The Les Canadiennes (, formerly the Montreal Stars are a women's ice hockey team in the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL). They have won the League championship four times and the Clarkson Cup (the highest honour in North American women's hockey) two times, more than any other women's team.
History
The Montreal Stars were formed in 2007. The team was formed from players from the Montreal Axion a team that played in the National Women's Hockey League before its demise. Through the team's young history they have seen success in every season.
The Montreal Stars have a total of four regular season championships and two Clarkson cups in four seasons.
In 2015 the name was changed to Les Canadiennes after a close relationship was created between the team and the NHL Montreal Canadiens.
References
Montreal Stars win women's national hockey championship, in CBC news, March 21, 2009. Montreal Stars down Whitecaps to capture Clarkson Cup ,TSN.ca, March 21, 2009 Montreal 2011 Clarkson Cup Champions , March 27, 2011. Montreal wins Clarkson Cup . March 28, 2011. St-Pierre backstops Montreal to Clarkson Cup title in CBC news, March 27, 2011. Montreal Stars: Game on to beat Breast Cancer 2011