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This Week in Hockey East
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TonyTheTiger20
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Supporting a team that got byes the first few years of the 6 team field and didn't fare as well as expected, I agree. It's tough to slog through two weeks of practice with no game in the middle 6 months into the season.
That's what I said last year. I also think it has a huge advantage. Only one game out of six (over the last three years) has the bye team beat the team that played in the quarterfinal(). (the frowney face was because BC (bye team) beat PC (qf team) last year, but they did take them to 13 minutes into OT before Stack scored).
Supporting a team that got byes the first few years of the 6 team field and didn't fare as well as expected, I agree. It's tough to slog through two weeks of practice with no game in the middle 6 months into the season.
Hux
Alfond to Ridder & rinks in between
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Coverage of the WHEA final in the Boston Globe. (The writer has the details of the tying goal wrong. Poulin shot from the right wing and the shot deflected off Friedman who had Menard tied up. Wakefield was behind those two, and may have tipped the shot through Lacasse's pads. ]
Wakefield knuckles down, delivers title for Terriers
By Diana C. Nearhos
Globe Correspondent / March 5, 2012
HYANNIS - Jenn Wakefield demonstrated why she wears the “C’’ on her sweater.
The Boston University senior sent the Hockey East championship into overtime Sunday with a goal with 7.3 seconds left in regulation and then tallied the winner 2:15 into the second overtime, giving the ninth-ranked Terriers a 2-1 victory over Providence at the Hyannis Youth and Community Center.
Providence’s Genevieve Lacasse had a shutout going through the first 59:52 and had not let up a goal in over 209 minutes of play when Wakefield got a bit of puck luck.
“It was certainly an epic battle and we were up against as honored an opponent as we could possibly be up against,’’ said BU coach Brian Durocher. “They made us find one that sort of had eyes and got tipped in late in the game.’’
Forward Marie-Philip Poulin slid a pass through traffic to Wakefield, who was waiting just outside the crease. The captain took a shot that deflected off defender Jennifer Friedman’s skate and between Lacasse’s pads.
“It came down to Pou and she just shot it off my stick, I didn’t even have to do anything,’’ Wakefield said. “I was just parked in front of the net, trying not to let Lacasse see anything because she was stopping everything she could see.’’
BU fired 15 shots in the first overtime period, 50 shots in the game, but Lacasse made some incredible saves to keep the game going.
Finally, 2:15 into the second extra frame, Wakefield lit the lamp again.
Forward Isabel Menard’s shot from the blue line missed and Friedman and Wakefield raced for the rebound. Wakefield collected the puck and shot it just inside the right post.
“There was a bit of a struggle and I lifted a girl’s stick and spun around and shot it, just hoping for the best,’’ Wakefield said. “If it was going to be a good shot, Lacasse would have saved it. I was just trying to get it on the ice and maybe off her pad for a rebound.”
Wakefield earned tournament MVP honors. In addition to her two goals Sunday, Wakefield had a hat trick and an assist in the quarterfinal win over New Hampshire and an assist in Saturday’s win over Boston College.
Wakefield was on the ice for the final two shifts of regulation, determined to make something happen in what could have been her last game for the Terriers (23-13-1, 14-7-0).
“Big players are out there at big times,’’ Durocher said. “That’s when you have to summon up your courage.’’
Poulin (8 points in the tournament), Menard (6), and defenseman Kathryn Miller (5) joined Wakefield on the all-tournament team.
Defenseman Christie Jensen (4 points), and Lacasse (127 saves) represented Providence (16-17-4, 11-8-2) on the all-tournament squad.
Lacasse set a Hockey East record for saves in a tournament, passing Northeastern’s Florence Schelling, who made 101 last year.
“It took a deflection with seven seconds left, that’s how great she is,’’ said Providence coach Bob Deraney. “Her performance speaks for itself. She’s the reason why we’re here and why that game went into double overtime.’’
Coverage of the WHEA final in the Boston Globe. (The writer has the details of the tying goal wrong. Poulin shot from the right wing and the shot deflected off Friedman who had Menard tied up. Wakefield was behind those two, and may have tipped the shot through Lacasse's pads. ]
Wakefield knuckles down, delivers title for Terriers
By Diana C. Nearhos
Globe Correspondent / March 5, 2012
HYANNIS - Jenn Wakefield demonstrated why she wears the “C’’ on her sweater.
The Boston University senior sent the Hockey East championship into overtime Sunday with a goal with 7.3 seconds left in regulation and then tallied the winner 2:15 into the second overtime, giving the ninth-ranked Terriers a 2-1 victory over Providence at the Hyannis Youth and Community Center.
