The
Guelph Gryphons
The Guelph Gryphons are the athletic teams that represent the University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. The university's varsity teams compete in the Ontario University Athletics conference of the U Sports (OUA's), and, where applicable, i ...
are an
ice hockey
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team that represents the
University of Guelph
The University of Guelph (abbreviated U of G) is a comprehensive Public university, public research university in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. It was established in 1964 after the amalgamation of Ontario Agricultural College (1874), the MacDonald I ...
. They compete in the
Ontario University Athletics
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Conference in
U Sports
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. The program has yielded seven McCaw Cup conference championships and one
Golden Path Trophy national championship, coming in 2019.
History

On March 3, 2011, a postseason match between the
Queen's Golden Gaels
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and the Guelph Gryphons became the longest collegiate hockey game, male or female, Canadian or American — on record. The match began on Wednesday and it only ended on Thursday. The duration of the match was 167 minutes and 14 seconds when Queen's forward Morgan McHaffie placed a rebound past Gryphons goalie Danielle Skoufranis.

In the 2011-12 campaign, Jackie Sollis was named an OUA First-Team All-Star. She led all defenders in the OUA with 23 points, while forward Erin Small finished second in OUA scoring with 34 points. Along with goaltender Stephanie Nehring, the two were named OUA Second Team all-stars. Freshman goaltender Nehring was one of only two goalies to reach double digits in wins with 14. Her 1.89 goals against average ranked second overall in the OUA.
Jessica Pinkerton was named to the OUA All-Rookie team, as she led all OUA rookies with 14 goals in her initial campaign. In addition, her 26 points were second overall among OUA rookies. Her nine power play goals led all scorers in the OUA, as the Gryphons enjoyed a second-place finish in the standings.
On November 17, 2015, the Guelph Gryphons were ranked No. 1 nationally for the first time in school history with a 7-2 record.
Season team scoring champion
USports Tournament results
''In Progress''
International
Awards and honours

*Rachel Flanagan: 2021 BFL Coach of the Year Award - Provincial Winner for Ontario (High Performance Category)
OUA honours
*2019 OUA Female Coach of the Year: Rachel Flanagan
*2019 OUA Female Team of the Year
OUA Goaltender of the Year
OUA Most Sportsmanlike
OUA All-Stars
''Second Team''
OUA All-Rookie
*Jessica Pinkerton, Forward: 2011-12
*Amanda Parkins, Forward: 2012-13
*Christine Grant, Forward: 2012-13
USports Awards

*Valerie Lamenta, 2015-16 Brodrick Trophy Winner
USports All-Canadians
*Christine Grant, 2013 USports Rookie of the Year
*Amanda Parkins, 2012-13 USports First Team All-Star
*Valerie Lamenta, 2015-16 USports First Team All-Star
*Averi Nooren, 2015-16 USports Second Team All-Star
*Leigh Shilton, 2015-16 USports Second Team All-Star
University Awards
*2020 Gunner Obrascovs Trainer of the Year: Rileigh Arsenault
*2019 W.F. Mitchell Sportswoman of the Year: Valerie Lamenta
*2019 Gryphie of the Year (for best moment of the varsity season): Kaitlin Lowy - scoring gold medal winning goal at U Sports Nationals
*2016 Guelph Gryphons Athlete of the Year: Valérie Lamenta
*2016 Shirley Peterson Award (3-year Most Improved Player): Kelly Gribbons
*2015 W.F. Mitchell Sportswoman of the Year: Katie Mora
''Athlete of the Week''
*Valerie Lamenta: Guelph Gryphons Athlete of the Week (Awarded March 4, 2019)
Team Awards
Rookie of the Year
*2019-20: Hannah Tait
*2018-19: Lauren Ianni
*2017-18: Molly Crossman
*2016-17: Sydney Davison
*2015-16: Claire Merrick
*2014-15: Katherine Bailey
Most Valuable Player
*2019-20: Karli Shell
*2018-19: Claire Merrick
*2017-18: Kaitlin Lowy
*2016-17: Katherine Bailey
*2015-16: Valerie Lamenta and Jessica Pinkerton
*2014-15: Katie Mora
Gryphons in pro hockey
References
External links
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{{U Sports women's ice hockey
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University of Guelph
U Sports women's ice hockey teams
Women's ice hockey teams in Ontario
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