2015–16 Penn State Nittany Lions women's ice hockey season

The Penn State Nittany Lions women represented Penn State University in CHA women's ice hockey during the 2015-16 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. For the second consecutive year, the Nittany Lions finished conference play in third place, and advanced to the CHA Tournament Semi-Final, before losing to Syracuse. Penn State took that game into triple overtime, before falling 3-2.

2015–16 Penn State Nittany Lions women's ice hockey season
Conference3rd College Hockey America
Home icePegula Ice Arena
Record
Overall12-19-6
Conference6-8-6
Home8-8-2
Road4-10-4
Neutral0-1-0
Coaches and Captains
Head CoachJosh Brandwene (4th season)
Assistant CoachesCourtney Drennan
Alex Dawes
Captain(s)Jordin Pardoski
Shannon Yoxheimer[1]
Alternate captain(s)Sarah Wilkie
Laura Bowman
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Standings

2015–16 College Hockey America standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Mercyhurst†*20143331552635191159274
Syracuse20144230562836191439677
Penn State2068618333537121966576
Robert Morris20794185257381716910897
Lindenwood20511414314637924464102
RIT2041519256036827151108
Championship: Mercyhurst
indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Current rankings: USCHO.com Division I women's poll
  • Rankings based on number of wins in the conference

Offseason

  • August 3: Goaltender Celine Whitlinger was selected to attend the 2015 USA Hockey Women’s National Festival.[2]

Recruiting

[3]

PlayerPositionNationalityNotes
Kelsey CrowDefender United StatesAttended Minnetonka (MN) High School
Hannah EnglandForward United StatesPlayed for Shattuck-St. Mary's
Meike MeilleurForward CanadaAttended St. Mary's Academy
Victoria SamuelssonForward SwedenAssistant Captain of the Swedish U-18 National Team

Roster

2015–16 Nittany Lions

[4]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height DoB Hometown Previous team
1 Hannah Ehresmann Sophomore G 5' 8" (1.73 m) Minnetonka, Minnesota Minnetonka HS
2 Jeanette Bateman Senior D 5' 6" (1.68 m) Greeley, Colorado Colorado Select
3 Irene Kiroplis Sophomore F/D 5' 8" (1.73 m) Georgetown, Ontario Brampton Canadettes
4 Jordin Pardoski (C) Senior D 5' 5" (1.65 m) Rochester Hills, Michigan Detroit Honeybaked
5 Stephanie Walkom Senior D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Moon Township, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Penguins Elite
7 Kelsey Crow Freshman D 5' 5" (1.65 m) Minnetonka, Minnesota Minnetonka HS
8 Christi Vetter Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) Lakeville, Minnesota Lakeville North HS
9 Amy Petersen Junior F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Minnetonka, Minnesota Minnetonka HS
10 Micayla Catanzariti Senior F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Rancho Santa Margarita, California Gilmour Academy
11 Bella Sutton Sophomore D 5' 6" (1.68 m) Shoreview, Minnesota Mounds View HS
12 Sarah Nielsen Junior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Edina, Minnesota Edina HS
13 Hannah England Freshman F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Simi Valley, California Shattuck-St. Mary's
15 Aly Hardy Sophomore F 5' 7" (1.7 m) St. Albans, Vermont Boston Shamrocks
16 Hannah Hoenshell Senior F 5' 3" (1.6 m) Plano, Texas Alliance Bulldogs
17 Paige Jahnke Senior D 5' 6" (1.68 m) Oakdale, Minnesota Roseville HS
18 Laura Bowman (A) Junior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Minnetonka, Minnesota Minnetonka HS
19 Jill Holdcroft Senior F 5' 1" (1.55 m) Pennsylvania Furnace, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Penguins Elite
20 Emily Laurenzi Senior F 5' 2" (1.57 m) Townsend, Delaware National Sports Academy
21 Sarah Wilkie (A) Senior D 5' 6" (1.68 m) Ashby, Massachusetts Williston Northampton School
22 Remi Martin Sophomore D 5' 6" (1.68 m) Littleton, Colorado Team Pittsburgh
24 Victoria Samuelsson Freshman F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Leksand, Sweden Bay State Breakers
26 Meike Meilleur Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) Marquette, Manitoba Team Manitoba
27 Kelly Seward Junior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Williamsville, New York Nichols School
28 Hannah Bramm Senior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Tampa, Florida Minnesota-Duluth (WCHA)
30 Celine Whitlinger Senior G 5' 8" (1.73 m) Garden Grove, California Gilmour Academy
31 Amber Greene Sophomore G 5' 3" (1.6 m) Feeding Hills, Massachusetts Kingswood-Oxford School
40 Shannon Yoxheimer (C) Senior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Jackson, Michigan North American Hockey Academy

Schedule

[5]

