Shannon O'Neil

30 Shannon O'Neil

Height:

5-6
Year:

Sr.
Hometown:

Tewksbury, Mass.
High School:

Austin Prep
Position:

G
Major:

Sports & Recreation Management

gp

23
gs

23
min

1351:22
ga

35
gaa

1.55
sv

537

Bio

Finished her career as the program's all-time leader among goaltenders in games played (63), games started (60), minutes played (3625:45), wins (41), saves (1408), save percentage (.937) and shutouts (14)...Finished ranked second in goals-against average (1.56).

Among program single-season goaltending records, finished her career: first in minutes (1351:22, 2016-17), wins (15, 2016-17), saves (537, 2016-17) and shutouts (7, 2016-17); second in save percentage (.9401, 2014-15) and goals-against average (1.39, 2013-14); third in saves (314, 2014-15) and save percentage (.9396, 2013-14); tied for third in wins (9, 2015-16 and 2013-14) and shutouts (4, 2015-16); fourth in saves (308, 2015-16), save percentage (.939, 2016-17) and goals-against average (1.53, 2014-15); and fifth in goals-against average (1.55, 2016-17).

As a Senior in 2016-17: Played in a career-high 23 games in net for the Ravens, including starts in all 23...New England Hockey Writers All-Star Team selection...NEHC Goaltender of the Year...All-NEHC First Team selection...NEHC All-Academic Team selection...Led the NEHC in save percentage (.939)...Finished fourth in the NEHC in goals-against average (1.55) and winning percentage (.696)...Over 1351:22 minutes in the crease, made 537 saves against 572 shots on goal to post a 15-6-2 record with a program-record seven shutouts...Made 36 saves against 39 shots on goal, but suffered the loss at Saint Anselm on 10/28...Stopped all 10 shots she faced to post her eighth career shutout, against Becker on 10/29...Made it back-to-back shutouts by stopping all 17 shots she faced at Saint Michael's on 11/4...Stopped 21 of 22 shots to win at University of New England on 11/5...Named NEHC Goaltender of the Week for the week ending on 11/6...Made 12 saves against 13 shots to win against Saint Michael's on 11/11...Stopped all 14 shots she faced to notch her third shutout of the season, the 10th of her career, against Nichols on 11/12...Stopped all three shots she faced over the opening 26:37 to pick up a win at Post on 11/18...Turned aside all 19 shots on her goal to pick up her fourth shutout, the 11th shutout of her career, against Salem State on 12/10...Made 23 saves against 25 shots to win against Salve Regina on 1/13...Piled up a season-best 43 saves against 45 shots to pull out a win at Norwich on 1/20...Stopped all 16 shots on her goal to pick up her fifth shutout of the season, the 12th of her career, against Plymouth State on 1/27...Made 31 saves against 33 shots, but suffered the loss at Manhattanville on 1/28...Collected 27 saves against 29 shots to win at Massachusetts Boston on 2/3...Posted a 20-save shutout at Southern Maine, for her sixth shutout of the season and 13th of her career, on 2/4...Named NEHC Goaltender of the Week for the week ending on 2/5...Made it back-to-back shutouts again, with 13 saves against New England College on 2/11...Made 21 saves against 24 shots to win against Castleton on 2/17...Made 33 saves against 36 shots, but suffered the loss at Holy Cross on 2/18...Tallied 16 saves against 17 shots to win in the first round of the NEHC Open Tournament against Saint Michael's on 2/22...Piled up 38 saves against 41 shots on goal, but suffered the loss in the semifinal round of the NEHC Open Tournament against Holy Cross on 2/25...Chalked up 38 saves against 42 shots on goal, on the way to a tie, in the consolation round of the NEHC Open Tournament at Sacred Heart on 2/26.
2016-17 Statistics

As a Junior in 2015-16: Played in 15 games in net for the Ravens, including 13 starts...NEHC All-Academic Team selection...Finished fourth in the NEHC in winning percentage (.679), fifth in goals-against average (1.72) and seventh in save percentage (.931)...Over 800:17 minutes in the crease, made 308 saves against 331 shots on goal to post a 9-4-1 record with four shutouts...Needed to make just two saves against three shots over the first two periods to secure a win in the season opener at Daniel Webster on 10/30...Piled up a career-high 44 saves against 45 shots to backstop the team to a win against Holy Cross on 11/14...Named to the NEHC Honor Roll for the week ending on 11/15...Stopped all 18 shots she faced to post her first shutout of the season, as well as the fourth of her career, against Saint Michael's on 11/20...Made 12 saves against 15 shots to pick up a win against Univ. of New England on 11/21...Stopped all 34 shots she faced to pick up her fifth career shutout, her second of the season, at William Smith on 1/9...Named to the NEHC Honor Roll for the week ending on 1/10...Needed just 12 saves against 13 shots to secure the win at Saint Michael's on 1/15...Made 31 saves against 34 shots to pick up the win in overtime at Salve Regina on 1/30...Stopped all 18 shots she faced for her third shutout of the season, the sixth of her career, against Manhattanville on 2/13...Made it back-to-back shutouts to close the season with the seventh shutout of her career, and her fourth of the season, by making 17 saves in the consolation round of the NEHC Open Tournament against Siant Michael's on 2/28.
2015-16 Statistics

