# 2015–16 Yale Bulldogs women's ice hockey season

The Yale Bulldogs represented Yale University in ECAC women's ice hockey during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Bulldogs narrowly missed qualifying for the ECAC tournament.

## Offseason

* July 23: Hanna Åström was invited to the National Team Camp for Sweden.

### Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
| Jordan Chancellor | Forward | United States | Played for the Minnesota Ice Cats |
| Ariana DePinto | Forward/Defense | United States | Played with Chicago Young Americans |
| Kyra O'Brien | Goaltender | Canada | Minded net for Burlington Jr. Barracudas |
| Emma Vlasic | Forward | United States | Played with DePinto on Young Americans squad |
| Julia Yetman | Defense | Canada | Member of Team Quebec U18 |

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent$^#$ | Site | Decision | Result | Record |
| Regular Season |||||||
| October 24 | at #8 Quinnipiac* | TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT | Hanna Mandl | L 3–6 | 0–1–0 |
| October 30 | Princeton | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, CT | Hanna Mandl | L 3–4 | 0–2–0 (0–1–0) |
| October 31 | #5 Quinnipiac | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, CT | Hanna Mandl | W 4–3 | 1–2–0 (1–1–0) |
| November 3 | at Boston University* | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Hanna Mandl | L 1–7 | 1–3–0 |
| November 6 | #9 Harvard | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, CT | Hanna Mandl | L 2–3 | 1–4–0 (1–2–0) |
| November 7 | Dartmouth | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, CT | Hanna Mandl | T 3–3 $^{OT}$ | 1–4–1 (1–2–1) |
| November 20 | at #3 Minnesota* | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Hanna Mandl | L 3–6 | 1–5–1 |
| November 21 | at #3 Minnesota* | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis | Hanna Mandl | L 1–4 | 1–6–1 |
| November 27 | Merrimack* | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, CT (Nutmeg Classic, opening round) | Hanna Mandl | W 3–1 | 2–6–1 |
| November 28 | #5 Quinnipiac* | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, CT (Nutmeg Classic, championship game) | Hanna Mandl | L 0–3 | 2–7–1 |
| December 4 | at Rensselaer | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Hanna Mandl | W 4–1 | 3–7–1 (2–2–1) |
| December 5 | at Union | Achilles Center • Schenectady, NY | Hanna Mandl | W 2–1 $^{OT}$ | 4–7–1 (3–2–1) |
| December 13 | at New Hampshire* | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH | Hanna Mandl | L 2–5 | 4–8–1 |
| January 1, 2016 | at #4 Quinnipiac | TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT | Hanna Mandl | L 0–1 | 4–9–1 (3–3–1) |
| January 2 | at Princeton | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ | Hanna Mandl | L 1–5 | 4–10–1 (3–4–1) |
| January 8 | #5 Clarkson | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, CT | Hanna Mandl | L 2–5 | 4–11–1 (3–5–1) |
| January 9 | St. Lawrence | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, CT | Hanna Mandl | W 5–2 | 5–11–1 (4–5–1) |
| January 15 | at Cornell | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY | Kyra O'Brien | L 4–6 | 5–12–1 (4–6–1) |
| January 16 | at Colgate | Starr Rink • Hamilton, NY | Kyra O'Brien | L 3–4 | 5–13–1 (4–7–1) |
| January 22 | Union | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, CT | Hanna Mandl | W 2–1 | 6–13–1 (5–7–1) |
| January 26 | Rensselaer | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, CT | Hanna Mandl | W 2–1 | 7–13–1 (6–7–1) |
| January 29 | Brown | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, CT | Hanna Mandl | W 4–1 | 8–13–1 (7–7–1) |
| January 30 | at Brown | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI | Hanna Mandl | W 6–3 | 9–13–1 (8–7–1) |
| February 5 | at Dartmouth | Thompson Arena • Hanover, NH | Hanna Mandl | W 4–3 $^{OT}$ | 10–13–1 (9–7–1) |
| February 6 | at Harvard | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Allston, MA | Hanna Mandl | L 1–4 | 10–14–1 (9–8–1) |
| February 12 | #10 Colgate | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, CT | Hanna Mandl | L 0–2 | 10–15–1 (9–9–1) |
| February 13 | Cornell | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, CT | Hanna Mandl | L 2–4 | 10–16–1 (9–10–1) |
| February 19 | at St. Lawrence | Appleton Arena • Canton, NY | Hanna Mandl | T 2–2 $^{OT}$ | 10–16–2 (9–10–2) |
| February 20 | at #5 Clarkson | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Hanna Mandl | L 2–3 | 10–17–2 (9–11–2) |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. |||||||