Quinnipiac University Women's Ice Hockey

Turner enters her second season as the Quinnipiac women's ice hockey head coach after signing a contract extension through the 2020-21 season on June 6, 2016. She enjoyed the best season in Quinnipiac women's ice hockey history, leading the Bobcats to the program's first ECAC Hockey Regular Season and Tournament Championships. Quinnipiac women's ice hockey also hosted the first NCAA Tournament Home Game in school history and won 30 games for the first time in program history. With those 30 wins, Turner set the NCAA Record for wins by a first-year women's ice hockey head coach at any level. In addition to the championships and winning the most games in program history, the Bobcats set records for most goals scored (118), most assists (188), highest power play percentage (25 percent), highest penalty kill (92.5 percent), fewest goals allowed (35), lowest GAA (0.92), most home wins (18), tied the most road wins (11), longest winning streak (10 games), and longest unbeaten streak (21 games). In 2014-15, Turner completed her seventh season as a member of the Bobcats coaching staff and fourth in the role of Associate Head Coach. During the 2014-15 season she concurrently served as the Head Coach of Canadas U18 National Womens Team through the World Championship. Her success in the game -- as a recruiter, teacher of defensive skills, and role model for the highly motivated female athlete -- has affirmed her place among the elite young coaches in the womens game. Her leadership, championship playing experience, international coaching experience and innovative approach to development have played a vital role in the resurgence of the Quinnipiac program. Turner has re-energized the programs team culture around an attitude that emphasizes team play, hard work, and a commitment to defensive hockey. In her seven years at Quinnipiac, she has been the leading voice on staff in creating a mindset that values attention to detail, developing great habits, and being Hard to Play Against.   Particularly seen in her work with the programs defenseman, her understanding of the game, ability to teach, and commitment to individual player development constantly pushed the program to new heights. Under her leadership, the Bobcats led the nation in Scoring Defense in 2009-10 by holding opponents to 1.38 goals per game. In 2014-15, the Bobcats were third in the nation allowing just 1.18 goals per game. The 45 goals allowed tied for the lowest total in the nation in that season The Bobcats also improved by staying out of the penalty box under Turner as they went from the most penalized team in the nation in 2007-2008 to the least penalized team in Division I womens ice hockey for six straight seasons (2009-15). Quinnipiac also set a new NCAA record for fewest penalty minutes in a season with 162 and fewest penalty minutes per game at 4.3 in 2014-15. Additionally, her attention to detail on special teams and with the defensemen has helped many members of team realize new lofty personal and team goals. Since her arrival at Quinnipiac in 2008, Quinnipiac has won 161 games, with 19 or more in each of her last seven seasons. This past year Quinnipiac won a program record 30 games and 16 conference games, as well as hosting the first NCAA Tournament game in program and University history. As the programs recruiting coordinator, Turner consistently demonstrated the ability to recruit elite level student-athletes and prepare them to succeed. Over the last six years, Turner has helped identify and attract an ECAC Hockey Player and Forward of the Year (Taylar Cianfarano), ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Year (Sydney Rossman), 22 All-ECAC Hockey selections, including seven First Team honorees and seven all-rookie selections. Most notable among them, the programs only All-American Kelly Babstock, finished her career as a four-time All-ECAC Hockey selection, ECAC Hockey Rookie and Player of the Year in 2010-11, and the programs all-time scoring leader with 95 goals and 108 assists for 203 points. Off the ice, Coach Turner led efforts to mentor and push team members in the daily pursuit of excellence.  She structured the academic guidance program, created regular goal setting sessions, and consistently worked to enhance mental skills opportunities for Bobcat student-athletes.  As a reflection of those efforts, 89 womens ice hockey student-athletes have been named to the ECAC Hockey All-Academic Team during the past 8 years, highlighted by a program record 18 in 2014-15. Under Turners direction, Quinnipiac goaltender Chelsea Laden was awarded ECAC Hockeys Mandi Schwartz Student-Athlete of the Year Award as well as ECAC Hockey and Hockey Easts Sarah Devens Award Winner in 2014-15 while Kristen Tamberg was named ECAC Hockey's Mandi Schwartz- Student-Athlete of the Year in 2015-16.. In addition to her role with the Bobcats, Turner has been a longtime fixture within Hockey Canadas National Womens Programs as a player, assistant coach, and head coach.    