St. Lawrence Saints women's ice hockey

St. Lawrence Saints women's ice hockey
University	St. Lawrence University
Conference	ECAC
Head coach	Chris Wells 7th year, 131–98–29
Arena	Appleton Arena Capacity: 3,200
Location	Canton, New York
Colors	Scarlet and Brown[1]
NCAA Tournament Frozen Four
2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
NCAA Tournament Appearances
2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012
Conference Tournament Champions
2012

The St. Lawrence Saints represent St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York. The Saints play at Appleton Arena and are part of the Eastern College Athletic Conference. In 2001, St. Lawrence participated in the inaugural NCAA Championship tournament. Their current head coach is St. Lawrence alumna Chris Wells, who is in his second season, and has a record of 131 wins, 98 losses, and 29 ties.

History

Beginning as a club team, the women's program has seen great success since entering Division I in 1997. Currently, the team has made five Frozen Four appearances in the eight years since the creation of a Women's NCAA Division I tournament. With the women's appearance in inaugural Frozen Four (2001), St. Lawrence became the first school to have both their men and women's programs in the NCAA Division I ice hockey tournament in the same year.^[2] The women's team also recorded the first ever win in the history of the NCAA Women's Frozen Four.^[3]

The first women's hockey game was played in 1974, as a club program. The women's team transitioned to a Division III program in 1979, and won three consecutive ECAC Division III tournaments in 1990, 1991, and 1992.^[4]

Following the 2007-08 season, Head Coach Paul Flanagan left St. Lawrence to a position with Syracuse University. Flanagan was the women's program's all-time winningest coach with a nine-season record of 230–83–24. Then Men's Associate Head Coach, Chris Wells was appointed to replace him^[5] and in his first season coached the team to a berth in the national championship tournament with a record of 24–11–3.

