Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey

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Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey
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University University of Wisconsin–Madison
Conference WCHA
Head coach Mark Johnson
21st season, 629–119–53 (.818)
Arena LaBahn Arena
Madison, Wisconsin
ColorsCardinal and white [1]
   
Fight song On, Wisconsin!
NCAA Tournament championships
2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2019, 2021, 2023
NCAA Tournament Runner-up
2008, 2012, 2017, 2024
NCAA Tournament Frozen Four
2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024
NCAA Tournament appearances
2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Conference Tournament championships
2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2024, 2025
Conference regular season championships
2006, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2025

The Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey team is the hockey team that represents the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin.

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History

On October 8, 1999, the Bulldogs played the Wisconsin Badgers in the first ever Women's WCHA conference game at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin. It was the highest attended game of the season (3,892) and resulted in an 8–1 defeat of the Badgers. [2]

In 2006, the Wisconsin Badgers became the first team outside the state of Minnesota to win the Women's Frozen Four championship. The Badgers defeated the defending champions, the Minnesota Golden Gophers, by 3–0 at Mariucci Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota. [3]

On January 28, 2012, the Wisconsin Badgers broke the NCAA women's hockey attendance record for the third consecutive year [4] with 12,402 fans in attendance. [5] The game was part of a two-game sweep of the Bemidji State Beavers. The previous record for most fans to watch a women's college hockey game at the Kohl Center was 10,668. That record was set on January 29, 2011. [6]

On November 6, 2016, Ann-Renee Desbiens achieved career shutout number 44, breaking Noora Raty’s record for most NCAA career shutouts. [7]

An 8–2 win on December 4, 2016, against their rivals, the Minnesota Golden Gophers resulted in a career milestone. Playing in front of a sellout crowd at Labahn Arena, Sarah Nurse scored a hat trick, becoming the first player in program history to score a hat trick against Minnesota. [8] It marked the first time that Wisconsin scored eight goals in a game since October 11, 2015, against Ohio State, as five different Badgers scored at least one goal.

On January 14, 2017, Wisconsin once again broke its own NCAA women's hockey single-game attendance record of 13,573 which was set in 2014. The Badgers defeated St. Cloud State 2–0 at their Fill the Bowl event in front of a crowd of 15,359. [9]

Appearing in the 2021 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Tournament versus the Northeastern Huskies, Daryl Watts scored the game-winning goal in a 2–1 overtime win. [10] With the win, the program captured its sixth national championship, all with Mark Johnson as head coach.

On March 19, 2023, the Badgers became the lowest seed to win an NCAA women's hockey tournament as Wisconsin knocked off top-seeded Ohio State, 1–0, to claim the program's record-breaking seventh NCAA title at AMSOIL Arena in Duluth, Minn. Kirsten Simms scored the lone goal of the game assisted by Claire Enright and Cami Kronish stopped all 31 shots she faced en route to being named the Most Outstanding Performer of the Tournament. UW also defeated the No. 2 seed, Minnesota, and the No. 3 seed, Colgate, on the way to its third NCAA title in five years.