During her playing career, she represented Canada three times on the U-22 National Team from 2001-2003, highlighted by a Gold Medal finish at the 2003 Air Canada Cup.   In 2014-15, she served as the Head Coach of Canadas National Womens Under-18 Team through selection, training, and the World Championship.  She previously represented her home country as an assistant with the U-18 National Team at the 2011 and 2014 IIHF Womens U-18 World Championships and with the Womens Development Team in 2013.   As Team Canadas U18 Head Coach, Turner led the team to the silver medal at the 2015 IIHF Womens World Championship in Buffalo, New York with current assistant coach Amanda Mazzotta serving as the Goaltending Coach. Canada fell to the current freshman Melissa Samoskevich and the United States, 3-2, in the gold medal game. Turners crowning achievement comes on the heels of her gold medal run in the 2014 IIHF Womens World Championship in Budapest where she helped guide Canadas U-18 Team to the world title in April 2014. Turner guided a dominating Canadian squad that outscored their opponents, 25-2, throughout the five-game gold medal tourney run. She had previous experience with Canadas 2013-14 U-18 Team as she was on the staff for the U-18 National Team series between the United States back in Aug. 2013. Canada took two-out-of-three games against Team USA in the three-game series held in Lake Placid, N.Y.   Much of Turners success in coaching reflects her ability to share many of the valuable lessons learned during a playing career where she excelled at the club, university, and international level. She served as an assistant captain for Team Ontarios gold medal winning 1999 Canada Games team. From there, Turner put together a decorated playing career at Brown University where she was a two-time captain. Brown was 83-33-12 during her four year career.    A steady, disciplined defenseman she played a key role in some of the most successful seasons in Brown Womens Hockey history. During her four-year career, she led the Bears to two Ivy League and two ECAC Hockey Championships, as well as two appearances in the National Championship final. ECAC Coaches voted her to All-League Teams twice (First Team 2002, Second Team 2003). The New England Hockey Writers named her to their Division I All-Star team following the 2001-2002 season. She also earned First Team All-Ivy honors in 2002.    In her career, she compiled 12 goals and 50 assists for 62 points in 121 games. As a senior, Turner scored a career-high eight goals and as a junior Turner tallied a career-high 17 assists and 21 points in all 35 games that season on the Bears way to a National Runner-Up appearance.   After Brown, she played two seasons in the NWHL for the Toronto Aeros Sr. Womens Hockey Team. In 2003-2004, Turner helped lead the Aeros to the NWHL Regular Season Championship and the ESSO Womens National Championship. The Aeros repeated their success at the 2005 ESSO Championship with Turner being named the events Most Sportsmanlike Player. Turner graduated from Brown University in 2003 with a degree in psychology, and earned a masters degree in education from Elmira College in 2007. She lives in Wallingford, Conn. with her husband Paul and their son, Blake. Cassandra Turner Women's Ice Hockey Head Coach Cassandra Turner enters her second season as the Quinnipiac women's ice hockey head coach after signing a contract extension through the 2020-21 season on June 6, 2016. She enjoyed the best season in Quinnipiac women's ice hockey history, leading the Bobcats to the program's first ECAC Hockey Regular Season and Tournament Championships. Quinnipiac women's ice hockey also hosted the first NCAA Tournament Home Game in school history and won 30 games for the first time in program history. With those 30 wins, Turner set the NCAA Record for wins by a first-year women's ice hockey head coach at any level. In addition to the championships and winning the most games in program history, the Bobcats set records for most goals scored (118), most assists (188), highest power play percentage (25 percent), highest penalty kill (92.5 percent), fewest goals allowed (35), lowest GAA (0.92), most home wins (18), tied the most road wins (11), longest winning streak (10 games), and longest unbeaten streak (21 games). In 2014-15, Turner completed her seventh season as a member of the Bobcats coaching staff and fourth in the role of Associate Head Coach. During the 2014-15 season she concurrently served as the Head Coach of Canadas U18 National Womens Team through the World Championship. Her success in the game -- as a recruiter, teacher of defensive skills, and role model for the highly motivated female athlete -- has affirmed her place among the elite young coaches in the womens game. Her leadership, championship playing experience, international coaching experience and innovative approach to development have played a vital role in the resurgence of the Quinnipiac program. Turner has re-energized the programs team culture around an attitude that emphasizes team play, hard work, and a commitment to defensive hockey. In her seven years at Quinnipiac, she has been the leading voice on staff in creating a mindset that values attention to detail, developing great habits, and being Hard to Play Against.   