2016–17 Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey season

2016–17 Clarkson Golden Knights
women's ice hockey season
NCAA National Collegiate Champions
ECAC Hockey Regular Season Champions
ECAC Hockey Tournament Champions
Windjammer Classic Champions
NCAA Championship Game, W 3–0 vs. Wisconsin
Conference1st ECAC
Home iceCheel Arena
Rankings
USCHO.com#1
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine#1
Record
Overall32–4–5
Home17–3–2
Road13–1–2
Neutral2–0–1
Coaches and captains
Head coachMatt Desrosiers
Assistant coachesBritni Smith
Tony Maci
Captain(s)Savannah Harmon
Cayley Mercer
Alternate captain(s)Genevieve Bannon
Lauren Lefler
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 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Golden Knights entered the season following their second Frozen Four appearance the previous season.

After a slow start, the Golden Knights rebounded to win their third ECAC Regular Season title in four years. They followed this with their first ever ECAC tournament championship, defeating Cornell by a score of 1–0. In the NCAA Tournament, the Golden Knights advanced to their second title game, which they won 3–0 over top-ranked Wisconsin for the program's second national title. In addition to the postseason championships, the Golden Knights also won an in-season tournament for the first time, winning the Windjammer Classic at Vermont on Thanksgiving weekend.

Offseason

Coaching changes

The offseason saw the departure of two-year assistant coach Meghan Duggan, who left to concentrate on preparing for the Winter Olympics in two years time.[1] Her role was filled by Tony Maci, who had previously served as an assistant coach at Adrian College and Princeton.[2]

Recruiting

Player Position Nationality Notes
Jenna Brenneman Goaltender  United States Played for Breck School
Katherine Beaumier Forward  United States Played for Anaheim Lady Ducks
Michaela Pejzlova Forward  Czech Republic Played for Stanstead College
Member of Czech Republic team at the 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship
Ella Shelton Defense  Canada Played for London Jr. Devilettes
Member of 2016 U18 Team Ontario
Taylor Turnquist Defense  United States Played for Spring Lake Park High School

