St. Lawrence Saints women's ice hockey

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St. Lawrence Saints women's ice hockey
Current season
UniversitySt. Lawrence University
ConferenceECAC
Head coachChris Wells
13th season, 221–161–57
ArenaAppleton Arena
Capacity: 3,200
LocationCanton, New York
ColorsScarlet and brown[1]
   
NCAA Tournament Runner-up
2001
NCAA Tournament Frozen Four
2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
NCAA Tournament appearances
2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2017
Conference Tournament championships
2012

The St. Lawrence Saints represent St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York. The Saints play at Appleton Arena and are part of the Eastern College Athletic Conference. In 2001, St. Lawrence participated in the inaugural NCAA Championship tournament. Their current head coach is St. Lawrence alumnus Chris Wells, who played for the 1992 men’s championship ice hockey team.

History[]

Beginning as a club team, the women's program has seen great success since entering Division I in 1997. Currently, the team has made five Frozen Four appearances in the eight years since the creation of a Women's NCAA Division I tournament. With the women's appearance in inaugural Frozen Four (2001), St. Lawrence became the first school to have both their men and women's programs in the NCAA Division I ice hockey tournament in the same year.[2] The women's team also recorded the first ever win in the history of the NCAA Women's Frozen Four.[3]

The first women's hockey game was played in 1974, as a club program. The women's team transitioned to a Division III program in 1979, and won three consecutive ECAC Division III tournaments in 1990, 1991, and 1992.[4]

Following the 2007–08 season, Head Coach Paul Flanagan left St. Lawrence to a position with Syracuse University. Flanagan was the women's program's all-time winningest coach with a nine-season record of 230–83–24. Then Men's Associate Head Coach, Chris Wells was appointed to replace him[4] and in his first season coached the team to a berth in the national championship tournament with a record of 24–11–3.

