Niagara Purple Eagles women's ice hockey
The Niagara Purple Eagles women's ice hockey team was a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college ice hockey program that represented Niagara University. The Purple Eagles were a member of College Hockey America. They played at the Dwyer Arena in Niagara University's campus (Lewiston, New York).
| Niagara Purple Eagles women's ice hockey | |
|---|---|
 | |
| University | Niagara University |
| Conference | CHA |
| Arena | Dwyer Arena Capacity: 2,100 |
| Location | Lewiston, New York |
| Colors | Purple and White[1] |
| NCAA Tournament Frozen Four | |
| 2002 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 2002 | |
History
In 2002, Niagara appeared in the Frozen Four but lost in the semi-finals to Minnesota-Duluth by a score of 3-2. Niagara tied Minnesota 2-2 in the Consolation Game. [2]
Tania Pinelli was included in the all-tournament team.
In the 2002-03 season, the team changed athletic conference from ECAC to College Hockey America.
On March 19, 2012, the school announced that it was cancelling its women's ice hockey program.[3]
Year by year
| Year | Wins | Losses | Ties | Coach | Postseason |
| 2009-10 | 12 | 14 | 5 | Chris McKenzie | |
| 2008-09 | 6 | 25 | 5 | Margot Page | |
| 2007-08 | 9 | 22 | 4 | Margot Page | |
| 2006-07 | 10 | 19 | 6 | Margot Page, Heather Reinke | |
| 2005-06 | 11 | 21 | 4 | Heather Reinke | |
| 2004-05 | 16 | 15 | 3 | Margot Page | |
| 2003-04 | 9 | 23 | 3 | Margot Page | |
| 2002-03 | 14 | 18 | 3 | Margot Page | |
| 2001-02 | 26 | 8 | 2 | Margot Page | 0-1-1 |
| 2000-01 | 17 | 14 | 4 | Margot Page | |
| 1999-2000 | 17 | 13 | 3 | Margot Page | |
| 1998-99 | 11 | 15 | 2 | Margot Page |
Awards and honors
- Jenni Bauer, CHA Defensive Player of the Week (November 16, 2009)[5]
- Jenni Bauer, CHA Defensive Player of the Week (November 30, 2009)[6]
- Jenni Bauer, CHA Defensive Player of the Week (February 1, 2010)[7]
- Jenni Bauer, First Team All-CHA[8]
- Amy Jack, CHA All Tournament Team (2003-2004)
- Amy Jack, CHA Rookie of the Week (October 31,2002)
- Kathleen Bortuzzo, CHA Rookie of the Week (Week of February 22, 2010)[9]
- Daniela Del Colle, CHA Player of the Week (Week of February 15, 2010)[10]
- Valerie Hall, 2003 CHA Player of the Year[11]
- Valerie Hall, 2003 Student-Athlete of the Year honors
- Valerie Hall led all CHA players in scoring (games played against CHA opponents only) with eight points on five goals and three assists.[12]
- Jenna Hendrikx, CHA Rookie Of The Week Award (Oct 6, 2009)[13]
- Jenna Hendrikx, CHA Rookie Of The Week Award (Oct 26, 2009)[14]
- Jenna Hendrikx, 2010 CHA All-Rookie Team [15]
USCHO honors
- Ashley Riggs, 2004-05 All USCHO.com Rookie Team[16]
References
- "Niagara University Athletic Department Quick Facts". August 2, 2011. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- NCAA. "NCAA Women's Ice Hockey Championship Tournament Records" (PDF). NCAA. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2009-05-14. Retrieved 2009-03-26.
- "Niagara University Announces Restructuring Of Athletics Programs". Niagara University. March 19, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
- "Niagara Purple Eagles Women's Hockey:Year-By-Year". USCHO.com. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
- "Bortuzzo Named CHA Rookie Of The Week". February 23, 2010. Archived from the original on 1 May 2010. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
- "Title Hopes Remain for Two UB Wrestlers". The Buffalo News. 2003-03-09. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
- "History of College Hockey America". College Hockey America. Archived from the original on March 12, 2010. Retrieved 21 April 2010.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2010-04-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "USCHO.com's 2004-05 D-I Women's Year-End Honors :: USCHO.com :: U.S. College Hockey Online". USCHO.com. 2005-03-22. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
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