Quinnipiac Bobcats women's ice hockey

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Quinnipiac Bobcats women's ice hockey
Quinnipiac Bobcats women's ice hockey athletic logo
UniversityQuinnipiac University
ConferenceECAC
Head coachCassandra Turner
4th season, 67–30–14
ArenaPeople's United Center
Capacity: 3,386
LocationHamden, Connecticut
ColorsNavy and gold
   
Fight song"Bobcat Roar"
NCAA Tournament appearances
2015, 2016, 2022
Conference Tournament championships
2016

The Quinnipiac Bobcats women's ice hockey program represents Quinnipiac University. The Bobcats have competed in ECAC Hockey since the 2005-2006 season where they replaced Vermont when the Catamounts moved to Hockey East. Prior to that season the Bobcats competed in College Hockey America for the 2004-2005 season, played as a Division I Independent for the 2002-2003 and 2003-2004 seasons, and in the ECAC Division I Eastern division for the 2001-2002 season.[1]

The Bobcats play in the People's United Center (formerly the TD Bank Sports Center) in Hamden Connecticut. The People's United Center hosted the NCAA Women's Frozen Four in 2014 and 2019.

Year by year[]

Won Championship Lost Championship Conference Champions League Leader
Year Coach W L T Conference Conf.
W		 Conf.
L		 Conf.
T		 Finish Conference Tournament NCAA Tournament
2021-22 Cassandra Turner 26 10 3 ECAC 15 7 0 4th ECAC Won Quarterfinals vs. Clarkson (5-1, 4-0)
Lost Semifinals vs. Colgate (2-3) 		Won First Round vs. Syracuse (4-0)
Lost Quarterfinals vs. Ohio State (3-4 2OT)
2020-21 Cassandra Turner 10 6 0 ECAC 4 5 0 4th ECAC Lost Semifinals vs. Colgate (1-2) Did not qualify
2019-20 Cassandra Turner 20 14 3 ECAC 11 9 2 7th ECAC Lost Quarterfinals vs. Princeton 1-5, 3-2 OT, 2-3 2OT) Canceled due to COVID 19
2018–19 Cassandra Turner 12 18 8 ECAC 9 9 4 6th ECAC Lost Quarterfinals vs. Clarkson (0-3, 3-4 OT) Did not qualify
2017-18 Cassandra Turner 16 17 3 ECAC 12 9 1 5th ECAC Lost Quarterfinals vs. St. Lawrence (1-3, 1-2)

Did not qualify

2016-17 Cassandra Turner 21 10 6 ECAC 13 6 3 5th ECAC Lost Quarterfinals vs. Princeton (3-2 3OT , 0-2, 1-2)

Did not qualify

2015–16 Cassandra Turner 30 3 5 ECAC 18 1 4 1st ECAC Won Quarterfinals vs. RPI (3–2 OT, 2–1 2OT)
Won Semifinals vs. St. Lawrence (2–1)
Won Championship vs. Clarkson (1-0) 		Lost First Round vs. Clarkson (0-1)
2014–15 Rick Seeley 26 9 3 ECAC 15 5 2 3rd ECAC Won Quarterfinals vs. Princeton (7–0, 2–0)
Lost Semifinals vs. Harvard (1–2 OT) 		Lost Quarterfinals vs. Harvard (0-5)
2013–14 Rick Seeley 22 6 9 ECAC 11 4 7 4th ECAC Won Quarterfinals vs. St. Lawrence (5–0, 2–1)
Lost Semifinals vs. Clarkson (0–6) 		Did not qualify
2012–13 Rick Seeley 20 12 4 ECAC 13 6 3 4th ECAC Lost Quarterfinals vs. St. Lawrence (0–1 OT, 3–2 3OT, 0–2) Did not qualify
2011–12 Rick Seeley 19 6 2 ECAC 12 8 2 6th ECAC Won Quarterfinals vs. Clarkson (4–1, 1–2, 2–0)
Lost Semifinals vs. Cornell (1–5) 		Did not qualify
2010–11 Rick Seeley 22 12 3 ECAC 12 9 1 5th ECAC Won Quarterfinals vs. Princeton (2–1, 2–0)
Lost Semifinals vs. Cornell (3–4) 		Did not qualify
2009–10 Rick Seeley 19 10 8 ECAC 11 4 7 4th ECAC Lost Quarterfinals vs. RPI (2–1 OT, 0–1, 1–2 5OT) Did not qualify
2008–09 Rick Seeley 3 26 5 ECAC 2 15 5 11th ECAC Did not qualify Did not qualify
2007–08 Michael Barrett 5 25 5 ECAC 2 16 4 11th ECAC Did not qualify Did not qualify
2006–07 Michael Barrett 8 24 2 ECAC 5 16 1 10th ECAC Did not qualify Did not qualify
2005–06 Michael Barrett 10 18 6 ECAC 3 13 4 10th ECAC Did not qualify Did not qualify
2004–05 Michael Barrett 5 25 2 CHA 0 12 0 4th CHA Lost Semifinals vs. Mercyhurst (1–9) Did not qualify
2003–04 Michael Barrett 11 21 2 Independent Did not qualify
2002–03 Michael Barrett 5 25 2 Independent Did not qualify
2001–02* Amanda Adams 3 27 2 ECAC Eastern Did not qualify

[2]

  • In their inaugural season (2001–02), the Quinnipiac Braves were in the ECAC Eastern Conference. Effective 2002–03, the team's nickname was changed to the Bobcats. They played as a Division I independent that season and 2003–04. In 2004–05, the team played in the College Hockey America Conference . The following season, the Bobcats joined the ECAC where they still compete.


