The UConn Huskies women's ice hockey program represented the University of Connecticut Huskies during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.
| 2014–15 Connecticut Huskies women's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Conference | 5th WHEA |
| Record | |
| Overall | 11–18–8 |
| Home | 5–8–3 |
| Road | 6–9–5 |
| Neutral | 0–1–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Chris MacKenzie |
| Assistant coaches | Jaclyn Hawkins Casey Handrahan |
| Captain(s) | Sarah MacDonnell[1] |
| Alternate captain(s) | Leah Burress Caitlin Hewes |
| Connecticut Huskies women's ice hockey seasons « 2013–14 2015–16 » | |
Offseason edit
Recruiting edit
The 2014 recruiting class was notable, in that Shannon Godin filed a lawsuit, alleging that she was the victim of hazing, which led to her hospitalization, and that head coach Chris MacKenzie was both aware of the incident, and that he acted in an abusive manner. A subsequent inquiry by the university confirmed the hazing incident, but did not find MacKenzie at fault[3][4]
| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Badeau | Forward |  Canada |
Attended Holy Trinity Catholic HS |
| Annie Belanger | Goaltender | Canada |
Played for Team Quebec U18 |
| Cyndee Cook | Defense | Canada |
Played for Shaftesbury Prep |
| Justine Fredette | Forward | Canada |
Cook's teammate with Shaftesbury Prep |
| Shannon Godin[5] | Forward | Canada |
Played for Brewster Academy |
| Theresa Knutson[6] | Forward |  United States |
Played for Team Wisconsin U19 |
| Leah Lum | Defense | Canada |
Played for the Pacific Steelers |
| Lindsay Roethke | Forward | United States |
Played for Buffalo (MN) HS |
| Marisa Maccario[7] | Forward | United States |
Played for the Boston Shamrocks |
Roster edit
Goaltending kept the Huskies competitive. Elaine Chuli remained one of Hockey East's best netminders, while Freshman Annie Belanger emerges as an equally talented backup. The duo allowed the Huskies to earn a respectable 2.95 Goals Against Average. The offensive efforts of the team did not match the defensive threat. The Huskies scored only 80 goals, with seniors Emily Snodgrass, Sarah MacDonnell and Kayla Campero scoring nearly half (37) of those goals. The team's best performance was the Quarterfinal winning game at Maine on February 28, 2015, when Elaine Chuli led the team though a regulation 0-0 tie, while Rebecca Fleming scored the game winning overtime goal.[8][9]
2014–15 Huskies edit
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
|
Emily Walsh | Senior | G | 5' 3" (1.6 m) | Burr Ridge, Illinois | Benet Academy | |
| 3 | 
|
Theresa Knutson | Freshman | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Onalaska, Wisconsin | Team Wisconsin | |
| 4 | 
|
Cyndee Cook | Freshman | D | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Shaftesbury Prep | |
| 5 | 
|
Lexi Lersch | Sophomore | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Manhattan Beach, California | Choate Rosemary Hall | |
| 7 | 
|
Leah Lum | Freshman | D | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Richmond, British Columbia | Pacific Steelers | |
| 8 | 
|
Rachel Farrel | Senior | F | 5' 3" (1.6 m) | Cheshire, Connecticut | Westminster School | |
| 9 |
|
Jessica Stott | Sophomore | D | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Niverville, Manitoba | Shaftesbury Prep | |
| 10 | 
|
Lindsay Roethke | Freshman | F | 5' 1" (1.55 m) | Buffalo, Minnesota | Buffalo HS | |
| 11 |
|
Brittany Berisoff | Junior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Kelowna, British Columbia | Notre Dame | |
| 12 | 
|
Cassandra Opela | Junior | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Penfield, New York | Boston Shamrocks | |
| 13 | 
|
Reese Maccario | Freshman | F | 5' 3" (1.6 m) | Marblehead, Massachusetts | Boston Shamrocks | |
| 14 |
|
Justine Fredette | Freshman | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Shaftesbury Prep | |
| 15 | 
|
Shannon Godin | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Pembroke, Ontario | Brewster Academy | |
| 16 |
|
Allie Hughes | Junior | D | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | La Canada, California | Brewster Academy | |
| 17 |
|
Caitlin Hewes (A) | Junior (RS) | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Stillwater, Minnesota | Stillwater Area HS | |
