2014–15 Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey season

2014–15 Clarkson Golden Knights
women's ice hockey season
ECAC Hockey Regular Season Co-Champions
NCAA Quarterfinals, L 1–5 vs. Boston College
ConferenceT–1st ECAC
Home iceCheel Arena
Rankings
USCHO.com#7
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine#7
Record
Overall24–11–3
Home11–6–1
Road13–4–2
Neutral0–1–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachMatt Desrosiers
Assistant coachesBritni Smith
Meghan Duggan
Captain(s)Shannon MacAulay
Alternate captain(s)Erin Ambrose
Renata Fast
Olivia Howe
Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey seasons
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The Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey program represented Clarkson University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Golden Knights entered the season as the defending ECAC regular season and national champions.

The Golden Knights successfully defended a share of their conference regular season championship with a win over co-champion Harvard on the last day of the season. They were then defeated in the ECAC semifinals by Cornell. Despite this, they still earned their third straight at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, where they were defeated in the quarterfinals by Boston College.

Offseason

Coaching changes

Both co-head coach Shannon Desrosiers and assistant coach Matt Kelly departed in the offseason, leaving Shannon's husband Matt Desrosiers as sole head coach and as the only coach on the staff. To replace the departed coaches, Britni Smith, a former standout at St. Lawrence, and Meghan Duggan, a former standout at Wisconsin and a member of the United States national team, were hired as assistant coaches.[1]

Recruiting

Player Position Nationality Notes
Brielle Bellerive Forward  Canada Winner of gold medal at 2014 IIHF U18 Women’s Worlds
Katelyn Fournier Forward  Canada Competed with Ottawa Lady Senators (PWHL)
Savannah Harmon Defense  United States Played for the Boston Shamrocks (JWHL)
2014 JWHL First Team All-Star
Lauren Lefler Forward  Canada Played for the Bluewater Junior Hawks (PWHL)
Member of 2013 U18 Team Ontario Blue
Shea Tiley Goaltender  Canada Winner of gold medal at 2014 IIHF U18 Women’s Worlds
Member of 2013 U18 Team Ontario Blue
Amanda Titus Forward  Canada Competed with Ottawa Lady Senators (PWHL)

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Roster

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height DoB Hometown Previous team
2 Ontario Corie Jacobson Sophomore F 5' 6" (1.68 m) 1995-05-28 Warren, Ontario Northbay Ice Boltz
4 Prince Edward Island Shannon MacAulay (C) Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 1994-06-22 Mount Herbert, Prince Edward Island Warner Warriors
6 Ontario Jennifer Shields Senior D 5' 5" (1.65 m) 1993-02-20 Ingersoll, Ontario Bluewater Jr. Hawks
7 Ontario Jessica Gillham Sophomore F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 1995-03-15 Uxbridge, Ontario Aurora Panthers
8 Ontario Lauren Lefler Freshman F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 1996-06-26 Windsor, Ontario Bluewater Jr. Hawks
9 Quebec Genevieve Bannon Sophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 1995-02-03 Candiac, Quebec Ontario Hockey Academy
12 Ontario Renata Fast (A) Junior D 5' 7" (1.7 m) 1994-10-06 Burlington, Ontario Burlington Jr. Barracudas
14 Illinois Savannah Harmon Freshman D 5' 3" (1.6 m) 1995-10-27 Downers Grove, Illinois Boston Shamrocks
15 Ontario Amanda Titus Freshman F 5' 6" (1.68 m) 1996-10-06 Stittsville, Ontario Ottawa Jr. Senators
16 Saskatchewan Olivia Howe (A) Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 1994-01-17 Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Notre Dame Hounds
17 British Columbia Daniella Matteucci Senior D 5' 7" (1.7 m) 1993-02-08 Fruitvale, British Columbia Notre Dame Hounds
18 Ontario Cayley Mercer Junior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 1994-01-18 Exeter, Ontario Bluewater Jr. Hawks
22 Quebec Christine Lambert Senior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 1992-11-22 Thetford Mines, Quebec Ontario Hockey Academy
23 Ontario Erin Ambrose (A) Junior D 5' 5" (1.65 m) 1994-04-30 Keswick, Ontario Toronto Jr. Aeros
24 Ontario Katelyn Fournier Freshman F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 1996-03-25 Ottawa, Ontario Ottawa Jr. Senators
27 British Columbia Brielle Bellerive Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 1996-12-01 North Vancouver, British Columbia Okanagan Hockey Academy
29 Ontario Emily Horn Senior G 5' 6" (1.68 m) 1993-02-08 Hamilton, Ontario Brampton Jr. Thunder
32 Minnesota Jenna Boss Senior G 5' 5" (1.65 m) 1992-09-24 Little Canada, Minnesota Roseville Raiders
33 Minnesota Mckenzie Johnson Sophomore G 5' 7" (1.7 m) 1995-06-01 Eden Prairie, Minnesota Eden Prairie H.S.
35 Ontario Shea Tiley Freshman G 5' 10" (1.78 m) 1996-12-02 Owen Sound, Ontario Kitchener-Waterloo Rangers

