KIMBERLY McKENNEY
#8
2005-09
Position: Defense
Height: 5-8
Birthdate: 1/24/87
Hometown: Smiths Falls, Ontario
Previous Team: Ottawa Lady Senators
AT CLARKSON—A consistent, underrated performer on the Clarkson blueline … Played a key role in leading the Green and Gold to four consecutive berths in the ECAC Hockey playoffs ... Never missed a game during her four-year career playing in a school record 147 contests ... Recorded 49 career points (10-39) and a +39 plus/minus rating ... A Biology major, who was a three-time ECAC Hockey All-Academic team member ... Clarkson compiled an 80-52-15 overall record, including a 45-32-9 league mark, through her four years.
SENIOR YEAR (2008-08)—Clarkson’s captain ... Anchored the Knights’ stingy defensive effort, which ranked ninth in the country allowing only 1.94 goals per game ... Clarkson’s leading scorer from the blueline with 19 points on four goals and 15 assists playing in all 36 games ... Tallied three power-play goals and connected for the game-winner in the 3-2 overtime triumph at Princeton (11/22), Clarkson’s first ever victory at Hobey 
Baker Rink in New Jersey ... Named to ECAC Hockey All-Academic team.
JUNIOR YEAR (2007-08)—A consistent, underrated performer on the Clarkson blueline … Scored 11 points on three goals and eight assists … Tallied twice on the power play, including the tying goal in 3-3 draw against Top-10 ranked Dartmouth (1/11) … Last point was an assist in 7-1 win over Quinnipiac … Posted a +16 plus/minus … Twice named to ECAC weekly Honor Roll (11/19, 1/15) ... Named to ECAC Hockey All-Academic team.
SOPHOMORE YEAR (2006-07)—Unheralded stay-at-home performer on the Clarkson blueline … Skated in all 36 games, recording seven assists … Among team leaders in plus/minus at +3 … Shared team lead in penalty minutes (30) … Best offensive showing was a two-assist effort in 8-1 win at Union (1/19) … Named to the ECACHL All-Academic team.
FRESHMAN YEAR (2005-06)—Provided an offensive punch from the blueline as the Golden Knights’ leading scorer among defensemen … Tallied three goals and 12 points skating in all 37 games … Netted two power-play goals and recorded a team-high +14 plus/minus rating … Played a prominent role on Clarkson’s fourth-ranked scoring defense, which allowed opponents just 1.41 goals per game ... Made her first collegiate goal a very memorable one with the lone score in Clarkson’s first win over national powerhouse Dartmouth College, a 1-0 victory in Hanover, NH (11/13) … Posted five points with two power-play tallies and three assists in 6-0 win over Robert Morris (1/7) … Had two assists in 8-0 victory at Union (10/30) … Recorded
lone assist in 1-0 win over Yale (1/14) … Helped to set up winning goal in 2-1 triumph at Cornell (2/10) … Selected to the ECACHL weekly Honor Roll twice (11/14, 1/9).
BEFORE CLARKSON—Played for the Ottawa Lady Senators and served as team captain in 2004-05.
PERSONAL—Daughter of Sheila and Steve McKenney … Born on January 24, 1987 … Shoots left … Biology major … Has an older sister, Kaitlin, and a younger sister, Stephanie, and brother, Stephen … Played hockey for 12 years prior to coming to Clarkson … Likes majority of sports, including soccer, basketball and volleyball … Also recruited by St. Lawrence, Princeton, Minnesota-Duluth and Robert Morris.
| Year |
GP |
Gls |
Asst |
Pts |
P/M |
PPG |
SHG |
GWG |
HT |
+/- |
| 2005-O6 FR |
37 |
3 |
9 |
12 |
7/14 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
+14 |
| 2006-07 SO |
36 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
15/30 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+3 |
| 2007-08 JR |
38 |
3 |
8 |
11 |
9/18 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+16 |
| 2008-09 SR |
36 |
4 |
15 |
19 |
19/38 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
+6 |
| TOTALS |
147 |
10 |
39 |
49 |
60/100 |
7 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
+39 |
CAREER GAME-HIGHS—Most Recent
Points: 5 (2-3) - vs Robert Morris in 6-0 win, 1/7/06
Goals: 2 - vs Robert Morris in 6-0 win, 1/7/06
Assists: 3 – vs Robert Morris in 6-0 win, 1/7/06
Power Play Goals: 2 - vs Robert Morris in 6-0 win, 1/7/06
