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| 2012 AFL Quebec Pre-Season Cup Champions |
After a year hiatus, 2012 shaped up as the rebirth of the Montreal Angels. The team took the bold step of redesigning their playing strip, breaking from the iconic blue and white jersey shared with the Quebec Saints, opting for a fresh new and distinctive purple, white and black uniform.
The Angels kicked off the year with a tri-series Pre-Season cup against the Boston Lady Demons and New York Magpies. With a host of new faces the Angels claimed the cup defeating both visiting teams by five goals. It would be the start of a busy year of women's football for the Montreal squad.
The Angels formed a partnership with the newly former Ottawa Swans women's team that competed in the OAFL. The league had expanded from three teams in 2011 to six for the 2012 season. The Angels would on many occasions provide half of the team, and by mid-season the new Angel-Swans partnership had nestled in to second place on the OAFL women's ladder with an impressive 4-1 record. Ottawa Swan's men's coach Chris 'Google' McLean also taking on the role as women's coach. Montreal Angel Aimee Legault amongst the league leading goal kickers.
On June 30th the Angels travelled south to play a Tri-Series tournament in Boston against the Lady Demons and Lady Magpies in a repeat of the AFL Quebec Pre-Season Cup. This time on home soil the Boston Lady Demons proved a formidable force, the Angels surviving the brave home team to escape with a 5 point victory. The Angels would go on to defeat the New York squad by 29 points and claim tournament honours. Margo Legault was crowned MVP for the tournament while Tara Cools-Lartigue received the "Breakout Player" award for another stellar effort in her debut year.
The Angel/Swans finished the OAFL season in second place with a final record of 7-2 (two games won by forfeit). In the first week of finals the team were narrowly defeated by the High Park Demons losing 6.4 (40) to 6.6 (42). What had been a promising inaugural season came crashing down in week two as the Angel/Swans were defeated by the Hamilton Wildcats who advanced to the Grand Final to take on the Demons. High Park eventually going on to claim the crown.
Five Angels represented Canada at the 49th Parallel Cup in both the main team and development squad.
Two Angels, Lindsay Belzie and Kate Allbon-Sargeant were part of the successful Laval Bombers premiership team in the AFL Quebec Grand Final. Emily Legault playing on the Old Montreal Dockers team that finished runner-up.
The Angels once again ended their year at the U.S Nationals, this time held in Mason, Ohio. Belzie and Allbon-Sargeant teaming up with the New York Magpies. Losses to Calgary and Minnesota relegated the team to bottom of their pool and a play-off to avoid last place on day two against Sacramento. With both Angels key players for the combined outfit the Angel/Magpies defeated the Sacramento squad to claim their only victory of the tournament.
The Angel/Swans finished the OAFL season in second place with a final record of 7-2 (two games won by forfeit). In the first week of finals the team were narrowly defeated by the High Park Demons losing 6.4 (40) to 6.6 (42). What had been a promising inaugural season came crashing down in week two as the Angel/Swans were defeated by the Hamilton Wildcats who advanced to the Grand Final to take on the Demons. High Park eventually going on to claim the crown.
Five Angels represented Canada at the 49th Parallel Cup in both the main team and development squad.
Two Angels, Lindsay Belzie and Kate Allbon-Sargeant were part of the successful Laval Bombers premiership team in the AFL Quebec Grand Final. Emily Legault playing on the Old Montreal Dockers team that finished runner-up.
The Angels once again ended their year at the U.S Nationals, this time held in Mason, Ohio. Belzie and Allbon-Sargeant teaming up with the New York Magpies. Losses to Calgary and Minnesota relegated the team to bottom of their pool and a play-off to avoid last place on day two against Sacramento. With both Angels key players for the combined outfit the Angel/Magpies defeated the Sacramento squad to claim their only victory of the tournament.
