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A '''National Women's Hockey League''' (NWHL) is the greatest level of women's ice hockey in the world. A league was established around 1999, and presently just consists of teams inside Canada. Its commissioner is Brampton, Ontario mayor Susan Fennell; she has held the position since at least 2000. Expansion is planned into a USA.

NWHL Franchises
Central Division
Brampton Thunder, Brampton, Ontario (founded 1999) Oakville Ice, Oakville, Ontario (founded 1999 as Mississauga Chiefs, became Ice Bears around 2000, moved to Oakville 2003) TELUS Lightning, Ajax, Ontario (founded 200When ClearNET Lightning became TELUS in 2001) Toronto Aeros, Toronto, Ontario (founded 1999 as Beatrice Aeros, became Toronto around 2003)

Eastern Division
Montreal Axion, Montreal, Quebec (founded 1999 as Montreal Wingstar, became Axion inside 2003) Ottawa Raiders, Ottawa, Ontario (founded 1999) Quebec Avalanche, Quebec, Quebec (founded 1999 as Sainte-Julie Panthères, became Le Cheyennes diamond state la Metropol inside 2001, moved to Quebec inside 2002)

Defunct teams
Calgary Oval X-treme (2002-2004) Edmonton Chimos (2002-2004) Laval Le Mistral (1999-2001) Montréal Jofa-Titan (1999-2000) Scarborough Sting (1999-2000)/Toronto Sting (2000-2001) Vancouver Griffins (2001-2003)

Championship

A championship of a NWHL is awarded the NWHL Championship Cup.

The names of NWHL winners (winner is around bold):

2005 - Toronto Aeros vs Montreal Axion, hosted in Brampton 2004 - Calgary X-Treme vs Brampton Thunder, hosted in Brampton 2003 - Calgary X-Treme vs Beatrice Aeros, hosted in Brampton 2002 - Beatrice Aeros vs Brampton Thunder 2001 - Beatrice Aeros vs Sainte-Julie Panthères 2000 - Beatrice Aeros vs Sainte-Julie Panthères, hosted in Brampton

Brampton Thunder
Thunder organization, coaching staff, player profiles, schedule, photo gallery, links, and sponsors.

Calgary X-Treme
News about the 2004 NWHL Champions.

Edmonton Chimos
Official site offers news, archives, profiles, schedules, and statistics.

Montreal Axion / Axion de Montreal
Official site includes news, season schedule, statistics and women's hockey history.

Oakville Ice
Official site presents team standings, staff and tryout information.

Ottawa Raiders
Official site offers press releases, photos, game summaries, standings, statistics, staff details and tryout information.

Quebec Avalanche / Avalanche du Québec
Official site includes player profiles, schedule, statistics, standings, photos, newsletter and ticket information. [English, French]

Vancouver Griffins
Official site offers information about the team, fan club, box office, press box, photos and Griffen Gear shopping.

National Women's Hockey League
Statistics, schedule, rosters, fan registry, interactive, arena and ticket information, player of the week, TV, and team links.




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