The St. Olaf Oles are a Women’s Division III ice hockey team representing St. Olaf College, located in Northfield, Minnesota from the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The team is based out of the St. Olaf Ice Arena, which is located on the school’s campus. The women’s program was elevated to varsity status for the 2000-01 season after playing as a club team in the 1997-98 season.
Quick Hits
- School: St. Olaf College
- Location: Northfield, Minnesota
- School Founded: 1874
- Enrollment: 3,074
- Colors: Black, Gold, & White
- Home Arena: St. Olaf Ice Arena
- Arena Capacity: 804 (954 standing room)
- Rink Dimensions: 200′ x 85′
- Conference: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC)
- Head Coach: Tracy Johnson
Conferences
- Midwestern Collegiate Women’s Hockey Alliance (as a club team; 1997-1998)
- Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (2000-present)
Arenas
- Northfield Ice Arena (1997-1998; 2000-2019)
- St. Olaf Ice Arena (2019-present)
Head Coaches
- Tom Osiecki (2000-2004) 29-60-7 (.339)
- Sarah Moe (2004-2005) 15-10-1 (.596)
- John Bazzachini (2005-2019) 113-217-31 (.356)
- Tracy Johnson (2019-present) 55-92-6 (.379)
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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Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | Overall Record |
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| 2000-01 | 18 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 26 | 155 | 2 | T-9th of 10 | Did not qualify | 23 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 32 | 187 |
| 2001-02 | 18 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 22 | 71 | 5 | 9th of 10 | Did not qualify | 25 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 41 | 90 |
| 2002-03 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 48 | 37 | 19 | T-6th of 10 | Did not qualify | 24 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 66 | 53 |
| 2003-04 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 62 | 43 | 22 | T-3rd of 10 | L, SF 7-0 (Gustavus) | 26 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 73 | 69 |
| 2004-05 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 64 | 35 | 27 | 3rd of 10 | L, SF 8-1 (St. Thomas) | 25 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 77 | 64 |
| 2005-06 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 65 | 71 | 20 | 4th of 10 | W, QF 4-2 (Saint Mary's) L, SF 3-1 (Gustavus) | 27 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 84 | 114 |
| 2006-07 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 67 | 45 | 25 | 2nd of 10 | L, SF 6-2 (St. Thomas) | 26 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 95 | 80 |
| 2007-08 | 18 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 54 | 75 | 11 | T-8th of 10 | Did not qualify | 25 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 66 | 101 |
| 2008-09 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 45 | 47 | 16 | T-5th of 10 | W, QF 2-1 (Concordia) L, SF 5-0 (Gustavus) | 27 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 64 | 79 |
| 2009-10 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 54 | 35 | 20 | T-4th of 10 | W, QF 3-1 (Saint Mary's) L, SF 5-0 (Gustavus) | 27 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 82 | 60 |
| 2010-11 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 53 | 39 | T-2nd of 10 | L, QF 4-3 OT (Concordia) | 26 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 73 | 75 |
| 2011-12 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 46 | 51 | 20 | T-4th of 10 | L, QF 5-4 OT (Bethel) | 26 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 46 | 80 |
| 2012-13 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 51 | 60 | 15 | 6th of 10 | Did not qualify | 25 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 69 | 75 |
| 2013-14 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 32 | 50 | 13 | 7th of 10 | Did not qualify | 25 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 42 | 86 |
| 2014-15 | 18 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 29 | 84 | 3 | 10th of 10 | Did not qualify | 25 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 37 | 115 |
| 2015-16 | 18 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 28 | 63 | 4 | 10th of 10 | Did not qualify | 25 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 42 | 90 |
| 2016-17 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 36 | 58 | 15 | 6th of 10 | Did not qualify | 25 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 44 | 78 |
| 2017-18 | 18 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 30 | 82 | 3 | 10th of 10 | Did not qualify | 24 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 40 | 103 |
| 2018-19 | 18 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 24 | 72 | 3 | 10th of 10 | Did not qualify | 25 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 35 | 108 |
| 2019-20 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 17 | 88 | 0 | 10th of 10 | Did not qualify | 25 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 24 | 112 |
| 2020-21 | Season cancelled November 12th due to COVID-19 pandemic |
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| 2021-22 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 19 | 65 | 0.167 | 10th of 10 | L, FR 3-1 (Bethel) | 26 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 41 | 84 |
| 2022-23 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 39 | 39 | 30 | 4th of 10 | L, QF 2-1 OT (Hamline) | 26 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 62 | 58 |
| 2023-24 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 31 | 56 | 12 | 8th of 10 | Did not qualify | 25 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 53 | 70 |
| 2024-25 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 41 | 30 | 28 | 5th of 10 | L, QF 3-2 (Saint Mary's) | 26 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 60 | 52 |
| 2025-26 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 37 | 46 | 21 | 7th of 10 | Did not qualify | 25 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 51 | 60 |
