Edmonton Storm
Team logo
Founded2004
Based inEdmonton, Alberta
Head coachEric Theroux
Owner(s)Joseph Williams
LeagueWWCFL
DivisionWestern
Colours     
Mascot(s)Storm Bear
League titles0
Conference titles3 (2011, 2015, 2016)
Websiteedmontonstorm.com Edit this at Wikidata

The Edmonton Storm are a women's football team in the Western Women's Canadian Football League's (WWCFL) Western Conference. The team is based in Edmonton, Alberta. The Storm are Alberta's oldest competitive women's tackle football club.

Team history

The Storm were founded in 2004. By 2010 there was growing momentum around women's football in Alberta, and the Storm joined together with the Calgary Rockies and Lethbridge Steel clubs to form the Alberta Female Football League (AFFL). The Storm finished atop the league in its lone season. In 2011, the AFFL was absorbed by the WWCFL, which included the Manitoba Fearless and new teams based in Winnipeg, Regina, and Saskatoon. The league began play in 2011 with the Alberta-based teams forming the Western Conference, and the four other teams forming the Prairie Conference.

The inaugural WWCFL season was a successful one for the Storm. The team was undefeated during the regular season, finishing atop the Western Conference. The team ultimately advanced to the WWCFL Final, where they faced the Saskatoon Valkyries in Lethbridge. The Valkyries defeated the storm by a score of 35–7 to become the first WWCFL Champions.[1]

The Storm had a successful run from 2013–2016, a period that saw two new Alberta-based teams join the WWCFL in the Northern Anarchy, based in Grande Prairie, and the Okotokz Lady Outlawz. The Storm did not lose a regular season game for four straight seasons, and they returned to the WWCFL Championship final in consecutive years in 2015 and 2016. However, they lost both finals. In 2015, they lost to the Regina Riot, while they lost again to the Valkyries in 2016.[2][3]

Year by year

= Indicates Division Title (regular season)
= Indicates Conference Title
= Indicates League Championship
Season League Conf. W L Conf. standing Playoff result Ref.
2011 WWCFL Western 4 0 1st Lost WWCFL Final, 35–7 vs. Saskatoon Valkyries [4]
2012 WWCFL Western 1 3 3rd Lost Western Conference Final, 20–0 vs. Lethbridge Steel [5]
2013 WWCFL Western 3 0 2nd Lost Western Conference Final, 32–27 vs. Lethbridge Steel [6]
2014 WWCFL Western 4 0 1st Lost Western Conference Final vs. Lethbridge Steel [5]
2015 WWCFL Western 4 0 1st Lost WWCFL Final, 53–6 vs. Regina Riot [2]
2016 WWCFL Western 4 0 1st Lost WWCFL Final, 81–6 vs. Saskatoon Valkyries [3]
2017 WWCFL Western 2 2 2nd Lost Consolation Final, 44–20 vs. Saskatoon Valkyries [7]
2018 WWCFL Western 2 2 3rd Lost Semi-Final, 45–0 vs. Regina Riot [8]
2019 WWCFL Western 3 1 1st Lost Semi-Final, 30–8 vs. Regina Riot [9]
2020 WWCFL Western Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic [10]
2021 WWCFL Western Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022 WWCFL Western 3 1 2nd Lost Semi-Final, 52–0 vs. Saskatoon Valkyries [11]
2023 WWCFL Western 2 1 2nd Forfeit Western Conference Final vs. Calgary Rage [12]
Totals (2011-2023) 32 10


IFAF competitors

The following lists women from the Edmonton Storm who have competed in the IFAF Women's World Championship as members of Team Canada.

2010 2017[13] 2022[14]
  • Shirley Benson
  • Lindsay Ertman
  • Christina Goulet
  • Karin 'Kiki' Simmons
  • Terry Yahnke
  • Tanya Henderson
  • Sanderina Twin
  • Emma Goldsney
  • Aria McGowan (reserve)
  • Samantha Big Swallow (reserve)
  • Brenna Bouchard (reserve)
  • Baylie Kennedy (reserve)

See also

References

  1. ^ Menz, Kevin (2011-08-13). "BRIEF: Saskatoon Valkyries league champs". The Sheaf. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  2. ^ a b Harkins, Jamie (2015-07-15). "Locals lead Riot to historic win". Sask Today. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  3. ^ a b Rice, Don (2016-06-27). "Valkyries ride to blow-out title win". Saskatoon StarPhoenix. Retrieved 2023-07-15 – via pressreader.
  4. ^ "WWCFL 2011 Results". WWCFL. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  5. ^ a b "Previous Seasons". Calgary Rage. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  6. ^ "WWCFL 2013 Results". WWCFL. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  7. ^ "2017 Schedule". WWCFL. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  8. ^ "WWCFL 2018 Results". WWCFL. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  9. ^ "2019 WWCFL Results". WWCFL. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  10. ^ Lazaruk, Les (2020-03-30). "WWCFL Cancels 20th Anniversary Season Due to COVID-19 Pandemic". CJWW. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  11. ^ "2022 WWCFL Schedule". WWCFL. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  12. ^ "WWCFL Schedule/Results". WWCFL. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  13. ^ "Football Canada Unveils 2017 Women's National Team Roster". Football Canada. 2017-01-14. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  14. ^ Jamie, Geisler (2022-05-20). "Team Canada National Women's Team Final Roster Set for Finland". Football Canada. Retrieved 2023-07-15.

External links

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