2009–10 Providence Friars women's ice hockey season

The Friars are coached by Bob Deraney. Assisting Deraney are Bob Bellemore, Meredith Roth, and Amy Quinlan.

2009–10 Providence Friars women's ice hockey season
Hockey East regular season champions
Conference1 HEA
Home iceSchneider Arena
Rankings
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine10
USCHO.com/CBS College SportsNot ranked
Record
Overall15-10-9
Coaches and Captains
Head CoachBob Deraney

Offseason
  • July 16: Former Providence College women's hockey player Karen Thatcher is one of 41 players selected to participate in the 2009 USA Hockey Women's National Festival. The Festival will take place August 18–24 in Blaine, Minnesota. The Festival will serve as the selection camp for the 2009-10 U.S. Women's National Team that will compete in the Qwest Tour. The tour is a 10-game domestic tour that begins September 25 and ends just prior to the start of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.[1]
  • July 17: Providence College hockey sophomore Genevieve Lacasse was one of 42 players selected to Canada's National Women's Under-22 Camp. The camp took place on August 6–14 in Calgary, Alberta. The camp will determine the selections for the National Women's Under-22 Team for the 2009-10 season. Lacasse finished her first season as a goaltender at Providence. Lacasse finished with a 15-11-1 record to go along with a 1.94 goals against average and a .933 save percentage.[2]

Exhibition
DateOpponentLocationTime
09/26/09vs. McGillProvidence, R.I.2:00 p.m. ET

Regular season
  • Oct. 2: Freshman Jessica Cohen scored her first-career goal in the 4-0 victory against Maine, and it was also the game-winning goal.[3]
  • October: Jessica Cohen finished the month of October with three goals and three assists for six points, the second-highest mark on the team. She recorded two points (1g, 1a) in the first game of her career in Providence's 4-0 victory over Maine on Oct. 2. Of her three goals, two have been game-winners (10/2 vs. Maine, 10/16 vs. Colgate).
  • December: Genevieve Lacasse finished the month with a 1-0-1 record based on a 1.44 GAA and a .940 save percentage. Lacasse made 22 saves in a 4-1 victory over No. 3 New Hampshire, handing the Wildcats their first ever conference loss at the Whittemore Center on December 5. Lacasse finished out the month with 25 saves in a 2-2 tie against Boston College on December 11.
  • December 5: Genevieve Lacasse of Providence made 22 saves in a 4-1 victory as the Wildcats suffered their first ever conference loss at the Whittemore Center.[4]
  • December 18: Former Friar women's hockey star Karen Thatcher was one of 21 players selected to the 2009-10 U.S. Olympic Team.[5]
  • January 9: Providence College women's hockey earned their 600th victory by defeating No. 8 Cornell by a score of 6-3. Junior Jean O'Neill tallied a goal and an assist. Genevieve Lacasse made 22 saves to record the victory. Providence now joins New Hampshire as the only two programs with 600 victories.[6]
  • January: Jean O’Neill led Providence College to a 7-2-1 record finishing the month with 13 points on seven goals, which included two game-winning goals and six assists. O’Neill registered nine points (4 goals, 5 assists) in four games against ranked teams. This included two goals and an assist in a 3-2 victory at No. 3 New Hampshire on January 16. She tallied an eight-game point streak from Jan. 3 to Jan. 29, which included three multi-point games during the streak.
  • January 14: It was announced that the grand opening of the Bill and Emily Leary Friends of Friar Hockey Room was set for Sunday, January 17.[7]
  • February 9: Head Coach Bob Deraney announced the signing of five players for the class of 2014. The signees include Corinne Buie (Edina, Minn.), Stephanie Demars (Vermontville, N.Y.), Rebecca Morse (Westfield, N.J.), Maggie Pendleton (Woodbury, Minn.) and Nina Riley (Lexington, Mass.) for the 2010-11 season.[8]

Standings
2009–10 Hockey East Association standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T SOW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Providence211155330594434151099176
New Hampshire21136202865413119759860
Boston University211065328544134148129380
Northeastern2196642845343217877747
Connecticut21105612746333419878757
Boston College217104422415434816106397
Vermont215151011265533102215290
Maine21315311024583162056385

Roster
NumberNameHeightWeightPositionClass
15Kate Bacon5-6138ForwardFR
10Ashley Cottrell5-6140ForwardSO
8Lauren Covell5-7140ForwardSO
19Jackie Duncan5-8155ForwardJR
31Christina England5-7150GoaltenderSO
22Jennifer Friedman5-11165DefenseSO
14Abby Gauthier5-4135ForwardSO
4Christie Jensen5-5130DefenseSO
27Genevieve Lacasse5-9145GoaltenderSO
5Colleen Martin5-9155DefenseJR
12Pamela McDevitt5-6145ForwardJR
25Jean O'Neill5-5145ForwardSO
20Mari Pehkonen5-7135ForwardSR
9Arianna Rigano5-6150ForwardJR
17Leigh Riley5-6145DefensemanSO
21Alyse Ruff5-9155ForwardSO
24Breanna Schwarz5-8150DefenseSO
32Jennifer Smith5-5127GoaltenderSO
2Laura Veharanta5-6135ForwardSO
13Amber Yung5-10165DefensemanSO

