2014–15 UConn Huskies women's ice hockey season
College ice hockey team season
The UConn Huskies women's ice hockey program represented the University of Connecticut Huskies during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season .
Offseason
Recruiting
[ 2]
The 2014 recruiting class was notable, in that Shannon Godin filed a lawsuit, alleging that she was the victim of hazing, which led to her hospitalization, and that head coach Chris MacKenzie was both aware of the incident, and that he acted in an abusive manner. A subsequent inquiry by the university confirmed the hazing incident, but did not find MacKenzie at fault[ 3] [ 4]
Player
Position
Nationality
Notes
Madison Badeau
Forward
Canada Attended Holy Trinity Catholic HS
Annie Belanger
Goaltender
Canada Played for Team Quebec U18
Cyndee Cook
Defense
Canada Played for Shaftesbury Prep
Justine Fredette
Forward
Canada Cook's teammate with Shaftesbury Prep
Shannon Godin[ 5]
Forward
Canada Played for Brewster Academy
Theresa Knutson[ 6]
Forward
United States Played for Team Wisconsin U19
Leah Lum
Defense
Canada Played for the Pacific Steelers
Lindsay Roethke
Forward
United States Played for Buffalo (MN) HS
Marisa Maccario[ 7]
Forward
United States Played for the Boston Shamrocks
Roster
Goaltending kept the Huskies competitive. Elaine Chuli remained one of Hockey East's best netminders, while Freshman Annie Belanger emerges as an equally talented backup. The duo allowed the Huskies to earn a respectable 2.95 Goals Against Average. The offensive efforts of the team did not match the defensive threat. The Huskies scored only 80 goals, with seniors Emily Snodgrass , Sarah MacDonnell and Kayla Campero scoring nearly half (37) of those goals. The team's best performance was the Quarterfinal winning game at Maine on February 28, 2015, when Elaine Chuli led the team though a regulation 0-0 tie, while Rebecca Fleming scored the game winning overtime goal.[ 8] [ 9]
No. Player
Class
Pos
Height
DoB
Hometown
Previous team
1
Emily Walsh Senior
G 5' 3" (1.6 m)
Burr Ridge, Illinois Benet Academy
3
Theresa Knutson Freshman
F 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Onalaska, Wisconsin Team Wisconsin
4
Cyndee Cook Freshman
D 5' 4" (1.63 m)
Winnipeg, Manitoba Shaftesbury Prep
5
Lexi Lersch Sophomore
D 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Manhattan Beach, California Choate Rosemary Hall
7
Leah Lum Freshman
D 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Richmond, British Columbia Pacific Steelers
8
Rachel Farrel Senior
F 5' 3" (1.6 m)
Cheshire, Connecticut Westminster School
9
Jessica Stott Sophomore
D 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Niverville, Manitoba Shaftesbury Prep
10
Lindsay Roethke Freshman
F 5' 1" (1.55 m)
Buffalo, Minnesota Buffalo HS
11
Brittany Berisoff Junior
F 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Kelowna, British Columbia Notre Dame
12
Cassandra Opela Junior
D 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Penfield, New York Boston Shamrocks
13
Reese Maccario Freshman
F 5' 3" (1.6 m)
Marblehead, Massachusetts Boston Shamrocks
14
Justine Fredette Freshman
F 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Winnipeg, Manitoba Shaftesbury Prep
15
Shannon Godin Freshman
F 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Pembroke, Ontario Brewster Academy
16
Allie Hughes Junior
D 5' 5" (1.65 m)
La Canada, California Brewster Academy
17
Caitlin Hewes A Junior (RS )
D 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Stillwater, Minnesota Stillwater Area HS
18
Rebecca Fleming Senior
F 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Newton, Massachusetts Holy Cross
19
Margaret Zimmer Junior
F 5' 7" (1.7 m)
St. Charles, Illinois Chicago Mission
22
Kelly Harris Sophomore
F 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Canton, Michigan Little Caesar
26
Sarah MacDonnell C Senior
F 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Quispamsis, New Brunswick Team Canada U18
29
Elaine Chuli Junior
G 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Waterton, Ontario Team Canada U18
41
Annie Belanger Freshman
G 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Sherbrooke, Quebec Team Quebec U18
48
Kayla Campero Senior
F 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Wallingford, Connecticut Choate Rosemary Hall
62
Emily Snodgrass Senior
F 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Eagan, Minnesota Eastview HS
91
Madison Badeau Freshman
F 6' 0" (1.83 m)
