| Niagara Purple Eagles | |
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| Institution: | Niagara University |
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| Location: | Lewiston, New York |
| School founded: | 1856 |
| Enrollment: | 2,816 |
| Colors: | Purple and White |
| Home Arena: | Dwyer Arena |
| Capacity: | 1,400 |
| Dimensions: | 200' x 85' |
| Women's Team | |
| Conference: | College Hockey America |
| Coach: | Josh Sciba (interim for 2011-12) |
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).
History[]
In 2002, Niagara appeared in the Frozen Four but lost in the semi-finals to Brown by a score of 4-2. Niagara tied Minnesota 2-2 in the Consolation Game. [1]
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 March 19, 2012, the school announced that it was cancelling its women's ice hockey program.[2]
Arenas[]
- Dwyer Arena (1998-2012)
Head Coaches[]
- Margot Page (1998-2005) 110-106-20
- Heather Reinke (2005-2006) 13-23-6
- Margot Page (2006-2009) 23-64-13 (133-170-33 overall)
- Chris McKenzie (2009-2011) 23-31-10
- Josh Sciba (2011-2012) 10-16-8
Year by Year Record[]
| Season | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | Finish | Conference Tournament | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conference | Overall Record | ||||||||||||||
| ECAC Hockey Eastern | Overall Record | ||||||||||||||
| 1998-99 | 26 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 20 | 9th | Did not qualify | 28 | 11 | 15 | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 56 | 61 | 22 | 8th | L, QF 5-0 (Brown) | 33 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 99 | 74 |
| 2000-01 | 24 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 58 | 54 | 22 | 8th | L, QF 3-1 (Dartmouth) | 35 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 92 | 67 |
| 2001-02 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 81 | 28 | 38 | 1st | W, QF 8-1 (Quinnipiac) L, SF 3-2 (2ot) (Providence) | 36 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 118 | 58 |
| College Hockey America | Overall Record | ||||||||||||||
| 2002-03 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 2nd | L, SF 1-0 (Findlay) | 35 | 14 | 18 | 3 | 95 | 103 |
| 2003-04 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 30 | 9 | 3rd | W, SF 3-2 (ot) (Findlay) L, F 3-1 (Mercyhurst) | 35 | 9 | 23 | 3 | 58 | 100 |
| 2004-05 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 29 | 13 | 2nd | W, SF 3-0 (Wayne St) L, F 4-1 (Mercyhurst) | 34 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 95 | 74 |
| 2005-06 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 21 | 28 | 7 | 3rd | W, SF 4-3 (Wayne St) L, SF 6-2 (Mercyhurst) | 36 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 69 | 115 |
| 2006-07 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 36 | 11 | 3rd | L, SF 3-2 (Wayne St) | 35 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 76 | 95 |
| 2007-08 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 21 | 44 | 6 | 3rd | L, SF 4-2 (Mercyhurst) | 35 | 9 | 22 | 4 | 71 | 126 |
| 2008-09 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 26 | 62 | 7 | T-4th | W, QF 3-2 (Syracuse) L, SF 8-2 (Mercyhurst) | 36 | 6 | 25 | 5 | 69 | 149 |
| 2009-10 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 30 | 17 | 2nd | L, SF 5-3 (Syracuse) | 31 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 67 | 75 |
| 2010-11 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 34 | 18 | 2nd | L, SF 1-0 (Syracuse) | 33 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 49 | 77 |
| 2011-12 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 35 | 9 | 3rd | L, SF 3-2 (Robert Morris) | 34 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 77 | 96 |
NCAA Tournament Appearances[]
| Season | Semifinals | Championship | Consolation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | L, 3-2 (Minnesota-Duluth) | -- | T, 2-2 (Minnesota) |
Awards and honors[]
- Jenni Bauer, CHA Defensive Player of the Week (November 16, 2009)[4]
- Jenni Bauer, CHA Defensive Player of the Week (November 30, 2009)[5]
- Jenni Bauer, CHA Defensive Player of the Week (February 1, 2010)[6]
- Jenni Bauer, First Team All-CHA[7]
- Kathleen Bortuzzo, CHA Rookie of the Week (Week of February 22, 2010)[8]
- Daniela Del Colle, CHA Player of the Week (Week of February 15, 2010)[9]
- Val Hall, 2003 CHA Player of the Year
- Val Hall, 2003 Student-Athlete of the Year honors
- Val Hall led all CHA players in scoring (games played against CHA opponents only) with eight points on five goals and three assists.[10]
- Jenna Hendrikx, CHA Rookie Of The Week Award (Oct 6, 2009)[11]
- Jenna Hendrikx, CHA Rookie Of The Week Award (Oct 26, 2009)[12]
- Jenna Hendrikx, 2010 CHA All-Rookie Team [13]
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ NCAA. NCAA Women's Ice Hockey Championship Tournament Records. NCAA. Archived from the original on 2009-05-14. Retrieved on 2009-03-26.
