2014–15 St. Cloud State Huskies women's ice hockey season

2014–15 St. Cloud State Huskies
women's ice hockey season
2014–15 St. Cloud State Huskies; women's ice hockey season
Conference	7th WCHA
Home ice	Herb Brooks National Hockey Center
Record
Overall	8–28–1
Home	3–12–1
Road	5–13–0
Neutral	0–3–0
Coaches and captains
Head coach	Eric Rud
Assistant coaches	Steve MacDonald; Jinelle Siergiej
Captain(s)	Abby Ness; Audrey Hanmer
Alternate captain(s)	Julie Friend; Molly Illikainen
	St. Cloud State Huskies women's ice hockey seasons ; « 2013–14 2015–16 »

Last updated August 09, 2024

The St. Cloud State Huskies women's ice hockey program represented St. Cloud State University during the 2014-15 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. Despite a disappointing season, the team managed to upset nationally ranked Wisconsin on February 20, 2015, on the strength of 52 saves by goaltender Julie Friend.

Offseason

May 29: St. Cloud State University hired Eric Rud as the new Head Coach of the Huskies.^[1]

Recruiting

Player	Position	Nationality	Notes
Mac Johnson	Forward	United States	From Monticello, MN^[2]
Alyssa Erickson	Forward	Canada	British Columbia native^[3]
Lexi Slattery	Defender	United States	1 of 2 transfers from Providence College^[4]
Brittney Anderson	Defender	United States	Comes to SCSU from Hudson, Wisconsin^[5]
Molly Illikainen	Forward	United States	2nd of 2 transfers from Providence College^[6]

2014–15 Huskies

^[7]

No.	Player	Class	Pos	Height	Hometown	Previous team
1	Julie Friend ( A )	Senior	G	5' 8" (1.73 m)	Minnetonka, Minnesota	Minnetonka HS
3	Audrey Hanmer ( C )	Senior	D	5' 7" (1.7 m)	Wyoming, Minnesota	Forest Lake HS
5	Hannah Brodt	Junior	F	5' 4" (1.63 m)	Roseville, Minnesota	Roseville HS
6	Amanda Arbogast	Senior	F	5' 7" (1.7 m)	Virginia, Minnesota	Eveleth-Gilbert Area HS
7	Brittney Anderson	Freshman	D	5' 6" (1.68 m)	Hudson, Wisconsin
9	Lauren Hespenheide	Sophomore	F	5' 0" (1.52 m)	Shakopee, Minnesota	Shakopee Senior HS
10	Abby Ness ( C )	Senior	F	5' 7" (1.7 m)	Roseau, Minnesota	Roseau HS
11	Caroline Markstrom	Sophomore	D	5' 8" (1.73 m)	Kovland, Sweden	Sundsvalls Gymnasium
12	Molly Illikainen ( A )	Junior	F	5' 9" (1.75 m)	Grand Rapids, Minnesota	Providence
13	Mackenzie Johnson	Freshman	F	5' 8" (1.73 m)	Monticello, Minnesota
15	Lexi Slattery	Junior	D		Hugo, Minnesota	Providence
16	Vanessa Spataro	Junior	F	5' 5" (1.65 m)	Stouffville, Ontario	Toronto Jr. Aeros
17	Jenna Redford	Sophomore (RS)	D	5' 6" (1.68 m)	Soldotna, Alaska	Boston Shamrocks
18	Kelsey Saelens	Sophomore	F	5' 7" (1.7 m)	Winnipeg, Manitoba	Shaftesbury Prep
19	Paige Pena	Sophomore	F	5' 7" (1.7 m)	Maple Ridge, British Columbia	Okanagan Hockey Academy
20	Emma Turbyville	Freshman	D	5' 10" (1.78 m)	Chicago, Illinois
21	Christa Moody	Sophomore	D	5' 9" (1.75 m)	Battle Creek, Michigan	Honeybaked
22	Kalli Funk	Senior	F	5' 5" (1.65 m)	Roseville, Minnesota	Niagara
24	Alex Makaric	Sophomore	D	5' 11" (1.8 m)	Windsor, Ontario	Cambridge Rivulettes
27	Alyssa Erickson	Freshman	F	5' 8" (1.73 m)	Mission, British Columbia
30	Jacqueline Audet	Freshman (RS)	G	5' 3" (1.6 m)	Campbell, California	Anaheim Lady Ducks
35	Katie Fitzgerald	Junior	G	5' 11" (1.8 m)	Des Plaines, Illinois	Chicago Mission AAA

