2015–16 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season

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2015–16 Minnesota Golden Gophers
women's ice hockey season
NCAA Division I National Champions
Defeated Princeton in First Round 6–2 to advance to Frozen Four
Defeated Wisconsin 3–2 in overtime to advance to National Championship
Defeated Boston College 3–1 to claim National title, National Champions
Conference2nd WCHA
Home iceRidder Arena
Rankings
USCHO.com1st
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine1st
Record
Overall35–4–1
Home19–1–1
Road13–3–0
Neutral3–0–0
Coaches and Captains
Head CoachBrad Frost
Assistant CoachesNadine Muzerall
Joel Johnson
Captain(s)Hannah Brandt
Lee Stecklein[1]

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The Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey program represented the University of Minnesota during the 2015-16 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The program advanced to the Frozen Four championship game for the fifth consecutive year and defeated the Boston College Eagles by a 3–1 tally in the title game.

Offseason[]

Recruiting[]

Player Position Nationality Notes
Anna Barlow Defense  United States Competed at South St. Paul Secondary
Tianna Gunderson Forward  United States From Roseau High School
Emma May Goaltender  United States Hails from Eagan, Minnesota
Sarah Potomak Forward  Canada Competed with Canada at IIHF U18 Women’s Worlds
Sophie Sharzynski Defense  United States Hails from Lake Forest, Illinois
Sierra Smith Forward  United States Competed with Stillwater Area High School
Taylor Williamson Forward  United States Played with Edina High School

Roster[]

2015–16 Golden Gophers[]

[2]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height DoB Hometown Previous team
2 Minnesota Lee Stecklein (C) Junior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) Roseville, Minnesota Roseville Area HS
3 Minnesota Anna Barlow Freshman D 5' 6" (1.68 m) South St. Paul, Minnesota Minnesota Jr. Whitecaps
4 Minnesota Tianna Gunderson Freshman F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Roseau, Minnesota Minnesota Selects North
5 Illinois Sophie Skarzynski Freshman D 5' 8" (1.73 m) Lake Forest, Illinois Team USA U18
6 Minnesota Kate Schipper Junior F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Brooklyn Park, Minnesota Breck School
7 Minnesota Taylor Williamson Freshman F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Edina, Minnesota Team USA U18
8 Wisconsin Amanda Kessel Senior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Madison, Wisconsin US Olympic Team
9 Minnesota Sydney Baldwin Sophomore D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Minnetonka, Minnesota Minnetonka HS
10 Illinois Cara Piazza Sophomore F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Darien, Illinois Downers Grove South HS
11 Minnesota Kelsey Cline Junior D/F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Bloomington, Minnesota Bloomington Jefferson HS
12 Minnesota Megan Wolfe Junior D/F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Eagan, Minnesota Eagan HS
13 Minnesota Milica McMillen Senior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) St. Paul, Minnesota Breck School
15 Minnesota Paige Haley Junior D/F 5' 9" (1.75 m) Red Wing, Minnesota Red Wing HS
17 Minnesota Sierra Smith Freshman F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Stillwater, Minnesota Minnesota Blades
18 Oklahoma Brook Garzone Senior D/F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Sand Springs, Oklahoma Shattuck-St. Mary's HS
19 Minnesota Kelly Pannek Sophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Plymouth, Minnesota Benilde-St. Margaret's HS
20 Minnesota Nina Rodgers Sophomore F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Minnetonka, Minnesota Hopkins HS
21 Minnesota Dani Cameranesi Junior F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Plymouth, Minnesota Blake School
22 Minnesota Hannah Brandt (C) Senior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Vadnais Heights, Minnesota Hill-Murray HS
23 Minnesota Caitlin Reilly Sophomore F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Chanhassen, Minnesota Penn State
25 Minnesota Nicole Schammel Sophomore F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Red Wing, Minnesota Minnesota State
26 British Columbia Sarah Potomak Freshman F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Aldergrove, British Columbia Team Canada U18
29 Ontario Amanda Leveille Senior G 5' 7" (1.7 m) Kingston, Ontario Frontenac Secondary School
31 Minnesota Emma May Freshman G 5' 6" (1.68 m) Eagan, Minnesota Minnesota Jr. Whitecaps
37 Illinois Sydney Peters Sophomore (RS) G 5' 10" (1.78 m) Geneva, Illinois North American Hockey Academy


