2014–15 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season

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2014–15 Minnesota Golden Gophers
women's ice hockey season
WCHA Regular Season Champions
Frozen Four Champions
NCAA National Champions, Won Final 4–1 vs. Harvard Crimson March, 22, 2015
Conference1st WCHA
Home iceRidder Arena
Rankings
USCHO.com1
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine1
Record
Overall34-3-4
Home19-1-3
Road14-1-1
Neutral1-1-0
Coaches and Captains
Head CoachBrad Frost
Assistant CoachesNadine Muzerall
Joel Johnson
Andy Kent
Captain(s)Rachael Bona
Rachel Ramsey[1]
Alternate captain(s)Meghan Lorence
Lee Stecklein

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The 2014-15 Golden Gophers program 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.[2]

Recruiting[]

Player Position Nationality Notes
Sydney Baldwin Defense  United States Played at Minnetonka High School[3]
Kelly Pannek Forward  United States Attended Benilde-St. Margaret[4]
Cara Piazza Forward  United States Hails from Darien, Illinois[5]
Nina Rodgers Forward  United States Played for Team USA U-18[6]

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.[7]

2014–15 Golden Gophers[]

[8]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height DoB Hometown Previous team
2 Minnesota Lee Stecklein (A) Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) Roseville, Minnesota Roseville Area HS
3 Minnesota Kate Flug Sophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Roseville, Minnesota Roseville Area HS
5 Minnesota Rachel Ramsey (C) Senior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) Chanhassen, Minnesota Minnetonka HS
6 Minnesota Kate Schipper Sophomore F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Brooklyn Park, Minnesota Breck School
7 Minnesota Rachel Bona (C) Senior F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Coon Rapids, Minnesota Coon Rapids HS
9 Minnesota Sydney Baldwin Freshman D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Minnetonka, Minnesota Minnetonka HS
10 Illinois Cara Piazza Freshman F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Darien, Illinois Downers Grove South HS
11 Minnesota Kelsey Cline Sophomore D/F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Bloomington, Minnesota Bloomington Jefferson HS
12 Minnesota Megan Wolfe Sophomore D/F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Eagan, Minnesota Eagan HS
13 Minnesota Milica McMillen Junior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) St. Paul, Minnesota Breck School
14 Michigan Maryanne Menefee Junior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Lansing, Michigan Lansing Eastern HS
15 Minnesota Haley Paige Sophomore D/F 5' 9" (1.75 m) Red Wing, Minnesota Red Wing HS
18 Oklahoma Brook Garzone Junior D/F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Sand Springs, Oklahoma Shattuck-St. Mary's HS
19 Minnesota Kelly Pannek Freshman F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Plymouth, Minnesota Benilde-St. Margaret's HS
20 Minnesota Meghan Lorence (A) Senior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Mounds View, Minnesota Irondale HS
21 Minnesota Dani Cameranesi Sophomore F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Plymouth, Minnesota Blake School
22 Minnesota Hannah Brandt Junior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Vadnais Heights, Minnesota Hill-Murray HS
27 Minnesota Nina Rodgers Freshman F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Minnetonka, Minnesota Hopkins HS
29 Ontario Amanda Leveille Junior G 5' 7" (1.7 m) Kingston, Ontario Frontenac Secondary School
31 Minnesota Shyler Sletta Senior G 5' 5" (1.65 m) Elko New Market, Minnesota New Prague HS
37 Illinois Sydney Peters Freshman (RS) G 5' 10" (1.78 m) Geneva, Illinois North American Hockey Academy


2014-15 Schedule[]

[9]

