Izzy Heminger Season 2022-23

CAREER NOTES & RECORDS
Career: Ranked third on Penn State career list in points among defenders with 41 (10G, 31A).

Season: 2020-21: Named to second consecutive All-CHA Second Team, becoming the second Nittany Lion defender to be named to multiple All-CHA teams (Kelsey Crow). 2019-20: Selected to All-CHA Second Team, becoming the fourth Nittany Lion defender to earn league honors. 2018-19: Became just the third Nittany Lion to win a CHA Rookie of the Month award (November, 2018)…Ranked second all-time among freshman defenders with a 13-point season.

2022-23 • SENIOR SEASON
Awards: Earned CHA Best Defenseman award. Named CHA Defensive Player of the Month for February. Received Defensive Player of the Week three times (10/31, 12/5 & 2/6). 

Season: Skated in 38 games... Netted four goals and 24 assists on 83 shots. Received CHA All-Tournament Team. Sit tied for most points in program history in the CHA tournament with seven

Lindenwood (10/28): Scored her first goal of the season against the Lion's. vs. Boston U. (11/26): Had an assist in the shutout victory. Syracuse (12/3-4): Netted a goal and two helpers in both games of the series. LIU (12/30-31): Tallied her third and fourth multi-point game of the year with two assists both games during the weekend series. at Mercyhurst (1/22-23): Had an assist in both wins. at Syracuse (2/4): Contributed two assists to help clinch the CHA Regular Season title. at RIT (2/17-18): Dished out an assist on Eleri MacKay's goal... Tallied two more points with a goal and an assist to close out the regular season. vs. Lindenwood (2/24-25): Aided Eleri McKay to seal the game 4-1... Recorded three assists to help advance the team to the CHA Championship game. 

2020-21 • JUNIOR SEASON
Awards: Named to second consecutive All-CHA Second Team, becoming the second Nittany Lion defender to be named to multiple All-CHA teams (Kelsey Crow). 

Season: Played significant minutes on the blue line in all 21 games showing versatility as a lock-down defender while also showcasing great skating and playmaking ability to ignite offense...Scored 12 points (2G, 10A) with a plus-17 rating...Ranked third on the team with 30 blocked shots...Posted seven points (1G, 6A) during a six-game point streak (2/5-20).

Rankings: Tied for ninth in CHA in assists...Ranked fifth among CHA defenders in points.

Lindenwood (11/29): Dished out two assists on two Natalie Heising goals. Robert Morris (2/5-6): Had three assists in critical CHA series, including secondary assist on Kiara Zanon's game-winning goal of the third period in game one...Added two more helpers in 4-1 game-two victory. RIT (2/9-10): Scored goals in back-to-back games in series sweep. 

2019-20 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Season: Skated in 34 games…Netted four goals with 12 assists for 16 points…Posted nine points in a 10-game span (12/6-2/7).

Rankings: Placed eighth among all CHA skaters with 11 power-play points…Ranked ninth among CHA defenders with 16 points.

RPI (10/12): Notched her first two-goal game with an even-strength goal and a power-play goal. Lindenwood (1/10): Recorded goal and assist in a 2-1 win. at Mercyhurst (1/17): Posted an assist on the lone Nittany Lion goal in a 1-1 tie. at Syracuse (1/25): Became the fourth Penn State defender to have a double-digit assist season with her helper in the second period. Robert Morris (2/7): Scored her second power-play goal of the season. vs. RIT (3/5): Notched secondary assist on game-tying goal that started stretch of four unanswered scores for Nittany Lions in CHA Tournament first round win.

2018-19 • FRESHMAN SEASON
Awards: Named to the CHA Rookie of the Month for November 2018…Selected CHA Rookie of the Week twice (11/19 & 1/22). 

Season: Played in 34 games…Scored 13 points on four goals and nine assists…Registered a pair of power-play goals and one game-winning goal…Named CHA Rookie of the Month for November after scoring five points (2G, 3A) in seven games…Had nine points over an 11-game stretch (11/4-1/20)…Blocked 22 shots. 

Rankings: Ranked fifth in CHA in freshman scoring (14 points)…Ranked second among CHA freshmen defenders in scoring…Ranked 10th among all CHA defenders in scoring.
 
at Union (10/12): Recorded first career point, an assist, in 3-1 win. Syracuse (11/4): Tallied first career goal unassisted in the second period. at RPI (11/16): Had first career multi-point game with three points (1G, 2A). Boston (12/30): Scored the game-tying goal on the power play in a 1-1 draw. Lindenwood (1/20): Notched the opening goal, the eventual game-winner, on the power play in a 3-0 win. vs. RIT (3/6): Had an assist in 4-1 first-round CHA Tournament victory. 

PRIOR TO PENN STATE
Played four years for the Ohio AAA Blue Jackets (2014-18)…Named team captain for two seasons…Recorded 35 points on 20 goals and 15 assists in 2016-17…Posted 21 points on 12 goals and nine assists in 2015-16…Recorded 29 points on 12 goals and 17 assists during the 2014-15 season…Attended Dublin Jerome High School.

PERSONAL
Parents are Ned and Pam Heminger…Has an older brother, Joel…Earning her Master's in Management and Organization Leadership.