Augsburg University Women's Ice Hockey

McAteer (Minnesota-Duluth '03), who earned three NCAA national titles as a womens hockey player at the University of Minnesota-Duluth and another as an assistant coach with the Bulldogs, will enter her seventh season as head coach of the Augsburg College womens hockey team in 2016-17.  Personal Notes: McAteer earned her bachelors degree in communications from UMD, and earned her masters degree in speech communication from the University of Wisconsin-Superior. Augsburg Coaching Highlights: 2015-16: Led the team to a third-place MIAC finish and the MIAC playoff semifinals; the team's highest MIAC finish since winning the conference regular-season and playoff titles in 1999-00. Seven players, the most in McAteers era, earned All-MIAC or All-MIAC honorable-mention. Forward Kayla Fuechtmann was named the 2016 recipient of the Sheila Brown Award, honoring a senior women's hockey player who displayed excellence both on and off the ice. 2014-15: Augsburg jumped three spots in the conference, finishing sixth, the best league finish since the 2005-06 season. Augsburg's nine wins marked its most victories since the 2004-05 season (13-10-3), and its seven conference wins were its most since the 2005-06 season (7-8-3). 2013-14: The Auggies' nine wins (9-11-5) were the most for the squad since 2004-05 and its six league wins were the most since 2005-06. Five Auggies earned All-MIAC or All-MIAC honorable-mention honors. 2012-13: The Auggies finished 6-16-3 and were competitive throughout the season, losing five conference games by just one goal, while improving in three key categories -- goals for/against, points for/against and shots for/against. 2011-12: Led team to 6-11-8 overall record and eighth-place finish in the MIAC regular season standings; the team's six victories were more than the prior two seasons combined (five), and the team's eight ties were the most in the 16-year history of the program. 2010-11: Earned first-career head coaching victory with 3-1 win against Finlandia University on Jan. 2, 2011. Previous Coaching Experience: Assistant Coach- Minnesota Duluth (2008-10); NCAA Division I National Champions (2010), NCAA Division I Frozen Four (2009, 2010) Assistant Coach- Vaughn Flames (2007-08) Assistant Coach- Harvard University (2005-07); NCAA Division I Quarterfinals (2006, 2007) Graduate Assistant- Minnesota Duluth (2003-05) Playing Career/Achievements: A native of Scarborough, Ontario, McAteer was a member of UMD teams that won national titles in 2001, 2002 and 2003, while also winning Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) regular-season titles in 2000 and 2003, and WCHA playoff titles in 2000, 2001 and 2003. An assistant captain for the Bulldogs in the 2001-02 and 2002-03 seasons, she finished her 136-game career with 35 goals and 32 assists for 67 points. Playing in the first four seasons of UMDs womens hockey history (1999-2003), she was a member of teams that went 108-19-13 (.818) in her career, including a 73-13-10 (.813) record in WCHA play. McAteer was named the teams Most Valuable Player in the 2001-02 season, while also earning WCHA All-Academic Team and AWHCA All-American Scholar honors three times each. McAteer was the first Bulldog to earn a WCHA Postgraduate Scholarship, earning the award in 2003. Other Duties/Campus Involvement at Augsburg: McAteer teaches courses in the communications and general studies areas. Coach McAteer's Career Record: Michelle McAteer Women's Hockey Head Coach Scarborough, Ontario Michelle McAteer (Minnesota-Duluth '03), who earned three NCAA national titles as a womens hockey player at the University of Minnesota-Duluth and another as an assistant coach with the Bulldogs, will enter her seventh season as head coach of the Augsburg College womens hockey team in 2016-17.  Personal Notes: McAteer earned her bachelors degree in communications from UMD, and earned her masters degree in speech communication from the University of Wisconsin-Superior. Augsburg Coaching Highlights: 2015-16: Led the team to a third-place MIAC finish and the MIAC playoff semifinals; the team's highest MIAC finish since winning the conference regular-season and playoff titles in 1999-00. Seven players, the most in McAteers era, earned All-MIAC or All-MIAC honorable-mention. Forward Kayla Fuechtmann was named the 2016 recipient of the Sheila Brown Award, honoring a senior women's hockey player who displayed excellence both on and off the ice. 2014-15: Augsburg jumped three spots in the conference, finishing sixth, the best league finish since the 2005-06 season. Augsburg's nine wins marked its most victories since the 2004-05 season (13-10-3), and its seven conference wins were its most since the 2005-06 season (7-8-3). 2013-14: The Auggies' nine wins (9-11-5) were the most for the squad since 2004-05 and its six league wins were the most since 2005-06. Five Auggies earned All-MIAC or All-MIAC honorable-mention honors. 2012-13: The Auggies finished 6-16-3 and were competitive throughout the season, losing five conference games by just one goal, while improving in three key categories -- goals for/against, points for/against and shots for/against. 2011-12: Led team to 6-11-8 overall record and eighth-place finish in the MIAC regular season standings; the team's six victories were more than the prior two seasons combined (five), and the team's eight ties were the most in the 16-year history of the program. 2010-11: Earned first-career head coaching victory with 3-1 win against Finlandia University on Jan. 2, 2011. Previous Coaching Experience: Assistant Coach- Minnesota Duluth (2008-10); NCAA Division I National Champions (2010), NCAA Division I Frozen Four (2009, 2010) Assistant Coach- Vaughn Flames (2007-08) Assistant Coach- Harvard University (2005-07); NCAA Division I Quarterfinals (2006, 2007) Graduate Assistant- Minnesota Duluth (2003-05) Playing Career/Achievements: A native of Scarborough, Ontario, McAteer was a member of UMD teams that won national titles in 2001, 2002 and 2003, while also winning Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) regular-season titles in 2000 and 2003, and WCHA playoff titles in 2000, 2001 and 2003. An assistant captain for the Bulldogs in the 2001-02 and 2002-03 seasons, she finished her 136-game career with 35 goals and 32 assists for 67 points. Playing in the first four seasons of UMDs womens hockey history (1999-2003), she was a member of teams that went 108-19-13 (.818) in her career, including a 73-13-10 (.813) record in WCHA play. McAteer was named the teams Most Valuable Player in the 2001-02 season, while also earning WCHA All-Academic Team and AWHCA All-American Scholar honors three times each. McAteer was the first Bulldog to earn a WCHA Postgraduate Scholarship, earning the award in 2003. Other Duties/Campus Involvement at Augsburg: McAteer teaches courses in the communications and general studies areas. Coach McAteer's Career Record:

