New Hampshire Wildcats women's ice hockey

New Hampshire Wildcats women's ice hockey
Current season
UniversityUniversity of New Hampshire
ConferenceHockey East
Head coachHilary Witt
8th (1st at UNH) season, 96–126–24
ArenaWhittemore Center Arena
Durham, New Hampshire
ColorsBlue, gray, and white[1]
     
AWCHA tournament champions
1998
NCAA tournament Frozen Four
2006, 2008
NCAA tournament appearances
2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Conference tournament champions
ECAC: 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1996
Conference regular season champions
2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

The New Hampshire Wildcats represent the University of New Hampshire. They have won five ECAC championships between 1986 and 1996. When the Wildcats joined Hockey East, they won four Hockey East titles from 2006 to 2009. The Wildcats have more wins than any other women's ice hockey program at 668 in its first 32 years. The Wildcats went undefeated in their initial 74 games (73–0–1) spanning the 1978 through 1982 seasons. A UNH goaltender has been declared Hockey East Goaltending Champion in the first six years of the league's existence.[2] From 2007 to 2009, UNH hosted NCAA Tournament Regional home games.

Season-by-season results

Won Championship Lost Championship Conference Champions League Leader
Year Coach W L T Conference Conf.
W		 Conf.
L		 Conf.
T		 Finish Conference Tournament NCAA Tournament
2024–25 Hilary Witt 15 17 3 Hockey East 11 14 2 7th HE Lost First Round vs. Merrimack (1–3) Did not qualify
2023–24 Hilary Witt 18 16 2 Hockey East 14 11 2 3rd HE Won Quarterfinals vs. Vermont (3–0)
Lost Semifinals vs. Northeastern (1–4) 		Did not qualify
2022–23 Hilary Witt 12 21 3 Hockey East 9 15 3 8th HE Won First Round vs. Holy Cross (6–3)
Lost Quarterfinals vs. Vermont (1–2 OT) 		Did not qualify
2021–22 Hilary Witt 11 21 2 Hockey East 9 16 1 8th HE Lost First Round vs. Merrimack (1–4) Did not qualify
2020–21 Hilary Witt 7 14 1 Hockey East 6 13 1 8th HE Lost Quarterfinals vs. Northeastern (0–7) Did not qualify
2019–20 Hilary Witt 18 15 4 Hockey East 12 12 3 6th HE Won Quarterfinals vs. Providence (4–2, 1–0)
Lost Semifinals vs. UConn (0–4) 		Did not qualify
2018–19 Hilary Witt 13 17 6 Hockey East 10 14 3 6th HE Lost Quarterfinals vs. Boston University (1–5, 1–3) Did not qualify
2017–18 Hilary Witt 14 15 7 Hockey East 9 10 5 5th HE Lost Quarterfinals vs. Northeastern (2–3, 1–2) Did not qualify
2016–17 Hilary Witt 14 19 2 Hockey East 11 11 2 6th HE Lost Quarterfinals vs. Boston University (4–2, 3–4, 2–3) Did not qualify
2015–16 Hilary Witt 11 21 4 Hockey East 8 16 0 5th HE Lost Quarterfinals vs. Connecticut (2–3, 3–4 3OT) Did not qualify
2014–15 Hilary Witt 10 23 3 Hockey East 6 13 2 6th HE Lost Quarterfinals vs. Northeastern (2–1, 2–3, 3–4) Did not qualify
2013–14 Brian McCloskey 9 23 2 Hockey East 4 15 2 8th HE Lost Quarterfinals vs. Boston College (1–8) Did not qualify
2012–13 Brian McCloskey 14 16 4 Hockey East 10 8 3 4th HE Lost Quarterfinals vs. Providence (4–5 OT) Did not qualify
2011–12 Brian McCloskey 10 22 3 Hockey East 4 15 2 6th HE Lost Quarterfinals vs. Boston University (1–9) Did not qualify
