2014–15 RPI Engineers women's ice hockey season

	2014–15 Rensselaer Engineers women's ice hockey season
Conference	9th ECAC Hockey
Home ice	Houston Field House
Record
Overall	7-23-4
Home	6-11-2
Road	1-12-2
Coaches and Captains
Head Coach	John Burke
Assistant Coaches	Melanie Green; Derek Alfama
Captain(s)	Ali Svoboda; Taylor Mahoney
Alternate captain(s)	Mari Mankey
	Rensselaer Engineers women's ice hockey seasons; « 2013–14 2015–16 »

The Rensselaer Engineers represented Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in ECAC women's ice hockey during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Engineers did not qualify for the ECAC tournament.

Offseason[]

August 23:Heidi Huhtamaki was invited to participate in Team Finland Camp to qualify for Team Finland in the 2015 World Championships.^[2]

Recruiting[]

Player	Position	Nationality	Notes ^[3]
Amanda Kimmerle	Defense	United States	Attended Anoka (MN) High School
Marisa Raspa	Forward	United States	played for the North American Hockey Academy
Whitney Renn	Forward	United States	Played with Little Caesars Detroit
Shayna Tomlinson	Forward	United States	Played with Assabet Valley

2014–15 Engineers[]

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#	S/P/C	Player	Class	Pos	Height	Hometown	Previous team
1	Vermont	Till, SarahSarah Till	3 Junior	1.0 G	70 5' 10" (1.78 m)	Vermont Jericho, Vermont Jericho, Vermont	Rice Academy ( Rice Academy
2	Finland	Niskanen, HeidiHeidi Niskanen	2 Sophomore	2.0 D	69 5' 9" (1.75 m)	Finland Espoo, Finland Espoo, Finland	Espoo Blues ( Espoo Blues
3	Ontario	Schilter, KathrynKathryn Schilter	4 Senior	2.0 D	67 5' 7" (1.7 m)	Ontario Aurora, Ontario Aurora, Ontario	Toronto Jr. Aeros ( Toronto Jr. Aeros
4	Illinois	Svoboda, AliAli Svoboda (C)	4 Senior	3.0 F	68 5' 8" (1.73 m)	Illinois Arlington Heights, Illinois Arlington Heights, Illinois	Chicago Mission ( Chicago Mission
7	Minnesota	Middlebrook, DelaneyDelaney Middlebrook	4 Senior	2.0 D	66 5' 6" (1.68 m)	Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota	Niagara University ( Niagara University
8	Illinois	Mahoney, TaylorTaylor Mahoney (C)	4 Senior	3.0 F	66 5' 6" (1.68 m)	Illinois Cary, Illinois Cary, Illinois	Chicago Mission ( Chicago Mission
10	New Jersey	Wash, LaurenLauren Wash	3 Junior	3.0 F	64 5' 4" (1.63 m)	New Jersey Belle Meade, New Jersey Belle Meade, New Jersey	New Jersey Rockets ( New Jersey Rockets