Providence’s Genevieve Lacasse had a shutout going through the first 59:52 and had not let up a goal in over 209 minutes of play when Wakefield got a bit of puck luck.
“It was certainly an epic battle and we were up against as honored an opponent as we could possibly be up against,’’ said BU coach Brian Durocher. “They made us find one that sort of had eyes and got tipped in late in the game.’’
Forward Marie-Philip Poulin slid a pass through traffic to Wakefield, who was waiting just outside the crease. The captain took a shot that deflected off defender Jennifer Friedman’s skate and between Lacasse’s pads.
“It came down to Pou and she just shot it off my stick, I didn’t even have to do anything,’’ Wakefield said. “I was just parked in front of the net, trying not to let Lacasse see anything because she was stopping everything she could see.’’
BU fired 15 shots in the first overtime period, 50 shots in the game, but Lacasse made some incredible saves to keep the game going.
Finally, 2:15 into the second extra frame, Wakefield lit the lamp again.
Forward Isabel Menard’s shot from the blue line missed and Friedman and Wakefield raced for the rebound. Wakefield collected the puck and shot it just inside the right post.
“There was a bit of a struggle and I lifted a girl’s stick and spun around and shot it, just hoping for the best,’’ Wakefield said. “If it was going to be a good shot, Lacasse would have saved it. I was just trying to get it on the ice and maybe off her pad for a rebound.”
Wakefield earned tournament MVP honors. In addition to her two goals Sunday, Wakefield had a hat trick and an assist in the quarterfinal win over New Hampshire and an assist in Saturday’s win over Boston College.
Wakefield was on the ice for the final two shifts of regulation, determined to make something happen in what could have been her last game for the Terriers (23-13-1, 14-7-0).
“Big players are out there at big times,’’ Durocher said. “That’s when you have to summon up your courage.’’
Poulin (8 points in the tournament), Menard (6), and defenseman Kathryn Miller (5) joined Wakefield on the all-tournament team.
Defenseman Christie Jensen (4 points), and Lacasse (127 saves) represented Providence (16-17-4, 11-8-2) on the all-tournament squad.
Lacasse set a Hockey East record for saves in a tournament, passing Northeastern’s Florence Schelling, who made 101 last year.
“It took a deflection with seven seconds left, that’s how great she is,’’ said Providence coach Bob Deraney. “Her performance speaks for itself. She’s the reason why we’re here and why that game went into double overtime.’’
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Re: This Week in Hockey East
It was tape delayed on NESN, and I know they were replaying it at 2pm today, and will likely have an encore or two more, probably in the wee hours. Not sure if it helps you if you've already left the East. You might contact NESN.
One of the professors at PC (the harmonica guy - I don't know his name) - was recording it from behind the net on a handheld camcorder, but I'm not sure how much fun that would be. Check with the Gauthiers if you want to explore that, but I'd hold out for the NESN. I will have it stuck in my DVR by the end of the hour, as I'm recording it now, If you have any idea how to get it from there to a DVD (by someone with a degree in Exercise Science, not Electrical Engineering) I'd be glad to get a copy to you (I do have a DVD recorder - separate unit from the DVR box)
It was tape delayed on NESN, and I know they were replaying it at 2pm today, and will likely have an encore or two more, probably in the wee hours. Not sure if it helps you if you've already left the East. You might contact NESN.
One of the professors at PC (the harmonica guy - I don't know his name) - was recording it from behind the net on a handheld camcorder, but I'm not sure how much fun that would be. Check with the Gauthiers if you want to explore that, but I'd hold out for the NESN. I will have it stuck in my DVR by the end of the hour, as I'm recording it now, If you have any idea how to get it from there to a DVD (by someone with a degree in Exercise Science, not Electrical Engineering) I'd be glad to get a copy to you (I do have a DVD recorder - separate unit from the DVR box)
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Well that was easy. It might be tough to watch right now, but NESN does a great job and it is certainly going to be quite the keepsake in the future.
Providence played a very good, hungry game, and could well have been wearing the hats at the end but for two unfortunate bounces. My heart was in my throat for Lacasse as her play was beyond description, but don't tell any of my Wildcat peeps I said that or they will think my blue blood is fading (NOT)!
Well that was easy. It might be tough to watch right now, but NESN does a great job and it is certainly going to be quite the keepsake in the future.
Providence played a very good, hungry game, and could well have been wearing the hats at the end but for two unfortunate bounces. My heart was in my throat for Lacasse as her play was beyond description, but don't tell any of my Wildcat peeps I said that or they will think my blue blood is fading (NOT)!