Schedule

^[8]

Date	Opponent^#	Site	Decision	Result	Record
Regular Season
October 3	vs. #6 Boston University *	Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN	Julie Friend	L 2–5	0–1–0
October 4	vs. Penn State *	Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN	Katie Fitzgerald	L 2–3	0–2–0
October 10	Lindenwood *	Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN	Julie Friend	W 2–0	1–2–0
October 11	Lindenwood*	Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN	Julie Friend	L 3–5	1–3–0
October 17	at Minnesota State	All Seasons Arena • Mankato, MN	Julie Friend	W 3–5	2–3–0 (1–0–0)
October 18	Minnesota State	Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN	Katie Fitzgerald	T 3–5 ^OT	2–3–1 (1–0–1)
October 31	at Ohio State	OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH	Julie Friend	W 4–2	3–3–1 (2–0–1)
November 1	at Ohio State	OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH	Katie Fitzgerald	L 0–3	3–4–1 (2–1–1)
November 7	at Rensselaer *	Houston Field House • Troy, NY	Julie Friend	W 3–2	4–4–1
November 8	at Rensselaer*	Houston Field House • Troy, NY	Katie Fitzgerald	W 3–0	5–4–1
November 14	#9 Minnesota Duluth	Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN	Julie Friend	L 1–6	5–5–1 (2–2–1)
November 15	#9 Minnesota Duluth	Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN	Katie Fitzgerald	L 0–1	5–6–1 (2–3–1)
November 21	#3 Wisconsin	Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN	Julie Friend	L 0–4	5–7–1 (2–4–1)
November 22	#3 Wisconsin	Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN	Katie Fitzgerald	L 0–3	5–8–1 (2–5–1)
November 24	vs. #2 Minnesota *	Braemar Ice Rink • Edina, MN (Hall of Fame Classic)	Julie Friend	L 0–5	5–9–1
November 29	at North Dakota	Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND	Julie Friend	L 1–6	5–10–1 (2–6–1)
November 30	at North Dakota	Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND	Katie Fitzgerald	L 1–3	5–11–1 (2–7–1)
December 5	at #2 Minnesota	Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN	Julie Friend	L 0–12	5–12–1 (2–8–1)
December 6	at #2 Minnesota	Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN	Katie Fitzgerald	L 0–7	5–13–1 (2–9–1)
December 12	#9 Bemidji State	Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN	Julie Friend	L 1–4	5–14–1 (2–10–1)
December 13	#9 Bemidji State	Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN	Katie Fitzgerald	W 3–0	6–14–1 (3–10–1)
January 9, 2015	Ohio State	Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN	Julie Friend	L 1–3	6–15–1 (3–11–1)
January 10	Ohio State	Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN	Katie Fitzgerald	L 0–4	6–16–1 (3–12–1)
January 17	at #7 Minnesota Duluth	AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN	Julie Friend	L 0–2	6–17–1 (3–13–1)
January 18	at #7 Minnesota Duluth	AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN	Julie Friend	L 2–3	6–18–1 (3–14–1)
January 23	#2 Minnesota	Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN	Julie Friend	L 0–4	6–19–1 (3–15–1)
January 24	#2 Minnesota	Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN	Katie Fitzgerald	L 1–7	6–20–1 (3–16–1)
February 2	at Minnesota State	All Seasons Arena • Mankato, MN	Julie Friend	L 1–5	6–21–1 (3–17–1)
February 6	at Bemidji State	Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN	Katie Fitzgerald	L 1–3	6–22–1 (3–18–1)
February 7	at Bemidji State	Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN	Julie Friend	L 0–1	6–23–1 (3–19–1)
February 13	#9 North Dakota	Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN	Katie Fitzgerald	L 0–4	6–24–1 (3–20–1)
February 14	#9 North Dakota	Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN	Julie Friend	L 0–2	6–25–1 (3–21–1)
February 16	Minnesota State	Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN	Katie Fitzgerald	W 3–1	7–25–1 (4–21–1)
February 20	at #3 Wisconsin	LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI	Julie Friend	W 2–1	8–25–1 (5–21–1)
February 22	at #3 Wisconsin	LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI	Katie Fitzgerald	L 0–5	8–26–1 (5–22–1)
WCHA Tournament
February 27	at #3 Wisconsin*	LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI (Quarterfinals, Game 1)	Julie Friend	L 1–5	8–27–1
February 28	at #3 Wisconsin*	LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI (Quarterfinals, Game 2)	Julie Friend	L 1–4	8–28–1
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

