The Nichols Bison are a Women’s Division III ice hockey team representing Nichols College, located in Dudley, Massachusetts from the Conference of New England. The team is based out of Levy Rink, which is located in Burrillville, Rhode Island. The women’s program was established for the 2008-09 season.
Quick Hits
- School: Nichols College
- Location: Dudley, Massachusetts
- School Founded: 1931
- Enrollment: 1,570
- Colors: Black, Green, & White
- Home Arena: Levy Rink
- Arena Capacity: 1,250
- Rink Dimensions: 200′ x 85′
- Conference: Conference of New England (CNE)
- Head Coach: Michael Barrett
Conferences
- ECAC East (2008-2015)
- New England Hockey Conference (2015-2017)
- Colonial Hockey Conference (2015-2020)
- league absorbed into the CCC
- Conference of New England (2020-present)
- formerly named the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) until 2024
Arenas
- Levy Rink (2015-present)
Head Coaches
- Bob Martin (2008-2010) 6-40-4 (.160)
- Guy Angers (2010-2011) – (replaced mid-season) 7-26-1 (.221)
- Kyle Daly (2011-2012) 4-12-1 (.265)
- Jillian Campbell (2012-2013) 3-21-1 (.140)
- Will Brown (2013-2017) 16-84-1 (.223)
- Mike O’Grady (2017-2019) 26-21-4 (.549)
- Samantha Fallon (2019-2021) 6-20-5 (.274)
- Michael Barrett (2021-present) 43-78-5 (.361)
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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| 2008-09 | 20 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 28 | 97 | 3 | 12th of 13 | Did not qualify | 25 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 30 | 117 |
| 2009-10 | 19 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 48 | 89 | 10 | 10th of 12 | L, QF 11-1 (Manhattanville) | 25 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 52 | 116 |
| 2010-11 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 21 | 69 | 6 | 11th of 12 | L, QF 8-0 (Norwich) | 25 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 26 | 122 |
| 2011-12 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 34 | 66 | 10 | 10th of 12 | L, QF 8-0 (Norwich) | 26 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 53 | 98 |
| 2012-13 | 18 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 21 | 82 | 3 | 12th of 12 | Did not qualify | 25 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 41 | 108 |
| 2013-14 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 22 | 61 | 4 | 12th of 12 | Did not qualify | 25 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 31 | 94 |
| 2014-15 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 28 | 58 | 10 | 10th of 14 | L, QF 3-2 OT (Salve Regina) | 26 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 43 | 91 |
New England Hockey Conference | Overall Record |
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| 2015-16 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 85 | 2 | 14th of 14 | Did not qualify | 25 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 20 | 117 |
| 2016-17 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 17 | 92 | 2 | 14th of 14 | Did not qualify | 25 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 20 | 136 |
Colonial Hockey Conference | Overall Record |
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| 2017-18 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 32 | 10 | T-4th of 7 | W, QF 2-1 (Johnson & Wales) L, SF 4-0 (Canton) | 25 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 52 | 67 |
| 2018-19 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 17 | 2nd of 7 | L, SF 4-2 (Morrisville) | 26 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 61 | 41 |
| 2019-20 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 27 | 44 | 12 | 3rd of 5 | L, SF 3-2 (UNE) | 26 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 45 | 73 |
Conference of New England (née CCC until 2024) | Overall Record |
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| 2020-21 | Season cancelled January 21st due to COVID-19 pandemic | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 26 | ||||||||
| 2021-22 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 46 | 33 | 31 | 3rd of 7 | W, QF 3-2 OT (Salve Regina) L, SF 4-3 (UNE) | 26 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 84 | 47 |
| 2022-23 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 24 | 58 | 11 | 7th of 7 | Did not qualify | 25 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 40 | 79 |
| 2023-24 | 18 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 61 | 2 | 7th of 7 | Did not qualify | 25 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 32 | 74 |
| 2024-25 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 28 | 55 | 18 | 7th of 7 | Did not qualify | 25 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 43 | 75 |
| 2025-26 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 32 | 66 | 12 | 7th of 7 | Did not qualify | 25 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 53 | 88 |
