The Harvard Crimson women's ice hockey team represents Harvard University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I women's hockey. Harvard competes as a member of the ECAC Conference and plays its home games at the Bright Hockey Center in Boston, Massachusetts.
History The Harvard Crimson "iced" its first regular season women's hockey team in the 1978–79 season. Their first game was a 17–0 defeat at the hands of the Providence Friars women's ice hockey program. The next game was a 2–1 loss to the Yale Bulldogs women's ice hockey program.
In 1998–99, the Crimson finished with a record of 33–1. Of the 31 wins, the Crimson won 30 consecutive games to close the season. In the previous season, the Crimson went 14–16–0. The final game of that 30 game streak was a 6–5 overtime victory over the New Hampshire Wildcats women's ice hockey program in the American Women's College Hockey Alliance (AWCHA) national championship game. During the season, the Crimson would win the Beanpot and Ivy League title. In addition, the Crimson won their first ECAC regular-season and tournament championships. This would be Katey Stone's first AWCHA national championship.
In 2001, Harvard participated in the inaugural NCAA Championship tournament. On January 18, 2003, Harvard beat the Boston College Eagles women's ice hockey program by a 17–2 mark, the largest margin of victory in NCAA history. Jennifer Botterill set an NCAA record (since tied) for most points in one game with 10. This was accomplished on January 28, 2003 versus Boston College. A few months later, Nicole Corriero tied Botterill's record for most points in one NCAA game with ten. She accomplished the feat on November 7, 2003 versus the Union Dutchwomen. In addition, she holds the NCAA record for most game winning goals in a career with 27. During the 2003–04 season, Nicole Corriero would set an NCAA record with 59 goals scored in a season. On February 26, 2010, head coach Katey Stone became the women’s college hockey all-time wins leader, surpassing former University of Minnesota head coach Laura Halldorson. Laura Bellamy became the Crimson's head coach in August 2023 following Stone's retirement in the aftermath of a hazing and abuse scandal.
Season-by-season results
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties Records as of July 31, 2009. Won championshipLost championshipConference championsLeague leader
Year Coach W L T Conference Conf. W Conf. L Conf. T Finish Conference Tournament NCAA / AWCHA Tournament2022–23Katey Stone7213ECAC61338th ECACLost Quarterfinals vs. Yale Did not qualify2021–22Katey Stone22101ECAC1651 1st ECAC Lost Quarterfinals vs. Princeton Lost First Round vs. Minnesota-Duluth 2020–21DID NOT PLAY DUE TO COVID 192019–20 Katey Stone 18 14 1 ECAC 15 6 1 4th ECAC Won Quarterfinals vs. Yale Cancelled2018–19 Katey Stone 12 15 5 ECAC 9 9 4 7th ECAC Lost Quarterfinals to Colgate Did not qualify2017–18 Katey Stone 13 16 2 ECAC 10 10 2 7th ECAC Lost Quarterfinals to Colgate Did not qualify2016–17 Katey Stone 5 19 5 ECAC 5 13 4 9th ECAC Did not qualify Did not qualify2015–16 Katey Stone 17 12 3 ECAC 12 7 3 5th ECAC Lost Quarterfinals vs. Colgate Did not qualify2014–15 Katey Stone 27 6 3 ECAC 16 4 2 2nd ECAC Won Quarterfinals vs. Yale Won Semifinals vs. Quinnipiac Won Championship vs. Cornell Won First Round vs. Quinnipiac Won Frozen Four vs. Boston college Lost Championship vs. Minnesota 2013–14 Maura Crowell 23 7 4 ECAC 16 3 3 2nd ECAC Won Quarterfinals vs. Yale Lost Semifinals vs. Cornell Lost First Round vs. Wisconsin 2012–13 Katey Stone 24 7 3 ECAC 17 3 2 3rd ECAC Won