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The Strathmore Rockies are a professional women's ice hockey team in the Western Women's Hockey League

Western Women's Hockey League

The Western Women's Hockey League is one of two major women's hockey leagues in Canada. The league was established in 2004, and consisted of teams in Canada and one from the United States...

(WWHL). The team played its home games in Strathmore Family Center Arena, in Strathmore, Alberta

Strathmore, Alberta

Strathmore is a town located along the Trans-Canada Highway in southern Alberta, Canada, east of the city of Calgary, within the boundaries of Wheatland County.- History :...

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

History

Their first season in the WWHL was in 2008-09 and its team founders were Samantha Holmes

Samantha Holmes

Samantha Holmes played for the Canadian National women's ice hockey team from 2000 to 2005. She is also the founder of the Strathmore Rockies ice hockey team.-Early life:...

and Brigitte Lessard. The idea to start her own team stemmed from the fact that there were many elite hockey players in Calgary, but not all of them had the opportunity to play for the Calgary Oval X-Treme

Calgary Oval X-Treme

The Calgary Oval X-Treme were a professional women's ice hockey team in the Western Women's Hockey League . The team played its home games at the Olympic Oval in Calgary, Alberta, Canada...

. Holmes and Lessard founded the Strathmore Rockies so that elite level players in Alberta would have another team to compete for. Holmes also handled the day-to-day tasks of running the Strathmore team. Part of her accomplishments included player scouting, sponsorship and marketing campaigns to operate the team. She is also captain of the Rockies and runs local skills clinics in Calgary for young women's players.

Coming next season

For 2011-12 season, the Strathmore Rockies and Edmonton Chimos

Edmonton Chimos

The Edmonton Chimos are a professional women's ice hockey team in the Western Women's Hockey League . The team played its home games at River Cree Twin Arenas in Edmonton, Canada. The Owner is Arlan Maschmayer.- History :...

will combine to form the Alberta

Alberta

Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...

entry into the Canadian Women's Hockey League

Canadian Women's Hockey League

The Canadian Women's Hockey League is one of two major women's ice hockey leagues in Canada. The league was founded in 2007. The league currently has six ice hockey teams: three in Ontario, one in Quebec, one in Alberta and one in Boston, Massachusetts....

(CWHL). The new team will play in different locations in Alberta depending on what will make sense for the new team. Despite what the press release states, the team will most likely be based out of both Calgary and Edmonton to accommodate all of western Canada's elite female players .

Season-by-season

See also: 2008–09 WWHL season
2008–09 WWHL season
-Final standings:Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points. -Playoffs:semi-finals*March 7, 2009: Calgary 9, Starthmore 0*March 7, 2009: Minnesota 4, Edmonton 0-Final WWHL Championship:...
See also: 2009–10 WWHL season
2009–10 WWHL season
-Final standings:Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points.The Calgary Oval X-Treme suspended his activities for the season 2009-10 but will spend the upcoming season re-establishing a home arena and training returning Olympic team...
See also: 2010–11 WWHL season
2010–11 WWHL season
The 2010–11 WWHL season will consist of 4 teams: Strathmore Rockies, Edmonton Chimos, Minnesota Whitecaps and a new team Manitoba Maple Leafs. The Calgary Oval X-Treme suspended active participation in the league in 2009-10...

Year by year|-
Year	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
2008–09	23	6	16	1	36	126	13
2009–10	18	7	7	4	40	48	18
2010–11	11	0	10	1	21	64	1

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points,

Season standings

Year	Regular Season	Playoffs
2008-09	4rd	elimined in first round
2009-10	3rd	elimined in first round
2010-11	4rd	no participation to playoff

Current Roster 2010-11

Goalies
Number		\|Player		\|Former Team	\|Hometown
31	Canada	Amanda Squire	Edmonton Chimos, WWHL	Comox, British columbia
30	Canada	Carli Clemis	Strathmore Rockies, WWHL	Taber, Alberta
1	Canada	Lundy Day	Union College, ECAC, NCAA	Calgary, Alberta

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Canada
|align=center|Bobbi-Jo Slusar

Bobbi-Jo Slusar

Bobbi-Jo Slusar was a member of the Canada women's national ice hockey team from 2006 to 2008. Currently, she played for the Brampton Thunder in the Canadian Women's Hockey League and competed in the 2010 Clarkson Cup. During the 2010-11 season, she competed for the Strathmore Rockies of the WWHL...

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|align=center| Strathmore Rockies
|align=center| Calgary, Alberta
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|align=center| Strathmore Rockies, WWHL
|align=center| Middleton, NSova Scotia
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Coaching Staff 2010-11

President: Samantha Holmes
Vice President Kevin Domagala
Head Coach: Tom Molloy
Assistant Coach: Jeff Herman
Athletic Therapist: Christal Filson
Game Day Coordinator: Janet Waye