| Sacred Heart Pioneers women's ice hockey | |
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| Institution: | Sacred Heart University |
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| Location: | Fairfield, Connecticut |
| School founded: | 1963 |
| Enrollment: | 6,000 |
| President: | Anthony J. Cernera |
| Athletic Director: | C. Donald Cook |
| Colors: | Red, Black, Gray |
| Home Arena: | Sports Center of Connecticut |
| Dimensions: | 200'x85' |
| Women's Team | |
| Conference: | New England Women's Hockey Alliance |
| Coach: | Tom O'Malley |
| Conf. Championships: | 2002, 2006 |
The Sacred Heart Pioneers are a Women's NCAA Division I team in the New England Women's Hockey Alliance. Prior to joining the NEWHA the team played as a Division I Independent from 2003 to 2017 and prior to that the ECAC East from 1996 to 2003
Arenas[]
- Milford Ice Pavilion (1996-2014)
- Sports Center of Connecticut (2014-2022)
- Sacred Heart University Hockey Arena (2022-present)
On January 25, 2020 the university announced that it would be constructing a 4,000 seat $60 million arena which will be located on the West Campus of the school. It is expected to be ready for the start of the 2022-23 playing season. The arena will be home to both the men's and women's varsity teams as well as the men's club team.[1]
Head Coaches[]
- Dave LaLiberty (1996-1997) 9-2-0
- Trina Bourget (1997-1999) 26-12-3
- Joy Wong (1999-2000) 11-10-1
- Michael Barrett (2000-2002) 29-19-2
- Ed Bourget (2002-2003) 12-14-1
- Tom O'Malley (2004-Present) 253-320-40 (as of end of 2023-24 season)
Year by Year Record[]
| Season | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | Finish | ECAC/NEHC Open Tournament | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Club Team | Overall Record | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1996-97 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1997-98 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| ECAC Alliance | Overall Record | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1998-99 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 77 | 26 | 27 | 2nd of 4 South | N/A | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 87 | 32 | ||||
| 1999-00 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 85 | 26 | 23 | T-7th of 18 | L, QF 2-0 (Colgate) | 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 88 | 51 | ||||
| 2000-01 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 66 | 29 | 22 | 8th of 19 | L, QF 8-1 (Middlebury) | 24 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 84 | 68 | ||||
| 2001-02 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 78 | 38 | 24 | 4th of 10 | W, F 3-2 (ot) (Holy Cross) | 26 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 96 | 59 | ||||
| 2002-03 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 70 | 48 | 21 | 6th of 11 | W, SF 7-1 (St. Michael's) L, F 3-1 (Holy Cross) | 27 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 82 | 88 | ||||
| NCAA Division I Independent | Overall Record | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2003-04 | 24 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 36 | 113 | N/A | N/A | No event | 24 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 36 | 113 | ||||
| 2004-05 | 26 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 76 | 88 | N/A | N/A | L, SF 4-0 (Holy Cross) W, 3P 9-2 (St. Michael's) | 26 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 76 | 88 | ||||
| 2005-06 | 28 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 96 | 111 | N/A | N/A | W, SF 12-0 (St. Michael's) W, F 2-1 (St. Anselm) | 28 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 96 | 111 | ||||
| 2006-07 | 28 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 71 | 136 | N/A | N/A | W, SF 6-2 (Holy Cross) L, F 6-3 (St. Anselm) | 28 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 71 | 136 | ||||
| 2007-08 | 26 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 68 | 108 | N/A | N/A | W, SF 7-2 (Holy Cross) L, F 7-2 (St. Anselm) | 26 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 68 | 108 | ||||
| 2008-09 | 31 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 100 | 155 | N/A | N/A | W, SF 6-3 (St. Anselm) L, F 4-2 (Holy Cross) | 31 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 100 | 155 | ||||
| 2009-10 | 26 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 87 | 149 | N/A | N/A | L, SF 7-6 (ot) (St. Anselm) W, 3P 4-3 (so) (St. Michael's) | 26 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 87 | 149 | ||||
| 2010-11 | 29 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 58 | 144 | N/A | N/A | L, SF 5-3 (Holy Cross) L, 3P 9-2 (St. Michael's) | 29 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 58 | 144 | ||||
| 2011-12 | 29 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 64 | 23 | N/A | N/A | L, SF 4-1 (St. Anselm) W, 3P 2-0 (St. Michael's) | 29 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 64 | 123 | ||||
| 2012-13 | 31 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 86 | 100 | N/A | N/A | L, SF 4-1 (Holy Cross) W, 3P 3-2 (St. Michael's) | 31 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 86 | 100 | ||||
| 2013-14 | 25 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 40 | 84 | N/A | N/A | L, SF 2-0 (Holy Cross) L, 3P 1-0 (ot) (St. Michael's) | 25 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 40 | 84 | ||||
| 2014-15 | 25 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 55 | 96 | N/A | N/A | L, QF 4-1 (Holy Cross) | 25 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 55 | 96 | ||||
| 2015-16 | 27 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 68 | 60 | N/A | N/A | L, QF 5-2 (St. Michael's) | 27 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 68 | 60 | ||||
| 2016-17 | 27 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 96 | 54 | N/A | N/A | L, SF 5-0 (St. Anselm) | 29 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 113 | 64 | ||||
| New England Women's Hockey Alliance | Overall Record | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 73 | 30 | 28 | 3rd | W, QF 6-0 (Post), W, SF 3-1 (Holy Cross) L, F 3-1 (St. Anselm) | 35 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 157 | 46 | ||||
| 2018-19 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 58 | 26 | 21 | 2nd | L, SF 3-2 (Franklin Pierce) | 32 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 120 | 61 | ||||
| 2019-20 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 75 | 30 | 36 | 1st | L, SF 3-0 (LIU) | 31 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 89 | 77 | ||||
| 2020-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 50 | ||||
| 2021-22 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 55 | 31 | 24 | 4th | W, QF 5-2 (Post) L, SF 2-0 (Franklin Pierce) | 33 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 86 | 70 | ||||
| 2022-23 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 61 | 61 | 28 | 5th | L, QF 4-0 (Franklin Pierce) | 37 | 16 | 18 | 3 | 81 | 93 | ||||
| 2023-24 | 28 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 58 | 50 | 30 | 4th | L, QF 2 games to none (Franklin Pierce) | 38 | 15 | 21 | 2 | 70 | 96 | ||||