2014–15 RPI Engineers women's ice hockey season

2014–15 Rensselaer Engineers
women's ice hockey season
Conference9th ECAC Hockey
Home iceHouston Field House
Record
Overall7–23–4
Home6–11–2
Road1–12–2
Coaches and captains
Head coachJohn Burke
Assistant coachesMelanie Green
Derek Alfama
Captain(s)Ali Svoboda[1]
Taylor Mahoney
Alternate captain(s)Mari Mankey
Rensselaer Engineers women's ice hockey seasons
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The Rensselaer Engineers represented Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in ECAC women's ice hockey during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Engineers did not qualify for the ECAC tournament.

Offseason

  • August 23:Heidi Huhtamaki was invited to participate in Team Finland Camp to qualify for Team Finland in the 2015 World Championships.[2]

Recruiting

Player Position Nationality Notes

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Amanda Kimmerle Defense  United States Attended Anoka (MN) High School
Marisa Raspa Forward  United States played for the North American Hockey Academy
Whitney Renn Forward  United States Played with Little Caesars Detroit
Shayna Tomlinson Forward  United States Played with Assabet Valley

2014–15 Engineers

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height DoB Hometown Previous team
1 Vermont Sarah Till Junior G 5' 10" (1.78 m) Jericho, Vermont Rice Academy
2 Finland Heidi Niskanen Sophomore D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Espoo, Finland Espoo Blues
3 Ontario Kathryn Schilter Senior D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Aurora, Ontario Toronto Jr. Aeros
4 Illinois Ali Svoboda (C) Senior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Arlington Heights, Illinois Chicago Mission
7 Minnesota Delaney Middlebrook Senior D 5' 6" (1.68 m) Minneapolis, Minnesota Niagara University
8 Illinois Taylor Mahoney (C) Senior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Cary, Illinois Chicago Mission
10 New Jersey Lauren Wash Junior F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Belle Meade, New Jersey New Jersey Rockets
11 Pennsylvania Alexa Gruschow Junior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania Washington Pride
12 New Hampshire Jenn Godin Junior F 5' 5" (1.65 m) New London, New Hampshire Tabor Academy
13 Massachusetts Mariana Walsh Senior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Walpole, Massachusetts Assabet Valley
14 New Hampshire Shayna Tomlinson Freshman F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Gilford, New Hampshire Assabet Valley
15 Ontario Laura Horwood Sophomore F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Belleville, Ontario Durham West Lightning
16 Minnesota Mari Mankey (A) Junior F 5' 2" (1.57 m) Hopkins, Minnesota Hopkins HS
17 Minnesota Hannah Behounek Sophomore D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Minnetonka, Minnesota Minnetonka HS
19 Pennsylvania Marisa Raspa Freshman F 5' 3" (1.6 m) Downingtown, Pennsylvania North American Hockey Academy
20 Minnesota Amanda Kimmerle Freshman D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Anoka, Minnesota Anoka HS
21 Minnesota Katie Rooney Sophomore F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Buffalo, Minnesota Buffalo HS
24 Ontario Brandi Banks Junior D 5' 6" (1.68 m) Burlington, Ontario Stoney Creek Sabres
25 Michigan Whitney Renn Freshman F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Troy, Michigan Detroit Little Caesars
26 North Carolina Lindsey Hylwa Sophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Cary, North Carolina Gilmore Academy
30 Ontario Brianna Piper Senior G 5' 8" (1.73 m) Oakville, Ontario Toronto Jr. Aeros
31 Wisconsin Kelly O'Brien Senior G 5' 9" (1.75 m) Sussex, Wisconsin Madison Capitols


