St. Lawrence Saints women's ice hockey

St. Lawrence Saints women's ice hockey
Current season
St. Lawrence Saints athletic logo
UniversitySt. Lawrence University
ConferenceECAC
Head coachChris Wells
13th season, 221–161–57
ArenaAppleton Arena
Canton, New York
ColorsScarlet and brown[1]
   
NCAA Tournament Runner-up
2001
NCAA Tournament Frozen Four
2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
NCAA Tournament appearances
2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2017, 2024
Conference Tournament championships
2012

The St. Lawrence Saints women's ice hockey program represents St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York. The Saints play at Appleton Arena and are part of the Eastern College Athletic Conference. In 2001, St. Lawrence participated in the inaugural NCAA Championship tournament. Their current head coach is St. Lawrence alumnus Chris Wells, who played for the 1992 men's championship ice hockey team.

History

Beginning as a club team, the women's program has seen great success since entering Division I in 1997. Currently, the team has made five Frozen Four appearances in the eight years since the creation of a Women's NCAA Division I tournament. With the women's appearance in inaugural Frozen Four (2001), St. Lawrence became the first school to have both their men and women's programs in the NCAA Division I ice hockey tournament in the same year.[2] The women's team also recorded the first ever win in the history of the NCAA Women's Frozen Four.[3]

The first women's hockey game was played in 1974, as a club program. The women's team transitioned to a Division III program in 1979, and won three consecutive ECAC Division III tournaments in 1990, 1991, and 1992.[4]

Following the 2007–08 season, Head Coach Paul Flanagan left St. Lawrence to a position with Syracuse University. Flanagan was the women's program's all-time winningest coach with a nine-season record of 230–83–24. Then Men's Associate Head Coach, Chris Wells was appointed to replace him[4] and in his first season coached the team to a berth in the national championship tournament with a record of 24–11–3.

