The Quinnipiac Bobcats women's ice hockey program represents Quinnipiac University. The Bobcats have competed in ECAC Hockey since the 2005-2006 season where they replaced Vermont when the Catamounts moved to Hockey East. Prior to that season the Bobcats competed in College Hockey America for the 2004-2005 season, played as a Division I Independent for the 2002-2003 and 2003-2004 seasons, and in the ECAC Division I Eastern division for the 2001-2002 season.[1]
The Bobcats play in the People's United Center (formerly the TD Bank Sports Center) in Hamden, Connecticut. The People's United Center hosted the NCAA Women's Frozen Four in 2014 and 2019.
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
2022-23
Cassandra Turner
30
10
0
ECAC
17
5
0
3rd ECAC
Won Quarterfinals vs. St. Lawrence (2-1, 2-3, 2-1 ot) Lost Semifinals vs. Colgate (1-5)
Won First Round vs. Penn State (2-3 3ot) Lost Semifinals vs. Ohio State (2-5)
2021-22
Cassandra Turner
26
10
3
ECAC
15
7
0
4th ECAC
Won Quarterfinals vs. Clarkson (5-1, 4-0) Lost Semifinals vs. Colgate (2-3)
Won First Round vs. Syracuse (4-0) Lost Quarterfinals vs. Ohio State (3-4 2OT)
2020-21
Cassandra Turner
10
6
0
ECAC
4
5
0
4th ECAC
Lost Semifinals vs. Colgate (1-2)
Did not qualify
2019-20
Cassandra Turner
20
14
3
ECAC
11
9
2
7th ECAC
Lost Quarterfinals vs. Princeton 1-5, 3-2 OT, 2-3 2OT)
Canceled due to COVID 19
2018–19
Cassandra Turner
12
18
8
ECAC
9
9
4
6th ECAC
Lost Quarterfinals vs. Clarkson (0-3, 3-4 OT)
Did not qualify
2017-18
Cassandra Turner
16
17
3
ECAC
12
9
1
5th ECAC
Lost Quarterfinals vs. St. Lawrence (1-3, 1-2)
Did not qualify
2016-17
Cassandra Turner
21
10
6
ECAC
13
6
3
5th ECAC
Lost Quarterfinals vs. Princeton (3-2 3OT, 0-2, 1-2)
Did not qualify
2015–16
Cassandra Turner
30
3
5
ECAC
18
1
4
1st ECAC
Won Quarterfinals vs. RPI (3–2 OT, 2–1 2OT) Won Semifinals vs. St. Lawrence (2–1) Won Championship vs. Clarkson (1-0)
Lost First Round vs. Clarkson (0-1)
2014–15
Rick Seeley
26
9
3
ECAC
15
5
2
3rd ECAC
Won Quarterfinals vs. Princeton (7–0, 2–0) Lost Semifinals vs. Harvard (1–2 OT)
Lost Quarterfinals vs. Harvard (0-5)
2013–14
Rick Seeley
22
6
9
ECAC
11
4
7
4th ECAC
Won Quarterfinals vs. St. Lawrence (5–0, 2–1) Lost Semifinals vs. Clarkson (0–6)
Did not qualify
2012–13
Rick Seeley
20
12
4
ECAC
13
6
3
4th ECAC
Lost Quarterfinals vs. St. Lawrence (0–1 OT, 3–2 3OT, 0–2)
Did not qualify
2011–12
Rick Seeley
19
6
2
ECAC
12
8
2
6th ECAC
Won Quarterfinals vs. Clarkson (4–1, 1–2, 2–0) Lost Semifinals vs. Cornell (1–5)
Did not qualify
2010–11
Rick Seeley
22
12
3
ECAC
12
9
1
5th ECAC
Won Quarterfinals vs. Princeton (2–1, 2–0) Lost Semifinals vs. Cornell (3–4)
In their inaugural season (2001–02), the Quinnipiac Braves were in the ECAC Eastern Conference. Effective 2002–03, the team's nickname was changed to the Bobcats. They played as a Division I independent that season and 2003–04. In 2004–05, the team played in the College Hockey America Conference . The following season, the Bobcats joined the ECAC where they still compete.
History
On February 28, 2010, Quinnipiac made NCAA history. Against the Rensselaer Engineers, the Bobcats lost by a score of 2–1, but it took five overtimes. It is now the longest college hockey game in NCAA history. Senior defenseman Laura Gersten had the game-winning goal. She registered it at 4:32 of the fifth overtime session to not only clinch the win, but the series victory.[3] RPI advanced to the ECAC Hockey Women's Semifinals for the second consecutive season. The Engineers will face top ranked Cornell University.
On November 12 and 13, 2010, Kelly Babstock made Quinnipiac hockey history as she accounted for six of the seven goals scored over the weekend. Babstock registered back to back hat tricks against ECAC opponents (No. 10 ranked Harvard and Dartmouth). In addition, she is the first skater in Quinnipiac history to record two hat tricks in one season. As of November 14, Babstock led the team and the entire NCAA in goals (13) and points (27).[4]
Versus the Brown Bears on Friday, December 3, 2010, Kelly Babstock became Quinnipiac's all-time leader in goals scored in a season by netting her 16th goal of the season. Babstock's nation leading sixth game-winning goal against Yale on Saturday, Dec. 4 was part of a Bobcats 3–1 win.[5]
With a second period goal versus the Colgate Raiders on November 19, 2011, Kelly Babstock of the Quinnipiac Bobcats became the program's all-time leading scorer.[6] In just her second season, Babstock surpassed Vicki Graham, who finished with 73 career points, after the 2006–07 season. Babstock reached the milestone in her 50th career game.[7]
Kelly Babstock led all skaters in points at the 2011 Nutmeg Classic with four (one goal, three assists). With the two assists in the championship game, Babstock earned the 39 and 40 assists of her career, surpassing Caitlin Peters as the all-time assist leader in Bobcats history.[8] Breann Frykas scored the game-winning goal as the Bobcats bested the Robert Morris Colonials by a 3–2 tally. The victory in the Nutmeg Classic was also the 200th career victory of head coach Rick Seeley.
Sydney Rossman (born 1995), in her junior year Rossman was named the ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the year, an ECAC Hockey Player of the Year Finalist, and the most outstanding player of the 2016 ECAC Hockey Tournament and All-Tournament.[11]
Rick Seeley, 2009–10 ECAC Coach of the Year[citation needed]
Rick Seeley, 2009–10 New England Hockey Writers All-Star Team (Coach)[citation needed]
Victoria Vigilanti, ECAC Defensive Player of the Week (Week of October 19, 2009)[15]
Victoria Vigilanti, ECAC Defensive Player of the Week (Week of February 22, 2010)[16]
Victoria Vigilanti, 2009–10 ECAC Leader, Save percentage (.957)[citation needed]
Victoria Vigilanti, Ranked second in 2009–10 ECAC season, Goals against average (1.15)[citation needed]
Victoria Vigilanti, 2009–10 ECAC All-Rookie Team[citation needed]
Victoria Vigilanti, 2009–10 All-ECAC First Team[citation needed]
Victoria Vigilanti, 2009–10 ECAC Goaltender of the Year[citation needed]
Victoria Vigilanti, 2009–10 New England Hockey Writers All-Star Team[17]
Hughes and Vigilanti made school history. It marks the first time in women's hockey history at the school that two players both received postseason honours in the same year. In addition, it marked the first time since the 2006–07 season that a player from the Bobcats received a postseason honour.[18]
