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Women's Ice Hockey

Bulldogs Host Dartmouth in Opening Round of ECAC Tournament

NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- The Yale women's ice hockey team will host Dartmouth in the Opening Round of the ECAC Tournament this weekend. The Bulldogs will take on the Big Green on Saturday, Feb. 22 at 3 p.m. at Ingalls Rink.

Scouting the Bulldogs
  • Yale enters the conference tournament as the No. 6 seed for the second consecutive year. The Bulldogs finished the regular season with an overall record of 15-11-3 and a 10-10-2 mark in ECAC play.
  • Senior Anna Bargman and first year Cami Bell are tied for the team lead in goals with 12. 
  • The junior duo of Carina DiAntonio and Jordan Ray have combined for 35 assists this season.
  • Goaltender Pia Dukaric recorded four shutouts this season with a .937 save percentage. 
  • Bargman is just two points away from 100 career points.
Yale in the ECAC Tournament 
  • The Bulldogs earned the sixth-seed for the second straight year. Last year, Yale dispatched Union 5-2 in the Opening Round before falling to third-seeded St. Lawrence in the quarterfinals. 
  • This is Yale's 15th time qualifying for ECAC postseason action and its seventh straight appearance.
  • This weekend marks the fifth time in program history that Yale has hosted an ECAC opening round or quarterfinal game (2004-05, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25).
Scouting the Big Green
  • Dartmouth (5-20-3 overall, 3-16-3 ECAC) earned the 11th seed in the tournament.
  • Senior Lauren Messier leads the team with eight goals and nine assists.
  • First year Michaela Hesova has started 28-of-29 games in goal for the Big Green. 
Dartmouth in the ECAC Tournament
  • The Big Green will compete in the Opening Round for the second straight season after playing as the No. 10 seed last year.
  • Dartmouth has not won an ECAC postseason game since 2011.
  • Dartmouth is a four-time ECAC Tournament champion.
Matching Up
  • The Bulldogs swept the season series, beating the Big Green 2-1 on Nov. 2 and 5-2 on Feb. 7
  • Yale holds a 14-game winning streak over Dartmouth, dating back to 2017.
ECAC Schedule
  • No. 12 Harvard at No. 5 Quinnipiac - Saturday, February 22 - 2:30 PM
  • No. 11 Dartmouth at No. 6 Yale - Saturday, February 22 - 3:00 PM
  • No. 10 RPI at No. 7 Princeton - Friday, February 21 - 3:00 PM
  • No. 9 Union at No. 8 Brown - Saturday, February 22 - 3:00 PM
  • The winners of the opening round games will face off against the top-four seeded teams: Cornell, Colgate, St. Lawrence, and Clarkson.
  • The tournament will be reseeded for the quarterfinals.
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Players Mentioned

Anna   Bargman

#22 Anna Bargman

F
5' 8"
Junior
Carina DiAntonio

#25 Carina DiAntonio

F
5' 3"
Sophomore
Pia  Dukaric

#30 Pia Dukaric

G
5' 8"
Junior
Jordan Ray

#20 Jordan Ray

F
5' 7"
Sophomore
Cami Bell

#10 Cami Bell

F
5' 6"
First Year

Players Mentioned

Anna   Bargman

#22 Anna Bargman

5' 8"
Junior
F
Carina DiAntonio

#25 Carina DiAntonio

5' 3"
Sophomore
F
Pia  Dukaric

#30 Pia Dukaric

5' 8"
Junior
G
Jordan Ray

#20 Jordan Ray

5' 7"
Sophomore
F
Cami Bell

#10 Cami Bell

5' 6"
First Year
F