UBC Thunderbirds women's ice hockey

UBC Thunderbirds women's ice hockey
UBC Thunderbirds athletic logo
UniversityUniversity of British Columbia
ConferenceCanada West
Governing BodyU Sports
Head coachGraham Thomas
Since 2012-13 season
Assistant coachesMike Sommer
ArenaDoug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre
Vancouver
Colors   
U Sports Tournament appearances
2013, 2016, 2017, 2022, 2023
Conference Tournament championships
2013, 2016, 2017, 2022, 2023

The UBC Thunderbirds women's ice hockey program represent the University of British Columbia in the Canada West Universities Athletic Association. The Thunderbirds have won six conference championships in U Sports women's ice hockey, most recently in 2024, and have made six national championship appearances.

History

Recent season-by-season record

Won U Sports Championship Lost U Sports Championship Conference Champions League Leader
Year Coach W OTW L OTL GF GA Pts Std Conference Tournament
2009–10 Nancy Wilson 8 – 15 1 48 67 17 5th Did not qualify
2010–11 Jen Rawson 7 – 16 1 56 92 11 6th Did not qualify
2011–12 Jen Rawson 1 – 21 2 22 112 4 7th Did not qualify
2012–13 Graham Thomas 17 – 7 4 72 63 38 3rd Canada West champions
Defeated Calgary Dinos
2013–14 Graham Thomas 20 – 6 2 81 57 42 3rd Canada West semi-finals
Lost vs Saskatchewan Huskies
2014–15 Graham Thomas 17 1 7 3 81 53 57 2nd Canada West semi-finals
Lost vs Manitoba Bisons
2015–16 Graham Thomas 13 3 9 3 69 53 48 2nd Canada West champions
Defeated Manitoba Bisons
2016–17 Graham Thomas 20 3 4 1 86 45 67 1st Canada West champions
Defeated Alberta Pandas
2017–18 Graham Thomas 16 3 6 3 60 41 56 3rd Canada West semi-finals
Lost vs Saskatchewan Huskies
2018–19 Graham Thomas 16 2 8 2 61 35 55 3rd Canada West semi-finals
Lost vs Manitoba Bisons
2019–20 Graham Thomas 9 1 14 4 41 59 34 6th Canada West semi-finals
Lost vs Alberta Pandas
2020–21 Graham Thomas Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[1]
2021–22 Graham Thomas 14 – 6 0 62 22 28 2nd Canada West champions
Defeated Saskatchewan Huskies
2022–23 Graham Thomas 24 – 2 2 97 35 50 1st Canada West champions
Defeated Mount Royal Cougars
2023-34 Graham Thomas 24 – 4 – 111 33 51 1st Canada West champions
Defeated Alberta Pandas

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Team captains

  • 2019-20: Mathea Fischer

Thunderbirds in pro hockey

= CWHL All-Star = NWHL All-Star = Clarkson Cup Champion = Isobel Cup Champion
Player Position Team(s) League(s) Years Titles
Haleigh Callison Defense OSC Eisladies Berlin
Toronto Furies		 EWHL
CWHL		 3
Sarah Casorso Defense EHV Sabres Wien
Buffalo Beauts
Aisulu Almaty Loan		 EWHL
NWHL
EWHL		 5
Hannah Clayton-Carroll Forward Gothenburg HC SDHL 1
Danielle Dube Goaltender Long Beach Ice Dogs IHL 1
Mathea Fischer[4] Forward Djurgardens IF SDHL 1
Kelly Murray Defense Calgary Inferno CWHL 2019 Clarkson Cup
Tatiana Rafter Forward Buffalo Beauts
Metropolitan Riveters
SK Gorny Ukhta
Hvidovre		 NWHL

Russia
EWHL		 5 2018 Isobel Cup
Rebecca Unrau Forward Karlskrona HK Sweden Division 1 1
Cassandra Vilgrain Forward Brynäs IF Dam SDHL 1

International

  • Melinda Choy  Canada: 2009 Winter Universiade[5]
  • Christi Capozzi  Canada: 2013 Winter Universiade[6]
  • Tatiana Rafter, Forward,  Canada: 2013 Winter Universiade
  • Kelly Murray, Defense,  Canada: 2017 Winter Universiade[7]

Awards and honours

  • Graham Thomas, 2012-13 U Sports Coach of the Year[8]

All-Canadians

  • First Team
    • Haleigh Callison, 2005-06 First-Team All-Canadian
    • Sarah Casorso, 2013-14 First-Team All-Canadian
    • Tatiana Rafter, 2013-14 USports First Team All-Canadian
    • Sarah Casorso, 2014-15 USports First-Team All-Canadian
    • Kelly Murray, 2016-17 USports First Team All-Canadian
    • Tory Micklash, 2018-19 USports First Team All-Canadian
  • Second Team
    • Lucie Fortin, 2003-04 Second-Team All-Canadian
    • Danielle Dube, 2012-13 Second-Team All-Canadian
    • Cassandra Vilgrain, 2016-17 USports Second Team All-Canadian

U Sports All-Rookie

  • Melinda Choy, 2006-07 USports All-Rookie Team
  • Rayna Cruickshank, 2009-10 USports All-Rookie Team
  • Mairead Best, 2016-17 USports All-Rookie Team [9]
  • Rylind MacKinnon, 2018-19 USports All-Rookie Team

