UPEI Panthers women's ice hockey
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| university = University of Prince Edward Island
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| conference = Atlantic University Sport
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| location = Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
| coach = Bruce Donaldson
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The UPEI Panthers women's ice hockey program represent the University of Prince Edward Island in the Atlantic University Sport (AUS) conference. The Panthers have won one AUS conference championship and have qualified for four U Sports women's ice hockey championship tournaments. They have served as the host team for the 2019 U Sports Women's Ice Hockey Championship, 2020 U Sports Women's Ice Hockey Championship, and the 2022 U Sports Women's Ice Hockey Championship, although the 2020 tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. Despite being cancelled after one day, the 2020 event was named the SCORE! Event of the Year by PEI Amateur Sport.{{Cite news|url=https://www.upei.ca/communications/news/2021/02/upei-athletes-and-events-recognized-47th-annual-sport-pei-amateur-sport|title=UPEI athletes and events recognized at the 47th annual Sport PEI Amateur Sport Awards|website=upei.ca|date=February 26, 2021|access-date=May 27, 2021|language=en}}
History
=Individual Leader Scoring=
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|Season | Player | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | +/- | AUS rank |
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|2019-20 {{cite web|url=https://www.atlanticuniversitysport.com/sports/wice/2019-20/players?sort=p&view=&pos=sk&r=0|title=2019-20 AUS Women's Hockey - Individual Statistics|publisher=Atlantic University Sport|access-date=July 8, 2021}} | Jolena Gillard | 28 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 12 | +15 | 13th |
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|2018-19 {{cite web|url=https://www.atlanticuniversitysport.com/sports/wice/2018-19/players?sort=p&view=&pos=sk&r=0|title=2018-19 AUS Women's Hockey - Individual Statistics|publisher=Atlantic University Sport|access-date=July 8, 2021}} | Rachel Colle | 28 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 10 | +6 | 9th |
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=Team captains=
- 2017-18: Emma Martin
- 2020-21: Kaylee Dufresne
=U Sports Tournament results=
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|Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
| rowspan=1 | 2012 | #4 | Pool A, Game #1 Pool A, Game #2 5th Place Game | #1 Laurier #6 Montreal #5 Alberta | L 3–0 L 4–1 L 1–0 |
| rowspan=1 | 2019 | #7 | Quarter-Finals Consolation Semi-Finals | #2 Montreal #6 Manitoba | L 3–0 L 3–1 |
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| rowspan=1 | 2020 | #8 | colspan=3 | Tournament cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. | ||
| rowspan=1 | 2022 | #8 | Quarter-Finals Consolation Semi-Finals Consolation Finals | #1 Concordia #4 Brock #3 UBC | L 7–0 W 2–0 L 4–0 |
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International
- Keirsten Visser {{CAN}}: 2015 Winter Universiade{{Cite news|url=https://universitysport.prestosports.com/universiade/winter/2015/releases/whkyroster|title=2015 Winter Universiade: CIS announces Canadian women’s hockey roster|website=universitysport.prestosports.com| date=2014-10-24|access-date=2021-05-06|language=en}}
Awards and honours
- Nancy Macmillan: 2019 Hockey Canada Female Breathrough Award (recognizing an Outstanding contribution to advancing female hockey) {{Cite news|url= https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/corporate/awards/hc-awards/recipients/2017 |title=Hockey Canada Award Recipients 2017|website= hockeycanada.ca|access-date=2021-05-18|language=en}}
=AUS Awards=
- 2011-12: Bruce Donaldson, AUS Coach of the Year
- 2013-14: Ferran Brown, AUS Student-Athlete Community Service Award{{Cite news|url= https://www.atlanticuniversitysport.com/sports/wice/records/awards/student |title=AUS Women's Hockey Major Awards|website= atlanticuniversitysport.com|access-date=2021-05-18|language=en}}
- 2016-17: Sydnee Baker, AUS Rookie of the Year
==AUS All-Stars==
- Marie-Soleil Deschenes, 2016-17 AUS First Team All-Star
- 2016-17 AUS Second Team All-Stars: Emma Martin, UPEI{{Cite news|url=https://daltigers.ca/general/2016-17/releases/AUS_women-s_hockey_awards|title=2016-17 AUS Women's Hockey Awards and All-Stars Announced|website=daltigers.ca/|access-date=June 21, 2021|language=en}}
- Camille Scherger, 2019-20 AUS First Team All-Star
- Jolena Gillard, 2019-20 AUS Second Team All-Star
==AUS All-Rookie==
- Jolena Gillard, 2018-19 AUS All-Rookie Team{{Cite news|url=https://www.atlanticuniversitysport.com/sports/wice/2018-19p/releases/20190221es04b6 |title=2018-19 AUS women's hockey awards and all-stars announced|website=atlanticuniversitysport.com/|date=February 21, 2019 |access-date=June 23, 2021|language=en}}
