2015–16 Bemidji State Beavers women's ice hockey season

2015–16 Bemidji State Beavers women's ice hockey season
Conference	3rd WCHA
Home ice	Sanford Center
Rankings
USCHO.com	10th
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine	9th
Record
Overall	22–11–3
Home	11–7–2
Road	11–4–1
Coaches and captains
Head coach	James Scanlan
Assistant coaches	Amber Fryklund Shane Veenker
Captain	Hannah Moher [1]
Alternate captain(s)	Stephanie Anderson Ivana Bilic, Whitney Wivoda
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The Bemidji State Beavers women's ice hockey program represented the Bemidji State University during the 2015-16 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.

Offseason

• August 17: Assistant Captain Ivana Bilic was named to the Canadian U22 National Team ^[2]

2015–16 Beavers

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No.	Nat.	Player	Class	Pos	Height	DoB	Hometown	Previous team
2		Reilly Fawcett	Sophomore	F	5' 4" (1.63 m)		Proctor, Minnesota	Proctor/Hermantown HS
4		Madison Hutchinson	Junior	D	5' 8" (1.73 m)		Manitou, Manitoba	Pembina Valley Hawks
5		Melissa Hunt	Freshman	D	5' 6" (1.68 m)		Hartney, Manitoba	Westman Wildcats
6		Kristen Huber	Senior	F	5' 11" (1.8 m)		Kelowna, British Columbia	Pursuit of Excellence
7		Carley Esse	Junior	D	5' 8" (1.73 m)		Cloquet, Minnesota	Cloquet HS
8		Megan Lushanko	Senior	F	5' 3" (1.6 m)		Chisago City, Minnesota	Chisago Lakes HS
9		Kaitlyn Tougas	Senior	F	5' 4" (1.63 m)		Thunder Bay, Ontario	Thunder Bay Queens
10		Emily Bergland	Freshman	F	5' 6" (1.68 m)		Thief River Falls, Minnesota	Lincoln HS
11		Whitney Wivoda ( A )	Senior	F	5' 8" (1.73 m)		Fairbanks, Alaska	Lathrop HS
13		Sylvia Marolt	Freshman	F	5' 7" (1.7 m)		Thief River Falls, Minnesota	Lincoln HS
14		Lauren Miller	Junior	F	5' 7" (1.7 m)		Brockville, Ontario	Nepean Wildcats
15		Ciscely Nelson	Sophomore	F	5' 7" (1.7 m)		Roseau, Minnesota	Roseau HS
16		Stephanie Anderson  ( A )	Senior	F	5' 9" (1.75 m)		North St. Paul, Minnesota	Minnesota
17		Emma Terres	Sophomore	D	5' 8" (1.73 m)		New Hope, Minnesota	Armstrong-Cooper HS
18		Lisa Laiti	Freshman	D	5' 8" (1.73 m)		Fairbanks, Alaska	Northern Junior Cyclones
21		Tegan Rose	Freshman	D	5' 5" (1.65 m)		Gibbons, Alberta	Edmonton Chimos
22		Alexis Joyce	Sophomore	D	5' 4" (1.63 m)		Lakeville, Minnesota	Lakeville North HS
23		Ivana Bilic ( A )	Senior	D	5' 6" (1.68 m)		Coquitlam, British Columbia	Warner Hockey Academy
24		Summer Thibodeau	Sophomore	F	5' 7" (1.7 m)		Maple Grove, Minnesota	Maple Grove HS
25		Alex Bond	Sophomore	F/D	5' 10" (1.78 m)		Barrie, Ontario	Barrie Jr. Sharks
27		Natalie Stanwood	Freshman	D	5' 4" (1.63 m)		West Vancouver, British Columbia	Warner Hockey Academy
28		Bailey Wright	Sophomore	F	5' 6" (1.68 m)		Anchorage, Alaska	Minnesota Duluth  (WCHA)
29		Brittni Mowat	Junior	G	5' 6" (1.68 m)		Glenboro, Manitoba	Pembina Valley Hawks
30		Erin Deters	Sophomore	G	5' 7" (1.7 m)		Sartell, Minnesota	Sartell/Sauk Rapids HS
33		Mackenzie Bruch	Senior	G	5' 6" (1.68 m)		Barrie, Ontario	Stevenson University
56		Hannah Moher ( C )	Senior	F	5' 6" (1.68 m)		Milton, Ontario	Mississauga Jr, Chiefs