2010–11 Brian McCloskey 14 16 2 Hockey East 7 13 1 7th HE Did not qualify Did not qualify
2009–10 Brian McCloskey 19 9 5 Hockey East 13 6 2 2nd HE Lost Semifinals vs. Boston University (0–4) Lost First Round vs. Minnesota-Duluth (1–2)
2008–09 Brian McCloskey 24 6 5 Hockey East 15 2 4 1st HE Won Semifinals vs. Providence (3–1)
Won Championship vs. Boston College (2–1)		 Lost First Round vs. Minnesota-Duluth (1–4)
2007–08 Brian McCloskey 33 4 1 Hockey East 20 1 0 1st HE Won Semifinals vs. Boston University (8–0)
Won Championship vs. Providence (1–0)		 Lost First Round vs. Minnesota-Duluth (2–3)
2006–07 Brian McCloskey 28 4 5 Hockey East 18 1 2 1st HE Won Semifinals vs. Connecticut (2–0)
Won Championship vs. Providence (3–1)		 Lost First Round vs. St. Lawrence (2–6)
2005–06 Brian McCloskey 33 3 1 Hockey East 19 1 1 1st HE Won Semifinals vs. Maine (6–0)
Won Championship vs. Boston College (6–0)		 Won First Round vs. Harvard (3–1)
Lost Frozen Four vs. Minnesota (4–5)
2004–05 Brian McCloskey 21 8 6 Hockey East 13 3 4 1st HE Lost Semifinals vs. Connecticut (4–5 OT) Did not qualify
2003–04 Brian McCloskey 23 9 4 Hockey East 17 1 2 1st HE Won Semifinals vs. Northeastern (5–0)
Lost Championship vs. Providence (0–3)		 Did not qualify
2002–03 Brian McCloskey 27 7 2 Hockey East 13 2 0 2nd HE Won Semifinals vs. Maine (2–0)
Lost Championship vs. Providence (0–1)		 Did not qualify
2001–02 Karen Kay 19 12 5 ECAC Eastern 11 6 4 3rd ECAC E. Won Quarterfinals vs. Connecticut (4–1)
Lost Semifinals vs. Northeastern (0–2)		 Did not qualify
2000–01 Karen Kay 17 17 0 ECAC 13 11 0 6th ECAC Lost Quarterfinals vs. St. Lawrence (0–1) Did not qualify
1999-00 Karen Kay 24 10 0 ECAC 17 7 0 4th ECAC Lost Quarterfinals vs. Northeastern (3–4) Did not qualify
1998–99 Karen Kay 23 7 5 ECAC 19 4 3 2nd ECAC Won Quarterfinals vs. Princeton (7–1)
Won Semifinals vs. Brown (5–1)
Lost Championship vs. Harvard (4–5 OT)		 Did not qualify
1997–98 Karen Kay 31 5 3 ECAC Lost Championship vs. Brown
1996–97 Karen Kay 23 9 3 ECAC Lost Championship vs. Northeastern
1995–96 Karen Kay 24 5 2 ECAC Won Championship vs. Providence
1994–95 Karen Kay 23 10 2 ECAC Lost Championship vs. Providence
1993–94 Karen Kay 14 10 3 ECAC
1992–93 Karen Kay 17 5 2 ECAC Lost Championship vs. Providence
1991–92 Russ McCurdy 15 6 2 ECAC Lost Championship vs. Providence
1990–91 Russ McCurdy 19 3 0 ECAC Won Championship vs. Northeastern (6-1)
1989–90 Russ McCurdy 20 3 1 ECAC Won Championship vs. Providence (5-2)
1988–89 Russ McCurdy 16 6 0 ECAC
1987–88 Russ McCurdy 15 5 1 ECAC
1986–87 Russ McCurdy 18 1 3 ECAC Won Championship vs. Northeastern (3-2)
1985–86 Russ McCurdy 18 3 1 ECAC Won Championship vs. Northeastern (6-3)
1984–85 Russ McCurdy 18 3 0 ECAC Lost Championship vs. Providence
1983–84 Russ McCurdy 16 4 0 ECAC Lost Championship vs. Providence
1982–83 Russ McCurdy 19 1 0 EAIAW Won Championship vs. Providence (5-3)
1981–82 Russ McCurdy 18 1 1 EAIAW Won Championship vs. Providence
1980–81 Russ McCurdy 21 0 0 EAIAW Won Championship vs. Providence
1979–80 Russ McCurdy 20 0 0 EAIAW Won Championship vs. Providence (5-2)
1978–79 Russ McCurdy 16 0 1
1977–78 Russ McCurdy 15 0 0

