2018 Clarkson Cup

2018 Clarkson Cup
2018 Clarkson Cup
Location(s)	Toronto, Ontario
Dates	March 25, 2018

The 2018 Clarkson Cup was held at the Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto on 25 March 2018 with the Markham Thunder defeating the Kunlun Red Star by a score of 2–1. Laura Stacey scored the game-winning goal with 2 minutes 11 seconds remaining in the overtime period. Markahm's earlier goal had been scored by Nicole Brown. Markham's goaltender Erica Howe was named the Most Valuable Player.^[1]^[2]

Game summary

Scoring summary
Team	Goal	Assist(s)	Time	Score
1st period: Erica Howe (Markham) vs. Noora Raty (Kunlun)
Markham	Nicole Brown (1)	Laura Fortino, Nicole Kosta	8:24	1-0, Markham
2nd period: Howe (Markham) vs. Raty (Kunlun)
Kunlun	Kelli Stack (1), PP	None	19:12	Tied, 1-1
3rd period: Howe (Markham) vs. Raty (Kunlun)

Overtime: Howe (Markham) vs. Raty (Kunlun)
Markham	Laura Stacey (1)	Nicole Kosta	2 :49	Markham, 2-1

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Clarkson Cup playoffs

Laura Stacey would score against Noora Raty of the Kunlun Red Star with 2:11 left in the 4-on-4 overtime, as Markham prevailed by a 2–1 score for its first Clarkson Cup win.^[4]

Clarkson Cup semifinals Best-of-three			Clarkson Cup Championship

1	Les Canadiennes	0

4	Markham Thunder	2
			4	Markham Thunder	2 (OT)

			2	Kunlun Red Star WIH	1
2	Kunlun Red Star WIH	2

3	Calgary Inferno	1

Markham Thunder – 2018 Clarkson Cup champions

Coaching and Administrative Staff:

Jim Jackson, head coach
Kevin Stone, assistant coach
Candice Moxley, assistant coach
Jess Pemberton, trainer
Chelsea Purcell, general manager

Awards and honors

Playoff MVP: Erica Howe
First Star of the Game: Laura Stacey
Second Star of the Game: Nicole Brown
Third Star of the Game: Kelli Stack

References

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