2009–10 Connecticut Huskies
women's ice hockey season
Nutmeg Classic champions
Conference5 HEA
Home iceMark Edward Freitas Ice Forum
Rankings
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine9
USCHO.com/CBS College Sports9
Record
Overall21-9-7
Coaches and captains
Head coachHeather Linstad

The head coach is Heather Linstad. Assisting Linstad are Jaime Totten and Kirsti Anderson. The first time the 2009/10 women's ice hockey team took the ice was at Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum. It will be in exhibition play against Dawson College on September 25 at 7 p.m. The regular season began on the road at New Hampshire on October 3. UConn's regular season home opener was October 16 against the Syracuse Orange women's ice hockey program at 7 p.m.

Offseason

  • June 19: Hockey East announced that Connecticut women's ice hockey assistant coach Jaime Totten will be one of three assistants for the Hockey East All-Star team this season. On November 22, the WHEA All-Stars will take on Team USA at New Hampshire's Whittemore Center. She was an assistant coach for the USA Women's National Under-22 team in 2008 during a three-game series against Canada.[1]
  • July 2: Heather Linstad announced the incoming freshman class of six student-athletes set to join the Huskies on their 2009-10 campaign. The incoming players are from four states and two provinces the class includes five skaters and one goalie. The players are:
  • Maude Blain (from Magog, Quebec) was an assistant captain on Team Quebec when the squad earned the bronze medal at the 2007 Canada games and served as a team captain when Team Quebec took silver at the 2007 Canadian Champion.
  • Claire Frances (from Stowe, Vermont) earned the starting goaltender spot as a freshman at Stowe High School. As a sophomore, she led the ice hockey team to a runner-up finish at the Vermont State Championships. Stowe was a two-time Vermont High School Coaches and Burlington Free Press all-league honouree.
  • Kelly Horan (from Methuen, Massachusetts) helped Lawrence Academy to one ISL Championship and the 2007 Harrington Tournament title.
  • Casey Knajdek (from Woodbury, Minnesota) was a five-time varsity letterwinner at Hill Murray in women's ice hockey and softball. Knajdek helped her hockey team to three consecutive conference championships while she earned all-conference accolades at the end of each championship season.
  • Carli Pridmore (from Winnetka, Illinois) will join former teammates Jaclyn Camardo (Arlington Heights, Ill.) and Nicole Camardo (Arlington Heights, Ill.) as a freshman this season. She played with both Camardos on the Chicago Young Americans U19 squad.
  • Elisabeth Stathopulos (from Toronto, Ontario) played for the Durham Junior Lightning Intermediate AA team, helping the team to the 2007 Ontario Provincial Championship Title.

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  • July 20: Rebecca Hewett is among the 42 players invited to Hockey Canada's National Women's Under-22 Team selection camp held August 7–14 in Calgary, Alberta.[3]
  • August 19: Heather Linstad announced the addition of Kirsti Anderson to this season's coaching staff. Anderson spent the last two season as an assistant with Hamilton College’s women's ice hockey program.[4]

Regular season

  • January: Alexandra Garcia was between the pipes for every game of the undefeated month of January (9-0-1) for the Huskies. She had a 1.09 GAA and a .951 save-percentage. Garcia capped off the month with back-to-back shutouts at Boston Unoversotu and against Vermont. Garcia finished the month with three shutouts, after denying Robert Morris on Jan. 9. She allowed fewer than two goals in all by one contest in January and made 20 or more saves in six contests.
  • February 17: Senior defender Cristin Allen is among 45 nominees for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award.[5]
  • During the month of February, Elizabeth Stathopulos registered four assists. On February 27, she assisted on the game-winning goal that beat Boston College. During February, she led all Huskies freshmen with five points. She finished her month with a rating of +3.[6]

Standings

2009–10 Hockey East Association standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T SOW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Providence211155330594434151099176
New Hampshire21136202865413119759860
Boston University211065328544134148129380
Northeastern2196642845343217877747
Connecticut21105612746333419878757
Boston College217104422415434816106397
Vermont215151011265533102215290
Maine21315311024583162056385

Roster

NumberNameHeightPositionClass
2Jamie Tuttle5-7DefenseSO
4Jody Sydor5-8DefenseJR
5Casey Knajdek5-4Forward/DefenseFR
7Justine Cigna5-4ForwardSR
8Brittany Murphy5-5ForwardJR
9Nicole Camardo5-5DefenseSO
10Amy Hollstein5-2ForwardSR
11Jaclyn Camardo5-5ForwardSO
13Jennifer Chaisson5-10ForwardJR
14Carli Pridmore5-8DefenseFR
15Sami Evelyn5-7DefenseSO
17Jessica Lutz5-8ForwardJR
18Rebecca Hewett5-6DefenseSO
19Elisabeth Stathopulos5-8ForwardFR
21Kelly Horan5-0ForwardFR
22Lauren LeMond5-6ForwardJR
25Cristin Allen5-4DefenseSR
26Monique Weber5-8ForwardSO
32Jennie Bellonio5-4GoaltenderSR
33Christie Houser[7]5-7GoaltenderSR
35Claire Frances5-8GoaltenderFR
81Maude Blain5-7DefenseFR
83Alexandra Garcia5-5GoaltenderSO
93Tiffany Good5-7ForwardSR
97Michelle Binning5-4ForwardSR