As a Sophomore in 2014-15: Started 13 games in net for the Ravens...All-ECAC East Honorable Mention selection...ECAC East All-Academic Team selection...Led the ECAC East in save percentage (.940)...Finished fourth in the ECAC East in goals-against average (1.53)...Logged 782:51 in goal, representing 48.2% of the team's minutes...Made 314 saves against 334 shots on goal to post an 8-4-1 record with two shutouts...Made a career-high 35 saves against 37 shots in a season-opening loss at Saint Anselm on 11/7...Stopped 30 of 31 shots to pick up the win at Holy Cross on 11/15...Named to the ECAC East Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 11/16...Collected 27 saves against 28 shots in a win at Univ. of New England on 11/22...Made 10 saves against 11 shots to pick up the win at SUNY Canton on 12/13...Stopped all 23 shots she faced to notch her second career shutout, against William Smith on 1/10...Made 27 saves against 28 shots to pick up a win against Nichols on 1/17...Piled up 30 saves against 33 shots against Saint Anselm on 1/30...Stopped all 30 shots on her goal for her third career shutout, against Holy Cross on 2/7...Named ECAC East Goaltender of the Week for the week ending on 2/8...Notched 22 saves against 24 shots to pick up a win at Manhattanville on 2/14...Collected 22 saves against 23 shots while notching a win at Massachusetts Boston on 2/20.
2014-15 Statistics

As a Freshman in 2013-14: Played in 12 games in net for the Ravens, including 11 starts...Made 249 save against 265 shots (16 goals against) and tallied one shutout while putting together a 1.39 goals-against average and a .940 save percentage over 691:15 minutes (47.7% of team's minutes) on her way to a 9-1-1 record...Started in her collegiate debut and made 26 saves against 28 shots to pick up the win against Massachusetts Boston on 11/8...Stopped 15 of 16 shots to pick up the win against Stevenson on 11/22...Stopped all 11 shots on her net to pick up her first career shutout and the win at Buffalo State on 12/8...Made 24 saves against 25 shots to earn the win against SUNY Canton on 12/14...Picked up 19 saves against 20 shots to get the win against Saint Michael's on 1/7...Picked up 24 saves against 25 shots to earn the win at Plymouth State...Tallied 21 saves against 23 shots and got the win against Univ. of New England on 1/17...Stopped 17 of 18 shots sent her way to pick up the win against Saint Michael's on 1/21...Won her ninth straight start to open her career with 27 saves against 29 shots against Sacred Heart on 1/25...Piled up 26 saves against 29 shots but suffered the loss at Saint Anselm on 2/11.
2013-14 Statistics

Before Franklin Pierce: Four-year letterwinner at Austin Preparatory School (Mass.)...ESPN Boston All-State First Team selection as a senior...Boston Globe All-Star selection as a sophomore...Three-time Lowell Sun All-Star selection...Boston Herald All-Scholastic Team and Boston Globe All-Scholastic Team selection as both a junior and a senior...League MVP as a sophomore and a junior...Three-time All-League selection...Three-time Team MVP selection...Named team's Defensive Player of the Year as a freshman...Team captain as a junior and a senior...Also a three-year letterwinner in softball at Austin Prep...Played ice hockey at the junior level with Middlesex Islanders.

Personal: Daughter of Jay and Mindy O'Neil...A sports & recreation management major.

