 Caroline Ouellette with the Cup in 2011 | |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Canadian women's hockey championship: National Canadian Women's Championship (2009–2011) CWHL champion (2012–2019) |
| Local name | Coupe Clarkson (French) |
| Country | Canada |
| History | |
| First award | 2006 |
| Editions | 12 |
| Final award | 2019 |
| First winner | Team Canada |
| Most wins | Les Canadiennes de Montréal (4) |
| Most recent | Calgary Inferno |
The Clarkson Cup (French: La Coupe Clarkson) is an ice hockey trophy awarded to Canada's national women's champions. Commissioned by former Governor General Adrienne Clarkson, the trophy was first unveiled in July 2006 when Clarkson ceremoniously presented it to the Canadian national women's team. Owing to a rights dispute with the artists who designed the trophy, it was not officially awarded until 2009, when it became, as intended, the award for top women's club team. From 2012 to 2019, it was exclusively awarded to the winner of the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL). In Canada, it has been considered the women's equivalent of the Stanley Cup.[1][2]
The Clarkson Cup has not been awarded since 2019, when the CWHL abruptly folded. Les Canadiennes de Montréal are the club with the most Clarkson Cup titles, with four, while the Calgary Inferno are the most recent title holders, winning the Cup in 2019.
- ^ Robson, Dan (2010-03-26). "Best in women's hockey vie for Clarkson Cup". CBC Sports. Archived from the original on 2024-01-23. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ Spencer, Donna (2019-04-01). "Clarkson Cup 'will always be there,' former governor-general says as CWHL folds". The Globe and Mail. The Canadian Press. Archived from the original on 2019-04-03. Retrieved 2024-01-23.