Sandahl (Cornell '03) enters her sixth season on the Augsburg women's hockey coaching staff in 2016-17, working primarily with the Auggie goalkeepers. Previous Coaching Experience: Coach - U18 USA Hockey Development Camp (2015) Director of Goalie Training - Chicago Young Americans U19 and U14 Girls teams Goaltending Coach - Andover HS (2013-14) Program Coordinator - National Sports Center (2005-2011) Previous Playing Experience: Four-year member of the Cornell women's hockey team  Played in 54 career games, with 1,269 career saves and a .885 career save percentage.   Sanya Sandahl Women's Hockey Assistant Coach : Cornell '03 Duluth, Minn./Central HS Sanya Sandahl (Cornell '03) enters her sixth season on the Augsburg women's hockey coaching staff in 2016-17, working primarily with the Auggie goalkeepers. Previous Coaching Experience: Coach - U18 USA Hockey Development Camp (2015) Director of Goalie Training - Chicago Young Americans U19 and U14 Girls teams Goaltending Coach - Andover HS (2013-14) Program Coordinator - National Sports Center (2005-2011) Previous Playing Experience: Four-year member of the Cornell women's hockey team  Played in 54 career games, with 1,269 career saves and a .885 career save percentage.  

Holmes (North Dakota '13) enters her third season on the Augsburg women's hockey coaching staff in 2016-17. She also serves as women's athletic equipment supervisor in the Augsburg athletic department. Previous Coaching Experience: Intern Coach - U18 USA Hockey Development Camp (2015) Assistant Coach - Alexandria High School (2013-14) Student Assistant Coach - Univeristy of North Dakota (2012-13) Coach - Youth Level, Grand Forks (N.D.) Park Disctict Coaching Achievements: Assisted leading Alexandria to the Section 6A title and fifth-place finish at the Minnesota Class A State Tournament (2013-14) Assisted leading Augsburg to MIAC Playoffs (2015-16) Playing Achievements: Four-year defender at North Dakota (UND) At UND, scored a goal with 18 assists for 19 points in 138 career games. All-Western Collegiate Hockey Association Academic Team (2011-12) WCHA Scholar-Athlete Award (2009-10) Team (UND) reached the NCAA Division I national semifinals (2011-12) Member of the U.S. Under-18 national team (2006-07) Two-time all-state honors and all-state honorable-mention honors  High School (Alexandria) Class A State Champions (2007-08), thrid-place (2005-06) Three-time HS all-conference selection and two-season team captain Minnesota Ms. Hockey finalist (2007-08) Herb Brooks Award honoree Personal: Holmes earned her bachelor's degree in biology/pre-medicine, with a minor in psychology, from North Dakota. She is currently pursuing a M.A. degree in Leadership from Augsburg.  Ashley Holmes Women's Hockey Assistant Coach/Women's Athletic Equipment Supervisor Miltona, Minn./Alexandria HS Ashley Holmes (North Dakota '13) enters her third season on the Augsburg women's hockey coaching staff in 2016-17. She also serves as women's athletic equipment supervisor in the Augsburg athletic department. Previous Coaching Experience: Intern Coach - U18 USA Hockey Development Camp (2015) Assistant Coach - Alexandria High School (2013-14) Student Assistant Coach - Univeristy of North Dakota (2012-13) Coach - Youth Level, Grand Forks (N.D.) Park Disctict Coaching Achievements: Assisted leading Alexandria to the Section 6A title and fifth-place finish at the Minnesota Class A State Tournament (2013-14) Assisted leading Augsburg to MIAC Playoffs (2015-16) Playing Achievements: Four-year defender at North Dakota (UND) At UND, scored a goal with 18 assists for 19 points in 138 career games. All-Western Collegiate Hockey Association Academic Team (2011-12) WCHA Scholar-Athlete Award (2009-10) Team (UND) reached the NCAA Division I national semifinals (2011-12) Member of the U.S. Under-18 national team (2006-07) Two-time all-state honors and all-state honorable-mention honors  High School (Alexandria) Class A State Champions (2007-08), thrid-place (2005-06) Three-time HS all-conference selection and two-season team captain Minnesota Ms. Hockey finalist (2007-08) Herb Brooks Award honoree Personal: Holmes earned her bachelor's degree in biology/pre-medicine, with a minor in psychology, from North Dakota. She is currently pursuing a M.A. degree in Leadership from Augsburg.