Middlebury Panthers women's ice hockey

The Middlebury Panthers are a Women's Division III ice hockey team representing Middlebury College, located in Middlebury, Vermont from the New England Small College Athletic Conference. The team is based out of the Chip Kenyon '85 Arena, which is located on the school's campus. The women's program was established in 1981.
The team has won ECAC championships in 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001. The team has won NESCAC regular season titles in 2002, 2004 (co-champ), 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, and 2022. The team has won ECAC tournament titles in 2000 and 2001. The team has won NESCAC tournament titles in 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, and 2024. The team also has AWCHA championships in 2000 and 2001, while also winning NCAA national championships in 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2022.
==Conferences==
*Independent (1981-1991)
*ECAC Alliance (1991-2001)
*New England Small College Athletic Conference (2001-present)
==Arenas==
*Duke Nelson Arena (1984-1999)
*Chip Kenyon '85 Arena (1999-present)
==Head Coaches==
*Walter Nelson (1981-1983) 14-14-1
*Robert Ritter (1983-1987) 34-23-2
*Mike Gerber (1987-1988) 11-3-0
*Bill Mandigo (1988-present) 660-173-55 as of end of 2023-24 season
==Year by Year Results==
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
1981-82 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	15 	7 	8 	0 	56 	55
1982-83 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	14 	7 	6 	1 	52 	52
1983-84 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	15 	10 	5 	0 	62 	41
1984-85 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	15 	8 	7 	0 	61 	65
1985-86 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	15 	10 	5 	0 	96 	43
1986-87 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	14 	6 	6 	2 	64 	39
1987-88 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	14 	11 	3 	0 	62 	30
1988-89 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	15 	10 	5 	0 	48 	35
1989-90 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	17 	12 	4 	1 	62 	39
1990-91 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	16 	10 	6 	0 	59 	50
ECAC Alliance 	ECAC Alliance 	ECAC Alliance 	ECAC Alliance 	ECAC Alliance 	ECAC Alliance 	ECAC Alliance 	ECAC Alliance 	ECAC Alliance 	ECAC Alliance 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record
1991-92 	10 	3 	6 	1 	17 	38 	7 	 	- 	18 	11 	6 	1 	67 	49
1992-93 	9 	2 	7 	0 	13 	54 	4 	 	- 	18 	11 	7 	0 	71 	74
1993-94 	14 	7 	7 	0 	62 	52 	14 	 	- 	24 	15 	9 	0 	109 	67
1994-95 	14 	2 	12 	0 	18 	67 	4 	 	- 	23 	11 	12 	0 	80 	81
1995-96 	17 	17 	0 	0 	120 	11 	34 	 	- 	25 	19 	6 	0 	142 	50
1996-97 	17 	17 	0 	0 	138 	12 	34 	 	- 	25 	19 	6 	0 	153 	45
1997-98 	16 	16 	0 	0 	111 	14 	32 	1st of 4 West 	N/A 	24 	20 	4 	0 	135 	34
