2015–16 Princeton Tigers women's ice hockey season

The Princeton Tigers represented Princeton University in ECAC women's ice hockey during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Tigers were stopped by nationally ranked Quinnipiac in the ECAC quarterfinals.

2015–16 Princeton Tigers
women's ice hockey season
Conference3rd ECAC Hockey
Home iceHobey Baker Memorial Rink
Rankings
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine7th
USCHO.com7th
Record
Overall22-9-2
Home10-5-1
Road12-4-1
Coaches and captains
Head coachJeff Kampersal
Assistant coachesTony Maci
Cara Morey
Captain(s)Cristin Shanahan[1]
Alternate captain(s)Molly Contini
Jaimie McDonell
Princeton Tigers women's ice hockey seasons
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Offseason edit

Recruiting edit

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Player Position Nationality Notes
Keiko DeClerk Forward   United States Made Team USA U19 Development squad
Karlie Lund Forward   United States Attended The Blake School
Kimiko Marinacci Defense   Canada Played for Ottawa Lady Senators
Stephanie Sucharda Defense   Canada Blue-liner for Mississauga Jr. Chiefs

2015–16 Tigers edit

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height DoB Hometown Previous team
2   Molly Strabley Junior D 5' 5" (1.65 m) Yarmouth, Maine Assabet Valley
5   Kimiko Marinacci Freshman D 5' 6" (1.68 m) Ottawa, Ontario Ottawa Lady Senators
6   Maddie Peake Senior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) Shoreview, Minnesota Mounds View HS
7   Jaime McDonell (A) Senior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) East York, Ontario Toronto Jr. Aeros
8   Audrey Potts Junior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Toronto, Ontario Toronto Jr. Aeros
9   Molly Contini (A) Junior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Arthur, Ontario Kitchener-Waterloo Rangers
10   Cassidy Tucker Junior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Plymouth, Michigan Detroit Little Caesars
11   Kelsey Koelzer Junior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Horsham, Pennsylvania New Jersey Rockets
12   Morgan Sly Junior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Collingwood, Ontario Toronto Jr. Aeros
16   Karen MacDonald Senior D 5' 8" (1.73 m) Ottawa, Ontario Ottawa Jr. Senators
17   Keiko DeClerck Freshman F 5' 5" (1.65 m) San Jose, California Team USA Development U19
18   Hillary Lloyd Junior F 5' 3" (1.6 m) Toronto, Ontario Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
19   Cristin Shanahan (C) Senior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Ottawa, Ontario Ottawa Jr. Senators
21   Karlie Lund Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) Eden Prairie, Minnesota Blake School
22   Kiersten Falck Sophomore F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Ham Lake, Minnesota Minnesota Jr. Whitecaps
23   Emily Achterkirch Sophomore D 5' 7" (1.7 m) St. Michael, Minnesota Minnesota Jr. Whitecaps
24   Fiona McKenna Junior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Burr Ridge, Illinois Team USA U18
25   Stephanie Sucharda Freshman D 5' 8" (1.73 m) Mississauga, Ontario Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
31   Alysia Dasilva Sophomore G 5' 7" (1.7 m) Oakville, Ontario Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
33   Kimberly Newell Senior G 5' 9" (1.75 m) Vancouver, British Columbia Team Canada U18


