2020–21 Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey season

2020–21 Clarkson Golden Knights
women's ice hockey season
ConferenceECAC
Home iceCheel Arena
Record
Overall8-10-1
Home5-3-1
Road3-7-0
Coaches and captains
Head coachMatt Desrosiers
Assistant coachesBritni Smith
Tony Maci
Captain(s)Elizabeth Giguere
Meaghan Hector
Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey seasons
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The Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey program represented Clarkson University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The program posted its first losing season since the 2010–11 Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey season, recording eight wins, compared to 10 losses and one tie.

Offseason

Recruiting

Player Position Nationality Notes
Michelle Pasiechnyk Goaltender  Canada Competed with the PWHL's Nepean Jr. Wildcats
Also played for Team Ontario Red
Emily Oosterveld Forward  Canada Also competed for the Canadian Inline national team and captured bronze medals at the Inline Worlds in 2016 and 2019.
Kirstyn McQuigge Forward  Canada Spent three seasons with the PWHL's Whitby Jr. Wolves
Nicole Gosling Defense  Canada Played for Team Ontario at the 2019 Canada Winter Games
Jaden Bogden Forward  Canada Former competitive gymnast. Competed for the St. Albert Slash
Florence Lessard Forward  Canada Starred at Cégep Limoilou

Regular season

Standings

    Conference Overall
    GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
    #5 Colgate † * 14 10 4 0 29 34 19 23 15 7 1 61 41
    St. Lawrence 13 6 7 0 18 23 23 13 6 7 0 30 37
    Clarkson 11 3 8 0 11 15 22 19 8 10 1 54 45
    Quinnipiac 10 5 5 0 11 18 26 16 10 6 0 62 30
    Brown 0 0
    Cornell 0 0
    Dartmouth 0 0
    Harvard 0 0
    Princeton 0 0
    RPI 0 0
    Union 0 0
    Yale 0 0
    Championship: March 10, 2021
    † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
    Rankings: USCHO.com; updated March 25, 2021

    Schedule

    Source:[1]

    Date Opponent# Rank# Site Decision Result Record
    Regular Season
    November 28 Colgate Raiders Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Marie-Pier Coulombe (L, 1) L 1-3  0-1-0 (0-1-0)
    November 30 at Colgate Raiders Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY Marie-Pier Coulombe (W, 1) W 3-2  1-1-0 (1-1-0)
    December 3 at Colgate Raiders Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY Michelle Pasiechnyk (L, 1) L 2-3  1-2-0 (1-2-0)
    December 5 Colgate Raiders Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Marie-Pier Coulombe (W, 2) T 2-2 OT 1-2-1 (1-2-1)
    January 11 LIU Sharks Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Marie-Pier Coulombe (W, 3) W 5-1  2-2-1 (1-2-1)
    January 12 LIU Sharks Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Michelle Pasiechnyk (W, 1) W 8-1  3-2-1 (1-2-1)
    January 16 at Colgate Raiders Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY Marie-Pier Coulombe (L, 2) L 1-4  3-3-1 (1-3-1)
    January 18 Colgate Raiders Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Marie-Pier Coulombe (L, 3) L 1-3  3-4-1 (1-4-1)
    January 20 St. Lawrence Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Michelle Pasiechnyk (W, 2) W 8-1  4-4-1 (2-4-1)
    January 23 at Quinnipiac Bobcats People's United CenterHamden, CT Michelle Pasiechnyk (L, 2) L 1-2 OT 4-5-1 (2-5-1)
    January 24 at Quinnipiac Bobcats People's United CenterHamden, CT Michelle Pasiechnyk (W, 3) W 3-1  5-5-1 (3-5-1)
    January 29 Colgate Raiders Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Michelle Pasiechnyk (W, 4) W 2-0  6-5-1 (4-5-1)
    January 31 at Colgate Raiders Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY Michelle Pasiechnyk (W, 5) W 2-1  7-5-1 (5-5-1)
    February 5 at Colgate Raiders Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY Michelle Pasiechnyk (L, 3) L 2-4  7-6-1 (5-6-1)
    February 7 Colgate Raiders Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Marie-Pier Coulombe (W, 4) W 5-2  8-6-1 (6-6-1)
    February 26 St. Lawrence Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Michelle Pasiechnyk (L, 4) L 3-4 OT 8-7-1 (6-7-1)
    February 28 at St. Lawrence Appleton ArenaCanton, NY Marie-Pier Coulombe (L, 4) L 1-2  8-8-1 (6-8-1)
    March 1 at St. Lawrence Appleton ArenaCanton, NY Marie-Pier Coulombe (L, 5) L 1-5  8-9-1 (6-9-1)
    ECAC Tournament
    March 5 at St. Lawrence Appleton ArenaCanton, NY Michelle Pasiechnyk (L, 5) L 3-4 OT 8-10-1 (6-10-1)
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

