Merrimack Warriors women's ice hockey
| Merrimack Warriors women's ice hockey | |
|---|---|
 | |
| University | Merrimack College |
| Conference | Hockey East |
| Head coach | Erin Hamlen 2nd season, 5–26–3 |
| Arena | J. Thom Lawler Rink North Andover, Massachusetts |
| Colors | Blue and gold[1] |
The Merrimack Warriors women's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I women's college ice hockey program. The Warriors are a new member of Hockey East.[2] They play at the 2,549-seat J. Thom Lawler Arena in North Andover, Massachusetts, which underwent a major renovation in 2010.
History
The women's ice hockey program began play in the 2013-14 academic year. The team initially played a club schedule before transitioning to the NCAA in 2015-16 and joining Hockey East.[3] The college added women's ice hockey, swimming, and water polo as part of its six-sport expansion plans following a settlement with U.S. Department of Education related to a Title IX gender-discrimination complaint.[4][5]
Year by year
| 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 |
| 2018–19 | Erin Hamlen | 16 | 13 | 7 | Hockey East | 12 | 10 | 5 | 5th HE | Lost Quarterfinals vs. Providence (0-2, 1-2) | Did not qualify |
| 2017–18 | Erin Hamlen | 11 | 20 | 3 | Hockey East | 6 | 16 | 2 | 9th HE | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2016–17 | Erin Hamlen | 11 | 22 | 3 | Hockey East | 7 | 17 | 0 | 8th HE | Lost Quarterfinal vs. Boston College (0-4, 0-1) | Did not qualify |
| 2015–16 | Erin Hamlen | 5 | 26 | 3 | Hockey East | 3 | 18 | 3 | 9th HE | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
References
- ^ "Merrimack College Brand Guidelines". Retrieved February 22, 2017.
- ^ Staff (Oct 3, 2012). "Merrimack to add new women's program". U.S. College Hockey Online. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
- ^ "Merrimack to Launch 3 New Sports; Division I Women's Hockey Centerpiece of Expansion". Merrimack College. October 5, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
- ^ Mytelka, Andrew (October 1, 2012). "Merrimack College Will Create 6 Women's Teams to Settle Title IX Complaint". The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
- ^ McMahon, Mike (October 2, 2012). "Merrimack College reaches settlement with Dept. of Education in Title IX probe". Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved October 15, 2012.