2015–16 UConn Huskies women's ice hockey season
Appearance
2015–16 Connecticut Huskies women's ice hockey season | |
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Conference | 4th WHEA |
Home ice | Freitas Ice Forum |
Record | |
Overall | 17–15–5 |
Home | 9–5–4 |
Road | 7–8–1 |
Neutral | 1–2–0 |
Coaches and captains | |
Head coach | Chris MacKenzie |
Assistant coaches | Jaclyn Hawkins Casey Handrahan |
Captain(s) | Caitlin Hewes Leah Buress |
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The UConn Huskies women's ice hockey program represented the University of Connecticut Huskies during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.
Offseason
- April 23: Elaine Chuli was chosen to participate in the Team Canada Development Team Strength and Conditioning camp.[1]
Recruiting
Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
Jaime Fox | Defense | Canada | Played for Unionville HS |
Rebecca Lindblad | Forward | United States | Played for New Trier HS[2] |
Nora Maclaine | Forward | United States | Played for Oliver Ames HS |
Kayla Mee | Defense | Canada | Played for Shaftesbury Prep[3] |
Nicki Mueller | Goaltender | United States | Played for Huntley HS |
Roster
2015–16 Huskies
No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
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3 | Theresa Knutson | Sophomore | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Onalaska, Wisconsin | Team Wisconsin | ||
4 | Cyndee Cook | Sophomore | D | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Shaftesbury Prep | ||
5 | Lexi Lersch | Junior | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Manhattan Beach, California | Choate Rosemary Hall | ||
6 | Norah Maclaine | Freshman | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Easton, Massachusetts | Oliver Ames HS | ||
7 | Leah Lum | Sophomore | D | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Richmond, British Columbia | Pacific Steelers | ||
8 | Rebecca Lindblad | Freshman | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Winnetka, Illinois | New Trier HS | ||
9 | Jessica Stott | Junior | D | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Niverville, Manitoba | Shaftesbury Prep | ||
10 | Lindsay Roethke | Sophomore | F | 5' 1" (1.55 m) | Buffalo, Minnesota | Buffalo HS | ||
11 | Brittany Berisoff | Senior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Kelowna, British Columbia | Notre Dame | ||
12 | Cassandra Opela | Senior | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Penfield, New York | Boston Shamrocks | ||
13 | Reese Maccario | Sophomore | F | 5' 3" (1.6 m) | Marblehead, Massachusetts | Boston Shamrocks | ||
14 | Justine Fredette | Sophomore | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Shaftesbury Prep | ||
16 | Allie Hughes | Senior | D | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | La Canada, California | Brewster Academy | ||
17 | Caitlin Hewes (C) | Senior (RS) | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Stillwater, Minnesota | Stillwater Area HS | ||
19 | Margaret Zimmer | Senior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | St. Charles, Illinois | Chicago Mission | ||
22 | Kelly Harris | Junior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Canton, Michigan | Little Caesar | ||
28 | Kayla Mee | Freshman | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Shaftesbury Prep | ||
29 | Elaine Chuli | Senior | G | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Waterton, Ontario | Team Canada U18 | ||
31 | Nicki Mueller | Freshman | G | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Huntley, Illinois | Huntley HS | ||
41 | Annie Belanger | Sophomore | G | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Sherbrooke, Quebec | Team Quebec U18 | ||
47 | Jaime Fox | Freshman | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | Unionville, Ontario | Unionville HS | ||
91 | Madison Badeau | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | Courtice, Ontario | Jr. Wolves Intermediate | ||
94 | Leah Buress (C) | Senior | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Windsor, Ontario | Bluewater Intermediate |
Schedule
Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Decision | Result | Record | |||||
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Regular Season | |||||||||||
October 2 | at #8 Boston University | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Elaine Chuli | L 1–2 | 0–1–0 (0–1–0) | ||||||
October 3 | Union* | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Annie Belanger | T 2–2 OT | 0–1–1 | ||||||
October 17 | Syracuse* | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Annie Belanger | W 4–3 | 1–1–1 | ||||||
October 18 | Colgate* | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Elaine Chuli | T 3–3 OT | 1–1–2 | ||||||
October 24 | at Penn State* | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Annie Belanger | W 1–0 | 2–1–2 | ||||||
October 25 | at Penn State* | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Elaine Chuli | W 4–3 | 3–1–2 | ||||||
October 30 | at #2 Boston College | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA | Elaine Chuli | L 0–4 | 3–2–2 (0–2–0) | ||||||
October 31 | #2 Boston College | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Elaine Chuli | L 0–4 | 3–3–2 (0–3–0) | ||||||