| 18 |
|
Rebecca Fleming | Senior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Newton, Massachusetts | Holy Cross | |
| 19 |
|
Margaret Zimmer | Junior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | St. Charles, Illinois | Chicago Mission | |
| 22 | 
|
Kelly Harris | Sophomore | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Canton, Michigan | Little Caesar | |
| 26 | 
|
Sarah MacDonnell (C) | Senior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Quispamsis, New Brunswick | Team Canada U18 | |
| 29 |
|
Elaine Chuli | Junior | G | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Waterton, Ontario | Team Canada U18 | |
| 41 | 
|
Annie Belanger | Freshman | G | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Sherbrooke, Quebec | Team Quebec U18 | |
| 48 |
|
Kayla Campero | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | Wallingford, Connecticut | Choate Rosemary Hall | |
| 62 |
|
Emily Snodgrass | Senior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Eagan, Minnesota | Eastview HS | |
| 91 |
|
Madison Badeau | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | Courtice, Ontario | Jr. Wolves Intermediate | |
| 94 |
|
Leah Buress (A) | Junior | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Windsor, Ontario | Bluewater Intermediate |
Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Decision | Result | Record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| September 26 | #10 Minnesota-Duluth* | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Elaine Chuli | T 4–4 OT | 0–0–1 | ||||||
| September 27 | #10 Minnesota-Duluth* | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Elaine Chuli | L 0–3 | 0–1–1 | ||||||
| October 3 | at #10 Quinnipiac* | TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT | Elaine Chuli | L 0–3 | 0–2–1 | ||||||
| October 10 | at Union* | Achilles Center • Schenectady, NY | Elaine Chuli | W 4–2 | 1–2–1 | ||||||
| October 11 | at Union* | Achilles Center • Schenectady, NY | Annie Belanger | L 0–1 | 1–3–1 | ||||||
| October 18 | at Colgate* | Starr Rink • Hamilton, NY | Elaine Chuli | W 2–1 | 2–3–1 | ||||||
| October 19 | at Syracuse* | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Annie Belanger | T 2–2 OT | 2–3–2 | ||||||
| October 25 | at Rensselaer* | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Elaine Chuli | L 1–4 | 2–4–2 | ||||||
| October 26 | at Rensselaer* | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Annie Belanger | T 2–2 OT | 2–4–3 | ||||||
| October 31 | Maine | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Elaine Chuli | T 3–3 OT | 2–4–4 (0–0–1) | ||||||
| November 2 | at Vermont | Gutterson Field House • Burlington, VT | Elaine Chuli | L 0–6 | 2–5–4 (0–1–1) | ||||||
| November 4 | Brown* | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Annie Belanger | W 4–2 | 3–5–4 | ||||||
| November 9 | at Providence | Schneider Arena • Providence, RI | Elaine Chuli | T 4–4 OT | 3–5–5 (0–1–2) | ||||||
| November 15 | #6 Boston University | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Annie Belanger | L 2–3 | 3–6–5 (0–2–2) | ||||||
| November 16 | at #6 Boston University | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Annie Belanger | L 2–4 | 3–7–5 (0–3–2) | ||||||
| November 21 | at #1 Boston College | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA | Annie Belanger | L 1–6 | 3–8–5 (0–4–2) | ||||||
| November 22 | #1 Boston College | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Annie Belanger | L 0–6 | 3–9–5 (0–5–2) | ||||||
| November 28 | #9 Clarkson* | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT (Nutmeg Classic Preliminary Game) | Elaine Chuli | L 1–2 OT | 3–10–5 | ||||||
| November 29 | Yale* | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT (Nutmeg Classic 3rd Place Game) | Elaine Chuli | W 3–1 | 4–10–5 | ||||||
| January 3, 2015 | at Northeastern | Matthews Arena • Boston, MA | Elaine Chuli | T 3–3 OT | 4–10–6 (0–5–3) | ||||||
| January 6 | at #6 Harvard* | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Allston, MA | Elaine Chuli | L 2–8 | 4–11–6 | ||||||
| January 10 | Vermont | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Elaine Chuli | W 5–1 | 5–11–6 (1–5–3) | ||||||
| January 11 | Vermont | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Annie Belanger | W 4–3 | 6–11–6 (2–5–3) | ||||||