Schedule
DateOpponentLocationTimeScoreRecord
10/02/09vs. Maine*Providence, R.I.7:00 p.m. ET4-01-0-0
10/03/09vs. Maine*Providence, R.I.4:00 p.m. ET2-12-0-0
10/09/09at ClarksonPotsdam, N.Y.7:00 p.m. ETLoss, 3-2[9]2-1-0
10/10/09at St. LawrenceCanton, N.Y.3:00 p.m. ETTie, 3-3[10]2-1-1
10/16/09vs. ColgateProvidence, R.I.7:00 p.m. ETWin, 4-13-1-1
10/17/09vs. SyracuseProvidence, R.I.4:00 p.m. ETLoss, 3-1[11]3-2-1
10/23/09vs. YaleProvidence, R.I.7:00 p.m. ETTie, 2-23-2-2
10/25/09vs. BrownProvidence, R.I.2:00 p.m. ETLoss, 5-13-3-2
10/31/09vs. Boston University*Providence, R.I.2:00 p.m. ETLoss, 3-13-4-2
11/01/09at Connecticut* *Storrs, Conn.4:00 p.m. ETTie, 1-13-4-3
11/06/09at Maine*Orono, Maine7:00 p.m. ET2-23-4-5
11/08/09vs. Northeastern*Providence, R.I.2:00 p.m. ET1-13-4-6
11/14/09at Boston University*Boston, Mass.3:00 p.m. ET3-53-5-6
11/15/09vs. Boston University*Providence, R.I.2:00 p.m. ET6-24-5-6
11/20/09vs. Northeastern*Providence, R.I.7:00 p.m. ET3-44-6-6
11/27/09vs. WisconsinProvidence, R.I.7:00 p.m. ET2-24-6-7
11/28/09vs. WisconsinProvidence, R.I.7:00 p.m. ET1-44-7-7
12/05/09at New Hampshire*Durham, N.H.2:00 p.m. ET4-15-7-7
12/11/09at Boston College *Chestnut Hill, Mass.7:00 p.m. ET2-25-7-8
01/02/10at Minnesota State-MankatoSt. Cloud, Minn.4-45-7-9
01/03/10at St. Cloud StateSt. Cloud, Minn.2-06-7-9
01/09/10vs. CornellProvidence, R.I.2:00 p.m. ET6-37-7-9
01/10/10vs. CornellProvidence, R.I.2:00 p.m. ET3-08-7-9
01/16/10at New Hampshire*Durham, N.H.2:00 p.m. ET3-29-7-9
01/17/10vs. New Hampshire*Providence, R.I.2:00 p.m. ET3-210-7-9
01/23/10vs. Boston College*Providence, R.I.2:00 p.m. ET2-111-7-9
01/24/10at Boston College*Chestnut Hill, Mass.2:00 p.m. ET6-312-7-9
01/29/10vs. Vermont*Providence, R.I.7:00 p.m. ET1-212-8-9
01/30/10at HarvardCambridge, Mass.4:00 p.m. ET1-212-9-9
02/06/10at Northeastern*Boston, Mass.2:00 p.m. ET2-113-9-9
02/12/10vs. Connecticut *Providence, R.I.1:00 p.m. ET3-313-9-10
02/13/10at Connecticut*Storrs, Conn.1:00 p.m. ET1-413-10-10
02/19/10at Vermont*Burlington, Vt.7:00 p.m. ET4-214-10-10
02/20/10at Vermont*Burlington, Vt.4:00 p.m. ET5-215-10-10

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Player stats
= Indicates team leader

Skaters
PlayerGamesGoalsAssistsPointsPoints/gamePIMGWGPPGSHG
Ashley Cottrell351417310.885714240
Jean O'Neill351416300.857112351
Alyse Ruff351215270.771442260
Jessica Cohen34613190.558838200
Nicole Anderson35113140.400016260
Arianna Rigano3577140.400020110
Amber Yung3559140.400012020
Jessica Vella2157120.571410100
Laura Veharanta3339120.363636010
Kate Bacon2846100.357130000
Jennifer Friedman3437100.294122120
Abby Gauthier344590.26478000
Colleen Martin351890.257118010
Lauren Covell350990.257120000
Christie Jensen352460.171434110
Jackie Duncan221450.227319000
Leigh Riley351450.142914000
Genevieve Lacasse350220.05710000
Pamela McDevitt310000.00004000
Breanna Schwarz140000.00004000
Christina England10000.00000000
Emily Groth90000.00000000

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Goaltenders
PlayerGamesWinsLossesTiesGoals againstMinutesGAAShutoutsSavesSave %
Christina England1000050.0000031.000
Genevieve Lacasse35151197621292.14223878.920

Awards and honors
  • Jessica Cohen, Rookie of the Week (Week of October 5)[14]
  • Jessica Cohen, Bauer Rookie of the Month, of the Month, October 2009[15]
  • Ashley Cottrell, New England Hockey Writers All-Star Team[16]
  • Bob Deraney, Hockey East Coach of the Year[17]
  • Genevieve Lacasse, Bauer Goaltender of the Month, December 2009
  • Genevieve Lacasse, Hockey East Co-Defensive Player of the Week(Week of January 11)[18]
  • Jean O’Neill, WHEA Player of the Month, January 2010
  • Alyse Ruff, Hockey East Player of the Week (Week of January 25)[19]
  • Amber Yung, Runner up, Best Defenseman Award
  • Amber Yung, New England Hockey Writers All-Star Team

All Hockey East team
  • Ashley Cottrell, 2010 WHEA First-Team All-Star[20]
  • Genevieve Lacasse, 2010 WHEA Second-Team All-Star
  • Jean O’Neill, 2010 WHEA Second-Team All-Star
  • Alyse Ruff, 2010 WHEA Honorable Mention All-Star
  • Amber Yung, Genevieve Lacasse, 2010 WHEA Second-Team All-Star

References
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