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Courtney Drennen is in her second season as an assistant coach for the Penn State women’s hockey team, serving as the goaltending coach.
Drennen’s goaltending expertise guided the Nittany Lions to an unprecedented 2014-15 campaign. Celine Whitlinger, a junior, had a breakout season between the pipes, earning program single-season marks for goals against average (2.17), goaltender wins (13) and shutouts (3). The two-time CHA Goaltender of the Month also collected six conference Goaltender of the Week accolades, the most in the CHA. Freshman Hannah Ehresmann earned All-CHA Rookie Team honors, turning away 25-or-more shots in eight of 12 appearances.
Most recently at Wesleyan, Drennen helped steer the program from a 4-20-0 overall record in the year before she arrived in Middletown, Conn. (2011-12) to a 8-11-6 mark in the 2013-14 season. The Cardinals allowed 89 goals in that 2011-12 season (3.71 goals against per game), but gave up just 53 goals under Drennen’s tutelage (2.12 allowed per game) in 2013-14.
At North Dakota (2009-12), Drennen was the goalie coach and video coordinator. In 2011-12, North Dakota finished with a 22-12-3 record and earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament. While at UND, Drennen began her Master’s degree in Public History. In 2010-11, Drennen was also the girls’ player development director for the North Dakota Amateur Hockey Association.
As a Mercyhurst student-athlete, Drennen was part of some of the most successful teams in Laker history, including the 2008-09 squad that reached the Women’s Frozen Four title game. Drennen started 30 of the 37 games in which she played, compiling a .927 save percentage and a 1.42 GAA with eight shutouts. Mercyhurst went an impressive 112-24-12 during her four years in Erie.
In addition to her experience at Wesleyan and North Dakota, Drennen has been an instructor for ProCrease Goaltending Institute since 2012 as well as the USA Hockey National Festival Camps (2010-12). She remains a part of the USA Hockey District Selection and Development Camps for the Atlantic, New England and Rocky Mountain Regions since 2010.
Courtney Drennen is in her second season as an assistant coach for the Penn State women’s hockey team, serving as the goaltending coach.
Drennen’s goaltending expertise guided the Nittany Lions to an unprecedented 2014-15 campaign. Celine Whitlinger, a junior, had a breakout season between the pipes, earning program single-season marks for goals against average (2.17), goaltender wins (13) and shutouts (3). The two-time CHA Goaltender of the Month also collected six conference Goaltender of the Week accolades, the most in the CHA. Freshman Hannah Ehresmann earned All-CHA Rookie Team honors, turning away 25-or-more shots in eight of 12 appearances.
Most recently at Wesleyan, Drennen helped steer the program from a 4-20-0 overall record in the year before she arrived in Middletown, Conn. (2011-12) to a 8-11-6 mark in the 2013-14 season. The Cardinals allowed 89 goals in that 2011-12 season (3.71 goals against per game), but gave up just 53 goals under Drennen’s tutelage (2.12 allowed per game) in 2013-14.
At North Dakota (2009-12), Drennen was the goalie coach and video coordinator. In 2011-12, North Dakota finished with a 22-12-3 record and earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament. While at UND, Drennen began her Master’s degree in Public History. In 2010-11, Drennen was also the girls’ player development director for the North Dakota Amateur Hockey Association.
As a Mercyhurst student-athlete, Drennen was part of some of the most successful teams in Laker history, including the 2008-09 squad that reached the Women’s Frozen Four title game. Drennen started 30 of the 37 games in which she played, compiling a .927 save percentage and a 1.42 GAA with eight shutouts. Mercyhurst went an impressive 112-24-12 during her four years in Erie.
In addition to her experience at Wesleyan and North Dakota, Drennen has been an instructor for ProCrease Goaltending Institute since 2012 as well as the USA Hockey National Festival Camps (2010-12). She remains a part of the USA Hockey District Selection and Development Camps for the Atlantic, New England and Rocky Mountain Regions since 2010.