ABOUT THIS PROJECT

Delaware Ice Hockey is excited to be back in action for their second-ever season. They returned 17 players from the inaugural squad and welcomed six first-year players and two transfers this season. In their early-season win over Lindenwood, sophomore goalie Carlotte Payne earned her first Atlantic Hockey America Goaltender of the Week honors. Kaitlin Finnegan also received recognition over the summer after being selected to the CSC Academic All-District Team. Three ice hockey student-athletes earned perfect 4.0 GPAs last spring: Charlotte Payne, Kaitlin Finnegan and Emma Macintyre. The team looks to add more wins and accolades this season on the ice and in the classroom.

THE IMPACT OF YOUR SUPPORT 

Your support of Delaware Ice Hockey ensures our women’s ice hockey student-athletes have the resources they need to have an exceptional student-athlete experience and to achieve success in the classroom, on the ice and in the community. Donations support nutrition services, sports medicine needs, equipment, leadership development, career readiness programming and more for these student-athletes.

Donor support helps fund key resources such as Firstbeat heart rate monitors that show how hard each athlete’s body is working and how well they’re recovering. This matters most in indoor sports, where GPS can’t measure effort. Donations to Delaware Ice Hockey also help cover the costs of the EliteForm camera system and Hawkin Force Plates subscriptions. The EliteForm camera system is located in the weight room and measures how fast each athlete moves the bar on every rep. Strength coaches adjust each workout to the individual, and athletes can see their progress rep by rep. This data is complemented by the Hawkin Force Plates, which measure the force and power behind every jump. A quick jump test tells staff whether an athlete is fresh or fatigued. It also flags when one leg produces more force than the other and shows each athlete which parts of their training to focus on. Over time, it tracks their strength and power gains. These tools are incredibly useful in reducing the risk of injury.