YORK LIONS
2015 - 2016 YEARBOOK SCHEDULE & STATS
2015-16 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE 2014-15 REGULAR SEASON RESULTS DATE OPPONENT TIME DATE OPPONENT RESULTS Thu. Oct. 8 at UOIT 7:30pm Sat. Oct. 11 at Guelph L 3-1 Sat. Oct. 10 at Queen’s 7:30pm Sun. Oct. 12 at Brock W 4-1 Fri. Oct. 16 vs. Nipissing 7pm Fri. Oct. 17 at Queen’s L 5-0 Sat. Oct. 17 vs. Laurentian 7pm Sun. Oct. 19 vs. UOIT W 2-0 Sun. Oct. 25 at Waterloo 2:30pm Sat. Oct. 25 vs. Laurier L 2-0 Fri. Oct. 30 vs. Laurier 7pm Sun. Oct. 26 vs. Waterloo W 4-3 (SO) Sat. Oct. 31 at Brock 2:15pm Sat. Nov. 1 vs. Guelph W 5-1 Fri. Nov. 13 at Windsor 7:30pm Sun. Nov 2 vs. Brock W 3-1 Sat. Nov. 21 vs. Ryerson 2pm Fri. Nov. 7 at Windsor L 5-2 Sun. Nov. 22 vs. Toronto 2pm Sat. Nov. 8 at Western L 6-3 Fri. Nov. 27 vs. UOIT 7pm Sat. Nov. 15 at Nipissing L 4-3 (SO) Sun. Nov. 29 at Laurier 7:30pm Sun. Nov. 16 at Laurentian W 3-2 (OT) Sat. Jan. 9 at Guelph 2pm Sat. Nov. 29 vs. Toronto L 2-1 (SO) Sat. Jan. 16 vs. Queen’s 2pm Sun. Nov. 30 vs. Ryerson W 5-0 Sun. Jan. 17 vs. Western 2pm Fri. Jan. 9 at Laurier L 6-0 Fri. Jan. 22 at Ryerson 7:30pm Sun. Jan. 11 at Waterloo W 6-3 Fri. Jan. 29 at Nipissing 7pm Sat. Jan. 17 vs. Queen’s L 3-2 Sat. Jan. 30 at Laurentian 3:50pm Sun. Jan. 18 at UOIT W 3-1 Sat. Feb. 6 vs. Guelph 2pm Sat. Jan. 24 vs. Western L 3-0 Sun. Feb. 7 vs. Waterloo 2pm Sun. Jan. 25 vs. Windsor L 4-1 Fri. Feb. 12 at Western 7pm Fri. Jan. 30 vs. Laurentian W 2-0 Sun. Feb. 14 vs. Brock 2pm Sat. Jan. 31 vs. Nipissing L 2-1 Fri. Nov. 19 at Toronto 7:30pm Thu. Feb. 12 at Ryerson L 1-0 Sat. Feb. 20 vs. Windsor 7pm Fri. Feb. 13 at Toronto W 3-1
Final regular-season record: 9-15-3
# NAME GP G A PTS PIM PPG SHG GWG 19 Lisa Stathopulos 24 17 15 32 0 3 1 3 2014-15 REGULAR 20 Kristen Barbara 24 7 13 20 26 2 1 1 12 Rianna Langford 24 6 12 18 16 0 0 1 SEASON STATISTICS 14 Amy Locke 24 6 9 15 6 1 0 0 26 Sarai Whitty 24 5 4 9 12 1 0 0 10 Jenna Gray 24 0 6 6 20 0 0 0 25 Dana Somerville 23 2 3 5 10 0 0 0 8 Chelsea Tucker 24 1 4 5 12 0 0 1 OFFENCE 24 Lindsay Brook 24 0 5 5 22 0 0 0 9 Stephanie Dovaston 22 1 3 4 16 1 0 0 Goals 53 16 Justine Treadwell 23 1 4 4 12 0 0 1 Assists 86 7 Mariah Krancevich 23 2 1 3 4 1 0 1 Goals per game 2.21 13 Tonisha Maisonneuve 18 2 1 3 20 0 0 1 Shots on goal 666 3 Caitlin Lee 12 1 2 3 4 0 0 1 Shots per game 27.8 18 Jessa McAuliffe 17 0 2 2 22 0 0 1 PIM 254 21 Steffei Samuel 7 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 Power play goals 11 6 Megan Finlay 7 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 Power play opportunities 94 2 Sarah Conway 24 0 1 1 20 0 0 0 Power play percentage 11.7 23 Raenna Kelly 24 0 1 1 18 0 0 0 5 Renata Bastos Gottgtroy 17 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 DEFENCE 11 Erran Lee 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 15 Sarah Laframboise 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Goals against 57 17 Lauren Cavarzan 20 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 Goals against average 2.36 Saves 616 # NAME GP MIN GA GAA SV SV% Save percentage .915 31 Megan Lee 24 1448:47 50 2.07 616 .925 SEASON OUTLOOK
The York University Lions women’s hockey team made a big jump in the With the graduation of 2014-15 OUA scoring leader Lisa Stathopulos, OUA last season and is looking for more of the same this year as the the offence will have a different look and players such as Stephanie squad eyes getting back into the post-season. Dovaston, Rianna