2017–18 Boston College Eagles women's ice hockey season
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| 2017–18 Boston College Eagles women's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
| Conference | WHEA |
| Home ice | Kelley Rink |
| Rankings | |
| USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine | 5th |
| USCHO.com | 5th |
| Record | |
| Overall | 30–5–3 (19–2–3 in WHEA play) |
| Home | 17–3–1 |
| Road | 13–1–2 |
| Neutral | 0–1–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Katie King-Crowley |
| Assistant coaches | Courtney Kennedy Courtney Sheary[1] |
| Captain(s) | Kenzie Kent[2] Makenna Newkirk |
| Alternate captain(s) | Katie Burt |
| Boston College Eagles women's ice hockey seasons « 2016–17 2018–19 » | |
The Boston College Eagles represent Boston College in Women's Hockey East Association play during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.
Offseason
[edit]- May 5: Megan Keller and Kali Flanangan were named to the US Women's National Team representing the US in the 2018 Olympics. Both players will take a leave of absence from Boston College for the 2017-18 school year. They will be joined by alumni Alex Carpenter and Emily Pfalzer.[3]
Recruiting
[edit]| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
| Cayla Barnes | Defense |  United States | Played with US National team as a 17-year old |
| Maegan Beres | Forward |  Canada | Selected to Team Canada U18 |
| Willow Corson | Forward | Canada | One of two recruits from the Mississauga Jr. Chiefs |
| Daryl Watts | Forward | Canada | Teammate of Corson's and member of Team Canada U18 |
Standings
[edit]| Conference | Overall | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| #5 Boston College | 24 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 98 | 46 | 38 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 155 | 76 | ||
| Providence | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 67 | 55 | 37 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 96 | 80 | ||
| Maine | 24 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 54 | 52 | 38 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 91 | 83 | ||
| #8 Northeastern | 24 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 24 | 69 | 64 | 39 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 107 | 100 | ||
| New Hampshire | 24 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 45 | 57 | 36 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 79 | 85 | ||
| Boston University | 24 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 21 | 72 | 66 | 37 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 113 | 100 | ||
| Connecticut | 24 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 20 | 47 | 56 | 39 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 88 | 76 | ||
| Vermont | 24 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 18 | 46 | 67 | 35 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 67 | 99 | ||
| Merrimack | 24 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 41 | 76 | 34 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 62 | 96 | ||
| Championship: † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com | |||||||||||||||
Roster
[edit]2017–18 Eagles
[edit]| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Molly Barrow | Sophomore | G | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Belmont, Massachusetts | East Coast Wizards | |
| 2 |  | Grace Bizal | Junior | D | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Minnesota Jr. Whitecaps | |
| 3 |  | Serena Somerfield | Junior | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Greenwich, Connecticut | Mid Fairfield CT Stars | |
| 7 |  | Maegan Beres | Freshman | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Whistler, British Columbia | Team Canada U18 | |
| 8 | | Rachel Moore | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Falmouth, Massachusetts | Bay State Breakers | |
| 9 |  | Daryl Watts | Freshman | D | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Toronto, Ontario | Team Canada U18 | |
| 11 | | Caitrin Lonergan | Sophomore | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Roslindale, Massachusetts | Mid-Fairfield Connecticut Stars | |
| 12 | | Kenzie Kent (C) | Senior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Norwell, Massachusetts | Noble and Greenough | |
| 14 | | Molly Slowe | Junior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Medfield, Massachusetts | Assabet Valley U19 | |
| 15 | | Erin Connolly | Sophomore (RS) | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | South Boston, Massachusetts | Assabet Valley U19 | |