11	Pennsylvania	Gruschow, AlexaAlexa Gruschow	3 Junior	3.0 F	66 5' 6" (1.68 m)	Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania	Washington Pride ( Washington Pride
12	New Hampshire	Godin, JennJenn Godin	3 Junior	3.0 F	65 5' 5" (1.65 m)	New London, New Hampshire	Tabor Academy ( Tabor Academy
13	Massachusetts	Walsh, MarianaMariana Walsh	4 Senior	3.0 F	68 5' 8" (1.73 m)	Massachusetts Walpole, Massachusetts Walpole, Massachusetts	Assabet Valley ( Assabet Valley
14	New Hampshire	Tomlinson, ShaynaShayna Tomlinson	1 Freshman	3.0 F	66 5' 6" (1.68 m)	New Hampshire Gilford, New Hampshire Gilford, New Hampshire	Assabet Valley ( Assabet Valley
15	Ontario	Horwood, LauraLaura Horwood	2 Sophomore	3.0 F	66 5' 6" (1.68 m)	Ontario Belleville, Ontario Belleville, Ontario	Durham West Lightning ( Durham West Lightning
16	Minnesota	Mankey, MariMari Mankey (A)	3 Junior	3.0 F	62 5' 2" (1.57 m)	Minnesota Hopkins, Minnesota Hopkins, Minnesota	Hopkins HS ( Hopkins HS
17	Minnesota	Behounek, HannahHannah Behounek	2 Sophomore	2.0 D	67 5' 7" (1.7 m)	Minnesota Minnetonka, Minnesota Minnetonka, Minnesota	Minnetonka HS ( Minnetonka HS
19	Pennsylvania	Raspa, MarisaMarisa Raspa	1 Freshman	3.0 F	63 5' 3" (1.6 m)	Pennsylvania Downingtown, Pennsylvania Downingtown, Pennsylvania	North American Hockey Academy ( North American Hockey Academy
20	Minnesota	Kimmerle, AmandaAmanda Kimmerle	1 Freshman	2.0 D	69 5' 9" (1.75 m)	Minnesota Anoka, Minnesota Anoka, Minnesota	Anoka HS ( Anoka HS
21	Minnesota	Rooney, KatieKatie Rooney	2 Sophomore	3.0 F	67 5' 7" (1.7 m)	Minnesota Buffalo, Minnesota Buffalo, Minnesota	Buffalo HS ( Buffalo HS
24	Ontario	Banks, BrandiBrandi Banks	3 Junior	2.0 D	66 5' 6" (1.68 m)	Ontario Burlington, Ontario Burlington, Ontario	Stoney Creek Sabres ( Stoney Creek Sabres
25	Michigan	Renn, WhitneyWhitney Renn	1 Freshman	3.0 F	66 5' 6" (1.68 m)	Michigan Troy, Michigan Troy, Michigan	Detroit Little Caesars ( Detroit Little Caesars
26	North Carolina	Hylwa, LindseyLindsey Hylwa	2 Sophomore	3.0 F	68 5' 8" (1.73 m)	North Carolina Cary, North Carolina Cary, North Carolina	Gilmore Academy ( Gilmore Academy
30	Ontario	Piper, BriannaBrianna Piper	4 Senior	1.0 G	68 5' 8" (1.73 m)	Ontario Oakville, Ontario Oakville, Ontario	Toronto Jr. Aeros ( Toronto Jr. Aeros
31	Wisconsin	O'Brien, KellyKelly O'Brien	4 Senior	1.0 G	69 5' 9" (1.75 m)	Wisconsin Sussex, Wisconsin Sussex, Wisconsin	Madison Capitols ( Madison Capitols

