Dalhousie Tigers women's ice hockey | |
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University | Dalhousie University |
Conference | AUS |
Governing Body | U Sports |
Head coach | Keifer House Since 2023-24 season |
Assistant coaches | Savannah Newton |
Arena | Halifax Forum Halifax |
Colors | Black, gold, and white |
U Sports Tournament appearances | |
2006 |
The Dalhousie Tigers women's ice hockey program represents Dalhousie University in the Atlantic University Sport conference of U Sports. The program played at the Dalhousie Memorial Arena until 2012. Since then, the Tigers men's and women's ice hockey teams compete at the Halifax Forum. [1]
Tigers assistant coach Savannah Newton, who played at the NCAA level with the Boston University Terriers, was among 18 former student-athletes selected for the 2021 U SPORTS Female Apprentice Coach Program. [2] In celebration of International Women’s Day, involving apprentice coaches (former student-athletes) with a mentor head coach, the purpose of the program is geared towards increasing the number of women in coaching positions across Canadian universities.
Won Championship | Lost Championship | Conference Champions | League Leader |
Year | Coach | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | Finish | Conference Tournament |
2019–20 | Sean Fraser/Joe Johnston | 6 | 20 | 2 | 48 | 95 | 14 | 7th | Did not qualify |
2018–19 | Sean Fraser | 10 | 16 | 2 | 61 | 91 | 22 | 7th | Did not qualify |
2017–18 | Sean Fraser | 12 | 12 | 0 | 61 | 71 | 24 | 4th | |
2016–17 | Sean Fraser | 7 | 16 | 1 | 50 | 72 | 14 | 6th | |
2015–16 | Sean Fraser | 9 | 15 | 0 | 48 | 66 | 18 | 6th | |
2014–15 | Sean Fraser | 10 | 14 | 0 | 61 | 70 | 20 | 5th | |
2013–14 | Sean Fraser | 5 | 13 | 6 | 49 | 83 | 16 | 7th | |
2012–13 | Sean Fraser | 2 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 51 | 8 | 7th | Did not qualify |
2011–12 | Sean Fraser | 9 | 9 | 6 | 68 | 87 | 24 | 6th | |
2010–11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 54 | 73 | 26 | 3rd | ||
2009–10 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 66 | 64 | 22 | 5th | ||
Year | Player | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | AUS rank |
2019–20 | Kennedy Whelan | 28 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 25th |
2018-19 | Tara Morning | 19 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 22nd |
2017-18 | Lisa MacLean | 24 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 24 | 6th |
2016-17 | Lisa MacLean | 24 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 10 | 9th |
2015-16 | Sarah Robichaud | 24 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 13th |
2014-15 | Lisa MacLean | 24 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 7th |
2013-14 | Fielding Montgomery | 20 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 10th (tied) |
2012-13 | Jenna Currie | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 19th (tied) |
2011-12 | Jocelyn Leblanc | 24 | 23 | 12 | 35 | 32 | 4th |
2010-11 | Jocelyn Leblanc | 19 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 16 | 12th |
2009-10 | Jocelyn Leblanc | 20 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 32 | 2nd |
Player | Seasons | GP | G | A | PTS |
Jocelyn LeBlanc | 2007-08 to 2011-12 | 108 | 90 | 66 | 156 |
Kim Carcary | 2004-05 to 2008-09 | 105 | 54 | 68 | 122 |
Leah Merkley | 2003-04 to 2007-08 | 87 | 62 | 48 | 110 |
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= CWHL All-Star | = NWHL All-Star | = Clarkson Cup Champion | = Isobel Cup Champion |
Player | Position | Team(s) | League(s) | Years | Titles |
Fielding Montgomery | Brampton/Markham Thunder | CWHL | 2018 Clarkson Cup | ||
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