Year by year

Won Championship Lost Championship Conference Champions League Leader
Year Coach W L T Conference Conf.
W 		Conf.
L		 Conf.
T		 Finish Conference Tournament NCAA Tournament
2022–23 Chris Wells 17 19 3 ECAC 10 9 3 6th ECAC Lost Quarterfinals vs. Quinnipiac (1–2, 3–2, 1–2 OT) Did not qualify
2021–22 Chris Wells 15 15 7 ECAC 10 8 4 7th ECAC Lost Quarterfinals vs. Yale (4–2, 2–4, 2–3) Did not qualify
2020–21 Chris Wells 6 7 0 ECAC 5 5 0 2nd ECAC Won Semifinals vs. Clarkson (4–3 OT)
Lost Championship vs. Colgate (3–2) 		Did not qualify
2019–20 Chris Wells 13 16 7 ECAC 8 10 4 8th ECAC Lost Quarterfinals vs. Cornell (2–7, 2–3) Did not qualify
2018–19 Chris Wells 14 15 7 ECAC 9 7 6 5th ECAC Lost Quarterfinals vs. Princeton (1–4, 2–6) Did not qualify
2017–18 Chris Wells 20 11 4 ECAC 14 6 2 4th ECAC Won Quarterfinals vs. Quinnipic (3–1, 2–1)
Lost Semifinals vs. Clarkson (2–4)		 Did not qualify
2016–17 Chris Wells 26 6 4 ECAC 16 3 3 2nd ECAC Won Quarterfinals vs. Yale (4–1, 4–0)
Lost Semifinals vs. Cornell (3–1)		 Lost Quarterfinals vs. Boston College (6–0)
2015–16 Chris Wells 17 15 6 ECAC 9 8 5 6th ECAC Won Quarterfinals vs. Princeton (1–0, 3–4, 4–3 OT)
Lost Semifinals vs. Quinnipiac (1–2)		 Did not qualify
2014–15 Chris Wells 19 12 5 ECAC 13 5 4 5th ECAC Lost Quarterfinals vs. Cornell (1–3, 2–3) Did not qualify
2013–14 Chris Wells 13 19 3 ECAC 12 7 3 5th ECAC Lost Quarterfinals vs. Quinnipiac (0–5, 1–2) Did not qualify
2012–13 Chris Wells 19 14 5 ECAC 12 6 4 5th ECAC Won Quarterfinals vs. Quinnipiac (1–0 OT, 2–3 3OT, 2–0)
Lost Semifinals vs. Cornell (2–4)		 Did not qualify
2011–12 Chris Wells 24 10 4 ECAC 14 6 2 5th ECAC Won Quarterfinals vs. Dartmouth (4–3 OT, 2–0)
Won Semifinals vs. Harvard (2–1 OT)
Won Championship vs. Cornell (3–1)		 Lost First Round vs. Boston College (3–6)
2010–11 Chris Wells 16 18 2 ECAC 11 11 0 7th ECAC Lost Quarterfinals vs. Harvard (1–6, 3–8) Did not qualify
2009–10 Chris Wells 16 14 7 ECAC 11 8 3 7th ECAC Lost Quarterfinals vs. Clarkson (0–5, 2–1, 1–4) Did not qualify
2008–09 Chris Wells 24 11 3 ECAC 16 5 1 2nd ECAC Won Quarterfinals vs. Clarkson (4–3 OT, 2–1)
Lost Semifinals vs. Dartmouth (2–5)		 Lost First Round vs. Mercyhurst (1–3)
2007–08 Paul Flanagan 28 10 1 ECAC 18 3 1 2nd ECAC Won Quarterfinals vs. Yale (2–1 OT, 3–2 OT)
Won Semifinals vs. Dartmouth (3–1)
Lost Championship vs. Harvard (2–3 OT)		 Lost First Round vs. New Hampshire (2–3 OT)
2006–07 Paul Flanagan 29 8 3 ECAC 17 4 1 3rd ECAC Won Quarterfinals vs. Clarkson (3–2, 3–1)
Won Semifinals vs. Harvard (4–3)
Lost Championship vs. Dartmouth (3–7)		 Won First Round vs. New Hampshire (6–2)
Lost Frozen Four vs. Wisconsin (0–4)
2005–06 Paul Flanagan 31 5 2 ECAC 16 2 2 1st ECAC Won Quarterfinals vs. Yale (6–3, 6–2)
Lost Semifinals vs. Harvard (1–3)		 Won First Round vs. Minnesota-Duluth (1–0)
Lost Frozen Four vs. Wisconsin (0–1)
2004–05 Paul Flanagan 28 8 5 ECAC 14 3 3 3rd ECAC Won Quarterfinals vs. Brown (0–3, 3–0, 5–2)
Lost Semifinals vs. Dartmouth (2–4)		 Won First Round vs. Minnesota-Duluth (3–2 OT)
Lost Frozen Four vs. Harvard (1–4)
2003–04 Paul Flanagan 28 10 1 ECAC 15 3 0 2nd ECAC Won Quarterfinals vs. Colgate (5–1, 0–1, 7–1)
Won Semifinals vs. Dartmouth (4–2)
Lost Championship vs. Harvard (1–6)		 Lost First Round vs. Harvard (1–2)
2002–03 Paul Flanagan 22 9 4 ECAC 10 4 2 4th ECAC Lost Quarterfinals vs. Brown (4–1, 1–3, 1–3) Did not qualify
2001–02 Paul Flanagan 22 10 4 ECAC 12 3 1 3rd ECAC Won Quarterfinals vs. Cornell (4–3, 2–1 OT)
Lost Semifinals vs. Brown (1–3)		 Did not qualify
2000–01 Paul Flanagan 24 8 3 ECAC 18 4 2 3rd ECAC Won Quarterfinals vs. New Hampshire (1–0)
Lost Semifinals vs. Harvard (1–7)		 Won First Round vs. Dartmouth (3–1)
Lost Championship vs. Minnesota-Duluth (2–4)
1999–2000 Paul Flanagan 18 15 1 ECAC 11 12 1 7th ECAC Lost Quarterfinals vs. Harvard (3–7) Did not qualify
1998–99 Ron Waske 11 17 2 ECAC 8 16 2 10th ECAC Did not qualify Did not qualify
1997–98 Ron Waske 8 16 3
1996–97 Pam Mahoney 7 19 0
1995–96 Bernie McKinnon 6 15 2
1994–95 Bernie McKinnon 9 10 0
1993–94 Bernie McKinnon 10 9 1
1992–93 Bernie McKinnon 10 8 2
1991–92 Bernie McKinnon 8 9 1
1990–91 Bernie McKinnon 5 11 3
1989–90 Bernie McKinnon 4 13 1
1988–89 Bernie McKinnon 7 16 0
1987–88 Bernie McKinnon 7 11 0
1986–87 Bernie McKinnon 14 9 0
1985–86 Bernie McKinnon 9 10 1
1984–85 Bernie McKinnon 12 7 0
1983–84 Bernie McKinnon 14 5 0
1982–83 Bernie McKinnon 12 7 1
1981–82 Bernie McKinnon 12 5 1
1980–81 Bernie McKinnon 8 10 1
1979–80 Bernie McKinnon 12 4 0
1978–79 Bernie McKinnon 11 5 0

Source[5]

