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Women-in-Hockey Digest Tuesday, February 15 2000 Volume 01 : Number 606
In this issue:
Women's Hockey Attendance Figures
USA Hockey National and World Tournaments
Sis Paulsen WCHA POW
Women's Division III - Current Press Releases 2/14/00
Womens Worlds coincide with States
USA Nationals vs. Worlds
Re: USA Hockey National and World Tournaments
US college club team in St. Louis, MO?
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Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 11:57:04 -0600
From: "Paul Capobianco"
Subject: Women's Hockey Attendance Figures
1999-00 WOMEN*S DIV. I Hockey
UNOFFICIAL HOME ATTENDANCES*2/14/00
School Total/Games Average
Minnesota 16,200/15 1,080
Minnesota-Duluth 10,162/12 847
Wisconsin 11,307/14 808
New Hampshire 7,650/12 638
Harvard 3,537/12 395
Providence 3,820/13 294
Brown 2,242/8 280
Dartmouth 3,450/13 265
Niagara 3,898/15 260
Ohio State 3,256/13 251
Cornell 2,675/12 223
Wayne State 1,559/7 223
St. Lawrence 2,622/12 219
Northeastern 2,395/11 218
Findlay 2,683/13 206
Bemidji State 2,538/14 181
Minnesota State, Mankato 2,451/14 175
Princeton 2,732/16 171
Yale 1,780/12 148
St. Cloud State 2,584/19 136
Maine 1,202/10 120
Manhattanville 520/5 104
Mercyhurst 1,539/14 110
Boston College 1,311/14 94
Conferences
WCHA 48498/101
ECAC 39314/160
Averages do not include exhibition contests.
Top SINGLE Game Attendances
Date Place/Opponent Total
10/8 at Wisconsin vs. Minn.-Duluth 3,892
11/20 at New Hampshire vs. Harvard 1,878
12/4 at Minnesota vs. Minn.-Duluth 1,673
12/3 at Minnesota vs. Minn.-Duluth 1,620
1/14 at Minn.-Duluth vs. Wisconsin 1,430
1/15 at Minn.-Duluth vs. Wisconsin 1,289
11/7 at Minnesota vs. Harvard 1,261
12/12 at Minnesota vs. Dartmouth 1,181
10/15 at Minnesota vs. St. Cloud State 1,180
11/5 at Minnesota vs. Brown 1,128
2/4 at Minnesota vs. Ohio State 1,103
10/9 at Wisconsin vs. Minn.-Duluth 1,076
2/12 at Minn.-Duluth vs. Minnesota 1,041
1/30 at Minneosta vs. New Hampshire 1,024
2/5 at Minnesota vs. Ohio State 1,021
1/22 at Minnesota vs. Bemidji State 1,007
Single Game Record:
6,854 at Minnesota vs. Augsburg, 11/2/97
Top SINGLE Game Attendances
(TEAM USA)
Date Place/Opponent Total
1/7 at Minnesota 3,137
1/8 at Wisconsin (Fond du Lac, Wis.) 2,209
1/19 at New Hampshire 1,702
12/17 at Harvard 1,411
1/22 at Brown 969
12/15 at Princeton 517
School Totals Dates Avg. High
WCHA
Minnesota 16200 15 1080.0 1673
Wisconsin 11307 14 807.6 3892
Minn.-Duluth 10162 12 846.8 1430
Ohio State 3256 13 250.5 438
Bemidji State 2538 14 181.3 431
MSU, Mankato 2451 14 175.1 325
St. Cloud State 2584 19 136.0 264
WCHA 48498 101 480.2 1207.6
ECAC
Harvard 3537 12 294.8 612
Dartmouth 3450 13 265.4 560
New Hampshire 7650 12 637.5 1878
Brown 2242 8 280.3 463
Yale 1780 12 148.3 200
Princeton 2732 16 170.8 317
Northeastern 2395 11 217.7 348
St. Lawrence 2622 12 218.5 341
Cornell 2675 12 222.9 300
Niagara 3898 15 259.9 524
Providence 3820 13 293.8 517
Boston College 1311 14 93.6 200
Maine 1202 10 120.2 182
ECAC 39314 160 245.7 495.5
Findlay 2683 13 206.4 500
Wayne State 1559 7 222.7 403
Mercyhurst 1539 14 109.9 221
Manhattanville 520 5 104.0 200
Paul Capobianco
University of Wisconsin
Assistant SID
PH: 608-263-1983
Fax: 608-265-8051
email@hidden
www.wisc.edu/ath
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Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 12:06:26 -0600
From: "Olson, Lynn"
Subject: USA Hockey National and World Tournaments
In response to the question regarding the USA Hockey National Tournament and
the World Championships taking place at the same time, I can shed some light
on this. USA Hockey has always held their National Championships the first
full week of April, unless Easter falls that weekend. The IIHF World
Championships are determined by the IIHF and have in most instances been
approximately during that same time frame. Because the US has used college
players in the past, I believe they have requested the tournament be played
after the college season is over, which is the last weekend in March. Last
year the IIHF World Tournament was in March, but that was because of a
problem with securing ice in the month of April by the hosting country, and
Ben Smith did not use college players and disrupt their normal college
season.
