St. Thomas (New Brunswick) Tommies women's ice hockey
The St. Thomas Tommies women's ice hockey program represents St. Thomas University in the Atlantic University Sport conference of U Sports. In their history, the Tommies have featured 86 Academic All-Canadians. In 2019, the program captured their first-ever AUS championship.
St. Thomas Tommies women's ice hockey | |
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University | St. Thomas University |
Conference | AUS |
Governing Body | U Sports |
Head coach | Peter Murphy Since 2002–03 season |
Assistant coaches | Genevieve David Kirk Gormley |
Arena | Grant-Harvey Centre Fredericton, NB |
Colors | Green and Gold |
U Sports Tournament appearances | |
2014, 2016, 2019 | |
Conference Tournament championships | |
2019 |
History
editIn the 2015–16 season, the Tommies, led by captain Kelty Apperson, soared to a 16–7–1 regular season record. With 26 points, Apperson ranked second overall in the AUS scoring race.
Finishing first place in the 2018–19 AUS regular season, boasting a 22–5–1 record, the Tommies goals against average of 1.58 ranked second in the conference. Among the most accomplished players of that season, Emily Oleksuk recorded a superlative 34 points, ranking second among all AUS skaters, fourth in U Sports. Of note, her 23 assists ranked first in both AUS and U Sports, also leading the Tommies in game-winning goals with seven, complemented by four power play goals and a plus-minus rating of +16. In the aftermath of the season, Oleksuk captured the AUS Top Defensive Player Award, a first in program history.
Season-by-season Record
editWon Championship | Lost Championship | Conference Champions | League Leader |
Year | Coach | W | L | OTL | Conf | GF | GA | Pts | Finish | Conference Tournament |
2019–20 | Peter Murphy | |||||||||
2018–19 | Peter Murphy | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1st | |||||
2017–18 | Peter Murphy | |||||||||
2016–17 | Peter Murphy | |||||||||
2015–16 | Peter Murphy | |||||||||
2014–15 | Peter Murphy |
Season team scoring champion
editYear | Player | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | AUS rank |
2019–20[1] | Mariah Carey | 28 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 28th |
2018–19[2] | Emily Oleksuk | 28 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 12 | 2nd |
2017–18[3] | Alexandra Woods | 6 | 17 | 23 | 18 | 8th | |
2016–17[4] | Lauren Henman | 24 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 18 | 6th |
2015–16[5] | Kelty Apperson | 24 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 6 | 2nd |
Team captains
edit- 2015–16: Kelty Apperson
- 2016–17: Kelty Apperson
- 2017–18:
- 2018–19: Emily Oleksuk
- 2019–20: Emily Oleksuk
Rivalries
editUniversity of New Brunswick
UNB Reds victories | St. Thomas victories | Tie games |
No. | Date | Location | Winning team | Losing team | ||||
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1 | October 14, 2018 | Fredericton | St. Thomas | 2 | UNB Reds | 1 (OT) | ||
2 | November 7, 2018 | Fredericton | St. Thomas | 2 | UNB Reds | 1 | ||
3 | November 28, 2018 | Fredericton | St. Thomas | 2 | UNB Reds | 1 | ||
4 | January 9, 2019 | Fredericton | UNB Reds | 3 | St. Thomas | 1 | ||
5 | October 5, 2019 | Fredericton | UNB Reds | 3 | St. Thomas | 0 | ||
6 | October 23, 2019 | Fredericton | St. Thomas | 2 | UNB Reds | 1 | ||
7 | November 27, 2019 | Fredericton | St. Thomas | 2 | UNB Reds | 1 | ||
8 | January 4, 2020 | Fredericton | St. Thomas | 3 | UNB Reds | 2 | ||
9 | January 15, 2020 | Fredericton | UNB Reds | 5 | St. Thomas | 1 | ||
Series: St. Thomas leads 6–3 |
International
edit- Kelty Apperson, Forward, Canada: Ice hockey at the 2017 Winter Universiade[6]
Awards and honours
editU Sports Awards
edit- Kayla Blackmore: 2012–13 Marion Hilliard Award [7]
U Sports Nationals
editPlayer of the Game Award
Game | Players | Teams |
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March 17: Guelph vs. St. Thomas | Averi Nooren Taylor Cook |
Guelph St. Thomas[8] |
March 18: McGill vs. St. Thomas | Olivia Sutter Kelty Apperson |
McGill St. Thomas[9] |
March 20: Calgary vs. St. Thomas | Hayley Dowling Myfanwy Thomson |
Calgary St. Thomas[10] |
AUS Awards
edit- Julia Sharun: 2008–09 AUS Rookie of the Year
- Kayla Blackmore: 2010–11 AUS Most Sportsmanlike Player
- Kayla Blackmore: 2011–12 AUS Community Service Award
- Kayla Blackmore: 2012–13 AUS Community Service Award
- Kelty Apperson: 2015–16 AUS Most Valuable Player[11]
- Becky Conner: 2016–17 AUS Most Sportsmanlike Player
