Cassidy Gruning
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- Height:
- 5-7
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- Hometown:
- Tewksbury, Mass.
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- Position:
- F
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- Year:
- Fr.
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- Major:
- Undergraduate Law
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- Previous Team:
- Tewksbury
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- gp
- 28
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- p
- 5
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- g
- 4
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- a
- 1
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- pim
- 4
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- +/-
- -6
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 2, twice, last vs. Salem State, Dec. 7, 2019
Goals: 2, vs. Nichols, Nov. 22, 2019
Assists: 1, vs. Salem State, Dec. 7, 2019
Shots: 5, twice, last vs. New England College, Dec. 14, 2019
Plus/Minus: +2, vs. Salem State, Dec. 7, 2019
FRESHMAN • 2019-20
Played in all 28 games ... Produced five points ... Found the back of the net four times ... Dished out one assist ... Made her collegiate debut at Nazareth and had three shots (Nov. 1) ... Recorded two shots at Nazareth (Nov. 2) ... Potted her first collegiate puck in a 3-2 win at Plymouth State (Nov. 8) ... Took one shot in the home opener against Castleton (Nov. 9) ... Competed in the overtime outing at Salem State (Nov. 15) ... Registered one shot in the 2-1 win at UMass Boston (Nov. 16) ... Netted two goals in a 5-5 draw with Nichols (Nov. 22) ... Played at Johnson & Wales (Nov. 23) ... Finished with a plus-1 at Franklin Pierce (Nov. 26) ... Saw time in each game in the home-and-home series with Wesleyan (Nov. 30-Dec. 1) ... Laced up her skates against No. 3 Norwich (Dec. 6) ... Produced one goal and one assist in a 7-3 win over Salem State (Dec. 7) ... Helped defeat Southern Maine, 3-2 (Dec. 13) ... Chipped in five shots in the 2-0 shutout over New England College (Dec. 14) ... Aided the 1-1 draw against Trinity (Jan. 5) ... Tallied one shot at Connecticut College (Jan. 14) ... Contributed to the 8-0 win over Johnson & Wales (Jan. 24) ... Played against UMass Boston (Jan. 25) ... Helped defeat New England College, 3-2, in overtime (Jan. 31) ... Skated at Southern Maine (Feb. 1) ... Took the ice at No. 7 Norwich (Feb. 8) ... Started at Castleton (Feb. 9) ... Blocked one shot at Amherst (Feb. 13) ... Fired off three shots in a 5-1 win against Plymouth State (Feb. 15) ... Contributed to the 2-0 NEHC Quarterfinals win at Johnson & Wales (Feb. 22) ... Chipped into the 2-1 NEHC Semifinals victory at Southern Maine (Feb. 29) ... Blocked one shot in the NEHC Championship at No. 7 Norwich (March 3).
ACADEMICS
Member of Suffolk's 4.0 Club in Spring 2020 ... Two-time AD Honor Roll selection (Fall 2019, Spring 2020).
BEFORE SUFFOLK • BOSTON JR. SHAMROCKS • TEWKSBURY MEMORIAL
Competed for the Boston Jr. Shamrocks of the NEGHL … Anchored the Shamrocks to the 2018 Massachusetts State Championship … Letterwinner at Tewksbury Memorial … Led Tewksbury Memorial to the 2019 MIAA State Championship … Helped Tewksbury Memorial to a 2018 MIAA State Runner-Up Finish … All-MVC First-Team selection as a senior … All-MVC second-team honoree in 2018 … 2019 Boston Herald “Dream Team” selection … Two-year letterwinner in track & field … Two-year member of Nationals Honors Society … Three-year Principal’s List student … Boston Globe All-Scholastic selection.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 28 | 16 |
| Points | 5 | 3 |
| Goals | 4 | 2 |
| Assists | 1 | 1 |
| PIM | 4 | 2 |
| +/- | -6 | -2 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 0 |
| Short-handed goals | 0 | 0 |
| Empty net goals | 0 | 0 |
| Games started | 3 | 2 |
| Game-winning goals | 1 | 1 |
| Game-tying goals | 0 | 0 |
| Hat tricks | 0 | 0 |
| Shots | 35 | 19 |
Game Log - Skaters
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | s | fo | fow | fol | fo% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 | at Nazareth | L, 3-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Nov 2 | at Nazareth | L, 6-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Nov 8 | at Plymouth St. | W, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Nov 9 | Castleton | L, 3-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Nov 15 | at Salem St. | T, 1-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Nov 16 | at Mass.-Boston | W, 2-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Nov 22 | Nichols | T, 5-5 | - | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | 2 | 0 | - |
| Nov 23 | at Johnson & Wales (RI) | L, 2-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Nov 26 | at Franklin Pierce | L, 5-2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Nov 30 | Wesleyan (Conn.) | L, 5-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Dec 1 | at Wesleyan (Conn.) | L, 3-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Dec 6 | #3 Norwich | L, 4-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Dec 7 | Salem St. | W, 7-3 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Dec 13 | Southern Me. | W, 3-2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Dec 14 | New England Col. | W, 2-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jan 5 | Trinity (Conn.) | T, 1-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jan 14 | at Connecticut Col. | L, 3-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jan 24 | Johnson & Wales (RI) | W, 8-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 5 | 6 | - |
