Brown Bears women's ice hockey

Brown Bears women's ice hockey
Current season
University Brown University
Conference ECAC
Head coach Robert Keneally
Arena Meehan Auditorium
Capacity: 2,495
Location Providence, Rhode Island
Colors Seal Brown, White, and Cardinal[1]
              
NCAA Tournament Frozen Four
2002
NCAA Tournament appearances
2002
Conference Tournament championships
1998, 2000, 2002
Conference regular season championships
1995, 1996, 1997, 2000

The Brown Bears women’s ice hockey program is a 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 Margaret ("Digit") Murphy, who became the winningest coach in Division I women's ice hockey history during her 18th season at Brown (2006–2007).[2]

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. The team withstood a season-ending ACL injury to its best player, U.S. Olympic defenseman Tara Mounsey, and went on to win nine 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
1994–95Margaret Degidio Murphy1643ECAC112123Tied 1stLost Quarterfinals vs. St. Lawrence (1–2)Tournament did not exist
1995–96Margaret Degidio Murphy1645ECAC1204281stWon Quarterfinals vs. Colby (7–2)
Lost Semifinals vs. Providence (2–4)
1996–97Margaret Degidio Murphy2821ECAC2200441stWon Quarterfinals vs. Colby (6–2)
Lost Semifinals vs. Northeastern (1–2)
1997–98Margaret Degidio 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)
1998–99Margaret Degidio Murphy2074ECAC194341Tied 2ndLost Quarterfinals vs. Dartmouth (0–3)AWCHA
Lost Semifinals vs. Harvard (3–5)
Lost Third Place Game vs. Minnesota (2–3)
1999–2000Margaret Degidio 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)
2000–01Margaret Degidio Murphy1973ECAC1563334thWon Quarterfinals vs. New Hampshire (4–3)
Lost Semifinals vs. Dartmouth (2–3 OT)		—
2001–02Margaret Degidio 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)
2002–03Margaret Degidio Murphy14144ECAC961195thWon Quarterfinals vs. St. Lawrence (1–4, 3–1, 3–1)
Lost Semifinals vs. Harvard (3–10)		—
2003–04Margaret Degidio Murphy18112ECAC1251254thWon Quarterfinals vs. Princeton (2–1, 3–2 OT)
Lost Semifinals vs. Harvard (1–2 2OT)		—
2004–05Margaret Degidio Murphy15152ECAC118123Tied 5thLost Quarterfinals vs. St. Lawrence (3–0, 2–3, 3–5)—
2005–06Margaret Degidio Murphy15135ECAC106424Tied 3rdWon Quarterfinals vs. Dartmouth (4–2, 3–0)
Won Semifinals vs. Princeton (1–0)
Lost Championship vs. Harvard (3–4)		—
2006–07Margaret Degidio Murphy10172ECAC6151139th——
2007–08Margaret Degidio Murphy5195ECAC41441210th——
2008–09Margaret Degidio Murphy7211ECAC61601210th——
2009–10Margaret Degidio Murphy3214ECAC1183511th——
2010–11Margaret Degidio 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——

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Olympians

  • Pam Dreyer, 2006 Torino (Bronze)
  • Kim Insacalo, 2006 Torino (Bronze)
  • Kathleen Kauth, 2006 Torino (Bronze)
  • Becky Kellar, 1998 Nagano (Silver), 2002 Salt Lake (Gold), 2006 Torino (Gold), 2010 Vancouver (Gold)
  • Katie King, 1998 Nagano (Gold), 2002 Salt Lake (Silver), 2006 Torino (Bronze)
  • Tara Mounsey, 1998 Nagano (Gold), 2002 Salt Lake (Silver)
  • Chie Chie Sakuma, 1998 Nagano (Team Japan)[8]

