2015–16 Boston College Eagles women's ice hockey season
| 2015–16 Boston College Eagles women's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
| Conference | WHEA |
| Rankings | |
| USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine | 2[1] |
| Record | |
| Coaches and Captains | |
| Head Coach | Katie King-Crowley |
| Assistant Coaches | Courtney Kennedy |
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Boston College Eagles women's ice hockey seasons « 2014–15 2016–17 » | |
The Boston College Eagles were represented Boston College in Hockey East women's ice hockey play during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Eagles qualified for the NCAA Frozen Four, losing the championship game to Minnesota 3-1. Their only loss of the year came in the NCAA Championship game on March 20, 2016 against the University of Minnesota. They had the second best winning percentage in NCAA Women's Hockey history with a mark of .976 [2]
Offseason
- August 17: Five members of the Eagles roster were invited to participate at the 2015 USA Hockey Women’s National Festival in Lake Placid, New York. Patty Kazmaier Award winner Alex Carpenter was joined by Kali Flanagan, Haley Skarupa, Dana Trivigno and Megan Keller.[3]
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
| Grace Bizal | Defense |  United States | Played with U18 National Team |
| Erin Connolly | Defense | United States | Played with Assabet Valley |
| Ryan Little | Forward | United States | Shattuck-St. Mary's |
| Makenna Newkirk | Forward | United States | Played with Pomfret School |
| Molly Slowe | Forward | United States | Played with Assabet Valley |
| Serena Somerfield | Defense | United States | Played with Choate Rosemary |
Roster
2015–16 Eagles
| # | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  |
Bizal, GraceGrace Bizal | Freshman | D | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Junior Whitecaps | — | ||
| 3 |  |
Somerfield, SerenaSerena Somerfield | Freshman | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Greenwich, Connecticut | Mid Fairfield CT Stars | — | ||
| 4 |  |
Keller, MeganMegan Keller | Sophomore | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | Farmington Hills, Michigan | Honeybaked U19 | — | ||
| 5 |  |
Carpenter, AlexAlex Carpenter | Senior | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | North Reading, Massachusetts | Governor's Academy | — | ||
| 6 |  |
Johnson, KaliyaKaliya Johnson | Senior | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Chandler, Arizona | North American Hockey Academy | — | ||
| 7 |  |
Capizzano, KristynKristyn Capizzano | Junior | F | 5' 2" (1.57 m) | Oakville, Ontario | Mississauga Junior Chiefs | — | ||
| 8 |  |
Trivigno, DanaDana Trivigno | Senior | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Setauket, New York | Shattuck-St. Mary's | — | ||
| 9 | |
Sullivan, ToriTori Sullivan | Sophomore | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | West Bloomfield, Michigan | Honeybaked U19 | — | ||
| 10 | |
Flanagan, KaliKali Flanagan | Sophomore | D | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Burlington, Massachusetts | National Sports Academy | — | ||
| 12 | |
Kent, KenzieKenzie Kent | Sophomore | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Norwell, Massachusetts | Noble and Greenough | — | ||
| 13 | |
McLain, HaleyHaley McLain | Junior | F | 5' 1" (1.55 m) | Howell, Michigan | Honeybaked U19 | — | ||
| 14 | |
Slowe, MollyMolly Slowe | Freshman | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Medfield, Massachusetts | Assabet Valley U19 | — | ||
