2016–2017 WHALE MEDIA GUIDE 2016—2017 MEDIA GUIDE

2016–2017 CONNECTICUT WHALE 2016–2017 CONNECTICUT WHALE SCHEDULE Shenae Lundberg 1 Peterborough, NH Date Time AWAY HOME Location Anya Battaglino 4 Forward/ Defense Waltham, MA Jackie Raines 5 Forward London, ON Tuesday, September 27 7:00 PM RUSSIA CONNECTICUT Northford Ice Pavilion Shannon Doyle 6 Defense Baldwin, ON Thursday, September 29 7:00 PM RUSSIA CONNECTICUT Northford Ice Pavilion Nicole Kosta 7 Forward Mississauga, ON

Kelly Babstock 8 Forward Mississauga, ON REGULAR SEASON

Molly Engstrom 9 Defense Siren, Wi Sunday, October 9, 2016 7:30 PM CONNECTICUT BUFFALO Harborcenter

Kaliya Johnson 10 Defense Chandler, AZ Sunday, October 16, 2016 5:00 PM CONNECTICUT NEW YORK Barnabas Health Hockey House

Elena Orlando 14 Forward/Defense Winters, CA Sunday, October 23, 2016 3:30 PM CONNECTICUT BUFFALO Harborcenter Micaela Long 16 Forward South Boston, MA Saturday, November 12, 2016 6:30 PM CONNECTICUT BOSTON Dana Trivigno 17 Forward Setauket, NY Sunday, November 20, 2016 4:00 PM CONNECTICUT NEW YORK Barnabas Health Hockey House Cydney Roesler 21 Defense Stittsville, ON Saturday, December 3, 2016 7:30 PM CONNECTICUT BOSTON Warrior Ice Arena 22 Forward Rockville, MD Saturday, December 10, 2016 7:00 PM BUFFALO CONNECTICUT Northford Ice Pavilion Ivana Bilic 23 Defense Coquitlam, BC Sunday, December 11, 2016 5:00 PM CONNECTICUT NEW YORK Barnabas Health Hockey House Nicole Stock 24 Goaltender Buffalo Grove, IL Sunday, December 18, 2016 3:00 PM NEW YORK CONNECTICUT Northford Ice Pavilion Juana Barubeau 25 Defense Amos, QC Saturday, January 7, 2017 7:00 PM BUFFALO CONNECTICUT Northford Ice Pavilion Jordan Brickner 26 Defense Lake Forest, IL Sunday, January 15, 2017 3:00 PM BOSTON CONNECTICUT Northford Ice Pavilion Nicole Connery 27 Forward Newmarket, ON Samantha Faber 28 Forward Mt. Sinai, NY Friday, January 27, 2017 7:00 PM BOSTON CONNECTICUT Northford Ice Pavilion Laura Brenna 33 Goaltender White Bear Lake, MN Sunday, January 29, 2017 3:00 PM NEW YORK CONNECTICUT Northford Ice Pavilion Celeste Brown 42 Forward Great Falls, MT Saturday, February 4, 2017 7:30 PM CONNECTICUT BOSTON Warrior Ice Arena Meagan Mangene 57 Forward/Defense Miller Place, NY Sunday, February 19, 2017 3:00 PM CONNECTICUT NEW YORK Barnabas Health Hockey House 61 Forward Brooklyn Heights, OH Friday, February 24, 2017 7:00 PM BOSTON CONNECTICUT Northford Ice Pavilion Sunday, February 26, 2017 3:30 PM CONNECTICUT BUFFALO Harborcenter

GM/Assistant Coach Lisa Giovanelli Sunday, March 5, 2017 3:00 PM BUFFALO CONNECTICUT Northford Ice Pavilion Head Coach Heather Linstad Sunday, March 12, 2017 3:00 PM BUFFALO CONNECTICUT Northford Ice Pavilion Sunday, March 19, 2017 3:00 PM NEW YORK CONNECTICUT Northford Ice Pavilion

Saturday, April 15, 2017 12:00 PM CONNECTICUT BOSTON Warrior Ice Arena 2016—2017 MEDIA GUIDE