NUWH DogHouse
The Voice From Above
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I know some guy from PC was filming on Saturday, with a legit camera, and I assume he did again Sunday. I just remember him coming over and chewing me out saying "people" would be ****ed if I jumped up to celebrate a goal to which me and the NU fans around me were "slightly" annoyed.
I know some guy from PC was filming on Saturday, with a legit camera, and I assume he did again Sunday. I just remember him coming over and chewing me out saying "people" would be ****ed if I jumped up to celebrate a goal to which me and the NU fans around me were "slightly" annoyed.
Hux
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I TIVO'd the game and just had a chance to watch the replay of the tying goal in slow motion. The goal was definitely Poulin's off Friedman's right skate. Menard went for the tip but missed, and Wakefield waved at it but never touched it.
I TIVO'd the game and just had a chance to watch the replay of the tying goal in slow motion. The goal was definitely Poulin's off Friedman's right skate. Menard went for the tip but missed, and Wakefield waved at it but never touched it.
Hux
Alfond to Ridder & rinks in between
Hux
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This week's WHEA award winners:
ATHLETIC REPUBLIC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
#9 JENN WAKEFIELD, BOSTON UNIVERSITY
(Senior Forward; Pickering, Ont.)
Wakefield notched three points (2g,1a) on the weekend in Hyannis en route to Tournament MVP honors, which included a two-goal effort and 11 shots on goal on Sunday in the Hockey East Championship Game. She scored the game-tying goal with eight seconds left in regulation and scored the game-winner at the 2:15 mark in the second extra frame.
PRO AMBITIONS ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
#8 KAYLA TUTINO, BOSTON UNIVERSITY
(Freshman Forward; Lorraine, Que.)
Tutino notched a goal and an assist in Saturday's 5-2 semifinal win vs. archirival Boston College. She finished the weekend with five shots on goal.
WHEA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
#27 GENEVIEVE LACASSE, PROVIDENCE COLLEGE
(Senior Goaltender; Scarborough, Ont.)
Lacasse stopped 89 shots (.978 save%) in the two games over the weekend vs. Northeastern and Boston University, including a 48-save effort in the 2-1 double overtime loss to the Terriers on Sunday at the Hyannis Youth and Community Center. Lacasse was named to the 2012 WHEA All-Tournament Team for her efforts over the weekend on the Cape.
WHEA TEAM OF THE WEEK
BOSTON UNIVERSITY TERRIERS
The Terriers took home their second WHEA Tournament Championship with a 5-2 win over Boston College in the semifinals on Saturday and followed thay up with a 2-1 double overtime win vs. Providence College on Sunday.
ARMY ROTC THREE STARS AWARD
At the conclusion of each Hockey East league game, the Hockey East "Army ROTC Three Stars of The Game" are selected. Congratulation's to Northeastern goaltender Florence Schelling for winning this years award. Schelling was named a No. 1 star four times on the year and was one of the three stars in 12 games for the Huskies. Here were the leaders for the 2011-2012 season.
Rk. Name Cl. Pos. School
1. Florence Schelling Sr. G NU
2. Kendall Coyne Fr. F NU
3. Brittany Ott Jr. G ME
Genevieve Lacasse Sr. G PC
5. Jenn Wakefield Sr. F BU
Kristina Lavoie Jr. F UNH
Army ROTC
HOCKEY EAST WEEKLY TOP PERFORMERS
Kathryn Miller, BU (Jr., D, Milverton, Ont.) Was named to the WHEA All-Tournament Team with two assists and a +5 plus/minus rating on the weekend.
Christine Jensen, PC (Sr., D, Delta, B.C.) Had two assists in the semifinal win vs. Northeastern and was named to the All-Tournament squad.
Marie-Philip Poulin, BU (So., F, Beauceville, Que.) She was named to the All-Tournament Team for her efforts with five points (2g,3a) with nine shots on goal and a +5 rating for the Terriers.
Ashley Cottrell, PC (Sr., F, Sterling Heights, Mich.) Was named to the All-Tournament Team with a goal on Saturday vs. Northeastern and five shots on goal for the weekend.
