The Cornell Big Red women's ice hockey program represents Cornell University and participates in ECAC Hockey.
The Cornell women's hockey program was started in 1971. It would only be in 1972 that the team would play its first game; it was a 4–3 victory over Scarborough. In 1972, they played eight games and lost four. In addition, the Big Red lost twice to the Pandas's program.
In 1976, Brown hosted the first ever Ivy League women's ice hockey tournament. Cornell bested Brown, Princeton and Yale to win the tournament.
On March 7, 2010, sophomore Kendice Ogilvie beat Clarkson goaltender Lauren Dahm at 7:52 mark in overtime. With the victory, Cornell won its first ECAC Tournament, and earns its first trip to the NCAA Frozen Four.
On March 13, 2010, Cornell defeated the Crimson by a score of 6–2 to earn its first ever trip to the NCAA Frozen Four. At the 2010 Frozen Four championship game, Cornell goaltender Amanda Mazzotta set a record for most saves in an NCAA Championship game with 61 saves. The former record holder was Bulldog goaltender Patricia Sautter. She had the old record of 41 set in 2003.
On January 7 and 8, 2011, Cornell freshman goaltender Lauren Slebodnik earned two shutouts in her first two career starts. On January 7, she made her NCAA debut by shutting out Yale by a 5–0 margin. With Cornell dressing just 12 skaters, she stopped all 23 Yale shots. The following night, Slebodnik shut out the Brown Bears by a 3–0 mark. Cornell only dressed 11 skaters for the game and she stopped all 15 shots.
In Jillian Saulnier's college debut versus the Colgate Raiders on October 25, she netted four goals. In her first three career NCAA games, she registered ten points (seven goals, three assists), along with a +6 rating. Her four-goal night was the first for Cornell since Jessica Campbell scored four against Robert Morris in the second game of the 2010–11 season. She scored her first career goal when she was out on the Big Red's first power play of the game. In her next game versus the Yale Bulldogs, she registered one goal and two assists, while scoring two goals in her third game versus the Brown Bears squad. For the month of October 2011, she was tied for first in the ECAC in goals scored (while the other player appeared in eight games). In a game on November 1, 2011, the Cornell Big Red scored at least nine goals in one game for the third consecutive contest. It was senior captain Chelsea Karpenko's 100th career game, as Saulnier led all Big Red players with two goals and three assists in a 9–2 triumph over the Syracuse Orange.
Rebecca Johnston
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Johnston was the first Big Red player to be named first-team ECAC Hockey and receive rookie of the year honors. She has also been named first-team All-Ivy and Ivy League Rookie of the Year. In the 2008–09 season, Johnston’s 37 point total (by mid-February) were the most points in a season for Cornell since the 1991–92 campaign (Kim Ratushny with 21 goals and 17 assists). Johnston’s 37-point total in mid-February led the entire ECAC league in overall points. She was also second in the league and sixth in the NCAA in points per game with 1.85. In the 2008–09 season, Johnston’s 37-point total were the most points in a season for Cornell since the 1991–92 campaign (Kim Ratushny with 21 goals and 17 assists).
During the 2008–09 season, freshman Catherine White was second on the team in scoring (34 points). White has recorded the most points by a rookie since Dana Antal (36 points, 17 goals, 19 assists) in the 1995–96 season.
Cyndy Schlaepfer holds the school record for points in a season with 89 during the 1976–77 season.
Megan Shull joined the Big Red in 1987. Her on-ice career shortened by injury, Shull went on to become a children's book author. While earning her doctorate at Cornell, Shull created, The Cub Club, a mentoring program matching local girls' ice hockey players with members of the Cornell Big Red women's ice hockey team. The Cub Club still thrives today.
Dana Antal, 2002 Olympics, Team Canada - Gold Medal
Rebecca Johnston, 2010 Olympics and 2014 Olympics, Team Canada - Gold Medal
Laura Fortino, 2014 Olympics, Team Canada - Gold Medal
Brianne Jenner, 2014 Olympics, Team Canada - Gold Medal
Lauriane Rougeau, 2014 Olympics, Team Canada - Gold Medal
Former head coach Melody Davidson was head coach of Canada’s gold medal winning women’s Olympic hockey teams in 2006 and 2010.