2016—2017 CONNECTICUT WHALE PLAYER PROFILES 5 JACKIE RAINES FORWARD COLLEGE: Yale HOMETOWN: London, ON, CAN 1 SHENAE LUNDBERG GOALTENDER COLLEGE: Union HOMETOWN: Peterborough, NH

During her college career Lundberg set Union’s all-time career saves record with 3,023 as well as the NCAA record for saves in a shutout with 59 against Northeastern her senior season. Additionally Lundberg also received the Robert M. Ridings Award, given to a Union female senior with an outstanding display of attitude, ability, participation, and achievement. SHANNON DOYLE Lundberg began the 2015-16 season as a member of the New York Riveters, and was a part of the 6 first trade of the NWHL to the Whale. DEFENSE COLLEGE: Boston U HOMETOWN: Baldwin, ON, CAN

Doyle appeared in 36 her senior year, finishing the season with 29 points on four goals and 25 assists and led the team as a plus-33. She finished third among NCAA defensemen in points and ranked third in the nation with 106 blocked shots and was one of only three players to block over 100 shots in 2014-15. 4 ANYA BATTAGLINO In her 18 games with the Whale last season, Doyle has 2 goals and 3 assists. FORWARD/DEFENSE COLLEGE: Boston U HOMETOWN: Waltham, MA 7 NICOLE KOSTA FORWARD COLLEGE: Quinnipiac HOMETOWN: Mississauga, ON, CAN

Kosta finished her senior with 123 points in 137 games and was a Three-time ECAC Hockey Third Team Selection. Kosta is the third player in Quinnipiac program history to record 100 points and set a program high 11 game point streak during her career. In international play, Nicole played for Team U-18 team at World Championships in Sweden in 2011, and was selected to the Canadian National U-22/Development Team in August 2013. 2016—2017 MEDIA GUIDE

8 13 FORWARD COLLEGE: Quinnipiac HOMETOWN: Mississauga, ON, CAN DEFENSE COLLEGE: Wisconsin-Madison HOMETOWN: Siren, WI Had 203 points in 147 career games as a Bobcat for a 1.38 points per game average and is the University’s all time leading scorer. Her freshman year, Kelly was named the ECAC Player of the Engstrom earned a silver medal at the 2010 Olympic Games, scoring 3 goals and 4 assists, and was Year. After her senior campaign, Babstock became the first Quinnipiac player to be named a Top- a bronze medalist in the 2006 Olympic Games. Engstrom’s illustrious career includes the honors of 10 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Finalist, as well as the Bobcats’ first-ever All-American. She the Media All-Star Team and Directorate Award for Best Defenseman at the 2010 Olympic Games graduated from Quinnipiac as the program leader in every offensive category.While at Quinnipiac, in Vancouver. During her 112-game national team career, Engstrom helped the U.S. claim four IIHF Babstock also played . In her first season with the Whale, Babstock notched 26 points in Women’s World Championship gold medals in 2005, 2008, 2009, and 2011, and two silver medals her 18 regular season games and 3 postseason games, for an average of 1.24 points per game. She in 2004 and 2007. She earned the Directorate Award as the IIHF tournament’s Top Defenseman in finished fourth in league points total and assists. 2007. Engstrom also captured a first place win with the U.S. at the 2008 Four Nations Cup and five second-place finishes in 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, and 2010. Engstrom played in the early years of the CWHL, playing for the Brampton Thunder in the league’s inaugural season. Engstrom scored an overtime goal against the to win the CWHL’s first championship game. Engstrom later reached the Final with the in 2009-10, and again with the Thunder in 2011-12, before ending her CWHL career with the Boston Blades in 2012-13. Engstrom played college hockey at the University of Wisconsin from 2001-2005, scoring 85 KALIYA JOHNSON points (28g, 57a) in 140 career games. A 2-time WCHA Defensive Player of the Year, Engstrom 10 was also named a top 10 finalist for the 2005 . Following Engstrom’s junior year at Wisconsin, the defenseman was presented the Badger Award, given to the player who best DEFENSE COLLEGE: Boston College HOMETOWN: Chandler, AZ exemplifies passion, humility, and unity.

