The Guelph Gryphons are an ice hockey team that represents the University of Guelph. They compete in the Ontario University Athletics Conference in U Sports. The program has yielded seven McCaw Cup conference championships and one Golden Path Trophy national championship, coming in 2019.
History
On March 3, 2011, a postseason match between the Queen's Golden Gaels and the Guelph Gryphons became the longest collegiate hockey game, male or female, Canadian or American — on record. The match began on Wednesday and it only ended on Thursday. The duration of the match was 167 minutes and 14 seconds when Queen's forward Morgan McHaffie placed a rebound past Gryphons goalie Danielle Skoufranis.
In the 2011-12 campaign, Jackie Sollis was named an OUA First-Team All-Star. She led all defenders in the OUA with 23 points, while forward Erin Small finished second in OUA scoring with 34 points. Along with goaltender Stephanie Nehring, the two were named OUA Second Team all-stars. Freshman goaltender Nehring was one of only two goalies to reach double digits in wins with 14. Her 1.89 goals against average ranked second overall in the OUA.
Jessica Pinkerton was named to the OUA All-Rookie team, as she led all OUA rookies with 14 goals in her initial campaign. In addition, her 26 points were second overall among OUA rookies. Her nine power play goals led all scorers in the OUA, as the Gryphons enjoyed a second-place finish in the standings.
On November 17, 2015, the Guelph Gryphons were ranked No. 1 nationally for the first time in school history with a 7-2 record.
Season team scoring champion Year Player GP G A PTS PIM OUA rank 2019–20 Karli Shell 24 4 11 15 4 23rd2018–19 Kaitlin Lowy 22 13 12 25 16 3rd2017–18 Kaitlin Lowy 24 15 9 24 22 3rd 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
USports Tournament results In Progress 2019 #3 First RoundSemi-FinalsGold medal game #6 Manitoba#2 Montreal#5 McGill W 3–2W 5–0W 1–0
International Player Position NationEvent ResultCassie CampbellDefense 1998 Winter OlympicsSilverCassie CampbellForward 2002 Winter OlympicsGoldCassie CampbellForward 2006 Winter OlympicsGoldJacalyn SollisDefense 2011 Winter UniversiadeGoldJessica ZerafaForward 2011 Winter UniversiadeGoldKatherine BaileyDefense 2017 Winter UniversiadeSilverKelly GribbonsForward 2017 Winter UniversiadeSilverValerie LamentaGoaltender 2017 Winter UniversiadeSilverJaime Magoffin Forward Ice hockey at the 2025 Winter World University Games Martina Fedel Goaltender 2026 Winter Olympics3rd Place, Group B
Awards and honours
Rachel Flanagan: 2021 BFL Coach of the Year Award - Provincial Winner for Ontario (High Performance Category)
OUA honours 2019 OUA Female Coach of the Year: Rachel Flanagan 2019 OUA Female Team of the Year 2024 OUA Coach of the Year: Katie Mora
OUA West honours Katherine Heard, Guelph, 2025-26 OUA West MVP Arielle MacDonald, 2025-26 OUA West True Sport Award
OUA Goaltender of the Year PlayerYearValerie Lamenta2018-19Martina Fedel2023-24
OUA Most Sportsmanlike PlayerYearClaire Merrick 2017-18Miranda Lantz 2019-20
OUA All-Stars
Player Position Season Tina Vlad Defense 1981-82 Sue Scherer Defense 1982-83 Sue Scherer Defense 1983-84 Jenny Patterson Forward 1989-90 Sue Patterson Forward 1989-90 Jules Stevens Forward 1989-90 Sue Patterson Forward 1990-91 Marci Hickmott Goaltender 1991-92 Nancy Deschamps Forward 1991-92Liz Duval Forward 1993-94 Jennifer Dewar Goaltender 1994-95 Jackie Sollis Defence2011-12 Amanda Parkins Forward2012-13 Jessica Pinkerton Forward2013-14 Katherine Bailey Defence 2016-17Valerie Lamenta Goaltender 2016-17 Martina Fedel Goaltender 2023-24
