2014–15 Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey season
The Wisconsin Badgers represented the University of Wisconsin in WCHA women's ice hockey during the 2014-15 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Badgers won the WCHA Tournament, and were one of the best teams in the nation, falling in the Frozen Four to their rivals, Minnesota.
| 2014–15 Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
| WCHA Final Face-Off champions, 4-0 vs Bemidji State Frozen Four, Lost National Championship Semifinal to Minnesota | |
| Conference | 2nd WCHA |
| Home ice | LaBahn Arena |
| Rankings | |
| USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine | 4th |
| USCHO.com | 3rd |
| Record | |
| Overall | 29-7-4 |
| Home | 13-4-2 |
| Road | 14-2-2 |
| Neutral | 2-1-0 |
| Coaches and Captains | |
| Head Coach | Mark Johnson |
| Assistant Coaches | Dan Koch Jackie Crum |
| Captain(s) | Blayre Turnbull[1] |
| Alternate captain(s) | Karley Sylvester Katarina Zgraja |
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Offseason
- August 4: Current Wisconsin players Courtney Burke and Annie Pankowski were invited to the 2014 USA Hockey Women's National Festival in Lake Placid, New York. Outgoing senior Alex Rigsby was also invited. The festival shall determine the roster of the Under-22 team that shall compete in a three-game series versus the Canadian U22/Development Squad from Aug. 21-24 in Calgary.[2]
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
| Maddie Rolfes | Defense |  United States | Hails from Iowa |
| Lauren Williams | Defense | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | Attended Canada's U18 camp |
| Annie Pankowski | Forward | United States | Invited to the 2014 USA Hockey Women's National Festival |
| Baylee Wellhausen | Forward | United States | Only Badgers recruit from state of Wisconsin |
| Emily Clark | Forward | Canada | Competed at IIHF U18 Women's Worlds |
2014–15 Badgers
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Jorie Walters | Junior | G | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Grinnell, Iowa | Shattuck St. Mary's | |
| 2 |  |
Mellissa Channell | Sophomore | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Oakville, Ontario | Team Canada U18 | ||
| 3 | |
Maddie Rolfes | Freshman | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | West Des Moines, Iowa | Team USA U18 | ||
| 5 |  |
Jenny Ryan | Sophomore | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Victor, New York | Team USA U18 | ||
| 6 | |
Courtney Burke | Junior | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Albany, New York | Shattuck St. Mary's | ||
| 8 |  |
Katie Harding | Freshman | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Anchorage, Alaska | Pursuit of Excellence | ||
| 9 |  |
Molly Doner | Junior | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Mukilteo, Washington | North American Hockey Academy | ||
| 10 |  |
Brittany Ammerman | Senior (RS) | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | River Vale, New Jersey | North American Hockey Academy | ||
| 11 | |
Sydney McKibbon | Sophomore | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Oakville, Ontario | Team Canada U18 | ||
| 12 |  |
Katy Josephs | Senior | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Calgary, Alberta | Highwood Rangers | ||
| 13 | |
Katarina Zgraja | Senior | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Waterloo, Ontario | Kitchener-Waterloo Rangers | ||
| 14 | |
Lauren Williams | Freshman | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Windsor, Ontario | Team Ontario Blue U18 | ||
| 16 | |
Sarah Nurse | Sophomore | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Hamilton, Ontario | Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres | ||
| 17 |  |
Blayre Turnbull (C) | Senior | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Stellarton, Nova Scotia | Shattuck St. Mary's | ||
| 19 |  |
Annie Pankowski | Freshman | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Laguna Hills, California | Irondale HS | ||
| 20 |  |
Mikayla Johnson | Sophomore (RS) | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Madison, Wisconsin | Madison Capitols U19 | ||
| 21 | |
Baylee Wellhausen | Freshman | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Williams Bay, Wisconsin | Shattuck St. Mary's | ||
| 23 | |
