The Markham Thunder was a professional women's ice hockey team in the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL). From 1998 through 2017, the franchise was known as the Brampton Thunder and Brampton Canadettes-Thunder before relocating from Brampton, Ontario , to Markham, Ontario , for the 2017–18 season. The CWHL ceased operations in 2019 and no further statements or actions were taken with the franchise.
32-660: The city of Brampton had a long history of women's ice hockey, starting with the creation of the Brampton Canadettes in 1963, whose management created the Dominion Ladies Hockey Tournament in 1967 (operating today as the Canadettes Easter Tournament). In 1998, after local athlete Cassie Campbell returned home from her silver-medal victory with Team Canada in the successful introduction of women's ice hockey at
64-598: A Member of the Order of Canada (CM) by Governor General David Johnston for "contributions to Canadian women's hockey as a player, broadcaster and role model." The Cassie Campbell Community Centre in Brampton , Ontario is named in her honour. During May 2018, Campbell-Pascall was part of a group of four female athletes, including Fran Rider , Jen Kish and Kerrin Lee-Gartner to publicly pledge their brain to
96-742: A $ 5.2 billion deal with the National Hockey League for 12 years, Campbell joined Sportsnet 's broadcast team, in addition to her Hockey Night in Canada role. Her last broadcast was the New York Rangers at the Toronto Maple Leafs game on 19 December 2023 after she accepted a new position as a special advisor role with the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) and announced on the air that this
128-718: A 17–0 win against Finland on January 9, 2008. Two of her teammates from Team Canada's U18 roster in 2008 would one day be teammates on the Brampton Thunder ; Laura McIntosh and Laura Fortino . Jones played with the Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey program in the College Hockey America (CHA) conference of the NCAA Division I from 2008 to 2012. She appeared in 138 games and amassed 154 points. In her senior season, she logged
160-450: A CWHL Governor. She also reported that she wanted to resign from the league in 2016, but stayed on at the request of the league. During the two years, her biggest involvement had been helping to secure sponsorships for the league. Campbell won Best Sports Analysis or Commentary at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021. Campbell later joined the NHL on ESPN , who would broadcast games for
192-488: A Canadian research centre. The posthumous donation shall be made to Toronto Western Hospital's Canadian Concussion Centre to further research on the effect of trauma on women's brains. Career statistics are from Eliteprospects.com Jess Jones Jessica Jones (born August 30, 1990) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Jones was a member of the Canadian national under-18 team that competed at
224-565: A career-best 48 points, complemented by six power play goals . After graduating from Mercyhurst, Jones opted to play in the Elite Women's Hockey League (EWHL), signing with the league’s lone Belarusian team, HK Pantera Minsk . She was the only Canadian on a roster dominated by Belarusian and Russian players but which also included expatriates Galina Larionova of Kazakhstan, Martina Veličková of Slovakia, Tatyana Chizhova and Nataliya Kozachuk of Ukraine, and Kelly Buchta and Kathryn Walker of
256-525: A first period goal by Rebecca Vint and on Laura Fortino's fourth goal of the season, scored in the second period. On August 31, 2017, Jones signed with the Buffalo Beauts as a free agent, joining former Thunder teammates Sarah Edney and Rebecca Vint who also signed with the Beauts. In 2023, Jones signed a contract with PWHL Toronto following a training camp invitation. In order to sign with
288-533: Is related to Lucy Maud Montgomery , author of Anne of Green Gables. Campbell is married to Brad Pascall , an assistant general manager of the NHL 's Calgary Flames . She gave birth to her first child, Brooke Violet, on November 17, 2010. In 2007, Campbell was inducted into the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame , the same year as Doug Flutie . The June 2007 issue of Chatelaine magazine featured Campbell on its cover for
320-754: The 1998 Nagano Olympics , she commiserated with Brampton acting mayor Sue Fennell about the lack of a top level women's team in Brampton. Fennell purchased a franchise, which she named the Brampton Thunder, in the Central Ontario Women's Hockey League (COWHL), a league which had operated since 1980. From its first 1998–99 COWHL season, the Thunder played its home games in the Brampton Centre for Sports & Entertainment (renamed
