The Dartmouth Big Green women's ice hockey program represents Dartmouth College. In 2001, Dartmouth participated in the inaugural NCAA Championship tournament. Since then, they have appeared in the "Frozen Four", the semifinals of the NCAA hockey tournament, three times.
Dartmouth College would welcome women’s ice hockey on January 7, 1978. The Big Green would defeat Middlebury by a 6–5 score. The Big Green would finish their inaugural season with 7 wins, 7 losses, and 1 tie. Against Ivy League teams, the Big Green were 1–3–1.
Big Green player Judy Parish Oberting was named to the first U.S. National Team that competed at the 1990 IIHF Women's World Championship. Oberting, would be named to the Ivy League's Silver Anniversary Team in 1999. In addition, she would coach the Dartmouth's women's hockey team from 1998–2003.
In 1998, Sarah Hood was one of two Ivy League players named first team All-Americans. This was the first time that Ivy League women's hockey players were bestowed such an honor.
The team has won the ECACH title in 2001, 2003, 2007, 2009 and the Ivy title 8 times (1991, 1993, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004 & 2007).
Awards and honors
Gillian Apps, Top 10 Finalist for 2007 Patty Kazmaier AwardGillian Apps, Patty Kazmaier Award Finalist, 2007Julia Bronson, Honorable Mention All-Ivy League, 2007–08, Defenseman, (Junior) Jenna Cunningham, Forward, 2009 Second Team All-ECACGeorge Crowe, 1996 ECAC Co-coach of the yearJenna Cunningham, Pre-Season 2009–10 All-ECAC TeamCamille Dumais, 2009–10 ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team Amy Ferguson, Goalie, 2002 All-ECAC North Honorable MentionCarly Haggard, Forward, 2001–02 New England Hockey Writers Women's Division I All-Star TeamCarly Haggard, Patty Kazmaier Award Finalist, 2002, 2003Carly Haggard, 2002 ECAC-North Player of the YearCarly Haggard, Forward, 2002 ECAC North FIRST TEAMSarah Hood, Patty Kazmaier Award Finalist, 1998Sarah Hood, 1998 Sarah Devens AwardSarah Howald, Forward, 1996 ECAC All-Tournament TeamMaggie Kennedy, Second Team All-Ivy League, 2007–08, Forward, (Junior)Kristin King, Forward, 2002 ECAC North SECOND TEAMSarah Newnam, Second Team All-Ivy League, 2007–08, Defenseman, (Junior)Sarah Parsons, Second Team All-Ivy League, 2007–08, Forward, (Sophomore)Sarah Parsons, 2010 Frozen Four Skills Competition participantSarah Parsons, 2009 ECAC Tournament Most Valuable Player,Sarah Parsons, Forward, Senior, 2010 First Team All-IvyLouise Pietrangelo, Defense, 2002 All-ECAC North Honorable MentionCherie Piper, Patty Kazmaier Award Finalist, 2005Sarah Toupal, ECAC Hockey Player of the Week (Week of February 8, 2010)Amanda Trunzo, Forward, 2009 Third Team All-ECACSarah Tueting, 1996 ECAC Honor Roll Katie Weatherston, 2007 ECAC Tournament Most Valuable Player,New England hockey awards
Mark Hudak, 2010–11 New England Women's Coach of the YearKelly Foley, 2010–11 New England Women's Division I All-StarsAmy Ferguson, NCAA leader, 2000–01 season, Goalie winning percentage, .867Carly Haggard, NCAA leader, 2001–02 season, Points per game, 2.22Carly Haggard, NCAA leader, 2001–02 season, Goals per game, 1.16Tiffany Hagge, 2004–05 All USCHO.com Third TeamKatie Weatherston, 2004–05 All USCHO.com Third TeamSee: Category:Dartmouth Big Green women's ice hockey players