Particularly seen in her work with the programs defenseman, her understanding of the game, ability to teach, and commitment to individual player development constantly pushed the program to new heights. Under her leadership, the Bobcats led the nation in Scoring Defense in 2009-10 by holding opponents to 1.38 goals per game. In 2014-15, the Bobcats were third in the nation allowing just 1.18 goals per game. The 45 goals allowed tied for the lowest total in the nation in that season The Bobcats also improved by staying out of the penalty box under Turner as they went from the most penalized team in the nation in 2007-2008 to the least penalized team in Division I womens ice hockey for six straight seasons (2009-15). Quinnipiac also set a new NCAA record for fewest penalty minutes in a season with 162 and fewest penalty minutes per game at 4.3 in 2014-15. Additionally, her attention to detail on special teams and with the defensemen has helped many members of team realize new lofty personal and team goals. Since her arrival at Quinnipiac in 2008, Quinnipiac has won 161 games, with 19 or more in each of her last seven seasons. This past year Quinnipiac won a program record 30 games and 16 conference games, as well as hosting the first NCAA Tournament game in program and University history. As the programs recruiting coordinator, Turner consistently demonstrated the ability to recruit elite level student-athletes and prepare them to succeed. Over the last six years, Turner has helped identify and attract an ECAC Hockey Player and Forward of the Year (Taylar Cianfarano), ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Year (Sydney Rossman), 22 All-ECAC Hockey selections, including seven First Team honorees and seven all-rookie selections. Most notable among them, the programs only All-American Kelly Babstock, finished her career as a four-time All-ECAC Hockey selection, ECAC Hockey Rookie and Player of the Year in 2010-11, and the programs all-time scoring leader with 95 goals and 108 assists for 203 points. Off the ice, Coach Turner led efforts to mentor and push team members in the daily pursuit of excellence.  She structured the academic guidance program, created regular goal setting sessions, and consistently worked to enhance mental skills opportunities for Bobcat student-athletes.  As a reflection of those efforts, 89 womens ice hockey student-athletes have been named to the ECAC Hockey All-Academic Team during the past 8 years, highlighted by a program record 18 in 2014-15. Under Turners direction, Quinnipiac goaltender Chelsea Laden was awarded ECAC Hockeys Mandi Schwartz Student-Athlete of the Year Award as well as ECAC Hockey and Hockey Easts Sarah Devens Award Winner in 2014-15 while Kristen Tamberg was named ECAC Hockey's Mandi Schwartz- Student-Athlete of the Year in 2015-16.. In addition to her role with the Bobcats, Turner has been a longtime fixture within Hockey Canadas National Womens Programs as a player, assistant coach, and head coach.    During her playing career, she represented Canada three times on the U-22 National Team from 2001-2003, highlighted by a Gold Medal finish at the 2003 Air Canada Cup.   In 2014-15, she served as the Head Coach of Canadas National Womens Under-18 Team through selection, training, and the World Championship.  She previously represented her home country as an assistant with the U-18 National Team at the 2011 and 2014 IIHF Womens U-18 World Championships and with the Womens Development Team in 2013.   As Team Canadas U18 Head Coach, Turner led the team to the silver medal at the 2015 IIHF Womens World Championship in Buffalo, New York with current assistant coach Amanda Mazzotta serving as the Goaltending Coach. Canada fell to the current freshman Melissa Samoskevich and the United States, 3-2, in the gold medal game. Turners crowning achievement comes on the heels of her gold medal run in the 2014 IIHF Womens World Championship in Budapest where she helped guide Canadas U-18 Team to the world title in April 2014. Turner guided a dominating Canadian squad that outscored their opponents, 25-2, throughout the five-game gold medal tourney run. She had previous experience with Canadas 2013-14 U-18 Team as she was on the staff for the U-18 National Team series between the United States back in Aug. 2013. Canada took two-out-of-three games against Team USA in the three-game series held in Lake Placid, N.Y.   Much of Turners success in coaching reflects her ability to share many of the valuable lessons learned during a playing career where she excelled at the club, university, and international level. She served as an assistant captain for Team Ontarios gold medal winning 1999 Canada Games team. From there, Turner put together a decorated playing career at Brown University where she was a two-time captain. Brown was 83-33-12 during her four year career.    