McGill Martlets ice hockey
| McGill Martlets women's ice hockey | |
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| University | McGill University |
| Conference | QSSF |
| Head coach | Peter Smith 12 year, 297–107–30 |
| Arena |
McConnell Arena Capacity: 1600 |
| Location | Montreal, Quebec |
| Colors | Red, White, and Black |
The McGill Martlets are a women's ice hockey team based out of Montreal, Quebec. The Martlets defend the colors of McGill University, and are members of the Quebec Student Sports Federation ( RSEQ), and compete for the Canadian Interuniversity Sport women's ice hockey championship. Some players have participated internationally, including the World Student Games. Home games are contested at McConnell Arena. In addition, the Martlets are connected to the McGill Redmen (the male ice hockey team), and are subject to the same direction and management of McGill Athletics and Recreation.
The origin of name ' Martlet ' is used in reference to the coat of arms of McGill University, which includes three birds. These birds were originally a part of the family crest of James McGill, founder of the university . The McGill Martlet Foundation, created in 1954, uses this heraldic symbol. The foundation is a philanthropic organization aimed at helping student athletes at McGill. In 1976, various women's teams at McGill University adopted the use of the name "Martlets".
Since 1896, women’s ice hockey has existed at McGill University. In the course of decades, there have been various changes. In the early years of ice hockey play at McGill University, women dressed in long skirts and males were not allowed to attend. The only exceptions were the referee and the arena employees who guarded the main entrance. The ban was lifted a few years later
The McGill women's ice hockey team participated in the first Women Provincial Ontario Championship in 1914. In 1921, the University of Toronto defeated them in the finale of the first women university championship. The university league was dissolved in 1933. From 1936 to 1948, followed by the time period of 1951 to 1960, there was no competition in the Women Interuniversity Athletics Union (WIAU).
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