2015–16 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey season

2015–16 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs
women's ice hockey season
2015–16 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs; women's ice hockey season
Conference	6th WCHA
Home ice	Amsoil Arena
Record
Overall	15–21–1
Home	5–10–1
Road	10–10–0
Neutral	0–1–0
Coaches and captains
Head coach	Maura Crowell
Assistant coaches	Laura Bellamy; Sami Reber
Captain(s)	Ashleigh Brykaliuk
Alternate captain(s)	Sidney Morin
	Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey seasons ; « 2014–15 2016–17 »

Last updated August 09, 2024

The Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs represented the University of Minnesota Duluth in WCHA women's ice hockey during the 2015-16 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. It was Maura Crowell's first season as UMD's head coach.

Offseason

July 16: Jessica Healey was named to the Team Canada Development Team, where she competed for a roster spot in the August, 2015 series against the US.^[2]

Recruiting

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Player	Position	Nationality	Notes
Shelby Brossart	Defense	United States	Blue liner with Minnesota Revolution
Valerie Drouin	Defense	Canada	Played with the Limoilou Titans in Quebec
Reagan Haley	Forward	United States	Played with Team USA U18
Morgan Morse	Forward	United States	Attended Lakeville South (MN) High School
Maddie Rooney	Goaltender	United States	Haley's teammate on Team USA U18
Emma Yanko	Forward	Canada	Represented Team Saskatchewan

2014–15 Bulldogs

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No.	Player	Class	Pos	Height	Hometown	Previous team
1	Kayla Black	Senior	G	5' 8" (1.73 m)	Blyth, Ontario	Team Canada U-18
5	Sidney Morin ( A )	Junior	D	5' 5" (1.65 m)	Minnetonka, Minnesota	Team USA U-18
7	Morgan Morse	Freshman	F	5' 4" (1.63 m)	Lakeville, Minnesota	Lakeville South HS
12	Catherine Daoust	Sophomore	D	5' 5" (1.65 m)	L'Île-Bizard, Quebec	Team Canada U-18
13	Ashleigh Brykaliuk ( C )	Junior	F	5' 7" (1.7 m)	Brandon, Manitoba	Team Canada U-18
15	Reagan Haley	Freshman	F	5' 7" (1.7 m)	Red Wing, Minnesota	Team USA U-18
16	Alexia Klaas	Sophomore	F	5' 2" (1.57 m)	Duluth, Minnesota	Northern Stars
17	Katherine McGovern	Junior	F	5' 4" (1.63 m)	Scottsdale, Arizona	Dallas Stars U-19
18	Valérie Drouin	Freshman	D	5' 5" (1.65 m)	Quebec City, Quebec	Limoilou Titans
21	Lara Stalder	Junior	F	5' 6" (1.68 m)	Lucerne, Switzerland	Swiss National Team
22	Emma Yanko	Freshman	F	5' 5" (1.65 m)	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan	Team Saskatchewan
22	Shelby Brossart	Freshman	D	5' 9" (1.75 m)	Grand Forks, North Dakota	Minnesota Revolution
24	Michela Cava	Senior	F	5' 4" (1.63 m)	Thunder Bay, Ontario	Connecticut
28	Demi Crossman	Junior	F	5' 7" (1.7 m)	Livonia, Michigan	Team USA U-18
29	Lynn Astrup	Sophomore	D	5' 7" (1.7 m)	Warroad, Minnesota	Warroad HS
34	Karissa Grapp	Senior	G	5' 5" (1.65 m)	Essexville, Michigan	Ohio Flames
35	Maddie Rooney	Freshman	G	5' 6" (1.68 m)	Andover, Minnesota	Team USA U-18
47	Jessica Healey	Sophomore	D	5' 3" (1.6 m)	Edmonton Alberta	Team Canada U-18
66	Maria Lindh	Sophomore	F	5' 9" (1.75 m)	Stockholm, Sweden	Team Sweden
67	Michelle Lowenhielm	Sophomore	F	5' 8" (1.73 m)	Sollentuna, Sweden	Swedish National Team
95	Linnea Hedin	Sophomore	D	5' 3" (1.6 m)	Huddinge, Sweden	Team Sweden
98	Katerina Mrázová	Junior	F	5' 5" (1.65 m)	Prague, Czech Republic	Boston Blades

