Cornell Women's Hockey

mattj711 · March 03, 2009, 08:40:26 PM

Johnston is named to ECAC First Team. White has been named the ECAC Rookie of the Year and to the ECAC Second Team and the All Rookie Team.

mattj711 · March 17, 2009, 08:32:44 PM

Rebecca Johnston and incoming recruit Brianne Jenner will both be centralized with team Canada next season. While they will certainly be missed in the line up next year, this should be great PR for attracting other top recruits in coming years.

Trotsky · March 17, 2009, 10:15:23 PM

[quote mattj711]Rebecca Johnston and incoming recruit Brianne Jenner will both be centralized with team Canada next season. While they will certainly be missed in the line up next year, this should be great PR for attracting other top recruits in coming years.[/quote]

Does this mean they retain eligibility for the following season? Seems to me that with great talent coming in and these women spending the year with the national team, 2010 will be a fun year to mature the kids, and then 2011 Cornell could be a power.

mattj711 · March 17, 2009, 11:44:13 PM

[quote Trotsky][quote mattj711]Rebecca Johnston and incoming recruit Brianne Jenner will both be centralized with team Canada next season. While they will certainly be missed in the line up next year, this should be great PR for attracting other top recruits in coming years.[/quote]

Does this mean they retain eligibility for the following season? Seems to me that with great talent coming in and these women spending the year with the national team, 2010 will be a fun year to mature the kids, and then 2011 Cornell could be a power.[/quote]

Yes, they will maintain their eligibility. Both Harvard and Dartmouth have had players miss seasons due to national team centralization and still had all 4 years of eligibility.

Though we might be a little light up front next season if there aren't any other, as of yet, unannounced forward recruits coming in. We only dressed 3 forward lines for most of the second half of the season. With 2 forwards graduating and Johnston missing the season, that only leaves 2 returning forward lines from those that dressed during the 2nd half. I'm hoping that some of the players that weren't dressing were out due to injury and not leaving the team. I expect 2 D from last year to move back up front as that is where they started the season, but that still leaves us kind of light.

We should be quite strong at D and in the net next year.

ithacat · July 02, 2009, 06:08:42 PM

Anyone know what's going on with the women's team? They seem to be one of the last ECAC teams to announce their incoming class & I'm guessing they're trying to clear some late additions? The roster sans 1st years, is 2 goalies, 3 defensemen, 10 forwards, and 1 D/F. It sounds like there's 2 known incoming defensemen coming in (Fortino and Rougeau). That seems rather light with bodies. I also see that Kim Insalaco's name is gone from the roster.

KeithK · July 02, 2009, 06:35:00 PM

[quote ithacat]Anyone know what's going on with the women's team? They seem to be one of the last ECAC teams to announce their incoming class...[/quote]
The men's team only officially announced their recruits today. So I wouldn't be too worried yet.

mattj711 · July 02, 2009, 08:43:58 PM

Kim Insalaco got married this summer so she is no longer in the Ithaca area. I'm eagerly awaiting the official recruiting announcement myself. The summers are sooo slow.

ithacat · July 06, 2009, 01:43:46 PM

How big a loss is Kim? Recruiting has improved tremendously the past few years. Any idea who might be taking her place?

mattj711 · July 06, 2009, 07:57:01 PM

Well, I'm a big believer that the head coach has a far greater ultimate impact on attracting and obtaining commitments from top notch talent. Certainly, assistants play a large role as well and often serve as the initial point of contact. I certainly hope they find another quality assistant coach to replace her, but I wouldn't expect recruiting to suffer.

Chris '03 · July 08, 2009, 05:49:00 PM

So weird to see Syracuse here:
2009-10 W. Hockey Schedule

ithacat · July 09, 2009, 02:29:29 PM

The Mercyhurst series is in the afternoon before the men's exhibition games. I love doubleheader action.

mattj711 · July 09, 2009, 06:16:27 PM

The bio's on the 09-10 roster have been updated. Still no freshman posted but at least its a step in the right direction.

Chris '03 · July 10, 2009, 01:59:25 PM

Fortino and Rougeau for '09, Jenner for '10:
http://cornellbigred.com/news/2009/7/10/WICE_0710094827.aspx

mattj711 · July 16, 2009, 09:08:54 PM

Congrats to Catherine White, Chelsea Karpenko, Lauriane Rougeau and Laura Fortino who were all invited to the Canadian U22 tryout camp!

http://hockeycanada.com/index.php/ci_id/64715/la_id/1.htm

With Johnston and Jenner that makes 6 Cornell's actively involved with Hockey Canada's women's development program. Young was also invited last year, as has Mazzotta. That is kind of an incredible number!

mattj711 · August 03, 2009, 06:34:33 PM

Cornell announced the hiring of Edith Zimmering today to replace Kim Insalaco who was married over the summer. http://cornellbigred.com/news/2009/8/3/WICE_0803095152.aspx

Also, the roster now includes Rougeau but Fortino has not yet been added.