2008–09 Robert Morris Colonials women's ice hockey season

Last updated August 09, 2024

These are the highlights of the 2008-2009 Robert Morris Colonials women's ice hockey season.

Regular season

On October 3, 2008, Brianna Delaney scored an unassisted goal against number 3 ranked Minnesota to give the Colonials a 2-0 lead after the first period. The Colonials would go on to upset the Golden Gophers by a 3-2 mark.
On November 1, 2008, Brianna Delaney had the first multi-goal game of her career. She scored two goals (including the game-winning goal) versus the Cornell Big Red, to give RMU a 2-1 win.
November 14–15:Brianna Delaney scored a goal in back-to-back games versus the Niagara Purple Eagles
In a 5-4 win over Maine (on November 29), Delaney had a season-high three assists. Goaltender Daneca Butterfield earned her first win of the season with 27 saves along with a .904 save percentage.^[1]
Versus Sacred Heart, Delaney registered eight points in the two game series (played on February 6 and 7, 2009). Delaney had two goals and two assists in each game.
February 21, the Colonials bested CHA rival Wayne State by a 1-0 mark.

Players

During the 2008-09 season, Delaney skated in all 35 games for the Colonials. She broke the RMU single-season record for points (32) and goals (18). In addition, she tied for first on the team with 14 assists. She was 13th in the NCAA in rookie scoring. She also led the Colonials in shots (113), power play goals (6), and short-handed goals (2). She had eight multi-point games and scored at least one point in 19 games. In the postseason, Delaney scored one goal and one assist in the CHA semifinal versus Wayne State.^[2]

Awards and honors

Brianna Delaney, CHA Rookie of the Week (Week of December 5, 2008)
Brianna Delaney, CHA Rookie of the Week (Week of February 9, 2009)
Brianna Delaney, CHA Offensive Player of the Week (Week of October 13, 2008)
Brianna Delaney, All-CHA Rookie Team (2008–09)^[3]
Brianna Delaney, Robert Morris 2009 Offensive Player of the Year
Brianna Delaney, Robert Morris 2009 Rookie of the Year
Brianne McLaughlin, All-CHA First Team (2008–09)^[3]
Whitney Pappas, CHA Defensive Player of the Week (Week of October 12, 2008)

CHA All-Academic

Morgan Beikirch
Daneca Butterfield
Alissa Dorman
Mallory Giambra
Jacki Gibson
Brianne McLaughlin
Kristen Miles
Sara O'Malley
Whitney Pappas
Megan Picinic
Jessica Riley
Jordan Riley
Kathryn Traynor
Samantha Ullrich
Chelsea Walkland^[4]

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References

↑ "RMU Ice Hockey website: Profile of Daneca Butterfield". Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
↑ "RMU Ice Hockey website: Profile of Brianna Delaney". Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
1 2 RMU website article: Pair of Colonials Grab CHA Honors
↑ RMU news archive: CHA All-Academic list

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[1] "RMU Ice Hockey website: Profile of Daneca Butterfield". Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved February 11, 2011.

[2] "RMU Ice Hockey website: Profile of Brianna Delaney". Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved February 11, 2011.

[CHA-3] 1 2 RMU website article: Pair of Colonials Grab CHA Honors

[4] RMU news archive: CHA All-Academic list

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v t e Robert Morris Colonials women's ice hockey
Playing venues	Island Sports Center
Head coaches	Jody Katz (2005–2006) Kevin McGonagle (2005–2006) Nate Handrahan (2006–2011) Paul Colontino (2011– )
Seasons	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	College Hockey America (CHA)
All-time leaders	Brittany Howard (181 points, 79 goals, 102 assists, +66 plus/minus) Thea Imbrogno, 25 power play goals Rebecca Vint (7 short-handed goals) Kirsten Welsh (236 penalty minutes) Jessica Dodds (61 wins, 16 ties) Brianne McLaughlin (79 losses, 3809 saves)
National championships	2017 2021
Conference Tournament champions	CHA: 2012, 2017
Robert Morris University Neville Township, PA

v t e College Hockey America
Teams	Lindenwood Lady Lions Mercyhurst Lakers Penn State Nittany Lions RIT Tigers Robert Morris Colonials Syracuse Orange
Future teams	Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (joining in 2025)
Arenas	Lindenwood Ice Arena (Lindenwood) Mercyhurst Ice Center (Mercyhurst) Pegula Ice Arena (Penn State) Gene Polisseni Center (RIT) Clearview Arena (Robert Morris) Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion (Syracuse)
Championships & awards	List of champions: Men / Women