NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Mark Bolding, Yale's Susan Cavanagh Head Coach of Women's Hockey, announced his eight newcomers for the 2021-22 season, and it includes four blueliners and four forwards as part of his initial recruiting class.
"We are very happy with the addition of these terrific student-athletes to bolster our lineup this fall. They have all been impact players with their past teams and we expect that to continue when they arrive on campus this fall," said Bolding.
This talented group, which has seven recruits and one transfer, also includes four Canadians, three Americans and one skater from Russia.
"These new blueliners add size, strength and offensive ability and will be a great group to build our defensive structure around for the next four years. The forwards bring with them a high skill set, scoring touch and strong hockey IQ," said Bolding. "They will add necessary depth and talent up front to make us a more complete team. Our newcomers have also been captains and leaders prior to Yale, which will be critical as we hope to continue our progression in a strong conference."
Here is the class of 2025.
Anna Bargman
F, 5'8"
Boxford, Massachusetts
Phillips Academy Andover
At Phillips Academy Andover: NEPSAC (New England Preparatory School Athletic Council) Elite Eight Tournament runner-up 2020… Team's best finish ever… led team in points in 2018-19 season... 2021 Captain.
At East Coast Wizards: 3-time Massachusetts State Champions...National Champions in 2016... Nationals Semifinalists in 2017, 2018, and 2019.
Notes: Participated in 2019 u18 USA National Development Camp
Personal: Also played field hockey at Andover and won the NEPSAC Tournament in 2018… enjoys fishing and swimming… Has one brother, a dog named Pancake, and a parrot named Joe.
Why I Chose Yale: I chose Yale because of the breadth of opportunities across the close-knit athletic, academic, and social communities. I know that at Yale I will be pushed in all ways to grow into the best player and student that I can be.
Addie Burton
F, 5'10"
Orono, Minnesota
University of Minnesota
Note: Skated in 13 games during 2020-21 as a first-year at the University of Minnesota.
At The Blake School: Captain and six-year varsity hockey letterwinner… Two-time champion and one runner-up in Minnesota State High School Hockey Class A… USA Today High School All-American… Two-time Minnesota All-State and three-time All-Conference honoree… Star Tribune All-Metro First Team… 2020 Minnesota Ms. Hockey semi-finalist… Led Blake to five consecutive conference titles… Brano Stankovsky Memorial "Rock 'Em, Sock 'Em" Award… American Family Insurance Top-25 U.S. High School honoree.
At Team U.S.A. Hockey: U.S. Under-18 Team… U.S. Under-18 Selects at the U18 Series versus Canada at Calgary in 2018… 2018 USA Hockey Women's National Festival… 2018 Girls U18 Select Player Development Camp… USA Hockey Player Development camps in 2016, 2017, 2018.
At Minnesota Junior Whitecaps: Played from 2017-2020… NAHA Tournament Champions in 2019.
Personal: Interests include singing, playing the ukulele, cello and piano, hiking, biking, swimming and snowboarding… Captain of Trebel Acapella Choir… High school awards/associations: Spirit of The Blake School Recipient, Blake Student Forum Leadership Award Recipient, 2020 Blake Alumni Representative, MN Wild Leadership Summit Representative, SIAC Student Leadership Service Representative, MN Special Hockey Volunteer, Students Against Sex Trafficking… Intended major is biomedical engineering… Sister, Lucy '21, played hockey at Yale… Loves playing with her dog, Buster.
Why I Chose Yale:
"Yale provides the unique opportunity to compete at a high level of hockey within a university with unmatched academic resources and worldwide connections. I look forward to broadening my hockey abilities with this team, as well as expanding my personal potential as an involved Yale community member."
Emma DeCorby
D, 5'9"
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Regina Rebels
At Regina Rebels: Played three years in the SF U18 AAAHL.. 2018 U16 Team Saskatchewan... 2018 team rookie of the year… 2019 team's best defensive player... 2019 league finalists... 2019 Detroit Two Nations 16u Tournament Champions... 2020 SF U18 AAAHL second-team all-star... March 2020 ranked best Midget AAA team in the nation.
Personal: Pronounced DEE-core-BEE… High honor roll in 2019 and 2020… Chairs list in 2021... Enjoys fishing and drawing.
