2017–18 Boston College Eagles women's ice hockey season

The Boston College Eagles represent Boston College in Women's Hockey East Association play during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.

2017–18 Boston College Eagles
women's ice hockey season
ConferenceWHEA
Home iceKelley Rink
Rankings
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine5th
USCHO.com5th
Record
Overall30–5–3 (19–2–3 in WHEA play)
Home17–3–1
Road13–1–2
Neutral0–1–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachKatie King-Crowley
Assistant coachesCourtney Kennedy
Courtney Sheary[1]
Captain(s)Kenzie Kent[2]
Makenna Newkirk
Alternate captain(s)Katie Burt
Boston College Eagles women's ice hockey seasons
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Offseason

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  • May 5: Megan Keller and Kali Flanangan were named to the US Women's National Team representing the US in the 2018 Olympics. Both players will take a leave of absence from Boston College for the 2017-18 school year. They will be joined by alumni Alex Carpenter and Emily Pfalzer.[3]

Recruiting

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Player Position Nationality Notes
Cayla Barnes Defense   United States Played with US National team as a 17-year old
Maegan Beres Forward   Canada Selected to Team Canada U18
Willow Corson Forward   Canada One of two recruits from the Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
Daryl Watts Forward   Canada Teammate of Corson's and member of Team Canada U18

Standings

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Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#5 Boston College 24 19 2 3 41 98 46 38 30 5 3 155 76
Providence 24 12 7 5 29 67 55 37 17 13 7 96 80
Maine 24 11 9 4 26 54 52 38 19 14 5 91 83
#8 Northeastern 24 11 11 2 24 69 64 39 19 17 3 107 100
New Hampshire 24 9 10 5 23 45 57 36 14 15 7 79 85
Boston University 24 8 11 5 21 72 66 37 14 17 6 113 100
Connecticut 24 7 11 6 20 47 56 39 16 14 9 88 76
Vermont 24 7 13 4 18 46 67 35 10 20 5 67 99
Merrimack 24 6 16 2 14 41 76 34 11 20 3 62 96
Championship:
† indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com

Roster

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2017–18 Eagles

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height DoB Hometown Previous team
1   Molly Barrow Sophomore G 5' 8" (1.73 m) Belmont, Massachusetts East Coast Wizards
2   Grace Bizal Junior D 5' 5" (1.65 m) Minnetonka, Minnesota Minnesota Jr. Whitecaps
3   Serena Somerfield Junior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Greenwich, Connecticut Mid Fairfield CT Stars
7   Maegan Beres Freshman F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Whistler, British Columbia Team Canada U18
8   Rachel Moore Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) Falmouth, Massachusetts Bay State Breakers
9   Daryl Watts Freshman D 5' 6" (1.68 m) Toronto, Ontario Team Canada U18
11   Caitrin Lonergan Sophomore F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Roslindale, Massachusetts Mid-Fairfield Connecticut Stars
12   Kenzie Kent (C) Senior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Norwell, Massachusetts Noble and Greenough
14   Molly Slowe Junior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Medfield, Massachusetts Assabet Valley U19
15   Erin Connolly Sophomore (RS) F 5' 7" (1.7 m) South Boston, Massachusetts Assabet Valley U19
17   Delaney Belinskas Sophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Port Orange, Florida Mass. Spitfires
18   Toni Ann Miano Senior D 5' 4" (1.63 m) Bronx, New York North American Hockey Academy
19   Makenna Newkirk (C) Junior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Scottsdale, Arizona Southern CT Stars U19
20   Ryan Little Junior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Guilford, Vermont Shattuck-St. Mary's
21   Bridget McCarthy Sophomore F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Pembroke, Massachusetts Mass. Spitfires
23   Cayla Barnes Freshman D 5' 1" (1.55 m) Eastvale, California Team USA
24   Kate Annese Sophomore D/F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Needham, Massachusetts Mid-Fairfield Connecticut Stars
25   Caroline Ross Sophomore D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Rochester, New York North American Hockey Academy
27   Willow Corson Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) Toronto, Ontario Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
28   Kathleen McNamara Junior D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Montville, New Jersey New Jersey Rockets U19
32   Gabri Switaj Senior G 5' 3" (1.6 m) Kent, Ohio Culver Academy
33   Katie Burt (A) Senior G 5' 6" (1.68 m) Lynn, Massachusetts Buckingham, Brown and Nichols


