The Johnson & Wales Wildcats are a Women’s Division III ice hockey team representing Johnson & Wales University, located in Providence, Rhode Island from the Conference of New England. The team is based out of the New England Sports Village, which is located in Attleboro, Massachusetts. The women’s program was established for the 2015-16 season.
Quick Hits
- School: Johnson & Wales University
- Location: Providence, Rhode Island
- School Founded: 1914
- Enrollment: 5,676
- Colors: Blue, Gold, & White
- Home Arena: New England Sports Village
- Arena Capacity: 1,000
- Rink Dimensions: 200′ x 85′
- Conference: Conference of New England (CNE)
- Head Coach: Maddy Santore
Conferences
- Colonial Hockey Conference (2015-2018)
- New England Hockey Conference (2018-2024)
- Conference of New England (2024-present)
Arenas
- Dennis M. Lynch Arena (2015-2021)
- New England Sports Village (2021-present)
Head Coaches
- Maria Lewis (2015-2017) 13-38-1 (.260)
- Natalie Zitek (2017-2019) 19-27-7 (.425)
- Jessica Salisbury (2019-2020) 11-11-4 (.500)
- Katherine Hannah (2020-2022) 11-15-1 (.426)
- Maddy Santore (2022-present) 35-61-8 (.375)
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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Colonial Hockey Conference | Overall Record |
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| 2015–16 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 29 | 52 | 8 | 6th of 8 | L, QF 5-0 (Morrisville) | 26 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 34 | 119 |
| 2016-17 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 16 | 23 | 8 | 5th of 7 | L, QF 2-1 (Stevenson) | 26 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 51 | 54 |
| 2017-18 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 29 | 10 | T-4th of 7 | L, QF 2-1 OT (Nichols) | 26 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 54 | 74 |
New England Hockey Conference | Overall Record |
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| 2018-19 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 15 | 5th of 9 | W, QF 2-1 (Plymouth St.) L, SF 4-3 (Castleton) | 27 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 51 | 74 |
| 2019-20 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 46 | 19 | 3rd of 9 | L, QF 2-0 (Suffolk) | 26 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 64 | 82 |
| 2020-21 | Season cancelled November 9th due to COVID-19 pandemic |
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| 2021-22 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 41 | 59 | 0.389 | 7th of 10 | W, FR 5-0 (New England College) L, QF 9-2 (Norwich) | 27 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 64 | 87 |
| 2022-23 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 32 | 53 | 20 | 7th of 10 | L, QF 5-0 (Norwich) | 25 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 35 | 84 |
| 2023-24 | 18 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 22 | 56 | 14 | 8th of 10 | L, QF 2-0 (Norwich) | 26 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 30 | 76 |
Conference of New England | Overall Record |
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| 2024-25 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 28 | 48 | 20 | 6th of 7 | L, QF 3-0 (UNE) | 26 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 47 | 69 |
| 2025-26 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 41 | 37 | 30 | 3rd of 7 | W, QF 3-1 (Curry) L, SF 4-1 (W. New England) | 27 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 54 | 53 |
