The Ottawa Gee-Gees represent the University of Ottawa in Canadian Interuniversity Sport women's ice hockey. Home games are contested at the uOttawa Minto Sports Complex, and the Gee-Gees were former members of the Quebec Student Sports Federation. Starting with the 2024-25 season, the Gee-Gees moved into the Ontario University Athletics conference, participating in the East Division.

Exhibition

NCAA Date Opponent Score Notes November 30, 2008 Syracuse Orange4–3 (OT) Game winning goal scored by Cass Breukelman

PWHL Date Opponent Score Notes February 7, 2009 St. Thomas3–1Goals scored by Fannie Desforges (shorthanded), Michelle Snowden (power play), Cass Breukelman

History Shelley Coolidge became head coach of the program in the spring of 2003. During the 2003–04 campaign, she guided the Gee-Gees to the CIS national championship game where they were defeated by the Alberta Pandas. In 2006–07 she guided the Gee-Gees to a 12–6–0 record, the best in program history.

On January 16, 2008, the Gee Gees hosted a game at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, as the Gee-Gees played the Carleton Ravens. In 2008, the Gee-Gees hosted the CIS national tournament and finished with a 1–2 record in the tourney. Their only win came in a shoot-out victory over St. Francis Xavier, where the Gee-Gees prevailed by a 7–6 tally. Heading into the 2008–09 season, goaltender Jessika Audet was the oldest varsity student-athlete at uOttawa.

In her first appearance for the Ottawa Gee-Gees, Fannie Desforges scored a goal versus the York Lions in an exhibition game on September 20, 2008 as she scored a goal in a 4–0 shutout victory. In her first ever regular season game (contested on October 18, 2008), she scored her first CIS goal in a victory over the Concordia Stingers.http://www.universitysport.ca/e/championships/w_hockey/2009/documents/Ottawa_Media_Guide.pdf

Year by year Season Wins Losses TiesDivision rank2008–098822nd2007–0812143 2006–071260

International At the 2011 Street and Ball Hockey World Championships in Bratislava, Slovakia, Fannie Desforges and Danika Smith participated for Team Canada. They would claim a silver in the tournament.

Winter Universiade Player Event Result Kayla Hottot2009 Winter UniversiadeGold medalMelodie Bouchard2019 Winter Universiade Silver medalChristine Deaudelin 2019 Winter Universiade Silver medalMaude Levesque-Ryan2019 Winter Universiade Silver medalMarie-Camille Theoret2019 Winter Universiade Silver medal Melodie Bouchard, Forward : 2017 Winter Universiade Shelley Coolidge Assistant Coach : 2009 Winter Universiade

Other In February 2010, Kayla Hottot was one of the female qualifiers for a Red Bull Crashed Ice competition. She would advance to the 2010 Red Bull Crashed Ice World Championship finals in Québec City in March 2010. Other Gee Gees women's ice hockey players that have competed in the Red Bull Crashed Ice include Fannie Desforges and Dominique Lefebvre.

Having competed in the Red Bull Crashed Ice competitions from 2012 to 2015, Gee Gees forward Alicia Blomberg achieved a podium finish in 2014, capturing the bronze medal in the world championships. Salla Kyhälä of Finland captured the gold medal while fellow Canadian Jacqueline Legere grabbed the silver medal.

Awards and honours Melodie Bouchard, 2015–16 U Sports All-Canadian Second Team Melodie Bouchard, 2015–16 U Sports All-Rookie Fannie Desforges, Player of the Game, Game 2 of 2010 Theresa Humes Tournament Fannie Desforges, Ottawa Gee Gees MVP (2011) Kayla Hottot, 2008 CIS tournament all-star team

OUA Awards Beatrice Bilodeau, Ottawa, 2025-26 OUA East Marion Hilliard Award

RSEQ Awards Shelley Coolidge, 2003–04 RSEQ Coach of the Year Danika Smith, 2008–2009 RSEQ Marion-Hilliard Award for best combining sport, academic and community service 2016–17 RSEQ LEADERSHIP & CITIZENSHIP AWARD (CIS Marion Hilliard Award nominee): Vickie Lemire

RSEQ All-Stars First Team All-Star Kim Kerr, First-team all-star RSEQ 2006–2007 Danika Smith, 2006–2007 RSEQ first-team all-star Valérie Watson, 2011–12 RSEQ FIRST ALL-STAR TEAM 2016–17 RSEQ First Team All-Stars: Bryanna Newald 2016–17 RSEQ First Team All-Stars: Mélodie Bouchard, Ottawa 2019–20 RSEQ FIRST TEAM ALL-STAR: Christine Deaudelin

Second Team All-Star Christine Allen, Second-team all-star RSEQ 2006–2007 Christine Allen, Second-team all-star RSEQ 2007–2008 Jessika Audet, 2008–09 second-team RSEQ all-star Fannie Desforges, 2008-2009 Second-team RSEQ All-Star Fannie Desforges, RSEQ 2012 Second Team All-Starhttps://www.mcgill.ca/athletics/newsroom/spotlight/item/?item_id=214779 Kelsey DeWit, 2008–09 second-team RSEQ all-star Érika Pouliot, 2008–2009 second-team RSEQ all-star Danika Smith, 2005–2006 RSEQ second-team all-star 2011–12 RSEQ SECOND ALL-STAR TEAM: Fannie Desforges 2019–20 RSEQ SECOND TEAM ALL-STAR: Aurélie Dubuc, Ottawa 2019–20 RSEQ SECOND TEAM ALL-STAR: Mélodie Bouchard, Ottawa

RSEQ All-Rookies 2011–12 RSEQ ALL- ROOKIE TEAM: Stéphanie Mercier 2011–12 RSEQ ALL- ROOKIE TEAM: Valérie Watson 2011–12 RSEQ ALL- ROOKIE TEAM: Élarie Leclair-Célestin 2019–20 RSEQ ALL-ROOKIE TEAM: Aurélie Dubuc 2019–20 RSEQ ALL-ROOKIE TEAM: Alice Fillion

U Sports Awards Joelle Levac, 2007–2008 CIS academic all-Canadian Maude Laramée: 2012–13 USports All-Rookie Team Beatrice Bilodeau, 2026 USPORTS Marion Hilliard Award

University Awards Varsity President's Award 2016–17: Vickie Lemire 2013–14: Stéphanie Mercier 2012–13: Alicia Blomberg 2011–12: Érika Pouliot 2008–09: Christine Allen 2004–05: Amy Bombay 2003–04: Marlies Phillion 1999–2000: Karina Verdurn

Varsity Rookies of the Year 2019–20: Aurélie Dubuc 2015–16: Mélodie Bouchard 2014–15: Maude Lévesque-Ryan

Team captains 2006–07, Danika Smith & Sarah McLeish 2007–08, Danika Smith 2008–09, Danika Smith 2010–11, Erika Pouliot 2011–12, Erika Pouliot 2012–13, Fannie Desforges

2024-25, Beatrice Bilodeau 2025-26, Beatrice Bilodeau

Team MVP 2014–15: Maude Lévesque-Ryan 2015–16: Mélodie Bouchard

Gee-Gees in pro hockey = CWHL All-Star = NWHL All-Star= Clarkson Cup Champion= Isobel Cup Champion Player Position Team(s)League(s)YearsTitles Fannie Desforges Forward Canadiennes de Montreal CWHL 2 Mandi Duhamel Forward Ottawa Lady Senators CWHL Danika Smith DefenceOttawa Lady Senators CWHL

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