The Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey program represented Clarkson University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Golden Knights entered the season following their second Frozen Four appearance the previous season.
| 2016–17 Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
| NCAA National Collegiate Champions ECAC Hockey Regular Season Champions ECAC Hockey Tournament Champions Windjammer Classic Champions NCAA Championship Game, W 3–0 vs. Wisconsin | |
| Conference | 1st ECAC |
| Home ice | Cheel Arena |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO.com | #1 |
| USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine | #1 |
| Record | |
| Overall | 32–4–5 |
| Home | 17–3–2 |
| Road | 13–1–2 |
| Neutral | 2–0–1 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Matt Desrosiers |
| Assistant coaches | Britni Smith Tony Maci |
| Captain(s) | Savannah Harmon Cayley Mercer |
| Alternate captain(s) | Genevieve Bannon Lauren Lefler |
| Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey seasons « 2015–16 2017–18 » | |
After a slow start, the Golden Knights rebounded to win their third ECAC Regular Season title in four years. They followed this with their first ever ECAC tournament championship, defeating Cornell by a score of 1–0. In the NCAA Tournament, the Golden Knights advanced to their second title game, which they won 3–0 over top-ranked Wisconsin for the program's second national title. In addition to the postseason championships, the Golden Knights also won an in-season tournament for the first time, winning the Windjammer Classic at Vermont on Thanksgiving weekend.
Offseason edit
Coaching changes edit
The offseason saw the departure of two-year assistant coach Meghan Duggan, who left to concentrate on preparing for the Winter Olympics in two years time.[1] Her role was filled by Tony Maci, who had previously served as an assistant coach at Adrian College and Princeton.[2]
Recruiting edit
| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jenna Brenneman | Goaltender |  United States |
Played for Breck School |
| Katherine Beaumier | Forward | United States |
Played for Anaheim Lady Ducks |
| Michaela Pejzlova | Forward |  Czech Republic |
Played for Stanstead College Member of Czech Republic team at the 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship |
| Ella Shelton | Defense |  Canada |
Played for London Jr. Devilettes Member of 2016 U18 Team Ontario |
| Taylor Turnquist | Defense | United States |
Played for Spring Lake Park High School |
Roster edit
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 
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Corie Jacobson | Senior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | 1995-05-28 | Warren, Ontario | Northbay Ice Boltz |
| 7 |
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Jessica Gillham | Senior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 1995-03-15 | Uxbridge, Ontario | Aurora Panthers |
| 8 |
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Lauren Lefler (A) | Junior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 1996-06-26 | Windsor, Ontario | Bluewater Jr. Hawks |
| 9 | 
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Genevieve Bannon (A) | Senior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 1995-02-03 | Candiac, Quebec | Ontario Hockey Academy |
| 10 |
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Michaela Pejzlova | Freshman | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 1997-04-06 | Pardubice, Czech Republic | Stanstead Spartans |
| 11 |
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Ella Shelton | Freshman | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 1998-01-19 | Ingersoll, Ontario | London Devilettes |
| 12 | 
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Katherine Beaumier | Freshman | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | 1998-02-03 | Richland, Washington | Anaheim Lady Ducks |
| 14 | 
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Savannah Harmon (C) | Junior | D | 5' 3" (1.6 m) | 1995-10-27 | Downers Grove, Illinois | Boston Shamrocks |
| 15 |
|
Amanda Titus | Junior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | 1996-10-06 | Stittsville, Ontario | Ottawa Jr. Senators |
| 17 | 
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Taylor Turnquist | Freshman | D | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | 1997-08-14 | Blaine, Minnesota | Spring Lake Park H.S. |
| 18 |
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Cayley Mercer (C) | Senior (RS) | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 1994-01-18 | Exeter, Ontario | Bluewater Jr. Hawks |
| 19 |
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Loren Gabel | Sophomore | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | 1997-07-24 | Kitchener, Ontario | Oakville Jr. Hornets |
| 21 | 
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Emma Keenan | Sophomore | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 1997-11-26 | Calgary, Alberta | Okanagan Hockey Academy |
| 22 |
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Cassidy Vinkle | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 1997-08-28 | Belleville, Ontario | Whitby Jr. Wolves |
| 24 |
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Katelyn Fournier | Junior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 1996-03-25 | Ottawa, Ontario | Ottawa Jr. Senators |