Year by year

Won Championship

Lost Championship

Conference Champions

League Leader

Year	Coach	W	L	T	Conference	Conf. W	Conf. L	Conf. T	Finish	Conference Tournament	NCAA Tournament
2015–16	Chris Wells	17	15	6	ECAC	9	8	5	6th ECAC	Won Quarterfinals vs. Princeton (1–0, 3–4, 4-3 OT) Lost Semifinals vs. Quinnipiac (1-2)	Did not qualify
2014–15	Chris Wells	19	12	5	ECAC	13	5	4	5th ECAC	Lost Quarterfinals vs. Cornell (1–3, 2–3)	Did not qualify
2013–14	Chris Wells	13	19	3	ECAC	12	7	3	5th ECAC	Lost Quarterfinals vs. Quinnipiac (0–5, 1–2)	Did not qualify
2012–13	Chris Wells	19	14	5	ECAC	12	6	4	5th ECAC	Won Quarterfinals vs. Quinnipiac (1-0 OT, 2-3 3OT, 2-0) Lost Semifinals vs. Cornell (2-4)	Did not qualify
2011–12	Chris Wells	24	10	4	ECAC	14	6	2	5th ECAC	Won Quarterfinals vs. Dartmouth (4-3 OT, 2-0) Won Semifinals vs. Harvard (2-1 OT) Won Championship vs. Cornell (3-1)	Lost First Round vs. Boston College (3-6)
2010–11	Chris Wells	16	18	2	ECAC	11	11	0	7th ECAC	Lost Quarterfinals vs. Harvard (1–6, 3–8)	Did not qualify
2009–10	Chris Wells	16	14	7	ECAC	11	8	3	7th ECAC	Lost Quarterfinals vs. Clarkson (0–5, 2-1, 1–4)	Did not qualify
2008-09	Chris Wells	24	11	3	ECAC	16	5	1	2nd ECAC	Won Quarterfinals vs. Clarkson (4-3 OT, 2-1) Lost Semifinals vs. Dartmouth (2-5)	Lost First Round vs. Mercyhurst (1-3)
2007–08	Paul Flanagan	28	10	1	ECAC	18	3	1	2nd ECAC	Won Quarterfinals vs. Yale (2-1 OT, 3-2 OT) Won Semifinals vs. Dartmouth (3-1) Lost Championship vs. Harvard (2-3 OT)	Lost First Round vs. New Hampshire (2–3 OT)
2006–07	Paul Flanagan	29	8	3	ECAC	17	4	1	3rd ECAC	Won Quarterfinals vs. Clarkson (3-2, 3-1) Won Semifinals vs. Harvard (4-3) Lost Championship vs. Dartmouth (3-7)	Won First Round vs. New Hampshire (6-2) Lost Frozen Four vs. Wisconsin (0-4)
2005–06	Paul Flanagan	31	5	2	ECAC	16	2	2	1st ECAC	Won Quarterfinals vs. Yale (6-3, 6-2) Lost Semifinals vs. Harvard (1-3)	Won First Round vs. Minnesota-Duluth (1-0) Lost Frozen Four vs. Wisconsin (0-1)
2004–05	Paul Flanagan	28	8	5	ECAC	14	3	3	3rd ECAC	Won Quarterfinals vs. Brown (0-3, 3-0, 5-2) Lost Semifinals vs. Dartmouth (2-4)	Won First Round vs. Minnesota-Duluth (3-2 OT) Lost Frozen Four vs. Harvard (1-4)
2003–04	Paul Flanagan	28	10	1	ECAC	15	3	0	2nd ECAC	Won Quarterfinals vs. Colgate (5-1, 0-1, 7-1) Won Semifinals vs. Dartmouth (4-2) Lost Championship vs. Harvard (1-6)	Lost First Round vs. Harvard (1–2)
2002–03	Paul Flanagan	22	9	4	ECAC	10	4	2	4th ECAC	Lost Quarterfinals vs. Brown (4–1, 1-3, 1–3)	Did not qualify
2001–02	Paul Flanagan	22	10	4	ECAC	12	3	1	3rd ECAC	Won Quarterfinals vs. Cornell (4-3, 2-1 OT) Lost Semifinals vs. Brown (1-3)	Did not qualify
2000–01	Paul Flanagan	24	8	3	ECAC	18	4	2	3rd ECAC	Won Quarterfinals vs. New Hampshire (1-0) Lost Semifinals vs. Harvard (1-7)	Won First Round vs. Dartmouth (3-1) Lost Championship vs. Minnesota-Duluth (2-4)
1999–2000	Paul Flanagan	18	15	1	ECAC	11	12	1	7th ECAC	Lost Quarterfinals vs. Harvard (3–7)	Did not qualify
1998–99	Ron Waske	11	17	2	ECAC	8	16	2	10th ECAC	Did not qualify	Did not qualify
1997–98	Ron Waske	8	16	3
1996–97	Pam Mahoney	7	19	0
1995–96	Bernie McKinnon	6	15	2
1994–95	Bernie McKinnon	9	10	0
1993–94	Bernie McKinnon	10	9	1
1992–93	Bernie McKinnon	10	8	2
1991–92	Bernie McKinnon	8	9	1
1990–91	Bernie McKinnon	5	11	3
1989–90	Bernie McKinnon	4	13	1
1988–89	Bernie McKinnon	7	16	0
1987–88	Bernie McKinnon	7	11	0
1986–87	Bernie McKinnon	14	9	0
1985–86	Bernie McKinnon	9	10	1
1984–85	Bernie McKinnon	12	7	0
1983–84	Bernie McKinnon	14	5	0
1982–83	Bernie McKinnon	12	7	1
1981–82	Bernie McKinnon	12	5	1
1980–81	Bernie McKinnon	8	10	1
1979–80	Bernie McKinnon	12	4	0
1978–79	Bernie McKinnon	11	5	0

^[6]

Coaches

Years	Coach	Record
1974	Bill Coakley	1–1–1
1974–77	Tom McDonald
1978–1997	Bernie McKinnon	170–164–14
1996–97	Ron Waske/Pam Seaborn	17–19–0
1997–99	Ron Waske	19–34–5
1999–2008	Paul Flanagan	230–83–24
2008–present	Chris Wells	131–98–29