Langford and Amy Locke will all be expected to step in and fill the void. Last year’s team made significant improvements at both ends of the ice, scoring seven more goals and allowing 21 fewer in the regular “I don’t think you can ever replace someone of Lisa’s quality,” said season that resulted in an additional five wins and 11 points in the OUA Church. “Scoring will definitely be by committee this year and there standings. However, they finished two points out of the playoffs and are a few players who will be called upon to find the back of the net.” want to take the next step this year and qualify for the post-season. Dovaston has proven in the past she can score in bunches, finishing “We want to finish in the top half; that’s a big step forward for this third in team scoring in 2011-12 with 17 points in 22 games. Langford group,” said head coach Dan Church. “To be in the top half in the OUA and Locke, meanwhile, both set new career highs in goals, assists and gives you a chance to win and that’s where we want to be. To get there, points last year while finishing third and fourth, respectively, in team we need to do well against the top teams and take points off them, and scoring while playing on the top line. also do our job over teams we want to beat out in the playoffs. It’s a big task because the OUA is so strong, but it comes down to bringing a Joining them up front are a pair of rookies in Erin Locke and Tegan consistent style of play and outworking our opponents.” Duncan, both of whom have the ability to make an immediate splash in the OUA. Locke, Amy’s younger sister, is one of the best recruits ever The roster features a solid mix of veteran experience and young talent. to join the Lions and her exceptional skill level and vision will enable In addition to seven players in their fourth and fifth years with the her to jump in and contribute right away. Duncan, meanwhile, has been program, the core of the group has now been with the Lions for two tremendous throughout training camp and the pre-season and will be and three years and they will be joined by five new recruits who bring looking to carry that momentum into October, when the games start immense talent to the line-up. counting for real. The key to a post-season berth, according to Church, is to rely on the Optimism is high as the Lions get set to enter the 2015-16 campaign, and system and outwork the opponent every night. the team expects to be among the top eight when the post-season rolls around in February. If the players on the ice can continue to improve “Our strength is our work ethic. We play an aggressive, physical style in the same way they did last year, their goals are well within reach. and that’s how we have to play all year to be successful.” The back end is where the Lions will benefit most from experience, with goaltender Megan Lee and defender Kristen Barbara anchoring a defensive unit that will make it difficult for opponents to score. Lee, the team captain, was a workhorse last year, leading the OUA in total minutes played (1448:47) and total saves (616). Compared to the previous year, she also lowered her goals against average by more than one goal per game. (from 3.24 to 2.07). Barbara is coming off a season in which she was named a CIS all- Canadian for the first time, becoming just the fifth member in program history to earn the honour, and she led all OUA defenders in goals (seven), assists (13) and points (20).
