Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey not only swept Syracuse over the weekend, they also payed tribute to three alumni who now play in the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) on Saturday, Oct. 19.
The former Bobcats signed posters and pucks for fans at the back of M&T Bank’s hockey rink between the first and second periods.
Quinnipiac’s furthest removed graduate who attended was forward Kelly Babstock ‘13 who skates for the Boston Fleet. During her time in Hamden, Babstock was nominated for the Patty Kazmaier Award which is presented to the top player in Division I women’s hockey.
Although she was not selected in the PWHL’s first draft in 2023, Babstock attended training camp with the New York Sirens.
This past March, she signed a reserve player contract with Boston where she appeared in four games.
Additionally, two recent graduates, defender Zoe Boyd ‘23 and goaltender Logan Angers ‘24 returned to their alma mater on Saturday. Both represent the Ottawa Charge.
Boyd was drafted in the ninth round of the 2023 PWHL draft and inked a one-year contract with Ottawa. In June of this year, she renewed her contract for another season in Canada.
Angers, a free agent out of college, signed with the Charge following a six-year career with Quinnipiac. In her graduate season, the Winnipeg, Manitoba native was a semifinalist for the National Women’s Goalie of the Year.
“Just having all the fans, the little girls, older people who are just fron the area, having all the support is so awesome,” Angers said.
