2019–20 Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey season explained

The Mercyhurst Lakers represented Mercyhurst University in CHA women's ice hockey during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Lakers were undefeated on home ice. Mercyhurst won the College Hockey America Tournament with a 2–1 overtime win over regular season champions, Robert Morris. The overtime victory came at 4:19 with a goal from Summer-Rae Dobson. As tournament champions, Mercyhurst earned a berth in the NCAA Tournament to determine the national championship. On March 12, 2020, the NCAA Tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Offseason

Emma Nuutinen was part of the Team Finland IIHF World Championship Team that earned silver medals.[1]

Recruiting

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Player Position Nationality Notes
Aubrey Cole Defense Played with Bluewater Jr. Hawks
Gabrielle CoxForward Defender for the Boston Jr. Eagles
Jordan MortlockDefense Selected for Team Alberta
Abigail Schauer Forward Attended USA National Team Camp twice
Jenna Silvonen Goaltender On Silver Medal Finland Team with Emma Nuutinen
Alexandria Weiss Defense Played for Bishop Kearney Selects

Roster

2019–20 Lakers

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Schedule

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|-!colspan=12 style=""| Regular Season

|-!colspan=12 style="background:#0a2351; "| CHA Tournament

|-!colspan=12 style="background:#0a2351; "| NCAA Tournament

Awards and honors

Forward Emma Nuutinen was named the College Hockey America Player of the year. Nuutinen, an olympic bronze medalist with Finland, scored 16 goals and 30 points in her senior year.[5]

Fellow senior forward Michele Robillard joined Nuutinen on the CHA All-Conference First Team. Maggie Knott and Sam Isbell were named to the Second All-Conference Team.

Mike Sisti was named Coach of the Year, and Alexa Vasko was named Defensive Forward of the year.

Following the CHA Tournament, Kennedy Blair won the Tournament MVP, while Summer-Rae Dobson and Jordan Mortlock joined her in the All-Tournament team.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nuutinen, Team Finland Earn First Ever Silver Medal at IIHF Women's World Championships . 14 April 2019 . Mercyhurst University. 29 January 2020.
  2. Web site: Silvonen to Join Women's Ice Hockey for 2019–20 Season . 2 July 2019 . Mercyhurst University. 29 January 2020.
  3. Web site: 2019–2020 Women's Ice Hockey Roster. Mercyhurst University. 30 January 2020.
  4. Web site: 2019–2020 Women's Ice Hockey Schedule. Mercyhurst University. 30 January 2020.
  5. Web site: Regular Season Awards Handed Out at End-of-Year Banquet. 5 March 2020 . College Hockey America. 7 March 2020.
  6. Web site: Women's Ice Hockey Wins CHA Championship With 2–1 Win Over Robert Morris. 7 March 2020 . Mercyhurst University. 8 March 2020.