St. Thomas (New Brunswick) Tommies women's ice hockey explained
| St. Thomas Tommies women's ice hockey |
| Team Name: | St. Thomas (New Brunswick) Tommies |
| Team Link: | |
| University: | St. Thomas University |
| Conference: | Atlantic University Sport |
| Sex: | women's |
| Conference Short: | AUS |
| Governing Body: | U Sports |
| Location: | Fredericton, NB |
| Coach: | Peter Murphy |
| Coach Year: | Since 2002–03 |
| Assistant Coaches: | Genevieve David
Kirk Gormley |
| Arena: | Grant-Harvey Centre |
| Capacity: | 1500 |
| Color1: | Green |
| Hex1: | 00502F |
| Color2: | Gold |
| Hex2: | FDD017 |
| Usportstourneys: | 2014, 2016, 2019 |
| Conference Tournament: | 2019 |
The St. Thomas Tommies women's ice hockey program represents St. Thomas University in the Atlantic University Sport conference of U Sports. In their history, the Tommies have featured 86 Academic All-Canadians. In 2019, the program captured their first-ever AUS championship.
History
In the 2015–16 season, the Tommies, led by captain Kelty Apperson, soared to a 16–7–1 regular season record. With 26 points, Apperson ranked second overall in the AUS scoring race.
Finishing first place in the 2018–19 AUS regular season, boasting a 22–5–1 record, the Tommies goals against average of 1.58 ranked second in the conference. Among the most accomplished players of that season, Emily Oleksuk recorded a superlative 34 points, ranking second among all AUS skaters, fourth in U Sports. Of note, her 23 assists ranked first in both AUS and U Sports, also leading the Tommies in game-winning goals with seven, complemented by four power play goals and a plus-minus rating of +16. In the aftermath of the season, Oleksuk captured the AUS Top Defensive Player Award, a first in program history.
Season-by-season Record
| Won Championship | Lost Championship | Conference Champions | League Leader | |
| Year | Coach | W | L | OTL | Conf | GF | GA | Pts | Finish | Conference Tournament |
| 2019–20 | Peter Murphy | | | | | | | | | |
| 2018–19 | Peter Murphy | 22 | 5 | 1 | | | | | 1st | |
| 2017–18 | Peter Murphy | | | | | | | | | |
| 2016–17 | Peter Murphy | | | | | | | | | |
| 2015–16 | Peter Murphy | | | | | | | | | |
| 2014–15 | Peter Murphy | | | | | | | | | |
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Season team scoring champion
| Year | Player | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | AUS rank |
| 2019–20[1] | Mariah Carey | 28 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 28th |
| 2018–19[2] | Emily Oleksuk | 28 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 12 | 2nd |
| 2017–18[3] | Alexandra Woods | | 6 | 17 | 23 | 18 | 8th |
| 2016–17[4] | Lauren Henman | 24 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 18 | 6th |
| 2015–16[5] | Kelty Apperson | 24 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 6 | 2nd |
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Team captains
- 2015–16: Kelty Apperson
- 2016–17: Kelty Apperson
- 2017–18:
- 2018–19: Emily Oleksuk
- 2019–20: Emily Oleksuk
Rivalries
University of New Brunswick
International
Awards and honours
U Sports Awards
- Kayla Blackmore: 2012–13 Marion Hilliard Award [7]
U Sports Nationals
Player of the Game Award
| align=left | Game | align=left | Players | align=left | Teams |
