2015–16 Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey season

March 2026 August 2023 2015–16 Clarkson Golden Knights women ECAC Hockey ECAC 2nd USCHO.com #4 USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine #4 30–5–5 17–2–1 12–2–4 1–1–0 Matt Desrosiers Britni Smith Meghan Duggan Shannon MacAulay Erin Ambrose Renata Fast Olivia Howe Cayley Mercer Cheel Arena NCAA Semifinals L 2–3 OT vs. Boston College 2014–15 2016–17 The Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey program represented Clarkson University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Golden Knights entered the season as the defending ECAC regular season champions. The Golden Knights finished second in the ECAC. In the ECAC tournament they advanced to the championship game before falling to regular season champion Quinnipiac. Their performance was still enough to earn a fourth-straight at-large the NCAA tournament bid. In the quarterfinals, they upset Quinnipiac, sending them to their second ever Frozen Four. In the semifinals, they fell in overtime to an undefeated and untied Boston College team. Offseason Recruiting 2 Clarkson Golden Knights Player Position Nationality Notes Loren Gabel Forward Played for Oakville Jr Hornets (PWHL) Emma Keenan Defense Played for Okanagan Hockey Academy Kelly Mariani Forward Played for Mississauga Jr Chiefs (PWHL) Rhyen McGill Forward Played for Whitby Jr Wolves (PWHL) Winner of silver medal at 2015 IIHF U18 Women's Worlds Josiane Pozzebon Defense Played for Napean Jr Wildcats (PWHL) Winner of silver medal at 2015 IIHF U18 Women's Worlds Cassidy Vinkle Forward Played for Whitby Jr Wolves (PWHL)http://www.clarksonathletics.com/news/2015/5/11/WHOCK_0511153036.aspx?path=whock Clarkson Women's Hockey Announces Incoming Class May 11, 2015 ClarksonAthletics.com Clarkson Athletics August 27, 2015 Roster yes 2 Corie Jacobson Junior F 5 6 1995 5 28 Ontario Warren, Ontario Northbay Ice Boltz yes 4 Shannon MacAulay Shannon MacAulay Senior F 5 11 1994 6 22 Prince Edward Island Mount Herbert, Prince Edward Island Warner Warriors C yes 7 Jessica Gillham Junior F 5 7 1995 3 15 Ontario Uxbridge, Ontario Aurora Panthers yes 8 Lauren Lefler Sophomore F 5 8 1996 6 26 Ontario Windsor, Ontario Bluewater Jr. Hawks yes 9 Genevieve Bannon Junior F 5 8 1995 2 3 Quebec Candiac, Quebec Ontario Hockey Academy yes 12 Renata Fast Renata Fast Senior D 5 7 1994 10 6 Ontario Burlington, Ontario Burlington Jr. Barracudas A yes 14 Savannah Harmon Sophomore D 5 3 1995 10 27 Illinois Downers Grove, Illinois Boston Shamrocks yes 15 Amanda Titus Sophomore F 5 6 1996 10 6 Ontario Stittsville, Ontario Ottawa Jr. Senators yes 16 Olivia Howe Senior F 5 10 1994 1 17 Saskatchewan Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Notre Dame Hounds A yes 18 Cayley Mercer Junior yes F 5 8 1994 1 18 Ontario Exeter, Ontario Bluewater Jr. Hawks A yes 19 Loren Gabel Freshman F 5 4 1997 7 24 Ontario Kitchener, Ontario Oakville Jr. Hornets yes 21 Emma Keenan Emma Keenan Freshman D 5 7 1997 11 26 Alberta Calgary, Alberta Okanagan Hockey Academy yes 22 Cassidy Vinkle Freshman F 5 8 1997 8 28 Ontario Belleville, Ontario Whitby Jr. Wolves yes 23 Erin Ambrose Erin Ambrose Senior D 5 5 1994 4 30 Ontario Keswick, Ontario Toronto Jr. Aeros A yes 24 Katelyn Fournier Sophomore F 5 7 1996 3 25 Ontario Ottawa, Ontario Ottawa Jr. Senators yes 25 Rhyen McGill Freshman F 5 8 1997 10 28 Ontario Whitby, Ontario Whitby Jr. Wolves yes 26 Kelly Mariani Freshman