2015–16 Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey season

2015–16 Clarkson Golden Knights
women's ice hockey season
NCAA Semifinals, L 2–3 OT vs. Boston College
Conference2nd ECAC
Home iceCheel Arena
Rankings
USCHO.com#4
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine#4
Record
Overall30–5–5
Home17–2–1
Road12–2–4
Neutral1–1–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachMatt Desrosiers
Assistant coachesBritni Smith
Meghan Duggan
Captain(s)Shannon MacAulay
Alternate captain(s)Erin Ambrose
Renata Fast
Olivia Howe
Cayley Mercer
Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey seasons
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The Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey program represented Clarkson University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Golden Knights entered the season as the defending ECAC regular season champions.

The Golden Knights finished second in the ECAC. In the ECAC tournament they advanced to the championship game before falling to regular season champion Quinnipiac. Their performance was still enough to earn a fourth-straight at-large the NCAA tournament bid. In the quarterfinals, they upset Quinnipiac, sending them to their second ever Frozen Four. In the semifinals, they fell in overtime to an undefeated and untied Boston College team.

Offseason

Recruiting

Player Position Nationality Notes
Loren Gabel Forward  Canada Played for Oakville Jr Hornets (PWHL)
Emma Keenan Defense  Canada Played for Okanagan Hockey Academy
Kelly Mariani Forward  Canada Played for Mississauga Jr Chiefs (PWHL)
Rhyen McGill Forward  Canada Played for Whitby Jr Wolves (PWHL)
Winner of silver medal at 2015 IIHF U18 Women's Worlds
Josiane Pozzebon Defense  Canada Played for Napean Jr Wildcats (PWHL)
Winner of silver medal at 2015 IIHF U18 Women's Worlds
Cassidy Vinkle Forward  Canada Played for Whitby Jr Wolves (PWHL)

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Roster

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height DoB Hometown Previous team
2 Ontario Corie Jacobson Junior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) 1995-05-28 Warren, Ontario Northbay Ice Boltz
4 Prince Edward Island Shannon MacAulay (C) Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 1994-06-22 Mount Herbert, Prince Edward Island Warner Warriors
7 Ontario Jessica Gillham Junior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 1995-03-15 Uxbridge, Ontario Aurora Panthers
8 Ontario Lauren Lefler Sophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 1996-06-26 Windsor, Ontario Bluewater Jr. Hawks
9 Quebec Genevieve Bannon Junior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 1995-02-03 Candiac, Quebec Ontario Hockey Academy
12 Ontario Renata Fast (A) Senior D 5' 7" (1.7 m) 1994-10-06 Burlington, Ontario Burlington Jr. Barracudas
14 Illinois Savannah Harmon Sophomore D 5' 3" (1.6 m) 1995-10-27 Downers Grove, Illinois Boston Shamrocks
15 Ontario Amanda Titus Sophomore F 5' 6" (1.68 m) 1996-10-06 Stittsville, Ontario Ottawa Jr. Senators
16 Saskatchewan Olivia Howe (A) Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 1994-01-17 Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Notre Dame Hounds
18 Ontario Cayley Mercer (A) Junior (RS) F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 1994-01-18 Exeter, Ontario Bluewater Jr. Hawks
19 Ontario Loren Gabel Freshman F 5' 4" (1.63 m) 1997-07-24 Kitchener, Ontario Oakville Jr. Hornets
21 Alberta Emma Keenan Freshman D 5' 7" (1.7 m) 1997-11-26 Calgary, Alberta Okanagan Hockey Academy
22 Ontario Cassidy Vinkle Freshman F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 1997-08-28 Belleville, Ontario Whitby Jr. Wolves
23 Ontario Erin Ambrose (A) Senior D 5' 5" (1.65 m) 1994-04-30 Keswick, Ontario Toronto Jr. Aeros
24 Ontario Katelyn Fournier Sophomore F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 1996-03-25 Ottawa, Ontario Ottawa Jr. Senators
25 Ontario Rhyen McGill Freshman F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 1997-10-28 Whitby, Ontario Whitby Jr. Wolves
26 Ontario Kelly Mariani Freshman F 5' 3" (1.6 m) 1997-03-03 Mississauga, Ontario Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
27 British Columbia Brielle Bellerive Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 1996-12-01 North Vancouver, British Columbia Okanagan Hockey Academy
28 Ontario Josiane Pozzebon Freshman D 5' 5" (1.65 m) 1997-03-25 Bourget, Ontario Nepean Jr. Wildcats
33 Minnesota Mckenzie Johnson Junior G 5' 7" (1.7 m) 1995-06-01 Eden Prairie, Minnesota Eden Prairie H.S.
35 Ontario Shea Tiley Sophomore G 5' 10" (1.78 m) 1996-12-02 Owen Sound, Ontario Kitchener-Waterloo Rangers

