2016–17 Merrimack Warriors women's ice hockey season

2016–17 Merrimack Warriors
women's ice hockey season
Nutmeg Classic Champions
Conference8th WHEA
Home iceVolpe Complex
Record
Overall11-22-3
Home5-8-2
Road5-14-1
Neutral1-0-0
Coaches and captains
Head coachErin Hamlen
Assistant coachesBrent Hill
Steph Moberg[1]
Captain(s)Marie Delarbre
Jackie Pieper.
Alternate captain(s)Paige Sorenson
Dominique Kremer
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The Merrimack Warriors represent Merrimack College in the Women's Hockey East Association during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.

Roster

2016–17 Warriors

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height DoB Hometown Previous team
1 Quebec Léa-Kristine Demers Freshman G 5' 11" (1.8 m) Repentigny, Quebec College Saint-Jean Vianney
4 Alaska Felila Manu Sophomore D 5' 6" (1.68 m) Anchorage, Alaska Alaska All-Stars U-19
5 Minnesota Paige Sorensen (A) Sophomore D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Plymouth, Minnesota Wayzata HS
6 Minnesota Paige Voight Sophomore F 5' 7" (1.7 m) St. Michael, Minnesota Cretin-Derham Hall
8 Massachusetts Baye Flanagan Sophomore D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Billerica, Massachusetts Northern Cyclones
9 North Dakota Dominique Kremer (A) Sophomore F 5' 6" (1.68 m) West Fargo, North Dakota Shattuck-St. Mary's
10 Vermont Meghan Martin Sophomore D 5' 4" (1.63 m) Newport, Vermont North American Hockey Academy
11 New York (state) Jillian Batista Sophomore (RS) F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Tonawanda, New York Kenmore East HS
12 Ontario Emily Volpe Sophomore F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Whitby, Ontario Whitby Jr. Wolves
13 Ontario Mikayla Grant-Mentis Freshman F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Brampton, Ontario Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
14 Maryland Jessica Kuhlman Sophomore F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Severna Park, Maryland Pittsburgh Penguins Elite
15 Minnesota Jackie Pieper (C) Sophomore (RS) F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Edina, Minnesota Edina HS
16 Ontario Abby Lafreniere Freshman F 5' 3" (1.6 m) Kirkland Lake, Ontario Cambridge Rivulettes
17 Minnesota Jessica Bonfe Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) Woodbury, Minnesota Hill-Murray HS
18 Ontario Katelyn Rae Sophomore F 5' 0" (1.52 m) Courtice, Ontario Whitby Wolves
19 Massachusetts Samantha Saulnier Senior F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Somerville, Massachusetts Southfield School
20 Minnesota Andrea Olson Freshman D 5' 6" (1.68 m) Stillwater, Minnesota Minnesota Revolution
21 Minnesota Annie Boekers Sophomore F 5' 1" (1.55 m) Otsego, Minnesota Cretin-Derham Hall
22 Germany Marie Delarbre (C) Senior (RS) F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Füssen, Germany EV Füssen
23 Ontario Beatrice Dufour Sophomore D 5' 11" (1.8 m) Sarnia, Ontario Northern Collegiate Institute
25 Alaska Madison Morey Sophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Fairbanks, Alaska North American Hockey Academy
27 Manitoba Alison Sexton Sophomore F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Stonewall, Manitoba North American Hockey Academy
29 British Columbia Chloe Cook Freshman D 5' 5" (1.65 m) Summerland, British Columbia Okanagan Hockey Academy
30 Wisconsin Alison Glasel Freshman G 5' 6" (1.68 m) Middleton, Wisconsin Madison Capitols
34 Saskatchewan Samantha Ridgewell Sophomore G 5' 9" (1.75 m) Outlook, Saskatchewan Notre Dame Jr.
Massachusetts Maddie Santosuosso G 4' 10" (1.47 m) Topsfield, Massachusetts