| 25 |
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Rhyen McGill | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 1997-10-28 | Whitby, Ontario | Whitby Jr. Wolves |
| 26 |
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Kelly Mariani | Sophomore | F | 5' 3" (1.6 m) | 1997-03-03 | Mississauga, Ontario | Mississauga Jr. Chiefs |
| 27 | 
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Brielle Bellerive | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 1996-12-01 | North Vancouver, British Columbia | Okanagan Hockey Academy |
| 28 |
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Josiane Pozzebon | Sophomore | D | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | 1997-03-25 | Bourget, Ontario | Nepean Jr. Wildcats |
| 31 |
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Jenna Brenneman | Freshman | G | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 1998-07-13 | Eagan, Minnesota | Breck H.S. |
| 33 |
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Mckenzie Johnson | Senior | G | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 1995-06-01 | Eden Prairie, Minnesota | Eden Prairie H.S. |
| 35 |
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Shea Tiley | Junior | G | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 1996-12-02 | Owen Sound, Ontario | Kitchener-Waterloo Rangers |
Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Decision | Result | Record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| September 23 | Concordia* | #5 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY (exhibition) | McKenzie Johnson | L 2–3 | 0–0–0 | |||||
| September 30 | Penn State* | #5 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Shea Tiley | W 4–2 | 1–0–0 | |||||
| October 1 | Penn State* | #5 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Shea Tiley | W 2–1 | 2–0–0 | |||||
| October 7 | at St. Lawrence* | #4 | Appleton Arena • Canton, NY | Shea Tiley | L 1–2 | 2–1–0 | |||||
| October 8 | St. Lawrence* | #4 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Shea Tiley | T 3–3 OT | 2–1–1 | |||||
| October 14 | #1 Wisconsin* | #7 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Shea Tiley | L 2–3 OT | 2–2–1 | |||||
| October 15 | #1 Wisconsin* | #7 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Shea Tiley | L 1–4 | 2–3–1 | |||||
| October 22 | at New Hampshire* | #8 | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH | Shea Tiley | W 3–1 | 3–3–1 | |||||
| October 23 | at New Hampshire* | #8 | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH | Shea Tiley | W 3–1 | 4–3–1 | |||||
| October 28 | Harvard | #8 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Shea Tiley | W 4–0 | 5–3–1 (1–0–0) | |||||
| October 29 | Dartmouth | #8 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Shea Tiley | W 6–1 | 6–3–1 (2–0–0) | |||||
| November 4 | at #5 Quinnipiac | #8 | TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT | Shea Tiley | W 4–1 | 7–3–1 (3–0–0) | |||||
| November 5 | at #10 Princeton | #8 | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ | Shea Tiley | W 4–2 | 8–3–1 (4–0–0) | |||||
| November 11 | Union | #7 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | McKenzie Johnson | W 5–1 | 9–3–1 (5–0–0) | |||||
| November 12 | RPI | #7 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Shea Tiley | W 8–3 | 10–3–1 (6–0–0) | |||||
| November 18 | at Brown | #7 | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI | Shea Tiley | W 8–1 | 11–3–1 (7–0–0) | |||||
| November 19 | at Yale | #7 | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, CT | Shea Tiley | W 4–1 | 12–3–1 (8–0–0) | |||||
| November 25 | vs. Robert Morris* | #5 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT (Windjammer Classic Semifinals) | Shea Tiley | T 3–3 SO, 2–1 | 12–3–2 | |||||
| November 26 | at Vermont* | #5 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT (Windjammer Classic Championship) | Shea Tiley | W 3–1 | 13–3–2 | |||||
| December 1 | #3 St. Lawrence | #5 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Shea Tiley | T 3–3 OT | 13–3–3 (8–0–1) | |||||
| December 3 | at #3 St. Lawrence | #5 | Appleton Arena • Canton, NY | Shea Tiley | W 4–1 | 14–3–3 (9–0–1) | |||||
| December 9 | at Syracuse* | #4 | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Shea Tiley | T 2–2 OT | 14–3–4 | |||||
| December 10 | Syracuse* | #4 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | McKenzie Johnson | W 4–1 | 15–3–4 | |||||
| January 13 | Yale | #3 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Shea Tiley | W 4–2 | 16–3–4 (10–0–1) | |||||
| January 14 | Brown | #3 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | McKenzie Johnson | W 8–1 | 17–3–4 (11–0–1) | |||||
| January 20 | #10 Cornell | #3 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Shea Tiley | L 1–2 | 17–4–4 (11–1–1) | |||||
| January 21 | Colgate | #3 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Shea Tiley | W 2–1 | 18–4–4 (12–1–1) | |||||
| January 27 | at RPI | #3 | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Shea Tiley | W 4–2 | 19–4–4 (13–1–1) | |||||
| January 28 | at Union | #3 | Achilles Rink • Schenectady, NY | McKenzie Johnson | W 3–1 | 20–4–4 (14–1–1) | |||||
| February 3 | at Dartmouth | #3 | Thompson Arena • Hanover, NH | Shea Tiley | W 3–0 | 21–4–4 (15–1–1) | |||||
| February 4 | at Harvard | #3 | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Allston, MA | Shea Tiley | T 2–2 OT | 21–4–5 (15–1–2) | |||||
