Princeton Tigers women's ice hockey
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The Princeton Tigers
women's ice hockey team represents Princeton University
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program's string of six straight Ivy League titles.
In 1987, Mollie Marcoux joined the Princeton Tigers. In her four years with the Tigers, Marcoux would gain eight letters in athletics (in hockey and soccer) and four All-Ivy selections in hockey. Former Princeton player and assistant coach Laura Halldorson would coach the Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey
program to the 2004 NCAA title.
On February 26, 2010, Princeton would be part of NCAA ice hockey history. With a 5-1 loss to the Harvard Crimson women's ice hockey
program, Harvard coach Katey Stone
became women's college hockey's all-time winningest coach, surpassing former Princeton player and Minnesota head coach Laura Halldorson.
On December 31, 2010, Rachel Weber made 24 saves as the Tigers upset the fifth ranked Boston College Eagles by a 3-0 margin. It was Weber’s third shutout in four games and her goals against average for the season was lowered to 1.93 In three games played between January 3 and 8, 2011, Rachel Weber earned three victories and allowed only one goal. On January 3, she defeated Quinnipiac by a 3-0 tally and shutout Clarkson by a 2-0 score on January 7. The following day, she gave up her only goal of the week in a 3-1 win over St. Lawrence. Her shutout streak spanned six games and lasted 289:43. She is now the owner of the longest shutout streak in ECAC history and the fourth longest in NCAA Division I since the 2000-01 season.
All-Ivy honors
ECAC honors
Prinecton's Patty Kazmaier Award
Of note, the Tigers also have their own Patty Kazmaier Award. Unlike the NCAA award, this award is given annually to a senior member of the women's hockey team. The criteria includes making the greatest contribution to the program during her career and best exemplifying characteristics such as: loyalty and devotion to Princeton Women's Hockey and determination and perseverance under adverse conditions
Tigers in professional hockey
External links
Princeton Tigers
The Princeton Tigers are the athletic teams of Princeton University. The school sponsors 31 varsity sports. The school has won several NCAA national championships, including one in men's fencing, six in men's lacrosse, three in women's lacrosse, and eight in men's golf...
women's ice hockey team represents Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
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History
On November 24, 1979, the Princeton Tigers played their first varsity game against the University of Pennsylvania. In winter of 1982, Princeton would snap the Cornell Big Red women's ice hockeyCornell Big Red women's ice hockey
The Cornell Big Red women's ice hockey program represents Cornell University and participates in ECAC Hockey.-History:The Cornell women's hockey program was started in 1971. It would only be in 1972 that the team would play its first game. It was a 4-3 victory over Scarborough. In 1972, they played...
program's string of six straight Ivy League titles.
In 1987, Mollie Marcoux joined the Princeton Tigers. In her four years with the Tigers, Marcoux would gain eight letters in athletics (in hockey and soccer) and four All-Ivy selections in hockey. Former Princeton player and assistant coach Laura Halldorson would coach the Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey
Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey
The Minnesota Golden Gophers women’s ice hockey team plays for the University of Minnesota at the Twin Cities campus in Minneapolis. The team is one of the members of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association and competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association in Division I...
program to the 2004 NCAA title.
On February 26, 2010, Princeton would be part of NCAA ice hockey history. With a 5-1 loss to the Harvard Crimson women's ice hockey
Harvard Crimson women's ice hockey
The Harvard Crimson women's ice hockey team represents Harvard University in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I women's hockey. Harvard competes as a member of the ECAC Conference and plays its home games at the Bright Hockey Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts.-History:In the...
program, Harvard coach Katey Stone
Katey Stone
Katey Stone is one of the most successful coaches in the history of Division I women’s ice hockey. Stone has accumulated 339 victories and has coached 16 seasons as a head coach with the Harvard Crimson. Stone was the third coach in women’s college hockey history to win 300 games.-Early life:Stone...
became women's college hockey's all-time winningest coach, surpassing former Princeton player and Minnesota head coach Laura Halldorson.
On December 31, 2010, Rachel Weber made 24 saves as the Tigers upset the fifth ranked Boston College Eagles by a 3-0 margin. It was Weber’s third shutout in four games and her goals against average for the season was lowered to 1.93 In three games played between January 3 and 8, 2011, Rachel Weber earned three victories and allowed only one goal. On January 3, she defeated Quinnipiac by a 3-0 tally and shutout Clarkson by a 2-0 score on January 7. The following day, she gave up her only goal of the week in a 3-1 win over St. Lawrence. Her shutout streak spanned six games and lasted 289:43. She is now the owner of the longest shutout streak in ECAC history and the fourth longest in NCAA Division I since the 2000-01 season.
