The Montreal Carabins women's ice hockey team defend the colours of the Université de Montréal and are members of the Quebec Student Sports Federation (RSEQ), and compete for the Canadian Interuniversity Sport women's ice hockey championship. One Carabins player have participated internationally, including the World Student Games. Home games are contested at l'aréna du CEPSUM. In addition, the Women's ice hockey team are connected to the club Montreal Carabins.
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History
The 2009-10 season was their first competing in CIS. The Carabins finished second during the regular season and claimed the fifth position in the CIS Canadian championship. In their second season (2010-11), the team ranked in second place in the Québécois conference behind McGill Martlets. In the 2011 playoffs, the Carabins eliminated the Concordia Stingers but the Carabins are in turn to eliminate in finale by McGill. In their second season, they did not qualify for the CIS Canadian championships.
On October 29, 2011, Carabins skater Ariane Barker scored with 71 seconds left to give the squad a 3-2 win at McConnell Arena. Martlets goaltender Charline Labonte took the loss for the Martlets, giving her a 69-2 overall record in her CIS career. It marked the Martlets first loss to a Quebec conference opponent for the first time in 108 games.
In the 2011-12 season, the Carabins reach in finale national in their third season of existence only. The Carabins lose however in finale against Calgary Dinos. The Carabins women ice hockey team deserve the first medal of their young history (a Silver medal),
Current Roster 2011-2012
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Staff 2011-2012
General manager Danièle Sauvageau
Councillor-Adviser France St-Louis
Head Coach: Isabelle Leclaire
Assistant Coach: Brittany Privée
Assistant Coach: Pascal Daoust
Goaltender Coach: Nicolas Champagne
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Awards and honours
RSEQ Awards
2010 QSSF Rookie of the Year, Kim Deschênes
2014-15 RSEQ MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER: Ariane Barker
First Team
2009-10 QSSF First Team All-Star, Kim Deschênes, Forward
2009-10 QSSF First Team All-Star, Marie-Hélène Suc, Defence
2009-10 QSSF Second Team All-Star, Marie-Andrée Leclerc-Auger
After the 2010–11 season, Forwards Josianne Legault, Kim Deschênes, the Defencemen Stéphanie Daneau, Janique Duval and goaltender Rachel Ouellette were named to the All-Star teams of the league .
2014–15 RSEQ First Team All-Star: Ariane Barker
2014–15 RSEQ First Team All-Star: Élodie Rousseau-Sirois
2016–17 RSEQ First Team All-Stars: Jessica Cormier
Second Team
2014–15 RSEQ Second Team All-Star:Janique Duval
2016–17 RSEQ Second Team All-Stars: Maude Laramée
2014–15 RSEQ All-Rookie Team: Alexandra Paradis
2014–15 RSEQ All-Rookie Team: Jessica Cormier
2019–20 RSEQ All-Rookie Team: Annabel Faubert
2019-20 RSEQ ALL-ROOKIE TEAM: Joannie Garand
USports Awards
Sophie Brault, 2012–13 USports Second Team All-Star
Kelly-Ann Nadeau, 2023–24 USports Second Team All-Star
International
Kim Deschênes Canada: 2011 Winter Universiade
Élodie Rousseau-Sirois Canada: 2015 Winter Universiade
Ariane Barker Canada: 2015 Winter Universiade
Élizabeth Mantha Canada: 2015 Winter Universiade
Jessica Cormier, Forward Canada: 2017 Winter Universiade
Catherine Dubois, Forward Canada: 2017 Winter Universiade
Alexandra Labelle, Forward Canada: 2017 Winter Universiade
Maude Laramée, Defense Canada: 2017 Winter Universiade
Annabel Faubert Canada: Ice hockey at the 2019 Winter Universiade