Plattsburgh Cardinals women's ice hockey

Plattsburgh Cardinals
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Institution:	State University of New York at Plattsburgh
Location:	Plattsburgh, New York
School founded:	1889
Enrollment:	5,257
Colors:	Red, White, & Black
Home Arena:	Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena
Capacity:	1,924
Dimensions:	185' x 85'
Women's Team
Conference:	State University of New York Athletic Conference
Coach:	Kevin Houle
Conf. Championships:	2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024
Conf. Tournament Championships:	2006, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023
NCAA Championships:	2007, 2008, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019
Major Rivals:	Oswego Great Lakers

The Plattsburgh Cardinals are a Women's Division III ice hockey team representing the State University of New York at Plattsburgh, located in Plattsburgh, New York from the State University of New York Athletic Conference. The team is based out of Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena, which is located in Plattsburgh, New York. The women's program was established for the 2001-02 season.

The team has won national championships in 2007, 2008, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2019. The team has won ECAC West regular season titles in 2004, 2005 (co-champ), 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2016, and 2017. The team has won NEWHL regular season titles in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, and 2023. The team has won the SUNYAC regular season title in 2024. The team has won ECAC West tournament titles in 2006, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017. The team has won NEWHL tournament titles in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, and 2023.

The 2006-2007 Cardinals' team that won the National Championship went undefeated (27-0-2); a feat accomplished for just the fourth time in NCAA hockey history (men's or women's at any level). The 2014-2017 Lady Cardinals' dynasty was the first NCAA ice hockey program to win four straight National Championships (men's or women's at any level).

Conferences

• ECAC West (2001-2017)
• Northeast Women's Hockey League (2017-2023) league absorbed by SUNYAC
• State University of New York Athletic Conference (2023-present)

Arenas

• Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena (2001-present)

Head Coaches

• Scott Dockett (2001-2003) 39-9-2
• Kevin Houle (2003-Present) 497-62-27 as of end of 2023-24 season

Year by Year Record

Season	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts	Finish	Conference Tournament	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA
ECAC West										Overall Record
2001-02	20	16	2	2	114	24	34	2nd	W, SF 8-0 (Utica) L, F 4-3 2OT (Elmira)	26	21	4	2	165	32
2002-03	12	10	2	0	91	17	20	2nd of 7	W, SF 5-0 (Utica) L, F 4-2 (Elmira)	23	18	5	0	144	36
2003-04	12	12	0	0	92	9	24	1st of 7	W, SF 10-1 (Neumann) L, F 3-2 (Elmira)	30	22	6	2	159	40
2004-05	12	11	1	0	70	9	22	T-1st of 7	W, SF 3-0 (Utica) L, F 2-1 OT (Elmira)	29	21	7	1	133	39
2005-06	12	12	0	0	67	9	24	1st of 7	W, SF 4-1 (Neumann) 4-1 W, F 4-0 (Utica)	30	26	3	1	126	37
2006-07	14	12	0	2	82	16	26	1st of 8	W, SF 3-1 (Neumann), W, F 3-2 (Elmira)	29	27	0	2	146	134
2007-08	16	14	1	1	83	16	27	1st of 9	W, SF 2-0 (Elmira) L, F 3-2 (Manhattanville)	29	25	3	1	128	32
2008-09	18	15	3	0	85	16	30	3rd of 10	W, QF 6-1 (Oswegeo) W, SF 7-3 (RIT) L, F 3-0 (Elmira)	29	22	5	2	122	35
2009-10	18	17	0	1	96	24	35	1st of 10	W, SF 5-2 (Utica) L, F 4-2 (Elmira)	28	23	3	2	129	40
2010-11	18	15	1	2	72	20	32	2nd of 10	W, SF 2-1 (Neumann) L, F 2-1 (RIT)	27	20	4	3	103	32
2011-12	18	15	1	2	86	19	32	2nd of 10	W, SF 1-0 (Oswego), L, F 2-1 (RIT)	30	20	7	3	124	50
2012-13	16	15	0	1	87	11	31	1st of 9	W, SF 5-0 (Neumann) W, F 4-2 (Elmira)	30	27	1	2	139	33
2013-14	16	15	1	0	95	7	30	1st of 9	W, SF 6-1 (Utica) W, F 4-3 (Elmira)	30	28	1	1	149	19
2014-15	18	16	2	0	101	21	32	2nd of 10	W, SF 4-2 (Oswego) W, F 4-0 (Utica)	30	26	2	2	148	45
2015-16	18	17	1	0	109	13	34	1st of 10	W, SF 5-0 (Oswego) W, F 8-0 (Utica)	30	29	1	0	165	22
2016-17	18	16	1	1	88	18	33	1st of 10	W, SF 6-1 (Utica) W, F 2-1 (Elmira)	30	28	1	1	136	34
Northeast Women's Hockey League										Overall Record
2017-18	16	15	0	1	105	24	31	1st of 5	W, SF 6-1 (Potsdam) W, F 6-0 (Oswego)	30	24	4	2	126	34
2018-19	16	16	0	0	96	6	32	1st of 5	W, SF 7-1 (Oswego) W, F 5-0 (Cortland)	31	29	2	0	153	24
2019-20	18	18	0	0	98	16	36	1st of 7	W, SF 3-0 (Cortland) W, F 6-1 (Oswego)	27	26	1	0	131	26
2020-21	season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021-22	18	17	0	1	119	19	35	1st of 7	W, SF 8-0 (Potsdam) W, F 4-3 OT (Cortland)	30	26	3	1	163	46
2022-23	18	17	1	0	80	18	34	1st of 7	W, SF 7-1 (Canton) W, F 2-0 (Cortland)	29	26	3	0	117	35
State University of New York Athletic Conference										Overall Record
2023-24	18	16	2	0	66	17	32	1st of 7	W, SF 5-1 (Morrisville) L, F 2-1 OT (Cortland)	28	22	5	1	88	29

