HOCKEY EAST HEADLINES
UConn swept Boston College to improve to 11-4-2 in Hockey East play and currently sit six points ahead of third-place Boston University in the Army ROTC Hockey East Standings. The Huskies shut out the Eagles, 3-0, at home off the backing of 20 saves from senior Samantha Carpentier-Yelle. The next night, graduate student and captain Natalie Snodgrass set up the game-tying goal with 23 seconds left in regulation to force overtime before burying the game-winning goal 3:39 into the extra frame. UConn has now won five in a row.
Maine swept Holy Cross in a pair of matinees that were postponed due to health and safety protocols. Ida Kuoppala factored in on both game-winning goals, striking for the win on Monday, Jan. 10 and following up with a three-point game, including a game-winning assist, on Tuesday. Loryn Porter stopped 47 of 49 shots she faced.
Northeastern won its 11th straight game and is unbeaten in its last 18 after a 3-1 win at Boston University. After the Huskies and Terriers both had their regularly scheduled series postponed, the two moved a game from next week to Saturday in order to stay active.
The women’s series between Vermont and Holy Cross, previously scheduled for Jan. 13-14, has been re- scheduled for Monday
and Tuesday, Jan. 17-18. Both games will begin at 1:00pm at Holy
Cross.
HOCKEY EAST CO-PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Ida Kuoppala -
Maine
Natalie Snodgrass - UConn
Ida Kuoppala (Jr., F; Pedersore, Finland) scored the game-winning goal against Holy Cross on Monday, Jan. 10. Followed up with a three-point game on Tuesday against Holy Cross, scoring one goal and adding two assists, including setting up the decisive tally.
Natalie Snodgrass (Gr., F;
Eagan, Minn.) scored two
goals, including Saturday’s
overtime game-winning goal,
and added an assist to power
UConn to a two-game sweep
of Boston College. The graduate student also set up the
game-tying goal on Saturday
with under 30 seconds remaining in regulation to force
the extra frame.
PRO AMBITIONS ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Abby Newhook - Boston College
Abby Newhook (Fr., F; St. John’s, Newfoundland) registered her sixth
multi-point game of the season with one goal and one assist on Saturday
in a 3-2 overtime setback. She also had a game-high six shots on goal to
finish the weekend with two points and eight shots on goal.
HOCKEY EAST DEFENDER OF THE WEEK
Taylor Wabick - UConn
Taylor Wabick (Gr., D; Winnipeg, Man.) dished out two assists and
blocked four shots in a pair of wins over Boston College. The graduate student now leads UConn with 16 helpers on the year. Wabick
anchored a defense that shut out the Eagles on Friday and also fired
five shots on goal between the two games.
HOCKEY EAST GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK
Samantha Carpentier-Yelle - UConn
Samantha Carpentier-Yelle (Sr., G; Bromont, Que.) played every
minute in two back-to-back victories for the Huskies that resulted in
two wins over Boston College for the #10 Huskies. The senior backstop recorded 49 total saves, including a 20-save shutout on Friday
in a 3-0 win. She turned aside 29 shots the next night, including four
in overtime, to secure the sweep and improve to 10-3-1 on the year.
HOCKEY EAST TOP PERFORMERS
Lacey Martin, BU (So., F; Minnetonka, Minn.) Lit the lamp against No. 3 Northeastern on Saturday. Martin has averaged a point per game over her last five appearances, notching two goals and adding three assists during that stretch.
Julia Shaunessy, BU (So., D; Marshfield, Mass.) Recorded the primary helper on the Terriers’ lone goal against No. 3 Northeastern on Saturday.
Kate Stuart, BU (Sr., G; Chilliwack, B.C.) Made a career-high 44 saves for the Terriers against No. 3 Northeastern in a strong individual effort. Stuart’s previous career best for saves in a game was on Oct. 12, 2019, when she made 43 stops at New Hampshire.
Darci Johal, HC (Jr., F; Burnaby, B.C.) Dished out a pair of assists during Holy Cross’ series at Maine. She now leads the team with eight points (6g, 2a) on the year.
Loryn Porter, ME (Gr., G; North Bay, Ont.) stopped 47 of 49 shots faced against Holy Cross, allowing just one goal in each of a two-game sweep of the Crusaders. She stopped 16 says in Monday’s 2-1 win before turning aside 31 in a 4-1 victory the next day.
Chloe Aurard, NU (Sr., F; Villard-De-Lans, France) Tallied one goal and one assist to lead the Huskies to a 3-1 victory over Boston University. Aurard extended her point streak to eight games (10g, 6a) and leads Hockey East in conference scoring with 12 goals on the season.
