| New Hampshire Wildcats women's ice hockey | |
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 Current season | |
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| University | University of New Hampshire |
| Conference | Hockey East |
| Head coach | Hilary Witt 8th (1st at UNH) season, 96–126–24 |
| Arena | Whittemore Center Arena Durham, New Hampshire |
| Colors | Blue, gray, and white[1] |
| AWCHA tournament champions | |
| 1998 | |
| NCAA tournament Frozen Four | |
| 2006, 2008 | |
| NCAA tournament appearances | |
| 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| ECAC: 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1996 | |
| Conference regular season champions | |
| 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 | |
The New Hampshire Wildcats represent theUniversity of New Hampshire. They have won five ECAC championships between 1986 and 1996. When the Wildcats joined Hockey East, they won four Hockey East titles from 2006 to 2009. The Wildcats have more wins than any other women's ice hockey program at 668 in its first 32 years. The Wildcats went undefeated in their initial 74 games (73–0–1) spanning the 1978 through 1982 seasons. A UNH goaltender has been declared Hockey East Goaltending Champion in the first six years of the league's existence.[2] From 2007 to 2009, UNH hosted NCAA Tournament Regional home games.
| Won Championship | Lost Championship | Conference Champions | League Leader |
| Year | Coach | W | L | T | Conference | Conf. W | Conf. L | Conf. T | Finish | Conference Tournament | NCAA Tournament |
| 2024–25 | Hilary Witt | 15 | 17 | 3 | Hockey East | 11 | 14 | 2 | 7th HE | Lost First Round vs. Merrimack(1–3) | Did not qualify |
| 2023–24 | Hilary Witt | 18 | 16 | 2 | Hockey East | 14 | 11 | 2 | 3rd HE | Won Quarterfinals vs. Vermont(3–0) Lost Semifinals vs. Northeastern(1–4) | Did not qualify |
| 2022–23 | Hilary Witt | 12 | 21 | 3 | Hockey East | 9 | 15 | 3 | 8th HE | Won First Round vs. Holy Cross(6–3) Lost Quarterfinals vs. Vermont(1–2OT) | Did not qualify |
| 2021–22 | Hilary Witt | 11 | 21 | 2 | Hockey East | 9 | 16 | 1 | 8th HE | Lost First Round vs. Merrimack(1–4) | Did not qualify |
| 2020–21 | Hilary Witt | 7 | 14 | 1 | Hockey East | 6 | 13 | 1 | 8th HE | Lost Quarterfinals vs. Northeastern(0–7) | Did not qualify |
| 2019–20 | Hilary Witt | 18 | 15 | 4 | Hockey East | 12 | 12 | 3 | 6th HE | Won Quarterfinals vs. Providence(4–2, 1–0) Lost Semifinals vs. UConn(0–4) | Did not qualify |
| 2018–19 | Hilary Witt | 13 | 17 | 6 | Hockey East | 10 | 14 | 3 | 6th HE | Lost Quarterfinals vs. Boston University(1–5, 1–3) | Did not qualify |
| 2017–18 | Hilary Witt | 14 | 15 | 7 | Hockey East | 9 | 10 | 5 | 5th HE | Lost Quarterfinals vs. Northeastern(2–3, 1–2) | Did not qualify |
| 2016–17 | Hilary Witt | 14 | 19 | 2 | Hockey East | 11 | 11 | 2 | 6th HE | Lost Quarterfinals vs. Boston University(4–2, 3–4, 2–3) | Did not qualify |
| 2015–16 | Hilary Witt | 11 | 21 | 4 | Hockey East | 8 | 16 | 0 | 5th HE | Lost Quarterfinals vs. Connecticut(2–3, 3–43OT) | Did not qualify |
| 2014–15 | Hilary Witt | 10 | 23 | 3 | Hockey East | 6 | 13 | 2 | 6th HE | Lost Quarterfinals vs. Northeastern(2–1, 2–3, 3–4) | Did not qualify |
| 2013–14 | Brian McCloskey | 9 | 23 | 2 | Hockey East | 4 | 15 | 2 | 8th HE | Lost Quarterfinals vs. Boston College(1–8) | Did not qualify |
| 2012–13 | Brian McCloskey | 14 | 16 | 4 | Hockey East | 10 | 8 | 3 | 4th HE | Lost Quarterfinals vs. Providence(4–5OT) | Did not qualify |
| 2011–12 | Brian McCloskey | 10 | 22 | 3 | Hockey East | 4 | 15 | 2 | 6th HE | Lost Quarterfinals vs. Boston University(1–9) | Did not qualify |
| 2010–11 | Brian McCloskey | 14 | 16 | 2 | Hockey East | 7 | 13 | 1 | 7th HE | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2009–10 | Brian McCloskey | 19 | 9 | 5 | Hockey East | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2nd HE | Lost Semifinals vs. Boston University(0–4) | Lost First Round vs. Minnesota-Duluth(1–2) |
