| 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: | 10,064 |
| Colors: | Navy, Gold, & White
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| Home Arena: | Hobbs Ice Center |
| Capacity: | 1,100 |
| Dimensions: | 200' x 85' |
| Women's Team | |
| Conference: | Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Coach: | Erik Strand |
| Conf. Championships: | 2020 |
| Conf. Tournament Championships: | 2018, 2019 |
The Wisconsin-Eau Claire Blugolds are a Women's Division III ice hockey team representing University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin from the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The team is based out of Hobbs Ice Center, which is located in Eau Claire. The women's program was established in 1997 as a club team. The varsity women's program was established for the 2000-01 season. UWEC was one of the founding women's hockey members of the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association.
The team has won the WIAC regular season title in 2020. The school has also won WIAC tournament titles in 2018 and 2019.
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) 164-59-17 as of end of 2023-24 season
Year by Year Results[]
| Season | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | Finish | Conference Tournament | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (Stevens Point) L, 3P 6-5 (Superior) | 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 (Superior) L, 3P 8-1 (River Falls) | 27 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 56 | 89 |
| 2004-05 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 31 | 9 | 4th of 6 | L, SF 3-0 (Stevens Point) W, 3P 5-1 (Superior) | 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 (River Falls) | 27 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 90 | 67 |
| 2010-11 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 57 | 41 | 24 | T-4th of 11 | L, QF 5-3, 4-5, 0-1 OT (minigame) (Concordia-WI) | 27 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 81 | 60 |
| 2011-12 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 49 | 46 | 19 | 8th of 11 | L, QF 5-0, 3-0 (River Falls) | 27 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 56 | 69 |
| 2012-13 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 41 | 47 | 19 | 8th of 11 | L, QF 5-4, 5-2 (River Falls) | 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 8-0, 6-1 (River Falls) | 27 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 38 | 98 |
| 2014-15 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 20 | 53 | 3 | 4th of 4 | L, SF 6-1, 5-1 (River Falls) | 27 | 5 | 21 | 1 | 43 | 100 |
| 2015-16 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 28 | 6 | 4th of 4 | L, SF 4-1, 3-3 (River Falls) | 27 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 54 | 48 |
| 2016-17 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 19 | 10 | 2nd of 4 | W, SF 4-1, 3-2 (Stevens Point) L, F 3-2 OT (River Falls) | 28 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 81 | 49 |
| 2017-18 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 2nd of 4 | W, SF 3-1, 7-2 (Superior) W, F 3-2 2OT (River Falls) | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 93 | 48 |
| 2018-19 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 2nd of 5 | W, SF 5-1, 4-1 (Stevens Point) W, F 7-3 (River Falls) | 29 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 120 | 51 |
| 2019-20 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 21 | 1st of 5 | W, SF 2-1, 5-0 (Stevens Point) L, F 2-1 OT (River Falls) | 28 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 82 | 28 |
| 2020-21 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 11 | .813 | 2nd of 5 | W, SF 4-1, 8-2 (Superior) L, F 2-3 OT, 3-0, 1-2 (River Falls) | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 19 |
| 2021-22 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 8 | .800 | 2nd of 5 | W, SF 3-2, 5-0 (Stevens Point) L, F 6-3 (River Falls) | 29 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 92 | 35 |
| 2022-23 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 13 | 30 | 2nd of 5 | W, SF 2-0, 2-0 (Stevens Point) L, F 5-1 (River Falls) | 28 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 100 | 40 |
| 2023-24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 21 | 28 | 2nd of 5 | W, SF 6-2, 4-1 (Superior) L, F 1-2 OT (River Falls) | 28 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 105 | 53 |
NCAA Tournament Appearances[]
| Season | First Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship | Third Place |
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| 2018 | W, 3-2 3OT (Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties) | L, 3-2 (Hamline Pipers) | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Bye | L, 4-3 (St. Thomas Tommies) | -- | -- | -- |
| 2020 | Bye | (Wisconsin-River Falls Falcons)* | *Tournament cancelled after first round by NCAA due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2022 | L, 3-0 (Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties) | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 4 appearances | |||||
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