The Quinnipiac Bobcats women's ice hockey program represents Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. The Bobcats have competed in ECAC Hockey since the 2005âÂÂ2006 season where they replaced Vermont when the Catamounts moved to Hockey East. Prior to that season the Bobcats competed in College Hockey America for the 2004âÂÂ2005 season, played as a Division I Independent for the 2002âÂÂ2003 and 2003âÂÂ2004 seasons, and in the ECAC Division I Eastern division for the 2001âÂÂ2002 season.
The Bobcats play in M&T Bank Arena (formerly People's United Center) in Hamden, Connecticut.
On February 28, 2010, Quinnipiac made NCAA history. Against the Rensselaer Engineers, the Bobcats lost by a score of 2âÂÂ1, but it took five overtimes. It is now the longest college hockey game in NCAA history. Senior defenseman Laura Gersten had the game-winning goal. She registered it at 4:32 of the fifth overtime session to not only clinch the win, but the series victory. RPI advanced to the ECAC Hockey Women's Semifinals for the second consecutive season. The Engineers will face top ranked Cornell University.
On November 12 and 13, 2010, Kelly Babstock made Quinnipiac hockey history as she accounted for six of the seven goals scored over the weekend. Babstock registered back to back hat tricks against ECAC opponents (No. 10 ranked Harvard and Dartmouth). In addition, she is the first skater in Quinnipiac history to record two hat tricks in one season. As of November 14, Babstock led the team and the entire NCAA in goals (13) and points (27).
Versus the Brown Bears on Friday, December 3, 2010, Kelly Babstock became Quinnipiac's all-time leader in goals scored in a season by netting her 16th goal of the season. Babstock's nation leading sixth game-winning goal against Yale on Saturday, Dec. 4 was part of a Bobcats 3âÂÂ1 win.
With a second period goal versus the Colgate Raiders on November 19, 2011, Kelly Babstock of the Quinnipiac Bobcats became the program's all-time leading scorer. In just her second season, Babstock surpassed Vicki Graham, who finished with 73 career points, after the 2006âÂÂ07 season. Babstock reached the milestone in her 50th career game.
Kelly Babstock led all skaters in points at the 2011 Nutmeg Classic with four (one goal, three assists). With the two assists in the championship game, Babstock earned the 39 and 40 assists of her career, surpassing Caitlin Peters as the all-time assist leader in Bobcats history. Breann Frykas scored the game-winning goal as the Bobcats bested the Robert Morris Colonials by a 3âÂÂ2 tally. The victory in the Nutmeg Classic was also the 200th career victory of head coach Rick Seeley.
<small>As of September 22, 2022.</small>
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The following players represented their countries in international tournaments.
Victoria Vigilanti, ECAC Defensive Player of the Week (Week of October 19, 2009)
A number of Bobcats alumnae have pursued post-collegiate ice hockey careers in elite leagues around the world. In North America, Bobcats have played in leagues and organizations including the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL; 2007âÂÂ2019), the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF since 2021; founded in 2015 as NWHL), and the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association (PWHPA; founded in 2019). Additionally, many alumnae have played in international leagues including the DEBL, the German Women's Hockey League (DFEL), the European Women's Hockey League (EWHL), the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL), and the Zhenskaya Hockey League (ZhHL).
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