Exhibition[]

  • Sarah Potomak made her debut for the Minnesota Golden Gophers in a September 25, 2015 exhibition match against the Minnesota Whitecaps logging two assists on goals scored by Hannah Brandt as the squad prevailed by a 5-4 tally.[3]

Regular season[]

News and notes[]

  • Sarah Potomak's regular season debut took place on October 1, 2015 in a 2-0 win against Penn State. Potomak scored an empty net goal, for the first goal of her NCAA career.[4] In a two-game sweep of St. Cloud State on October 9–10, 2015, Potomak accumulated two goals and four assists. In the second game against St. Cloud, she logged the first multi-goal game of her NCAA career.[5]
  • An 11-1 win against the MSU-Mankato Mavericks in November 2015 saw Sarah Potomak tie the program record for most points in one game. She would register a seven-point output consisting two goals and five assists.[6] Potomak was featured in Sports Illustrated’s Faces in the Crowd segment for the week of December 14, 2015.[7]

2015-16 Schedule[]

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Decision Result Record
Regular Season
October 1 at Penn State* #1 Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA Amanda Leveille W 2–0  1–0–0
October 2 at Penn State* #1 Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA Sidney Peters W 5–0  2–0–0
October 9 St. Cloud State #1 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Amanda Leveille W 7–0  3–0–0 (1–0–0)
October 10 St. Cloud State #1 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Sidney Peters W 11–0  4–0–0 (2–0–0)
October 16 at Ohio State #1 OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH Amanda Leveille W 7–2  5–0–0 (3–0–0)
October 17 at Ohio State #1 OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH Amanda Leveille W 11–2  6–0–0 (4–0–0)
October 23 Minnesota-Duluth #1 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Amanda Leveille W 5–2  7–0–0 (5–0–0)
October 24 Minnesota-Duluth #1 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Amanda Leveille W 6–1  8–0–0 (6–0–0)
October 29 at #7 North Dakota #1 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND Amanda Leveille W 5–1  9–0–0 (7–0–0)
October 30 at #7 North Dakota #1 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND Amanda Leveille L 3–4  9–1–0 (7–1–0)
November 13 #5 Bemidji State #3 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Amanda Leveille W 4–0  10–1–0 (8–1–0)
November 14 #5 Bemidji State #3 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Amanda Leveille W 8–3  11–1–0 (9–1–0)
November 20 Yale* #3 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Amanda Leveille W 6–3  12–1–0
November 21 Yale* #3 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Sidney Peters W 4–1  13–1–0
November 27 at Minnesota State #3 Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, MN Amanda Leveille W 11–1  14–1–0 (10–1–0)
November 28 at Minnesota State #3 Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, MN Sidney Peters W 2–1  15–1–0 (11–1–0)
December 4 at #1 Wisconsin #3 LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI Amanda Leveille L 2–3 OT 15–2–0 (11–2–0)
December 5 at #1 Wisconsin #3 LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI Amanda Leveille L 1–3  15–3–0 (11–3–0)
December 11 vs. St. Cloud State* #3 John Rose Oval • Roseville, MN (Hall of Fame Game) Amanda Leveille W 7–0  16–3–0
January 9, 2016 Ohio State #3 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Amanda Leveille W 3–1  17–3–0 (12–3–0)
January 10 Ohio State #3 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Amanda Leveille W 9–0  18–3–0 (13–3–0)
January 16 Minnesota State #3 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Amanda Leveille W 3–2  19–3–0 (14–3–0)
January 17 Minnesota State #3 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Sidney Peters W 2–1  20–3–0 (15–3–0)
January 22 at St. Cloud State #3 Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN Amanda Leveille W 7–0  21–3–0 (16–3–0)
January 23 at St. Cloud State #3 Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN Sidney Peters W 4–2  22–3–0 (17–3–0)
January 29 at #7 Bemidji State #3 Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN Amanda Leveille W 2–1  23–3–0 (18–3–0)
January 30 at #7 Bemidji State #3 Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN Amanda Leveille W 2–1 OT 24–3–0 (19–3–0)
February 5 #8 North Dakota #3 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Amanda Leveille W 3–0  25–3–0 (20–3–0)
February 6 #8 North Dakota #3 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Amanda Leveille T 0–0 OT 25–3–1 (20–3–1)
February 12 at Minnesota-Duluth #3 Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN Amanda Leveille W 7–3  26–3–1 (21–3–1)
February 13 at Minnesota-Duluth #3 Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN Amanda Leveille W 6–2  27–3–1 (22–3–1)
February 19 #2 Wisconsin #3 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Amanda Leveille W 4–0  28–3–1 (23–3–1)
February 20 #2 Wisconsin #3 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Amanda Leveille W 4–3 OT 29–3–1 (24–3–1)
WCHA Tournament
February 26 Ohio State* #2 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (Quarterfinals, Game 1) Amanda Leveille W 5–2  30–3–1
February 27 Ohio State* #2 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (Quarterfinals, Game 2) Amanda Leveille W 5–0  31–3–1
March 5 #8 North Dakota* #2 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (Semifinal Game) Amanda Leveille W 2–0  32–3–1
March 6 #3 Wisconsin* #2 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (WCHA Championship Game) Amanda Leveille L 0–1  32–4–1
NCAA Tournament
March 12 #7 Princeton* #3 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (Quarterfinal Game) Amanda Leveille W 6–2  33–4–1
March 18 vs. #2 Wisconsin* #3 Whittemore Center • Durham, NH (Frozen Four Semifinal Game) Amanda Leveille W 3–2 OT 34–4–1
March 20 vs. #1 Boston College* #3 Whittemore Center • Durham, NH (National Championship Game) Amanda Leveille W 3–1  35–4–1
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

