The Mount Allison Mounties women's ice hockey program represents the Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick, in the Atlantic University Sport conference of U Sports. The Mounties play at Tantramar Veterans Memorial Civic Centre.
History In 2011, Andrea Switalski made program history, becoming the first Mounties player to win a major U Sports (known as Canadian Interuniversity Sport back then) Award. The recipient of the Marion Hilliard Award, said award recognizes a player who best exhibits outstanding balance between athletic achievement, academics, and community service. As a side note, Switalski had also won the Mounties Chris Young Memorial Award in 2008, recognizing the team's Rookie of the Year.
Hired on July 30, 2020, Lucrèce Nussbaum, a former member of the Switzerland women's national ice hockey team and participant in ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics, was hired as head coach for the Mounties.
Former Mounties captain Kenzie Lalonde became the first female ever to do television play by play for a Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) game on television. Of note, she called the March 14, 2021 game between Halifax and Charlottetown for Eastlink.
Season-by-season record Won championshipLost championshipConference championsLeague leader Year Coach W L OTL Conf GF GA Pts Finish Conference Tournament2019–20 Terry Rhindress 3 22 3 26 92 9 8thDid not Qualify2018–19 Terry Rhindress 2017–18 Terry Rhindress
Team captains 2015–16: Kenzie Lalonde 2016–17: Kenzie Lalonde 2017–18: Heather Richards 2018–19: Heather Rae Richards 2019–20:
Season team scoring champion Year Player GP G A PTS PIM AUS rank 2019–20 Lauren Shaw 28 4 6 10 6 45th (tied)2018–19 Maddy Koughan 28 10 6 16 12 15th (tied)2017–18 Abby Beale 24 6 6 12 22 29th (tied)2016–17 Kara Anthony 24 8 5 13 8 25th (tied)2015–16
Rivals University of New Brunswick
International Abby Beale : 2019 Winter Universiade
Terry Rhindress, : 2019 Winter Universiade Assistant Coach
Awards and honours Andrea Switalski, 2010–11 Marion Hilliard Award
AUS Awards Zach Ball, 2010–11 AUS Coach of the Year Andrea Switalski, 2010–11 AUS Student-Athlete Community Service Award
AUS Most Sportsmanlike Player 2011–12: Ashlynn Somers 2012–13: Ashlynn Somers 2013–14: Courtney King 2018–19: Heather Richards
AUS All-Stars 2009-10 AUS Second Team All-Stars: Meghan Corley-Byrne, Mount Allison
AUS All-Rookies
Team Awards Chris Young Memorial Award (Rookie of the Year) 2007–08: Andrea Switalski, Defense 2014–15: Kelsey MacDougall 2015–16: Heather Richards 2016–17: EmmaRae Murphy 2018–19: Samantha Jarron 2019-20: Lauren Steele
Most Valuable Player 2014–15: Kenzie Lalonde 2015–16: Keri Martin 2016–17: Jennifer Bell 2018–19: Heather Richards 2019-20: Bianca Zak
University Awards 2020 Mount Allison Donald Cameron Manager's Award: Laura Hopper 2018 Mount Allison Overall University Rookie of the Year (female): Abby Beale 2017 Bubsy Grant Award: Zach Ball Head Coach
Outstanding Senior Female Athlete 2020 Mount Allison Outstanding Senior Female Athlete: Rhiannon Ford 2015 Mount Allison Outstanding Scholar Athlete Award: Kate O'Brien 2016 Mount Allison Outstanding Senior Female Athlete: Amanda Volcko 2017 Mount Allison Outstanding Senior Female Athlete: Kelsey MacDougall
Gigi Hicks Sportsmanship Award 2015 Gigi Hicks Sportsmanship award: Amanda Volcko Heather Richards: 2019 Gigi Hicks Sportsmanship award
See also Mount Allison Mounties men's ice hockey
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