The UBC Thunderbirds women's ice hockey program represent the University of British Columbia in the Canada West Universities Athletic Association. The Thunderbirds have won six conference championships in U Sports women's ice hockey, most recently in 2024, and have made seven national championship appearances.

History Recent season-by-season record Won U Sports ChampionshipLost U Sports ChampionshipConference championsLeague leader

Year Coach Conference Tournament 2009–10 Nancy Wilson 8 – 15 1 48 67 17 5th Did not qualify2010–11 Jen Rawson 7 – 16 1 56 92 11 6th Did not qualify2011–12 Jen Rawson 1 – 21 2 22 112 4 7th Did not qualify2012–13 Graham Thomas 17 – 7 4 72 63 38 3rd Canada West championsDefeated Calgary Dinos2013–14 Graham Thomas 20 – 6 2 81 57 42 3rd Canada West semi-finalsLost vs Saskatchewan Huskies2014–15 Graham Thomas 17 1 7 3 81 53 57 2nd Canada West semi-finalsLost vs Manitoba Bisons2015–16 Graham Thomas 13 3 9 3 69 53 48 2nd Canada West championsDefeated Manitoba Bisons2016–17 Graham Thomas 20 3 4 1 86 45 67 1st Canada West championsDefeated Alberta Pandas2017–18 Graham Thomas 16 3 6 3 60 41 56 3rd Canada West semi-finalsLost vs Saskatchewan Huskies2018–19 Graham Thomas 16 2 8 2 61 35 55 3rd Canada West semi-finalsLost vs Manitoba Bisons2019–20 Graham Thomas 9 1 14 4 41 59 34 6th Canada West semi-finalsLost vs Alberta Pandas2020–21 Graham ThomasCancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.2021–22 Graham Thomas 14 – 6 0 62 22 28 2nd Canada West championsDefeated Saskatchewan Huskies2022–23 Graham Thomas 24 – 2 2 97 35 50 1st Canada West championsDefeated Mount Royal Cougars2023–24 Graham Thomas 24 – 4 – 111 33 51 1st Canada West championsDefeated Alberta Pandas

Team captains 2019–20: Mathea Fischer

Thunderbirds in pro hockey = CWHL All-Star = NWHL All-Star= Clarkson Cup Champion= Isobel Cup Champion Player Position Team(s)League(s)YearsTitlesHaleigh CallisonDefense OSC Eisladies BerlinToronto Furies EWHLCWHL 3 Sarah CasorsoDefense EHV Sabres WienBuffalo BeautsAisulu Almaty Loan EWHLNWHLEWHL 5 Hannah Clayton-CarrollForward Gothenburg HC SDHL 1 Danielle DubeGoaltender Long Beach Ice Dogs IHL 1 Mathea FischerForward Djurgardens IF SDHL 1 Kelly Murray Defense Calgary Inferno CWHL 2019 Clarkson Cup Tatiana Rafter Forward Buffalo BeautsMetropolitan RivetersSK Gorny UkhtaHvidovre NWHLRussiaEWHL 5 2018 Isobel CupRebecca Unrau Forward Karlskrona HK Sweden Division 1 1 Cassandra VilgrainForward Brynäs IF Dam SDHL 1 Rylind MacKinnonDefense Boston Fleet PWHL 1

Olympians Vanessa Schaefer, Forward: Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament International Melinda Choy : 2009 Winter Universiade Christi Capozzi : 2013 Winter Universiade Tatiana Rafter, Forward, : 2013 Winter Universiade Kelly Murray, Defense, : 2017 Winter Universiade Sophia Gaskell, Defense, : Ice hockey at the 2025 Winter World University Games

Awards and honours Graham Thomas, 2012–13 U Sports Coach of the Year, 2025-26 U Sports Coach of the Year

All-Canadians First Team Haleigh Callison, 2005–06 First-Team All-Canadian Sarah Casorso, 2013–14 First-Team All-Canadian Tatiana Rafter, 2013–14 USports First Team All-Canadian Sarah Casorso, 2014–15 USports First-Team All-Canadian Kelly Murray, 2016–17 USports First Team All-Canadian Tory Micklash, 2018–19 USports First Team All-Canadian Grace Elliott, 2025–26 USports First Team All-Canadian Jaylyn Morris, 2025–26 USports First Team All-Canadian

