2015–16 North Dakota Fighting Hawks women's ice hockey season

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2015–16 University of North Dakota
women's ice hockey season
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Conference3rd WCHA
Home ice Ralph Engelstad Arena
Rankings
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine10th
USCHO.com9th
Record
Overall18-12-5
Home8-6-2
Road10-6-3
Coaches and captains
Head coachBrian Idalski
Assistant coachesPeter Elander
Erik Fabian
Captain Halli Krzyzaniak [1]
Alternate captain(s)Tanja Eisenschmid
Becca Kohler
Layla Marvin
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 2015-16 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.

Contents

Offseason

Recruiting

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PlayerPositionNationalityNotes
Breanna BerndsenForwardFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Attended Pursuit of Excellence Academy
Kristen CampbellGoaltenderFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Minded the Net for Team Manitoba U-18
Charly DahlquistForwardFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Chosen for USA National Camp for two years
Taylor FlahertyDefenderFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Captain of Lakeville North (MN) HS Team
Anna KilponenDefenderFlag of Finland.svg  Finland Played for Finland in 2014 Olympics
Rebekah KolstadForwardFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Played with Team USA U18
Dorottya (Dorci) MedgyesForward/DefenderFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary First NCAA Div. I Player from Hungary
Vilma TanskanenForwardFlag of Finland.svg  Finland Teammate of Anna Kilponen at Sochi for Finland

2015–16 Fighting Hawks

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No. Nat.PlayerClassPosHeightDoBHometownPrevious team
1 Shelby Amsley-Benzie Senior G 5' 7" (1.7 m) Warroad, Minnesota Warroad HS
4Sam LaShombSenior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota South St. Paul HS
5 Anna Kilponen Freshman D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Orivesi, Finland Finnish National Team
6Gracen HirschyJunior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Fort Wayne, Indiana Culver Academy
7Jordan HamptonJunior (RS) D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Foxborough, Massachusetts Northeastern
8Samantha HansonSenior D 5' 8" (1.73 m) White Bear Lake, Minnesota White Bear Lake HS
9Taylor FlahertyFreshman D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Lakeville, Minnesota Lakeville North HS
10Charly DahlquistFreshman F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Eden Prairie, Minnesota Lakeville North HS
11Shannon KaiserSenior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Crookston, Minnesota Crookston HS
13Layla Marvin ( A )Senior F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Warroad, Minnesota Warroad HS
14Marissa SaloJunior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) Grand Rapids, Minnesota North American Hockey Academy
15Kayla GardnerJunior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) Warroad, Minnesota Warroad HS
16 Vilma Tanskanen Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) Vantaa, Finland Finnish National Team
17Dorci MedgyesFreshman F/D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Budapest, Hungary Hungarian National Team
18 Halli Krzyzaniak  ( C )Junior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Neepawa, Manitoba Pursuit of Excellence
19Meghan DufaultSenior F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Winnipeg, Manitoba Balmoral Hall
21Amy MenkeJunior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Shakopee, Minnesota Shakopee HS
22 Tanja Eisenschmid  ( A )Senior D 5' 8" (1.73 m) Kaufberen, Germany German National Team
29Lexie ShawJunior G 5' 7" (1.7 m) Troy, Michigan Honeybaked
29Breanna BerndsenFreshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) Kelowna, British Columbia Pursuit of Excellence
34Annie ChipmanJunior (RS) G 5' 6" (1.68 m) Winnipeg, Manitoba St. Mary's Academy
44Rebekah KolstadFreshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) Mankato, Minnesota Team USA U18
50Kristen CampbellFreshman G 5' 10" (1.78 m) Brandon, Manitoba Team Manitoba U18
51Becca KohlerSenior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) St. Thomas, Ontario Bluewater
55Lisa MarvinJunior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Warroad, Minnesota Warroad HS