Johnson completed her collegiate career tied for ninth in defenseman scoring with 43 points and 10th in defenseman assists (36) at Boston College. Kaliya’s 35 blocked shots were tied for second on the team in 2015-16. She was a member of the silver-medal winning U.S. squad at the 2012 IIHF U18 World Championship and the Junior Women’s Hockey league first-team all-league squad in 2012 as she helped the North American Hockey Academy win the 2011-12 league championship. Additionally, Kaliya was the fastest skater at the 2009 USA Hockey national skills competition. 14 ELENA ORLANDO 14 FORWARD/DEFENSE COLLEGE: Quinnipiac HOMETOWN: San Jose, CA 2016—2017 MEDIA GUIDE

16 MICAELA LONG 24 HALEY SKARUPA FORWARD COLLEGE: U of New Hampshire HOMETOWN: South Boston, MA FORWARD COLLEGE: Boston College HOMETOWN: Rockville, MD

Long had 126 points in her 143 games at the University of New Hampshire and attained a 1.55 points Had 244 points in 144 games for an average of 1.69 points per game with Boston College. Ranked per game average in her senior season. Micaela skated in 17 games last season for the whale tallying third nationally in overall scoring and second nationally in points per game (1.92), her 31 goals 3 goals and 7 assists for a total of 10 points in the season. ranked third nationally, and she was tied for fourth in goals per game (0.84), her 40 assists were tied for third nationally, and her 1.08 assists per game was third nationally, her three shorthanded goals were tied for second nationally, and she added five power-play goals, her seven game-winning goals were tied for third nationally, led the team with a +62 plus/minus rating and 221 shots on goal, had a 20-game point streak from Oct. 4 through Jan. 17, during which she recorded 46 points. Internationally, Skarupa is a two-time Junior Women’s Hockey League Liz Turgeon Player of the Year (2011, 2012), a member of three U.S. Under-18 National Teams at the IIHF U18 World 17 DANA TRIVIGNO Championships, helped the team win the world championship in 2011, and earned silver medals in 2010 and 2012, led the 2012 tournament in goal scoring with 11 goals in five games, and was three- FORWARD COLLEGE: Boston College HOMETOWN: Setauket, NY time USA Hockey Player Development Camp attendee (2008, 2009, 2010).

Trivigno served as a team her senior season at Boston college and made it into school history books tied for sixth in career scoring with 138 points (57 goals, 81 assists), eighth in program history in goals and sixth in career assists, the program’s 10th-best assists per game mark (0.55), tied for ninth in career game-winning goals (9), tied for second in career penalties (104) and second in career penalty minutes (216), and played the sixth-most games (148) in program history upon her graduation. Dana also competed with team USA as they won gold at the 2016 IIHF World Championships.

21 CYDNEY ROESLER 23 IVANA BILIC DEFENSE COLLEGE: Quinnipiac HOMETOWN: Stittsville, ON, CAN DEFENSE COLLEGE: Bemidji State HOMETOWN: Coquitlam, BC, CAN

Named team captain her senior year, Roesler finished her collegiate career with 52 points in Bilic served as an assistant captain her senior year and was named the WCHA defensive player of 141 games was named the team’s best defenseman, and was named to the Nutmeg Classic All- the year. In her final season, Ivana was the sixth-leading scoring defender in the WCHA, led the Tournament team. WCHA during league play with 89 blocked shots, led the WCHA offensively during league play with In international play, Cydney competed and won silver medal at 2011 Women’s Under-18 World seven powerplay assists, and tied for fourth with 16 assists and ranked fifth with 19 points. Championship in Stockholm, Sweden playing for Team Canada, and won gold at the 2012 She also played on Team Canada’s National Development Team in the 2016 Nations Cup, helping Women’s Under-18 World Championship in Prevov & Zlin, . Additionally, she led all guide them to a gold medal crown. defensemen with three goals in five games played at the 2012 World Championship. 2016—2017 MEDIA GUIDE

24 NICOLE STOCK 27 NICOLE CONNERY GOALTENDER COLLEGE: Brown HOMETOWN: Buffalo Grove, IL FORWARD COLLEGE: Quinnipiac HOMETOWN: Newmarket, ON, CAN

