UNB Reds women's ice hockey

UNB Reds women's ice hockey
UNB Reds women's ice hockey
University	University of New Brunswick
Conference	AUS
Governing Body	U Sports
Head coach	Sarah Hilworth; Since 2018-19 season
Assistant coaches	Taylor Maschmeyer, Cassidy Hilworth, Nick Boudreau, Corey Williamson,
Captain(s)	Payton Hargreaves
Alternate captain(s)	Lauren Carter, Jorja Nystrom
Arena	Aitken University Centre; Fredericton, New Brunswick
Colors	Red and Black;
U Sports tournament appearances
	2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Conference tournament champions
	2022, 2023, 2024

The UNB Reds women's ice hockey program represents the University of New Brunswick in the Atlantic University Sport conference of U Sports.

History

Return to AUS hockey

Former UNB Reds skater had filed a human rights complaint following the decision to downgrade the women’s hockey team from varsity to club status following the 2007-08 season. ^[1] In mid-March 2008, the UNB Reds athletic department announced that five sports would become competitive club status.^[2] In addition to women’s ice hockey, men’s swimming, cross country, along with men’s and women’s wrestling were casualties of this decision.

The program would return to varsity status for the 2018-19 Atlantic University Sport season. With an official introduction taking place on October 12, 2018, including a jersey ceremony held at Long Hall, in the Richard J. Currie Center, the captains for the new era of Reds hockey were also announced. Sydney DesRochers, a native of Woodstock, New Brunswick was named Team Captain, while Hayley Hallihan and Jennifer Bell, both from Miramichi, New Brunswick, were named assistant captains. Paige Grenier, from Olds, Alberta, became the first Red, extended an offer by head coach Sarah Hilworth, late in the summer of 2017.^[3] Ashley Stratton, from Mount Pearl, Newfoundland, became the first Atlantic Canadian recruited to the Reds, having won the Atlantic Challenge Cup in 2015.^[4]

Inaugural season

The Reds first game, which was also their Atlantic University Sport season opener took place versus the Mount Allison Mounties on October 13, 2018. The game was the Reds first women's ice hockey game since an 8-1 loss to Mount Allison in the AUS Quarterfinals on February 22, 2008.^[5] As a side note, it was also the Reds first home opener since October 27, 2007. Jennifer Bell scored unassisted, 21 seconds into the second period, on Mounties goaltender Kaitlin Mowbray, capitalizing on a power play for the first goal of the new era. The game would go into double overtime, with Mounties skater Maddy Koughan scoring the game-winning tally. Of note, Kendra Woodland would be recognized as the Second Star of the Game,^[6] recording 32 saves.

Woodland would emerge among the team's star players in the landmark season. Participating in 23 regular season games, she would capture a trio of honours, including the Atlantic University Sport Rookie of the Year, First Team All-Star honours, plus a spot on the AUS All-Rookie Team. Winning nine games, including three shutouts, she paced all goaltenders in conference play with a sparkling .945 save percentage, ranking eighth overall in U Sports play.

Statistically, Tamina Kehler would finish as the Reds leading scorer, amassing 16 points, on the strength of 10 assists. Jennifer Bell and Lillian George would tie for the team lead in goals scored with 7. Between the pipes, Kendra Woodland amassed 23 appearances, recording a Goals Against Average of 1.73 and a save percentage of .945.

Qualifying for the playoffs in the first season of their return, the Reds faced off against the UPEI Panthers program in the Subway Atlantic University Sport quarter-final series. Enjoying a 3-0 lead in Game One, the Reds would prevail in a 3-2 final, to win the first playoff game of the new era. Goals were scored by Lillian George, Ashley Stratton and Paige Grenier.^[7]

2020s

Among the first key departures in the new era involved the resignation of Brittany Esposito from the coaching staff in April 2020. Having won the Clarkson Cup in 2016 with the Calgary Inferno, Esposito, a former CWHL All-Star, was part of Hilworth’s staff for the Reds first two seasons.^[8]