November 7 | Merrimack | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Elaine Chuli | W 1–0 | 4–3–2 (1–3–0) | ||||||
November 8 | New Hampshire | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Elaine Chuli | L 1–2 | 4–4–2 (1–4–0) | ||||||
November 13 | at #4 Clarkson* | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Annie Belanger | L 1–3 | 4–5–2 | ||||||
November 14 | at #4 Clarkson* | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Elaine Chuli | L 2–3 | 4–6–2 | ||||||
November 20 | Vermont | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Annie Belanger | W 3–2 | 5–6–2 (2–4–0) | ||||||
November 22 | at Maine | Alfond Arena • Orono, ME | Elaine Chuli | W 2–0 | 6–6–2 (3–4–0) | ||||||
November 27 | vs. #5 Quinnipiac* | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, CT (Nutmeg Classic, Opening Round) | Annie Belanger | L 0–1 | 6–7–2 | ||||||
November 28 | vs. Merrimack* | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, CT (Nutmeg Classic, Consolation Game) | Elaine Chuli | W 4–1 | 7–7–2 | ||||||
December 5 | Boston University | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Annie Belanger | T 4–4 OT | 7–7–3 (3–4–1) | ||||||
December 6 | at Boston University | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Elaine Chuli | L 3–4 | 7–8–3 (3–5–1) | ||||||
January 5, 2016 | at #8 Northeastern | Matthews Arena • Boston, MA | Annie Belanger | L 1–5 | 7–9–3 (3–6–1) | ||||||
January 9 | at Merrimack | Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA | Annie Belanger | W 4–3 | 8–9–3 (4–6–1) | ||||||
January 10 | Merrimack | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Annie Belanger | T 2–2 OT | 8–9–4 (4–6–2) | ||||||
January 16 | at Providence | Schneider Arena • Providence, RI | Elaine Chuli | T 1–1 OT | 8–9–5 (4–6–3) | ||||||
January 17 | Providence | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Elaine Chuli | W 5–2 | 9–9–5 (5–6–3) | ||||||
January 22 | at #6 Northeastern | Matthews Arena • Boston, MA | Elaine Chuli | L 0–4 | 9–10–5 (5–7–3) | ||||||
January 23 | #6 Northeastern | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Elaine Chuli | L 3–7 | 9–11–5 (5–8–3) | ||||||
January 25 | #9 Princeton* | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Annie Belanger | L 0–4 | 9–12–5 | ||||||
January 29 | at Vermont | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT | Elaine Chuli | W 2–1 | 10–12–5 (6–8–3) | ||||||
January 30 | at Vermont | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT | Elaine Chuli | W 3–1 | 11–12–5 (7–8–3) | ||||||
February 6 | #1 Boston College | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Elaine Chuli | L 4–5 | 11–13–5 (7–9–3) | ||||||
February 7 | Providence | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Elaine Chuli | W 3–1 | 12–13–5 (8–9–3) | ||||||
February 12 | Maine | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Elaine Chuli | W 2–1 OT | 13–13–5 (9–9–3) | ||||||
February 13 | Maine | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Elaine Chuli | W 4–3 | 14–13–5 (10–9–3) | ||||||
February 20 | at New Hampshire | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH | Elaine Chuli | L 1–2 | 14–14–5 (10–10–3) | ||||||
February 21 | at New Hampshire | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH | Elaine Chuli | W 2–1 OT | 15–14–5 (11–10–3) | ||||||
WHEA Tournament | |||||||||||
February 26 | New Hampshire* | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT (Quarterfinals, Game 1) | Elaine Chuli | W 3–2 | 16–14–5 | ||||||
February 27 | New Hampshire* | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT (Quarterfinals, Game 2) | Elaine Chuli | W 4–3 3OT | 17–14–5 | ||||||
March 5 | vs. #1 Boston College* | Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA (Semifinal Game) | Elaine Chuli | L 2–4 | 17–15–5 | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. |
Awards and honors
- Goaltender Elaine Chuli named to All American Second Team All Stars.[6] She became the all-time leading saves leader in WHEA History. She was also named to the WHEA First All-Star Team, as the leagues leading Goaltender.[7]
- Defender Alyson Matteau was named to the WHEA's Rookie All-Star Team.[8]
- Forward Leah Burress was named WHEA's Best Defensive Forward.[9]
Sources
- 2016-17 UConn Women's Ice Hockey Media Guide (PDF). Storrs, CT: University of Connecticut. 2016.
References
- ^ "2015 Summer Strength & Conditioning Camp Roster". Hockey Canada. 15 April 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
- ^ "New Trier Girls' Hockey News". New Trier High School. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ Scott Taylor (12 April 2014). "Kayla Mee: Headed to the NCAA". MyToba.ca. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ "2015-16 Roster". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ "2015-16 Schedule". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ "Chuli Earns All-American Honors". CBS Interactive. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ "Women's Hockey East Honors 2015-16 All-Star Teams". Hockey East Association. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ "Women's Hockey East Names 2015-16 Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team". Hockey East Association. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ "see above". Hockey East Association. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2017.