The Augsburg Auggies are a Women’s Division III ice hockey team representing Augsburg University, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota from the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The team is based out of Ed Saugestad Rink, which is located on the school’s campus. The women’s program was established for the 1995-96 season.
Quick Hits
- School: Augsburg University
- Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
- School Founded: 1869
- Enrollment: 3,152
- Colors: Maroon, Gray, & White
- Home Arena: Ed Saugestad Rink
- Arena Capacity: 800
- Rink Dimensions: 200′ x 85′
- Conference: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC)
- Head Coach: Elizabeth Bauer
- Conference Titles: 4 (1999 co-champ, 2000 co-champ, 2025, 2026)
- Conference Tournament Titles: 2 (2000, 2025)
Conferences
- NCAA Independent (1995-1997)
- Midwestern Collegiate Women’s Hockey Alliance (1997-1998)
- Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (1998-present)
Arenas
- Ed Saugestad Rink (1995-present)
Head Coaches
- Jill Pohtilla (1995-2010) 171-177-30 (.492)
- Michelle McAteer (2010-2024) 166-142-36 (.535)
- Elizabeth Bauer (2024-present) 45-9-2 (.821)
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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Independent Team (played mostly club teams; Only NCAA teams in totals) | Overall Record |
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| 1995-96 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 24 | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| 1996-97 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 9 | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 9 |
Midwestern Collegiate Women's Hockey Alliance | Overall Record |
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| 1997-98 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 13 | - | W, SF 3-2 (Gustavus) L, F 4-2 (Minnesota St.) | 25 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 59 | 107 |
Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | Overall Record |
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| 1998-99 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 15 | 16 | T-1st of 6 | L, SF 3-2 2OT (Saint Mary's) W, 3P 5-2 (Saint Ben's) | 21 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 78 | 56 |
| 1999-00 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 82 | 28 | 25 | T-1st of 8 | W, SF 3-0, 7-1 (Saint Mary's) W, F 4-1, 2-1 (Gustavus) | 29 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 130 | 72 |
| 2000-01 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 74 | 39 | 18 | T-6th of 10 | Did not qualify | 23 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 94 | 49 |
| 2001-02 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 52 | 51 | 17 | 6th of 10 | Did not qualify | 25 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 62 | 92 |
| 2002-03 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 63 | 42 | 22 | 5th of 10 | L, QF 2-1 (Saint Mary's) | 26 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 87 | 70 |
| 2003-04 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 61 | 38 | 22 | T-3rd of 10 | W, QF 2-1 (Saint Mary's) L, SF 6-5 2OT (St. Thomas) | 27 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 88 | 59 |
| 2004-05 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 45 | 41 | 21 | 4th of 10 | L, QF 3-1 (Saint Mary's) | 26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 75 | 65 |
| 2005-06 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 46 | 64 | 17 | 6th of 10 | Did not qualify | 25 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 58 | 94 |
| 2006-07 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 45 | 65 | 14 | 7th of 10 | Did not qualify | 25 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 60 | 87 |
| 2007-08 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 37 | 61 | 11 | 8th of 10 | Did not qualify | 23 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 41 | 82 |
| 2008-09 | 18 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 26 | 92 | 5 | 10th of 10 | Did not qualify | 25 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 43 | 122 |
| 2009-10 | 18 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 27 | 76 | 7 | 9th of 10 | Did not qualify | 25 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 34 | 110 |
| 2010-11 | 18 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 16 | 82 | 3 | 10th of 10 | Did not qualify | 23 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 26 | 93 |
| 2011-12 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 29 | 65 | 10 | 8th of 10 | Did not qualify | 25 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 48 | 78 |
| 2012-13 | 18 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 21 | 48 | 7 | 9th of 10 | Did not qualify | 25 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 42 | 60 |
| 2013-14 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 43 | 50 | 12 | 8th of 10 | Did not qualify | 25 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 58 | 72 |
| 2014-15 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 41 | 36 | 18 | T-6th of 10 | Did not qualify | 25 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 52 | 56 |
| 2015-16 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 49 | 33 | 23 | 3rd of 10 | L, SF 1-0 OT (Bethel) | 26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 64 | 49 |
| 2016-17 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 54 | 23 | 28 | 2nd of 10 | W, SF 3-1 (Concordia) L, F 3-2 OT (St. Thomas) | 27 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 74 | 39 |
| 2017-18 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 46 | 31 | 23 | 4th of 10 | L, SF 4-1 (Hamline) | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 67 | 45 |
| 2018-19 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 56 | 24 | 26 | 3rd of 10 | L, SF 6-1 (Hamline) | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 73 | 52 |
| 2019-20 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 58 | 25 | 30 | 3rd of 10 | W, SF 2-1 OT (Hamline) L, F 3-0 (Gustavus) | 27 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 83 | 41 |
| 2020-21 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0.4 | N/A | Cancelled | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 29 |
| 2021-22 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 44 | 36 | 0.562 | 5th of 10 | L, QF 6-3 (St. Scholastica) | 25 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 73 | 70 |
| 2022-23 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 59 | 31 | 40 | 2nd of 10 | W, SF 5-2 (Saint Ben's) L, F 4-2 (Gustavus) | 27 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 78 | 49 |
| 2023-24 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 57 | 28 | 42 | 2nd of 10 | L, SF 2-1 (Saint Mary's) | 26 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 78 | 43 |
| 2024-25 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 62 | 24 | 48 | 1st of 10 | W, SF 3-2 4OT (Saint Mary's) W, F 3-2 OT (Gustavus) | 29 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 106 | 44 |
| 2025-26 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 60 | 30 | 44 | 1st of 10 | L, SF 1-0 OT (Gustavus) | 27 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 84 | 44 |
National Tournament Appearances
| Season | First Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship | Third Place (until 2022) |
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| 2000 (AWCHA) | N/A | N/A | N/A | L, 5-1, 8-1 (Middlebury Panthers) | N/A |
| 2025 | Bye | W, 4-2 (St. Norbert Green Knights) | L, 4-2 (Wisconsin-River Falls Falcons) | -- | N/A |
| 2026 | L, 3-1 (Elmira Soaring Eagles) | -- | -- | -- | N/A |
3 appearances* | 1 Runner-Up Finish* | 1-time National Semifinalist |
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*=2000 tournament was AWCHA sponsored, rather than NCAA
