# 2015–16 New Hampshire Wildcats women's ice hockey season

The New Hampshire Wildcats represented the University of New Hampshire in Women's Hockey East Association play during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.

## Offseason

* July 1: Brooke Avery named to Hockey East All Academic All-Star Team

### Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
| Caitlyn Radatovich | Forward | United States | Played with Pittsburgh Penguins U19 |
| Devan Taylor | Forward | United States | Played for Assabet Valley U19 |
| Marie-Jo Pelletier | Defense | Canada | Played for Team Canada U18 |
| Jenna Rheault | Defense | United States | Played for St. Paul's School |
| Hilary Cashin | Goaltender | Canada | Played for New Hampton School |
| Kyra Smith | Goaltender | United States | Pomfret School |

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent$^#$ | Site | Decision | Result | Record |
| Regular Season |||||||
| October 2 | Maine | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH | Hilary Cashin | L 0–4 | 0–1–0 (0–1–0) |
| October 9 | Lindenwood* | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH | Vilma Vaattovaara | L 2–4 | 0–2–0 |
| October 10 | Syracuse* | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH | Kyra Smith | L 2–3 | 0–3–0 |
| October 17 | at Merrimack | Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA | Ashley Wilkes | L 1–2 | 0–4–0 (0–2–0) |
| October 18 | at #2 Boston College | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA | Vilma Vaattovaara | L 0–6 | 0–5–0 (0–3–0) |
| October 23 | at #4 Clarkson* | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Vilma Vaattovaara | L 2–4 | 0–6–0 |
| October 24 | at #4 Clarkson* | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Vilma Vaattovaara | L 4–6 | 0–7–0 |
| October 30 | at Vermont | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT | Vilma Vaattovaara | W 4–0 | 1–7–0 (1–3–0) |
| November 1 | Boston University | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH | Vilma Vaattovaara | L 3–5 | 1–8–0 (1–4–0) |
| November 7 | at Providence | Schneider Arena • Providence, RI | Vilma Vaattovaara | L 4–5 | 1–9–0 (1–5–0) |
| November 8 | at Connecticut | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Kyra Smith | W 2–1 | 2–9–0 (2–5–0) |
| November 13 | #2 Boston College | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH | Kyra Smith | L 1–6 | 2–10–0 (2–6–0) |
| November 14 | at #2 Boston College | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA | Kyra Smith | L 1–6 | 2–11–0 (2–7–0) |
| November 18 | at #9 Harvard* | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Allston, MA | Kyra Smith | L 0–4 | 2–12–0 |
| November 21 | Providence | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH | Kyra Smith | W 3–2 | 3–12–0 (3–7–0) |
| November 22 | Providence | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH | Kyra Smith | L 1–4 | 3–13–0 (3–8–0) |
| November 27 | at Rensselaer* | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Kyra Smith | T 3–3 $^{OT}$ | 3–13–1 |
| November 28 | at Rensselaer* | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Kyra Smith | W 2–1 | 4–13–1 |
| December 4 | Merrimack | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH | Kyra Smith | W 4–1 | 5–13–1 (4–8–0) |
| December 5 | at Merrimack | Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA | Kyra Smith | W 2–1 $^{OT}$ | 6–13–1 (5–8–0) |
| December 8 | Dartmouth* | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH | Kyra Smith | W 3–2 | 7–13–1 |
| December 11 | at Quinnipiac* | TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT | Kyra Smith | L 0–6 | 7–14–1 |
| December 13 | Yale* | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH | Kyra Smith | W 5–2 | 8–14–1 |
| January 9, 2016 | at Northeastern | Matthews Arena • Boston, MA | Kyra Smith | L 2–4 | 8–15–1 (5–9–0) |
| January 10 | Northeastern | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH | Kyra Smith | L 2–5 | 8–16–1 (5–10–0) |
| January 23 | at Maine | Alfond Arena • Orono, ME | Kyra Smith | W 5–1 | 9–16–1 (6–10–0) |
| January 24 | at Maine | Alfond Arena • Orono, ME | Kyra Smith | W 3–0 | 10–16–1 (7–10–0) |
| January 29 | at Northeastern | Matthews Arena • Boston, MA | Kyra Smith | L 2–5 | 10–17–1 (7–11–0) |
| February 5 | Vermont | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH | Kyra Smith | L 1–2 | 10–18–1 (7–12–0) |
| February 6 | Vermont | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH | Kyra Smith | L 2–3 | 10–19–1 (7–13–0) |
| February 13 | at Boston University | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Kyra Smith | L 4–6 | 10–20–1 (7–14–0) |
| February 14 | Boston University | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH | Vilma Vaattovaara | L 2–6 | 10–21–1 (7–15–0) |
| February 20 | Connecticut | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH | Kyra Smith | W 2–1 | 11–21–1 (8–15–0) |
| February 21 | Connecticut | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH | Kyra Smith | L 1–2 $^{OT}$ | 11–22–1 (8–16–0) |
| WHEA Tournament |||||||
| February 26 | at Connecticut* | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT (Quarterfinal, Game 1) | Vilma Vaattovaara | L 2–3 | 11–23–1 |
| February 27 | at Connecticut* | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT (Quarterfinal, Game 2) | Vilma Vaattovaara | L 3–4 $^{3OT}$ | 11–24–1 |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. |||||||