The Middlebury women’s hockey team opens its 2021-22 campaign on Friday, November 19, hosting Connecticut College. The Panthers resume competition after no contests last winter due to the coronavirus pandemic. Middlebury had an impressive campaign in 2019-20, going 21-3-3, while earning a trip to the NESCAC Championship game. The Panthers made their 16th trip to the NCAA Tournament and were prepared to host a quarterfinal when the season was halted.

Head Coach Bill Mandigo returns for his 34th season, boasting more wins than any other coach in the game. He has a tremendous record of 598-158-48 for a lofty .773 winning percentage.

The Panthers return their top three scorers from the 2019-20 squad, led by AHCA Second-Team All-American and NESCAC Player of the Year Madie Leidt. The captain led the conference in both goals (19) and points (35). First-Team All-NESCAC honoree Jenna Letterie topped the league in assists (19) and ranked second in points (31), while Eva Hendrikson was first-team all-conference on the blue line. She finished with a pair of goals and 13 assists.