2014–15 Boston College Eagles women's ice hockey season
College ice hockey team season
The Boston College Eagles represented Boston College in Women's Hockey East Association play during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season . The Eagles were repeat qualifiers for the NCAA Tournament. Alex Carpenter would become the first player in BC program history to win the Patty Kazmaier Award .
Offseason
August 5: Eight members of the Eagles roster were invited to participate at the 2014 USA Hockey Women’s National Festival in Lake Placid, New York. Alex Carpenter, who earned a silver medal at the 2014 Sochi Winter Games were joined by Lexi Bender, Emily Field, Emily Pfalzer, Haley Skarupa, Dana Trivigno, Andie Anastos and Megan Keller. In addition, former Eagles Corinne Boyles and Blake Bolden, the first African-American selected in the first round of the CWHL Draft, also gained invitations.[ 3]
Recruiting
Roster
[ 5]
No. S/P/C
Player
Class
Pos
Height
DoB
Hometown
Previous team
3
Erin Kickham Senior
F 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Needham, Massachusetts
4
Megan Keller Freshman
D 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Farmington Hills, Michigan Honeybaked U19
5
Alex Carpenter Junior
F 5' 7" (1.7 m)
North Reading, Massachusetts Governor's Academy
6
Kaliya Johnson Junior
D 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Chandler, Arizona North American Hockey Academy
7
Kristyn Capizzano Sophomore
F 5' 2" (1.57 m)
Oakville, Ontario Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
8
Dana Trivigno Junior
F 5' 4" (1.63 m)
Setauket, New York Shattuck-St. Mary's
9
Tori Sullivan Freshman
F 5' 5" (1.65 m)
West Bloomfield, Michigan Honeybaked U19
10
Kali Flanagan Freshman
D 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Burlington, Massachusetts National Sports Academy
11
Lauren Wedell Sophomore
D 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Arden Hills, Minnesota Minnesota Thoroughbreds
12
Kenzie Kent Freshman
F 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Norwell, Massachusetts Noble and Greenough
13
Haley McLain Freshman
F 5' 1" (1.55 m)
Howell, Michigan Honeybaked U19
14
Emily Pfalzer C Senior
D 5' 2" (1.57 m)
Getzville, New York
15
Emily Field C Senior
F 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Littleton, Massachusetts
17
Meghan Grieves Junior
F 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Cary, North Carolina Culver Academy
18
Toni Miano Freshman
D 5' 4" (1.63 m)
Bronx, New York North American Hockey Academy
19
Danielle Doherty Senior
F 5' 4" (1.63 m)
Newton, Massachusetts Lawrence Academy
21
Lexi Bender Junior
D 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Snohomish, Washington Shattuck-St. Mary's
22
Haley Skarupa Junior
F 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Rockville, Maryland Washington Pride U19
23
Andie Anastos Sophomore
F 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Farmington Hills, Michigan Honeybaked U19
28
Kate Leary Senior
F 5' 2" (1.57 m)
Seabrook, New Hampshire
32
Gabri Switaj Freshman
G 5' 3" (1.6 m)
Kent, Ohio Culver Academy
33
Katie Burt Freshman
G 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Lynn, Massachusetts Team USA U18
35
Taylor Blake Junior
G 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Swampscott, Massachusetts
Schedule
[ 6]
Date
Opponent#
Rank#
Site
Decision
Result
Record
Regular Season
October 4
Syracuse *
#3
Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA
Katie Burt
W 10–2 1–0–0
October 10
at St. Lawrence *
#3
Appleton Arena • Canton, NY
Katie Burt
W 2–1 2–0–0
October 11
at St. Lawrence*
#3
Appleton Arena • Canton, NY
Katie Burt
T 2–2 OT
2–0–1
October 19
at New Hampshire
#4
Whittemore Center • Durham, NH
Katie Burt
W 4–0 3–0–1 (1–0–0)
October 24
#5 Cornell *
#3
Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA
Katie Burt
W 6–2 4–0–1
October 25
#5 Cornell
#3
Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA
Katie Burt
W 6–2 5–0–1
October 31
Providence
#2
Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA
Katie Burt
W 8–0 6–0–1 (2–0–0)
November 1
at Providence
#2
Schneider Arena • Providence, RI
Katie Burt
W 4–1 7–0–1 (3–0–0)
November 8
at Northeastern
#1
Matthews Arena • Boston, MA
Katie Burt
W 6–1 8–0–1 (4–0–0)
November 9
Vermont
#1
Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA
Katie Burt
W 4–2 9–0–1 (5–0–0)
November 15
New Hampshire
#1
Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA
Katie Burt
W 10–0 10–0–1 (6–0–0)
November 16
at New Hampshire
#1
Whittemore Center • Durham, NH
Katie Burt
W 5–0 11–0–1 (7–0–0)
November 21
Connecticut
#1
Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA
Katie Burt
W 6–1 12–0–1 (8–0–0)
November 22
at Connecticut
#1
Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT
Katie Burt
W 6–0 13–0–1 (9–0–0)
November 25
at Yale *
#1
Ingalls Rink • New Haven, CT
Katie Burt
W 4–0 14–0–1
November 28
