Nipissing Lakers women's ice hockey

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Nipissing Lakers women's ice hockey
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University Nipissing University
Conference OUA
East Division
Governing Body U Sports
Head coach Darren Turcotte
Since 2013-14 season
Assistant coachesMadison Solie
Kiara Jefferies
Patrick Rochefort
Arena North Bay Memorial Gardens
North Bay
Colors   
U Sports Tournament appearances
2022, 2023

The Nipissing Lakers women's ice hockey program represents Nipissing University in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) conference of U Sports. The Lakers first competed in OUA women's ice hockey in the 2013-14 season and qualified for the OUA playoffs in their second season. The team has played in three McCaw Cup finals and in two U Sports national tournaments, in 2022 and 2023. The team is led by head coach Darren Turcotte, a former NHL forward and North Bay Sports Hall of Fame member.

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History

Prior to their entry to U Sports (formerly Canadian Interuniversity Sport), the Lakers had fielded a women's ice hockey team that played in the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association. [1] On June 26, 2012, it was announced that the women's ice hockey team would compete in Ontario University Athletics beginning with the 2013-14 season. [2] After conducting a search for a head coach for the team's first foray into the OUA, it was announced on August 16, 2012, that Darren Turcotte had been hired for the position for the 2013-14 season. [3] The Nipissing Lakers advanced to the U Sports National Championship for the first time in 2022, where they returned to North Bay as National Silver Medalists.

OUA results

YearGPWOTWLOTLPStandingPost-season
2013-1424501721212th in OUADid not qualify for playoffs
2014-15246693277th in OUALost OUA Quarter-Final vs. Western (0–2 series)
2015-162412165445th in OUAWon OUA Quarter-Final vs. Queen's (2–0 series)
Lost OUA Semi-Final vs. Western (1–2 series)
2016-172415252512nd in OUAWon OUA Quarter-Final vs. Laurentian (2–1 series)
Won OUA Semi-Final vs. Toronto (2–0 series)
Lost McCaw Cup Championship (6–1) vs. Guelph
2017-182415162474th in OUAWon OUA Quarter-Final vs. Ryerson (2–1 series)
Lost OUA Semi-Final vs. Queen's (0–2 series)
2018-192411373406th in OUALost OUA Quarter-Final vs. Toronto (1–2 series)
2019-202416071472nd in OUAWon OUA Quarter-Final vs. Queen's (2–0 series)
Lost OUA Semi-Final vs. York (0–2 series)
2020-21Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [4]
2021-22148240284th in OUAWon OUA Quarter-Final (3–1) vs. Ryerson
Won OUA Semi-Final (3–2) vs. Toronto
Lost McCaw Cup Championship (1–2) vs. Brock
2022-232614543554th in OUAWon OUA Quarter-Final vs. Queen's (2–0 series)
Won OUA Semi-Final vs. Waterloo (2–0 series)
Lost McCaw Cup Championship (1–2) vs. Toronto
2023-242416624622nd in OUALost OUA Quarter-Final vs. York (0–2 series)

U Sports Tournament results

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
2022 #6First Round
Semi-Finals
Gold Medal Game
#3 UBC Thunderbirds
#2 UNB Reds
#1 Concordia Stingers
W 1–0
W 4–0
L 4-0
2023 #6First Round
Consolation Semi-Finals
#3 Concordia Stingers
#7 St. Francis Xavier X-Women
L 5–1
L 7–3

705 Challenge Cup

First established as a challenge between the varsity soccer teams of two Northern Ontario universities (Laurentian vs. Nipissing), in which the winning team was awarded the Riley Gallo Cup, the rivalry expanded. Introducing the 705 Challenge Cup in 2016, the results of all regular season games between the Lakers and the Voyageurs varsity teams for men’s and women’s basketball, ice hockey and soccer, comprised the overall won-loss record in determining the annual Cup winner. The Lakers would win their first 705 Challenge Cup during the 2019-20 athletics season. Of note, the scores below reflect the women's ice hockey matchups since the 705 Challenge Cup was introduced. The series ended following the discontinuation of the Laurentian Voyageurs women's ice hockey team in 2021. [5]

Nipissing victoriesLaurentian victoriesTie games
No.DateLocationWinning teamLosing team
1 November 12, 2016 Sudbury Nipissing 4 Laurentian 1
2 November 26, 2016 North Bay Nipissing 3 Laurentian 2
3 October 28, 2017 Sudbury Nipissing 3 Laurentian 0
4 January 27, 2018 North Bay Nipissing 7 Laurentian 1
5 November 2, 2018 North Bay Laurentian 2 Nipissing 1
6 November 25, 2018 Sudbury Nipissing 4 Laurentian 2
7 October 17, 2019 Sudbury Nipissing 3 Laurentian 1
8 January 11, 2020 North Bay Nipissing 4 Laurentian 0
Series: Nipissing leads 7–1

Team captains

International

Awards and honours

OUA honours

OUA All-Stars

  • Jacquline Rochefort, 2016-17 OUA Second Team All-Star [10]
  • Maria Dominico, 2019-20 OUA Second Team All-Star [11]
  • Katelyn Heppner, 2019-20 OUA Second Team All-Star
  • Maria Dominico, 2021-22 OUA First Team All-Star
  • Madison Laberge, 2021-22 OUA First Team All-Star
  • Brianna Gaffney, 2021-22 OUA Second Team All-Star

OUA All-Rookie

U Sports All Canadians

  • Maria Dominico, 2021-22 U Sports First Team All Canadian

U Sports Performers of the Game

  • Chloe Marshall, 2021-22 Quarter-Finals vs UBC (1-0 win)
  • Ashlyn Zaharia, 2021-22 Semi-Finals vs UNB (4-0 win)
  • Maria Dominico, 2021-22 Finals vs Concordia (4-0 loss)

U Sports Championship All-Star Team

  • Madison Solie, 2021-22 U Sports All-Star Team (defence)
  • Maria Dominico, 2021-22 U Sports All-Star Team (forward)

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