F 5 3 1997 3 3 Ontario Mississauga, Ontario Mississauga Jr. Chiefs yes 27 Brielle Bellerive Sophomore F 5 9 1996 12 1 British Columbia North Vancouver, British Columbia Okanagan Hockey Academy yes 28 Josiane Pozzebon Freshman D 5 5 1997 3 25 Ontario Bourget, Ontario Nepean Jr. Wildcats yes 33 Mckenzie Johnson Junior G 5 7 1995 6 1 Minnesota Eden Prairie, Minnesota Eden Prairie H.S. yes 35 Shea Tiley Sophomore G 5 10 1996 12 2 Ontario Owen Sound, Ontario Kitchener-Waterloo Rangers yes Schedule yes |- !colspan=12 style="Clarkson Golden Knights 0"| Regular Season September 26 w yes 5 2015 women McGill Martlets McGill Cheel Arena Potsdam, NY exhibition Shea Tiley 4–1 0–0–0 October 2 w yes 5 St. Lawrence Cheel Arena Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley 4–0 1–0–0 October 3 w yes yes 5 St. Lawrence Appleton Arena Canton, NY Shea Tiley 3–2 2–0–0 October 6 w yes yes 5 Syracuse Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion Syracuse, NY Shea Tiley 3–1 3–0–0 October 9 w yes yes 5 Vermont Gutterson Fieldhouse Burlington, VT Shea Tiley 5–0 4–0–0 October 10 w yes 5 Vermont Cheel Arena Potsdam, NY McKenzie Johnson 3–0 5–0–0 October 16 w yes yes 4 Boston University 9 Walter Brown Arena Boston, MA Shea Tiley 4–2 6–0–0 October 17 w yes yes 4 Boston University 9 Walter Brown Arena Boston, MA Shea Tiley 4–1 7–0–0 October 23 w yes 4 New Hampshire Cheel Arena Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley 4–2 8–0–0 October 24 w yes 4 New Hampshire Cheel Arena Potsdam, NY McKenzie Johnson 6–4 9–0–0 October 30 t yes 4 Harvard 8 Bright-Landry Hockey Center Allston, MA Shea Tiley 0–0 OT 9–0–1 0–0–1 October 31 t yes 4 Dartmouth 10 Thompson Arena Hanover, NH Shea Tiley 3–3 OT 9–0–2 0–0–2 November 6 w yes 4 2015 women Union Dutchwomen Union Achilles Rink Schenectady, NY Shea Tiley 6–0 10–0–2 1–0–2 November 7 l yes 4 RPI Houston Field House Troy, NY Shea Tiley 1–2 10–1–2 1–1–2 November 10 w yes 4 Syracuse Cheel Arena Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley 5–1 11–1–2 November 13 w yes 4 Connecticut Cheel Arena Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley 3–1 12–1–2 November 14 w yes 4 Connecticut Cheel Arena Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley 3–2 13–1–2 November 20 l 4 Quinnipiac 8 Cheel Arena Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley 0–3 13–2–2 1–2–2 November 21 w 4 Princeton 10 Cheel Arena Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley 3–0 14–2–2 2–2–2 December 4 l 5 Colgate Cheel Arena Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley 3–4 OT 14–3–2 2–3–2 December 5 w 5 Cornell Cheel Arena Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley 4–0 15–3–2 3–3–2 January 8 w yes 5 Yale Ingalls Rink New Haven, CT Shea Tiley 5–2 16–3–2 4–3–2 January 9 w yes 5 Brown Meehan Auditorium Providence, RI Shea Tiley 7–0 17–3–2 5–3–2 January 15 w 5 Dartmouth Cheel Arena Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley 1–0 18–3–2 6–3–2 January 16 w 5 Harvard 8 Cheel Arena Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley 5–2 19–3–2 7–3–2 January 22 t yes 5 Cornell Lynah Rink Ithaca, NY Shea Tiley 2–2 OT 19–3–3 7–3–3 January 23 w yes 5 Colgate 10 Starr Arena Hamilton, NY Shea Tiley 3–2 20–3–3 8–3–3 January 28 w yes 5 St. Lawrence Appleton Arena Canton, NY Shea Tiley 6–1 21–3–3 9–3–3 January 30 t 5 St. Lawrence Cheel Arena Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley 2–2 OT 21–3–4 9–3–4 February 5 w 5 RPI Cheel