Mid-Atlantic Women's Hockey League

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The Mid-Atlantic Women's Hockey League (MAWHL) is the oldest continuously active women's ice hockey league in North America. The MAWHL is a senior amateur league under the oversight of USA Hockey. It is based in the United States and has three divisions allowing for different levels of play. The league has players with a wide array of experience, ranging from athletes who have competed at the high school level to those who have spent time on the United States women's national ice hockey team.

History[]

The MAWHL was begun in 1975–76 with only three teams. The Delaware Bobcats, the Boulevard Hookers[1] and the University of Pennsylvania's club team. In the 1976–77 season, the Philadelphia Ice-Centennials joined the MAWHL.

During the summer of 1977, the increased popularity of ice hockey sparked the birth of the Mid-Atlantic Women's Ice Hockey League. It consisted of nine teams at the start of the 1977–78 season. The newcomers included: the Bergen Blades A team and B team, the Ironbound Bandits, the Pittsburgh Pennies, and the Philadelphia Ice-Centennials B team.

At the beginning of the 1978–79 season, the Budweiser Redcoats,[2] and the Green Machine Eagles from Long Island, New York joined our league. Unfortunately the Pittsburgh Pennies, and the Bergen Blades B team dropped out. With these changes MAWHL now had a nine-team league divided into North and South regional divisions. At the start of the 1979–80 season our league started with eight teams: Four in the both divisions.[3] At the start of the 1980–81 season, only six teams remained in the league. Gradually even that number diminished to four with the losses of the Bergen Blades in 1981, and the then Long Island Eagles in 1986[4]

2014–15 Teams[]

Senior B Division (no longer part of MAWHL)[]

Senior C Division[]

  • (2000–2001 to Present)
  • (1997–1998 to 2001–2002 and 2010 to Present)
  • (2016-2017 to Present)
  • (2013 to present)
  • (2010 to Present)
  • (1997–1998 to Present)

Senior D Division[]

  • (2000–2001 to Present)
  • (2010 to Present)
  • (2013 to Present)
  • (2002 to Present)
  • (2006–2007 to Present)
  • (2010–2011 to Present)
  • (2000–2001 to Present)
  • (2014 to Present)

Former Teams[]

  • American University Eagles (2001–2002), in level Senior D Division.
  • (2000–2001 to 2005–2006), in level Senior B Division.
  • - 2 teams: (1999–2000 & 2004–2005), in level Senior C Division, (2000–2001 to 2003–2004 ) in level Senior D Division.
  • (2008–2009) in level Senior B Division.
  • (2006–2007) in level Senior D Division.
  • (1999–2000 to 2008–2009) in level Senior C Division
  • - 3 teams: (1975–1976 to 2000–2001) in level Senior B Division, (1998–1999 to 2006–2007) in level Senior C Division, (2000–2001 to 2006–2007) in level Senior D Division.
  • (2001–2002 to 2006–2007) in level Senior C division.
  • (1999–2000 and 2006–2007 to 2009–2010) in level Senior C Division.
  • (1997–1998) in level Senior C Division.
  • - 2 teams (2002–2003 to 2004–2005) in level Senior B Division, (2002–2003 to 2004–2005) in level Senior C Division.
  • (2005–2006) in level Senior C Division
  • (1997–1998 to 2007–2008) in Level Senior C Division
  • (2005–2006) in Level Senior C Division
  • - 2 teams: (2005–2006) in level Senior B Division,( 2007–2008 to 2007–2008) in level Senior C Division.
  • (? to 2003–2004) in level Senior B Division.
  • (? to 2013/14) in level Senior C Division.
  • (2007–2008 to 2007–2008) in level Senior D Division.
  • (1997–1998 to 2001–2002) in level Senior C Division.
  • - 2 teams: (1998–1999 to 2000–2001) in level Senior C & D Divisions.
  • (1976–1977 to 1993–1994) in level Senior B Division.
  • (1994–1995 to 2004–2005) in level Senior B Division

Championship[]

Senior B Division Champions[]

