Montréal Mission facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Montréal Mission |
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| City |  Montréal, Québec |
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| League | National Ringette League | ||
| Conference | Eastern | ||
| Division | White | ||
| Founded | 2004 | ||
| Home arena | Centre Étienne Desmarteau | ||
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| General manager | France Levert | ||
| Head coach | Daniel Dussault | ||
| Affiliates | Montréal Mission Under-19 Ligue Élite de Ringuette du Québec (LERQ) |
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| Website | NRL.ca | ||
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| Championships | |||
| NRL Titles | 0 | ||
| Best result | 2nd (2008, 2012, 2023) | ||
The Montréal Mission is a professional ringette team. They play in the National Ringette League (NRL). This league is the top ringette league in Canada. The team was started in 2004.
The Mission team gets its players from the Montréal area in Québec. They play their home games at Centre Étienne Desmarteau. The Montréal Mission is one of the most successful teams from Quebec in the NRL.
Contents
- Team History: The Mission's Journey
- The National Ringette League: Teams and Conferences
- Top Scorers: Mission's Best Players
- Team Performance: Regular Season Records
- Playoff Performance: Post-Season Records
- Team Rosters: Who Plays for the Mission?
- World Championship Connections: Mission Players on Team Canada
- Other Teams the Mission Has Played
- Gallery
- See also
Team History: The Mission's Journey
The Montréal Mission, often called "the Mission," began playing ringette in 2004. They are the most successful NRL team from Quebec. The team has a strong history in the league.
For example, they finished second in the Eastern Conference of the National Ringette League in the 2009-10 and 2010-11 seasons. In the 2008-09 season, the Mission even finished first in their conference. They were ahead of strong teams like the Cambridge Turbos from Ontario.
In 2006, a player named Anna Vanhatalo joined the team. She was an exchange student from Finland. She played for the Mission for one season. Later, a Mission goalkeeper, Claudia Jetté, went to play for Anna's team in Finland.
The National Ringette League: Teams and Conferences
The National Ringette League (NRL) is where the Montréal Mission competes. In the 2022–23 season, thirteen teams played in the league. These teams are divided into two main groups called "conferences."
The conferences are the Western Conference and the Eastern Conference. The Eastern Conference is further split into "Red" and "White" divisions.
Western Conference Teams
Eastern Conference Red Teams
- Nepean Ravens
- Waterloo Wildfire
- Gatineau Fusion
- Cambridge Turbos
Eastern Conference White Teams
- Montreal Mission
- Rive-Sud Révolution
- Atlantic Attack
Top Scorers: Mission's Best Players
The Montréal Mission has had some amazing players who scored many points. Points are earned when a player scores a goal or helps another player score (an assist).
In the 2009-2010 season, two Mission players were the top scorers in the entire National Ringette League. Catherine Cartier was first with 122 points. Julie Blanchette was second with 110 points. Stéphanie Séguin also did very well, placing fourth with 83 points.
The next season, 2010-11, Blanchette was the top scorer in the league with 141 points. Cartier was right behind her in second place with 132 points. These players were key to the Mission's success.
| Season | Players | Matches | Goals | Assists | Points | Leading scorers |
| 2010–2011 | Julie Blanchette | 31 | 61 | 80 | 141 | 1 (Best scorer in the League) |
| 2009–2010 | Catherine Cartier | 31 | 77 | 45 | 122 | 1 (Best scorer in the League) |
| 2008–2009 | Julie Blanchette | 31 | 54 | 80 | 134 | 2 |
| 2007–2008 | Catherine Cartier | 30 | 111 | 44 | 155 | 1 (Best scorer in the League) |
Team Performance: Regular Season Records
The table below shows how the Montréal Mission performed in their regular seasons. It includes how many games they played, won, and lost. It also shows their total points and how many goals they scored and allowed.
| Season | Matches | Win | Losses | Lost with shootout | Points | Goals for | Goals against | Standings |
| 2007–08 | 29 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 27 | 144 | 162 | 8 |
| 2008–09 | 31 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 59 | 254 | 96 | 1 |
| 2009–10 | 31 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 56 | 241 | 100 | 2 |
| 2010–11 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 193 | 87 | 2 |
| 2011-12 | 30 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 228 | 97 | 1 |
| 2012-13 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 48 | 263 | 145 | 1 |
| 2013-14 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 237 | 135 | 2 |
| 2014-15 | 28 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 41 | 252 | 143 | 3 |
| 2015-16 | 28 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 44 | 232 | 179 | 2 |
| 2016-17 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 31 | 152 | 133 | 5 |
| 2017–18 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 165 | 112 | 2 |
| Total seasons: 11 |
308 | 244 | 53 | 11 | 499 |
Playoff Performance: Post-Season Records
The playoffs are special games played after the regular season to decide the league champion. This table shows how the Montréal Mission performed in their playoff games.