Coaches

Years Coach Record
1974 Bill Coakley 1–1–1
1974–77 Tom McDonald
1978–1997 Bernie McKinnon 170–164–14
1996–97 Ron Waske/Pam Seaborn 17–19–0
1997–99 Ron Waske 19–34–5
1999–2008 Paul Flanagan 230–83–24
2008–present Chris Wells 131–98–29

Current Roster

2022–23 Saints

As of September 15, 2022.[6]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height DoB Hometown Previous team
2 Ontario Melissa Jefferies Junior D 5' 8" (1.73 m) 2002-10-28 Kingston, Ontario Kingston Jr. Ice Wolves
3 South Korea Su-yeon Eom Junior D 5' 2" (1.57 m) 2001-02-01 Seoul, South Korea Ontario Hockey Academy
4 New York (state) Kennedy Wilson Freshman F 5' 5" (1.65 m) 2003-09-05 Hannawa Falls, New York Northwood School
6 Ontario Hillary Sterling Sophomore F 5' 4" (1.63 m) 2003-04-17 Richmond, Ontario Nepean Jr. Wildcats
7 Connecticut Kiley Mastel Freshman D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 2002-04-28 Hamden, Connecticut Philadelphia Jr. Flyers
11 Ontario Katina Duscio Freshman D 5' 8" (1.73 m) 2003-01-12 Kitchener, Ontario Kitchener-Waterloo Jr. Rangers
14 Michigan Sophie Holden Senior D 5' 5" (1.65 m) 2000-07-26 Byron Center, Michigan North American Hockey Academy
15 Virginia Lily Wildman Senior D 5' 7" (1.7 m) 2001-07-04 Great Falls, Virginia Washington Pride
16 British Columbia Rachel Teslak Senior D 5' 6" (1.68 m) 2001-08-16 Cranbrook, British Columbia Calgary Jags
17 Ontario Laura Cote Senior F 5' 4" (1.63 m) 2001-01-08 Burlington, Ontario Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
19 Ontario Taylor Lum Sophomore F 5' 3" (1.6 m) 2002-04-01 Etobicoke, Ontario KRS Vanke Rays
20 New York (state) Gabi Jones Junior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 2001-12-07 Potsdam, New York Ottawa Lady Senators
23 Alberta Chloé Puddifant Senior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 2000-09-21 Calgary, Alberta Dartmouth College
24 Ontario Aly McLeod Junior F 5' 3" (1.6 m) 2002-04-02 Stratford, Ontario Cambridge Rivulettes
31 Ontario Caitlin Whitehead Senior G 5' 8" (1.73 m) 2001-04-07 Ottawa, Ontario Ottawa Lady Senators
32 North Dakota Lucy Morgan Senior G 5' 7" (1.7 m) 2001-01-01 Mandan, North Dakota Maple Grove High School
33 Denmark Emma-Sofie Nordström Freshman G 5' 10" (1.78 m) 2002-11-05 Herning, Denmark Linköping HC
51 Michigan Anna Segedi Junior F 5' 5" (1.65 m) 2000-12-20 Commerce Township, Michigan KRS Vanke Rays
56 Newfoundland and Labrador Shailynn Snow Senior F 5' 4" (1.63 m) 2001-06-16 Bay Roberts, Newfoundland and Labrador Ridley College
66 Ontario Morgan Giannone Freshman F 5' 6" (1.68 m) 2004-01-01 Waterdown, Ontario Oakville Jr. Hornets
74 Prince Edward Island Abby Hustler Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 2003-05-05 St. Louis, Prince Edward Island Ontario Hockey Academy
88 Ontario Julia Gosling (C) Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 2001-02-21 London, Ontario London Jr. Devilettes
91 Ontario Kristina Bahl Junior D 5' 8" (1.73 m) 2002-02-04 Mississauga, Ontario Oakville Jr. Hornets
93 Ontario Rachel Bjorgan Freshman F 5' 6" (1.68 m) 2002-01-18 Ennismore, Ontario Whitby Jr. Wolves


Notable players

Olympians

  • Isabelle Chartrand  Canada: Ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament
  • Gina Kingsbury,  Canada: 2006 and 2010 Olympics[7]
  • Former St. Lawrence University women's hockey assistant coach Jodi McKenna was an assistant for Team USA at the 2010 Olympics, which won the silver medal.
  • When Gina Kingsbury won her first gold medal with Canada in 2006, she became the third St. Lawrence alumnus-athlete to win an Olympic gold medal. Her jersey number for Canada is 27, the same number that she had while skating for St. Lawrence. Fellow hockey player, Isabelle Chartrand was the second St. Lawrence alumnus who won an Olympic gold medal (doing so with Canada's women in 2002). The first St. Lawrence alum was Ed Rimkus, who won gold in 1932.[8]

