This is the 2022-23 Ontario University Athletics women's ice hockey season.
Membership Changes[]
In 2021, Ryerson University announced it would be renamed due to recognition of Egerton Ryerson's involvement in the residential school system, and current acknowledgement of the latter's adverse effects on indigenous cultures. The school's new name of Toronto Metropolitan University was announced in 2022. The athletic teams would be announced in August of 2022 as being labeled as the Bold.[1]
On February 17, 2023, the University of Ottawa announced its' intention to shift the Ottawa Gee-Gees women's ice hockey team to OUA commencing with the 2024-25 playing season. As part of the OUA release it also indicated the the Carleton Lady Ravens ice hockey would also be joining the OUA in the same timeframe.[2]
Teams[]
Standings[]
East[]
| Team | GP | W | OW | OL | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Varsity Blues | 27 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 84 | 34 | 70 |
| Nipissing Lakers | 26 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 77 | 52 | 55 |
| Queen's Golden Gaels | 27 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 71 | 74 | 37 |
| TMU Bold | 27 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 56 | 69 | 33 |
| UOIT Ridgebacks | 27 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 49 | 61 | 28 |
| York Lions | 27 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 41 | 74 | 25 |
West[]
| Team | GP | W | OW | OL | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Warriors | 27 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 85 | 43 | 58 |
| Guelph Gryphons | 27 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 67 | 45 | 56 |
| Windsor Lancers | 27 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 64 | 66 | 41 |
| Brock Badgers | 27 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 41 | 52 | 34 |
| Western Ontario Mustangs | 27 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 40 | 63 | 31 |
| Laurier Golden Hawks | 26 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 30 | 72 | 15 |
McCaw Cup Playoffs[]
The top 4 teams in each division qualify for the playoffs. Both finalist qualify for the 2023 U-Sport Women's ice hockey championship to be held March 16-19, 2023 at CEPSUM on the campus of the Universite de Montreal in Montreal, Quebec
Quarterfinals[]
- Toronto Varsity Blues defeated TMU Bold 2-1
- Toronto Varsity Blues defeated TMU Bold 4-2
Toronto Varsity Blues beat TMU Bold 2-games-to-none.
- Nipissing Lakers defeated Queen's Golden Gaels 3-1
- Nipissing Lakers defeated Queen's Golden Gaels 5-3
Nipissing Lakers beat Queen's Golden Gaels 2-games-to-none.
- Waterloo Warriors defeated Brock Badgers 6-0
- Brock Badgers defeated Waterloo Warriors 4-1
- Waterloo Warriors defeated Brock Badgers 2-1
Waterloo Warriors beat Brock Badgers 2-games-to-1.
- Windsor Lancers defeated Guelph Gryphons 1-0 (2 ot)
- Guelph Gryphons defeated Windsor Lancers 3-0
- Guelph Gryphons defeated Windsor Lancers 3-2 (4 ot)
Guelph Gryphons beat Windsor Lancers 2-games-to-1.
Semifinals[]
- Nipissing Lakers defeated Waterloo Warriors 4-3 (ot)
- Nipissing Lakers defeated Waterloo Warriors 3-2 (ot)
Nipissing Lakers beat Waterloo Warriors 2-games-to-none.
- Toronto Varsity Blues defeated Guelph Gryphons 4-1
- Guelph Gryphons defeated Toronto Varsity Blues 2-1
- Toronto Varsity Blues defeated Guelph Gryphons 4-0
Toronto Varsity Blues beat Guelph Gryphons 2-games-to-1.
Final[]
- Toronto Varsity Blues defeated Nipissing Lakers 2-1
Toronto Varsity Blues (as conference champion) and Nipissing Lakers (as runner-up) advanced to the 2023 U-Sport Women's ice hockey championship Playoffs.