2015–16 Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey season

2015–16 Clarkson Golden Knights
women's ice hockey season
2015–16 Clarkson Golden Knights; women's ice hockey season
NCAA Semifinals, L 2–3 OT vs. Boston College
Conference	2nd ECAC
Home ice	Cheel Arena
Rankings
USCHO.com	#4
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine	#4
Record
Overall	30–5–5
Home	17–2–1
Road	12–2–4
Neutral	1–1–0
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 ; Cayley Mercer
	Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey seasons; « 2014–15 2016–17 »

The Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey program represented Clarkson University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Golden Knights entered the season as the defending ECAC regular season champions.

The Golden Knights finished second in the ECAC. In the ECAC tournament they advanced to the championship game before falling to regular season champion Quinnipiac. Their performance was still enough to earn a fourth-straight at-large the NCAA tournament bid. In the quarterfinals, they upset Quinnipiac, sending them to their second ever Frozen Four. In the semifinals, they fell in overtime to an undefeated and untied Boston College team.

Offseason

Recruiting

Player	Position	Nationality	Notes
Loren Gabel	Forward	Canada	Played for Oakville Jr Hornets (PWHL)
Emma Keenan	Defense	Canada	Played for Okanagan Hockey Academy
Kelly Mariani	Forward	Canada	Played for Mississauga Jr Chiefs (PWHL)
Rhyen McGill	Forward	Canada	Played for Whitby Jr Wolves (PWHL) Winner of silver medal at 2015 IIHF U18 Women's Worlds
Josiane Pozzebon	Defense	Canada	Played for Napean Jr Wildcats (PWHL) Winner of silver medal at 2015 IIHF U18 Women's Worlds
Cassidy Vinkle	Forward	Canada	Played for Whitby Jr Wolves (PWHL)

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Roster

No.	Player	Class	Pos	Height	DoB	Hometown	Previous team
2	Corie Jacobson	Junior	F	5' 6" (1.68 m)	1995-05-28	Warren, Ontario	Northbay Ice Boltz
4	Shannon MacAulay (C)	Senior	F	5' 11" (1.8 m)	1994-06-22	Mount Herbert, Prince Edward Island	Warner Warriors
7	Jessica Gillham	Junior	F	5' 7" (1.7 m)	1995-03-15	Uxbridge, Ontario	Aurora Panthers
8	Lauren Lefler	Sophomore	F	5' 8" (1.73 m)	1996-06-26	Windsor, Ontario	Bluewater Jr. Hawks
9	Genevieve Bannon	Junior	F	5' 8" (1.73 m)	1995-02-03	Candiac, Quebec	Ontario Hockey Academy
12	Renata Fast (A)	Senior	D	5' 7" (1.7 m)	1994-10-06	Burlington, Ontario	Burlington Jr. Barracudas
14	Savannah Harmon	Sophomore	D	5' 3" (1.6 m)	1995-10-27	Downers Grove, Illinois	Boston Shamrocks
15	Amanda Titus	Sophomore	F	5' 6" (1.68 m)	1996-10-06	Stittsville, Ontario	Ottawa Jr. Senators
16	Olivia Howe (A)	Senior	F	5' 10" (1.78 m)	1994-01-17	Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan	Notre Dame Hounds
18	Cayley Mercer (A)	Junior (RS)	F	5' 8" (1.73 m)	1994-01-18	Exeter, Ontario	Bluewater Jr. Hawks
19	Loren Gabel	Freshman	F	5' 4" (1.63 m)	1997-07-24	Kitchener, Ontario	Oakville Jr. Hornets
21	Emma Keenan	Freshman	D	5' 7" (1.7 m)	1997-11-26	Calgary, Alberta	Okanagan Hockey Academy
22	Cassidy Vinkle	Freshman	F	5' 8" (1.73 m)	1997-08-28	Belleville, Ontario	Whitby Jr. Wolves
23	Erin Ambrose (A)	Senior	D	5' 5" (1.65 m)	1994-04-30	Keswick, Ontario	Toronto Jr. Aeros
24	Katelyn Fournier	Sophomore	F	5' 7" (1.7 m)	1996-03-25	Ottawa, Ontario	Ottawa Jr. Senators
25	Rhyen McGill	Freshman	F	5' 8" (1.73 m)	1997-10-28	Whitby, Ontario	Whitby Jr. Wolves
26	Kelly Mariani	Freshman	F	5' 3" (1.6 m)	1997-03-03	Mississauga, Ontario	Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
27	Brielle Bellerive	Sophomore	F	5' 9" (1.75 m)	1996-12-01	North Vancouver, British Columbia	Okanagan Hockey Academy
28	Josiane Pozzebon	Freshman	D	5' 5" (1.65 m)	1997-03-25	Bourget, Ontario	Nepean Jr. Wildcats
33	Mckenzie Johnson	Junior	G	5' 7" (1.7 m)	1995-06-01	Eden Prairie, Minnesota	Eden Prairie H.S.
35	Shea Tiley	Sophomore	G	5' 10" (1.78 m)	1996-12-02	Owen Sound, Ontario	Kitchener-Waterloo Rangers

