2014–15 Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey season
| 2014–15 Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
| ECAC Hockey Regular Season Co-Champions NCAA Quarterfinals, L 1–5 vs. Boston College | |
| Conference | T–1st ECAC |
| Home ice | Cheel Arena |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO.com | #7 |
| USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine | #7 |
| Record | |
| Overall | 24–11–3 |
| Home | 11–6–1 |
| Road | 13–4–2 |
| Neutral | 0–1–0 |
| Coaches and Captains | |
| Head Coach | Matt Desrosiers |
| Assistant Coaches |
Britni Smith Meghan Duggan |
| Captain(s) | Shannon MacAulay |
| Alternate captain(s) |
Erin Ambrose Renata Fast Olivia Howe |
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The Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey program represented Clarkson University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Golden Knights entered the season as the defending ECAC regular season and national champions.
The Golden Knights successfully defended a share of their conference regular season championship with a win over co-champion Harvard on the last day of the season. They were then defeated in the ECAC semifinals by Cornell. Despite this, they still earned their third straight at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, where they were defeated in the quarterfinals by Boston College.
Offseason
Coaching Changes
Both co-head coach Shannon Desrosiers and assistant coach Matt Kelly departed in the offseason, leaving Shannon's husband Matt Desrosiers as sole head coach and as the only coach on the staff. To replace the departed coaches, Britni Smith, a former standout at St. Lawrence, and Meghan Duggan, a former standout at Wisconsin and a member of the United States national team, were hired as assistant coaches.[1]
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
| Brielle Bellerive | Forward |  Canada | Winner of gold medal at 2014 IIHF U18 Women’s Worlds |
| Katelyn Fournier | Forward | Canada | Competed with Ottawa Lady Senators (PWHL) |
| Savannah Harmon | Defense |  United States | Played for the Boston Shamrocks (JWHL) 2014 JWHL First Team All-Star |
| Lauren Lefler | Forward | Canada | Played for the Bluewater Junior Hawks (PWHL) Member of 2013 U18 Team Ontario Blue |
| Shea Tiley | Goaltender | Canada | Winner of gold medal at 2014 IIHF U18 Women’s Worlds Member of 2013 U18 Team Ontario Blue |
| Amanda Titus | Forward | Canada | Competed with Ottawa Lady Senators (PWHL) |
Regular Season
Schedule
| 2014–15 Game Log | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Rank | Opponent | Score | OT | Site | Decision | Record | Points |
| October 3 | #7 | at St. Lawrence Saints* | 3–5 | Appleton Arena • Canton, NY | Shea Tiley | 0–1–0 | — | |
| October 4 | #7 | St. Lawrence Saints* | 2–1 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Shea Tiley | 1–1–0 | — | |
| October 11 | #9 | at Providence Friars* | 5–0 | Schneider Arena • Providence, RI | Shea Tiley | 2–1–0 | — | |
| October 12 | #9 | at Providence Friars* | 3–0 | Schneider Arena • Providence, RI | Shea Tiley | 3–1–0 | — | |
| October 17 | #7 | #6 Boston University Terriers* | 1–3 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Shea Tiley | 3–2–0 | — | |
| October 18 | #7 | #6 Boston University Terriers* | 2–5 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Shea Tiley | 3–3–0 | — | |
| October 24 | #10 | Syracuse Orange* | 9–0 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Shea Tiley | 4–3–0 | — | |
| October 25 | #10 | at Syracuse Orange* | 4–1 | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Shea Tiley | 5–3–0 | — | |
| October 28 | #9 | St. Lawrence Saints | 5–0 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Shea Tiley | 6–3–0 (1–0–0) | 2 | |
| October 31 | #9 | at Brown Bears | 5–1 | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI | Shea Tiley | 7–3–0 (2–0–0) | 4 | |
| November 1 | #9 | at Yale Bulldogs | 2–1 | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, CT | Shea Tiley | 8–3–0 (3–0–0) | 6 | |
| November 14 | #7 | #4 Harvard Crimson | 2–2 | OT | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Shea Tiley | 8–3–1 (3–0–1) | 7 |
| November 15 | #7 | #10 Dartmouth Big Green | 3–0 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Shea Tiley | 9–3–1 (4–0–1) | 9 | |
| November 21 | #5 | at #4 Quinnipiac Bobcats | 0–1 | TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT | Shea Tiley | 9–4–1 (4–1–1) | 9 | |
| November 22 | #5 | at Princeton Tigers | 3–2 | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ | Shea Tiley | 10–4–1 (5–1–1) | 11 | |
| November 28 | #5 | at Connecticut Huskies* (Nutmeg Classic Semifinals) | 2–1 | OT | Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Shea Tiley | 11–4–1 | — |
| November 29 | #5 | vs. #4 Quinnipiac Bobcats* (Nutmeg Classic Championship) | 1–3 | Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Shea Tiley | 11–5–1 | — | |
| December 5 | #6 | Cornell Big Red | 3–8 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Shea Tiley | 11–6–1 (5–2–1) | 11 | |
| December 6 | #6 | Colgate Raiders | 5–1 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Shea Tiley | 12–6–1 (6–2–1) | 13 | |
| January 3 | #8 | McGill Martlets* (exh.) | 5–0 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | McKenzie Johnson | 12–6–1 | — | |
| January 9 | #8 | at Colgate Raiders | 3–1 | Starr Arena • Hamilton, NY | Shea Tiley | 13–6–1 (7–2–1) | 15 | |
| January 10 | #8 | at #10 Cornell Big Red | 1–1 | OT | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY | Shea Tiley | 13–6–2 (7–2–2) | 16 |
