Brown Bears women's ice hockey

The Brown Bears women’s ice hockey program is an NCAA Division I ice hockey team that represents Brown University. The Bears play at the Meehan Auditorium in Providence, Rhode Island. Brown women's hockey is the oldest women's hockey program in the United States. It was the first collegiate women's ice hockey program in the United States, started in 1964. The team was led from 1989 to 2011 by Head Coach Digit Murphy, who became the winningest coach in Division I women's ice hockey history during her 18th season at Brown (2006–2007).[2]

Brown Bears women's ice hockey
Current season
UniversityBrown University
ConferenceECAC
Head coachRobert Keneally
ArenaMeehan Auditorium
Capacity: 2,495
LocationProvidence, Rhode Island
ColorsSeal brown, cardinal red, and white[1]
     
NCAA Tournament Runner-up
2002
NCAA Tournament Frozen Four
2002
NCAA Tournament appearances
2002
Conference Tournament championships
1998, 2000, 2002
Conference regular season championships
1995, 1996, 1997, 2000

History

Brown University Women's Ice Hockey is widely regarded as being one of the premier collegiate programs globally. Several former players are Olympic medal winners.

In 1964, the Brown Bears men's coach Jim Fullerton arranged for Nancy Schieffelin to attend a team practice. She was an experienced player and came to the practice disguised in full uniform. A year later, Brown University would have the first women’s ice hockey program. The team was known as the Pembroke Pandas. The Pandas would have to borrow equipment, and sell hockey rule sheets at the Bears men's games to raise money for equipment. In February 1966, the Pandas (Brown Bears) women’s ice hockey team played their first game. Against the Walpole Brooms, the club lost by a 4–1 score.[3]

In 1976, Brown would host the first ever Ivy League women's ice hockey tournament. The other competing schools were Cornell, Princeton and Yale. The Big Red would win the tournament.

Between 1994 and 1997, the Bears won three consecutive ECAC regular season championships. During that time span, the Bears were undefeated in the league during the 1995–96 and 1996–97 seasons. The undefeated streak spanned 49 ECAC games. The Bears competed in the first AWCHA Division I National Ice Hockey Championship. Contested in March 1998, the Bears were defeated by the New Hampshire Wildcats by a 4–1 score.[4]

In 1999–2000, Brown reach its second national championship final in three years. Coach Digit Murphy, who has been building the program since 1988, used virtually every player on her bench and eventually wore out opponents. She even went so far as to take the advice of a volunteer assistant coach by allowing her centers to take turns choosing the wings on their lines. Jill Graat was named captain of the team. The team withstood a season-ending ACL injury to its best player, U.S. Olympic defenseman Tara Mounsey, and went on to win nineteen straight games entering the 2000 national championship game.[5]

Ali Brewer holds every Brown goaltending record for a season or a career. In her four seasons with the Bears, she posted a 1.37 goals-against average and a .943 save percentage. In addition, she had 2,490 saves and posting 39 shutouts. Numerous records were set by Brewer including, a 0.94 GAA and .957 save percentage in her freshman season, 13 shutouts in her junior season, and 25 wins in her senior campaign. Another record that she holds is five consecutive shutouts, set her junior season, in which she blanked Cornell (3–0), St. Lawrence (5–0), Niagara twice (6–0 both games), and Colby (9–0).

During Brewer’s four seasons, the Bears never won fewer than 20 games in a season. The Bears won ECAC Championships in 1998 and 2000, with Brewer earning MVP honors during the 2000 Championship. The Bears also played in the AWCHA Tournament three times from 1998–2000, finishing as the National Runner-Up twice.[6]