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Roster

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height DoB Hometown Previous team
2 Ontario Corie Jacobson Senior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) 1995-05-28 Warren, Ontario Northbay Ice Boltz
7 Ontario Jessica Gillham Senior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 1995-03-15 Uxbridge, Ontario Aurora Panthers
8 Ontario Lauren Lefler (A) Junior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 1996-06-26 Windsor, Ontario Bluewater Jr. Hawks
9 Quebec Genevieve Bannon (A) Senior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 1995-02-03 Candiac, Quebec Ontario Hockey Academy
10 Czech Republic Michaela Pejzlova Freshman F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 1997-04-06 Pardubice, Czech Republic Stanstead Spartans
11 Ontario Ella Shelton Freshman D 5' 8" (1.73 m) 1998-01-19 Ingersoll, Ontario London Devilettes
12 Washington (state) Katherine Beaumier Freshman F 5' 4" (1.63 m) 1998-02-03 Richland, Washington Anaheim Lady Ducks
14 Illinois Savannah Harmon (C) Junior D 5' 3" (1.6 m) 1995-10-27 Downers Grove, Illinois Boston Shamrocks
15 Ontario Amanda Titus Junior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) 1996-10-06 Stittsville, Ontario Ottawa Jr. Senators
17 Minnesota Taylor Turnquist Freshman D 5' 5" (1.65 m) 1997-08-14 Blaine, Minnesota Spring Lake Park H.S.
18 Ontario Cayley Mercer (C) Senior (RS) F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 1994-01-18 Exeter, Ontario Bluewater Jr. Hawks
19 Ontario Loren Gabel Sophomore F 5' 4" (1.63 m) 1997-07-24 Kitchener, Ontario Oakville Jr. Hornets
21 Alberta Emma Keenan Sophomore D 5' 7" (1.7 m) 1997-11-26 Calgary, Alberta Okanagan Hockey Academy
22 Ontario Cassidy Vinkle Sophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 1997-08-28 Belleville, Ontario Whitby Jr. Wolves
24 Ontario Katelyn Fournier Junior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 1996-03-25 Ottawa, Ontario Ottawa Jr. Senators
25 Ontario Rhyen McGill Sophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 1997-10-28 Whitby, Ontario Whitby Jr. Wolves
26 Ontario Kelly Mariani Sophomore F 5' 3" (1.6 m) 1997-03-03 Mississauga, Ontario Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
27 British Columbia Brielle Bellerive Junior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 1996-12-01 North Vancouver, British Columbia Okanagan Hockey Academy
28 Ontario Josiane Pozzebon Sophomore D 5' 5" (1.65 m) 1997-03-25 Bourget, Ontario Nepean Jr. Wildcats
31 Minnesota Jenna Brenneman Freshman G 5' 8" (1.73 m) 1998-07-13 Eagan, Minnesota Breck H.S.
33 Minnesota Mckenzie Johnson Senior G 5' 7" (1.7 m) 1995-06-01 Eden Prairie, Minnesota Eden Prairie H.S.
35 Ontario Shea Tiley Junior 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
September 23 Concordia* #5 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY (exhibition) McKenzie Johnson L 2–3  0–0–0
September 30 Penn State* #5 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley W 4–2  1–0–0
October 1 Penn State* #5 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley W 2–1  2–0–0
October 7 at St. Lawrence* #4 Appleton Arena • Canton, NY Shea Tiley L 1–2  2–1–0
October 8 St. Lawrence* #4 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley T 3–3 OT 2–1–1
October 14 #1 Wisconsin* #7 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley L 2–3 OT 2–2–1
October 15 #1 Wisconsin* #7 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley L 1–4  2–3–1
October 22 at New Hampshire* #8 Whittemore Center • Durham, NH Shea Tiley W 3–1  3–3–1
October 23 at New Hampshire* #8 Whittemore Center • Durham, NH Shea Tiley W 3–1  4–3–1
October 28 Harvard #8 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley W 4–0  5–3–1 (1–0–0)
October 29 Dartmouth #8 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley W 6–1  6–3–1 (2–0–0)
November 4 at #5 Quinnipiac #8 TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT Shea Tiley W 4–1  7–3–1 (3–0–0)
November 5 at #10 Princeton #8 Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ Shea Tiley W 4–2  8–3–1 (4–0–0)
November 11 Union #7 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY McKenzie Johnson W 5–1  9–3–1 (5–0–0)
November 12 RPI #7 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley W 8–3  10–3–1 (6–0–0)
November 18 at Brown #7 Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI Shea Tiley W 8–1  11–3–1 (7–0–0)
November 19 at Yale #7 Ingalls Rink • New Haven, CT Shea Tiley W 4–1  12–3–1 (8–0–0)
November 25 vs. Robert Morris* #5 Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT (Windjammer Classic Semifinals) Shea Tiley T 3–3 SO, 2–1 12–3–2
November 26 at Vermont* #5 Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT (Windjammer Classic Championship) Shea Tiley W 3–1  13–3–2
December 1 #3 St. Lawrence #5 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley T 3–3 OT 13–3–3 (8–0–1)
December 3 at #3 St. Lawrence #5 Appleton Arena • Canton, NY Shea Tiley W 4–1  14–3–3 (9–0–1)
December 9 at Syracuse* #4 Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY Shea Tiley T 2–2 OT 14–3–4
December 10 Syracuse* #4 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY McKenzie Johnson W 4–1  15–3–4
January 13 Yale #3 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley W 4–2  16–3–4 (10–0–1)
January 14 Brown #3 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY McKenzie Johnson W 8–1  17–3–4 (11–0–1)
January 20 #10 Cornell #3 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley L 1–2  17–4–4 (11–1–1)
January 21 Colgate #3 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley W 2–1  18–4–4 (12–1–1)
January 27 at RPI #3 Houston Field House • Troy, NY Shea Tiley W 4–2  19–4–4 (13–1–1)
January 28 at Union #3 Achilles Rink • Schenectady, NY McKenzie Johnson W 3–1  20–4–4 (14–1–1)
February 3 at Dartmouth #3 Thompson Arena • Hanover, NH Shea Tiley W 3–0  21–4–4 (15–1–1)
February 4 at Harvard #3 Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Allston, MA Shea Tiley T 2–2 OT 21–4–5 (15–1–2)
February 11 #10 Princeton #4 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley W 3–1  22–4–5 (16–1–2)
February 12 #9 Quinnipiac #4 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley W 1–0  23–4–5 (17–1–2)
February 17 at Colgate #3 Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY Shea Tiley W 5–2  24–4–5 (18–1–2)
February 18 at #7 Cornell #3 Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY Shea Tiley W 5–4 OT 25–4–5 (19–1–2)
ECAC Hockey Tournament
February 24 RPI* #3 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY (Quarterfinals Game 1) Shea Tiley W 4–1  26–4–5
February 25 RPI* #3 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY (Quarterfinals Game 2) Shea Tiley W 5–2  27–4–5
March 4 #8 Princeton* #3 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY (Semifinals) Shea Tiley W 4–0  28–4–5
March 5 #7 Cornell* #3 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY (Championship) Shea Tiley W 1–0  29–4–5
NCAA Tournament
March 11 #7 Cornell* #2 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY (Quarterfinals) Shea Tiley W 3–1  30–4–5
March 17 vs. #5 Minnesota* #2 Family Arena • St. Charles, MO (Semifinals) Shea Tiley W 4–3  31–4–5
March 19 vs. #1 Wisconsin* #2 Family Arena • St. Charles, MO (Championship) Shea Tiley W 3–0  32–4–5
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

Awards and honors

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References

  1. ^ "Duggan Steps Away From Clarkson Women's Hockey to Focus on 2018 Olympic Games". ClarksonAthletics.com. Clarkson Athletics. April 22, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
  2. ^ "Clarkson Names Maci Assistant Coach for Women's Hockey Program". ClarksonAthletics.com. Clarkson Athletics. June 6, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
  3. ^ "Clarkson Women's Hockey Announces Class of 2020". ClarksonAthletics.com. Clarkson Athletics. July 8, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
  4. ^ "2016–17 Clarkson Women's Hockey Honors". ClarksonAthletics.com. Clarkson Athletics. Retrieved April 17, 2017.