Both the Yale men's and women's ice-hockey teams play at Ingalls Rink, also known as "The Whale".

Bolding came to the Bulldogs after serving as the head coach for the Norwich University women's ice hockey team.

In 2014–2015, the team tied the school's record for conference wins with 12, and finished with the second highest number of goals scored (93).

Witt was named ECAC Women's Coach of the Year in 2002–03, and became Yale's all-time leader in wins in 2005.

[4] Yale University created its women's ice hockey program in the fall of 1974, under coach John Ormiston, a former Yale varsity captain working in the development office, who volunteered to coach an enthusiastic group of mostly novice players.

In 1994–95, Belliveau became the first freshman in any sport to earn Ivy League Player of the Year honors.

On April 3, 2011, Yale player Mandi Schwartz succumbed to recurrent acute myeloid leukemia at age 23.

[8] She was a forward on Yale's women's hockey team and had a string of 73 consecutive games played.

The annual award is given in acknowledgement of a Yale Bulldog player's courage, grit and determination.

Awarded by the ECAC Conference Jackee Snikeris (16 shutouts, 2.12 goals against average, .931 save percentage)