Eliza Beaudin ’22 enters the 2026-27 season in her first year leading the Elmira College women’s ice hockey program, becoming the first alumna to serve as head coach of the Soaring Eagles. Beaudin returns to her alma mater after serving as head coach of the Canterbury School girls’ varsity ice hockey program in New Milford, Connecticut, beginning in August 2024. She previously served as an assistant coach at Canterbury from 2022-24.
A four-year member of the Elmira women’s ice hockey program from 2018-22, Beaudin appeared in 90 career games, recording 58 goals and 61 assists for 119 points. She became the 17th member of Elmira’s 100-Point Club and served as an alternate captain during the 2020-21 season before captaining the team as a senior.
During her senior campaign in 2021-22, Beaudin earned CCM/AHCA First Team All-American honors and was named the Northeast Women’s Hockey League (NEWHL) Player of the Year and a First Team All-Conference selection. She was also a finalist for the Laura Hurd Award, presented annually to the top NCAA Division III women’s ice hockey player.
Beaudin earned numerous additional honors during her senior season, including DIII Women’s Sport Student-Athlete of the Year, D3CCA Regional Student-Athlete of the Year, Empire 8 Co-Woman of the Year, and Elmira College Female Outstanding Career Achievement Award. An accomplished student, she graduated from Elmira College in 2022 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology, earning a 3.93 cumulative GPA and a 4.00 GPA in her major. She was named to the Dean’s List in all eight terms and received CoSIDA Academic All-America and Academic All-District recognition, along with four AHCA All-American Scholar selections.