Our strength is our work ethic. We play an aggressive, physical style and that’s how we have to play all year to be successful. “ DAN CHURCH - HEAD COACH THE COACHES
Dan Steve CHURCH HEAD COACH DEMPSEY ASSISTANT COACH Dan Church was named the head coach of the Lions Steve Dempsey has been an assistant coach with the Lions women’s hockey program in 2004. In each of his first six women’s hockey team since 2009, working mainly with seasons the Lions improved their regular-season record the defence and penalty killing units. A Level 3-certified from the year before and in 2009 climbed as high as No. coach with the Coaching Association of Canada and certi- 7 in the CIS national rankings. They advanced to the OUA fied with Hockey Canada in the high performance program, semifinals for the first time in 2012. he has held several coaching positions within the Aurora Minor Hockey Association (AMHA) from the tyke to bantam In addition to his work with the Lions, Church is a coach levels. He has also served as a mentor coach with the New mentor for the Ontario Women’s Hockey Association Zealand women’s national team since 2012. (OWHA). He also has extensive national and international experience with Ca- nadian women’s teams at a number of different age levels. Most recently, he Stephanie has been the head coach of the senior national women’s team at the world ASSISTANT COACH championships, leading the squad to a gold medal in 2012 with a 5-4 overtime LOCKERT victory over the United States, as well as a silver medal in 2013. Stephanie Lockert joined the Lions coaching staff in 2013. He was also the head coach of the senior women’s national team for the 12 She had a stellar playing career in the CIS with the To- Nations Tournament in Vierumaki, Finland, and the 4 Nations Cup in Sweden. In ronto Varsity Blues as a goaltender, where she earned CIS 2010, he served as head coach of the Canadian national women’s U18 team that all-Canadian and OUA all-star honours two times each and won the gold medal at the world championships, Canada’s first women’s world went on to spend two seasons with the Vaughan Flames title in that age group. In 2009, he served as the head coach of the Canadian in the Canadian Women’s Hockey League (CWHL). Lockert team at the 24th FISU Winter Universiade in Harbin, China and led the squad graduated from the University of Toronto with an honours to the gold medal in the inaugural event. Church was also head coach of the degree in life science and a master’s degree in public Canadian national U22 women’s team. That squad went 7-0 with him at the health. Away from the rink, she is a senior policy advisor helm, sweeping a series against the United States before winning the European for the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care. Air Canada Cup in Germany. Dino Church is an NCCP fully certified Level 4 Master Coach and a Chartered Profes- ASSISTANT COACH sional Coach (ChPC) with Coaches of Canada. Before coming to York, he served CAGGIULA as an assistant with the University of Toronto women’s hockey program for Dino Caggiula joined the Lions coaching staff in 2009 and has more than 20 seven years. During that time, the Varsity Blues won four OUA titles and cap- years of coaching experience, including eight years in the Provincial Women’s tured the CIS national championship in 2001. Hockey League (PWHL) with the Durham Lightning. He has won eight medals at the Ontario Women’s Hockey Association (OWHA) provincial championships, in- Jen cluding five golds. Caggiula also spent eight years as a volunteer head coach at St. Mary C.S.S., winning six medals at the OFSAA championships, including two RAWSON ASSISTANT COACH titles, and was the club coach for Olympic gold medallists Jen Wakefield, Nata- Jen Rawson has been with the Lions coaching staff since lie Spooner and Tara Watchorn. He is a two-time assistant coach with Team 2012 and served as the head coach in 2013-14 while Dan Ontario Blue, winning a silver medal in 2009, and in 2006 received the City of Church was on sabbatical. Prior to coming to York, she Pickering Civic Award for Outstanding Achievement in Amateur Athletics. was the head coach at the University of British Columbia in 2011-12, and before that she was an assistant with the Jamie University of Toronto Varsity Blues for five years after a ASSISTANT COACH standout playing career. JOSLIN Jamie Joslin joined the Lions coaching staff in 2013 after a tremendous play- Rawson was a forward for the Varsity Blues women’s ing career at Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh. She earned the rookie hockey team from 1996-01, helping Toronto win three OUA championships of the year award in her first season and was part of the squad that defeated (1996, 1999, 2001) in her five-year