The Norwich Cadets are a Women’s Division III ice hockey team representing Norwich University, located in Northfield, Vermont from the Little East Conference. The team is based out of Kreitzberg Arena, which is located on the school’s campus. The women’s program was established for the 2007-08 season.
Quick Hits
- School: Norwich University
- Location: Northfield, Vermont
- School Founded: 1819
- Enrollment: 3,275
- Colors: Maroon & Gold
- Home Arena: Kreitzberg Arena
- Arena Capacity: 3,000
- Rink Dimensions: 200′ x 90′
- Conference: Little East Conference (LEC)
- Head Coach: Justin Simpson
- Conference Titles: 12 (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2024, 2025, 2026)
- Conference Tournament Titles: 12 (2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023, 2026)
- NCAA Titles: 2 (2011, 2018)
Conferences
- ECAC East (2007-2015)
- League rebranded as the NEHC in 2015
- New England Hockey Conference (2015-2025)
- Little East Conference (2025-present)
Arenas
- Kreitzberg Arena (2007-present)
Head Coaches
- Mark Bolding (2007-2019) 276-68-22 (784)
- Sophie LeClerc-Doherty (2019-2025) 106-34-6 (.747)
- Justin Simpson (2025-present) 26-3-0 (.897)
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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| 2007-08 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 42 | 49 | 20 | 6th of 12 | L, QF 2-1 OT (Salve Regina) | 25 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 55 | 61 |
| 2008-09 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 83 | 38 | 29 | 3rd of 13 | W, QF 4-3 (MIT), W, SF 8-2 (So. Maine) W, F 4-0 (Salve Regina) | 29 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 111 | 62 |
| 2009-10 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 80 | 38 | 29 | 3rd of 12 | W, QF 5-1 (Castleton) W, SF 8-0 (UMass-Boston) W, F 3-0 (New England College) | 31 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 117 | 65 |
| 2010-11 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 104 | 20 | 35 | 1st of 12 | W, QF 8-0 (Nichols) W, SF 7-0 (So. Maine) L, F 4-2 (Manhattanville) | 30 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 149 | 45 |
| 2011-12 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 129 | 7 | 35 | 1st of 12 | W, QF 8-0 (Nichols) W, SF 5-2 (Castleton) W, F 6-3 (Manhattanville) | 31 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 183 | 40 |
| 2012-13 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 101 | 24 | 32 | 1st of 12 | W, QF 6-0 (Plymouth St.) W, SF 5-0 (S. Maine) W, F 3-0 (Manhattanville) | 29 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 134 | 41 |
| 2013-14 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 5 | 32 | 1st of 12 | W, QF 8-1 (New England College) W, SF 2-1 OT (UMass-Boston) W, F 4-0 (Castleton) | 31 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 109 | 44 |
| 2014-15 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 12 | 32 | 1st of 14 | W, QF 6-0 (UNE) W, SF 6-1 (UMass-Boston) W, F 1-0 (Castleton) | 31 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 92 | 44 |
New England Hockey Conference | Overall Record |
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| 2015-16 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 9 | 32 | 1st of 14 | W, QF 1-0 (New England College) W, SF 3-1 (UNE) L, F 2-0 (UMass-Boston) | 28 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 76 | 34 |
| 2016-17 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 89 | 21 | 30 | 2nd of 14 | W, QF 5-0 (Plymouth St.) W, SF 4-2 (UNE) W, F 5-0 (Manhattanville) | 31 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 128 | 48 |
| 2017-18 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 10 | 28 | 1st of 8 | W, QF 10-0 (New England College) W, SF 4-1 (Plymouth St.) W, F 7-0 (UMass-Boston) | 31 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 174 | 35 |
| 2018-19 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 93 | 14 | 31 | 1st of 9 | W, QF 3-0 (Salem St.) W, SF 3-2 (UMass-Boston), W, F 6-0 (Castleton) | 29 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 122 | 42 |
| 2019-20 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 8 | 32 | 1st of 9 | W, QF 9-0 (Salem St.) W, SF 10-0 (Plymouth St.) W, F 9-2 (Suffolk) | 29 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 154 | 32 |
| 2020-21 | NEHC conference play cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 9 | ||||||||
| 2021-22 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 99 | 24 | 0.796 | 2nd of 10 | W, QF 9-2 (Johnson & Wales) L, SF 1-0 (Castleton) | 27 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 120 | 39 |
| 2022-23 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 88 | 17 | 44 | 2nd of 10 | W, QF 5-0 (Johnson & Wales) W, SF 2-1 (So. Maine) W, F 2-0 (Elmira) | 29 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 119 | 45 |
| 2023-24 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 69 | 13 | 46 | 1st of 10 | W, QF 2-0 (Johnson & Wales) L, SF 2-1 OT (So. Maine) | 27 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 82 | 25 |
| 2024-25 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 9 | 51 | 1st of 10 | W, QF 6-1 (Albertus Magnus) W, SF 3-2 3OT (William Smith) L, F 1-0 (Elmira) | 27 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 87 | 32 |
Little East Conference | Overall Record |
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| 2025-26 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 7 | 54 | 1st of 7 | W, SF 4-2 (Castleton) W, F 3-1 (UMass Boston) | 29 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 134 | 26 |
NCAA Tournament Appearances
| Season | First Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship | Third Place (until 2022) |
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| 2009 | N/A | L, 3-2 (Elmira Soaring Eagles) | -- | -- | -- |
| 2010 | N/A | W, 3-2 (Plattsburgh Cardinals) | W, 3-2 (Elmira Soaring Eagles) | L, 7-2 (Amherst Lady Jeffs) | -- |
| 2011 | N/A | Bye | W, 5-4 (Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties) | W, 5-2 (RIT Tigers) | -- |
| 2012 | N/A | W, 5-0 (Amherst Lady Jeffs) | W, 4-3 OT (Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties) | L, 4-1 (RIT Tigers) | -- |
| 2013 | N/A | L, 3-2 OT (Middlebury Panthers) | -- | -- | -- |
| 2014 | N/A | W, 2-1 OT (Elmira Soaring Eagles) | W, 4-2 (Wisconsin-River Falls Falcons) | L, 9-2 (Plattsburgh Cardinals) | -- |
| 2015 | N/A | W, 3-2 (Middlebury Panthers) | L, 5-2 (Plattsburgh Cardinals) | -- | L, 4-3 (Wisconsin-River Falls Falcons) |
| 2017 | N/A | W, 5-4 2OT (Middlebury Panthers) | L, 4-0 (Plattsburgh Cardinals) | -- | L, 3-1 (Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties) |
| 2018 | Bye | W, 8-2 (Morrisville Mustangs) | W, 5-1 (Hamline Pipers) | W, 2-1 (Elmira Soaring Eagles) | -- |
| 2019 | L, 3-1 (Williams Ephs) | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2020 | W, 3-1 (Amherst Mammoths) | (Plattsburgh Cardinals)* | *Tournament cancelled after first round by NCAA due to COVID-19 pandemic |
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| 2023 | L, 5-2 (Colby Mules) | -- | -- | -- | N/A |
| 2026 | Bye | W, 1-0 (Hamline Pipers) | L, 5-4 OT (Nazareth Golden Flyers) | -- | N/A |
13 appearances | 2-time National Champions | 3-time National Runner-Up | 3-time National Semifinalist | 8 Frozen Fours |
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