2014–15 University of North Dakota women's ice hockey season

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2014–15 University of North Dakota
women's ice hockey season
ND Fighting Hawks wordmark.png
Conference3rd WCHA
Home ice Ralph Engelstad Arena
Rankings
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine8th
USCHO.com8th
Record
Overall22-12-3
Home13-6-2
Road9-6-1
Coaches and captains
Head coachBrian Idalski
Assistant coachesPeter Elander
Erik Fabian
Captain(s)Andrea Dalen [1]
Alternate captain(s)Josefine Jakobsen
Tori Williams
University of North Dakota women's ice hockey seasons
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The UND Fighting Hawks women's hockey team represented the University of North Dakota in WCHA women's ice hockey during the 2014-15 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. Despite elimination in the semifinal round of the WCHA Final Face-Off, The Fighting Hawks finished ten wins over .500, and were ranked 8th nationally by both major polling organizations.

Contents

Offseason

Recruiting

PlayerPositionNationalityNotes
Annie ChipmanGoaltenderFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Attended St. Mary's Academy
Kara TupaForwardFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Played with Detroit Honeybaked

2014–15 Fighting Hawks

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No. S/P/CPlayerClassPosHeightDoBHometownPrevious team
1 Flag of Minnesota.svg Shelby Amsley-Benzie Junior G 5' 7" (1.7 m) Warroad, Minnesota Warroad HS
4 Flag of Minnesota.svg Sam LaShombJunior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota South St. Paul HS
5 Flag of Sweden.svg Johanna Fällman Senior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Luleå, Sweden Sweden National Team
6 Flag of Indiana.svg Gracen HirschySophomore D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Fort Wayne, Indiana Culver Academy
7 Flag of Massachusetts.svg Jordan HamptonSophomore (RS) D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Foxborough, Massachusetts Northeastern
8 Flag of Minnesota.svg Samantha HansonJunior D 5' 8" (1.73 m) White Bear Lake, Minnesota White Bear Lake HS
9 Flag of North Dakota.svg Kara TupaFreshman F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Fargo, North Dakota Honeybaked
10 Flag of Norway.svg Andrea Dalen  ( C )Senior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Honefoss, Norway Norway National Team
11 Flag of Minnesota.svg Shannon KaiserSophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Crookston, Minnesota Crookston HS
13 Flag of Minnesota.svg Layla MarvinJunior F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Warroad, Minnesota Warroad HS
14 Flag of Minnesota.svg Marissa SaloSophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) Grand Rapids, Minnesota North American Hockey Academy
15 Flag of Minnesota.svg Kayla GardnerSophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) Warroad, Minnesota Warroad HS
16 Flag of Manitoba.svg Tori Williams ( A )Senior D 5' 3" (1.6 m) The Pas, Manitoba Balmoral Hall
18 Flag of Manitoba.svg Halli Krzyzaniak Sophomore D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Neepawa, Manitoba Pursuit of Excellence
19 Flag of Manitoba.svg Meghan DufaultJunior F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Winnipeg, Manitoba Balmoral Hall
21 Flag of Minnesota.svg Amy MenkeSophomore F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Shakopee, Minnesota Shakopee HS
22 Flag of Germany.svg Tanja Eisenschmid Junior D 5' 8" (1.73 m) Kaufberen, Germany German National Team
25 Flag of Minnesota.svg Leah JensenJunior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) East Grand Forks, Minnesota East Grand Forks HS
29 Flag of Michigan.svg Lexie ShawSophomore G 5' 7" (1.7 m) Troy, Michigan Honeybaked
34 Flag of Manitoba.svg Annie ChipmanFreshman (RS) G 5' 6" (1.68 m) Winnipeg, Manitoba St. Mary's Academy
51 Flag of Ontario.svg Becca KohlerJunior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) St. Thomas, Ontario Bluewater
55 Flag of Minnesota.svg Lisa MarvinSophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Warroad, Minnesota Warroad HS
63 Flag of Denmark.svg Josefine JakobsenSenior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Aalborg, Denmark Danmark National Team

