2014–15 Boston University Terriers women's ice hockey season

2014–15 Boston University Terriers
women's ice hockey season
WHEA Tournament Champions
Reached NCAA Tournament, Defeated by Wisconsin in Opening Round
Conference2nd WHEA
Home iceWalter Brown Arena
Rankings
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine5 [1]
USCHO.com5 [2]
Record
Overall25–9–3
Home11–2–2
Road10–7–1
Neutral4–0–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachBrian Durocher
Assistant coachesKatie Lachapelle
Allison Coomey
Captain(s)Marie-Philip Poulin[3]
Boston University Terriers women's ice hockey seasons
« 2013–14 2015–16 »

The Boston University Terriers represented Boston University in the Women's Hockey East Association during the 2014–15 season. The #5 Terriers won the WHEA Tournament by upsetting #1 Boston College. They earned a berth in the NCAA Tournament, where they lost to Wisconsin in the quarterfinal round.

Offseason

  • August 5: Three current members of the Terriers roster were invited to the Canadian U22 camp. Shannon Doyle, Sarah Lefort and Samantha Sutherland were joined by incoming freshmen Victoria Bach and Rebecca Leslie. 2014 graduate Louise Warren was also in attendance. Maddie Elia was invited to the USA Hockey Women's National Festival in Lake Placid, New York. Both camps were used to determine rosters for a three-game series involving the Canadian and US Under-22 teams from August 21–24 in Calgary, Alberta. Of note, Terriers assistant coach Katie Lachapelle was also at the Festival. She was to serve as an assistant coach on the US Under-18 Team.[4]

Recruiting

Player Position Nationality Notes
Victoria Bach Forward  Canada Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
Rebecca Leslie Forward  Canada Ottawa Senators
Savannah Newton Defense  Canada Appleby College
Erin O’Neil Goaltender  United States Hopkins
Anna Streifel Forward  United States Washington Pride

Roster

2014-15 Terriers

[5]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height DoB Hometown Previous team
4 Prince Edward Island Sarah Steele Sophomore D 5' 6" (1.68 m) 1995-04-10 Stratford, Prince Edward Island Appleby College
6 Ontario Shannon Doyle Senior D 5' 4" (1.63 m) 1992-03-09 Baldwin, Ontario Colgate
7 Ontario Shannon Stoneburgh Senior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 1993-05-24 Pickering, Ontario St. Mary's, Toronto
8 Quebec Kayla Tutino Junior F 5' 5" (1.65 m) 1992-12-18 Lorraine, Quebec Ontario Hockey Academy
9 Quebec Sarah Lefort Junior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 1994-02-09 Ormstown, Quebec Stanstead College
10 Manitoba Alexis Woloschuk Junior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 1994-04-06 Winnipeg, Manitoba Pursuit of Excellence
11 Massachusetts Dakota Woodworth Junior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 1994-03-17 Carlisle, Massachusetts Boston Shamrocks
12 Ontario Victoria Bach Freshman F 5' 4" (1.63 m) 1996-07-12 Milton, Ontario Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
14 New York (state) Maddie Elia Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 1995-05-31 Lewiston, New York Nichols School
15 Massachusetts Lillian Ribeirinha-Braga Junior D 5' 3" (1.6 m) 1994-08-27 Winchester, Massachusetts Winchendon School
16 Missouri Caroline Campbell Senior D 5' 7" (1.7 m) 1991-08-22 St. Louis, Missouri Chicago Mission U19
17 Rhode Island Diana Bennett Junior D 5' 5" (1.65 m) 1993-03-06 Narragansett, Rhode Island Cushing Academy
18 Connecticut Rebecca Russo Junior F 5' 4" (1.63 m) 1994-04-22 Westport, Connecticut Shattuck-St. Mary's
19 Ontario Rebecca Leslie Freshman F 5' 4" (1.63 m) 1996-05-08 Ottawa, Ontario Ottawa Senators (PWHL)
20 Alberta Samantha Sutherland Sophomore F 5' 4" (1.63 m) 1995-02-22 Cochrane, Alberta Warner School
21 Massachusetts Natalie Flynn Sophomore F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 1994-05-19 Medford, Massachusetts Cushing Academy
22 Maryland Anna Streifel Freshman (RS) F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 1996-05-28 Bowie, Maryland Washington Pride
23 New Jersey Sarah Bayersdorfer Senior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) 1993-01-22 Short Hills, New Jersey Morrisstown-Beard School
25 Nova Scotia Alexis Crossley Junior D 5' 8" (1.73 m) 1994-04-07 Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia New Hampshire
27 New York (state) Jordan Juron Junior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 1994-06-05 Latham, New York Middlesex School
28 Nova Scotia Savannah Newton Freshman D 5' 4" (1.63 m) 1996-02-16 Halifax, Nova Scotia Appleby College
29 Quebec Marie-Philip Poulin (C) Senior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) 1991-03-28 Beauceville, Quebec Canadian Olympic Team
30 Virginia Mia Becker Sophomore G 5' 4" (1.63 m) 1994-08-07 Woodbridge, Virginia Shattuck-St. Mary's
31 Minnesota Erin O'Neil Freshman G 5' 7" (1.7 m) 1996-05-11 Minnetonka, Minnesota Hopkins High School
33 Massachusetts Victoria Hanson Sophomore G 5' 9" (1.75 m) 1994-10-01 Stoughton, Massachusetts Lawrence Academy

