The Colby Mules are a Women’s Division III ice hockey team representing Colby College, located in Waterville, Maine from the New England Small College Athletic Conference. The team is based out of Jack Kelley Rink, which is located on the school’s campus. The women’s program was established for the 1972-73 season.
Quick Hits
- School: Colby College
- Location: Waterville, Maine
- School Founded: 1813
- Enrollment: 2,262
- Colors: Colby Blue, Priscilla Gray, & White
- Home Arena: Jack Kelley Rink
- Arena Capacity: 1,796
- Rink Dimensions: 200′ x 85′
- Conference: New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC)
- Head Coach: Holley Tyng
Conferences
- Independent (1972-1984)
- ECAC Division I women’s (1984-1999)
- ECAC East (1999-2001)
- New England Small College Athletic Conference (2001-present)
Arenas
- Alfond Rink (1972-2020)
- Jack Kelley Rink (2020-present)
Head Coaches
(Missing 1972-1996 information on coaches)
- Rick Drake (at least 1972-73 season)
- Bob Pfeiffer (at least 1987-88 season)
- Laura Hallordson (at least 1995-96 season)
- Jen Holsten (1996-2004) 63-109-13 (.376)
- David Venditti (2004-2013) 86-100-22 (.466)
- Mallory Michaeles (2013-2016) 30-41-5 (.428)
- Holley Tyng (2016-present) 126-84-20 (.591)
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 | Overall Record |
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| 1976-77 | |||||||||||||||
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| 1983-84 | |||||||||||||||
ECAC Division I | Overall Record |
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| 1984-85 | Did not qualify | ||||||||||||||
| 1985-86 | Did not qualify | ||||||||||||||
| 1986-87 | Did not qualify | ||||||||||||||
| 1987-88 | L, FR 4-0 (New Hampshire) | ||||||||||||||
| 1988-89 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 11th of 15 | Did not qualify | |||||||||
| 1989-90 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 9th of 15 | Did not qualify | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | |||||
| 1990-91 | Did not qualify | ||||||||||||||
| 1991-92 | Did not qualify | ||||||||||||||
| 1992-93 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 14th of 15 | Did not qualify | 21 | 6 | 14 | 1 | |||||
| 1993-94 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 9th of 12 | Did not qualify | 16 | 4 | 11 | 1 | ||||
| 1994-95 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 9th of 15 | Did not qualify | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | ||||
| 1995-96 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 66 | 72 | 15 | 8th of 12 | L, QF 8-2 (Brown) | 21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | ||
| 1996-97 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 18 | 8th of 12 | L, QF 6-2 (Brown) | 24 | 10 | 14 | 0 | ||||
| 1997-98 | 22 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 56 | 132 | 10 | 10th of 12 | Did not qualify | 24 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 70 | 134 |
| 1998-99 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 7 | 237 | 0 | 14th of 14 | Did not qualify | 26 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 7 | 237 |
ECAC East | Overall Record |
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| 1999-00 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 47 | 20 | 19 | 9th of 18 | Did not qualify | 18 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 51 | 22 |
| 2000-01 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 27 | 19 | 11th of 19 | Did not qualify | 23 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 47 | 40 |
New England Small College Athletic Conference | Overall Record |
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| 2001-02 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 54 | 35 | 23 | 3rd of 9 | W, QF 6-1 (Hamilton) L, SF 3-1 (Bowdoin) | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 66 | 45 |
| 2002-03 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 39 | 65 | 13 | 5th of 9 | W, QF 4-3 (Hamilton) L, SF 5-0 (Bowdoin) | 24 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 57 | 96 |
| 2003-04 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 31 | 61 | 9 | 8th of 9 | Did not qualify | 23 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 44 | 99 |
| 2004-05 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 46 | 13 | 6th of 9 | L, QF 3-1 (Williams) | 21 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 40 | 62 |
| 2005-06 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 44 | 37 | 19 | 4th of 9 | W, QF 4-2 (Amherst) L, 3-1 (Middlebury) | 24 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 76 | 53 |
| 2006-07 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 50 | 15 | T-4th of 9 | L, QF 4-3 OT (Hamilton) | 25 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 59 | 79 |
| 2007-08 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 32 | 19 | 4th of 9 | W, QF 3-1 (Conn. College) W, SF 3-2 OT (Middlebury) L, F 7-1 (Amherst) | 27 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 87 | 64 |
| 2008-09 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 43 | 50 | 16 | 4th of 9 | W, QF 2-1 (Bowdoin) L, SF 4-2 (Middlebury) | 26 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 74 | 75 |
| 2009-10 | 16 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 29 | 67 | 5 | 8th of 9 | L, QF 10-1 (Amherst) | 25 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 48 | 104 |
| 2010-11 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 27 | 34 | 10 | 7th of 9 | L, QF 5-0 (Amherst) | 25 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 42 | 54 |
| 2011-12 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 22 | 48 | 7 | 8th of 9 | L, QF 5-1 (Middlebury) | 25 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 33 | 69 |
| 2012-13 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 28 | 49 | 8 | 8th of 9 | L, QF 6-0 (Middlebury) | 25 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 47 | 70 |
| 2013-14 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 24 | 39 | 11 | T-7th of 9 | W, QF 3-2 (Amherst) L, SF 4-2 (Bowdoin) | 26 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 52 | 62 |
| 2014-15 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 38 | 12 | 7th of 9 | L, QF 2-1 OT (Amherst) | 25 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 57 | 54 |
| 2015-16 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 29 | 48 | 7 | 8th of 9 | L, QF 4-3 (Middlebury) | 25 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 51 | 72 |
| 2016-17 | 16 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 66 | 1 | 9th of 9 | Did not Qualify | 24 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 33 | 92 |
| 2017-18 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 42 | 8 | 7th of 9 | L, QF 3-1 (Conn. College) | 25 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 42 | 51 |
| 2018-19 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 27 | 32 | 16 | 6th of 9 | L, QF 3-1 (Hamilton) | 25 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 50 | 48 |
| 2019-20 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 25 | 22 | 2nd of 9 | W, QF 2-0 (Bowdoin) L, SF 3-1 (Amherst) | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 60 | 38 |
| 2020-21 | Season cancelled October 8th due to COVID-19 pandemic | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||
| 2021-22 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 44 | 23 | 0.677 | 2nd of 9 | W, QF 3-1 (Trinity) L, SF 2-1 OT (Amherst) | 23 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 70 | 29 |
| 2022-23 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 44 | 29 | 32 | 3rd of 9 | W, QF 2-1 2OT (Trinity) L, SF 4-3 (Hamilton) | 26 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 86 | 46 |
| 2023-24 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 34 | 28 | 26.5 | T-3rd of 9 | W, QF 3-2 (Wesleyan) L, SF 3-0 (Middlebury) | 26 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 82 | 36 |
| 2024-25 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 22 | 31 | 3rd of 9 | W, QF 2-1 (Trinity) L, SF 3-0 (Middlebury) | 27 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 67 | 42 |
| 2025-26 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 26 | 31.5 | 4th of 9 | W, QF 6-2 (Hamilton) W, SF 2-1 3OT (Middlebury) L, F 1-0 (Amherst) | 26 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 83 | 40 |
NCAA Tournament Appearances
| Season | First Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship | Third Place (until 2022) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Bye | L, 3-2 OT (Plattsburgh Cardinals) | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | W, 5-2 (Norwich Cadets) | L, 4-0 (Amherst Mammoths) | -- | -- | N/A |
| 2025 | W, 4-3 (Wilkes Colonels) | L, 4-1 (Amherst Mammoths) | -- | -- | N/A |
3 appearances |
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