Schedule

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DateOpponent#Rank#SiteDecisionResultRecord
Regular Season
October 2at  Rensselaer *#6 Houston Field House • Troy, NY Shelby Amsley-BenzieW 4–3 1–0–0
October 3at Rensselaer*#6Houston Field House • Troy, NYLexie ShawW 4–1 2–0–0
October 9at  Minnesota State #6 Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, MN Shelby Amsley-BenzieW 2–1 3–0–0 (1–0–0)
October 10at Minnesota State#6Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, MNLexie ShawW 4–2 4–0–0 (2–0–0)
October 16at  Bemidji State #6 Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN Shelby Amsley-BenzieT 0–0 OT4–0–1 (2–0–1)
October 17Bemidji State#6 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND Lexie ShawL 1–2 OT4–1–1 (2–1–1)
October 23at  St. Cloud State #7 Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN Shelby Amsley-BenzieW 3–0 5–1–1 (3–1–1)
October 24at St. Cloud State#7Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MNLexie ShawT 4–4 OT5–1–2 (3–1–2)
October 29#1  Minnesota #7Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, NDShelby Amsley-BenzieL 1–5 5–2–2 (3–2–2)
October 30#1 Minnesota#7Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, NDShelby Amsley-BenzieW 4–3 6–2–2 (4–2–2)
November 14 Ohio State #6Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, NDShelby Amsley-BenzieL 2–3 6–3–2 (4–3–2)
November 15Ohio State#6Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, NDShelby Amsley-BenzieW 4–1 7–3–2 (5–3–2)
November 20 Minnesota-Duluth #7Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, NDShelby Amsley-BenzieW 4–3 8–3–2 (6–3–2)
November 21Minnesota-Duluth#7Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, NDShelby Amsley-BenzieL 0–1 8–4–2 (6–4–2)
November 27at  Syracuse *#9 Oncenter War Memorial Arena • Syracuse, NY Shelby Amsley-BenzieW 3–0 9–4–2
November 28at Syracuse*#9 Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NYShelby Amsley-BenzieL 2–5 9–5–2
December 4at #6 Bemidji State#9Sanford Center • Bemidji, MNShelby Amsley-BenzieW 1–0 10–5–2 (7–4–2)
December 6#6 Bemidji State#9Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, NDShelby Amsley-BenzieL 0–1 10–6–2 (7–5–2)
December 11#1  Wisconsin #9Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, NDShelby Amsley-BenzieW 3–0 11–6–2 (8–5–2)
December 12#1 Wisconsin#9Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, NDShelby Amsley-BenzieT 0–0 OT11–6–3 (8–5–3)
January 15, 2016Minnesota-Duluth#9 Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN Shelby Amsley-BenzieW 2–1 12–6–3 (9–5–3)
January 16Minnesota-Duluth#9Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MNShelby Amsley-BenzieW 4–3 OT13–6–3 (10–5–3)
January 23at #2 Wisconsin#8 LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI Shelby Amsley-BenzieL 0–1 13–7–3 (10–6–3)
January 24at #2 Wisconsin#8LaBahn Arena • Madison, WIShelby Amsley-BenzieL 1–3 13–8–3 (10–7–3)
January 29Minnesota State#8Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, NDShelby Amsley-BenzieW 2–1 14–8–3 (11–7–3)
January 30Minnesota State#8Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, NDShelby Amsley-BenzieT 5–5 OT14–8–4 (11–7–4)
February 5at #3 Minnesota#8 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Shelby Amsley-BenzieL 0–3 14–9–4 (11–8–4)
February 6at #3 Minnesota#8Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MNShelby Amsley-BenzieT 0–0 OT14–9–5 (11–8–5)
February 12St. Cloud State#9Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, NDShelby Amsley-BenzieL 0–1 14–10–5 (11–9–5)
February 13St. Cloud State#9Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, NDShelby Amsley-BenzieW 3–0 15–10–5 (12–9–5)
February 19at Ohio State#9 OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH Shelby Amsley-BenzieL 1–3 15–11–5 (12–10–5)
February 20at Ohio State#9OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OHShelby Amsley-BenzieW 3–2 16–11–5 (13–10–5)
WCHA Tournament
February 26St. Cloud State*#10Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND (Quarterfinal, Game 1)Shelby Amsley-BenzieW 6–1 17–11–5
February 27St. Cloud State*#10Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND (Quarterfinal, Game 1)Shelby Amsley-BenzieW 6–1 18–11–5
March 5#2 Minnesota*#8Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (Semifinal Game)Shelby Amsley-BenzieL 0–2 18–12–5
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

Awards and honors

References

  1. ↑ "Women's hockey doles out team awards; names captains". University of North Dakota. May 6, 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Five set for series between Canada and USA". University of North Dakota. August 17, 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Idalski adds seven for 2015-16". University of North Dakota. June 15, 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  4. ↑ "2015-16 Women's Ice Hockey Roster". University of North Dakota. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  5. ↑ "2015-16 Women's Ice Hockey Schedule". University of North Dakota. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Amsley-Benzie earns Academic All-America First Team honors". University of North Dakota. June 9, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  7. ↑ "UND picks up multiple WCHA accolades". University of North Dakota. March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  8. ↑ "ibid". University of North Dakota. March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  9. ↑ "ibid". University of North Dakota. March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  10. ↑ "ibid". University of North Dakota. March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
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