2016-17 Women's Hockey Roster
Roster
Capizzano, Kristyn

Jersey Number 7
Kristyn Capizzano
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-2
- S/C:
- L
- Hometown:
- Oakville, Ontario
- Previous Team:
- Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
Bio
AS A SENIOR (2016-17)
Assistant captain of the team … played in all 39 games … posted 24 points on a career-high 14 goals and 10 assists … one of the Eagles’ top two-way players, three of her goals came on the power play, two shorthanded and nine at even strength … had five multiple-point games, including two multiple-goal games … posted two goals against New Hampshire (Nov. 12) … registered her first career hat trick against Syracuse (Jan. 4) … had one goal and one assist against BU (Nov. 4) and Merrimack (Jan. 25) … posted a career-best +4 against Merrimack on Jan. 24 … three of her goals were game-winners: Oct. 14 at New Hampshire, Nov. 26 at No. 10 Northeastern and vs. Syracuse (Jan. 4) to cap a two-goal comeback for the win … tallied a goal in the Beanpot Championship game against Northeastern (Feb. 7), helping the Eagles repeat as champions behind the 2-1 win … recorded a season-best seven-game point streak from Oct. 29 at UConn through Nov. 26 at No. 10 Northeastern … picked up nine points (5 goals, 4 assists) in that run … collected an assist in the Hockey East Tournament Championship game, pushing her career total to 12 points (7 goals, 5 assists) in the tournament, enough to tie for fourth most in the Eagles’ record book … her seven goals in the HEA Tournament were the second-highest total in BC history … called into Canada's Women's National Team strength and conditioning camp in May 2016 and Canada’s National Women’s Developmental Team Summer Showcase in August 2016 … earned a spot on the Canada National Women’s Development Team (Under-22) for its annual three-game series against the U.S. Under-22 Select Team … served as an assistant captain for the team during the U.S. series.
AS A JUNIOR (2015-16)
Played in all 41 games, recording a career-high 30 points on nine goals and a career-best 21 assists … had a +30 rating on the season … scored one power-play and one shorthanded goal – the first of her career … charted a career-best nine-game point streak from Oct. 24 at No. 9 Cornell through Nov. 25 vs. Providence, recording 12 points in that span … scored at least one point in 22-of-41 games, including seven multiple-point contests … posted her fifth-career two-goal game in a 6-0 win over New Hampshire (Oct. 18) … had five games with at least two assists … recorded a career-best three assists vs. New Hampshire (Nov. 13) … collected four assists in the Eagles’ two Beanpot games, notching a pair each in both the first round against Harvard (Feb. 2) and championship against No. 6 Northeastern (Feb. 9) … scored one goal each against Connecticut (March 5) and BU (March 6) in the semifinals and championship, respectively, of the Hockey East Tournament … whistled for just two penalties all season … recorded her 50th career point via an assist in the Eagles’ 7-3 win over St. Lawrence (Oct. 12) and then collected her 75th career point at Vermont (Feb. 14) with an assist on Meghan Grieves’ goal … called into Canada’s National Women’s Developmental Team Summer Showcase in August 2015.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2014-15)
Played in 38 games … scored 11 goals and adding 11 assists for 22 points … posted a +22 plus/minus rating … added two game-winning goals: the second goal in the 2-1 win St. Lawrence (Oct. 10) and in the team’s 8-1 win at Maine (Dec. 10) … scored a point in 15 games, including six multiple point games … had one goal and two assists in the season opening 10-2 victory over Syracuse (Oct. 4) … scored two goals in a 6-1 victory at Northeastern (Nov. 8) … tallied two goals in a victory against New Hampshire (Nov. 15), one of which was her lone power-play strike on the year … recorded two assists against Northeastern (Jan. 11) …registered one goal and one assist in each of back-to-back Hockey East quarterfinal matches against Providence (Feb. 27, Feb. 28), and was a +5 in the series … scored one goal in the Eagles’ 5-1 win over Clarkson in the NCAA Quarterfinals (March 14).
