Plattsburgh Cardinals women's ice hockey

The Plattsburgh Cardinals are a Women's Division III ice hockey team representing the State University of New York at Plattsburgh, located in Plattsburgh, New York from the State University of New York Athletic Conference. The team is based out of Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena, which is located in Plattsburgh, New York. The women's program was established for the 2001-02 season. 
The team has won national championships in 2007, 2008, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2019. The team has won ECAC West regular season titles in 2004, 2005 (co-champ), 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2016, and 2017. The team has won NEWHL regular season titles in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, and 2023. The team has won the SUNYAC regular season title in 2024. The team has won ECAC West tournament titles in 2006, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017. The team has won NEWHL tournament titles in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, and 2023.
The 2006-2007 Cardinals' team that won the National Championship went undefeated (27-0-2); a feat accomplished for just the fourth time in NCAA hockey history (men's or women's at any level). The 2014-2017 Lady Cardinals' dynasty was the first NCAA ice hockey program to win four straight National Championships (men's or women's at any level).
==Conferences==
*ECAC West (2001-2017)
*Northeast Women's Hockey League (2017-2023) league absorbed by SUNYAC
*State University of New York Athletic Conference (2023-present)
==Arenas==
*Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena (2001-present)
==Head Coaches==
*Scott Dockett (2001-2003) 39-9-2
*Kevin Houle (2003-Present) 497-62-27 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
ECAC West 	ECAC West 	ECAC West 	ECAC West 	ECAC West 	ECAC West 	ECAC West 	ECAC West 	ECAC West 	ECAC West 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record
2001-02 	20 	16 	2 	2 	114 	24 	34 	2nd 	W, SF 8-0 (Utica) L, F 4-3 2OT (Elmira) 	26 	21 	4 	2 	165 	32
2002-03 	12 	10 	2 	0 	91 	17 	20 	2nd of 7 	W, SF 5-0 (Utica) L, F 4-2 (Elmira) 	23 	18 	5 	0 	144 	36
2003-04 	12 	12 	0 	0 	92 	9 	24 	1st of 7 	W, SF 10-1 (Neumann) L, F 3-2 (Elmira) 	30 	22 	6 	2 	159 	40
2004-05 	12 	11 	1 	0 	70 	9 	22 	T-1st of 7 	W, SF 3-0 (Utica) L, F 2-1 OT (Elmira) 	29 	21 	7 	1 	133 	39
2005-06 	12 	12 	0 	0 	67 	9 	24 	1st of 7 	W, SF 4-1 (Neumann) 4-1 W, F 4-0 (Utica) 	30 	26 	3 	1 	126 	37
2006-07 	14 	12 	0 	2 	82 	16 	26 	1st of 8 	W, SF 3-1 (Neumann), W, F 3-2 (Elmira) 	29 	27 	0 	2 	146 	134
2007-08 	16 	14 	1 	1 	83 	16 	27 	1st of 9 	W, SF 2-0 (Elmira) L, F 3-2 (Manhattanville) 	29 	25 	3 	1 	128 	32
2008-09 	18 	15 	3 	0 	85 	16 	30 	3rd of 10 	W, QF 6-1 (Oswegeo) W, SF 7-3 (RIT) L, F 3-0 (Elmira) 	29 	22 	5 	2 	122 	35
2009-10 	18 	17 	0 	1 	96 	24 	35 	1st of 10 	W, SF 5-2 (Utica) L, F 4-2 (Elmira) 	28 	23 	3 	2 	129 	40
2010-11 	18 	15 	1 	2 	72 	20 	32 	2nd of 10 	W, SF 2-1 (Neumann) L, F 2-1 (RIT) 	27 	20 	4 	3 	103 	32
2011-12 	18 	15 	1 	2 	86 	19 	32 	2nd of 10 	W, SF 1-0 (Oswego), L, F 2-1 (RIT) 	30 	20 	7 	3 	124 	50
2012-13 	16 	15 	0 	1 	87 	11 	31 	1st of 9 	W, SF 5-0 (Neumann) W, F 4-2 (Elmira) 	30 	27 	1 	2 	139 	33
2013-14 	16 	15 	1 	0 	95 	7 	30 	1st of 9 	W, SF 6-1 (Utica) W, F 4-3 (Elmira) 	30 	28 	1 	1 	149 	19
2014-15 	18 	16 	2 	0 	101 	21 	32 	2nd of 10 	W, SF 4-2 (Oswego) W, F 4-0 (Utica) 	30 	26 	2 	2 	148 	45