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Decision Result Record
Regular Season
October 3 at St. Lawrence* #7 Appleton Arena • Canton, NY Shea Tiley L 3–5  0–1–0
October 4 St. Lawrence* #7 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley W 2–1  1–1–0
October 11 at Providence* #9 Schneider Arena • Providence, RI Shea Tiley W 5–0  2–1–0
October 12 at Providence* #9 Schneider Arena • Providence, RI Shea Tiley W 3–0  3–1–0
October 17 #6 Boston University* #7 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley L 1–3  3–2–0
October 18 #6 Boston University* #7 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley L 2–5  3–3–0
October 24 Syracuse* #10 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley W 9–0  4–3–0
October 25 at Syracuse* #10 Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY Shea Tiley W 4–1  5–3–0
October 28 St. Lawrence #9 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley W 5–0  6–3–0 (1–0–0)
October 31 at Brown #9 Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI Shea Tiley W 5–1  7–3–0 (2–0–0)
November 1 at Yale #9 Ingalls Rink • New Haven, CT Shea Tiley W 2–1  8–3–0 (3–0–0)
November 14 #4 Harvard #7 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley T 2–2 OT 8–3–1 (3–0–1)
November 15 #10 Dartmouth #7 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley W 3–0  9–3–1 (4–0–1)
November 21 at #4 Quinnipiac #5 TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT Shea Tiley L 0–1  9–4–1 (4–1–1)
November 22 at Princeton #5 Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ Shea Tiley W 3–2  10–4–1 (5–1–1)
November 28 at Connecticut* #5 Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT (Nutmeg Classic Semifinals) Shea Tiley W 2–1 OT 11–4–1
November 29 vs. #4 Quinnipiac* #5 Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT (Nutmeg Classic Championship) Shea Tiley L 1–3  11–5–1
December 5 Cornell #6 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley L 3–8  11–6–1 (5–2–1)
December 6 Colgate #6 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley W 5–1  12–6–1 (6–2–1)
January 3 McGill* #8 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY (exhibition) McKenzie Johnson W 5–0  12–6–1
January 9 at Colgate #8 Starr Arena • Hamilton, NY Shea Tiley W 3–1  13–6–1 (7–2–1)
January 10 at #10 Cornell #8 Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY Shea Tiley T 1–1 OT 13–6–2 (7–2–2)
January 16 Union #8 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley W 4–0  14–6–2 (8–2–2)
January 17 RPI #8 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley W 4–2  15–6–2 (9–2–2)
January 24 at #4 Wisconsin* #7 LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI Shea Tiley T 1–1 OT 15–6–3
January 25 at #4 Wisconsin* #7 LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI Shea Tiley L 0–4  15–7–3
January 30 Yale #8 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley L 2–3  15–8–3 (9–3–2)
January 31 Brown #8 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley W 6–0  16–8–3 (10–3–2)
February 3 at #8 St. Lawrence #10 Appleton Arena • Canton, NY Shea Tiley W 3–1  17–8–3 (11–3–2)
February 6 at RPI #10 Houston Field House • Troy, NY Shea Tiley W 2–1  18–8–3 (12–3–2)
February 7 at Union #10 Achilles Rink • Schenectady, NY Shea Tiley W 6–0  19–8–3 (13–3–2)
February 13 Princeton #8 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley W 2–1  20–8–3 (14–3–2)
February 14 #5 Quinnipiac #8 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley L 0–1  20–9–3 (14–4–2)
February 20 at Dartmouth #7 Thompson Arena • Hanover, NH Shea Tiley W 2–1 OT 21–9–3 (15–4–2)
February 21 at #3 Harvard #7 Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Allston, MA Shea Tiley W 1–0  22–9–3 (16–4–2)
ECAC Hockey Tournament
February 27 Dartmouth* #5 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY (Quarterfinals Game 1) Shea Tiley W 6–0  23–9–3
February 28 Dartmouth* #5 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY (Quarterfinals Game 2) Shea Tiley W 4–1  24–9–3
March 7 #9 Cornell* #5 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY (Semifinals) Shea Tiley L 1–3  24–10–3
NCAA Tournament
March 14 at #1 Boston College* #7 Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA (Quarterfinals) Shea Tiley L 1–5  24–11–3
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

Awards and honors

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References

  1. ^ "Clarkson Women's Hockey Adds Olympic Medalist Meghan Duggan to Coaching Staff". ClarksonAthletics.com. Clarkson Athletics. September 4, 2014. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
  2. ^ "Clarkson Women's Hockey Announces Incoming Class". ClarksonAthletics.com. Clarkson Athletics. July 7, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  3. ^ "2014-15 Women's Hockey Roster".
  4. ^ "2014–15 Clarkson Women's Hockey Honors". ClarksonAthletics.com. Clarkson Athletics. Retrieved January 26, 2015.