| January 16 | #8 | Union Dutchwomen | 4–0 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Shea Tiley | 14–6–2 (8–2–2) | 18 | |
| January 17 | #8 | RPI Engineers | 4–2 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Shea Tiley | 15–6–2 (9–2–2) | 20 | |
| January 24 | #7 | at #4 Wisconsin Badgers* | 1–1 | OT | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Shea Tiley | 15–6–3 | — |
| January 25 | #7 | at #4 Wisconsin Badgers* | 0–4 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Shea Tiley | 15–7–3 | — | |
| January 30 | #8 | Yale Bulldogs | 2–3 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Shea Tiley | 15–8–3 (9–3–2) | 20 | |
| January 31 | #8 | Brown Bears | 6–0 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Shea Tiley | 16–8–3 (10–3–2) | 22 | |
| February 3 | #10 | at #8 St. Lawrence Saints | 3–1 | Appleton Arena • Canton, NY | Shea Tiley | 17–8–3 (11–3–2) | 24 | |
| February 6 | #10 | at RPI Engineers | 2–1 | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Shea Tiley | 18–8–3 (12–3–2) | 26 | |
| February 7 | #10 | at Union Dutchwomen | 6–0 | Achilles Center • Schenectady, NY | Shea Tiley | 19–8–3 (13–3–2) | 28 | |
| February 13 | #8 | Princeton Tigers | 2–1 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Shea Tiley | 20–8–3 (14–3–2) | 30 | |
| February 14 | #8 | #5 Quinnipiac Bobcats | 0–1 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Shea Tiley | 20–9–3 (14–4–2) | 30 | |
| February 20 | #7 | at Dartmouth Big Green | 2–1 | OT | Thompson Arena • Hanover, NH | Shea Tiley | 21–9–3 (15–4–2) | 32 |
| February 21 | #7 | at #3 Harvard Crimson | 1–0 | Bright Hockey Center • Allston, MA | Shea Tiley | 22–9–3 (16–4–2) | 34 | |
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Legend:
*Non-conference game | ||||||||
Postseason
ECAC Tournament
| ECAC Tournament | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Rank | Round | Opponent | Score | OT | Site | Decision | Record |
| February 27 | #5 | Quarterfinals (Game 1) | Dartmouth Big Green | 6–0 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Shea Tiley | 23–9–3 | |
| February 28 | #5 | Quarterfinals (Game 2) | Dartmouth Big Green | 4–1 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Shea Tiley | 24–9–3 | |
| March 7 | #5 | Semifinals | #9 Cornell Big Red | 1–3 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Shea Tiley | 24–10–3 | |
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Legend: Win Loss | ||||||||
NCAA Tournament
| NCAA Tournament | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Rank | Round | Opponent | Score | OT | Site | Decision | Record |
| March 14 | #7 | Quarterfinals | at #1 Boston College Eagles | 1–5 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Shea Tiley | 24–11–3 | |
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Legend: Win Loss | ||||||||
Awards and honors
- Erin Ambrose – ECAC Hockey Third Team All-Star, Patty Kazmaier Award nominee, ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (10/5, 1/13), Nutmeg Classic All-Tournament Team, ECAC Hockey Preseason All-League Team
- Genevieve Bannon – ECAC Hockey Player of the Week (10/26), ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (2/22)
- Brielle Bellerive – ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week (12/10), ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (2/22)
- Renata Fast – ECAC Hockey First Team All-Star
- Savannah Harmon – USCHO.com All-Rookie Team, ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team, ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week (10/26, 11/2), ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (1/20, 2/15)
- Olivia Howe – ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (3/1)
- Christine Lambert – ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (2/1)
- Shannon MacAulay – ECAC Hockey Third Team All-Star, Patty Kazmaier Award nominee, ECAC Hockey Player of the Month (October), ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (10/5, 11/18, 12/2), Nutmeg Classic All-Tournament Team (11/29)
- Cayley Mercer – ECAC Hockey First Team All-Star, Patty Kazmaier Award nominee, ECAC Hockey Player of the Week (10/12, 12/10), ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (1/20, 2/9, 2/15)
- Shea Tiley – USCHO.com All-Rookie Team, ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Year, ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year, ECAC Hockey Player of the Year finalist, ECAC Hockey First Team All-Star, ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team, ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Month (October, December, February), ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Month (February), ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Week (10/12, 11/2, 11/18), 2/9, ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week (1/27), ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (10/5, 10/26, 11/25, 12/2, 1/13, 1/20, 2/1, 2/15, 2/22, 3/1)
- Amanda Titus – ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (11/25, 3/1)
- Matt Desrosiers – ECAC Hockey Coach of the Year
References
- ↑ "Clarkson Women's Hockey Adds Olympic Medalist Meghan Duggan to Coaching Staff". ClarksonAthletics.com. Clarkson Athletics. September 4, 2014. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
- ↑ "Clarkson Women's Hockey Announces Incoming Class". ClarksonAthletics.com. Clarkson Athletics. July 7, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
- ↑ "2014–15 Clarkson Women's Hockey Honors". Clarkson Athletics. Retrieved January 26, 2015.