Montréal Mission

Montréal Mission
CityQuebec Montréal, Québec
LeagueNational Ringette League
ConferenceEastern
DivisionWhite
Founded2004
Home arenaCentre Étienne Desmarteau
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General managerFrance Levert
Head coachDaniel Dussault
AffiliatesMontréal Mission Under-19
Ligue Élite de Ringuette du Québec (LERQ)
WebsiteNRL.ca
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Championships
NRL Titles0
Best result2nd (2008, 2012, 2023)

The Montréal Mission is a ringette team in the National Ringette League (NRL), competing in the White Division of the Eastern Conference. The team was founded in 2004. The team gathers its players from the region of Montréal, Québec, and plays its home games at Centre Étienne Desmarteau.

The "Mission" is one of the NRL's most successful teams from Quebec. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the team did not compete in the NRL Championships. In the past the Mission also competed against Bourassa Royal before that NRL team was discontinued.

Team history

The Montréal Mission, or, "the Mission", is a ringette team in the National Ringette League from Quebec which first formed in 2004. It is Quebec's NRL team with the best record in the league's history. The team was previously ranked second in the Eastern Conference of the National Ringette League behind one of Ontario's teams, the Cambridge Turbos. The Mission finished in second place for two NRL seasons: 2010-11 and 2009-10. In 2008-09, the team ended its season at the top of the NRL standings for the NRL Eastern Conference with two points more than the Cambridge Turbos.

In 2006 the team acquired Anna Vanhatalo, "The Montreal Mission is proud to welcome Anna Vanhatalo to its family. Anna is an exchange student at the University of Montreal and a valued member of the Mission team."[1] Vanhatalo played for the Mission for one season.[2] Her Ringeten SM-sarja [fi] team in Finland, Helsinki Ringette, received Montreal Mission goalkeeper Claudia Jetté in exchange.[3][4]

League competition 2022–23 season

Further information: National Ringette League § Current teams

In 2022–23, the NRL entered its 18th season with thirteen teams competing:

Western Conference

Eastern Conference Red

Eastern Conference White

Leading scorers

The Montréal Mission plays its home games at Centre Étienne Desmarteau

In 2009-2010, two Montreal Mission players dominated the National Ringette League standings in scoring: Catherine Cartier with 122 points (1st), and 110 points for Julie Blanchette (2nd). In addition, Stéphanie Séguin made 83 points placing 4th. In 2010-11, the two players dominating the standings of the league for scores and assists where the Mission's Blanchette with 141 points placing 1st, and 132 points for Cartier who finished in 2nd.

Season Players Matches Goals Assists Points Leading scorers
2010–2011 Julie Blanchette 31 61 80 141 1 (Best scorer in the League)
2009–2010 Catherine Cartier 31 77 45 122 1 (Best scorer in the League)
2008–2009 Julie Blanchette 31 54 80 134 2
2007–2008 Catherine Cartier 30 111 44 155 1 (Best scorer in the League)

Regular season records

Season Matches Win Losses Lost with shootout Points Goals for Goals against Standings
2007–08 29 13 15 1 27 144 162 8
2008–09 31 29 1 1 59 254 96 1
2009–10 31 27 2 2 56 241 100 2
2010–11 22 19 3 0 38 193 87 2
2011-12 30 28 2 0 56 228 97 1
2012-13 28 24 4 0 48 263 145 1
2013-14 26 23 3 0 46 237 135 2
2014-15 28 20 7 1 41 252 143 3
2015-16 28 21 5 2 44 232 179 2
2016-17 24 15 8 1 31 152 133 5
2017–18 22 18 3 1 37 165 112 2
Total seasons:
11		 308 244 53 11 499

Playoff records

Season Matches Win Losses Lost with prolongation Lost with shootout Points Goals for Goals against Summary
2011 7 4 3 0 0 2 52 36

Elite Eight: 8th

Record: 1-3-0
(3-0-0 record in additional round)

2012 10 8 2 0 0 16 59 40

Elite Eight: 1st

Record: 6-1-0

– Won 2 game to 0 against Waterloo Wildfire in knockout stage

– Lost 2-7 against LMRL Thunder in Final

2013 9 4 4 1 0 8 54 50

Elite Eight: 6th

Record: 2-4-1OTL

– Won 2 games to 0 against La Royal de Bourassa in knockout stage

2014 7 3 4 0 0 6 36 39

Elite Eight: 6th

Record: 3-4-0

2015 7 3 4 0 0 6 43 53

Elite Eight: 6th

Record: 3-4-0

2016 7 3 4 0 0 6 33 49

Elite Eight: 5th

Record: 3-4-0

2017 3 1 2 0 0 2 12 15 Lost 2 games to 1 against Waterloo Wildfire in knockout stage
2018 7 2 4 1 0 4 37 49

Elite Eight: 6th

Record: 2-4-1

Total 57 28 27 2 0 56
Total:
regular season+playoff		 365 272 80 2 11 555

Rosters

2022-23

The following is the roster for the 2022–23 National Ringette League season.[5]