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CAREER FIRSTS/MILESTONES/WHO's HOT
ASHLEY COTTRELL, PC (STERLING HEIGHTS, MICH.) SCORED HER 100TH CAREER POINT ON SATURDAY VS. NORTHEASTERN IN SEMIFINAL ACTION
GENEVIEVE LACASSE, PC (KINGSTON, ONT.) BECAME THE TOURNAMENT RECORD HOLDER FOR CAREER SAVES (277) AND SAVES IN A SINGLE TOURNAMENT (127)
ISABEL MENARD, BU (OTTAWA, ONT.) NOTCHED EIGHT POINTS AND SEVEN ASSISTS IN THE TOURNAMENT, BOTH OF WHICH ARE NEW SINGLE-TOURNAMENT RECORDS
MARIE-PHILIP POULIN, BU (BEAUCEVILLE, QUE.) NOTCHED EIGHT POINTS (3G,5A) IN THE TOURNAMENT, A NEW SINGLE-TOURNAMENT RECORDS
JENN WAKEFIELD, BU (PICKERING, ONT.) SET A NEW SINGLE TOURNAMENT RECORD WITH FIVE GOALS
This week's WHEA award winners:
ATHLETIC REPUBLIC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
#9 JENN WAKEFIELD, BOSTON UNIVERSITY
(Senior Forward; Pickering, Ont.)
Wakefield notched three points (2g,1a) on the weekend in Hyannis en route to Tournament MVP honors, which included a two-goal effort and 11 shots on goal on Sunday in the Hockey East Championship Game. She scored the game-tying goal with eight seconds left in regulation and scored the game-winner at the 2:15 mark in the second extra frame.
PRO AMBITIONS ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
#8 KAYLA TUTINO, BOSTON UNIVERSITY
(Freshman Forward; Lorraine, Que.)
Tutino notched a goal and an assist in Saturday's 5-2 semifinal win vs. archirival Boston College. She finished the weekend with five shots on goal.
WHEA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
#27 GENEVIEVE LACASSE, PROVIDENCE COLLEGE
(Senior Goaltender; Scarborough, Ont.)
Lacasse stopped 89 shots (.978 save%) in the two games over the weekend vs. Northeastern and Boston University, including a 48-save effort in the 2-1 double overtime loss to the Terriers on Sunday at the Hyannis Youth and Community Center. Lacasse was named to the 2012 WHEA All-Tournament Team for her efforts over the weekend on the Cape.
WHEA TEAM OF THE WEEK
BOSTON UNIVERSITY TERRIERS
The Terriers took home their second WHEA Tournament Championship with a 5-2 win over Boston College in the semifinals on Saturday and followed thay up with a 2-1 double overtime win vs. Providence College on Sunday.
ARMY ROTC THREE STARS AWARD
At the conclusion of each Hockey East league game, the Hockey East "Army ROTC Three Stars of The Game" are selected. Congratulation's to Northeastern goaltender Florence Schelling for winning this years award. Schelling was named a No. 1 star four times on the year and was one of the three stars in 12 games for the Huskies. Here were the leaders for the 2011-2012 season.
Rk. Name Cl. Pos. School
1. Florence Schelling Sr. G NU
2. Kendall Coyne Fr. F NU
3. Brittany Ott Jr. G ME
Genevieve Lacasse Sr. G PC
5. Jenn Wakefield Sr. F BU
Kristina Lavoie Jr. F UNH
Army ROTC
HOCKEY EAST WEEKLY TOP PERFORMERS
Kathryn Miller, BU (Jr., D, Milverton, Ont.) Was named to the WHEA All-Tournament Team with two assists and a +5 plus/minus rating on the weekend.
Christine Jensen, PC (Sr., D, Delta, B.C.) Had two assists in the semifinal win vs. Northeastern and was named to the All-Tournament squad.
Marie-Philip Poulin, BU (So., F, Beauceville, Que.) She was named to the All-Tournament Team for her efforts with five points (2g,3a) with nine shots on goal and a +5 rating for the Terriers.
Ashley Cottrell, PC (Sr., F, Sterling Heights, Mich.) Was named to the All-Tournament Team with a goal on Saturday vs. Northeastern and five shots on goal for the weekend.
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CAREER FIRSTS/MILESTONES/WHO's HOT
ASHLEY COTTRELL, PC (STERLING HEIGHTS, MICH.) SCORED HER 100TH CAREER POINT ON SATURDAY VS. NORTHEASTERN IN SEMIFINAL ACTION
GENEVIEVE LACASSE, PC (KINGSTON, ONT.) BECAME THE TOURNAMENT RECORD HOLDER FOR CAREER SAVES (277) AND SAVES IN A SINGLE TOURNAMENT (127)
ISABEL MENARD, BU (OTTAWA, ONT.) NOTCHED EIGHT POINTS AND SEVEN ASSISTS IN THE TOURNAMENT, BOTH OF WHICH ARE NEW SINGLE-TOURNAMENT RECORDS
MARIE-PHILIP POULIN, BU (BEAUCEVILLE, QUE.) NOTCHED EIGHT POINTS (3G,5A) IN THE TOURNAMENT, A NEW SINGLE-TOURNAMENT RECORDS
JENN WAKEFIELD, BU (PICKERING, ONT.) SET A NEW SINGLE TOURNAMENT RECORD WITH FIVE GOALS
scrambledlegs
Registered User
Re: This Week in Hockey East
I also saw that in the replay that was posted on the HockeyEast website. It was pretty clear that it went off her skate. That being the case, why was the goal not awarded to Poulin? Is there a rule that if it is off the other team, credit goes to the person closest to the goal? Just asking because with all the press on this goal, I would hate to have to repeat a story that I know is not true.
