Mercyhurst University Women's Ice Hockey

Mike Sisti finished his 27th season as head coach for the 2025-26 season. Sisti is still the only head coach the program has ever known. On Nov. 28, 2025 Coach Sisti secured his 600th win with a 6-1 victory over Stonehill at the NCAA Smahsville Showcase. He joins Mark Johnson of Wisconsin as the only Division-I women's hockey coaches to reach 600 wins. The Lakers recently secured their 21st 20-win season and their 25th winning season.  Sisti claimed his 550th win in the CHA Semifinal game against Syracuse in the 2023-2024 season.  On December 11th, 2020 Sisti became the second Division I Women's Hockey Head Coach to reach 500 career wins and just the third women's hockey coach to reach this mark. The Lakers defeated the RIT Tigers 5-1 with Liliane Perreault scoring twice while Sarah Nelles, Megan Korzack, and Emily Pinto scored once. Sisti has turned a small-college women’s hockey program into one of Division I’s premier powers. The Lakers have won 550 games, have captured 17 regular season conference titles, 17 conference championship titles, 13 NCAA tournament appearances, including 10 consecutive trips to the national tournament - an NCAA record - before the streak was halted in the 2014 season. Among other notables, Sisti recruited and coached Meghan Agosta, who became a four-time All-American while at Mercyhurst, the leading scorer in Division I women’s hockey history, a three-time Olympic gold medalist for Team Canada, and hockey MVP of the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games. Forward Vicki Bendus garnered the team’s first Patty Kazmaier Award in 2010 while Agosta was a four-time finalist for the sport’s highest honor. After three years as an assistant men’s coach at Canisius College in Buffalo, Sisti came to Mercyhurst in 1993 and spent his first six years as men’s varsity assistant coach and then associate head coach. He was named head coach of the new women's program in March of 1999. His efforts with the women's program have earned him numerous honors. Sisti was named Division I Coach of the Year in 2005 and USCHO.com Coach of the Year in 2007. He has been recognized as a finalist for Division I Coach of the Year on six occasions. Conference coaches have also named him coach of the year six times - five times in the CHA. Off the ice, Sisti has developed his players into outstanding student-athletes. For 16 consecutive years, the team’s cumulative grade point average has been above a 3.0. The Lakers have also been very active in the community. The team annually donates over 200 hours on various community service projects, and spends time at several local schools instructing students on life skills. Prior to coaching, Sisti played four years of collegiate hockey at Canisius College. A four-year letterwinner, Sisti ranks among Canisius's best in several categories, including career points (163) and goals (74). He also shares the school record for most goals in a game with four and holds the single-season record for hat tricks with six. Sisti helped the Griffs to a 21-11-0 record with 13 goals and 19 assists as a freshman. He was named the team’s top forward for his 33-goal, 57-point effort in 1988-89, and served as team captain for his senior season in 1989-90. A 1990 graduate of Canisius, Sisti was inducted into the Canisius Athletic Hall of Fame in 2002. A native of Buffalo, N.Y., Sisti and wife, Nicole, reside in Erie. SISTI BY THE NUMBERS   YEAR TEAM OVERALL RECORD CONFERENCE RECORD 1999-00 Mercyhurst 23-6-0 N/A 2000-01 Mercyhurst 14-16-3 5-1-1 2001-02 Mercyhurst 24-8-1 8-0-0 2002-03 Mercyhurst 25-8-1 6-0-0 2003-04 Mercyhurst 26-6-4 11-1-0 2004-05 Mercyhurst* 28-7-2 11-0-1 2005-06 Mercyhurst* 23-8-6 10-0-2 2006-07 Mercyhurst* 32-2-3 11-0-1 2007-08 Mercyhurst* 26-8-3 11-2-1 2008-09 Mercyhurst*** 31-6-0 16-0-0 2009-10 Mercyhurst** 30-3-3 14-1-1 2010-11 Mercyhurst* 29-6-0 16-0-0 2011-12 Mercyhurst* 23-8-3 8-1-3 2012-13 Mercyhurst** 29-7-1 17-3-0 2013-14 Mercyhurst** 24-9-4 15-3-2 2014-15 Mercyhurst 23-9-3 14-5-1 2015-16   Mercyhurst*  19-11-5 14-3-3 2016-17 Mercyhurst 15-18-2 11-8-1 2017-18 Mercyhurst* 18-15-4 13-4-3 2018-19 Mercyhurst 15-14-5 12-6-2 2019-20   Mercyhurst* 21-10-5 13-4-3 2020-21    Mercyhurst    10-7-1 10-6-1 2021-22 Mercyhurst 21-12-2 10-6-0 2022-23  2023-24 Mercyhurst Mercyhurst    21-14-2 20-17-1 13-4-2 14-6-0 2024-25 Mercyhurst 20-16-2 13-6-1 2025-26 Mercyhurst 23-11-3 17-5-2   Career Record 613-262-69 316-75-31 * NCAA Tournament Appearance ** NCAA Women's Frozen Four *** NCAA Women's Frozen Four Title Game

