2021-22 Women's Ice Hockey News
Hertl Claims Fourth Goaltender of the Week Honors From NEWHA
February 23, 2023
WINTHROP, Mass. (2/22/23) – Per their official announcement made by the league offices on Tuesday, February 21st, freshman netminder Jill Hertl (Highland Park, Ill.) returned as the New England Women’s Hockey Alliance Goaltender of the Week.
Women’s Ice Hockey Has 12 Pick Up AHCA All-American Scholar Honors
July 27, 2022
GLOUCESTER, Mass. (July 27, 2022) -- The Franklin Pierce University women's ice hockey team has had 12 student-athletes named as All-American Scholars by the American Hockey Coaches Association, as announced last week by the AHCA.
Women’s Ice Hockey Sees 20 Collect NEWHA All-Academic Team Honors
July 20, 2022
WINTHROP, Mass. (July 20, 2022) -- The Franklin Pierce University women's ice hockey team has had 20 student-athletes named to the New England Women's Hockey Alliance All-Academic Team for the 2021-22 season, as announced earlier this month by the NEWHA.
Women’s Ice Hockey’s Stockdale Named as Finalist for AHCA Coach of the Year
March 16, 2022
GLOUCESTER, Mass. (March 16, 2022) -- Head coach David Stockdale of the Franklin Pierce University women’s ice hockey team has been selected as a finalist for the American Hockey Coaches Association national Coach of the Year award, as announced earlier this week by the AHCA.
PERCHED AT THE TOP: Women’s Ice Hockey Claims NEWHA Title over Saint Anselm, 1-0
March 05, 2022
WINCHENDON, Mass. (March 5, 2022) -- It had to be against Saint Anselm. It was ALWAYS going to be against Saint Anselm. Who else, frankly, could it have been against? For its first seven seasons, the Franklin Pierce University women’s ice hockey team could manage just one tie against its intrastate rivals (0-21-1), including a quartet of postseason losses. In the eighth year, the Ravens finally got in the win column in the series. On Saturday night at the Jason Ritchie Ice Arena, to cap Year 10, Franklin Pierce took care of the Hawks with the trophy on the line.
Women’s Ice Hockey Through to NEWHA Final with 2-0 Win over Sacred Heart
March 04, 2022
WINCHENDON, Mass. (March 4, 2022) -- It was another defensive battle between the Franklin Pierce University women’s ice hockey team and Sacred Heart on Friday afternoon at the Jason Ritchie Ice Arena. This time though, the Ravens got things done a little earlier, in the semifinal round of the New England Women’s Hockey Alliance Tournament. Shortly after the midpoint of the second period, freshman Geno Hendrickson (Warroad, Minn.) forced a turnover and popped the only goal they would need. Sophomore Suzette Faucher (Middleton, Wis.) posted a 23-save shutout and top-seeded Franklin Pierce secured a 2-0 win over fourth-seeded Sacred Heart.
Women’s Ice Hockey Set to Host NEWHA Tournament
March 03, 2022
RINDGE, N.H. (March 3, 2022) -- After earning the top seed for the first time in program history, the Franklin Pierce University women’s ice hockey team is set to host the semifinal and final rounds of the New England Women’s Hockey Alliance Tournament on Friday and Saturday at Jason Ritchie Ice Arena in Winchendon. Semifinal games are set for 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Friday, with the championship contest to follow at 7 p.m. on Saturday.
Faucher, Stockdale Major Awards Highlight NEWHA Haul for Women’s Ice Hockey
March 01, 2022
WINTHROP, Mass. (March 1, 2022) -- Fresh off earning a share of the New England Women’s Hockey Alliance regular-season title for the first time over the weekend, the Franklin Pierce University women’s ice hockey team had a banner day on the awards front on Tuesday. The Ravens now boast the NEWHA Goaltender of the year in sophomore Suzette Faucher (Middleton, Wis.), as well as the NEWHA Coach of the year in David Stockdale, in addition to four All-NEWHA selections, including a trio of First Team picks.
Kison, Faucher Lift Women’s Ice Hockey to NEWHA Regular-Season Title at Sacred Heart, 1-0
February 26, 2022
SHELTON, Conn. (February 26, 2022) -- There was a lot of time spent not scoring, for both the Franklin Pierce University women’s ice hockey team and Sacred Heart, in Saturday afternoon New England Women’s Hockey Alliance action on the lower rink at Sports Center of Connecticut. The first period of the regular-season finale went by without a goal. The second period went by without a goal. The first five minutes of the third went by without a goal, and then the first TEN minutes did as well. Finally, at the 10:26 mark of the third, the levee finally broke.
