2019–20 Penn State Nittany Lions women's ice hockey season

The 2020–21 Penn State Nittany Lions women's Hockey Team represented Penn State University in CHA women's ice hockey during the 2019-20 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The season was Jeff Kampersall's third as head coach, and the team has established itself as a competitive program under his tutelage. The Nittany Lions were challenged by the season ending injury to goaltender, Jenna Brenneman, during the first weekend of play. Brenneman had the eighth best Goals Asainst Average in the nation in 2018–19. In her absence, junior Chantal Burke emerged as one of the nation's best netminders, assisted by a strong corps of defenders, including freshman Mallory Uihlein, a promising player for Team USA.

2019–20 Penn State Nittany Lions
women's ice hockey season
Conference4th College Hockey America
Home icePegula Ice Arena
Record
Overall13-15-8
Conference7-8-5
Home8-6-2
Road4-7-6
Neutral1-2-0
Coaches and captains
Head coachJeff Kampersal (3rd season)
Assistant coachesAllison Coomey
Celeste Brown
Alternate captain(s)Jessica Adolfsson, Natalie Heising, Brooke Madsen, Amanda McLeod, Kate Rydland, Abby Welch
Penn State Nittany Lions women's ice hockey seasons
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Offseason

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Natalie Heising was invited to the 2019 USA Hockey Women's National Festival In Lake Placid, in August. It was Heisings second consecutive invitation.[1]

Standings

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Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#10 Mercyhurst†* 20 13 4 3 29 68 40 34 19 10 5 107 73
Robert Morris 20 13 5 2 28 67 40 34 19 11 4 111 82
Syracuse 20 11 7 2 24 69 40 34 13 19 2 99 89
Penn State 20 7 8 5 19 38 42 36 13 15 8 70 80
RIT 20 5 13 2 12 39 72 34 12 18 4 76 103
Lindenwood 20 3 15 2 8 26 73 33 5 23 5 42 117
Championship: March 7, 2020
† indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com

Recruiting

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Player Position Nationality Notes
Julie Gough Forward   Canada Played for the Durham West Lightning
Mikayla Lantto Forward   United States Played for Detroit Belle Tire
Mallory Uihlein Defense   United States Represented USA in IIHF U18 Championships
Rachel Weiss Defense   Canada Represented Canada in IIHF U18 Championships

Roster

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2019–20 Nittany Lions

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height DoB Hometown Previous team
2   Shea Nelson Junior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Evanston, Illinois Chicago Mission
5   Brooke Madsen (A) Senior D 5' 6" (1.68 m) Eagan, Minnesota Team USA U18
9   Morgan Rolph Junior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) Mitchell, Ontario Kitchener-Waterloo Rangers
10   Abby Welch (A) Senior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) East Amherst, New York Nichols School
12   Loli Fidler Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) Edina, Minnesota Edina HS
13   Rene Gangarosa Sophomore D 5' 10" (1.78 m) Rochester, New York Niagara Jr. Purple Eagles
14   Julie Gough Freshman F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Newcastle, Ontario Durham West Jr. Lightning
15   Jessica Adolfsson (A) Sophomore D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Linköping, Sweden Swedish National Team
16   Katie McMillan Senior F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Minnetonka, Minnesota Minnetonka HS
17   Sophie Slattery Junior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Edina, Minnesota Edina HS
18   Amy Dobson Sophomore D 5' 6" (1.68 m) Hamilton, Ontario Oakville Jr. Hornets
19   Katie Rankin Junior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) Kanata, Ontario Nepean Jr. Wildcats
20   Natalie Heising (A) Junior F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Maple Grove, Minnesota Wayzata HS
21   Anna Promersberger Sophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Fargo, North Dakota Shattuck-St. Mary's
22   Olivia Villani Senior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania East Coast Wizards
23   Kate Rydland (A) Senior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Eden Prairie, Minnesota Eden Prairie HS
25   Amanda McLeod (A) Senior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Calgary, Alberta Edge School
26   Mallory Uihlein Freshman D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Edina, Minnesota Team USA U18
27   Izzy Heminger Sophomore D 5' 4" (1.63 m) Dublin, Ohio Ohio AAA Blue Jackets
28   Mikayla Lantto Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) Palmer, Alaska Detroit Belle Tire
29   Rachel Weiss Freshman F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Calgary, Alberta Team Canada U18
32   Cam Leonard Sophomore (RS) G 5' 7" (1.7 m) Cary, North Carolina Choate-Rosemary Hall
33   Chantal Burke Junior G 5' 9" (1.75 m) Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Regina Rebels
35   Jenna Brenneman Senior G 5' 7" (1.7 m) Eagan, Minnesota Clarkson