Season by season results

Won ChampionshipLost ChampionshipConference ChampionsLeague Leader
YearCoachWLTConferenceConf.
W		Conf.
L		Conf.
T		FinishConference TournamentNCAA Tournament
2023–24Mark Johnson3560WCHA23502nd WCHAWon Quarterfinals vs. St. Thomas (4–2, 9–1)
Won Semifinals vs. Minnesota (4–3 OT)
Won Championship vs. Ohio State (6–3)		Won Quarterfinals vs. St. Lawrence (4–0)
Won Semifinals vs. Colgate (3–1)
Loss Championship vs. Ohio State (0–1)
2022–23Mark Johnson29102WCHA19723rd WCHAWon Quarterfinals vs. Minnesota State (3–0, 4–1)
Lost Semifinals vs. Minnesota (2–4)		Won First Round vs. LIU (9–1)
Won Quarterfinals vs. Colgate (4–2)
Won Semifinals vs. Minnesota (3–2 OT)
Won Championship vs. Ohio State (1–0)
2021–22Mark Johnson2684WCHA18633rd WCHAWon Quarterfinals vs. Bemidji State (2–1, 5–0)
Lost Semifinals vs. Ohio State (1–2)		Won First Round vs. Clarkson (3–1)
Lost Quarterfinals vs. Northeastern (2–4)
2020–21Mark Johnson1731WCHA12311st WCHAFirst Round Bye
Won Semifinals vs. Minnesota (5–3)
Won Championship vs. Ohio State (3–2 OT)		Won First Round vs. Providence (3–0)
Won Frozen Four vs. Ohio State (4–2)
Won Championship vs. Northeastern (2–1 OT)
2019–20Mark Johnson2853WCHA17431st WCHAFirst Round Bye
Won Semifinals vs. Minnesota-Duluth (4–1)
Lost Championship to Ohio State (1–0 OT)
2020 TOURNAMENT CANCELED
DUE TO COVID-19 pandemic
2018–19Mark Johnson3542WCHA18422nd WCHAWon Quarterfinals vs. St. Cloud State (5–0, 8–0)
Won Semifinals vs. Ohio State (3–2)
Won Championship vs. Minnesota (3–1)		Won First Round vs. Syracuse (4–0)
Won Frozen Four vs. Clarkson (5–0)
Won Championship vs. Minnesota (2–0)
2017–18Mark Johnson3152WCHA20221st WCHAFirst Round Bye
Won Semifinals vs. Bemidji State (4–1)
Lost Championship vs. Minnesota (1–3)		Won First Round vs. Minnesota (4–0)
Lost Frozen Four vs. Colgate (3–4 2OT)
2016–17Mark Johnson3334WCHA22241st WCHAWon Quarterfinals vs. Minnesota State (7–0, 6–0)
Won Semifinals vs. North Dakota (2–1)
Won Championship vs. Minnesota-Duluth (4–1)		Won First Round vs. Robert Morris(7–0)
Won Frozen Four vs. Boston College (1–0)
Lost Championship vs. Clarkson (0–3)
2015–16Mark Johnson3541WCHA24311st WCHAWon Quarterfinals vs. Minnesota State (4–0, 6–0)
Won Semifinals vs. Minnesota-Duluth (5–0)
Won Championship vs. Minnesota(1–0)		Won First Round vs. Mercyhurst (6–0)
Lost Frozen Four vs. Minnesota 2–3(OT)
2014–15Mark Johnson2974WCHA19632nd WCHAWon Quarterfinals vs. St. Cloud State (5–1, 4–1)
Won Semifinals vs. North Dakota (4–1)
Won Championship vs. Bemidji State (4–0)		Won First Round vs. Boston University (5–1)
Lost Frozen Four vs. Minnesota (1–3)
2013–14Mark Johnson2882WCHA21522nd WCHAWon Quarterfinals vs. Minnesota State (4–0. 0–3, 2–0)
Lost Semifinals vs. North Dakota (0–1)		Won First Round vs. Harvard (2–1)