Year Playoff champion Regular season champion Games record
2010–11 No playoffs held. Philadelphia Freeze 4-0-0
2009–10 No playoffs held. East Coast Raiders 2-1-1
2008–09 East Coast Raiders East Coast Raiders 6-2-0
2007–08 East Coast Raiders East Coast Raiders 6-1-1
2006–07 Philadelphia Freeze Philadelphia Freeze 3-0-1
2005–06 Philadelphia Freeze Philadelphia Freeze 9-1-2
2004–05 Bridgewater Wings Bridgewater Wings 14-2-0
2003–04 Queenston Hockey Club Queenston Hockey Club 12-1-2
2002–03 Chesapeake Bay Lightning Chesapeake Bay Lightning 11-2-2
2001–02 Bridgewater Wings Bridgewater Wings 7-2-3
2000–01 Philadelphia Freeze Long Island Hurricanes 10-1-1
1999–00 New Jersey Selects Long Island Hurricanes (North Division)+ Chesapeake Bay Lightning 7-1-0 and 9-1-0
1998–99 Long Island Hurricanes Long Island Hurricanes 16-2-0
1997–98 New Jersey Selects Long Island Hurricanes 15-2-1
1996–97 New Jersey Selects New Jersey Bandits 12-0-0
1995–96 Delaware Bobcats Delaware Bobcats 9-1-5
1994–95 Washington Wolves Washington Wolves 11-3-2
1993–94 Washington Redcoats Washington Redcoats 9-0-3
1992–93 Washington Redcoats Washington Redcoats 7-1-2
1991–92 Ironbound Bandits Ironbound Bandits 10-1-1
1990–91 Washington Redcoats Ironbound Bandits N/A
1989–90 Ironbound Bandits Washington Redcoats 9-1-2
1988–89 Ironbound Bandits Washington Redcoats 7-3-2
1987–88 Washington Redcoats Ironbound Bandits 9-1-2
1986–87 Philadelphia Roadrunners Ironbound Bandits 8-2-2
1985–86 Long Island Green Machine Eagles Long Island Green Machine Eagles N/A
1984–85 Delaware Bobcats Delaware Bobcats 13-3-0
1983–84 Long Island Green Machine Eagles Long Island Green Machine Eagles 13-0-2
1982–83 Washington Redcoats Delaware Bobcats 12-1-3
1981–82 Delaware Bobcats Delaware Bobcats 16-0-0
1980–81 Delaware Bobcats Bergen Blades 12-1-1
1979–80 Delaware Bobcats (tie) Bergen Blades Bergen Blades (North Division), Washington Redcoats (South Division) 12-0-0 and 8-2-2
1978–79 Bergen Blades Bergen Blades (North Division), Delaware Bobcats (South Division) 11-0-0 and 10-2-2
1977–78 Bergen Blades (Division I), Ironbound (Division II) Bergen Blades (Division I), Ironbound (Division II) 7-0-1 and 9-0-1
1976–77 No Playoffs Delaware Bobcats (tie) Philadelphia Ice-Centennials 5-1-0 and 5-1-0
1975–76 No Playoffs Delaware Bobcats 9-1-0

Senior C Division Champions[]

Year Playoff champion Regular season champion Games RECORD
2010–11 No playoffs held. Baltimore Blizzard 6-2-1
2009–10 Bridgewater Wings [5] Chesapeake Bay Lightning N/A
2008–09 Bridgewater Wings Tampa Bay Elite[6] N/A
2007–08 Concord Flames Tampa Bay Elite[7] N/A
2006–07 Concord Flames Tampa Bay Elite[8] M/A
2005–06 Concord Flames Tampa Bay Elite[9] N/A
2004–05 Delaware Phoenix Atlanta Lady Thrashers N/A
2003–04 Delaware Phoenix Prince William Wildcats[10] N/A

Senior D Division Champions[]

