Waterloo Warriors women's ice hockey
| Waterloo Warriors women's ice hockey | |
|---|---|
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| University | University of Waterloo |
| Conference | OUA |
| Governing Body | U Sports |
| First season | 2002-2003 |
| Head coach | Shaun Reagan 12 season, 117–91–27 |
| Assistant coaches | Dollee Meigs (Associate Coach) Amanda Smith |
| Arena | Columbia Icefield Arena Waterloo |
| Colors | Black and Gold |
The Waterloo Warriors women's ice hockey program represents the University of Waterloo in the Ontario University Athletics women's ice hockey conference of U Sports. Former hockey player Shaun Reagan has served as head coach since the 2011-12 season.
History
Joining the OUA conference in the 2002-03 season, having formerly been as a club team at the university, the Warriors were led by head coach Bill Antler. His coaching staff for the inaugural season included assistant coaches Roger McKenzie and Mike Cinelli. Serving as the first captain in Warriors history, Lindsay Wood played for the program until 2005, part of a foundation of competitive players including Sarah McNaught and Lindsay Wood. Finishing fourth in the OUA Western Division for their inaugural season, the club finished ahead of the Western Mustangs, who would become one of their biggest rivals.
During their third season, the Warriors clinched their first playoff berth under interim head coach Mike Kadar. Having also served as the Strength and Conditioning Coach for the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings, Kadar joined the Warriors due to the NHL Player Lockout. Facing the Brock Badgers in their first-ever playoff series, the Warriors were unable to qualify for the next round.
With Kadar returning to the Kings the next autumn, the 2005-2006 season featured a new head coach. Winter Games gold medalist Geraldine Heaney, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, took the reins, with a coaching staff that included Mike Stankowitsch, Jerry Harrigan and Bradi Cochrane. Serving as Warriors head coach from 2005-11, she stepped down from the role in May 2011.[1]
Recent results
| Year | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | Standing | Post-season |
| 2008-09 | 27 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 8th in OUA | Did Not Qualify |
| 2009-10 | 27 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9th in OUA | Did Not Qualify |
| 2010-11 | 27 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10th in OUA | Did Not Qualify |
| 2011-12 | 26 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 9th in OUA | Did Not Qualify |
| 2012-13 | 26 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 8th in OUA | Lost OUA Quarter Final vs. Laurier (0–2 Series) |
| 2013-14 | 24 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 8th in OUA | Lost OUA Quarter Final vs. Guelph (0–2 Series) |
| 2014-15 | 24 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 9th in OUA | Did Not Qualify |
| 2015-16 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 7th in OUA | Lost OUA Quarter Final vs. Western (0–2 Series) |
| 2016-17 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 4th in OUA | Won OUA Quarter Final vs. Western (2–1 Series)
Lost OUA Semi Final vs. Guelph (1–2 Series) |
| 2017-18 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 8th in OUA | Lost OUA Quarter Final vs. Queen's (1–2 Series) |
| 2018-19 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 7th in OUA | Lost OUA Quarter Final vs. Western (0–2 Series) |
| 2019-20 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 7th in OUA | Lost OUA Quarter Final vs. York (0–2 Series) |
| 2020-21 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | |||||||
| 2021-22 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 1st in OUA West | Lost OUA Quarter Final vs. Western (1–2) |
| 2022-23 | 27 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 1st in OUA West | Won OUA Quarter Final vs. Brock (2–1 Series)
Lost OUA Semi Final vs. Nipissing (0–2 Series) |
Awards and honours
OUA honours
- Shaun Reagan: 2011-12 OUA Coach of the Year
- Taytum Clairmont: 2019-20 OUA Scoring Champion
- Taytum Clairmont: 2020 OUA Forward of the Year
- Taytum Clairmont: 2020 OUA Most Valuable Player[2]
OUA Rookie of the Year
- Rebecca Bouwhuis: 2011-12
- Rachel Marriott: 2013-14
- Stephanie Sluys: 2014-15[3]
OUA All-Stars
- Taytum Clairmont: 2019-20 OUA First Team All-Star
OUA All-Rookie
- Rebecca Bouwhuis: 2011-12 OUA All-Rookie Team
- Rachel Marriott: 2013-14 OUA All-Rookie Team
- Stephanie Sluys: 2014-15 OUA All-Rookie Team
- Mikayla Schnarr: 2019-20 OUA All-Rookie Team
USports honours
- Taytum Clairmont, U SPORTS Female Athlete of the Month in November 2019[4]
All-Canadian
- Taytum Clairmont: 2020 U SPORTS second-team All-Canadian[5]
USports All-Rookie
- Rebecca Bouwhuis: 2011-12 USports All-Rookie [6]