Season-by-season Record

Won Championship	Lost Championship	Conference Champions	League Leader

Year	Coach	W	L	OTL	GF	GA	Pts	Finish	Conference Tournament	Nationals
2025–26	Sarah Hilworth	20	6	2	73	43	42	2nd, AUS
2024–25	Sarah Hilworth	21	5	2	76	46	44	1st, AUS	Lost, Finals vs. StFX X-Women	7th place, 2025 Nationals
2023–24	Sarah Hilworth	21	6	1	92	50	43	2nd, AUS	Won, Finals vs. StFX X-Women	7th place, 2024 Nationals
2022–23	Sarah Hilworth	23	2	3	81	34	49	1st, AUS	Won, Finals vs. StFX X-Women	7th place, 2023 Nationals
2021–22	Sarah Hilworth	15	3	3	65	33	33	1st, AUS	Won, Finals vs. StFX X-Women	4th place, 2022 Nationals
2020–21	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019–20	Sarah Hilworth	18	9	1	73	51	37	4th, AUS	Lost, Semi-finals vs. Saint Mary's Huskies
2018–19	Sarah Hilworth	13	11	4	53	56	30	4th, AUS	Lost, Semi-finals vs. St. Thomas Tommies

Team captains

2018-19: Sydney DesRochers (assistants: Hayley Hallihan and Jennifer Bell)
2019-20: Sydney DesRochers
2021-22: Paige Grenier ^[9] (assistants: Jenna MacLean, Ashley Stratton, Frederike Cyr, Amanda Desrochers and Katherine Chadwick)
2022-23: Paige Grenier (assistants: Jenna MacLean, Ashley Stratton, Frederike Cyr and Lillian George)
2023-24: Payton Hargreaves (assistants: Lillian George, Lauren Carter, Reagan Minor and Kendra Woodland)
2024-25: Payton Hargreaves (assistants: Lauren Carter)
2025-26: Payton Hargreaves (assistants: Lauren Carter and Jorja Nystrom)

Season team scoring champion

Year	Player	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	AUS rank
2025-26 ^[10]	Katelyn Scott	28	9	19	28	6	1st
2024–25^[11]	Katelyn Scott	26	13	17	30	6	1st
2023–24^[12]	Lillian George	28	18	18	36	4	1st (tied)
2022–23^[13]	Lillian George	27	10	15	25	8	10th (tied)
2021–22^[14]	Ashley Stratton	21	10	10	20	2	6th
2019–20^[15]	Ashley Stratton	28	13	17	30	2	3rd
2018–19^[16]	Jennifer Bell	19	7	7	14	9	16th (tied)

Rivalries

St. Francis Xavier University X-Women

UNB victories	StFX victories	Tie games

No.	Date	Location	Winning team		Losing team
1	October 19, 2018	Antigonish	StFX	6	UNB	0
2	November 16, 2018	Fredericton	UNB	2	StFX	1
3	January 4, 2019	Antigonish	StFX	2	UNB	0
4	January 27, 2019	Fredericton	StFX	2	UNB	1
5	October 19, 2019	Antigonish	UNB	2	StFX	1
6	November 9, 2019	Antigonish	UNB	2	StFX	0
7	January 11, 2020	Fredericton	StFX	5	UNB	2
8	February 1, 2020	Fredericton	StFX	4	UNB	2
9	October 16, 2021	Antigonish	UNB	3	StFX	2 (SO)
10	November 13, 2021	Antigonish	UNB	2	StFX	0
11	February 26, 2022	Fredericton	UNB	3	StFX	1
12	October 29, 2022	Fredericton	UNB	6	StFX	2
13	November 12, 2022	Antigonish	UNB	2	StFX	1
14	January 7, 2023	Fredericton	UNB	2	StFX	1 (SO)
15	January 29, 2023	Antigonish	StFX	3	UNB	1
16	October 27, 2023	Antigonish	UNB	3	StFX	2 (OT)
17	November 18, 2023	Antigonish	StFX	6	UNB	2
18	January 20, 2024	Fredericton	StFX	2	UNB	0
19	February 13, 2024	Fredericton	StFX	5	UNB	2
20	September 18, 2024	Fredericton	UNB	4	StFX	3 (SO)
21	October 8, 2024	Fredericton	StFX	2	UNB	1 (OT)
22	January 24, 2025	Antigonish	StFX	4	UNB	1
23	February 14, 2025	Antigonish	UNB	2	StFX	1 (SO)
24	October 31, 2025	Fredericton	UNB	2	StFX	1
25	November 14, 2025	Antigonish	StFX	5	UNB	1
26	January 17, 2026	Fredericton	StFX	2	UNB	1 (SO)
27	February 6, 2026	Antigonish	StFX	2	UNB	1
Series: StFX leads 14–13