Source: [8]

NCAA[]

  • Sarah Potomak, 2015-16 WCHA Preseason Rookie of the Year
  • Sarah Potomak, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of October 13, 2015)
  • Sarah Potomak, WCHA Player of the Week (Recognized for games of October 14–15, 2016) [9]
  • Sarah Potomak, WCHA Player of the Month (October 2016) [10]
  • Sarah Potomak, 2016 Women's Hockey Commissioners Association National Rookie of the Year Award[11]
  • Sarah Potomak, 2016 WCHA Rookie of the Year honors[12]
  • Sarah Potomak, Most Outstanding Player Award, 2016 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Tournament
  • Dani Cameranesi, Forward, WCHA Scoring Leader[14]
  • Lee Stecklein, Defense, WCHA First Team All-Star[14]
  • Hannah Brandt, Forward, WCHA First Team All-Star[14]
  • Dani Cameranesi, Forward, WCHA First Team All-Star[14]
  • Milica McMillen, Defense, WCHA Second Team All-Star[14]
  • Sarah Potomak, Forward, WCHA Third Team All-Star[14]
  • Sarah Potomak, Forward, WCHA All-Rookie Team[14]

References[]

  1. ^ "Brandt, Stecklein to Captain 2015-16 Gophers". CBS Interactive. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  2. ^ "2015-16 Roster". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Hockey Game Box Score (Final) : Minnesota Whitecaps vs #1 Minnesota (Sep 25, 2015 at Minneapolis, Minn.)" (PDF). Grfx.cstv.com. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
  4. ^ "University of Minnesota Official Athletic Site - Women's Ice Hockey". Gophersports.com. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
  5. ^ "Potomak Named WCHA Rookie of the Week - University of Minnesota Official Athletic Site". Gophersports.com. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
  6. ^ "Potomak's seven points lead Gophers' women's hockey in rout over MSU Mankato". Star Tribune. 2015-11-27. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
  7. ^ "Faces in the Crowd: December 14, 2015, Edited by Alexandra Fenwick". Sports Illustrated. 2015-12-14. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
  8. ^ "2015-16 Schedule". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  9. ^ "UMN'S POTOMAK, AND UND'S SHAW AND NUUTINEN NAMED WCHA WOMEN'S PLAYERS OF THE WEEK". WCHA.com. 2016-10-18. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
  10. ^ "UMN'S POTOMAK, UND'S SHAW AND UW'S NORBY NAMED WCHA WOMEN'S PLAYERS OF THE MONTH". WCHA.com. 2016-11-03. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
  11. ^ "Minnesota's Potomak Is Chosen Women's National Rookie of the Year". WCHA.com. 2016-03-17. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
  12. ^ "WCHA ANNOUNCES 2015-16 POSTSEASON AWARDS". WCHA.com. 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
  13. ^ a b "Top-10 Finalists Named for 2016 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award". USA Hockey Foundation. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g "Five Gophers Earn WCHA Accolades". CBS Interactive. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
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