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
2020–21 Chris Wells ECAC Did not qualify
2019–20 Chris Wells 13 16 7 ECAC 8 10 4 8th ECAC Lost Quarterfinals vs. Cornell (2–7, 2–3) Did not qualify
2018–19 Chris Wells 14 15 7 ECAC 9 7 6 5th ECAC Lost Quarterfinals vs. Princeton (1–4, 2–6) Did not qualify
2017–18 Chris Wells 20 11 4 ECAC 14 6 2 4th ECAC Won Quarterfinals vs. Quinnipic (3–1, 2–1)
Lost Semifinals vs. Clarkson (2–4)		 Did not qualify
2016–17 Chris Wells 26 6 4 ECAC 16 3 3 2nd ECAC Won Quarterfinals vs. Yale (4–1, 4–0)
Lost Semifinals vs. Cornell (3–1)		 Lost Quarterfinals vs. Boston College (6–0)
2015–16 Chris Wells 17 15 6 ECAC 9 8 5 6th ECAC Won Quarterfinals vs. Princeton (1–0, 3–4, 4–3 OT)
Lost Semifinals vs. Quinnipiac (1–2)		 Did not qualify
2014–15 Chris Wells 19 12 5 ECAC 13 5 4 5th ECAC Lost Quarterfinals vs. Cornell (1–3, 2–3) Did not qualify
Chris Wells 13 19 3 ECAC 12 7 3 5th ECAC Lost Quarterfinals vs. Quinnipiac (0–5, 1–2) Did not qualify
Chris Wells 19 14 5 ECAC 12 6 4 5th ECAC Won Quarterfinals vs. Quinnipiac (1–0 OT, 2–3 3OT, 2–0)
Lost Semifinals vs. Cornell (2–4)		 Did not qualify
2011–12 Chris Wells 24 10 4 ECAC 14 6 2 5th ECAC Won Quarterfinals vs. Dartmouth (4–3 OT, 2–0)
Won Semifinals vs. Harvard (2–1 OT)
Won Championship vs. Cornell (3–1)		 Lost First Round vs. Boston College (3–6)
2010–11 Chris Wells 16 18 2 ECAC 11 11 0 7th ECAC Lost Quarterfinals vs. Harvard (1–6, 3–8) Did not qualify
2009–10 Chris Wells 16 14 7 ECAC 11 8 3 7th ECAC Lost Quarterfinals vs. Clarkson (0–5, 2–1, 1–4) Did not qualify
Chris Wells 24 11 3 ECAC 16 5 1 2nd ECAC Won Quarterfinals vs. Clarkson (4–3 OT, 2–1)
Lost Semifinals vs. Dartmouth (2–5)		 Lost First Round vs. Mercyhurst (1–3)
2007–08 Paul Flanagan 28 10 1 ECAC 18 3 1 2nd ECAC Won Quarterfinals vs. Yale (2–1 OT, 3–2 OT)
Won Semifinals vs. Dartmouth (3–1)
Lost Championship vs. Harvard (2–3 OT)		 Lost First Round vs. New Hampshire (2–3 OT)
2006–07 Paul Flanagan 29 8 3 ECAC 17 4 1 3rd ECAC Won Quarterfinals vs. Clarkson (3–2, 3–1)
Won Semifinals vs. Harvard (4–3)
Lost Championship vs. Dartmouth (3–7)		 Won First Round vs. New Hampshire (6–2)
Lost Frozen Four vs. Wisconsin (0–4)
2005–06 Paul Flanagan 31 5 2 ECAC 16 2 2 1st ECAC Won Quarterfinals vs. Yale (6–3, 6–2)
Lost Semifinals vs. Harvard (1–3)		 Won First Round vs. Minnesota-Duluth (1–0)
Lost Frozen Four vs. Wisconsin (0–1)
2004–05 Paul Flanagan 28 8 5 ECAC 14 3 3 3rd ECAC Won Quarterfinals vs. Brown (0–3, 3–0, 5–2)
Lost Semifinals vs. Dartmouth (2–4)		 Won First Round vs. Minnesota-Duluth (3–2 OT)
Lost Frozen Four vs. Harvard (1–4)
2003–04 Paul Flanagan 28 10 1 ECAC 15 3 0 2nd ECAC Won Quarterfinals vs. Colgate (5–1, 0–1, 7–1)
Won Semifinals vs. Dartmouth (4–2)
Lost Championship vs. Harvard (1–6)		 Lost First Round vs. Harvard (1–2)
2002–03 Paul Flanagan 22 9 4 ECAC 10 4 2 4th ECAC Lost Quarterfinals vs. Brown (4–1, 1–3, 1–3) Did not qualify
2001–02 Paul Flanagan 22 10 4 ECAC 12 3 1 3rd ECAC Won Quarterfinals vs. Cornell (4–3, 2–1 OT)
Lost Semifinals vs. Brown (1–3)		 Did not qualify
2000–01 Paul Flanagan 24 8 3 ECAC 18 4 2 3rd ECAC Won Quarterfinals vs. New Hampshire (1–0)
Lost Semifinals vs. Harvard (1–7)		 Won First Round vs. Dartmouth (3–1)
Lost Championship vs. Minnesota-Duluth (2–4)
1999–2000 Paul Flanagan 18 15 1 ECAC 11 12 1 7th ECAC Lost Quarterfinals vs. Harvard (3–7) Did not qualify
1998–99 Ron Waske 11 17 2 ECAC 8 16 2 10th ECAC Did not qualify Did not qualify
1997–98 Ron Waske 8 16 3
1996–97 Pam Mahoney 7 19 0
1995–96 Bernie McKinnon 6 15 2
1994–95 Bernie McKinnon 9 10 0
1993–94 Bernie McKinnon 10 9 1
1992–93 Bernie McKinnon 10 8 2
1991–92 Bernie McKinnon 8 9 1
1990–91 Bernie McKinnon 5 11 3
1989–90 Bernie McKinnon 4 13 1
1988–89 Bernie McKinnon 7 16 0
1987–88 Bernie McKinnon 7 11 0
1986–87 Bernie McKinnon 14 9 0
1985–86 Bernie McKinnon 9 10 1
1984–85 Bernie McKinnon 12 7 0
1983–84 Bernie McKinnon 14 5 0
1982–83 Bernie McKinnon 12 7 1
1981–82 Bernie McKinnon 12 5 1
1980–81 Bernie McKinnon 8 10 1
1979–80 Bernie McKinnon 12 4 0
1978–79 Bernie McKinnon 11 5 0