Schedule

[6]

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Decision Result Record
Regular Season
October 3 vs. St. Cloud* #6 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Victoria Hanson W 5–2  1–0–0
October 4 at #1 Minnesota* #6 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Erin O'Neil L 2–5  1–1–0
October 17 at #7 Clarkson* #6 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Victoria Hanson W 3–1  2–1–0
October 18 at #7 Clarkson* #6 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Erin O'Neil W 5–2  3–1–0
October 24 at Maine #6 Alfond Arena • Orono, ME Victoria Hanson W 3–0  4–1–0 (1–0–0)
October 24 at Maine #6 Alfond Arena • Orono, ME Erin O'Neil L 2–4  4–2–0 (1–1–0)
October 28 Northeastern #6 Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA Erin O'Neil W 3-2  5–2–0 (2–1–0)
November 2 New Hampshire #6 Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA Erin O'Neil W 4-2  6–2–0 (3–1–0)
November 8 at Yale* #6 Ingalls Rink • New Haven, CT Erin O'Neil T 4–4 OT 6–2–1
November 11 Northeastern #6 Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA Victoria Hanson L 3–6  6–3–1 (3–2–0)
November 15 at Connecticut #6 Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT Victoria Hanson W 3–2  7–3–1 (4–2–0)
November 16 Connecticut #6 Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA Victoria Hanson W 4–2  8–3–1 (5–2–0)
November 21 #6 Harvard* #7 Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA Victoria Hanson T 1–1  8–3–2
November 23 New Hampshire #7 Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA Victoria Hanson W 6–2  9–3–2 (6–2–0)
November 29 at Dartmouth* #6 Thompson Arena • Hanover, NH Victoria Hanson W 4–2  10–3–2
December 6 at Vermont #5 Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT Victoria Hanson W 4–1  11–3–2 (7–2–0)
December 8 Providence #4 Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA Erin O'Neil W 3–1  12–3–2 (8–2–0)
January 7, 2015 at #1 Boston College #4 Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA Victoria Hanson L 3–4  12–4–2 (8–3–0)
January 10 Maine #4 Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA Erin O'Neil W 5–3  13–4–2 (9–3–0)
January 13 at Cornell* #6 Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY Victoria Hanson L 2–6  13–5–2
January 18 at Northeastern #6 Matthews Arena • Boston, MA Erin O'Neil W 4–3  14–5–2 (10–3–0)
January 21 #3 Quinnipiac* #7 Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA Victoria Hanson W 4–1  15–5–2
January 24 Vermont #7 Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA Erin O'Neil L 0–2  15–6–2 (10–4–0)
January 25 Vermont #7 Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA Victoria Hanson W 9–2  16–6–2 (11–4–0)
January 31 at Connecticut #7 Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT Erin O'Neil W 5–3  17–6–2 (12–4–0)
February 3 at #4 Harvard* #6 Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Allston, MA (Beanpot preliminary round) Victoria Hanson L 2–9  17–7–2
February 7 at New Hampshire #6 Whittemore Center • Durham, NH Erin O'Neil W 4–2  18–7–2 (13–4–0)
February 10 vs. Northeastern* #7 Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Allston, MA (Beanpot consolation) Victoria Hanson W 3–1  19–7–2
February 14 at Providence #7 Schneider Arena • Providence, RI Erin O'Neil W 6–1  20–7–2 (14–4–0)
February 16 Providence #6 Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA Victoria Hanson W 7–1  21–7–2 (15–4–0)
February 19 at #1 Boston College #6 Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA Erin O'Neil L 0–5  21–8–2 (15–5–0)
February 21 #1 Boston College #6 Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA Victoria Hanson T 2-2 OT 21–8–3 (15–5–1)
WHEA Tournament
February 27 Vermont* #5 Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA (Quarterfinals, Game 1) Victoria Hanson W 8-1  22–8–3
February 28 Vermont* #5 Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA (Quarterfinals, Game 2) Victoria Hanson W 7-2  23–8–3
March 7 vs. Northeastern* #5 Hyannis Youth and Community Center • Hyannis, MA (Semifinal Game) Victoria Hanson W 6-1  24–8–3
March 8 vs. #1 Boston College* #5 Hyannis Youth and Community Center • Hyannis, MA (WHEA Championship Game) Victoria Hanson W 4-1  25–8–3
NCAA Tournament
March 14 at #3 Wisconsin* #5 LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI (NCAA Quarterfinal Game) Victoria Hanson L 1-5  25–9–3
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

