The Adrian Bulldogs are a Women’s Division III ice hockey team representing Adrian College, located in Adrian, Michigan from the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association. The team is based out of Arrington Ice Arena, which is located on the school’s campus. The women’s program was established for the 2007-08 season.
Quick Hits
- School: Adrian College
- Location: Adrian, Michigan
- School Founded: 1859
- Enrollment: 1,865
- Colors: Black, Gold, White, & Gray
- Home Arena: Arrington Ice Arena
- Arena Capacity: 500 (plus standing room)
- Rink Dimensions: 200′ x 85′
- Conference: Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (NCHA)
- Head Coach: Chad Davis
- Conference Titles: 10 (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026)
- Conference Tournament Titles: 10 (2011, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2026)
Conferences
- NCAA Division III Independent (2007-2009)
- Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (2009-present)
Arenas
- Arrington Ice Arena (2007-present)
Head Coaches
- Chandy Kaip (2007-2008) 11-11-2 (.500)
- Melissa Lomanto (2008-2011) 52-24-6 (.671)
- Chad Davis (2011-2018, 2024-present) 197-47-12 (.793)
- Shawn Skelly (2018-2024) 140-22-7 (.849)
Year by Year Results
| Season | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | Finish | Conference Tournament | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
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NCAA Division III Independent | Overall Record |
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| 2007-08 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 71 | 62 | - | N/A | N/A | 24 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 71 | 62 |
| 2008-09 | 25 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 84 | 41 | - | N/A | N/A | 25 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 84 | 41 |
Northern Collegiate Hockey Association | Overall Record |
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| 2009-10 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 50 | 33 | 23 | T-2nd of 9 | W, QF 2-1, 1-0 (Concordia-WI) L, SF 4-1 (River Falls) | 28 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 75 | 67 |
| 2010-11 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 68 | 33 | 29 | 2nd of 11 | W, QF 3-1, 3-1 (Stevens Point) W, SF 3-0 (Superior) W, F 4-3 OT (River Falls) | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 92 | 63 |
| 2011-12 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 69 | 44 | 26 | 3rd of 11 | W, QF 0-3, 4-3 OT, 1-0 OT-minigame (Stevens Point) W, SF 1-0 (Superior) L, F 4-2 (River Falls) | 28 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 85 | 65 |
| 2012-13 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 81 | 39 | 29 | 2nd of 11 | L, QF 3-2 OT, 1-2, 1-2 OT-minigame (Stevens Point) | 27 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 104 | 43 |
| 2013-14 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 69 | 47 | 23 | 4th of 7 | W, QF 6-5 OT (Marian) L, SF 2-1 (Lake Forest) | 27 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 123 | 61 |
| 2014-15 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 75 | 25 | 33 | 1st of 7 | L, QF 2-1 (Concordia-WI) | 26 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 102 | 33 |
| 2015-16 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 27 | 33 | 1st of 7 | W, SF 4-1, 4-0 (St. Scholastica) W, F 2-0 (St. Norbert) | 29 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 132 | 38 |
| 2016-17 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 22 | 36 | 1st of 7 | W, SF 5-1 (Marian) W, F 5-1 (Lake Forest) | 31 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 159 | 50 |
| 2017-18 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 83 | 13 | 33 | 1st of 10 | W, QF 4-0, 3-0 (Marian) W, F 4-3 OT (Lake Forest) | 29 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 116 | 32 |
| 2018-19 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 78 | 18 | 32 | 1st of 10 | W, QF 9-1, 5-0 (St. Norbert) SF-Bye, W, F 3-2 2OT (St. Scholastica) | 31 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 118 | 43 |
| 2019-20 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 75 | 9 | 29 | 1st of 9 | W, QF 3-1, 5-0 (St. Norbert) SF-Bye, W, F 4-0 (St. Scholastica) | 28 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 115 | 29 |
| 2020-21 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 7 | 20 | 1st of 4 South (2nd overall) | W, QF 4-2 (Lake Forest) W, SF 7-0, 5-1 (Aurora) W, F 3-0, 3-2 (St. Scholastica) | 21 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 106 | 17 |
| 2021-22 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 13 | 44 | 1st of 9 | W, QF 5-0, 6-0 (Finlandia) L, SF 3-0 (Aurora) | 28 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 106 | 37 |
| 2022-23 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 98 | 15 | 42 | 1st of 9 | W, QF 10-0, 5-0 (Lawrence) W, SF 2-0 (Lake Forest) W, F 4-1 (St. Norbert) | 30 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 149 | 25 |
| 2023-24 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 8 | 48 | 1st of 9 | W, QF 4-1, 4-0 (Lawrence) W, SF 6-1 (Lake Forest) W, F 2-0 (St. Norbert) | 31 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 156 | 31 |
| 2024-25 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 119 | 15 | 46 | 2nd of 10 | W, QF 7-0, 12-1 (Trine) W, SF 7-0 (Concordia-WI) L, F 3-2 OT (St. Norbert) | 29 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 171 | 28 |
| 2025-26 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 102 | 18 | 51 | 1st of 10 | W, QF 9-0, 6-1 (Trine) W, SF 5-0 (Lake Forest) W, F 4-3 OT (St. Norbert) | 20 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 142 | 41 |
NCAA Tournament Appearances
| Season | First Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship | Third Place (until 2022) |
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| 2011 | N/A | L, 10-1 (RIT Tigers) | -- | -- | -- |
| 2016 | N/A | L, 3-1 (Elmira Soaring Eagles) | -- | -- | -- |
| 2017 | N/A | W, 5-4 OT (Elmira Soaring Eagles) | W, 3-2 OT (Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties) | L, 4-3 OT (Plattsburgh Cardinals) | -- |
| 2018 | Bye | L, 2-0 (Elmira Soaring Eagles) | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Bye | W, 3-2 OT (Elmira Soaring Eagles) | L, 4-1 (Plattsburgh Cardinals) | -- | W, 1-0 (St. Thomas Tommies) |
| 2020 | Bye | (Elmira Soaring Eagles)* | *Tournament cancelled after first round by NCAA due to COVID-19 pandemic |
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| 2023 | Bye | L, 2-0 (Hamilton Continentals) | -- | -- | N/A |
| 2024 | Bye | W, 4-1 (Hamilton Continentals) | L, 3-2 (Wisconsin-River Falls Falcons) | -- | N/A |
| 2026 | L, 2-1 (Wilkes Colonels) | -- | -- | -- | N/A |
9 appearances | 1 Runner-Up Finish | 1 Third Place Finish | 2-time National Semifinalist | 3 Frozen Fours |
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