Schedule

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Date Opponent# Rank# Site Decision Result Record
Regular Season
September 27 at Holy Cross* Hart CenterWorcester, MA Jenna Brenneman T 3–3 OT 0–0–1
September 28 at Holy Cross* Hart Center • Worcester, MA Chantal Burke T 1–1 OT 0–0–2
October 4 at #1 Wisconsin* LaBahn ArenaMadison, WI Chantal Burke L 0–7  0–1–2
October 5 at #1 Wisconsin* LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI Chantal Burke L 0–3  0–2–2
October 11 Rensselaer* Pegula Ice ArenaUniversity Park, PA Chantal Burke W 2–0  1–2–2
October 12 Rensselaer* Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA Chantal Burke W 3–0  2–2–2
October 18 at Providence* Schneider ArenaProvidence, RI Chantal Burke W 4–2  3–2–2
October 19 at Providence* Schneider Arena • Providence, RI Chantal Burke T 2–2 OT 3–2–3
October 25 #10 Boston University* Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA Cam Leonard L 2–5  3–3–3
October 26 #10 Boston University* Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA Cam Leonard L 1–5  3–4–3
November 1 at Robert Morris Colonials ArenaNeville Township, PA Cam Leonard L 2–5  3–5–3 (0–1–0)
November 2 at Robert Morris Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA Cam Leonard L 0–5  3–6–3 (0–2–0)
November 23 Syracuse Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA Chantal Burke T 1–1 OT 3–6–4 (0–2–1)
November 24 Syracuse Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA Chantal Burke L 1–3  3–7–4 (0–3–1)
November 29 at Vermont* Gutterson FieldhouseBurlington, VT (Windjammer Classic, Opening Round) Chantal Burke W 4–0  4–7–4
November 30 vs. #7 Clarkson* Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT (Windjammer Classic, Championship) Chantal Burke L 1–3  4–8–4
December 6 RIT Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA Chantal Burke W 3–0  5–8–4 (1–3–1)
December 7 RIT Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA Chantal Burke W 6–2  6–8–4 (2–3–1)
January 3, 2020 New Hampshire* Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA Chantal Burke W 3–0  7–8–4
January 4 New Hampshire* Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA Chantal Burke L 1–2  7–9–4
January 10 Lindenwood Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA Chantal Burke W 2–1  8–9–4 (3–3–1)
January 11 Lindenwood Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA Chantal Burke W 3–2  9–9–4 (4–3–1)
January 17 at Mercyhurst Mercyhurst Ice CenterErie, PA Chantal Burke T 1–1 OT 9–9–5 (4–3–2)
January 18 at Mercyhurst Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA Chantal Burke T 1–1 OT 9–9–6 (4–3–3)
January 24 at Syracuse Tennity Ice Skating PavilionSyracuse, NY Chantal Burke W 1–0  10–9–6 (5–3–3)
January 25 at Syracuse Tennity Ice Skating PavilionSyracuse, NY Chantal Burke L 1–3  10–10–6 (5–4–3)
February 7 Robert Morris Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA Chantal Burke L 1–3  10–11–6 (5–5–3)
February 8 Robert Morris Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA Chantal Burke T 2–2 OT 10–11–7 (5–5–4)
February 14 at RIT Gene Polisseni CenterRochester, NY Chantal Burke L 2–4  10–12–7 (5–6–4)
February 15 at RIT Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY Chantal Burke L 3–4  10–13–7 (5–7–4)
February 21 at Lindenwood Centene Community Ice CenterMaryland Heights, MO Chantal Burke T 1–1 OT 10–13–8 (5–7–5)
February 22 at Lindenwood Centene Community Ice Center • Maryland Heights, MO Chantal Burke W 5–1  11–13–8 (6–7–5)
February 28 Mercyhurst Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA Chantal Burke L 0–3  11–14–8 (6–8–5)
February 29 Mercyhurst Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA Chantal Burke W 2–0  12–14–8 (7–8–5)
CHA Tournament
March 5 vs. RIT* LECOM HarborcenterBuffalo, NY (Quarterfinal Game) Chantal Burke W 4-1  13–14–8
March 6 vs. Mercyhurst* LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, NY (Semifinal Game) Chantal Burke L 1-4  13–15–8
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

Awards and honors

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Junior goaltender Chantal Burke was named the CHA All-Conference First Team[5] amassing seven shutouts in 32 games played a .937 Goals Against Average and 1.69 Goals per game, each category among the top ten in the nation.

Sophomore defender Izzy Heminger was named to the All-Conference Second Team, and defender Mallory Uihlen was named to the All-Rookie Team.

Following the CHA Tournament, Junior Forward Natalie Heising was named to the All-Tournament team[6] with a hat trick in the quarterfinal game against RIT.

References

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  1. ^ "Heising Invited To Second-Straight USA Hockey Women's National Festival". CBS Interactive. July 30, 2019. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  2. ^ "Five Takeaways From Women's Hockey Media Day". CBS Interactive. September 20, 2019. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  3. ^ "Penn State 2019-20 Roster". Penn State University. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  4. ^ "Penn State 2019-20 Schedule". CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  5. ^ "Regular Season Awards Handed Out at End-of-Year Banquet". College Hockey America. March 5, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  6. ^ "2020 CHA Tournament". College Hockey America. March 7, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.