2009–10 Providence Friars women's ice hockey season

March 2026 August 2023 2009–10 Providence Friars women Hockey East HEA 1 USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine 10 USCHO.com/CBS College Sports Not ranked 15-10-9 Bob Deraney Schneider Arena Hockey East regular season champions The Friars are coached by Bob Deraney. Assisting Deraney are Bob Bellemore, Meredith Roth, and Amy Quinlan. 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.http://www.friars.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/071609aaa.html Former Friar Karen Thatcher Invited to 2009 USA Hockey Women's National Festival - Providence College Official Athletics Site 2009-08-18 2011-10-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20111008140826/http://www.friars.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/071609aaa.html dead 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.http://www.friars.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/071709aaa.html Women's Hockey Player Genevieve Lacasse Selected to Canada's National Women's Under-22 Camp - Providence College Official Athletics Site 2009-08-18 2011-10-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20111008140909/http://www.friars.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/071709aaa.html dead Exhibition Date Opponent Location Time09/26/09 vs. McGill Providence, 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.http://www.friars.com/sports/w-hockey/recaps/100209aab.html Women's Ice Hockey Defeats Maine, 4-0 - Providence College Official Athletics Site 2009-10-10 2011-10-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20111008142109/http://www.friars.com/sports/w-hockey/recaps/100209aab.html dead 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.http://www.hockeyeastonline.com/women/media/monthly.php HockeyEastOnline.com - Monthly Honors 2012-03-14 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141014234207/http://www.hockeyeastonline.com/women/media/monthly.php 2014-10-14 December 18: Former Friar women's hockey star Karen Thatcher was one of 21 players selected to the 2009-10 U.S. Olympic Team.http://www.friars.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/121809aaa.html Women's Hockey Alumna Karen Thatcher Named to U.S. Olympic Team - Providence College Official Athletics Site 2010-02-19 2011-10-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20111008143530/http://www.friars.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/121809aaa.html dead 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.http://www.friars.com/sports/w-hockey/recaps/010910aaa.html Women's Hockey Earns 600th Win in 6-3 Victory over No. 8 Cornell - Providence College Official Athletics Site 2010-02-19 2011-10-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20111008143601/http://www.friars.com/sports/w-hockey/recaps/010910aaa.html dead 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.http://www.friars.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/011410aaa.html Grand Opening of the Bill and Emily Leary Friends of Friar Hockey Room Set for Sunday, January 17 2010-02-19 2016-03-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303174110/http://www.friars.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/011410aaa.html dead 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.http://www.friars.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/020910aaa.html Women's Ice Hockey Announces the Signing of Five Student-Athletes - Providence College Official Athletics Site 2010-02-11 2011-10-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20111008142839/http://www.friars.