Kim Drake | Junior | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | Mosinee, Wisconsin | Shattuck St. Mary's | ||
| 24 |  |
Karley Sylvester (A) | Senior | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Warroad, Minnesota | Warroad HS | ||
| 25 |  |
Erika Sowchuk | Junior | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Fernie, British Columbia | Edge School | ||
| 26 |  |
Emily Clark | Freshman | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Okanagan Hockey Academy | ||
| 27 | |
Rachel Jones | Junior | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Berlin, Wisconsin | Madison Capitols U19 | ||
| 30 |  |
Ann-Renee Desbiens | Sophomore | G | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | La Malbaie, Quebec | Team Canada U22 | |
| 32 |  |
Megan Miller | Junior (RS) | G | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Long Grove, Illinois | Boston College |
Schedule
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Decision | Result | Record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| September 26 | at Lindenwood* | #2 | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Megan Miller | W 5–1 | 1–0–0 | |||||
| September 27 | at Lindenwood* | #2 | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Jorie Walters | W 6–0 | 2–0–0 | |||||
| October 3 | at Minnesota-Duluth | #2 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | Ann-Renee Desbiens | W 4–1 | 3–0–0 (1–0–0) | |||||
| October 4 | at Minnesota-Duluth | #2 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | Ann-Renee Desbiens | W 6–2 | 4–0–0 (2–0–0) | |||||
| October 10 | Ohio State | #2 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Ann-Renee Desbiens | W 6–0 | 5–0–0 (3–0–0) | |||||
| October 12 | Ohio State | #2 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Ann-Renee Desbiens | W 3–0 | 6–0–0 (4–0–0) | |||||
| October 17 | #2 Minnesota | #1 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Ann-Renee Desbiens | L 1–5 | 6–1–0 (4–1–0) | |||||
| October 18 | #2 Minnesota | #1 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Ann-Renee Desbiens | L 1–2 OT | 6–2–0 (4–2–0) | |||||
| October 24 | at Bemidji State | #2 | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Ann-Renee Desbiens | W 2–1 | 7–2–0 (5–2–0) | |||||
| October 25 | at Bemidji State | #2 | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Ann-Renee Desbiens | W 4–3 | 8–2–0 (6–2–0) | |||||
| October 31 | at #10 North Dakota | #3 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Ann-Renee Desbiens | T 3–3 OT | 8–2–1 (6–2–1) | |||||
| November 1 | at #10 North Dakota | #3 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Ann-Renee Desbiens | W 3–2 | 9–2–1 (7–2–1) | |||||
| November 13 | Minnesota State | #3 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Ann-Renee Desbiens | W 8–2 | 10–2–1 (8–2–1) | |||||
| November 14 | Minnesota State | #3 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Jorie Walters | W 8–0 | 11–2–1 (9–2–1) | |||||
| November 21 | at St. Cloud State | #3 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN | Ann-Renee Desbiens | W 4–0 | 12–2–1 (10–2–1) | |||||
| November 22 | at St. Cloud State | #3 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN | Ann-Renee Desbiens | W 3–0 | 13–2–1 (11–2–1) | |||||
| November 28 | at New Hampshire* | #3 | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH | Ann-Renee Desbiens | W 5–0 | 14–2–1 | |||||
| November 29 | at New Hampshire* | #3 | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH | Ann-Renee Desbiens | W 5–0 | 15–2–1 | |||||
| December 5 | North Dakota | #3 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Ann-Renee Desbiens | W 2–1 OT | 16–2–1 (12–2–1) | |||||
| December 7 | North Dakota | #3 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Ann-Renee Desbiens | W 2–0 | 17–2–1 (13–2–1) | |||||
| January 10, 2015 | at #2 Minnesota | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Ann-Renee Desbiens | L 1–4 | 17–3–1 (13–3–1) | |||||
| January 11 | at #2 Minnesota | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Ann-Renee Desbiens | T 1–1 OT | 17–3–2 (13–3–2) | |||||
| January 16 | Bemidji State | #3 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Ann-Renee Desbiens | L 1–2 | 17–4–2 (13–4–2) | |||||
| January 17 | Bemidji State | #3 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Ann-Renee Desbiens | W 2–1 OT | 18–4–2 (14–4–2) | |||||
