Brown Bears women's ice hockey explained

Current:2022–23 Brown Bears Women's ice hockey season
Team Name:Brown Bears
Team Link:
University:Brown University
Sex:women's
Conference:ECAC Hockey
Conference Short:ECAC
Location:Providence, Rhode Island
Coach:Melanie Ruzzi
Arena:Meehan Auditorium
Capacity:2,495
Ncaarunnerup:2002
Ncaafrozenfour:2002
Ncaatourneys:2002
Conference Tournament:1998, 2000, 2002
Conference Season:1995, 1996, 1997, 2000

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).[1]

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.[2]

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.[3]

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.[4]

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.[5]

Won ChampionshipLost ChampionshipRegular Season Conference Champions
Year Coach W L T Conference Conf.
W 		Conf.
L 		Conf.
T 		Points Conference Rank Conf. Tournament NCAA Tournament
1994–95Digit Murphy16 4 3 11 2 1 23 Tied 1st Lost Quarterfinals vs. St. Lawrence Tournament did not exist
1995–96Digit Murphy 16 4 5 ECAC 12 0 4 28 1st Won Quarterfinals vs. Colby
Lost Semifinals vs. Providence
1996–97Digit Murphy 28 2 1 ECAC 22 0 0 44 1st Won Quarterfinals vs. Colby
Lost Semifinals vs. Northeastern
1997–98Digit Murphy 22 7 4 ECAC 15 4 3 33 Tied 3rd Won Quarterfinals vs. Cornell
Won Semifinals vs. Dartmouth
Won Championship vs. New Hampshire 		AWCHA
Won Semifinals vs. Northeastern
Lost Championship vs. New Hampshire
1998–99Digit Murphy 20 7 4 ECAC 19 4 3 41 Tied 2nd Lost Quarterfinals vs. Dartmouth AWCHA
Lost Semifinals vs. Harvard
Lost Third Place Game vs. Minnesota
Digit Murphy 25 4 3 ECAC 19 2 3 41 1st Won Quarterfinals vs. Niagara
Won Semifinals vs. Northeastern
Won Championship vs. Dartmouth 		AWCHA
Won Semifinals vs. Dartmouth
Lost Championship vs. Minnesota
Digit Murphy 19 7 3 ECAC 15 6 3 33 4th Won Quarterfinals vs. New Hampshire
Lost Semifinals vs. Dartmouth 		—
2001–02Digit Murphy 25 8 2 ECAC 12 3 1 25 Tied 2nd Won Quarterfinals vs. Yale
Won Semifinals vs. St. Lawrence
Won Championship vs. Dartmouth 		Won Semifinals vs. Minnesota
Lost Championship vs.
2002–03Digit Murphy 14 14 4 ECAC 9 6 1 19 5th Won Quarterfinals vs. St. Lawrence
Lost Semifinals vs. Harvard 		—
2003–04Digit Murphy 18 11 2 ECAC 12 5 1 25 4th Won Quarterfinals vs. Princeton
Lost Semifinals vs. Harvard 		—
2004–05Digit Murphy 15 15 2 ECAC 11 8 1 23 Tied 5th Lost Quarterfinals vs. St. Lawrence —
2005–06Digit Murphy 15 13 5 ECAC 10 6 4 24 Tied 3rd Won Quarterfinals vs. Dartmouth
Won Semifinals vs. Princeton
Lost Championship vs. Harvard 		—
2006–07Digit Murphy 10 17 2 ECAC 6 15 1 13 9th — —
2007–08 Digit Murphy 5 19 5 ECAC 4 14 4 12 10th — —
2008–09 Digit Murphy 7 21 1 ECAC 6 16 0 12 10th — —
Digit Murphy 3 21 4 ECAC 1 18 3 5 11th — —
2010–11Digit Murphy 2 23 4 ECAC 1 17 4 6 11th — —
Amy Bourbeau 8167ECAC 5 13 4 14 Tied 8th Lost Quarterfinals vs. Cornell —
2012–13Amy Bourbeau 6201ECAC 5 17 0 10 11th — —
2013–14Amy Bourbeau 4205ECAC 3 16 3 9 11th — —
Amy Bourbeau 5231ECAC 2 19 1 5 12th — —
Robert Kenneally 3233ECAC 1 18 3 5 11th — —
Robert Kenneally 5220ECAC 5 17 0 10 11th — —
Robert Kenneally 2270ECAC 1 21 0 2 12th — —
2018–19Carisa Wahlig 5 20 4ECAC 2 16 4 8 11th — —
2019-20Carisa Wahlig3233ECAC2182—
2020-21Did not play due to COVID 19
2021-22Melanie Ruzzi6185ECAC6124229th——
2022-23Melanie Ruzzi9191ECAC7150199th——
[6]

