2014–15 Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey season

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
Conference2nd WCHA
Home iceLaBahn Arena
Rankings
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine4th
USCHO.com3rd
Record
Overall29-7-4
Home13-4-2
Road14-2-2
Neutral2-1-0
Coaches and captains
Head coachMark Johnson
Assistant coachesDan Koch
Jackie Crum
Captain(s)Blayre Turnbull[1]
Alternate captain(s)Karley Sylvester
Katarina Zgraja
Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey seasons
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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.

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  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

[3]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height DoB Hometown Previous team
1 Iowa Jorie Walters Junior G 5' 4" (1.63 m) Grinnell, Iowa Shattuck St. Mary's
2 Ontario Mellissa Channell Sophomore 5' 4" (1.63 m) Oakville, Ontario Team Canada U18
3 Iowa Maddie Rolfes Freshman 5' 8" (1.73 m) West Des Moines, Iowa Team USA U18
5 New York (state) Jenny Ryan Sophomore 5' 4" (1.63 m) Victor, New York Team USA U18
6 New York (state) Courtney Burke Junior 5' 5" (1.65 m) Albany, New York Shattuck St. Mary's
8 Alaska Katie Harding Freshman 5' 7" (1.7 m) Anchorage, Alaska Pursuit of Excellence
9 Washington (state) Molly Doner Junior 5' 5" (1.65 m) Mukilteo, Washington North American Hockey Academy
10 New Jersey Brittany Ammerman Senior (RS) 5' 6" (1.68 m) River Vale, New Jersey North American Hockey Academy
11 Ontario Sydney McKibbon Sophomore 5' 5" (1.65 m) Oakville, Ontario Team Canada U18
12 Alberta Katy Josephs Senior 5' 4" (1.63 m) Calgary, Alberta Highwood Rangers
13 Ontario Katarina Zgraja Senior 5' 5" (1.65 m) Waterloo, Ontario Kitchener-Waterloo Rangers
14 Ontario Lauren Williams Freshman 5' 9" (1.75 m) Windsor, Ontario Team Ontario Blue U18
16 Ontario Sarah Nurse Sophomore 5' 8" (1.73 m) Hamilton, Ontario Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres
17 Nova Scotia Blayre Turnbull (C) Senior 5' 7" (1.7 m) Stellarton, Nova Scotia Shattuck St. Mary's
19 California Annie Pankowski Freshman 5' 9" (1.75 m) Laguna Hills, California Irondale HS
20 Wisconsin Mikayla Johnson Sophomore (RS) 5' 7" (1.7 m) Madison, Wisconsin Madison Capitols U19
21 Wisconsin Baylee Wellhausen Freshman 5' 4" (1.63 m) Williams Bay, Wisconsin Shattuck St. Mary's
23 Wisconsin Kim Drake Junior 5' 10" (1.78 m) Mosinee, Wisconsin Shattuck St. Mary's
24 Minnesota Karley Sylvester (A) Senior 5' 9" (1.75 m) Warroad, Minnesota Warroad HS
25 British Columbia Erika Sowchuk Junior 5' 7" (1.7 m) Fernie, British Columbia Edge School
26 Saskatchewan Emily Clark Freshman 5' 7" (1.7 m) Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Okanagan Hockey Academy
27 Wisconsin Rachel Jones Junior 5' 6" (1.68 m) Berlin, Wisconsin Madison Capitols U19
30 Quebec Ann-Renee Desbiens Sophomore G 5' 9" (1.75 m) La Malbaie, Quebec Team Canada U22
32 Illinois Megan Miller Junior (RS) G 5' 7" (1.7 m) Long Grove, Illinois Boston College


Schedule

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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

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)[9]

References

  1. ^ "Badgers name 2014-15 captains". Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. July 11, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  2. ^ "Three Badgers net invites to USA Hockey National Festival". Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. August 4, 2014. Archived from the original on September 22, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  3. ^ "2014-15 Women's Ice Hockey Roster". Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  4. ^ "2014-15 Women's Ice Hockey Schedule". Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  5. ^ "Pankowski named USCHO Rookie of the Year". Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. March 27, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  6. ^ "UW's Sylvester and Pankowski, BSU's Bilic Named WCHA women's players of the week" (PDF). WCHA. October 1, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 3, 2020.
  7. ^ "Minnesota's Lorence, Bemidji State's Mowat and Wisconsin's Pankowski named WCHA players of the week for games of Nov. 13-15, 2014" (PDF). WCHA. November 19, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 21, 2016.
  8. ^ "UW's Clark, UND's Amsley-Benzie and MSU's Schammel named WCHA women's players of the week". WCHA. February 2, 2015. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016.
  9. ^ a b "UW's Turnbull and Desbeins, OSU's Spring named WCHA women's players of the weeks". WCHA. February 10, 2015. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
  10. ^ "Minnesota's Cameranesi and Pannek, and Wisconsin's Desbiens named WCHA players of the week for games of Nov. 21-24, 2014" (PDF). WCHA. November 25, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2016.