In 91 games in the net for Brown, Stock amassed a .921 career save percentage and added 2 assists Connery finished her collegiate campaign with 102 points in 145 games and became the fourth player in during her collegiate career. She obtained All-Ivy League Honorable Mention honors in 2006-07, program history to record over 100 points. She also was a ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team Selection her and was an All-Ivy honoree again the following season and was selected to the All-Ivy and All-ECAC senior year. Internationally, Connery played for Canada Women’s Under-18 Team and for Ontario Women’s Second Teams as well. Under-18 Team. She was a part of a Team Canada’s gold medal team at 2012 Under-18 Women’s World Stock minded the Whale’s net in 6 games the 2015-16 season with a .929 save percentage. Championship in Czech Republic. For team Ontario, Nicole won a gold medal playing for 2011 Women’s Under-18 Canadian National Championship in Saguenay, Quebec for Team Ontario-Red, and won a silver medal in Canada Winter Games at Halifax, Nova Scotia for Team Ontario Under-18. 25 JUANA BARIBEAU 28 SAMANTHA FABER DEFENSE COLLEGE: Clarkson HOMETOWN: Amos, QC, CAN FORWARD COLLEGE: U of New Hampshire HOMETOWN: Mt. Sinai, NY

Trivigno served as a team captain her senior season at Boston college and made it into school Had 77 goals, 112 assists and 189 points in 143 games while at the university of New Hampshire for history books tied for sixth in career scoring with 138 points (57 goals, 81 assists), eighth in program a 1.32 points per game average. During her time at UNH, Faber had a top-ten finish for the Patty history in goals and sixth in career assists, the program’s 10th-best assists per game mark (0.55), Kazmaier Award in 2007-08. During her senior season at UNH Faber set a NCAA record for most tied for ninth in career game-winning goals (9), tied for second in career penalties (104) and game winning goals in a season at 13. That same season, Faber competed for the U.S. National Team second in career penalty minutes (216), and played the sixth-most games (148) in program history that won the World Championship gold medal in China. Faber also spent a season with the Boston upon her graduation. Dana also competed with team USA as they won gold at the 2016 IIHF World Blades of the CWHL before her 3 year retirement until she joined the NWHL Championships.

26 JORDAN BRICKNER 42 IVANA BILIC DEFENSE COLLEGE: Colgate HOMETOWN: Lake Forest, IL DEFENSE COLLEGE: Bemidji State HOMETOWN: Coquitlam, BC, CAN

Named team captain her senior year, Roesler finished her collegiate career with 52 points in Bilic served as an assistant captain her senior year and was named the WCHA defensive player of 141 games was named the team’s best defenseman, and was named to the Nutmeg Classic All- the year. In her final season, Ivana was the sixth-leading scoring defender in the WCHA, led the Tournament team. WCHA during league play with 89 blocked shots, led the WCHA offensively during league play with In international play, Cydney competed and won silver medal at 2011 Women’s Under-18 World seven powerplay assists, and tied for fourth with 16 assists and ranked fifth with 19 points. Championship in Stockholm, Sweden playing for Team Canada, and won gold at the 2012 She also played on Team Canada’s National Development Team in the 2016 Nations Cup, helping Women’s Under-18 World Championship in Prevov & Zlin, Czech Republic. Additionally, she led all guide them to a gold medal crown. defensemen with three goals in five games played at the 2012 World Championship. 2016—2017 MEDIA GUIDE

24 NICOLE STOCK 27 NICOLE CONNERY GOALTENDER COLLEGE: Brown HOMETOWN: Buffalo Grove, IL FORWARD COLLEGE: Quinnipiac HOMETOWN: Newmarket, ON, CAN

