HAMILTON (March 22, 2010) – CIS Second Team All-Canadian Becky Conroy of Pembroke, Ont., along with OUA leading scorer Elizabeth Kench of Gananoque, Ont., and OUA First Team All-Star Alison Bagg of Kingston, Ont., will lead a team of 20 student-athletes in an exhibition contest against the Canadian U-18 women's hockey team tomorrow night in Toronto.

The matchup is meant to serve as a tune-up game for the U-18 national team as they prepare for the 2010 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) world women's under-18 championship, slated to begin March 27 in Chicago, Ill.

The three Gaels will have a familiar face behind the bench as 2009-10 OUA Coach of the Year Matt Holmberg will serve as an assistant to Toronto Varsity Blues and Olympic gold medal winning coach Karen Hughes.

Conroy, Kench and Bagg were the backbone of a Gaels team that posted the most wins and points in team history this past season. Kench and Conroy finished one-two in OUA scoring with 38 and 34 points respectively while Kench also led the nation in assists with 26. Bagg was the anchor a Gaels defensive squad which was third in the OUA in goals against (63 in 27 games).

The all-star game will take place tomorrow night at the Mastercard Centre for Hockey Excellence in Toronto. Opening face-off is set for 7:00 pm.

OUA ALL-STAR ROSTER

Head Coach: Karen Hughes - Toronto: Olympic gold medal in 2002 as head coach
Assistant Coach: Matt Holmberg - Queen's: 2009-10 OUA coach of the year
Equipment Manager: Alana Goulden - York

Forwards
Becky Conroy (Pembroke, Ont.) - Queen's: CIS all-Canadian, second in OUA scoring
Manon Davis (Sudbury, Ont.) - Windsor: Led OUA with 19 goals in 2009-10
Lindsay Hill (Ajax, Ont.) - Toronto: Tied for team lead with 30 points in 2009-10
Andrea Ironside (Collingwood, Ont.) - Laurier: CIS championship tournament all-star
Brenly Jorgenson (Kingston, Ont.) - Toronto: Tied for team lead with 30 points in 2009-10
Dayna Kanis (Georgetown, Ont.) - Guelph: Fifth in OUA points with 31
Elizabeth Kench (Gananoque, Ont.) - Queen's: Led OUA with 38 points in 2009-10
Ellie Seedhouse (Whitby, Ont.) - Western: Third in OUA points with 32
Katherine Shirriff (Carrying Place, Ont.) - Laurier: Second in team scoring with 24 points
Candice Styles (Orangeville, Ont.) - Laurier: OUA rookie of the year
Courtney Unruh (Fort St. John, B.C.) - York: Tied for ninth in OUA scoring with 29 points
Jessica Zerafa (Mississauga, Ont.) - Guelph: Tied for ninth in OUA scoring with 29 points

Defencemen
Alison Bagg (Kingston, Ont.) - Queen's: OUA first-team all-star
Stephanie Crarey (Newmarket, Ont.) - Laurier: Member of OUA champions
Michelle Daniels (Scarborough, Ont.) - York: Fifth-year defensive standout
Kelly Setter (Keswick, Ont.) - Toronto: Former member OUA all-rookie team
Jackie Sollis (West Vancouver, B.C.) - Guelph: OUA second-team all-star
Kelsey Webster (Duncan, B.C.) - York: Led OUA defenders in scoring in 2009-10

Goaltenders
Beth Clause (Hamilton, Ont.) - Brock: OUA second-team all-star
Liz Knox (Stouffville, Ont.) - Laurier: Tied CIS record for shutouts in a season with 11