1998-99 	18 	18 	0 	0 	107 	11 	36 	1st of 4 North 	N/A 	23 	22 	1 	0 	131 	21
1999-00 	17 	17 	0 	0 	115 	6 	34 	1st of 18 	W, QF 5-0 (RIT) W, SF 6-0 (RPI) W, F 5-1 (Colgate) 	26 	24 	2 	0 	155 	19
2000-01 	20 	19 	0 	1 	101 	14 	39 	1st of 19 	W, QF 8-1 (Sacred Heart) W, SF 3-1 (Colgate) W, F 3-0 (Wiliams) 	25 	23 	1 	1 	129 	19
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 	16 	0 	0 	80 	10 	32 	1st of 9 	L, SF 2-1 (Williams) 	23 	19 	3 	1 	101 	22
2002-03 	16 	12 	0 	4 	83 	20 	28 	2nd of 9 	W, QF 7-0 (Amherst) W, SF 3-2 Williams W, F 4-0 (Bowdoin) 	26 	19 	3 	4 	127 	32
2003-04 	16 	15 	1 	0 	98 	14 	30 	T-1st of 9 	W, QF 6-0 (Connecticut College) W, SF 5-1 (Williams) L, F 4-1 (Bowdoin) 	28 	24 	4 	0 	130 	36
2004-05 	16 	14 	1 	1 	87 	17 	29 	2nd of 9 	W, QF 6-0 (Trinity) W, SF 4-1 (Williams) W, F 5-1 (Bowdoin) 	29 	26 	3 	1 	143 	44
2005-06 	16 	15 	1 	0 	81 	18 	30 	1st of 9 	W, SF 3-1 (Colby) W, F 8-2 (Bowdoin) 	29 	27 	2 	0 	127 	39
2006-07 	16 	14 	0 	2 	70 	20 	30 	1st of 9 	W, SF 7-2 (Hamilton) L, F 2-1 3OT (Amherst) 	29 	23 	4 	2 	116 	41
2007-08 	16 	13 	0 	3 	70 	14 	29 	1st of 9 	L, SF 2-1 OT (Colby) 	26 	19 	4 	3 	106 	31
2008-09 	16 	12 	2 	2 	70 	27 	26 	2nd of 9 	W, QF 3-1 (Williams) W, SF 4-2 (Colby) W, F 4-3 OT (Amherst) 	28 	20 	4 	4 	110 	55
2009-10 	16 	11 	4 	1 	60 	23 	23 	3rd of 9 	W, QF 8-1 (Hamilton) L, 3-1 4OT (Trinity) 	26 	16 	7 	3 	100 	39
2010-11 	16 	14 	1 	1 	62 	11 	29 	1st of 9 	W, QF 3-1 (Williams) W, SF 4-2 (Colby) W, F 4-3 OT (Amherst) 	29 	23 	5 	1 	100 	33
2011-12 	16 	14 	2 	0 	64 	19 	28 	1st of 9 	W, QF 5-1 (Colby) W, SF 4-1 (Trinity) W, F 1-0 OT (Amherst) 	28 	21 	4 	3 	102 	41
2012-13 	16 	12 	2 	2 	56 	24 	26 	1st of 9 	W, QF 6-0 (Colby W, SF 4-1 (Connecticut College) L, F 2-1 (Bowdoin) 	30 	20 	8 	2 	95 	50
2013-14 	16 	12 	0 	4 	50 	20 	28 	1st of 9 	L, QF 2-1 OT (Connecticut College) 	25 	17 	4 	4 	81 	43
2014-15 	16 	13 	1 	2 	58 	21 	28 	1st of 9 	W, QF 3-2 4OT (Hamilton) Q, SF 4-2 (Bowdoin) L, F 2-1 OT (Trinity) 	28 	20 	5 	3 	94 	48
2015-16 	16 	13 	0 	3 	29 	46 	15 	1st of 9 	W, QF 4-3 (Colby) W, SF 3-1 (Trinity) W, F 5-4 OT (Amherst) 	30 	21 	6 	3 	83 	47
2016-17 	16 	11 	4 	1 	42 	21 	23 	1st of 9 	W, QF 4-1 (Wesleyan) W, SF 4-1 (Bowdoin) W, F 4-1 (Amherst) 	28 	19 	7 	2 	80 	42
2017-18 	16 	13 	1 	2 	49 	17 	28 	1st of 9 	W, QF 5-0 (Wesleyan) W, SF 2-1 (Bowdoin) W, F 2-0 (Amherst) 	28 	20 	5 	3 	85 	33
2018-19 	16 	9 	5 	2 	38 	19 	20 	T-2nd of 9 	W, QF 3-2 OT (Conn College) W, SF 3-1 (Hamilton) L, F 3-2 (Middlebury) 	27 	16 	8 	3 	65 	37
2019-20 	16 	14 	1 	1 	42 	9 	29 	1st of 9 	W, QF 4-1 (Trinity) W, SF 2-1 (Hamilton) L, F 2-1 (Amherst) 	27 	21 	3 	3 	69 	22
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 	15 	15 	0 	0 	52 	10 	.976 	1st of 9 	W, QF 4-1 (Conn. College) W, SF 3-2 (Hamilton) W, F 2-0 (Amherst) 	27 	27 	0 	0 	87 	20
