Nipissing Lakers women's ice hockey explained

Team Name:Nipissing Lakers
Team Link:
University:Nipissing University
Sex:women's
Conference:Ontario University Athletics
Conference Short:OUA
Governing Body:U Sports
Division:East
Location:North Bay
Coach:Darren Turcotte
Coach Year:Since 2013-14
Assistant Coaches:Madison Solie
Kiara Jefferies
Patrick Rochefort
Arena:North Bay Memorial Gardens
Capacity:4,262
Colour1:Blue
Colour2:Green
Hex1:231C34
Hex2:1E5733
Usportstourneys:2022, 2023

The Nipissing Lakers women's ice hockey program represents Nipissing University in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) conference of U Sports. The Lakers first competed in OUA women's ice hockey in the 2013-14 season and qualified for the OUA playoffs in their second season. The team has played in three McCaw Cup finals and in two U Sports national tournaments, in 2022 and 2023. The team is led by head coach Darren Turcotte, a former NHL forward and North Bay Sports Hall of Fame member.

History

Prior to their entry to U Sports (formerly Canadian Interuniversity Sport), the Lakers had fielded a women's ice hockey team that played in the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association.[1] On June 26, 2012, it was announced that the women's ice hockey team would compete in Ontario University Athletics beginning with the 2013-14 season.[2] After conducting a search for a head coach for the team's first foray into the OUA, it was announced on August 16, 2012, that Darren Turcotte had been hired for the position for the 2013-14 season.[3] The Nipissing Lakers advanced to the U Sports National Championship for the first time in 2022, where they returned to North Bay as National Silver Medalists.

OUA results

Year Standing Post-season
2013-14 24 5 0 17 2 12 12th in OUA Did not qualify for playoffs
2014-15 24 6 6 9 3 27 7th in OUA
2015-16 24 12 1 6 5 44 5th in OUA
2016-17 24 15 2 5 2 51 2nd in OUA Won OUA Quarter-Final vs. Laurentian
Won OUA Semi-Final vs. Toronto
Lost McCaw Cup Championship (6–1) vs. Guelph
2017-18 24 15 1 6 2 47 4th in OUA
2018-19 24 11 3 7 3 40 6th in OUA
2019-20 24 16 0 7 1 47 2nd in OUA
2020-21 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4]
2021-22 14 8 2 4 0 28 4th in OUA
2022-23 26 14 5 4 3 55 4th in OUA
2023-24 24 16 6 2 4 62 2nd in OUA

U Sports Tournament results

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
2022
  1. 6
First Round
Semi-Finals
Gold Medal Game
  1. 3 UBC Thunderbirds
    #2 UNB Reds
    #1 Concordia Stingers
W 1–0
W 4–0
L 4-0
2023
  1. 6
First Round
Consolation Semi-Finals
  1. 3 Concordia Stingers
    #7 St. Francis Xavier X-Women
L 5–1
L 7–3

705 Challenge Cup

First established as a challenge between the varsity soccer teams of two Northern Ontario universities (Laurentian vs. Nipissing), in which the winning team was awarded the Riley Gallo Cup, the rivalry expanded. Introducing the 705 Challenge Cup in 2016, the results of all regular season games between the Lakers and the Voyageurs varsity teams for men’s and women’s basketball, ice hockey and soccer, comprised the overall won-loss record in determining the annual Cup winner. The Lakers would win their first 705 Challenge Cup during the 2019-20 athletics season. Of note, the scores below reflect the women's ice hockey matchups since the 705 Challenge Cup was introduced. The series ended following the discontinuation of the Laurentian Voyageurs women's ice hockey team in 2021.[5]

Team captains

International

Awards and honours

OUA honours

OUA All-Stars

OUA All-Rookie

U Sports All Canadians

U Sports Performers of the Game

U Sports Championship All-Star Team

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DeCoste, MacComish commit to Nipissing . https://web.archive.org/web/20120819070309/http://athletics.nipissingu.ca/news/Pages/DeCoste,-MacComish-commit-to-Nipissing.aspx . dead . August 19, 2012 . . May 30, 2012.
  2. Web site: Nipissing announces OUA women's hockey team . https://web.archive.org/web/20120729133124/http://athletics.nipissingu.ca/news/Pages/Nipissing-announces-OUA-women%e2%80%99s-hockey-team.aspx . dead . July 29, 2012 . . June 26, 2012.
  3. Web site: Turcotte named women's hockey coach . https://web.archive.org/web/20121201072330/http://athletics.nipissingu.ca/news/Pages/Turcotte-Named-Women%27s-Hockey-Coach.aspx . dead . December 1, 2012 . . August 16, 2012.
  4. Web site: U Sports unable to offer national championships in winter 2021 . October 15, 2020 . usports.ca . U Sports.
  5. Web site: 'No words': All varsity hockey, swim teams chopped as Laurentian University cuts continue . . April 15, 2021.
  6. News: WOMEN'S HOCKEY: LAKERS CAPTAINS READY TO STEER THE SHIP. nulakers.ca. September 7, 2017. May 26, 2021. en.
  7. News: WOMEN'S HOCKEY: LAKERS ANNOUNCE CAPTAINS AHEAD OF 2019-20 SEASON. nulakers.ca. October 3, 2019. May 26, 2021. en.
  8. News: A LEAGUE OF HER OWN. Wendy Graves. hockeycanada.ca/. 2017-01-08. 2021-05-22. en.
  9. News: LAKERS CELEBRATE 23RD YEAR OF EXCELLENCE. nulakers.ca. March 31, 2016. May 26, 2021. en.
  10. News: Lawrence named Player of the Year; Barrette named all-starwebsite= golancers.ca . 2017-03-07. 2021-05-21. en.
  11. News: WOMEN'S HOCKEY: LAKERS HAUL IN YEAR-END HARDWARE. nulakers.ca. March 3, 2020 . May 20, 2021 . en.

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