All-League & All-Rookie Teams Announced
ALBANY, N.Y. -- ECAC Hockey today announced the recipients of
the women’s three all-league teams and all-rookie team honors
as selected by the league’s coaches.
Babstock enjoyed a stellar rookie campaign as she burst onto the
ECAC Hockey women’s scene. She began her career in Hamden
scoring at least one point in her first eight games. The
Mississauga, Ontario native currently leads the league in goals
(30), assists (28) and points (58) in overall games and was tied
for second in league points (30) on 22 goals and eight assists. She
currently leads all NCAA Division I Women’s Ice Hockey
freshman in goals, assists, points and is second points per game
(1.61). Babstock has been selected ECAC Hockey/MLX Skates Rookie of
the Week five times and Player of the week on two occasions.
A member of one of the nation’s most productive offense (4.58
G/GM), Rebecca Johnston from Cornell finds herself a finalist for
the league’s player of the year award this season. After
taking last season off from school and from the Cornell women's
hockey team to join the Canadian National Team in preparation for
the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Johnston
has not missed a beat during the 2010-11 campaign. The Sudbury,
Ontario native ranked fourth in the league in scoring
(17g-12a-29pts), second in goals (17), tied for first in
shorthanded goals (2) and points (2). Johnston was recently
named a finalist for the 14th annual Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award.
Cornell rookie, Brianne Jenner, not only led the Big Red in
scoring, but led all ECAC Hockey players in conference points (31)
on 15 goals and 16 assists. She was tied for third in goals and
ranked fourth in assists among her counterparts. Jenner was an aid
on special teams for Cornell as well, netting three power-play
goals and adding one shorthanded goal on the season. The clutch
performer also scored four game-winning goals in conference action
during her 20 games played.
Rougeau did not experience a ‘sophomore slump’ during
the 2010-11 season at Cornell. For the second year in a row she
helped anchor a Big Red defense that was solid all year. Rougeau
was the top blue liner on the nation’s top scoring defense
(1.00 G/GM), which only surrendered 20 goals in 22 league games.
Earning a reputation as hard working and well-conditioned she led
the nation in plus/minus among defenders (+44) and helped Cornell
successfully stop an incredible 73 of 77 penalty-kill situations
(94.8%) in conference play. The two-time Patty Kazmaier Memorial
Award Nominee also quarterbacks the nation’s top power-play
unit, which boasts a 26.4% success rate. Rougeau was a solid
contributor at the other end of the ice as well leading all of her
counterparts in conference scoring, netting seven goals and adding
21 assists in 20 games (1.40 PTS/GM).
One of the all-around leaders for Cornell, Laura Fortino has been a
solid player at both ends of the ice for the Big Red during her two
seasons in Ithaca helping the Big Red earn back-to-back
regular-season titles. Fortino, a sophomore defender, led the
conference in assists (21), power-play points (4g-10a-14pts),
defenseman scoring (7g-21a-28pts) and was second in game-winning
goals (4). The reliable two-way player can often be seen playing on
all special team units for the Big Red helping them lead the nation
in both power-play success rate (25.7%) and penalty-kill percentage
(94.1%). Fortino was recently named a finalist for the 14th annual
Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award.
After missing seven games in a row early in the season due to an
injury, senior goaltender Jackee Snikeris returned with a
vengeance. Her .941 save percentage currently has her ranked No. 7
in the country and is the school record in that category. Her 1.98
goals-against average is third-best in Yale history. The Patty
Kazmaier Memorial Award nominee started 16 games in conference
action and posted three shutouts for the Bulldogs. Snikeris
finished her Yale career with a save percentage of .931, breaking
the school record in that category (.915, Sarah Love ’06) by
16 points. She had a career goals-against average of 2.12, breaking
the school record in that category (2.61, Shivon Zilis ’08)
by nearly half a goal. Her 2,092 career saves place her fifth on
Yale’s all-time list.
The League also recognized its top rookies, with forwards Babstock,
Quinnipiac and Jenner from Cornell, as well as Clarkson’s
Erica Howe leading the way on the six-player list. Forward Carly
Mercer from Clarkson and defenders Cornell’s Alyssa
Gagliardi, and Marissa Gedman from Harvard join the all-rookie
team.
Twelve other student-athletes were also recognized with second-team
and third-team honors.
2010-11 ECAC HOCKEY ALL-LEAGUE SELECTIONS
FIRST TEAM ALL-LEAGUE
Forward Kelly Babstock,
Quinnipiac
Forward Rebecca Johnston,
Cornell
Forward Brianne Jenner,
Cornell
Defense Laura Fortino,
Cornell
Defense Lauriane Rougeau,
Cornell
Goaltender Jackee Snikeris, Yale
SECOND TEAM ALL-LEAGUE
Forward Chelsea Karpenko,
Cornell
Forward Jillian Dempsey,
Harvard
Forward Kelly Foley,
Dartmouth
Defense Josephine Pucci,
Harvard
Defense Sasha Sherry,
Princeton
Goaltender Rachel Weber, Princeton
THIRD TEAM ALL-LEAGUE
Forward Catherine White,
Cornell
Forward Kelly Sabatine, St.
Lawrence
Forward Liza Ryabkina,
Harvard
Defense Sasha Nanji,
Dartmouth
Defense Leanna Coskren,
Harvard
Goaltender Victoria Vigilanti, Quinnipiac
ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
Forward Kelly Babstock,
Quinnipiac
Forward Brianne Jenner,
Cornell
Forward Carly Mercer,
Clarkson
Defense Alyssa Gagliardi,
Cornell
Defense Marissa Gedman,
Harvard
Goaltender Erica Howe, Clarkson