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 11	New England Col.	W, 6-0
Feb 17	Castleton	W, 4-3
Feb 18	at Holy Cross	L, 3-0
Feb 22	Saint Michael's	W, 3-1
Feb 25	vs. Holy Cross	L, 3-0
Feb 26	at Sacred Heart	T, 4-4

	Overall	Conf
Games played	23	16
Games started	23	16
Minutes	1351:22	957:08
Goals against	35	26
Goals-against average	1.55	1.63
Saves	537	385
Save pct	.939	.937
Wins	15	11
Losses	6	5
Ties	2	0
Win pct	.696	.688

Date	Opponent	Score	gs	min	ga	gaa	sv	sv%	w	l	t
Oct 28	at Saint Anselm	L, 3-2	1	59:12	3	3.04	36	.923	0	1	0
Oct 29	Becker	W, 4-0	1	60:00	0	0.00	10	1.000	1	0	0
Nov 4	at Saint Michael's	W, 5-0	1	59:57	0	0.00	17	1.000	1	0	0
Nov 5	at University of New England	W, 5-1	1	60:00	1	1.00	21	.955	1	0	0
Nov 11	Saint Michael's	W, 4-1	1	60:00	1	1.00	12	.923	1	0	0
Nov 12	Nichols	W, 6-0	1	59:57	0	0.00	14	1.000	1	0	0
Nov 18	at Post	W, 11-0	1	26:37	0	0.00	3	1.000	1	0	0
Nov 19	at Post	W, 11-0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 22	at Holy Cross	L, 3-0	1	59:48	2	2.01	27	.931	0	1	0
Dec 2	Sacred Heart	T, 1-1	1	65:00	1	0.92	28	.966	0	0	1
Dec 3	at Sacred Heart	L, 4-3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dec 10	Salem State	W, 5-0	1	60:00	0	0.00	19	1.000	1	0	0
Jan 7	Saint Anselm	L, 5-1	1	60:00	5	5.00	31	.861	0	1	0
Jan 13	Salve Regina	W, 3-2	1	60:00	2	2.00	23	.920	1	0	0
Jan 20	at Norwich University	W, 3-2	1	60:00	2	2.00	43	.956	1	0	0
Jan 21	Holy Cross	W, 2-1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jan 27	Plymouth State	W, 3-0	1	60:00	0	0.00	16	1.000	1	0	0
Jan 28	at Manhattanville	L, 2-1	1	58:30	2	2.05	31	.939	0	1	0
Feb 3	at Massachusetts Boston	W, 3-2	1	59:51	2	2.01	27	.931	1	0	0
Feb 4	at Southern Me.	W, 3-0	1	60:00	0	0.00	20	1.000	1	0	0
Feb 7	Post	W, 8-0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Feb 11	New England Col.	W, 6-0	1	60:00	0	0.00	13	1.000	1	0	0
Feb 17	Castleton	W, 4-3	1	59:55	3	3.00	21	.875	1	0	0
Feb 18	at Holy Cross	L, 3-0	1	59:58	3	3.00	33	.917	0	1	0
Feb 22	Saint Michael's	W, 3-1	1	59:45	1	1.00	16	.941	1	0	0
Feb 25	vs. Holy Cross	L, 3-0	1	58:57	3	3.05	38	.927	0	1	0
Feb 26	at Sacred Heart	T, 4-4	1	63:55	4	3.75	38	.905	0	0	1

	gp	gs	min	ga	gaa	sv	sv%	w	l	t	win %
2013-14	12	11	691:15	16	1.39	249	.940	9	1	1	.864
2014-15	13	13	782:51	20	1.53	314	.940	8	4	1	.654
2015-16	14	13	800:17	23	1.72	308	.931	9	4	1	.679
2016-17	23	23	1351:22	35	1.55	537	.939	15	6	2	.696
Total	62	60	3625:45	94	1.56	1408	.937	41	15	5	.713

		gp	gs	min	ga	gaa	sv	sv%	w	l	t	win %
Event	Total	23	23	1351:22	35	1.55	537	.939	15	6	2	.696
	Conference	16	16	957:08	26	1.63	385	.937	11	5	0	.688
	Exhibition	-	-	0:00	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Location	Home	11	11	664:37	13	1.17	203	.940	9	1	1	.864
	Away	11	11	627:48	19	1.82	296	.940	6	4	1	.591
	Neutral	1	1	58:57	3	3.05	38	.927	0	1	0	.000
Result	Wins	15	15	866:02	12	0.83	275	.958	15	0	0	1.000
	Losses	6	6	356:25	18	3.03	196	.916	0	6	0	.000
	Ties	2	2	128:55	5	2.33	66	.930	0	0	2	.500
Month	October	2	2	119:12	3	1.51	46	.939	1	1	0	.500
	November	6	6	326:19	4	0.74	94	.959	5	1	0	.833
	December	2	2	125:00	1	0.48	47	.979	1	0	1	.750
	January	5	5	298:30	11	2.21	144	.929	3	2	0	.600
	February	8	8	482:21	16	1.99	206	.928	5	2	1	.688