Roster

Roster for the 2015-2016 season.^[7][8][9]

#	S/P/C	Player	Class	Pos	Height	DoB	Hometown	Previous team
1		Wolejko, BrookeBrooke Wolejko	Sophomore	G	5' 8" (1.73 m)	1996-06-18	South Windsor, Connecticut	Westminster School (USHS–CT)
3		Edney, NadineNadine Edney	Freshman	F	5' 3" (1.6 m)	1996-10-03	Mississauga, Ontario	Mississauga Chiefs (PWHL)
4		Marks, JennaJenna Marks (A)	Senior	F	5' 4" (1.63 m)	1994-02-20	Madison, Wisconsin	Shattuck-Saint Mary's (T1EHL)
5		Padalis, KirstenKirsten Padalis	Junior	D	5' 7" (1.7 m)	1995-02-01	Farmington, Michigan	HoneyBaked Hockey Club (HPHL)
6		Alonardo, MichelleMichelle Alonardo	Sophomore	F	5' 6" (1.68 m)	1995-12-25	Wilmington, Massachusetts	The Governor's Academy (USHS–MA)
7		Moore, AlexAlex Moore	Junior	D	5' 11" (1.8 m)	1995-09-15	Napanee, Ontario	Whitby Wolves (PWHL)
8		Boulier, AmandaAmanda Boulier (C)	Senior	D	5' 1" (1.55 m)	1993-03-30	Watertown, Connecticut	Westminster School (USHS–CT)
9		McRae, AbbeyAbbey McRae	Senior	F	5' 7" (1.7 m)	1993-11-22	London, Ontario	London Devilettes (LDGHA)
10		Miller, HannahHannah Miller	Sophomore	F	5' 9" (1.75 m)	1996-02-16	North Vancouver, British Columbia	Okanagan Hockey Academy (CSSHL)
11		Reyes, JustineJustine Reyes	Freshman	F	5' 8" (1.73 m)	1997-03-14	Chino Hills, California	Anaheim Lady Ducks (AAHA)
12		Korakianitis, DominiqueDominique Korakianitis (A)	Senior	D	5' 5" (1.65 m)	1994-02-07	London, Ontario	Bluewater Hawks (LLFHL)
14		Bell, SydneySydney Bell	Senior	F	5' 7" (1.7 m)	1994-01-30	Cincinnati, Ohio	Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (T1EHL)
16		Marchment, KennedyKennedy Marchment	Sophomore	F	5' 8" (1.73 m)	1996-12-06	Courtice, Ontario	Durham West Jr. Lightning (PWHL)
17		Grauer, LydiaLydia Grauer	Freshman	F	5' 8" (1.73 m)	1997-08-02	Mukilteo, Washington	Anaheim Lady Ducks (AAHA)
18		Armstrong, MeganMegan Armstrong (A)	Senior	D	5' 7" (1.7 m)	1994-01-24	Edina, Minnesota	University of New Hampshire Wildcats (Hockey East)
20		Nielsen, KaylaKayla Nielsen	Freshman	F	5' 10" (1.78 m)	1996-11-07	Laguna Hills, California	Anaheim Lady Ducks (AAHA)
21		McClure, AmandaAmanda McClure	Sophomore	D	5' 7" (1.7 m)	1996-03-07	Stratford, Ontario	Cambridge Rivulettes (PWHL)
22		Heidersbach, KaileeKailee Heidersbach	Senior	F	5' 5" (1.65 m)	1993-06-04	Park Ridge, Illinois	Chicago Mission (HPHL)
25		Leimgardt, VictoriaVictoria Leimgardt	Senior	D	5' 10" (1.78 m)	1994-05-04	Stayner, Ontario	Mississauga Chiefs (PWHL)
26		Webster, BrookeBrooke Webster	Junior	F	5' 5" (1.65 m)	1995-04-25	Aurora, Ontario	Toronto Aeros (PWHL)
28		Compeau, AllisonAllison Compeau	Freshman	G	5' 5" (1.65 m)		Potsdam, New York	North Country Ice Storm (NYSAHA)
29		Harrison, GraceGrace Harrison	Freshman	G	5' 9" (1.75 m)	1997-05-11	Auckland, New Zealand	Ontario Hockey Academy (ODWHA)
31		Shelly, SonjiaSonjia Shelly	Freshman	G	5' 6" (1.68 m)	1997-04-14	Braceville, Illinois	Chicago Fury (T1EHL)
33		Thompson, MikaelaMikaela Thompson	Senior	G	5' 3" (1.6 m)	1994-03-23	Webster, New York	Rochester Edge (RYHL)

