The Wesleyan Cardinals are a Women’s Division III ice hockey team representing Wesleyan University, located in Middletown, Connecticut from the New England Small College Athletic Conference. The team is based out of the Spurrier-Snyder Rink, which is located on the school’s campus. The women’s program was established for the 1977-78 season.
Quick Hits
- School: Wesleyan University
- Location: Middletown, Connecticut
- School Founded: 1831
- Enrollment: 2,852
- Colors: Black, Cardinal, & White
- Home Arena: Spurrier-Snyder Rink
- Arena Capacity: 1,500
- Conference: New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC)
- Head Coach: Jodi McKenna
Conferences
- Independent (1977-1995)
- ECAC East (1995-2001)
- New England Small College Athletic Conference (2001-present)
Arenas
- Spurrier-Snyder Rink (1977-present)
Head Coaches
- James Joy (1977-1980) 13-25-0 (.342)
- Jim Langlois (1980-1984) 16-37-2 (.309)
- Stuart Bevis (1984-1986) 4-24-2 (.167)
- Larry Sparks (1986-1987) 4-11-1 (.281)
- Mike O’Brien (1987-1989) 22-10-1 (.682)
- Gary Ouelette (1989-1993) 27-40-4 (.408)
- Maggie O’Sullivan (1993-1995) 17-19-3 (.474)
- Donna Wright (1995-2007) 105-159-24 (.406)
- Jodi McKenna (2007-2009, 2010-present) 111-264-31 (.312)
- Stephanie Bouley/Doug Mandigo (2009-10 4-18-1 (.196)
- co-interim coaches
Year by Year Results
| Season | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | Finish | Conference Tournament | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Overall Record |
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| 1977-78 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1978-79 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 1979-80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 1980-81 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1 | ||
| 1981-82 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1982-83 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 1983-84 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 1984-85 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 1985-86 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | 1 | 13 | 2 | ||
| 1986-87 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | 4 | 11 | 1 | ||
| 1987-88 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1988-89 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1989-90 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | 4 | 12 | 2 | ||
| 1990-91 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | ||
| 1991-92 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | 7 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1992-93 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | 7 | 10 | 1 | ||
| 1993-94 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 1994-95 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | ||
ECAC East | Overall Record |
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| 1995-96 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 54 | 43 | 14 | 3rd of 5 East | L, SF 7-1 (Middlebury) | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 1996-97 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 53 | 32 | 14 | 4th of 5 East | Did not qualify | 24 | 15 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 1997-98 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 62 | 32 | 25 | 1st of 6 East | W, SF 2-0 OT (RIT), L, F 10-1 (Middlebury) | 24 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 103 | 54 |
| 1998-99 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 90 | 27 | 28 | 1st of 4 South | Did not qualify | 25 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 99 | 49 |
| 1999-00 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 38 | 54 | 11 | T-12 of 18 | Did not qualify | 24 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 50 | 72 |
| 2000-01 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 28 | 37 | 12 | 13th of 19 | Did not qualify | 24 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 46 | 55 |
New England Small College Athletic Conference | Overall Record |
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| 2001-02 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 31 | 66 | 11 | 6th of 9 | L, QF 7-1 (Williams) | 24 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 53 | 96 |
| 2002-03 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 33 | 59 | 10 | 6th of 9 | L, QF 6-0 (Williams) | 21 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 45 | 75 |
| 2003-04 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 24 | 63 | 13 | 6th of 9 | L, QF 8-0 (Williams) | 25 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 43 | 100 |
| 2004-05 | 16 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 26 | 83 | 3 | 9th of 9 | Did not qualify | 22 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 41 | 102 |
| 2005-06 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 60 | 5 | 9th of 9 | Did not qualify | 23 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 27 | 89 |
| 2006-07 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 28 | 56 | 8 | T-7th of 9 | Did not qualify | 25 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 60 | 82 |
| 2007-08 | 16 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 60 | 3 | 9th of 9 | Did not qualify | 22 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 35 | 70 |
| 2008-09 | 16 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 22 | 66 | 3 | 9th of 9 | Did not qualify | 24 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 29 | 100 |
| 2009-10 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 87 | 4 | 9th of 9 | Did not qualify | 23 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 23 | 109 |
| 2010-11 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 78 | 0 | 9th of 9 | Did not qualify | 23 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 23 | 98 |
| 2011-12 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 26 | 66 | 6 | 9th of 9 | Did not qualify | 24 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 37 | 89 |
| 2012-13 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 18 | 51 | 4 | 9th of 9 | Did not qualify | 23 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 39 | 70 |
| 2013-14 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 35 | 15 | T-4th of 9 | L, QF 2-1 (Bowdoin) | 25 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 49 | 53 |
| 2014-15 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 27 | 42 | 7 | 9th of 9 | Did not qualify | 23 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 45 | 54 |
| 2015-16 | 16 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 14 | 56 | 4 | 9th of 9 | Did not qualify | 23 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 39 | 73 |
| 2017-18 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 27 | 11 | 8th of 9 | L, QF 4-1 (Middlebury) | 24 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 41 | 48 |
| 2018-19 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 21 | 38 | 9 | 8th of 9 | L, QF 3-0 (Williams) | 25 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 38 | 54 |
| 2019-20 | 16 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 18 | 50 | 3 | 9th of 9 | Did not qualify | 24 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 44 | 68 |
| 2020-21 | Season cancelled October 8th due to COVID-19 pandemic |
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| 2021-22 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 25 | 39 | 0.302 | 8th of 9 | L, FR 3-2 2OT (Conn. College) | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 43 | 46 |
| 2022-23 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 16 | 54 | 10 | T-8th of 9 | L, QF 2-0 (Amherst) | 25 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 35 | 65 |
| 2023-24 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 32 | 33 | 24 | 6th of 9 | L, QF 3-2 (Colby) | 25 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 56 | 48 |
| 2024-25 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 18 | 43 | 10.5 | 9th of 9 | Did not qualify | 24 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 31 | 57 |
| 2025-26 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 29 | 50 | 14.5 | 6th of 9 | L, QF 5-3 (Williams) | 25 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 51 | 75 |
