Middlebury Panthers women's ice hockey

Middlebury Panthers women's ice hockey
University	Middlebury College
Conference	NESCAC
Head coach	Bill Mandigo 37th season, 681–180–56
Arena	Kenyon Arena Middlebury, Vermont
Colors	Blue and White
AWCHA tournament champions
2000, 2001
NCAA tournament champions
2004, 2005, 2006, 2022
NCAA tournament runner-up
2007, 2013
NCAA tournament Frozen Four
2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2022, 2024, 2025
NCAA tournament appearances
2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Conference tournament champions
ECAC: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 NESCAC: 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2024
Conference regular season champions
2001, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022

The Middlebury College Panthers women's ice hockey team competes at the Division III level as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). They represent Middlebury College and compete in the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC).

History

The team was founded in 1981 and was coached by Duke Nelson in their inaugural season. ^[1] They joined the ECAC East Conference in 1984 and were a member until 2001 when they left to join the NESCAC. ^[2] They won six consecutive ECAC championships as a member of the conference. ^[2] The program won the 2000 and 2001 AWCHA championships. ^[3]

After joining the NESCAC, the Panthers have since won 12 tournament championships, and 15 regular season titles. They have made a record 20 appearances in the NCAA Division III women's ice hockey tournament, with 11 appearances in the Frozen Four, six title game appearances, and four national championships. Their 2022 championship was captured in record fashion, becoming the first women's ice hockey program to finish with an undefeated season. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

Current head coach Bill Mandigo began coaching the Panthers during the 1988–89 season, and is the winningest coach in women's ice hockey across all three divisions with 681 victories at the conclusion of the 2024–25 season. ^[3]

