RPI Engineers women's ice hockey

RPI Engineers women's ice hockey
Current season

University	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Conference	ECAC
Head coach	John Burke 8th year, 122–80–25
Arena	Houston Field House Capacity: 4,800
Location	Troy, New York
Colors	Cherry and White^[1]

The RPI Engineers women's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I women's college ice hockey program that represents Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The Engineers are a member of ECAC Hockey (ECACHL). They play at the Houston Field House in Troy, New York.

History

The Engineers women's hockey program began for the 1995–96 season, playing at the NCAA Division III level in ECAC East.^[2] In their final season in Division III, the 2004–05 season, the Engineers qualified to the championship game of the ECAC East Tournament. It was their second consecutive season in the championship. That season, RPI had 21 wins, comparted to only 6 losses and a league record of 17–2–0.^[2] In addition, the Engineers were ranked second in the nation in scoring defense (allowing only 1.22 goals per game). Nationally, the Engineers were fourth in power play percentage and eighth in scoring offense. The star of the team was sophomore Julie Aho. She was selected as an AHCA National All-America, and led the team in scoring in each of her first two seasons.

In 2005–06, RPI was a Division I independent. The club won 18 games, lost 6 and tied 2. During that season, the team notched wins over Colgate, Northeastern, Connecticut and Boston University.^[2] Despite being an independent, the Engineers were ranked fourth in the NCAA in winning percentage (.731) and seventh in scoring offense (3.23 goals per game average). Senior goaltender Rosina Schiff would become the program’s all-time leader in wins with 40 (since broken) and games played with 65 (since broken).

Rensselaer joined the ECAC for the 2006–07 season.^[2] In its second season in the ECAC (2007–08), Rensselaer won 13 games, compared to 15 losses and 5 ties and a conference record of 6–12–4. The Engineers matched the single season record for ties, including its first-ever point over then nationally ranked Dartmouth in a 1–1 draw in Hanover.^[2]^[3]

The record for most wins at the NCAA Division I level in one season is 19, which was set in 2008–09 (19–14–4).^[2] The overall program record is 21, set in 2004–05, the team's last year at the Division III level.^[2] The Engineers made NCAA history on February 28, 2010 beating Quinnipiac 2–1 in five overtime periods.^[4] Senior defenseman Laura Gersten had the game-winning goal.^[4] She registered it at 4:32 of the fifth overtime session to not only clinch the win, but the series victory.^[5] It is now the second longest college hockey game in NCAA history, surpassed a few weeks later on March 12, 2010 in a men's hockey contest between Quinnipiac beat Union.^[6]

During the 2010–11 season, the Engineers boasted one statistic that no other Division I team in the country could: three Alaskan players on its current roster.^[7] Amanda Castignetti is from Anchorage (and attended Shattuck St-Mary's in Minnesota), Jordan Smelker, a freshman from Anchorage, and Nona Letuligasenoa (attended the North American Hockey Academy in Stowe, Vermont) were the three players in question.

Year by year

Won Championship	Lost Championship	Conference Champions	League Leader

Year	Coach	Wins	Losses	Ties	Conference	Conf. Wins	Conf. Losses	Conf. Ties	Finish	Conf. Tournament	NCAA Tournament
2015–16	John Burke	10	17	7	ECAC	8	9	5	8th ECAC	Lost Quarterfinals vs. Quinnipiac (2-3 OT, 1-2 2OT)	Did not qualify
2014–15	John Burke	7	23	4	ECAC	5	16	1	9th ECAC	Did not qualify	Did not qualify
2013–14	John Burke	10	20	3	ECAC	6	14	2	10th ECAC	Did not qualify	Did not qualify
2012–13	John Burke	10	22	4	ECAC	8	12	2	7th ECAC	Lost Quarterfinals vs. Clarkson (2–3 OT, 2–5)	Did not qualify
2011–12	John Burke	9	21	4	ECAC	6	14	2	9th ECAC	Did not qualify	Did not qualify
2010–11	John Burke	10	18	7	ECAC	8	12	2	8th ECAC	Lost Quarterfinals vs. Cornell (2–3 OT, 1–6)	Did not qualify
2009–10	John Burke	16	15	6	ECAC	11	7	4	6th ECAC	Won Quarterfinals vs. Quinnipiac (1–2 2OT, 1–0, 2–1 5OT) Lost Semifinals vs. Cornell (4–5)	Did not qualify
2008–09	John Burke	19	14	4	ECAC	11	8	3	6th ECAC	Won Quarterfinals vs. Princeton 2–1 2OT, 1–0 ) Won Semifinals vs. Harvard (3–2 OT) Lost Championship vs. Dartmouth (1–6)	Did not qualify
2007–08	John Burke	13	15	5	ECAC	6	12	4	9th ECAC	Did not qualify	Did not qualify
2006–07	John Burke	12	22	1	ECAC	8	13	1	8th ECAC	Lost Quarterfinals vs. Dartmouth (3–6, 1–3)	Did not qualify
2005–06	John Burke	18	6	2	Independent	Did not qualify