[3][4][5][6]

Team history

Pre-Varsity Club Seasons

Women's hockey started as a club team at UNH in 1975. Of the original nine ECAC Division I teams, UNH and Dartmouth were the fifth and sixth universities to form club teams, preceded only by Brown University (then Pembroke College; 1963), Cornell University (1970), Providence College (1973), and Princeton University (1974).[7][8]

Varsity Team

Inaugural Varsity Season (1977-1978)

The women's team was first granted varsity status in 1977.[7] Russ McCurdy left his position as a men's assistant coach at Yale to serve as the team's first head coach. McCurdy had helped get Yale a varsity women's ice hockey team, although he left to coach at UNH before their shared inaugural season (1977-1978).[9][8][10]

UNH's inaugural team went undefeated in the 1977–78 season, finishing with a 15–0-0 record.[9][8] The final game of the season was at Colby College with a 4-1 win.[8]

Undefeated Years (1977 - 1982)

The team continued to win under McCurdy, remaining undefeated for its first four seasons with a 72–0–1 record.[8] In the 1978-1979 season, the team went 16-0-1, ending with an 8-2 win at UConn. In the 1979-1980 season, the team finished with a perfect 20-0-0, and won the inaugural Eastern Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (EAIAW) tournament championship 5-2 against Providence College. The team had a second consecutive perfect season in 1980-1981 with 21-0-0, again winning the EAIAW Championship against Providence.[8]

Altogether, the team remained undefeated for its first four seasons. It had an unbeaten streak of 74 games (73-0-1) and a 57-game winning streak.[8] The team lost their first game on December 8, 1981 during the 1981-1982 season.[8]

Eastern Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (EAIAW)

The Eastern Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (EAIAW) was the first sponsor of women's intercollegiate ice hockey. The conference began in the 1979-1980 season, and they held their inaugural tournament in 1979. Tournaments continued under their name until 1983.[7] On February 2, 1983, UNH recorded its 100th victory in a 7-1 win against Dartmouth College.[8]

The Wildcats won all four EAIAW championships.[8]

Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC)

The Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) became the governing body for women's ice hockey in 1984.[7] The Wildcats made it to the championships for the first two years, ultimately losing to Providence. They later won the championship tournaments four times under Coach McCurdy (1986, 1987, 1990, 1991) and once under Coach Karen Kay (1996).

On January 15, 1989, the team recorded its 200th victory in a 5-2 victory against St. Lawrence.[8]

Late 90s and Early 2000s

The Wildcats competed in the first AWCHA Division I National Ice Hockey Championship. Contested in March 1998, the Wildcats defeated the Brown Bears by a 4–1 score, to become the first recognized national champion in women's college ice hockey.[11] On January 15, 2000, Carisa Zaban recorded her second straight hat trick (including her 100th career goal), while Samantha Holmes scored one goal and five assists. The Wildcats defeated Northeastern by a score of 9–1.

2006 to 2008

From 2005–06 to 2007–08, the Wildcats set school records with 33 wins in 2006 and 2008. The 2006 team broke seven team and three individual UNH records as well as four team and one individual NCAA records, and 14 team and five individual Hockey East records. In addition, the club had its first perfect season at the Whittemore Center in 2006 (17–0–0). In 2006–07, the club was ranked No. 1 in the nation during the 2007 season (ended at No. 4). The club's 28 wins in 2007 ranks fourth on program's single-season list.