Year PLAYOFF CHAMPION REGULAR SEASON CHAMPION RECORD
2014–15 Chesapeake Bay Lightning Chesapeake Bay Lightning 11-2-1
2013–14 Chesapeake Bay Lightning Chesapeake Bay Lightning 10-1-1
2012–13 Prince William Wildcats --- ---
2011–12 Baltimore Blizzard Prince William Wildcats 4-0-0
2010–11 No playoffs held. Prince William Wildcats 5-1-3
2009–10 Frederick Firestorm Frederick Firestorm 9-0-3
2008–09 Frederick Firestorm Frederick Firestorm 12-0-0
2007–08 Frederick Firestorm Richmond Raptors 9-1-1
2006–07 Frederick Firestorm Frederick Firestorm 11-2-2
2005–06 Baltimore Blizzard Baltimore Blizzard 10-0-2
2004–05 Frederick Firestorm Delaware Bobcats 5-3-4
2003–04 Frederick Firestorm Central Penn Blades 14-1-1
2002–03 Frederick Firestorm Central Penn Blades 9-3-0
2001–02 Washington Wolves Baltimore Blizzard 9-2-1
2000–01 Central Penn Blades Central Penn Blades 12-0-0

Scoring champions[]

Senior B Division Leading Scorer[]

Year Player Team Goals Assists Points
2010–11
2009–10 Philadelphia Freeze 4 4 8
2008–09 Amy Reich Philadelphia Freeze 15 2 17
2007–08 Philadelphia Freeze 5 8 13
2006–07 Philadelphia Freeze 6 2 8
2005–06 Bridgewater Wings 8 7 15
2004–05 Philadelphia Freeze 12 9 21
2003–04 Sarah Smith Queenston Hockey Club 13 11 24
2002–03 Queenston Hockey Club 15 13 28
2001–02 Rachel Rochat Chesapeake Bay Lightning 15 6 21
2000–01 Rachel Rochat (tie) Chesapeake Bay Lightning - Long Island Hurricanes Rachel Rochat 15, Wendy Peace 13 Rachel Rochat 6, Wendy Peace 8 Rachel Rochat 21, Wendy Peace 21
1999–00 (North Division), Long Island Hurricanes - 11 6 17
1999–00 (South Division ) tie (South Division ) Chesapeake Bay Lightning - Chesapeake Bay Lightning Vicki Urbas 11, Nancy Baier 10 Vicki Urbas 7, Nancy Baier 8 Vicki Urbas 18, Nancy Baier 18
1998–99 New Jersey Selects 19 14 33
1997–98 Mollie Marcoux New Jersey Selects 32 27 59
1996–97 New Jersey Bandits 26 10 36
1995–96 Washington Wolves 29 12 41
1994–95 Mary Lou Deutsch New Jersey Bandits 33 6 39
1993–94 Mary Lou Deutsch Ironbound Bandits 29 7 36
1992–93 Mary Lou Deutsch Ironbound Bandits 20 6 26
1991–92 Ironbound Bandits 19 14 33
1990–91 Karen Harty Ironbound Bandits N/A N/A M/A
1989–90 (tie) Mary Lou Deutsch Washington Redcoats - Ironbound Bandits Nancy Smalley 10, M.L. Deutsch 19 Nancy Smalley 14, M.L. Deutsch 5 Nancy Smalley 24, M.L. Deutsch 24
1988–89 Mary Lou Deutsch Ironbound Bandits 18 7 25
1987–88 Karen Harty Ironbound Bandits 14 14 28
1986–87 Karen Harty Ironbound Bandits 24 14 38
1985–86 Mary Lou Deutsch (tie) Long Island Green Machine Eagles - Philadelphia Roadrunners M.L. Deutsch 27, Denise Smith 15 M.L. Deutsch 11, Denise Smith 23 M.L. Deutsch 38, Denise Smith 38
1984–85 Mary Lou Deutsch Long Island Green Machine Eagles 36 15 51
1983–84 Mary Lou Deutsch Long Island Green Machine Eagles 34 16 50
1982–83 Delaware Bobcats 15 10 25
1981–82 Delaware Bobcats 24 24 48
1980–81 Lynn Gathercole Delaware Bobcats 34 18 52
1979–80 Mary Lou Deutsch (North Div) (tie) (North Div) (tie) (South Division) Long Island Green Machine Eagles - Bergen Blades - Delaware Bobcats Deutsch 23, Guinee 14, Gathercole 20 Deutsch 3, Guinee 12, Gathercole 17 Deutsch 26, Guinee 26, Gathercole 37
1978–79 Lynn Gathercole Delaware Bobcats 34 9 43
1977–78 Karen Harty (Division I) (tie) BC Biesinger (Division II) Bergen Blades - Delaware Bobcats Harty N/A, Biesinger 13 Harty N/A, Biesinger 9 Harty N/A, Biesinger 22
1976–77 Delaware Bobcats 13 6 19
1975–76 Delaware Bobcats 21 5 26