Schedule

Date	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	Decision	Result	Record
Regular Season
September 26	McGill*	#5	Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY (exhibition)	Shea Tiley	W 4–1	0–0–0
October 2	St. Lawrence*	#5	Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY	Shea Tiley	W 4–0	1–0–0
October 3	at St. Lawrence*	#5	Appleton Arena • Canton, NY	Shea Tiley	W 3–2	2–0–0
October 6	at Syracuse*	#5	Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY	Shea Tiley	W 3–1	3–0–0
October 9	at Vermont*	#5	Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT	Shea Tiley	W 5–0	4–0–0
October 10	Vermont*	#5	Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY	McKenzie Johnson	W 3–0	5–0–0
October 16	at #9 Boston University*	#4	Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA	Shea Tiley	W 4–2	6–0–0
October 17	at #9 Boston University*	#4	Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA	Shea Tiley	W 4–1	7–0–0
October 23	New Hampshire*	#4	Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY	Shea Tiley	W 4–2	8–0–0
October 24	New Hampshire*	#4	Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY	McKenzie Johnson	W 6–4	9–0–0
October 30	at #8 Harvard	#4	Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Allston, MA	Shea Tiley	T 0–0 ^OT	9–0–1 (0–0–1)
October 31	at #10 Dartmouth	#4	Thompson Arena • Hanover, NH	Shea Tiley	T 3–3 ^OT	9–0–2 (0–0–2)
November 6	at Union	#4	Achilles Rink • Schenectady, NY	Shea Tiley	W 6–0	10–0–2 (1–0–2)
November 7	at RPI	#4	Houston Field House • Troy, NY	Shea Tiley	L 1–2	10–1–2 (1–1–2)
November 10	Syracuse*	#4	Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY	Shea Tiley	W 5–1	11–1–2
November 13	Connecticut*	#4	Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY	Shea Tiley	W 3–1	12–1–2
November 14	Connecticut*	#4	Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY	Shea Tiley	W 3–2	13–1–2
November 20	#8 Quinnipiac	#4	Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY	Shea Tiley	L 0–3	13–2–2 (1–2–2)
November 21	#10 Princeton	#4	Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY	Shea Tiley	W 3–0	14–2–2 (2–2–2)
December 4	Colgate	#5	Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY	Shea Tiley	L 3–4 ^OT	14–3–2 (2–3–2)
December 5	Cornell	#5	Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY	Shea Tiley	W 4–0	15–3–2 (3–3–2)
January 8	at Yale	#5	Ingalls Rink • New Haven, CT	Shea Tiley	W 5–2	16–3–2 (4–3–2)
January 9	at Brown	#5	Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI	Shea Tiley	W 7–0	17–3–2 (5–3–2)
January 15	Dartmouth	#5	Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY	Shea Tiley	W 1–0	18–3–2 (6–3–2)
January 16	#8 Harvard	#5	Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY	Shea Tiley	W 5–2	19–3–2 (7–3–2)
January 22	at Cornell	#5	Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY	Shea Tiley	T 2–2 ^OT	19–3–3 (7–3–3)
January 23	at #10 Colgate	#5	Starr Arena • Hamilton, NY	Shea Tiley	W 3–2	20–3–3 (8–3–3)
January 28	at St. Lawrence	#5	Appleton Arena • Canton, NY	Shea Tiley	W 6–1	21–3–3 (9–3–3)
January 30	St. Lawrence	#5	Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY	Shea Tiley	T 2–2 ^OT	21–3–4 (9–3–4)
February 5	RPI	#5	Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY	Shea Tiley	W 9–1	22–3–4 (10–3–4)
February 6	Union	#5	Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY	McKenzie Johnson	W 4–1	23–3–4 (11–3–4)
February 12	at #8 Princeton	#5	Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ	Shea Tiley	W 2–1	24–3–4 (12–3–4)
February 13	at #4 Quinnipiac	#5	TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT	Shea Tiley	T 2–2 ^OT	24–3–5 (12–3–5)
February 19	Brown	#5	Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY	Shea Tiley	W 7–0	25–3–5 (13–3–5)
February 20	Yale	#5	Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY	Shea Tiley	W 3–2	26–3–5 (14–3–5)
ECAC Hockey Tournament
February 26	Cornell*	#5	Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY (Quarterfinals Game 1)	Shea Tiley	W 2–0	27–3–5
February 27	Cornell*	#5	Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY (Quarterfinals Game 2)	Shea Tiley	W 5–2	28–3–5
March 5	vs. #7 Colgate*	#5	TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT (Semifinals)	Shea Tiley	W 5–2	29–3–5
March 6	at #4 Quinnipiac*	#5	TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT (Championship)	Shea Tiley	L 0–1	29–4–5
NCAA Tournament
March 12	at #4 Quinnipiac*	#5	TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT (Quarterfinals)	Shea Tiley	W 1–0	30–4–5
March 18	vs. #1 Boston College*	#5	Whittemore Center • Durham, NH (Semifinals)	Shea Tiley	L 2–3 ^OT	30–5–5
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