| 15 | |
Connolly, ErinErin Connolly | Freshman | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | South Boston, Massachusetts | Assabet Valley U19 | — | ||
| 17 |  |
Grieves, MeghanMeghan Grieves | Senior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Cary, North Carolina | Culver Academy | — | ||
| 18 | |
Miano, Toni AnnToni Ann Miano | Sophomore | D | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Bronx, New York | North American Hockey Academy | — | ||
| 19 | |
Newkirk, MakennaMakenna Newkirk | Freshman | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Scottsdale, Arizona | Southern CT Stars U19 | — | ||
| 21 |  |
Bender, LexiLexi Bender | Senior | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Snohomish,Washington | Shattuck-St. Mary's | — | ||
| 22 |  |
Skarupa, HaleyHaley Skarupa | Senior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Rockville, Maryland | Washington Pride U19 | — | ||
| 23 | |
Anastos, AndieAndie Anastos | Junior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Farmington Hills, Michigan | Honeybaked U19 | — | ||
| 28 |  |
McNamara, KathleenKathleen McNamara | Freshman | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Montville, New Jersey | New Jersey Rockets U19 | — | ||
| 32 |  |
Switaj, GabriGabri Switaj | Sophomore | G | 5' 3" (1.6 m) | Kent, Ohio | Culver Academy | — | ||
| 33 | |
Burt, KatieKatie Burt | Sophomore | G | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Lynn, Massachusetts | Buckingham, Brown and Nichols | — |
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Location | Final score | Record | vs. HE | Notes |
| Oct. 2/15 | Minnesota-Duluth | Chestnut Hill, MA | 4-1 | 1-0-0 | ||
| Oct. 3/15 | Minnesota-Duluth | Chestnut Hill, MA | 4-2 | 2-0-0 | ||
| Oct. 11/15 | St. Lawrence | Chestnut Hill, MA | 7-4 | 3-0-0 | ||
| Oct. 12/15 | St. Lawrence | Chestnut Hill, MA | 7-3 | 4-0-0 | ||
| Oct. 17/15 | Maine | Chestnut Hill, MA | 4-0 | 5-0-0 | 1-0-0 | |
| Oct. 18/15 | New Hampshire | Chestnut Hill, MA | 6-0 | 6-0-0 | 2-0-0 | |
| Oct. 23/15 | Cornell | Ithaca, NY | 4-1 | 7-0-0 | ||
| Oct. 24/15 | Cornell | Ithaca, NY | 8-0 | 8-0-0 | ||
| Oct. 30/15 | Connecticut | Chestnut Hill, MA | 4-0 | 9-0-0 | 3-0-0 | |
| Oct. 31/15 | Connecticut | Storrs, CT | 4-0 | 10-0-0 | 4-0-0 | |
| Nov. 7/15 | Boston University | Boston, MA | 8-1 | 11-0-0 | 5-0-0 | |
| Nov. 10/15 | Boston University | Chestnut Hill, MA | 4-3 | 12-0-0 | 6-0-0 | |
| Nov. 13/15 | New Hampshire | Chestnut Hill, MA | 6-1 | 13-0-0 | 7-0-0 | |
| Nov. 14/15 | New Hampshire | Durham, NH | 3-0 | 14-0-0 | 8-0-0 | |
| Nov. 20/15 | Northeastern | Chestnut Hill, MA | 4-2 | 15-0-0 | 9-0-0 | |
| Nov. 25/15 | Providence | Chestnut Hill, MA | 9-1 | 16-0-0 | 10-0-0 | |
| Nov. 28/15 | Northeastern | Boston, MA | 6-1 | 17-0-0 | 11-0-0 | |
| Dec. 5/15 | Maine | Orono, ME | 5-0 | 18-0-0 | 12-0-0 | |
| Dec. 6/15 | Maine | Orono, ME | 7-2 | 19-0-0 | 13-0-0 | |
| Dec. 10/15 | Syracuse | Syracuse, NY | 7-2 | 20-0-0 | ||
| Jan. 9/16 | Boston University | Boston, MA | 4-3 | 21-0-0 | 14-0-0 | |
| Jan. 15/16 | Merrimack | North Andover, MA | 2-0 | 22-0-0 | 15-0-0 | |
| Jan. 16/16 | Merrimack | Chestnut Hill, MA | 6-0 | 23-0-0 | 16-0-0 | |
| Jan. 19/16 | Harvard | Boston, MA | 2-0 | 24-0-0 | ||
| Jan. 22/16 | Vermont | Chestnut Hill, MA | 6-2 | 25-0-0 | 17-0-0 | |
| Jan. 23/16 | Vermont | Chestnut Hill, MA | 6-1 | 26-0-0 | 18-0-0 | |
| Jan. 26/16 | Merrimack | North Andover, MA | 4-1 | 27-0-0 | 19-0-0 | |