| January 17 | New Hampshire | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Elaine Chuli | L 2–3 OT | 6–12–6 (2–6–3) | ||||||
| January 18 | New Hampshire | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Annie Belanger | L 1–3 | 6–13–6 (2–7–3) | ||||||
| January 24 | at Providence | Schneider Arena • Providence, RI | Elaine Chuli | L 1–4 | 6–14–6 (2–8–3) | ||||||
| January 25 | Providence | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Annie Belanger | W 4–1 | 7–14–6 (3–8–3) | ||||||
| January 31 | #7 Boston University | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Elaine Chuli | L 3–5 | 7–15–6 (3–9–3) | ||||||
| February 6 | at #1 Boston College | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA | Elaine Chuli | L 0–6 | 7–16–6 (3–10–3) | ||||||
| February 8 | at New Hampshire | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH | Elaine Chuli | T 2–2 OT | 7–16–7 (3–10–4) | ||||||
| February 14 | Northeastern | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Elaine Chuli | L 3–4 | 7–17–7 (3–11–4) | ||||||
| February 15 | Northeastern | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Annie Belanger | T 2–2 OT | 7–17–8 (3–11–5) | ||||||
| February 21 | at Maine | Alfond Arena • Orono, ME | Elaine Chuli | W 2–1 OT | 8–17–8 (4–11–5) | ||||||
| February 22 | at Maine | Alfond Arena • Orono, ME | Elaine Chuli | W 6–2 | 9–17–8 (5–11–5) | ||||||
| WHEA Tournament | |||||||||||
| February 27 | at Maine* | Alfond Arena • Orono, ME (Quarterfinal round, Game 1) | Elaine Chuli | W 3–2 | 10–17–8 | ||||||
| February 28 | at Maine* | Alfond Arena • Orono, ME (Quarterfinal round, Game 2) | Elaine Chuli | W 1–0 OT | 11–17–8 | ||||||
| March 7 | vs. #1 Boston College* | Hyannis Youth and Community Center • Hyannis, MA (Semifinal Game) | Elaine Chuli | L 1–3 | 11–18–8 | ||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. | |||||||||||
Awards and honors edit
- Goaltender Elaine Chuli named team MVP[12]
- Elaine Chuli was invited to the Team Canada Development team[13]
Hockey East All-Stars edit
- Elaine Chuli, Honorable Mention[14]
References edit
- ^ "Women's Hockey Tabs MacDonnell 2014-15 Captain, Buress and Hewes Assistants". CBS Interactive. May 22, 2014. Archived from the original on February 5, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ^ "Women's Hockey Welcomes Nine Newcomers for 2014-15". CBS Interactive. August 22, 2014. Archived from the original on February 5, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ^ Jeff Jacobs (September 11, 2015). "Another Hazing Incident, And More Unanswered Questions". Hartford Courant. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
- ^ Timothy Liam Epstein (November 1, 2016). "Hazing culture in college sports far from history". Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
- ^ "Nine Students Sign National Letters of Intent". Brewster Academy. November 15, 2013. Retrieved July 21, 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ David Griswold (February 13, 2014). "Knutson makes her decision, verbally commits to UConn". LaCrosse Tribune. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
- ^ Joshua Boyd (May 1, 2014). "page":18,"issue_id":208511} "Maccario, Hardy move to Division 1 Schools". USA Junior Women's Hockey Magazine. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
- ^ "2014-15 team statistics" (PDF). University of Connecticut. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 4, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
- ^ "Fleming Sends UCONN Past Maine In Overtime, 1-0". Hockey East Association. February 28, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
- ^ "2014-15 Roster". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^ "2014-15 Schedule". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on July 2, 2017. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^ "Women's Hockey Announces Team Awards". CBS Interactive. April 16, 2015. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ^ "Elaine Chuli Invited to Hockey Canada Development Team S&C Camp". CBS Interactive. April 16, 2015. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ^ "Elaine Chuli Named WHEA Honorable Mention All Star". CBS Interactive. March 6, 2015. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2017.