2017–18 Cornell Big Red women's ice hockey season

The Cornell Big Red represent Cornell University in ECAC women's ice hockey during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.

2017–18 Cornell Big Red
women's ice hockey season
ConferenceECAC Hockey
Home iceLynah Rink
Rankings
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine7th
USCHO.com7th
Record
Overall0-0-0
Home0-0-0
Road0-0-0
Coaches and captains
Head coachDoug Derraugh
Assistant coachesEdith Racine
Dean Jackson
Cornell Big Red women's ice hockey seasons
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In the offseason, Cornell hired Dean Jackson[1] as an assistant coach, who had led nearby Elmira College to a Division III National Championship in 2013, and had most recently been interim head coach for Penn State.

Canadian Cornell skaters were well represented in international play over the spring and summer. During the IIHF World Championships in Plymouth, Michigan, four Big Red alumni, Laura Fortino (2013), Lauriane Rougeau (2013), Brianne Jenner (2015) and Rebecca Johnston (2012), skated for the silver-medal Canadians.[2] In May, Team Canada named 28 players to the Centralization Roster, including 5 alumni, Fortino, Rogeau, Jenner, Johnston, and Jillian Saulnier (2015), and one current player, Micah Hart. 23 of the 28 will be named to the roster for the 2018 Olympics.[3][4]

Following a 2017 NCAA Tournament appearance, the Big Red began the season ranked seventh[5][6] in both national polls.

Recruiting edit

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Player Position Nationality Notes
Lindsay Browning[8] Goaltender   United States Minded the net for the Buffalo Bisons
Devon Facchinato Defense   Canada Chosen for Team Ontario
Finley Frechette[9] Forward   United States Attended St. Paul's School
Madlynne Mills[10] Forward   United States Attended Shattuck-St. Mary's
Kendra Nealy[11] Defense   United States Blueliner for the Chicago Mission
Joie Phelps[12] Forward   United States Named to Minnesota All-State team
Willow Slobodzian[13] Defense   Canada Member of Team Canada U18

2017–18 Big Red edit

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height DoB Hometown Previous team
1   Marlène Boissonnault Junior G 5' 10" (1.78 m) Dundee, New Brunswick Team Canada U18
2   Erin O'Connor Senior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) Evanston, Illinois Chicago Young Americans
4   Kendra Nealey Freshman D 5' 11" (1.8 m) Chicago, Illinois Chicago Mission
5   Grace Graham Sophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Island View, New Brunswick Team Canada U18
6   Joie Phelps Freshman F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Eagan, Minnesota Visitation HS
9   Devon Facchinato Freshman D 5' 10" (1.78 m) Windsor, Ontario Team Ontario
10   Brianna Veerman Senior F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Burlington, Ontario Aurora Jr. Panthers
12   Hanna Mutschelknaus Sophomore F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Brandon, South Dakota St. Louis AAA Blues
13   Valérie Audet Sophomore F 5' 4" (1.63 m) St. Bruno, Quebec Team Canada U18
14   Jaime Bourbonnais Sophomore D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Mississauga, Ontario Oakville Jr. Hornets
15   Pippy Gerace Junior F 5' 2" (1.57 m) Jamestown, New York Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins
17   Lenka Serdar Junior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Lexington, Massachusetts North American Hockey Academy
18   Paige Lewis Sophomore F 5' 5" (1.65 m) New Canaan, Connecticut North American Hockey Academy
19   Diana Buckley Junior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Woodbridge, Virginia Washindton Pride
20   Kristin O'Neill Sophomore F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Oakville, Ontario Team Canada U18
21   Amy Curlew Sophomore F 5' 3" (1.6 m) Goose Bay, Labrador Oakville Jr. Hornets
22   Madlynne Mills Freshman F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Sewickley, Pennsylvania Shattuck-St. Mary's
23   Finley Freshette Freshman F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Weston, Massachusetts St. Paul's School
24   Sarah Knee Senior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) Toronto, Ontario Toronto Jr. Aeros
27   Willow Slobodzian Freshman D 5' 6" (1.68 m) Clavet, Saskatchewan Team Canada U18
29   Lindsay Browning Freshman G 5' 3" (1.6 m) Penfield, New York Buffalo Bison