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Decision Result Record
Regular Season
September 26 McGill* #5 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY (exhibition) Shea Tiley W 4–1  0–0–0
October 2 St. Lawrence* #5 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley W 4–0  1–0–0
October 3 at St. Lawrence* #5 Appleton Arena • Canton, NY Shea Tiley W 3–2  2–0–0
October 6 at Syracuse* #5 Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY Shea Tiley W 3–1  3–0–0
October 9 at Vermont* #5 Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT Shea Tiley W 5–0  4–0–0
October 10 Vermont* #5 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY McKenzie Johnson W 3–0  5–0–0
October 16 at #9 Boston University* #4 Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA Shea Tiley W 4–2  6–0–0
October 17 at #9 Boston University* #4 Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA Shea Tiley W 4–1  7–0–0
October 23 New Hampshire* #4 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley W 4–2  8–0–0
October 24 New Hampshire* #4 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY McKenzie Johnson W 6–4  9–0–0
October 30 at #8 Harvard #4 Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Allston, MA Shea Tiley T 0–0 OT 9–0–1 (0–0–1)
October 31 at #10 Dartmouth #4 Thompson Arena • Hanover, NH Shea Tiley T 3–3 OT 9–0–2 (0–0–2)
November 6 at Union #4 Achilles Rink • Schenectady, NY Shea Tiley W 6–0  10–0–2 (1–0–2)
November 7 at RPI #4 Houston Field House • Troy, NY Shea Tiley L 1–2  10–1–2 (1–1–2)
November 10 Syracuse* #4 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley W 5–1  11–1–2
November 13 Connecticut* #4 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley W 3–1  12–1–2
November 14 Connecticut* #4 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley W 3–2  13–1–2
November 20 #8 Quinnipiac #4 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley L 0–3  13–2–2 (1–2–2)
November 21 #10 Princeton #4 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley W 3–0  14–2–2 (2–2–2)
December 4 Colgate #5 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley L 3–4 OT 14–3–2 (2–3–2)
December 5 Cornell #5 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley W 4–0  15–3–2 (3–3–2)
January 8 at Yale #5 Ingalls Rink • New Haven, CT Shea Tiley W 5–2  16–3–2 (4–3–2)
January 9 at Brown #5 Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI Shea Tiley W 7–0  17–3–2 (5–3–2)
January 15 Dartmouth #5 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley W 1–0  18–3–2 (6–3–2)
January 16 #8 Harvard #5 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley W 5–2  19–3–2 (7–3–2)
January 22 at Cornell #5 Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY Shea Tiley T 2–2 OT 19–3–3 (7–3–3)
January 23 at #10 Colgate #5 Starr Arena • Hamilton, NY Shea Tiley W 3–2  20–3–3 (8–3–3)
January 28 at St. Lawrence #5 Appleton Arena • Canton, NY Shea Tiley W 6–1  21–3–3 (9–3–3)
January 30 St. Lawrence #5 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley T 2–2 OT 21–3–4 (9–3–4)
February 5 RPI #5 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley W 9–1  22–3–4 (10–3–4)
February 6 Union #5 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY McKenzie Johnson W 4–1  23–3–4 (11–3–4)
February 12 at #8 Princeton #5 Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ Shea Tiley W 2–1  24–3–4 (12–3–4)
February 13 at #4 Quinnipiac #5 TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT Shea Tiley T 2–2 OT 24–3–5 (12–3–5)
February 19 Brown #5 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley W 7–0  25–3–5 (13–3–5)
February 20 Yale #5 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley W 3–2  26–3–5 (14–3–5)
ECAC Hockey Tournament
February 26 Cornell* #5 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY (Quarterfinals Game 1) Shea Tiley W 2–0  27–3–5
February 27 Cornell* #5 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY (Quarterfinals Game 2) Shea Tiley W 5–2  28–3–5
March 5 vs. #7 Colgate* #5 TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT (Semifinals) Shea Tiley W 5–2  29–3–5
March 6 at #4 Quinnipiac* #5 TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT (Championship) Shea Tiley L 0–1  29–4–5
NCAA Tournament
March 12 at #4 Quinnipiac* #5 TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT (Quarterfinals) Shea Tiley W 1–0  30–4–5
March 18 vs. #1 Boston College* #5 Whittemore Center • Durham, NH (Semifinals) Shea Tiley L 2–3 OT 30–5–5
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

Awards and honors

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References

  1. ^ "Clarkson Women's Hockey Announces Incoming Class". ClarksonAthletics.com. Clarkson Athletics. May 11, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  2. ^ "2015–16 Clarkson Women's Hockey Honors". ClarksonAthletics.com. Clarkson Athletics. Retrieved November 4, 2015.