A steady, disciplined defenseman she played a key role in some of the most successful seasons in Brown Womens Hockey history. During her four-year career, she led the Bears to two Ivy League and two ECAC Hockey Championships, as well as two appearances in the National Championship final. ECAC Coaches voted her to All-League Teams twice (First Team 2002, Second Team 2003). The New England Hockey Writers named her to their Division I All-Star team following the 2001-2002 season. She also earned First Team All-Ivy honors in 2002.    In her career, she compiled 12 goals and 50 assists for 62 points in 121 games. As a senior, Turner scored a career-high eight goals and as a junior Turner tallied a career-high 17 assists and 21 points in all 35 games that season on the Bears way to a National Runner-Up appearance.   After Brown, she played two seasons in the NWHL for the Toronto Aeros Sr. Womens Hockey Team. In 2003-2004, Turner helped lead the Aeros to the NWHL Regular Season Championship and the ESSO Womens National Championship. The Aeros repeated their success at the 2005 ESSO Championship with Turner being named the events Most Sportsmanlike Player. Turner graduated from Brown University in 2003 with a degree in psychology, and earned a masters degree in education from Elmira College in 2007. She lives in Wallingford, Conn. with her husband Paul and their son, Blake.

Mazzotta enters her second season as an assistant coach of the Quinnipiac University Women's Ice Hockey team after a successful playing career with Cornell University and coaching stints at various levels of ice hockey in Canada. in her first season as an assistant coach, the Bobcats won the ECAC Hockey Regular Season and Tournament Championships for the first time in program history and hosted the first NCAA Tournament game in Quinnipiac University history. Mazzotta worked primarily with the defense and goaltending, helping guide the Bobcats to several program records including the fewest goals allowed (35), lowest GAA (0.92), and the second most shutouts in team history (16). Goaltender Sydney Rossman was in goal for all 38 games, setting the team record with 30 wins, 0.90 GAA and tied the record with 16 shutouts while her .949 save percentage was the second highest in program history.   While serving as the assistant coach with the Quinnipiac program during the 2015-16 season, Mazzotta will concurrently acted as the goaltending coach with Hockey Canadas National Womens Development team. She has worked with Hockey Canada for the past two years as a goaltending coach with the U-18 team and National Development Team, as well as a coach at the National Goaltending Camp in June 2015. Succeeding in a variety of environments, she has demonstrated the ability to coach elite level athletes in university hockey, at the club level, and with Hockey Canada. in 2014-15, she served as the goaltending coach on head coach Cassandra Turner's U18 Team Canada staff. In that role, Mazzotta evaluated, trained, and provided key input on the selection of goaltenders at the August 2014 selection camp and at the Women's U18 World Championships in Buffalo, New York in January 2015 where Canada won the silver medal, falling in overtime, 3-2, to the United States in the gold medal game. Previously, while pursuing her Master's Degree in Kinesiology at Western University in London, Ontario, Mazzotta gained experience as an assistant coach with the university team during the 2013-14 season and with the London Devilettes Hockey Program. The Mustangs finished the 2013-14 season with a 15-12 record, falling to the University of Toronto in the Quarterfinals of the Ontario University Athletics Tournament. At Western, Mazzotta assisted with all aspects of the team including drills, goaltender sessions, team tactics and video sessions. With the Devilettes organization she worked with both the London Jr. and Bantam teams, helping guide the Bantam AA team to a Provincial Gold Medal this past year. In 2013-14 with the Bantam AA team, the Devilettes went an astounding 51-6-8 and in 2014-15 went 52-7-9 in 68 games played. Working with the London Jr. Devilettes in 2012-13, the goaltenders excelled under Mazzottas direction, recording a combined GAA of 1.71 and save percentage of .932 as the team finished with a 24-10-3-2 record in the PWHL standings. Mazzotta has been heavily involved in the coaching at the provincial level in Ontario as well.  She served as Team Ontario's Goaltender and Video Coach at the Canada Winter Games, an assistant at the Ontario Winter Games, and as the video coach with Team Ontario Red in 2013. Prior to joining the coaching ranks, Mazzotta established herself as one of the nation's best goaltenders during her playing career at ECAC Hockey rival Cornell University. From 2008 to 2012, she helped lead the Big Red to three Ivy League Championships, three ECAC Hockey Regular Season Championships, two ECAC Hockey Tournament Championships, three NCAA Final Fours and an appearance in the 2009-10 NCAA National Championship game. Over her career, she went 53-17-8 with 22 shutouts, a 1.55 GAA and a .928 save percentage.  