2022-23 	16 	10 	4 	2 	44 	31 	31 	4th of 9 	W, QF 4-0 (Conn. College) L, SF 2-0 (Amherst) 	28 	17 	8 	3 	76 	50
2023-24 	16 	10 	3 	3 	31 	21 	24.5 	2nd of 9 	W, QF 4-1 (Williams) W, SF 3-0 (Colby) W, F 4-0 (Hamilton) 	29 	18 	7 	4 	69 	36
==National Tournament Appearances==
Season 	First Round 	Quarterfinals 	Semifinals 	Championship 	Third Place
2000 (AWCHA) 	-- 	-- 	-- 	Won 8-1, 5-1 Augsburg Auggies 	--
2001 (AWCHA) 	-- 	-- 	W 3-1 St. Mary's Cardinals 	Won 6-0 Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties 	--
2002 	-- 	L, 2-1 Bowdoin Polar Bears 	-- 	-- 	--
2003 	-- 	L, 3-0 Bowdoin Polar Bears 	-- 	-- 	--
2004 	-- 	W, 2-1 Elmira Soaring Eagles 	W, 2-1 Plattsburgh Cardinals 	W, 2-1 Wisconsin-Stevens Point Pointers 	--
2005 	-- 	W, 3-2 (OT) Manhattanville Valiants	W 7-3 Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties 	W, 4-3 Elmira Soaring Eagles 	--
2006 	-- 	W, 4-3 Manhattanville Valiants 	Won 2-1 Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties 	W, 3-1 Plattsburgh Cardinals 	--
2007 	-- 	W, 3-1 Manhattanville Valiants 	W, 5-1 Wisconsin-Stevens Point Pointers 	L, 2-1 Plattsburgh Cardinals 	--
2008 	-- 	L, 4-3 (OT) Manhattanville Valiants	-- 	-- 	--
2009 	-- 	Bye 	L, 3-0 Wisconsin-River Falls Falcons 	-- 	W, 3-2 (OT) Wisconsin-River Falls Falcons
2011 	-- 	W, 1-0 Manhattanville Valiants 	L, 5-2 RIT Tigers 	-- 	Won 5-0 Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties
2012 	-- 	L, 4-2 Plattsburgh Cardinals 	-- 	-- 	--
2013 	-- 	W, 3-2 (OT) Norwich Cadets 	W, 4-1 Plattsburgh Cardinals 	L, 1-0 Elmira Soaring Eagles 	--
2015 	-- 	L, 3-2 Norwich Cadets 	-- 	-- 	--
2016 	-- 	W, 4-0 UMass-Boston Beacons 	L, 5-3 Plattsburgh Cardinals 	-- 	L, 4-1 Elmira Soaring Eagles
2017 	-- 	L, 5-4 (2OT)  Norwich Cadets 	-- 	-- 	--
2018 	Bye 	L, 3-1 Plattsburgh Cardinals 	-- 	-- 	--
2020 	Bye 	Endicott Gulls* 	*Tournament cancelled after first round by NCAA due to COVID-19 pandemic	*Tournament cancelled after first round by NCAA due to COVID-19 pandemic	*Tournament cancelled after first round by NCAA due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022 	Bye 	W 4-0 Endicott Gulls 	W 3-1 Elmira Soaring Eagles 	Won 3-2 (OT) Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties 	--
2023 	W 4-0 Suffolk Rams	L 4-2 Plattsburgh Cardinals 	-- 	-- 	--
2024 	W 8-0
Western New England Golden Bears	W 2-0 Plattsburgh Cardinals 	L, 1-0 Elmira Soaring Eagles 	-- 	--
21 appearances*	21 appearances* 	6-time National Champions* 	2-time Runner-Up 	4-time National Semifinalist 	12 Frozen Fours*
*=2000 and 2001 titles were AWCHA sponsored, rather than NCAA
==Links==
*NESCAC Women's ice hockey website
*Middlebury Panthers women's ice hockey website
==References==
Category:Established in 1981
Category:New England Small College Athletic Conference
Category:NCAA Division III Teams
Category:American women's ice hockey teams