Schedule

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Date Opponent# Rank# Site Decision Result Record
Regular Season
September 30 at St. Cloud State* Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN Léa-Kristine Demers L 2–4  0–1–0
October 1 at St. Cloud State* Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN Léa-Kristine Demers W 4–1  1–1–0
October 7 at #7 Colgate* Starr Rink • Hamilton, NY Léa-Kristine Demers L 3–4  1–2–0
October 8 at #7 Colgate* Starr Rink • Hamilton, NY Léa-Kristine Demers L 0–6  1–3–0
October 14 at Maine Alfond Arena • Orono, ME Léa-Kristine Demers W 5–1  2–3–0 (1–0–0)
October 15 at New Hampshire Whittemore Center • Durham, NH Léa-Kristine Demers L 2–6  2–4–0 (1–1–0)
October 21 Robert Morris* Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA Léa-Kristine Demers W 4–3 OT 3–4–0
October 22 Robert Morris* Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA Samantha Ridgewell T 3–3 OT 3–4–1
October 28 at Northeastern Matthews Arena • Boston, MA Léa-Kristine Demers W 3–2  4–4–1 (2–1–0)
October 29 Providence Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA Samantha Ridgewell L 2–6  4–5–1 (2–2–0)
November 5 Connecticut Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA Léa-Kristine Demers L 1–7  4–6–1 (2–3–0)
November 11 Northeastern Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA Samantha Ridgewell L 2–4  4–7–1 (2–4–0)
November 12 at Northeastern Matthews Arena • Boston, MA Léa-Kristine Demers L 2–4  4–8–1 (2–5–0)
November 18 Boston University Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA Samantha Ridgewell L 3–7  4–9–1 (2–6–0)
November 19 at Boston University Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA Léa-Kristine Demers L 0–2  4–10–1 (2–7–0)
November 25 at #8 Quinnipiac* TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT (Nutmeg Classic Opening Round) Samantha Ridgewell T 1–1 OT 4–10–2
November 26 vs. Yale* TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT (Nutmeg Classic Championship) Léa-Kristine Demers W 4–3  5–10–2
November 29 at Brown* Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI Samantha Ridgewell W 5–2  6–10–2
December 2 New Hampshire Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA Léa-Kristine Demers L 2–5  6–11–2 (2–8–0)
December 3 at New Hampshire Whittemore Center • Durham, NH Samantha Ridgewell L 2–4  6–12–2 (2–9–0)
December 9 at Providence Schneider Arena • Providence, RI Léa-Kristine Demers L 3–4  6–13–2 (2–10–0)
January 3, 2017 Vermont Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA Samantha Ridgewell W 2–1 OT 7–13–2 (3–10–0)
January 6 at Connecticut Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT Léa-Kristine Demers L 2–3  7–14–2 (3–11–0)
January 7 Connecticut Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA Samantha Ridgewell W 3–2  8–14–2 (4–11–0)
January 13 at #6 Boston College Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA Léa-Kristine Demers L 0–1  8–15–2 (4–12–0)
January 14 Boston College Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA (6) Samantha Ridgewell L 1–3  8–16–2 (4–13–0)
January 20 #8 Quinnipiac* Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA Léa-Kristine Demers T 2–2 OT 8–16–3
January 25 at #6 Boston College Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA Samantha Ridgewell L 1–4  8–17–3 (4–14–0)
January 28 Boston University Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA Léa-Kristine Demers W 4–1  9–17–3 (5–14–0)
February 3 Maine Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA Léa-Kristine Demers W 7–2  10–17–3 (6–14–0)
February 4 Maine Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA Samantha Ridgewell L 3–5  10–18–3 (6–15–0)
February 12 Providence Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA Léa-Kristine Demers L 3–4 OT 10–19–3 (6–16–0)
February 17 at Vermont Gutterson Field House • Burlington, VT Léa-Kristine Demers L 3–4  10–20–3 (6–17–0)
February 18 at Vermont Gutterson Field House • Burlington, VT Léa-Kristine Demers W 3–2  11–20–3 (7–17–0)
WHEA Tournament
February 23 at #6 Boston College* Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA (Quarterfinal, Game 1) Léa-Kristine Demers L 0–4  11–21–3
February 24 at #6 Boston College* Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA (Quarterfinal, Game 2) Samantha Ridgewell L 0–1  11–22–3
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

Awards and honors

  • Jan. 31: Marie Delarbre was selected for Team Germany and competed in Tomakomai, Japan for Olympic Qualifications from February 9 to February 12. On February 12, Germany lost the final qualifying game to Japan 1-3 in the four nation tournament (Austria, France, Germany and Japan). Delabre scored a goal with 1:06 in regulation against France, forcing overtime, which led to a German victory.[4]
  • Feb. 3: Mikyla Grant-Mentis was named the January, 2017 WHEA Rookie of the month[5]

References

  1. ^ "Steph Moberg Named Women's Ice Hockey Asst. Coach". Merrimack College. August 22, 2016. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  2. ^ "2016-17 Roster". Merrimack College. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  3. ^ "2016-17 Schedule". Merrimack College. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  4. ^ "Delarbre to Compete with Team Germany in Final Round of Olympic Qualification". Merrimack College. January 31, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  5. ^ "Grant-Mentis Named Hockey East Rookie of the Month". Merrimack College. February 3, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2017.