Bowdoin Polar Bears women's ice hockey

The Bowdoin Polar Bears are a Women's Division III ice hockey team representing Bowdoin College, located in Brunswick, Maine from the New England Small College Athletic Conference. The team is based out of Sidney J. Watson Arena, which is located on the school's campus. The women's program was established in 1984.
The team has won NESCAC regular season titles in 2003, 2004 (co-champ), and 2005. The team has also won NESCAC tournament titles in 2002, 2004, and 2013.
==Conferences==
*Independent within ECAC (1984-1997)
*ECAC (1997-1999)
*ECAC East (1999-2001)
*New England Small College Athletic Conference (2001-present)
==Arenas==
*Dayton Arena (1984-2009)
*Sidney J. Watson Arena (2009-present)
==Head Coaches==
*Bobby Jones (1984-1988) 34-26-2
*Lee Hunsaker (1988-1992) 35-27-7
*Mike Woodruff (1992-1996) 40-40-2
*Michelle Amidon (1996-1997) 12-10-0
*Fred Quistgard (1997-1998) 11-12-1
*Michelle Amidon (1998-2003) 91-28-10
*Kevin McGonagle (2003-2004) 20-5-1
*Michelle Amidon (2004-2006) 37-14-2 overall record 140-52-12 (3 tenures)
*Heather Farrell (2006-2007) 17-7-2
*Stacy Wilson (2007-2010) 28-35-9
*Marissa O'Neil (2010-Present) 142-148-37 as of end of 2023-24 season
==Year by Year Record==
Season 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	GF 	GA 	Pts 	Finish 	Conference Tournament 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	GF 	GA
Independent 	Independent 	Independent 	Independent 	Independent 	Independent 	Independent 	Independent 	Independent 	Independent 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record
1984-85 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	14 	8 	6 	0 	66 	41
1985-86 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	14 	9 	5 	0 	75 	41
1986-87 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	15 	8 	5 	2 	83 	44
1987-88 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	19 	9 	10 	0 	73 	62
1988-89 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	19 	10 	7 	2 	67 	61
1989-90 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	18 	8 	8 	2 	49 	62
1990-91 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	15 	7 	5 	3 	59 	48
1991-92 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	14 	8 	6 	0 	45 	52
1992-93 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	15 	10 	5 	0 	72 	51
1993-94 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	21 	11 	10 	0 	96 	83
1994-95 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	22 	14 	7 	1 	50 	153
1995-96 	14 	12 	2 	0 	109 	20 	.857 	- 	- 	21 	13 	7 	1 	125 	58
1996-97 	14 	11 	3 	0 	52 	27 	.786 	1st East 	W, SF 7-4 (RIT) L, F 10-0 (Middlebury) 	22 	12 	10 	0 	66 	76
ECAC 	ECAC 	ECAC 	ECAC 	ECAC 	ECAC 	ECAC 	ECAC 	ECAC 	ECAC 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record
1997-98 	16 	10 	5 	1 	63 	41 	21 	2nd of 6 	N/A 	23 	11 	11 	1 	74 	79
1998-99 	18 	14 	3 	1 	87 	24 	29 	1st of 4 East 	N/A 	24 	15 	8 	1 	91 	56
ECAC East 	ECAC East 	ECAC East 	ECAC East 	ECAC East 	ECAC East 	ECAC East 	ECAC East 	ECAC East 	ECAC East 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record
