Kellie Popkin
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- Height:
- 5-3
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- Hometown:
- Walpole, Mass.
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- Position:
- F
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- Year:
- Gr.
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- Major:
- Healthcare Management
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- Previous Team:
- Endicott / Walpole Junior Express
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- gp
- 25
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- p
- 12
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- g
- 7
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- a
- 5
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- pim
- 6
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- +/-
- -1
Bio
• First player in the Abby Ostrom era to produce a hat trick, at Nichols, Feb. 3, 2024
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 3, twice, last at Nichols, Feb. 3, 2024
Goals: 3, at Nichols, Feb. 3, 2024
Assists: 2, vs. Nicohls, Nov. 11, 2023
Shots: 7, vs. Curry, Jan. 20, 2024
Power Play Goals: 1, twice, at Nichols, Feb. 3, 2024
Short Handed Goals: 1, at Nichols, Nov. 10, 2023
Game-Winning Goals: 1, vs. University of New England, Feb. 2, 2024
Plus/Minus: +3, vs. Nicohls, Nov. 11, 2023
GRADUATE STUDENT • 2023-24
Appeared in all 25 games ... Produced 12 points, good for a share of second on the squad ... Scored a team-high seven goals including two power play, one short handed and one game winner ... Dished out five assists ... Took 67 shots ... Made her Suffolk debut in the season-opener at No. 13 Utica (Oct. 27) ... Skated versus No. 12 Elmira (Oct. 28) ... Competed in the home-and-home series with Salve Regina (Nov. 3-4) ... Potted one short-handed goal in the 3-2 win at Nichols (Nov. 10) ... Registered one goal and two assists in the 5-0 offensive onslaught of Nichols (Nov. 11) ... Played in the home-and-home series with Endicott (Nov. 17-18) ... Battled versus Bowdoin in the Codfish Bowl (Nov. 25) ... Dished out one assist in the 5-1 win over UMass Boston in the Codfish Bowl (Nov. 26) ... Contributed to the 1-1 tie at the University of New England (Dec. 1) ... Skated against UNE (Dec. 2) ... Competed against Connecticut College (Dec. 8) ... Played at Western New england (Dec. 9) ... Took the ice at No. 13 Trinity (Jan. 13) ... Appeared against No. 8 Colby (Jan. 16) ... Added one assist to the 4-0 shutout at Curry (Jan. 19) ... Skated against Curry (Jan. 20) ... Scored one goal in the 2-0 cleansheet over Western New England (Jan. 26) ... Saw time at WNE (Jan. 27) ... Put away the game-winning goal against UNE (Feb. 2) ... Poured in three goals in the 4-1 triumph at Nichols (Feb. 3) ... Had a hand in the 4-3 overtime win at Salve Regina (Feb. 9) ... Chipped in one assist versus Endicott (Feb. 10) ... Contributed to the 2-2 draw against Curry (Feb. 16).
ACADEMICS
CCC Winter/Spring All-Academic Team honoree in 2023-24 ... Two-time AD Honor Roll selection (Fall 2023, Spring 2024).
BEFORE SUFFOLK • ENDICOTT (2019-23)
Began her collegiate career at Endicott ... Helped the Gulls claim the 2022 CCC Championship and 2020 Colonial Hockey Conference Championship ... Played in 67 games over four seasons with the Gulls ... Produced 30 points on 11 goals and 19 assists ... Three-time AHCA All-American Scholar (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23) ... Three-time CCC Academic All-Conference (2020-21, 2021-22, 2021-22).
BEFORE SUFFOLK • WALPOLE JUNIOR EXPRESS
Played club hockey for Walpole Junior Express.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 25 | 18 |
| Points | 12 | 11 |
| Goals | 7 | 7 |
| Assists | 5 | 4 |
| PIM | 6 | 6 |
| +/- | -1 | 2 |
| Power-play goals | 2 | 2 |
| Short-handed goals | 1 | 1 |
| Empty net goals | 0 | 0 |
| Games started | 9 | 8 |
| Game-winning goals | 1 | 1 |
| Game-tying goals | 0 | 0 |
| Hat tricks | 1 | 1 |
| Shots | 67 | 56 |
Game Log - Skaters
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | s | fo | fow | fol | fo% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20 | at Southern Me. | L, 6-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 27 | at #13 Utica | L, 6-2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | 0 | 1 | - |
| Oct 28 | vs. #12 Elmira | L, 5-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Nov 3 | Salve Regina | L, 2-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Nov 4 | at Salve Regina | L, 4-3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 1 | - |
| Nov 10 | at Nichols | W, 3-2 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Nov 11 | Nichols | W, 5-0 | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Nov 17 | at Endicott | L, 6-2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Nov 18 | Endicott | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Nov 25 | vs. Bowdoin | L, 2-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | - |
| Nov 26 | at Mass.-Boston | W, 5-1 | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Dec 1 | at U. of New England | T, 1-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Dec 2 | U. of New England | L, 2-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Dec 8 | Connecticut Col. | L, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | - |
| Dec 9 | at Western New Eng. | L, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jan 13 | at #13 Trinity | L, 5-2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | - |
| Jan 16 | #8 Colby | L, 8-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jan 19 | at Curry | W, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 5 | 4 | - |
| Jan 20 | Curry | L, 1-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | 2 | 1 | - |
| Jan 26 | Western New Eng. | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | 0 | 1 | - |
| Jan 27 | at Western New Eng. | L, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Feb 2 | U. of New England | W, 2-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | 5 | 1 | - |
| Feb 3 | at Nichols | W, 4-1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Feb 9 | at Salve Regina | W, 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | 2 | 2 | - |
| Feb 10 | #11 Endicott | L, 4-1 | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | 4 | 2 | - |
| Feb 16 | Curry | T, 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | 3 | 3 | - |
| Statistic | gp | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | hat | s | fo | fow | fol | fo% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 48 | 27 | 21 | .563 |
| Total | 25 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 48 | 27 | 21 | .563 |
| Statistic | gp | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | hat | s | fo | fow | fol | fo% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 25 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 48 | 27 | 21 | .563 |
| Conference | 18 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 38 | 22 | 16 | .579 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||||||||||
| Home | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 23 | 15 | 8 | .652 |
| Away | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | -5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 22 | 10 | 12 | .455 |
| Neutral | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667 |
| Result | |||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 8 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 24 | 14 | 10 | .583 |
| Losses | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 18 | 10 | 8 | .556 |
| Ties | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | .500 |
| Month | |||||||||||||||||
| October | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| November | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 3 | .500 |
| December | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| January | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 8 | .500 |
| February | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 24 | 15 | 9 | .625 |
News mentions
Lily O’Neil registered a program-record 61-save effort to backstop Suffolk women’s hockey to a 2-2 stalemate versus Commonwealth Coast Conference counterpart Curry Friday night at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink. The Colonels took the shootout bragging rights, 2-0.
