Holy Cross Crusaders women's ice hockey

Holy Cross Crusaders women's ice hockey
Current season
Holy Cross Crusaders athletic logo
UniversityCollege of the Holy Cross
ConferenceHockey East
Governing BodyNCAA
First season1999
Head coachKatie Lachapelle
3rd season, 12–63–6
Assistant coachesMeredith Roth
Devan Taylor
Captain(s)
  • Bailey Bennett
  • Carlie Magier
  • Sofia Smithson
ArenaHart Center
Worcester, Massachusetts
ColorsRoyal purple[1]
 

The Holy Cross Crusaders women's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college ice hockey program that represents the College of the Holy Cross. The Crusaders are the newest member of the Hockey East Association (HEA). They play at the Hart Center in Worcester, Massachusetts.

History

Holy Cross women's ice hockey became a varsity sport in 1999, after ten years as a club sport and two years as semi-varsity team.[2] They joined the ECAC East conference, which later became the New England Hockey Conference (NEHC).[3]

Jane Ford, former director of telecommunications for Holy Cross, served as head coach for the inaugural season.[4] Then Peter VanBuskirk took over as head coach in the 2000–01 season, after having coached the Holy Cross men's ice hockey team for ten years.[5] He was head coach for the women's team for nineteen years.[6]

Holy Cross finished first in their conference in the 2008–09 season, with a 24-2-1 record, and won the ECAC Open Championship against Sacred Heart by a score of 4-2.[7] They had six post-season titles while playing in the ECAC East/NEHC: 2003,[8] 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, and 2016.[6][3]

After two years of discussions with the Hockey East Association, Holy Cross joined the conference for the 2018–19 season.[9][10] They were the 10th team to join the conference.[3]

Holy Cross earned their first Hockey East win on November 30, 2018, in a 5–3 victory against the powerhouse Northeastern Huskies. Jada Brenon, the team's freshman goalie, made 34 saves in the win, which was played at home at the Hart Center.[11][12][13]

In 2019, VanBuskirk retired as head coach. After nineteen seasons with the women's team, he finished with a record of 295-178-35. He was elected as an honorary member of the Holy Cross Athletic Hall of Fame in 2020.[14]

Katie Lachapelle stepped in as head coach in 2019–20, after serving as the associate head coach for two years. Prior to coming to Holy Cross, she had been assistant coach at Boston University for nine seasons. She has also been an assistant coach at Ohio State, Niagara, and Union. Lachapelle graduated from Providence College, where she played for the Friars. She was captain in her senior year and was on the ECAC All Star Team in 1997.[15] In May 2020, Lachapelle was named as the head coach for the United States women's national under-18 ice hockey team.[16][17][18] The IIHF subsequently canceled the 2021 U-18 Women's World Championships that had been scheduled to take place in January 2021.[19][20]

Meredith Roth joined the coaching staff as associate coach for the Crusaders in 2019, after serving as the head coach for the Green Knights women's ice hockey program at St. Norbert's College, in Division III NCAA ice hockey.[21] Devan Taylor joined the coaching staff as assistant coach in 2020.[22]

In the 2019–2020 season, the Crusaders recorded their first Hockey East series sweep, against the Merrimack Warriors.[18] They finished the season in 9th place, with a 5-23-5 overall record.

The start of the 2020–21 season was delayed due to concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. A modified schedule was released by the Hockey East Association in early November 2020, based on discussions by the Hockey East's Return to Play Task Force.[23] Hockey East women's ice hockey teams, including Holy Cross, are scheduled to play 18 games that will count towards the final league standings. The Crusaders played their first series of the new season against the Maine Black Bears, on home ice, from November 20–21. Holy Cross lost the first match-up by a score of 2-1[24] but won the second game by a score of 3-2.[25]

The team's co-captains for the 2020–2021 season are Carlie Magier, Antonia Matzuka, and Julia Pelletier.[26]

Season-by-season results

National Champions Conference Champions Lost Championship League Leader
Season Coach W L T Conference Conf.
W		 Conf.
L		 Conf.
T		 Finish Conference Tournament NCAA Tournament Reference
2022-23 Katie Lachapelle 7 26 1 Hockey East 6 21 0 9th Lost First Round vs. New Hampshire (3-6) Did not qualify
2021-22 Katie Lachapelle 3 30 0 Hockey East 1 26 0 10th Lost First Round vs. Providence (1-3) Did not qualify
2020-21 Katie Lachapelle 4 15 1 Hockey East 4 14 1 9th Did not qualify Did not qualify
2019-20 Katie Lachapelle 5 23 5 Hockey East 5 20 2 9th Did not qualify Did not qualify [27]
2018-19 Peter VanBuskirk 1 29 3 Hockey East 1 25 1 10th Did not qualify Did not qualify [28]
2017-18 Peter VanBuskirk 16 9 3 NEWHA 3rd Lost NEWHA Semifinals vs Sacred Heart (1-3)