Season-by-season results

Won Championship

Lost Championship

Conference Champions

Year	Coach	W	L	T	Conference	Conf. W	Conf. L	Conf. T	Finish	Conference Tournament	NCAA Tournament
2024–25	Bill Mandigo	21	7	1	NESCAC	10	5	1	2nd	Won Quarterfinals vs. Williams (2-1 OT) Won Semifinals vs. Colby (3-0) Lost Championship vs. Amherst (0-1)	Won Quarterfinals vs. Nazareth (1-0) Lost Semifinals vs. Amherst (1-3)
2023–24	Bill Mandigo	18	7	4	NESCAC	10	3	3	2nd	Won Quarterfinals vs. Williams (4-1) Won Semifinals vs. Colby (3-0) Won Championship vs. Hamilton (4-0)	Won First Round vs. Western New England (8-0) Won Quarterfinals vs. Plattsburgh State (2-0) Lost Semifinals vs. Elmira (0-1)
2022–23	Bill Mandigo	17	8	3	NESCAC	10	4	2	4th	Won Quarterfinals vs. Connecticut College (4-0) Lost Semifinals vs. Amherst (0-2)	Won First Round vs. Suffolk (4-0) Lost Quarterfinals vs. Plattsburgh State (2-4)
2021–22	Bill Mandigo	27	0	0	NESCAC	15	0	0	1st	Won Quarterfinals vs. Connecticut College (2-1) Won Semifinals vs. Hamilton (3-2) Won Championship vs. Amherst (2-0)	Won Quarterfinals vs. Endicott (4-0) Won Semifinals vs. Elmira (3-2) Won Championship vs. Gustavus Adolphus (3-2 OT)
2020–21	Bill Mandigo	Did not play due to COVID-19
2019–20	Bill Mandigo	21	3	3	NESCAC	14	1	1	1st	Won Quarterfinals vs. Trinity (4-1) Won Semifinals vs. Hamilton (2-1) Lost Championship vs. Amherst (1-2)	Tournament cancelled due to COVID-19
2018–19	Bill Mandigo	16	8	3	NESCAC	9	5	2	2nd	Won Quarterfinals vs. Connecticut College (3-2 OT) Won Semifinals vs. Hamilton (3-1) Lost Championship vs. Williams (2-3)	Did not qualify
2017–18	Bill Mandigo	20	5	3	NESCAC	13	1	2	1st	Won Quarterfinals vs. Wesleyan (5-0) Won Semifinals vs. Bowdoin (2-1) Won Championship vs. Amherst (2-0)	Lost Quarterfinals vs. Plattsburgh State (1-3)
2016–17	Bill Mandigo	19	7	2	NESCAC	11	4	1	1st	Won Quarterfinals vs. Wesleyan (4-1) Won Semifinals vs. Bowdoin (4-1) Won Championship vs. Amherst (4-1)	Lost Quarterfinals vs. Norwich (4-5 2OT)
2015–16	Bill Mandigo	21	6	3	NESCAC	13	0	3	1st	Won Quarterfinals vs. Colby (4-3) Won Semifinals vs. Trinity (3-1) Won Championship vs. Amherst (5-4 OT)	Won Quarterfinals vs. UMass Boston (4-0) Lost Semifinals vs. Plattsburgh State (3-5) Lost Third Place Game vs. Elmira (1-4)
2014–15	Bill Mandigo	20	5	3	NESCAC	13	1	2	1st	Won Quarterfinals vs. Hamilton (3-2 4OT) Won Semifinals vs. Bowdoin (4-2) Lost Championship vs. Trinity (2-3 OT)	Lost Quarterfinals vs. Norwich (2-3)
2013–14	Bill Mandigo	14	4	4	NESCAC	12	0	4	1st	Lost Quarterfinals vs. Connecticut College (1-2 OT)	Did not qualify
2012–13	Bill Mandigo	20	8	2	NESCAC	12	2	2	1st	Won Quarterfinals vs. Colby (6-0) Won Semifinals vs. Connecticut College (4-1) Lost Championship vs. Bowdoin (1-2)	Won Quarterfinals vs. Norwich (3-2 OT) Won Semifinals vs. Plattsburgh State (4-1) Lost Championship vs. Elmira (0-1)
2011–12	Bill Mandigo	21	4	3	NESCAC	14	2	0	1st	Won Quarterfinals vs. Colby (5-1) Won Semifinals vs. Trinity (4-1) Won Championship vs. Amherst (1-0 OT)	Lost Quarterfinals vs. Plattsburgh State (2-4)
