# UBC Thunderbirds women's ice hockey

The UBC Thunderbirds women's ice hockey program represent the University of British Columbia in the Canada West Universities Athletic Association. The Thunderbirds have won six conference championships in U Sports women's ice hockey, most recently in 2024, and have made six national championship appearances.

## History
### Recent season-by-season record

| Won U Sports Championship | Lost U Sports Championship | Conference Champions | League Leader |
| Year | Coach | W | OTW | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | Std | Conference Tournament |
| 2009–10 | Nancy Wilson | 8 | – | 15 | 1 | 48 | 67 | 17 | 5th | Did not qualify |
| 2010–11 | Jen Rawson | 7 | – | 16 | 1 | 56 | 92 | 11 | 6th | Did not qualify |
| 2011–12 | Jen Rawson | 1 | – | 21 | 2 | 22 | 112 | 4 | 7th | Did not qualify |
| 2012–13 | Graham Thomas | 17 | – | 7 | 4 | 72 | 63 | 38 | 3rd | Canada West champions Defeated Calgary Dinos |
| 2013–14 | Graham Thomas | 20 | – | 6 | 2 | 81 | 57 | 42 | 3rd | Canada West semi-finals Lost vs Saskatchewan Huskies |
| 2014–15 | Graham Thomas | 17 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 81 | 53 | 57 | 2nd | Canada West semi-finals Lost vs Manitoba Bisons |
| 2015–16 | Graham Thomas | 13 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 69 | 53 | 48 | 2nd | Canada West champions Defeated Manitoba Bisons |
| 2016–17 | Graham Thomas | 20 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 86 | 45 | 67 | 1st | Canada West champions Defeated Alberta Pandas |
| 2017–18 | Graham Thomas | 16 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 60 | 41 | 56 | 3rd | Canada West semi-finals Lost vs Saskatchewan Huskies |
| 2018–19 | Graham Thomas | 16 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 61 | 35 | 55 | 3rd | Canada West semi-finals Lost vs Manitoba Bisons |
| 2019–20 | Graham Thomas | 9 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 41 | 59 | 34 | 6th | Canada West semi-finals Lost vs Alberta Pandas |
| 2020–21 | Graham Thomas | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2021–22 | Graham Thomas | 14 | – | 6 | 0 | 62 | 22 | 28 | 2nd | Canada West champions Defeated Saskatchewan Huskies |
| 2022–23 | Graham Thomas | 24 | – | 2 | 2 | 97 | 35 | 50 | 1st | Canada West champions Defeated Mount Royal Cougars |
| 2023-24 | Graham Thomas | 24 | – | 4 | – | 111 | 33 | 51 | 1st | Canada West champions Defeated Alberta Pandas |

### Team captains

* 2019-20: Mathea Fischer

## Thunderbirds in pro hockey

| = CWHL All-Star | = NWHL All-Star | = Clarkson Cup Champion | = Isobel Cup Champion |
| Player | Position | Team(s) | League(s) | Years | Titles |
| Haleigh Callison | Defense | OSC Eisladies Berlin Toronto Furies | EWHL CWHL | 3 | |
| Sarah Casorso | Defense | EHV Sabres Wien Buffalo Beauts Aisulu Almaty Loan | EWHL NWHL EWHL | 5 | |
| Hannah Clayton-Carroll | Forward | Gothenburg HC | SDHL | 1 | |
| Danielle Dube | Goaltender | Long Beach Ice Dogs | IHL | 1 | |
| Mathea Fischer | Forward | Djurgardens IF | SDHL | 1 | |
| Kelly Murray | Defense | Calgary Inferno | CWHL | | 2019 Clarkson Cup |
| Tatiana Rafter | Forward | Buffalo Beauts Metropolitan Riveters SK Gorny Ukhta Hvidovre | NWHL Russia EWHL | 5 | 2018 Isobel Cup |
| Rebecca Unrau | Forward | Karlskrona HK | Sweden Division 1 | 1 | |
| Cassandra Vilgrain | Forward | Brynäs IF Dam | SDHL | 1 | |

### International

* Melinda Choy Canada: 2009 Winter Universiade
* Christi Capozzi Canada: 2013 Winter Universiade
* Tatiana Rafter, Forward, Canada: 2013 Winter Universiade
* Kelly Murray, Defense, Canada: 2017 Winter Universiade

