Boston College Eagles women's ice hockey

The Boston College Eagles women's ice hockey team represent Boston College in the NCAA and participate in Hockey East. The Eagles are coached by former Olympic gold medallist Katie King-Crowley and play their home games at Conte Forum. They have won the Hockey East championship three times, and made seven trips to the Frozen Four of the NCAA tournament.

Boston College Eagles Women's Ice Hockey
Current season
UniversityBoston College
ConferenceHEA
Head coachKatie King-Crowley
14th season, 321–113–51
Assistant coachesCourtney Kennedy
Captain(s)Maegan Beres, Cayla Barnes, Kelly Browne
ArenaConte Forum
Capacity: 7,884
LocationChestnut Hill, Massachusetts
ColorsMaroon and Gold[1]
         
Fight songFor Boston
NCAA Tournament Frozen Four
2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017
NCAA Tournament appearances
2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Conference Tournament championships
2011, 2016, 2017
Conference regular season championships
2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

History

The Boston Eagles women's ice hockey program was launched in 1994, under head coach Tom O'Malley, who oversaw the development of the program for five years. In 1999, Tom Babson took the helm and coached for four seasons. In the early years, the team competed in the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) but struggled to build a competitive program.

In 2002, they joined the newly formed Hockey East Conference for women's hockey. Tom Mutch was hired as the head coach in 2003, and the program began to see greater success. The Eagles won their first Beanpot championship in 2006, and finished second in the conference that year. The following year, the team had its best season to-date, finishing 24-20-2, and qualifying for the NCAA championship tournament for the first time. The Eagles lost in the semi-finals to Minnesota-Duluth in double overtime.

Shortly after, on April 24, 2007, Tom Mutch resigned as head coach of the women's ice hockey program. The resignation came in the wake of an inappropriate relationship with Kelli Stack, a freshman who was the Hockey East Player and Rookie of the Year.[2] The Boston Herald had printed an article earlier that day that detailed the alleged explicit text messaging that occurred between the married Tom Mutch and Stack. Mutch was forced to resign. Though a sexual relationship was never proven, the messages were said to be "filthy" by news reports at the time.[3]

Katie King-Crowley, the Eagles assistant coach, was hired as head coach in May 2007. Courtney Kennedy became Associate Head Coach.

Under King-Crowley's leadership, the program became one of the most competitive in women's ice hockey. Originally from Salem, Massachusetts, she had a strong college career as a forward with Brown University. She competed in three Olympics with the U.S. National team, winning a gold medal in 1998, a silver in 2002, and a bronze in 2006. In thirteen seasons with King-Crowley as head coach, the Eagles have won three Hockey East tournament championships, lead the regular conference season four times, played in six NCAA Frozen Four tournaments, and competed in one NCAA championship final.

The 2010-2011 season was one of the first major successes in the program; the team would go on to win their first Hockey East title. In October, Taylor Wasylk was recognized as Hockey East Rookie of the Week for three consecutive weeks, the first time in Boston College Eagles women's ice hockey history that a player has won a league award for three consecutive weeks.[4] Kelli Stack was the October 2010 Hockey East Player of the Month. She finished October 2010 with fifteen points (nine goals, six assists) in eight games for Boston College. Stack started every game at center and has accumulated points in every game. She finished the month leading the Eagles in points, goals, power play goals, and shorthanded goals. On October 31, she was involved in all three goals against Connecticut (one goal, two assists). She was part of all three goals scored at Vermont on October 15 (two goals, one assist). Against the Syracuse Orange (on October 9), Stack scored a hat trick. On February 8, 2011, with two points in the game against Boston University in the first round of the 2011 Beanpot Tournament, Kelli Stack accumulated 199 points in her career and broke BC's all-time career points record, becoming the new program leader.[5] On March 6, 2011, the Eagles beat the Northeastern Huskies by a 3-1 tally to claim their first Hockey East Tournament championship.[6]

In 2014-2015, the Eagles received their first #1 ranking, after starting the season undefeated. They posted a 27-0-1 record before losing a game, and went undefeated in conference play. The Eagles returned to the NCAA Frozen Four, losing in the semi-final. Alex Carpenter became the first Boston College player to win the Patty Kazmaier Award. She accumulated 81 points during the season, scoring 37 goals and registering 44 assists. King-Crowley won the national Coach of the Year award.