I also saw that in the replay that was posted on the HockeyEast website. It was pretty clear that it went off her skate. That being the case, why was the goal not awarded to Poulin? Is there a rule that if it is off the other team, credit goes to the person closest to the goal? Just asking because with all the press on this goal, I would hate to have to repeat a story that I know is not true.
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If I was to guess I would say that Ms. Poulin could care less who got credit for the goal. She is an Elite athlete. She plays for the team on the front of her sweater not the back. Which, is probably one of the many contributing factors as to why she is an Elite athlete and an Olympic Gold Medalist !
If I was to guess I would say that Ms. Poulin could care less who got credit for the goal. She is an Elite athlete. She plays for the team on the front of her sweater not the back. Which, is probably one of the many contributing factors as to why she is an Elite athlete and an Olympic Gold Medalist !
scrambledlegs
Registered User
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That wasn't my point at all. I just wanted to know how are goals assigned when it goes off the other teams equipment or body? Does it go to the person closest to the net or the person who shot the puck?
Since I was cheering for PC, I don't care who gets credit for the goal.
That wasn't my point at all. I just wanted to know how are goals assigned when it goes off the other teams equipment or body? Does it go to the person closest to the net or the person who shot the puck?
Since I was cheering for PC, I don't care who gets credit for the goal.
rinkrat890890
New member
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It goes to the person they "think" put it in. If it goes off an opposing player it would be the person who shot the puck. I realize Wakefield didn't shoot the puck, but they must have thought she touched it.
It goes to the person they "think" put it in. If it goes off an opposing player it would be the person who shot the puck. I realize Wakefield didn't shoot the puck, but they must have thought she touched it.
Hux
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True, but it was announced as Poulin's, and was credited as Poulin's on the stat sheets at the end of the period.
True, but it was announced as Poulin's, and was credited as Poulin's on the stat sheets at the end of the period.
Hux
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Announcement of Vermont head coach Tim Bothwell's resignation.
BURLINGTON, Vt. – University of Vermont head women's hockey coach Tim Bothwell stepped down on Wednesday after six years at the helm of the program.
“It is with a great deal of professional disappointment that I announce my resignation today,” said Bothwell. “I was hired to move the UVM women's hockey program forward and we have moved forward in very significant ways since 2006. However, in the coaching profession at any level, wins and losses are the ultimate measure of success and, from that perspective, I accept full responsibility for the lack of success we have achieved in my six years as head coach. This past season has been a particular disappointment. We had a very strong freshmen class but many factors, including key injuries, meant fewer wins than anyone expected,” continued Bothwell.
“I would like to thank UVM and Bob Corran for the opportunity to come here. He has been tremendously supportive of me personally and the women's hockey program. I also want to thank Grant Kimball, Mike Gilligan and Jeff Cooper for the countless hours they have worked to make the program better, our support staff who have been terrific to work with, and Kevin Sneddon and the men's hockey staff. I couldn't ask for a better, more cooperative group to work alongside. To everyone, I wish the results could have been different,” stated Bothwell.
Bothwell, who came to UVM from the Canadian Olympic Team following their gold medal victory at the 2006 Olympics, compiled a record of 39-138-21 during his six year tenure. In 2011-12, Vermont posted an overall record of 7-17-9 and 4-13-4 in Hockey East.
In 2009-10, under Bothwell, Vermont won 10 games, a Division I program record. UVM also won five Hockey East games that season, matching a school record.
“I want to thank Tim for his unwavering support of and service to our student-athletes and athletic program,” said Dr. Robert Corran, Associate Vice President and Director of Athletics at Vermont. “He consistently approached his coaching role as that of an educator, using athletics to teach student-athletes' life lessons and to prepare them for success in the world. There are few coaches I have known who care more for their athletes than Tim. He will be greatly missed and I wish him much success as he moves forward from UVM,” continued Corran.
Bothwell coached three Hockey East All-Rookie selections during his time at Vermont (Erin Barley-Maloney, 2008; Roxanne Douville, 2010; Amanda Pelkey 2012). Additionally, 25 student-athletes were named to the Hockey East Academic All-Academic team or Academic All-Star squad during his tenure.