Courtice, Ontario Jr. Wolves Intermediate
94
Leah Buress A Junior
F 5' 4" (1.63 m)
Windsor, Ontario Bluewater Intermediate
Schedule
[ 11]
Date
Opponent#
Rank#
Site
Decision
Result
Record
Regular Season
September 26
#10 Minnesota Duluth *
Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT
Elaine Chuli
T 4–4 OT
0–0–1
September 27
#10 Minnesota Duluth*
Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT
Elaine Chuli
L 0–3 0–1–1
October 3
at #10 Quinnipiac *
TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT
Elaine Chuli
L 0–3 0–2–1
October 10
at Union *
Achilles Center • Schenectady, NY
Elaine Chuli
W 4–2 1–2–1
October 11
at Union*
Achilles Center • Schenectady, NY
Annie Belanger
L 0–1 1–3–1
October 18
at Colgate *
Starr Rink • Hamilton, NY
Elaine Chuli
W 2–1 2–3–1
October 19
at Syracuse *
Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY
Annie Belanger
T 2–2 OT
2–3–2
October 25
at Rensselaer *
Houston Field House • Troy, NY
Elaine Chuli
L 1–4 2–4–2
October 26
at Rensselaer*
Houston Field House • Troy, NY
Annie Belanger
T 2–2 OT
2–4–3
October 31
Maine
Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT
Elaine Chuli
T 3–3 OT
2–4–4 (0–0–1)
November 2
at Vermont
Gutterson Field House • Burlington, VT
Elaine Chuli
L 0–6 2–5–4 (0–1–1)
November 4
Brown *
Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT
Annie Belanger
W 4–2 3–5–4
November 9
at Providence
Schneider Arena • Providence, RI
Elaine Chuli
T 4–4 OT
3–5–5 (0–1–2)
November 15
#6 Boston University
Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT
Annie Belanger
L 2–3 3–6–5 (0–2–2)
November 16
at #6 Boston University
Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA
Annie Belanger
L 2–4 3–7–5 (0–3–2)
November 21
at #1 Boston College
Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA
Annie Belanger
L 1–6 3–8–5 (0–4–2)
November 22
#1 Boston College
Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT
Annie Belanger
L 0–6 3–9–5 (0–5–2)
November 28
#9 Clarkson *
Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT (Nutmeg Classic Preliminary Game)
Elaine Chuli
L 1–2 OT
3–10–5
November 29
Yale *
Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT (Nutmeg Classic 3rd Place Game)
Elaine Chuli
W 3–1 4–10–5
January 3, 2015
at Northeastern
Matthews Arena • Boston, MA
Elaine Chuli
T 3–3 OT
4–10–6 (0–5–3)
January 6
at #6 Harvard *
Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Allston, MA
Elaine Chuli
L 2–8 4–11–6
January 10
Vermont
Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT
Elaine Chuli
W 5–1 5–11–6 (1–5–3)
January 11
Vermont
Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT
Annie Belanger
W 4–3 6–11–6 (2–5–3)
January 17
New Hampshire
Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT
Elaine Chuli
L 2–3 OT
6–12–6 (2–6–3)
January 18
New Hampshire
Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT
Annie Belanger
L 1–3 6–13–6 (2–7–3)
January 24
at Providence
Schneider Arena • Providence, RI
Elaine Chuli
L 1–4 6–14–6 (2–8–3)
January 25
Providence
Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT
Annie Belanger
W 4–1 7–14–6 (3–8–3)
January 31
#7 Boston University
Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT
Elaine Chuli
L 3–5 7–15–6 (3–9–3)
February 6
at #1 Boston College
Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA
Elaine Chuli
L 0–6 7–16–6 (3–10–3)
February 8
at New Hampshire
Whittemore Center • Durham, NH
Elaine Chuli
T 2–2 OT
7–16–7 (3–10–4)
February 14
Northeastern
Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT
Elaine Chuli
L 3–4 7–17–7 (3–11–4)
February 15
Northeastern
Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT
Annie Belanger
T 2–2 OT
7–17–8 (3–11–5)
February 21
at Maine
Alfond Arena • Orono, ME
Elaine Chuli
W 2–1 OT
8–17–8 (4–11–5)
February 22
at Maine
Alfond Arena • Orono, ME
Elaine Chuli
W 6–2 9–17–8 (5–11–5)
WHEA Tournament
February 27
at Maine*
Alfond Arena • Orono, ME (Quarterfinal round, Game 1)
Elaine Chuli
W 3–2 10–17–8
February 28
at Maine*
Alfond Arena • Orono, ME (Quarterfinal round, Game 2)
Elaine Chuli
W 1–0 OT
11–17–8
March 7
vs. #1 Boston College*
Hyannis Youth and Community Center • Hyannis, MA (Semifinal Game)
Elaine Chuli
L 1–3 11–18–8
*Non-conference game. # Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.
Awards and honors
Goaltender Elaine Chuli named team MVP[ 12]
Elaine Chuli was invited to the Team Canada Development team[ 13]
Hockey East All-Stars
Elaine Chuli, Honorable Mention[ 14]
References
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