2020–21 Providence Friars women's ice hockey season
Appearance
2020–21 Providence Friars women's ice hockey season | |
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Quarterfinals, Loss, 0-3 vs Wisconsin | |
Conference | WHEA |
Home ice | Schneider Arena |
Rankings | |
USCHO.com | 9 |
Record | |
Overall | 12-8-1 |
Conference | 10-6-1 |
Home | 8-2-0 |
Road | 4-5-1 |
Neutral | 0-1-0 |
Coaches and captains | |
Head coach | Matt Kelly |
Assistant coaches | Ali Domenico Kate Friesen Doug Ferry |
Providence Friars women's ice hockey seasons « 2020–21 2021–22 » |
The Friars qualified for the Hockey East championship game, losing to the top-ranked Northeastern Huskies. Earning an at-large selection for the 2021 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Tournament, the Friars were ranked as the #7 seed.[1]
Offseason
[edit]Recruiting
[edit]Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
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Maddy Coene | Forward | Attended Selects Academy at Bishop Kearney | |
Regular season
[edit]Standings
[edit]Conference | Overall | ||||||||||||||
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GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
#2 Northeastern † * | 19 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 80 | 13 | 25 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 104 | 21 | ||
#7 Boston College | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 56 | 32 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 58 | 40 | ||
#8 Providence | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 32 | 43 | 34 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 50 | 46 | ||
Vermont | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 21 | ||
#7 Boston University | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 24 | ||
UConn | 18 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 28 | 38 | 34 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 44 | 37 | ||
Maine | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 27 | 29 | ||
New Hampshire | 20 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 20 | 39 | 55 | 22 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 42 | 62 | ||
Holy Cross | 19 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 29 | 73 | 20 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 29 | 76 | ||
Merrimack | 16 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 64 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 13 | 64 | ||
Championship: March 8, 2021 † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com; updated March 25, 2021 |
Schedule
[edit]Source:[2]
Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Decision | Result | Record | |||||
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Regular Season | |||||||||||
November 21 | Connecticut Huskies | Schneider Arena • Providence, RI | Sandra Abstreiter (W, 1) | W 6-2 | 1-0-0 (1-0-0) | ||||||
November 22 | at Connecticut Huskies | Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Sandra Abstreiter (T, 1) | T 1-1 OT | 1-0-1 (1-0-1) | ||||||
November 27 | at BC Eagles | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Sandra Abstreiter (W, 2) | W 3-2 | 2-0-1 (2-0-1) | ||||||
November 28 | BC Eagles | Schneider Arena • Providence, RI | Sandra Abstreiter (W, 3) | W 3-2 | 3-0-1 (3-0-1) | ||||||
December 4 | Holy Cross Crusaders | Schneider Arena • Providence, RI | Sandra Abstreiter (W, 4) | W 2-0 | 4-0-1 (4-0-1) | ||||||
December 5 | at Holy Cross Crusaders | Worcester, MA | Sandra Abstreiter (W, 5) | W 4-1 | 5-0-1 (5-0-1) | ||||||
December 18 | Maine Black Bears | Schneider Arena • Providence, RI | Sandra Abstreiter (W, 6) | W 4-0 | 6-0-1 (6-0-1) | ||||||
December 19 | Maine Black Bears | Schneider Arena • Providence, RI | Sandra Abstreiter (L, 1) | L 1-2 | 6-1-1 (6-1-1) | ||||||
January 9 | at Holy Cross Crusaders | Worcester, MA | Sandra Abstreiter (W, 7) | W 5-2 | |||||||
January 12 | at #2 Northeastern Huskies | #7 | Matthews Arena • Boston, MA | Sandra Abstreiter (L, 2) | L 0-4 | ||||||
Hockey East Tournament | |||||||||||
February 28 | Boston University Terriers | Providence, RI | Sandra Abstreiter | W 4-3 | |||||||
March 3 | Maine Black Bears | Schneider Arena • Providence, RI | Sandra Abstreiter | W 1-0 | |||||||
March 6 | at #1 Northeastern Huskies | Matthews Arena • Boston, MA | Sandra Abstreiter (L, 7) | L 2-6 | |||||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
March 16 | vs. #2 Wisconsin Badgers | Erie Insurance Arena • Erie, PA | Sandra Abstreiter (L, 8) | L 0-3 | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. |
Roster
[edit]2020–21 Friars
[edit]No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
