Markham Thunder forward Laura Stacey scored the game-winner in OT to give the Thunder their first CWHL Clarkson Cup title in a 2-1 win over Kunlun Red Star.
Matchup: Kunlun Red Star vs Markham Thunder
Date: March 25, 2018
Location: Ricoh Coliseum, Toronto, Ontario
Kunlun Red Star forward Jessica Wong (49) and Markham Thunder defender Jocelyne Laroque (3) take the ceremonial face-off with Canadian National Team silver medalists Sarah Nurse (20) and Renata Fast (14)
The Kunlun Red Star huddle before the start of the Clarkson Cup Final
The Markham Thunder huddle before the start of the Clarkson Cup Final
Kunlun Red Star forward Kelli Stack (16) and Markham Thunder forward Nicole Kosta (22) take the opening face-off
Markham Thunder defender Lindsay Grigg (23)
Kunlun Red Star forward Zoe Hickel (44)
Markham Thunder goalie Erica Howe (27)
Markham Thunder defender Laura Fortino (8) celebrate teammate Nicole Brown’s (17) goal in the first period of the 2018 Clarkson Cup Final
Markham Thunder defender Laura Fortino (8) and Markham Thunder forward Jenna McParland (91)
Kunlun Red Star forward Alex Carpenter (9)
Markham Thunder goalie Erica Howe (27) and Markham Thunder forward Nicole Kosta (22)
Markham Thunder forward Nicole Kosta (22) battles Kunlun Red Star players Taylor Marchin (11) and Kelli Stack (16) for the puck
Markham Thunder forward Laura Stacey (7) and Kunlun Red Star goalie Noora Raty (41)
Markham Thunder forward Nicole Kosta (22) and Kunlun Red Star defender Melanie Jue (6)
Kunlun Red Star goalie Noora Raty (41)
Kunlun Red Star forward Jessica Wong (49)
Markham Thunder forward Jenna McParland (91) takes a shot on goal
Kunlun Red Star players Noora Raty (41), Jessica Wong (49), and Rachel Llanes (91) and Markham Thunder forward Jenna McParland (91) keep an eye on the puck
Kunlun Red Star goalie Noora Raty (41) holds on to the puck
Kunlun Red Star forward Shiann Darkangelo (27) and Markham Thunder forward Taylor Woods (25) take a face-off
Markham Thunder defender Laura Fortino (8)
Markham Thunder forward Laura Stacey (7)
Kunlun Red Star goalie Noora Raty (41) pushes the puck away
Kunlun Red Star goalie Noora Raty (41) pushes the puck away
The Kunlun Red Star celebrate forward Kelli Stack’s game-tying goal in the second period of the game
The Kunlun Red Star take to the ice
Kunlun Red Star forward Kelli Stack (16) takes a shot on Markham Thunder goalie Erica Howe (27)
Markham Thunder players Laura Fortino (8) and Devon Skeats (21) defend against Kunlun Red Star forward Rachel Llanes (91)
Markham Thunder forward Jenna McParland (91) looks to control the puck
Kunlun Red Star forward Stephanie Anderson (12) takes a shot on goal
Markham Thunder players wait out a media time-out
Kunlun Red Star forward Rachel Llanes (91)
Markham Thunder defender Megan Bozek (94)
Kunlun Red Star forward Kelli Stack (16) gets ready for a face-off
Kunlun Red Star forward Alex Carpenter (9) takes a shot on Markham Thunder goalie Erica Howe (27)
Markham Thunder defender Lindsay Grigg (23) reacts after forward Laura Stacey (7) finds the back of the net in OT to score the game-winning goal of the Clarkson Cup Final
Markham Thunder players Erica Howe (27), Jocelyne Laroque (3), and Kristen Barbara (24) hug it out as the Thunder celebrate winning the 2018 Clarkson Cup Final in OT
The Markham Thunder take to the ice after defeating the Kunlun Red Star 2-1 in OT in the 2018 Clarkson Cup Final
The Kunlun Red Star look on after losing the 2018 Clarkson Cup Final in OT
The Markham Thunder celebrate winning the 2018 Clarkson Cup Final
The 2018 Clarkson Cup is awarded to the Markham Thunder
The Markham Thunder are the 2018 CWHL Clarkson Cup Champions
The Markham Thunder defeat the Kunlun Red Star 2-1 in OT to become the 2018 CWHL Clarkson Cup Champions