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2014–15 Minnesota Golden Gophers
women's ice hockey season
WCHA Regular Season Champions
Frozen Four Champions, W, 4–1 vs. Harvard Crimson
ConferenceWCHA
Record
Coaches and captains
Head coachBrad Frost
Assistant coachesNadine Muzerall
Joel Johnson
Andy Kent
Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey seasons
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The Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey program will represented the University of Minnesota during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The program advanced to the Frozen Four championship game for the fourth consecutive year and defeated the Harvard Crimson by a 4–1 tally in the title game.

Offseason

  • August 5: Six members of the Gophers roster were invited to the 2014 USA Hockey Women's National Festival. Among the Gophers attending will include Rachael Bona, Hannah Brandt, Dani Cameranesi, Milica McMillen, Cara Piazza and Lee Stecklein. The six are looking for spots on the US Under-22 team which shall take on Team Canada from August 21–24 in Calgary, Alberta.[1]

Recruiting

Player Position Nationality Notes
Sydney Baldwin Defense  United States Played at Minnetonka High School
Cara Piazza Forward  United States Hails from Darien, Illinois

News and notes

  • 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.[2]

Schedule

Date Opponent Location Final score Gophers scorers Record
Nov. 24/14 St. Cloud State Braemar Arena 5–0
Nov. 29/14 Princeton Princeton, NJ 2–1
Nov. 30/14 Princeton Princeton, NJ 5–2
Dec. 5/14 St. Cloud State Ridder Arena 12–0
Dec. 6/14 St. Cloud State Ridder Arena 7–0
Jan. 4/15 St. Lawrence Ridder Arena 10–0
Jan. 6/15 St. Lawrence Ridder Arena 5–1
Jan. 10/15 Wisconsin Ridder Arena 4–1
Jan. 11/15 Wisconsin Ridder Arena 1–1
Jan. 16/15 Minnesota State Ridder Arena 7–3
Jan. 17/15 Minnesota State Mankato, MN 7–1
Jan. 23/15 St. Cloud State St. Cloud, MN 4–0
Jan. 24/15 St. Cloud State St. Cloud, MN 7–1
Jan. 30/15 Ohio State Ridder Arena 3–3
Jan. 31/15 Ohio State Ridder Arena 3–1
Feb. 6/15 North Dakota Grand Forks, ND 0–3
Feb. 7/15 North Dakota Grand Forks, ND 3–1
Feb. 13/15 Minnesota-Duluth Ridder Arena 7–1
Feb. 14/15 Minnesota-Duluth Ridder Arena 2–0
Feb. 20/15 Bemidji State Bemidji, MN 3–2
Feb. 21/15 Bemidji State Bemidji, MN 4–2

WCHA Tournament

Date Opponent Location Final score Gophers scorers Notes
February 27, 2015 Minnesota State Ridder Arena 10–0 Gophers lead quarterfinals 1–0
February 28, 2015 Minnesota State Ridder Arena 5–1 Gophers win series 2–0
Advance to WCHA Final Face-Off
March 7, 2015 Bemidji State Grand Forks 0–1

NCAA Tournament

Date Opponent Location Final score Gophers scorers Notes
March 14, 2015 RIT Ridder Arena 6–2 Advance to NCAA Frozen Four
March 20, 2015 Harvard Ridder Arena 4–1[3] Wolfe, Brandt, Lorence, Bona Gophers capture national title

Awards and honors

  • Sydney Baldwin, 2015 WCHA ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
  • Rachael Bona, 2015 ALL-WCHA THIRD TEAM
  • Hannah Brandt, Patty Kazmaier Award Top-3 Finalist
  • Hannah Brandt, 2015 WCHA Player of the Year
  • Hannah Brandt, 2015 WCHA Scoring Champion
  • Hannah Brandt, 2015 ALL-WCHA FIRST TEAM
  • Hannah Brandt, 2015 ALL-WCHA FIRST TEAM
  • Dani Cameranesi, 2015 ALL-WCHA FIRST TEAM
  • Milica McMillen, 2015 ALL-WCHA SECOND TEAM
  • Kelly Pannek, 2015 WCHA ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
  • Rachel Ramsey, 2015 WCHA Defensive Player of the Year
  • Rachel Ramsey, 2015 ALL-WCHA FIRST TEAM
  • Lee Stecklein, 2015 ALL-WCHA FIRST TEAM

WCHA Weekly Honors

  • Dani Cameranesi, WCHA Offensive Player of the Week (Week of November 25, 2014) [4]
  • Dani Cameranesi, WCHA Offensive Player of the Week, (Week of February 17, 2015)[5]
  • Dani Cameranesi, WCHA Offensive Player of the Week, (Week of February 24, 2015)[6]
  • Meghan Lorence, WCHA Offensive Player of the Week (Week of November 18, 2014) [7]
  • Kelly Pannek, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of November 25, 2014) [4]

References

  1. ^ "Six Gophers Invited to USA Hockey Festival – University of Minnesota Official Athletic Site". gophersports.com. Retrieved 2014-08-12.
  2. ^ http://www.gophersports.com/sports/w-hockey/recaps/112414aaa.html
  3. ^ http://www.gophersports.com/sports/w-hockey/recaps/032215aaa.html
  4. ^ a b http://www.wcha.com/women/pres1415/201411/nov25wpw.pdf
  5. ^ http://www.wcha.com/women/pres1415/201502/feb17wpw.php
  6. ^ http://www.wcha.com/women/pres1415/201502/feb24wpw.pdf
  7. ^ http://www.wcha.com/women/pres1415/201411/nov18wpw.pdf
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