Senior C Division Leading Scorer[]

Year Player Team Goals Assists Points
2010–11
2009–10
2008–09 Concord Flames 32 10 42
2007–08 Baltimore Blizzard 16 14 30
2006–07 Floyd Hall Arena QuarryCats 22 15 37
2005–06 Erin Moran Delaware Bobcats 35 6 41
2004–05 Erin Moran Delaware Bobcats 16 5 21
2003–04 Delaware Phoenix 12 11 23
2002–03 BC Biesinger Delaware Phoenix 11 10 21
2001–02 (tie) South Jersey Grizzlies - South Jersey Grizzlies Peplowski 18, Hinchliffe 13 Peplowski 9, Hinchliffe 14 Peplowski 27, Hinchliffe 27
1999–00 U of MD Terrapins 22 16 38
1998–99 South Jersey Grizzlies 5 7 12
1997–98 Harrisburg Rockettes 11 9 20

Senior D Division Leading Scorer[]

Year Player Team Goals Assists Points
2010–11
2009–10
2008–09 Frederick Firestorm 10 7 17
2007–08 Richmond Raptors 13 6 19
2006–07 Frederick Firestorm 16 12 28
2005–06 (tie) Washington Wolves - Baltimore Blizzard Garbowski 10, Must 7 Garbowski 4, Must 7 Garbowski 14, Must 14
2004–05 Leigh Garbowski Washington Wolves 10 8 18
2003–04 Frederick Firestorm N/A N/A N/A
2002–03 Carole Galligan Frederick Firestorm 16 10 26
2001–02 Delaware Bobcats 10 8 18
2000–01 Central Penn Blades 19 16 35

MAWHL Staff 2010–11[]

  • Commissioner -
  • President -
  • Vice President (division B) -
  • Vice President (division C) -
  • Vice President (division D) -
  • Treasurer - Kim Buchinsky
  • Scheduler - Karen Lubberman
  • Secretary - Erin Schaffer
  • Statistician - Lisa Cervo
  • Historian - Denise M. Manahl-Priest

References[]

  1. ^ The Boulevard Hookers are now known as the Philadelphia Women's Ice Hockey Club aka Philadelphia Freeze, source MAWHL website.
  2. ^ the Budweiser Redcoats known as the Washington Redcoats, now Washington Wolves
  3. ^ The changes were a result of the Jersey City Recreational team joining, with the Philadelphia Ice-Centennials B team and the University of Pennsylvania team dropping out. It seemed that the increasing ice time costs and the decreasing player enrollments were taking its toll on the leagues stability. Source MAWHL Website.
  4. ^ Besides ice time costs the league had to also endure the competition for new players against the NCAA hockey clubs who have many promising women hockey players in their ranks.
  5. ^ No other teams to hold Atlantic Districts. Wings by default. source MAWHL website
  6. ^ With FWHL - Florida Women's Hockey League. Source: MAWHL Website.
  7. ^ With FWHL - Florida Women's Hockey League. Source: MAWHL Website.
  8. ^ With FWHL - Florida Women's Hockey League. Source: MAWHL Website.
  9. ^ With FWHL - Florida Women's Hockey League. Source: MAWHL Website
  10. ^ No other teams to hold Atlantic Districts. Wings by default. Source: MAWHL Website

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