- Emily Oleksuk: 2018–19 AUS Top Defensive Player[12]
- Peter Murphy: 2018–19 AUS Coach of the Year
AUS All-Stars
editFirst Team
edit- Emily Hobbs, Goaltender: 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07
- Kayla Blackmore, Forward: 2012–13
- Kristen Wolfe, Goaltender: 2013–14
- Kelty Apperson, Forward: 2015–16,
- Eliza Snider, Defense: 2016–17 First Team
- Lauren Henman, Forward: 2018–19
- Alexandra Woods, Defense: 2017–18, 2018–19
Second Team
edit- Emily Hobbs, Goaltender: 2003–04
- Hannah Muir, Forward: 2003–04
- Lucrèce Nussbaum, Defense: 2008–09, 2009–10
- Julia Sharun, Goaltender: 2010–11
- Kayla Blackmore, Forward: 2011–12
- Katie Brewster, Forward: 2012–13, 2013–14
- Kelty Apperson, Forward: 2016–17
- Jessie McCann, Defense: 2015–16, 2016–17
- Abby Clarke, Goaltender: 2018–19
- Emily Oleksuk, Forward: 2018–19
- Caroline Pietroski, Goaltender: 2021–22
- Aislynn Byers, Defense, 2021–22
- Alex Woods, Defense, 2019–20, 2021–22
AUS All-Rookies
edit- Julia Sharun, Goaltender: 2008–09
- Kayla Blackmore, Forward: 2008–09
- Kristin Wolfe, Goaltender: 2009–10
- Amy Kelbaugh, Forward: 2009–10
- Danielle Miller, Forward: 2011–12
- Eliza Snider, Defense: 2012–13
- Becky Conner, Forward: 2014–15
- Lauren Henman, Forward: 2014–15
- Jessie McCann, Defense: 2015–16
- Lauren Legault, Forward: 2016–17
- Alexandra Woods, Defense: 2016–17
- Olivia Reid, Forward: 2017–18
- Aislynn Byers, Defense: 2019–20
- Erin Arsenault, Forward: 2019–20
- Amy Dvernichuk, Forward: 2022–23
University Awards
edit- Kelly Hogg: 2006 St. Thomas University Tommies Coastal Graphics Female Athlete of the Year (co-winner)
- Kayla Blackmore: 2013 St. Thomas University Tommies Coastal Graphics Female Athlete of the Year
- Kelty Apperson: 2016 and 2017 St. Thomas University Tommies Coastal Graphics Female Athlete of the Year[14]
- Abby Clarke: 2019 St. Thomas University Tommies Coastal Graphics Female Athlete of the Year
- Florence Awde: 2022 St. Thomas University Tom McCann Memorial Trophy – Student ideal among graduating members of the University
Team Awards
edit
Most Valuable Player
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Most Improved Player
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Rookie of the Year
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Top Defensive Player
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Tommies in professional hockey
edit= CWHL All-Star | = NWHL All-Star | = Clarkson Cup Champion | = Isobel Cup Champion |
Player | Position | Team(s) | League(s) | Years | Titles |
Kelty Apperson | Defense | Calgary Inferno SDE Hockey |
CWHL SDHL |
4 Active player | 2019 Clarkson Cup |
Taylor Cook | Goaltender | Vålerenga | Norway |
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "2018–19 AUS Women's Hockey – Individual Statistics". oua.ca. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
- ^ "2017–18 AUS Women's Hockey – Individual Statistics". oua.ca. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
- ^ "2016–17 AUS Women's Hockey – Individual Statistics". oua.ca. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
- ^ "2015–16 AUS Women's Hockey – Individual Statistics". oua.ca. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
- ^ "2017 Winter Universiade: Canadian women's hockey team announced". canadawest.org. 2016-10-07. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
- ^ "McGill's Daoust named player of the year". presto-en.usports.ca. March 6, 2013. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ "QF 1 CIS women's hockey championship: No. 1 Gryphons blank the Tommies". presto-en.usports.ca. 2016-03-17. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
- ^ "Consolation 1 CIS women's hockey championship: St. Thomas upsets McGill to qualify for consolation final". presto-en.usports.ca. 2016-03-18. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
- ^ "5th place: 2016 CIS women's hockey championship : Dinos blank Tommies for 5th place finish". presto-en.usports.ca. March 20, 2016. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
- ^ "Tommies Among Top Players in Atlantic University Sport Women's Hockey". gotommies.ca. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ "2018–19 AUS women's hockey awards and all-stars announced". atlanticuniversitysport.com. February 28, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ "Atlantic University Sport (AUS)".
- ^ Nathan DeLong (April 2, 2017). "Apperson, Blinn named Athletes of the Year". theaquinian.net. Retrieved 2021-06-07.