Quarterfinals vs. Dartmouth Won Semifinals vs. Clarkson Lost Championship vs. Cornell Lost First Round vs. Boston College 2011–12 Katey Stone 22 9 1 ECAC 17 4 1 2nd ECAC Won Quarterfinals vs. Princeton Lost Semifinals vs. St. Lawrence Did not qualify2010–11 Katey Stone 17 11 4 ECAC 14 5 3 2nd ECAC Won Quarterfinals vs. St. Lawrence Lost Semifinals vs. Dartmouth Did not qualify2009–10 Katey Stone 22 13 6 ECAC 13 6 3 3rd ECAC Won Quarterfinals vs. Princeton Lost Semifinals vs. Clarkson Lost First Round vs. Cornell 2008–09 Katey Stone 19 10 3 ECAC 16 4 2 1st ECAC Won Quarterfinals vs. Cornell Lost Semifinals vs. RPI Did not qualify 2007–08 Katey Stone 32 2 0 ECAC 22 0 0 1st ECAC Won Quarterfinals vs. Cornell Won Semifinals vs. Clarkson Won Championship vs. St. Lawrence Won First Round vs. Dartmouth Lost Frozen Four vs. Wisconsin 2006–07 Katey Stone 23 8 2 ECAC 17 4 1 2nd ECAC Won Quarterfinals vs. Yale Lost Semifinals vs. St. Lawrence Lost First Round vs. Wisconsin 2005–06 Katey Stone 18 13 4 ECAC 10 6 4 4th ECAC Won Quarterfinals vs. Clarkson Won Semifinals vs. St. Lawrence Won Championship vs. Brown Lost First Round vs. New Hampshire 2004–05 Katey Stone 26 7 3 ECAC 17 1 2 1st ECAC Won Quarterfinals vs. Clarkson Won Semifinals vs. Yale Won Championship vs. Dartmouth Won First Round vs. Mercyhurst Won Frozen Four vs. St. Lawrence Lost Championship vs. Minnesota 2003–04 Katey Stone 30 4 1 ECAC 15 3 0 1st ECAC Won Quarterfinals vs. Cornell Won Semifinals vs. Brown Won Championship vs. St. Lawrence Won First Round vs. St. Lawrence Lost Championship vs. Minnesota 2002–03 Katey Stone 30 3 1 ECAC 10 0 1 1st ECAC Won Quarterfinals vs. Cornell Won Semifinals vs. Brown Lost Championship vs. Dartmouth Won First Round vs. Minnesota Lost Championship vs. Minnesota–Duluth 2001–02 Katey Stone 18 11 2 ECAC 9 5 2 4th ECAC Won Quarterfinals vs. Princeton Lost Semifinals vs. Dartmouth Did not qualify2000–01 Katey Stone 24 10 0 ECAC 20 4 0 2nd ECAC Won Quarterfinals vs. Providence Won Semifinals vs. St. Lawrence Lost Championship vs. Dartmouth Lost First Round vs. Minnesota–Duluth 1999–00 Katey Stone 21 5 3 ECAC 17 4 3 2nd ECAC Won Quarterfinals vs. St. Lawrence Lost Semifinals vs. Dartmouth 1998–99 Katey Stone 33 1 0 ECAC 25 1 0 1st ECAC Won Quarterfinals vs. Cornell Won Semifinals vs. Brown Won Championship vs. New Hampshire Won Semifinals vs. Dartmouth Won Championship vs. University of New Hampshire 1997–98 Katey Stone 14 16 0 ECAC Quarterfinals 1996–97 Katey Stone 10 18 0 1995–96 Katey Stone 9 17 1 1994–95 Katey Stone 12 11 2 ECAC Quarterfinals 1993–94 John Dooley 11 10 2 ECAC Quarterfinals 1992–93 John Dooley 7 14 2 ECAC Quarterfinals 1991–92 John Dooley 10 10 0 1990–91 John Dooley 13 10 1 ECAC Semifinals 1989–90 John Dooley 10 9 1 ECAC Semifinals 1988–89 John Dooley 15 8 1 Ivy League Champion 1987–88 John Dooley 14 8 1 ECAC Semifinals; Ivy League Champion 1986–87 John Dooley 19 4 0 ECAC Semifinals; Ivy League Champion 1985–86 John Dooley 12 10 1 1984–85 John Dooley 13 9 1 1983–84 John Dooley 12 9 1 1982–83 John Dooley 11 8 0 1981–82 John Dooley 15 6 0 1980–81 Rita Harder 7 12 0 1979–80 Rita Harder 4 13 0 1978–79 Joe Bertagna 6 11 1 1977–78 Joe Bertagna 3 5 0
Coaches
Katey Stone was the head coach of the Crimson between 1994 and 2023. Her teams accomplished the following: Six ECAC regular season titles Six ECAC tournament championships Seven Ivy League Championships 10 Beanpot Championships Nine NCAA tournament appearances Three NCAA title game appearances American Women Hockey Coaches Association (AWCHA) championship (1999)
Players
2022–23 roster As of February 10, 2023.