AS A FRESHMAN (2013-14)
Played in all 37 games ... tallied 26 points (11 goals, 15 assists) ... had a +11 plus/minus rating ... tallied three power play goals and three game-winning goals ... tallied eight multiple-point games ... notched the game-winning goal against Maine (Oct. 6) in her collegiate debut ... scored two goals against Connecticut (Nov. 23) ... recorded a season-high four points (two goals, two assists) against New Hampshire (Feb. 28) ... assisted on the Eagles’ lone goal in the NCAA quarterfinal game against Clarkson (March 15), and later earned Hockey East player of the week honors (March 17).
BEFORE BC
Captain of Canada’s gold-medal winning team at the 2013 IIHF U18 World Championships … a five-year standout at Oakville, Ontario’s Appleby College and captain of team in 2012-13 ... captain of Mississauga Jr. Chiefs (2013)... national bronze medalist with Team Ontario Red... invited to Team Canada U-22 strength and conditioning camp.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Elio and Anna Capizzano... has a younger brother, Justin ... currently enrolled in the Lynch School of Education as an applied psychology and human development major.
CAPIZZANO’S CAREER STATISTICS
Year GP G A Pts Shots Shot% Pen Min +/- PPG SHG GWG Blk
2013-14 37 11 15 26 78 .141 6 12 +11 3 0 3 7
2014-15 38 11 11 22 58 .190 2 4 +23 1 0 2 5
2015-16 41 9 21 30 80 .112 2 4 +30 1 1 0 9
2016-17 39 14 10 24 131 .107 7 22 +19 3 2 3 14
TOTAL 155 45 57 102 347 .130 17 42 +83 8 3 8 35
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [BC all-time ranking]:
Points: 4, New Hampshire, Feb 28, 2014
Goals: 3 [t-4th], Syracuse, Jan 04, 2017
Assists: 3 [t-10th], New Hampshire, Nov 13, 2015
Shots: 9, at New Hampshire, Oct 14, 2016
Power-play goals: 1 [t-8th], 8 times
Short-handed goals: 1 [t-1st], Merrimack, Jan 25, 2017 ; Providence, Nov 25, 2015 ; at Northeastern, Nov 26, 2016
Penalties: 2, at Minnesota Duluth, Oct 01, 2016
Penalty minutes: 12 [t-4th], at Minnesota Duluth, Oct 01, 2016
Plus/minus: 4, Merrimack, Jan 25, 2017
Assistant captain of the team … played in all 39 games … posted 24 points on a career-high 14 goals and 10 assists … one of the Eagles’ top two-way players, three of her goals came on the power play, two shorthanded and nine at even strength … had five multiple-point games, including two multiple-goal games … posted two goals against New Hampshire (Nov. 12) … registered her first career hat trick against Syracuse (Jan. 4) … had one goal and one assist against BU (Nov. 4) and Merrimack (Jan. 25) … posted a career-best +4 against Merrimack on Jan. 24 … three of her goals were game-winners: Oct. 14 at New Hampshire, Nov. 26 at No. 10 Northeastern and vs. Syracuse (Jan. 4) to cap a two-goal comeback for the win … tallied a goal in the Beanpot Championship game against Northeastern (Feb. 7), helping the Eagles repeat as champions behind the 2-1 win … recorded a season-best seven-game point streak from Oct. 29 at UConn through Nov. 26 at No. 10 Northeastern … picked up nine points (5 goals, 4 assists) in that run … collected an assist in the Hockey East Tournament Championship game, pushing her career total to 12 points (7 goals, 5 assists) in the tournament, enough to tie for fourth most in the Eagles’ record book … her seven goals in the HEA Tournament were the second-highest total in BC history … called into Canada's Women's National Team strength and conditioning camp in May 2016 and Canada’s National Women’s Developmental Team Summer Showcase in August 2016 … earned a spot on the Canada National Women’s Development Team (Under-22) for its annual three-game series against the U.S. Under-22 Select Team … served as an assistant captain for the team during the U.S. series.