| 2008–09 | Brian McCloskey | 24 | 6 | 5 | Hockey East | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1st HE | Won Semifinals vs. Providence(3–1) Won Championship vs. Boston College(2–1) | Lost First Round vs. Minnesota-Duluth(1–4) |
| 2007–08 | Brian McCloskey | 33 | 4 | 1 | Hockey East | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1st HE | Won Semifinals vs. Boston University(8–0) Won Championship vs. Providence(1–0) | Lost First Round vs. Minnesota-Duluth(2–3) |
| 2006–07 | Brian McCloskey | 28 | 4 | 5 | Hockey East | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1st HE | Won Semifinals vs. Connecticut(2–0) Won Championship vs. Providence(3–1) | Lost First Round vs. St. Lawrence(2–6) |
| 2005–06 | Brian McCloskey | 33 | 3 | 1 | Hockey East | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1st HE | Won Semifinals vs. Maine(6–0) Won Championship vs. Boston College(6–0) | Won First Round vs. Harvard(3–1) Lost Frozen Four vs. Minnesota(4–5) |
| 2004–05 | Brian McCloskey | 21 | 8 | 6 | Hockey East | 13 | 3 | 4 | 1st HE | Lost Semifinals vs. Connecticut(4–5OT) | Did not qualify |
| 2003–04 | Brian McCloskey | 23 | 9 | 4 | Hockey East | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1st HE | Won Semifinals vs. Northeastern(5–0) Lost Championship vs. Providence(0–3) | Did not qualify |
| 2002–03 | Brian McCloskey | 27 | 7 | 2 | Hockey East | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2nd HE | Won Semifinals vs. Maine(2–0) Lost Championship vs. Providence(0–1) | Did not qualify |
| 2001–02 | Karen Kay | 19 | 12 | 5 | ECAC Eastern | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3rd ECAC E. | Won Quarterfinals vs. Connecticut(4–1) Lost Semifinals vs. Northeastern(0–2) | Did not qualify |
| 2000–01 | Karen Kay | 17 | 17 | 0 | ECAC | 13 | 11 | 0 | 6th ECAC | Lost Quarterfinals vs. St. Lawrence(0–1) | Did not qualify |
| 1999-00 | Karen Kay | 24 | 10 | 0 | ECAC | 17 | 7 | 0 | 4th ECAC | Lost Quarterfinals vs. Northeastern(3–4) | Did not qualify |
| 1998–99 | Karen Kay | 23 | 7 | 5 | ECAC | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2nd ECAC | Won Quarterfinals vs. Princeton(7–1) Won Semifinals vs. Brown(5–1) Lost Championship vs. Harvard(4–5OT) | Did not qualify |
| 1997–98 | Karen Kay | 31 | 5 | 3 | |||||||
| 1996–97 | Karen Kay | 23 | 9 | 3 | |||||||
| 1995–96 | Karen Kay | 24 | 5 | 2 | |||||||
| 1994–95 | Karen Kay | 23 | 10 | 2 | |||||||
| 1993–94 | Karen Kay | 14 | 10 | 3 | |||||||
| 1992–93 | Karen Kay | 17 | 5 | 2 | |||||||
| 1991–92 | Russ McCurdy | 15 | 6 | 2 | |||||||
| 1990–91 | Russ McCurdy | 19 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| 1989–90 | Russ McCurdy | 20 | 3 | 1 | |||||||
| 1988–89 | Russ McCurdy | 16 | 6 | 0 | |||||||
| 1987–88 | Russ McCurdy | 15 | 5 | 1 | |||||||
| 1986–87 | Russ McCurdy | 18 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
| 1985–86 | Russ McCurdy | 18 | 3 | 1 | |||||||
| 1984–85 | Russ McCurdy | 18 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| 1983–84 | Russ McCurdy | 16 | 4 | 0 | |||||||
| 1982–83 | Russ McCurdy | 19 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| 1981–82 | Russ McCurdy | 18 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 1980–81 | Russ McCurdy | 21 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1979–80 | Russ McCurdy | 20 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1978–79 | Russ McCurdy | 16 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| 1977–78 | Russ McCurdy | 15 | 0 | 0 |
The Wildcats competed in the first AWCHA Division I National Ice Hockey Championship. Contested in March 1998, the Wildcats defeated the Brown Bears by a 4–1 score, to become the first recognized national champion in women's college ice hockey.[7] On January 15, 2000, Carisa Zaban recorded her second straight hat trick (including her 100th career goal), while Samantha Holmes scored one goal and five assists. The Wildcats defeated Northeastern by a score of 9–1.