In 91 games in the net for Brown, Stock amassed a .921 career save percentage and added 2 assists Connery finished her collegiate campaign with 102 points in 145 games and became the fourth player in during her collegiate career. She obtained All-Ivy League Honorable Mention honors in 2006-07, program history to record over 100 points. She also was a ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team Selection and was an All-Ivy honoree again the following season and was selected to the All-Ivy and All-ECAC her senior year. Internationally, Connery played for Canada Women’s Under-18 Team and for Ontario Second Teams as well. Women’s Under-18 Team. She was a part of a Team Canada’s gold medal team at 2012 Under-18 Women’s Stock minded the Whale’s net in 6 games the 2015-16 season with a .929 save percentage. World Championship in Czech Republic. For team Ontario, Nicole won a gold medal playing for 2011 Women’s Under-18 Canadian National Championship in Saguenay, Quebec for Team Ontario-Red, and won a silver medal in Canada Winter Games at Halifax, Nova Scotia for Team Ontario Under-18. 25 JUANA BARIBEAU 28 SAMANTHA FABER DEFENSE COLLEGE: Clarkson HOMETOWN: Amos, QC, CAN FORWARD COLLEGE: U of New Hampshire HOMETOWN: Mt. Sinai, NY

Trivigno served as a team captain her senior season at Boston college and made it into school Had 77 goals, 112 assists and 189 points in 143 games while at the university of New Hampshire for history books tied for sixth in career scoring with 138 points (57 goals, 81 assists), eighth in program a 1.32 points per game average. During her time at UNH, Faber had a top-ten finish for the Patty history in goals and sixth in career assists, the program’s 10th-best assists per game mark (0.55), Kazmaier Award in 2007-08. During her senior season at UNH Faber set a NCAA record for most tied for ninth in career game-winning goals (9), tied for second in career penalties (104) and game winning goals in a season at 13. That same season, Faber competed for the U.S. National Team second in career penalty minutes (216), and played the sixth-most games (148) in program history that won the World Championship gold medal in China. Faber also spent a season with the Boston upon her graduation. Dana also competed with team USA as they won gold at the 2016 IIHF World Blades of the CWHL before her 3 year retirement until she joined the NWHL Championships.

26 JORDAN BRICKNER 33 LAURA BRENNAN DEFENSE COLLEGE: Colgate HOMETOWN: Lake Forest, IL GOALTENDER COLLEGE: Quinnipiac HOMETOWN: White Bear Lake, MN 2016—2017 MEDIA GUIDE

2015–2016 CONNECTICUT WHALE 42 CELESTE BROWN REGULAR SCHEDULE RESULTS FORWARD COLLEGE: RIT HOMETOWN: Great Falls, MT Date Time AWAY HOME LOCATION

Sunday, October 11, 2015 1:30 PM NEW YORK- 1 CONNECTICUT- 4 Chelsea Piers CT

Sunday, October 18, 2015 CONNECTICUT- 5 BUFFALO- 2 Harborcenter

Sunday, October 25, 2015 7:00 PM CONNECTICUT- 3 NEW YORK- 1 Chelsea Piers CT MEAGAN MANGENE Sunday, November 15, 2015 CONNECTICUT- 3 BUFFALO- 2 Harborcenter 57 Sunday, November 22, 2015 CONNECTICUT- 7 BUFFALO- 6 (OT) Harborcenter FORWARD/DEFENSE COLLEGE: Boston College HOMETOWN: Miller Place, NY Sunday, November 29, 2015 CONNECTICUT- 4 BOSTON- 3 Warrior Ice Arena Saturday, December 6, 2016 BUFFALO- 2 CONNECTICUT- 3 (OT) Chelsea Piers CT As a senior at Boston College, Meagan served as a co-captain and led the team with 46 shots and is Sunday, December 13, 2015 6:30 PM CONNECTICUT- 4 NEW YORK- 3 (SO) Chelsea Piers CT tied for ninth at Boston College with a career plus/minus rating of +55. Mangene competed on team USA, winning 2 gold medals and 1 silver at the U18 World Sunday, December 27, 2015 BOSTON- 2 CONNECTICUT- 1 Chelsea Piers CT Championships, as well as being a part of the silver medal team at the 2010 Four Nation’s Cup. Sunday, January 3, 2016 7:00 PM CONNECTICUT- 6 NEW YORK- 1 Aviator Sports & Events Center Meagan spent the 2015-16 season with the . Saturday, January 9, 2016 7:30 PM NEW YORK- 3 CONNECTICUT- 4 Yale Ingalls Rink