The search for a new head coach will begin immediately. Current coaches Grant Kimball and Mike Gilligan will oversee the program until a new head coach is named.
Announcement of Vermont head coach Tim Bothwell's resignation.
BURLINGTON, Vt. – University of Vermont head women's hockey coach Tim Bothwell stepped down on Wednesday after six years at the helm of the program.
“It is with a great deal of professional disappointment that I announce my resignation today,” said Bothwell. “I was hired to move the UVM women's hockey program forward and we have moved forward in very significant ways since 2006. However, in the coaching profession at any level, wins and losses are the ultimate measure of success and, from that perspective, I accept full responsibility for the lack of success we have achieved in my six years as head coach. This past season has been a particular disappointment. We had a very strong freshmen class but many factors, including key injuries, meant fewer wins than anyone expected,” continued Bothwell.
“I would like to thank UVM and Bob Corran for the opportunity to come here. He has been tremendously supportive of me personally and the women's hockey program. I also want to thank Grant Kimball, Mike Gilligan and Jeff Cooper for the countless hours they have worked to make the program better, our support staff who have been terrific to work with, and Kevin Sneddon and the men's hockey staff. I couldn't ask for a better, more cooperative group to work alongside. To everyone, I wish the results could have been different,” stated Bothwell.
Bothwell, who came to UVM from the Canadian Olympic Team following their gold medal victory at the 2006 Olympics, compiled a record of 39-138-21 during his six year tenure. In 2011-12, Vermont posted an overall record of 7-17-9 and 4-13-4 in Hockey East.
In 2009-10, under Bothwell, Vermont won 10 games, a Division I program record. UVM also won five Hockey East games that season, matching a school record.
“I want to thank Tim for his unwavering support of and service to our student-athletes and athletic program,” said Dr. Robert Corran, Associate Vice President and Director of Athletics at Vermont. “He consistently approached his coaching role as that of an educator, using athletics to teach student-athletes' life lessons and to prepare them for success in the world. There are few coaches I have known who care more for their athletes than Tim. He will be greatly missed and I wish him much success as he moves forward from UVM,” continued Corran.
Bothwell coached three Hockey East All-Rookie selections during his time at Vermont (Erin Barley-Maloney, 2008; Roxanne Douville, 2010; Amanda Pelkey 2012). Additionally, 25 student-athletes were named to the Hockey East Academic All-Academic team or Academic All-Star squad during his tenure.
The search for a new head coach will begin immediately. Current coaches Grant Kimball and Mike Gilligan will oversee the program until a new head coach is named.
Hux
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This week's WHEA awards:
ATHLETIC REPUBLIC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
#10 BLAKE BOLDEN, BOSTON COLLEGE
(Junior Defenseman; Stow, Ohio)
Bolden scored the tying goal assisted the final point in Saturday's 6-3 win over St. Lawrence. The goal was the blue-liner's eighth of the year to go along with three shots on goal and a +3 plus/minus rating for the Eagles.
PRO AMBITIONS ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
#15 EMILY FIELD, BOSTON COLLEGE
(Freshman Forward; Littleton, Mass.)
Field assisted a short-handed goal that opened the scoring against St. Lawrence on Saturday. She then scored her team-leading eighth power play goal of the year to ignite a stretch of five unanswered goals by the Eagles. Field was second on the team with six shots.
WHEA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
#1 KERRIN SPERRY, BOSTON U.
(Sophomore Goaltender; North Reading, Mass.)
Sperry made a career-high 58 saves for the Terriers in triple overtime loss at Cornell on Saturday afternoon.
WHEA TEAM OF THE WEEK
BOSTON COLLEGE EAGLES
The Eagles advanced to their third Frozen Four in school history with a 6-3 victory against ECAC foe St. Lawrence on Saturday afternoon at Conte Forum.
ARMY ROTC THREE STARS AWARD
At the conclusion of each Hockey East league game, the Hockey East "Army ROTC Three Stars of The Game" are selected. Congratulation's to Northeastern goaltender Florence Schelling for winning this years award. Schelling was named a No. 1 star four times on the year and was one of the three stars in 12 games for the Huskies. Here were the leaders for the 2011-2012 season.
Rk. Name Cl. Pos. School
1. Florence Schelling Sr. G NU
2. Kendall Coyne Fr. F NU
3. Brittany Ott Jr. G ME
Genevieve Lacasse Sr. G PC
5. Jenn Wakefield Sr. F BU
Kristina Lavoie Jr. F UNH
HOCKEY EAST WEEKLY TOP PERFORMERS
Corinne Boyles, BC (Jr., GK, Wheaton, Ill.) Stopped 28 shots and registered a .903 save percentage to lead BC to the Frozen Four for the second straight season. The quarterfinal win was the 24th of the season for the net-minder, tying the school record established in 2006 and 2011.
