The Windsor Lancers women's ice hockey program represents the University of Windsor in the OUA conference of U Sports.
History Debuting as the Lancers head coach in 2009-10, Jim Hunter enjoyed a sterling season. With the Lancers reaching the OUA Semi-Finals, the second half of the season resulted in a sparkling 9-2 conference mark, highlighted by a defeat of the #2 ranked Laurier Golden Hawks in the regular season finale. Finishing the 2010-11 season with 15 wins, compared to 11 losses and one tie, the Lancers reached the CIS Top Ten rankings for the first time ever.
Reaching 14 wins in 2013-14, including eight losses and two ties, the Lancers 85 goals in merely 24 games established themselves as the highest scoring team in the OUA, and third overall in the nation. Jenny MacKnight would clinch the OUA scoring title with an impressive 40 points, also earning the OUA Player of the Year Award and a spot on the Canadian Interuniversity Sport All-Canadian Team, respectively. Taking place on home ice at South Windsor Arena, Jenny McKnight recorded a hat trick during a convincing 6-1 victory over the Brock Badgers on November 23, 2014. With the performance, MacKnight reached the milestone of 100 career points.
With a 14-6-4 mark in 2014-15, the second consecutive season of 14 wins, it resulted in the best winning percentage in program history, simultaneously earning their sixth straight playoff appearance. During the 2016-17 season, Jim Hunter reached his 100th career victory. That season saw Krystin Lawrence become the second player in program history to capture the OUA Most Valuable Player Award.
During the OUA/U SPORTS hiatus due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Windsor Lancer women's hockey player Devynn Dion starred as an 'acting double' for the lead actress portraying the character, Maya, in the new Disney+ series The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers which premiered in March 2021. Season-by-season Record Won championshipLost championshipConference championsLeague leader
Year Coach W L OTL GF GA Pts Finish Conference Tournament 2019-20 3 21 0 6 13th, OUA Did not qualify2018-19
Season team scoring champion Year Player GP G A PTS PIM OUA rank 2019–20 Jessica Gribbon24 6 6 12 14 36th, OUA 2018-19 Taylor Conte 23 4 4 8 10 80th, OUA 2017-18 Taylor Conte 24 47 116 49th, OUA 2016-17 Krystin Lawrence 24 23 9 32 20 1st, OUA2015-16 Krystin Lawrence 22 13 18 31 49 1st, OUA2014-15 Krystin Lawrence 23 11 11 22 39 8th, OUA2013-14
Team captains 2014-15: Kayla Dodson 2015-16: Jillian Rops and Erinn Noseworthy 2018-19: Rachel Chantler (captain), Ashley Maitre, Molly Jenkins and Alix Reiter (assistant captains)
International Jenny MacKnight : 2015 Winter Universiade Bree Polci : 2015 Winter Universiade Jim Hunter 2015 Winter Universiade Assistant coach
Awards and Honours University Honours 2017 University of Windsor Athlete of the Year (female): Krystin Lawrence 2020 Captain's Trophy (female): Ashley Maitre OUA Awards Pat Hennessy, 2002-03 OUA Coach of the Year Western Division Katie Clubb, 2002-03 OUA Rookie of the Year Western Division Jenny MacKnight, 2013-14 OUA scoring champion Krystin Lawrence, 2015-16 OUA scoring champion Krystin Lawrence, 2016-17 OUA scoring champion Lerissa Stevens, Windsor, 2025-26 OUA West Rookie of the Year Teagan Pare, Windsor, 2025-26 OUA West Defender of the Year
OUA Player of the Year Jenny MacKnight, 2013-14 OUA Player of the Year Krystin Lawrence, 2016-17 OUA Player of the Year
OUA Forward of the Year Jenny MacKnight, 2013-14 Krystin Lawrence, 2015-16 Krystin Lawrence 2016-17
OUA All-Stars Krystin Lawrence 2015 OUA All-Rookie Team Krystin Lawrence 2016 OUA Second Team All-Star Krystin Lawrence 2017 OUA First Team All-Star Natalie Barrette 2017 OUA Second Team All-Star
OUA All-Rookie Team Teagan Pare (2024–25)
All-Canadians Jenny MacKnight, 2013-14 CIS All-Canadian Krystin Lawrence, 2016-17 U SPORTS Second Team All-Canadian
Lancers in professional hockey = CWHL All-Star = NWHL All-Star= Clarkson Cup Champion= Isobel Cup Champion Player Position Team(s) League(s) Years TitlesMolly JenkinsGoaltender Aisulu Almaty EWHL
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