1999-00 	17 	11 	4 	2 	82 	30 	24 	T-3rd of 18 	L, QF 5-2 (Williams) 	22 	12 	8 	2 	92 	53
2000-01 	18 	12 	3 	3 	78 	27 	27 	T-5th of 19 	L, QF 5-4 OT (Williams) 	24 	16 	5 	3 	103 	37
New England Small College Athletic Conference	New England Small College Athletic Conference 	New England Small College Athletic Conference 	New England Small College Athletic Conference 	New England Small College Athletic Conference 	New England Small College Athletic Conference 	New England Small College Athletic Conference 	New England Small College Athletic Conference 	New England Small College Athletic Conference 	New England Small College Athletic Conference 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record
2001-02 	16 	13 	2 	1 	85 	17 	27 	2nd of 9 	W, QF 7-0 (Amherst) W, SF 3-1 (Colby) W, F 2-1 (Williams) 	29 	23 	5 	1 	125 	38
2002-03 	16 	14 	0 	2 	88 	16 	30 	1st of 9 	W, SF 5-0 (Colby) L, F 4-0 (Middlebury) 	28 	23 	2 	3 	133 	35
2003-04 	16 	15 	1 	0 	103 	12 	30 	T-1st of 9 	W, SF 6-0 (Hamilton) W, F 4-1 (Middlebury) 	26 	20 	5 	1 	129 	29
2004-05 	16 	15 	1 	0 	87 	17 	30 	1st of 9 	W, SF 2-1 ot (Hamilton) L, F 5-1 (Middlebury) 	26 	20 	5 	1 	120 	44
2005-06 	16 	12 	3 	1 	77 	41 	25 	2nd of 9 	W, QF 2-1 (Connecticut College) W, SF 2-1 (Willams) L, F 8-2 (Middlebury) 	27 	17 	9 	1 	118 	71
2006-07 	16 	11 	3 	2 	69 	41 	24 	2nd of 9 	W, QF 3-1 (Trinity) L, SF 3-2 OT (Amherst) 	26 	17 	7 	2 	100 	64
2007-08 	16 	2 	8 	6 	32 	44 	10 	7th of 9 	L, QF 5-1 (Amherst) 	23 	5 	12 	6 	45 	63
2008-09 	16 	7 	8 	1 	43 	53 	15 	5th of 9 	L, QF 5-1 (Colby) 	23 	11 	11 	1 	68 	71
2009-10 	16 	8 	7 	1 	59 	37 	17 	5th of 9 	W, QF 4-2 L, SF 3-2 OT (Amherst) 	26 	12 	12 	2 	100 	64
2010-11 	16 	9 	6 	1 	45 	38 	19 	4th of 9 	W, QF 2-1 (Connecticut College) L, SF 4-0 (Middlebury) 	26 	15 	9 	2 	85 	63
2011-12 	16 	9 	6 	1 	48 	31 	19 	3rd of 9 	W, QF 3-2 OT (Williams), L, SF 1-0 (Amherst) 	26 	12 	10 	4 	72 	60
2012-13 	16 	12 	3 	1 	57 	18 	25 	2nd of 9 	W, QF 5-3 (Williams) W, SF 3-1 (Amherst) W, F 2-1 (Middlebury) 	28 	21 	5 	2 	92 	43
2013-14 	16 	6 	7 	3 	34 	41 	15 	T-4th of 9 	W, QF 2-1 (Wesleyan) W, SF 4-2 (Colby) L, F 4-1 (Williams) 	27 	13 	11 	3 	58 	66
2014-15 	16 	6 	7 	3 	37 	39 	15 	5th of 9 	W, QF, 3-2 OT (Connecticut College) L, SF 4-2 (Middlebury) 	26 	11 	10 	5 	62 	59
2015-16 	16 	5 	10 	1 	35 	47 	11 	7th of 9 	L, QF 2-1 OT (Amherst) 	24 	8 	14 	2 	51 	70
2016-17 	16 	7 	6 	3 	27 	33 	17 	T-5th of 9 	W, QF 1-0 OT (Hamilton) L, SF 4-1 (Middlebury) 	26 	13 	9 	4 	47 	43
2017-18 	16 	6 	7 	3 	32 	35 	15 	5th of 9 	W, QF 3-1 (Hamilton) L, SF 2-1 (Middlebury) 	25 	13 	9 	3 	59 	47
2018-19 	16 	2 	13 	1 	19 	39 	5 	9th of 9 	Did not qualify 	24 	3 	19 	2 	32 	58
2019-20 	16 	4 	11 	1 	29 	49 	9 	7th of 9 	L, QF 2-0 (Colby) 	25 	8 	14 	3 	49 	61