Canada West Awards

  • Tatiana Rafter, 2013-14 Canada West Player of the Year
  • Rylind MacKinnon, 2021-22 Canada West Defenceman of the Year

Canada West All-Stars

  • 1997-98, Michelle Johansson
  • 1998-99, Laura Bennion
  • First Team
    • Lucie Fortin, 2003-04 Canada West First-Team All-Star
    • Julia Staszewski, 2004-05 Canada West First-Team All-Star
    • Haleigh Callison, 2005-06 Canada West First-Team All-Star
    • Danielle Dube, 2012-13 Canada West First-Team All-Star[10]
    • Kelly Murray, 2016-17 Canada West First-Team All-Star
    • Cassandra Vilgrain, 2016-17 Canada West First-Team All-Star
    • Celine Tardif, 2017-18 Canada West First-Team All-Stars[11]
  • Second Team
    • Lucie Fortin, 2002-03 Canada West Second-Team All-Star
    • Teryne Russell, 2004-05 Canada West Second-Team All-Star
    • Christi Capozzi, 2012-13 Canada West Second-Team All-Star
    • Tatiana Rafter, 2012-13 Canada West Second-Team All-Star
    • Kelly Murray, 2015-16 Canada West Second-Team All-Star
    • Rebecca Unrau, 2015-16 Canada West Second-Team All-Star
    • Hannah Clayton-Carroll, 2017-18 Canada West Second-Team All-Stars

Canada West All-Rookie

  • Mathea Fischer, 2015-16 Canada West All-Rookie Team [12]
  • Mairead Bast, 2016-17 Canada West All-Rookie Team [13]
  • Tory Micklash, 2016-17 Canada West All-Rookie Team
  • Shay-Lee McConnell, 2017-18 Canada West All-Rookie Team [14]
  • Ireland Perrott, 2017-18 Canada West All-Rookie Team
  • Rylind MacKinnon, 2018-19 Canada West All-Rookie Team
  • Ashley McFadden, 2018-19 Canada West All-Rookie Team
  • Kennesha Miswaggon, 2019-20 Canada West All-Rookie Team

UBC Awards

  • 2012-13 Du Vivier Team of the Year Award
  • 2014-15: Lauren Logush - UBC Thunderbirds Female Rookie of the Year
  • 2015-16 Danielle Dube: May Brown Trophy - Graduating Female Athlete of the Year[15]
  • 2019-20 TAC Buzz Moore Leadership Award: Mikayla Ogrodniczuk Co-winner
  • Laura Bennion: UBC Hall of Fame Inductees (Builder's Category)

Kay Brearley Service Award (Community Service)

  • 2019 Kay Brearley Service Award: Shiayli Toni [16]
  • 2020 Kay Brearley Service Award : Mikayla Ogrodniczuk [17]

Carolyn Dobie-Smith Award (Student-Trainer Award)

  • 2019 Carolyn Dobie-Smith Award: Walee Malik Co-Winner
  • 2020 Carolyn Dobie-Smith Award: Luisa Ribeiro

References

  1. ^ "U Sports unable to offer national championships in winter 2021". usports.ca. U Sports. October 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "Women's hockey standings". usports.ca. U Sports. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  3. ^ "Standings". leaguestat.com. Canada West Universities Athletic Association. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  4. ^ "Two T-Birds alumnae begin professional careers in Sweden". September 16, 2020. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  5. ^ "CAN Announces Women's Ice Hockey Team for Harbin". fisu.net. January 9, 2009. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  6. ^ "Tbirds help Canada win gold at 2013 Winter Universiade". ubc.ca. December 13, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  7. ^ "2017 Winter Universiade: Canadian women's hockey team announced". canadawest.org. October 7, 2016. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  8. ^ "McGill's Daoust named player of the year". presto-en.usports.ca. March 6, 2013. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  9. ^ "U SPORTS Women's Hockey: StFX's Bujold named Player of the Year". usports.ca. March 15, 2017. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  10. ^ "2012-13 Canada West women's hockey major awards and all-stars announced". universitysport.prestosports.com. February 27, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  11. ^ Evan Daum, Canada West Communications (February 21, 2018). "WHKY: Top three dominate all-star and all-rookie voting". canadawest.org. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  12. ^ "Four T-Birds honoured among best in Canada West". gothunderbirds.ca. February 29, 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  13. ^ "Vilgrain, Murray, Bast and Micklash honoured by Canada West". gothunderbirds.ca. February 28, 2017. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  14. ^ Evan Daum, Canada West Communications (February 21, 2018). "WHKY: Top three dominate all-star and all-rookie voting". canadawest.org. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  15. ^ Aaron Martin (Sports Media and Information Assistant) (April 4, 2016). "UBC's best honoured at 95th annual Big Block Awards and Sports Hall of Fame Banquet". gothunderbirds.ca. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  16. ^ "Thunderbirds celebrate 2019 Big Block Awards Banquet". gothunderbirds.ca. April 3, 2019. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  17. ^ "Best of blue & gold celebrated at virtual Big Block Awards". gothunderbirds.ca. April 20, 2020. Retrieved April 16, 2021.