The Montreal Carabins women's ice hockey team defend the colours of the Université de Montréal and are members of the Quebec Student Sports Federation (RSEQ), and compete for the Canadian Interuniversity Sport women's ice hockey championship. One Carabins player have participated internationally, including the World Student Games. Home games are contested at l'aréna du CEPSUM. In addition, the Women's ice hockey team are connected to the club Montreal Carabins.
The 2009-10 season was their first competing in CIS. The Carabins finished second during the regular season and claimed the fifth position in the CIS Canadian championship. In their second season (2010-11), the team ranked in second place in the Québécois conference behind McGill Martlets. In the 2011 playoffs, the Carabins eliminated the Concordia Stingers but the Carabins are in turn to eliminate in finale by McGill. In their second season, they did not qualify for the CIS Canadian championships.
On October 29, 2011, Carabins skater Ariane Barker scored with 71 seconds left to give the squad a 3-2 win at McConnell Arena. Martlets goaltender Charline Labonte took the loss for the Martlets, giving her a 69-2 overall record in her CIS career. It marked the Martlets first loss to a Quebec conference opponent for the first time in 108 games.
In the 2011-12 season, the Carabins reach in finale national in their third season of existence only. The Carabins lose however in finale against Calgary Dinos,. The Carabins women ice hockey team deserve the first medal of their young history (a Silver medal),
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First Team
After the 2010âÂÂ11 season, Forwards Josianne Legault, Kim Deschênes, the Defencemen Stéphanie Daneau, Janique Duval and goaltender Rachel Ouellette were named to the All-Star teams of the league .
Second Team