Schedule[]

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Date	Opponent^#	Site	Decision	Result	Record
Regular Season
October 3	at #8 North Dakota*	Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND	Kelly O'Brien	L 1–7	0–1–0
October 4	at Bemidji State*	Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN	Brianna Piper	L 0–4	0–2–0
October 11	Vermont*	Houston Field House • Troy, NY	Kelly O'Brien	L 2–4	0–3–0
October 12	at Vermont*	Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT	Brianna Piper	T 2–2 ^OT	0–3–1
October 17	at New Hampshire*	Whittemore Center • Durham, NH	Brianna Piper	L 1–2	0–4–1
October 25	Connecticut*	Houston Field House • Troy, NY	Kelly O'Brien	W 4–1	1–4–1
October 26	Connecticut*	Houston Field House • Troy, NY	Brianna Piper	T 2–2 ^OT	1–4–2
October 31	at #4 Harvard	Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Allston, MA	Brianna Piper	L 1–4	1–5–2 (0–1–0)
November 1	at Dartmouth	Thompson Arena • Hanover, NH	Kelly O'Brien	L 2–5	1–6–2 (0–2–0)
November 7	St. Cloud State*	Houston Field House • Troy, NY	Brianna Piper	L 2–3	1–7–2
November 8	St. Cloud State*	Houston Field House • Troy, NY	Kelly O'Brien	L 0–3	1–8–2
November 14	at #5 Quinnipiac	TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT	Brianna Piper	L 1–6	1–9–2 (0–3–0)
November 15	at Princeton	Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ	Kelly O'Brien	L 1–2 ^OT	1–10–2 (0–4–0)
November 28	RIT*	Houston Field House • Troy, NY	Kelly O'Brien	W 4–1	2–10–2
November 29	RIT*	Houston Field House • Troy, NY	Kelly O'Brien	L 0–3	2–11–2
December 5	Brown	Houston Field House • Troy, NY	Brianna Piper	W 7–5	3–11–2 (1–4–0)
December 6	Yale	Houston Field House • Troy, NY	Kelly O'Brien	L 2–3	3–12–2 (1–5–0)
January 2, 2015	Princeton	Houston Field House • Troy, NY	Kelly O'Brien	W 4–3	4–12–2 (2–5–0)
January 3	#5 Quinnipiac	Houston Field House • Troy, NY	Kelly O'Brien	L 0–1	4–13–2 (2–6–0)
January 6	Providence*	Houston Field House • Troy, NY	Brianna Piper	T 3–3 ^OT	4–13–3
January 9	Dartmouth	Houston Field House • Troy, NY	Kelly O'Brien	L 0–3	4–14–3 (2–7–0)
January 10	#6 Harvard	Houston Field House • Troy, NY	Kelly O'Brien	L 1–4	4–15–3 (2–8–0)
January 16	at St. Lawrence	Appleton Arena • Canton, NY	Kelly O'Brien	L 1–3	4–16–3 (2–9–0)
January 17	at #8 Clarkson	Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY	Kelly O'Brien	L 2–4	4–17–3 (2–10–0)
January 23	at Union	Achilles Center • Schenectady, NY	Kelly O'Brien	T 2–2 ^OT	4–17–4 (2–10–1)
January 24	Union	Houston Field House • Troy, NY	Kelly O'Brien	W 4–2	5–17–4 (3–10–1)
January 30	at Colgate	Starr Rink • Hamilton, NY	Kelly O'Brien	L 2–4	5–18–4 (3–11–1)
January 31	at #10 Cornell	Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY	Kelly O'Brien	L 1–7	5–19–4 (3–12–1)
February 6	#10 Clarkson	Houston Field House • Troy, NY	Kelly O'Brien	L 1–2	5–20–4 (3–13–1)
February 7	#8 St. Lawrence	Houston Field House • Troy, NY	Kelly O'Brien	L 1–2	5–21–4 (3–14–1)
February 13	at Yale	Ingalls Rink • New Haven, CT	Kelly O'Brien	L 0–5	5–22–4 (3–15–1)
February 14	at Brown	Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI	Kelly O'Brien	W 3–2	6–22–4 (4–15–1)
February 20	Cornell	Houston Field House • Troy, NY	Brianna Piper	L 1–4	6–23–4 (4–16–1)
February 21	Colgate	Houston Field House • Troy, NY	Kelly O'Brien	W 5–3	7–23–4 (5–16–1)
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

References[]

↑ Women's Hockey Names Captains for 2014-15. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (31 July 2014). Retrieved on 30 March 2017.
↑ Huhtamaki Invited to Team Finland Camp. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (23 August 2014). Retrieved on 30 March 2017.
↑ Women's Hockey Welcomes Class of 2018. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (23 May 2014). Retrieved on 30 March 2017.
↑ 2014-15 Women's ice hockey roster. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Retrieved on 30 March 2017.
↑ 2014-15 Women's ice hockey schedule. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Retrieved on 30 March 2017.

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[1] Women's Hockey Names Captains for 2014-15. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (31 July 2014). Retrieved on 30 March 2017.

[2] Huhtamaki Invited to Team Finland Camp. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (23 August 2014). Retrieved on 30 March 2017.

[3] Women's Hockey Welcomes Class of 2018. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (23 May 2014). Retrieved on 30 March 2017.

[4] 2014-15 Women's ice hockey roster. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Retrieved on 30 March 2017.

[5] 2014-15 Women's ice hockey schedule. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Retrieved on 30 March 2017.

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RPI Engineers women's ice hockey
Playing venues	Houston Field House
Head coaches	Ryan Stone (1996-2000) - Bill Cahill (2000-2003) John Burke (2003-2017) - Bryan Vines (2017-present)
Seasons	1996-97 - 1997–98 - 1998–99 - 1999–00 - 2000–01 - 2001–02 - 2002–03 - 2003–04 - 2004–05 - 2005–06 - 2006–07 - 2007–08 - 2008–09 - 2009–10 - 2010–11 - 2011–12 - 2012–13 - 2013–14 - 2014–15 - 2015–16 - 2016–17 - 2017–18 - 2018–19 - 2019–20 - 2020–21
Conference affiliations	ECAC D-III (1996-2005) - Division I Independent (2005-2006) ECAC Women's D-I (2006-present)
Rivalries	Union Dutchwomen
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - Troy, New York