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3 | Maddy Coene | Freshman | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Clayton, New York | Selects Academy at Bishop Kearney | ||
4 | Lauren DeBlois | Sophomore | D | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Lewiston, Maine | Boston Jr. Eagles | ||
5 | Giana Savastano | Senior | D | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Mapleville, Rhode Island | Winchendon School/Islanders Hockey Club | ||
6 | Baily Burton | Sophomore | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Bloomington, Minnesota | Gentry Academy | ||
7 | Lindsay Bochna | Freshman | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Toronto, Ontario | Etobicoke Dolphins | ||
9 | Hunter Barnett | Junior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Caledon, Ontario | RIT | ||
10 | KC Brooks | Freshman | D | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Colorado Springs, Colorado | St. Louis AAA Blues | ||
11 | Chloe McNeil | Freshman | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Ottawa, Ontario | Ottawa Lady Senators | ||
12 | Chloe Gonsalves | Senior | D | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Toronto, Ontario | Toronto Leaside Junior Wildcats | ||
13 | Delaney Couture | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Shrewsbury, Massachusetts | Eastern Hockey League | ||
16 | Chiara Barone | Junior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | North Tonawanda, New York | Nichols School / Niagara Jr. Purple Eagles | ||
17 | Brooke Becker | Freshman | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Orchard Park, New York | Stoney Creek Sabres | ||
18 | Ariane Julien | Senior | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Saint Hyacinthe, Quebec | Stanstead College | ||
19 | Sara Hjalmarsson | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Bankeryd, Sweden | AIK Stockholm (SDHL) / Sweden National Team | ||
21 | Isabelle Hardy | Sophomore | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Oakville, Ontario | Oakville Hornets | ||
22 | Claire Tyo | Freshman | D | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Massena, New York | Ottawa Lady Senators | ||
23 | Annelise Rice | Senior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Excelsior, Minnesota | Minnesota Whitecaps/North Dakota Fighting Hawks women's ice hockey | ||
24 | Hayley Lunny | Senior | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Bedford (town), New York | North American Hockey Academy | ||
26 | Jamie Comeau | Sophomore | D | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Wakefield, Massachusetts | East Coast Wizards | ||
28 | Caroline Peterson | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | East Falmouth, Massachusetts | St. Mark's School (Massachusetts) | ||
30 | Sandra Abstreiter | Senior | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | Freising, Germany | HTI Stars / Team Germany U-18 | ||
32 | Mireille Kingsley | Freshman | G | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Sudbury, Ontario | Mississauga Hurricanes | ||
33 | Katrina Broccoli | Sophomore | G | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | North Haven, Connecticut | CT Polar Bears |
Awards and honors
[edit]- Sandra Abstreiter, 2020-21 Hockey East Third Team All-Star[3]
- Brooke Becker, Hockey East Rookie of the Week (awarded February 1, 2021)[4]
- Brooke Becker, Hockey East Rookie of the Month, February 2021[5]
- Brooke Becker, Hockey East All-Rookie Team[6]
- Lauren DeBlois, 2020-21 Hockey East Third Team All-Star
- Sara Hjalmarsson, 2020-21 Hockey East Second Team All-Star
- Claire Tyo, Hockey East Rookie of the Month, January 2021[7]
- Claire Tyo, Hockey East All-Rookie Team
References
[edit]- ^ "2021 NC Women's Ice Hockey Championship Official Bracket". ncaa.com. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ "2020–21 Providence Friars Women's Ice Hockey Schedule". Providence College. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ "Hjalmarsson, DeBlois and Abstreiter Earn Hockey East All-Star Team Honors". friars.com. February 27, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ "Brooke Becker Awarded Hockey East Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Week". friars.com. March 1, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ "Brooke Becker Named Hockey East Pro Ambitions Rookie Of The Month". friars.com. March 2, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ "Brooke Becker and Claire Tyo Named To Hockey East Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team". friars.com. February 26, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ "Claire Tyo Named Hockey East Pro Ambitions Rookie Of The Month". friars.com. February 8, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.