Players participating on the current National Team have only participated on
a few occasions in the Senior A Division of the USA Hockey National
Tournament, which is the only division that can put a team together prior to
the tournament comprised of players from different teams. And teams have
the option of playing with their own team intact also. In the tournament in
California there were three Olympians. Last year only one participated,
Alana Blahoski. College players presently in school are not allowed to
participate in the USA Hockey National Tournament. USA Hockey Girls/Women's
Committee has passed a rule that Senior players who play in their amateur
program during the regular playing season are allowed to participate in the
A Division Tournament. They must have participated in 10 games in their USA
Hockey District during the playing season to be eligible for the National
Tournament. The team can be comprised of players from more than one team,
but they must have played in their District. Teams who play as an A program
all year long voiced disapproval of allowing the National Team players to
come onto a team and play during the tournament because they seemed to have
a large impact on the games. The Senior A programs wanted a chance to win
their own tournament with amateur players who participate with USA Hockey
teams all season.
Many of the post-college National Team members are training with the team in
either Lake Placid or Massachusetts under coach Ben Smith for the entire
season this year. Because the World Championship is the qualifier for
placement in the Olympics, it is important the team does well for seeding.
Because so few individuals get the opportunity to travel to the World
Championships, it was decided in 1999 that USA Hockey could try to host the
National Championships in the same vicinity as the World Championships.
Minnesota has over 200 arenas and has the largest girls/women's program in
the country. Placing it all in the same area would mean 52 teams would be
in town participating in the National Tournament and would have the
opportunity to attend the games. Minnesota considers it an honor to be able
to host these two events together and provide the opportunity for many
individuals who might not have the chance to see these world class athletes.
Lynn Olson
Minnesota Hockey Director Girls/Women
5909 12th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55417
612-861-2671 Phone and Fax
E-mail Address email@hidden
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Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 12:26:32 -0600
From: "Paul Capobianco"
Subject: Sis Paulsen WCHA POW
February 15, 2000
Paulsen Honored by WCHA
Madison, Wis. - The Badgers share the nation's longest winning streak with top-ranked Brown, and now have had four players honored by the WCHA in the last four weeks with the announcement that Sis Paulsen (Eau Claire, Wis.) has been name this week's WCHA Player of the Week. It is the second time this year Paulsen has been honored.
The freshman had the best Badger offensive performance this season with eight points in two games at MSU, Mankato. Paulsen scored a goal and had three assists in a Wisconsin 6-2 win last Friday. Paulsen scored a power-play goal, assisted on the game-winning goal and went plus-2 in the contest. On Saturday, Paulsen notched her second hat trick of the season with the game-winning goal, a power-play goal and her first career short-handed tally in a 6-1 victory. She also assisted on a power-play goal.
Paulsen's eight points moved her into the conference and national leads for scoring among defenseman. She has 14 goals and 25 assists for 39 points to share the team lead. She also ranks third in the nation in power-play points with six goals and 13 assists for 19 points after scoring two goals and three assists on the power play last weekend.
Paulsen's award marks the sixth time this season a Badger women's hockey player has been honored by the WCHA, which ties them with Minnesota for the most awards. Paulsen has been WCHA Player of the Week twice (11/1, 2/14), Jackie MacMillan has been both player (2/1) and rookie of the week (2/8), Michelle SIkich was player of the week (12/6) and Kelly Kegley earned rookie of the week honors (1/24).
Wisconsin (18-10-2, 15-6-1 WCHA) is off this weekend, but returns to action on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 26-27 at 2:05 p.m., for its final regular-season games of the season. The Badgers travel to Minneapolis, Minn., to take on No. 2 Minnesota.
