2012-13 Roster

ITHACA, N.Y. – Fresh off a third straight Frozen Four appearance, the Cornell women's ice hockey team will be welcoming eight newcomers to Ithaca for the 2012-13 season.
 
Four forwards, three defensemen and a goalie will look to get the Big Red off to another Frozen Four, its fourth consecutive ECAC Hockey regular season title and its third straight Ivy League championship. Hailing from Canada and the United States, this group of eight is an accomplished freshman class with international experience on their resumes.
 
“We feel like we've strengthened all areas of our team,” head coach Doug Derraugh said. “We've got strong forwards and defensemen coming in, players that will make an immediate impact on our team.
 
“We feel like we've got not just skill players, but a class with a lot of character. It's one of the strongest classes we've seen here at Cornell.”
 
FORWARDS
 
Anna Zorn | Churchville, N.Y. | #20
 
A tall forward with great scoring instincts, Zorn will be the second player from her family to play women's hockey at Cornell. Her older sister, Liz Zorn '10, had the sixth-most power play goals for Cornell in the NCAA era, but Anna will be looking to carve out her own identity during her time in Ithaca. A smart player, Zorn has been to United States U-16 development camps. Playing club hockey with the Rochester EDGE, Zorn won state championships in 2006, 2009 and 2011 while also serving as captain her last year.
 
Jess Brown | Wellington, Ohio | #18
 
Brown, a dynamic forward with great offensive instincts and a competitive nature, comes to Cornell from the Shattuck St. Mary's school in Minnesota. A teammate of rising sophomore Katelyn Pippy with the Pittsburgh Junior Penguins, Brown was also a classmate of junior Alyssa Gagliardi at Shattuck St. Mary's. She was a bronze medalist at the U16 USA Hockey Nationals in 2009, and in 2010 she was a runner-up at the U19 USA Hockey Nationals.
 
Victoria Pittens | Whitby, Ontario | #14
 
An energetic, competitive player with a strong forecheck, Pittens played for Team Ontario in the most recent Canada Games in Halifax last year. She scored three goals and added two assists for the Ontario Red team at the Canadian National U18 ice hockey championships in 2011, 
 
Taylor Woods | Morden, Manitoba | #25
 
Woods is a skilled and internationally experienced forward with great hands and a strong hockey sense. An excellent and hard-working playmaker, Woods played for the U18 Canadian National Team and also took part in the European Championships. She also played seven games at the Canada Winter Games in 2011 and took part in the Esso Cup, racking up 19 points for the Notre Dame Hounds, who won the cup.
 
DEFENSEMEN
 
Kelly Murray | Calgary, Alberta | #4
 
A graduate of The Edge School in Calgary, Murray is an aggressive player and strong skater with a powerful shot. As the captain of Team Alberta, her squad claimed the 2011 Canada Games championship. A defenseman with plenty of potential, Murray has all the tools to help Cornell succeed during her time in Ithaca.
 
Morgan Richardson | Ottawa, Ontario | #21
 
Richardson is a strong stay-at-home defenseman with an excellent first pass. She is the daughter of Luke Richardson, a former NHL player and current head coach of the AHL's Binghamton Senators. A strong, steady competitior, Richardson competed with the Canadian U18 national team that recently won the gold medal at the world championship.
 
Cassandra Poudrier | Montreal, Quebec | #5
 
A player coming to Cornell from Dawson College, Poudrier was a Canadian Senior National Team Player at the 4 Nations Cup in November, playing with former Cornellian Rebecca Johnson '12 and current Big Red teammates Laura Fortino, Lauriane Rougeau and Brianne Jenner. A talented defensemen who can also score, Poudrier is an all-around player with international experience that should serve her well at Cornell.
 
GOALTENDER
 
Stefannie Moak | Sackville, Nova Scotia | #35
 
Quick and strong technically, Moak will be the second player on the team from Halifax (Jilllian Saulnier is the other). She played for the Nova Scotia side at the 2011 Canada Games, and she will bring the number of goalies on the Cornell roster back up to three.
 
“We've got a goaltender that's going to challenge for the starting spot right away,” Derraugh said. “We've got strong recruits at every position.”