| February 11 | #10 Princeton | #4 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Shea Tiley | W 3–1 | 22–4–5 (16–1–2) | |||||
| February 12 | #9 Quinnipiac | #4 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Shea Tiley | W 1–0 | 23–4–5 (17–1–2) | |||||
| February 17 | at Colgate | #3 | Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY | Shea Tiley | W 5–2 | 24–4–5 (18–1–2) | |||||
| February 18 | at #7 Cornell | #3 | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY | Shea Tiley | W 5–4 OT | 25–4–5 (19–1–2) | |||||
| ECAC Hockey Tournament | |||||||||||
| February 24 | RPI* | #3 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY (Quarterfinals Game 1) | Shea Tiley | W 4–1 | 26–4–5 | |||||
| February 25 | RPI* | #3 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY (Quarterfinals Game 2) | Shea Tiley | W 5–2 | 27–4–5 | |||||
| March 4 | #8 Princeton* | #3 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY (Semifinals) | Shea Tiley | W 4–0 | 28–4–5 | |||||
| March 5 | #7 Cornell* | #3 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY (Championship) | Shea Tiley | W 1–0 | 29–4–5 | |||||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 11 | #7 Cornell* | #2 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY (Quarterfinals) | Shea Tiley | W 3–1 | 30–4–5 | |||||
| March 17 | vs. #5 Minnesota* | #2 | Family Arena • St. Charles, MO (Semifinals) | Shea Tiley | W 4–3 | 31–4–5 | |||||
| March 19 | vs. #1 Wisconsin* | #2 | Family Arena • St. Charles, MO (Championship) | Shea Tiley | W 3–0 | 32–4–5 | |||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. | |||||||||||
Awards and honors edit
- Genevieve Bannon – NCAA All-Tournament Team, Second Team All-USCHO.com, ECAC Hockey Second Team All-Star, ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (11/1, 11/22, 1/24, 2/6)
- Loren Gabel – ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team, ECAC Hockey Player of the Week (3/5), ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (11/7, 2/14)
- Savannah Harmon – NCAA All-Tournament Team, Second Team AHCA All-American, Second Team All-USCHO.com, Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award nominee, ECAC Hockey First Team All-Star, ECAC Hockey Player of the Year finalist, ECAC Hockey Best Defenseman, ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (10/25)
- Corie Jacobson – ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (10/11)
- McKenzie Johnson – ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Week (12/13), ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (11/15, 1/17)
- Ryhen McGill – ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team, ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (11/15)
- Cayley Mercer – Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award finalist, USCHO.com Player of the Year, NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player, NCAA All-Tournament Team, First Team AHCA All-American, First Team All-USCHO.com, ECAC Hockey Player of the Year, ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team, ECAC Hockey First Team All-Star, ECAC Hockey Best Forward, ECAC Hockey Player of the Month (February, March), ECAC Hockey Player of the Week (12/5, 1/31, 2/21), ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (12/13, 1/24)
- Michaela Pejzlova – ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team, ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week (11/7, 11/15), ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (10/25, 11/1, 11/22, 1/17, 2/21), Windjammer Classic All-Tournament Team
- Ella Shelton – USCHO.com All-Rookie Team, ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team, ECAC Hockey Third Team All-Star, ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team, ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team, ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Month (December, March), ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week (3/5), ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (12/6, 12/13, 1/31, 2/6, 2/14)
- Shea Tiley – Second Team All-USCHO.com, ECAC Hockey Tournament Most Outstanding Player, ECAC Hockey Third Team All-Star, ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Year finalist, ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Month (February, March), ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Week (2/14, 3/5), ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (10/25, 11/1, 11/22, 11/29, 12/6, 1/31, 2/6, 2/21)
- Taylor Turnquist – ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (11/29)
- Cassidy Vinkle – ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (11/29, 1/17), Windjammer Classic Most Valuable Player, Windjammer Classic All-Tournament Team
References edit
- ^ "Duggan Steps Away From Clarkson Women's Hockey to Focus on 2018 Olympic Games". ClarksonAthletics.com. Clarkson Athletics. April 22, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
- ^ "Clarkson Names Maci Assistant Coach for Women's Hockey Program". ClarksonAthletics.com. Clarkson Athletics. June 6, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
- ^ "Clarkson Women's Hockey Announces Class of 2020". ClarksonAthletics.com. Clarkson Athletics. July 8, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
- ^ "2016–17 Clarkson Women's Hockey Honors". ClarksonAthletics.com. Clarkson Athletics. Retrieved April 17, 2017.