career. She had her best season in 2001 nationally-ranked Mercyhurst to win the CHA conference championship for the when, as captain, she led the Varsity Blues to the CIS championship and was first time in program history. She finished her playing career as an assistant named the tournament’s most valuable player. She was also the OUA female captain and set numerous team records, including most assists in a single sea- athlete of the year (BLG finalist) that season and was a CIS all-Canadian, an son as well as most goals, most points and most blocked shots, while earning a academic all-Canadian and an OUA all-star throughout her career. spot on the all-conference second team and the all-academic team. She went on to play in the Canadian Women’s Hockey League (CWHL) and was invited to a Canadian national team training camp. She was selected as a Toron- Rob to Varsity Blues Hall of Fame inductee in 2014. Rawson graduated from the Uni- GOALTENDING COACH versity of Toronto with honours degrees in physical education and education. HEHOLT In addition to her coaching duties, she is also a high school teacher in Caledon. Rob Heholt joined the Lions coaching staff as the goalten- ding coach in 2008. A former football player at York, he is an instructor for McGuire Goaltending in Toronto and a Proud sponsor of the head coach in the North York Knights minor hockey club. Susan Robson – Performance Coach Heholt is also an assistant coach with the standing ampu- Anne Marie Carnevale – Head Student Therapist tee national team and won a gold medal with the squad at the 2010 world championships in Montreal. YORK LIONS Alessia Sili – Assistant Student Therapist THE COACHES MEGAN LEE
Megan Lee is one of the most accomplished student-athletes at York and she continues to leave her mark on the varsity program as she enters her last season with the Lions women’s hockey team. Since first donning the red and white four years ago she has blossomed into a tremendous goaltender on the ice, one of the top students in her program and a community role model at the University. Lee, who became a goaltender at a young age when she was forced to try it, earned the Lions starting netminder’s job in her second season and has been a pillar between the pipes ever since. She has led the OUA in total saves in each of the past two years, was the team MVP in 2014 and last year was also the conference leader in total minutes and posted the best goals against average (2.07) and save percentage (.925) of her career. Her athletic accomplishments are impressive but where she has really excelled is away from the ice. Last year she earned CIS academic all- Canadian honours for the first time while studying biomedical science and had the third-highest grade point average among all varsity athletes In addition to her achievements on and off the ice, Lee has dedicated at York. She and four of her teammates – Caitlin Lee, Erran Lee, Renata significant time to a number of community service initiatives. Most notably, Bastos Gottgtroy and Lisa Stathopulos – made up the top five GPAs among she assisted with a skating program for children and, this past spring, was student-athletes at the University. one of four Lions to join the Cops Cycle for Kids team that rode their bikes 960km to Philadelphia to raise money for Toronto’s SickKids Hospital. “It comes down to values and attitude,” Lee says about her success in the classroom. “You need a strong work ethic to be an athlete and that The experiences gave her a different perspective on the kind of impression carries over to school as well. I always want to be the best I can be and that she can have on other people. includes in the classroom. When I get a good grade it’s just as rewarding as “I am so grateful for where I am. I have the opportunity and the resources when we win or I get a shutout.” to help others and I know if I use them, I can make a big difference. It’s really emotional to see the impact I can have on others.” Applications for post-graduate studies have begun, and a career in health policy and promotion awaits in the future. But before that, she is focused on leading the team back to the playoffs for the first time since 2012 while at the same time continuing to be a tremendous role model for younger student-athletes. There’s no doubt that whatever comes after her final game, Lee will be remembered for all the ways in which she contributed to the Lions varsity program. “I want to be remembered as a good goalie, But more than that I want to leave a legacy where the women’s hockey program has a presence in the community at York. I want us to be known for what we do with our academics, on the ice and in the community, And I think if we are good at all of that it will make us better people in the long run.”