Standings edit

Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#1 Clarkson†* 22 19 3 0 38 90 29 41 36 4 1 158 48
#2 Colgate 22 19 3 0 38 80 35 41 34 6 1 150 70
#7 Cornell 22 15 5 2 32 66 42 33 21 9 3 100 65
#8 St. Lawrence 22 14 6 2 30 67 40 35 20 11 4 96 73
Quinnipiac 22 12 9 1 25 41 40 36 16 17 3 65 71
Princeton 22 11 0 1 23 60 43 32 14 14 4 79 64
Harvard 22 10 10 2 22 52 48 31 13 16 2 31 79
Yale 22 8 12 2 18 43 53 31 10 17 4 59 83
RPI 22 6 13 3 15 35 50 34 9 19 6 54 78
Union 22 5 15 2 12 45 78 34 7 22 5 65 121
Dartmouth 22 3 16 3 9 25 77 27 5 19 3 37 98
Brown 22 1 21 0 2 25 77 29 2 27 0 46 134
Championship: March 10, 2018
† indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com

2017–18 Schedule edit

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Date Opponent# Rank# Site Decision Result Record
Regular Season
October 27 at St. Lawrence Appleton ArenaCanton, NY    0–0–0 (0–0–0)
October 28 at Clarkson Cheel ArenaPotsdam, NY   
November 3 Quinnipiac Lynah RinkIthaca, NY   
November 4 Princeton Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY   
November 10 Wisconsin* Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY   
November 11 Wisconsin* Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY   
November 17 at Brown Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, RI   
November 18 at Yale Ingalls RinkNew Haven, CT   
November 21 Penn State* Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY   
November 25 at Providence* Schneider Arena • Providence, RI   
November 26 at Providence* Schneider Arena • Providence, RI   
December 1 Colgate Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY   
December 2 at Colgate Class of 1965 ArenaHamilton, NY   
January 5, 2018 at Princeton Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, NJ   
January 6 at Quinnipiac High Point Solutions ArenaHamden, CT   
January 9 at Syracuse* Tennity Ice Skating PavilionSyracuse, NY   
January 12 Dartmouth Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY   
January 13 Harvard Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY   
January 19 Rensselaer Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY   
January 20 Union Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY   
January 26 Clarkson Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY   
January 27 St. Lawrence Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY   
February 2 at Harvard Bright-Landry Hockey CenterAllston, MA   
February 3 at Dartmouth Thompson ArenaHanover, NH   
February 6 Syracuse* Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY   
February 9 Yale Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY   
February 10 Brown Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY   
February 16 at Union Achilles CenterSchenectady, NY   
February 17 at Rensselaer Houston Field HouseTroy, NY   
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

Awards and honors edit

  • Kristin O'Neill, Ivy League PLAYER OF THE YEAR[16]
  • Maddie Mills, Ivy League ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
  • Doug Derraugh, Ivy League COACH OF THE YEAR
  • Kristin O'Neill, First Team All-Ivy
  • Maddie Mills, First Team All-Ivy
  • Jaime Bourbonnais, First Team All-Ivy
  • Marlène Boissonnault, First Team All-Ivy
  • Lenka Serdar, Honorable Mention All-Ivy

References edit

  1. ^ Andy Malnoske (May 31, 2017). "Dean Jackson To Coach at Cornell". Nextar Broadcasting Inc. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
  2. ^ "2017 IIHF Women's World Championship Roster". Hockey Canada. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
  3. ^ "Six Big Red Skaters Named To Canada's Centralization Roster". National Post. May 12, 2017. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
  4. ^ "Canadian women's hockey team Olympic centralization roster". Cornell University. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
  5. ^ "Preseason USCHO.com Division I Women's Poll". USCHO (U.S. College Hockey Online). September 18, 2017. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
  6. ^ "Preseason USCHO.com Division I Women's Poll". USCHO (U.S. College Hockey Online). September 19, 2017. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
  7. ^ "Women's Hockey Announces Seven Additions for 2017-18 Season". Cornell University. August 7, 2017. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
  8. ^ "A Positive Change: Girls Hockey Gaining Momentum". Charter Communications. December 26, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
  9. ^ "Red Oars Up". St. Paul's School. June 15, 2017. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
  10. ^ Chris Dilks (April 14, 2016). "USA Girl's Hockey Nationals Report". Vox Media, Inc. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
  11. ^ "Kendra Nealey Commits to Cornell". Chicago Mission. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
  12. ^ Jace Frederick (February 22, 2017). "Class A girls hockey: St. Paul United cruises into semifinals". Digital First Media, Inc. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
  13. ^ Darren Steinke (August 2, 2017). "Adversity will make Slobodzian stronger". Retrieved October 9, 2017.
  14. ^ "2016-17 Women's ice hockey roster". Cornell University. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  15. ^ "2017-18 Women's ice hockey schedule". Cornell University. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
  16. ^ "WOMEN'S ICE HOCKEY ALL-IVY, POSTSEASON AWARDS ANNOUNCED". ivyleague.com. February 22, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2021.