Schedule

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Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Decision	Result	Record
Regular Season
September 25	Robert Morris *	#9	Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN	Brittni Mowat	W 3–1	1–0–0
September 26	Robert Morris*	#9	Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN	Erin Deters	T 4–4 OT	1–0–1
October 2	at  Vermont *	#9	Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT	Brittni Mowat	W 2–1	2–0–1
October 3	at Vermont*	#9	Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT	Brittni Mowat	W 3–0	3–0–1
October 9	Minnesota Duluth	#9	Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN	Brittni Mowat	W 2–0	4–0–1 (1–0–0)
October 10	Minnesota Duluth	#9	Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN	Brittni Mowat	W 2–1 OT	5–0–1 (2–0–0)
October 16	#6  North Dakota	#8	Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN	Brittni Mowat	T 0–0 OT	5–0–2 (2–0–1)
October 17	at #6 North Dakota	#8	Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND	Brittni Mowat	W 2–1 OT	6–0–2 (3–0–1)
October 23	at #3  Wisconsin	#6	LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI	Brittni Mowat	L 0–3	6–1–2 (3–1–1)
October 24	at #3 Wisconsin	#6	LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI	Brittni Mowat	L 0–4	6–2–2 (3–2–1)
October 30	St. Cloud State	#6	Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN	Brittni Mowat	W 3–1	7–2–2 (4–2–1)
October 31	St. Cloud State	#6	Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN	Brittni Mowat	W 3–1	8–2–2 (5–2–1)
November 6	at  Ohio State	#6	OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH	Brittni Mowat	W 2–1	9–2–2 (6–2–1)
November 7	at Ohio State	#6	OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH	Brittni Mowat	W 3–1	10–2–2 (7–2–1)
November 13	at #3  Minnesota	#5	Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN	Brittni Mowat	L 0–4	10–3–2 (7–3–1)
November 14	at #3 Minnesota	#5	Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN	Brittni Mowat	L 3–8	10–4–2 (7–4–1)
November 20	Minnesota State	#6	Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN	Brittni Mowat	W 3–1	11–4–2 (8–4–1)
November 21	Minnesota State	#6	Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN	Brittni Mowat	W 3–1	12–4–2 (9–4–1)
December 4	North Dakota	#6	Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN	Brittni Mowat	L 0–1	12–5–2 (9–5–1)
December 6	North Dakota	#6	Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND	Brittni Mowat	W 1–0	13–5–2 (10–5–1)
January 6, 2016	Lindenwood *	#6	Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN	Brittni Mowat	W 2–1	14–5–2
January 7	Lindenwood*	#6	Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN	Brittni Mowat	W 5–3	15–5–2
January 15	#2 Wisconsin	#6	Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN	Brittni Mowat	L 0–1	15–6–2 (10–6–1)
January 16	#2 Wisconsin	#6	Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN	Brittni Mowat	L 1–7	15–7–2 (10–7–1)
January 22	at Minnesota Duluth	#7	AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN	Brittni Mowat	W 3–2	16–7–2 (11–7–1)
January 23	at Minnesota Duluth	#7	AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN	Brittni Mowat	W 2–0	17–7–2 (12–7–1)
January 29	#3 Minnesota	#7	Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN	Brittni Mowat	L 1–2	17–8–2 (12–8–1)
January 30	#3 Minnesota	#7	Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN	Brittni Mowat	L 1–2 OT	17–9–2 (12–9–1)
February 5	at St. Cloud State	#7	Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN	Brittni Mowat	T 3–3 OT	17–9–3 (12–9–2)
February 6	at St. Cloud State	#7	Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN	Brittni Mowat	W 4–1	18–9–3 (13–9–2)
February 12	Ohio State	#7	Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN	Brittni Mowat	W 3–1	19–9–3 (14–9–2)
February 13	Ohio State	#7	Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN	Brittni Mowat	W 6–2	20–9–3 (15–9–2)
February 19	at Minnesota State	#7	Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, MN	Brittni Mowat	W 3–1	21–9–3 (16–9–2)
February 20	at Minnesota State	#7	Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, MN	Brittni Mowat	W 2–1	22–9–3 (17–9–2)
WCHA Tournament
February 26	Minnesota Duluth	#7	Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN (Quarterfinals, Game 1)	Brittni Mowat	L 1–5	22–10–3
February 27	Minnesota Duluth	#7	Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN (Quarterfinals, Game 2)	Brittni Mowat	L 1–2 OT	22–11–3
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

Awards and honors

• Ivana Bilic, WCHA Defensive Player of the Year ^[5]
• Brittni Mowat, G, All-WCHA Second Team ^[6]
• Ivana Bilic, D, All-WCHA Third Team ^[7]
• Melissa Hunt, D, All-WCHA Rookie Team ^[8]

References

1. "Women's Hockey names 2015–16 captains". Bemidji State University. September 9, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
2. "Bilic named to Canada's National Development Team". Bemidji State University. August 17, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
3. "2015–16 Women's Ice Hockey Roster". Bemidji State University. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
4. "2015–16 Women's Ice Hockey Schedule". Bemidji State University. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
5. "WCHA Announces 2015–16 Postseason Awards". Western Collegiate Hockey Association. March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
6. "ibid". Western Collegiate Hockey Association. March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
7. "ibid". Western Collegiate Hockey Association. March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
8. "ibid". Western Collegiate Hockey Association. March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2017.