Schedule edit

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Date Opponent# Rank# Site Decision Result Record
Regular Season
October 23 at Mercyhurst* Mercyhurst Ice CenterErie, PA Kimberly Newell W 3–2  1–0–0
October 24 at Mercyhurst* Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA Kimberly Newell W 2–1  2–0–0
October 30 at Yale Ingalls RinkNew Haven, CT Kimberly Newell W 4–3  3–0–0 (1–0–0)
October 31 at Brown Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, RI Alysia DaSilva W 3–0  4–0–0 (2–0–0)
November 6 Cornell #10 Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, NJ Alysia DaSilva L 1–2  4–1–0 (2–1–0)
November 7 Colgate #10 Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ Kimberly Newell W 3–2  5–1–0 (3–1–0)
November 13 at #8 Quinnipiac #10 TD Bank Sports CenterHamden, CT Kimberly Newell T 1–1 OT 5–1–1 (3–1–1)
November 14 #8 Quinnipiac #10 Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ Kimberly Newell L 2–4  5–2–1 (3–2–1)
November 20 at St. Lawrence #10 Appleton ArenaCanton, NY Kimberly Newell L 2–3  5–3–1 (3–3–1)
November 21 at #4 Clarkson #10 Cheel ArenaPotsdam, NY Kimberly Newell L 0–3  5–4–1 (3–4–1)
November 27 at RIT* Gene Polisseni CenterRochester, NY Kimberly Newell W 4–0  6–4–1
November 28 at RIT* Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY Alysia DaSilva W 6–1  7–4–1
December 4 #7 Harvard Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ Kimberly Newell W 2–1 OT 8–4–1 (4–4–1)
December 5 Dartmouth Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ Kimberly Newell W 4–1  9–4–1 (5–4–1)
December 11 Penn State* Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ Kimberly Newell W 4–0  10–4–1
December 12 Penn State* Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ Alysia DaSilva W 3–2  11–4–1
January 1, 2016 Brown Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ Kimberly Newell W 6–1  12–4–1 (6–4–1)
January 2 Yale Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ Kimberly Newell W 5–1  13–4–1 (7–4–1)
January 8 at Union Achilles CenterSchenectady, NY Alysia DaSilva W 5–0  14–4–1 (8–4–1)
January 9 at Rensselaer Houston Field HouseTroy, NY Kimberly Newell W 3–2  15–4–1 (9–4–1)
January 25 at Connecticut* #9 Freitas Ice ForumStorrs, CT Kimberly Newell W 4–0  16–4–1
January 29 at Dartmouth #9 Thompson ArenaHanover, NH Kimberly Newell W 4–1  17–4–1 (10–4–1)
January 30 at Harvard #9 Bright-Landry Hockey CenterAllston, MA Kimberly Newell L 1–4  17–5–1 (10–5–1)
February 5 at #10 Colgate #9 Starr RinkHamilton, NY Kimberly Newell W 4–2  18–5–1 (11–5–1)
February 6 at Cornell #9 Lynah RinkIthaca, NY Kimberly Newell W 5–0  19–5–1 (12–5–1)
February 12 #5 Clarkson #8 Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ Kimberly Newell L 1–2  19–6–1 (12–6–1)
February 13 St. Lawrence #8 Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ Kimberly Newell W 4–3 OT 20–6–1 (13–6–1)
February 19 Rensselaer #8 Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ Kimberly Newell T 3–3 OT 20–6–2 (13–6–2)
February 20 Union #8 Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ Kimberly Newell W 4–2  21–6–2 (14–6–2)
ECAC Tournament
February 26 St. Lawrence* #8 Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ (Quarterfinals, Game 1) Kimberly Newell L 0–1  21–7–2
February 27 St. Lawrence* #8 Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ (Quarterfinals, Game 2) Kimberly Newell W 4–3  22–7–2
February 28 St. Lawrence* #8 Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ (Quarterfinals, Game 3) Kimberly Newell L 3–4 OT 22–8–2
NCAA Tournament
March 12 at #3 Minnesota* #7 Ridder ArenaMinneapolis, MN (Quarterfinal Game) Kimberly Newell L 2–6  22–9–2
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

Awards and honors edit

  • Jeff Kampersall, ECAC Coach of the Year[6]
  • Kelsey Koelzer, ECAC Defenseman of the Year[7]
  • Karlie Lund, ECAC Rookie of the Year[8]
  • Kelsey Koelzer, Defense, All-ECAC First Team[9]
  • Karlie Lund, Forward, All-ECAC First Team[10]
  • Karlie Lund, Forward, All-ECAC Rookie Team[11]

References edit

  1. ^ "Women's Hockey Holds Year-End Banquet". Princeton University. April 22, 2015. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  2. ^ "Newell Drafted in First NWHL Entry Draft". Princeton University. June 26, 2015. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  3. ^ "Women's Hockey Announces Class of 2019". Princeton University. July 6, 2015. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  4. ^ "2015-16 Roster". Princeton University. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  5. ^ "2015-16 Schedule". Princeton University. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  6. ^ "League Announces Postseason Awards". ECAC Hockey. March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  7. ^ "ibid". ECAC Hockey. March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  8. ^ "ibid". ECAC Hockey. March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  9. ^ "ibid". ECAC Hockey. March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  10. ^ "ibid". ECAC Hockey. March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  11. ^ "ibid". ECAC Hockey. March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2017.