The following year, in 2007–08, New Hampshire was ranked No. 1 in the nation for eight weeks. The Wildcats ended the year #1 in the nation in penalty kill, #2 in offense, #2 in defense and #2 in power play. The 2008 Wildcats broke six Hockey East team records and tied two others en route to the league's first undefeated season. During the 2007–08 season, Sam Faber of New Hampshire set an NCAA record (since tied) for most game winning goals in one season with 13.[12]

Current Roster

2022–23 Wildcats

As of September 9, 2022.[13]

No. Nat. Player Class Pos Height DoB Hometown Previous team
1 Nicky Harnett Senior G 5' 7" (1.7 m) 2001-12-01 Plymouth, Minnesota Robbinsdale Armstrong High School
2 Autumn Mish Freshman D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 2002-11-25 Long Lake, New York Canterbury School
3 Annie Berry (C) Senior F 5' 2" (1.57 m) 2000-03-13 Milton, Massachusetts Tabor Academy
5 Rae Breton Senior D 5' 8" (1.73 m) 2001-03-06 Brighton, Ontario Durham West Jr. Lightning
6 Alyson Hush Freshman F 5' 5" (1.65 m) 2004-01-01 Toronto, Ontario Durham West Jr. Lightning
8 Nicole Kelly Junior F 5' 5" (1.65 m) 2001-02-27 Brantford, Ontario Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins
9 Kelly Harty Freshman F 5' 4" (1.63 m) 2003-10-01 Billerica, Massachusetts The Governor's Academy
10 Lauren Martin (C) Graduate F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 2000-02-24 Cambridge, Ontario Cambridge Rivulettes
11 Chavonne Truter Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 2002-02-27 Uxbridge, Ontario Durham West Jr. Lightning
13 Gabby Jones Graduate F 5' 4" (1.63 m) 1999-09-30 Westfield, Massachusetts Merrimack College
14 Kira Juodikis Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 2003-05-24 LaSalle, Ontario Southwest Wildcats
15 Shea Verrier Sophomore F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 2002-06-25 Reading, Massachusetts Cushing Academy
16 Jada Christian Senior F 5' 5" (1.65 m) 2001-02-03 Caledon East, Ontario Oakville Jr. Hornets
17 Brianna Brooks Junior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 2002-06-28 Whitby, Ontario Durham West Jr. Lightning
18 Tamara Thiérus Senior F 5' 3" (1.6 m) 2000-10-17 Saint-Jérôme, Quebec Stanstead College
19 Hannah Rodgers Freshman F 5' 5" (1.65 m) 2003-02-21 Wilmington, North Carolina Shattuck-Saint Mary's
20 Kyla Bent Junior D 5' 4" (1.63 m) 2002-03-06 Halifax, Nova Scotia Rothesay Netherwood School
21 Marina Alvarez Sophomore D 5' 5" (1.65 m) 2003-01-21 Center Moriches, New York Northwood School
23 Charli Kettyle (C) Junior D 5' 7" (1.7 m) 2002-02-22 Perth, Ontario Nepean Jr. Wildcats
24 Brooke Hammer Sophomore F 5' 4" (1.63 m) 2003-01-01 Commerce Township, Michigan Belle Tire
25 Emily Rickwood Graduate D 5' 7" (1.7 m) 2000-02-21 Brantford, Ontario Oakville Jr. Hornets
26 Emily Pinto Graduate F 5' 3" (1.6 m) 1999-10-12 Mulmur, Ontario Mercyhurst University
27 Brianna Legros Junior D 5' 5" (1.65 m) 2002-04-11 New Liskeard, Ontario Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins
33 Ava Hills Freshman G 5' 9" (1.75 m) 2003-09-04 Pembroke, New Hampshire North American Hockey Academy
35 Ava Boutilier (C) Graduate G 5' 5" (1.65 m) 1999-11-16 Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Charlottetown Abbies


Coaches

Head Coaches

Russ McCurdy

Russ McCurdy was the varsity team's first head coach. He coached the team for 15 seasons from 1977 to 1992, guiding the Wildcats to four EIAIW titles, eight ECAC championship games, and four ECAC championship titles. He left the program with an overall record of 264-36-10.[8] As of the 2024–2025 season, he holds the highest winning percentage of any women's college ice hockey coach.