Why Yale: "I chose Yale because of the limitless opportunities it provides. It's a place where I can push my boundaries athletically and academically. Yale allows me to pursue my dream of competing in high level hockey, while getting a prestigious education."
Emma Harvey
F, 5'10"
London, Ontario
London Devilettes U-22
At Hockey Canada: 2020 U18 Team Canada Camp Invitee.
At Team Ontario: .2020 U18 Team Ontario Long List….2019 Team Ontario Blue at U18 Canadian National Championships….2019 Team Ontario/Canada U16 Japan Series (MVP, Game 3).
At London Devilettes U-22 (PWHL): … Two-time Assistant Captain… 2019 OWHA and PWHL Champions.
At London Devilettes: Played at for eight years (competitive)… Peewee AA OWHA Bronze Medalist… Peewee AA Silver Stick Champion and MVP.
At London South Collegiate Institute: Named Top Athlete in grades 9, 10, 11... Girls' Varsity Hockey MVP for grades 9, 10, 11... Member of senior basketball, varsity girls' hockey, junior hockey, senior badminton, and varsity soccer teams.
Notes: Four-Year Honors Student…Founding Member of Mental Health and Wellness Committee…. DECA Business Competition Regional Silver Medalist… Captain of L3 Regional Southwest Fury Soccer Club (7 years)... Hockey instructor for B.K. Hockey (3 years).
Why Yale?: "I believe that Yale is the perfect place for me to grow as a person, student, and athlete. Not only will I play NCAA DI hockey, but I will also be part of a school community known for its academic excellence and strong athletic values."
Tijana Miskovic
D, 6'2"
Ancaster, Ontario
Burlington Junior Barracudas
At Burlington Barracudas: Played seven seasons from 2015-2021 in PWHL... Midget AA 2018-2019 Provincial Bronze medalist... Peewee AA 2015-2016 Provincial Gold medalist...Peewee AA 2015-2016 LLFHL Gold Medalist
At Team Canada: Invited to the Hockey Canada Summer Camp in 2020... In preparation for the 2021 Under-18 World Championships
At Team Ontario: OWHA Team Red/Blue Long List 2020-2021...Played on the OWHA Team 2003 in 2019....Invited to the OWHA HP Preliminary Tryout camp in 2017 and 2018
Personal: Honor roll for four years in high school... Junior athlete of the year in 2020... Enjoys fishing, playing basketball and volleyball…. Intends to major in Psychology… Pronounced TEE-on-NUH MIS-koh-VIK.
Why I Chose Yale: "The opportunity to play hockey at the highest level for such amazing coaches, all while receiving an Ivy League education, is a dream come true. Yale presents students with many opportunities both academically and athletically. It was an opportunity I couldn't resist."
Olivia Muhn
D, 5'8"
Burlington, Ontario
Burlington Barracudas U22
At Team Canada Under-18: Virtual development camp (due to pandemic) in preparation for 2021 Under-18 World Championships, which were cancelled.
At Burlington Barracudas: Played 10 seasons from 2011-2021… OWHA Provincial Champions 2012, 2016, 2018 … OWHA Provincial bronze-medalist 2014… Team captain (U18 2018-19, U22 2019-20, U22 2020-21)… Lower Lakes Female Hockey League (LLFHL) Champions 2016, silver medalists 2012 … PWHL top 2003 defense points leader (2019-20)
At OWHA Team Ontario U16: High Performance Camp Preliminary Camp invitee 2017, 2018… Ontario Summer Games Invitational Champions (Team Blue - 2018)… Team Ontario-Japan - mini-tournament to prepare for U16 World Championships (2019)
At OWHA Team Ontario U18: 2019 High Performance Camp Preliminary Camp Invitee… 2019 U18 Canadian National Championships for Team Ontario-Blue, fourth place. She was one of six 2003s to participate for Ontario… Set to compete in 2020 U18 Canadian National Championships which were cancelled.
At Korean National Team: 2017 Korean National Team Training Camp in preparation for 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics.