Isabel Menard, BU (Jr., F, Ottawa, Ont.) Had one goal and added a pair of assists against Cornell on Saturday.
Marie-Philip Poulin, BU (So., F, Beauceville, Que.) Tallied two goals and two assists on Saturday against Cornell.
Kayla Tutino, BU (Fr., F, Lorraine, Que.) Had two helpers and scored two goals, including the goal to tie the game at 7-7 in the third period at Cornell.
Jenn Wakefield, BU (Sr., F, Pickering, Ont.) Had one goal and added two assists against Cornell on Saturday.
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TEAM NOTES
Boston College: No. 4 Boston College defeated No. 7 St. Lawrence, 6-3, in the NCAA Quarterfinal on Saturday…With the win, BC advanced to its second straight and third-ever Frozen Four…BC also improved to 3-3 all-time in the NCAA Tournament …The Eagles had not defeated the Saints in the previous six meetings… Boston College will meet No. 1 Wisconsin in the national semifinal on Friday, March 16…at 24-9-3 GK Corinne Boyles tied BC's single-season wins record set by All-American Molly Schaus in 2006 and 2011…24 wins is also the program standard set in 2006 and 2011…Carpenter's 1.12 points per game (20-18-38) are fifth most in the nation by a rookie and her 38 points are fourth most ever by a freshman at the Heights… Bolden (8g, 11a) ranks second in the league for defenseman scoring with 19 points, while Pfalzer (5g, 13a) and Dru Burns (3g, 15a) rate third with 18 tallies… The Eagles own a 8-4-2 mark against ranked opponents and went 1-1 against the WCHA this season….BC finished the regular season 23-8-3 (15-4-2 HE), their most wins in league play under current Head Coach Katie King Crowley.
Boston University: The Terriers finished their season with 23 wins, the second-highest win total in program history…It was the second straight 20-win season for the Terriers…BU played its first ever triple overtime game on Saturday and the longest game ever, men's or women's, at Cornell's historic Lynah Rink…The teams broke a record that was set the previous night… It was the fourth-longest women's hockey game in Division 1 history…BU played 142:05 of hockey over its final two games of the season…Senior captain Jenn Wakefield finished her collegiate career with 206 points and 120 goals. She is the only skater in Hockey East history to have reached the 100-goal plateau and became the second league skater to score 200 career points…The loss snapped a nation-best seven game unbeaten streak…Sophomore goaltender Kerrin Sperry made a career-high 58 saves, including 29 over the three overtime periods…Sophomore Marie-Philip Poulin (11g, 14a) and junior Isabel Menard (9g, 21a) each recorded at least one point in 13 of their last 14 games…Poulin failed to record a point in just three of her 16 total games this season…Wakefield did not score at least one point in just six of her 36 total games this year.
Hockey East in the Frozen Four/NCAA Tournament: Boston College marks the sixth team to advance to the Frozen Four in the 10-year history of the conference. League teams own a 7-12 record all-time in the NCAA Tournament. The conference has placed a team in the Frozen Four in five of the last seven years.
Boston College:
Four appearances, 3-4 record, Three Frozen Fours ('07, '11, '12)
Boston University:
Three apperances, 2-3 record, One Frozen Four (2011)
New Hampshire:
Five appearances, 2-5 record, Two Frozen Fours (2006, 2008)
Providence:
Two apperances, 0-1 record (2005)
This week's WHEA awards:
ATHLETIC REPUBLIC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
#10 BLAKE BOLDEN, BOSTON COLLEGE
(Junior Defenseman; Stow, Ohio)
Bolden scored the tying goal assisted the final point in Saturday's 6-3 win over St. Lawrence. The goal was the blue-liner's eighth of the year to go along with three shots on goal and a +3 plus/minus rating for the Eagles.
PRO AMBITIONS ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
#15 EMILY FIELD, BOSTON COLLEGE
(Freshman Forward; Littleton, Mass.)
Field assisted a short-handed goal that opened the scoring against St. Lawrence on Saturday. She then scored her team-leading eighth power play goal of the year to ignite a stretch of five unanswered goals by the Eagles. Field was second on the team with six shots.
WHEA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
#1 KERRIN SPERRY, BOSTON U.
(Sophomore Goaltender; North Reading, Mass.)
Sperry made a career-high 58 saves for the Terriers in triple overtime loss at Cornell on Saturday afternoon.