2010–11	Bill Mandigo	23	5	1	NESCAC	14	1	1	1st	Won Quarterfinals vs. Williams (6-2) Won Semifinals vs. Bowdoin (4-0) Won Championship vs. Amherst (4-3)	Won Quarterfinals vs. Manhattanville (1-0) Lost Semifinals vs. RIT (2-5) Won Third Place Game vs. Gustavus Adolphus (5-0)
2009–10	Bill Mandigo	16	7	3	NESCAC	11	4	1	3rd	Won Quarterfinals vs. Hamilton (8-1) Lost Semifinals vs. Trinity (1-2 4OT)	Did not qualify
2008–09	Bill Mandigo	20	4	4	NESCAC	12	2	2	2nd	Won Quarterfinals vs. Williams (3-1) Won Semifinals vs. Colby (4-2) Won Championship vs. Amherst (4-3 OT)	Lost Semifinals vs. Amherst (2-3) Won Third Place Game vs. Wisconsin River-Falls (3-2 OT)
2007–08	Bill Mandigo	19	4	3	NESCAC	13	0	3	1st	Lost Semifinals vs. Colby (2-3 OT)	Lost Quarterfinals vs. Manhattanville (3-4 OT)
2006–07	Bill Mandigo	23	4	2	NESCAC	14	0	2	1st	Won Semifinals vs. Hamilton (7-2) Lost Championship vs. Amherst (1-2 3OT)	Won Quarterfinals vs. Manhattanville (3-1) Won Semifinals vs. Wisconsin Stevens Point (5-1) Lost Championship vs. Plattsburgh State (1-2)
2005–06	Bill Mandigo	27	2	0	NESCAC	15	1	0	1st	Won Semifinals vs. Colby (3-1) Won Championship vs. Bowdoin (8-2)	Won Quarterfinals vs. Manhattanville (4-3) Won Semifinals vs. Gustavus Adolphus (2-1) Won Championship vs. Plattsburgh State (3-1)
2004–05	Bill Mandigo	26	3	1	NESCAC	14	1	1	2nd	Won Quarterfinals vs. Trinity (6-0) Won Semifinals vs. Williams (4-1) Won Championship vs. Bowdoin (5-1)	Won Quarterfinals vs. Manhattanville (3-2 OT) Won Semifinals vs. Gustavus Adolphus (7-3) Won Championship vs. Elmira (4-3)
2003–04	Bill Mandigo	24	4	0	NESCAC	15	1	0	2nd	Won Quarterfinals vs. Connecticut College (6-0) Won Semifinals vs. Williams (5-1) Lost Championship vs. Bowdoin (1-4)	Won Quarterfinals vs. Elmira (2-1) Won Semifinals vs. Plattsburgh State (7-3) Won Championship vs. Wisconsin Stevens Point (2-1)
2002–03	Bill Mandigo	19	3	4	NESCAC	12	0	4	2nd	Won Quarterfinals vs. Amherst (9-0) Won Semifinals vs. Williams (3-2) Won Championship vs. Bowdoin (4-0)	Lost Quarterfinals vs. Bowdoin (0-3)
2001–02	Bill Mandigo	19	3	1	NESCAC	16	0	0	1st	Lost Semifinals vs. Williams (1-2)	Lost Quarterfinals vs. Bowdoin (1-2)
2000–01	Bill Mandigo	23	1	1	NESCAC	8	0	1	1st	Won Quarterfinals vs. Sacred Heart (8-1) Won Semifinals vs. Colgate (3-1) Won Championship vs. Williams (3-0)	Won Semifinals vs. St. Mary's (3-1) Won Championship vs. Gustavus Adolphus (6-0)
1999–00	Bill Mandigo	24	2	0	ECAC East	16	0	0	1st	Won Quarterfinals vs. RIT (5-0) Won Semifinals vs. RPI (6-0) Won Championship vs. Colgate (5-1)	Won Championship vs. Augsburg (5-1, 8-1)
1998–99	Bill Mandigo	21	1	0	ECAC East					Won Championship
1997–98	Bill Mandigo	20	4	0	ECAC East					Won Championship
1996–97	Bill Mandigo	19	6	0	ECAC East					Won Championship
1995–96	Bill Mandigo	19	6	0	ECAC East					Won Championship
1994–95	Bill Mandigo	11	12	0	ECAC East
1993–94	Bill Mandigo	15	9	0	ECAC East
1992–93	Bill Mandigo	11	7	0	ECAC East
1991–92	Bill Mandigo	11	6	1	ECAC East
1990–91	Bill Mandigo	10	6	0	ECAC East
1989–90	Bill Mandigo	12	4	1	ECAC East
1988–89	Bill Mandigo	10	5	0	ECAC East
1987–88	Mike Gerber	11	3	0	ECAC East
1986–87	Bob Ritter	6	6	2	ECAC East
1985–86	Bob Ritter	10	5	0	ECAC East
1984–85	Bob Ritter	8	7	0	ECAC East
1983–84	Bob Ritter	10	5	0
1982–83	Duke Nelson	7	6	1
1981–82	Duke Nelson	7	8	0