Russ passed away in 2024 at the age 84.[14]

1992 IIHF Women's World Championship

In April 1992, shortly after his final season at UNH, McCurdy served as Head Coach for the US women's hockey team at the IIHF Women's World Championship in Tampere, Finland. Six of the team's thirty players were from UNH including Ellen Weinberg, Karyn Bye, Sue Merz, Colleen Coyne, and Erin Whitten.[15] The team brought home silver.

In 2006, the University of New Hampshire athletic department dedicated a wall in the Whittemore Center to Russ McCurdy. The wall is officially called the Russell J. McCurdy Gallery and displays the women's teams photos and headshots.[16]

Karen Kay

Karen Kay, former hockey player at Providence College, took over as head coach in the 1992-1993 season. She coached the team for 10 seasons between 1992 and 2001. Her record as head coach was 215-90-25. In 2012, she was inducted into the Massachusetts Hockey Hall of Fame.[17]

1993 IIHF Women's World Championship

Kay served as the US women's hockey team's head coach during the 1994 IIHF Women's World Championship in Lake Placid, New York, USA. The team include four former UNH players - Colleen Coyne, Erin Whitten, Karyn Bye, and Sue Merz. The team won silver.[18]

Brian McCloskey

Brian McCloskey, former assistant coach for the UNH men's hockey team, took over as head coach in the 2002-2003 season.[19][20] He led the team to six Hockey East champion tournaments, four of which they won (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009).[21] McCloskey was fired midway[20] through the 2013-2014 season after physically assaulting a player during a home game.[22][23]

After leaving UNH, he served as the Head Coach for the Worcester Blades in the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) during the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 seasons.[20]

Hilary Witt

Hilary Witt, a former Northeastern player, took over for McCloskey as Head Coach in April 2014. Witt had previously coached at Yale (two years as assistant coach, eight years as head coach) and was an assistant coach on the 2014 U.S. Olympic women's ice hockey team. As a player, she was on the silver-winning US women's hockey team at the 2001 IIHF Women's World Championship.[24]

Assistant and Associate Coaches

Ellen Weinberg

Ellen Weinberg, former defense at UNH, served as an assistant coach while completing a graduate degree at UNH. She played on the US women's hockey team for the 1992 Women's World Championship and was named to the all star team. In 2026, she made headlines for serving as a player development consultant for the gold-winning US Women's Ice Hockey national team at the 2026 Winter Olympics. She made headlines for helping the US women win gold while two of her sons were on the US Men's Ice Hockey national team who also won gold.

Erin Whitten

Erin Whitten, former UNH goaltender, joined the UNH women's ice hockey staff on July 17, 2000. On July 27, 2006, she was promoted to the position of associate head coach. Prior to coaching, Hamlen was the starting goaltender for the US women's hockey team from 1992 to 1997. She also played on the team in 1999 and 2001.[25] Later, Whitten was the first head coach for the Worcester Blades in the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL).

First Outdoor Game

  • The Northeastern University women's hockey team faced off against New Hampshire at Fenway Park on Jan. 8, 2010, in the first outdoor women's college hockey game ever played. The Wildcats came from behind to win the game by a score of 5–3, with a four goal rally in the third period.[26] The 4 p.m. game played between the Huskies and Wildcats was the first game of a Hockey East Doubleheader. The men's teams at Boston College and Boston University played at 7:30 p.m. It was the 110th all-time matchup between the Huskies and the Wildcats.[27] In the prior 109 matches, New Hampshire had a 73–28–7 record vs. the Huskies.

