| Wisconsin-Eau Claire Blugolds | |
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| Institution: | University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire |
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| Location: | Eau Claire, Wisconsin |
| School founded: | 1916 |
| Enrollment: | 10,737 |
| Colors: | Navy blue, Old gold |
| Home Arena: | Hobbs Ice Center |
| Capacity: | 1,100 |
| Men's Team | |
| Conference: | Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Coach: | Matt Loen |
| Conf. Championships: | 2014, 2020 |
| NCAA Championships: | 2013 |
| Women's Team | |
| Conference: | Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Coach: | Erik Strand |
| Conf. Championships: | 2018, 2019 |
The Wisconsin-Eau Claire Blugolds are a Women's Division III team in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The team previously played in the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association until the WIAC added ice hockey as a varsity sport for both men and women starting with the 2013-14 season. The women's program was established for the 1997-98 season.
Conferences
- Midwestern Collegiate Women's Hockey Alliance (1997-1998)
- Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (2000-2013)
- Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (2013-present)
Arenas
Hobbs Ice Center (1997-present)
Head Coaches
- Mike Collins (2000-2015) 140-215-38
- Erik Strand (2015-Present) 89-39-14 (as of end of 2019-20 season)
Year by Year Record
| Season | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | Finish | Conference Tournament | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||||
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| Midwestern Collegiate Women's Hockey Alliance (as Club Team) | Overall Record | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1997-98 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 43 | 6 | - | N/A | 13 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 24 | 60 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Did not play | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1999-00 | Did not play | ||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Collegiate Hockey Association | Overall Record | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2000-01 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 24 | 95 | 2 | 5th of 5 | Did not qualify | 25 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 60 | 150 | ||||
| 2001-02 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 34 | 72 | 6 | 4th of 6 | L, SF 3-1 (WI-SP) | 27 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 63 | 98 | ||||
| 2002-03 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 29 | 59 | 6 | 5th of 5 | Did not qualify | 25 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 51 | 69 | ||||
| 2003-04 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 21 | 55 | 10 | 4th of 5 | L, SF 4-0 (WI-Sup) | 27 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 56 | 89 | ||||
| 2004-05 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 31 | 9 | 4th of 6 | L, SF 3-0 (WI-SP) W, 3P 5-1 (WI-Sup) | 25 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 81 | 54 | ||||
| 2005-06 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 43 | 8 | 5th of 6 | Did not qualify | 25 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 59 | 67 | ||||
| 2006-07 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 33 | 40 | 14 | 5th of 6 | Did not qualify | 25 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 67 | 61 | ||||
| 2007-08 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 18 | 4th of 7 | L, QF 1-0 (2ot) (Lake Forest) | 26 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 59 | 59 | ||||
| 2008-09 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 47 | 50 | 16 | 4th of 7 | L, QF 4-0 (Lake Forest) | 26 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 67 | 66 | ||||
| 2009-10 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 63 | 43 | 16 | 6th of 9 | L, QF 3-2, 3-1 (WI-RF) | 27 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 90 | 67 | ||||
| 2010-11 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 57 | 41 | 24 | T-4th of 11 | L, QF 3-5, 5-4, 1-0 (ot) (Concordia) | 27 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 81 | 60 | ||||
| 2011-12 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 49 | 46 | 19 | 8th of 11 | L, QF 5-0, 3-0 (WI-RF | 27 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 56 | 69 | ||||
| 2012-13 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 41 | 47 | 19 | 8th of 11 | L, QF 5-4, 5-2 (WI-RF) | 27 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 57 | 75 | ||||
| Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | Overall Record | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2013-14 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 47 | 1 | 4th of 4 | L, SF 2-0 (8-0, 6-1) (Wisc-River Falls) | 27 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 38 | 98 | ||||
| 2014-15 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 20 | 53 | 3 | 4th of 4 | L, SF 2-0 (6-1, 5-1) (Wisc-River Falls) | 27 | 5 | 21 | 1 | 43 | 100 | ||||
| 2015-16 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 28 | 6 | 4th of 4 | L, SF 1-0-1 (4-1, 3-3) (Wisc-River Falls) | 27 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 54 | 48 | ||||
| 2016-17 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 19 | 10 | 2nd of 4 | W, SF 4-1 (Wisc-Stevens Point) L, F 3-2 (ot) (Wisc-River Falls) | 28 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 81 | 49 | ||||
| 2017-18 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 2nd of 4 | W, SF 2G-0 (Wisc-Superior) L, W 3-2 (2ot) (Wisc-River Falls) | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 93 | 48 | ||||
| 2018-19 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 2nd of 5 | W, SF 2G-0 (Wisc-Steven Point) W, F 7-3 (Wisc-River Falls) | 29 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 120 | 51 | ||||
| 2019-20 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 21 | 1st of 5 | W, SF 2G-0 (Wisc-Stevens Point) L, F 2-1 (Wisc-River Falls) | 28 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 82 | 28 | ||||
NCAA Tournament Appearances
| Season | First Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship | Third Place |
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| 2018 | N/A | L, 3-2 (Hamline Pipers) | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | N/A | L, 4-3 (St. Thomas Tommies) | -- | -- | -- |
| 2020 | Bye | Tournament cancelled after first round by NCAA due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
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