Paul Capobianco
University of Wisconsin
Assistant SID
PH: 608-263-1983
Fax: 608-265-8051
email@hidden
www.wisc.edu/ath
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Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 13:02:30 -0600
From: "Deasy, Ellen"
Subject: Women's Division III - Current Press Releases 2/14/00
February 14, 2000 Women's Division III
Middlebury Clinches Conference Championship
Colgate remains in second place
Middlebury prevailed in the battle of the unbeatens over the weekend and
claimed its fifth straight ECAC Division III Women's Ice Hockey League
title. The first-place Panthers, 16-0-0 in league play with 32 points,
extended their ECAC winning streak to 88 games with wins against Colgate and
Union over the weekend. Middlebury is also 35-0 at home against ECAC
opponents.
Colgate suffered its first loss of the season at Middlebury Saturday. The
Red Raiders, 14-1-0 in league play, remain in second place with 28 points.
Vermont remains in third place with 24 points and a 10-2-4 record. Williams
holds on to fourth place with 22 points and a 11-4-0 record while Rensselaer
and Bowdoin are tied for fifth with 20 points. Rensselaer is 9-3-2 while
Bowdoin is 9-4-2.
Middlebury topped Colgate 9-0 to remain unbeaten and then extended its win
streak with an 8-2 win over Union. Colgate rebounded from the loss at
Middlebury with a 2-1 win at Vermont. Vermont topped Union 4-1. Williams
picked up wins over Trinity, 11-1, and Wesleyan 2-0. Tuesday, Bowdoin topped
Colby 3-1. Saturday, Rensselaer and Wesleyan skated to a 1-1 overtime tie
while Hamilton edged Sacred Heart 2-1, Southern Maine topped M.I.T. 14-0,
Amherst downed Bates 10-1 and R.I.T. topped Connecticut College 5-2. Colby
avenged the loss Tuesday with a 1-0 non-conference win over Bowdoin. Sunday
featured Sacred Heart edging R.I.T. 1-0, Bates topping M.I.T. 8-2,
Connecticut College and Hamilton skating to a 1-1 tie, Southern Maine
downing Amherst 4-1 and Rensselaer blanking Trinity 12-0.
In non-conference action last week, R.I.T. topped Buffalo State 9-1, Amherst
downed Holy Cross 5-2 and Middlebury edged Rensselaer 1-0.
The regular-season conference schedule comes to a close this weekend.
Rensselaer travels to Connecticut College on Thursday while Saturday and
Sunday feature a full slate of conference match-ups. Rensselaer and Williams
travel to Colgate and Union, Trinity and Wesleyan host Bowdoin and Colby,
R.I.T. and Hamilton travel to Bates and Southern Maine and Amherst and
M.I.T. travel to Connecticut College and Sacred Heart. Middlebury travels to
Vermont in a travel-partner contest. Non-conference games include
Connecticut College at Manhattanville, Amherst at Williams, Boston College
at Bowdoin, and Southern Maine at Holy Cross. Middlebury hosts Brebeuf in an
exhibition game.
ECAC/Franklin Player of the Week
Gretchen Bowe, F, JR, Amherst (Hampstead, NH)
Led all scorers with 10 points in three games; scored four of team's five
goals in 5-2 win over Holy Cross; had two goals and added three assists in
win over Bates; added an assist on team's lone goal in loss to Southern
Maine; scored the game-winning goal in each of Amherst's two wins on the
week
ECAC/Louisville Rookie of the Week
Holly Manning, F, Southern Maine (Northfield, VT)
Helped lead team to 2-0-0 week; recorded a hattrick and added three assists
in win over M.I.T., had a goal and an assist in win over Amherst; ranked as
one of the top scoring rookies on the week; also had three points on the
power play
ECAC/Heaton Goaltender of the Week
Emma DeSimone, Wesleyan (Saco, ME)
Posted a 0-1-1 record on the week; made a total of 109 saves on 112 shots
faced; had 50 saves and allowed one goal in 1-1 overtime tie with
Rensselaer; made 59 save on 61 shots faced in 2-0 loss to Williams; posted a
.973 save percentage and a 1.44 goals against average
The Unbeatens
Middlebury is the only remaining unbeaten team in the league with a 16-0-0
record. Colgate's loss to Middlebury was its first of the season, dropping
the Red Raiders record to 14-1-0. Overall, Middlebury is 18-2-0 while
Colgate is 17-3-0.