Lost NEWHA Third-place game vs Franklin Pierce (3-4 OT)

Did not qualify [29][30]
2016-17 Peter VanBuskirk 22 5 0 NEHC 14 3 0 3rd Lost NEHC Open Championship (Division II) vs. St. Anselm (2-3 OT) Did not qualify [31][32]
2015-16 Peter VanBuskirk 24 3 0 NEHC 14 3 0 2nd (T) NEHC Won NEHC Open Championship (Division II) vs. St. Anselm (4-3) Did not qualify [33][34]
2014-15 Peter VanBuskirk 18 7 3 ECAC Division III East (NCAA Division I) 11 4 2 Won ECAC Open Championship (Division II) vs. Franklin Pierce (4-1) Did not qualify [35][36]
2013-14 Peter VanBuskirk 18 8 1 ECAC Division III East (NCAA Division I) 11 4 1 3rd Lost ECAC Open Championship (Division II) vs St. Anselm (1-2) Did not qualify [37][38]
2012-13 Peter VanBuskirk 16 6 5 ECAC Division III East (NCAA Division I) 9 4 5 4th Lost ECAC Open Championship (Division II) vs. St Anselm (3-4 OT) Did not qualify [39][40][41]
2011-12 Peter VanBuskirk 19 4 3 ECAC Division III East (NCAA Division I) 14 3 1 2nd Lost ECAC Open Championship vs St. Anselm (3-7) Did not qualify [42][43]
2010-11 Peter VanBuskirk 17 9 1 ECAC Division III East (NCAA Division I) 13 5 0 T3rd Won ECAC Open Championship vs. St. Anselm (4-4, SO) Did not qualify [44][45]
2009-10 Peter VanBuskirk 20 4 2 ECAC Division III East (NCAA Division I) 15 2 2 T3 Won ECAC Open Championship vs St Anselm (3-1) Did not qualify [46][47]
2008-09 Peter VanBuskirk 24 2 1 ECAC Division III East (NCAA Division I) 17 2 1 1st ECAC East Won ECAC Open Championship vs Sacred Heart (4-2) Did not qualify [48][49]
2007-08 Peter VanBuskirk 16 8 3 ECAC Division III East (NCAA Division I) 13 4 2 Lost ECAC Open SemiFinal vs. Sacred Heart (2-6) Won Third place vs St. Michaels (4-2) Did not qualify [50]
2006-07 Peter VanBuskirk 15 10 2 ECAC Division III East (NCAA Division I) 11 7 1 Third Place ECAC Open [51]
2005-06 Peter VanBuskirk 11 14 1 ECAC Division III East (NCAA Division I) 10 9 0 Third Place ECAC Open [52]
2004-05 Peter Van Buskirk 12 14 1 ECAC Division III East (NCAA Division I) 9 9 1 Lost ECAC Open Championship Game [53]
2003-04 Peter VanBuskirk 10 13 1 ECAC Division III East (NCAA Division I) 6 10 1 [54]
2002-03 Peter VanBuskirk 17 7 1 ECAC Division III East (NCAA Division I) 15 5 0 Won ECAC Open Championship Game [55]
2001-02 Peter VanBuskirk 12 12 3 ECAC Division III East (NCAA Division I) 7 11 0 [56]
2000-01 Peter VanBuskirk 7 14 1 ECAC Division III East (NCAA Division I) 3 14 1 [57]
1999-2000 Jane Ford 13 17 0 ECAC Division III East (NCAA Division I) [58][59]

Coaches

Tenure Coach Years Record Pct.
2019–present Katie Lachapelle 3 13-68-6 .184
2000–2019 Peter Van Buskirk 19 295-178-35 .615
1999–2000 Jane Ford 1 13-17-0 .433
Totals 3 coaches 23 seasons 321-263-41 .546

Sources:[60][14][61]

Awards and honors

ECAC East Player of the Year

Stacey Hochkins, 2010[62]

ECAC Open Tournament Most Outstanding Player

Stacey Hochkins, 2010[62]

CCM All American Team

Stacey Hochkins, 2009–10 East Second Team All-Star[63]

Stacey Hochkins, 2010–11 East Second Team All Star[63]

Stacey Hochkins, 2011–12 East Second Team All Star[63]

NEHC Player of the Year

Kara Violette, 2017 NEHC Player of the Year[64]

NEHC Rookie of the Week

Julie Matthias, 2015 (Nov 2 & Dec 14)[65]

Sam Girard, 2015 (Nov 9)[65]

Danielle Doherty, 2015 (Nov 23)[65]

Division I

Hockey East

  • Millie Sirum, 2020-21 Hockey East Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team[66]

Holy Cross Varsity Club Hall of Fame

The following is a list of people associated with the Holy Cross women's ice hockey program who were elected into the Holy Cross Varsity Club Hall of Fame (induction date in parentheses).

