2017–18 Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey season

2017–18 Mercyhurst Lakers
women's ice hockey season
CHA Tournament Champions
Quarterfinal v. #1 Clarkson, Lost 3-2 (OT)
Conference2nd College Hockey America
Home iceMercyhurst Ice Center
Record
Overall18-15-4
Conference13-4-3
Home9-6-3
Road7-9-1
Neutral2-0-0
Coaches and captains
Head coachMichael Sisti (19th season)
Assistant coachesLouis Goulet
Kelley Steadman
Captain(s)Jennifer MacAskill[1]
Alternate captain(s)Brooke Hartwick
Callie Paddock
Morgan Stacey
Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey seasons
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The Mercyhurst Lakers represented Mercyhurst University in CHA women's ice hockey during the 2017-18 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.

Standings

2017–18 College Hockey America standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#10 Robert Morris† 20 14 3 3 31 75 30 33 21 8 4 122 70
Mercyhurst* 20 13 4 3 29 58 24 37 18 15 4 94 74
Syracuse 20 11 8 1 23 53 43 36 13 21 2 76 98
Penn State 20 6 7 7 19 43 36 36 10 15 11 65 69
Lindenwood 20 8 12 0 16 37 57 31 10 20 1 61 92
RIT 20 1 19 0 2 19 95 35 4 28 3 42 141
Championship:
† indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com
  • Rankings based on number of wins in the conference

Roster

2017–18 Mercyhurst Lakers
Source:[2]
No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height DoB Hometown Previous team
1 Ontario Leah Klassen Freshman G 5' 4" (1.63 m) Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario Westminster School
2 British Columbia Samantha Fieseler Junior (RS) D 5' 6" (1.68 m) Kelowna, British Columbia Pursuit of Excellence Academy
4 Ontario Maggie Knott Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) Smith Falls, Ontario Ottawa Jr. Lady Senators
5 Ontario Sam Isbell Sophomore F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Thunder Bay, Ontario Whitby Jr. Wolves
6 Manitoba K.K Thiessen Freshman D 5' 8" (1.73 m) Winnipeg, Manitoba Team Manitoba
7 Ontario Summer-Rae Dobson Freshman F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Huntsville, Ontario Ridley Tigers
8 Michigan Molly Blasen Junior D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Okemos, Michigan Honeybaked
10 Ontario Alexa Vasko Freshman F 5' 5" (1.65 m) St. Catharines, Ontario Stoney Creek Sabres
11 Nova Scotia Jennifer MacAskill (C) Senior F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Auld's Cove, Nova Scotia Oakville Jr. Hornets
12 Ontario Megan Korzack Freshman F 5' 2" (1.57 m) Grimsby, Ontario Stoney Creek Sabres
13 New York (state) Claire Werynski Sophomore D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Williamsville, New York Gilmour Academy
14 Finland Vilma Tanskanen Junior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) Vantaa, Finland Finnish National Team
15 Ontario Rachel Marmen Freshman D 5' 5" (1.65 m) Oakville, Ontario LStoney Creek Sabres
16 New York (state) Michele Robillard Sophomore F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Orchard Park, New York Nichols School
18 Illinois Nicole Guagliardo Sophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Hoffman Estates, Illinois Barrington HS
19 Nevada Sarah Robello Senior F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Las Vegas, Nevada Boston Shamrocks
20 Finland Emma Nuutinen Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) Vantaa, Finland Finnish National Team
21 Ontario Callie Paddock (A) Senior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) Wawa, Ontario St. Mary's Academy
22 Ontario Nicole Collier Junior D 5' 6" (1.68 m) Oakville, Ontario Stoney Creek Sabres
23 Michigan Morgan Stacey (A) Junior F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Commerce Township, Michigan Honeybaked
24 Ontario Celine Frappier Sophomore F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Tecumseh, Ontario Toronto Jr. Aeros
26 Ontario Sarah Hine Junior F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Hamilton, Ontario Stoney Creek Sabres
27 Ontario Brooke Hartwick (A) Senior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) London, Ontario Brampton Jr. Canadettes
29 North Dakota Kennedy Blair Freshman (RS) G 5' 6" (1.68 m) Bismarck, North Dakota Minnesota Revolution
30 Ontario Sarah McDonnell Junior G 5' 5" (1.65 m) Oakville, Ontario Stoney Creek Sabres


Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Decision Result Record
Regular Season
September 28 at #2 Wisconsin* LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI Kennedy Blair L 0-4  0–1–0
September 29 at #2 Wisconsin* LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI Sarah McDonnell L 1-5  0–2–0
October 6 #6 St. Lawrence* Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA Kennedy Blair L 1-4  0–3–0
October 7 #6 St. Lawrence* Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA Sarah McDonnell T 1-1 OT 0–3–1
October 13 at Lindenwood Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO Sarah McDonnell L 2-3  0–4–1 (0–1–0)
October 14 at Lindenwood Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO Kennedy Blair W 6-1  1–4–1 (1–1–0)
October 20 at #5 Colgate* Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY Kennedy Blair L 3-4 OT 1–5–1
October 21 at #5 Colgate* Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY Sarah McDonnell L 1-4  1–6–1
November 3 at Penn State Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA Sarah McDonnell W 3-1  2–6–1 (2–1–0)
November 4 at Penn State Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA Sarah McDonnell T 1-1 OT 2–6–2 (2–1–1)
November 10 #6 Minnesota* Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA Sarah McDonnell L 1-2 OT 2–7–2
November 11 #6 Minnesota* Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA Sarah McDonnell L 2-5  2–8–2
November 24 Rensselaer* Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA Sarah McDonnell W 4-1  3–8–2
November 25 Rensselaer* Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA Sarah McDonnell L 3-4  3–9–2
December 1 at #9 Robert Morris 84 Lumber Arena • Neville Township, PA Kennedy Blair W 1-0  4–9–2 (3–1–1)
December 2 at #9 Robert Morris 84 Lumber Arena • Neville Township, PA Kennedy Blair L 1-2  4–10–2 (3–2–1)
December 8 Syracuse Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA Kennedy Blair W 4-1  5–10–2 (4–2–1)
December 9 Syracuse Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA Kennedy Blair W 2-1 OT 6–10–2 (5–2–1)
December 15 #7 Ohio State* Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA Kennedy Blair L 1-2  6–11–2
December 16 #7 Ohio State* Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA Sarah McDonnell W 6-4  7–11–2
January 2, 2018 at Bemidji State* Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN Kennedy Blair L 1-2 OT 7–12–2
January 3 at Bemidji State* Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN Sarah McDonnell W 2-1  8–12–2
January 12 RIT Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA Kennedy Blair W 7-2  9–12–2 (6–2–1)
January 13 RIT Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA Sarah McDonnell W 4-0  10–12–2 (7–2–1)
January 19 Lindenwood Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA Sarah McDonnell W 3-0  11–12–2 (8–2–1)
January 20 Lindenwood Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA Sarah McDonnell W 5-1  12–12–2 (9–2–1)
January 26 at Syracuse Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY Sarah McDonnell L 1-4  12–13–2 (9–3–1)
January 27 at Syracuse Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY Kennedy Blair W 4-0  13–13–2 (10–3–1)
February 9 Penn State Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA Kennedy Blair T 1-1 OT 13–13–3 (10–3–2)
February 10 Penn State Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA Sarah McDonnell T 3-3 OT 13–13–4 (10–3–3)
February 16 Robert Morris Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA Kennedy Blair W 2-0  14–13–4 (11–3–3)
February 17 Robert Morris Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA Kennedy Blair L 2-3  14–14–4 (11–4–3)
February 23 at RIT Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY Kennedy Blair W 3-0  15–14–4 (12–4–3)
February 24 at RIT Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY Kennedy Blair W 3-0  16–14–4 (13–4–3)
CHA Tournament
March 2 vs. Syracuse* HarborCenter • Buffalo, NY (Semifinal Game) Kennedy Blair W 3-2 OT 17–14–4
March 3 vs. #9 Robert Morris* HarborCenter • Buffalo, NY (CHA Championship Game) Kennedy Blair W 5-3  18–14–4
NCAA Tournament
March 10 at Clarkson* Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY (NCAA Tournament, Quarterfinal) Kennedy Blair L 3-2 OT 18–15–4
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.
Source for schedule:[3]

Awards and honors

Vilma Tanskanen was named to the CHA All-Conference First Team.[4] Maggie Knott was named to the Second All-Conference Team. Goaltender Kennedy Blair was named an All-Conference Rookie and won the CHA Goaltender Trophy. Michael Sisti was awarded the CHA Coach of the Year award, as well as one of seven finalists for the NCAA Coach of the Year laurels.

References

  1. ^ "Women's Ice Hockey Names 2017-18 Captains". Mercyhurst University. September 13, 2017. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "2017-2018 Women's Ice Hockey Roster". Mercyhurst University. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  3. ^ "2017-2018 Women's Ice Hockey Schedule". Mercyhurst University. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  4. ^ "2Tanskanen, Knott, Blair, and Sisti Lock Up CHA Season Awards". Mercyhurst University. February 28, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2019.