Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks women's ice hockey

The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks women's ice hockey team is the women's college ice hockey team that represents the Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario. The team competes as a member of the Ontario University Athletics (OUA), under the U Sports association. The Golden Hawks play their home games at Sunlife Financial Arena.

Laurier Golden Hawks women's ice hockey
UniversityWilfrid Laurier University
ConferenceOUA
First season1994-95
Head coachKelly Paton
2nd season
Assistant coachesSteve Langdon and Nik Knezic
ArenaGolden Hawks Athletic Complex
Capacity: 4,800
LocationWaterloo, Ontario
ColorsPurple and Gold
   
Mascot Golden Hawk
U Sports Tournament championships
2004-05
Conference Tournament championships
1998-99, 2001-02, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06,
2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12,
2013-14

Since joining the OUA in the 1994-95 season, the team has won 11 OUA provincial titles and 1 U Sports national title (2004-05).[1]

The current coach is Kelly Paton, who took over in 2018.[2] She had previously coached the Western Mustangs women's hockey team as well as the London Devilettes of the Provincial Women’s Hockey League.

Prior to Paton, the head coach was Rick Osborne. Osborne joined the team in 2003 and brought the team to 9 provincial championships and the only national title they have won. He retired after 15 seasons.[3][4]

History

The Laurier women's ice hockey program began in the 1994-95 season and since the 1998-99 season has dominated women's hockey in the OUA Ontario University Athletics. They have been champions 10 times since that 1998 season. Winning the OUA championship in 1998/99, 2001/02, 2003/04, 2004/05, 2005/06, 2006/07, 2007/08, 2008/09, 2009/10, and 2011/12 seasons.

Awards and honours
  • Forward - Andrea Ironside, 2008/2009 Women's Hockey U Sports Championship Tournament All-Star
  • Forward - Andrea Ironside, Monday, November 24, 2008, Laurier Athlete of the Week
  • Goaltender - Liz Knox, 2010 Outstanding Woman of Laurier
  • Defence - Andrea Bevan, 2006/2007 Women's Hockey OUA Most Valuable Player
  • Defence - Andrea Bevan, 2008/2009 Women's Hockey OUA Most Valuable Player

U Sports honours
  • Defence - Andrea Bevan, 2004/2005 U Sports Women's Hockey All Rookie Team
  • Defence - Andrea Bevan, 2006/2007 U Sports Women's Hockey First Team All-Canadian
  • Defence - Andrea Bevan, 2006/2007 U Sports Tournament All-Star
  • Defence - Andrea Bevan, 2007/2008 U Sports Women's Hockey First Team All-Canadian
  • Defence - Andrea Bevan, 2008/2009 U Sports Women's Hockey First Team All-Canadian
  • Forward - Andrea Ironside, 2009 Second Team
  • Forward - Andrea Ironside, 2010 U Sports Tournament All-Star
  • Goaltender - Liz Knox, 2010 Brodrick Trophy, U Sports MVP
  • Goaltender - Liz Knox, 2010 All-U Sports First Team
  • Defence - Alannah Wakefield, 2011 U Sports all-rookie team

U Sports Tournament honours
  • Laurissa Kenworthy, 2007 U Sports Tournament All-Stars

Academic All-Canadian honours

All-Canadian honours
  • Defence -Andrea Bevan, 2004/2005 U Sports Women's Hockey All Rookie Team
  • Defence - Andrea Bevan, 2006/2007 U Sports Women's Hockey First Team All-Canadian
  • Defence - Andrea Bevan, 2007/2008 U Sports Women's Hockey First Team All-Canadian
  • Defence - Andrea Bevan, 2008/2009 U Sports Women's Hockey First Team All-Canadian
  • Forward - Andrea Ironside, 2009 Second Team
  • Defence - Alannah Wakefield, 2011 U Sports all-rookie team

OUA honours
  • Andrea Bevan, 2006/2007 Women's Hockey OUA Most Valuable Player
  • Andrea Bevan, 2008/2009 Women's Hockey OUA Most Valuable Player
  • Andrea Bevan, 2008/2009 Women's Hockey OUA First Team All-Star
  • Andrea Ironside, 2008/2009 Women's Hockey OUA First Team All-Star

References
  1. "Ontario University Athletics (OUA)". www.oua.ca. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  2. "Kelly Paton named head coach of Golden Hawks WHKY program". www.laurierathletics.com. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  3. "Longtime women's hockey coach Rick Osborne announces retirement". Campus Magazine. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  4. Modi, Namish (2018-01-18). "Legendary Laurier coach Osborne announces retirement". WaterlooChronicle.ca. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
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