Related Research Articles

St. Cloud State University (SCSU) is a public university in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Founded in 1869, the university is one of the largest institutions in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. Its enrollment in 2021 was approximately 10,000 students and it has over 120,000 alumni.

Robert Giles Motzko is the head coach of the University of Minnesota men's hockey team in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he had previously served as Assistant Coach in 2001–05. He was previously the head coach of the St. Cloud State Huskies from 2005 to 2018. During his time at SCSU, he was named the WCHA Coach of the Year in 2006 and again in 2007.

The 2009–10 Western Collegiate Hockey Association women's ice hockey season marked the continuation of the annual tradition of competitive ice hockey among Western Collegiate Hockey Association members.

The St. Cloud State Huskies women's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college ice hockey team representing St. Cloud State University. The Huskies are a member of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA). They play at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

Syracuse Orange women's ice hockey is a college ice hockey program that has represented Syracuse University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I and Atlantic Hockey America (AHA). The Orange joined AHA at the conference's creation after the 2023–24 season, when College Hockey America (CHA), the Orange's home since the 2008–09 season, merged with the Atlantic Hockey Association. Syracuse plays its home games at Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion in Syracuse, New York.

The 2010–11 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season began in October, ending with the 2011 NCAA Division I Women's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game in March, 2011. The Frozen Four was hosted by Mercyhurst College at Louis J. Tullio Arena in Erie, Pennsylvania.

The St. Cloud State Huskies are the athletic teams for St. Cloud State University. The university is primarily a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC), and currently sponsors 18 NCAA Division II teams. SCSU also sponsors a women's Nordic skiing team through membership in the CCSA, as well as men's and women's Division I ice hockey teams that are members of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (men) and Western Collegiate Hockey Association (women). The teams go by the nickname Huskies, and the school's mascot is a husky named Blizzard.

The St. Cloud State Huskies men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college ice hockey program that represents St. Cloud State University. The Huskies are a member of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference. They play at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

The UConn Huskies men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college ice hockey program that represents the University of Connecticut. The Huskies are a member of the Hockey East conference. The Huskies play in the on-campus Toscano Family Ice Forum, having moved from the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut during the 2022–23 season.

Jaclyn Hawkins is a Canadian former ice hockey player for the Connecticut Huskies women's ice hockey program, the ZSC Lions Frauen of the Switzerland women's ice hockey league and the Boston Blades of the former CWHL. Hawkins is an entrepreneur and the founder and owner of WomensHockeyLife Ltd, WHL Podcast, WHL Profile, WHL Academy, and WHL Gear.

The following is a list of NCAA women's collegiate ice hockey teams, and conferences they compete in, that compete for berths in the annual NCAA Women's Ice Hockey Tournament. The championship has existed since the 2000–2001 season and conferences include the university teams of Divisions I and II of the NCAA.

Craig Dahl is an American ice hockey coach. He was the head coach of St. Cloud State from 1987 thru 2005. After retiring from coaching for about six years, Dahl returned to help Chris Schultz at SUNY Geneseo starting in 2011-12.