Players with international experience Jennifer Botterill, Team Canada Caitlin Cahow, Team USA Julie Chu, Team USA Jillian Dempsey, Team USA Lyndsey Fry, Team USA Michelle Picard, Team USA Josephine Pucci, Team USA Angela Ruggiero, Team USA Tammy Lee Shewchuk, Team Canada Sarah Vaillancourt, Team Canada Jamie Hagerman, Team USA
Championships 1-time women's national champions (1999, crowned by AWCHA, pre-dated NCAA Women's "Frozen Four") 6-time ECAC women's champions (1999, 2004–08) 5-time ECAC women's regular-season champions (1999, 2003–05, 2008) 10-time Ivy League Champion (1987–89, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2008–09, 2013–14)
Beanpot championships
1982 1983 1992 1995 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2008 2010 2015 2022
Notable players
Jennifer Botterill is the only player to have won the Patty Kazmaier Award twice. Jennifer Botterill Julie Chu Lyndsey Fry Allison Mleczko Michelle Picard Josephine Pucci Angela Ruggiero Emerance Maschmeyer
Career scoring Player GP G A PtsJulie Chu 129 88 196 284Nicole Corriero 136 150 115 265Sarah Vaillancourt 118 105 129 234Jennifer Botterill 62 89101 190Jenny Brine 130 7766 143Tammy Shewchuk 31 2946 75
Olympians
Awards and honors
Ashley Banfield, Defense, 2002 ECAC North All-Rookie Team Cori Bassett, Senior, Defense, 2010 Honorable Mention Jennifer Botterill, 1999 American Women's College Hockey Alliance All-Americans, First Team Jennifer Botterill, AHCA First Team All-American, 2003 Jennifer Botterill, Patty Kazmaier Award Winner, 2001 Jennifer Botterill, Patty Kazmaier Award Winner, 2003 Jenny Brine, Honorable Mention All-Ivy League, 2007–08, Forward, Harvard (Junior) Caitlin Cahow, 2006–07 ECAC Coaches Preseason All-League Selection Caitlin Cahow, 2008 ECAC Tournament Most Valuable Player, Caitlin Cahow, First Team All-Ivy League, 2007–08, Defenseman, Harvard (Senior), Unanimous selection Julie Chu, 2006–07 ECAC Coaches Preseason All-League Selection Julie Chu, 2006–07 ECAC Media Preseason All-League Selection Julie Chu, AHCA Second Team All-American Julie Chu, NCAA Frozen Four All-Tournament Team Nicole Corriero, Forward, 2001–02 New England Hockey Writers Women's Division I All-Star Team Nicole Corriero, Forward, 2002 ECAC North All-Rookie Team Nicole Corriero, Forward, 2002 ECAC North Second Team Nicole Corriero, 2002 ECAC-North Rookie of the Year Nicole Corriero, Beanpot Most Valuable Player (2005) Nicole Corriero, 2005 Sarah Devens Award Nicole Corriero, 2005 ECAC Player of the Year Nicole Corriero, 2005 ECAC Tournament Most Valuable Player, Nicole Corriero, 2005 Ivy League Player of the Year Nicole Corriero, 2005 First team All-ECAC Nicole Corriero, 2005 First Team All-Ivy Nicole Corriero, Most Outstanding Player at the 2005 ECAC Women’s Hockey League Championships. Randi Griffin, ECAC Offensive Player of the Week (Week of February 22, 2010) Sue Guay, Beanpot Most Valuable Player (1991) Jamie Hagerman, Defense, 2001–02 New England Hockey Writers Women's Division I All-Star Team Jamie Hagerman, Defense, 2002 All-ECAC North Honorable Mention Christina Kessler, Bertagna Award (top goalie at Beanpot) Christina Kessler, First Team All-Ivy League, 2007–08, Defenseman, Harvard (Sophomore) Christina Kessler, 2009 Second Team All-ECAC Christina Kessler, Goaltender, Senior, 2010 Honorable Mention Kalen Ingram, Forward, 2001–02 New England Hockey Writers Women's Division I All-Star Team Kalen Ingram, Forward, 2002 ECAC North Second Team Alison Kuusisto, Bertagna Award (top goalie at Beanpot) Anna McDonald, 2010 Frozen Four Skills Competition participant A.J. Mleczko, 1999 American Women's College Hockey Alliance All-Americans, First Team A.J. Mleczko, Beanpot Most Valuable Player (1999) A.J. Mleczko, Patty Kazmaier Award Winner, 1999 Josephine Pucci, 2010–11 New England Women's Division I All-Stars Angela Ruggiero, 1999 American Women's College Hockey Alliance All-Americans, First Team Angela Ruggiero AHCA First Team All-American Angela Ruggiero, NCAA Frozen Four All-Tournament Team Angela Ruggiero, Top Three Finalist for 2003 Patty Kazmaier Awardhttp://www.wcha.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/030507aac.html Angela Ruggiero, Patty Kazmaier Award Winner, 2004 Angela Ruggiero, 2004 ECAC Tournament Most Valuable Player, Katey Stone, AWCHA Women’s Coach of the Year (1999) Tammy Lee Shewchuk, 1999, 2000, 2001 ECAC All-Tournament team Tammy Lee Shewchuk, 1999 American Women's College Hockey Alliance All-Americans, First Team Tammy Lee Shewchuk, Top Three Finalist for 2001 Patty Kazmaier Award Cheryl Tate, Beanpot Most Valuable Player (1982, 1983) Sarah Vaillancourt, Top 10 Finalist for 2007 Patty Kazmaier Award