GETTING TO KNOW MEGAN Favourite hockey memory? Beating Queen’s in the playoffs in my first year. They are one of our biggest rivals, they were higher ranked, we were in their barn and it was in double overtime. I remember exactly what the feel- ing was like when we beat them. If you weren’t a hockey player, what sport would you play? Definitely soccer. I played all the way until university, except as a striker instead of a goalie. Proud sponsor of the Most embarrassing moment on the ice? When I was 10 and playing rep boys hockey I had to go to the bathroom so bad during the middle of the game that they had to stop the game and put everything on hold while I got off the ice YORK LIONS and then came back! THE PLAYERS THE PLAYERS
Kristen BARBARA Renata BASTOS GOTTGTROY Lauren CAVARZAN D - 5’8 - 5th - Mount Hope, Ont. #20 F - 5’6 - 3rd - Auckland, N.Z. #5 D - 5’4 - 3rd - Hamilton, Ont. #17
Sociology Kinesiology & Health Science Business Administration Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres (PWHL) LHC Dam Junior Aurora Jr. Panthers (PWHL) • First-team CIS all-Canadian and • CIS academic all-Canadian in 2014- • Appeared in 44 games on defence OUA all-star last season, becoming 15 and had the fourth highest GPA over first two seasons just the second York women’s of all York student-athletes • An aggressive, tenacious defender hockey player to be recognized • As a rookie in 2013-14, tied for who reads the game well twice on the national level fifth in team scoring • Played in 108 games over three • Led all OUA defenders in goals, • Participated in the IIHF women’s seasons with Aurora Panthers, assists and points world championships as a member recording 17 points in final season • Former CIS and OUA all-rookie of the New Zealand national team team member • A speedy forward with offensive • Serves as the quarterback of the creativity power play
Year GP G A PTS PIM Year GP G A PTS PIM Year GP G A PTS PIM 2011-12 24 4 11 15 20 2013-14 15 2 6 8 21 2013-14 24 0 0 0 6 2012-13 26 4 8 12 28 2014-15 17 0 0 0 2 2014-15 20 0 0 0 8 2013-14 22 6 9 15 22 Total 32 2 6 8 24 Total 44 0 0 0 14 2014-15 24 7 13 20 26 Total 96 21 41 62 96
Sarah CONWAY Alex COPLEY Stephanie DOVASTON D - 5’7 - 5th - Orillia, Ont. #2 G - 5’5 - 2nd - Aurora, Ont. #1 F - 5’5 - 5th - Unionville, Ont. #9
History Administrative Studies Health Studies Aurora Jr. Panthers (PWHL) Barrie Sharks (PWHL) Markham Stouffville Jr. Stars ( PWHL) • CIS academic all-Canadian in • Will challenge the other goalten- • Has appeared in 88 games and 2014-15 ders for playing time recorded 32 points in four seasons • A forward who plays physically • Has a high skill level and competes • One of four Lions to join Cops tough hard Cycle for Kids team and cycled • Has strong skills on the puck • Started 16 games in one season 960km to Philadelphia to raise • Spent one season with the Aurora with the Barrie Sharks money for Toronto’s SickKids Panthers, picking up six points in • Earned York Region all-star Hospital 34 games honours as the starting goaltender • Has great hands and a soft scoring at high school touch around the net • Won 2008 Ontario Winter Games gold medal Year GP G A PTS PIM 2011-12 16 0 1 1 18 Year GP G A PTS PIM 2012-13 21 0 2 2 14 2010-11 24 4 3 7 10 2013-14 21 0 1 1 10 2011-12 22 8 9 17 4 2014-15 24 0 1 1 20 2012-13 20 1 3 4 2 Total 82 0 5 5 62 2014-15 22 1 3 4 16 Total 88 14 18 32 32
Tegan DUNCAN Jenna GRAY Eva HALL F - 6’0 - 1st - Oakville, Ont. #22 D - 5’6 - 2nd - London, Ont. #10 G - 5’10 - 1st - Main-A-Dieu, Ont. #29
Kinesiology & Health Science Criminology Kinesiology & Health Science Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins (PWHL) London Devliettes (PWHL) MacIntyre Chevy Panthers (NSFMHL) • Speedy forward with a high skill • Played in every regular season • Tall, athletic goaltender who level game as a rookie defender covers a lot of the net • Appeared in 73 games over • A strong two-way defender who • Appeared in 24 games as the two seasons with Etobicoke Jr. can also chip in offensively starting goaltender for the Dolphins and was third in team • Appeared in 76 games over two MacIntyre Chevy Panthers in the scoring with 23 points seasons with London Devilettes NSFMHL last year, posting a goals • Three-time hockey and track and and was second in team scoring in against average of 3.64 field team MVP in high school 2013-14 with 16 points • Won five medals over three years at GHAC championships in 1500m, 3000m and steeplechase
