The St. Thomas Tommies women's ice hockey program represents St. Thomas University in the Atlantic University Sport conference of U Sports. In their 20-year history, the Tommies have featured 86 Academic All-Canadians. In 2019, the program captured their first-ever AUS championship.
History
In the 2015–16 season, the Tommies, led by captain Kelty Apperson, soared to a 16-7-1 regular season record. With 26 points, Apperson ranked second overall in the AUS scoring race.
Finishing first place in the 2018-19 AUS regular season, boasting a 22-5-1 record, the Tommies goals against average of 1.58 ranked second in the conference. Among the most accomplished players of that season, Emily Oleksuk recorded a superlative 34 points, ranking second among all AUS skaters, fourth in U Sports. Of note, her 23 assists ranked first in both AUS and U Sports, also leading the Tommies in game-winning goals with seven, complemented by four power play goals and a plus-minus rating of +16. In the aftermath of the season, Oleksuk captured the AUS Top Defensive Player Award, a first in program history.
Season-by-season Record
Season team scoring champion
Team captains
2015-16: Kelty Apperson
2016-17: Kelty Apperson
2017-18: 2018-19: Emily Oleksuk 2019-20: Emily Oleksuk
Rivalries
University of New Brunswick
International
Kelty Apperson, Forward, : Ice hockey at the 2017 Winter Universiade
Awards and honours
U Sports Awards
Kayla Blackmore: 2012-13 Marion Hilliard Award
U Sports Nationals
Player of the Game Award
2016 CIS Women's Ice Hockey Championship
AUS Awards
Julia Sharun: 2008-09 AUS Rookie of the Year
Kayla Blackmore: 2010-11 AUS Most Sportsmanlike Player
Kayla Blackmore: 2011-12 AUS Community Service Award
Kayla Blackmore: 2012-13 AUS Community Service Award
Kelty Apperson: 2015-16 AUS Most Valuable Player
Becky Conner: 2016-17 AUS Most Sportsmanlike Player
Emily Oleksuk: 2018-19 AUS Top Defensive Player
Peter Murphy: 2018-19 AUS Coach of the Year
AUS All-Stars
First Team
Emily Hobbs, Goaltender: 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07
Kayla Blackmore, Forward: 2012-13
Kristen Wolfe, Goaltender: 2013-14
Kelty Apperson, Forward: 2015-16, Eliza Snider, Defense: 2016-17 First Team Lauren Henman, Forward: 2018-19 Alexandra Woods, Defense: 2017-18, 2018-19
Second Team
Emily Hobbs, Goaltender: 2003-04
Hannah Muir, Forward: 2003-04
Lucrèce Nussbaum, Defense: 2008-09, 2009-10
Julia Sharun, Goaltender: 2010-11
Kayla Blackmore, Forward: 2011-12
Katie Brewster, Forward: 2012-13, 2013-14
Kelty Apperson, Forward: 2016-17
Jessie McCann, Defense: 2015-16, 2016–17
Abby Clarke, Goaltender: 2018-19
Emily Oleksuk, Forward: 2018-19
Caroline Pietroski, Goaltender: 2021-22
Aislynn Byers, Defense, 2021-22
Alex Woods, Defense, 2019-20, 2021-22
AUS All-Rookies
Julia Sharun, Goaltender: 2008-09
Kayla Blackmore, Forward: 2008-09
Kristin Wolfe, Goaltender: 2009-10
Amy Kelbaugh, Forward: 2009-10
Danielle Miller, Forward: 2011-12
Eliza Snider, Defense: 2012-13
Becky Conner, Forward: 2014-15
Lauren Henman, Forward: 2014-15
Jessie McCann, Defense: 2015-16
Lauren Legault, Forward: 2016-17
Alexandra Woods, Defense: 2016-17
Olivia Reid, Forward: 2017-18
Aislynn Byers, Defense: 2019-20
Erin Arsenault, Forward: 2019-20
Amy Dvernichuk, Forward: 2022-23
University Awards
Kelly Hogg: 2006 St. Thomas University Tommies Coastal Graphics Female Athlete of the Year (co-winner) Kayla Blackmore: 2013 St. Thomas University Tommies Coastal Graphics Female Athlete of the Year Kelty Apperson: 2016 and 2017 St. Thomas University Tommies Coastal Graphics Female Athlete of the Year Abby Clarke: 2019 St. Thomas University Tommies Coastal Graphics Female Athlete of the Year Florence Awde: 2022 St. Thomas University Tom McCann Memorial Trophy - Student ideal among graduating members of the University