Amanda Cronin (2026) - University of Maine Sports Hall of Fame

Amanda Cronin

Induction:
2026
Class:
2002

Cronin '02 joined Maine's women's hockey team in its second season (1998-99). She set a school goaltending record by making 66 saves in one game, a record which stood until 2013. Cronin shares the school record of nine shutouts and ranks fourth among Maine goaltenders in career games (66) and career saves (1,751). She served as team captain during her junior and senior seasons. Post-UMaine, she played five years in the National Women's Hockey League and then five years in the Canadian Women's Hockey League, winning the Clarkson Cup in 2007 and '08 with the Brampton Thunder. Cronin was one of the co-founders of the Canadian Women's Hockey League. After five seasons with Brampton, she left to sign with the newly formed Boston Blades, the first American CWHL team. She worked with USA Hockey as a goalie coach and evaluator at national camps and represented USA Hockey at the IIHF Performance and Development Camp in Finland. Cronin went on to serve as general manager for the Buffalo Beauts and the Toronto Six.