Year GP G A PTS PIM 2014-15 24 0 6 6 20 Total 24 0 6 6 20 THE PLAYERS THE PLAYERS
Raeanna KELLY Mariah KRANCEVICH Sarah LAFRAMBOISE D - 5’4 - 3rd - Cut Knife, Sask. #23 F - 5’6 - 3rd - Sault St Marie, Ont. #7 F - 5’10 - 2nd - LaSalle, Ont. #15
Administrative Studies Psychology Biomedical Science Notre Dame Hounds (SFMHL) Ontario Hockey Academy Gold Southwest Jr. Wildcats (PWHL) • Appeared in 42 games over first • Set a new career high in goals and • A versatile player who can play two seasons points in 22 games last year forward and defence • A strong positional forward who • A strong centre with good hands • Has a strong shot reads the game well and a nice scoring touch • Played in 38 regular-season • Invited to Saskatchewan’s U18 • In addition to hockey, was a top games for the PWHL’s Southwest national championship summer cross country runner in high Wildcats in 2012-13 camp in 2012 school and qualified for NOSSA • Four-time WECSAA all-star in and OFSAA championships hockey at high school
Year GP G A PTS PIM Year GP G A PTS PIM Year GP G A PTS PIM 2013-14 18 1 0 1 4 2013-14 22 4 1 5 10 2013-14 21 0 1 1 2 2014-15 24 0 1 1 18 2014-15 23 2 1 3 4 2014-15 1 0 0 0 0 Total 42 1 1 2 22 Total 45 6 2 8 14 Total 22 0 1 1 2
Rianna LANGFORD Caitlin LEE Erran LEE F - 5’6 - 4th - Collingwood, Ont. #12 D - 5’10 - 2nd - Madoc, Ont. #3 F - 5’11 - 2nd - Madoc, Ont. #11
Nursing Kinesiology & Health Science Kinesiology & Health Science Brampton Jr. Thunder (PWHL) Kingston IceWolves (PWHL) Kingston IceWolves (PWHL) • More than doubled previous • CIS academic all-Canadian in 2014- • CIS academic all-Canadian in 2014- career high in points and ranked 15 and had the highest GPA of all 15 and had the second highest GPA third on the team in scoring York student-athletes of all York student-athletes • Also set career highs in goals and • A big, solid defender who uses • A defensively-responsible power assists size and strength well forward with good speed • CIS academic all-Canadian in • Co-recipient of the PWHL’s Christie • Co-recipient of the PWHL’s Christie 2014-15 Rose Scholarship in 2014 Rose Scholarship in 2014 • A creative playmaker who is • Twin sister, Erran, is also on the • Twin sister, Caitlin, is also on the talented with the puck team team • Tied for fourth in team scoring with PWHL’s Brampton Thunder in 2011-12 Year GP G A PTS PIM Year GP G A PTS PIM Year GP G A PTS PIM 2014-15 12 1 2 3 4 2014-15 7 0 0 0 2 2012-13 13 1 0 1 8 Total 12 1 2 3 4 Total 7 0 0 0 2 2013-14 24 0 7 7 14 2014-15 24 6 12 18 16 Total 61 7 18 26 38
Megan LEE Amy LOCKE Erin LOCKE G - 5’9 - 5th - Orillia, Ont. #31 F - 5’5 - 3rd - Toronto, Ont. #14 F - 5’5 - 1st - Toronto, Ont. #8
Kinesiology & Health Science Kinesiology & Health Science Kinesiology & Health Science Barrie Sharks (Mid. AA) Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins (Mid. AA) Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins (PWHL) • Led the OUA in total minutes and • Set new career highs in goals, • A scorer and a playmaker whose total saves last year assists and points last season and skill level is off the charts • CIS academic all-Canadian in 2014- ranked fourth in team scoring • Played in 72 games over two 15 and had the third highest GPA • CIS academic all-Canadian in seasons with Etobicoke Jr. of all York student-athletes 2014-15 Dolphins and recorded 33 points • One of four Lions to join Cops • Uses speed to create offensive • Won OFSAA soccer championship Cycle for Kids team and cycled changes with high school in 2014 960km to Philadelphia to raise • Sister, Erin, is a teammate on the • Sister, Amy, is a teammate on the money for Toronto’s SickKids Lions and brother, Eric, plays for Lions and brother, Eric, plays for Hospital St. FX in the AUS St. FX in the AUS • Former team MVP in 2013-14