2020-21 	Season cancelled October 8thhttps://www.uscho.com/2020/10/08/nescac-cancels-winter-sports-including-mens-womens-hockey-conference-play-for-2020-21-season/	Season cancelled October 8thhttps://www.uscho.com/2020/10/08/nescac-cancels-winter-sports-including-mens-womens-hockey-conference-play-for-2020-21-season/	Season cancelled October 8thhttps://www.uscho.com/2020/10/08/nescac-cancels-winter-sports-including-mens-womens-hockey-conference-play-for-2020-21-season/	Season cancelled October 8thhttps://www.uscho.com/2020/10/08/nescac-cancels-winter-sports-including-mens-womens-hockey-conference-play-for-2020-21-season/	Season cancelled October 8thhttps://www.uscho.com/2020/10/08/nescac-cancels-winter-sports-including-mens-womens-hockey-conference-play-for-2020-21-season/	Season cancelled October 8thhttps://www.uscho.com/2020/10/08/nescac-cancels-winter-sports-including-mens-womens-hockey-conference-play-for-2020-21-season/	Season cancelled October 8thhttps://www.uscho.com/2020/10/08/nescac-cancels-winter-sports-including-mens-womens-hockey-conference-play-for-2020-21-season/	Season cancelled October 8thhttps://www.uscho.com/2020/10/08/nescac-cancels-winter-sports-including-mens-womens-hockey-conference-play-for-2020-21-season/	Season cancelled October 8thhttps://www.uscho.com/2020/10/08/nescac-cancels-winter-sports-including-mens-womens-hockey-conference-play-for-2020-21-season/	Season cancelled October 8thhttps://www.uscho.com/2020/10/08/nescac-cancels-winter-sports-including-mens-womens-hockey-conference-play-for-2020-21-season/	Season cancelled October 8thhttps://www.uscho.com/2020/10/08/nescac-cancels-winter-sports-including-mens-womens-hockey-conference-play-for-2020-21-season/	Season cancelled October 8thhttps://www.uscho.com/2020/10/08/nescac-cancels-winter-sports-including-mens-womens-hockey-conference-play-for-2020-21-season/	Season cancelled October 8thhttps://www.uscho.com/2020/10/08/nescac-cancels-winter-sports-including-mens-womens-hockey-conference-play-for-2020-21-season/	Season cancelled October 8thhttps://www.uscho.com/2020/10/08/nescac-cancels-winter-sports-including-mens-womens-hockey-conference-play-for-2020-21-season/	Season cancelled October 8thhttps://www.uscho.com/2020/10/08/nescac-cancels-winter-sports-including-mens-womens-hockey-conference-play-for-2020-21-season/
2021-22 	16 	6 	9 	1 	30 	47 	.406 	6th of 9 	L, QF 5-0 (Amherst) 	22 	10 	11 	1 	50 	56
2022-23 	16 	2 	12 	2 	21 	50 	10 	T-8th of 9 	Did not qualify 	23 	7 	13 	3 	46 	60
2023-24 	16 	3 	10 	3 	23 	39 	12.5 	8th of 9 	L, QF 2-0 (Amherst) 	25 	8 	14 	3 	43 	61
==NCAA Tournament Appearances==
Season 	First Round 	Quarterfinals 	Semifinals 	Championship 	Third Place
2002 	-- 	W, 2-1 (Middlebury Panthers) 	L, 2-1 (OT) (Manhattanville Valiants)	-- 	L, 2-1 (Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties)
2003 	-- 	W, 3-0 (Middlebury Panthers) 	L, 4-1 (Manhattanville Valiants) 	-- 	W, 4-2 (Wisconsin-River Falls Falcons)
2004 	-- 	L, 2-1 (Plattsburgh Cardinals)	-- 	-- 	--
2005 	-- 	L, 9-4 (Plattsburgh Cardinals)	 	 	
2013 	-- 	L, 4-0 (Elmira Soaring Eagles)	-- 	-- 	--
5 appearances	5 appearances	5 appearances 	1 Third Place Finish 	1 Fourth Place Finish	1 Fourth Place Finish
==Links==
*NESCAC Women's ice hockey website
*Bowdoin Women's Ice Hockey
==References==
Category:Established in 1984
Category:New England Small College Athletic Conference
Category:American women's ice hockey teams
Category:NCAA Division III Teams