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

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

2019–20 College Hockey America standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#10 Mercyhurst*201343296840341910510773
Robert Morris201352286740341911411182
Syracuse20117224694034131929989
Penn State2078519384234121486575
RIT205132123972341218476103
Lindenwood2031528267333523542117
Championship: March 7, 2020
indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com

    Recruiting

    .[2]

    PlayerPositionNationalityNotes
    Julie GoughForward CanadaPlayed for the Durham West Lightning
    Mikayla LanttoForward United StatesPlated for Detroit Belle Tire
    Mallory UihleinDefense United StatesRepresented USA in IIHF U18 Championships
    Rachel WeissDefense CanadaRepresented Canada in IIHF U18 Championships

    Roster

    2019–20 Nittany Lions

    [3]

    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

    [4]

    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

    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

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