Year GP W-L-T GAA SV% Year GP G A PTS PIM 2011-12 8 3-5-0 2.33 .901 2013-14 23 4 5 9 6 2012-13 25 8-17-2 2.65 .911 2014-15 24 6 9 15 6 2013-14 21 5-15-0 3.24 .909 Total 23 4 5 9 6 2014-15 24 11-13-0 2.07 .925 Total 78 22-35-2 THE PLAYERS
Jessa McAULIFFE Jenna McNAMARA Sarah POWER D - 5’8 - 3rd - Odessa, Ont. #18 G - 5’5 - 2nd - Hammonds Plains, N.S. D - 5’9 - 1st - Palgrave, N.S. #19
Politcal Science Biomedical Science Kinesiology & Health Science St. Lawrence University (NCAA) Northern Subway Selects Stony Creek Sabres (LLWHL) • Appeared in 17 games in first • An athletic goaltender with good • Has a high skill level and is good season with the Lions lateral movement with the puck • Spent two seasons at St. Lawrence • Named a Nova Scotia Female • Can play defence and forward University, winning the 2012 Midget Hockey League second- • Tallied 31 points in 76 games for conference championship and team all-star in 2013 and all-rookie the Stoney Creek Sabres last year reaching the quarter-finals of the in 2012 • Won the silver medal at the world NCAA tournament • Backstopped high school team to championships as a member of the • An offensive defender with a big league and regional championships Canadian national inline hockey shot and qualified for provincial team • A five-time invitee to the tournament in back-to-back years Prospects Elite Hockey Tournament and earned all-star honours
Year GP G A PTS PIM 2014-15 17 0 2 2 22 Total 17 0 2 2 22
Steffei SAMUEL Dana SOMERVILLE Cynthia ST-CYR F - 5’7 - 2nd - Markham, Ont. #21 F - 5’3 - 4th - Hockley, Ont. #25 D - 5’11 - 1st - New Liskeard, Ont. #24
Humanities / Education Administrative Studies Business Administration Aurora Jr. Panthers (PWHL) Willowdale Red Wings (LLWHL) Nepean Wildcats (PWHL) • Appeared in seven games as a • Set a new career high with five • Tall, rangy defender with offensive rookie forward points in 23 games last year skill • A hard-working player who can • CIS academic all-Canadian in • Has a good shot from the point play at both ends of the ice 2014-15 • Won the national silver medal at • Recorded nine points in 38 games • A skilled forward with good puck- the Esso Cup with the North Bay with Aurora Panthers in 2013-14 moving skills Ice Boltz in 2013 • A member of the Canadian • Recorded nine points in 38 games national inline hockey team, with the Nepean Wildcats last winning gold at the world season championships in 2012 and silver in 2013 and 2014 Year GP G A PTS PIM Year GP G A PTS PIM 2014-15 7 1 0 1 0 2012-13 11 0 0 0 4 Total 7 1 0 1 0 2013-14 19 2 1 3 4 2014-15 23 2 3 5 10 Total 53 4 4 8 18
Justine TREADWELL Chelsea TUCKER Sarai WHITTY F - 5’5 - 2nd - Huntsville, Ont. #16 F - 5’3 - 2nd - Alliston, Ont. #4 F - 5’4 - 5th - Kingston, Ont. #26
Kinesiology & Health Science Psychology Psychology Barrie Sharks (PWHL) Barrie Sharks (PWHL) Kingston (Mid. AA) • Recorded five points in 23 games • Appeared in all regular-season • Set new career highs in points last as a rookie forward games as a rookie forward and season and has 26 in 86 career • One of four Lions to join Cops recorded five points regular-season games Cycle for Kids team and cycled • CIS academic all-Canadian in • A great forechecker with a lot of 960km to Philadelphia to raise 2014-15 energy money for Toronto’s SickKids • A small, speedy forward with good • Has good instincts and brings grit Hospital hands to the team • A strong face-off specialist • Finished in the top five in team • Finished second in team scoring scoring in both seasons with twice with PWHL’s Barrie Sharks Barrie Sharks Year GP G A PTS PIM Year GP G A PTS PIM Year GP G A PTS PIM 2011-12 24 1 2 3 6 2014-15 23 1 4 5 12 2014-15 24 1 4 5 12 2012-13 24 2 4 6 18 Total 23 1 4 5 12 Total 24 1 4 5 12 2013-14 14 5 3 8 8 2014-15 24 5 4 9 12 Total 86 13 13 26 44 SISTERS & TEAMMATES