Olympians

• Isabelle Chartrand
• Gina Kingsbury, 2006 and 2010 Olympics^[10]
• Former St. Lawrence University assistant women's hockey coach Jodi McKenna was an assistant for Team USA at the 2010 Olympics, which won the silver medal.
• When Gina Kingsbury won her first gold medal with Canada in 2006, she became the third St. Lawrence alumnus-athlete to win an Olympic gold medal. Her jersey number for Canada is 27, the same number that she had while skating for St. Lawrence. Fellow hockey player, Isabelle Chartrand was the second St. Lawrence alumnus who won an Olympic gold medal (doing so with Canada’s women in 2002). The first St. Lawrence alum was Ed Rimkus, who won gold in 1932.^[11]

Notable players

• Isabelle Chartrand
• Sabrina Harbec
• Gina Kingsbury, (remains in the University's top-5 in career points (152) and goals (74)) and holds the school record with nine points in a game (4 goals, 5 assists)

Scoring leaders

Player	Years played	Points
Sabrina Harbec	2004–08	217
Rebecca Russell	2001–05	178
Chelsea Grills	2003–08	167
Carson Duggan	2000–04	159
Gina Kingsbury	2000-04	152

^[12]

Awards and honors

• Rachel Barrie, Goalie, 2002 ECAC North First Team
• Rachel Barrie, 2002 ECAC-North Goalie of the Year^[13]
• Rachel Barrie, 2003 Sarah Devens Award ^[14]
• Brittony Chartier, 2010 Frozen Four Skills Competition participant^[15]
• Alison Domenico, 2009 ECAC Best Defensive Forward ^[16]
• Alison Domenico, Forward, 2009 Second Team All-ECAC
• Jamie Goldsmith, ECAC Rookie of the Week (Week of October 12, 2009)^[17]
• Sabrina Harbec, 2007 ECAC All-Tournament team^[18]
• Gina Kingsbury, Forward, 2002 ECAC North First Team
• Gina Kingsbury, two-time ECAC All-Conference
• Marianna Locke, 2009 Sarah Devens Award ^[19]
• Meghan Maguire, Defense, 2002 ECAC North Second Team
• Kelly Sabatine, ECAC Rookie of the Week (Week of October 19, 2009)^[20]
• Britni Smith, Defense, 2009 Second Team All-ECAC ^[16]
• Britni Smith, Pre-Season 2009-10 All-ECAC Team^[21]
• Britni Smith, 2010 Frozen Four Skills Competition participant
• Kayla Sullivan,^[22] ECAC Rookie of the Week (Week of October 26, 2009)

All-America honors

• Gina Kingsbury, All-America honors (2004)
• Rebecca Russell, All-America honors (2005)^[3]
• Sabrina Harbec, First Team All-America selection (2006)^[23]
• Annie Guay, Second Team All-America selection (2006)
• Sabrina Harbec, All-America honors (2007)
• Annie Guay, All-America honors (2007)
• Sabrina Harbec, All-America honors (2008)
• Annie Guay, All-America honors (2008)^[24]

Patty Kazmaier Award finalists

Year	Player	Position
2008	Sabrina Harbec	Forward
2007	Sabrina Harbec	Forward
2006	Sabrina Harbec Jessica Moffat	Forward Goalie

In 2006, Harbec was a top three finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award. She was the first St. Lawrence player to be a finalist for the award.^[25]

See also

• List of college women's ice hockey coaches with 250 wins (Paul Flanagan ranks ninth on all-time list)
• St. Lawrence Saints men's ice hockey

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