Source[5]

Coaches[]

Years Coach Record
1974 Bill Coakley 1–1–1
1974–77 Tom McDonald
1978–1997 Bernie McKinnon 170–164–14
1996–97 Ron Waske/Pam Seaborn 17–19–0
1997–99 Ron Waske 19–34–5
1999–2008 Paul Flanagan 230–83–24
2008–present Chris Wells 131–98–29

Current Roster[]

2020–21 Saints[]

[6]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height DoB Hometown Previous team
1 New York (state) Grace Smith Junior G 5' 4" (1.63 m) Ithaca, New York Northfield Mount Hermon
2 Ontario Melissa Jefferies Freshman D 5' 8" (1.73 m) Kingston, Ontario Kingston Jr Ice Wolves
6 Massachusetts Claire Dudley Junior D 5' 5" (1.65 m) Westwood, Massachusetts Milton Academy
7 Ontario Jessica Poirier Senior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Green Valley, Ontario Ontario Hockey Academy
9 Ontario Brittney Gout Senior F 5' 3" (1.6 m) Caledon, Ontario Brampton Canadettes
12 Minnesota Nora Wagner Freshman F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Eden Prairie, Minnesota Brampton Canadettes
15 Virginia Lily Wildman Senior D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Great Falls, Virginia North American Hockey Academy
16 British Columbia Rachel Teslak Sophomore D 5' 6" (1.68 m) Cranbrook, British Columbia Ontario Hockey Academy
17 Ontario Laura Cote Sophomore F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Burlington, Ontario Canada U18 National Team
19 Ontario Taylor Lum Freshman F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Etobicoke, Ontario Etobicoke Jr Dolphins (PWHL)
20 New York (state) Gabi Jones Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) Potsdam, New York Ottawa Lady Senators (PWHL)
22 Ontario Charlea Pedersen Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) Bowmanville, Ontario Durham West Jr. Lightning (PWHL)
23 Alberta Chloé Puddifant Sophomore F 5' 3" (1.6 m) Calgary, Alberta Rocky Mountain Raiders
24 Ontario Aly McLeod Freshman F 5' 3" (1.6 m) Stratford, Ontario Cambridge Rivulettes (PWHL)
25 Wisconsin Stephanie Voge Junior F/D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Sun Prairie, Wisconsin East Coast Wizards
26 Quebec Kristen Guerriero Junior D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Montreal, Quebec Dawson College
Team Quebec U18 (RSEQ)
30 Ontario Jaimie Rainville Junior G 5' 8" (1.73 m) Welland, Ontario Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres (PWHL)
31 Ontario Caitlin Whitehead Sophomore G 5' 8" (1.73 m) Ottawa, Ontario Ottawa Lady Senators (PWHL)
32 North Dakota Lucy Morgan Sophomore G 5' 7" (1.7 m) Mandan, North Dakota Maple Grove High School
51 Michigan Anna Segedi Sophomore F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Commerce Township, Michigan Belle Tire U19
54 Dominion of Newfoundland Shailynn Snow Sophomore D 5' 4" (1.63 m) Bay Roberts, Newfoundland Canada U18 National Team (PWHL)
88 Ontario Julia Gosling Sophomore D 5' 11" (1.8 m) London, Ontario Canada U18 National Team
London Jr. Devilettes (PWHL)
91 Ontario Kristina Bahl Freshman D 5' 8" (1.73 m) Mississauga, Ontario Oakville Jr. Hornets (PWHL)
93 Ontario Rachel Bjorgan Freshman F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Ennismore, Ontario Whitby Jr. Wolves (PWHL)


Notable players[]

Olympians[]

