2014–15 Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey season

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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 ice LaBahn 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 Coach Mark Johnson
Assistant CoachesDan Koch
Jackie Crum
Captain(s)Blayre Turnbull [1]
Alternate captain(s)Karley Sylvester
Katarina Zgraja
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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.

Contents

Offseason

Recruiting

PlayerPositionNationalityNotes
Maddie RolfesDefenseFlag of the United States.svg  United States Hails from Iowa
Lauren WilliamsDefenseFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Attended Canada's U18 camp
Annie Pankowski ForwardFlag of the United States.svg  United States Invited to the 2014 USA Hockey Women's National Festival
Baylee WellhausenForwardFlag of the United States.svg  United States Only Badgers recruit from state of Wisconsin
Emily Clark ForwardFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Competed at IIHF U18 Women's Worlds

2014–15 Badgers

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No. S/P/CPlayerClassPosHeightDoBHometownPrevious team
1 Flag of Iowa.svg Jorie WaltersJunior G 5' 4" (1.63 m) Grinnell, Iowa Shattuck St. Mary's
2 Flag of Ontario.svg Mellissa ChannellSophomore5' 4" (1.63 m) Oakville, Ontario Team Canada U18
3 Flag of Iowa.svg Maddie RolfesFreshman5' 8" (1.73 m) West Des Moines, Iowa Team USA U18
5 Flag of New York.svg Jenny RyanSophomore5' 4" (1.63 m) Victor, New York Team USA U18
6 Flag of New York.svg Courtney BurkeJunior5' 5" (1.65 m) Albany, New York Shattuck St. Mary's
8 Flag of Alaska.svg Katie HardingFreshman5' 7" (1.7 m) Anchorage, Alaska Pursuit of Excellence
9 Flag of Washington.svg Molly DonerJunior5' 5" (1.65 m) Mukilteo, Washington North American Hockey Academy
10 Flag of New Jersey.svg Brittany AmmermanSenior (RS)5' 6" (1.68 m) River Vale, New Jersey North American Hockey Academy
11 Flag of Ontario.svg Sydney McKibbonSophomore5' 5" (1.65 m) Oakville, Ontario Team Canada U18
12 Flag of Alberta.svg Katy JosephsSenior5' 4" (1.63 m) Calgary, Alberta Highwood Rangers
13 Flag of Ontario.svg Katarina ZgrajaSenior5' 5" (1.65 m) Waterloo, Ontario Kitchener-Waterloo Rangers
14 Flag of Ontario.svg Lauren WilliamsFreshman5' 9" (1.75 m) Windsor, Ontario Team Ontario Blue U18
16 Flag of Ontario.svg Sarah NurseSophomore5' 8" (1.73 m) Hamilton, Ontario Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres
17 Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Blayre Turnbull ( C )Senior5' 7" (1.7 m) Stellarton, Nova Scotia Shattuck St. Mary's
19 Flag of California.svg Annie PankowskiFreshman5' 9" (1.75 m) Laguna Hills, California Irondale HS
20 Flag of Wisconsin.svg Mikayla JohnsonSophomore (RS)5' 7" (1.7 m) Madison, Wisconsin Madison Capitols U19
21 Flag of Wisconsin.svg Baylee WellhausenFreshman5' 4" (1.63 m) Williams Bay, Wisconsin Shattuck St. Mary's
23 Flag of Wisconsin.svg Kim DrakeJunior5' 10" (1.78 m) Mosinee, Wisconsin Shattuck St. Mary's
24 Flag of Minnesota.svg Karley Sylvester ( A )Senior5' 9" (1.75 m) Warroad, Minnesota Warroad HS
25 Flag of British Columbia.svg Erika SowchukJunior5' 7" (1.7 m) Fernie, British Columbia Edge School
26 Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Emily ClarkFreshman5' 7" (1.7 m) Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Okanagan Hockey Academy
27 Flag of Wisconsin.svg Rachel JonesJunior5' 6" (1.68 m) Berlin, Wisconsin Madison Capitols U19
30 Flag of Quebec.svg Ann-Renee Desbiens Sophomore G 5' 9" (1.75 m) La Malbaie, Quebec Team Canada U22
32 Flag of Illinois.svg Megan MillerJunior (RS) G 5' 7" (1.7 m) Long Grove, Illinois Boston College