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Career records

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Career points Rank Player Points Years 1 Michelle Labbe 240 1997–01 2 Jennifer Hefner 216 1993–97 3 Sylvia Ryan 206 1996–00 4 Whitney Parks 173 1993–97 5 Emily Quizon 171 2002–06

Career goals Rank Player Points Years 1 Sylvia Ryan 114 1996–00 2 Michelle Labbe 108 1997–01 3 Jennifer Hefner 91 1993–97 4 Whitney Parks 89 1993–97 5 Lorna Gifis 77 2001–05

Career assists Rank Player Points Years 1 Michelle Labbe 132 1997–01 2 Jennifer Hefner 125 1993–97 3 Emily Quizon 107 2002–06 4 Sylvia Ryan 92 1996–00 5 Annmarie Cellino 89 2005–09

Saves Rank Player Points Years 1 Christy Picard 1,706 1992–96 2 Annabelle Jones 1,440 2011–15 3 Alexi Bloom 1,263 2007–11 4 Kate Kogut 1,258 2002–06 5 Lin Han 1,244 2016–20

Lowest GAA Rank Player Points Years 1 Megan Hutchinson 0.92 1998–02 2 Kristin Hackmann 0.98 1995–99 3 Kati Madouros 1.14 2000–04 4 Sophia Merageas 1.15 2022–25 5 Lin Han 1.25 2016–20 6 Sophia Will 1.35 2023–present

Highest Save Percentage Rank Player Points Years 1 Sophia Merageas .947 2022–25 2 Sophia Will .944 2023–present 3 Lin Han .940 2016–20 4 Julia Neuburger .935 2014–18 5 Annabelle Jones .934 2011–15 6 Alexi Bloom .929 2007–11

Most Shutouts

Rank	Player	Points	Years
1	Megan Hutchinson	25	1998–02
2	Beth Denoncourt	22	1996–00
3	Kati Madouros	19	2000–04
T4	Alexi Bloom	18	2007–11
	Christy Picard		1992–96
6	Lin Han	17	2016–20

Single season records

Points Rank Player Points Year 1 Michelle Labbe 69 2000–01 2 Jennifer Hefner 66 1995–96 T3 Emily Quizon 58 2004–05 Sylvia Ryan 1999–00 Michelle Labbe 1998–99 Michelle Labbe 1997–98

Goals Rank Player Points Year 1 Sylvia Ryan 33 1999–00 2 Sylvia Ryan 32 1997–98 3 Michelle Labbe 31 2000–-01 T4 Lorna Gifis 27 2004–05 Michelle Labbe 1998–99 Lara Goff 1995–96 Janice O’Neil 1995–96 Whitney Parks 1995–96

Assists Rank Player Points Year 1 Jennifer Hefner 43 1995–96 T2 Emily Quizon 38 2004–05 Michelle Labbe 2000–01 4 Angela Kapus 35 2002–03 5 Michelle Labbe 32 1997–98

Saves Rank Player Points Year 1 Christy Picard 474 1994–95 2 Sophia Will 453 2023–24 3 Christy Picard 447 1993–94 4 Christy Picard 431 1992–93 5 Annabelle Jones 408 2013–14 6 Kate Kogut 399 2005–06

Lowest GAA Rank Player Points Year 1 Katie Madouras 0.63 2001–02 2 Kristin Hackmann 0.71 1998–99 3 Kati Madouros 0.74 2000–01 4 Megan Hutchinson 0.77 2000–01 5 Beth Denoncourt 0.79 1999–00

Highest Save Percentage Rank Player Points Year 1 Sophia Merageas .957 2024–25 T2 Sophia Merageas .956 2021–22 Lin Han 2019–20 4 Sophia Will .954 2023–24 5 Kati Madouros .951 2001–02 6 Sophia Will .949 2024–25

Most Shutouts

Rank	Player	Points	Year
1	Alexi Bloom	12	2010–11
T2	Sophia Will	8	2023–24
	Beth Denoncourt		1999–00
T4	Five players tied	7
	Lin Han (Most recent)		2017–18

