2014–15 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season
Appearance
2014–15 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season | |
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WCHA Regular Season Champions Frozen Four Champions, W, 4–1 vs. Harvard Crimson | |
Conference | WCHA |
Record | |
Coaches and captains | |
Head coach | Brad Frost |
Assistant coaches | Nadine Muzerall Joel Johnson Andy Kent |
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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
- ^ "Six Gophers Invited to USA Hockey Festival – University of Minnesota Official Athletic Site". gophersports.com. Retrieved 2014-08-12.
- ^ http://www.gophersports.com/sports/w-hockey/recaps/112414aaa.html
- ^ http://www.gophersports.com/sports/w-hockey/recaps/032215aaa.html
- ^ a b http://www.wcha.com/women/pres1415/201411/nov25wpw.pdf
- ^ http://www.wcha.com/women/pres1415/201502/feb17wpw.php
- ^ http://www.wcha.com/women/pres1415/201502/feb24wpw.pdf
- ^ http://www.wcha.com/women/pres1415/201411/nov18wpw.pdf