Won Championship Lost Championship Regular Season Conference Champions
YearCoachWLTConferenceConf.
W
Conf.
L
Conf.
T
PointsConference RankConf. TournamentNCAA Tournament
1994–95Digit Murphy1643ECAC112123Tied 1stLost Quarterfinals vs. St. Lawrence (1–2)Tournament did not exist
1995–96Digit Murphy1645ECAC1204281stWon Quarterfinals vs. Colby (7–2)
Lost Semifinals vs. Providence (2–4)
1996–97Digit Murphy2821ECAC2200441stWon Quarterfinals vs. Colby (6–2)
Lost Semifinals vs. Northeastern (1–2)
1997–98Digit Murphy2274ECAC154333Tied 3rdWon Quarterfinals vs. Cornell (1–0)
Won Semifinals vs. Dartmouth (3–1)
Won Championship vs. New Hampshire (4–3)
AWCHA
Won Semifinals vs. Northeastern (3–2)
Lost Championship vs. New Hampshire (1–4)
1998–99Digit Murphy2074ECAC194341Tied 2ndLost Quarterfinals vs. Dartmouth (0–3)AWCHA
Lost Semifinals vs. Harvard (3–5)
Lost Third Place Game vs. Minnesota (2–3)
1999–2000Digit Murphy2543ECAC1923411stWon Quarterfinals vs. Niagara (8–0)
Won Semifinals vs. Northeastern (2–1)
Won Championship vs. Dartmouth (6–2)
AWCHA
Won Semifinals vs. Dartmouth (4–2)
Lost Championship vs. Minnesota (2–4)
2000–01Digit Murphy1973ECAC1563334thWon Quarterfinals vs. New Hampshire (4–3)
Lost Semifinals vs. Dartmouth (2–3 OT)
2001–02Digit Murphy2582ECAC123125Tied 2ndWon Quarterfinals vs. Yale (5–0, 7–0)
Won Semifinals vs. St. Lawrence (3–1)
Won Championship vs. Dartmouth (4–3 OT)
Won Semifinals vs. Minnesota (2–1)
Lost Championship vs. Minnesota–Duluth (2–3)
2002–03Digit Murphy14144ECAC961195thWon Quarterfinals vs. St. Lawrence (1–4, 3–1, 3–1)
Lost Semifinals vs. Harvard (3–10)
2003–04Digit Murphy18112ECAC1251254thWon Quarterfinals vs. Princeton (2–1, 3–2 OT)
Lost Semifinals vs. Harvard (1–2 2OT)
2004–05Digit Murphy15152ECAC118123Tied 5thLost Quarterfinals vs. St. Lawrence (3–0, 2–3, 3–5)
2005–06Digit Murphy15135ECAC106424Tied 3rdWon Quarterfinals vs. Dartmouth (4–2, 3–0)
Won Semifinals vs. Princeton (1–0)
Lost Championship vs. Harvard (3–4)
2006–07Digit Murphy10172ECAC6151139th
2007–08Digit Murphy5195ECAC41441210th
2008–09Digit Murphy7211ECAC61601210th
2009–10Digit Murphy3214ECAC1183511th
2010–11Digit Murphy2234ECAC1174611th
2011–12Amy Bourbeau8167ECAC513414Tied 8thLost Quarterfinals vs. Cornell (2–4, 0–6)
2012–13Amy Bourbeau6201ECAC51701011th
2013–14Amy Bourbeau4205ECAC3163911th
2014–15Amy Bourbeau5231ECAC2191512th
2015–16Robert Kenneally3233ECAC1183511th
2016–17Robert Kenneally5220ECAC51701011th
2017–18Robert Kenneally2270ECAC1210212th
2018–19Carisa Wahlig5204ECAC2164811th
2019-20 Carisa Wahlig 3 23 3 ECAC 2 18 2
2020-21 Did not play due to COVID 19
2021-22 Melanie Ruzzi 6 18 5 ECAC 6 12 4 22 9th

[7]