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Schedule

DateOpponentLocationTimeScoreRecord
09/25/09vs. Dawson College #Storrs, Conn.7:00 p.m. ETWin, 6-01-0-0
10/03/09at New Hampshire *Durham, N.H.2:00 p.m. ETLoss, 3-11-1-0
10/04/09at Northeastern *Boston, Mass.2:00 p.m. ETTie, 1-1 (SO Loss)1-1-1
10/09/09at St. LawrenceCanton, N.Y.7:00 p.m. ETWin, 2-02-1-1
10/10/09at ClarksonPotsdam, N.Y.3:00 p.m. ETLoss, 4-02-2-1
10/16/09vs. SyracuseStorrs, Conn.7:00 p.m. ETWin, 3-2[9]3-2-1
10/17/09vs. ColgateStorrs, Conn.4:00 p.m. ETLoss, 5-23-3-1
10/23/09at BrownProvidence, R.I.7:00 p.m. ETWin, 8-14-3-1
10/24/09vs. Union NYStorrs, Conn.7:00 p.m. ET4-15-3-1
10/31/09at New Hampshire *Durham, N.H.5:00 p.m. ET1-35-4-1
11/01/09vs. Providence *Storrs, Conn.4:00 p.m. ET1-15-4-2
11/08/09at MaineOrono, Maine 12:00 p.m. ET7-26-4-2
11/14/09vs. Boston College *Storrs, Conn.1:00 p.m. ET0-06-4-3
11/15/09at Boston College *Chestnut Hill, Mass. 12:00 p.m. ET0-46-5-3
11/27/09vs. Quinnipiac (Nutmeg Classic)New Haven, Conn.7:00 p.m. ET1-07-5-3
11/28/09Championship Game (Nutmeg Classic) vs. YaleNew Haven, Conn.7:00 p.m. ET6-1[10]8-5-3
12/04/09vs. Boston University *Storrs, Conn.7:00 p.m. ET4-39-5-3
12/05/09at Boston University *Boston, Mass.3:00 p.m. ET1-19-5-4
12/08/09at HarvardCambridge, Mass.7:00 p.m. ET1-29-6-4
01/02/10vs. DartmouthStorrs, Conn.1:00 p.m. ET3-210-6-4
01/03/10vs. DartmouthStorrs, Conn.1:00 p.m. ET3-310-6-5
01/08/10at Robert MorrisPittsburgh, Pa. (Mellon Arena)2:00 p.m. ET4-211-6-5
01/09/10at Robert MorrisMoon Township, Pa.4:00 p.m. ET4-012-6-5
01/16/10at Vermont *Burlington, Vt.2:00 p.m. ET5-113-6-5
01/17/10at Vermont *Burlington, Vt.2:00 p.m. ET4-114-6-5
01/22/10vs. MaineStorrs, Conn.7:00 p.m. ET4-115-6-5
01/23/10vs. MaineStorrs, Conn.4:00 p.m. ET2-116-6-5
01/29/10at Boston University *Boston, Mass.7:00 p.m. ET2-017-6-5
01/30/10vs. Vermont *Storrs, Conn.2:00 p.m. ET2-018-6-5
02/06/10vs. Boston College *Storrs, Conn.1:00 p.m. ET3-119-6-5
02/07/10vs. New Hampshire *Storrs, Conn.1:00 p.m. ET1-419-7-5
02/12/10at Providence *Providence, R.I.7:00 p.m. ET3-319-7-6
02/13/10vs. Providence *Storrs, Conn.4:00 p.m. ET4-120-7-6
02/20/10vs. Northeastern *Storrs, Conn.1:00 p.m. ET0-020-7-7
02/21/10at Northeastern *Boston, Mass.1:00 p.m. ET0-220-8-7

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Player stats

= Indicates team leader

Skaters

PlayerGamesGoalsAssistsPointsPoints/gamePIMGWGPPGSHG
Michelle Binning372010300.810836571
Monique Weber371415290.783878351
Jennifer Chaisson371015250.675716141
Cristin Allen37321240.648620120
Elisabeth Stathopulous37914230.621610210
Kelly Horan37612180.48658100
Amy Hollstein3788160.4324 16202
Brittany Murphy37610160.4324 30300
Sami Evelyn37312150.4054 48120
Jessica Lutz37310130.3514 20000
Jody Sydor37210120.3243 30020
Rebecca Hewett37010100.2703 28000
Maude Blain3654 90.25008021
Casey Knajdek372570.1892 22110
Tiffany Good323250.15638110
Lauren LeMond371120.05416000
Jaclyn Camardo370000.00000000
Jennie Bellonio50000.00000000
Nicole Camardo230000.00000000
Carli Pridmore200000.00000000
Alexandra Garcia330000.00000000