Scoring Race
Colgate's Heather Murphy remains in the driver's seat in both the conference
and the overall scoring races. Murphy has 45 points overall on a league-best
22 goals and 23 assists. Amherst's Gretchen Bowe and Middlebury's Michelle
Labbe are tied for second place with 37 points each while Middlebury's
Sylvia Ryan is fourth with 35 points. In league games, Murphy leads the way
with 35 points on 14 goals and a league-high 21 points. Labbe (14-18) is
second with 32 points while Ryan (16-15) is third with 31 points. Hamilton's
Paula Dady leads the way with 20 goals in league play.
Offensive Explosion
Southern Maine recorded 18 goals in two outings last week to lead the way
offensively. Williams tallied 13 goals in two games while Middlebury lit the
lamp 18 times in its three games. Overall, Middlebury leads the way with a
6.05 goals per game average while Southern Maine is second at 5.29. In
league play, Middlebury has 6.88 goals per game average while Colgate is
second at 4.67.
Defensively
On the flip side, Southern Maine and Williams each allowed just one goal in
two games last week. Middlebury, Rensselaer, Bowdoin, Hamilton and Sacred
Heart each surrendered just two goals on the week. Middlebury gave up the
two goals in the same game, the most goals the Panthers have allowed in a
league game all season. Overall, Middlebury ranks first with a 0.75 goals
against average while R.I.T. is second at 0.95 while in league play,
Middlebury has a 0.31 goals against average while Vermont ranks second at
0.81 and R.I.T. is third at 0.87.
Unblemished
Two goaltenders remain perfect, Middlebury's Megan Hutchinson is 7-0-0 while
teammate Beth Denoncourt is 6-0-0. Colgate's Jen Burtraw suffered her first
loss of the season at the hands of Middlebury. Burtraw is 12-1-0 in league
play. Overall, Denoncourt is 8-1- with a .889 winning percentage while
Burtraw is 15-2-0 with a .882 save percentage.
Minding The Net
In conference play, Middlebury's Beth Denoncourt ranks first with a 0.17
goals against average and a .982 save percentage. Megan Hutchinson is second
in goals against average a 0.29, while Vermont's Tiffany Hayes ranks third
at 0.78 and R.I.T.'s Melissa Norris is fourth at 0.94. Norris ranks second
with a .965 save percentage while Colby's Josie Chapman is third at .962 and
Hayes fourth at .960. Overall, Denoncourt leads the way with a 0.56 goals
against average while Norris ranks second at 0.94. Chapman leads the way
with a .963 save percentage while Norris is second at .961 and Denoncourt is
third at .947.
The Margin
Middlebury's offense continues to dominate, outscoring opponents 110-5 in
league games and 121-15 overall. Colgate has outscored opponents 70-17 in
ECAC play and 83-37 overall.
ECAC Honor Roll
Danielle Williams, Amherst - scored four goals and added four assists in
2-1-0 week
Michelle Labbe, Middlebury - scored four goals, including two in win over
Union, and added four assists on the week
Genny Furst, Amherst - tallied two goals and dished out five assists
Lisbeth Ruowinski, Amherst - led all defensemen with six points coming on a
goal and five assists
Talia Acampora, Rensselaer - scored a goal and had five assists on the week,
led the league with four points on the power play, all coming on assists
Cara Shortsleeve, Williams - scored four goals and added an assist, with two
of the goals coming shorthanded
Trish Palmi, Southern Maine - backstopped team to 2-0-0 record, allowed just
one goal while making 34 saves
Heidi Alexander, Amherst - posted a 2-1-0 record while making 93 saves and
allowing seven goals in three outings
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Women's Division III - 1999-2000 Standings
Conference Only Overall
Pts GP Record Win% GF- GA GP Record Win% GF- GA
1 Middlebury 32 16 16- 0- 0 1.00 110- 5 20 18- 2- 0 .900 121- 15
2 Colgate 28 15 14- 1- 0 .933 70- 17 20 17- 3- 0 .850 83- 37
3 Vermont 24 16 10- 2- 4 .750 46- 13 23 12- 7- 4 .609 55- 40
4 Williams 22 15 11- 4- 0 .733 65- 17 19 13- 6- 0 .684 76- 26
5 Rensselaer 20 14 9- 3- 2 .714 62- 26 21 10- 9- 2 .524 81- 52
Bowdoin 20 15 9- 4- 2 .667 69- 30 18 10- 6- 2 .611 75- 43
7 Roch.Inst.Tech. 19 15 7- 3- 5 .633 45- 13 19 10- 4- 5 .658 67- 18
Sacred Heart 19 15 9- 5- 1 .633 58- 24 19 9- 9- 1 .500 61- 47
9 Southern Maine 17 15 8- 6- 1 .567 63- 25 21 11- 9- 1 .548 111- 38
10 Colby 15 15 7- 7- 1 .500 35- 18 17 9- 7- 1 .559 39- 20
11 Hamilton 13 15 6- 8- 1 .433 49- 33 20 7-12- 1 .375 57- 57
12 Wesleyan 11 15 4- 8- 3 .367 38- 46 22 6-13- 3 .341 50- 64
13 Amherst 10 15 5-10- 0 .333 51- 51 19 8-11- 0 .421 68- 59
14 Union 8 15 4-11- 0 .267 32- 84 21 4-17- 0 .190 36-145
15 Conn. College 5 14 2-11- 1 .179 17- 49 18 5-12- 1 .306 51- 56
Trinity 5 15 2-12- 1 .167 35-110 16 3-12- 1 .219 38-111