In 2016-2017, the Eagles coaching staff was the only all-female staff in college ice hockey. King-Crowley and Kennedy were joined by assistants Gilian Apps and Alison Quandt.[7]

In 2017-2018, BC won their third straight Beanpot in the annual tournament held in February. They won a fifth straight Hockey East title, and established their best record at 30-5-3.

Daryl Watts would follow Carpenter as the second Patty Kazmaier Award winner in Eagles history, capturing the award in 2018. Watts’ end-to-end shorthanded goal against the University of New Hampshire was also recognized among the BC Eagles Athletics’ Top 10 Plays of the 2017-18 season, placing second.[8] Winning both the Hockey East Player and Rookie of the Year Awards, she became only the second player in conference history to do so, tying a mark set by former Boston College player Kelli Stack in 2006.[9] In 2019, fans were shocked by the sudden departure of Watts, who transferred to the Wisconsin Badgers mid-season.[10]

Year by year
Won Championship Lost Championship Conference Champions League Leader
SeasonCoachWLTConferenceConf.
W		Conf.
L		Conf.
T		FinishConference TournamentNCAA Tournament
2019-2020Katie King Crowley17163Hockey East141124th HELost Quarterfinals vs. University of Connecticut (4-2, 2-0,2-1)Cancelled due to the 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic in the United States
2018-2019Katie King Crowley26121Hockey East19712nd HEWon Quarterfinals vs. Connecticut (4-1, 5-4 OT)
Won Semifinals vs. Boston University, (5-1)
Lost Championship vs. Northeastern (2-3 OT)		Lost First Round vs. Clarkson (1-2 OT)
2017-2018Katie King Crowley3053Hockey East19231st HEWon Quarterfinals vs. Vermont (3-1, 6-1)
Lost Semifinals vs. Connecticut, (2-4)		Lost First Round vs. Ohio State (0-2)
2016-2017Katie King Crowley2865Hockey East17431st HEWon Quarterfinals vs. Merrimack (4-0, 1-0)
Won Semifinals vs. Vermont, (4-32OT)
Won Championship vs. Northeastern (5-0OT)		Won First Round vs. St. Lawrence (6-0)
Lost Frozen Four vs. Wisconsin (0-1)
2015-2016Katie King Crowley4010Hockey East24001st HEWon Quarterfinals vs. Maine (5-2, 5-1)
Won Semifinals vs. Connecticut (4-2)
Won Championship vs. Boston University (5-0)		Won First Round vs. Northeastern (5-1)
Won Frozen Four vs. Clarkson (3-2 OT)
Lost Championship vs. Minnesota (1-3)
2014-15Katie King Crowley3432Hockey East21011st HEWon Quarterfinals vs. Providence (6-2, 8-0)
Won Semifinals vs. Connecticut (3-1)
Lost Championship vs. Boston University (1-4)		Won First Round vs. Clarkson (5-1)
Lost Frozen Four vs. Harvard (1-2)
2013-14Katie King Crowley2773Hockey East19211st HEWon Quarterfinals vs. New Hampshire (8-1)
Won Semifinals vs. Vermont (3-1)
Lost Championship vs. Boston University (2-3)		Lost First Round vs. Clarkson (1-3)
2012-13Katie King Crowley2863Hockey East18222nd HEWon Quarterfinals vs. Maine (2-1 OT)
Lost Semifinals vs. Northeastern (1-4)		Won First Round vs. Harvard (3-1)
Lost Frozen Four vs. Minnesota (2-3 OT)
2011-12Katie King Crowley24103Hockey East15422nd HELost Semifinals vs. Boston University (2-5)Won First Round vs. St. Lawrence (6-3)
Lost Frozen Four vs. Wisconsin (2-6)
2010-11Katie King2476Hockey East13442nd HEWon Semifinals vs. Providence (3-2 OT)
Won Championship vs. Northeastern (3-1)		Won First Round vs. Minnesota (4-1)
Lost Frozen Four vs. Wisconsin (2-3)
2009-10Katie King81710Hockey East71046th HELost Quarterfinals vs. Boston University (1-3)Did not qualify
2008-09Katie King2295Hockey East13532nd HEWon Semifinals vs. Boston University (3-2)
Lost Championship vs. New Hampshire (1-2)		Lost First Round vs. Minnesota (3-4)
2007-08Katie King14137Hockey East9935th HEDid not qualifyDid not qualify
2006-07Tom Mutch24102Hockey East15602nd HELost Semifinals vs. Providence (2-3)Won First Round vs. Dartmouth (3-2 2OT)
Lost Frozen Four vs. Minnesota-Duluth (3-4 2OT)
2005-06Tom Mutch20114Hockey East16412nd HEWon Semifinals vs. Providence (3-1)
Lost Championship vs. New Hampshire (0-6)		Did not qualify
2004-05Tom Mutch10204Hockey East61134th HELost Semifinals vs. Providence (1-9)Did not qualify
2003-04Tom Mutch6223Hockey East11816th HEDid not qualifyDid not qualify
2002-03Tom Babson12173Hockey East21036th HEDid not qualifyDid not qualify
2001-02Tom Babson9194ECAC Eastern51337th ECAC E.Lost Quarterfinals vs. Northeastern (0-4)Did not qualify
2000-01Tom Babson6260ECAC123013th ECACDid not qualifyDid not qualify
1999-00Tom Babson6222ECAC121213th ECACDid not qualifyDid not qualify
1998-99Tom O'Malley8222ECAC420212th ECACDid not qualifyDid not qualify
1997-98Tom O'Malley10221Did not qualifyDid not qualify
1996-97Tom O'Malley9201Did not qualifyDid not qualify
1995-96Tom O'Malley9162Did not qualifyDid not qualify
1994-95Tom O'Malley15101Did not qualifyDid not qualify