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Decision Result Record
Regular Season
October 1 #1 Minnesota* Pegula Ice ArenaUniversity Park, PA Celine Whitlinger L 0–2  0–1–0
October 2 #1 Minnesota* Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA Hannah Ehresmann L 0–5  0–2–0
October 9 at #7 Boston University* Walter Brown ArenaBoston, MA Celine Whitlinger W 5–3  1–2–0
October 10 at #7 Boston University* Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA Hannah Ehresmann L 1–3  1–3–0
October 17 Union* Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA Celine Whitlinger W 3–0  2–3–0
October 18 Union* Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA Hannah Ehresmann W 3–0  3–3–0
October 24 Connecticut* Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA Celine Whitlinger L 0–1  3–4–0
October 25 Connecticut* Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA Hannah Ehresmann L 3–4  3–5–0
October 30 at Lindenwood Lindenwood Ice ArenaWentzville, MO Celine Whitlinger L 2–5  3–6–0 (0–1–0)
October 31 at Lindenwood Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO Celine Whitlinger T 1–1 OT 3–6–1 (0–1–1)
November 6 Mercyhurst Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA Celine Whitlinger L 0–1  3–7–1 (0–2–1)
November 7 Mercyhurst Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA Celine Whitlinger T 1–1 OT 3–7–2 (0–2–2)
November 13 at Robert Morris RMU Island Sports CenterNeville Township, PA Celine Whitlinger T 2–2 OT 3–7–3 (0–2–3)
November 14 at Robert Morris RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA Celine Whitlinger W 5–1  4–7–3 (1–2–3)
November 23 at St. Lawrence* Appleton ArenaCanton, NY Hannah Ehresmann L 2–3  4–8–3
November 24 at St. Lawrence* Appleton Arena • Canton, NY Celine Whitlinger L 2–4  4–9–3
December 4 at Syracuse Tennity Ice Skating PavilionSyracuse, NY Celine Whitlinger L 1–3  4–10–3 (1–3–3)
December 5 at Syracuse Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY Celine Whitlinger T 1–1 OT 4–10–4 (1–3–4)
December 11 at Princeton* Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, NJ Hannah Ehresmann L 0–4  4–11–4
December 12 at Princeton* Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ Hannah Ehresmann L 2–3  4–12–4
January 2, 2016 at Ohio State* OSU Ice RinkColumbus, OH Celine Whitlinger L 1–2  4–13–4
January 3 at Ohio State* OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH Hannah Ehresmann W 3–2  5–13–4
January 15 at RIT Gene Polisseni CenterRochester, NY Celine Whitlinger L 0–3  5–14–4 (1–4–4)
January 16 at RIT Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY Hannah Ehresmann W 3–2 OT 6–14–4 (2–4–4)
January 22 Robert Morris Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA Celine Whitlinger W 3–2 OT 7–14–4 (3–4–4)
January 23 Robert Morris Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA Hannah Ehresmann T 2–2 OT 7–14–5 (3–4–5)
January 29 RIT Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA Celine Whitlinger W 1–0  8–14–5 (4–4–5)
January 30 RIT Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA Hannah Ehresmann W 2–0  9–14–5 (5–4–5)
February 5 Syracuse Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA Celine Whitlinger L 2–3 OT 9–15–5 (5–5–5)
February 6 Syracuse Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA Hannah Ehresmann L 1–2  9–16–5 (5–6–5)
February 12 Lindenwood Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA Celine Whitlinger W 3–0  10–16–5 (6–6–5)
February 13 Lindenwood Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA Hannah Ehresmann L 0–1  10–17–5 (6–7–5)
February 19 at Mercyhurst Mercyhurst Ice CenterErie, PA Celine Whitlinger L 1–3  10–18–5 (6–8–5)
February 20 at Mercyhurst Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA Hannah Ehresmann T 2–2 OT 10–18–6 (6–8–6)
CHA Tournament
February 26 RIT* Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA (Quarterfinals, Game 1) Celine Whitlinger W 2–0  11–18–6
February 27 RIT* Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA (Quarterfinals, Game 2) Hannah Ehresmann W 3–2  12–18–6
March 4 vs. Syracuse* HarborCenterBuffalo, NY (Semifinal Game) Celine Whitlinger L 2–3 3OT 12–19–6
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

Awards and honors

  • Micayla Catanzariti, CHA Defensive Forward of the Year[6]
  • Jill Holdcroft, CHA Sportsmanship Award[7]
  • Celine Whitlinger G, All-CHA Second Team[8]
  • Amy Peterson F, All-CHA Second Team[9]

References

  1. "Nittany Lions Welcome Defending NCAA Champions to Pegula Ice Arena". CBS Interactive. 30 September 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  2. "Whitlinger Invited to 2015 USA Hockey Women's National Festival". CBS Interactive. 3 August 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  3. "Nittany Lions Welcome Defending NCAA Champions to Pegula Ice Arena". CBS Interactive. 30 September 2015. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  4. "2015–16 Women's Ice Hockey Roster". Penn State University. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  5. "2015-16 Women's Ice Hockey Schedule". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  6. "College Hockey America awards led by Syracuse, Mercyhurst". USCHO.com (U.S. College Hockey Online). 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  7. "Nittany Lion Quartet Garner CHA Honors". CBS Interactive. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  8. "ibid". CBS Interactive. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  9. "ibid". CBS Interactive. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
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