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2018-19 Clarkson Women's Hockey Roster

Jim Meagher

22 Cassidy Vinkle

  • Position Forward
  • Class Senior
  • Height 5-7
  • Hometown Belleville, ONT
  • Last Team Whitby Jr. Wolves

Biography

SENIOR YEAR-(2018-19)—Team Captain ... Steady two-way center who scored four goals, including a power play goal, and recorded 10 assists for 14 points through 40 games ... Netted the game-winning goal in 5-1 win at Bemidji State (9/28) ... Posted a +9 plus/minus ... Last point was the lone assist on tying goal in NCAA Quarterfinal 2-1 overtime win against Boston College (3/16) ... Last goal was an empty-net tally in 4-1 win at Cornell (3/10) to seal the ECAC Tournament Championship ... Holds the Clarkson career record for most games player at 162 ... ECAC Hockey All-Academic team.

JUNIOR YEAR-(2017-18)—Served as an Assistant Captain on Clarkson's National Championship team … Netted four goals and recorded 10 assists for 14 points as a center on the Knights' checking lines … Scored the opening goal in 2-1 overtime victory over Colgate in NCAA Tournament Championship game (3/18) ... Tallied twice on the power play and connected for game-winning goal in 4-2 victory at St. Lawrence (10/20) ... Posted a +15 plus/minus.

SOPHOMORE YEAR (2016-17)—Has skated in all 41 games and has a career-high 22 points on 12 goals and ten assists … Scored her fi rst two collegiate goals in the 7-0 win at Brown (1/9) … Scored hat tricks in 8-1 win at Brown (11/18) and in 8-1 win against Brown (1/14)... Named to ECAC Hockey Weekly Honor Roll twice... Was named Windjammer Classic MVP... Last point was an assist on the game-winning goal in 1-0 win against Cornell in the ECAC Championship. (3/5).

FRESHMAN YEAR (2015-16)—Made a solid contribution down the stretch in her rookie campaign...Has skated in all 40 games...Scored her first two collegiate goals in the 7-0 win at Brown (1/9)...Had two assists in 9-1 win against Rensselaer (2/5)...Last point was an assist in the 5-2 victory against Colgate in ECAC Semifinals (3/5)...Named ECAC Hockey Weekly Honor Roll on 1/12.

BEFORE CLARKSON—Played alongside fellow Clarkson freshman, Rhyen McGill with the Whitby Jr. Wolves last season … Served as an assistant captain in 2014-15 ... Participated in U18 Team Canada selection camps and strength and conditioning camp … Won silver medal with U18 Team Ontario and 2015 Canada Winter Games.

PERSONAL—Daughter of Tanya and Brad Vinkle … Born on August 28, 1997 … Shoots left … Business (Innovation and Entrepreneurship) and Psychology major ... Has an older sister, Casey, and a younger sister, Carley … An Ontario Scholar and Gold Standing student at St. Theresa Catholic School, graduating in 2015 … Was 2013 Female Athlete of the Year at St. Theresa and was voted soccer and rugby MVP ... Also likes swimming and running … Lists Sidney Crosby has her favorite athlete … Also recruited by Yale, Syracuse, St. Lawrence, North Dakota and Quinnipiac.

WHY CLARKSON—"I chose Clarkson because of the combination of excellent hockey and academics.  I think this school is the right fit for me and will give me the opportunity to reach my full potential."


 
Year GP Gls Asst Pts P/M PPG SHG GWG HT +/-
2015-16 FR 40 3 7 10 11/22 0 0 1 0 +9
2016-17 SO 41 12 10 22 23/46 2 0 4 2 +18
2017-18 JR 41 4 10 14 20/40 2 0 1 0 +15
2018-19 SR 40 4 10 14 20/40 1 0 0 0 +9
TOTAL 162 23 37 60 74/148 5 0 6 2 +51
 
CAREER GAME-HIGHS—Most Recent
Goals: 3 (2x) in 8-1 W(H) vs Brown, 1/14/17
Assists: 2 (3x) in 3-1 W(A) at UNH, 10/23/16
Pts: 3 (2x) (3-0) in 8-1 W(H) vs Brown, 1/14/17
First Career Assist: vs Syracuse in 5-1 W(H), 11/10/15
First Career Goal: at Brown in 7-0 W(A), 1/9/16

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 22

    2015-16Freshman

    Forward
    5'7"
    22
  • 22

    2016-17Sophomore

    Forward
    5'7"
    22
  • 22

    2017-18Junior

    Forward
    5'7"
    22
  • 22
    C

    2018-19Senior

    Forward
    5'7"
    22
    C