Current roster

As of September 7, 2022.[7]

Olympians

Awards and honors

Alli McMillan '74 Award

Chelsea McMillan '98 Award

Kate Silver '86 Award

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

Sakuma Award

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

Ivy League honors

All-Ivy

Bears in professional hockey

= CWHL All-Star = NWHL All-Star= Clarkson Cup Champion= Isobel Cup Champion
PlayerPositionTeam(s)League(s)YearsChampionships
Kim Insalaco[33] ForwardOakville IceNWHL (1999–2007)
Kathleen Kauth[34] ForwardBrampton ThunderNWHL founded in 1999
Becky Kellar DefenseBurlington BarracudasCWHL
Erica KrommForwardCalgary InfernoCWHL72 (2016 and 2019)
Hayley Moore ForwardBoston Blades
Boston Pride		CWHL
NWHL		2017 Isobel Cup as GM
Jacqui PierriDefenseCalgary Inferno
SDE		CWHL
SDHL		2016 Clarkson Cup
Meredith Ostrander DefenseBrampton Thunder CWHL
Kristy Zamora ForwardCWHL2014 Clarkson Cup

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brown Bears: Women's Ice Hockey . 4 December 2009 . Brown University . https://web.archive.org/web/20081026035444/http://brownbears.cstv.com/sports/w-hockey/mtt/murphy_digit00.html . 26 October 2008 . dead .
  2. Web site: Ivy Women's Hockey . February 22, 2007. Ivy Women in Sports: profiles of women from the Ivy League’s history. 16 April 2010.
  3. Web site: About GirlsWomens' Hockey . Alaska State Hockey. 24 June 2010.
  4. News: Digging Themselves Out . CNN . 2000-04-03 . 2010-04-27.
  5. Web site: Brown Bears . 2010-02-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110708101403/http://www.brownbears.com/sports/hallfame/mtt/brewer_ali00.html . 2011-07-08 . dead .
  6. Web site: USCHO.com :: U.S. College Hockey Online :: Brown Bears Women's Hockey: Year-By-Year. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20081029002725/http://www.uscho.com/stats/teamYxY.php/brown-bears/womens-college-hockey/team,bn/gender,w.html. 2008-10-29.
  7. Web site: 2022–23 Women's Ice Hockey Roster . September 7, 2022 . Brown University Athletics . September 7, 2022.
  8. Web site: Brown Bears: Brown Olympians . 2010-02-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101026145822/http://brownbears.com/athletics/history/olympians . 2010-10-26 . dead .
  9. Web site: ECAC Hockey.
  10. Web site: American Hockey Coaches Association . 2010-02-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110707094753/http://www.ahcahockey.com/news/women4799.html . 2011-07-07 . dead .
  11. Web site: USA Hockey . 2012-08-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100307030307/http://www.usahockey.com/patty_kazmaier/default.aspx?NAV=AF_09&ID=191330 . 2010-03-07 .
  12. Web site: Ivy League Ice Hockey . 2010-04-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071028093924/http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/sports/alltime.asp?intSID=8 . 2007-10-28 .
  13. Web site: Brown Bears: Marjorie Brown Smith Award . 2010-02-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101028143123/http://brownbears.com/exceptional_bears/athletic_award_winners/marjorie_brown_smith . 2010-10-28 . dead .
  14. Web site: Ivy League Sports . 2010-03-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100103051533/http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/article.asp?intID=1583 . 2010-01-03 .
  15. Web site: ECAC Hockey.
  16. Web site: Brown . 2010-03-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180124070645/http://www.brownbears.com/sports/w-hockey/mtt/murphy_digit00.html . 2018-01-24 . dead .
