The Niagara Purple Eagles women's ice hockey team was a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college ice hockey program that represented Niagara University. The Purple Eagles were a member of College Hockey America. They played at the Dwyer Arena in Niagara University's campus (Lewiston, New York).
| Niagara Purple Eagles women's ice hockey | |
|---|---|
 | |
| University | Niagara University |
| Conference | CHA |
| Arena | Dwyer Arena Lewiston, New York |
| Colors | Purple and white[1] |
| NCAA Tournament Frozen Four | |
| 2002 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 2002 | |
History
editIn 2002, Niagara appeared in the Frozen Four but lost in the semi-finals to Minnesota Duluth by a score of 3–2. Niagara tied Minnesota 2–2 in the Consolation Game. [2]
Tania Pinelli was included in the all-tournament team.
In the 2002–03 season, the team changed athletic conference from ECAC to College Hockey America.
On May 20, 2009, Chris MacKenzie was named the second head coach at Niagara in program history.[3] He served as head coach for two years and compiled a 23–31–10 record. He resigned as head coach on August 23, 2011.[4][5]
On March 19, 2012, the school announced that it was cancelling its women's ice hockey program.[6]
Year by year
edit| Year | Wins | Losses | Ties | Coach | Postseason |
| 2010–11 | 11 | 17 | 5 | Chris MacKenzie | |
| 2009–10 | 12 | 14 | 5 | Chris MacKenzie | |
| 2008–09 | 6 | 25 | 5 | Margot Page | |
| 2007–08 | 9 | 22 | 4 | Margot Page | |
| 2006–07 | 10 | 19 | 6 | Margot Page, Heather Reinke | |
| 2005–06 | 11 | 21 | 4 | Heather Reinke | |
| 2004–05 | 16 | 15 | 3 | Margot Page | |
| 2003–04 | 9 | 23 | 3 | Margot Page | |
| 2002–03 | 14 | 18 | 3 | Margot Page | |
| 2001–02 | 26 | 8 | 2 | Margot Page | 0–1–1 |
| 2000–01 | 17 | 14 | 4 | Margot Page | |
| 1999–2000 | 17 | 13 | 3 | Margot Page | |
| 1998–99 | 11 | 15 | 2 | Margot Page |
Awards and honors
edit- Jenni Bauer, CHA Defensive Player of the Week (November 16, 2009)[8]
- Jenni Bauer, CHA Defensive Player of the Week (November 30, 2009)[9]
- Jenni Bauer, CHA Defensive Player of the Week (February 1, 2010)[10]
- Jenni Bauer, First Team All-CHA[11]
- Amy Jack, CHA All Tournament Team (2003–2004)
- Amy Jack, CHA Rookie of the Week (October 31,2002)
- Kathleen Bortuzzo, CHA Rookie of the Week (Week of February 22, 2010)[12]
- Daniela Del Colle, CHA Player of the Week (Week of February 15, 2010)[13]
- Valerie Hall, 2003 CHA Player of the Year[14]
- Valerie Hall, 2003 Student-Athlete of the Year honors
- Valerie Hall led all CHA players in scoring (games played against CHA opponents only) with eight points on five goals and three assists.[15]
- Jenna Hendrikx, CHA Rookie Of The Week Award (Oct 6, 2009)[16]
- Jenna Hendrikx, CHA Rookie Of The Week Award (Oct 26, 2009)[17]
- Jenna Hendrikx, 2010 CHA All-Rookie Team [18]
USCHO honors
edit- Ashley Riggs, 2004–05 All USCHO.com Rookie Team[19]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Niagara University Athletic Department Quick Facts". August 2, 2011. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- ^ NCAA. "NCAA Women's Ice Hockey Championship Tournament Records" (PDF). NCAA. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2010-06-28. Retrieved 2009-03-26.
- ^ "MacKenzie Appointed As Women's Hockey Coach". purpleeagles.com. May 20, 2009. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ "MacKenzie Resigns As Head Coach". purpleeagles.com. August 23, 2011. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ Beutel, Nate (August 23, 2011). "MacKenzie resigns at NU". Niagara Gazette. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ "Niagara University Announces Restructuring Of Athletics Programs". Niagara University. March 19, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
- ^ "Niagara Purple Eagles Women's Hockey:Year-By-Year". USCHO.com. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
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- ^ "Bortuzzo Named CHA Rookie Of The Week". February 23, 2010. Archived from the original on 1 May 2010. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
- ^ [5][dead link]
- ^ "Title Hopes Remain for Two UB Wrestlers". The Buffalo News. 2003-03-09. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
- ^ "History of College Hockey America". College Hockey America. Archived from the original on March 12, 2010. Retrieved 21 April 2010.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2010-04-06.
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- ^ [7][dead link]
- ^ "USCHO.com's 2004–05 D-I Women's Year-End Honors :: USCHO.com :: U.S. College Hockey Online". USCHO.com. 2005-03-22. Retrieved 2015-10-07.