Year by year
| Year | Wins | Losses | Ties | Coach | Postseason |
| 2009-10 | Jeff Kampersall | ||||
| 2008-09 | 18 | 11 | 2 | Jeff Kampersall | |
| 2007-08 | 14 | 12 | 6 | Jeff Kampersall | |
Awards and honors
- Amy Bourbeau, 2011 AHCA Assistant Coach Award (inaugural winner)
- Danielle DiCesare, Forward, Sophomore, 2010 Honorable Mention All-Ivy
- Patty Kazmaier, All-Ivy League Honorable Mention honors as a freshman
- Patty Kazmaier, All-Ivy League Second Team in her sophomore and junior seasons
- Patty Kazmaier, All-Ivy League First Team and All-Eastern College Athletic Conference First Team as a senior
- Patty Kazmaier, Ivy League Most Valuable Player (1986)
- Mollie Marcoux, four-time All-Ivy (1988, 1989, 1990, 1991)
- Marykate Oakley, Second Team All-Ivy League, 2007–08, Forward, Princeton (Senior)
- Paula Romanchuk, Forward, Sophomore, 2010 Honorable Mention All-Ivy
- Sasha Sherry, Second Team All-ECAC, 2010–11
- Rachel Weber, Princeton, MLX Skates Defensive Player of the Week (Week of January 4, 2011)
- Rachel Weber, Princeton, MLX Skates Defensive Player of the Week (Week of January 11, 2011)
- Rachel Weber, Second Team All-ECAC, 2010–11
All-Ivy honors
- Sasha Sherry, 2010–11 Second Team All-Ivy
- Rachel Weber, 2010–11 Second Team All-Ivy
- Kristen Young, Honorable Mention All-Ivy League, 2007–08, Goaltender, Princeton (Junior)
ECAC honors
- Gretchen Anderson, Forward, 2002 All-ECAC North Honorable Mention
- Katherine Dineen, First Team All-Ivy League, 2007–08, Defenseman, Princeton (Junior)
- Katherine Dineen, Defense, 2009 First Team All-ECAC
- Katherine Dineen, 2009 ECAC Best Defenseman
- Aviva Grumet-Morris, Defense, 2002 ECAC North First Team
- Jeff Kampersal: 2002 ECAC North Coach of the Year
- Jeff Kampersal, 2009 ECAC Coach of the Year
- Katherine Maglione, Defense, 2002 ECAC North All-Rookie Team
- Mollie Marcoux, All ECAC in 1991
- Mollie Marcoux, All-ECAC team of the decade (1990 ‘s)
- Mollie Marcoux, Ivy League's Silver Anniversary ice hockey team (selected in 1999).
- Sasha Sherry, First Team All-Ivy League, 2007-08, Defenseman, Princeton (Freshman)
- Sasha Sherry Defense, 2009 First Team All-ECAC
- Sasha Sherry, Defense, Junior, 2010 Second Team All-Ivy
Prinecton's Patty Kazmaier Award
Of note, the Tigers also have their own Patty Kazmaier Award. Unlike the NCAA award, this award is given annually to a senior member of the women's hockey team. The criteria includes making the greatest contribution to the program during her career and best exemplifying characteristics such as: loyalty and devotion to Princeton Women's Hockey and determination and perseverance under adverse conditions
| Year | Winner |
| 2010 | Stephanie Denino |
| 2009 | Kristen Young |
| 2008 | Elizabeth Keady |
| 2007 | Kimberly Pearce |
| 2006 | Heather Jackson |
| 2005 | Katherine Maglione Rebecca Stewart |
| 2004 | Lisa Rasmussen |
| 2003 | Andrea Kilbourne |
| 2002 | Aviva Grumet-Morris |
| 2001 | Abbey Fox Lauren Hayes |
| 2000 | Danielle Holtschlag |
| 1999 | Elizabeth Shea |
| 1998 | Tamara Orlow |
| 1997 | Karen Chernisky Amanda Pfeiffer |
| 1996 | Elizabeth Hill |
| 1995 | Katherine Issel |
| 1994 | Whitney Rogers |
| 1993 | Ella Griffith |
| 1992 | Christine Pillsbury |
| 1991 | Mollie Marcoux |
| 1990 | Eleanor Tydings |
Tigers in professional hockey
| Player | Team | League |
| Stephanie Denino | Montreal Stars Montreal Stars The Montreal Stars are a professional women's ice hockey team that plays in Montreal, Quebec. The team was awarded the Clarkson Cup in 2009 and 2011 for winning the highest honour in North American women's hockey. . The team has played in the Canadian Women's Hockey League since 2007 its... |
CWHL Canadian Women's Hockey League The Canadian Women's Hockey League is one of two major women's ice hockey leagues in Canada. The league was founded in 2007. The league currently has six ice hockey teams: three in Ontario, one in Quebec, one in Alberta and one in Boston, Massachusetts.... |
| Megan Van Beusekom-Sweerin | Minnesota Whitecaps Minnesota Whitecaps The Minnesota Whitecaps are a professional women's ice hockey team in the Western Women's Hockey League . The team play its home games in the Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota area... |
WWHL Western Women's Hockey League The Western Women's Hockey League is one of two major women's hockey leagues in Canada. The league was established in 2004, and consisted of teams in Canada and one from the United States... |
External links
- Princeton Tigers official website