Regina Cougars women's ice hockey explained
| Team Name: | Regina Cougars |
| Team Link: | |
| University: | University of Regina |
| Sex: | women's |
| Conference: | Canada West Universities Athletic Association |
| Conference Short: | Canada West |
| Governing Body: | U Sports |
| Location: | Regina, Saskatchewan |
| Coach: | Brandy West-McMaster (interim) |
| Coach Year: | 1st |
| Arena: | The Co-operators Centre |
| Capacity: | 1,300 |
| Mascot: | Reggie the Cougar and Ram-page |
| Color1: | Green |
| Color2: | Gold |
| Hex1: | 00502F |
| Hex2: | FDD017 |
| Usportstourneys: | 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Conference Tournament: | 2001 |
The Regina Cougars women's ice hockey program is a college ice hockey program that represents the University of Regina in the Canada West Universities Athletic Association conference of U Sports women's ice hockey. Brandy West-McMaster has served as interim head coach of the program since February 2024.[1]
History
Sarah Hodges served as head coach of the Regina Cougars women's ice hockey program from its inaugural season in 1998–99 through the 2023–24 season, and became the Canada West all-time leader in regular season games coached, with 588. She was named Canada West Coach of the Year following the 2015–16 season.[1]
Season-by-season results
This is a partial list of the most recent seasons completed by the Regina Cougars women's ice hockey program.[2] [3]
Note: Finish = Conference rank at end of regular season; GP = Games played, W = Wins (3 points), OTW = Overtime wins (2 points), OTL = Overtime losses (1 point), L = Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points, Top scorer: Points (Goals+Assists)
| Won Championship | Lost Championship | Conference Champions | League Leader | |
| Season | Head coach | Regular season | Conference tournament results |
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| Finish | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | Pts | Top scorer |
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| 2015-16[4] | Sarah Hodges | 3rd | 28 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 71 | 66 | 47 | Kylie Gavelin, 27 (11+16) | Canada West semifinal loss to UBC Thunderbirds, 1–2 |
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| 2016-17[5] | Sarah Hodges | 5th | 28 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 62 | 65 | 39 | Jaycee Magwood, 24 (12+12) | Canada West quarterfinal loss to Saskatchewan Huskies, 0–2 |
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| 2017-18[6] | Sarah Hodges | 5th | 28 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 44 | 64 | 32 | Emma Waldenberger, 18 (8+10) | Canada West quarterfinal loss to Alberta Pandas, 0–2 |
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| 2018-19[7] | Sarah Hodges | 6th | 28 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 45 | 74 | 34 | Emma Waldenberger, 17 (10+7) | Canada West quarterfinal loss to UBC Thunderbirds, 0–2 |
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| 2019-20[8] | Sarah Hodges | 5th | 28 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 48 | 54 | 38 | Jaycee Magwood, 21 (11+10) | Canada West quarterfinal loss to Mount Royal Cougars, 0–2 |
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| 2020-21 | Sarah Hodges | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
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| 2021-22[9] | Sarah Hodges | 6th | 20 | 8 | – | 2 | 10 | 38 | 54 | 18 | Lilla Carpenter-Boesch, 19 (10+9) | Canada West quarterfinal loss to Alberta Pandas, 0–2 |
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| 2022-23 | Sarah Hodges | 9th | 28 | 4 | – | 2 | 22 | 34 | 85 | 10 | Jenna Merk, 13 (3+10) | Did not qualify |
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| 2023-24 | Sarah Hodges | 8th | 28 | 7 | – | 2 | 19 | 40 | 83 | 16 | Paige Hubbard, 17 (6+11) | Did not qualify | |
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All-time scoring leaders
| Rank | Player | G | A | PTS | Class of |
| 1 | Brandy West | 72 | 45 | 117 | 2002 |
| 2 | Erin Tady | 48 | 54 | 102 | 2004 |
| 3 | Jaycee Magwood | 48 | 53 | 101 | 2019 |
| 4 | Elysia Cobbledick | 52 | 45 | 97 | 2006 |
| 5 | Rianne Wight | 51 | 44 | 95 | 2012 |
| 6 | Paige Wheeler | 46 | 43 | 89 | 2012 |
| 7 | Kelsey Rezansoff | 34 | 54 | 88 | 2004 |
| 8 | Kylie Gavelin | 39 | 45 | 84 | 2016 |
| 9 | Julie Foster | 30 | 52 | 82 | 2002 |
| 10 | Emma Waldenberger | 44 | 37 | 81 | 2018 |
| 11 | Joell Fiddler | 21 | 59 | 80 | 2003 |