Lost Frozen Four vs. Minnesota (3–5)
2012–13Mark Johnson23102WCHA17923rd WCHAWon Quarterfinals vs. St. Cloud State (5–0, 4–1)
Lost Semifinals vs. North Dakota (1–2)		Did not qualify
2011–12Mark Johnson3352WCHA23321st WCHAWon Quarterfinals vs. Minnesota State (7–0, 4–0)
Lost Semifinals vs. Minnesota-Duluth (1–3)		Won First Round vs. Mercyhurst (3–1)
Won Frozen Four vs. Boston College (6–2)
Lost Championship vs. Minnesota (2–4)
2010–11Mark Johnson3722WCHA24221st WCHAWon Quarterfinals vs. St. Cloud State (9–3, 5–1)
Won Semifinals vs. North Dakota (3–0)
Won Championship vs. Minnesota (5–4 OT)		Won First Round vs. Minnesota-Duluth (2–1)
Won Frozen Four vs. Boston College (3–2)
Won Championship vs. Boston University (4–1)
2009–10Tracey DeKeyser*18153WCHA151214th WCHALost Quarterfinals vs. Ohio State (2–3 OT, 3–4 OT)Did not qualify
2008–09Mark Johnson3425WCHA21252nd WCHAWon Quarterfinals vs. Ohio State (7–0, 4–1)
Won Semifinals vs. Minnesota-Duluth (3–1)
Won Championship vs. Minnesota (5–3)		Won First Round vs. Dartmouth (7–0)
Won Frozen Four vs. Minnesota-Duluth (5–1)
Won Championship vs. Mercyhurst (5–0)
2007–08Mark Johnson2993WCHA20533rd WCHAWon Quarterfinalsvs. Minnesota State (4–2, 5–0)
Won Semifinals vs. Minnesota (4–3)
Lost Championship vs. Minnesota-Duluth (4–5 OT)		Won First Round vs. Minnesota (3–2 OT)
Won Frozen Four vs. Harvard (4–1)
Lost Championship vs. Minnesota-Duluth (0–4)
2006–07Mark Johnson3614WCHA23141st WCHAWon Quarterfinals vs. North Dakota (4–0, 3–0)
Won Semifinals vs. Ohio State (4–0)
Won Championship vs. Minnesota (3–1)		Won First Round vs. Harvard (1–0 4OT)
Won Frozen Four vs. St. Lawrence (4–0)
Won Championship vs. Minnesota-Duluth (4–1)
2005–06Mark Johnson3641WCHA24311st WCHAWon Quarterfinals vs. North Dakota (4–1, 6–0)
Won Semifinals vs. St. Cloud State (9–0)
Won Championship vs. Minnesota (4–1)		Won First Round vs. Mercyhurst (2–1 2OT)
Won Frozen Four vs. St. Lawrence (1–0)
Won Championship vs. Minnesota (3–0)
2004–05Mark Johnson2891WCHA20713rd WCHAWon Quarterfinals vs. St. Cloud State (3–1)
Won Semifinals vs. Minnesota-Duluth (3–2 OT)
Lost Championship vs. Minnesota (2–3 OT)		Lost First Round vs. Dartmouth (3–4)
2003–04Mark Johnson2563WCHA18512nd WCHALost Semifinals vs. Minnesota-Duluth (1–3)Did not qualify
2002–03Mark Johnson2285WCHA14643rd WCHALost Semifinals vs. Minnesota (1–3)Did not qualify
2001–02Trina Bourget22112WCHA17613rd WCHAWon Semifinals vs. Minnesota-Duluth (4–1)
Lost Championship vs. Minnesota (2–3)		Did not qualify
2000–01Trina Bourget2195WCHA13653rd WCHAWon Quarterfinals vs. Bemidji State (5–2)
Lost Semifinals vs. Minnesota-Duluth (5–6)		Did not qualify
1999-00Julie Sasner19142WCHA15813rd WCHAWon Quarterfinals vs. Bemidji State (9–2)
Lost Semifinals vs. Minnesota (0–5)		Did not qualify