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/020910aaa.html dead Standings PRO Roster Number Name Height Weight Position Class 15 Kate Bacon 5-6138 Forward FR10 Ashley Cottrell5-6140 Forward SO8 Lauren Covell5-7140 Forward SO19 Jackie Duncan5-8155 Forward JR31 Christina England5-7150 Goaltender SO22 Jennifer Friedman5-11165 Defense SO14 Abby Gauthier5-4135 Forward SO4 Christie Jensen5-5130 Defense SO27 Genevieve Lacasse5-9145 Goaltender SO5 Colleen Martin5-9155 Defense JR12 Pamela McDevitt5-6145 Forward JR25 Jean O'Neill5-5145 Forward SO20 Mari Pehkonen5-7135 Forward SR9 Arianna Rigano5-6150 Forward JR17 Leigh Riley5-6145 Defenseman SO21 Alyse Ruff5-9155 Forward SO24 Breanna Schwarz5-8150 Defense SO32 Jennifer Smith5-5127 Goaltender SO2 Laura Veharanta5-6135 Forward SO13 Amber Yung5-10165 Defenseman SO Schedule Date Opponent Location Time Score Record10/02/09 vs. Maine* Providence, R.I. 7:00 p.m. ET 4-0 1-0-010/03/09 vs. Maine* Providence, R.I. 4:00 p.m. ET 2-1 2-0-010/09/09 at Clarkson Potsdam, N.Y. 7:00 p.m. ET Loss, 3-2http://www.clarksonathletics.com/news/2009/10/9/WHOCK_1009093930.aspx?path=whock Baribeau Scores Twice in Clarkson Overtime Victory 2-1-010/10/09 at St. Lawrence Canton, N.Y. 3:00 p.m. ET Tie, 3-3http://www.stlawu.edu/athletics/saints/women%27s+hockey/story/3193 February 2022 2-1-110/16/09 vs. Colgate Providence, R.I. 7:00 p.m. ET Win, 4-1 3-1-110/17/09 vs. Syracuse Providence, R.I. 4:00 p.m. ET Loss, 3-1http://suathletics.syr.edu/news/2009/10/17/WICE_1017093048.aspx Syracuse University Athletics - Orange Secures First Win of the Season 2009-10-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20110720103718/http://suathletics.syr.edu/news/2009/10/17/WICE_1017093048.aspx 2011-07-20 dead 3-2-110/23/09 vs. Yale Providence, R.I. 7:00 p.m. ET Tie, 2-2 3-2-210/25/09 vs. Brown Providence, R.I. 2:00 p.m. ET Loss, 5-1 3-3-210/31/09 vs. Boston University* Providence, R.I. 2:00 p.m. ETLoss, 3-1 3-4-211/01/09 at Connecticut* * Storrs, Conn. 4:00 p.m. ET Tie, 1-1 3-4-311/06/09 at Maine* Orono, Maine 7:00 p.m. ET2-23-4-511/08/09 vs. Northeastern* Providence, R.I. 2:00 p.m. ET1-1 3-4-611/14/09 at Boston University* Boston, Mass. 3:00 p.m. ET3-53-5-611/15/09 vs. Boston University* Providence, R.I. 2:00 p.m. ET6-24-5-611/20/09 vs. Northeastern* Providence, R.I. 7:00 p.m. ET3-44-6-611/27/09 vs. Wisconsin Providence, R.I. 7:00 p.m. ET2-24-6-711/28/09 vs. Wisconsin Providence, R.I. 7:00 p.m. ET1-44-7-712/05/09 at New Hampshire* Durham, N.H. 2:00 p.m. ET4-15-7-712/11/09 at Boston College * Chestnut Hill, Mass. 7:00 p.m. ET2-25-7-801/02/10 at Minnesota State-Mankato St. Cloud, Minn. 4-45-7-901/03/10 at St. Cloud State St. Cloud, Minn. 2-06-7-901/09/10 vs. Cornell Providence, R.I. 2:00 p.m. ET6-37-7-901/10/10 vs. Cornell Providence, R.I. 2:00 p.m. ET3-08-7-901/16/10 at New Hampshire* Durham, N.H. 2:00 p.m. ET3-29-7-901/17/10 vs. New Hampshire* Providence, R.I. 2:00 p.m. ET3-210-7-901/23/10 vs. Boston College* Providence, R.I. 2:00 p.m. ET2-111-7-901/24/10 at Boston College* Chestnut Hill, Mass. 2:00 p.m. ET6-312-7-901/29/10 vs. Vermont* Providence, R.I. 7:00 p.m. ET1-212-8-901/30/10 at Harvard Cambridge, Mass. 4:00 p.m. ET1-212-9-902/06/10 at Northeastern* Boston, Mass. 2:00 p.m. ET2-113-9-902/12/10 vs. Connecticut * Providence, R.I. 1:00 p.m. ET3-313-9-1002/13/10 at Connecticut* Storrs, Conn. 1:00 p.m. ET1-413-10-1002/19/10 at Vermont* Burlington, Vt. 7:00 p.m. ET4-214-10-1002/20/10 at Vermont* Burlington, Vt. 4:00 p.m. ET5-215-10-10http://www.friars.com/sports/w-hockey/sched/prov-w-hockey-sched.html Archived copy 2009-08-18 2016-11-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20161111044920/http://www.friars.com/sports/w-hockey/sched/prov-w-hockey-sched.html dead Player stats = Indicates team leader Skaters Player Games Goals Assists Points Points/game PIM GWG PPG SHG Ashley Cottrell35 14 17 31 0.8857 14 2 4 0 Jean O'Neill3514 16 30 0.8571 12 3 5 1 Alyse Ruff35 12 15 27 0.7714 42 2 6 0 Jessica Cohen 34 