WHEA TEAM OF THE WEEK
BOSTON COLLEGE EAGLES
The Eagles advanced to their third Frozen Four in school history with a 6-3 victory against ECAC foe St. Lawrence on Saturday afternoon at Conte Forum.
ARMY ROTC THREE STARS AWARD
At the conclusion of each Hockey East league game, the Hockey East "Army ROTC Three Stars of The Game" are selected. Congratulation's to Northeastern goaltender Florence Schelling for winning this years award. Schelling was named a No. 1 star four times on the year and was one of the three stars in 12 games for the Huskies. Here were the leaders for the 2011-2012 season.
Rk. Name Cl. Pos. School
1. Florence Schelling Sr. G NU
2. Kendall Coyne Fr. F NU
3. Brittany Ott Jr. G ME
Genevieve Lacasse Sr. G PC
5. Jenn Wakefield Sr. F BU
Kristina Lavoie Jr. F UNH
HOCKEY EAST WEEKLY TOP PERFORMERS
Corinne Boyles, BC (Jr., GK, Wheaton, Ill.) Stopped 28 shots and registered a .903 save percentage to lead BC to the Frozen Four for the second straight season. The quarterfinal win was the 24th of the season for the net-minder, tying the school record established in 2006 and 2011.
Isabel Menard, BU (Jr., F, Ottawa, Ont.) Had one goal and added a pair of assists against Cornell on Saturday.
Marie-Philip Poulin, BU (So., F, Beauceville, Que.) Tallied two goals and two assists on Saturday against Cornell.
Kayla Tutino, BU (Fr., F, Lorraine, Que.) Had two helpers and scored two goals, including the goal to tie the game at 7-7 in the third period at Cornell.
Jenn Wakefield, BU (Sr., F, Pickering, Ont.) Had one goal and added two assists against Cornell on Saturday.
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TEAM NOTES
Boston College: No. 4 Boston College defeated No. 7 St. Lawrence, 6-3, in the NCAA Quarterfinal on Saturday…With the win, BC advanced to its second straight and third-ever Frozen Four…BC also improved to 3-3 all-time in the NCAA Tournament …The Eagles had not defeated the Saints in the previous six meetings… Boston College will meet No. 1 Wisconsin in the national semifinal on Friday, March 16…at 24-9-3 GK Corinne Boyles tied BC's single-season wins record set by All-American Molly Schaus in 2006 and 2011…24 wins is also the program standard set in 2006 and 2011…Carpenter's 1.12 points per game (20-18-38) are fifth most in the nation by a rookie and her 38 points are fourth most ever by a freshman at the Heights… Bolden (8g, 11a) ranks second in the league for defenseman scoring with 19 points, while Pfalzer (5g, 13a) and Dru Burns (3g, 15a) rate third with 18 tallies… The Eagles own a 8-4-2 mark against ranked opponents and went 1-1 against the WCHA this season….BC finished the regular season 23-8-3 (15-4-2 HE), their most wins in league play under current Head Coach Katie King Crowley.
Boston University: The Terriers finished their season with 23 wins, the second-highest win total in program history…It was the second straight 20-win season for the Terriers…BU played its first ever triple overtime game on Saturday and the longest game ever, men's or women's, at Cornell's historic Lynah Rink…The teams broke a record that was set the previous night… It was the fourth-longest women's hockey game in Division 1 history…BU played 142:05 of hockey over its final two games of the season…Senior captain Jenn Wakefield finished her collegiate career with 206 points and 120 goals. She is the only skater in Hockey East history to have reached the 100-goal plateau and became the second league skater to score 200 career points…The loss snapped a nation-best seven game unbeaten streak…Sophomore goaltender Kerrin Sperry made a career-high 58 saves, including 29 over the three overtime periods…Sophomore Marie-Philip Poulin (11g, 14a) and junior Isabel Menard (9g, 21a) each recorded at least one point in 13 of their last 14 games…Poulin failed to record a point in just three of her 16 total games this season…Wakefield did not score at least one point in just six of her 36 total games this year.
Hockey East in the Frozen Four/NCAA Tournament: Boston College marks the sixth team to advance to the Frozen Four in the 10-year history of the conference. League teams own a 7-12 record all-time in the NCAA Tournament. The conference has placed a team in the Frozen Four in five of the last seven years.
Boston College:
Four appearances, 3-4 record, Three Frozen Fours ('07, '11, '12)
Boston University:
Three apperances, 2-3 record, One Frozen Four (2011)
New Hampshire:
Five appearances, 2-5 record, Two Frozen Fours (2006, 2008)
Providence:
Two apperances, 0-1 record (2005)
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