Women’s Ice Hockey has Winning Streak Snapped at Sacred Heart, 5-3
February 25, 2022
SHELTON, Conn. (February 25, 2022) -- In need of just a weekend split to wrap up a share of the New England Women’s Hockey Alliance regular-season title and the top seed in next week’s tournament, the Franklin Pierce University women’s ice hockey team will have to do it the hard way. After finding a tying goal early in the third at Sports Center of Connecticut, the Ravens gave up back-to-back markers over the next 3:18, as host Sacred Heart skated away with a 5-3 victory, snapping Franklin Pierce’s program-record winning streak at 11 games.
Women’s Ice Hockey’s Kelley, Dajia Pick up NEWHA Weekly Awards
February 24, 2022
WINTHROP, Mass. (February 24, 2022) -- For the second straight week, freshman Mikayla Kelley (Eagan, Minn.) and graduate student Katerina Dajia (Aurora, Ontario) of the Franklin Pierce University women’s ice hockey team have earned weekly awards from the New England Women’s Hockey Alliance. This time around, Kelley was selected as Player of the Week, while Dajia picked up her second straight Defensive Player of the Week accolade, for the week ending on Feb. 20, as announced on Tuesday by the league office.
Women’s Ice Hockey Sweeps Away LIU, 4-1
February 19, 2022
WINCHENDON, Mass. (February 19, 2022) -- It was Senior Night at the Jason Ritchie Ice Arena on Saturday, but it was a youth movement which got the party started. Sophomore Emilie Prive (Morrisville, Vt.) struck 40 seconds in, freshman Mikayla Kelley (Eagan, Minn.) followed up later in the first period, and it was all the offense the Franklin Pierce University women’s ice hockey team would need. The Ravens conceded only once, on a second-period 5-on-3, and then cashed in a pair of third-period goals as well, to post a 4-1 victory and finish off a weekend sweep of Long Island University, in a battle for first place in the New England Women’s Hockey Alliance.
Kison Stuns LIU, Women’s Ice Hockey 2-1 Winners
February 18, 2022
WINCHENDON, Mass. (February 18, 2022) -- The expert of the overtime winner played the hero in regulation on Friday night at the Jason Ritchie Ice Arena. Junior Ava Kison (Eau Claire, Wis.) -- who had three overtime goals among her previous five game-winners -- buried a shot from the bottom of the right circle with just 17.2 seconds to play. The goal broke a 1-1 tie and lifted the Franklin Pierce University to a 2-1 victory over Long Island University in the opener of a pivotal, two-game New England Women’s Hockey Alliance weekend series.
Women’s Ice Hockey’s Dajia, Kelley Pick up NEWHA Weekly Awards
February 15, 2022
WINTHROP, Mass. (February 15, 2022) -- Graduate student Katerina Dajia (Aurora, Ontario) and freshman Mikayla Kelley (Eagan, Minn.) have been named New England Women’s Hockey Alliance Defensive Player and Rookie of the Week, respectively, for the week ending on Feb. 13, as announced on Tuesday afternoon by the league office.
Women’s Ice Hockey Takes Care of Saint Anselm, 3-1
February 15, 2022
MANCHESTER, N.H. (February 15, 2022) -- A 49-24 margin in shots on goal told the story of a game much more lopsided than the score line would indicate on Tuesday afternoon at Sullivan Arena. The Franklin Pierce University women’s ice hockey team popped one in the closing seconds of the first, another late in the second, added a final tally in the middle of the third, and hit a pair of crossbars along the way for good measure, on the way to a 3-1 win over intrastate and New England Women’s Hockey Alliance rival Saint Anselm.
Women’s Ice Hockey Finishes Weekend Sweep of Post, 4-1
February 12, 2022
WINCHENDON, Mass. (February 12, 2022) -- A three-goal third period turned a late 1-0 lead into a comfortable, 4-1 victory for the Franklin Pierce University women’s ice hockey team at home on Saturday afternoon against Post. The Ravens were dominant throughout at the Jason Ritchie Ice Arena, to the tune of a 64-14 advantage in shots on goal, but had some trouble finishing before the third period rolled around, as Post sophomore goaltender Lexi Levy finished with 60 saves. Junior Becca Kniss (Eden Prairie, Minn.) scored twice for Franklin Pierce in the New England Women’s Hockey Alliance victory.