2014–15 Connecticut Huskies 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 »

The Connecticut Huskies women's ice hockey program represented the University of Connecticut Huskies during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.

Offseason

Recruiting

[2]

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]

PlayerPositionNationalityNotes
Madison BadeauForward CanadaAttended Holy Trinity Catholic HS
Annie BelangerGoaltender CanadaPlayed for Team Quebec U18
Cyndee CookDefense CanadaPlayed for Shaftesbury Prep
Justine FredetteForward CanadaCook's teammate with Shaftesbury Prep
Shannon Godin[5]Forward CanadaPlayed for Brewster Academy
Theresa Knutson[6]Forward United StatesPlayed for Team Wisconsin U19
Leah LumDefense CanadaPlayed for the Pacific Steelers
Lindsay RoethkeForward United StatesPlayed for Buffalo (MN) HS
Marisa Maccario[7]Forward United StatesPlayed for the Boston Shamrocks


Roster

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

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height DoB Hometown Previous team
1 Illinois Emily Walsh Senior G 5' 3" (1.6 m) Burr Ridge, Illinois Benet Academy
3 Wisconsin Theresa Knutson Freshman F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Onalaska, Wisconsin Team Wisconsin
4 Manitoba Cyndee Cook Freshman D 5' 4" (1.63 m) Winnipeg, Manitoba Shaftesbury Prep
5 California Lexi Lersch Sophomore D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Manhattan Beach, California Choate Rosemary Hall
7 British Columbia Leah Lum Freshman D 5' 5" (1.65 m) Richmond, British Columbia Pacific Steelers
8 Connecticut Rachel Farrel Senior F 5' 3" (1.6 m) Cheshire, Connecticut Westminster School
9 Manitoba Jessica Stott Sophomore D 5' 6" (1.68 m) Niverville, Manitoba Shaftesbury Prep
10 Minnesota Lindsay Roethke Freshman F 5' 1" (1.55 m) Buffalo, Minnesota Buffalo HS
11 British Columbia Brittany Berisoff Junior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Kelowna, British Columbia Notre Dame
12 New York (state) Cassandra Opela Junior D 5' 8" (1.73 m) Penfield, New York Boston Shamrocks
13 Massachusetts Reese Maccario Freshman F 5' 3" (1.6 m) Marblehead, Massachusetts Boston Shamrocks
14 Manitoba Justine Fredette Freshman F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Winnipeg, Manitoba Shaftesbury Prep
15 Ontario Shannon Godin Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) Pembroke, Ontario Brewster Academy
16 California Allie Hughes Junior D 5' 5" (1.65 m) La Canada, California Brewster Academy
17 Minnesota Caitlin Hewes (A) Junior (RS) D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Stillwater, Minnesota Stillwater Area HS
18 Massachusetts Rebecca Fleming Senior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Newton, Massachusetts Holy Cross
19 Illinois Margaret Zimmer Junior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) St. Charles, Illinois Chicago Mission
22 Michigan Kelly Harris Sophomore F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Canton, Michigan Little Caesar
26 New Brunswick Sarah MacDonnell (C) Senior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Quispamsis, New Brunswick Team Canada U18
29 Ontario Elaine Chuli Junior G 5' 7" (1.7 m) Waterton, Ontario Team Canada U18
41 Quebec Annie Belanger Freshman G 5' 9" (1.75 m) Sherbrooke, Quebec Team Quebec U18
48 Connecticut Kayla Campero Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) Wallingford, Connecticut Choate Rosemary Hall
62 Minnesota Emily Snodgrass Senior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Eagan, Minnesota Eastview HS
91 Ontario Madison Badeau Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) Courtice, Ontario Jr. Wolves Intermediate
94 Ontario Leah Buress (A) Junior F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Windsor, Ontario Bluewater Intermediate

Schedule

[11]

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Decision Result Record
Regular Season
September 26 #10 Minnesota-Duluth* Freitas Ice ForumStorrs, 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 CenterHamden, CT Elaine Chuli L 0–3  0–2–1
October 10 at Union* Achilles CenterSchenectady, 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 RinkHamilton, NY Elaine Chuli W 2–1  2–3–1
October 19 at Syracuse* Tennity Ice Skating PavilionSyracuse, NY Annie Belanger T 2–2 OT 2–3–2
October 25 at Rensselaer* Houston Field HouseTroy, 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 HouseBurlington, 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 ArenaProvidence, 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 ArenaBoston, MA Annie Belanger L 2–4  3–7–5 (0–3–2)
November 21 at #1 Boston College Kelley RinkChestnut 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 CenterAllston, 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 CenterDurham, 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 ArenaOrono, 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

  • Goaltender Elaine Chuli named team MVP[12]
  • Elaine Chuli was invited to the Team Canada Development team[13]

Hockey East All-Stars

  • Elaine Chuli, Honorable Mention[14]

References

  1. "Women's Hockey Tabs MacDonnell 2014-15 Captain, Buress and Hewes Assistants". CBS Interactive. 22 May 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  2. "Women's Hockey Welcomes Nine Newcomers for 2014-15". CBS Interactive. 22 August 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  3. Jeff Jacobs (11 September 2015). "Another Hazing Incident, And More Unanswered Questions". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  4. Timothy Liam Epstein (1 November 2016). "Hazing culture in college sports far from history". Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  5. "Nine Students Sign National Letters of Intent". Brewster Academy. 15 November 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  6. David Griswold (13 February 2014). "Knutson makes her decision, verbally commits to UConn". LaCrosse Tribune. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  7. Joshua Boyd (1 May 2014). "page":18,"issue_id":208511} "Maccario, Hardy move to Division 1 Schools". USA Junior Women's Hockey Magazine. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  8. "2014-15 team statistics" (PDF). University of Connecticut. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  9. "Fleming Sends UCONN Past Maine In Overtime, 1-0". Hockey East Association. 28 February 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  10. "2014-15 Roster". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  11. "2014-15 Scedule". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  12. "Women's Hockey Announces Team Awards". CBS Interactive. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  13. "Elaine Chuli Invited to Hockey Canada Development Team S&C Camp". CBS Interactive. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  14. "Elaine Chuli Named WHEA Honorable Mention All Star". CBS Interactive. 6 March 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.