Curtis, Haslett and Pelletier Announced Captains

DURHAM, N.H. – Hilary Witt, third-year head coach of the University of New Hampshire women's ice hockey team, has announced that Jonna Curtis (Elk River, Minn.), Kate Haslett (Rothesay, New Brunswick) and Marie-Jo Pelletier (Dalhousie, New Brunswick) have been named captains of the 2016-17 team.

UNH begins practice this weekend in preparation for a Sept. 23 (7 p.m.) exhibition game against the Whitby Jr. Wolves. The Wildcats begin regular-season action Oct. 1 at Colgate University, and the home opener is scheduled for Oct. 8 (2 p.m.) against Quinnipiac University.

Tickets, ranging in price from $3 to $7, can be purchased online at www.unhwildcats.com 24 hours a day, or at the Whittemore Center Box Office or by calling (603) 862-4000 during office hours. The box office is open Monday-Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and, new this season, extended hours feature the box office opening at 10 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday game days.

JONNA CURTIS PROFILE

Curtis, a senior forward, received Hockey East Honorable Mention recognition each of the last two years (2015, 2016).
Curtis led last year's squad in goals (16), assists (17) and points (33), as well as shots (171). In 24 Hockey East league games, the 5-foot-4 forward tallied 23 points on 10 goals and 13 assists.
She recorded a point in 21 of 36 games with nine multiple-point efforts.
Curtis also was the top 'Cat in goals (13), points (22) and shots (133) as a sophomore in the 204-15 season.
She redshirted the 2012-13 after incurring a season-ending injury in the fifth game of the season. She recorded six points (2g, 4a).
The same injury sidelined Curtis the majority of the 2013-14 season. She played the first 10 games and tallied three points (2g, 1a).
In 87 career games, Curtis has 33 goals and 31 assists for 64 points.

KATE HASLETT PROFILE

Haslett, now a junior, skated in 35 of 36 games last season and made the transition from defenseman to center in the 10^th game and remained there the next 26 games.
She did not record a point in the first eight games skating as a defensemen, then scored a goal in her first as a center. Haslett went on to finish the year with four goals and five assists for nine points.
As a redshirt freshman in the 2014-15 season, Haslett ranked fourth on the team in blocked shots. At the other end of the ice, she recorded goal and two assists for three points.
Haslett played three games in teh2013-14 season before incurring a season-ending injury.
Haslett has made the Hockey East All-Academic Team all three years.
In 71 career games, Haslett has 12 points on five goals and seven assists.

MARIE-JO PELLETIER BIO

Pelletier, a sophomore defenseman, skated in all 36 games in the 2015-16 season.
Despite her small stature – she stands 4-foot-11 – Pelletier ranked second on the team in blocked shots with 67. That number ranked third in Hockey East.
Pelletier tied for second among UNH defensemen in assists with eight. All of her points were recorded on assists.

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