2011–12 Montreal Stars season
The Montreal Stars were a professional women's have ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada between 2007 and 2019. In 2011, they attempted to win their third Clarkson Cup Championship, the main championship within the Canadian Women's Hockey League. They eventually lost 5-2 to the Boston Blades in the championship game of the series, March 23, 2013, in Markham, Ontario, Canada. With the first pick overall in the 2011 CWHL Draft, the Montreal Stars selected Meghan Agosta from Mercyhurst College. Offseason CWHL Draft Regular season October 13: The CWHL participated in two charity hockey games for cancer research at Windsor Arena. The event was called 'Stick It To Cancer' and the Montreal Stars competed with the Toronto Furies in two games on Nov. 26 and 27. The campaign was organized in partnership by the CWHL, along with Breast Ride Ever, a not-for-profit organization. Proceeds from the games benefitted local cancer programs and the Hospice of Windsor and Essex County. November 19: the second annual "Game on to beat breast cancer" benefit. The target to surpass last year's donation results was far exceeded. A new attendance record was also set at the game, with over 1,100 fans in the stands.