Goulet enters his seventh season with the Mercyhurst University womens hockey program. In 2011, Goulet was promoted to Associate Head Coach, after working for four years as the assistant coach. Goulet had an immediate impact on the Laker offense in just his first season, following a successful professional career that saw him spend time in the East Coast Hockey League, the American Hockey League and a season overseas in the Elite Ice Hockey League. The Kapuskasing, Ontario native helped the Laker offense rank in the top-3 nationally during their run to the national championship game. Several Lakers saw their numbers increase drastically, including three-time All-American Meghan Agosta, who broke the school-record for points in a season and became the seventh player in NCAA history to score 100 goals in a career. Despite winning 23 games last season and capturing the College Hockey America (CHA) regular season title, the Lakers bowed in the conference playoffs and were denied an 11th straight NCAA postseason appearance. Two years ago, the Lakers led the country or ranked near the top in almost every offensive category, including points per game, scoring offense and scoring margin. Five players scored 20 or more goals, and three players had 50 or more points. On special teams, the Lakers shattered the NCAA record for short-handed goals in a season (21) and had one of the top power plays in Division I women's hockey. Prior to joining head coach Michael Sisti, Goulet played his last two seasons of pro-hockey with the Augusta Lynx of the ECHL. He became the Lynx all-time leading scorer in 2008, capping his ECHL-career with 94 goals and 273 points. Goulet also spent time with the Cardiff Devils of the EIHL in 2005-06, the San Antonio Rampage of the AHL in 2003-04, the Lynx again in 2003-05, the Manchester Monarchs of the AHL in 2002-03, and the Orlando Seals of the ACHL in 2002-03. In that first season with the Seals, Goulet broke out with 20 goals and 80 points to earn the title of ACHL Rookie of the Year. A 2002 graduate of Mercyhurst College, Goulet played four seasons of collegiate hockey with head coach Rick Gotkin and the mens hockey program. He was the ECAC West Rookie of the Year in 1998-99, during which he amassed 34 points in 28 games. A year later, he was part of the Mercyhurst team that made the move to the Division I-level. He was a Second Team All-MAAC choice in both his sophomore and junior seasons and elevated himself to the conferences first team in his final year, the same season the team won the MAAC Hockey League Playoffs and battled Michigan to the very end in a 4-3 loss in the NCAA West Regional. Goulet ranks sixth all-time at Mercyhurst with 157 career points. Goulet currently resides in Erie, Pa., with his wife, Jamie, their son, Kodi, and their daughter, Rylee.

Collins returns for her fifth season with the Mercyhurst University womens hockey program. As an assistant coach, Collins is responsible for coaching the offense as well as recruiting, travel arrangements, and video coordination. During her first three years, the Pilot Mound, Manitoba, native helped the Lakers continue their NCAA-record ten-year playoff streak and the team made its fourth trip to the NCAA Frozen Four in 2014. In July of that year, Collins was honored by being named assistant coach on Canada's National Women's Under-18 Team. Despite winning 23 games last season and capturing the College Hockey America (CHA) regular season title, the Lakers bowed in the conference playoffs and were denied an 11th straight NCAA postseason appearance. Prior to joining head coach Michael Sistis staff, Collins played in five International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) championships, winning three gold medals (2000, 2004, and 2007) and two silver (2005 and 2008). She also appeared in six 3 Nations/ 4 Nations cups from 2000-2007. In 2007, Collins was named Manitoba Female Athlete of the Year. Collins played two seasons (2003-2005) at the University of Alberta, leading the Pandas to the 2004 CIS Championship. She was named an All-Canada West and CIS First-Team All-Canadian both seasons. Additionally, she was a member of the 2005 CIS National Championship All-Star Team. During her tenure, the Pandas went 63-1-0, and were a perfect 40-0-0 in conference play. Collins currently resides in Erie, Pa.

