2014–15 WCHA women's ice hockey season

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2014–15 Western Collegiate Hockey Association women's ice hockey season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportIce hockey
DurationSeptember 2014 - March, 2015
Number of teams8
Regular season
Reg. season champsMinnesota Golden Gophers
TournamentWisconsin Badgers
Ice hockey seasons
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The 2014–15 WCHA women's ice hockey season marked the continuation of the annual tradition of competitive ice hockey among Western Collegiate Hockey Association members.

Regular season[edit]

News and notes[edit]

October[edit]

  • October 3: In her NCAA debut, Emily Clark registered three points (two goals, one assist) in a 4-1 victory against the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs.[1]

November[edit]

  • November 1: Bemidji State defeated the top-ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers by a 1-0 tally, handing them their first loss of the season.[2] The game-winning goal was scored by Ivana Bilic.
  • November 24: The Minnesota Golden Gophers and St. Cloud State Huskies faced off in the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Women's Face-Off Classic. Golden Gophers freshman Kelly Pannek registered her first NCAA career hat trick as Minnesota prevailed by a 5-0 tally. Goaltender Amanda Leveille earned the shutout in a 19-save effort.[3]

Postseason[edit]

  • March 7: The Bemidji State Beavers defeated the Minnesota Golden Gophers by a 1-0 tally in the semifinals of the WCHA Final Face-Off. The game-winning goal was scored by Stephanie Anderson in the third period.[4] Beavers goaltender Brittni Mowat made 37 saves, registering her seventh shutout of the season, a new program record. In addition, it marked the first time that the Beavers advanced to the championship game of the WCHA Final Face-Off.

In-season honors[edit]

Players of the week[edit]

Week Player of the week
October 1 Karley Sylvester, Wisconsin[5]
October 7 Claudia Kepler, Ohio State[6]
October 14 Becca Kohler, North Dakota[7]
October 21 Dani Cameranesi, Minnesota[8]
October 28 Hannah Brandt, Minnesota[9]
November 4 Ashleigh Brykaliuk, Minnesota-Duluth[10]
November 11 Molly Illikainen, St. Cloud State[11]
November 18 Meghan Lorence, Minnesota[12]
November 25 Dani Cameranesi, Minnesota[13]
December 2 Becca Kohler, North Dakota[14]
February 2 Emily Clark, Wisconsin[15]
February 10 Blayre Turnbull, Wisconsin [16]
February 17 Dani Cameranesi, Minnesota[17]
February 24 Dani Cameranesi, Minnesota [18]

Defensive players of the week[edit]

Week Player of the week
October 1 Ivana Bilic, Bemidji State
October 7 Lee Stecklein, Minnesota
October 14 Ann-Renee Desbiens, Wisconsin
October 21 Audrey Hanmer, St. Cloud State
Amanda Leveille, Minnesota
October 28 Milica McMillen, Minnesota
November 4 Brittini Mowat, Bemidji State
November 11 Stacy Danczak, Ohio State
November 18 Brittini Mowat, Bemidji State
November 25 Ann-Renee Desbiens, Wisconsin
December 2 Ann-Renee Desbiens, Wisconsin
Kayla Black, Minnesota-Duluth
February 2 Shelby Amsley-Benzie, North Dakota
February 10 Ann-Renee Desbiens, Wisconsin
February 17 Shelby Amsley-Benzie, North Dakota
February 24 Shelby Amsley-Benzie, North Dakota
Julie Friend, St. Cloud State

Rookies of the week[edit]

Week Player of the week
October 1 Annie Pankowski, Wisconsin
October 7 Emily Clark, Wisconsin
October 14 Michelle Lowenhielm, Minnesota-Duluth
October 21 Kassidy Sauve, Ohio State
October 28 Baylee Wellhausen, Wisconsin
November 4 Kassidy Sauve, Ohio State
November 11 None awarded
November 18 Annie Pankowski, Wisconsin
November 25 Kelly Pannek, Minnesota
December 2 Alexis Joyce, Bemidji State
February 2 Nicole Schammel, Minnesota-State
February 10 Lauren Spring, Ohio State
February 17 Alexis Joyce, Bemidji State
February 24 Jessica Healey, UMD Bulldogs

Awards and honors[edit]

  • WCHA Player of the Year: Hannah Brandt, Minnesota
  • WCHA Rookie of the Year: Annie Pankowski, Wisconsin
  • WCHA Coach of the Year: Jim Scanlan, Bemidji State
  • WCHA Defensive Player of the Year: Rachel Ramsey, Minnesota
  • WCHA Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year: Shelby Amsley-Benzie, North Dakota
  • WCHA Scoring Champion - Hannah Brandt, Minnesota
  • WCHA Goaltending Champion - Shelby Amsley-Benzie, North Dakota

ALL-WCHA First Team[edit]

Player Position School
Shelby Amsley-Benzie Goaltender North Dakota
Hannah Brandt Forward Minnesota
Dani Cameranesi Forward Minnesota
Brittni Mowat Goaltender Bemidji State
Rachel Ramsey Defense Minnesota
Lee Stecklein Defense Minnesota
Blayre Turnbull Forward Wisconsin

ALL-WCHA Second Team[edit]

Player Position School
Brittany Ammerman Forward Wisconsin
Zoe Hickel Forward Minnesota Duluth
Milica McMillen Defense Minnesota
Brigette Lacquette Defense Minnesota Duluth
Annie Pankowski Forward Wisconsin

ALL-WCHA Third Team[edit]

Player Position School
Rachel Bona Forward Minnesota
Courtney Burke Defense Wisconsin
Ann-Renee Desbiens Goaltender Wisconsin
Becca Kohler Forward North Dakota
Halli Krzyzaniak Defense North Dakota
Karley Sylvester Forward Wisconsin

WCHA All-Rookie Team[edit]

Player Position School
Sydney Baldwin Defense Wisconsin
Emily Clark Forward Wisconsin
Alexis Joyce Defense Bemidji State
Annie Pankowski Forward Wisconsin
Kelly Pannek Forward Wisconsin
Kassidy Sauve Goaltender Ohio State

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Clark leads No. 2 Badgers past No. 10 Bulldogs, 4-1 - UWBadgers.com - The Official Athletic Site of the Wisconsin Badgers". Archived from the original on November 3, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  2. ^ "2014-15 WCHA Game Recap - Western Collegiate Hockey Association".
  3. ^ "GOPHERSPORTS.COM Pannek Leads Gophers Past SCSU, 5-0 :: University of Minnesota Official Athletic Site :: Women's Ice Hockey". Archived from the original on June 26, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  4. ^ "Bemidji State advances to the WCHA Final Faceoff Championship game". Archived from the original on November 29, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  5. ^ "WCHA Press release" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 5, 2014. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
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  8. ^ "WCHA Press release" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 5, 2014. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  9. ^ "WCHA Press release" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 5, 2014. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  10. ^ "WCHA Press release" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  11. ^ "WCHA Press release" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  12. ^ "WCHA Press release" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 21, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  13. ^ "WCHA Press release" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  14. ^ "WCHA Press release" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  15. ^ "WCHA Press release". Archived from the original on March 31, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  16. ^ "WCHA Press release". Archived from the original on March 31, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  17. ^ "WCHA Press release". Archived from the original on November 9, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  18. ^ "WCHA Press release" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 9, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2015.

See also[edit]

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