2009–10 RPI Engineers women's ice hockey season

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2009–10 Rensselaer Engineers
women's ice hockey season
Conference ECAC
Home iceHouston Field House
Rankings
USA Today/USA Hockey MagazineNot ranked
USCHO.com/CBS College SportsNot ranked
Record
Overall1-0-1
Coaches and captains
Head coachJohn Burke
Assistant coachesColette Bredin-Youlen
Rob Dils

The Rensselaer Engineers represent Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The Engineers are playing their fourth season in ECAC Hockey. The Engineers are coached by John Burke, and he is the Engineers all-time winningest coach (118-82-21). [1] He is in his seventh season as head coach. His assistant coaches are Colette Bredin-Youlen and Rob Dils. Kevin Anderson is the Hockey Operations Coordinator. The Engineers play their home games in the Houston Field House. They are a member of the Eastern College Athletic Conference and will attempt to win the NCAA Women's Ice Hockey Championship. During the season, the team won 16 games. It is the second highest mark in school history since joining Division 1. The record is still 19 wins, which was set in 2008-09 (19-14-4). Rensselaer is 16-14-6 overall and finished with an 11-7-4 mark in ECAC Hockey. The Engineers rank 11th nationally in scoring defense (2.00 goals allowed per game).

Contents

Offseason

NamePositionHeightFormer Team
Kristen BurneyGoaltender5-10Northwest Selects
Janessa HallerDefense5-4Anoka
Taylor HortonForward5-9Bluewater Hawks
Andrea Le DonneDefense5-11Durham Lightning
Clare PadmoreForward5-8Toronto Jr. Aeros
Shannon RamelotGoaltender5-11Honeybaked
Audrey StapletonForward5-6Chicago Young Americans

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Exhibition

DateOpponentLocationTimeScore
9/26/2009Bluewater HawksHouston Field House4pm

Regular season

Standings

ConferenceOverall
GPWLTPTSGFGAGPWLTGFGA
Cornell 22142634672636219610363
Clarkson 221453314728402312510469
Harvard 2213632969403320859454
Quinnipiac 22114729442837191087951
Rensselaer 22117426564237161568777
Princeton 22117426524231131447270
St. Lawrence 22118325504137161478885
Colgate 228104205168361220486129
Dartmouth 22912119706028121429078
Yale 22813117365529101635675
Brown 221183522732832144195
Union 2212013147534528136110
= Qualified for NCAA Frozen Four= Qualified for NCAA Tournament

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Roster

NumberNamePositionHeightShootsClass
1Shannon RamelotG5-11Fr.
2Audrey StapletonF5-6Fr.
5Katie DanielsD5-3RSo.
6Laura GerstenD5-4RSr.
7Amanda CastignettiD5-4LSo.
8Allysen WeidnerF5-7RSr.
10Whitney NaslundF5-5RSr.
12Laura GuillemetteF5-3LSo.
13Janessa HallerD5-4Fr.
15Taylor HortonF5-9Fr.
16Sierra VadnerD5-6RSo.
17Clare PadmoreF5-8Fr.
18Jill VandegriftF5-5RSo.
19Rossli ChaceF5-7LSr.
20Alisa HarrisonF5-5RSo.
21Andie Le DonneD5-11Fr.
23Ashley GaylordF5-7RJr.
24Sydney O'KeefeF5-8RJr.
26Kristen JakubowskiF/D5-11RSo.
27Kendra DunlopF5-4LJr.
29Kristen BurneyG5-10Fr.
33Sonja van der BliekG5-8LJr.
86Allison WrightF5-6LSr.