NCAA Tournament Appearances

Season	First Round	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Championship	Third Place
2004	--	W, 2-1 (Bowdoin Polar Bears)	L, 2-1 (Middlebury Panthers)	--	W, 4-2 (Manhattanville Valiants)
2005	--	W, 9-4 (Bowdoin Polar Bears)	L, 4-3 (Elmira Soaring Eagles)	--	L, 3-1 (Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties)
2006	--	W, 4-1 (Elmira Soaring Eagles)	W, 4-1 (Wisconsin-Stevens Point Pointers)	L, 3-1 (Middlebury Panthers)	--
2007	--	Bye	W, 3-2 (Amherst Lord Jeffs)	W, 2-1 (Middlebury Panthers)	--
2008	--	Bye	W, 2-0 (Elmira Soaring Eagles)	W, 3-2 (Manhattanville Valiants)	--
2009	--	L, 4-1 (Amherst Lord Jeffs)	--	--	--
2010	--	L, 3-2 (Norwich Cadets)	--	--	--
2012	--	W, 4-2 (Middlebury Panthers)	L, 2-1 OT (RIT Tigers)	--	W, 4-3 OT (Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties)
2013	--	W, 5-2 (St. Norbert Green Knights)	L, 4-1 (Middlebury Panthers)	--	W, 4-0  (Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties)
2014	--	W, 4-1 (Williams Ephs)	W, 1-0 OT (St. Thomas Tommies)	W, 9-2 (Norwich Cadets)	--
2015	--	W, 4-1 (St. Thomas Tommies)	W, 5-2 (Norwich Cadets)	W, 3-2 (Elmira Soaring Eagles)	--
2016	--	W, 5-0 (Amherst Lord Jeffs)	W, 5-3 (Middlebury Panthers)	W, 5-1 (Wisconsin-River Falls Falcons)	--
2017	--	W, 4-2 (St. Thomas Tommies)	W, 4-0 (Norwich Cadets)	W, 4-3 OT (Adrian Bulldogs)	--
2018	Bye	W, 3-1 (Middlebury Panthers)	L, 3-2 2OT (Elmira Soaring Eagles)	--	L, 5-4 OT Hamline Pipers
2019	W, 3-2 OT (Endicott Gulls)	W, 5-3 (Williams Ephs)	W, 4-1 (Adrian Bulldogs)	W, 4-0 Hamline Pipers	--
2020	Bye	(Norwich Cadets)*	*Tournament cancelled after first round by NCAA due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022	Bye	W, 3-2 OT (Colby Mules)	L, 5-1 (Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties)	--	W, 3-2 (Elmira Soaring Eagles)
2023	Bye	W, 4-2 (Middlebury Panthers)	L, 3-2 2OT (Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties)	--	--
2024	Bye	L 2-1 (Middlebury Panthers)	--	--	--
19 appearances		7-time National Champions	1 Runner-Up Finish	7-time National Semifinalist	15 Frozen Fours

Links

• State University of New York Athletic Conference website
• Plattsburgh women's ice hockey website