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Current roster

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height DoB Hometown Previous team
2 Natalie Tulchinsky Freshman D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Clifton Park, New York East Coast Wizards
3 Deirdre Mullowney Sophomore D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Newton, Massachusetts Boston Jr. Eagles
5 Savannah Norcross Junior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Lynn, Massachusetts Boston Jr. Eagles
7 Maegan Beres (C) Senior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Vancouver, British Columbia North American Hockey Academy
8 Hadley Hartmetz Sophomore D 5' 5" (1.65 m) Phoenixville, Pennsylvania Shattuck St. Mary's
9 Maddie Crowley-Cahill Freshman D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Haverhill, Massachusetts Boston Jr. Eagles
10 Caroline DiFiore Sophomore F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Medfield, Massachusetts East Coast Wizards
12 Olivia Finocchiaro Junior F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Saugus, Massachusetts Boston Jr. Eagles
13 Jillian Fey Junior D 5' 5" (1.65 m) Nantucket, Massachusetts Boston Jr. Eagles
14 Abby Volo Sophomore F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Sudbury, Massachusetts Mass Spitfires
16 Alexie Guay Sophomore D 5' 6" (1.68 m) Magog, Quebec North American Hockey Academy
17 Christina Klinoff Freshman (RS) F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Concord, Massachusetts North American Hockey Academy
18 Kelly Browne (C) Junior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Burlington, Massachusetts Boston Jr. Eagles
19 Hannah Bilka Sophomore F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Coppell, Texas Shattuck St. Mary's
22 Olivia O'Brien Freshman F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Duxbury, Massachusetts Bay State Breakers
23 Cayla Barnes (C) Junior D 5' 1" (1.55 m) Eastvale, California East Coast Wizards
24 Caroline Goffredo (C) Freshman F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Mount Laurel, New Jersey Boston Jr. Eagles
26 Sidney Fess Freshman D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Clifton Park, New York North American Hockey Academy
27 Willow Corson Senior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) Toronto, Ontario Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
28 Gaby Roy Freshman F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Marshfield, Massachusetts Boston Jr. Eagles
31 Kelly Pickreign Junior G 5' 4" (1.63 m) Harvard, Massachusetts East Coast Wizards
33 Kelly Lavelle Junior G 5' 5" (1.65 m) Needham, Massachusetts Dexter Southfield
35 Maddy McArthur Junior G 5' 8" (1.73 m) St. Catherines, Ontario Oakville Hornets
39 Abigail Levy Junior G 6' 1" (1.85 m) Congers, New York Shattuck-St. Mary's/Minnesota State