| January 24 | #7 Clarkson* | #4 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Ann-Renee Desbiens | T 1–1 OT | 18–4–3 | |||||
| January 25 | #7 Clarkson* | #4 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Ann-Renee Desbiens | W 4–0 | 19–4–3 | |||||
| January 30 | at Minnesota State | #3 | All Seasons Arena • Mankato, MN | Ann-Renee Desbiens | W 3–0 | 20–4–3 (15–4–2) | |||||
| January 31 | at Minnesota State | #3 | All Seasons Arena • Mankato, MN | Ann-Renee Desbiens | W 5–1 | 21–4–3 (16–4–2) | |||||
| February 6 | #7 Minnesota-Duluth | #3 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Ann-Renee Desbiens | T 0–0 OT | 21–4–4 (16–4–3) | |||||
| February 7 | #7 Minnesota-Duluth | #3 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Ann-Renee Desbiens | T 5–0 | 22–4–4 (17–4–3) | |||||
| February 13 | at Ohio State | #3 | OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | Ann-Renee Desbiens | W 2–0 | 23–4–4 (18–4–3) | |||||
| February 14 | at Ohio State | #3 | OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | Ann-Renee Desbiens | L 3–4 | 23–5–4 (18–5–3) | |||||
| February 20 | St. Cloud State | #4 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Ann-Renee Desbiens | L 1–2 | 23–6–4 (18–6–3) | |||||
| February 20 | St. Cloud State | #4 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Ann-Renee Desbiens | W 5–0 | 24–6–4 (19–6–3) | |||||
| WCHA Tournament | |||||||||||
| February 27 | St. Cloud State* | #3 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI (Quarterfinals, Game 1) | Ann-Renee Desbiens | W 5–1 | 25–6–4 | |||||
| February 28 | St. Cloud State* | #3 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI (Quarterfinals, Game 2) | Ann-Renee Desbiens | W 4–1 | 26–6–4 | |||||
| March 7 | at #8 North Dakota* | #3 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND (Semifinal Game) | Ann-Renee Desbiens | W 4–1 | 27–6–4 | |||||
| March 8 | vs. #10 Bemidji State* | #3 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND (WCHA Championship Game Final Face-Off) | Ann-Renee Desbiens | W 4–0 | 28–6–4 | |||||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 14 | #5 Boston University* | #3 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI (NCAA Quarterfinal) | Ann-Renee Desbiens | W 5–1 | 29–6–4 | |||||
| March 20 | at #2 Minnesota* | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (NCAA Semifinal Frozen Four) | Ann-Renee Desbiens | L 1–3 | 29–7–4 | |||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. | |||||||||||
Awards and honors
- Annie Pankowski, 2015 WCHA Rookie of the Year.[5]
- Emily Clark, 2015 WCHA ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
- Annie Pankowski, 2015 WCHA ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
WCHA Weekly Honors
- Annie Pankowski, WCHA Rookie of the Week (October 1, 2014)[6]
- Annie Pankowski, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of November 18, 2014) [7]
- Annie Pankowski, WCHA Rookie of the Week (November 27, 2014)
- Annie Pankowski, WCHA Rookie of the Week (January 27, 2015)
- Emily Clark, WCHA Offensive Player of the Week, (Week of February 3, 2015)[8]
- Blayre Turnbull, WCHA Offensive Player of the Week, (Week of February 10, 2015)[9]
- Ann-Renee Desbiens, WCHA Defensive Player of the Week (Week of November 25, 2014) [10]
- Ann-Renee Desbiens, WCHA Defensive Player of the Week, (Week of February 10, 2015) 2015)[11]
References
- "Badgers name 2014-15 captains". Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- "Three Badgers net invites to USA Hockey National Festival". Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. 4 August 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-09-22. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- "2014-15 Women's Ice Hockey Roster". Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- "2014-15 Women's Ice Hockey Schedule". Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- "Pankowski named USCHO Rookie of the Year". Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- http://www.wcha.com/women/pres1415/201410/oct1wpw.pdf
- http://www.wcha.com/women/pres1415/201411/nov18wpw.pdf
- http://www.wcha.com/women/pres1415/201502/feb2wpw.php
- http://www.wcha.com/women/pres1415/201502/feb10wpw.php
- http://www.wcha.com/women/pres1415/201411/nov25wpw.pdf
- http://www.wcha.com/women/pres1415/201502/feb10wpw.php
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