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

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(s)	Hannah Moher
Alternate captain(s)	Stephanie Anderson ; Ivana Bilic, Whitney Wivoda
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Last updated August 23, 2023

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.	Player	Class	Pos	Height	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
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]

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