UBC Thunderbirds women's ice hockey

UBC Thunderbirds women's ice hockey
UBC Thunderbirds women's ice hockey
University	University of British Columbia
Conference	Canada West
Governing Body	U Sports
Head coach	Graham Thomas; 8th season, 94–32–14
Assistant coaches	Mike Sommer
Arena	Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre
Location	Vancouver
Colors
U Sports Tournament appearances
	2013, 2016, 2017
Conference Tournament championships
	2013, 2016, 2017

The UBC Thunderbirds women's ice hockey program represent the University of British Columbia in the Canada West Universities Athletic Association.

History[]

Season-by-season Record[]

Won USports Championship	Lost USports Championship	Conference Champions	League Leader

Includes preseason and exhibition games

Year	Coach	W	L	OTL	GF	GA	Pts	Finish	Conference Tournament
2019–20	Graham Thomas	15	16	4			34	6th	Canada West semi-finals Lost vs Alberta Pandas
2018–19	Graham Thomas	20	9	5			45	3rd	Canada West semi-finals Lost vs Manitoba Bisons
2017–18	Graham Thomas	21	7	4			46	3rd	Canada West semi-finals Lost vs Saskatchewan Huskies
2016–17	Graham Thomas	32	7	1			65	1st	Canada West champions
2015–16	Graham Thomas	23	14	3			49	3rd	Canada West champions
2014–15	Graham Thomas	22	7	5			49		Canada West semi-finals Lost vs Manitoba Bisons
2013–14	Graham Thomas	26	14	2			54		Canada West semi-finals Lost vs Saskatchewan Huskies
2012–13	Graham Thomas	25	11	5			55	3rd	Canada West champions
2011–12	Jen Rawson	2	24	2				7th	Did not qualify
2010–11	Jen Rawson	8	19	1			17	7th	Did not qualify
2009–10	Nancy Wilson	9	15	1			19		Did not qualify

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)	Years	Titles
Haleigh Callison	Defense	OSC Eisladies Berlin Toronto Furies	EWHL CWHL	3
Sarah Casorso	Defense	EHV Sabres Wien Buffalo Beauts Aisulu Almaty Loan	EWHL NWHL EWHL	5
Hannah Clayton-Carroll	Forward	Gothenburg HC	SDHL	1
Danielle Dube	Goaltender	Long Beach Ice Dogs	IHL	1
Mathea Fischer^[1]	Forward	Djurgardens IF	SDHL	1
Kelly Murray	Defense	Calgary Inferno	CWHL		2019 Clarkson Cup
Tatiana Rafter	Forward	Buffalo Beauts Metropolitan Riveters SK Gorny Ukhta Hvidovre	NWHL Russia EWHL	5	2018 Isobel Cup
Rebecca Unrau	Forward	Karlskrona HK	Sweden Division 1	1
Cassandra Vilgrain	Forward	Brynäs IF Dam	SDHL	1

International[]

Melinda Choy Canada: 2009 Winter Universiade^[2]
Christi Capozzi Canada: 2013 Winter Universiade^[3]
Tatiana Rafter, Forward, Canada: 2013 Winter Universiade
Kelly Murray, Defense, Canada: 2017 Winter Universiade^[4]

Awards and honors[]

Graham Thomas, 2012-13 U Sports Coach of the Year^[5]

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
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 ^[6]
Rylind MacKinnon, 2018-19 USports All-Rookie Team

Canada West Awards[]

Tatiana Rafter, 2013-14 Canada West Player 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^[7]
- 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^[8]
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

Canada West All-Rookie[]

Mathea Fischer, 2015-16 Canada West All-Rookie Team ^[9]
Mairead Bast, 2016-17 Canada West All-Rookie Team ^[10]
Tory Micklash, 2016-17 Canada West All-Rookie Team
Shay-Lee McConnell, 2017-18 Canada West All-Rookie Team ^[11]
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

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^[12]
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 ^[13]
2020 Kay Brearley Service Award : Mikayla Ogrodniczuk ^[14]

Carolyn Dobie-Smith Award (Student-Trainer Award)