| 17 |  | Delaney Belinskas | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Port Orange, Florida | Mass. Spitfires | |
| 18 |  | Toni Ann Miano | Senior | D | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Bronx, New York | North American Hockey Academy | |
| 19 |  | Makenna Newkirk (C) | Junior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Scottsdale, Arizona | Southern CT Stars U19 | |
| 20 |  | Ryan Little | Junior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Guilford, Vermont | Shattuck-St. Mary's | |
| 21 | | Bridget McCarthy | Sophomore | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Pembroke, Massachusetts | Mass. Spitfires | |
| 23 |  | Cayla Barnes | Freshman | D | 5' 1" (1.55 m) | Eastvale, California | Team USA | |
| 24 | | Kate Annese | Sophomore | D/F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Needham, Massachusetts | Mid-Fairfield Connecticut Stars | |
| 25 | | Caroline Ross | Sophomore | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Rochester, New York | North American Hockey Academy | |
| 27 | | Willow Corson | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Toronto, Ontario | Mississauga Jr. Chiefs | |
| 28 |  | Kathleen McNamara | Junior | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Montville, New Jersey | New Jersey Rockets U19 | |
| 32 |  | Gabri Switaj | Senior | G | 5' 3" (1.6 m) | Kent, Ohio | Culver Academy | |
| 33 | | Katie Burt (A) | Senior | G | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Lynn, Massachusetts | Buckingham, Brown and Nichols |
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Decision | Result | Record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 5 | #4 Minnesota-Duluth* | #3 | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA | Katie Burt | W 4-3 | 1–0–0 | |||||
| October 6 | #4 Minnesota-Duluth* | #3 | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA | Katie Burt | W 4-1 | 2–0–0 | |||||
| October 17 | Quinnipiac* | #3 | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA | Katie Burt | W 4-2 | 3–0–0 | |||||
| October 20 | at Connecticut | #3 | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Katie Burt | T 2-2 OT | 3–0–1 (0–0–1) | |||||
| October 22 | at Vermont | #3 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT | Katie Burt | W 4-2 | 4–0–1 (1–0–1) | |||||
| October 28 | at Boston University | #3 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Katie Burt | W 4-3 | 5–0–1 (2–0–1) | |||||
| October 29 | Maine | #3 | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA | Katie Burt | W 7-2 | 6–0–1 (3–0–1) | |||||
| November 3 | #9 Providence | #2 | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA | Katie Burt | W 7-4 | 7–0–1 (4–0–1) | |||||
| November 4 | at Syracuse* | #2 | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Katie Burt | W 4-3 | 8–0–1 | |||||
| November 10 | at #8 St. Lawrence* | #2 | Appleton Arena • Canton, NY | Katie Burt | L 1-2 | 8–1–1 | |||||
| November 11 | at #8 St. Lawrence* | #2 | Appleton Arena • Canton, NY | Katie Burt | W 6-3 | 9–1–1 | |||||
| November 17 | Connecticut | #2 | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA | Katie Burt | W 3-0 | 10–1–1 (5–0–1) | |||||
| November 18 | at Connecticut | #2 | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Katie Burt | T 3-3 OT | 10–1–2 (5–0–2) | |||||
| November 22 | at Harvard* | #3 | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Allston, MA | Katie Burt | W 8-1 | 11–1–2 | |||||
| November 28 | Northeastern | #2 | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA | Katie Burt | W 7-3 | 12–1–2 (6–0–2) | |||||
| December 1 | Boston University | #2 | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA | Katie Burt | T 2-2 OT | 12–1–3 (6–0–3) | |||||
| December 2 | at Boston University | #2 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Katie Burt | W 4-2 | 13–1–3 (7–0–3) | |||||
| December 8 | Merrimack | #2 | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA | Katie Burt | W 4-1 | 14–1–3 (8–0–3) | |||||
| December 9 | at Merrimack | #2 | Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA | Katie Burt | W 4-2 | 15–1–3 (9–0–3) | |||||
| January 2, 2018 | at Merrimack | #2 | Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA | Katie Burt | W 7-3 | 16–1–3 (10–0–3) | |||||
| January 5 | New Hampshire | #2 | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA | Katie Burt | W 6-0 | 17–1–3 (11–0–3) | |||||
| January 7 | at New Hampshire | #2 | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH | Katie Burt | W 5-1 | 18–1–3 (12–0–3) | |||||