As a junior in 2010-11, Mazzotta led the nation in Goals Against Average at 1.11, compiling a 16-2-0 record and .945 save percentage. She has represented her country three times as a player, once as a member of Hockey Canada's U18 National Team and two times with the National Development Team. Mazzotta graduated from Western University with a Masters of Arts in Kinesiology with a specialization in coaching in April 2015. She also received a Bachelor of Education in Intermediate/Senior Family Studies and General Science in May 2013 and graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Science in Human Development in May 2012. Amanda Mazzotta Women's Ice Hockey Assistant Coach Amanda Mazzotta enters her second season as an assistant coach of the Quinnipiac University Women's Ice Hockey team after a successful playing career with Cornell University and coaching stints at various levels of ice hockey in Canada. in her first season as an assistant coach, the Bobcats won the ECAC Hockey Regular Season and Tournament Championships for the first time in program history and hosted the first NCAA Tournament game in Quinnipiac University history. Mazzotta worked primarily with the defense and goaltending, helping guide the Bobcats to several program records including the fewest goals allowed (35), lowest GAA (0.92), and the second most shutouts in team history (16). Goaltender Sydney Rossman was in goal for all 38 games, setting the team record with 30 wins, 0.90 GAA and tied the record with 16 shutouts while her .949 save percentage was the second highest in program history.   While serving as the assistant coach with the Quinnipiac program during the 2015-16 season, Mazzotta will concurrently acted as the goaltending coach with Hockey Canadas National Womens Development team. She has worked with Hockey Canada for the past two years as a goaltending coach with the U-18 team and National Development Team, as well as a coach at the National Goaltending Camp in June 2015. Succeeding in a variety of environments, she has demonstrated the ability to coach elite level athletes in university hockey, at the club level, and with Hockey Canada. in 2014-15, she served as the goaltending coach on head coach Cassandra Turner's U18 Team Canada staff. In that role, Mazzotta evaluated, trained, and provided key input on the selection of goaltenders at the August 2014 selection camp and at the Women's U18 World Championships in Buffalo, New York in January 2015 where Canada won the silver medal, falling in overtime, 3-2, to the United States in the gold medal game. Previously, while pursuing her Master's Degree in Kinesiology at Western University in London, Ontario, Mazzotta gained experience as an assistant coach with the university team during the 2013-14 season and with the London Devilettes Hockey Program. The Mustangs finished the 2013-14 season with a 15-12 record, falling to the University of Toronto in the Quarterfinals of the Ontario University Athletics Tournament. At Western, Mazzotta assisted with all aspects of the team including drills, goaltender sessions, team tactics and video sessions. With the Devilettes organization she worked with both the London Jr. and Bantam teams, helping guide the Bantam AA team to a Provincial Gold Medal this past year. In 2013-14 with the Bantam AA team, the Devilettes went an astounding 51-6-8 and in 2014-15 went 52-7-9 in 68 games played. Working with the London Jr. Devilettes in 2012-13, the goaltenders excelled under Mazzottas direction, recording a combined GAA of 1.71 and save percentage of .932 as the team finished with a 24-10-3-2 record in the PWHL standings. Mazzotta has been heavily involved in the coaching at the provincial level in Ontario as well.  She served as Team Ontario's Goaltender and Video Coach at the Canada Winter Games, an assistant at the Ontario Winter Games, and as the video coach with Team Ontario Red in 2013. Prior to joining the coaching ranks, Mazzotta established herself as one of the nation's best goaltenders during her playing career at ECAC Hockey rival Cornell University. From 2008 to 2012, she helped lead the Big Red to three Ivy League Championships, three ECAC Hockey Regular Season Championships, two ECAC Hockey Tournament Championships, three NCAA Final Fours and an appearance in the 2009-10 NCAA National Championship game. Over her career, she went 53-17-8 with 22 shutouts, a 1.55 GAA and a .928 save percentage.  As a junior in 2010-11, Mazzotta led the nation in Goals Against Average at 1.11, compiling a 16-2-0 record and .945 save percentage. She has represented her country three times as a player, once as a member of Hockey Canada's U18 National Team and two times with the National Development Team. Mazzotta graduated from Western University with a Masters of Arts in Kinesiology with a specialization in coaching in April 2015. She also received a Bachelor of Education in Intermediate/Senior Family Studies and General Science in May 2013 and graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Science in Human Development in May 2012.