AS A JUNIOR (2015-16)
Played in all 41 games, recording a career-high 30 points on nine goals and a career-best 21 assists … had a +30 rating on the season … scored one power-play and one shorthanded goal – the first of her career … charted a career-best nine-game point streak from Oct. 24 at No. 9 Cornell through Nov. 25 vs. Providence, recording 12 points in that span … scored at least one point in 22-of-41 games, including seven multiple-point contests … posted her fifth-career two-goal game in a 6-0 win over New Hampshire (Oct. 18) … had five games with at least two assists … recorded a career-best three assists vs. New Hampshire (Nov. 13) … collected four assists in the Eagles’ two Beanpot games, notching a pair each in both the first round against Harvard (Feb. 2) and championship against No. 6 Northeastern (Feb. 9) … scored one goal each against Connecticut (March 5) and BU (March 6) in the semifinals and championship, respectively, of the Hockey East Tournament … whistled for just two penalties all season … recorded her 50th career point via an assist in the Eagles’ 7-3 win over St. Lawrence (Oct. 12) and then collected her 75th career point at Vermont (Feb. 14) with an assist on Meghan Grieves’ goal … called into Canada’s National Women’s Developmental Team Summer Showcase in August 2015.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2014-15)
Played in 38 games … scored 11 goals and adding 11 assists for 22 points … posted a +22 plus/minus rating … added two game-winning goals: the second goal in the 2-1 win St. Lawrence (Oct. 10) and in the team’s 8-1 win at Maine (Dec. 10) … scored a point in 15 games, including six multiple point games … had one goal and two assists in the season opening 10-2 victory over Syracuse (Oct. 4) … scored two goals in a 6-1 victory at Northeastern (Nov. 8) … tallied two goals in a victory against New Hampshire (Nov. 15), one of which was her lone power-play strike on the year … recorded two assists against Northeastern (Jan. 11) …registered one goal and one assist in each of back-to-back Hockey East quarterfinal matches against Providence (Feb. 27, Feb. 28), and was a +5 in the series … scored one goal in the Eagles’ 5-1 win over Clarkson in the NCAA Quarterfinals (March 14).
AS A FRESHMAN (2013-14)
Played in all 37 games ... tallied 26 points (11 goals, 15 assists) ... had a +11 plus/minus rating ... tallied three power play goals and three game-winning goals ... tallied eight multiple-point games ... notched the game-winning goal against Maine (Oct. 6) in her collegiate debut ... scored two goals against Connecticut (Nov. 23) ... recorded a season-high four points (two goals, two assists) against New Hampshire (Feb. 28) ... assisted on the Eagles’ lone goal in the NCAA quarterfinal game against Clarkson (March 15), and later earned Hockey East player of the week honors (March 17).
BEFORE BC
Captain of Canada’s gold-medal winning team at the 2013 IIHF U18 World Championships … a five-year standout at Oakville, Ontario’s Appleby College and captain of team in 2012-13 ... captain of Mississauga Jr. Chiefs (2013)... national bronze medalist with Team Ontario Red... invited to Team Canada U-22 strength and conditioning camp.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Elio and Anna Capizzano... has a younger brother, Justin ... currently enrolled in the Lynch School of Education as an applied psychology and human development major.
CAPIZZANO’S CAREER STATISTICS
Year GP G A Pts Shots Shot% Pen Min +/- PPG SHG GWG Blk
2013-14 37 11 15 26 78 .141 6 12 +11 3 0 3 7
2014-15 38 11 11 22 58 .190 2 4 +23 1 0 2 5
2015-16 41 9 21 30 80 .112 2 4 +30 1 1 0 9
2016-17 39 14 10 24 131 .107 7 22 +19 3 2 3 14
TOTAL 155 45 57 102 347 .130 17 42 +83 8 3 8 35
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [BC all-time ranking]:
Points: 4, New Hampshire, Feb 28, 2014
Goals: 3 [t-4th], Syracuse, Jan 04, 2017
Assists: 3 [t-10th], New Hampshire, Nov 13, 2015
Shots: 9, at New Hampshire, Oct 14, 2016
Power-play goals: 1 [t-8th], 8 times
Short-handed goals: 1 [t-1st], Merrimack, Jan 25, 2017 ; Providence, Nov 25, 2015 ; at Northeastern, Nov 26, 2016
Penalties: 2, at Minnesota Duluth, Oct 01, 2016
Penalty minutes: 12 [t-4th], at Minnesota Duluth, Oct 01, 2016
Plus/minus: 4, Merrimack, Jan 25, 2017
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