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* Johnson took a one-year leave to coach the 2010 US Women's Olympic team.

Frozen Four

Wisconsin appeared in the Frozen Four championship in the following years:

YearChampionScoreRunner-upCityArena
2006 Wisconsin 3–0MinnesotaMinneapolis, MNMariucci Arena
2007 Wisconsin4–1Minnesota-Duluth Lake Placid, NY Herb Brooks Arena
2008 Minnesota-Duluth4–0WisconsinDuluth, MN DECC
2009 Wisconsin5–0 Mercyhurst Boston, MA Agganis Arena
2011 Wisconsin4–1 Boston University Erie, PA Tullio Arena
2012 Minnesota4–2Wisconsin Duluth, MN DECC
2017 Clarkson 3–0Wisconsin St. Charles, MO Family Arena
2019 Wisconsin2–0Minnesota Hamden, CT People's United Center
2021 Wisconsin2–1 (OT) Northeastern Erie, PA Erie Insurance Arena
2023 Wisconsin1–0 Ohio State Duluth, MN AMSOIL Arena
2024 Ohio State 1–0Wisconsin Durham, NH Whittemore Center Arena
Frozen Four Most Outstanding Player
Frozen Four All-Tournament Team

Current roster

As of September 23, 2024. [12]

No. Nat.PlayerClassPosHeightDoBHometownPrevious team
2Finley McCarthyFreshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m)2005-12-09 Whitefish, Montana Bishop Kearney Selects
4 Caroline Harvey  ( C )Junior D 5' 8" (1.73 m)2002-10-14 Salem, New Hampshire North American Hockey Academy
6 Lacey Eden  ( A )Senior (RS) F 5' 8" (1.73 m)2002-05-02 Annapolis, Maryland Shattuck-Saint Mary's
7Kelly GorbatenkoSophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m)2004-08-05 Barrington, Illinois Chicago Mission
8Hannah HalversonFreshman F 5' 6" (1.68 m)2005-10-25 Edina, Minnesota Edina High School
9Ava MurphySophomore D 5' 9" (1.75 m)2005-04-15 Kitchener, Ontario Oakville Hornets
10 Laila Edwards  ( A )Junior F 6' 1" (1.85 m)2004-01-25 Cleveland Heights, Ohio Selects Academy
11Cassie HallSophomore F 5' 6" (1.68 m)2005-10-18 South Lyon, Michigan Little Caesars
12McKayla ZilischJunior F 5' 7" (1.7 m)2004-04-26 Appleton, Wisconsin Bemidji State
14Maggie ScannellFreshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m)2006-03-24 Wynantskill, New York Shattuck-Saint Mary's
16Claire EnrightSophomore (RS) F 5' 5" (1.65 m)2004-04-16 Farmington, Minnesota Lakeville South High School
17Grace BickettFreshman D 5' 4" (1.63 m)2006-05-31 Orono, Minnesota Orono High School
18Marianne PicardJunior (RS) F 5' 6" (1.68 m)2002-11-13 Repentigny, Quebec Stanstead College
19Bella VasseurSophomore F 5' 7" (1.7 m)2005-02-15 Oregon, Wisconsin Bishop Kearney Selects
20Vivian JungelsJunior D 5' 7" (1.7 m)2003-10-08 Edina, Minnesota Edina High School
21Emma VenusioFreshman D 5' 6" (1.68 m)2006-09-21 Toronto, Ontario Etobicoke
22Laney PotterSophomore D 5' 11" (1.8 m)2004-12-05Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania Philadelphia Jr. Flyers
23Sarah WozniewiczSenior F 5' 7" (1.7 m)2003-08-25 Cochrane, Alberta Edge School
24Katie KotlowskiGraduate (RS) D 5' 10" (1.78 m)2001-08-03 La Crosse, Wisconsin Warroad High School
26 Casey O'Brien  ( C )Graduate F 5' 4" (1.63 m)2001-08-27 Milton, Massachusetts Shattuck-Saint Mary's
27 Kirsten Simms Junior F 5' 6" (1.68 m)2004-08-31 Plymouth, Michigan Little Caesars
30 Ava McNaughton Sophomore G 6' 0" (1.83 m)2004-10-27 Seven Fields, Pennsylvania Bishop Kearney Selects
32Chloe BakerSophomore (RS) G 5' 6" (1.68 m)2004-07-02 Hermosa Beach, California Chicago Mission
35Quinn KuntzGraduate (RS) G 5' 7" (1.7 m)2001-02-17 Warroad, Minnesota Ohio State

Awards and Honors

Women's Hockey Commissioners Association National Rookie of the Year
Patty Kazmaier Award
Bob Allen Women's Hockey Player of the Year
USCHO D-1 Women's Player of the Year
USCHO D-1 Women's Rookie of the Year
ACHA Division I Coach of the Year
All-America Honors [16]

WCHA honors

WCHA Player of the Year
WCHA Offensive Player of the Year
WCHA Defensive Player of the Year
WCHA Goaltender of the Year
WCHA Rookie of the Year
WCHA Coach of the Year
WCHA 20th Anniversary Team [17]
All-WCHA
WCHA All-Tournament

Career records

Career points leaders

#NameGamesGoalsAssistsTotal pointsPts/GameYears played
1 Casey O'Brien 180961732691.492020–present
2 Hilary Knight 1611431192621.622007–2012
3 Brianna Decker 1431151292441.712009–2013
4 Meghan Duggan 1591081302381.502006–2011
5 Sara Bauer 152801382181.432003–2007
6 Brooke Ammerman 153981172151.412008–2012
7 Annie Pankowski 152961102061.362014–2019
8 Sophie Shirley 178811081891.062018–2023
9 Britta Curl 18186931790.992018–2024
10Meghan Hunter13284931771.342000–2004

Career goaltending records – games played

#NameGamesYears played
1 Alex Rigsby 1332010–2014
2 Ann-Renée Desbiens 1222013–2017
3 Jackie MacMillan 1211999–2003
4 Jessie Vetter 1152005–2009
5 Kristen Campbell 1092017–2020
6Meghan Horras682002–2006
7 Ava McNaughton 612023–present
8Kennedy Blair562020–2022
9Christine Dufour532003–2007
10 Cami Kronish 382018–2023