O'Grady joins the Laker staff for the upcoming 2014-15 season and will serve as a volunteer assistant coach. O'Grady comes to Mercyhurst after graduating from John Carroll University in May of 2014. While there, he served as the assistant hockey coach for the school's American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) program. He aided the head coach with the team's on-ice practice plans and drills and he also coordinated the team's off-ice workout regiments, both in- and off-season. He also was the head of the program's community outreach and marketing efforts, focusing on fundraiser, social justice, special event, and donation management. During his undergraduate studies, O'Grady was also a volunteer goaltender coach with Gilmour Academy's Girls Prep Hockey Team. Among other jobs, O'Grady served as an intern with the American Collegiate Hockey Association, was a student athletic trainer, and was an intern in student strength and conditioning. He also spent nearly three years with the Cleveland Hockey Alliance, serving as the Summer Hockey Academy Director, the Learn-To-Play Director, and as a goaltending coach. He graduated from John Carroll with a degree in exercise science and will be taking Master's classes while at Mercyhurst. He will additionally serve as a graduate assistant in the archaeology department for Mercyhurst University Provost, Dr. James Adovasio.

Spencer finished his third season with the Lakers. Between Mercyhurst stints, Spencer has spent time as the Head Coach of the Chinese Women’s National Team who competed at the top Division of the women’s world championships for the first time in 14 years. Spencer has also led the Chinese Women’s U18 team that competed at the Division 2A. As part of the Chinese hockey organization, Spencer won two gold medals.   Before Spencer’s short stint at Mercyhurst back in 2021-22, he spent time as the head coach at conference opponent Lindenwood for five seasons. Prior to his time at Lindenwood, Spencer spent two years at the Pursuit of Excellence Hockey Academy where he was the Director of Female Hockey while also serving as head coach for two U-19 teams. Spencer has also made coaching stops at Ohio State, Robert Morris, Bemidji State and the North Iowa Outlaws of the North American Hockey League. In his collegiate coaching career, Spencer has coached thirty Olympians, eight Canadian National Players, seven United States National Players, and three Finnish National. He has also coached 24 CHA All Conference Players, one Patty Kazmaier finalist, three CHA Rookie of the Year players, and one CHA Player of the Year. On the Men’s side, Spencer has coached two NHL players, two NHL draft picks, and over 20 players that have gone on to play professional hockey.  Scott graduated from Minot State in 2002 after a four-year playing career. He also earned his master's degree in sports studies from Bemidji State in 2012. 

Tyler Travis finishes his 12th season as Strength and Conditioning coach for Mercyhurst hockey and has somewhat recently been promoted to Director of Strength and Conditioning for all varisty sports at Mercyhurst. He has over 15 years of experience training professional, college, high school, and youth athletes. In addition to his coaching, Travis is active in the Erie community as the Director and Business Developer at Erie Sports Now Fitness & Performance Center by providing programming, coaching and sports performance clinics for all ages and training skills, onsite and remotely. Travis serves in a strength and conditioning role with USA Hockey National Player Development summer camps (2018, 2019, and 2021). He was also the strength and conditioning resource for the 3Ice 2022 summer season. Travis previously worked in a strength and conditioning role with the Erie Bayhawks in the NBA Development League. Travis, an Erie, Pa. native, received his Bachelor of Science degree from Pennsylvania State University, the Behrend College, and then went on to earn his Master's degree in Exercise Physiology from Minnesota State University at Mankato. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and a Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach (RSCC) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Travis is also certified by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) as an Exercise Physiologist and is Certified EXOS Performance Specialist. Travis teaches as an adjunct instructor for exercise science at Mercyhurst. He specializes in the development of performance programs and is a Functional Movement Screen Certified Specialist. He is also certified as a sports performance coach through USA Weightlifting. Travis resides in Erie with his wife, Beth, and their two boys, Matthew and David.