The Amherst Mammoths (formerly known as the Amherst Lady Jeffs) are a Women’s Division III ice hockey team representing Amherst College, located in Amherst, Massachusetts from the New England Small College Athletic Conference. The team is based out of Orr Rink, which is located on the school’s campus. The women’s program was established for the 1995-96 season.
Quick Hits
- School: Amherst College
- Location: Amherst, Massachusetts
- School Founded: 1821
- Enrollment: 1,914
- Colors: Purple, White, & Black
- Home Arena: Orr Rink
- Arena Capacity: 1,000
- Rink Dimensions: 200′ x 85′
- Conference: New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC)
- Head Coach: Jeff Matthews
- Conference Titles: 5 (2009, 2010, 2023, 2024, 2025)
- Conference Tournament Titles: 7 (2007, 2008, 2010, 2020, 2023, 2025, 2026)
- National Titles: 2 (2009, 2010)
Conferences
- ECAC East (1995-2001)
- New England Small College Athletic Conference (2001-present)
Arenas
- Orr Rink (1995-present)
Head Coaches
- Unknown Coach (1995-1996) 7-14-0 (.333)
- Russell Kidd (1996-1997) 5-15-1 (.262)
- Kay Cowperthwait (1997-2003) 42-88-7 (.332)
- Jim Plumer (2003-2012) 158-69-19 (.681)
- Jeff Matthews (2012-Present) 230-84-40 (.706)
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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ECAC East | Overall Record |
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| 1995-96 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1996-97 | 21 | 5 | 15 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1997-98 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 55 | 105 | 7 | 5th of 6 | N/A | 23 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 120 | 120 |
| 1998-99 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 38 | 97 | 8 | 3rd of 4 East | N/A | 20 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 46 | 108 |
| 1999-00 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 54 | 57 | 11 | T-11th of 18 | Did not qualify | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 72 | 73 |
| 2000-01 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 34 | 81 | 10 | T-13th of 19 | Did not qualify | 24 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 60 | 101 |
New England Small College Athletic Conference | Overall Record |
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| 2001-02 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 21 | 61 | 9 | 7th of 9 | L, QF 7-0 (Bowdoin) | 22 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 37 | 79 |
| 2002-03 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 28 | 73 | 7 | T-7th of 9 | L, QF 7-0 (Middlebury) | 24 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 73 | 68 |
| 2003-04 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 45 | 65 | 14 | T-4th of 9 | L, QF 6-1 (Hamilton) | 25 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 75 | 88 |
| 2004-05 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 50 | 15 | 5th of 9 | L, QF 6-1 (Hamilton) | 25 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 58 | 81 |
| 2005-06 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 47 | 46 | 12 | T-5th of 9 | L, QF 4-2 (Colby) | 25 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 68 | 78 |
| 2006-07 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 30 | 23 | 3rd of 9 | W, QF 3-2 OT (Williams) W, SF 3-2 OT (Bowdoin) W, F 2-1 3OT (Middlebury) | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 105 | 58 |
| 2007-08 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 59 | 13 | 28 | 2nd of 9 | W, QF 5-1 (Bowdoin) W, SF 2-1 (Trinity) W, F 7-1 (Colby) | 28 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 108 | 33 |
| 2008-09 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 12 | 32 | 1st of 9 | W, QF 7-1 (Hamilton) W, SF 6-1 (Conn. College) L, F 4-3 OT (Middlebury) | 29 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 109 | 43 |
| 2009-10 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 71 | 18 | 27 | 1st of 9 | W, QF 10-1 (Colby) W, SF 3-2 OT (Bowdoin) W, F 2-1 OT ( Trinity) | 29 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 117 | 34 |
| 2010-11 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 64 | 25 | 27 | 2nd of 9 | W, QF 5-0 (Colby) W, SF 4-3 OT (Trinity) L, F 4-3 (Middlebury) | 25 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 95 | 53 |