17 Bates 2 15 1-14- 0 .067 21-118 19 2-17- 0 .105 38-139
18 Mass.Inst.Tech. 0 15 0-15- 0 .000 6-193 15 0-15- 0 .000 6-193
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Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 14:05:47 -0500
From: Michelle Mesnick
Subject: Womens Worlds coincide with States
I would definitely like to know if anyone in hockey's upper ranks knows that the two events are always on the same weekend. I remember when a division A team in MA (Hobomok) actually could not go to the nationals after winning the states because almost all of their members were national players and were playing in the worlds.
MIchelle
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Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 15:08:57 -0500 (EST)
From: email@hidden
Subject: USA Nationals vs. Worlds
This is all brought up as the States Tournament is being held this week here in Mass. to see which teams will go to Nationals for the A and B divisions.....
Lynn Olson writes:
>Players participating on the current National >Team have only participated on
>a few occasions in the Senior A Division of the >USA Hockey National
>Tournament
I don't think this is quite true when you take into account the number of women from other countries who are currently living in the US. Katia Pashkevitch, the Russian center, is one example. She goes to USA Hockey Nationals every year with her "amateur" team representing Massachusetts. She also plays in the European and World Championships with Russia. I also remember when Vicki Mouvsessian (sorry about the spelling) played for that same amateur team as Katia, and was also on the US National Team. I believe Sandra Whyte and a few other US National team players did double duty here in Mass. a few years back, as well.
There are at least one other Russian (who would go to U-19 Nationals) and I think a couple of Swedes here in Mass that play in our women's league. None of them will get to play with their teams at the US Nationals (if their teams make it) because of the 2 tournaments being scheduled on the same weekend.
>They must have participated in 10 games in >their USA
>Hockey District during the playing season to be >eligible for the National
>Tournament.
and
>Teams who play as an A program
>all year long voiced disapproval of allowing >the National Team players to
>come onto a team and play during the tournament >because they seemed to have
>a large impact on the games. The Senior A >programs wanted a chance to win
>their own tournament with amateur players who >participate with USA Hockey
>teams all season.
The players I know, at least, are team members in good standing of their amateur teams and are not just picked up to win Nationals. They play all year with their amateur teams.
And, the fact that they impact the Nationals tournament is entirely true! That's just my point. If they're members in good standing of an amateur team and that team wins a state or regional tournament but has to go to Nationals without them, it could throw off the team's performance drastically!
>Many of the post-college National Team members >are training with the team in
>either Lake Placid or Massachusetts under coach >Ben Smith for the entire
>season this year.
But again, this is only US National Team players.
>Because the World Championship is the qualifier >for
>placement in the Olympics, it is important the >team does well for seeding.
Definitely! If anything, USA Hockey should consider a different weekend for their tournament!
This issue may be somewhat akin to the whole "dream team" issue from men's Olympic hockey and Olympic basketball....
- -Jill
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Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 15:38:56 -0500 (EST)
From: "J.E. Hamer"
Subject: Re: USA Hockey National and World Tournaments
> They must have participated in 10 games in their USA
> Hockey District during the playing season to be eligible for the National
> Tournament.
What if an injury occurs during the season and a player misses a lot of
games and can't fit 10 in. I would think USA hockey would have some
allowance for circumstances beyond control.
J.E.
________________________________________
J.E. Hamer
Department of Biostatistics
University of North Carolina
(w)919-966-6094
(h)919-933-1448
http://jhamer.homepage.com
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Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 13:43:00 -0800
From: Zharris Harris
Subject: US college club team in St. Louis, MO?
I am looking for college club teams near Washington University (St. Louis,
MO).
Could someone send me the names of schools that have teams close by?
Thanks!
Zoe Harris
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