SEEDINGS

1. Simon Fraser Clan (CW champions / 22-1 regular season, 6-0 playoffs)

2. Regina Cougars (CW finalists / 18-4 regular season, 3-1 playoffs )

3. Windsor Lancers (OUA champions / 21-1 regular season, 3-0 playoffs)

4. Alberta Pandas (CW bronze medallists / 16-6 regular season, 5-2 playoffs)

5. Laval Rouge et Or (QSSF champions / 11-5 regular season, 2-0 playoffs)

6. Saskatchewan Huskies (CW semi-finalists / 18-4 regular season, 1-4 playoffs)

7. Cape Breton Capers (AUS champions / 15-5 regular season, 2-0 playoffs)

8. Ottawa Gee-Gees (OUA finalists / 15-7 regular season, 2-1 playoffs)

TEAM PROFILES

No. 1 Simon Fraser Clan

Head Coach: Bruce Langford (8th season)
Regular season record: 22-1
Regular season standing: 1st Canada West Pacific Division (1st overall CW)
Playoff record: 6-0
Playoff finish: Canada West champions
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 24): No. 1
Best Top 10 ranking (14 weeks): No. 1 (13 weeks - No. 2 in second poll)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (14 weeks): 14
Conference award winners: Courtney Gerwing (student-athlete)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Laurelle Weigl, Robyn Buna
Conference 2nd team all-stars: none
CIS championship appearances (including 2009): 8th
CIS championship all-time record: 15-6
CIS championship best result: 3-time CIS champions (2007 vs. Alberta, 2005 vs. Winnipeg, 2002 vs. Laval)
CIS championship last appearance: 2008 (5th)
CIS championship sequence: 8th straight appearance (longest current streak in CIS)

No. 2 Regina Cougars

Head Coach: Dave Taylor (3rd season)
Regular season record: 18-4
Regular season standing: 1st Canada West Great Plains Division (tied 2nd overall CW)
Playoff record: 3-1
Playoff finish: Canada West finalists
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 24): No. 3
Best Top 10 ranking (14 weeks): No. 2 (3 weeks)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (14 weeks): 14
Conference award winners: none
Conference 1st team all-stars: Jessica Lynch
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Chelsea Cassano
CIS championship appearances (including 2009): 13th
CIS championship all-time record: 18-16
CIS championship best result: 1-time CIS champions (2001 - beat Alberta in final)
CIS championship last appearance: 2008 (finalists - lost to UBC in final)
CIS championship sequence: 2nd straight appearance, 9th in 12 years

No. 3 Windsor Lancers

Head Coach: Chantal Vallée (4th season)
Regular season record: 21-1
Regular season standing: 1st OUA West (1st overall OUA)
Playoff record: 3-0
Playoff finish: OUA champions
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 24): No. 2
Best Top 10 ranking (14 weeks): No. 2 (8 weeks - last 8 polls)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (14 weeks): 14
Conference award winners (OUA West): Chantal Vallée (coach)
Conference 1st team all-stars (OUA West): Dranadia Roc, Alisa Wulff
Conference 2nd team all-stars (OUA West): none
CIS championship appearances (including 2009): 1st
CIS championship all-time record: 0-0
CIS championship best result: -
CIS championship last appearance: -
CIS championship sequence: 1st appearance in history

No. 4 Alberta Pandas

Head Coach: Scott Edwards (3rd season)
Regular season record: 16-6
Regular season standing: 2nd Canada West Central Division (5th overall Canada West)
Playoff record: 5-2
Playoff finish: Canada West bronze medallists
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 24): No. 4
Best Top 10 ranking (14 weeks): No. 1 (1 week - second poll)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (14 weeks): 14
Conference award winners: Nicole Clarke (rookie)
Conference 1st team all-stars: none
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Ashley Wigg
CIS championship appearances (including 2009): 9th
CIS championship all-time record: 11-11
CIS championship best result: 1-time CIS champions (1999 - beat Victoria in final)
CIS championship last appearance: 2007 (finalists - lost final to Simon Fraser)
CIS championship sequence: 2nd appearance in 3 years (2nd appearance in last 8 years)

No. 5 Laval Rouge et Or

Head Coach: Linda Marquis (24th season)
Regular season record: 11-5
Regular season standing: 1st QSSF
Playoff record: 2-0
Playoff finish: QSSF champions
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 24): not ranked
Best Top 10 ranking (14 weeks): none
Number of weeks in Top 10 (14 weeks): 0
Conference award winners: Chanelle St-Amour (MVP, rookie)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Chanelle St-Amour, Marie-Michelle Genois
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Myriam Lamarre
CIS championship appearances (including 2009): 15th
CIS championship all-time record: 8-25
CIS championship best result: Finalists (2002 - lost final to Simon Fraser)
CIS championship last appearance: 2008 (4th)
CIS championship sequence: 5th straight appearance, 9th in 10 years

No. 6 Saskatchewan Huskies

Head Coach: Lisa Thomaidis (11th season)
Regular season record: 18-4
Regular season standing: 1st Canada West Central Division (tied 2nd overall CW)
Playoff record: 1-4
Playoff finish: 4th Canada West
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 24): No. 5
Best Top 10 ranking (14 weeks): No. 3 (4 weeks)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (14 weeks): 14
Conference award winners: Lisa Thomaidis (coach)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Kim Tulloch
Conference 2nd team all-stars: none
CIS championship appearances (including 2009): 4th
CIS championship all-time record: 3-6
CIS championship best result: 6th (2008, 2006, 1982)
CIS championship last appearance: 2008 (6th)
CIS championship sequence: 3rd in 4 years (only other appearance: 1982)

No. 7 Cape Breton Capers

Head Coach: Fabian McKenzie (10th season)
Regular season record: 15-5
Regular season standing: 1st AUS
Playoff record: 2-0
Playoff finish: AUS champions
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 24): No. 6
Best Top 10 ranking (14 weeks): No. 6 (1 week - final poll)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (14 weeks): 7
Conference award winners: Kelsey Hodgson (MVP)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Kelsey Hodgson
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Kari Everett
CIS championship appearances (including 2009): 3rd
CIS championship all-time record: 2-3
CIS championship best result: Finalists (2006 - lost final to UBC)
CIS championship last appearance: 2006 (finalists - lost final to UBC)
CIS championship sequence: 3rd appearance in 6 years (3rd in history)

No. 8 Ottawa Gee-Gees

Head Coach: Andy Sparks (1st season)
Regular season record: 15-7
Regular season standing: 2nd OUA East (4th overall OUA)
Playoff record: 2-1
Playoff finish: OUA finalists
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 24): not ranked
Best Top 10 ranking (14 weeks): none
Number of weeks in Top 10 (14 weeks): 0
Conference award winners (OUA East): Andy Sparks (coach)
Conference 1st team all-stars (OUA East): none
Conference 2nd team all-stars (OUA East): Émilie Morasse
CIS championship appearances (including 2009): 3rd
CIS championship all-time record: 3-3
CIS championship best result: 5th (2005)
CIS championship last appearance: 2005 (5th)
CIS championship sequence: 3rd appearance in 6 years (3rd in history)