Schedule

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DateOpponent#Rank#SiteDecisionResultRecord
Regular Season
October 3 Rensselaer *#8 Ralph Engelstad ArenaGrand Forks, ND Shelby Amsley-BenzieW 7–1 1–0–0
October 4 Vermont *#8Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, NDLexie ShawL 1–3 1–1–0
October 10at  Minnesota State #10 All Seasons ArenaMankato, MN Shelby Amsley-BenzieW 5–0 2–1–0 (1–0–0)
October 11at Minnesota State#10All Seasons Arena • Mankato, MNLexie ShawW 2–1 3–1–0 (2–0–0)
October 17 Minnesota Duluth #10Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, NDShelby Amsley-BenzieW 2–1 OT4–1–0 (3–0–0)
October 18Minnesota Duluth#10Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, NDShelby Amsley-BenzieL 0–1 4–2–0 (3–1–0)
October 24at #1  Minnesota #9 Ridder ArenaMinneapolis, MN Shelby Amsley-BenzieL 2–5 4–3–0 (3–2–0)
October 25at #1 Minnesota#9Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MNLexie ShawL 0–5 4–4–0 (3–3–0)
October 31#3  Wisconsin #10Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, NDShelby Amsley-BenzieT 3–3 OT4–4–1 (3–3–1)
November 1#3 Wisconsin#10Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, NDShelby Amsley-BenzieL 2–3 4–5–1 (3–4–1)
November 14at  Bemidji State Sanford CenterBemidji, MN Shelby Amsley-BenzieL 1–4 4–6–1 (3–5–1)
November 15at Bemidji StateSanford Center • Bemidji, MNLexie ShawL 1–2 4–7–1 (3–6–1)
November 21 Ohio State Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, NDShelby Amsley-BenzieT 2–2 OT4–7–2 (3–6–2)
November 22Ohio StateRalph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, NDLexie ShawW 4–3 5–7–2 (4–6–2)
November 29 St. Cloud State Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, NDShelby Amsley-BenzieW 3–1 6–7–2 (5–6–2)
November 30St. Cloud StateRalph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, NDLexie ShawW 6–1 7–7–2 (6–6–2)
December 5at #3 Wisconsin LaBahn ArenaMadison, WI Shelby Amsley-BenzieL 1–2 OT7–8–2 (6–7–2)
December 7at #3 WisconsinLaBahn Arena • Madison, WILexie ShawL 0–2 7–9–2 (6–8–2)
December 12at  RIT * Gene Polisseni CenterRochester, NY Shelby Amsley-BenzieW 3–1 8–9–2
December 13at  RIT *Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NYLexie ShawW 6–1 9–9–2
January 10, 2015 Syracuse *Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, NDShelby Amsley-BenzieW 4–1 10–9–2
January 11Syracuse*Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, NDLexie ShawL 1–2 10–10–2
January 16at Ohio State OSU Ice RinkColumbus, OH Shelby Amsley-BenzieW 1–0 11–10–2 (7–8–2)
January 17at Ohio StateOSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OHShelby Amsley-BenzieW 1–0 12–10–2 (8–8–2)
January 24Bemidji StateRalph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, NDShelby Amsley-BenzieW 4–1 13–10–2 (9–8–2)
January 25Bemidji StateRalph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, NDShelby Amsley-BenzieW 5–1 14–10–2 (10–8–2)
January 30at #6 Minnesota Duluth AMSOIL ArenaDuluth, MN Shelby Amsley-BenzieW 1–0 15–10–2 (11–8–2)
January 31at #6 Minnesota DuluthAMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MNShelby Amsley-BenzieT 2–2 OT15–10–3 (11–8–3)
February 6#2 MinnesotaRalph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, NDShelby Amsley-BenzieW 3–0 16–10–3 (12–8–3)
February 7#2 MinnesotaRalph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, NDShelby Amsley-BenzieW 1–3 16–11–3 (12–9–3)
February 13at St. Cloud State#9 Herb Brooks National Hockey CenterSt. Cloud, MN Shelby Amsley-BenzieW 4–0 17–11–3 (13–9–3)
February 14at St. Cloud State#9Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MNShelby Amsley-BenzieW 2–0 18–11–3 (14–9–3)
February 20Minnesota State#7Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, NDShelby Amsley-BenzieW 7–0 19–11–3 (15–9–3)
February 21Minnesota State#7Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, NDShelby Amsley-BenzieW 2–0 20–11–3 (16–9–3)
WCHA Tournament
February 27Ohio State*#8Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND (Quarterfinal, Game 1)Shelby Amsley-BenzieW 5–2 21–11–3
February 28Ohio State*#8Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND (Quarterfinal, Game 2)Shelby Amsley-BenzieW 2–1 22–11–3
March 7#3 Wisconsin*#8Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND (Semifinal Game)Shelby Amsley-BenzieL 1–4 22–12–3
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

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