Notable players

Championships and accolades

  • UNH's history includes four consecutive EAIAW (Eastern Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women) titles from 1980–83 and five ECAC titles (1986-87-90-91-96).
  • In 1998, New Hampshire won the inaugural women's ice hockey championship (sponsored by the American Women's College Hockey Alliance) in 1998 at the FleetCenter in Boston. In that 1998 season, Brandy Fisher won the inaugural Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award as the top women's collegiate player. Four Wildcats were also members of the 1998 gold-medal winning U.S. Olympic team.[28]
  • ECAC titles (1990, 1991)
  • ECAC runner-up (1992, 1993)
  • Appeared in the Frozen Four in 2006 and 2008
  • Hockey East regular-season champions in ‘04 ‘05 ‘06 ‘07 ‘08
  • Hockey East Tournament champions in ‘06 ‘07 ‘08

Awards and honors

National Awards and Honors

  • Courtney Birchard, 2010 Women's RBK Hockey Division I All-America Second Team [29]
  • Erin Whitten, USA Hockey Women's Player of the Year (1994
  • Ava Boutilier, New Hampshire, Women's Hockey Commissioners Association Goaltender of the Month February 2020[30]

Patty Kazmaier Award

  • Brandy Fisher was the inaugural Patty Kazmaier Award winner in 1998.
  • Finalists: Nicki Luongo in 1999, Carisa Zaban in 2000 and Kelly Paton in 2010
  • Martine Garland, Top 10 Finalist for 2007 Patty Kazmaier Award[31]
  • Kira Misikowetz, Top 10 Finalist for 2002 Patty Kazmaier Award

Conference Awards

All Rookie Team

  • Nicole Kelly, 2020–21 Hockey East Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team[32]
  • Kristina Lavoie, 2010 WHEA All-Rookie Team[33]

All Star Team

Player of the Year

  • Kelly Paton, 2010 Hockey East Co-Player of the Year[37]
  • Carolyn Gordon, 2003–04 Hockey East Player of the Year[38]

Rookie of the Year

  • Kristina Lavoie, 2010 Hockey East Rookie of the Year

Goaltender of the Year

Hockey East Monthly Awards

  • Kelly Paton – New Hampshire, WHEA Player of the Month, October 2009[39]
  • Kelly Paton – New Hampshire, WHEA Player of the Month, November 2009
  • Kelly Paton – New Hampshire, WHEA Player of the Month, February 2010[40]

Other Awards

  • Winny Brodt, 1998 AWCHA Tournament Most Outstanding player[41]
  • Lindsey Dumond, New Hampshire, 2021 Hockey East Best Defensive Forward Award[42]
  • Tricia Dunn, Forward, New Hampshire; 1996 ECAC All-Tournament Team[43]
  • Brandy Fisher, F, 1996 ECAC Tournament most valuable player[44]
  • Samantha Holmes, 1999–2000 New England Hockey Writers Association Women's Division I All-Star Team [45]
  • Jen Huggon, All-America honors in 2003
  • Carrie Jokiel, 2000 Sarah Devens Award[46]
  • Micaela Long, 2010 Hockey East Scoring Champion[47]
  • Nicki Luongo, 1999 American Women's College Hockey Alliance All-Americans, First Team[48]
  • Kerry Maher, 1999–2000 New England Hockey Writers Association Women's Division I All-Star Team
  • Kira Misikowetz, Forward, 2001–02 New England Hockey Writers Women's Division I All-Star Team[49]
  • Kelly Paton, Runner Up, 2010 Hockey East Scoring Champion
  • Kelly Paton, 2010 Frozen Four Skills Competition participant[50]
  • Kelly Paton, 2010 Women's RBK Hockey Division I All-America First Team [51]
  • Heather Reinke, Defense, 1996 All-ECAC Team
  • Heather Reinke, Defense, 1996 ECAC All-Tournament Team
  • Dina Solimini, Goaltender, 1996 ECAC All-Tournament Team
  • Dina Solimini, 1996 ECAC Honor Roll
  • Erin Whitten, UNH Department of Women's Athletics Athlete of the Year (1993)
  • Carisa Zaban, 1996 ECAC Honor Roll[52]
  • Carisa Zaban, 1999 American Women's College Hockey Alliance All-Americans, Second Team
  • Carisa Zaban, 1999–2000 New England Hockey Writers Association Women's Division I All-Star Team
  • Carisa Zaban, 1999–2000 All-America selection