6 13 19 0.5588 38 2 0 0 Nicole Anderson35 11 3 14 0.4000 16 2 6 0 Arianna Rigano35 7 7 14 0.4000 20 1 1 0 Amber Yung35 5 9 14 0.4000 12 0 2 0 Jessica Vella 21 5 7 12 0.5714 10 1 0 0 Laura Veharanta 33 3 9 12 0.3636 36 0 1 0 Kate Bacon 28 4 6 10 0.3571 30 0 0 0 Jennifer Friedman 34 3 7 10 0.2941 22 1 2 0 Abby Gauthier 34 4 5 9 0.2647 8 0 0 0 Colleen Martin35 1 8 9 0.2571 18 0 1 0 Lauren Covell35 0 9 9 0.2571 20 0 0 0 Christie Jensen35 2 4 6 0.1714 34 1 1 0 Jackie Duncan 22 1 4 5 0.2273 19 0 0 0 Leigh Riley35 1 4 5 0.1429 14 0 0 0 Genevieve Lacasse35 0 2 2 0.0571 0 0 0 0 Pamela McDevitt 31 0 0 0 0.0000 4 0 0 0 Breanna Schwarz14 0 0 0 0.0000 4 0 0 0 Christina England1 0 0 0 0.0000 0 0 0 0 Emily Groth 9 0 0 0 0.0000 0 0 0 0 http://www.uscho.com/stats/team-overall.php/providence-friars/womens-college-hockey/team,pc/season,20092010/gender,w/sort,PTS.html Providence Friars Women's Hockey 2009-2010 Statistics: Overall USCHO.com 5 August 2010 Goaltenders Player Games Wins Losses Ties Goals against Minutes GAA Shutouts Saves Save %Christina England 1 0 0 0 0 5 0.0000 0 3 1.000 Genevieve Lacasse35 15 119 76 2129 2.1422 3 878.920 Awards and honors Jessica Cohen, Rookie of the Week (Week of October 5)http://www.hockeyeastonline.com/women/presarch/200910/oct5wwr.php Hockey East Online 2012-03-14 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120221233237/http://www.hockeyeastonline.com/women/presarch/200910/oct5wwr.php 2012-02-21 Jessica Cohen, Bauer Rookie of the Month, of the Month, October 2009http://www.hockeyeastonline.com/women/media/monthly.php HockeyEastOnline.com - Monthly Honors 2012-03-14 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141014234207/http://www.hockeyeastonline.com/women/media/monthly.php 2014-10-14 Ashley Cottrell, New England Hockey Writers All-Star Teamhttp://www.ecachockey.com/women/members/dartmouth/20103003_ParsonsCunninghamAllNewEngland Cunningham, Parsons Named to All-New England Team 30 March 2010 ECAC Hockey 12 April 2010 4 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111004055456/http://www.ecachockey.com/women/members/dartmouth/20103003_ParsonsCunninghamAllNewEngland dead Bob Deraney, Hockey East Coach of the Yearhttp://www.hockeyeastonline.com/women/presarch/201003/mar5waw.php HockeyEastOnline.com - Hockey East Press Releases 2011-06-03 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110613221216/http://www.hockeyeastonline.com/women/presarch/201003/mar5waw.php 2011-06-13 Genevieve Lacasse, Bauer Goaltender of the Month, December 2009 Genevieve Lacasse, Hockey East Co-Defensive Player of the Week(Week of January 11)http://www.friars.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/011110aaa.html Genevieve Lacasse Named Hockey East Co-Defensive Player of the Week 2010-02-19 2016-03-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303211918/http://www.friars.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/011110aaa.html dead Jean O’Neill, WHEA Player of the Month, January 2010 Alyse Ruff, Hockey East Player of the Week (Week of January 25)http://www.friars.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/012510aaa.html Alyse Ruff Named Hockey East Player of the Week 2010-02-19 2016-03-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303201657/http://www.friars.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/012510aaa.html dead 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-Starhttp://www.hockeyeastonline.com/women/presarch/201003/mar5was.php HockeyEastOnline.com - Hockey East Press Releases 2011-06-03 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110613221238/http://www.hockeyeastonline.com/women/presarch/201003/mar5was.php 2011-06-13 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 Providence Category:Providence Friars women's ice hockey seasons Providence Providence