Awards and honors
Dianna Bell, 2002 Sarah Devens Award
Brooke Bestwick, Defense, 2002 ECAC North Second Team
Laura Fortino, Defense, Freshman, 2010 First Team All-Ivy
Laura Fortino, 2010 ECAC All-Rookie Team
Rebecca Johnston, Ivy League Rookie of the Year 2007–08, Cornell (Freshman), Unanimous selection
Rebecca Johnston, First Team All-Ivy League, 2007–08, Forward, Cornell (Freshman)
Rebecca Johnston, 2009 First Team All-ECAC
Chelsea Karpenko, Forward, Sophomore, 2010 Second Team All-Ivy
Chelsea Karpenko, 2011 ECAC Tournament Most Outstanding Player
Amanda Mazzotta, ECAC Defensive Player of the Week (Week of November 2, 2009)
Amanda Mazzotta, Goaltender, Sophomore, 2010 First Team All-Ivy
Kendice Ogilvie, 2010 ECAC Tournament Most Outstanding Player
Lauriane Rougeau, Defense, Freshman, 2010 First Team All-Ivy
Lauriane Rougeau, 2010 Ivy League Rookie of the Year
Lauriane Rougeau, 2010 ECAC All-Rookie Team
Jillian Saulnier, ECAC Rookie of the Month (Month of October 2011)
Catherine White, 2009 ECAC Rookie of the Year
Catherine White Cornell, 2009 Second Team All-ECAC
Catherine White Cornell, 2009 ECAC All-Rookie Team
Catherine White, 2010 ECAC Player of the Year award
Catherine White, led the ECAC in assists in 2009–10 with 24
Catherine White, 2010 Women's RBK Hockey Division I All-America Second Team
Catherine White, Forward, Sophomore, 2010 First Team All-Ivy
Catherine White, 2010 Ivy League Player of the Year
Doug Derraugh, 2010 Coach of the Year
Laura Fortino, 2010 Women's RBK Hockey Division I All-America First Team
Laura Fortino, 2011 First Team All-America selection
Rebecca Johnston, 2011 Second Team All-America selection
Lauriane Rougeau, 2010 Women's RBK Hockey Division I All-America Second Team
Lauriane Rougeau, 2011 Second Team All-America selection
Laura Fortino, 2011–12 CCM Hockey Women’s Division I All-American: First Team
Rebecca Johnston, 2011–12 CCM Hockey Women’s Division I All-American: First Team
Lauriane Rougeau, 2011–12 CCM Hockey Women’s Division I All-American: Second Team
Rebecca Johnston, 2011–12 ECAC Hockey Player of the Year
Jillian Saulnier, 2011–12 ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year
Chelsea Karpenko, 2011–12 ECAC Hockey Best Defensive Forward
Lauriane Rougeau, 2011–12 ECAC Hockey Best Defensive Defenseman
Rebecca Johnston, 2011–12 All-ECAC Hockey First Team
Brianne Jenner, 2011–12 All-ECAC Hockey First Team
Lauriane Rougeau, 2011–12 All-ECAC Hockey First Team
Laura Fortino, 2011–12 All-ECAC Hockey First Team
Jillian Saulnier, 2011–12 All-ECAC Hockey Second Team
Jillian Saulnier, 2011–12 All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team
Laura Fortino, 2010–11 Ivy League Player of the Year
Brianne Jenner, 2010–11 Ivy League Rookie of the Year
Brianne Jenner, 2010–11 First Team All-Ivy
Rebecca Johnston, 2010–11 First Team All-Ivy
Chelsea Karpenko, 2010–11 First Team All-Ivy
Laura Fortino, 2010–11 First Team All-Ivy
Catherine White, 2010–11 Second Team All-Ivy
Lauriane Rougeau, 2010–11 Second Team All-Ivy
Rebecca Johnston, 2011–12 Ivy League Player of the Year
Jillian Saulnier, 2011–12 Ivy League Rookie of the Year
Rebecca Johnston, 2011–12 First Team All-Ivy
Brianne Jenner, 2011–12 First Team All-Ivy
Lauriane Rougeau, 2011–12 First Team All-Ivy
Laura Fortino, 2011–12 First Team All-Ivy
Amanda Mazzotta, 2011–12 Second Team All-Ivy
Jillian Saulnier, 2011–12 Honorable Mention All-Ivy
Catherine White, 2011–12 Honorable Mention All-Ivy
Chelsea Karpenko, 2011–12 Honorable Mention All-Ivy
Alyssa Gagliardi, 2011–12 Honorable Mention All-Ivy