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, Kate Silver '86 Award (1994)[16]
  • Katie King, Forward, 1996 All-ECAC Team
  • Katie King, 1997 Marjorie Brown Smith Award
  • Katie King, 1997 ECAC Player of the Year Award[17]
  • Katie Jamieson, 2010 Second Team All-Ivy[18]
  • Laurie Jolin, ECAC Rookie of the Week (Week of February 22, 2010)[19]
  • 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[20]
  • Jessica Link, Kate Silver '86 Award (2002)
  • 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 Kate Silver Award, recognizing her as the outstanding first year female varsity athlete at Brown University
  • Jessica Link, 2002 Sakuma Award winner. [21]
  • Hayley Moore, Forward, First Team All-Ivy League, 2007–08, Brown (Senior)
  • Kathryn Moss, Kate Silver '86 Award (2004)
  • Kathryn Moos, 2007 Marjorie Brown Smith Award
  • Tara Mounsey, Kate Silver '86 Award (1997)
  • Tara Mounsey, 1997 ECAC Rookie of the Year
  • Tara Mounsey, 1999 American Women's College Hockey Alliance All-Americans, Second Team[22]
  • Tara Mounsey, 2000 Marjorie Brown Smith Award
  • Tara Mounsey, Patty Kazmaier Award Finalist, 1999, 2000[23]
  • Digit Murphy, New England Hockey Writers 2001-02 Women's Coach of the Year
  • Paige Pyett, Defense, 2009 ECAC All-Rookie Team[24]
  • Emily Sigman, 2002 ECAC All Academic Team
  • Christina Sorbara, 2001 Sarah Devens Award [25]
  • Nicole Stock, Second Team All-Ivy League, 2007–08, Goaltender, Brown (Junior)[26]
  • 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.[27]

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

Bears in professional hockey

PlayerTeamLeague
Becky KellarBurlington BarracudasCWHL
Kristy ZamoraMississauga ChiefsCWHL

References

  1. ↑ "Brown Bears 2012 Style Guide" (PDF). Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Brown Bears: Women's Ice Hockey". Brown University. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
  3. ↑ "Ivy Women's Hockey". Ivy Women in Sports: profiles of women from the Ivy League’s history. February 22, 2007. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
  4. ↑ "About GirlsWomens' Hockey". Alaska State Hockey. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
  5. ↑ "Digging Themselves Out". CNN. 2000-04-03. Retrieved 2010-04-27.
  6. ↑ http://www.brownbears.com/sports/hallfame/mtt/brewer_ali00.html
  7. ↑ http://www.uscho.com/stats/teamYxY.php/brown-bears/womens-college-hockey/team,bn/gender,w.html
  8. ↑ http://www.brownbears.com/athletics/history/olympians
  9. ↑ http://www.ecachockey.com/women/tournament/Women_All-Tournament_Teams.pdf
  10. ↑ http://www.ahcahockey.com/news/women4799.html
  11. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-03-07. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
  12. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-10-28. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
  13. ↑ http://www.brownbears.com/exceptional_bears/athletic_award_winners/marjorie_brown_smith
  14. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-01-03. Retrieved 2010-03-01.
  15. ↑ http://www.ecachockey.com/women/tournament/Women_All-Tournament_Teams.pdf
  16. ↑ http://www.brownbears.com/exceptional_bears/athletic_award_winners/kate_silver
  17. ↑ http://www.brownbears.com/sports/w-hockey/mtt/murphy_digit00.html
  18. ↑ "Freshman Katie Jamieson Receives All-Ivy Accolades". February 25, 2010. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
  19. ↑ http://www.ecachockey.com/women/2009-10/Weekly_Awards/Women-s_Wkly_Award_Winners_02_22.pdf
  20. ↑ http://www.whockey.com/univ/ecac/1996/usatoday_shcf.html
  21. ↑ "Jessica Link Player Profile". Brown Bears athletics. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
  22. ↑ http://www.ahcahockey.com/news/women4799.html
  23. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-01-15. Retrieved 2010-02-25.
  24. ↑ http://www.brownbears.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/030309aad.html
  25. ↑ "Karen Thatcher wins prestigious Sarah Devens Award" (PDF). Hockey East. April 11, 2006. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
  26. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-04-01. Retrieved 2010-02-11.
  27. ↑ "Player Profile Emilie Bydwell". Brown Bears athletics. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
  28. ↑ "Player Profile Kim Fleet". Brown Bears athletics. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
  29. ↑ "Courtney Johnson Player Profile". Brown Bears athletics. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
  30. ↑ "Player Profile Kristy Zamora". Brown Bears athletics. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
  31. ↑ "Men's and Women's Hockey All-Ivy Teams Announced". Ivy League Sports. March 7, 2002. Archived from the original on May 25, 2005. Retrieved 8 April 2010.

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