Second Team Lucie Fortin, 2003–04 Second-Team All-Canadian Danielle Dube, 2012–13 Second-Team All-Canadian Cassandra Vilgrain, 2016–17 USports Second Team All-Canadian

U Sports All-Rookie Melinda Choy, 2006–07 USports All-Rookie Team Rayna Cruickshank, 2009–10 USports All-Rookie Team Mairead Best, 2016–17 USports All-Rookie Team Rylind MacKinnon, 2018–19 USports All-Rookie Team

Canada West Awards Tatiana Rafter, 2013–14 Canada West Player of the Year Rylind MacKinnon, 2021–22 Canada West Defenceman of the Year Jaylyn Morris, 2024–25 Canada West Defenceman of the Year and 2025–26 Canada West Defenceman of the Year Grace Elliott, 2024–25 Canada West Player of the Year and 2025–26 Canada West Player of the Year Graham Thomas, 2025–26 Canada West Coach of the Year

Canada West All-Stars 1997–98, Michelle Johansson 1998–99, Laura Bennion First Team Lucie Fortin, 2003–04 Canada West First-Team All-Star Julia Staszewski, 2004–05 Canada West First-Team All-Star Haleigh Callison, 2005–06 Canada West First-Team All-Star Danielle Dube, 2012–13 Canada West First-Team All-Star Kelly Murray, 2016–17 Canada West First-Team All-Star Cassandra Vilgrain, 2016–17 Canada West First-Team All-Star Celine Tardif, 2017–18 Canada West First-Team All-Stars Chanreet Bassi, 2024–25 Canada West First Team Grace Elliott, 2024–25 Canada West First Team Jaylyn Morris, 2024–25 Canada West First Team Grace Elliott, 2025–26 Canada West First Team Jaylyn Morris, 2025–26 Canada West First Team Annalise Wong, 2025–26 Canada West First Team

Second Team Lucie Fortin, 2002–03 Canada West Second-Team All-Star Teryne Russell, 2004–05 Canada West Second-Team All-Star Christi Capozzi, 2012–13 Canada West Second-Team All-Star Tatiana Rafter, 2012–13 Canada West Second-Team All-Star Kelly Murray, 2015–16 Canada West Second-Team All-Star Rebecca Unrau, 2015–16 Canada West Second-Team All-Star Hannah Clayton-Carroll, 2017–18 Canada West Second-Team All-Stars Mackenzie Kordic, 2024–25 Canada West Second Team Elise Hugens, Goaltender, 2025-26 Canada West Second Team

Canada West All-Rookie Mathea Fischer, 2015–16 Canada West All-Rookie Team Mairead Bast, 2016–17 Canada West All-Rookie Team Tory Micklash, 2016–17 Canada West All-Rookie Team Shay-Lee McConnell, 2017–18 Canada West All-Rookie Team Ireland Perrott, 2017–18 Canada West All-Rookie Team Rylind MacKinnon, 2018–19 Canada West All-Rookie Team Ashley McFadden, 2018–19 Canada West All-Rookie Team Kennesha Miswaggon, 2019–20 Canada West All-Rookie Team Vanessa Schaeffer, 2024–25 Canada West All-Rookie Team

UBC Awards 2012–13 Du Vivier Team of the Year Award 2014–15: Lauren Logush - UBC Thunderbirds Female Rookie of the Year 2015–16 Danielle Dube: May Brown Trophy - Graduating Female Athlete of the Year 2019–20 TAC Buzz Moore Leadership Award: Mikayla Ogrodniczuk Co-winner Laura Bennion: UBC Hall of Fame Inductees (Builder's Category)

Kay Brearley Service Award (Community Service) 2019 Kay Brearley Service Award: Shiayli Toni 2020 Kay Brearley Service Award : Mikayla Ogrodniczuk

Carolyn Dobie-Smith Award (Student-Trainer Award) 2019 Carolyn Dobie-Smith Award: Walee Malik Co-Winner 2020 Carolyn Dobie-Smith Award: Luisa Ribeiro

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