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Welcome to the
new Lady Icers Booster Club website at www.psuladyicersboosters.org!
A family membership
is $45 per year and a single membership is $25 per year. For additional information,
download the membership application on our "Downloads
and Links" page.
Want to purchase Lady Icer apparel? Click on the "Merchandise" link
so see some of the merchandise available.
But the most important question is - Why should I join the Booster Club?
The Lady Icers are a club team, therefore they do not receive full funding from
the university. By joining the booster club, you will be helping them reach
their goal of becoming national champions. All proceeds of the booster club
help pay for travel expenses, ice costs, league fees, and other miscellaneous
expenses. However
helping the Lady Icers isn't the only benefit to joining the booster club.
Members receive a customized membership card, free refreshments at home games,
and additional benefits.
This team is destined for greatness, be a part from the start.
A History of the
Lady Icers
The Lady Icer hockey team was created when two Penn State students approached
the rink supervisor in 1996 and inquired why there was no women's team at the
University. After discovering that there was a lot of interest around campus,
a team was quickly formed and practices began on Oct. 31, 1996. The team's first
game was played on Feb. 1, 1997. The Lady Icers won their inaugural game by
defeating the Harrisburg Rockettes, 5-4. As a reflection of the growth of women's
ice hockey, during the first season, the Lady Icers faced six opponents. Since
then, the team has expanded their schedule to a minimum of twenty games. The
team is now an official Penn State club team. The team has access to University
facilities and programs. From a team where more than half the members had no
ice hockey or competitive experience, the Lady Icers now have players on the
team with many years of competitive experience, which has led to tryouts the
past three years. In 1999, the inaugural season of the Mid-Atlantic Women's
Collegiate Hockey Association (MAWCHA), the Lady Icers went undefeated and claimed
the league championship. In the 2000-2001 season, the Lady Icers began competition
in the inaugural ACHA Women's Division. The team earned the number one ranking
in the Eastern Division during the regular season, securing a birth at the first
ever ACHA Women's Division National Championship in St. Louis, Missouri. In
the 2001-2002 season, the team continued to make history as it once again earned
a birth in the eight team National Tournament, and brought home its first ever
ACHA trophy as the third best team in the Nation. Finally, last season, a young
Lady Icers' team again earned a birth to the National Tournament, making them
one of the only teams in the history of the ACHA to be invited to every National
Tournament. Each year both the competition and the Lady Icers have grown, showing
that women's hockey at Penn State is here to stay!
For additional information, contact the the club using the "Contact Us"
link or click here.