Providence Friars women's ice hockey


The Providence Friars women's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college ice hockey program that represents the Providence College. The Friars are a member of Hockey East. They play at the 3,030-seat Schneider Arena in Providence, Rhode Island.

History

In the 1978–79 season, the Friars held the distinction of being the first team to play the new Harvard Crimson women's ice hockey team. The result was a 17–0 triumph. In 1984, the Friars won the inaugural Eastern College Athletic Conference Women's Championship.
In Jackie Barto's first season as coach in 1994–95, the Friars were 18–9–4 and won the Eastern College Athletic Conference title. The following season, the Friars reached the ECAC championship game, but they lost to New Hampshire in a game that lasted five overtimes. The 1996–97 season were one of the most successful as Providence went 20–8–2, posting the program's eighth 20-win season. In 1997–98, Barto guided the Friars to the ECAC Tournament for the 15th consecutive season.
Providence College made history on December 5, 2009, as the Friars came away with a 4–1 victory over #3 New Hampshire in Durham. Providence became the first Hockey East team to earn a victory at the Whittemore Center since the league's inception in 2002–03. On January 9, 2010, Providence College women's hockey earned their 600th victory by defeating #8 Cornell by a score of 6–3. Junior Jean O'Neill tallied a goal and an assist. Genevieve Lacasse made 22 saves to record the victory. Providence joined New Hampshire as the only two programs with 600 victories.
On January 10, 2011, the Friars and the Dartmouth Big Green played each other in an outdoor game at Fenway Park in Boston. Providence skater Brooke Simpson scored her first career NCAA goal. With 1:14 remaining in regulation, Big Green forward Camille Dumais scored the game-winning goal on Providence netminder Genevieve Lacasse as the Big Green prevailed by a 3-2 mark.

Season-by-season results

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
Won ChampionshipLost ChampionshipConference ChampionsLeague Leader

YearCoachWLTConferenceConf.
W		Conf.
L		Conf.
T		FinishConference TournamentNCAA Tournament
2018-19Matt Kelly24112Hockey East16924th HEWon Quarterfinals vs. Merrimack
Lost Semifinals vs. Northeastern 		Did not qualify
2017-18Deraney, Bob17137Hockey East12752nd HELost Quarterfinals vs. Connecticut Did not qualify
2016-17Deraney, Bob17173Hockey East111034th HELost Quarterfinals vs. Vermont Did not qualify
2015-16Deraney, Bob10262Hockey East61627th HELost Quarterfinals vs. Northeastern Did not qualify
2014-15Deraney, Bob6254Hockey East51518th HELost Quarterfinals vs. Boston College Did not qualify
2013-14Deraney, Bob11240Hockey East61507th HELost Quarterfinals vs. Boston University Did not qualify
2012-13Deraney, Bob15165Hockey East81035th HEWon Quarterfinals vs. New Hampshire
Lost Semifinals vs. Boston University 		Did not qualify
2011-12Deraney, Bob16174Hockey East11825th HEWon Quarterfinals vs. Maine
Won Semifinals vs. Northeastern
Lost Championship vs. Boston University 		Did not qualify
2010-11Deraney, Bob22121Hockey East12813rd HEWon Quarterfinals vs. Maine
Lost Semifinals vs. Boston College 		Did not qualify
2009-10Deraney, Bob15119Hockey East11551st HELost Semifinals vs. Connecticut Did not qualify
2008-09Deraney, Bob17163Hockey East11825th HEWon Quarterfinals vs. Connecticut
Lost Semifinals vs. New Hampshire 		Did not qualify
2007-08Deraney, Bob16164Hockey East10834th HEWon Semifinals vs. Connecticut
Lost Championship vs. New Hampshire 		Did not qualify
2006-07Deraney, Bob16164Hockey East12633rd HEWon Semifinals vs. Boston College
Lost Championship vs. New Hampshire 		Did not qualify
2005-06Deraney, Bob17144Hockey East11823rd HELost Semifinals vs. Boston College Did not qualify
2004-05Deraney, Bob21115Hockey East14422nd HEWon Semifinals vs. Boston College
Won Championship vs. Connecticut 		Lost First Round vs. Minnesota
2003-04Deraney, Bob21132Hockey East14512nd HEWon Semifinals vs. Maine
Won Championship vs. New Hampshire 		Did not qualify
2002-03Deraney, Bob2466Hockey East13111st HEWon Semifinals vs. Connecticut
Won Championship vs. New Hampshire 		Did not qualify
2001-02Deraney, Bob20134ECAC Eastern11734th ECAC E.Won Quarterfinals vs. Maine
Won Semifinals vs. Niagara
Won Championship vs. Northeastern 		Did not qualify
2000-01Deraney, Bob18143ECAC101137th ECACLost Quarterfinals vs. Harvard Did not qualify
1999-00Deraney, Bob20103ECAC14736th ECACLost Quarterfinals vs. Dartmouth Did not qualify
1998-99Barto, Jackie19123ECAC15835th ECACLost''' Quarterfinals vs. Northeastern Did not qualify
1997-98Barto, Jackie9212
1996-97Barto, Jackie20 82
1995-96Barto, Jackie17130
1994-95Barto, Jackie1894
1993-94Marchetti, John1984
1992-93Marchetti, John2153
1991-92Marchetti, John2221
1990-91 Marchetti, John1770
1989-90Marchetti, John2032
1988-89Marchetti, John1950
1987-88Marchetti, John2080
1986-87Marchetti, John1671
1985-86Marchetti, John147 3
1984-85Marchetti, John1821
1983-84Marchetti, John21 10
1982-83Marchetti, John1560
1981-82Marchetti, John2030
1980-81Marchetti, John2050
1979-80Palamara, Tom2020
1978-79Palamara, Tom1631
1977-78Palamara, Tom741
1976-77Palamara, Tom940
1975-76Palamara, Tom461
1974-75Palamara, Tom080

Players

Players with international experience

While at Providence College, she set every school scoring record. Granato was named Rookie of the Year as a freshman and Player of the Year as a sophomore, junior and senior. Granato led the Lady Friars to back-to-back conference titles in 1991-92 and 1992–93.
She finished her career with 256 points, a record she holds to this day. She is also the leader for single-season points with 84, goals with 48, and assists with 43. She is the all-time leading goal scorer at Providence College with an impressive 139 career tallies, and ranks second all-time in assists with 117.
In August 2008, Granato was inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall Of Fame. In addition, Granato is one of only two women honored in the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She was inducted in November, 2010 along with Canadian Angela James.

Awards and honors

ECAC Honors

PlayerPositionClass of:
Jenn ButschForward2003
Ashley PaytonForward2006
Darlene StephensonForward2004
Karen ThatcherForward2006
Sonny WatrousForward2007
Rush ZimmermanForward2005
Kristen GigliottiDefense2007
Kelli HalcisakDefense2004
Erin NormoreDefense2009
Meredith RothDefense2004
Kathleen SmithDefense2008
Jana BugdenGoaltender2007
Genevieve LacasseGoaltender2012