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Decision Result Record
Regular Season
October 3 Penn State* #1 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Sydney Peters W 8–0  1–0–0
October 4 #6 Boston University* #1 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Amanda Leveille W 5–2  2–0–0
October 10 at Minnesota-Duluth #1 Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN Amanda Leveille W 3–0  3–0–0 (1–0–0)
October 11 at Minnesota-Duluth #1 Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN Amanda Leveille T 3–3 OT 3–0–1 (1–0–1)
October 17 at #1 Wisconsin #2 LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI Amanda Leveille W 4–1  4–0–1 (2–0–1)
October 18 at #1 Wisconsin #2 LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI Amanda Leveille W 2–1 OT 5–0–1 (3–0–1)
October 24 #9 North Dakota #1 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Amanda Leveille W 5–2  6–0–1 (4–0–1)
October 25 #9 North Dakota #1 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Amanda Leveille W 5–0  7–0–1 (5–0–1)
October 31 Bemidji State #1 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Sydney Peters T 2–2 OT 7–0–2 (5–0–2)
November 1 Bemidji State #1 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Amanda Leveille L 0–1  7–1–2 (5–1–2)
November 14 at Ohio State #2 OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH Amanda Leveille W 4–2  8–1–2 (6–1–2)
November 15 at Ohio State #2 OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH Amanda Leveille W 5–3  9–1–2 (7–1–2)
November 21 at Minnesota State #2 All Seasons Arena • Mankato, MN Amanda Leveille W 5–1  10–1–2 (8–1–2)
November 22 Minnesota State #2 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Sydney Peters W 4–0  11–1–2 (9–1–2)
November 24 vs. St. Cloud State* #2 Braemar Ice Rink • Edina, MN (Women's Face-Off Classic) Amanda Leveille W 5–0  12–1–2
November 29 at Princeton* #2 Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ Amanda Leveille W 2–1  13–1–2
November 30 at Princeton* #2 Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ Amanda Leveille W 5–2  14–1–2
December 5 St. Cloud State #2 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Sydney Peters W 12–0  15–1–2 (10–1–2)
December 6 St. Cloud State #2 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Amanda Leveille W 7–0  16–1–2 (11–1–2)
January 4, 2015 St. Lawrence* #2 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Amanda Leveille W 10–0  17–1–2
January 6 St. Lawrence* #2 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Amanda Leveille W 5–1  18–1–2
January 10 #3 Wisconsin #2 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Amanda Leveille W 4–1  19–1–2 (12–1–2)
January 11 #3 Wisconsin #2 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Amanda Leveille T 1–1 OT 19–1–3 (12–1–3)
January 16 Minnesota State #2 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Sydney Peters W 7–3  20–1–3 (13–1–3)
January 17 at Minnesota State #2 All Seasons Arena • Mankato, MN Amanda Leveille W 7–1  21–1–3 (14–1–3)
January 23 at St. Cloud State #2 Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN Shyler Sletta W 4–0  22–1–3 (15–1–3)
January 24 at St. Cloud State #2 Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN Amanda Leveille W 7–1  23–1–3 (16–1–3)
January 30 Ohio State #2 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Amanda Leveille T 3–3 OT 23–1–4 (16–1–4)
January 31 Ohio State #2 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Amanda Leveille W 3–1  24–1–4 (17–1–4)
February 6 at North Dakota #2 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND Amanda Leveille L 0–3  24–2–4 (17–2–4)
February 7 at North Dakota #2 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND Amanda Leveille W 3–1  25–2–4 (18–2–4)
February 13 #6 Minnesota-Duluth #2 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Amanda Leveille W 7–1  26–2–4 (19–2–4)
February 14 #6 Minnesota-Duluth #2 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Amanda Leveille W 2–0  27–2–4 (20–2–4)
February 20 at Bemidji State #2 Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN Amanda Leveille W 3–2  28–2–4 (21–2–4)
February 21 at Bemidji State #2 Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN Sydney Peters W 4–2  29–2–4 (22–2–4)
WCHA Tournament
February 27 Minnesota State* #2 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (Quarterfinals, Game 1) Amanda Leveille W 10–0  30–2–4
February 28 Minnesota State* #2 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (Quarterfinals, Game 2) Amanda Leveille W 5–1  31–2–4
March 7 vs. #10 Bemidji State* #2 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND (Semifinal Game) Amanda Leveille L 0–1  31–3–4
NCAA Tournament
March 14 RIT* #2 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (Quarterfinal Game) Amanda Leveille W 6–2  32–3–4
March 20 #3 Wisconsin* #2 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (Semifinal Game
Frozen Four) 		Amanda Leveille W 3–1  33–3–4
March 22 #4 Harvard* #2 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (National Championship Game) Amanda Leveille W 4–1  34–3–4
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

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) [10]
  • Dani Cameranesi, WCHA Offensive Player of the Week, (Week of February 17, 2015)[11]
  • Dani Cameranesi, WCHA Offensive Player of the Week, (Week of February 24, 2015)[12]
  • Meghan Lorence, WCHA Offensive Player of the Week (Week of November 18, 2014) [13]
  • Kelly Pannek, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of November 25, 2014) [10]

References[]

  1. ^ "Gophers Name 2014-15 Captains". CBS Interactive. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Six Gophers Invited to USA Hockey Festival – University of Minnesota Official Athletic Site". gophersports.com. Retrieved 2014-08-12.
  3. ^ "Meet the Newcomers: Sydney Baldwin". CBS Interactive. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Meet the Newcomers: Kelly Pannek". CBS Interactive. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Meet the Newcomers: Cara Piazza". CBS Interactive. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Meet the Newcomers: Nina Rodgers". CBS Interactive. 24 September 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Pannek Leads Gophers Past SCSU, 5-0". CBS Interactive. 24 November 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  8. ^ "2014-15 Roster". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  9. ^ "2014-15 Schedule". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  10. ^ a b http://www.wcha.com/women/pres1415/201411/nov25wpw.pdf
  11. ^ http://www.wcha.com/women/pres1415/201502/feb17wpw.php
  12. ^ http://www.wcha.com/women/pres1415/201502/feb24wpw.pdf
  13. ^ http://www.wcha.com/women/pres1415/201411/nov18wpw.pdf
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