- Lexie Murphy, 2019-20 AUS All-Rookie Team
=USports Awards=
- Camille Scherger, Goaltender, 2019-20 USports Second Team All-Canadian{{cite web |url=https://www.atlanticuniversitysport.com/sports/wice/2019-20p/releases/20200312jislro|title=StFX’s Meropoulis headlines U SPORTS women’s hockey major award winners|website=atlanticuniversitysport.com|date=March 12, 2020|accessdate=2021-05-18}}
- Jolena Gillard, Forward, 2021-22 USports Second Team All-Canadian
=Team Awards=
- 2017-18 Gordon and Muriel Bennett Award (in recognition of best combined athletic achievement and academic excellence during four years): Emma Martin{{Cite news|url=https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/sports/other-sports/upei-celebrates-its-top-student-athletes-at-annual-awards-ceremony-199938/#:~:text=Hockey%27s%20Ryan%20MacKinnon%20won%20the,%27t%20for%20you%20guys.%E2%80%9D|title= UPEI celebrates its top student-athletes at annual awards ceremony |website=saltwire.com/|author=Charles Reid|date=April 7, 2018|access-date=July 8, 2021|language=en}}
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Most Valuable Player
- Kristy Dobson, 2011-12 UPEI Women's Ice Hockey Most Valuable Player
- Jaimelynn Donaldson: 2012-13{{Cite news|url= https://www.upei.ca/communications/news/2013/04/macaulay-and-mayaleh-named-outstanding-athletes-year |title= MacAulay and Mayaleh named outstanding Athletes of the Year |website=upei.ca|date=April 5, 2013|access-date=May 27, 2021|language=en}}
- Samantha Sweet: 2014-15
- Samantha Sweet : 2015-16
- Marie-Soleil Deschenes, 2016–17
- Camille Scherger, 2018-19 {{Cite news|url= https://www.upei.ca/communications/news/2013/04/macaulay-and-mayaleh-named-outstanding-athletes-year |title= MacAulay and Mayaleh named outstanding Athletes of the Year |website=upei.ca|date=April 5, 2013|access-date=May 27, 2021|language=en}}
- Camille Scherger, 2019–20
- Jolena Gillard, 2021–22
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Rookie of the Year
- Laura Bradley, 2011-12 UPEI Women's Ice Hockey Rookie of the Year
- Marie Soleil Deschenes: 2012-13
- Emma Weatherbie: 2014-15
- Sydnee Baker, 2016–17
- Jolena Gillard: 2018-19
- Lexie Murphy, 2019–20
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Coaches Award
- Alicia Betts, 2011-12 UPEI Women's Ice Hockey Coaches Award
- Kaylee Dufresne, 2019-20 Principles of Panther Pride Coaches Award
(presented by each coach to the student-athlete on their team that best exemplifies purpose, preparation, respect for people, positivity, professionalism, presence, passion, and perseverance)
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=University Awards=
- 2012 UPEI Panthers Rookie of the Year Award (Female): Laura Bradley
- Marie-Soleil Deschenes, 2016-17 UPEI Female Athlete of the Year{{Cite news|url=https://www.upei.ca/communications/news/2017/04/ashlee-and-deschenes-selected-upei-athletes-year|title=Ashlee and Deschenes selected UPEI Athletes of the Year|website=upei.ca|date=April 1, 2017|access-date=May 26, 2021|language=en}}
- Rachel Colle, 2019-20 PEI Panthers Athletics Passion for Life Award (Presented to a UPEI student-athlete who exemplifies his/her qualities and love of life by building Panther Sport spirit and serving the community) {{Cite news|url=https://www.upei.ca/communications/news/2020/04/jenna-mae-ellsworth-and-owen-headrick-named-upei-athletes-year|title=Jenna Mae Ellsworth and Owen Headrick named UPEI athletes of the year|website=upei.ca|date=April 4, 2020|access-date=May 26, 2021|language=en}}
==Panther Athlete of the Week==
- Sophie Vandale: Panther Subway Athletes of the Week, February 3 to 9, 2020 {{Cite news|url= https://www.gopanthersgo.ca/general/2019-20/releases/20200211jzcqsg|title= UPEI announces the Panther Subway Athletes of the Week, February 3 to 9|website= gopanthersgo.ca |date=February 11, 2020|access-date=2021-05-18|language=en}}
- Kaylee Dufresne, Panther Subway Athletes of the Week, January 27 to February 2, 2020{{Cite news|url= https://www.gopanthersgo.ca/general/2019-20/releases/20200204hw77e4|title= UPEI announces the Panther Subway Athletes of the Week, January 27 to February 2|website= gopanthersgo.ca |date=February 4, 2020|access-date=2021-05-18|language=en}}
==J.T. "Mickey" Place Award==
Presented by the UPEI Student Union, the J.T. "Mickey" Place Award is awarded to varsity team student-athletes who made a contribution to student leadership on their team and on campus.
- Amber Gaudette 2011-12 J.T "Mickey" Place Awards
- Ferran Brown, 2012-13 J.T "Mickey" Place Awards
- Ferran Brown, 2014-15 J.T "Mickey" Place Awards{{Cite news|url= https://www.upei.ca/communications/news/2015/03/upei-panthers-celebrate-2014-15-season|title= UPEI Panthers celebrate 2014-15 season|website=upei.ca|date=March 27, 2015|access-date=May 27, 2021|language=en}}
- 2016 J.T. “Mickey” Place Awards : Teagan Pringle
- Teagan Pringle, 2016-17 J.T "Mickey" Place Awards
- Annabelle Charron and Rachel Colle, 2019-20 J.T "Mickey" Place Awards
See also
References
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