| 12 | Kara McGeough | 33 | 43 | 76 | 2008 |
| 13 | Kelsie Graham | 26 | 50 | 76 | 2009 |
| 14 | Kelcie McCutcheon | 30 | 46 | 76 | 2010 |
| 15 | Karissa Swan | 35 | 32 | 67 | 2007 |
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Awards and honours
- Toni Ross, 2016 Hockey Canada Isobel Gathorne-Hardy Award[10]
CIS/USports Awards
- Brandy West: 2000-01 Brodrick Trophy (awarded to the CIS Player of the Year)[11]
- Erin Tady, CIS Rookie of the Year (2001)
- Karissa Swan, CIS Rookie of the Year (2006)
All-Canadians
- Joell Fiddler, CIS Second Team All-Canadian (2005)[12]
- Arielle Schade, CIS All-Canadians (2006–07)[13]
- Brandy West, CIS All-Canadian (1999-2000, 2000–01, 2001–02)
All-Rookie Team
- Erin Tady, CIS All-Rookie Team (2001)
- Karissa Swan, CIS All-Rookie Team (2006)
- Alexis Larson, CIS All-Rookie Team (2013)
Canada West honours
- Sarah Hodges, Canada West Coach of the Year in 2015-16
- Jane Kish, Canada West First Star of the Week (awarded January 14, 2020)[14]
Canada West Player of the Year
- Brandy West, Canada West Player of the Year (1999, 2000, 2001)
Canada West Rookie of the Year
- Brandy West, Canada West Rookie of the Year (1999)
Canada West All-Stars
- Brandy West, Canada West First-Team All-Star (1999, 2000, 2001)
- Rianne Wight, 2012-13 Canada West Second Tea [15]
- Jaycee Magwood, 2019-20 Canada West Second-Team All-Star
- Tamara McVannel, 2019-20 Canada West Second-Team All-Star[16]
Canada West All-Rookie
- Jaycee Magwood, 2015-16 U Sports All-Rookie Team[17]
- Jordan Kulbida, 2017-18 Canada West All-Rookie Team[18]
- Paige Hubbard, 2019-20 Canada West All-Rookie Team
University Awards
- 2019-20 Regina Cougars Female Rookie of the Year: Paige Hubbard[19]
University of Regina Sports Hall of Fame
- Brandy West was the first Regina Cougars women's hockey player to be inducted into the University of Regina Sports Hall of Fame, gaining induction in 2011.[20]
International
- Kylie Gavelin, Forward : 2017 Winter Universiade
- Alexis Larson, Defense : 2017 Winter Universiade[21]
- Jaycee Magwood, Forward : 2017 Winter Universiade
Cougars in professional hockey
| = CWHL All-Star | | = NWHL All-Star | | = Clarkson Cup Champion | | = Isobel Cup Champion | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Cougars, women's hockey head coach Sarah Hodges mutually agree to part ways . University of Regina Athletics . 14 August 2024 . en . 28 February 2024 . Press release.
- Web site: Univ. of Regina, USports (W) . Elite Prospects . 14 August 2024 . en.
- Web site: 2024-03-06 . Canada West Women's Hockey History – Yearly Results . 2024-08-14 . Canada West.
- Web site: Canada West Women's Hockey Records: 2015-16 . 2024-08-14 . Canada West.
- Web site: Canada West Women's Hockey Records: 2016-17 . 2024-08-14 . Canada West.
- Web site: Canada West Women's Hockey Records: 2017-18 . 2024-08-14 . Canada West.
- Web site: Canada West Women's Hockey Records: 2018-19 . 2024-08-14 . Canada West.
- Web site: Canada West Women's Hockey Records: 2019-20 . 2024-08-14 . Canada West.
- Web site: Canada West Women's Hockey Records: 2021-22 . 2024-08-14 . Canada West.
- Web site: Ross to receive Isobel Gathorne-Hardy Award . canadawest.org . April 18, 2016 . June 6, 2016.
- News: Brandy West-McMaster (WHKY) Student-athlete). canadawesthalloffame.org. January 16, 2020. May 17, 2021. en.
- Championnat canadien 2004-05 de hockey sur glace Féminin SIC
- Championnat féminin de hockey sur glace de SIC 2006-07, Étoiles du Championnat
- Web site: Kish named Canada West First Star of the Week. reginacougars.com. January 14, 2020. 2021-05-17.
- News: 2012-13 Canada West women's hockey major awards and all-stars announced. universitysport.prestosports.com. February 27, 2013 . May 4, 2021 . en.
- Web site: Magwood, McVannel, Hubbard all earn Canada West honours. reginacougars.com. February 19, 2020. 2021-05-17.
- News: 2015-16 U Sports Women's Hockey Awards and All-Canadians . presto-en.usports.ca. May 6, 2021. en.
- News: WHKY: Top three dominate all-star and all-rookie voting. canadawest.org. Evan Daum, Canada West Communications. February 21, 2018. May 12, 2021. en.
- News: 45th Annual Athletics Awards Night. reginacougars.com/. 2020-04-01. 2021-07-24. en.
- News: University of Regina Sports Hall of Fame - BRANDY WEST-MCMASTER. canadawesthalloffame.org. May 17, 2021. en.
- News: 2017 Winter Universiade: Canadian women’s hockey team announced. canadawest.org . 2016-10-07. 2021-05-20. en.
- Web site: Sweden's MODO Hockey announces signing of Jaycee Magwood. reginacougars.com. June 12, 2020. 2021-05-17.