Many high-level athletes describe their teammates as part of their family, here and I was able to come in knowing about the rest of the team and and for four members of the York University Lions women’s hockey team the coaching staff. We are also in the same academic program and she that statement is even more true as the players will suit up this season helps me out a lot. Our parents are definitely happy we play on the same alongside their sisters. team now so they can come and watch both of us.” Third-year forward Amy Locke will be joined on the ice this season by her The family connection in hockey is a strong one for the Lockes. The younger sister Erin, while twins Caitlin and Erran Lee enter their second two of them grew up playing competitively from a young age and got year with the Lions. into hockey because they wanted to keep up with their older brothers, Gordon, now in medical school, and Eric, who went on to become a For the Lockes, this season marks just the second time they will play seventh-round NHL draft pick and now plays for StFX. on the same team following one previous year as teammates at the midget level. Despite little experience as teammates, there is a definite Even with a house full of hockey players, the Lockes say they never connection when they step on the ice together. experienced much competition between each other growing up. “We don’t play on the same line but when we have been on the ice at “We challenge each other but we aren’t too competitive,” says Amy. the same time we definitely have chemistry,” said Amy. “Maybe there’s a Adds Erin, “We both have lots of memories of playing on our backyard little telepathy there!” rink and practicing together, and we get along really well. We push each other but there isn’t really a sibling rivalry.” Having that on-ice harmony will no doubt help Amy continue to show the same improvement she did as a sophomore, when she posted career highs That sentiment is in contrast to the Lees, who both admit a great deal of in goals, assists and points. She didn’t actively recruit her sister to join healthy competition has always existed between them. her at York, but the relationship certainly helped Erin decide where she “The rivalry between us is pretty strong on the ice and in the classroom,” wanted to go. said Caitlin, a defender who recorded three points in 12 games as a “My decision was based a little bit on her,” said Erin, a highly-skilled rookie last season. “She’s the person I want to beat the most. But we forward who is one of the top recruits ever to join the Lions. “She loves it are also really supportive of each other, and if I accomplish something she is always the first person to congratulate me.” She and Erran, a forward who appeared in seven games last year, followed in the footsteps of their mother and her sister in becoming hockey players as both of them were also heavily involved in the sport when they were younger. In true twin fashion, they have been teammates since the first day they stepped on the ice and knew that wherever they ended up playing in university, it would be side by side on the same team once again. Toronto Vaughan “We always wanted to go to university together and it definitely made the transition easier, knowing that at every practice and game and team activity we would have each other there. It’s really special to get to do something you love with one of your family members,” said Erran. York Lions Rate “Playing the game you love with the people you love is great,” added Caitlin. “We have a bond outside of hockey that transpires on the ice. I $120 plus 13% taxes* often know how she’s going to react and I feel like I really understand Conveniently located 5 minutes from York University! how she plays the game and I can predict what she’s going to do.” Their achievements away from the sport have been just as similar as the trajectory of their playing careers. 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