  17. Web site: Freshman Katie Jamieson Receives All-Ivy Accolades. February 25, 2010. 6 April 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110123155826/http://brownbears.com/sports/w-hockey/2009-10/releases/20100225u4xuqc. 23 January 2011. dead.
  18. Web site: ECAC Hockey.
  19. Web site: Women's Ice Hockey.
  20. Web site: Jessica Link Player Profile. Brown Bears athletics. 8 April 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110708101715/http://www.brownbears.com/sports/w-hockey/mtt/link_jessica00.html. 8 July 2011. dead.
  21. Web site: American Hockey Coaches Association . 2010-02-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110707094753/http://www.ahcahockey.com/news/women4799.html . 2011-07-07 . dead .
  22. Web site: Ivy League Sports . 2010-02-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100115144518/http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/documents/pattykazmaier.asp . 2010-01-15 .
  23. Web site: Brown Bears: Nicole Stock and Paige Pyett Named All-ECAC Hockey . 2010-03-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110123155607/http://brownbears.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/030309aad.html . 2011-01-23 . dead .
  24. Web site: Karen Thatcher wins prestigious Sarah Devens Award. April 11, 2006 . Hockey East. 11 May 2010.
  25. Web site: Ivy League Sports . 2010-02-11 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080401001248/http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/article.asp?intID=6431 . 2008-04-01 .
  26. Web site: Player Profile Emilie Bydwell . Brown Bears athletics . 8 April 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110708101721/http://www.brownbears.com/sports/w-hockey/mtt/bydwell_emilie00.html . 8 July 2011 . dead .
  27. Web site: Brown Bears: Kate Silver '86 Award . 2010-02-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101028142737/http://brownbears.com/exceptional_bears/athletic_award_winners/kate_silver . 2010-10-28 . dead .
  28. Web site: Player Profile Kim Fleet . Brown Bears athletics . 8 April 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110708101705/http://www.brownbears.com/sports/w-hockey/mtt/fleet_kim00.html . 8 July 2011 . dead .
  29. Web site: Courtney Johnson Player Profile. Brown Bears athletics. 8 April 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110708101613/http://www.brownbears.com/sports/w-hockey/mtt/johnson_courtney00.html. 8 July 2011. dead.
  30. Web site: Player Profile Kristy Zamora . Brown Bears athletics . 8 April 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110708101624/http://www.brownbears.com/sports/w-hockey/mtt/zamora_kristy00.html . 8 July 2011 . dead .
  31. Web site: Men's and Women's Hockey All-Ivy Teams Announced . March 7, 2002 . Ivy League Sports . 8 April 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20050525035133/http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/article.asp?intID=1523 . May 25, 2005 .
  32. Web site: WOMEN'S ICE HOCKEY ALL-IVY, POSTSEASON AWARDS ANNOUNCED. ivyleague.com. February 22, 2018 . 22 April 2021.
  33. Who’s Who in Women’s Hockey Guide: 2015-16 edition, p. 45, by Richard Scott, Up North Productions, Limoges, Ontario, ISBN 978-1-32-080676-3
  34. Who’s Who in Women’s Hockey Guide: 2015-16 edition, p. 48, by Richard Scott, Up North Productions, Limoges, Ontario, ISBN 978-1-32-080676-3

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