2014–15 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey season

The Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs represented the University of Minnesota Duluth in WCHA women's ice hockey during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Bulldogs were not able to win the NCAA tournament for the sixth time in school history. Of note, it represented the final season in which Shannon Miller served as head coach.

2014–15 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey season
Conference4th WCHA
Home iceAmsoil Arena
Record
Overall20–12–5
Home12–7–2
Road8–5–3
Coaches and Captains
Head CoachShannon Miller
Assistant CoachesLaura Schuler
Gina Kingsbury
Captain(s)Emma Stauber
Zoe Hickel
Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey seasons
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Offseason

  • July 10: The UMD Bulldogs announced that two-time Winter Games gold medalist Gina Kingsbury shall join Shannon Miller’s coaching staff.[1] Previously, Kingsbury served on the coaching staff at Okanagan Hockey Academy.

Recruiting

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PlayerPositionNationalityNotes
Lynn AstrupDefense United StatesAttended Warroad (MN) High School
Catherine DaoustDefense CanadaPlayed with Canadian U18 team
Jessica HealeyDefense CanadaPlayed with Canadian U18 team
Alexia KlaasForward United StatesHails from Duluth, Minnesota
Maria LindhForward SwedenMember of Swedish national team
Michelle LoewenhielmForward SwedenMember of Swedish national team
Evelina SuonpaaForward FinlandMember of Finnish national team

2014–15 Bulldogs

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height DoB Hometown Previous team
1 Kayla Black Junior G 5' 8" (1.73 m) Blyth, Ontario Team Canada U-18
5 Sidney Morin Sophomore D 5' 5" (1.65 m) Minnetonka, Minnesota Team USA U-18
7 Emma Stauber (C) Senior D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Duluth, Minnesota PHM Mirage
12 Catherine Daoust Freshman D 5' 5" (1.65 m) L'Île-Bizard, Quebec Team Canada U-18
13 Ashleigh Brykaliuk Sophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Brandon, Manitoba Team Canada U-18
16 Alexia Klaas Freshman F 5' 2" (1.57 m) Duluth, Minnesota Northern Stars
17 Katherine McGovern Sophomore F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Scottsdale, Arizona Dallas Stars U-19
19 Jenna McParland Senior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) Schreiber, Ontario Toronto Jr. Aeros
21 Lara Stalder Sophomore F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Lucerne, Switzerland Swiss National Team
24 Michela Cava Junior F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Thunder Bay, Ontario Connecticut
28 Demi Crossman Sophomore F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Livonia, Michigan Team USA U-18
29 Lynn Astrup Freshman D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Warroad, Minnesota Warroad HS
34 Karissa Grapp Junior G 5' 5" (1.65 m) Essexville, Michigan Ohio Flames
43 Meghan Huertas Senior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Boynton Beach, Florida Vermont
44 Zoe Hickel (C) Senior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Anchorage, Alaska North American Hockey Academy
47 Jessica Healey Freshman D 5' 3" (1.6 m) Edmonton Alberta Team Canada U-18
54 Evelina Suonpaa Freshman G 5' 8" (1.73 m) Kiukainen, Finland Team Finland
66 Maria Lindh Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) Stockholm, Sweden Team Sweden
67 Michelle Lowenhielm Freshman F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Sollentuna, Sweden Swedish National Team
80 Tea Villila Senior D 5' 5" (1.65 m) Hyvinkaa, Finland Team Finland
88 Brigette Lacquette Senior D 5' 6" (1.68 m) Mallard, Manitoba University of Manitoba
92 Brienna Gillanders Senior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) Kyle, Saskatchewan Team Saskatchewan
95 Linnea Hedin Freshman D 5' 3" (1.6 m) Huddinge, Sweden Team Sweden
98 Kateřina Mrázová Sophomore F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Prague, Czech Republic Boston Blades

