The UNE Nor’Easters are a Women’s Division III ice hockey team representing the University of New England, located in Biddeford, Maine from the Conference of New England. The team is based out of of Harold Alfond Forum, which is located on the school’s campus. The women’s program was established for the 2012-13 season.
Quick Hits
- School: University of New England
- Location: Biddeford, Maine
- School Founded: 1978
- Enrollment: 6,640
- Colors: Blue, Gray, Black, & White
- Home Arena: Harold Alfond Forum
- Arena Capacity: 887 (1,500 standing room)
- Rink Dimensions: 200′ x 85′
- Conference: Conference of New England (CNE)
- Head Coach: Cassandra Sherman
Conferences
- NCAA Division III Independent (2012-2014)
- ECAC East (2014-2015)
- League rebranded as the NEHC in 2015
- New England Hockey Conference (2015-2020)
- Conference of New England (2020-present)
- formerly named the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) until 2024
Arenas
- Harold Alfond Forum (2012-present)
Head Coaches
- Erin Hamlen (2012-2013) 1-10-0 (.091)
- David Venditti (2013-2023) 105-106-29 (.498)
- Cassandra Sherman (2023-present) 34-41-5 (.456)
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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| 2012-13 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 19 | 69 | - | N/A | N/A | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 19 | 69 |
| 2013-14 | 25 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 54 | 63 | - | N/A | N/A | 25 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 54 | 63 |
ECAC East | Overall Record |
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| 2014-15 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 30 | 49 | 9 | T-11th of 14 | L, QF 6-0 (Norwich) | 26 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 51 | 74 |
New England Hockey Conference | Overall Record |
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| 2015-16 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 30 | 37 | 19 | 7th of 14 | W, QF 3-0 (Salve Regina) L, SF 3-1 (Norwich) | 26 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 63 | 50 |
| 2016-17 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 38 | 58 | 15 | 8th of 14 | W, QF 3-2 (Castleton) L, SF 4-2 (Norwich) | 27 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 61 | 84 |
| 2017-18 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 33 | 13 | 5th of 8 | L, QF 3-2 OT (Plymouth St) | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 45 | 51 |
| 2018-19 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 31 | 27 | 11 | 5th of 7 | W, QF 2-0 (Canton) L, SF 4-2 (Endicott) | 27 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 83 | 53 |
| 2019-20 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 21 | 22 | 2nd of 5 | W, SF 3-2 (Nichols) L, F 4-1 (Endicott) | 25 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 62 | 39 |
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 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2021-22 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 44 | 39 | 28 | 4th of 7 | W, QF 2-0 (W. New England) W, SF 4-3 (Nichols) L, F 2-1 (Endicott) | 26 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 54 | 64 |
| 2022-23 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 38 | 33 | 28 | 4th of 7 | W, QF 3-0 (Curry) L, SF 6-0 (Suffolk) | 27 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 50 | 65 |
| 2023-24 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 27 | 31.5 | 3rd of 7 | L, SF 2-0 (W. New England) | 26 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 49 | 54 |
| 2024-25 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 29 | 35 | 27 | 3rd of 7 | W, QF 3-0 (Johnson & Wales) L, SF 5-0 (Curry) | 27 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 44 | 54 |
| 2025-26 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 32 | 37 | 23 | 4th of 7 | W, QF 6-2 (Suffolk) L, SF 3-0 (Endicott) | 27 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 53 | 58 |