| Season | Matches | Win | Losses | Lost with prolongation | Lost with shootout | Points | Goals for | Goals against | Summary |
| 2011 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 36 |
Elite Eight: 8th Record: 1-3-0 (3-0-0 record in additional round) |
| 2012 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 59 | 40 |
Elite Eight: 1st Record: 6-1-0 – Won 2 games to 0 against Waterloo Wildfire in knockout stage – Lost 2-7 against LMRL Thunder in Final |
| 2013 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 54 | 50 |
Elite Eight: 6th Record: 2-4-1OTL – Won 2 games to 0 against La Royal de Bourassa in knockout stage |
| 2014 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 36 | 39 |
Elite Eight: 6th Record: 3-4-0 |
| 2015 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 43 | 53 |
Elite Eight: 6th Record: 3-4-0 |
| 2016 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 33 | 49 |
Elite Eight: 5th Record: 3-4-0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 15 | Lost 2 games to 1 against Waterloo Wildfire in knockout stage |
| 2018 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 49 |
Elite Eight: 6th Record: 2-4-1 |
| Total | 57 | 28 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 56 | |||
| Total: regular season+playoff |
365 | 272 | 80 | 2 | 11 | 555 |
Team Rosters: Who Plays for the Mission?
A roster is a list of all the players on a team. Here are the players who were part of the Montréal Mission team for different seasons.
2022-23 Season Roster
This is the list of players for the 2022–23 National Ringette League season.
| 2022–23 Montreal Mission | ||
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| Camille Trudel | ||
| Laurence Pellerin | ||
| 1 | Annie Trudel (AP/GUEST) | Goalie |
| 5 | Kamille Duquette | Defence |
| 9 | Allyson Savoie | Defence |
| 10 | Marie-Pier Blanchard | Centre |
| 11 | Charlie Maillé | Forward |
| 18 | Marta Matuszewski | Defense |
| 23 | Élizabeth Moreau | Defense |
| 27 | Marie-Ève Dubé | Goalie |
| 32 | Laurence Mallette-Léonard | Goalie |
| 51 | Megane Fortin | Forward |
| 55 | Mélanie Daraiche | Forward |
| 66 | Stéphanie Séguin | Forward |
| 70 | Alexandra Trudel | Defence |
| 87 | Raphaëlle Chouinard | Defence |
| 88 | Cortney Keeble | Defence |
| 91 | Émilie Brule | Forward |
| 95 | Jade Dupuis | Forward |
| 96 | Annie-Pier Séguin | Defence |
| 99 | Julie Blanchette | |
2011-12 Season Roster
This is the list of players for the 2011–2012 National Ringette League season.
| No | Player | Position | S/G | Age | Birthplace |
| 4 | Katherine Fallon-Simard | F | L | 25 | St-Hilaire, Canada |
| 10 | Julie-Ève Finn | D | L | 19 | Iles-des-Sœurs, Canada |
| 17 | Natali St-Germain | F | L | 20 | Montréal, Canada |
| 18 | Lynn Despiegelaere | F | L | 31 | Montreal, Canada |
| 27 | Kim Aspirot | F | L | 20 | Repentigny, Canada |
| 30 | Laurie Mathieu | G | L | 19 | Boucherville, Canada |
| 31 | Kathleen Perreault | G | R | 21 | Montreal, Canada |
| 33 | Claudia Jetté | G | R | 35 | St-Laurent, Canada |
| 36 | Arielle Sanschagrin | F | R | 19 | Montréal, Canada |
| 44 | Julie Primard | F | R | 29 | St-Constant, Canada |
| 47 | Véronike Dufort | D | L | 21 | Sainte-Catherine, Canada |
| 66 | Stéphanie Séguin | F | L | 30 | St-Laurent, Canada |
| 77 | Kassy Chhim | D | L | 35 | Boucherville, Canada |
| 79 | Karine Seguin | D | L | 31 | Saint-Laurent, Canada |
| 87 | Edith King | D | L | 26 | Repentigny, Canada |
| 93 | Catherine Cartier | C | L | 34 | Montreal, Canada |
| 96 | Annie-Pier Séguin | F | L | 22 | Kirkland, Canada |
| 99 | Julie Blanchette | C | L | 35 | Montreal, Canada |
- Coaching staff
- General Manager: France Levert
- Head Coach: Daniel Dussault
World Championship Connections: Mission Players on Team Canada
Many players from the Montréal Mission have been chosen to play for Team Canada at the World Ringette Championships. This is a huge honor! Some of these players have even become coaches for the national team later on.
Players at World Championships
Here are some notable Mission players who played for Canada at the World Ringette Championships:
| Year | Players |
| WRC 2010 | 2010 Team Canada Sr.
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| WRC 2007 | 2007 Team Canada Sr.
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| WRC 2004 | 2004 Team Canada Sr.
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Coaches at World Championships
Some former Mission players have become coaches for Team Canada at World Championships:
| Year | Coaches |
| WRC 2013 |
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| WJRC 2009 |
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| WRC 2022 |
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Other Teams the Mission Has Played
The Montréal Mission has played against many other teams in the National Ringette League. These include:
- Bourassa Royal
- Cambridge Turbos
- Calgary RATH
- Rive-Sud Révolution
- Atlantic Attack
Gallery
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Montreal Mission in 2012
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Montreal Mission centre ice free pass in 2012
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Team gathering around the bench discussing strategy
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Montreal Mission player in 2012
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Bourassa Royal vs Montreal Mission in 2012
See also
- Ringette
- National Ringette League
- Cambridge Turbos
- Atlantic Attack
- Bourassa Royal
- Calgary RATH
- Rive-Sud Révolution
