2017–18 Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey season

The Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey program represented Clarkson University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Golden Knights entered the season as the defending national champions as well as the ECAC regular season and tournament champions. They also entered the season as the top-ranked team in both the USCHO.com and the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine polls for the first time.

2017–18 Clarkson Golden Knights
women's ice hockey season
NCAA National Collegiate Champions
ECAC Hockey Regular Season co-champions
ECAC Hockey Tournament Champions
NCAA Championship Game, W 2–1 OT vs. Colgate
ConferenceT–1st ECAC
Home iceCheel Arena
Rankings
USCHO.com#1
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine#1
Record
Overall36–4–1
Home19–2–0
Road15–2–1
Neutral2–0–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachMatt Desrosiers
Assistant coachesBritni Smith
Tony Maci
Captain(s)Savannah Harmon
Alternate captain(s)Lauren Lefler
Shea Tiley
Amanda Titus
Cassidy Vinkle
Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey seasons
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In their most successful season to date, the Golden Knights successfully defended all three titles. After splitting the ECAC regular season title with Colgate, the Golden Knights won the ECAC title over said Colgate team 3–0. They followed up their conference championship by advancing to their third NCAA title game, where they once again beat Colgate 2–1 in overtime to win the program's third national title. In addition to the NCAA championship game, the Golden Knights won both of their other NCAA tournament games in overtime, becoming the first team to win all three NCAA tournament games in overtime en route to a title.

Offseason

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Recruiting

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Player Position Nationality Notes
Michaela Boyle Forward   United States Played for Reading Memorial High School
Kia Castonguay Goaltender   United States Played for Boston Shamrocks
Elizabeth Giguere Forward   Canada Played for Limoilou Titans
Winner of silver medal at 2017 Nations Cup
Meaghan Hector Defense   Canada Played for Oakville Jr. Hornets
Winner of silver medal at 2017 IIHF U18 Women's Worlds
Avery Mitchell Defense   Canada Played for Toronto Jr. Aeros
Winner of silver medal at 2017 IIHF U18 Women's Worlds
Kristy Pidgeon Forward   Canada Played for Nepean Jr. Wildcats
Member of 2015 and 2016 U18 Team Ontario
Tia Stoddard Forward   United States Played for Nepean Jr. Wildcats

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Roster

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height DoB Hometown Previous team
4   Avery Mitchell Freshman D 5' 4" (1.63 m) 1999-08-30 Pickering, Ontario Toronto Jr. Aeros
7   Elizabeth Giguere Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 1997-05-08 Quebec, Quebec Limoilou Titans
8   Lauren Lefler (A) Senior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 1996-06-26 Windsor, Ontario Bluewater Jr. Hawks
9   Tia Stoddard Freshman F 5' 1" (1.55 m) 1998-06-09 La Mesa, California Nepean Jr. Wildcats
10   Michaela Pejzlova Sophomore F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 1997-04-06 Pardubice, Czech Republic Stanstead Spartans
11   Ella Shelton Sophomore D 5' 8" (1.73 m) 1998-01-19 Ingersoll, Ontario London Devilettes
12   Katherine Beaumier Sophomore F 5' 4" (1.63 m) 1998-02-03 Richland, Washington Anaheim Lady Ducks
14   Savannah Harmon (C) Senior D 5' 3" (1.6 m) 1995-10-27 Downers Grove, Illinois Boston Shamrocks
15   Amanda Titus (A) Senior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) 1996-10-06 Stittsville, Ontario Ottawa Jr. Senators
16   Michaela Boyle Freshman F 5' 3" (1.6 m) 1999-07-16 Reading, Massachusetts Reading Memorial High School
17   Taylor Turnquist Sophomore D 5' 5" (1.65 m) 1997-08-14 Blaine, Minnesota Spring Lake Park H.S.
18   Meaghan Hector Freshman D 5' 6" (1.68 m) 1999-03-24 Georgetown, Ontario Oakville Jr. Hornets
19   Loren Gabel Junior F 5' 4" (1.63 m) 1997-07-24 Kitchener, Ontario Oakville Jr. Hornets
20   Kristy Pidgeon Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 1999-12-16 Ingleside, Ontario Nepean Jr. Wildcats
21   Emma Keenan Junior D 5' 7" (1.7 m) 1997-11-26 Calgary, Alberta Okanagan Hockey Academy
22   Cassidy Vinkle (A) Junior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 1997-08-28 Belleville, Ontario Whitby Jr. Wolves
24   Katelyn Fournier Senior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 1996-03-25 Ottawa, Ontario Ottawa Jr. Senators
25   Rhyen McGill Junior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 1997-10-28 Whitby, Ontario Whitby Jr. Wolves
26   Kelly Mariani Junior F 5' 3" (1.6 m) 1997-03-03 Mississauga, Ontario Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
28   Josiane Pozzebon Junior D 5' 5" (1.65 m) 1997-03-25 Bourget, Ontario Nepean Jr. Wildcats
29   Kia Castonguay Freshman G 5' 5" (1.65 m) 1998-10-24 Ipswich, Massachusetts Boston Shamrocks
31   Jenna Brenneman Sophomore G 5' 8" (1.73 m) 1998-07-13 Eagan, Minnesota Breck H.S.
35   Shea Tiley (A) Senior G 5' 10" (1.78 m) 1996-12-02 Owen Sound, Ontario Kitchener-Waterloo Rangers