St. Thomas Tommies

UNB victories	St. Thomas victories	Tie games

No.	Date	Location	Winning team		Losing team
1	October 14, 2018	Fredericton	St. Thomas	2	UNB	1 (OT)
2	November 7, 2018	Fredericton	St. Thomas	2	UNB	1
3	November 28, 2018	Fredericton	St. Thomas	2	UNB	1
4	January 9, 2019	Fredericton	UNB	3	St. Thomas	1
5	October 5, 2019	Fredericton	UNB	3	St. Thomas	0
6	October 23, 2019	Fredericton	St. Thomas	2	UNB	1
7	November 27, 2019	Fredericton	St. Thomas	2	UNB	1
8	January 4, 2020	Fredericton	St. Thomas	3	UNB	2
9	January 15, 2020	Fredericton	UNB	5	St. Thomas	1
10	October 9, 2021	Fredericton	UNB	5	St. Thomas	2
11	October 29, 2021	Fredericton	St. Thomas	4	UNB	1
12	February 11, 2022	Fredericton	St. Thomas	4	UNB	3 (SO)
13	October 7, 2022	Fredericton	St. Thomas	1	UNB	0 (SO)
14	November 4, 2022	Fredericton	UNB	2	St. Thomas	0
15	November 25, 2022	Fredericton	UNB	4	St. Thomas	0
16	January 11, 2023	Fredericton	UNB	3	St. Thomas	1
17	October 7, 2023	Fredericton	UNB	4	St. Thomas	3
18	November 1, 2023	Fredericton	UNB	4	St. Thomas	2
19	January 12, 2024	Fredericton	UNB	5	St. Thomas	2
20	February 10, 2024	Fredericton	St. Thomas	1	UNB	0 (SO)
21	October 11, 2024	Fredericton	UNB	2	St. Thomas	1 (OT)
22	November 2, 2024	Fredericton	UNB	1	St. Thomas	0 (SO)
23	November 20, 2024	Fredericton	UNB	3	St. Thomas	2
24	January 31, 2025	Fredericton	St. Thomas	3	UNB	1
25	October 17, 2025	Fredericton	St. Thomas	1	UNB	0
26	October 18, 2025	Fredericton	UNB	3	St. Thomas	0
27	January 30, 2025	Fredericton	St. Thomas	3	UNB	2 (OT)
28	January 31, 2025	Fredericton	UNB	2	St. Thomas	1
Series: UNB leads 15–13

Awards and honours

AUS Awards

Kendra Woodland, 2018-19 AUS Rookie of the Year^[17]
Ashley Stratton, 2019-20 AUS Most Sportsmanlike Player^[18]
Ashley Stratton, 2021-22 AUS Most Sportsmanlike Player
Sarah Hilworth, 2021-22 AUS Coach of the Year
Jana Headrick, 2021-22 AUS Student-Athlete Community Service Award
Jenna MacLean, 2021-22 AUS Defensive Player of the Year
Kendra Woodland, 2022-23 AUS Most Valuable Player
Lilian George, 2023-24 AUS Most Valuable Player

AUS All-Stars

Kendra Woodland, Goaltender: 2018-19 AUS First Team All-Star
Jenna MacLean, Defence: 2018-19 AUS Second Team All-Star
Kendra Woodland, Goaltender: 2019-20 AUS Second Team All-Star
Jenna MacLean, Defence: 2021-22 AUS First Team All-Star
Kendra Woodland, Goaltender: 2021-22 AUS First Team All-Star
Jenna MacLean, Defence: 2022-23 AUS First Team All-Star
Kendra Woodland, Goaltender: 2022-23 AUS First Team All-Star
Lillian George, Forward: 2023-24 AUS First Team All-Star
Mackenzie Keenan, Defence: 2023-24 AUS First Team All-Star
Katelyn Scott, Forward: 2024-25 AUS First Team All-Star
Mackenzie Keenan, Defence: 2024-25 AUS Second Team All-Star
Payton Hargreaves, Forward: 2025-26 AUS First Team All-Star
Olivia Eustace, Forward: 2025-26 AUS Second Team All-Star
Katelyn Scott, Forward: 2025-26 AUS Second Team All-Star

AUS All-Rookies

Kendra Woodland, Goaltender: 2018-19 AUS Rookie Team All-Star
Jenna MacLean, 2018-19 AUS Rookie Team All-Star
Payton Hargreaves: 2021-2022 AUS Rookie Team All-Star
Katelyn Scott, Forward: 2023-24 AUS Rookie Team All-Star
Robyn Brokenshire, Defence: 2023-24 AUS Rookie Team All-Star
Hillary Wood, Forward: 2024-25 AUS Rookie Team All-Star
Hillary Wood, Forward: 2024-25 AUS Rookie Team All-Star
Taya Christie, Goaltender: 2025-26 AUS Rookie Team All-Star
Keira Grant, Forward: 2025-26 AUS Rookie Team All-Star