  • Stacey Hochkins (2019), Forward, all-time leader in goals, assists, points, game-winning goals, power play goals and shorthanded goals.[67][68]
  • Peter Van Buskirk (2020, honorary), Head Coach[14][69]

Current roster

As of September 11, 2022.[70]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height DoB Hometown Previous team
2 New York (state) Vaia Graves Junior D 5' 8" (1.73 m) 2002-01-17 Plattsburgh, New York North American Hockey Academy
4 Minnesota Grace Johnson Junior D 5' 5" (1.65 m) 2001-08-18 Minnetonka, Minnesota The Blake School
5 Colorado Bryn Saarela Junior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) 2001-06-20 Denver, Colorado Williston Northampton School
6 Quebec Emilie Fortunato Sophomore D 5' 7" (1.7 m) 2002-05-22 Laval, Quebec Stanstead College
7 Michigan Casey Borgiel Freshman D 5' 7" (1.7 m) 2004-06-14 Port Huron, Michigan Little Caesars
8 Illinois Lane Lewis Freshman F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 2004-07-10 Winnetka, Illinois Chicago Young Americans
10 Minnesota Carly Beniek Senior F 5' 2" (1.57 m) 2001-05-31 Mound, Minnesota Breck School
11 Quebec Alexia Moreau Freshman F 5' 4" (1.63 m) 2003-12-04 Louiseville, Quebec Shattuck-Saint Mary's
12 Minnesota Kailey Langefels Senior D 5' 5" (1.65 m) 2001-02-02 Minnetonka, Minnesota Minnetonka High School
13 Connecticut Mary Edmonds Senior F 5' 5" (1.65 m) 2000-11-30 Fairfield, Connecticut Deerfield Academy
14 Newfoundland and Labrador Carmen Elliott Sophomore D 5' 5" (1.65 m) 2003-04-09 Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador Ridley College
16 Massachusetts Madison Michals Sophomore F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 2002-07-22 Needham, Massachusetts Boston University
17 British Columbia Darci Johal Senior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 2001-08-29 Burnaby, British Columbia North American Hockey Academy
18 Pennsylvania Mackenzie King Sophomore F 5' 4" (1.63 m) 2002-11-07 Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Penguins Elite
19 Ontario Sofia Smithson (C) Senior F 5' 5" (1.65 m) 2001-03-22 Windsor, Ontario Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
20 Norway Millie Sirum Junior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 2000-11-02 Oslo, Norway Kent School
21 Ontario Alexis Perry Freshman F 5' 5" (1.65 m) 2004-12-25 Brooklin, Ontario Pittsburgh Penguins Elite
22 Massachusetts Lilly Feeney (C) Junior F 5' 3" (1.6 m) 2002-04-09 Foxborough, Massachusetts Phillips Academy
23 Ontario Taylor Cantelon Freshman D 5' 6" (1.68 m) 2004-01-01 Oakville, Ontario Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins
24 Illinois Lily Cataldo Senior F 5' 5" (1.65 m) 2000-11-22 Glenview, Illinois Chicago Mission
25 Ontario Emma Min Sophomore D 5' 5" (1.65 m) 2003-09-05 London, Ontario London Jr. Devilettes
26 Idaho Charlotte Sonntag Freshman F 5' 4" (1.63 m) 2004-07-19 Sun Valley, Idaho Shattuck-Saint Mary's
27 Ontario Michela Lio Sophomore F 5' 5" (1.65 m) 2003-01-20 Toronto, Ontario Durham West Jr. Lightning
29 Nova Scotia Madison Beck Junior G 5' 3" (1.6 m) 2002-04-21 Lunenburg, Nova Scotia St. Paul's School
30 Ontario Brooke Loranger Freshman G 5' 9" (1.75 m) 2004-01-01 Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario Ridley College
31 Massachusetts Abigail Hornung Freshman G 5' 7" (1.7 m) 2003-10-22 Ashland, Massachusetts Berkshire School


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