| Amherst Mammoths | |
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| Institution: | Amherst College |
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| Location: | Amherst, Massachusetts |
| School founded: | 1821 |
| Enrollment: | 1,971 |
| Colors: | Purple, White, & Black
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| Home Arena: | Orr Rink |
| Capacity: | 1,050 |
| Women's Team | |
| Conference: | New England Small College Athletic Conference |
| Coach: | Jeff Matthews |
| Conf. Championships: | 2009, 2010, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Conf. Tournament Championships: | 2007, 2008, 2010, 2020, 2023, 2025 |
| NCAA Championships: | 2009, 2010 |
The Amherst Mammoths (formerly known as the Amherst Lady Jeffs) are a Women's Division III ice hockey team representing Amherst College, located in Amherst, Massachusetts from the New England Small College Athletic Conference. The team is based out of Orr Rink, which is located on the school's campus. The women's program was established for the 1995-96 season.
The team has won national championships in 2009 and 2010. The team has won NESCAC regular season titles in 2009, 2010, 2023, 2024, and 2025. The team has won NESCAC tournament titles in 2007, 2008, 2010, 2020, 2023, and 2025.
Conferences[]
- ECAC East (1995-2001)
- New England Small College Athletic Conference (2001-present)
Arenas[]
- Orr Rink (1995-present)
Head Coaches[]
- Unknown Coach (1995-1996) 7-14-0
- Russell Kidd (1996-1997) 5-15-1
- Kay Cowperthwait (1997-2003) 42-88-7
- Jim Plumer (2003-2012) 158-69-19
- Jeff Matthews (2012-Present) 209-81-34 as of end of 2024-25 season
Year by Year Record[]
| Season | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | Finish | Conference Tournament | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECAC East | Overall Record | ||||||||||||||
| 1995-96 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1996-97 | 21 | 5 | 15 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1997-98 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 55 | 105 | 7 | 5th of 6 | N/A | 23 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 120 | 120 |
| 1998-99 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 38 | 97 | 8 | 3rd of 4 East | N/A | 20 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 46 | 108 |
| 1999-00 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 54 | 57 | 11 | T- 11th of 18 | Did not qualify | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 72 | 73 |
| 2000-01 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 34 | 81 | 10 | T-13 of 19 | Did not qualify | 24 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 60 | 101 |
| New England Small College Athletic Conference | Overall Record | ||||||||||||||
| 2001-02 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 21 | 61 | 9 | 7th of 9 | L, QF 7-0 (Bowdoin) | 22 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 37 | 79 |
| 2002-03 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 28 | 73 | 7 | T-7th of 9 | L, QF 7-0 (Middlebury) | 24 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 73 | 68 |
| 2003-04 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 45 | 65 | 14 | T-4th of 9 | L, QF 6-1 (Hamilton) | 25 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 75 | 88 |
| 2004-05 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 50 | 15 | 5th of 9 | L, QF 6-1 (Hamilton) | 25 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 58 | 81 |
| 2005-06 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 47 | 46 | 12 | T-5th of 9 | L, QF 4-2 (Colby) | 25 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 68 | 78 |
| 2006-07 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 30 | 23 | 3rd of 9 | W, QF 3-2 OT (Williams) W, SF 3-2 OT (Bowdoin) W, F 2-1 3OT (Middlebury) | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 105 | 58 |
| 2007-08 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 59 | 13 | 28 | 2nd of 9 | W, QF 5-1 (Bowdoin) W, SF 2-1 (Trinity) W, F 7-1 (Colby) | 28 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 108 | 33 |
| 2008-09 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 12 | 32 | 1st of 9 | W, QF 7-1 (Hamilton) W, SF 6-1 (Conn. College) L, F 4-3 OT (Middlebury) | 29 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 109 | 43 |
| 2009-10 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 71 | 18 | 27 | 1st of 9 | W, QF 10-1 (Colby) W, SF 3-2 OT (Bowdoin) W, F 2-1 OT ( Trinity) | 29 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 117 | 34 |