At Pro Hockey: 2016 World Selects Championships in Helsinki, Finland ~ silver medalist
At Dr. Frank J. Hayden High: Varsity high school hockey 2017-20… team captain 2019-20… Girls Varsity Hockey Award 2018, 2019, 2020… Dr. Frank J. Hayden Female Bantam Athlete of the Year 2018, Dr. Frank J. Hayden Female Junior Athlete of the Year 2019… Honor Roll four years… played rep soccer from 2012-2018… Junior Field Hockey Team Captain 2018… OFSAA (Ontario Federation of School Athletics Association) Track & Field (2018 200m sprint, 100m sprint and triple jump) (2019 100m sprint, triple jump, girls 4x100m relay)… OFSAA Field Hockey Bronze Medalist 2019 (team leading scorer)… GHAC (Golden Horseshoe Athletic Conference) Track & Field (2018 GHAC Champion, 100m sprint, 200m sprint, triple jump ~ 1 Halton record holder, girls 4x100m relay) (2019 100m sprint, triple jump, girls 4x100m relay)… GHAC Field Hockey Champions 2017, 2018, 2019… GHAC Bantam/Junior Volleyball Champions 2017, 2018… participated in ultimate frisbee and touch football 2018, 2019
Notes: Pronounced MOON… Dr. Frank J. Hayden Student of Excellence Award 2021… Power Edge Pro (PEP) on-ice instructor 2016-present… Family of seven plus two dogs… 2018 Haiti Mission Trip (spent time in Haiti building houses, partaking in feeding programs, experiencing the culture)… Volunteer at Friday Night Community Dinner (serving community members weekly) since 2011, Canada's Largest Ribfest since 2014… Burlington Barracudas U22 Anti-Bullying/Mentorship program founder 2019-present (initiated/developed program for Burlington Girls Hockey Club for bullying prevention and promoting women in excellence)
Why Yale?
"Why Yale? Well, that's a loaded question. What do you say about attending one of the top universities in the world? Yale provides an unmatched educational experience that demands the highest academic achievement coupled with unparalleled teaching, a rare student-life experience, and is an important stepping stone for me to becoming a contributing member of our society. The remarkable breadth of the Yale extended family stretches worldwide, allowing me to belong to an exclusive network of others who have attended this university and understand the importance of its culture and philosophy. On top of the educational experience, a huge draw for me is the exceptional coaching group, led by head coach
Mark Bolding who have transformed Yale's women's hockey into an elite program, so to be a part of that is humbling and exciting."
Vita Poniatovskaia
D, 5'8"
Chelyabinsk, Russia
HTI Stars
At HTI Stars: Spent three seasons (2018-2021) in Toronto at HTI Stars… Assistant captain in 2019-2020 season and captain of the team in 2020-2021 season.
At HC Mechel: Played from 2015-2018 in the program… Played on boys (2003s) team.
At Pervomayka Lions: Played from from 2013-2015 on boys' teams.
At Hockey School of Sergei Makarov: Played from 2009-2013 in program.
At Team Russia: Played on team Russia in World Junior Championships from 2018-2020. Was the youngest member on the team at WJC in 2018… Won bronze at WJC in 2020… Played on team Russia in Europe U-16 Championships from 2017-2018… Won gold at Europe U-16 Championship in 2017 and silver in 2018.
Personal: Enjoys baking… Last name pronounced Pony-ya-TOV-sky-ya.
Why Yale: "I chose Yale for many reasons, not only does the school allow me to play the sport that I love at a high level, but also provides an unmatched academic experience that will help me in the future. My lifelong goal is to become the best person I can be, and attending Yale will help me achieve that goal."
Kate Shaughnessy
F, 5'7"
Westwood, Massachusetts
The Rivers School
At Rivers: 2019 NEPSAC Champions… 2018 NEPSAC Runner-Up… 149 career points (76 goals, 73 assists)… As a senior (2019), had 60 points (36 goals, 24 assists) in 27 games, USA Second-Team All-American, First Team All-New England, All-Independent School League, MVP of NEPSAC tournament championship game… As a junior, had 42 points (23 goals, 19 assists), All-Independent School League… As a sophomore, First-Team All-New England.
Notes: U18 USA National Development Camp selection in 2017, U15 USA National Development Camp selection in 2015, Massachusetts Festival All-Star selection in 2015, 2016, and 2017… Honor Roll Student at Rivers.
Why Yale?: "I chose Yale to receive a world-class education and be part of a driven, diverse community while achieving my dream of playing hockey at the highest level."
