UBC Thunderbirds women's ice hockey | |
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University | University of British Columbia |
Conference | Canada West |
Governing Body | U Sports |
Head coach | Graham Thomas Since 2012-13 season |
Assistant coaches | Mike Sommer |
Arena | Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre Vancouver |
Colors | |
U Sports Tournament appearances | |
2013, 2016, 2017, 2022, 2023 | |
Conference Tournament championships | |
2013, 2016, 2017, 2022, 2023 |
The UBC Thunderbirds women's ice hockey program represent the University of British Columbia in the Canada West Universities Athletic Association. The Thunderbirds have won six conference championships in U Sports women's ice hockey, most recently in 2024, and have made six national championship appearances.
Won U Sports Championship | Lost U Sports Championship | Conference Champions | League Leader |
Year | Coach | W | OTW | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | Std | Conference Tournament |
2009–10 | Nancy Wilson | 8 | – | 15 | 1 | 48 | 67 | 17 | 5th | Did not qualify |
2010–11 | Jen Rawson | 7 | – | 16 | 1 | 56 | 92 | 11 | 6th | Did not qualify |
2011–12 | Jen Rawson | 1 | – | 21 | 2 | 22 | 112 | 4 | 7th | Did not qualify |
2012–13 | Graham Thomas | 17 | – | 7 | 4 | 72 | 63 | 38 | 3rd | Canada West champions Defeated Calgary Dinos |
2013–14 | Graham Thomas | 20 | – | 6 | 2 | 81 | 57 | 42 | 3rd | Canada West semi-finals Lost vs Saskatchewan Huskies |
2014–15 | Graham Thomas | 17 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 81 | 53 | 57 | 2nd | Canada West semi-finals Lost vs Manitoba Bisons |
2015–16 | Graham Thomas | 13 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 69 | 53 | 48 | 2nd | Canada West champions Defeated Manitoba Bisons |
2016–17 | Graham Thomas | 20 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 86 | 45 | 67 | 1st | Canada West champions Defeated Alberta Pandas |
2017–18 | Graham Thomas | 16 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 60 | 41 | 56 | 3rd | Canada West semi-finals Lost vs Saskatchewan Huskies |
2018–19 | Graham Thomas | 16 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 61 | 35 | 55 | 3rd | Canada West semi-finals Lost vs Manitoba Bisons |
2019–20 | Graham Thomas | 9 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 41 | 59 | 34 | 6th | Canada West semi-finals Lost vs Alberta Pandas |
2020–21 | Graham Thomas | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [1] | ||||||||
2021–22 | Graham Thomas | 14 | – | 6 | 0 | 62 | 22 | 28 | 2nd | Canada West champions Defeated Saskatchewan Huskies |
2022–23 | Graham Thomas | 24 | – | 2 | 2 | 97 | 35 | 50 | 1st | Canada West champions Defeated Mount Royal Cougars |
2023-34 | Graham Thomas | 24 | – | 4 | – | 111 | 33 | 51 | 1st | Canada West champions Defeated Alberta Pandas |
= CWHL All-Star | = NWHL All-Star | = Clarkson Cup Champion | = Isobel Cup Champion |
Player | Position | Team(s) | League(s) | Years | Titles |
Haleigh Callison | Defense | OSC Eisladies Berlin Toronto Furies | EWHL CWHL | 3 | |
Sarah Casorso | Defense | EHV Sabres Wien Buffalo Beauts Aisulu Almaty Loan | EWHL NWHL EWHL | 5 | |
Hannah Clayton-Carroll | Forward | Gothenburg HC | SDHL | 1 | |
Danielle Dube | Goaltender | Long Beach Ice Dogs | IHL | 1 | |
Mathea Fischer [4] | Forward | Djurgardens IF | SDHL | 1 | |
Kelly Murray | Defense | Calgary Inferno | CWHL | 2019 Clarkson Cup | |
Tatiana Rafter | Forward | Buffalo Beauts Metropolitan Riveters SK Gorny Ukhta Hvidovre | NWHL Russia EWHL | 5 | 2018 Isobel Cup |
Rebecca Unrau | Forward | Karlskrona HK | Sweden Division 1 | 1 | |
Cassandra Vilgrain | Forward | Brynäs IF Dam | SDHL | 1 | |
Kay Brearley Service Award(Community Service)
Carolyn Dobie-Smith Award(Student-Trainer Award)
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