Suffolk women’s hockey puts on its hosting hat once more in the regular season when Curry stops by Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink tomorrow, Friday, Feb. 16 for a 6:0 p.m. Commonwealth Coast Conference puck drop.
Suffolk women’s hockey fell to No. 11 Endicott, 4-1, Saturday afternoon in Commonwealth Coast Conference action at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink.
On a two-game win streak Suffolk women’s hockey aims to take that winning momentum into its final full weekend of the regular season that features battles with Salve Regina and No. 11 Endicott. The Rams will test the Seahawks on the road Friday, Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m., before hosting the nationally-ranked Gulls Saturday, Feb. 10 at 4:50 p.m. at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink.
Hats came off for Kellie Popkin as she scored three goals to lead Suffolk women’s hockey to a 4-1 Commonwealth Coast Conference victory over Nichols Saturday at Levy Rink.
Lily O’Neil turned down all 28 shots the Nor’Easters put on net and Suffolk women’s hockey scored two unanswered en route to a 2-0 Commonwealth Coast Conference victory over the University of New England Friday night at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink.
Suffolk women’s hockey final home-and-home series of the schedule is on tap this weekend versus Western New England. The Rams host the Golden Bears Friday, Jan. 26 at 6 p.m., before a rematch Saturday, Jan. 27 in West Springfield, Massachusetts at 7 p.m.
Suffolk women’s hockey scored two goals over two periods in a 4:30 span and Lily O’Neil was perfect between the pipes to send the Rams to a 2-0 Commonwealth Coast Conference victory over Western New England Friday night at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink.
Suffolk women’s hockey returned to the win column in convincing fashion as four different Rams scored and Lily O’Neil stopped 29 shots to blank Curry, 4-0, Friday night at the Canton Ice House.
Suffolk women’s hockey returns to Commonwealth Coast Conference action this weekend with a home-and-home series with Curry. The Rams venture to Canton, Massachusetts, Friday, Jan. 19 for a 7 p.m. meeting, before the Colonels stop by Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink Saturday, Jan. 20 for a 4:50 p.m. puck drop.
Suffolk women’s hockey is back in action after a month away when it travels to No. 13 Trinity Tuesday, Jan. 13 for a 4 p.m. non-conference puck drop.
Five unanswered Rams goals, two on the power play, pushed Suffolk women’s hockey past UMass Boston, 5-1, in the consolation contest of the 16th Codfish Bowl Sunday afternoon at Edward T. Barry Rink.
Suffolk women’s hockey will be tested by Commonwealth Coast Conference counterpart Endicott this weekend. The Rams will first travel to Beverly, Massachusetts Friday, Nov. 17 for a 7 p.m. puck drop, before hosting the Gulls at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink Saturday, Nov. 18 at 4:50 p.m.
For the first time in program history, Suffolk women’s hockey kept Nichols off the scoreboard as Lily O’Neil racked up 27 saves and the Rams offense poured in five goals to blank the Bison, 5-0, Saturday in Commonwealth Coast Conference action at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Rink.
Suffolk women’s hockey hung onto its lead and held off a Nichols comeback to pick up its first win of the 2023-24 as the Rams took down the Bison, 3-2, in a Commonwealth Coast Conference affair Friday night at Levy Arena.
Suffolk women’s hockey will pull the curtain back on its sixth season at the Utica Kick-Off Tournament this weekend. The Rams will face No. 13 Utica in the season debut Friday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. and will take on either No. 6 Adrian or No. 12 Elmira pending the results of game one.
Suffolk women’s hockey was setback in its 2023-24 season opener, 6-2, by No. 13 Utica at the Utica Kick-Off Tournament Friday night at the Nexus Center.
Fresh off its first Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Championship, the Suffolk women’s hockey team has added a talented recruiting class to help the Rams repeat. The 12 fresh faces feature six true freshmen and six transfers.
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