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Goaltenders

PlayerGamesWinsLossesTiesGoals againstMinutesGAAShutoutsSavesSave %
Jennie Bellonio531072641.5929088.926
Alexandra Garcia3318875319931.59546718.931

Postseason

  • March 7: Connecticut moves to the Hockey East Tournament championship game. The Huskies had a three-goal first period and did not look back. The Huskies eliminated the top-seeded Providence Friars at Schneider Arena. Alexandra Garcia stopped 32 shots. The Huskies are in the Hockey East championship game for the second time in conference history. This is the Huskies first appearance in the championship since 2005.

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  • March 8:Sophomore Tara Watchorn scored at 9:52 in overtime as Number 3 seeded BU defeated No. 5 seed Connecticut. The game was played at Schneider Arena on the Providence College campus. The Terriers clinched their first ever Hockey East Tournament title and earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament. The 2010 Hockey East Tournament Championship game was the first ever to go into overtime in the eight-year history of the league.[14] Connecticut did not receive an at-large berth.

Awards and honors

  • Cristin Allen, Best Defenseman Award[15]
  • Cristin Allen, Runner up, Hockey East Player of the Year
  • Cristin Allen, New England Hockey Writers All-Star Team [16]
  • Jennifer Chaisson - Hockey East Best Defensive Forward[17]
  • Alexandra Garcia – Connecticut, Bauer Goaltender of the Month, January 2010[18]
  • Alexandra Garcia, Runner Up, Hockey East Goaltending Champion[19]

All Hockey East Team

  • Cristin Allen, 2010 WHEA First-Team All-Star[20]
  • Alexandra Garcia, 2010 WHEA Honorable Mention All-Star
  • Jody Sydor, 2010 WHEA Honorable Mention All-Star
  • Monique Weber, 2010 WHEA Honorable Mention All-Star

Hockey East All Tournament team

  • Cristin Allen, D: 2010 Women's Hockey East All-Tournament Team
  • Michelle Binning, F: 2010 Women's Hockey East All-Tournament Team
  • Amy Hollstein, F: 2010 Women's Hockey East All-Tournament Team

See also

References

  1. ↑ "UCONN Women's Ice Hockey - University of Connecticut Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on June 23, 2009. Retrieved August 22, 2009.
  2. ↑ "UCONN Women's Ice Hockey - University of Connecticut Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on July 6, 2009. Retrieved August 22, 2009.
  3. ↑ "UCONN Women's Ice Hockey - University of Connecticut Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on September 24, 2009. Retrieved August 22, 2009.
  4. ↑ "UCONN Women's Ice Hockey - University of Connecticut Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on September 24, 2009. Retrieved August 22, 2009.
  5. ↑ "USA Hockey". Archived from the original on June 11, 2011. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Hockey East Online". Archived from the original on September 11, 2014. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  7. ↑ Women Hockey Life,http://www.womenshockeylife.com/success-stories/christie-houser/%5B%5D
  8. ↑ "UCONN Women's Ice Hockey - University of Connecticut Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on October 21, 2009. Retrieved August 31, 2009.
  9. ↑ "Syracuse University Athletics". Archived from the original on October 22, 2009. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
  10. ↑ "UConn Huskies vs Yale Bulldogs (Nov 28, 2009) - Yale Bulldogs". Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved December 6, 2009.
  11. ↑ "UCONNHUSKIES.COM :: UConn Women's Ice Hockey Official Schedule :: University of Connecticut Huskies Official Athletic Site :: Women's Ice Hockey". Archived from the original on July 2, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2009.
  12. ↑ "Connecticut Huskies Women's Hockey 2009-2010 Statistics: Overall". USCHO.com. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
  13. ↑ "2009-10 Game Recap - Hockey East Association".
  14. ↑ "2009-10 Game Recap - Hockey East Association".
  15. ↑ "Hockey East Online". Archived from the original on June 13, 2011. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
  16. ↑ "Cunningham, Parsons Named to All-New England Team". ECAC Hockey. March 30, 2010. Archived from the original on October 4, 2011. Retrieved April 12, 2010.
  17. ↑ "HockeyEastOnline.com - Hockey East Press Releases". Archived from the original on June 13, 2011. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
  18. ↑ "HockeyEastOnline.com - Monthly Honors". Archived from the original on October 14, 2014. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
  19. ↑ "Hockey East Online". Archived from the original on June 13, 2011. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
  20. ↑ "HockeyEastOnline.com - Hockey East Press Releases". Archived from the original on June 13, 2011. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
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