| Wisconsin-Superior Yellowjackets | |
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| Institution: | University of Wisconsin-Superior |
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| Location: | Superior, Wisconsin |
| School founded: | 1893 |
| Enrollment: | 2,294 |
| Colors: | Black and Gold |
| Home Arena: | Siinto S. Wessman Arena |
| Capacity: | 1,550 |
| Dimensions: | 195' x 87' |
| Women's Team | |
| Conference: | Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Coach: | Dan Laughlin |
| Conf. Championships: | 2008 |
| Media: | KUWS |
The Wisconsin-Superior Yellowjackets are a Women's Division III team in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The team was a member of the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association prior to the formation of a hockey conference by the WIAC.
Both of the university's programs are based out of the Wessman Arena, which hosted its first game on November 11, 1970.
The women's program was established in 1998.
The team won the NCHA regular season championship in 2000-01, 2003-04, 2006-07, and 2007-08.
The team won the NCHA tournament in 2008
The team qualified for the NCAA tournament in 2006, 2008
The team reached the Final Four in 2008
Conferences
- Midwestern Collegiate Women's Hockey Alliance (1997-1998)
- Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (2000-2013)
- Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (2013-present)
Arenas
- Wessman Arena (1998-1999, 2000-present)
Head Coaches
- Tracy Majeske (1998-2000) 11-14-0
- Chris Chelios (2000-2000) 4-0-0
- Jane Norman (2000-2002) 35-8-0
- Dean Reed (2002-2003) 9-23-1
- Dan Laughlin (2003-Present) 267-156-42 (as of end of 2019-20 season)
Women's 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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| Division III Independent (as Club Team) | Overall Record | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1998-99 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 117 | 27 | - | N/A | N/A | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 117 | 27 | ||||
| 1999-00 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 38 | 92 | - | N/A | N/A | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 38 | 92 | ||||
| Northern Collegiate Hockey Association | Overall Record | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2000-01 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 73 | 23 | 28 | 1st of 5 | W, SF 4-3 (3ot) (Lake Forest L, F 2-1 (Wisc-River Falls) | 23 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 117 | 41 | ||||
| 2001-02 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 60 | 26 | 22 | 2nd of 5 | L, SF 3-1 (Wisc-River Falls) W, 3P 6-5 ot (Wisc-Eau Claire) | 26 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 106 | 54 | ||||
| 2002-03 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 27 | 56 | 8 | 4th of 5 | L, SF 4-3 (Wisc-River Falls) L, 3P 7-1 (Lake Forest) | 27 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 58 | 92 | ||||
| 2003-04 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 60 | 27 | 24 | 1st of 5 | W, SF 4-0 (Wisc-Eau Claire) L, F 2-1 2ot (Wisc-Stevens Point) | 27 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 101 | 41 | ||||
| 2004-05 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 16 | 13 | 2nd of 6 | L, SF 5-4 ot (Wisc-River Falls) | 25 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 84 | 52 | ||||
| 2005-06 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 26 | 24 | 2nd of 6 | W, SF 4-1 (Wisc-River Falls) L, F 4-2 (Wisc-Stevens Point) | 28 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 116 | 41 | ||||
| 2006-07 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 22 | 21 | 1st of 6 | W, SF 3-1 (Lake Forest) L, F 3-2 2ot (Wisc-Stevens Point) | 27 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 83 | 44 | ||||
| 2007-08 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 76 | 20 | 31 | 1st of 7 | W, SF 3-0 (Lake Forest) W, F 2-1 ot (Wisc.-River Falls) | 30 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 108 | 39 | ||||
| 2008-09 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 61 | 30 | 26 | 2nd of 7 | L, SF 4-3 (Wisc-Stevens Point) W, 3P 4-1 (Lake Forest) | 27 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 90 | 49 | ||||
| 2009-10 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 18 | 20 | 4th of 9 | W, QF 2-0 (5-2, 2-0) (Wisc-Stevens Point W, SF 1-0 (Lake Forest) L, F 2-1 (Wisc.-River Falls) | 29 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 60 | 34 | ||||
| 2010-11 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 58 | 32 | 27 | 3rd of 11 | W, QF 2-1 (5-1, 0-1, 1-0 minigame) L, SF 3-0 (Adrian) | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 73 | 49 | ||||
| 2011-12 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 65 | 35 | 28 | 2nd of 11 | W, QF 2-0 (5-2, 5-2) (St. Norbert) L, SF 1-0 (Adrian) | 28 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 90 | 50 | ||||
| 2012-13 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 78 | 39 | 27 | 4th of 11 | L, QF 2-0 (5-4, 6-5 (St. Norbert) | 27 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 104 | 57 | ||||
| Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | Overall Record | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2013-14 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 12 | 3rd of 4 | L, SF 2-0 (2-1, 1-0) (Wisc-Stevens Point) | 27 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 78 | 41 | ||||
| 2014-15 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 35 | 39 | 10 | 3rd of 4 | L, SF 2-0 (2-1, 5-0) (Wisc-River Falls) | 27 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 86 | 76 | ||||
| 2015-16 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 28 | 9 | 3rd of 4 | L, SF 2-0 (7-1, 2-1 ot) (Wisc-Stevens Point) | 27 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 61 | 63 | ||||
| 2016-17 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 32 | 4 | 4th of 4 | L, SF 5-2 (Wisc-River Falls) | 27 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 61 | 70 | ||||
| 2017-18 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 26 | 8 | 3rd of 4 | L, SF 2G-0 (Wisc-Eau Claire) | 27 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 88 | 75 | ||||
| 2018-19 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 32 | 2 | 4th of 4 | L, SF 2G-0 (Wisc-River Falls) | 27 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 65 | 75 | ||||
| 2019-20 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 41 | 7 | 3rd of 5 | L, SF 3P-1 (Wisc-River Falls) | 28 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 59 | 68 | ||||
| 2020-21 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 15 | .429 | 4th of 5 | W, QF 6-2 (Northland) L, SF 2G-0 (Wisc-Eau Claire) | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 29 | ||||
NCAA Tournament Appearances
| Season | First Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship | Third Place |
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| 2006 | N/A | L, 2-0 (Wisconsin-Stevens Point Pointers) | -- | -- | -- |
| 2008 | N/A | W, 3-1 (Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties) | L, 4-3 (ot) Manhattanville Valiants | -- | L, 3-0 (Elmira Soaring Eagles) |