Pre 2008 awards

2000-01: Lynda Robinson, Forward, AUS Rookie of the Year
2001-02: Emily Hobbs, Goaltender, AUS Rookie of the Year
2005-06: Terri Ryerson, Goaltender, AUS Rookie of the Year
2005-06: Meghan Ward, AUS Most Sportsmanlike Player
2005-06: Terri Ryerson, Goaltender, CIS All-Rookie Team

U Sports Awards

Jana Headrick, 2022 Marion Hilliard Award
Kendra Woodland, 2023 Brodrick Trophy^[19]

All-Canadians

Jenna MacLean, Defence, 2018-19 All-Rookie Team
Kendra Woodland, Goaltender, 2018-19 All-Rookie Team
Ashley Stratton, Forward, 2019-20 Second Team
Kendra Woodland, Goaltender, 2022-23 First Team

Reds in pro hockey

Player	Position	Team(s)	League(s)	Years	Titles
Kendra Woodland	Goaltender	Ottawa Charge	PWHL	2025-present

International

Kendra Woodland, Goaltender, Canada: Ice hockey at the 2023 Winter World University Games

Mackenzie Keenan, Defense, Canada: Ice hockey at the 2025 Winter World University Games^[20]

References

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^ "Women's hockey exploding - still UNB cuts Varsity Reds". The Spec. 29 March 2008.
^ "Reds Women Ready For Return". goredsgo.ca. October 11, 2018. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
^ "Varsity Reds Name First Atlantic Canadian Recruit". goredsgo.ca. December 6, 2017. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
^ "Mounties earn double OT victory over UNB". mountiepride.ca. October 13, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
^ "Mount Allison at UNB". goredsgo.ca. October 13, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
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^ "2022-23 AUS Women's Hockey - Individual Statistics". atlanticuniversitysport.com. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
^ "2021-22 AUS Women's Hockey - Individual Statistics". atlanticuniversitysport.com. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
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^ "Kendra Woodland named U SPORTS women's hockey player of the year". usports.ca. March 15, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
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[1] "Reds Women's Team Introduced". goredsgo.ca. October 12, 2018. Retrieved June 2, 2021.

[2] "Women's hockey exploding - still UNB cuts Varsity Reds". The Spec. 29 March 2008.

[3] "Reds Women Ready For Return". goredsgo.ca. October 11, 2018. Retrieved June 2, 2021.

[4] "Varsity Reds Name First Atlantic Canadian Recruit". goredsgo.ca. December 6, 2017. Retrieved June 11, 2021.

[5] "Mounties earn double OT victory over UNB". mountiepride.ca. October 13, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2021.

[6] "Mount Allison at UNB". goredsgo.ca. October 13, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2021.

[7] "Reds Score Playoff Win". goredsgo.ca. February 14, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2021.

[8] "Esposito Leaving Reds". goredsgo.ca. April 14, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2021.

[9] "Grenier Named REDS Captain". goredsgo.ca. June 7, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2021.

[10] "2025-26 AUS Women's Hockey - Individual Statistics". atlanticuniversitysport.com. Retrieved 2026-02-28.

[11] "2024-25 AUS Women's Hockey - Individual Statistics". atlanticuniversitysport.com. Retrieved 2025-12-29.

[12] "2023-24 AUS Women's Hockey - Individual Statistics". atlanticuniversitysport.com. Retrieved 2025-12-29.

[13] "2022-23 AUS Women's Hockey - Individual Statistics". atlanticuniversitysport.com. Retrieved 2025-12-29.

[14] "2021-22 AUS Women's Hockey - Individual Statistics". atlanticuniversitysport.com. Retrieved 2025-12-29.

[15] "2019-20 AUS Women's Hockey - Individual Statistics". atlanticuniversitysport.com. Retrieved 2025-12-29.

[16] "2018-19 AUS Women's Hockey - Individual Statistics". atlanticuniversitysport.com. Retrieved 2025-12-29.

[17] "Woodland Named AUS Rookie Of The Yeard". goredsgo.ca. February 21, 2019. Retrieved June 2, 2021.

[18] "2019-20 AUS women's hockey major awards and all-stars announced". atlanticuniversitysport.com. February 19, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2021.

[19] "Kendra Woodland named U SPORTS women's hockey player of the year". usports.ca. March 15, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2023.

[20] "USPORTS announces Women's Hockey Roster ahead of FISU World Winter University Games". usports.ca. 2024-12-10. Retrieved 2026-02-14.

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U Sports women's ice hockey
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