2018 Clarkson Cup

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]

2018 Clarkson Cup
1 Total Markham Thunder 2* 2 Kunlun Red Star 1 1
Location(s)	Toronto, Ontario
Dates	March 25, 2018
← 2017 Clarkson Cup 2019 →

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

Defenders 3 Jocelyne Larocque 8 Laura Fortino 10 Alexis Woloschuk 11 Megan Delay 18 Jessica Hartwick 19 Dania Simmonds 23 Lindsay Grigg 24 Kristen Barbara 94 Megan Bozek

Forwards 2 Becca King 7 Laura Stacey 9 Kristen Richards 15 Laura McIntosh 16 Fielding Montgomery 17 Nicole Brown 21 Devon Skeats 22 Nicole Kosta 25 Taylor Woods 26 Jamie Lee Rattray 28 Melissa Wronzberg 91 Jenna McParland 96 Karolina Urban

Goaltenders 27 Erica Howe 31 Jamie Miller 37 Liz Knox

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