#7 Harvard *
#1
Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA
Katie Burt
W 10–2 15–0–1
December 5
at Maine
#1
Alfond Arena • Orono, ME
Katie Burt
W 8–1 16–0–1 (10–0–0)
December 10
at Dartmouth *
#1
Thompson Arena • Hanover, NH
Katie Burt
W 6–1 17–0–1
January 7, 2015
#4 Boston University
#1
Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA
Gabri Switaj
W 4–3 18–0–1 (11–0–0)
January 10
at Northeastern
#1
Matthews Arena • Boston, MA
Taylor Blake
W 7–3 19–0–1 (12–0–0)
January 11
Northeastern
#1
Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA
Taylor Blake
W 9–1 20–0–1 (13–0–0)
January 17
at Vermont
#1
Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT
Katie Burt
W 9–1 21–0–1 (14–0–0)
January 18
at Vermont
#1
Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT
Katie Burt
W 2–0 22–0–1 (15–0–0)
January 24
#3 Quinnipiac *
#1
Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA
Katie Burt
W 2–1 23–0–1
January 24
Princeton *
#1
Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA
Katie Burt
W 4–2 24–0–1
January 30
at Providence
#1
Schneider Arena • Providence, RI
Katie Burt
W 4–2 25–0–1 (16–0–0)
February 3
vs. Northeastern*
#1
Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Allston, MA (Beanpot preliminary round)
Katie Burt
W 3–1 26–0–1
February 6
Connecticut
#1
Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA
Katie Burt
W 6–0 27–0–1 (17–0–0)
February 10
at #4 Harvard*
#1
Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Allston, MA (Beanpot Championship)
Katie Burt
L 2–3 27–1–1
February 13
Maine
#1
Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA
Katie Burt
W 6–0 28–1–1 (18–0–0)
February 14
Maine
#1
Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA
Gabri Switaj
W 4–1 29–1–1 (19–0–0)
February 19
Boston University
#1
Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA (6)
Katie Burt
W 5–0 30–1–1 (20–0–0)
February 19
at #6 Boston University
#1
Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA
Katie Burt
T 2–2 OT
30–1–2 (20–0–1)
WHEA Tournament
February 27
Providence*
#1
Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA (Quarterfinals, Game 1)
Katie Burt
W 6–2 31–1–2
February 28
Providence*
#1
Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA (Quarterfinals, Game 2)
Katie Burt
W 8–0 32–1–2
March 7
vs. Connecticut*
#1
Hyannis Youth and Community Center • Hyannis, MA (Semifinal Game)
Katie Burt
W 3–1 33–1–2
March 8
vs. #7 Boston University*
#1
Hyannis Youth and Community Center • Hyannis, MA (WHEA Championship Game)
Katie Burt
L 1–4 33–2–2
NCAA Tournament
March 14
#7 Clarkson *
#1
Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA (Quarterfinal Game)
Katie Burt
W 5–1 34–2–2
March 20
vs. #4 Harvard*
#1
Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (NCAA Semifinal, Frozen Four )
Katie Burt
L 1-2 34–3–2
*Non-conference game. # Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.
Awards and honors
Regular Season Hockey East Champions[ 7]
Alex Carpenter, Cammy Granato Player of the Year (Hockey East)
Katie King-Crowley, Coach of the Year
Katie Burt, Goaltending Champion
Emily Pfalzer, Best Defenseman
Katie Burt, Megan Keller, Tori Sullivan, Pro-Ambitions All-Rookie Team
Katie Burt, Hockey East Rookie of the Month (December 2014) [ 8]
Katie Burt, Hockey East Defensive Player of the Month (December 2014) [ 9]
Katie Burt, Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week (Week of December 15, 2014) [ 10]
Katie Burt, Hockey East Defensive Player of the Month (January 2015) [ 11]
Alex Carpenter, 2015 Patty Kazmaier Award
Alex Carpenter, Hockey East Player of the Month (October 2014) [ 12]
Alex Carpenter, Hockey East Player of the Month (November 2014) [ 13]
Alex Carpenter, Hockey East Player of the Week (Week of December 15, 2014) [ 14]
Kenzie Kent, Hockey East Rookie of the Month (November 2014) [ 15]
Kenzie Kent, Runner-Up, Hockey East Rookie of the Month (October 2014) [ 16]
Hockey East All-Stars
Miscellaneous
The 2014-15 BC Eagles were only the second Hockey East women's team to be undefeated in regular season play (University of New Hampshire 2007-08).[ 18]
They are also tied with the 07-08 UNH team for season wins (20) and winning percentage (.976) in league play.[ 19]
They completed the longest Hockey East Women's winning streak, started in the prior season on 21 February 2015 (25 games).
They set the all-time Hockey East Women's record for single season goals, with 114.
Alex Carpenter became the third-highest Hockey East single season points leader with 41 points. She was already the highest single season points leader from the 2012-13 season (48 points).[ 20]
In her freshman year, Katie Burt broke the Hockey East Women's Goaltenders' records for Goals Against Average (0.61 goals per game) and Save Percentage (.965).[ 21]
References
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All-time record 480-355-80
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