Florence Schelling
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Florence Schelling played for Switzerland women's national ice hockey team in the 2006 Winter Olympics
and 2010 Winter Olympics
. Schelling became the first and only woman to ever play in the Swiss Men's National B League.
On 6 February 2009, she made a Hockey East season-high 53 saves at Providence. The following day, she stopped 42 of 44 shots in a 3-2 win versus Providence. She recorded her eighth 30-plus save game 21 February against Boston University, making 38 saves. She stopped 35 of 37 shots in a 2-1 loss to BU in the Hockey East quarterfinals.
Schelling began in the first-ever outdoor women's college hockey game 8 January vs. the University of New Hamphshire at Fenway Park
. New Hampshire won the game by a score of 5-3.
During the 2010-11 season, Schelling stopped 50 shots (.943 save percentage) in two wins against
Princeton and RPI. A total of 25 saves was notched in each victory and she was recognized as the Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week for the week of October 25. She also tallied her first career point as she assisted on on Stephanie Gavronsky’s goal against the Princeton Tigers. On March 5, 2011, Schelling set a Hockey East tournament record with 44 saves, including a record 24 in the first period as the Huskies upset No. 1 seed Boston University by a 4-2 tally at Walter Brown Arena.
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
and 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
. Schelling became the first and only woman to ever play in the Swiss Men's National B League.
Switzerland
She spent 2003-05 playing for the ZSC Lions in Switzerland. Since 2005, Schelling has been a member of the Swiss national team. Besides the Torino Olympics, she has competed in three World Championships. At the 2006 Olympic Games, Schelling was part of a seventh place finish. Despite the showing, Schelling posted a .939 save percentage and a 2.40 goals against average in three games. In 2008, she led the Swiss to a fourth-place finish at the IIHF Women's World Hockey Championships, the team's highest ever, and was the second-ranked goalie in the tournament. At the tournament, she was the only goalie to play in every minute of every game including an overtime period and a shootout. In the bronze medal game, she made 34 saves in the loss to Finland. At the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, she played against Sweden and lost 3-0, lost to Canada 10-1, then beat Slovakia 5-2, China 6-0, and Russia 2-1, as the Swiss women took fifth place.Northeastern
In her sophomore year (2009–10), she was named Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week for three consecutive weeks (weeks of 2, 9, 16 November). She posted a 30-save shutout against Robert Morris on 10 October and made 28 saves on 29 shots vs. Bemidji State on 23 October. She earned back-to-back shutouts over Vermont on 30–31 October, combining for 42 saves over the weekend. She was named Bauer Goaltender of the Month on 3 November after posting a 6-1-1 record, a 0.74 GAA and a .970 save percentage in October. She made 37 saves and stopped 11 of 13 shootout attempts at Providence on 8 November. Schelling shut out Vermont for the third time on 25 November and made 30 stops vs. the University of New Hampshire on 29 November. She led the nation with a 0.99 GAA and a 0.64 save percentage through December.On 6 February 2009, she made a Hockey East season-high 53 saves at Providence. The following day, she stopped 42 of 44 shots in a 3-2 win versus Providence. She recorded her eighth 30-plus save game 21 February against Boston University, making 38 saves. She stopped 35 of 37 shots in a 2-1 loss to BU in the Hockey East quarterfinals.
Schelling began in the first-ever outdoor women's college hockey game 8 January vs. the University of New Hamphshire at Fenway Park
Fenway Park
Fenway Park is a baseball park near Kenmore Square in Boston, Massachusetts. Located at 4 Yawkey Way, it has served as the home ballpark of the Boston Red Sox baseball club since it opened in 1912, and is the oldest Major League Baseball stadium currently in use. It is one of two "classic"...
. New Hampshire won the game by a score of 5-3.
During the 2010-11 season, Schelling stopped 50 shots (.943 save percentage) in two wins against
Princeton and RPI. A total of 25 saves was notched in each victory and she was recognized as the Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week for the week of October 25. She also tallied her first career point as she assisted on on Stephanie Gavronsky’s goal against the Princeton Tigers. On March 5, 2011, Schelling set a Hockey East tournament record with 44 saves, including a record 24 in the first period as the Huskies upset No. 1 seed Boston University by a 4-2 tally at Walter Brown Arena.
Northeastern
Season | Games played | Wins | Losses | Ties | Win % | Shutouts | Goals against average | Save % |
2008-09 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 1 | .306 | 2 | 2.24 | .933 |
2009-10 | ||||||||
Olympics
Event | Games played | Wins | Losses | Shutouts | Goals against | Save % | Goals against average |
2006 Olympics | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | .939 | 2.40 |
2010 Olympics | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15 | .884 | 5.0 |
NCAA
- Hockey East Bauer Goaltender of the Month for October 2009
- Hockey East Bauer Goaltender of the Month for November 2009
- Hockey East All-Rookie team (2009)
- Hockey East's Pure Hockey Defensive Player of the Week 13 October 2008
- Hockey East Mission Rookie of the Week 20 October 2008
- Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week Week of 5 October 2009
- 2010 Hockey East Co-Player of the Year
- 2010 Hockey East Goaltending Champion
- 2010 Hockey East First-Team All-Star
- 2010 New England Hockey Writers All-Star Team
- 2010 Women's RBK Hockey Division I All-America Second Team
- Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week Week of 25 October 2010
- Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week (Week of November 8, 2010)
- Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week (Week of February 28, 2011)
- Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week (Week of March 7, 2011)
- 2011 Hockey East All-Tournament team
- Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week (Week of October 10, 2011)
- Hockey East Goaltender of the Month (Month of October 2011)
- Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week (Week of November 7, 2011)
- Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week (Week of November 14, 2011)