Schedule

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Date Opponent# Rank# Site Decision Result Record
Regular Season
October 5 #4 Minnesota-Duluth* #3 Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, MA Katie Burt W 4-3  1–0–0
October 6 #4 Minnesota-Duluth* #3 Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA Katie Burt W 4-1  2–0–0
October 17 Quinnipiac* #3 Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA Katie Burt W 4-2  3–0–0
October 20 at Connecticut #3 Freitas Ice ForumStorrs, CT Katie Burt T 2-2 OT 3–0–1 (0–0–1)
October 22 at Vermont #3 Gutterson FieldhouseBurlington, VT Katie Burt W 4-2  4–0–1 (1–0–1)
October 28 at Boston University #3 Walter Brown ArenaBoston, MA Katie Burt W 4-3  5–0–1 (2–0–1)
October 29 Maine #3 Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA Katie Burt W 7-2  6–0–1 (3–0–1)
November 3 #9 Providence #2 Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA Katie Burt W 7-4  7–0–1 (4–0–1)
November 4 at Syracuse* #2 Tennity Ice Skating PavilionSyracuse, NY Katie Burt W 4-3  8–0–1
November 10 at #8 St. Lawrence* #2 Appleton ArenaCanton, NY Katie Burt L 1-2  8–1–1
November 11 at #8 St. Lawrence* #2 Appleton Arena • Canton, NY Katie Burt W 6-3  9–1–1
November 17 Connecticut #2 Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA Katie Burt W 3-0  10–1–1 (5–0–1)
November 18 at Connecticut #2 Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT Katie Burt T 3-3 OT 10–1–2 (5–0–2)
November 22 at Harvard* #3 Bright-Landry Hockey CenterAllston, MA Katie Burt W 8-1  11–1–2
November 28 Northeastern #2 Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA Katie Burt W 7-3  12–1–2 (6–0–2)
December 1 Boston University #2 Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA Katie Burt T 2-2 OT 12–1–3 (6–0–3)
December 2 at Boston University #2 Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA Katie Burt W 4-2  13–1–3 (7–0–3)
December 8 Merrimack #2 Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA Katie Burt W 4-1  14–1–3 (8–0–3)
December 9 at Merrimack #2 Volpe ComplexNorth Andover, MA Katie Burt W 4-2  15–1–3 (9–0–3)
January 2, 2018 at Merrimack #2 Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA Katie Burt W 7-3  16–1–3 (10–0–3)
January 5 New Hampshire #2 Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA Katie Burt W 6-0  17–1–3 (11–0–3)
January 7 at New Hampshire #2 Whittemore CenterDurham, NH Katie Burt W 5-1  18–1–3 (12–0–3)
January 12 Northeastern #2 Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA Katie Burt L 2-4  18–2–3 (12–1–3)
January 13 at Northeastern #2 Matthews Arena • Boston, MA Katie Burt W 5-4 OT 19–2–3 (13–1–3)
January 16 Harvard* #2 Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA Katie Burt W 6-2  20–2–3
January 19 Vermont #2 Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA Katie Burt W 3-2 OT 21–2–3 (14–1–3)
January 20 Vermont #2 Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA Katie Burt W 2-1  22–2–3 (15–1–3)
January 26 #10 Providence #3 Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA Katie Burt W 5-0  23–2–3 (16–1–3)
January 27 at #10 Providence #3 Schneider ArenaProvidence, RI Katie Burt W 3-2  24–2–3 (17–1–3)
February 6 Northeastern* #3 Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA (Beanpot, Opening Round) Katie Burt W 5-2  25–2–3
February 9 New Hampshire #3 Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA Katie Burt L 1-2  25–3–3 (17–2–3)
February 13 Boston University #4 Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA (Beanpot Championship) Katie Burt W 4-3 OT 26–3–3
February 16 at #10 Maine #4 Alfond ArenaOrono, ME Katie Burt W 5-0  27–3–3 (18–2–3)
February 16 at #10 Maine #4 Alfond Arena • Orono, ME Katie Burt W 3-1  28–3–3 (19–2–3)
WHEA Tournament
February 23 Vermont* #3 Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA (Quarterfinals, Game 1) Katie Burt W 3-1  29–3–3
February 24 Vermont* #3 Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA (Quarterfinals, Game 2) Katie Burt W 6-1  30–3–3
March 3 vs. Connecticut* #3 Matthews Arena • Boston, MA (Semifinal Game) Katie Burt L 2-4  30–4–3
NCAA Tournament
March 10 #6 Ohio State* #4 Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA (Quarterfinal Game) Katie Burt L 0-2  30–5–3
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

Awards and honors

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  • Daryl Watts, National Rookie of the Month Award, January 2018[7]
  • Daryl Watts, 2018 Boston College Athletics Female Rookie of the Year Award[8]
  • Daryl Watts, 2018 Cammi Granato Award, awarded to Women's Hockey East Player of the Year[9]
  • Daryl Watts, 2018 Hockey East Rookie of the Year
  • Daryl Watts, 2017-18 First Team Hockey East[10]
  • Daryl Watts, 2018 Patty Kazmaier Award

All-America status

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  • Daryl Watts, 2018 First-Team All-America selection[11]
  • Caitrin Lonergan, 2018 Second-Team All-America selection
  • Toni Ann Miano, 2018 Second-Team All-America selection

References

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  1. ^ "Sheary Joins Crowley's Coaching Staff". Boston College Athletics. August 1, 2017. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  2. ^ "Crowley Announces Captains for 2017-18". Boston College Athletics. August 23, 2017. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  3. ^ "Keller, Flanagan Named to 2017-18 Women's National Hockey Team". Boston College Athletics. May 5, 2017. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  4. ^ "Crowley Welcomes Four in Class of 2021". Boston College Athletics. April 19, 2017. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  5. ^ "2017-18 Women's Ice Hockey Roster". Boston College Athletics. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  6. ^ "2017-18 Women's Ice Hockey Schedule". Boston College Athletics. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  7. ^ Press Release (February 5, 2018). "BC's Daryl Watts Collects National Rookie of the Month Award: Freshman forward Garners Fourth National Recognition After Leading the NCAA In Scoring in January". Hockey East. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  8. ^ Athletic Communications (May 6, 2018). "2018 Golden Eagle Award Winners". Boston College Eagles Athletics. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  9. ^ Hockey East (March 2, 2018). "DARYL WATTS HONORED AS LEAGUE'S PLAYER, ROOKIE OF THE YEAR". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  10. ^ Press Release (March 2, 2018). "Women's Hockey East Names 2017-18 All-Star Teams". Hockey East. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  11. ^ Press Release (March 15, 2018). "Four Women's Hockey East Players Named CCM/AHCA All-Americans". Hockey East. Retrieved July 27, 2018.