Olympians

Awards and honors

  • Ali Brewer, 1998 and 2000 ECAC Tournament Most Valuable Player,[9]
  • Ali Brewer, 1999 American Women's College Hockey Alliance All-Americans, First Team[10]
  • Ali Brewer, Patty Kazmaier Award Finalist, 1999
  • Ali Brewer, Patty Kazmaier Award (2000)[11]
  • Ali Brewer, Women's Ivy League Outstanding Performers (2000)
  • Ali Brewer, Women's First Team All-Ivy League (1999)
  • Ali Brewer, Women's First Team All-Ivy League (2000) [12]
  • Ali Brewer, Ivy League Player of the Year (2000)
  • Ali Brewer, ECAC Goaltender of the Year (2000)
  • Ali Brewer, First Team All-ECAC (2000)
  • Mardie Corcoran, 1986 Marjorie Brown Smith Award[13]
  • Pam Dreyer, 2001–02 New England Hockey Writers Women's Divions I All-Star Team[14]
  • Pam Dreyer, Goalie, 2002 ECAC North Second Team
  • Pam Dreyer, 2002 ECAC Tournament Most Valuable Player,[15]
  • Katie King, Forward, 1996 All-ECAC Team
  • Katie King, 1997 Marjorie Brown Smith Award
  • Katie King, 1997 ECAC Player of the Year Award[16]
  • Katie Jamieson, 2010 Second Team All-Ivy[17]
  • Laurie Jolin, ECAC Rookie of the Week (Week of February 22, 2010)[18]
  • Courtney Johnson, 2002 ECAC All Academic Team
  • Courtney Johnson, 2002 Academic All-Ivy
  • Courtney Johnson, US College Hockey Online Player of the Week (Jan. 14, 2002)
  • Becky Kellar, 1996 ECAC All-Tournament team
  • Becky Kellar, 1996 ECAC Honor Roll[19]
  • Jessica Link, Forward, 2002 ECAC North All-Rookie Team
  • Jessica Link, 2002 ECAC All-Rookie Team
  • Jessica Link, 2002 Second Team All-Ivy honors
  • Jessica Link, ECAC Rookie of the Week (Jan. 28, 2002)
  • Jessica Link, 2002 Sakuma Award winner.[20]
  • Hayley Moore, Forward, First Team All-Ivy League, 2007–08, Brown (Senior)
  • Kathryn Moss, 2007 Marjorie Brown Smith Award
  • Tara Mounsey, 1997 ECAC Rookie of the Year
  • Tara Mounsey, 1999 American Women's College Hockey Alliance All-Americans, Second Team[21]
  • Tara Mounsey, 2000 Marjorie Brown Smith Award
  • Tara Mounsey, Patty Kazmaier Award Finalist, 1999, 2000[22]
  • Digit Murphy, New England Hockey Writers 2001-02 Women's Coach of the Year
  • Paige Pyett, Defense, 2009 ECAC All-Rookie Team[23]
  • Emily Sigman, 2002 ECAC All Academic Team
  • Christina Sorbara, 2001 Sarah Devens Award[24]
  • Nicole Stock, Second Team All-Ivy League, 2007–08, Goaltender, Brown (Junior)[25]
  • Nicole Stock, Goaltender, 2009 Third Team All-ECAC
  • Cassie Turner, 2001–02 New England Hockey Writers Women's Divions I All-Star Team
  • Cassie Turner, Defense, 2002 ECAC North First Team
  • Kristy Zamora, ECAC Player of the Week (Awarded December 11, 2001)
  • Kristy Zamora, 2001–02 New England Hockey Writers Women's Divions I All-Star Team
  • Kristy Zamora, Forward, 2002 ECAC North First Team

Alli McMillan '74 Award

  • Emilie Bydwell 2007 Alli McMillan '74 Award as the team's unsung hero.

Chelsea McMillan '98 Award

  • Kim Fleet, 2002 Chelsea McMillan '98 Award for pride and perseverance
  • Emilie Bydwell 2006 Chelsea McMillan '98 Award for pride and perseverance.[26]

Kate Silver '86 Award

In recognition of an outstanding first year female varsity athlete at Brown University

  • Katie King, Kate Silver '86 Award (1994)[27]
  • Jessica Link, Kate Silver '86 Award (2002)
  • Kathryn Moss, Kate Silver '86 Award (2004)
  • Tara Mounsey, Kate Silver '86 Award (1997)

Sakuma Award

The Sakuma Award is a team award given for perfect attendance at practices and games.

  • Kim Fleet, 2002 Sakuma Award winner for perfect attendance at all practices and games.[28]
  • Courtney Johnson 2000, 2001 Sakuma Award winner for perfect attendance at practices and games.[29]
  • Kristy Zamora, 1999, 2000[30]

Ivy League honors

  • Kristy Zamora, Brown, 2002 Ivy League Player of the Year [31]

All-Ivy

  • Kristy Zamora, Forward, Senior, 2002 First Team All-Ivy League
  • Cassie Turner, Defense, Junior, 2002 First Team All-Ivy League
  • Katie Germain, Goalie, Sophomore, 2002 First Team All-Ivy League
  • Jessica Link, Forward, Freshman, 2002 Second Team All-Ivy League
  • Meredith Ostrander, Defense, Senior, 2002 All-Ivy League Honorable Mention
  • Sam Donovan, 2017-18 Honorable Mention All-Ivy[32]

Bears in professional hockey

= CWHL All-Star = NWHL All-Star = Clarkson Cup Champion = Isobel Cup Champion
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