Post Eagles women's ice hockey
| Post Eagles women's ice hockey | |
|---|---|
| University | Post University |
| Conference | NEWHA |
| Head coach | Brandon Brown (1st) season, 10–21–1 (.328) |
| Assistant coaches | Shelby Page |
| Captain(s) | Hannah Saunders |
| Arena | Sports Center of Connecticut |
| Colors | Purple and orange[1] |
| NCAA tournament appearances | |
| None | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| None | |
| Conference regular season champions | |
| None | |
The Post Eagles women's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college ice hockey program that represents Post University. The Eagles, members of New England Women's Hockey Alliance (a founding member since 2018) play at the Sports Center of Connecticut in Waterbury, Connecticut. The program's all-time leading scorer is Caisey Van Den Oetelaar with 140 points.
History
On November 9, 2018, Kaitlyn Daly stopped 89 of 97 shots in an 8-2 loss to Saint Anselm.[2]
On March 1, 2025, Post defeated the Franklin Pierce Ravens by a 1-0 score. With the win, the seventh seeded Eagles reached the NEWHA semifinals for the first time ever.[3] Julia Wysocki recorded the game winning goal while goaltender Hannah Saunders earned her eighth shutout of the season.
Following the 2024–25, Julia Wysocki became the first player in Post history to win the NEWHA Player of the Year Award. Winning the conference scoring title with 26 points, she was also the leader in goals scored with 17.
Brandon Brown, a 2022 graduate of Post University became Eagles head coach in 2025. On October 17, 2025, he earned his first win as the Eagles defeated the Franklin Pierce Ravens in a 3-2 final.[4]
On February 14, 2026, Tymmarie Grom played in her 141st consecutive game for Post, setting a program record.[5] Grom also became the Post all-time leader in games played.
Team captains
This is an incomplete list
- 2020–21: Paige Dundas and Kathleen Takita [6]
- 2024–25: Angelique Pitter C, Hannah Saunders C, Maddy Noonan A, Caisey van den Oetelaar
- 2025–26: Hannah Saunders
Season-by-season results
| Won Championship | Lost Championship | Conference Champions | League Leader |
| Year | Coach | W | L | T | Finish | Conference Tournament | NCAA Tournament |
| 2025-26 | Brandon Brown | 10 | 21 | 1 | 7th, NEWHA | Lost, First Round, vs Assumption (1-2 OT, 2-1, 2-4) | |
| 2024-25 | Gretchen Silverman | 13 | 21 | 3 | 6th, NEWHA | Won, First Round vs Franklin Pierce, Lost, Second Round vs LIU | |
| 2023-24 | Gretchen Silverman | 8 | 28 | 1 | 7th, NEWHA | Lost, First Round vs Saint Anselm | |
| 2022-23 | Gretchen Silverman | 4 | 29 | 2 | 6th, NEWHA | ||
| 2021-22 | Heath Isaacson | 6 | 26 | 0 | 5th, NEWHA | ||
| 2019-20 | Heath Isaacson | 12 | 23 | 0 | 4th, NEWHA | ||
| 2018-19 | Heath Isaacson | 5 | 24 | 0 | 5th, NEWHA |
Scoring Leaders
| Player | Seasons | Points |
| Caisey Van Den Oetelaar | 2021-25 | 140 |
| Angeline Pitter | 2021-25 | 139 |
| Julia Wysocki | 2021-25 | 135 |
| Hannah Luckman | 2021-25 | 131 |
| Sajei Desai | 2021-25 | 131 |
| Molly Brumfield | 2016-20 | 122 |
| Kendall Fitzgerald | 2016-20 | 122 |
| Kalena Mueller | 2016-20 | 122 |
| Tymmarie Grom | 2022-pres. | 109 |
| Tristan Currie | 2022-pres. | 106 |
Awards and Honors
Statistical Leaders
- Hannah Saunders, 2024-25 NEWHA leader, Goals Against Average - 1.92
- Hannah Saunders, 2024-25 NEWHA leader, Shutouts - 6
- Julia Wysocki, 2024-25 NEWHA Scoring Champion
NEWHA Awards
- Julia Wysocki, 2025 NEWHA Player of the Year [8]
- Hannah Saunders, 2025 NEWHA Player of the Year [8]
- Rowyn Ringor, 2025 NEWHA Player of the Year [8]
All-Rookie
- Madeleine Noonan, 2023 NEWHA All-Rookie Team [9]
NEWHA All-Stars
| Year | Player | Position | Team |
| 2025 | Julia Wysocki | Forward | First Team |
| 2025 | Hannah Saunders | Goaltender | First Team |
| 2025 | Rowyn Ringor | Forward | Second Team |
| 2026 | Hannah Saunders | Goaltender | Second Team[10] |
All-Sportswomanship
- Jenna Abeyta, 2023 NEWHA All-Sportswomanship Team [9]
- Grace Glasrud, 2024 NEWHA All-Sportswomanship Team [11]
- Hannah Saunders, 2025 NEWHA All-Sportswomanship Team [8]
- Maddy Noonan, 2026 NEWHA All-Sportswomanship Team [10]
References
- ^ "Branding Style Guide". Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ^ Smith, Tobin Ian (September 14, 2025). "7 College Records (We Think) will never be broken". NCAA. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
- ^ Vesci, Michael Ian (March 1, 2025). "Wysocki's Winner, Eighth shutout for Saunders, send seventh seeded women's ice hockey to first ever NEWHA semifinals". Post Eagles. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
- ^ "Freshmen Find Their Grooves in Women's Hockey..." Post Eagles. October 17, 2025. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
- ^ Vesci, Michael (February 14, 2026). "Amundson makers 29 saves in 3-2 thriller for Women's Ice Hockey against Stonehill". Post Eagles. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
- ^ "Women's Hockey Team names Captains for 2021 season". Post Eagles. October 16, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
- ^ "Statistics". USCHO.com.
- ^ a b c d "NEWHA releases 2024-25 major end of season awards, All-League teams". NEWHA Online. February 27, 2025. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
- ^ a b "Noonan makes All-Rookie;Abeyta named to All-Sportswomanship NEWHA Teams". Post Eagles. February 24, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
- ^ a b "NEWHA Releases 2025-26 Major Awards, All League Teams". newhaonline.com. March 5, 2026. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
- ^ "NEWHA releases major end of season awards, All-League teams". NEWHA Online. February 23, 2024. Retrieved February 16, 2026.