| January 12 | Northeastern | #2 | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA | Katie Burt | L 2-4 | 18–2–3 (12–1–3) | |||||
| January 13 | at Northeastern | #2 | Matthews Arena • Boston, MA | Katie Burt | W 5-4 OT | 19–2–3 (13–1–3) | |||||
| January 16 | Harvard* | #2 | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA | Katie Burt | W 6-2 | 20–2–3 | |||||
| January 19 | Vermont | #2 | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA | Katie Burt | W 3-2 OT | 21–2–3 (14–1–3) | |||||
| January 20 | Vermont | #2 | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA | Katie Burt | W 2-1 | 22–2–3 (15–1–3) | |||||
| January 26 | #10 Providence | #3 | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA | Katie Burt | W 5-0 | 23–2–3 (16–1–3) | |||||
| January 27 | at #10 Providence | #3 | Schneider Arena • Providence, RI | Katie Burt | W 3-2 | 24–2–3 (17–1–3) | |||||
| February 6 | Northeastern* | #3 | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA (Beanpot, Opening Round) | Katie Burt | W 5-2 | 25–2–3 | |||||
| February 9 | New Hampshire | #3 | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA | Katie Burt | L 1-2 | 25–3–3 (17–2–3) | |||||
| February 13 | Boston University | #4 | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA (Beanpot Championship) | Katie Burt | W 4-3 OT | 26–3–3 | |||||
| February 16 | at #10 Maine | #4 | Alfond Arena • Orono, ME | Katie Burt | W 5-0 | 27–3–3 (18–2–3) | |||||
| February 16 | at #10 Maine | #4 | Alfond Arena • Orono, ME | Katie Burt | W 3-1 | 28–3–3 (19–2–3) | |||||
| WHEA Tournament | |||||||||||
| February 23 | Vermont* | #3 | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA (Quarterfinals, Game 1) | Katie Burt | W 3-1 | 29–3–3 | |||||
| February 24 | Vermont* | #3 | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA (Quarterfinals, Game 2) | Katie Burt | W 6-1 | 30–3–3 | |||||
| March 3 | vs. Connecticut* | #3 | Matthews Arena • Boston, MA (Semifinal Game) | Katie Burt | L 2-4 | 30–4–3 | |||||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 10 | #6 Ohio State* | #4 | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA (Quarterfinal Game) | Katie Burt | L 0-2 | 30–5–3 | |||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. | |||||||||||
Awards and honors
[edit]- Daryl Watts, National Rookie of the Month Award, January 2018[7]
- Daryl Watts, 2018 Boston College Athletics Female Rookie of the Year Award[8]
- Daryl Watts, 2018 Cammi Granato Award, awarded to Women's Hockey East Player of the Year[9]
- Daryl Watts, 2018 Hockey East Rookie of the Year
- Daryl Watts, 2017-18 First Team Hockey East[10]
- Daryl Watts, 2018 Patty Kazmaier Award
All-America status
[edit]- Daryl Watts, 2018 First-Team All-America selection[11]
- Caitrin Lonergan, 2018 Second-Team All-America selection
- Toni Ann Miano, 2018 Second-Team All-America selection
References
[edit]- ^ "Sheary Joins Crowley's Coaching Staff". Boston College Athletics. August 1, 2017. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
- ^ "Crowley Announces Captains for 2017-18". Boston College Athletics. August 23, 2017. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
- ^ "Keller, Flanagan Named to 2017-18 Women's National Hockey Team". Boston College Athletics. May 5, 2017. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
- ^ "Crowley Welcomes Four in Class of 2021". Boston College Athletics. April 19, 2017. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
- ^ "2017-18 Women's Ice Hockey Roster". Boston College Athletics. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
- ^ "2017-18 Women's Ice Hockey Schedule". Boston College Athletics. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
- ^ Press Release (February 5, 2018). "BC's Daryl Watts Collects National Rookie of the Month Award: Freshman forward Garners Fourth National Recognition After Leading the NCAA In Scoring in January". Hockey East. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- ^ Athletic Communications (May 6, 2018). "2018 Golden Eagle Award Winners". Boston College Eagles Athletics. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- ^ Hockey East (March 2, 2018). "DARYL WATTS HONORED AS LEAGUE'S PLAYER, ROOKIE OF THE YEAR". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ Press Release (March 2, 2018). "Women's Hockey East Names 2017-18 All-Star Teams". Hockey East. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- ^ Press Release (March 15, 2018). "Four Women's Hockey East Players Named CCM/AHCA All-Americans". Hockey East. Retrieved July 27, 2018.