Awards and honors

  • Boston University won its fourth consecutive WHEA championship, and fifth championship overall [7]
  • Marie-Philip Poulin was a finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Award, named captain of Team Canada for World Championships.[8]
  • Victoria Bach was named WHEA Rookie of the Year[9]
  • Victoria Bach, Hockey East Rookie of the Month (February 2015) [10]
  • Rebecca Leslie, Hockey East Rookie of the Month (October 2014) [11]
  • Erin O'Neill, Hockey East Rookie of the Week (Week of December 15, 2014) [12]
  • Marie-Philip Poulin, Hockey East Player of the Month (January 2015) [13]
  • Marie-Philip Poulin, Hockey East Player of the Month (February 2015) [14]

References

  1. ^ "Final USCHO Magazine Women's College Hockey Poll". USCHO (U.S. College Hockey Online). March 23, 2014. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
  2. ^ "Final USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Women's College Hockey Poll". USCHO (U.S. College Hockey Online). March 24, 2014. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
  3. ^ "Poulin Named 2014-15 Women's Ice Hockey Captain". Boston University Athletics. May 22, 2014. Archived from the original on August 20, 2014. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
  4. ^ "Seven Terriers to Skate at National Camps". Boston University Athletics. August 5, 2014. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
  5. ^ "2014-15 Women's Ice Hockey Roster". Boston University Athletics. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  6. ^ "2014-15 Women's Ice Hockey Schedule". Boston University Athletics. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
  7. ^ "DYNASTY: Terriers Win Fourth Straight Hockey East Championship". www.goterriers.com. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  8. ^ "Poulin to Captain Team Canada at World Championship". www.goterriers.com. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  9. ^ "Bach Named Hockey East Rookie of the Year". www.goterriers.com. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  10. ^ "HockeyEastOnline.com - Boston University's Poulin Claims Warrior Hockey Player of the Month". Archived from the original on March 8, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  11. ^ "HockeyEastOnline.com - Boston College's Alex Carpenter Named Warrior Hockey Player of the Month". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  12. ^ "HockeyEastOnline.com - No. 1 BC's Carpenter, Burt, No. 4 BU's O'Neil Wrap Up First Half Awards". Archived from the original on March 29, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  13. ^ "HockeyEastOnline.com - Boston University's Poulin Wins Warrior Hockey Player of the Month". Archived from the original on February 25, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  14. ^ "HockeyEastOnline.com - Boston University's Poulin Claims Warrior Hockey Player of the Month". Archived from the original on March 8, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2015.