Schedule

DateOpponentLocationTimeScoreRecord
10/2/2009Wayne State UniversityHouston Field House7pm2-3 [5] 1-0-0
10/3/2009Wayne State UniversityHouston Field House3pm0-0 [6] 1-0-1
10/9/2009Niagara UniversityNiagara Falls, NY2pmWin, 2-0 [7] 2-0-1
10/10/2009Niagara UniversityNiagara Falls, NY2pm
10/16/2009Mercyhurst CollegeHouston Field House7pmLoss, 1-0 [8]
10/17/2009Mercyhurst CollegeHouston Field House3pmLoss, 5-1 [9]
10/23/2009Syracuse UniversityHouston Field House2:30pm
10/24/2009Syracuse UniversityHouston Field House2pm
10/30/2009Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ7pm
10/31/2009Quinnipiac UniversityHamden, CT4pm
11/6/2009Colgate UniversityHouston Field House2:30pm
11/7/2009Cornell UniversityHouston Field House2:30pm
11/13/2009Yale UniversityHouston Field House7pm
11/14/2009Brown UniversityHouston Field House4pm
11/21/2009University of New HampshireDurham, NH5pm3-4
11/27/2009Robert Morris UniversityMoon Township, PA2pm
11/28/2009Robert Morris UniversityMoon Township, PA2pm
12/5/2009Union CollegeSchenectady, NY2pm2-0
12/6/2009Union CollegeHouston Field House12pm5-0
1/8/2010St. Lawrence UniversityHouston Field House7pm
1/9/2010Clarkson UniversityHouston Field House4pm
1/15/2010Brown UniversityProvidence, RI7pm
1/16/2010Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT4pm
1/22/2010Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH7pm
1/23/2010Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA4pm
1/29/2010Quinnipiac UniversityHouston Field House7pm
1/30/2010Alumnae GameHouston Field House1pm
1/30/2010Princeton UniversityHouston Field House4pm
2/5/2010Clarkson UniversityPotsdam, NY7pm
2/6/2010St. Lawrence UniversityCanton, NY4pm
2/12/2010Harvard UniversityHouston Field House7pm
2/13/2010Dartmouth CollegeHouston Field House4pm
2/19/2010Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY7pm
2/20/2010Colgate UniversityHamilton, NY4pm

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Player stats

Allison Wright leads all players in scoring with 25 points (12 goals, 13 assists) after 36 games played. Currently, she leads the Engineers in game-winning goals with three. Whitney Naslund ranks second in team scoring with 24 points (team-best 14 goals, 10 assists). Sophomore center Alisa Harrison ranks third with 23 points (12 goals, 11 assists). Naslund and Harrison have played in all 36 games for the Engineers.

= Indicates team leader

Skaters

PlayerGamesGoalsAssistsPointsPoints/gamePIMGWGPPGSHG
Amanda Castignetti3719100.270332000
Rossli Chace140110.07146000
Katie Daniels370880.216236000
Kendra Dunlop37913220.594612120
Ashley Gaylord220000.00000000
Laura Gersten37814220.594618330
Laura Guillemette331230.09096000
Janessa Haller190330.15798000
Alisa Harrison371211230.62168231
Taylor Horton37711180.486522220
Kristen Jakubowski350000.000012000
Andie Le Donne300660.200046000
Whitney Naslund371610260.702720360
Sydney O'Keefe3786140.378412220
Clare Padmore301230.100014000
Shannon Ramelot40000.00000000
Audrey Stapleton342020.05880000
Sierra Vadner372570.189248000
Sonja van der Bliek350000.00000000
Jill Vandegrift3739120.324318000
Allysen Weidner36513180.500053010
Allison Wright371215270.729716331

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Goaltenders

In goal, junior Sonja van der Bliek has a 15-14-5 overall record. She is now the all-time career record holder at RPI in six categories, including wins (42-31-11), games played (84), games started (83), minutes played (5161:36), saves (1922) and shutouts (16). [12]

PlayerGames PlayedMinutesGoals AgainstWinsLossesTiesShutoutsSave %Goals Against Average
Shannon Ramelot
Kristen Burney
Sonja van der Bliek

Postseason

Of note, Sonja van der Bliek stopped 98 of the 101 shots as RPI triumphed in a best two out of three playoff series against Quinnipiac. She allowed only three goals while appearing in 293:18 minutes. For the weekend, she posted a goals against average of 0.61. She registered 49 saves on Sunday, February 28 as RPI defeated the Bobcats, in five overtimes. The match was the longest game in NCAA hockey history. This was the fifth Goaltender of the Week honor for van der Bliek in her NCAA career. [14]

Awards and honors

See also

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