    Roster

    2020-21 Golden Knights

    Current as of 2020–2021 season[2]

    No. Nat. Player Class Pos Height DoB Hometown Previous team
    1 Michelle Pasiechnyk Freshman G 5' 9" (1.75 m) Ottawa, Ontario Nepean Jr. Wildcats
    4 Avery Mitchell Senior D 5' 4" (1.63 m) 1999-08-30 Pickering, Ontario Toronto Jr. Aeros
    6 Stephanie Markowski Sophomore D 5' 8" (1.73 m) 2001-08-24 Edmonton, Alberta Pursuit of Excellence
    7 Elizabeth Giguere (C) Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 1997-05-08 Quebec, Quebec Limoilou Titans
    8 Gabrielle David Sophomore F 5' 4" (1.63 m) 1999-06-22 Drummondville, Quebec Limoilou Titans
    9 Tia Stoddard Senior F 5' 0" (1.52 m) 1998-06-09 La Mesa, California Nepean Jr. Wildcats
    10 Emily Oosterveld Freshman F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Waterdown, Ontario Oakville Jr. Hornets
    11 Caitrin Lonergan Graduate F 5' 6" (1.68 m) 1997-09-10 Roslindale, Massachusetts Boston College
    12 Sena Hanson Graduate F 5' 9" (1.75 m) New Brighton, Minnesota Brown University
    14 Morgan Helgeson Junior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) 1999-05-05 Lake Elmo, Minnesota Hill-Murray School
    18 Meaghan Hector (C) Senior D 5' 6" (1.68 m) 1999-03-24 Georgetown, Ontario Oakville Jr. Hornets
    19 Lauren Bernard Sophomore D 5' 7" (1.7 m) 2001-07-15 Madison, Ohio Selects Academy
    20 Kristy Pidgeon Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 1999-12-16 Ingleside, Ontario Nepean Jr. Wildcats
    21 Nicole Gosling Freshman D 5' 7" (1.7 m) London, Ontario London Jr. Devilettes
    22 Emily Wisnewski Sophomore D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 2000-09-05 Plymouth, Minnesota Wayzata Trojans
    23 Miranda Gaudet Junior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 1999-12-21 West Kelowna, British Columbia Okanagan Hockey Academy
    26 Brooke McQuigge Sophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 2000-06-09 Bowmanville, Ontario Whitby Jr. Wolves
    27 Jaden Bogden Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) Edmonton, Alberta St. Albert Slash
    28 Florence Lessard Freshman F 5' 2" (1.57 m) 1998-03-05 Quebec City, Quebec Cégep Limoilou
    30 Marie Dedert Sophomore G 5' 7" (1.7 m) 1996-05-19 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Selects Academy
    33 Marie-Pier Coulombe Junior G 5' 5" (1.65 m) 1998-04-26 Carignan, Quebec Limoilou Titans
    37 Amanda Zeglen Senior G 5' 5" (1.65 m) 1999-02-15 Calgary, Alberta The Ohio State University
    Kayla Braley Sophomore F 5' 53" (2.87 m) Black River, New York

    Awards and honors

    • Marie-Pier Coulombe, ECAC Goaltender of the Week (awarded February 9)
    • Elizabeth Giguere, ECAC Player of the Week (awarded February 9)[3]
    • Elizabeth Giguere, Top 10 Finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Award[4]
    • Caitrin Lonergan, Top 10 Finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Award
    • Caitrin Lonergan, All-USCHO.com Second Team[5]
    • Michelle Pasiechnyk, Rookie of the Month by Hockey Commissioners Association (January 2021)[6]

    ECAC Monthly Awards

    • Caitrin Lonergan, ECAC Army ROTC Player of the Month (January 2021)[7]
    • Michelle Pasiechnyk, ECAC MAC Goaltending Goalie of the Month (January 2021)

    ECAC Weekly Awards

    References

    1. ^ "2020–21 Clarkson Golden Knights Women's Ice Hockey Schedule". Clarkson University. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
    2. ^ "2020-21 Women's Hockey Roster". Clarkson University Athletics. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
    3. ^ "Gigeure and Coulombe receive ECAC honors". clarksonathletics.com. February 9, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
    4. ^ "Two Knights named as Patty Kaz Top Ten Finalists". clarksonathletics.com. February 26, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
    5. ^ "Women's Division I College Hockey: 2020-2021 All-USCHO Teams". uscho.com. April 2, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
    6. ^ "Pasiechnyk named Rookie of the Month by Hockey Commissioners Association". clarksonathletics.com. February 4, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
    7. ^ "Lonergan, Pasiechnyk, Osborne Earn Monthly League Honors". ecachockey.com. February 3, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2021.