Schedule

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Date	Opponent^#	Site	Decision	Result	Record
Regular Season
September 26	at Lindenwood *	Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO	Kayla Black	W 4–3 ^OT	1–0–0
September 27	at Lindenwood*	Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO	Kayla Black	W 4–1	2–0–0
October 2	at #2 Boston College *	Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA	Kayla Black	L 1–4	2–1–0
October 3	at #2 Boston College*	Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA	Maddie Rooney	L 2–4	2–2–0
October 9	at #9 Bemidji State	Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN	Kayla Black	L 0–2	2–3–0 (0–1–0)
October 10	at #9 Bemidji State	Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN	Maddie Rooney	L 1–2 ^OT	2–4–0 (0–2–0)
October 16	Minnesota State	Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN	Maddie Rooney	W 4–2	3–4–0 (1–2–0)
October 17	Minnesota State	Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN	Maddie Rooney	W 4–0	4–4–0 (2–2–0)
October 23	at #1 Minnesota	Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN	Maddie Rooney	L 2–5	4–5–0 (2–3–0)
October 24	at #1 Minnesota	Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN	Maddie Rooney	L 1–6	4–6–0 (2–4–0)
November 13	#1 Wisconsin	Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN	Maddie Rooney	L 0–3	4–7–0 (2–5–0)
November 14	#1 Wisconsin	Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN	Kayla Black	L 2–4	4–8–0 (2–6–0)
November 20	at #7 North Dakota	Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND	Maddie Rooney	L 3–4	4–9–0 (2–7–0)
November 21	at #7 North Dakota	Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND	Maddie Rooney	W 1–0	5–9–0 (3–7–0)
November 27	#8 Harvard *	Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN	Maddie Rooney	W 4–2	6–9–0
November 28	#8 Harvard*	Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN	Maddie Rooney	L 1–4	6–10–0
December 4	St. Cloud State	Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN	Kayla Black	T 2–2 ^OT	6–10–1 (3–7–1)
December 5	St. Cloud State	Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN	Kayla Black	W 4–0	7–10–1 (4–7–1)
December 11	at Ohio State	OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH	Maddie Ronney	W 4–2	8–10–1 (5–7–1)
December 12	at Ohio State	OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH	Kayla Black	W 5–2	9–10–1 (6–7–1)
January 8, 2016	at #2 Wisconsin	LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI	Maddie Rooney	L 1–5	9–11–1 (6–8–1)
January 10	at #2 Wisconsin	LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI	none	L 1–3	9–12–1 (6–9–1)
January 15	#8 North Dakota	Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN	Karissa Grapp	L 1–2	9–13–1 (6–10–1)
January 16	#8 North Dakota	Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN	Maddie Rooney	L 3–4 ^OT	9–14–1 (6–11–1)
January 22	#7 Bemidji State	Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN	Kayla Black	L 2–3 ^OT	9–15–1 (6–12–1)
January 23	#7 Bemidji State	Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN	Maddie Rooney	L 0–2	9–16–1 (6–13–1)
January 29	Ohio State	Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN	Karissa Grapp	L 4–6	9–17–1 (6–14–1)
January 30	Ohio State	Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN	Kayla Black	W 4–3	10–17–1 (7–14–1)
February 5	at Minnesota State	Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, MN	Kayla Black	W 3–2 ^OT	11–17–1 (8–14–1)
February 6	at Minnesota State	Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, MN	Kayla Black	W 5–2	12–17–1 (9–14–1)
February 12	#3 Minnesota	Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN	Maddie Rooney	L 3–7	12–18–1 (9–15–1)
February 13	#3 Minnesota	Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN	Kayla Black	L 2–6	12–19–1 (9–16–1)
February 19	at St. Cloud State	Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN	Maddie Rooney	L 2–3	12–20–1 (9–17–1)
February 20	at St. Cloud State	Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN	Kayla Black	W 3–2	13–20–1 (10–17–1)
WCHA Tournament
February 26	at #7 Bemidji State*	Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN (Quarterfinals, Game 1)	Kayla Black	W 5–1	11–17–1
February 27	at #7 Bemidji State*	Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN (Quarterfinals, Game 2)	Kayla Black	W 2–1	12–17–1
March 5	vs. #3 Wisconsin*	Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (Semifinal Game)	Kayla Black	L 0–5	12–18–1
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

Awards and honors

Ashleigh Brykaliuk
WCHA Second Team All-Star^[6]
Maddy Rooney
Goaltender
All-WCHA Rookie Team ^[7]

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References

↑ "Brykaliuk to Captain the Bulldogs in 2015-16, Morin Named Assistant". University of Minnesota-Duluth. September 16, 2015. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
↑ "Healey Named to Canada's Development Team". University of Minnesota-Duluth. July 16, 2015. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
↑ "Six Incoming Freshmen Complete Crowell's First Recruiting Class". University of Minnesota-Duluth. August 13, 2015. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
↑ "2015-16 UMD Bulldogs Roster". Western Collegiate Hockey Association. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
↑ "2015-16 UMD Bulldogs Schedule". University of Minnesota-Duluth. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
↑ "Brykaliuk, Rooney Garner WCHA Honors". University of Minnesota-Duluth. March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
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[1] "Brykaliuk to Captain the Bulldogs in 2015-16, Morin Named Assistant". University of Minnesota-Duluth. September 16, 2015. Retrieved April 17, 2017.

[2] "Healey Named to Canada's Development Team". University of Minnesota-Duluth. July 16, 2015. Retrieved April 17, 2017.

[3] "Six Incoming Freshmen Complete Crowell's First Recruiting Class". University of Minnesota-Duluth. August 13, 2015. Retrieved April 17, 2017.

[4] "2015-16 UMD Bulldogs Roster". Western Collegiate Hockey Association. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2017.

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[6] "Brykaliuk, Rooney Garner WCHA Honors". University of Minnesota-Duluth. March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2017.

[7] "ibid". University of Minnesota-Duluth. March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2017.

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v t e Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey
Venues	DECC Arena (1999–2010) AMSOIL Arena (2010–present)
Coaches	Shannon Miller (1999–2015) Maura Crowell (2015–2024) Laura Schuler (2024–present)
National Championships	2001 2002 2003 2008 2010
Conference Championships	WCHA: 2000 2001 2002 2003 2008 2010
Seasons	1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
Olympians	Jenni Asserholt Kassy Betinol Iya Gavrilova Jennifer Harß Elin Holmlöv Erika Holst Haley Irwin Satu Kiipeli Brigette Lacquette Michaela Lanzl Jocelyne Larocque Maria Lindh Michelle Löwenhielm Kim Martin Hasson Sidney Morin Kateřina Mrázová Eveliina Mäkinen Saara Niemi Caroline Ouellette Heidi Pelttari Kristina Petrovskaia Mariia Posa Tuula Puputti Maddie Rooney Maria Rooth Jenny Schmidgall-Potter Hanne Sikiö Emma Söderberg Lara Stalder Nora Tallus Alexandra Vafina Tea Villilä Pernilla Winberg Jessica Wong