Prior to the 2005–06 season, the Engineers were in NCAA Division III.^[2]

Players

Current roster

Number	Name	Position	Height	Shoots	Class
1	Shannon Ramelot	G	5–11		Fr.
2	Audrey Stapleton	F	5–6		Fr.
5	Katie Daniels	D	5–3	R	So.
6	Laura Gersten	D	5–4	R	Sr.
7	Amanda Castignetti	D	5–4	L	So.
8	Allysen Weidner	F	5–7	R	Sr.
10	Whitney Naslund	F	5–5	R	Sr.
12	Laura Guillemette	F	5–3	L	So.
13	Janessa Haller	D	5–4		Fr.
15	Taylor Horton	F	5–9		Fr.
16	Sierra Vadner	D	5–6	R	So.
17	Clare Padmore	F	5–8		Fr.
18	Jill Vandegrift	F	5–5	R	So.
19	Rossli Chace	F	5–7	L	Sr.
20	Alisa Harrison	F	5–5	R	So.
21	Andie Le Donne	D	5–11		Fr.
23	Ashley Gaylord	F	5–7	R	Jr.
24	Sydney O'Keefe	F	5–8	R	Jr.
26	Kristen Jakubowski	F/D	5–11	R	So.
27	Kendra Dunlop	F	5–4	L	Jr.
29	Kristen Burney	G	5–10		Fr.
33	Sonja van der Bliek	G	5–8	L	Jr.
86	Allison Wright	F	5–6	L	Sr.

Notable players

Julie Aho
Alisa Harrison
Rosina Schiff
Sonja van der Bliek
Alison Wright
Sierra Vadner
As of the end of the 2009–10 season, Sonja van der Bliek was RPI’s single season record holder in numerous categories: most games played (84), most games started (83), most wins (42–31–11), most minutes played (5161:36), most saves (1922) and most shutouts (16).^[8]

Awards and honors

Julie Aho, AHCA National All-America (2005)
Laura Gersten, Sarah Devens Award^[9]
Alisa Harrison, ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team (2009)^[10]
Whitney Naslund, ECAC Hockey Championship All-Tournament Team (2009)
Sierra Vadner, Defense, 2009 ECAC All-Rookie Team
Sonja van der Bliek was named the ECAC Goaltender of the Week (for the week of March 1, 2010) ^[8]
Sarah Daniel, 2 time Academic All American and two-time captain, 2006, 2007

References

↑ Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Brand Style Guidelines (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-12.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Rensselaer Women's Hockey Team History". U.S. College Hockey Online. 1996–2010. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
↑ http://www.rpiathletics.com/coaches.aspx?rc=466
1 2 Staff (2010-02-28). "Women's Ice Hockey Falls To RPI, 2–1, In Fifth OT". Quinnipiac University. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
↑ http://www.rpiathletics.com/news/2010/3/1/WICE_0301103857.aspx
↑ Greene, Dan (March 12, 2010). "Quinnipiac Defeats Union in Longest Game in NCAA History". U.S. College Hockey Online. Missing or empty |url= (help); |access-date= requires |url= (help)
↑ http://www.ncaa.com/news/icehockey-women/2011-02-21/‘last-frontier’-ice-troy
1 2 http://www.rpiathletics.com/news/2010/3/1/WICE_0301104245.aspx
↑ May 6, 2010. "Gersten Named Sarah Devens Award Winner". ECAC Hockey. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
↑ http://www.brownbears.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/030309aad.html

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RPI Women's Ice Hockey

RPI Engineers women's ice hockey

Playing venues	Houston Field House

Head coaches	John Burke (2005–)

Seasons	2008–09 2009–10 2010–11

Conference affiliations	ECAC Hockey (ECAC)

Rivalries	Union Dutchwomen

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Academics	Rensselaer at Hartford Lally School of Management & Technology Center for Computational Innovations Rensselaer Technology Park

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Buildings	List of buildings Amos Eaton Hall Carnegie Building Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies Chapel + Cultural Center EMPAC Folsom Library Greene Building Gurley Building Hirsch Observatory Houston Field House Jonsson Engineering Center Low Center West Hall Winslow Building

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Venues	Meehan Auditorium (Brown) Cheel Arena (Clarkson) Starr Arena (Colgate) Lynah Rink (Cornell) Thompson Arena (Dartmouth) Bright Hockey Center (Harvard) Hobey Baker Memorial Rink (Princeton) TD Bank Sports Center (Quinnipiac) Houston Field House (Rensselaer) Appleton Arena (St. Lawrence) Achilles Rink (Union) Ingalls Rink (Yale) Boardwalk Hall (Men's tournament)

Championships & awards	Men's champions Women's champions Player of the Year Rookie of the Year Coach of the Year Best Defensive Defenseman Best Defensive Forward Ken Dryden Award Student-Athlete of the Year Most Outstanding Player in Tournament

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