2022–23 Montreal Mission
# Player Pos
Camille Trudel
Laurence Pellerin
1 Annie Trudel (AP/GUEST) Goalie
5 Kamille Duquette Defence
9 Allyson Savoie Defence
10 Marie-Pier Blanchard Centre
11 Charlie Maillé Forward
18 Marta Matuszewski Defense
23 Élizabeth Moreau Defense
27 Marie-Ève Dubé Goalie
32 Laurence Mallette-Léonard Goalie
51 Megane Fortin Forward
55 Mélanie Daraiche Forward
66 Stéphanie Séguin Forward
70 Alexandra Trudel Defence
87 Raphaëlle Chouinard Defence
88 Cortney Keeble Defence
91 Émilie Brule Forward
95 Jade Dupuis Forward
96 Annie-Pier Séguin Defence
99 Julie Blanchette

2011-12

The following is the roster for the 2011–2012 National Ringette League season.[6]

No Player Position S/G Age Birthplace
4 Katherine Fallon-Simard F L 25 St-Hilaire, Canada
10 Julie-Ève Finn D L 19 Iles-des-Sœurs, Canada
17 Natali St-Germain F L 20 Montréal, Canada
18 Lynn Despiegelaere F L 31 Montreal, Canada
27 Kim Aspirot F L 20 Repentigny, Canada
30 Laurie Mathieu G L 19 Boucherville, Canada
31 Kathleen Perreault G R 21 Montreal, Canada
33 Claudia Jetté G R 35 St-Laurent, Canada
36 Arielle Sanschagrin F R 19 Montréal, Canada
44 Julie Primard F R 29 St-Constant, Canada
47 Véronike Dufort D L 21 Sainte-Catherine, Canada
66 Stéphanie Séguin F L 30 St-Laurent, Canada
77 Kassy Chhim D L 35 Boucherville, Canada
79 Karine Seguin D L 31 Saint-Laurent, Canada
87 Edith King D L 26 Repentigny, Canada
93 Catherine Cartier C L 34 Montreal, Canada
96 Annie-Pier Séguin F L 22 Kirkland, Canada
99 Julie Blanchette C L 35 Montreal, Canada
Coaching staff
  • General Manager: France Levert
  • Head Coach: Daniel Dussault

World Championship connection

Several players from the Montréal Mission have been chosen to represent Canada for the World Ringette Championships. Some players have also become coaches for the Canada national ringette team.[7]

Players

Canada's World Ringette Championship teams have included these notable players:

Stéphanie Séguin, 2004 forward
Year Players
WRC 2010 2010 Team Canada Sr.

Canada Julie Blanchette
Canada Stéphanie Séguin
United States Catherine Cartier

WRC 2007 2007 Team Canada Sr.

Canada Julie Blanchette
Canada Stéphanie Séguin
Canada Claudia Jetté
United States Melanie Thomas
United States Catherine Cartier

WRC 2004 2004 Team Canada Sr.

Canada Julie Blanchette
Canada Stéphanie Séguin
United States Melanie Thomas

Coaches

Canada's World Ringette Championship teams have included these players turned coach:

Year Coaches
WRC 2013

Canada Julie Blanchette, Assistant coach, 2013 Team Canada Sr.

WJRC 2009

Canada Julie Blanchette, Assistant coach, 2009 U19 Team Canada East

WRC 2022

Canada Julie Blanchette, Assistant coach, 2022 Team Canada Sr.

Other teams

The Montreal Mission have competed against a number of other NRL teams including the Bourassa Royal, Cambridge Turbos, Calgary RATH, Rive-Sud Révolution, and the Atlantic Attack.

  • Montreal Mission in 2012
    Montreal Mission in 2012
  • Montreal Mission centre ice free pass in 2012
    Montreal Mission centre ice free pass in 2012
  • Team gathering around the bench discussing strategy
    Team gathering around the bench discussing strategy
  • Montreal Mission player in 2012
    Montreal Mission player in 2012
  • Bourassa Royal vs Montreal Mission in 2012
    Bourassa Royal vs Montreal Mission in 2012

See also

References

  1. ^ "A culture shock…not really…well maybe just a bit!". nationalringetteleague.ca. National Ringette League. 2006. Archived from the original on 2 January 2007. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  2. ^ "35 Anna Vanhatalo (G) – Montreal Mission". National Ringette League. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  3. ^ "SM-joukkueen kokoonpano kaudella 2006-2007". Helsinki Ringette (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 2007-05-04. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  4. ^ Jetté, Claudia (2006-12-23). "hyvää päivää !". J'aime la ringuette (in French). Archived from the original on 2012-03-19. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  5. ^ "NRL/LNR – National Ringette League | Rosters | Montreal Mission 2022–23". nationalringetteleague.ca. Ringette Canada. 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Montreal Mission Roster, 2011-2012 Season". www.nationalringetteleague.ca. Ringette Canada. 2012. Archived from the original on September 22, 2021.
  7. ^ "Assistant coaches named to Ringette Canada's junior national team". www.ringette.ca. Ringette Canada. 18 January 2012. Archived from the original on 18 January 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  1. ^ "2009-10 Season Statistiques". Archived from the original on January 15, 2013.
  2. ^ "2010-11 Season Statistiques". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
  3. ^ "2011 Championship Statistiques". Archived from the original on January 15, 2013.
  4. ^ "2011-2012 Season Statistiques". Archived from the original on September 22, 2021.

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