The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks women's ice hockey team is the women's college ice hockey team that represents the

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. The team competes as a member of the

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(OUA), under the

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association. The

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play their home games at Sunlife Financial Arena. Since joining the OUA in the 1994–95 season, the team has won 11 OUA provincial titles and 1 U Sports national title (2004–05). The current coach is former

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Hockey East All-Star forward Kelly Paton, who took over in 2018. Also a former player for the

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, Paton had previously coached the Western Mustangs women's hockey team as well as the London Devilettes of the

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. Prior to Paton, the head coach was Rick Osborne. Osborne joined the team in 2003 and brought the team to 9 provincial championships and the only national title they have won. He retired after 15 seasons.

History

The Laurier women's ice hockey program began in the 1994–95 season and since the 1998–99 season has dominated women's hockey in the OUA

. They have been champions 10 times since that 1998 season. Winning the OUA championship in 1998/99, 2001/02, 2003/04, 2004/05, 2005/06, 2006/07, 2007/08, 2008/09, 2009/10, and 2011/12 seasons.

Awards and honours

*Forward - Andrea Ironside, 2008/2009 Women's Hockey U Sports Championship Tournament All-Star *Forward - Andrea Ironside, Monday, November 24, 2008, Laurier Athlete of the Week *Goaltender - Liz Knox, 2010 Outstanding Woman of Laurier *Defence - Andrea Bevan, 2006/2007 Women's Hockey OUA Most Valuable Player *Defence - Andrea Bevan, 2008/2009 Women's Hockey OUA Most Valuable Player

U Sports honours

*Defence - Andrea Bevan, 2004/2005 U Sports Women's Hockey All Rookie Team *Defence - Andrea Bevan, 2006/2007 U Sports Women's Hockey First Team All-Canadian *Defence - Andrea Bevan, 2006/2007 U Sports Tournament All-Star *Defence - Andrea Bevan, 2007/2008 U Sports Women's Hockey First Team All-Canadian *Defence - Andrea Bevan, 2008/2009 U Sports Women's Hockey First Team All-Canadian *Forward - Andrea Ironside, 2009 Second Team *Forward - Andrea Ironside, 2010 U Sports Tournament All-Star *Goaltender - Liz Knox, 2010 Brodrick Trophy, U Sports MVP *Goaltender - Liz Knox, 2010 All-U Sports First Team *Defence - Alannah Wakefield, 2011 U Sports all-rookie team

U Sports Tournament honours

*Laurissa Kenworthy, 2007 U Sports Tournament All-Stars

Academic All-Canadian honours

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(2009)

All-Canadian honours

OUA honours

*Andrea Bevan, 2006/2007 Women's Hockey OUA Most Valuable Player *Andrea Bevan, 2008/2009 Women's Hockey OUA Most Valuable Player *Andrea Bevan, 2008/2009 Women's Hockey OUA First Team All-Star *Andrea Ironside, 2008/2009 Women's Hockey OUA First Team All-Star *Alicia Martin, 2011/2012 Women's Hockey OUA First Team All-Star

Golden Hawks in pro hockey

International

*Andrea Bevan : 2009 Winter Universiade *Andrea Ironside : 2009 Winter Universiade *

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: 2011 Winter Universiade *Alicia Martin: 2011 Winter Universiade *Laura Brooker : 2015 Winter Universiade

References

External links

* {{Wilfrid Laurier University Wilfrid Laurier University U Sports women's ice hockey teams Women's ice hockey teams in Ontario Ice hockey teams in Ontario Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks 1994 establishments in Ontario Ice hockey clubs established in 1994