Norwich Cadets women's ice hockey

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Norwich Cadets women's ice hockey
University Norwich University
Conference NEHC
Head coachSophie Leclerc
2nd season, 23–4–2
ArenaKreitzberg Arena
Northfield, Vermont
Colors Maroon and Gold
   
NCAA Tournament championships
2011, 2018
NCAA Tournament Frozen Four
2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2017, 2018
NCAA Tournament appearances
2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
Conference Tournament championships
2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Conference regular season championships
2011

The Norwich Cadets women's ice hockey team represents Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont. The school's women's team competes in NCAA Division III women's ice hockey, as part of the New England Hockey Conference (NEHC). Norwich alumna Sophie Leclerc has served as head coach of the program since the 2019–20 season.

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History

The 2007–08 season marked the inaugural season of the Norwich Cadets as a varsity team. Mark Bolding was named the program's first head coach and would go on to coach twelve seasons with the Cadets. Sophie Leclerc led the club with 13 goals and 27 points and ranked second for assists, with 14.

During the 2008–09 campaign, the Cadets enjoyed their first-ever ECAC East Conference Tournament championship. In the Cadets final 16 contests, they went 13–2–1, leading up to a 4–0 win over Salve Regina in the conference championship game. Four Cadets players named to the ECAC East All-Tournament team. The Cadets made their first NCAA Tournament appearance before falling to eventual runner-up Elmira 3–2 in the quarterfinals.

In the 2010 NCAA Division III Quarterfinals, Sophie Leclerc scored the game-winning goal versus Plattsburgh State with 42 seconds left. She was part of a Cadets team that lost the 2010 NCAA Final to Amherst by a 7–2 tally. [1]

The Cadets were led by team captain Sophie Leclerc as the Cadets won their first Division III title in 2011. This was accomplished in only the fourth year of the program. The Cadets set program records in wins (25) and conference victories (17). On January 28, 2011, Julie Fortier notched the 50th goal of her career with a hat trick versus New England College as the Cadets prevailed by a 3–2 tally. In a January 29 contest versus Castleton, she became the second player in program history to record 100 points in a career with a goal in the first period. [2]

In the Division III title game, Leclerc contributed with two goals and an assist, as the Cadets defeated the RIT Tigers by a 5–2 mark. Her 54 points led the nation in scoring, while teammate Julie Fortier’s 45 points ranked second nationally (Fortier’s 23 goals tied a career high). Leclerc was featured in the April 4, 2011 issue of Sports Illustrated as part of its Faces in the Crowd section. [3] [4]

On December 4, 2011, Julie Fortier became the Cadets all-time goal-scoring leader as the Cadets logged a 5–0 victory over Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. Fortier contributed with two goals and a helper. With Norwich leading by a 1–0 tally, Fortier notched the 73rd goal of her career to surpass Sophie Leclerc. [5]

On January 6, 2012, team captain Melissa Rundlett became just the third Norwich player in program history to reach 100 career points. She registered a goal and two assists to help the Cadets best Saint Michael's by a 9–0 mark. At the 5:36 mark of the first period, she assisted on Renee Lortie’s goal for the 99th career point. She would reach the milestone by scoring her seventh goal of the season at the 17:09 mark of the first period. Said goal gave Norwich a 5–0 advantage. [6]

After twelve successful seasons, in which he amassed a 266-68-22 record, head coach Mark Bolding stepped down to accept the head coaching position with the Yale Bulldogs women's ice hockey program. [7] The following month, on May 17, 2019, Sophie Leclerc was announced as the second head coach in program history. [8]

Season by season record

Won ChampionshipLost ChampionshipConference ChampionsLeague Leader
YearCoachWLTConferenceConf.
W		Conf.
L		Conf.
T		FinishConference TournamentNCAA Tournament
2021-22Sophie Leclerc1980NEHC13302nd NEHCWon Quarterfinals vs. Johnson & Wales (9-2)
Lost Semifinals vs. Castleton (0-1)		Did not qualify
2020-21Sophie Leclerc710–––––––
2019–20Sophie Leclerc2342NEHC16001st NEHCWon Quarterfinal vs. Salem St. (9–0)
Won Semifinal vs. Plymouth St. (10–0)
Won Championship vs. Suffolk (9–2)		Won First Round vs. Amherst (3–1)
Quarterfinals vs. Plattsburgh St.
cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic [9]
2018–19Mark Bolding2142NEHC18011st NEHCWon Championship vs. Castleton (6–0)Lost First Round vs. Williams (3–5)
2017–18Mark Bolding2713NEHC17001st NEHCWon Semifinal vs. Plymouth St. (4–1)
Won Championship vs. UMass Boston (7–0)		Won Quarterfinals vs. Morrisville (8–2)
Won Semifinals vs. Hamline (5–1)
Won Championship vs. Elmira (2–1) [10]
2016–17Mark Bolding2371NEHC18102nd NEHCWon Championship vs. Manhattanville (5–0)Won First Round vs. Middlebury (5–4)
Lost Semifinal vs. Plattsburgh St. (0–4)
2015–16Mark Bolding2170NEHC15201st NEHCLost Championship vs. UMass Boston (0–2)
2014–15Mark Bolding2263ECAC East15021st ECAC EastWon Championship
2013–14Mark Bolding2740ECAC East16001st ECAC EastWon ChampionshipLost Championship vs. Williams (1–2)
2012–13Mark Bolding2243ECAC East16201st ECAC EastWon Championship
2011-12Mark Bolding2731ECAC East17011st ECAC EastWon ChampionshipLost Championship vs. RIT (–)
2010-11Mark Bolding2541ECAC East17011st ECAC EastWon ChampionshipWon Championship vs. RIT (–)
2009–10Mark Bolding2065ECAC East13333rd ECAC EastWon ChampionshipLost Championship vs. Amherst (2–7)
2008–09Mark Bolding1991ECAC East14613rd ECAC EastWon Championship
2007–08Mark Bolding12112ECAC East9824th ECAC EastDid not qualifyDid not qualify

Source: USCHO; [11] [12] NCAA, [13] [14] NEHC [15] [16] [17] [18]

Awards and honors

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