Schedule

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Date Opponent# Rank# Site Decision Result Record
Regular Season
September 26 at Connecticut* #10 Freitas Ice ForumStorrs, CT Kayla Black T 4–4 OT 0–0–1
September 27 at Connecticut* #10 Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT Kayla Black W 3–0  1–0–1
October 3 #2 Wisconsin #10 Amsoil ArenaDuluth, MN Kayla Black L 1–4  1–1–1 (0–1–0)
October 4 #2 Wisconsin #10 Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN Kayla Black L 2–6  1–2–1 (0–2–0)
October 10 #1 Minnesota Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN Kayla Black L 0–3  1–3–1 (0–3–0)
October 11 #1 Minnesota Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN Kayla Black T 3–3 OT 1–3–2 (0–3–1)
October 17 at #10 North Dakota Ralph Engelstad ArenaGrand Forks, ND Kayla Black L 1–2 OT 1–4–2 (0–4–1)
October 18 at #10 North Dakota Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND Kayla Black W 1–0  2–4–2 (1–4–1)
October 25 Lindenwood* Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN Kayla Black W 3–1  3–4–2
October 26 Lindenwood* Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN Karissa Grapp W 6–2  4–4–2
November 1 Minnesota State #10 Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN Kayla Black W 6–2  5–4–2 (2–4–1)
November 2 Minnesota State #10 Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN Kayla Black W 6–3  6–4–2 (3–4–1)
November 14 at St. Cloud State #9 Herb Brooks National Hockey CenterSt. Cloud, MN Kayla Black W 6–1  7–4–2 (4–4–1)
November 15 at St. Cloud State #9 Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN Kayla Black W 1–0  8–4–2 (5–4–1)
November 21 Cornell* #10 Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN Kayla Black W 7–2  9–4–2
November 22 Cornell* #10 Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN Kayla Black W 2–0  10–4–2
November 29 at #10 Bemidji State #9 Sanford CenterBemidji, MN Kayla Black L 1–4  10–5–2 (5–5–1)
November 30 at #10 Bemidji State #9 Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN Kayla Black W 2–0  11–5–2 (6–5–1)
December 5 at Ohio State #8 OSU Ice RinkColumbus, OH Kayla Black T 2–2 OT 11–5–3 (6–5–2)
December 6 at Ohio State #8 OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH Kayla Black W 4–1  12–5–3 (7–5–2)
January 10, 2015 Bemidji State #7 Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN Kayla Black L 1–4  12–6–3 (7–6–2)
January 11 Bemidji State #7 Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN Kayla Black W 2–1  13–6–3 (8–6–2)
January 17 St. Cloud State #7 Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN Kayla Black W 2–0  14–6–3 (9–6–2)
January 18 St. Cloud State #7 Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN Kayla Black W 3–2  15–6–3 (10–6–2)
January 24 at Minnesota State #6 All Seasons ArenaMankato, MN Kayla Black W 12–0  16–6–3 (11–6–2)
January 25 at Minnesota State #6 All Seasons Arena • Mankato, MN Kayla Black W 4–0  17–6–3 (12–6–2)
January 30 North Dakota #6 Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN Kayla Black L 0–1  17–7–3 (12–7–2)
January 31 North Dakota #6 Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN Kayla Black T 2–2 OT 17–7–4 (12–7–3)
February 6 at #3 Wisconsin #7 LaBahn ArenaMadison, WI Kayla Black T 0–0 OT 17–7–5 (12–7–4)
February 7 at #3 Wisconsin #7 LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI Kayla Black L 0–5  17–8–5 (12–8–4)
February 13 at #2 Minnesota #6 Ridder ArenaMinneapolis, MN Kayla Black L 1–7  17–9–5 (12–9–4)
February 14 at #2 Minnesota #6 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Kayla Black L 0–2  17–10–5 (12–10–4)
February 20 Ohio State #9 Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN Kayla Black W 3–1  18–10–5 (13–10–4)
February 21 Ohio State #9 Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN Kayla Black W 5–2  19–10–5 (14–10–4)
WCHA Tournament
February 27 Bemidji State* #9 Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN (Quarterfinals, Game 1) Kayla Black L 2–3  19–11–5
February 28 Bemidji State* #9 Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN (Quarterfinals, Game 2) Kayla Black W 2–0  20–11–5
March 1 Bemidji State* #9 Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN (Quarterfinals, Game 3) Kayla Black L 1–2 OT 20–12–5
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

Awards and honors

  • Ashleigh Brykaliuk
    WCHA Offensive Player of the Week (Week of November 4, 2014) [5]
  • Brigette Lacquette
    Defense
    All-WCHA Second Team [6]

References

  1. "Two Time Olympic Gold Medalist Joins UMD Coaching Staff". Duluth News Tribune. 16 September 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  2. "Revived and Reloaded, Bulldogs will Hit Official Practice Ice this Saturday". University of Minnesota-Duluth. 18 September 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  3. "2014–15 UMD Bulldogs Roster". Western Collegiate Hockey Association. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  4. "2014–15 UMD Bulldogs Schedule". Western Collegiate Hockey Association. Archived from the original on 6 February 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  5. "UMD's Brykaliuk, BSU's Mowat and OSU's Sauve Named WCHA Players of the Week for Games of OCT. 31-NOV. 2, 2014" (PDF). Western Collegiate Hockey Association. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  6. "Hickel and Lacquetts Named to All-WCHA Second Team". University of Minnesota-Duluth. 4 March 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  7. "ibid". University of Minnesota-Duluth. 4 March 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
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