352-538: The Montreal Stars . Jones logged nine points in 23 games played during her rookie CWHL season in 2013–14 . During the 2014–15 season , Jones scored the first game-winning goal of her CWHL career on November 15, 2014, against the Montreal Stars; a power play goal scored on Stars' goaltender Charline Labonté in the second period, with assists from Jennifer Kirk and Dania Simmonds. In addition, she
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#1732797789284384-696: The Toronto Aeros and the Mississauga Chiefs . Campbell has done modeling, and hosted women's hockey segments on TSN's hockey broadcasts . She attended high school at North Park Secondary School Brampton, and is an alumna of the University of Guelph , in Guelph , Ontario , Canada. In honour of Campbell's success, the City of Brampton and Mayor Susan Fennell named a new Recreation Centre,
416-830: The 1963 Canadettes team and the 1998 Thunders team. On January 18, 2011, the Thunder competed against the Montreal Stars at the Invista Centre in Kingston, Ontario - team captain Jayna Hefford ’s hometown. Her number 15 was raised to the rafters of the Invista Centre on behalf of the Kingston Area Minor Hockey Association. As of 2012, no sweaters bearing Hefford’s number will be used in Kingston Minor Hockey. On November 2, 2011, Jesse Scanzano appeared in one game for
448-619: The 2012 Clarkson Cup, with the Outstanding Defender award going to Molly Engstrom , while netminder Liz Knox earned the Outstanding Goaltender award. At the 3rd CWHL All-Star Game , Jess Jones of the Thunder, along with Jillian Saulnier both scored a hat trick, becoming the first competitors in CWHL All-Star Game history to achieve the feat. Before the start of the 2017–18 CWHL season ,
480-747: The Brampton Thunder As the Brampton Canadette-Thunder As the Markham Thunder Cassie Campbell Cassie Dawin Campbell-Pascall CM (born November 22, 1973) is a former Canadian ice hockey player and a broadcaster for ESPN / ABC , and formerly Sportsnet . Born in Richmond Hill, Ontario , Campbell grew up in Brampton, Ontario, playing for the Brampton Canadettes. She was
512-831: The Brampton Thunder relocated 36 km (22 miles) east, to Markham, Ontario , with home games at the Thornhill Community Centre , in Markham's Thornhill neighbourhood. The renamed Markham Thunder won the 2018 Clarkson Cup as CWHL Playoffs Champions. Against the Kunlun Red Star for the Clarkson Cup championship game, Markham's Laura Stacey scored with 2:11 left in the 4-on-4 overtime for a 2–1 victory and its first Cup win. Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points. As
544-579: The Brampton Thunder, on loan from the Toronto Aeros . The game was an exhibition contest versus her alma mater, the Mercyhurst Lakers. In the second period of said contest, Scanzano scored the game-winning goal as the Thunder defeated the Lakers 3–1. In the CWHL championship game of the 2012 Clarkson Cup , Brampton fell to the Montreal Stars 4–2. Two Thunder players earned awards for their play in
576-502: The Cassie Campbell Community Centre, which officially opened in 2007. The Hockey Canada Board and Wayne Gretzky attended the unveiling. Campbell retired from competitive hockey on August 30, 2006. She then joined Hockey Night in Canada as a rinkside reporter, becoming (on October 14, 2006) the first woman to do color commentary on a Hockey Night in Canada broadcast. She filled in when Harry Neale
608-747: The Olympics, in 2004 , with the Canadian softball team. In 2007, the NWHL suspended operations. Players from the seven disbanded NWHL teams joined seven corresponding teams in the new Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL). Players from the NWHL Brampton Thunder joined the new CWHL franchise Brampton Canadettes-Thunder (generally called the Brampton Thunder), continuing the legacy of Brampton's women's ice hockey teams, starting with
640-589: The Powerade Centre in 2005), which also started operation in 1998. On 15 February 1999, during the 1998–99 COWHL season, Fennell was instrumental in turning the COWHL into the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL), becoming its first President. The Brampton Thunder won the first NWHL Championship Cup, in 1998–99 . The Thunder would also win the final NWHL Championship Cup, in 2006–07 . In between,
672-782: The Thunder appeared in three other NWHL Championship Cup finals, but were defeated by the Beatrice Aeros in 2002, the Calgary Oval X-Treme in 2004, and the Montreal Axion in 2006. They also played in the Esso Women's Nationals and were victorious in 2006, defeating the Montreal Axion to claim the national title. The Thunder also had the distinction of having their home arena serve as the site of all NWHL Championship Cup games. The Brampton Thunder