Awards and honors
  • Hannah Bilka, 2019 National Rookie of the Year, and 2019 Hockey East Rookie of the Year
  • Molly Barrow, 2019 Distinguished Fellow, Hockey East All Academic team (awarded for making the All Academic Team for all four years)
  • Katie King, 2015 AHCA Women's Ice Hockey Division I Coach of the Year[13][14]
  • Blake Bolden, 2011 Hockey East All-Tournament team[6]
  • Kiera Kingston, Bauer/Hockey East Goaltender of the Month, February 2010[15]
  • Ashley Motherwell, 2010 WHEA All-Rookie Team[16]
  • Mary Restuccia, 2011 Beanpot MVP
  • Molly Schaus, 2011 Bertagna Goaltending Award[17]
  • Kelli Stack, Hockey East Pure Hockey Player of the Month (October 2010) [18]
  • Kelli Stack, 2010-11 Cammi Granato Award (Hockey East Player of the Year)[19]
  • Kelli Stack, 2011 Hockey East All-Tournament team
  • Kelli Stack, 2011 Hockey East Tournament Most Valuable Player
  • Allie Thunstrom, 2010 WHEA Second-Team All-Star[20]
  • Allie Thunstrom, Frozen Four Skills Competition participant[21]
  • Taylor Wasylk, Hockey East Rookie of the Week (Week of October 11, 2010)
  • Taylor Wasylk, Hockey East Rookie of the Week (Week of October 18, 2010)
  • Taylor Wasylk, Hockey East Rookie of the Week (Week of October 25, 2010)

Patty Kazmaier Award

All-Americans
  • Molly Schaus, 2011 First Team All-America selection[24]
  • Kelli Stack, 2011 Second Team All-America selection
  • Alex Carpenter, 2015 First-Team All-America selection
  • Daryl Watts, 2018 First-Team All-America selection[25]
  • Caitrin Lonergan, 2018 Second-Team All-America selection
  • Toni Ann Miano, 2018 Second-Team All-America selection

Hockey East

Rookie of the Year

  • Hannah Bilka, 2019 Hockey East Rookie of the Year[26]

Defensive Player of the Month
  • Corinne Boyles, Hockey East Goaltender of the Month (Month of December 2011)[27]
  • Katie Burt, Hockey East Defensive Player of the Month (December 2014) [28]
  • Katie Burt, Hockey East Defensive Player of the Month (January 2015) [29]

Player of the Month
  • Alex Carpenter, Hockey East Player of the Month (November 2014) [30]
  • Haley Skarupa, Hockey East Player of the Month (December 2014) [28]

Rookie of the Month
  • Katie Burt, Hockey East Rookie of the Month (December 2014) [28]
  • Alexandra Carpenter, Hockey East Rookie of the Month (Month of December 2011)[27]
  • Kenzie Kent, Hockey East Rookie of the Month (November 2014) [30]

All-Stars

New England hockey awards
  • Kelli Stack, 2010-11 New England Women's Player of the Year
  • Mary Restuccia, 2010-11 New England Women's Division I All-Stars
  • Molly Schaus, 2010-11 New England Women's Division I All-Stars
  • Kelli Stack, 2010-11 New England Women's Division I All-Stars[33]
  • Daryl Watts, 2017-18 First Team Hockey East[34]

BC honors
  • Daryl Watts, 2018 Boston College Athletics Female Rookie of the Year Award[35]

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