History[]

On February 28, 2010, Quinnipiac made NCAA history. Against the Rensselaer Engineers, the Bobcats lost by a score of 2–1, but it took five overtimes. It is now the longest college hockey game in NCAA history. Senior defenseman Laura Gersten had the game-winning goal. She registered it at 4:32 of the fifth overtime session to not only clinch the win, but the series victory.[3] RPI advanced to the ECAC Hockey Women's Semifinals for the second consecutive season. The Engineers will face top ranked Cornell University.

On November 12 and 13, 2010, Kelly Babstock made Quinnipiac hockey history as she accounted for six of the seven goals scored over the weekend. Babstock registered back to back hat tricks against ECAC opponents (No. 10 ranked Harvard and Dartmouth). In addition, she is the first skater in Quinnipiac history to record two hat tricks in one season. As of November 14, Babstock led the team and the entire NCAA in goals (13) and points (27).[4]

Versus the Brown Bears on Friday, December 3, 2010, Kelly Babstock became Quinnipiac's all-time leader in goals scored in a season by netting her 16th goal of the season. Babstock's nation leading sixth game-winning goal against Yale on Saturday, Dec. 4 was part of a Bobcats 3–1 win.[5]

With a second period goal versus the Colgate Raiders on November 19, 2011, Kelly Babstock of the Quinnipiac Bobcats became the program's all-time leading scorer.[6] In just her second season, Babstock surpassed Vicki Graham, who finished with 73 career points, after the 2006–07 season. Babstock reached the milestone in her 50th career game.[7]

Kelly Babstock led all skaters in points at the 2011 Nutmeg Classic with four (one goal, three assists). With the two assists in the championship game, Babstock earned the 39 and 40 assists of her career, surpassing Caitlin Peters as the all-time assist leader in Bobcats history.[8] Breann Frykas scored the game-winning goal as the Bobcats bested the Robert Morris Colonials by a 3–2 tally. The victory in the Nutmeg Classic was also the 200th career victory of head coach Rick Seeley.

International[]

The following players represented their countries in international tournaments.

  • ,  Canada, World U18 Championship bronze medalist
  • ,  Canada, World U18 Championship player
  • ,  Canada, World U18 Championship player
  • Sarah-Ève Coutu-Godbout,  Canada, World U18 Championship silver medalist
  • ,  Canada, World U18 Championship silver medalist
  • ,  Denmark, five-time World Championship player (DI and DII)
  • Anna Kilponen,  Finland, Olympian, five-time World Championship and three-time World U18 Championship player
  • ,  Canada, World U18 Championship player
  • ,  Canada U22 Selects, 2008 European Air Canada Cup[9]
  • ,  Canada, World U18 Championship gold and silver medalist
  • Erica Udén Johansson,  Sweden, three-time Olympian and five-time World Championship player

Awards and honors[]

  • Sydney Rossman (born 1995), in her junior year Rossman was named the ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the year, an ECAC Hockey Player of the Year Finalist, and the most outstanding player of the 2016 ECAC Hockey Tournament and All-Tournament.[10]
  • Kelly Babstock, 2010–11 New England Women's Division I All-Star[11]
  • Heather Hughes, ECAC Rookie of the Week (Week of November 9, 2009)[12]
  • Heather Hughes, 2009–10 ECAC All-Rookie Team[13]
  • Rick Seeley, 2009–10 ECAC Coach of the Year
  • Rick Seeley, 2009–10 New England Hockey Writers All-Star Team (Coach)
  • Victoria Vigilanti, ECAC Defensive Player of the Week (Week of October 19, 2009)[14]
  • Victoria Vigilanti, ECAC Defensive Player of the Week (Week of February 22, 2010)[15]
  • Victoria Vigilanti, 2009–10 ECAC Leader, Save percentage (.957)
  • Victoria Vigilanti, Ranked second in 2009–10 ECAC season, Goals against average (1.15)
  • Victoria Vigilanti, 2009–10 ECAC All-Rookie Team
  • Victoria Vigilanti, 2009–10 All-ECAC First Team
  • Victoria Vigilanti, 2009–10 ECAC Goaltender of the Year
  • Victoria Vigilanti, 2009–10 New England Hockey Writers All-Star Team[16]
  • Hughes and Vigilanti made school history. It marks the first time in women's hockey history at the school that two players both received postseason honours in the same year. In addition, it marked the first time since the 2006–07 season that a player from the Bobcats received a postseason honour.[17]

ECAC Awards[]

ECAC Weekly Awards[]

  • Catie Boudiette, Adirondack Health Rookie of the Week (Awarded February 22, 2021)[18]

ECAC All-Rookie Team[]

  • Kate Reilly, 2019-20 ECAC All-Rookie Team Selection[19]

Team Awards[]

  • Kelly Babstock, 2010–11 Quinnipiac women's ice hockey Rookie of the Year [20]
  • Kelly Babstock, 2010–11 Quinnipiac women's ice hockey Most Valuable Player
  • Kallie Flor, 2010 Most Valuable Player
  • Kelsey Britton, 2010 Coaches Award
  • Jordan Elkins, 2010 Top Defensive Player
  • Victoria Vigilanti, 2010 Rookie of the Year[21]

Bobcats in professional hockey[]

= CWHL All-Star = NWHL All-Star = Clarkson Cup Champion = Isobel Cup Champion
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