Awards

All-American Selections [9] Year Player Team 1999 Catherine Elkins First Michelle Labbe Catherine Pullins Sylvia Ryan 2000 Catherine Elkins Michelle Labbe Catherine Pullins Sylvia Ryan 2001 Catherine Elkins Michelle Labbe Amber Neil 2002 Catherine Elkins Amber Neil Second 2003 Angela Kapus First Amber Neil 2004 Shannon Tarrant Lorna Gifis Second Emily Quizon Second 2005 First Lorna Gifis Second Shannon Tarrant 2006 Emily Quizon First Annmarie Cellino Second Kate Kogut Shannon Tarrant 2007 Abby Kurtz-Phelan First Shannon Tarrant 2008 Annmarie Cellino Karen Levin Anna McNally Second 2009 Randi Dumont First 2010 Anna McNally Second 2011 Alexi Bloom First 2012 Lauren Greer Second 2013 Madison Styrbicki 2015 Emily Fluke First Carly Watson Second 2016 Maddie Winslow First 2017 Jessica Young Second Carly Watson 2018 Jenna Marotta 2019 2020 Madie Leidt 2022 First Claudia Vira Second 2025 Sabrina Kim First

NESCAC Specialty Awards [10] Year Player Award 2003 Angela Kapus Player of the Year 2004 Bill Mandigo Coach of the Year 2005 Emily Quizon Player of the Year 2006 Emily Quizon Annmarie Cellino Rookie of the Year 2007 Abby Kurtz-Phelan Player of the Year 2008 Annmarie Cellino Anna McNally Rookie of the Year 2011 Bill Mandigo Coach of the Year 2015 Emily Fluke Player of the Year Jessica Young Rookie of the Year 2016 Maddie Winslow Player of the Year Bill Mandigo Coach of the Year 2017 Lizzie Sheline Rookie of the Year 2018 Madie Leidt Bill Mandigo Coach of the Year 2020 Madie Leidt Player of the Year 2022 Madie Leidt Bill Mandigo Coach of the Year

All-NESCAC Selections [10] Year Player Team 2002 Amber Neil First Catherine Elkins Erin Neil Second Megan Hutchinson 2003 Angela Kapus First Amber Neil 2004 Lorna Gifis Kate Kogut Emily Quizon Shannon Tarrant 2005 Lorna Gifis Kate Kogut Emily McNamara Emily Quizon Shannon Tarrant Second 2006 Annmarie Cellino First Kate Kogut Emily Quizon Shannon Tarrant Emily McNamara Second 2007 Abby Kurtz-Phelan First Shannon Tarrant Annmarie Cellino Second Shannon Sylvester Lani Wright 2008 Annmarie Cellino First Anna McNally Karen Levin 2009 Randi Dumont Molly Vitt Annmarie Cellino Second 2010 Anna McNally First Madison Styrbicki Second 2011 Alexi Bloom First Madison Styrbicki Julia Ireland Second 2012 Lauren Greer First Madison Styrbicki Sara Ugalde 2013 Madison Styrbicki Hannah Bielawski Second Lauren Greer 2014 Carly Watson First Annabelle Jones Second Jennifer Krakower 2015 Emily Fluke First Carly Watson Madeline Marsh Second Jessica Young 2016 Maddie Winslow First Julia Wardwell Second Jessica Young 2017 Carly Watson First Jessica Young Maddie Winslow Second 2018 Jenna Marotta First Jessica Young 2019 Madie Leidt Jenna Marotta 2020 Eva Hendrickson Madie Leidt Jenna Letterie Lin Han Second 2022 Madie Leidt First Jenna Letterie Claudia Vira Eva Hendrickson Second 2023 Claudia Vira First Jenna Letterie Second 2024 Callia Ferraris Avery McInerny 2025 Cat Appleyard First Sabrina Kim Jordan Hower Second Cece Ziegler

CSC Academic All-America Program

• 2015: Emily Fluke ^[11]

Hall of Fame

Six former coaches or players have been inducted into the Middlebury College Athletics Hall of Fame. ^[12]

• 2015: Michelle Labbe Hunter
• 2015: Duke Nelson
• 2020: Sylvia Ryan Gappa
• 2023: Edie MacAusland Mabrey
• 2023: Emily Quizon
• 2026: Lauren Greer

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