| 2010-11 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 64 | 25 | 27 | 2nd of 9 | W, QF 5-0 (Colby) W, SF 4-3 OT (Trinity) L, F 4-3 (Middlebury) | 25 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 95 | 53 |
| 2011-12 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 55 | 20 | 27 | 2nd of 9 | W, QF 3-0 (Conn. College) W, SF 1-0 (Bowdoin) L, F 1-0 OT (Middlebury) | 28 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 82 | 36 |
| 2012-13 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 52 | 34 | 21 | 3rd of 9 | W, QF 5-1 (Hamilton) L, SF 3-1 (Bowdoin) | 25 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 69 | 62 |
| 2013-14 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 28 | 22 | 2nd of 9 | L, QF 3-2 (Colby) | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 68 | 42 |
| 2014-15 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 25 | 23 | 2nd of 9 | W, QF 2-1 OT (Colby) L, SF 2-1 OT (Trinity) | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 79 | 39 |
| 2015-16 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 59 | 17 | 28 | 2nd of 9 | W, QF 2-1 OT (Bowdoin) W, SF 3-0 (Conn. College) L, F 5-4 OT (Middlebury) | 28 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 111 | 40 |
| 2016-17 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 25 | 17 | T-5th of 9 | W, QF 2-0 (Trinity) W, SF 2-0 (Conn. College) L, F 4-1 (Middlebury) | 27 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 64 | 39 |
| 2017-18 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 28 | 21 | 3rd of 9 | W, QF 5-2 (Williams) W, SF 3-1 (Conn. College) L, F 2-0 (Middlebury) | 27 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 80 | 43 |
| 2018-19 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 31 | 18 | 5th of 9 | W, QF 3-2 OT (Trinity) L, SF 3-1 (Williams) | 26 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 54 | 54 |
| 2019-20 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 22 | 20 | 3rd of 9 | W, QF 1-0 OT (Conn. College) W, SF 3-1 (Colby) W, F 3-1 (Middlebury) | 28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 67 | 36 |
| 2020-21 | Season cancelled October 8th[1] | ||||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 20 | .563 | 3rd of 9 | W, QF 5-0 (Bowdoin) W, SF 2-1 OT (Colby) L, F 2-0 (Middlebury) | 25 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 58 | 33 |
| 2022-23 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 53 | 23 | 38 | 1st of 9 | W, QF 2-0 (Wesleyan) W, SF 2-0 (Middlebury) W, F 5-0 (Hamilton) | 30 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 100 | 28 |
| 2023-24 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 16 | 38 | 1st of 9 | W, QF 2-0 (Bowdoin) L, SF 2-1 (Hamilton) | 27 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 64 | 24 |
| 2024-25 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 19 | 33.5 | 1st of 9 | W, QF 4-0 (Conn. College) W, SF 3-1 (Hamilton) W, F 1-0 (Middlebury) | 30 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 83 | 28 |
NCAA Tournament Appearances[]
| Season | First Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship | Third Place |
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| 2007 | -- | W, 2-1 (RIT Tigers) | L, 3-2 (Plattsburgh Cardinals) | -- | L, 4-3 OT (Wisconsin-Stevens Point Pointers) |
| 2008 | -- | L, 3-2 (Elmira Soaring Eagles) | -- | -- | -- |
| 2009 | -- | W, 4-1 (Plattsburgh Cardinals) | W, 3-2 (Middlebury Panthers) | W, 4-3 OT (Elmira Soaring Eagles) | -- |
| 2010 | -- | Bye | W, 4-0 (Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties) | W, 7-2 (Norwich Cadets) | -- |
| 2012 | -- | L, 5-0 (Norwich Cadets) | -- | -- | -- |
| 2016 | -- | L, 5-0 (Plattsburgh Cardinals) | -- | -- | -- |
| 2020 | L, 3-1 (Norwich Cadets) | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Bye | W, 4-0 (Colby Mules) | W, 2-0 (Hamilton Continentals) | L, 2-1 3OT (Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties) | -- |
| 2024 | Bye | L, 2-1 OT (Elmira Soaring Eagles) | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Bye | W, 4-1 (Colby Mules) | W, 3-1 (Middlebury Panthers) | L, 3-1 (Wisconsin-River Falls Falcons) | -- |
| 10 appearances | 2-Time National Champions | 2-Time National Runner-Up | 1 Fourth Place Finish | ||
Links[]
References[]
| New England Small College Athletic Conference | |
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| Men's Conference | Amherst • Bowdoin • Colby • Connecticut College • Hamilton • Middlebury • Trinity • Tufts • Wesleyan • Williams |
| Women's Conference | Amherst • Bowdoin • Colby • Connecticut College • Hamilton • Middlebury • Trinity • Wesleyan • Williams |