| Feb. 2/16 | Harvard | Boston, MA | 8-0 | 28-0-0 | Beanpot prelim round | |
| Feb. 6/16 | Connecticut | Storrs, CT | 5-4 | 29-0-0 | 20-0-0 | |
| Feb. 9/16 | Northeastern | Boston, MA | 2-3 | 30-0-0 | Beanpot championship | |
| Feb. 12/16 | Northeastern | Chestnut Hill, MA | 5-3 | 31-0-0 | 21-0-0 | |
| Feb. 14/16 | Vermont | Burlington, VT | 3-0 | 32-0-0 | 22-0-0 | |
| Feb. 19/16 | Providence | Chestnut Hill, MA | 7-1 | 33-0-0 | 23-0-0 | |
| Feb. 20/16 | Providence | Providence, RI | 9-1 | 34-0-0 | 24-0-0 | |
Hockey East Tournament
| Date | Opponent | Location | Final score | Overall record | Notes |
| February 26, 2016 | Maine | Chestnut Hill, MA | 5-2 | 35-0-0 | Eagles lead quarterfinals 1-0 |
| February 27, 2016 | Maine | Chestnut Hill, MA | 5-1 | 36-0-0 | Eagles win series 2-0 |
| March 5, 2016 | Connecticut | North Andover, MA | 4-2 | 37-0-0 | Eagles advance to Hockey East finals |
| March 6, 2016 | Boston University | North Andover, MA | 5-0 | 38-0-0 | Eagles win Hockey East Tournament |
NCAA Tournament
| Date | Opponent | Location | Final score | Overall record | Notes |
| March 12, 2016 | Northeastern | Chestnut Hill, MA | 5-1 | 39-0-0 | Advance to NCAA Frozen Four |
| March 18, 2016 | Clarkson | Durham, NH | 3-2 (OT) | 40-0-0 | Advance to NCAA Championship |
| March 20, 2016 | Minnesota | Durham, NH | 1-3 | 40-1-0 | |
Awards and honors
- Hockey East Champions[5]
- Makenna Newkirk, Hockey East Rookie of the Year[6]
- Katie King-Crowley, Coach of the Year (3rd consecutive)
- Katie Burt, WHEA Goaltending Champion
Hockey East All-Stars
- Alexandra Carpenter, 2015-16 Hockey East First Team All-Star[7]
- Megan Keller, 2015-16 Hockey East First Team All-Star
- Lexi Bender, 2015-16 Hockey East First Team All-Star
- Haley Skarupa, 2015-16 Hockey East First Team All-Star
Miscellaneous
- The 2015-16 BC Eagles were the second NCAA hockey team to record 40 wins in a single season.[8]
- The team competed in their first NCAA National Championship game
- They were the first Hockey East Women's winning streak, to complete league play with no wins or ties (24-0-0).
- They set the all-time Hockey East Women's record for single season goals, with 114.
- Alex Carpenter (51 points) and Haley Skarupa (49 points) had their best Hockey East scoring seasons. Both women placed in the top five all-time single season point scorers .[9]
- Katie Burt led Hockey East in all major goaltending statistice.[10]
References
- ↑ http://www.uscho.com/rankings/usa-today-womens/2015-2016/poll,0322/march-22,-2016/, accessdate=25 November 2016
- ↑ http://bceagles.com/news/2016/3/20/womens-hockey-eagles-fall-in-national-championship-game.aspx?path=whockey, accessdate=25 November 2016
- ↑ http://www.bceagles.com/news/2015/8/17/Five_Named_to_U_22_Squad_for_US_Canada_Series.aspx?path=whockey, accessdate=25 November 2016
- ↑ http://www.bceagles.com/roster.aspx?roster=3&path=whockey, accessdate=25 November 2016
- ↑ http://www.hockeyeastonline.com/women/bc/sched16.php, accessdate=25 November 2016
- ↑ http://hockeyeastonline.com/women/pres1516/201603/mar4awa.pdf, accessdate=25 November 2016
- ↑ http://hockeyeastonline.com/women/pres1516/201603/mar4as.php, accessdate=25 November 2016
- ↑ http://www.hockeyeastonline.com/pdf/20152016/women/records_misc.pdf, accessdate=24 November 2016
- ↑ http://www.hockeyeastonline.com/women/bc/stats16.php, accessdate=25 November 2016
- ↑ http://www.hockeyeastonline.com/women/statistics/1516/cogoalies.php, accessdate=25 November 2016
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