University of New Hampshire Athletics
12/17/2021 11:30:00 AM | Women's Ice Hockey
DURHAM, N.H. – The University of New Hampshire women's hockey program is making an imprint on the 2021-22 Premier Hockey Federation season with six alums on four rosters and another serving as a team general manager. The seventh season of the league (formerly the NWHL) began the weekend of Nov. 6-7.
Colleen Coyne '93, Boston Pride, General Manager
Coyne was named general manager of the Boston Pride, which won the Isobel Cup last season, this past April. The Pride has continued its winning ways this season with a 6-2-0 record, and the 15 points place Boston second in the league standings.
Jonna Curtis '17, Minnesota Whitecaps, forward
Curtis has four goals and four points in six games this season to lead Minnesota in goals and tie for the team lead in points; her other stats include one game-winning goal, a shorthanded goal and a +1 rating. Curtis scored both goals in a 2-0 victory Nov. 20 vs. Boston. In last year's playoffs, she tallied two assists in both games. The is her fourth season in the league, all with Minnesota; she has 60 points (27g, 33a) in 47 career games, as well as six points (6a) in five career playoff games. Curtis was named the league's Newcomer of the Year in 2018-19, when she had 19 points (8g, 11a) in 16 games, and she followed that with 36 points (14g, 22a) in 21 games in the 2019-20 season.
Tori Howran '20, Connecticut Whale, defenseman
Howran has tallied four points – all on assists – in eight games and has a +4 rating this season. She tallied an assist in back-to-back games against Metropolitan (Nov. 7) and Boston (Nov. 13). In the most recent game (Dec. 5 against Minnesota), Howran recorded her first multiple-point game with two assists; she set up the game's first and last goals in that 4-2 win. Last season as a rookie, she finished with three points (1g, 2a) in three games.
Meghara McManus '20, Boston Pride, forward
McManus has tallied three goals and an assist for a total of four points – and has a +4 plus/minus rating – in eight games this season, her second in the league. She scored a goal in the season opener, and finished with two points (1g, 1a) and was named the First Star in the most recent game Dec. 5 vs. Toronto. Last year as a rookie, McManus recorded five points in seven games.
Marie-Jo Pelletier '19, Buffalo Beauts, defenseman
Pelletier has skated in all three of the Buffalo Beauts' games this season. She has one assist for one point and a +3 rating. Now in her third season in the league – all with the Beauts – Pelletier has 25 points (6g, 19a) in 33 career games; she exploded on the scene as a rookie with 21 points (6g, 15a) in 24 games.
Jenna Rheault '19, Boston Pride, defenseman
Rheault has three points with a goal and two assists, as well as a +3 rating, in six games. She tallied an assist in the 2-1 win at Minnesota on Nov. 21 and had two points (1g, 1a) in the Dec. 5 game against Toronto. Now in her third season – all with Boston – Rheault has 10 points (2g, 8a) and a +17 rating in 33 career games.
Taylor Wenczkowski '20, Boston Pride, forward
Wenczkowski has three goals for three points with a +3 rating in eight games. Boston is 3-0-0 when she scores a goal this season. She scored the first goal of the 2021-22 season against Minnesota (Nov. 6) and netted the game-winning goal at Toronto (Dec. 5). Wenczkowski scored one goal in seven games as a rookie, and it was arguably the biggest goal of the season as the game-winning goal in the title game.
Here is a team-by-team list of where the former Wildcats are:
All six teams of the Premier Hockey Federation are scheduled to return to action Dec. 18-19, then will break for the holidays and resume the season Jan. 8-9, 2022.
Colleen Coyne '93, Boston Pride, General Manager
Coyne was named general manager of the Boston Pride, which won the Isobel Cup last season, this past April. The Pride has continued its winning ways this season with a 6-2-0 record, and the 15 points place Boston second in the league standings.
Jonna Curtis '17, Minnesota Whitecaps, forward
Curtis has four goals and four points in six games this season to lead Minnesota in goals and tie for the team lead in points; her other stats include one game-winning goal, a shorthanded goal and a +1 rating. Curtis scored both goals in a 2-0 victory Nov. 20 vs. Boston. In last year's playoffs, she tallied two assists in both games. The is her fourth season in the league, all with Minnesota; she has 60 points (27g, 33a) in 47 career games, as well as six points (6a) in five career playoff games. Curtis was named the league's Newcomer of the Year in 2018-19, when she had 19 points (8g, 11a) in 16 games, and she followed that with 36 points (14g, 22a) in 21 games in the 2019-20 season.
Tori Howran '20, Connecticut Whale, defenseman
Howran has tallied four points – all on assists – in eight games and has a +4 rating this season. She tallied an assist in back-to-back games against Metropolitan (Nov. 7) and Boston (Nov. 13). In the most recent game (Dec. 5 against Minnesota), Howran recorded her first multiple-point game with two assists; she set up the game's first and last goals in that 4-2 win. Last season as a rookie, she finished with three points (1g, 2a) in three games.
Meghara McManus '20, Boston Pride, forward
McManus has tallied three goals and an assist for a total of four points – and has a +4 plus/minus rating – in eight games this season, her second in the league. She scored a goal in the season opener, and finished with two points (1g, 1a) and was named the First Star in the most recent game Dec. 5 vs. Toronto. Last year as a rookie, McManus recorded five points in seven games.
Marie-Jo Pelletier '19, Buffalo Beauts, defenseman
Pelletier has skated in all three of the Buffalo Beauts' games this season. She has one assist for one point and a +3 rating. Now in her third season in the league – all with the Beauts – Pelletier has 25 points (6g, 19a) in 33 career games; she exploded on the scene as a rookie with 21 points (6g, 15a) in 24 games.
Jenna Rheault '19, Boston Pride, defenseman
Rheault has three points with a goal and two assists, as well as a +3 rating, in six games. She tallied an assist in the 2-1 win at Minnesota on Nov. 21 and had two points (1g, 1a) in the Dec. 5 game against Toronto. Now in her third season – all with Boston – Rheault has 10 points (2g, 8a) and a +17 rating in 33 career games.
Taylor Wenczkowski '20, Boston Pride, forward
Wenczkowski has three goals for three points with a +3 rating in eight games. Boston is 3-0-0 when she scores a goal this season. She scored the first goal of the 2021-22 season against Minnesota (Nov. 6) and netted the game-winning goal at Toronto (Dec. 5). Wenczkowski scored one goal in seven games as a rookie, and it was arguably the biggest goal of the season as the game-winning goal in the title game.
Here is a team-by-team list of where the former Wildcats are:
- Boston Pride – Collen Coyne, Meghara McManus, Jenna Rheault, Taylor Wenczkowski
- Buffalo Beauts – Marie-Jo Pelletier
- Connecticut Whale – Tori Howran
- Minnesota Whitecaps – Jonna Curtis
All six teams of the Premier Hockey Federation are scheduled to return to action Dec. 18-19, then will break for the holidays and resume the season Jan. 8-9, 2022.
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Thursday, October 15
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