Ardito enters his second season as the assistant coach of the Quinnipiac University Women's Ice Hockey team, bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to the program. Showing an ability to successfully recruit, coach, and mentor student-athletes in meeting the academic and athletic demands of the ECAC Hockey league, Ardito will provide immediate benefits to the Bobcat program. Under Ardito's leadership in the 2015-16 season, the Bobcats won the first ECAC Hockey Regular Season and Tournament Championships in program history in addition to hosting the first NCAA Tournament game in Quinnipiac University history. Working with the offense and power-play, the Bobcats set numerous program records for the most goals scored (118), most assists (188), and highest power play percentage (25 percent). The Bobcats also recorded a power-play goal in eight straight games from Jan. 9 to Feb. 6. The Bobcats scored 26 power-play goals in 2015-16, with power-play goals coming in 21 of the 38 games. Ardito came to Quinnipiac from ECAC rival Yale University where he served as a volunteer assistant in 2010-11 before being promoted to assistant women's ice hockey coach in 2011, a position he held through the 2014-15 season. At Yale, Ardito served as the recruiting coordinator, produced scouting video and team video review, developed and ran morning skill sessions, and assisted in game and practice planning, among other tasks for the program. During Ardito's tenure as the assistant coach, the Yale women's ice hockey program saw vast improvements. A number of deep, talented recruiting classes increased the teams overall win total by 14 wins a year over his four seasons with the program. In the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons, Ardito helped lead the Bulldogs to their first playoff appearances since the 2007-08 season. In 2013-14, the No. 7 seed Bulldogs won their first playoff game since 2005 when they won the opening game of the quarterfinals against the No. 2 seed Harvard Crimson. Across the board, Yale improved each season in both ends of the ice with Ardito on the bench as an assistant coach. Offensively, the Bulldogs went from 1.07 goals per game in his first season to 3.00 goals per game in his final year in 2014-15. Not only did the offense improve, but Ardito saw vast improvements on the defensive end where the Bulldogs cut their goals allowed by more than half from 151 in 2011-12 to 73 in 2014-15. Beyond the team improvements, Ardito had the opportunity to work with many players who were honored for their ability to achieve excellence on and off the ice. He worked with several Mandi Schwartz Student-Athletes of the Year and Sarah Devens Award Winners in Aleca Hughes in 2011-12 and Alyssa Zupon in 2012-13. Establishing himself as a tireless recruiter with an eye for identifying potential, Ardito is known among his peers for his work ethic and positive energy.  He helped bring in, and coach, Phoebe Staenz, a bronze medalist from Switzerland in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Staenz was named the ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year during the 2013-14 season as well as to the All-ECAC Hockey Third Team and Rookie Team. A Connecticut native, Ardito was a three time all-state hockey player and three-time team MVP at Branford High School. He has extensive experience working at camps and clinics. He has served as an on-ice skills coach and evaluator USA Hockey National Camps since 2011. During this time, he evaluated every player at the U15 and U18 National Camp as part of his responsibilities. He brings a diverse coaching background to Quinnipiac, working across genders and in a variety of roles. Prior to 2011, Ardito worked at Connecticut College for three years, serving as an Assistant Coach and Director of Hockey Operations with the men's hockey team. The Camels made a pair of New England Small College Athletic Conference Quarterfinal Appearances, including a 13-9-3 finish during the 2008-09 season. Through Arditos tenure with Connecticut College, he coached a pair of all-conference selections during the 2007-08 and 2008-09. During the 2006-07, he led the New England College Women's Hockey program as the interim head coach, leading the team to a 12-6-1 conference record and the semifinals of the ECAC East Tournament. On that team, he coached two 30 point scorers, including Elizabeth Ross who scored 21 goals and 12 assists for 33 points. While serving as the interim head coach of the womens team, he simultaneously served as the head junior varsity coach and assistant varsity coach of the mens team that finished 13-5-1 in conference play and advanced to the ECAC East Championship game.  Ardito also served as a volunteer assistant baseball coach with the Pilgrims in 2007. As a student at New England College, Ardito began his career as a forward with the program before transitioning into a student assistant coach role. Ardito received his undergraduate degree in Sport and Recreation Management: Athletic Administration with a minor in Coaching from New England College in 2006 and earned a Master of Science in Coaching and Athletic Administration from Concordia (California) University in December 2014.   