Katie Puumala
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- Height:
- 5-4
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- Hometown:
- Framingham, Mass.
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- Position:
- Forward
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- Year:
- Sr
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- High School:
- Winchendon School
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- Major:
- Health Education
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- gp
- 27
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- p
- 25
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- g
- 10
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- a
- 15
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- pim
- 4
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- +/-
- 19
Bio
As a Junior:
Appeared in 22 games...recorded 10 goals and 16 assists for 26 points...tallied 3 game winning goals and a hat trick on the season... MASCAC All-Academic Team
Personal:
Katie was born in Framingham, Mass... is majoring in health education at Worcester State... the daughter of Deb and Juha Puumala... has three siblings, Aleks, Erika and Jaclyn... favorite spot on campus: the Wellness Center... chose Worcester State because of the great opportunity to further her education and hockey career.
Before Worcester State:
Katie is a 2019 graduate of The Winchendon School in Winchendon, Mass... where she played varsity soccer, ice hockey and lacrosse.... transferred to Worcester State after two years at Becker College... tallied 17 goals and 22 assists in for 39 points in 38 games for the Hawks... was named the Colonial Hockey Conference Rookie of the Year and to the CHC All-Rookie Team in 2019-20.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 27 | 6 |
| Points | 25 | 7 |
| Goals | 10 | 4 |
| Assists | 15 | 3 |
| PIM | 4 | 2 |
| +/- | 19 | 4 |
| Power-play goals | 2 | 1 |
| Short-handed goals | 0 | 0 |
| Empty net goals | 1 | 1 |
| Games started | 19 | 5 |
| Game-winning goals | 0 | 0 |
| Game-tying goals | 0 | 0 |
| Hat tricks | 0 | 0 |
| Shots | 122 | 29 |
Game Log - Skaters
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | s | fo | fow | fol | fo% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28 | at Nichols | W, 5-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Oct 29 | at Plymouth St. | W, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Nov 4 | at Castleton | L, 4-2 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | 1 | 0 | - |
| Nov 11 | Salve Regina | L, 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Nov 13 | at Salve Regina | L, 4-1 | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Nov 18 | New England Col. | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Nov 19 | at New England Col. | W, 5-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Nov 22 | at Curry | W, 2-1 | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | 1 | 0 | - |
| Dec 2 | Mass.-Boston | L, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Dec 9 | Salem St. | W, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Dec 10 | Nichols | W, 5-1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jan 6 | Utica | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jan 7 | at Southern Me. | W, 6-3 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jan 10 | Southern Me. | L, 2-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Jan 17 | Anna Maria | W, 4-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | 1 | 2 | - |
| Jan 20 | Western New Eng. | W, 2-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jan 21 | at Western New Eng. | T, 1-1 | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | 0 | 1 | - |
| Jan 28 | Assumption | W, 6-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jan 29 | at Assumption | W, 4-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Feb 3 | at Wilkes | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Feb 4 | at Wilkes | W, 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Feb 10 | Curry | W, 4-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Feb 11 | Anna Maria | L, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Feb 17 | Rivier | W, 4-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | 1 | 0 | - |
| Feb 18 | at Rivier | T, 3-3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Feb 24 | #4 Assumption | W, 6-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Feb 26 | Anna Maria | W, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Statistic | gp | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | hat | s | fo | fow | fol | fo% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 24 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 95 | 9 | 2 | 7 | .222 |
| 2022-23 | 27 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 11 | 6 | 5 | .545 |
| 2023-24 | 27 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 138 | 25 | 13 | 12 | .520 |
| Total | 78 | 33 | 48 | 81 | 16 | 51 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 355 | 45 | 21 | 24 | .467 |
| Statistic | gp | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | hat | s | fo | fow | fol | fo% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 27 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 11 | 6 | 5 | .545 |
| Conference | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 3 | .500 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||||||||||
| Home | 15 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 6 | 3 | 3 | .500 |
| Away | 12 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 18 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 |
| Losses | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667 |
| Ties | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 |
| Month | |||||||||||||||||
| October | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| November | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| December | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| January | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 |
| February | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667 |
News mentions
Worcester, MA-It was a championship game full of storylines. A rematch of last season’s title game between the Worcester State University Lancers and the Anna Maria College Amcats. It was a rubber game, as the two squads split their season series a game a piece. It was a revenge game for the Amcats who looked to redeem their loss in last year’s ECHL final. It was a revenge game for the Lancers, who lost their first conference game in program history to the Amcats less than a month ago. The stage was set for an epic championship battle. And the game did not disappoint.
Worcester, Mass. - The Lancers and Greyhounds clashed Friday afternoon in the ECHA Semifinals at the Worcester Ice Center. In front of a lively crowd full of chants and cheers, the Lancers’ conquest for back-to-back ECHA titles began with an offensive thriller over the Greyhounds.
Worcester, MA- Coming off their first conference loss of the season, Worcester State’s Women’s Ice Hockey team took home ice this evening looking to get back into the win column. Their opponents came in the form of the Rivier University Raiders.
Worcester, MA- A busy weekend for the Lancers Women’s Hockey team got off to a hot start tonight when they hosted the Curry College Colonels.
Worcester, MA- Looking to remain unbeaten in conference play, the Worcester State University Women’s Ice Hockey team took on their cross-town rival this afternoon as the Assumption Greyhounds visited the Lancers.
Worcester, MA- The women’s ice hockey team took on Anna Maria College at home tonight in their first conference game of the season. Worcester State was looking to kick off a conference campaign that would mirror their undefeated, championship 2021-22 ECHA season.
Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Women’s Ice Hockey team headed to Southern ME Saturday afternoon looking for the first win of 2023, after dropping a thriller last night versus nationally ranked Utica College in OT. The extra minutes of play seem to have had a minimal effect on the Lancers, as they started strong jumping out to an early lead and holding on to claim the 6-3 victory.
Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Women?s Ice Hockey team had two named ECHA Player of the Week after a double win week that saw them come away with a 3-1 win over Salem St and grab an additional 5-1 victory over Nichols College on the week. The Lancers closed out 2022 with dominant victories over the Bison, their second matchup and victory over their opponents this season and the Vikings.
Worcester, MA - The Lancers were back in action at home vs Nichols College in their final game of 2022. Senior Forward Katie Puumala (Framingham, MA) was the star of the night as Worcester capped off 2022 with a victory over the Bison.
Worcester, MA - The Women’s Ice Hockey team looked to beat Salem State Friday night at the Fidelity Ice Arena and grab a win in the double weekend home stand.
Worcester, MA - The Lancers returned home Friday evening to take on the UMass-Boston Beacons at the Fidelity Bank Worcester Ice Center. Worcester’s game-tying goal with 38 seconds to go in regulation kept their hopes alive, but ultimately was not enough against the Beacons in overtime.
Worcester, MA - The Lancers took the ice against Curry College at the Canton Ice House Tuesday evening. Graduate Forward Clare Conway (Billerica, MA)’s two goals, including the overtime winner, led the Lancers to a victory over the Colonels.
Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Women’s Hockey team entered tonight's game against the New England College Pilgrims with a 2-3 record, the first time in the program's history in which their winning percentage was beneath .500. They would have a tough test to get them back to .500, as the Pilgrims also entered tonight’s matchup at 2-3, looking to accomplish the same goal.
Worcester, MA- The Lancers women’s hockey team visited Castleton University Spartans this evening for their third battle of the young season. Worcester State came in hot after a fantastic opening week with two wins that brought about a Rookie of the Week and a Player of the Week honor. Castleton came in with a 1-0 record, so both teams were playing to keep a perfect record.