2016–17 Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey season
College ice hockey team season
The Lindenwood Lady Lions women represented Lindenwood University in CHA women's ice hockey during the 2016-17 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season .
Offseason
April 5: Nicole Hensley, Class of 2016, was a key member of the gold medal Team USA 2016 IIHF. During the tournament, Hensley posted a shutout against Russia. During the 2016–17 season, Hensley returned to Lindenwood in the capacity of Assistant Coach. She is the NCAA all-time saves leader, with 4,094 saves in net for the Lady Lions.[ 2]
Recruiting
Player
Position
Nationality
Notes
Courtney Ganske
Defender
Canada
Attended Killarney Collegiate School
Taylor Girard
Forward
United States
Competed with Detroit Honeybaked
Emma Hare
Forward
Canada
From Pursuit of Excellence Academy
Lillian Marchant
Forward
United States
Played for Anaheim Lady Ducks
Kirsten Martin
Forward
Canada
Played for Pacific Steelers
Erin Near
Defender
Canada
Competed with Toronto Jr. Aeros
Morgan Skinner
Goaltender
Canada
Teammate of Kirsten Martin with Pacific Steelers
[ 3]
Roster
2016–17 Lady Lions
[ 4]
No.
S/P/C
Player
Class
Pos
Height
DoB
Hometown
Previous team
2
Kirsten Martin
Freshman
F
5' 8" (1.73 m)
Rosedale, British Columbia
Pacific Steelers
4
Carrie Atkinson
Senior
D
5' 9" (1.75 m)
Fort Worth, Texas
Dallas Stars Elite
7
Sarah Bobrowski
Junior
F
5' 3" (1.6 m)
Woodbury, Minnesota
Hill-Murray HS
8
Tirra Lemoine
Sophomore
F
5' 7" (1.7 m)
St. Lazare, Manitoba
Pursuit of Excellence
9
Jordyn Pimm
Freshman
F
5' 8" (1.73 m)
Ottawa , Ontario
Ottawa Lady Senators
11
Erin Near
Freshman
F
5' 6" (1.68 m)
New Hamburg, Ontario
Toronto Jr. Aeros
12
Ally Larson
Sophomore
F
5' 6" (1.68 m)
West Vancouver, British Columbia
TPursuit of Excellence
13
Tae Otte (C )
Senior (RS )
D
5' 8" (1.73 m)
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Little Caesar's
15
Emma Hare
Freshman
F
5' 6" (1.68 m)
Penticton, British Columbia
Pursuit of Excellence
16
Cierra Paisley
Freshman
F
5' 6" (1.68 m)
Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia
Vancouver Comets
17
Taylor Girard
Freshman
F
5' 10" (1.78 m)
Macomb, Michigan
Detroit Honeybaked
18
Lillian Marchant
Freshman
F
5' 6" (1.68 m)
Tustin, California
Anaheim Lady Ducks
19
Kaitlyn Davidson
Junior
F
5' 9" (1.75 m)
Mars, Pennsylvania
Team Pittsburgh
20
Holly Dietzler
Senior
F
5' 5" (1.65 m)
Bloomington, Minnesota
Jefferson HS
21
Corbin Welsh
Sophomore
F
5' 5" (1.65 m)
Grand Prairie, Alberta
Pursuit of Excellence
22
Courtney Ganske
Freshman
F
5' 6" (1.68 m)
Killarney, Manitoba
Westman Wildcats
23
Shannon Morris-Reade (A )
Sophomore
F
5' 8" (1.73 m)
Port Coquitlam, British Columbia
Team British Columbia U18
24
Katie Nokelby (A )
Senior
D
5' 11" (1.8 m)
Anchorage, Alaska
Alaska All-Stars
25
Xylia Lang
Junior
D
5' 7" (1.7 m)
St. Paul, Minnesota
Roseville HS
26
Britainnia Gillanders (A )
Junior
F
5' 10" (1.78 m)
Kyle, Saskatchewan
Warner School
27
Carla Goodwin
Freshman
F
5' 10" (1.78 m)
Fort St. James, British Columbia
Pursuit of Excellence
30
Jolene deBruyn
Sophomore
G
5' 9" (1.75 m)
Grande Prairie, Alberta
Team Alberta U18
31
Sarah McGall
Senior
G
5' 7" (1.7 m)
Owen Sound, Ontario
Ottawa Jr. Senators
39
Morgan Skinner
Freshman
G
5' 7" (1.7 m)
Victoria, British Columbia
Pacific Steelers
Schedule
[ 5]
Date
Opponent#
Rank#
Site
Decision
Result
Record
Regular Season
September 30
at #2 Minnesota *
Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN
Jolene deBruyn
L 0–3
0–1–0
October 1
at #2 Minnesota*
Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN
Morgan Skinner
L 2–6
0–2–0
October 7
Northeastern *
Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO
Jolene deBruyn
L 0–5
0–3–0
October 8
Northeastern*
Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO
Morgan Skinner
L 1–4
0–4–0
October 28
at Syracuse
Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY
Jolene deBruyn
L 0–4
0–5–0 (0–1–0)
October 29
at Syracuse
Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY
Jolene deBruyn
L 0–4
0–6–0 (0–2–0)
November 4
at Ohio State *
OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH
Jolene deBruyn
L 0–4
0–7–0
November 5
at Ohio State*
OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH
Morgan Skinner
L 0–3
0–8–0
November 11
at Penn State
Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA
Jolene deBruyn
L 2–3
0–9–0 (0–3–0)
November 12
at Penn State
Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA
Jolene deBruyn
T 1–1 OT
0–9–1 (0–3–1)
November 18
RIT
Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO
Jolene deBruyn
W 2–0
1–9–1 (1–3–1)
November 19
RIT
Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO
Jolene deBruyn
L 1–2
1–10–1 (1–4–1)
November 25
at Minnesota State *
Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, MN
Jolene deBruyn
W 5–1
2–10–1
November 26
at Minnesota State*
Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, MN
Jolene deBruyn
T 1–1 OT
2–10–2
December 2
Mercyhurst
Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO
Jolene deBruyn
L 0–4
2–11–2 (1–5–1)
December 3
Mercyhurst
Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO
Jolene deBruyn
W 3–1
3–11–2 (2–5–1)
December 16
#10 North Dakota *
Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO
Jolene deBruyn
L 0–5
3–12–2
December 17
#10 North Dakota*
Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO
Morgan Skinner
W 4–1
4–12–2
January 6, 2017
#1 Wisconsin *
Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO
Jolene deBruyn
L 1–5
4–13–2
January 13
at #7 Robert Morris
84 Lumber Arena • Neville Township, PA
Jolene deBruyn
W 2–1
5–13–2 (3–5–1)
January 14
at #7 Robert Morris
84 Lumber Arena • Neville Township, PA
Morgan Skinner
L 2–5
5–14–2 (3–6–1)
January 20
Syracuse
Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO
Jolene deBruyn
L 0–5
5–15–2 (3–7–1)
January 21
Syracuse
Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO
Jolene deBruyn
L 0–3
5–16–2 (3–8–1)
January 27
at RIT
Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY
Jolene deBruyn
L 0–5
5–17–2 (3–9–1)
January 28
at RIT
Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY
Jolene deBruyn
L 0–1
5–18–2 (3–10–1)
February 10
Penn State
Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO
Jolene deBruyn
L 1–4
5–19–2 (3–11–1)
February 11
Penn State
Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO
Jolene deBruyn
L 0–2
5–20–2 (3–12–1)
February 17
at Mercyhurst
Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA
Jolene deBruyn
L 2–3
5–21–2 (3–13–1)
February 18
at Mercyhurst
Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA
Jolene deBruyn
L 1–5
5–22–2 (3–14–1)
February 24
#9 Robert Morris
Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO
Jolene deBruyn
L 1–2
5–23–2 (3–15–1)
February 25
#9 Robert Morris
Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO
Jolene deBruyn
L 0–3
5–24–2 (3–16–1)
CHA Tournament
March 2
vs. Mercyhurst*
HarborCenter • Buffalo, NY (Quarterfinal Game)
Jolene deBruyn
W 3–2
6–24–2
March 3
vs. Robert Morris*
HarborCenter • Buffalo, NY (Semifinal Game)
Jolene deBruyn
L 1–2
6–25–2
*Non-conference game. # Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.
Awards and honors
Jolene deBruyne, CHA Goaltender of the Month, November, 2016 [ 6]
Courtney Ganske D, 2016–17 All-CHA Rookie Team [ 7]
References
^ "Women's Hockey Announces Captains for 2016–17 Season" . Lindenwood University. September 26, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2017 .
^ "Hensley Wins Gold at IIHF World Championships" . Lindenwood University. April 5, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2017 .
^ "Women's Hockey Set to Open 2016–17 Season at Minnesota" . Lindenwood University. September 28, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2017 .
^ "2016–17 Women's Ice Hockey Roster" . Lindenwood University. Retrieved January 25, 2017 .
^ "2016–17 Women's Ice Hockey Schedule" . Lindenwood University. Retrieved March 11, 2017 .
^ "deBruyn Secures CHA Goalie of the Month Award" . Lindenwood University. December 1, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2017 .
^ "Ganske Lands on CHA All-Rookie Team" . Lindenwood University. March 1, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2017 .