From 2005–06 to 2007–08, the Wildcats set school records with 33 wins in 2006 and 2008. The 2006 team broke seven team and three individual UNH records as well as four team and one individual NCAA records, and 14 team and five individual Hockey East records. In addition, the club had its first perfect season at the Whittemore Center in 2006 (17–0–0).In 2006–07, the club was ranked No. 1 in the nation during the 2007 season (ended at No. 4). The club's 28 wins in 2007 ranks fourth on program's single-season list.
The following year, in 2007–08, New Hampshire was ranked No. 1 in the nation for eight weeks. The Wildcats ended the year #1 in the nation in penalty kill, #2 in offense, #2 in defense and #2 in power play. The 2008 Wildcats broke six Hockey East team records and tied two others en route to the league's first undefeated season. During the 2007–08 season,Sam Faber of New Hampshire set an NCAA record (since tied) for most game winning goals in one season with 13.[8]
As of September 9, 2022.[9]
| No. | Nat. | Player | Class | Pos | Height | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
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| 1 | Nicky Harnett | Senior | G | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 2001-12-01 | Plymouth, Minnesota | Robbinsdale Armstrong High School | |
| 2 | Autumn Mish | Freshman | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 2002-11-25 | Long Lake, New York | Canterbury School | |
| 3 | Annie Berry (C) | Senior | F | 5' 2" (1.57 m) | 2000-03-13 | Milton, Massachusetts | Tabor Academy | |
| 5 | Rae Breton | Senior | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 2001-03-06 | Brighton, Ontario | Durham West Jr. Lightning | |
| 6 | Alyson Hush | Freshman | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | 2004-01-01 | Toronto, Ontario | Durham West Jr. Lightning | |
| 8 | Nicole Kelly | Junior | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | 2001-02-27 | Brantford, Ontario | Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins | |
| 9 | Kelly Harty | Freshman | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | 2003-10-01 | Billerica, Massachusetts | The Governor's Academy | |
| 10 | Lauren Martin (C) | Graduate | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 2000-02-24 | Cambridge, Ontario | Cambridge Rivulettes | |
| 11 | Chavonne Truter | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 2002-02-27 | Uxbridge, Ontario | Durham West Jr. Lightning | |
| 13 | Gabby Jones | Graduate | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | 1999-09-30 | Westfield, Massachusetts | Merrimack College | |
| 14 | Kira Juodikis | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 2003-05-24 | LaSalle, Ontario | Southwest Wildcats | |
| 15 | Shea Verrier | Sophomore | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 2002-06-25 | Reading, Massachusetts | Cushing Academy | |
| 16 | Jada Christian | Senior | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | 2001-02-03 | Caledon East, Ontario | Oakville Jr. Hornets | |
| 17 | Brianna Brooks | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 2002-06-28 | Whitby, Ontario | Durham West Jr. Lightning | |
| 18 | Tamara Thiérus | Senior | F | 5' 3" (1.6 m) | 2000-10-17 | Saint-Jérôme, Quebec | Stanstead College | |
| 19 | Hannah Rodgers | Freshman | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | 2003-02-21 | Wilmington, North Carolina | Shattuck-Saint Mary's | |
| 20 | Kyla Bent | Junior | D | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | 2002-03-06 | Halifax, Nova Scotia | Rothesay Netherwood School | |
| 21 | Marina Alvarez | Sophomore | D | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | 2003-01-21 | Center Moriches, New York | Northwood School | |
| 23 | Charli Kettyle (C) | Junior | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 2002-02-22 | Perth, Ontario | Nepean Jr. Wildcats | |
| 24 | Brooke Hammer | Sophomore | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | 2003-01-01 | Commerce Township, Michigan | Belle Tire | |
| 25 | Emily Rickwood | Graduate | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 2000-02-21 | Brantford, Ontario | Oakville Jr. Hornets | |
| 26 | Emily Pinto | Graduate | F | 5' 3" (1.6 m) | 1999-10-12 | Mulmur, Ontario | Mercyhurst University | |
| 27 | Brianna Legros | Junior | D | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | 2002-04-11 | New Liskeard, Ontario | Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins | |
| 33 | Ava Hills | Freshman | G | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 2003-09-04 | Pembroke, New Hampshire | North American Hockey Academy | |
| 35 | Ava Boutilier (C) | Graduate | G | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | 1999-11-16 | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown Abbies |
Erin Whitten shut out Dartmouth College in her collegiate debut. She began her coaching career when she joined the UNH women's ice hockey staff on July 17, 2000. On July 27, 2006, she was promoted to the position of associate head coach on July 27, 2006.
