The Plymouth State Panthers are a Women’s Division III ice hockey team representing Plymouth State University, located in Plymouth, New Hampshire from the Little East Conference. The team is based out of Hanaway Rink, which is located on the school’s campus. The women’s program was established for the 2006-07 season.
Quick Hits
- School: Plymouth State University
- Location: Plymouth, New Hampshire
- School Founded: 1871
- Enrollment: 4,491
- Colors: Green, White, & Black
- Home Arena: Hanaway Rink
- Arena Capacity: 860
- Rink Dimensions: 200′ x 85′
- Conference: Little East Conference (LEC)
- Head Coach: Ben Chipman
- Conference Titles: 1 (2025 co-champ)
- Conference Tournament Titles: 1 (2025)
Conferences
- NCAA Division III Independent (2006-2007)
- ECAC East (2007-2015)
- League rebranded as the NEHC in 2015
- New England Hockey Conference (2015-2024)
- Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (2024-25)
- Little East Conference (2025-present)
Arenas
- Waterville Valley Ice Arena (2006-2010)
- Hanaway Rink (2010-present)
Head Coaches
- Heather Hoffay (2006-2009) 1-54-1 (.027)
- Darcy Corson (2009-2011) 1-45-1 (.032)
- Ashley Kilstein (2011-2016) 24-91-11 (.234)
- Mykul Haun (2016-2020) 32-62-12 (.359)
- Josh Funk (2020-2022) 10-21-2 (.333)
- Mollie Fitzpatrick (2022-2023) 3-19-1 (.152)
- Ben Chipman (2023-present) 36-41-2 (.468)
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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NCAA Division III Independent | Overall Record |
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| 2006-07 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 73 | - | - | N/A | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 73 |
ECAC East | Overall Record |
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| 2007-08 | 19 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 12 | 127 | 1 | 12th of 12 | Did not qualify | 21 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 14 | 141 |
| 2008-09 | 19 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 15 | 126 | 2 | 13th of 13 | Did not qualify | 22 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 21 | 143 |
| 2009-10 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 14 | 183 | 0 | 12th of 12 | Did not qualify | 24 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 17 | 222 |
| 2010-11 | 18 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 22 | 98 | 3 | 12th of 12 | Did not qualify | 23 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 26 | 122 |
| 2011-12 | 18 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 12th of 12 | Did not qualify | 23 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 18 | 108 |
| 2012-13 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 22 | 65 | 12 | 10th of 12 | L, QF 6-0 (Norwich) | 26 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 28 | 98 |
| 2013-14 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 24 | 49 | 8 | 9th of 12 | L, QF 5-0 (Salve Regina) | 26 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 37 | 79 |
| 2014-15 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 27 | 64 | 7 | 13th of 14 | Did not qualify | 25 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 37 | 99 |
New England Hockey Conference | Overall Record |
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| 2015-16 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 30 | 49 | 12 | 10th of 14 | L, QF 3-0 (Castleton) | 26 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 50 | 64 |
| 2016-17 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 34 | 59 | 9 | T-10th of 14 | L, QF 5-0 (Norwich) | 26 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 63 | 73 |
| 2017-18 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 4th of 8 | W, QF 3-2 OT (UNE) L, SF 4-1 (Norwich) | 27 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 46 | 72 |
| 2018-19 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 43 | 14 | 6th of 9 | L, QF 2-1 (Castleton) | 26 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 46 | 73 |
| 2019-20 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 37 | 47 | 12 | 7th of 9 | W, QF 2-1 (Castleton) L, SF 10-0 (Norwich) | 25 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 60 | 93 |
| 2020-21 | NEHC conference play cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 20 | ||||||||
| 2021-22 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 21 | 62 | 0.278 | 8th of 10 | L, FR 4-3 OT (Salem St.) | 25 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 35 | 90 |
| 2022-23 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 19 | 46 | 7 | 9th of 10 | Did not qualify | 23 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 31 | 69 |
| 2023-24 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 27 | 54 | 20 | 7th of 10 | L, QF 10-1 (Elmira) | 26 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 31 | 104 |
Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | Overall Record |
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| 2024-25 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 20 | 34 | T-1st of 6 | W, SF 6-1 (Anna Maria) W, F 2-1 4OT (Rivier) | 27 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 73 | 40 |
Little East Conference | Overall Record |
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| 2025-26 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 38 | 54 | 19 | 6th of 7 | L, QF 3-0 (So. Maine) | 26 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 60 | 66 |