Second Team Player Position Season Marci Hickmott Goaltender 1990-91 Kelli Chittick Defense 1990-91 Elizabeth Duval Defense 1990-91 Helen Knowles Defense 1991-92 Stephanie Slade Goaltender 1992-93 Cassie Campbell Defense 1992-93 Liz Duval Forward 1992-93 Michelle Hanes Forward 1992-93 Helen Knowles Forward 1992-93 Jennifer Dewar Goaltender 1993-94 Sarah Applegarth Defense 1993-94 Cassie Campbell Forward 1993-94 Michelle Holmes Forward 1993-94 Cassie Campbell Forward 1994-95 Liz Duval Defense 1994-95 Tanja Vlahovich Defense 1999-2000 Erin Small Forward2011-12 Jessica ZerafaForward 2010-11 Jackie Sollis Defence2010-11 Stephanie Nehring Goalie2011-12 Jessica Pinkerton Forward2012-13 Christine Grant Forward2012-13 Stephanie Nehring Goalie2013-14 Christine Grant Forward2013-14 Leigh Shilton Defence2014-15 Jessica Pinkerton Forward2014-15 Kaitlin Lowy Forward 2016-17 Kelly Gribbons Forward 2016-17 Martina Fedel Goaltender 2024-25
OUA All-Rookie Jessica Pinkerton, Forward: 2011-12 Amanda Parkins, Forward: 2012-13 Christine Grant, Forward: 2012-13
USports Awards
Valerie Lamenta, 2015-16 Brodrick Trophy Winner
USports All-Canadians Nicole (Coley) Dosser, 1998, CIAU, All-Canadian Team, Forward 1998 CIAU Women's Ice Hockey Championship program Christine Grant, 2013 USports Rookie of the Year Amanda Parkins, 2012-13 USports First Team All-Star Valerie Lamenta, 2015-16 USports First Team All-Star Averi Nooren, 2015-16 USports Second Team All-Star Leigh Shilton, 2015-16 USports Second Team All-Star Martina Fedel, 2024 U Sports First Team All-Canadian
University Awards 2024 Guelph Gryphons Female Athlete of the Year: Martina Fedel 2020 Gunner Obrascovs Trainer of the Year: Rileigh Arsenault 2019 W.F. Mitchell Sportswoman of the Year: Valerie Lamenta 2019 Gryphie of the Year (for best moment of the varsity season): Kaitlin Lowy - scoring gold medal winning goal at U Sports Nationals 2016 Guelph Gryphons Athlete of the Year: Valérie Lamenta 2016 Shirley Peterson Award (3-year Most Improved Player): Kelly Gribbons 2015 W.F. Mitchell Sportswoman of the Year: Katie Mora
Athlete of the Week Valerie Lamenta: Guelph Gryphons Athlete of the Week (Awarded March 4, 2019)
Team Awards Rookie of the Year 2019-20: Hannah Tait 2018-19: Lauren Ianni 2017-18: Molly Crossman 2016-17: Sydney Davison 2015-16: Claire Merrick 2014-15: Katherine Bailey
Most Valuable Player 2019-20: Karli Shell 2018-19: Claire Merrick 2017-18: Kaitlin Lowy 2016-17: Katherine Bailey 2015-16: Valerie Lamenta and Jessica Pinkerton 2014-15: Katie Mora
Gryphons in pro hockey Player Position Team(s) League(s) Year(s) Title(s) Cassie Campbell Defence Beatrice AerosCalgary Oval X-Treme NWHL Nicole (Coley) DosserForwardBrampton ThunderNHWL Elysia Desmier Forward Brampton Thunder CWHL Valerie Lamenta Goaltender Kanadai Magyar Hokiklub (KMH) Budapest EWHL 2019-20 OB1 championship2019-20 EWHL championship2019-20 Superleague title Kaitlin Lowy Forward Kanadai Magyar Hokiklub (KMH) Budapest EWHL 2019-20 OB1 championship2019-20 EWHL championship2019-20 Superleague titleJessica PinkertonForwardMelbourne IceAWIHL Joan McKowen Memorial Trophy AWIHL Champion
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