The Cortland Red Dragons are a Women’s Division III ice hockey team representing the State University of New York at Cortland, located in Cortland, New York from the State University of New York Athletic Conference. The team is based out of Alumni Arena, which is located on the school’s campus.  The women’s program was established for the 2000-01 season.

 

Quick Hits

• School: SUNY Cortland
• Location: Cortland, New York
• School Founded: 1868
• Enrollment: 6,256
• Colors: Red & White
• Home Arena: Alumni Arena
• Arena Capacity: 2,500
• Rink Dimensions: 185′ x 85′
• Conference: State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC)
• Head Coach: Rick Filighera
• Conference Tournament Titles: 1 (2024)

Conferences

• NCAA Division III Independent (2000-2001)
• ECAC West (2001-2017)
• Northeast Women’s Hockey League (2017-2023)
  • league absorbed by SUNYAC
• State University of New York Athletic Conference (2023-present)

Arenas

• Alumni Arena (2000-present)

Head Coaches

• Kim Hokanson (2000-2005) 31-70-5 (.316)
• Jen Kroleski (2005-2006) 7-15-1 (.326)
• Earl Utter (2007-2016) 50-143-16 (.278)
• Rick Filighera (2016-Present) 146-96-22 (.595)

Year by Year Results

Season	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts	Finish	Conference Tournament	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA
Division III Independent										Overall Record
2000-01	15	3	12	0	29	65	-	-	N/A	15	3	12	0	29	65
ECAC West										Overall Record
2001-02	20	5	14	1	48	90	11	5th of 6	Did not qualify	24	7	16	1	67	100
2002-03	12	3	7	2	21	60	8	6th of 7	Did not qualify	22	5	15	2	35	100
2003-04	12	4	7	1	35	52	9	5th of 7	Did not qualify	25	7	16	2	65	101
2004-05	12	4	8	0	38	42	8	5th of 7	Did not qualify	20	9	11	0	70	63
2005-06	12	3	9	0	38	47	6	6th of 7	Did not qualify	23	7	15	1	61	77
2006-07	14	2	10	2	24	71	6	7th of 8	Did not qualify	25	6	17	2	55	112
2007-08	16	3	12	1	17	68	7	7th of 9	Did not qualify	25	5	17	3	42	100
2008-09	18	2	14	2	15	68	6	10th of 10	Did not qualify	25	3	19	3	25	90
2009-10	18	3	14	1	30	68	7	10th of 10	Did not qualify	24	4	19	1	42	85
2010-11	18	3	12	3	28	66	9	9th of 10	Did not qualify	25	4	18	3	35	95
2011-12	18	3	14	1	18	83	7	9th of 10	Did not qualify	22	5	16	1	27	100
2012-13	16	6	10	0	34	46	12	T-6th of 9	Did not qualify	23	6	16	1	43	77
2013-14	16	3	12	1	17	61	7	T-6th of 9	Did not qualify	25	4	19	2	27	84
2014-15	18	6	10	2	29	60	14	6th of 10	L, QF 2-1 (Oswego)	26	8	16	2	47	87
2015-16	18	7	10	1	32	54	15	T-5th of 10	L, QF 5-0 (Utica)	25	11	13	1	53	68
2016-17	18	2	15	1	22	69	5	T-9th of 10	Did not qualify	25	3	21	1	37	92
Northeast Women's Hockey League										Overall Record
2017-18	16	2	13	1	14	55	5	5th of 5	Did not qualify	25	8	15	2	44	74
2018-19	16	5	8	3	21	24	49	3rd of 5	W, SF 3-2 (Potsdam), L, F 5-0 (Plattsburgh)	27	15	9	3	57	62
2018-19	16	5	8	3	21	24	49	3rd of 5	W, SF 3-2 (Potsdam), L, F 5-0 (Plattsburgh)	27	15	9	3	57	62
2019-20	18	7	9	2	50	44	16	4th of 7	L, SF 3-0 (Plattsburgh)	26	14	10	2	84	53
2020-21	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021-22	18	12	5	1	70	29	25	3rd of 7	W, SF 1-0 OT (Oswego), L, F 4-3 OT (Plattsburgh)	25	18	6	1	97	37
2022-23	18	14	4	0	57	18	28	2nd of 7	W, SF 2-1 2OT (Oswego), L, F 2-0 (Plattsburgh)	27	20	7	0	97	33
State University of New York Athletic Conference										Overall Record
2023-24	18	13	4	1	59	21	28	2nd of 7	W, SF 2-1 (Oswego), W, F 2-1 OT (Plattsburgh)	28	20	6	2	94	33
2024-25	18	12	4	2	48	20	27	3rd of 7	L, SF 2-0 (Plattsburgh)	26	17	5	4	79	30
2025-26	14	8	4	2	45	24	18	T-2nd of 8	W, QF 4-1 (Potsdam) W, SF 2-1 (Oswego) L, F 4-1 (Plattsburgh)	28	16	8	4	76	50

NCAA Tournament Appearances

Season	First Round	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Championship
2024	L, 3-1 (Elmira Soaring Eagles)	--	--	--
1 appearance

See Also

• Cortland Red Dragons women’s ice hockey website
• SUNYAC women’s hockey website