|---|
| March 17: Guelph vs. St. Thomas | Averi Nooren
Taylor Cook | Guelph
St. Thomas[8] |
| March 18: McGill vs. St. Thomas | Olivia Sutter
Kelty Apperson | McGill
St. Thomas[9] |
| March 20: Calgary vs. St. Thomas | Hayley Dowling
Myfanwy Thomson | Calgary
St. Thomas[10] | |
AUS Awards
- Julia Sharun: 2008–09 AUS Rookie of the Year
- Kayla Blackmore: 2010–11 AUS Most Sportsmanlike Player
- Kayla Blackmore: 2011–12 AUS Community Service Award
- Kayla Blackmore: 2012–13 AUS Community Service Award
- Kelty Apperson: 2015–16 AUS Most Valuable Player[11]
- Becky Conner: 2016–17 AUS Most Sportsmanlike Player
- Emily Oleksuk: 2018–19 AUS Top Defensive Player[12]
- Peter Murphy: 2018–19 AUS Coach of the Year
AUS All-Stars
[13]
First Team
- Emily Hobbs, Goaltender: 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07
- Kayla Blackmore, Forward: 2012–13
- Kristen Wolfe, Goaltender: 2013–14
- Kelty Apperson, Forward: 2015–16,
- Eliza Snider, Defense: 2016–17 First Team
- Lauren Henman, Forward: 2018–19
- Alexandra Woods, Defense: 2017–18, 2018–19
Second Team
- Emily Hobbs, Goaltender: 2003–04
- Hannah Muir, Forward: 2003–04
- Lucrèce Nussbaum, Defense: 2008–09, 2009–10
- Julia Sharun, Goaltender: 2010–11
- Kayla Blackmore, Forward: 2011–12
- Katie Brewster, Forward: 2012–13, 2013–14
- Kelty Apperson, Forward: 2016–17
- Jessie McCann, Defense: 2015–16, 2016–17
- Abby Clarke, Goaltender: 2018–19
- Emily Oleksuk, Forward: 2018–19
- Caroline Pietroski, Goaltender: 2021–22
- Aislynn Byers, Defense, 2021–22
- Alex Woods, Defense, 2019–20, 2021–22
AUS All-Rookies
- Julia Sharun, Goaltender: 2008–09
- Kayla Blackmore, Forward: 2008–09
- Kristin Wolfe, Goaltender: 2009–10
- Amy Kelbaugh, Forward: 2009–10
- Danielle Miller, Forward: 2011–12
- Eliza Snider, Defense: 2012–13
- Becky Conner, Forward: 2014–15
- Lauren Henman, Forward: 2014–15
- Jessie McCann, Defense: 2015–16
- Lauren Legault, Forward: 2016–17
- Alexandra Woods, Defense: 2016–17
- Olivia Reid, Forward: 2017–18
- Aislynn Byers, Defense: 2019–20
- Erin Arsenault, Forward: 2019–20
- Amy Dvernichuk, Forward: 2022–23
University Awards
- Kelly Hogg: 2006 St. Thomas University Tommies Coastal Graphics Female Athlete of the Year (co-winner)
- Kayla Blackmore: 2013 St. Thomas University Tommies Coastal Graphics Female Athlete of the Year
- Kelty Apperson
2016 and 2017 St. Thomas University Tommies Coastal Graphics Female Athlete of the Year[14]
- Abby Clarke: 2019 St. Thomas University Tommies Coastal Graphics Female Athlete of the Year
- Florence Awde: 2022 St. Thomas University Tom McCann Memorial Trophy – Student ideal among graduating members of the University
Team Awards
Most Valuable Player
- 1998–99: Kristy Dionne
- 1999–2000: Kristy Dionne
- 2000–01: Natalie Oake
- 2001–02: Cindy Fraser
- 2002–03: Hannah Muir
- 2003–04: Emily Hobbs
- 2006–07: Karlee Shields
- 2007–08: Ashley Duguay
- 2008–09: Julia Sharun
- 2009–10: Kayla Blackmore
- 2010–11: Kayla Blackmore
- 2011–12: Kayla Blackmore
- 2012–13: Kayla Blackmore
- 2013–14: Kristin Wolfe
- 2014–15: Kelty Apperson
- 2015–16: Kelty Apperson
- 2016–17: Kelty Apperson
- 2017–18: Abby Clarke
- 2018–19: Abby Clarke
- 2019–20: Emily Oleksuk
- 2021–22: Mariah Carey
- 2022–23: Caroline Pietroski
Most Improved Player