International

Scoring leaders

Player Years played Points
Sabrina Harbec 2004–08 217
Rebecca Russell 2001–05 178
Chelsea Grills 2003–08 167
Carson Duggan 2000–04 159
Gina Kingsbury 2000–04 152

[9]

Awards and honors

  • Rachel Barrie, 2003 Sarah Devens Award [10]
  • Brittony Chartier, 2010 Frozen Four Skills Competition participant[11]
  • Marianna Locke, 2009 Sarah Devens Award[12]
  • Meghan Maguire, Defense, 2002 ECAC North Second Team
  • Britni Smith, Defense, 2009 Second Team All-ECAC [13]
  • Britni Smith, Pre-Season 2009–10 All-ECAC Team[14]
  • Britni Smith, 2010 Frozen Four Skills Competition participant
  • Grace Harrison: Women's Hockey Commissioners Association Division I Goaltender of the Month for January 2019[15]

ECAC awards

  • Rachel Barrie, Goalie, 2002 ECAC North First Team
  • Rachel Barrie, 2002 ECAC-North Goalie of the Year[16]
  • Alison Domenico, Forward, 2009 Second Team All-ECAC
  • Alison Domenico, 2009 ECAC Best Defensive Forward [13]
  • Gina Kingsbury, Forward, 2002 ECAC North First Team
  • Gina Kingsbury, two-time ECAC All-Conference

ECAC All-Rookie Team

  • Lucy Morgan, 2019–20 ECAC All-Rookie Team Selection[17]

ECAC All-Tournament Team

ECAC Monthly awards

  • Taylor Lum, ECAC Adirondack Health Rookie of the Month (March 2021) [19]

ECAC Weekly awards

  • Jamie Goldsmith, ECAC Rookie of the Week (Week of October 12, 2009)[20]
  • Kelly Sabatine, ECAC Rookie of the Week (Week of October 19, 2009)[21]
  • Kayla Sullivan,[22] ECAC Rookie of the Week (Week of October 26, 2009)
  • Rachel Bjorgan, Adirondack Health Rookie of the Week (Awarded March 8, 2021)[23]
  • Kayla Vespa, ECAC Hockey Player of the Week (St. Lawrence) (awarded October 21, 2019) [24]

All-America honors

  • Isabelle Chartrand, Second Team All-America honors (2001)
  • Gina Kingsbury, All-America honors (2004)
  • Rebecca Russell, All-America honors (2005)[3]
  • Sabrina Harbec, First Team All-America selection (2006)[25]
  • Annie Guay, Second Team All-America selection (2006)
  • Sabrina Harbec, All-America honors (2007, 2008)
  • Annie Guay, All-America honors (2007, 2008)[26]
  • Brooke Webster, ACHA Women's CCM Hockey Division I Second Team All-America[27]

Patty Kazmaier Award finalists

Main article: Patty Kazmaier Award
Year Player Position
2008 Sabrina Harbec Forward
2007 Sabrina Harbec Forward
2006 Sabrina Harbec

Jessica Moffat

Forward

Goalie

2005 Forward

In 2005, Harbec was a top three finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award. She was the first St. Lawrence player to be a finalist for the award.[28]

Saints in professional hockey

= CWHL All-Star = NWHL All-Star = Clarkson Cup Champion = Isobel Cup Champion
Player Position Team(s) League(s) Years Championships
Nadine Edney Sydney Sirens
EHV Sabres Wien 		AWIHL
EWHL 		2 2020 Joan McKowen Memorial Trophy
2021 Austrian women's league championship
Annie Guay Defense Montreal Stars CWHL 2011 Clarkson Cup
Sabrina Harbec Forward Montreal Stars CWHL 2009 Clarkson Cup
Grace Harrison[29] Goaltender Botany Swarm NZIHL 3
Gina Kingsbury Forward Montreal Axion
Calgary Oval X-Treme 		NWHL
WWHL 		Gold Medal: 2007 Esso Women's Nationals[30]
2016 Clarkson Cup asst. coach
Hannah Miller Forward Shenzhen KRS Vanke Rays
Dream Gap Tour 		CWHL
PWHPA
Kayla Nielsen Sydney Sirens
EHV Sabres Wien 		AWIHL
EWHL 		2 2020 Joan McKowen Memorial Trophy
2021 Austrian women's league championship
Britni Smith Defense Toronto Furies CWHL 2014 Clarkson Cup scored GWG
Brooke Webster Forward Vanke Rays
Markham Thunder 		CWHL 2

See also

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