Arena Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley 9–1 22–3–4 10–3–4 February 6 w 5 Union Cheel Arena Potsdam, NY McKenzie Johnson 4–1 23–3–4 11–3–4 February 12 w yes 5 Princeton 8 Hobey Baker Memorial Rink Princeton, NJ Shea Tiley 2–1 24–3–4 12–3–4 February 13 t yes 5 Quinnipiac 4 TD Bank Sports Center Hamden, CT Shea Tiley 2–2 OT 24–3–5 12–3–5 February 19 w 5 Brown Cheel Arena Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley 7–0 25–3–5 13–3–5 February 20 w 5 Yale Cheel Arena Potsdam, NY Shea Tiley 3–2 26–3–5 14–3–5 |- !colspan=12 style="Clarkson Golden Knights 0"| ECAC Hockey Tournament February 26 w yes 5 Cornell Cheel Arena Potsdam, NY Quarterfinals Game 1 Shea Tiley 2–0 27–3–5 February 27 w yes 5 Cornell Cheel Arena Potsdam, NY Quarterfinals Game 2 Shea Tiley 5–2 28–3–5 March 5 w yes yes 5 Colgate 7 TD Bank Sports Center Hamden, CT Semifinals Shea Tiley 5–2 29–3–5 March 6 l yes yes 5 Quinnipiac 4 TD Bank Sports Center Hamden, CT Championship Shea Tiley 0–1 29–4–5 |- !colspan=12 style="Clarkson Golden Knights 0"| NCAA Tournament March 12 w yes yes 5 Quinnipiac 4 TD Bank Sports Center Hamden, CT Quarterfinals Shea Tiley 1–0 30–4–5 March 18 l yes yes 5 Boston College 1 Whittemore Center Durham, NH Semifinals Shea Tiley 2–3 OT 30–5–5 Awards and honors http://www.clarksonathletics.com/sports/2016/11/11/2015-16-womens-hockey-honors.aspx?id=5082 2015–16 Clarkson Women's Hockey Honors ClarksonAthletics.com Clarkson Athletics November 4, 2015 Erin Ambrose – Second Team All-USCHO.com, ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team, ECAC Hockey First Team All-Star, ECAC Hockey Player of the Week (1/12), ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (3/2) Genevieve Bannon – ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (11/3, 1/19, 1/26, 2/21) Renata Fast – ECAC Hockey Third Team All-Star Loren Gabel – ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team, ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Month (February), ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week (2/21), ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (10/27, 11/17, 11/23, 1/19) Savannah Harmon – ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (10/13) Olivia Howe – ECAC Hockey Second Team All-Star, ECAC Hockey Player of the Week (10/20, 2/1), ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (11/17, 11/23) McKenzie Johnson – ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (10/13) Shannon MacAulay – ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team Kelly Mariani – ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (10/20, 2/1) Rhyen McGill – ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week (10/13, 1/26), ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (10/6) Cayley Mercer – Third Team All-USCHO.com, ECAC Hockey First Team All-Star, ECAC Hockey Player of the Month (October), ECAC Hockey Player of the Week (10/6, 10/27) Josiane Pozzebon – ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (10/20, 2/1) Shea Tiley – ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Month (October), ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Week (10/20), ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (10/6, 10/27, 11/3, 11/17, 11/23, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/1, 2/21, 3/2) Cassidy Vinkle – ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (1/12) References 35em Clarkson Category:Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey seasons