Awards and honors

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Erin Ambrose – Second Team All-USCHO.com, ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team, ECAC Hockey First Team All-Star, ECAC Hockey Player of the Week (1/12), ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (3/2)
Genevieve Bannon – ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (11/3, 1/19, 1/26, 2/21)
Renata Fast – ECAC Hockey Third Team All-Star
Loren Gabel – ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team, ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Month (February), ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week (2/21), ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (10/27, 11/17, 11/23, 1/19)
Savannah Harmon – ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (10/13)
Olivia Howe – ECAC Hockey Second Team All-Star, ECAC Hockey Player of the Week (10/20, 2/1), ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (11/17, 11/23)
McKenzie Johnson – ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (10/13)
Shannon MacAulay – ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team
Kelly Mariani – ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (10/20, 2/1)
Rhyen McGill – ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week (10/13, 1/26), ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (10/6)
Cayley Mercer – Third Team All-USCHO.com, ECAC Hockey First Team All-Star, ECAC Hockey Player of the Month (October), ECAC Hockey Player of the Week (10/6, 10/27)
Josiane Pozzebon – ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (10/20, 2/1)
Shea Tiley – ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Month (October), ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Week (10/20), ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (10/6, 10/27, 11/3, 11/17, 11/23, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/1, 2/21, 3/2)
Cassidy Vinkle – ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (1/12)

References

^ "Clarkson Women's Hockey Announces Incoming Class". ClarksonAthletics.com. Clarkson Athletics. May 11, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
^ "2015–16 Clarkson Women's Hockey Honors". ClarksonAthletics.com. Clarkson Athletics. Retrieved November 4, 2015.

[1] "Clarkson Women's Hockey Announces Incoming Class". ClarksonAthletics.com. Clarkson Athletics. May 11, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2015.

[2] "2015–16 Clarkson Women's Hockey Honors". ClarksonAthletics.com. Clarkson Athletics. Retrieved November 4, 2015.

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v t e ECAC Hockey
Teams	Brown Bears men women Clarkson Golden Knights men women Colgate Raiders men women Cornell Big Red men women Dartmouth Big Green men women Harvard Crimson men women Princeton Tigers men women Quinnipiac Bobcats men women Rensselaer Engineers men women St. Lawrence Saints men women Union Garnet Chargers men women Yale Bulldogs men women
Venues	Meehan Auditorium (Brown) Cheel Arena (Clarkson) Class of 1965 Arena (Colgate) Lynah Rink (Cornell) Thompson Arena (Dartmouth) Bright Hockey Center (Harvard) Hobey Baker Memorial Rink (Princeton) M&T Bank Arena (Quinnipiac) Houston Field House (Rensselaer) Appleton Arena (St. Lawrence) Achilles Rink (Union) Ingalls Rink (Yale) Herb Brooks Arena (Men's tournament)
Men's awards	All-ECAC Hockey Team Player of the Year Rookie of the Year Tim Taylor Award (Coach of the Year) Best Defensive Defenseman Best Defensive Forward Ken Dryden Award (Best Goaltender) Student-Athlete of the Year Wayne Dean Sportsmanship Award Most Outstanding Player in Tournament All-Tournament Team
Women's awards	Women's champions
Men's seasons	1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey
All-time record	349–159–59
Playing venues	Cheel Arena
Head coaches	Rick Seeley (2003–2008) Shannon Desrosiers (2008–14) Matt Desrosiers (2008–present)
Seasons	2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21
Conference affiliations	ECAC Hockey
Rivalries	St. Lawrence Cornell
National championships	2014 2017 2018
Women's Frozen Four appearances	2014 2016 2017 2018
NCAA Tournament appearances	2010 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Conference championships	2017 2018 2019
Patty Kazmaier winners	Jamie Lee Rattray (2014) Loren Gabel (2019) Élizabeth Giguère (2020)
All-America selections	Kira Hurley (2006) Erin Ambrose (2014) Jamie Lee Rattray (2014) Savannah Harmon (2017, 2018) Cayley Mercer (2017) Loren Gabel (2018) Élizabeth Giguère (2018, 2019, 2020) Shea Tiley (2018)
Olympians	Erin Ambrose Renata Fast Savannah Harmon Michaela Pejzlová Jamie Lee Rattray Ella Shelton
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