2019 Carolyn Dobie-Smith Award: Walee Malik Co-Winner
2020 Carolyn Dobie-Smith Award: Luisa Ribeiro

References[]

^ "Two T-Birds alumnae begin professional careers in Sweden". September 16, 2020. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
^ "CAN Announces Women's Ice Hockey Team for Harbin". fisu.net. January 9, 2009. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
^ "Tbirds help Canada win gold at 2013 Winter Universiade". ubc.ca. December 13, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
^ "2017 Winter Universiade: Canadian women's hockey team announced". canadawest.org. October 7, 2016. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
^ "McGill's Daoust named player of the year". presto-en.usports.ca. March 6, 2013. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
^ "U SPORTS Women's Hockey: StFX's Bujold named Player of the Year". usports.ca. March 15, 2017. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
^ "2012-13 Canada West women's hockey major awards and all-stars announced". universitysport.prestosports.com. February 27, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
^ Evan Daum, Canada West Communications (February 21, 2018). "WHKY: Top three dominate all-star and all-rookie voting". canadawest.org. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
^ "Four T-Birds honoured among best in Canada West". gothunderbirds.ca. February 29, 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
^ "Vilgrain, Murray, Bast and Micklash honoured by Canada West". gothunderbirds.ca. February 28, 2017. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
^ Evan Daum, Canada West Communications (February 21, 2018). "WHKY: Top three dominate all-star and all-rookie voting". canadawest.org. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
^ Aaron Martin (Sports Media and Information Assistant) (April 4, 2016). "UBC's best honoured at 95th annual Big Block Awards and Sports Hall of Fame Banquet". gothunderbirds.ca. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
^ "Thunderbirds celebrate 2019 Big Block Awards Banquet". gothunderbirds.ca. April 3, 2019. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
^ "Best of blue & gold celebrated at virtual Big Block Awards". gothunderbirds.ca. April 20, 2020. Retrieved April 16, 2021.

[1] "Two T-Birds alumnae begin professional careers in Sweden". September 16, 2020. Retrieved May 12, 2021.

[2] "CAN Announces Women's Ice Hockey Team for Harbin". fisu.net. January 9, 2009. Retrieved May 4, 2021.

[3] "Tbirds help Canada win gold at 2013 Winter Universiade". ubc.ca. December 13, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2021.

[4] "2017 Winter Universiade: Canadian women's hockey team announced". canadawest.org. October 7, 2016. Retrieved May 20, 2021.

[5] "McGill's Daoust named player of the year". presto-en.usports.ca. March 6, 2013. Retrieved June 7, 2021.

[6] "U SPORTS Women's Hockey: StFX's Bujold named Player of the Year". usports.ca. March 15, 2017. Retrieved April 26, 2021.

[7] "2012-13 Canada West women's hockey major awards and all-stars announced". universitysport.prestosports.com. February 27, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2021.

[8] Evan Daum, Canada West Communications (February 21, 2018). "WHKY: Top three dominate all-star and all-rookie voting". canadawest.org. Retrieved May 12, 2021.

[9] "Four T-Birds honoured among best in Canada West". gothunderbirds.ca. February 29, 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2021.

[10] "Vilgrain, Murray, Bast and Micklash honoured by Canada West". gothunderbirds.ca. February 28, 2017. Retrieved May 12, 2021.

[11] Evan Daum, Canada West Communications (February 21, 2018). "WHKY: Top three dominate all-star and all-rookie voting". canadawest.org. Retrieved May 12, 2021.

[12] Aaron Martin (Sports Media and Information Assistant) (April 4, 2016). "UBC's best honoured at 95th annual Big Block Awards and Sports Hall of Fame Banquet". gothunderbirds.ca. Retrieved May 4, 2021.

[13] "Thunderbirds celebrate 2019 Big Block Awards Banquet". gothunderbirds.ca. April 3, 2019. Retrieved April 16, 2021.

[14] "Best of blue & gold celebrated at virtual Big Block Awards". gothunderbirds.ca. April 20, 2020. Retrieved April 16, 2021.

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