He lives in Branford with his wife, Amy. Eddie Ardito Women's Ice Hockey Assistant Coach Eddie Ardito enters his second season as the assistant coach of the Quinnipiac University Women's Ice Hockey team, bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to the program. Showing an ability to successfully recruit, coach, and mentor student-athletes in meeting the academic and athletic demands of the ECAC Hockey league, Ardito will provide immediate benefits to the Bobcat program. Under Ardito's leadership in the 2015-16 season, the Bobcats won the first ECAC Hockey Regular Season and Tournament Championships in program history in addition to hosting the first NCAA Tournament game in Quinnipiac University history. Working with the offense and power-play, the Bobcats set numerous program records for the most goals scored (118), most assists (188), and highest power play percentage (25 percent). The Bobcats also recorded a power-play goal in eight straight games from Jan. 9 to Feb. 6. The Bobcats scored 26 power-play goals in 2015-16, with power-play goals coming in 21 of the 38 games. Ardito came to Quinnipiac from ECAC rival Yale University where he served as a volunteer assistant in 2010-11 before being promoted to assistant women's ice hockey coach in 2011, a position he held through the 2014-15 season. At Yale, Ardito served as the recruiting coordinator, produced scouting video and team video review, developed and ran morning skill sessions, and assisted in game and practice planning, among other tasks for the program. During Ardito's tenure as the assistant coach, the Yale women's ice hockey program saw vast improvements. A number of deep, talented recruiting classes increased the teams overall win total by 14 wins a year over his four seasons with the program. In the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons, Ardito helped lead the Bulldogs to their first playoff appearances since the 2007-08 season. In 2013-14, the No. 7 seed Bulldogs won their first playoff game since 2005 when they won the opening game of the quarterfinals against the No. 2 seed Harvard Crimson. Across the board, Yale improved each season in both ends of the ice with Ardito on the bench as an assistant coach. Offensively, the Bulldogs went from 1.07 goals per game in his first season to 3.00 goals per game in his final year in 2014-15. Not only did the offense improve, but Ardito saw vast improvements on the defensive end where the Bulldogs cut their goals allowed by more than half from 151 in 2011-12 to 73 in 2014-15. Beyond the team improvements, Ardito had the opportunity to work with many players who were honored for their ability to achieve excellence on and off the ice. He worked with several Mandi Schwartz Student-Athletes of the Year and Sarah Devens Award Winners in Aleca Hughes in 2011-12 and Alyssa Zupon in 2012-13. Establishing himself as a tireless recruiter with an eye for identifying potential, Ardito is known among his peers for his work ethic and positive energy.  He helped bring in, and coach, Phoebe Staenz, a bronze medalist from Switzerland in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Staenz was named the ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year during the 2013-14 season as well as to the All-ECAC Hockey Third Team and Rookie Team. A Connecticut native, Ardito was a three time all-state hockey player and three-time team MVP at Branford High School. He has extensive experience working at camps and clinics. He has served as an on-ice skills coach and evaluator USA Hockey National Camps since 2011. During this time, he evaluated every player at the U15 and U18 National Camp as part of his responsibilities. He brings a diverse coaching background to Quinnipiac, working across genders and in a variety of roles. Prior to 2011, Ardito worked at Connecticut College for three years, serving as an Assistant Coach and Director of Hockey Operations with the men's hockey team. The Camels made a pair of New England Small College Athletic Conference Quarterfinal Appearances, including a 13-9-3 finish during the 2008-09 season. Through Arditos tenure with Connecticut College, he coached a pair of all-conference selections during the 2007-08 and 2008-09. During the 2006-07, he led the New England College Women's Hockey program as the interim head coach, leading the team to a 12-6-1 conference record and the semifinals of the ECAC East Tournament. On that team, he coached two 30 point scorers, including Elizabeth Ross who scored 21 goals and 12 assists for 33 points. While serving as the interim head coach of the womens team, he simultaneously served as the head junior varsity coach and assistant varsity coach of the mens team that finished 13-5-1 in conference play and advanced to the ECAC East Championship game.  Ardito also served as a volunteer assistant baseball coach with the Pilgrims in 2007. As a student at New England College, Ardito began his career as a forward with the program before transitioning into a student assistant coach role. Ardito received his undergraduate degree in Sport and Recreation Management: Athletic Administration with a minor in Coaching from New England College in 2006 and earned a Master of Science in Coaching and Athletic Administration from Concordia (California) University in December 2014.   He lives in Branford with his wife, Amy.