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#1732797789284704-594: The United States. Jones finished the season as the team's leading scorer, logging 28 goals and 25 assists for 53 points in just 19 games played and posting an excellent +43 plus-minus which tied for team best with Pantera’s second leading scorer, Lidiya Malyavko . That season, Jones and her teammates would compete in the EWHL Super Cup , where she logged eight points as Pantera won the Super Cup for
736-549: The captain of the Canadian women's ice hockey team during the 2002 Winter Olympics and led the team to a gold medal. The left winger took on the role of captain again in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy , and again successfully led her team to a gold medal with a 4 – 1 win over Sweden. Cassie was also captain of the Calgary Oval X-Treme , a team in the Western Women's Hockey League. Campbell has also played for
768-536: The feat. Jones tied for first in the league scoring race with 37 points in the 2016–17 CWHL season and co-won the Angela James Bowl with Marie-Philip Poulin . Statistically, her finest single-game performance was a five-point effort in a January 21, 2017 road game against the Boston Blades , which saw the Thunder prevail by an 8-0 margin. Jones scored a goal in each period and logged assists on
800-469: The first IIHF Women's U18 World Championships in 2008 and she played for PWHL Toronto during the inaugural season of the Professional Women's Hockey League . Jones was a member of the Team Ontario Red squad that captured its fourth consecutive gold medal at the 2007 Canadian U18 national women's ice hockey championships. With the national under-18 team, Jones would gain three points in
832-551: The first time in 17 years, as part of their new broadcast team for the 2021–22 season. Campbell also works as a motivational speaker for Speakers Spotlight, The Lavin Agency and The Sweeney Agency. She is also the author of a book which was released in October 2007. The book is titled H.E.A.R.T. , a book co-written with Lorna Schultz Nicholson . Campbell was born in Richmond Hill, Ontario and raised in Brampton , Ontario . She
864-480: The first time. Jones was selected in the first round, third overall by the Brampton Thunder in the 2013 CWHL Draft . She made her CWHL debut with the Thunder on November 2, 2013, against the Boston Blades . The following day, Jones scored her first CWHL goal in a rematch with the Blades against Brittany Ott , assisted by Lindsey Vine and Sarah Moe. Her first multi-point game was logged on February 8, 2014, against
896-625: The second time. On June 16, 2011, Campbell received an honorary degree from the University of Guelph . On June 25, 2012, Campbell received the Order of Hockey in Canada . She was presented with the Canadian Women's Hockey League Humanitarian of the Year Award in March 2014. The award was presented to Campbell by Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper. On June 30, 2016, Campbell was made
928-486: Was a significant contributor to the roster of the Canadian national women's hockey team at the 2006 Winter Olympics , with three players ( Vicky Sunohara , Jayna Hefford , and Gillian Ferrari ) contributing to Canada's gold medal win. Brampton Thunder player Kathleen Kauth also participated in the 2006 Winter Olympics, playing for the bronze medal-winning American national women's hockey team . A fifth Brampton Thunder player, goaltender Cindy Eadie , also participated in
960-457: Was among the competitors at the 1st Canadian Women's Hockey League All-Star Game , contested at Toronto's Air Canada Centre . At the conclusion of the 2014–15 campaign, Jones was the leading scorer for the Thunder with 16 points, finishing one point ahead of Laura Fortino for the lead. At the 3rd CWHL All-Star Game , Jones and Jillian Saulnier both scored a hat-trick , becoming the first competitors in CWHL All-Star Game history to achieve
992-620: Was snowed in at his home in Buffalo . She launched her website in the spring of 2008 and is a spokesperson for Scotiabank. She appears at corporate events for Scotiabank and contributed to a blog on the Scotia Hockey Club website. On November 22, 2009, Campbell ran a leg in the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch relay , through the town of Cavendish, Prince Edward Island . On November 26, 2013, after Rogers Communications secured
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1024-479: Was the end of her broadcasting career after that game Though she left Sportsnet, she continues to work for ESPN in a smaller capacity. During the 2010 , 2014 Winter Olympics and 2018 Winter Olympics , Campbell provided colour commentary for women's hockey . She was inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 2012. Before the 2018 Clarkson Cup finals, Campbell resigned from her role as
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