The 2014–15 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season represented the University of Minnesota during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. They were coached by Brad Frost in his eigth season. The Golden Gophers advanced to the Frozen Four championship game for the fourth consecutive year and defeated Harvard 4–1 in the title game.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Katie Fitzgerald</span> American ice hockey goaltender

Kathleen "Katie" Fitzgerald is an American ice hockey player who currently plays for the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association (PWHPA). She previously played for the Metropolitan Riveters in the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF). Having played NCAA hockey with the St. Cloud State Huskies, she was the first Husky to sign a contract in the PHF.

The St. Cloud State Huskies women's ice hockey program represented St. Cloud State University during the 2015-16 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.

The St. Cloud State Huskies women's ice hockey program represented St. Cloud State University during the 2016-17 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.

The 2019–20 St. Cloud State Huskies men's ice hockey season was the 85th season of play for the program, the 23rd at the Division I level and the 7th in the NCHC conference. The Huskies represented St. Cloud State University and were coached by Brett Larson, in his 2nd season.

The 2020–21 Boston University Terriers Men's ice hockey season was the 99th season of play for the program and the 37th season in the Hockey East conference. The Terriers represented Boston University and were coached by Albie O'Connell, in his 3rd season.

The 2020–21 St. Cloud State Huskies men's ice hockey season was the 86th season of play for the program, the 24th at the Division I level and the 8th in the NCHC conference. The Huskies represented St. Cloud State University and were coached by Brett Larson, in his 3rd season.

The 2022–23 St. Cloud State Huskies men's ice hockey season was the 88th season of play for the program, the 26th at the Division I level and 10th in the NCHC. The Huskies represented St. Cloud State University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, were coached by Brett Larson in his 5th season and played their home games at Herb Brooks National Hockey Center.

References

↑ "Eric Rud introduced as St. Cloud State women's head hockey coach". St. Cloud State University. May 29, 2014. Archived from the original on March 4, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
↑ "Women's Hockey 2014–15 Meet the Freshman: Mac Johnson". St. Cloud State University. September 2, 2014. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
↑ "Meet the Freshmen – SCSU Women's Hockey: Alyssa Erickson". St. Cloud State University. September 4, 2014. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
↑ "Welcome Transfer Lexi Slattery". St. Cloud State University. September 5, 2014. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
↑ "Meet Women's Hockey Freshman Defense Brittney Anderson". St. Cloud State University. September 9, 2014. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
↑ "Welcome Transfer Molly Illikainen". St. Cloud State University. September 18, 2014. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
↑ "2014–15 Women's Ice Hockey Roster". St. Cloud State University. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
↑ "2014–15 Women's Ice Hockey Schedule". St. Cloud State University. Retrieved March 3, 2017.

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.

[1] "Eric Rud introduced as St. Cloud State women's head hockey coach". St. Cloud State University. May 29, 2014. Archived from the original on March 4, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2017.

[2] "Women's Hockey 2014–15 Meet the Freshman: Mac Johnson". St. Cloud State University. September 2, 2014. Retrieved March 3, 2017.

[3] "Meet the Freshmen – SCSU Women's Hockey: Alyssa Erickson". St. Cloud State University. September 4, 2014. Retrieved March 3, 2017.

[4] "Welcome Transfer Lexi Slattery". St. Cloud State University. September 5, 2014. Retrieved March 3, 2017.

[5] "Meet Women's Hockey Freshman Defense Brittney Anderson". St. Cloud State University. September 9, 2014. Retrieved March 3, 2017.

[6] "Welcome Transfer Molly Illikainen". St. Cloud State University. September 18, 2014. Retrieved March 3, 2017.

[7] "2014–15 Women's Ice Hockey Roster". St. Cloud State University. Retrieved March 3, 2017.

[8] "2014–15 Women's Ice Hockey Schedule". St. Cloud State University. Retrieved March 3, 2017.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

v t e St. Cloud State Huskies women's ice hockey
Playing venues	Herb Brooks National Hockey Center (1989–present)
Head coaches	Brian Idalski (2022– )
Seasons	2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20
St. Cloud State University St. Cloud, MN