Onofrio has served as men's and women's ice hockey secretary since 2007 after previously serving as a secretary in Quinnipiac's alumni and development office, beginning in 2004.  In her previous role, Onofrio was involved in parent relations, as well as alumni engagement and various day-to-day clerical responsibilities. Before joining Quinnipiac in 2004, she was a medical assistant at Cardiology Associates of New Haven.  A native of Hamden, Connecticut, Onofrio attended Quinnipiac from 1973 through 1975 before attending Stone School of Business in New Haven, Connecticut.  Onofrio has two sons, Bill and Michael, and one daughter, Cherie, as well as five grandchildren. She currently resides in Hamden with her husband Bill, the deputy chief of police in Hamden.  Lori Onofrio Men's & Women's Ice Hockey Secretary Lori Onofrio has served as men's and women's ice hockey secretary since 2007 after previously serving as a secretary in Quinnipiac's alumni and development office, beginning in 2004.  In her previous role, Onofrio was involved in parent relations, as well as alumni engagement and various day-to-day clerical responsibilities. Before joining Quinnipiac in 2004, she was a medical assistant at Cardiology Associates of New Haven.  A native of Hamden, Connecticut, Onofrio attended Quinnipiac from 1973 through 1975 before attending Stone School of Business in New Haven, Connecticut.  Onofrio has two sons, Bill and Michael, and one daughter, Cherie, as well as five grandchildren. She currently resides in Hamden with her husband Bill, the deputy chief of police in Hamden. 

Richetelle enters his third year at Quinnipiac serving as the Assistant Equipment Manager for the Quinnipiac womens ice hockey team. The longtime official with over 20 years of experience was hired in the fall of 2012 by womens ice hockey head coach Rick Seeley and his staff. Richetelle travels with the team throughout the season and among primary duties include managing all player equipment malfunctions at practice and games. Richetelle brings with him a wealth of officiating experience that dates back 30-plus years to 1989 where he first started his stint with the USA Hockey Officiating Program. He remained a member for 23 years as he finished his service in 2012.Not long after joining the USA Hockey Program, he was initiated as a member of the National Ice Hockey Officials Association in 1990, an organization in which he is still enrolled today. Richetelle currently resides in Hamden, Conn., with his wife Deb. He has two children, one son Kyle and one daughter Jodie. Glenn Richetelle Women's Ice Hockey Equipment Manager Glenn Richetelle enters his third year at Quinnipiac serving as the Assistant Equipment Manager for the Quinnipiac womens ice hockey team. The longtime official with over 20 years of experience was hired in the fall of 2012 by womens ice hockey head coach Rick Seeley and his staff. Richetelle travels with the team throughout the season and among primary duties include managing all player equipment malfunctions at practice and games. Richetelle brings with him a wealth of officiating experience that dates back 30-plus years to 1989 where he first started his stint with the USA Hockey Officiating Program. He remained a member for 23 years as he finished his service in 2012.Not long after joining the USA Hockey Program, he was initiated as a member of the National Ice Hockey Officials Association in 1990, an organization in which he is still enrolled today. Richetelle currently resides in Hamden, Conn., with his wife Deb. He has two children, one son Kyle and one daughter Jodie.