2025–26 Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey season

2025–26 Clarkson Golden Knights
women's ice hockey season
ConferenceECAC
Home iceCheel Arena
Rankings
USA Today#9
USCHO.com#9
Record
Overall6–3–0
Conference3–0–0
Home2–1–0
Road4–2–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachMatt Desrosiers
Assistant coachesCassidy Warner
Kris Hogg
Cam Basarab
CaptainSena Catterall
Alternate captainKeira Hurry
Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey seasons
« 2024–25  

The 2025–26 Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey season will represent Clarkson University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The team is coached by Matt Desrosiers in his 17th season.

Offseason

Recruiting

Player[1][2] Position Class Previous school
Lara Beecher Forward Senior Vermont
Jaela Carter Defense Incoming freshman[3]
Janelle Evans Forward Junior Robert Morris
Reese Logan Forward Sophomore Minnesota Duluth[4]
Gabrielle Lalonde Forward Incoming freshman
Arianne Leblanc Goaltender Junior Concordia
Manon le Scodan Forward Incoming freshman
Kate Manness Defense Incoming freshman[5]
Sara Manness Forward Incoming freshman[5]
Layla Matthew Forward Incoming freshman[6]
Megan McKay Defense Senior Mercyhurst
Aneta Šenková Goaltender Incoming freshman[7]
Andrea Trnková Defense Junior RPI
Sidney Ullmann Defense Incoming freshman
Paige Wallace Forward Incoming freshman
Morgan Walton Forward Incoming freshman[8]

Departures

Player Position Class Destination
Gretchen Branton Forward Graduated
Anne Cherkowski Forward New York Sirens[9]
Adreanna Doucette Goaltender Sophomore Merrimack[10]
Sidney Fess Defense Graduated
Caroline Goffredo Forward Graduated
Jenna Goodwin Forward Graduated
Nicole Gosling Defense Montreal Victoire[9]
Hayley Kelleher Forward Sophomore Union[11]
Baylee Kirwan Forward Graduated
Jessica MacKinnon Forward Sophomore Robert Morris[12]
Alexa Madrid Goaltender Graduated
Kirstyn McQuigge Forward Graduated
Julia Minotti Goaltender Senior St. Thomas[13]
Kami O'Brien Forward Sophomore RPI[14]
Andie Proulx Defense Graduated
Taylor Storey Forward Junior Robert Morris[12]
Haley Winn Defense Boston Fleet[9]
Round[15] Player[9] Position Team
1 Haley Winn Defense Boston Fleet
1 Nicole Gosling Defense Montreal Victoire
2 Anne Cherkowski Forward New York Sirens

Standings

Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#4 Cornell 4 4 0 0 12 18 3 7 7 0 0 30 5
Princeton 4 3 1 0 9 16 11 6 3 3 0 17 16
#7 Quinnipiac 4 3 1 0 9 17 3 12 11 1 0 51 16
#11 Clarkson 4 3 1 0 9 14 7 10 6 4 0 31 20
St. Lawrence 4 3 1 0 8 8 6 12 4 6 2 20 26
Dartmouth 4 2 2 0 7 8 9 6 2 4 0 10 14
#13 Colgate 4 1 2 1 5.5 14 12 10 4 5 1 34 34
#15 Brown 4 1 2 1 4.5 7 12 6 3 2 1 10 13
#12 Yale 4 2 2 0 4 10 13 6 4 2 0 19 15
Harvard 4 1 3 0 3 4 12 6 3 3 0 12 13
RPI 4 0 4 0 1 6 22 11 1 10 0 16 44
Union 4 0 4 0 0 7 19 12 4 6 2 27 36
Championship: March 7, 2026
† indicates conference regular season champion;* indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com; updated November 4, 2025
Source: Hockey East

Schedule

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As of December 9, 2025.
Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site Decision Result Attendance Record Ref
Regular Season
September 26 6:00 at Merrimack* #7 Lawler Rink • North Andover, MA Gruber W 6–3  257 1–0–0 [Recap 1]
September 27 4:00 at Merrimack* #7 Lawler Rink • North Andover, MA Šenková L 3–5  277 1–1–0 [Recap 2]
October 3 6:00 #12 Connecticut* #9 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Gruber W 2–0  709 2–1–0 [Recap 3]
October 4 2:00 #12 Connecticut* #9 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Gruber L 2–3  648 2–2–0 [Recap 4]
October 17 11:00 at Providence* #9 Schneider Arena • Providence, RI Gruber L 1–2  927 2–3–0 [Recap 5]
October 18 1:00 at Providence* #9 Schneider Arena • Providence, RI Leblanc W 3–0  366 3–3–0 [Recap 6]
October 24 6:00 at Union #10 M&T Bank Center • Schenectady, NY Gruber W 5–2  282 4–3–0 (1–0–0) [Recap 7]
October 25 3:00 at RPI #10 Houston Field House • Troy, NY Leblanc W 7–1  1,611 5–3–0 (2–0–0) [Recap 8]
October 31 3:00 Harvard #9 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Gruber W 2–1  312 6–3–0 (3–0–0) [Recap 9]
November 1 3:00 Dartmouth #9 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Leblanc L 0–3  831 6–4–0 (3–1–0) [Recap 10]
November 7 6:00 at Princeton #11 Hobey Baker Rink • Princeton, NJ Gruber L 0–1 OT 535 6–5–0 (3–2–0) [Recap 11]
November 8 3:00 at #7 Quinnipiac #11 M&T Bank Arena • Hamden, CT Gruber T 0–0 SOW 581 6–5–1 (3–2–1) [Recap 12]
November 12 11:00 St. Lawrence #12 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Gruber W 6–1  2,867 7–5–1 (4–2–1) [Recap 13]
November 21 6:00 #12 Brown #11 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Gruber W 4–2  647 8–5–1 (5–2–1) [Recap 14]
November 22 3:00 #14 Yale #11 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Gruber W 3–2  663 9–5–1 (6–2–1) [Recap 15]
November 28 4:00 vs. #2 Ohio State* #10 MedStar Capitals Iceplex • Washington, DC (D1 in DC) Gruber L 0–8  882 9–6–1 [Recap 16]
November 29 1:00 vs. #14 St. Cloud State* #10 MedStar Capitals Iceplex • Washington, DC (D1 in DC) Leblanc W 2–0  974 10–6–1 [Recap 17]
December 4 7:00 at St. Lawrence #10 Appleton Arena • Canton, NY Leblanc T 1–1 SOW 647 10–6–2 (6–2–2) [Recap 18]
December 6 2:00 St. Lawrence #10 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Gruber W 4–3 OT X 11–6–2 (7–2–2) [Recap 19]
January 2 6:00 St. Michael's* Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY   
January 3 2:00 St. Michael's* Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY   
January 9 3:00 at Cornell Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY   
January 10 3:00 at Colgate Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY   
January 16 6:00 RPI Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY   
January 17 3:00 Union Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY   
January 20 6:00 at St. Lawrence Appleton Arena • Canton, NY   
January 23 6:00 at Dartmouth Thompson Arena • Hanover, NH   
January 24 3:00 at Harvard Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Cambridge, MA   
January 30 3:00 Quinnipiac Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY   
January 31 2:00 Princeton Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY   
February 6 6:00 at Yale Ingalls Rink • New Haven, CT   
February 7 3:00 at Brown Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI   
February 13 6:00 Colgate Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY   
February 14 3:00 Cornell Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY   
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