  • Isabelle Chartrand  Canada: Ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament
  • Gina Kingsbury,  Canada: 2006 and 2010 Olympics[7]
  • Former St. Lawrence University women's hockey assistant coach Jodi McKenna was an assistant for Team USA at the 2010 Olympics, which won the silver medal.
  • When Gina Kingsbury won her first gold medal with Canada in 2006, she became the third St. Lawrence alumnus-athlete to win an Olympic gold medal. Her jersey number for Canada is 27, the same number that she had while skating for St. Lawrence. Fellow hockey player, Isabelle Chartrand was the second St. Lawrence alumnus who won an Olympic gold medal (doing so with Canada's women in 2002). The first St. Lawrence alum was Ed Rimkus, who won gold in 1932.[8]

International[]

Scoring leaders[]

Player Years played Points
Sabrina Harbec 2004–08 217
Rebecca Russell 2001–05 178
Chelsea Grills 2003–08 167
Carson Duggan 2000–04 159
Gina Kingsbury 2000–04 152

[9]

Awards and honors[]

  • Rachel Barrie, 2003 Sarah Devens Award [10]
  • Brittony Chartier, 2010 Frozen Four Skills Competition participant[11]
  • Marianna Locke, 2009 Sarah Devens Award[12]
  • Meghan Maguire, Defense, 2002 ECAC North Second Team
  • Britni Smith, Defense, 2009 Second Team All-ECAC [13]
  • Britni Smith, Pre-Season 2009–10 All-ECAC Team[14]
  • Britni Smith, 2010 Frozen Four Skills Competition participant
  • Grace Harrison: Women's Hockey Commissioners Association Division I Goaltender of the Month for January 2019[15]

ECAC Awards[]

  • Rachel Barrie, Goalie, 2002 ECAC North First Team
  • Rachel Barrie, 2002 ECAC-North Goalie of the Year[16]
  • Alison Domenico, Forward, 2009 Second Team All-ECAC
  • Alison Domenico, 2009 ECAC Best Defensive Forward [13]
  • Gina Kingsbury, Forward, 2002 ECAC North First Team
  • Gina Kingsbury, two-time ECAC All-Conference

ECAC All-Rookie Team[]

  • Lucy Morgan, 2019–20 ECAC All-Rookie Team Selection[17]

ECAC All-Tournament Team[]

ECAC Monthly Awards[]

  • Taylor Lum, ECAC Adirondack Health Rookie of the Month (March 2021) [19]

ECAC Weekly Awards[]

  • Jamie Goldsmith, ECAC Rookie of the Week (Week of October 12, 2009)[20]
  • Kelly Sabatine, ECAC Rookie of the Week (Week of October 19, 2009)[21]
  • Kayla Sullivan,[22] ECAC Rookie of the Week (Week of October 26, 2009)
  • Rachel Bjorgan, Adirondack Health Rookie of the Week (Awarded March 8, 2021)[23]
  • Kayla Vespa, ECAC Hockey Player of the Week (St. Lawrence) (awarded October 21, 2019) [24]

All-America honors[]

  • Isabelle Chartrand, Second Team All-America honors (2001)
  • Gina Kingsbury, All-America honors (2004)
  • Rebecca Russell, All-America honors (2005)[3]
  • Sabrina Harbec, First Team All-America selection (2006)[25]
  • Annie Guay, Second Team All-America selection (2006)
  • Sabrina Harbec, All-America honors (2007, 2008)
  • Annie Guay, All-America honors (2007, 2008)[26]
  • Brooke Webster, ACHA Women's CCM Hockey Division I Second Team All-America[27]

Patty Kazmaier Award finalists[]

Main article: Patty Kazmaier Award
Year Player Position
2008 Sabrina Harbec Forward
2007 Sabrina Harbec Forward
2006 Sabrina Harbec

Jessica Moffat

Forward

Goalie

In 2006, Harbec was a top three finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award. She was the first St. Lawrence player to be a finalist for the award.[28]

Saints in professional hockey[]

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