- 1999–2000: Stacey Kane
- 2001–02: Missy Cormier
- 2002–03: Alanna MacNevin
- 2003–04: Amy Simpson
- 2006–07: Renee Edison
- 2007–08: Renee Edison
- 2008–09: Nicole Dube
- 2009–10: Amanda Burns
- 2010–11: Andrea Fisher
- 2011–12: Carly Critch
- 2012–13: Stephanie Gates
- 2013–14: Laura Bray
- 2014–15: Cassidy McTaggart
- 2015–16: Samantha Squires
- 2016–17: Alisha Gilbert
- 2017–18: Mariah Carey
- 2018–19: Megan Pardy
- 2019–20: Mariah Carey
- 2021–22: Libby Howatt
- 2022–23: Natalie McKay
Rookie of the Year
- 2001–02: Kelly Manual
- 2002–03: Hannah Muir
- 2003–04: Rebekah Thompson
- 2006–07: Karlee Shields
- 2007–08: Dominique Bernier
- 2008–09: Julia Sharun
- 2009–10: Amy Kelbaugh
- 2010–11: Jordan Miller
- 2011–12: Dani Miller
- 2012–13: Kelty Apperson
- 2013–14: Myfanwy Thomson
- 2014–15: Becky Conner
- 2015–16: Emily Oleksuk
- 2016–17: Alex Woods
- 2017–18: Olivia Reid
- 2018–19: Florence Awde
- 2019–20: Caroline Pietroski
- 2021–22: Ekatarina Pelowich
- 2022–23: Amy Dvernichuk
Top Defensive Player
- 2001–02: Kelly Manual
- 2002–03: Marie-Paule Deveau
- 2003–04: Kelly Manuel
- 2006–07: Rebekah Thompson
- 2007–08: Lucrece Nussbaum
- 2008–09: Lucrece Nussbaum
- 2009–10: Lucrece Nussbaum
- 2010–11: Courteney Fox
- 2011–12: Courteney Fox
- 2012–13: Courtney Fox
- 2013–14: Caley Steinert
- 2014–15: Eliza Snider
- 2015–16: Eliza Snider and Caley Steinert
- 2016–17: Eliza Snider
- 2017–18: Alex Woods and Teah Anderson
- 2018–19: Emily Oleksuk
- 2019–20: Alex Woods
- 2021–22: Alex Woods
- 2022–23: Aislynn Byers
Tommies in professional hockey
| = CWHL All-Star | | = NWHL All-Star | | = Clarkson Cup Champion | | = Isobel Cup Champion | |
See also
St. Thomas (New Brunswick) Tommies men's ice hockey
External links
Notes and References
- News: 2019–20 AUS Women's Hockey – Individual Statistics. atlanticuniversitysport.com. 2021-06-07. en.
- News: 2018–19 AUS Women's Hockey – Individual Statistics. oua.ca. 2021-05-06. en.
- News: 2017–18 AUS Women's Hockey – Individual Statistics. oua.ca. 2021-05-06. en.
- News: 2016–17 AUS Women's Hockey – Individual Statistics. oua.ca. 2021-05-06. en.
- News: 2015–16 AUS Women's Hockey – Individual Statistics. oua.ca. 2021-05-06. en.
- News: 2017 Winter Universiade: Canadian women's hockey team announced. canadawest.org . 2016-10-07. 2021-05-20. en.
- News: McGill's Daoust named player of the year. presto-en.usports.ca. March 6, 2013. June 7, 2021. en.
- News: QF 1 CIS women's hockey championship: No. 1 Gryphons blank the Tommies. presto-en.usports.ca. 2016-03-17. 2021-06-10. en.
- News: Consolation 1 CIS women's hockey championship: St. Thomas upsets McGill to qualify for consolation final. presto-en.usports.ca. 2016-03-18. 2021-06-10. en.
- Web site: 5th place: 2016 CIS women's hockey championship : Dinos blank Tommies for 5th place finish. presto-en.usports.ca. March 20, 2016. 2021-05-18.
- News: Tommies Among Top Players in Atlantic University Sport Women's Hockey. gotommies.ca. June 7, 2021. en.
- News: 2018–19 AUS women's hockey awards and all-stars announced. atlanticuniversitysport.com. February 28, 2019. June 7, 2021. en.
- https://www.atlanticuniversitysport.com/sports/wice/archive
- News: Apperson, Blinn named Athletes of the Year. theaquinian.net. Nathan DeLong. April 2, 2017. 2021-06-07. en.