Sunday, January 10, 2016 BUFFALO- 3 CONNECTICUT- 5 Chelsea Piers CT

Sunday, January 17, 2016 CONNECTICUT- 1 BOSTON- 4 Warrior Ice Arena

Sunday, January 31, 2016 BOSTON- 5 CONNECTICUT- 2 Chelsea Piers CT 61 KELLI STACK Sunday, February 7, 2016 BUFFALO- 2 CONNECTICUT- 3 (OT) Chelsea Piers CT Sunday, February 14, 2016 CONNECTICUT- 2 BOSTON- 4 Warrior Ice Arena

FORWARD COLLEGE: Boston College HOMETOWN: Brooklyn Heights, OH Sunday, December 27, 2015 BOSTON- 5 CONNECTICUT- 3 Chelsea Piers CT

Stack is the all-time leading goal scorer in Conference history with 98 career goals, Sunday, February 28, 2016 6:00 PM NEW YORK- 2 CONNECTICUT- 4 Chelsea Piers CT and also holds Boston College’s all-time scoring leader title with 209 career points. She is a two- time Second-team All-American, Hockey East’s First Three-time Player of the Year, the 2010-11 Player of the Year, the 2006-07 Hockey East Rookie of the Year, a four-time Hockey East All- Star, three-time New England All-Star, five-time Hockey East Player of the Month, ten-time Hockey East Player of the Week, two-time Hockey East Scoring Champion, four-time Hockey East Rookie of the Week, and was a three-time Hockey East All-Academic Team member. Stack was previously a player in the CWHL where she set a franchise record for most points scored in one season with 42. Competing for team USA, Stack has 2 Olympic silver medals, 1 silver medal from the 2012 IIHF world Championships, and 4 IIHF World Championship gold medals. 2016—2017 MEDIA GUIDE

2015–2016 CONNECTICUT WHALE 2015—2016 CONNECTICUT WHALE PLAYER STATISTICS QUICK FACTS

• Inaugural season- 2015-16 Player 2015-16 Team GP G A Pts Pts/GM PP SHG PIM GWG • Home Arena- Northford Ice Pavillion, North Brendford, CT Anya Battaglino CTW 8 0 0 0 0,00 0 0 6 0 • Colors- Blue, Green, and White Jackie Raines Linkoping HC 9 4 0 4 0.44 6 • The first game in league history between the New York Riveters Shannon Doyle CTW 18 2 3 5 0.28 1 0 12 0 and Connecticut Whale on October 11, 2015, sold out. Nicole Kosta Quinnipiac 33 10 15 25 0.76 3 0 18 2 • Jessica Koizumi scored the first goal in franchise history and in Kelly Babstock CTW 18 9 13 22 1.22 4 2 24 NWHL history. Molly Engstrom CTW 15 3 2 5 0.33 1 0 21 • In the same game, Kelli Stack had one goal and two assists, Kaliya Johnson Boston College 41 4 13 17 0.39 0 0 20 1 becoming the first player to record a multi-point performance. Elena Orlando NYR 17 0 1 1 0.06 0 0 6 • - @CTWhale_NWHL Micaela Long CTW 17 3 7 10 0.59 0 0 27 • Facebook- Connecticut Whale Dana Trivigno Boston College 41 17 30 47 1.15 1 0 58 1 • Instagram- connecticutwhale Cydney Roesler Quinnipiac 31 4 9 13 0.42 2 0 8 0 Haley Skarupa Boston College 41 35 44 79 1.93 12 1 8 9 Ivana Bilic Bemidji State 33 3 19 22 0.67 2 0 26 0 Juana Baribeau Jordan Brickner CTW 18 0 12 12 0.67 0 0 2 0 Nicole Connery Quinnipiac 38 13 14 37 0.97 2 0 34 3 Samantha Faber CTW 13 3 3 6 0.46 2 0 14 Celeste Brown NYR 17 0 4 4 0.24 0 0 22 0 Meagan Mangene BOS 7 0 1 1 0.14 0 0 0 0 Kelli Stack CTW 17 8 14 22 1.29 1 1 24

Player 2015-16 Team GP Min. SV% GAA W L OTL SV SO Shanae Lundberg NYR 5 122:52 .920 1.95 2 0 0 46 0 Nicole Stock CTW 18 300:00 .926 3.00 3 2 0 189 0 Laura Brennan CTW 15 600:00 .936 2.80 7 3 0 409 0