## Awards and honours

* Graham Thomas, 2012–13 U Sports Coach of the Year

### All-Canadians

* First Team
** Haleigh Callison, 2005–06 First-Team All-Canadian
** Sarah Casorso, 2013–14 First-Team All-Canadian
** Tatiana Rafter, 2013–14 USports First Team All-Canadian
** Sarah Casorso, 2014–15 USports First-Team All-Canadian
** Kelly Murray, 2016–17 USports First Team All-Canadian
** Tory Micklash, 2018–19 USports First Team All-Canadian
* Second Team
** Lucie Fortin, 2003–04 Second-Team All-Canadian
** Danielle Dube, 2012–13 Second-Team All-Canadian
** Cassandra Vilgrain, 2016–17 USports Second Team All-Canadian

### U Sports All-Rookie

* Melinda Choy, 2006–07 USports All-Rookie Team
* Rayna Cruickshank, 2009–10 USports All-Rookie Team
* Mairead Best, 2016–17 USports All-Rookie Team
* Rylind MacKinnon, 2018–19 USports All-Rookie Team

### Canada West Awards

* Tatiana Rafter, 2013–14 Canada West Player of the Year
* Rylind MacKinnon, 2021–22 Canada West Defenceman of the Year
* Jaylyn Morris, 2024–25 Canada West Defenceman of the Year
* Grace Elliott, 2024–25 Canada West Player of the Year

#### Canada West All-Stars

* 1997–98, Michelle Johansson
* 1998–99, Laura Bennion
* First Team
** Lucie Fortin, 2003–04 Canada West First-Team All-Star
** Julia Staszewski, 2004–05 Canada West First-Team All-Star
** Haleigh Callison, 2005–06 Canada West First-Team All-Star
** Danielle Dube, 2012–13 Canada West First-Team All-Star
** Kelly Murray, 2016–17 Canada West First-Team All-Star
** Cassandra Vilgrain, 2016–17 Canada West First-Team All-Star
** Celine Tardif, 2017–18 Canada West First-Team All-Stars
* Second Team
** Lucie Fortin, 2002–03 Canada West Second-Team All-Star
** Teryne Russell, 2004–05 Canada West Second-Team All-Star
** Christi Capozzi, 2012–13 Canada West Second-Team All-Star
** Tatiana Rafter, 2012–13 Canada West Second-Team All-Star
** Kelly Murray, 2015–16 Canada West Second-Team All-Star
** Rebecca Unrau, 2015-16 Canada West Second-Team All-Star
** Hannah Clayton-Carroll, 2017–18 Canada West Second-Team All-Stars

#### Canada West All-Rookie

* Mathea Fischer, 2015–16 Canada West All-Rookie Team
* Mairead Bast, 2016–17 Canada West All-Rookie Team
* Tory Micklash, 2016–17 Canada West All-Rookie Team
* Shay-Lee McConnell, 2017–18 Canada West All-Rookie Team
* Ireland Perrott, 2017–18 Canada West All-Rookie Team
* Rylind MacKinnon, 2018–19 Canada West All-Rookie Team
* Ashley McFadden, 2018–19 Canada West All-Rookie Team
* Kennesha Miswaggon, 2019–20 Canada West All-Rookie Team

### UBC Awards

* 2012–13 Du Vivier Team of the Year Award
* 2014–15: Lauren Logush - UBC Thunderbirds Female Rookie of the Year
* 2015–16 Danielle Dube: May Brown Trophy - Graduating Female Athlete of the Year
* 2019–20 TAC Buzz Moore Leadership Award: Mikayla Ogrodniczuk Co-winner
* Laura Bennion: UBC Hall of Fame Inductees (Builder's Category)
Kay Brearley Service Award (Community Service)
* 2019 Kay Brearley Service Award: Shiayli Toni
* 2020 Kay Brearley Service Award : Mikayla Ogrodniczuk
Carolyn Dobie-Smith Award (Student-Trainer Award)
* 2019 Carolyn Dobie-Smith Award: Walee Malik Co-Winner
* 2020 Carolyn Dobie-Smith Award: Luisa Ribeiro