Marian University Women's Ice Hockey

Kivi's arrival at Marian, she helped St. Norbert establish a womens ice hockey program from scratch and compiling an impressive .500 record in the ever-competitive Northern Collegiate Hockey Association in its first two seasons of existence. As the full-time assistant at St. Norbert, Kivi was involved in all aspects of the program, primarily the recruiting efforts, the analyzing of game statistics and player performance, and the preparation of the defensive strategies. While at St. Norbert, the Green Knights compiled a 25-25-4 overall record in two seasons, qualifying for the NCHA tournament each year. She coached three players named to the All-NCHA team, three others that earned honorable mention accolades, and two All-Rookie team members. Kivi, a native of Green Bay, has spent numerous years coaching at college showcase camps and the USA Hockey regional camps and continues to do so. Prior to joining St. Norberts staff, Kivi was a standout defensemen for Division III Elmira College in New York where she led her team to three ECAC West conference titles and three Division III Frozen Four appearances. She was twice named Reebok First Team All-American and was a finalist for the Hurd Award, given by the American Hockey Coaches Association to the Division III Womens Player of the Year.