- ↑ Niagara University Announces Restructuring Of Athletics Programs. Niagara University (March 19, 2012). Retrieved on 2012-03-19.
- ↑ Niagara Purple Eagles Women's Hockey:Year-By-Year. USCHO.com. Retrieved on 6 April 2010.
- ↑ http://www.chawomenshockey.com/news/2009/11/16/WHOCK_1116092737.aspx?path=whockey
- ↑ http://www.chawomenshockey.com/news/2009/11/30/WHOCK_1130095114.aspx
- ↑ http://www.chawomenshockey.com/awards.aspx?aow=97&path=whockey
- ↑ http://www.chawomenshockey.com/documents/2010/3/4/2009-10_CHA_All-league_teams.pdf?id=373
- ↑ Bortuzzo Named CHA Rookie Of The Week (February 23, 2010). Retrieved on 6 April 2010.
- ↑ http://www.chawomenshockey.com/awards.aspx?aow=104&path=whockey
- ↑ History of College Hockey America. College Hockey America. Retrieved on 21 April 2010.
- ↑ http://www.purpleeagles.com/sports/whockey/release.asp?release_id=11648
- ↑ http://www.chawomenshockey.com/awards.aspx?aow=64
- ↑ http://www.chawomenshockey.com/documents/2010/3/4/200910challrookierelease.pdf?id=372
| College Hockey America women's ice hockey | |
|---|---|
| Teams | Lindenwood Lions - Mercyhurst Lakers - Penn State Nittany Lions - Robert Morris Colonials (dormant; returning in 2023) - RIT Tigers - Syracuse Orange |
| Venues | Centene Community Ice Center (Lindenwood) - Mercyhurst Ice Center (Mercyhurst) - Pegula Ice Arena (Penn State) - Colonials Arena (Robert Morris) - Gene Polisseni Center (RIT) - Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion (Syracuse) - HarborCenter (Conference Tournament) |
| Seasons | 2002-03 - 2003–04 - 2004–05 - 2005–06 - 2006–07 - 2007–08 - 2008–09 - 2009–10 - 2010–11 - 2011-12 - 2012-13 - 2013–14 - 2014-15 - 2015–16 - 2016–17 - 2017–18 - 2018–19 - 2019–20 - 2020–21 - 2021-22 - 2022-23 |
| Conference Tournaments | 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016 - 2017 - 2018 - 2019 - 2020 - 2021 - 2022 |
| Former Members | Findlay - Niagara - Quinnipiac - Wayne |
| Niagara Purple Eagles women's ice hockey | |
|---|---|
| Playing venues | Dwyer Arena |
| Head coaches | Margot Page (1998-2005, 2006-2009) - Heather Reinke (2005-2006) (interim) - Chris MacKenzie (2009–2011) - Josh Sciba (2011-2012) |
| Seasons | 1998–99 - 1999–00 - 2000–01 - 2001–02 - 2002–03 - 2003–04 - 2004–05 - 2005–06 - 2006–07 - 2007–08 - 2008–09 - 2009–10 - 2010–11 - 2011–12 |
| Conference affiliations | ECAC (1998-2002) - College Hockey America (CHA) (2002-2012) |
| Rivalries | Syracuse Orange |
| Women's Frozen Four appearances | 2002 |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | 2002 |
| Niagara University - Lewiston, New York | |