Roster

As of September 26, 2025.[17]

No. Nat. Player Class Pos Height DoB Hometown Previous team
2 Paige Wallace Freshman F 5' 5" (1.65 m) 2006-12-21 Huntington, New York Bishop Kearney Selects
3 Keira Hurry (A) Junior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 2005-03-07 London, Ontario London Jr. Devilettes
4 Morgan Walton Freshman D 5' 6" (1.68 m) 2006-03-01 Geneseo, New York Bishop Kearney Selects
6 Megan McKay Senior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 2003-06-20 Zionsville, Indiana Mercyhurst
7 Jaela Carter Freshman D 5' 6" (1.68 m) 2007-04-24 Niagara Falls, Ontario Burlington Barracudas AA
8 Bridget Stevenson Junior (RS) F 5' 6" (1.68 m) 2004-00-00 Woodstock, Ontario London Jr. Devilettes
9 Rhea Hicks Senior F 5' 5" (1.65 m) 2004-10-04 Etobicoke, Ontario Syracuse
10 Lara Beecher Senior F 5' 5" (1.65 m) 2004-11-10 Buffalo, New York Vermont
11 Kaitlyn Mallette Freshman D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 2007-07-24 Kelowna, British Columbia Rink Hockey Academy Kelowna
12 Sidney Ullmann Freshman D 5' 7" (1.7 m) 2005-06-16 Dorval, Quebec John Abbott College
13 Andrea Trnková Junior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 2002-03-03 Ustí nad Orlicí, Czechia RPI
14 Gabrielle Lalonde Freshman F 5' 6" (1.68 m) 2005-01-30 Pointe-Claire, Quebec John Abbott College
15 Greta Brezenski Sophomore F 5' 5" (1.65 m) 2005-09-29 Waunakee, Wisconsin Bishop Kearney Selects
16 Layla Matthew Freshman F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 2007-03-11 Edmonton, Alberta Edmonton Jr. Oilers
17 Janelle Evans Junior F 5' 4" (1.63 m) 2005-02-17 Bethune, Saskatchewan Robert Morris
18 Raedyn Spademan Sophomore F 5' 6" (1.68 m) 2006-06-20 Cochrane, Alberta Rink Hockey Academy Kelowna
19 Caroline Aufiero Junior D 5' 3" (1.6 m) 2005-07-27 Belmont, Massachusetts East Coast Wizards 19U
20 Jenna Smellie Sophomore F 5' 6" (1.68 m) 2006-01-23 Whitby, Ontario Etobicoke Dolphins
21 Manon le Scodan Freshman F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 2004-12-25 Sallanches, France John Abbott College
22 Reese Logan Sophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 2006-03-05 Burlington, Ontario Minnesota Duluth
24 Kate Manness Freshman D 5' 5" (1.65 m) 2007-09-26 Winnipeg, Manitoba Burlington Barracudas AA
25 Sena Catterall (C) Senior F 5' 5" (1.65 m) 2001-00-00 Montreal, Quebec John Abbott College
26 Sara Manness Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 2007-09-26 Winnipeg, Manitoba Burlington Barracudas AA
27 Madiosn Chantler Senior F 5' 5" (1.65 m) 2004-11-30 London, Ontario Quinnipiac
28 Shelby Laidlaw Junior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 2005-12-07 Aylmer, Ontario London Jr Devilettes
29 Arianne Leblanc Junior G 5' 9" (1.75 m) 2005-03-18 Repentigny, Quebec Concordia
31 Aneta Šenková Freshman G 5' 6" (1.68 m) 2006-06-24 Lovosice, Czechia Kingston Jr Ice Wolves
35 Holly Gruber Graduate G 5' 7" (1.7 m) 2002-05-24 Stevens Point, Wisconsin Minnesota Duluth

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Recaps

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