| Jan 25 | Mass.-Boston | L, 5-2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 3 | - |
| Jan 31 | at New England Col. | W, 3-2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 3 | 9 | - |
| Feb 1 | at Southern Me. | L, 5-2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Feb 8 | at #7 Norwich | L, 9-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Feb 9 | at Castleton | L, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 2 | 0 | - |
| Feb 13 | at Amherst | L, 5-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Feb 15 | Plymouth St. | W, 5-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Feb 22 | at Johnson & Wales (RI) | W, 2-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 1 | - |
| Feb 29 | at Southern Me. | W, 2-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Mar 7 | at #7 Norwich | L, 9-2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Statistic | gp | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | hat | s | fo | fow | fol | fo% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 34 | 15 | 19 | .441 |
| 2020-21 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 135 | 68 | 67 | .504 |
| 2021-22 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 29 | 17 | 12 | .586 |
| 2022-23 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 14 | 2 | 12 | .143 |
| Total | 86 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 161 | 212 | 102 | 110 | .481 |
| Statistic | gp | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | hat | s | fo | fow | fol | fo% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 28 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 34 | 15 | 19 | .441 |
| Conference | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 31 | 13 | 18 | .419 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||||||||||
| Home | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 9 | .526 |
| Away | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 10 | .333 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 24 | 8 | 16 | .333 |
| Losses | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | .625 |
| Ties | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Month | |||||||||||||||||
| November | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| December | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| January | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 11 | 18 | .379 |
| February | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667 |
| March | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
News mentions
Suffolk women’s ice hockey confirmed its place in the NEHC Finals, as the sixth-seeded Rams upstaged the third seed Southern Maine, 2-1, with a third period power play goal Saturday afternoon at USM Ice Arena.
Feature article by John Connolly of the Boston Herald of the Suffolk women's ice hockey team.
Meagan McNeil became the first player in program history to score a hat trick, which anchored seven unanswered Rams goals to that throttled Suffolk women’s hockey past Salem State, 7-3, Saturday night at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Rink.
Suffolk women’s hockey will take the ice one final time prior to the Thanksgiving Day holiday Tuesday, Nov. 26 when it stops by Franklin Pierce. The non-conference clash is scheduled for a 7 p.m. puck drop.
Suffolk women’s hockey put together its best offensive output of the season, but it was matched by Nichols for the non-conference clash to end in a 5-all stalemate Friday night at Louis E. Porazzo Memorial Rink.
Suffolk women’s hockey will spend its weekend on the road as it travels to Salem State and UMass Boston for a pair of New England Hockey Conference (NEHC) outings. The Rams will first pay the Vikings a visit Friday, Nov. 15 at 6 p.m., with the Beantown battle with the Beacons the next day, Saturday, Nov. 16 at 4 p.m.
Suffolk women’s hockey will spend its weekend on the road as it travels to Salem State and UMass Boston for a pair of New England Hockey Conference (NEHC) outings. The Rams will first pay the Vikings a visit Friday, Nov. 15 at 6 p.m., with the Beantown battle with the Beacons the next day, Saturday, Nov. 16 at 4 p.m.
Suffolk women’s hockey secured its first victory of the season Friday night as the Rams defeated Plymouth State, 3-2, at Hanaway Rink in the rivals New England Hockey Conference (NEHC) debut.
Suffolk women’s hockey second season is set to get underway this weekend with a two-game series at Nazareth. The Rams’ season open is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 1 at 6 p.m., with game two against the Golden Flyers on the following day’s docket at 2 p.m.
Suffolk women’s hockey second season is set to get underway this weekend with a two-game series at Nazareth. The Rams’ season open is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 1 at 6 p.m., with game two against the Golden Flyers on the following day’s docket at 2 p.m.
Suffolk women’s hockey’s saw its second season opener spoiled by Nazareth, 3-0, Friday night at Bill Gray’s Regional Ice Plex.
Suffolk women’s hockey is prepped for its second varsity season, which gets underway with a two-game series at Nazareth this weekend. Prior to the official puck drop on the Rams’ year two, Ram Nation has a chance to catch up on six hot topics.
Suffolk women’s hockey head coach Taylor Wasylk has announced the addition of five incoming student-athletes that will join the program for second season in 2019-20.
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