Career goaltending records – wins

#NameWinsYears played
1Alex Rigsby1002010–2014
2Ann-Renée Desbiens992013–2017
3Jessie Vetter912005–2009
4 Kristen Campbell 902017–2020
5Jackie MacMillan751999–2003
6 Ava McNaughton 532023–present
7Meghan Horras482002–2006
8Christine Dufour452003–2007
9Kennedy Blair402020–2022
10Jane Gervais242021–2024

Career goaltending records – saves

#NameSavesYears played
1Alex Rigsby3,1262010–2014
2Jackie MacMillan2,5271999–2003
3Ann-Renée Desbiens2,2952013–2017
4Jessie Vetter2,1752004–2009
5Kristen Campbell1,8542017–2020
6Meghan Horras1,2912002–2006
7 Ava McNaughton 1,2002023–present
8Kennedy Blair1,1072020–2022
9Christine Dufour9072003–2007
10Cami Kronish7542018–2023

Career goaltending records – shutouts

#NameShutoutsYears played
1Ann-Renée Desbiens552013–2017
2Jessie Vetter392005–2009
3Alex Rigsby302010–2014
4Kristen Campbell272017–2020
5Christine Dufour182003–2007
6Meghan Horras172002–2006
7Jackie MacMillan151999–2003
T8Kennedy Blair132020–2022
T8 Ava McNaughton 132023–present
T10Jane Gervais82021–2024
T10Cami Kronish82020–2023

Badgers in professional hockey

= CWHL All-Star= PHF All-Star= Clarkson Cup Champion= Isobel Cup Champion= Walter Cup Champion
PlayerPositionTeam(s)League(s)YearsClarkson CupIsobel Cup
Jordan Brickner ForwardLadies Team Lugano Swiss National League 2013–14
DEC Salzburg Eagles DEBL 2014–15
Connecticut Whale NWHL2015–20
Mellissa Channell Forward Toronto Furies CWHL2018–19
Minnesota Frost PWHL2023–25
Samantha Cogan Forward Toronto Sceptres PWHL2023–25
Brianna Decker Forward Boston Blades CWHL2015, 2018–192 (2015 and 2019)
Boston Pride PHF2015–171 (2016)
Dream Gap Tour PWHPA 2019–21
Meghan Duggan Forward Boston Blades CWHL2011–152 (2013 and 2015)
Buffalo BeautsNWHL2015
Boston Pride PHF2016–17
Molly Engstrom Forward Brampton Thunder CWHL2007–08, 2009–12
Minnesota Whitecaps WWHL2008–09
Boston Blades CWHL2012–13
Connecticut Whale NWHL2015–17
Breann Frykas ForwardConnecticut WhalePHF2015–16
Hilary Knight Forward Boston Blades CWHL2012–152 (2013 and 2015)
Boston Pride NWHL2015–171 (2016)
Canadiennes de Montreal CWHL2017–19
Dream Gap TourPWHPA
Boston Fleet PWHL2023–25
Erika Lawler Forward Boston Blades CWHL
Meaghan Mikkelson Forward Calgary Inferno CWHL2 (2016 and 2019)
Sarah Nurse Forward Toronto Furies CWHL2018–19
Dream Gap TourPWHPA
Toronto Sceptres PWHL2023–25
Madison Packer ForwardMetropolitan RivetersPHF1 (2018)
Annie Pankowski ForwardDream Gap TourPWHPA first pick in 2018 PHF Draft1
Carolyne Prevost Forward Montreal Stars
Toronto Furies 		CWHL1 (2014)
Alex Rigsby Goaltender Minnesota Whitecaps
Calgary Inferno
Dream Gap Tour		Independent
CWHL
PWHPA 		1 (2019)
Sophie Shirley ForwardCalgary InfernoCWHL1
Blayre Turnbull Forward Calgary Inferno CWHL2015–192 (2016 and 2019)
Dream Gap TourPWHPA
Toronto Sceptres PWHL2023–25
Jessie Vetter Goaltender Minnesota Whitecaps Independent1
Kerry Weiland DefenseVaughan FlamesCWHL
Lauren Williams Forward Worcester Blades CWHL
Jinelle Zaugg DefenseMinnesota WhitecapsWWHL

Badger Olympians

Team Canada
Team USA

References

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  4. ↑ "What they are saying about Fill the Bowl". uwbadgers.com.
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