Schedule

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DateOpponent#Rank#SiteDecisionResultRecord
Regular Season
September 26at  Lindenwood *#2 Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO Megan MillerW 5–1 1–0–0
September 27at Lindenwood*#2Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MOJorie WaltersW 6–0 2–0–0
October 3at  Minnesota-Duluth #2 Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN Ann-Renee DesbiensW 4–1 3–0–0 (1–0–0)
October 4at Minnesota-Duluth#2Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MNAnn-Renee DesbiensW 6–2 4–0–0 (2–0–0)
October 10 Ohio State #2 LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI Ann-Renee DesbiensW 6–0 5–0–0 (3–0–0)
October 12Ohio State#2LaBahn Arena • Madison, WIAnn-Renee DesbiensW 3–0 6–0–0 (4–0–0)
October 17#2  Minnesota #1LaBahn Arena • Madison, WIAnn-Renee DesbiensL 1–5 6–1–0 (4–1–0)
October 18#2 Minnesota#1LaBahn Arena • Madison, WIAnn-Renee DesbiensL 1–2 OT6–2–0 (4–2–0)
October 24at  Bemidji State #2 Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN Ann-Renee DesbiensW 2–1 7–2–0 (5–2–0)
October 25at Bemidji State#2Sanford Center • Bemidji, MNAnn-Renee DesbiensW 4–3 8–2–0 (6–2–0)
October 31at #10  North Dakota #3 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND Ann-Renee DesbiensT 3–3 OT8–2–1 (6–2–1)
November 1at #10 North Dakota#3Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, NDAnn-Renee DesbiensW 3–2 9–2–1 (7–2–1)
November 13 Minnesota State #3LaBahn Arena • Madison, WIAnn-Renee DesbiensW 8–2 10–2–1 (8–2–1)
November 14Minnesota State#3LaBahn Arena • Madison, WIJorie WaltersW 8–0 11–2–1 (9–2–1)
November 21at  St. Cloud State #3 Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN Ann-Renee DesbiensW 4–0 12–2–1 (10–2–1)
November 22at St. Cloud State#3Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MNAnn-Renee DesbiensW 3–0 13–2–1 (11–2–1)
November 28at  New Hampshire *#3 Whittemore Center • Durham, NH Ann-Renee DesbiensW 5–0 14–2–1
November 29at New Hampshire*#3Whittemore Center • Durham, NHAnn-Renee DesbiensW 5–0 15–2–1
December 5North Dakota#3LaBahn Arena • Madison, WIAnn-Renee DesbiensW 2–1 OT16–2–1 (12–2–1)
December 7North Dakota#3LaBahn Arena • Madison, WIAnn-Renee DesbiensW 2–0 17–2–1 (13–2–1)
January 10, 2015at #2 Minnesota#3 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Ann-Renee DesbiensL 1–4 17–3–1 (13–3–1)
January 11at #2 Minnesota#3Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MNAnn-Renee DesbiensT 1–1 OT17–3–2 (13–3–2)
January 16Bemidji State#3LaBahn Arena • Madison, WIAnn-Renee DesbiensL 1–2 17–4–2 (13–4–2)
January 17Bemidji State#3LaBahn Arena • Madison, WIAnn-Renee DesbiensW 2–1 OT18–4–2 (14–4–2)
January 24#7  Clarkson *#4LaBahn Arena • Madison, WIAnn-Renee DesbiensT 1–1 OT18–4–3
January 25#7 Clarkson*#4LaBahn Arena • Madison, WIAnn-Renee DesbiensW 4–0 19–4–3
January 30at Minnesota State#3 All Seasons Arena • Mankato, MN Ann-Renee DesbiensW 3–0 20–4–3 (15–4–2)
January 31at Minnesota State#3All Seasons Arena • Mankato, MNAnn-Renee DesbiensW 5–1 21–4–3 (16–4–2)
February 6#7 Minnesota-Duluth#3LaBahn Arena • Madison, WIAnn-Renee DesbiensT 0–0 OT21–4–4 (16–4–3)
February 7#7 Minnesota-Duluth#3LaBahn Arena • Madison, WIAnn-Renee DesbiensT 5–0 22–4–4 (17–4–3)
February 13at Ohio State#3 OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH Ann-Renee DesbiensW 2–0 23–4–4 (18–4–3)
February 14at Ohio State#3OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OHAnn-Renee DesbiensL 3–4 23–5–4 (18–5–3)
February 20St. Cloud State#4LaBahn Arena • Madison, WIAnn-Renee DesbiensL 1–2 23–6–4 (18–6–3)
February 20St. Cloud State#4LaBahn Arena • Madison, WIAnn-Renee DesbiensW 5–0 24–6–4 (19–6–3)
WCHA Tournament
February 27St. Cloud State*#3LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI (Quarterfinals, Game 1)Ann-Renee DesbiensW 5–1 25–6–4
February 28St. Cloud State*#3LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI (Quarterfinals, Game 2)Ann-Renee DesbiensW 4–1 26–6–4
March 7at #8 North Dakota*#3Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND (Semifinal Game)Ann-Renee DesbiensW 4–1 27–6–4
March 8vs. #10 Bemidji State*#3Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND (WCHA Championship Game Final Face-Off)Ann-Renee DesbiensW 4–0 28–6–4
NCAA Tournament
March 14#5 Boston University*#3LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI (NCAA Quarterfinal)Ann-Renee DesbiensW 5–1 29–6–4
March 20at #2 Minnesota*#3Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (NCAA Semifinal Frozen Four)Ann-Renee DesbiensL 1–3 29–7–4
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

Awards and honors

WCHA Weekly Honors

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  1. ↑ "Badgers name 2014-15 captains". Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "2014-15 Women's Ice Hockey Roster". Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "2014-15 Women's Ice Hockey Schedule". Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "Pankowski named USCHO Rookie of the Year". Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  6. ↑ "UW's Sylvester and Pankowski, BSU's Bilic Named WCHA women's players of the week" (PDF). WCHA. 1 October 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 December 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. 19 November 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 March 2016.
  8. ↑ "UW's Clark, UND's Amsley-Benzie and MSU's Schammel named WCHA women's players of the week". WCHA. 2 February 2015. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016.
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