2015-16 	18 	17 	1 	0 	109 	13 	34 	1st of 10 	W, SF 5-0 (Oswego) W, F 8-0 (Utica) 	30 	29 	1 	0 	165 	22
2016-17 	18 	16 	1 	1 	88 	18 	33 	1st of 10 	W, SF 6-1 (Utica) W, F 2-1 (Elmira) 	30 	28 	1 	1 	136 	34
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2017-18 	16 	15 	0 	1 	105 	24 	31 	1st of 5 	W, SF 6-1 (Potsdam) W, F 6-0 (Oswego) 	30 	24 	4 	2 	126 	34
2018-19 	16 	16 	0 	0 	96 	6 	32 	1st of 5 	W, SF 7-1 (Oswego) W, F 5-0 (Cortland) 	31 	29 	2 	0 	153 	24
2019-20 	18 	18 	0 	0 	98 	16 	36 	1st of 7 	W, SF 3-0 (Cortland) W, F 6-1 (Oswego) 	27 	26 	1 	0 	131 	26
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2021-22 	18 	17 	0 	1 	119 	19 	35 	1st of 7 	W, SF 8-0 (Potsdam) W, F 4-3 OT (Cortland) 	30 	26 	3 	1 	163 	46
2022-23 	18 	17 	1 	0 	80 	18 	34 	1st of 7 	W, SF 7-1 (Canton) W, F 2-0 (Cortland) 	29 	26 	3 	0 	117 	35
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2023-24 	18 	16 	2 	0 	66 	17 	32 	1st of 7 	W, SF 5-1 (Morrisville) L, F 2-1 OT (Cortland) 	28 	22 	5 	1 	88 	29
==NCAA Tournament Appearances==
Season 	First Round 	Quarterfinals 	Semifinals 	Championship 	Third Place
2004 	-- 	W, 2-1 (Bowdoin Polar Bears) 	L, 2-1 (Middlebury Panthers) 	-- 	W, 4-2 (Manhattanville Valiants)
2005 	-- 	W, 9-4 (Bowdoin Polar Bears) 	L, 4-3 (Elmira Soaring Eagles) 	-- 	L, 3-1 (Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties)
2006 	-- 	W, 4-1 (Elmira Soaring Eagles) 	W, 4-1 (Wisconsin-Stevens Point Pointers) 	L, 3-1 (Middlebury Panthers) 	--
2007 	-- 	Bye 	W, 3-2 (Amherst Lord Jeffs) 	W, 2-1 (Middlebury Panthers) 	--
2008 	-- 	Bye 	W, 2-0 (Elmira Soaring Eagles) 	W, 3-2 (Manhattanville Valiants) 	--
2009 	-- 	L, 4-1 (Amherst Lord Jeffs) 	-- 	-- 	--
2010 	-- 	L, 3-2 (Norwich Cadets) 	-- 	-- 	--
2012 	-- 	W, 4-2 (Middlebury Panthers) 	L, 2-1 OT (RIT Tigers) 	-- 	W, 4-3 OT (Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties)
2013 	-- 	W, 5-2 (St. Norbert Green Knights)	L, 4-1 (Middlebury Panthers) 	-- 	W, 4-0  (Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties)
2014 	-- 	W, 4-1 (Williams Ephs) 	W, 1-0 OT (St. Thomas Tommies) 	W, 9-2 (Norwich Cadets) 	--
2015 	-- 	W, 4-1 (St. Thomas Tommies) 	W, 5-2 (Norwich Cadets) 	W, 3-2 (Elmira Soaring Eagles) 	--
2016 	-- 	W, 5-0 (Amherst Lord Jeffs) 	W, 5-3 (Middlebury Panthers) 	W, 5-1 (Wisconsin-River Falls Falcons) 	--
2017 	-- 	W, 4-2 (St. Thomas Tommies) 	W, 4-0 (Norwich Cadets) 	W, 4-3 OT (Adrian Bulldogs) 	--
2018 	Bye 	W, 3-1 (Middlebury Panthers) 	L, 3-2 2OT (Elmira Soaring Eagles) 	-- 	L, 5-4 OT Hamline Pipers
2019 	W, 3-2 OT (Endicott Gulls)	W, 5-3 (Williams Ephs) 	W, 4-1 (Adrian Bulldogs) 	W, 4-0 Hamline Pipers 	--
2020 	Bye 	(Norwich Cadets)* 	*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, 3-2 OT (Colby Mules) 	L, 5-1 (Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties) 	-- 	W, 3-2 (Elmira Soaring Eagles)
2023 	Bye 	W, 4-2 (Middlebury Panthers) 	L, 3-2 2OT (Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties) 	-- 	--
2024 	Bye 	L 2-1 (Middlebury Panthers) 	-- 	-- 	--
19 appearances	19 appearances 	7-time National Champions 	1 Runner-Up Finish 	7-time National Semifinalist 	15 Frozen Fours
==Links==
*State University of New York Athletic Conference website
*Plattsburgh women's ice hockey website
==References==
Category:ECAC West teams
Category:Northeast Women's Hockey League teams
Category:Established in 2001
Category:NCAA Division III Teams
Category:American women's ice hockey teams
Category:State University of New York Athletic Conference teams