| Season | Player | GP | G | A | Pts |
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| 2002–03 | Stephanie Jones | 36 | 22 | 15 | 37[36] |
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| 2007–08 | Sam Faber | 38 | 25 | 24 | 49[37] |
| 2008–09 | Jenn Wakefield | 31 | 32 | 17 | 49[38] |
| 2009–10 | Kelly Paton | 22 | 12 | 24 | 36[39] |
| 2010–11 | Kristina Lavoie | 32 | 9 | 11 | 20[40] |
| 2011–12 | Kristina Lavoie | 32 | 16 | 12 | 28[41] |
| 2012–13 | Kristina Lavoie | 32 | 11 | 12 | 23[42] |
| 2013–14 | Jessica Hitchcock | 26 | 9 | 12 | 21[43] |
| 2014–15 | Jonna Curtis | 36 | 13 | 9 | 22[44] |
| 2015–16 | Jonna Curtis | 36 | 16 | 17 | 33[45] |
| 2016–17 | Jonna Curtis | 35 | 21 | 21 | 42[46] |
| 2017–18 | Meghara McManus | 34 | 11 | 9 | 20[47] |
| 2018–19 | Taylor Wenczkowski | 36 | 20 | 6 | 26[48] |
| 2019–20 | Meghara McManus | 36 | 17 | 10 | 27[49] |
| 2020–21 | Nicole Kelly | 22 | 5 | 9 | 14[50] |
| = CWHL All-Star | = NWHL All-Star | = Clarkson Cup Champion | = Isobel Cup Champion |
| Player | Position | Team(s) | League(s) | Years | Clarkson Cup | Isobel Cup |
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| Kacey Bellamy | Defense | Boston Blades Boston Pride Calgary Inferno | CWHL NWHL founded 2015 CWHL | 3 (2013,2015 and2019) | 1 (2016) | |
| Courtney Birchard | Defense | Brampton Thunder | CWHL | |||
| Winny Brodt | Defense | Minnesota Whitecaps | WWHL NWHLjoined NWHL in 2018 | 1 (2010) | 1 (2019) | |
| Raylen Dziengelewski | Defense | Boston Blades | CWHL | 1 | ||
| Sam Faber | Defense | Boston Blades Connecticut Whale | CWHL NWHL | |||
| Samantha Holmes | Forward | Calgary Oval X-Treme Strathmore Rockiesteam founder | WWHL | |||
| Andria Hunter | Forward | Mississauga | WWHL | |||
| Micaela Long | Boston Blades Connecticut Whale | CWHL NWHL | 4 | |||
| Meghara McManus | Forward | Boston Pride | NWHL | 1 (2021) | ||
| Julia Marty | Forward | SC Reinach Damen Linköping HC HC Université Neuchâtel Dames | SWHL A Riksserien (W) SWHL A (W) | |||
| Stefanie Marty | Forward | SC Reinach Damen Linköping HC HC Université Neuchâtel Dames | SWHL A Riksserien (W) SWHL A (W) | |||
| Kelly Paton | Forward | Boston Blades | CWHL | 1 (2015–16)[51] | ||
| Jenna Rheault | Defense | Boston Pride | NWHL | 1 (2021) | ||
| Shannon Sisk | Forward | Boston Blades | CWHL | 2 | ||
| Carlee Turner | Forward | Boston Pride | NWHL | 1 (2021) | ||
| Jennifer Wakefield | Forward | Toronto Furies Linköping HC Luleå HF Brynäs IF Djurgårdens IF | CWHL SDHL | |||
| Taylor Wenczkowski | Forward | Boston Pride | NWHL | 1 (2021) | ||
| Erin Whitten | Goaltender | Adirondack Red Wings Dallas Freeze | AHL Central Hockey League |
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