Schedule

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Date Opponent# Rank# Site Decision Result Record
Regular Season
October 3 at #8 North Dakota* Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND Kelly O'Brien L 1–7  0–1–0
October 4 at Bemidji State* Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN Brianna Piper L 0–4  0–2–0
October 11 Vermont* Houston Field House • Troy, NY Kelly O'Brien L 2–4  0–3–0
October 12 at Vermont* Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT Brianna Piper T 2–2 OT 0–3–1
October 17 at New Hampshire* Whittemore Center • Durham, NH Brianna Piper L 1–2  0–4–1
October 25 Connecticut* Houston Field House • Troy, NY Kelly O'Brien W 4–1  1–4–1
October 26 Connecticut* Houston Field House • Troy, NY Brianna Piper T 2–2 OT 1–4–2
October 31 at #4 Harvard Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Allston, MA Brianna Piper L 1–4  1–5–2 (0–1–0)
November 1 at Dartmouth Thompson Arena • Hanover, NH Kelly O'Brien L 2–5  1–6–2 (0–2–0)
November 7 St. Cloud State* Houston Field House • Troy, NY Brianna Piper L 2–3  1–7–2
November 8 St. Cloud State* Houston Field House • Troy, NY Kelly O'Brien L 0–3  1–8–2
November 14 at #5 Quinnipiac TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT Brianna Piper L 1–6  1–9–2 (0–3–0)
November 15 at Princeton Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ Kelly O'Brien L 1–2 OT 1–10–2 (0–4–0)
November 28 RIT* Houston Field House • Troy, NY Kelly O'Brien W 4–1  2–10–2
November 29 RIT* Houston Field House • Troy, NY Kelly O'Brien L 0–3  2–11–2
December 5 Brown Houston Field House • Troy, NY Brianna Piper W 7–5  3–11–2 (1–4–0)
December 6 Yale Houston Field House • Troy, NY Kelly O'Brien L 2–3  3–12–2 (1–5–0)
January 2, 2015 Princeton Houston Field House • Troy, NY Kelly O'Brien W 4–3  4–12–2 (2–5–0)
January 3 #5 Quinnipiac Houston Field House • Troy, NY Kelly O'Brien L 0–1  4–13–2 (2–6–0)
January 6 Providence* Houston Field House • Troy, NY Brianna Piper T 3–3 OT 4–13–3
January 9 Dartmouth Houston Field House • Troy, NY Kelly O'Brien L 0–3  4–14–3 (2–7–0)
January 10 #6 Harvard Houston Field House • Troy, NY Kelly O'Brien L 1–4  4–15–3 (2–8–0)
January 16 at St. Lawrence Appleton Arena • Canton, NY Kelly O'Brien L 1–3  4–16–3 (2–9–0)
January 17 at #8 Clarkson Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Kelly O'Brien L 2–4  4–17–3 (2–10–0)
January 23 at Union Achilles Center • Schenectady, NY Kelly O'Brien T 2–2 OT 4–17–4 (2–10–1)
January 24 Union Houston Field House • Troy, NY Kelly O'Brien W 4–2  5–17–4 (3–10–1)
January 30 at Colgate Starr Rink • Hamilton, NY Kelly O'Brien L 2–4  5–18–4 (3–11–1)
January 31 at #10 Cornell Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY Kelly O'Brien L 1–7  5–19–4 (3–12–1)
February 6 #10 Clarkson Houston Field House • Troy, NY Kelly O'Brien L 1–2  5–20–4 (3–13–1)
February 7 #8 St. Lawrence Houston Field House • Troy, NY Kelly O'Brien L 1–2  5–21–4 (3–14–1)
February 13 at Yale Ingalls Rink • New Haven, CT Kelly O'Brien L 0–5  5–22–4 (3–15–1)
February 14 at Brown Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI Kelly O'Brien W 3–2  6–22–4 (4–15–1)
February 20 Cornell Houston Field House • Troy, NY Brianna Piper L 1–4  6–23–4 (4–16–1)
February 21 Colgate Houston Field House • Troy, NY Kelly O'Brien W 5–3  7–23–4 (5–16–1)
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

References

  1. ^ "Women's Hockey Names Captains for 2014–15". Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. July 31, 2014. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  2. ^ "Huhtamaki Invited to Team Finland Camp". Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. August 23, 2014. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  3. ^ "Women's Hockey Welcomes Class of 2018". Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. May 23, 2014. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  4. ^ "2014–15 Women's ice hockey roster". Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  5. ^ "2014–15 Women's ice hockey schedule". Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Retrieved March 30, 2017.