Team Scoring Champions

Season Player GP G A Pts
2002–03 Stephanie Jones 36 22 15 37[53]
2003–04
2004–05
2005–06
2006–07
2007–08 Sam Faber 38 25 24 49[54]
2008–09 Jenn Wakefield 31 32 17 49[55]
2009–10 Kelly Paton 22 12 24 36[56]
2010–11 Kristina Lavoie 32 9 11 20[57]
2011–12 Kristina Lavoie 32 16 12 28[58]
2012–13 Kristina Lavoie 32 11 12 23[59]
2013–14 Jessica Hitchcock 26 9 12 21 [60]
2014–15 Jonna Curtis 36 13 9 22 [61]
2015–16 Jonna Curtis 36 16 17 33 [62]
2016–17 Jonna Curtis 35 21 21 42[63]
2017–18 Meghara McManus 34 11 9 20[64]
2018–19 Taylor Wenczkowski 36 20 6 26[65]
2019–20 Meghara McManus 36 17 10 27[66]
2020–21 Nicole Kelly 22 5 9 14[67]

Wildcats in professional hockey

= CWHL All-Star = NWHL All-Star = Clarkson Cup Champion = Isobel Cup Champion
Player Position Team(s) League(s) Years Clarkson Cup Isobel Cup
Kacey Bellamy Defense Boston Blades
Boston Pride
Calgary Inferno 		CWHL
NWHL founded 2015
CWHL 		3 (2013, 2015 and 2019) 1 (2016)
Courtney Birchard Defense Brampton Thunder CWHL
Winny Brodt Defense Minnesota Whitecaps WWHL
NWHL joined NWHL in 2018 		1 (2010) 1 (2019)
Raylen Dziengelewski Defense Boston Blades CWHL 1
Sam Faber Defense Boston Blades
Connecticut Whale 		CWHL
NWHL
Samantha Holmes Forward Calgary Oval X-Treme
Strathmore Rockies team founder 		WWHL
Andria Hunter Forward Mississauga WWHL
Micaela Long Boston Blades
Connecticut Whale 		CWHL
NWHL 		4
Meghara McManus Forward Boston Pride NWHL 1 (2021)
Julia Marty Forward SC Reinach Damen
Linköping HC
HC Université Neuchâtel Dames 		SWHL A
Riksserien (W)
SWHL A (W)
Stefanie Marty Forward SC Reinach Damen
Linköping HC
HC Université Neuchâtel Dames 		SWHL A
Riksserien (W)
SWHL A (W)
Kelly Paton Forward Boston Blades CWHL 1 (2015–16)[68]
Jenna Rheault Defense Boston Pride NWHL 1 (2021)
Shannon Sisk Forward Boston Blades CWHL 2
Carlee Turner Forward Boston Pride NWHL 1 (2021)
Jennifer Wakefield Forward Toronto Furies
Linköping HC
Luleå HF
Brynäs IF
Djurgårdens IF 		CWHL
SDHL
Taylor Wenczkowski Forward Boston Pride NWHL 1 (2021)
Erin Whitten Goaltender Adirondack Red Wings
Dallas Freeze 		AHL
Central Hockey League

See also

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