| 2011-12 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 55 | 20 | 27 | 2nd of 9 | W, QF 3-0 (Conn. College) W, SF 1-0 (Bowdoin) L, F 1-0 OT (Middlebury) | 28 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 82 | 36 |
| 2012-13 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 52 | 34 | 21 | 3rd of 9 | W, QF 5-1 (Hamilton) L, SF 3-1 (Bowdoin) | 25 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 69 | 62 |
| 2013-14 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 28 | 22 | 2nd of 9 | L, QF 3-2 (Colby) | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 68 | 42 |
| 2014-15 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 25 | 23 | 2nd of 9 | W, QF 2-1 OT (Colby) L, SF 2-1 OT (Trinity) | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 79 | 39 |
| 2015-16 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 59 | 17 | 28 | 2nd of 9 | W, QF 2-1 OT (Bowdoin) W, SF 3-0 (Conn. College) L, F 5-4 OT (Middlebury) | 28 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 111 | 40 |
| 2016-17 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 25 | 17 | T-5th of 9 | W, QF 2-0 (Trinity) W, SF 2-0 (Conn. College) L, F 4-1 (Middlebury) | 27 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 64 | 39 |
| 2017-18 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 28 | 21 | 3rd of 9 | W, QF 5-2 (Williams) W, SF 3-1 (Conn. College) L, F 2-0 (Middlebury) | 27 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 80 | 43 |
| 2018-19 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 31 | 18 | 5th of 9 | W, QF 3-2 OT (Trinity) L, SF 3-1 (Williams) | 26 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 54 | 54 |
| 2019-20 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 22 | 20 | 3rd of 9 | W, QF 1-0 OT (Conn. College) W, SF 3-1 (Colby) W, F 3-1 (Middlebury) | 28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 67 | 36 |
| 2020-21 | Season cancelled October 8th due to COVID-19 pandemic |
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| 2021-22 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 20 | 0.563 | 3rd of 9 | W, QF 5-0 (Bowdoin) W, SF 2-1 OT (Colby) L, F 2-0 (Middlebury) | 25 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 58 | 33 |
| 2022-23 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 53 | 23 | 38 | 1st of 9 | W, QF 2-0 (Wesleyan) W, SF 2-0 (Middlebury) W, F 5-0 (Hamilton) | 30 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 100 | 28 |
| 2023-24 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 16 | 38 | 1st of 9 | W, QF 2-0 (Bowdoin) L, SF 2-1 (Hamilton) | 27 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 64 | 24 |
| 2024-25 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 19 | 33.5 | 1st of 9 | W, QF 4-0 (Conn. College) W, SF 3-1 (Hamilton) W, F 1-0 (Middlebury) | 30 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 83 | 28 |
| 2025-26 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 13 | 35 | 2nd of 9 | W, QF 2-1 OT (Bowdoin) W, SF 3-0 (Williams) W, F 1-0 (Colby) | 30 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 72 | 23 |
NCAA Tournament Appearances
| Season | First Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship | Third Place (until 2022) |
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| 2007 | N/A | W, 2-1 (RIT Tigers) | L, 3-2 (Plattsburgh Cardinals) | -- | L, 4-3 OT (Wisconsin-Stevens Point Pointers) |
| 2008 | N/A | L, 3-2 (Elmira Soaring Eagles) | -- | -- | -- |
| 2009 | N/A | W, 4-1 (Plattsburgh Cardinals) | W, 3-2 (Middlebury Panthers) | W, 4-3 OT (Elmira Soaring Eagles) | -- |
| 2010 | N/A | Bye | W, 4-0 (Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties) | W, 7-2 (Norwich Cadets) | -- |
| 2012 | N/A | L, 5-0 (Norwich Cadets) | -- | -- | -- |
| 2016 | N/A | L, 5-0 (Plattsburgh Cardinals) | -- | -- | -- |
| 2020 | L, 3-1 (Norwich Cadets) | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Bye | W, 4-0 (Colby Mules) | W, 2-0 (Hamilton Continentals) | L, 2-1 3OT (Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties) | N/A |
| 2024 | Bye | L, 2-1 OT (Elmira Soaring Eagles) | -- | -- | N/A |
| 2025 | Bye | W, 4-1 (Colby Mules) | W, 3-1 (Middlebury Panthers) | L, 3-1 (Wisconsin-River Falls Falcons) | N/A |
| 2026 | W, 2-1 OT (Saint Benedict Bennies) | W, 3-0 (Elmira Soaring Eagles) | L, 3-1 (Wisconsin-River Falls Falcons) | -- | N/A |
11 appearances | 2-Time National Champions | 2-time National Runner-Up | 2-Time National Semifinalist | 6 Frozen Fours |
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