Standings

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Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#1 Clarkson†* 22 19 3 0 38 90 29 41 36 4 1 158 48
#2 Colgate 22 19 3 0 38 80 35 41 34 6 1 150 70
#7 Cornell 22 15 5 2 32 66 42 33 21 9 3 100 65
#8 St. Lawrence 22 14 6 2 30 67 40 35 20 11 4 96 73
Quinnipiac 22 12 9 1 25 41 40 36 16 17 3 65 71
Princeton 22 11 0 1 23 60 43 32 14 14 4 79 64
Harvard 22 10 10 2 22 52 48 31 13 16 2 31 79
Yale 22 8 12 2 18 43 53 31 10 17 4 59 83
RPI 22 6 13 3 15 35 50 34 9 19 6 54 78
Union 22 5 15 2 12 45 78 34 7 22 5 65 121
Dartmouth 22 3 16 3 9 25 77 27 5 19 3 37 98
Brown 22 1 21 0 2 25 77 29 2 27 0 46 134
Championship: March 10, 2018
† indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com

Schedule

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Date Opponent# Rank# Site Decision Result Record
Regular Season
September 23 Guelph* #1 Cheel ArenaPotsdam, NY (exhibition) Kia Castonguay W 5–3  0–0–0
September 29 at #8 Northeastern* #1 Matthews ArenaBoston, MA Shea Tiley T 1–1 OT 0–0–1
September 30 at #8 Northeastern* #1 Matthews Arena • Boston, MA Shea Tiley W 5–1  1–0–1
October 6 Bemidji State* #2 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley W 2–0  2–0–1
October 7 Bemidji State* #2 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley W 5–4  3–0–1
October 13 at Penn State* #2 Pegula Ice ArenaUniversity Park, PA Shea Tiley W 2–0  4–0–1
October 14 at Penn State* #2 Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA Shea Tiley W 2–0  5–0–1
October 20 at #6 St. Lawrence* #2 Appleton ArenaCanton, NY Shea Tiley W 4–2  6–0–1
October 21 #6 St. Lawrence* #2 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley W 6–1  7–0–1
October 27 #5 Colgate #2 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley L 3–4 OT 7–1–1 (0–1–0)
October 28 #9 Cornell #2 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley W 6–0  8–1–1 (1–1–0)
November 3 at Yale #3 Ingalls RinkNew Haven, CT Shea Tiley W 4–0  9–1–1 (2–1–0)
November 4 at Brown #3 Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, RI Shea Tiley W 11–1  10–1–1 (3–1–0)
November 10 at Vermont* #3 Gutterson FieldhouseBurlington, VT Shea Tiley L 2–3  10–2–1
November 11 Vermont* #3 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley W 4–0  11–2–1
November 17 Quinnipiac #4 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley L 2–3 OT 11–3–1 (3–2–0)
November 18 Princeton #4 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley W 4–0  12–3–1 (4–2–0)
November 30 #8 St. Lawrence #4 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley W 2–1  13–3–1 (5–2–0)
December 2 at #8 St. Lawrence #4 Appleton Arena • Canton, NY Shea Tiley W 4–1  14–3–1 (6–2–0)
December 5 at Syracuse* #3 Tennity Ice Skating PavilionSyracuse, NY Shea Tiley W 5–0  15–3–1
December 8 at Union #3 Achilles RinkSchenectady, NY Shea Tiley W 5–1  16–3–1 (7–2–0)
December 9 at RPI #3 Houston Field HouseTroy, NY Shea Tiley W 4–1  17–3–1 (8–2–0)
January 12 RPI #3 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley W 3–2 OT 18–3–1 (9–2–0)
January 13 Union #3 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley W 7–3  19–3–1 (10–2–0)
January 19 at Harvard #2 Bright-Landry Hockey CenterAllston, MA Shea Tiley W 3–1  20–3–1 (11–2–0)
January 20 at Dartmouth #2 Thompson ArenaHanover, NH Shea Tiley W 8–1  21–3–1 (12–2–0)
January 26 at #6 Cornell #3 Lynah RinkIthaca, NY Shea Tiley W 4–3 OT 22–3–1 (13–2–0)
January 27 at #2 Colgate #3 Class of 1965 ArenaHamilton, NY Shea Tiley W 5–3  23–3–1 (14–2–0)
January 30 Syracuse* #2 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley W 4–1  24–3–1
February 2 Brown #2 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Jenna Brenneman W 4–0  25–3–1 (15–2–0)
February 3 Yale #2 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley W 2–1  26–3–1 (16–2–0)
February 9 at Princeton #1 Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, NJ Shea Tiley L 0–2  26–4–1 (16–3–0)
February 10 at Quinnipiac #1 TD Bank Sports CenterHamden, CT Shea Tiley W 2–0  27–4–1 (17–3–0)
February 16 Dartmouth #2 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley W 4–0  28–4–1 (18–3–0)
February 17 Harvard #2 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley W 3–1  29–4–1 (18–3–0)
ECAC Hockey Tournament
February 23 Yale* #2 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY (Quarterfinals Game 1) Shea Tiley W 10–1  30–4–1
February 24 Yale* #2 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY (Quarterfinals Game 2) Shea Tiley W 4–1  31–4–1
March 3 #8 St. Lawrence* #2 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY (Semifinals) Shea Tiley W 4–2  32–4–1
March 4 #4 Colgate* #2 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY (Championship) Shea Tiley W 3–0  33–4–1
NCAA Tournament
March 10 Merchyhurst* #1 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY (Quarterfinals) Shea Tiley W 2–1 OT 34–4–1
March 16 vs. #6 Ohio State* #1 Ridder ArenaMinneapolis, MN (Semifinals) Shea Tiley W 1–0 OT 35–4–1
March 19 vs. #3 Colgate* #1 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (Championship) Shea Tiley W 2–1 OT 36–4–1
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ "Clarkson Women's Hockey Welcomes 7-Member Class of 2021". ClarksonAthletics.com. Clarkson Athletics. August 7, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  2. ^ "2017–18 Clarkson Women's Hockey Honors". ClarksonAthletics.com. Clarkson Athletics. Retrieved September 7, 2018.