Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey
Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey | |
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Current season | |
University | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
Conference | WCHA |
Head coach | Mark Johnson 18th season, 525–91–44 |
Arena | LaBahn Arena Capacity: 2,273 |
Location | Madison, Wisconsin |
Colors | Cardinal and white[1] |
Fight song | On, Wisconsin! |
NCAA Tournament championships | |
2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2019, 2021 | |
NCAA Tournament Runner-up | |
2008, 2012, 2017 | |
NCAA Tournament Frozen Four | |
2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 | |
NCAA Tournament appearances | |
2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 | |
Conference Tournament championships | |
2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021 | |
Conference regular season championships | |
2006, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021 |
The Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey team is the hockey team that represents the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin.
History[]
On October 8, 1999, the Bulldogs played the Wisconsin Badgers in the first ever Women's WCHA conference game at the Kohl Center in Madison, WI. It was the highest attended game of the season (3,892) and resulted in an 8–1 defeat of the Badgers.[2]
In 2006, the Wisconsin Badgers became the first team outside the state of Minnesota to win the Women's Frozen Four championship. The Badgers defeated the defending champions, the Minnesota Golden Gophers, by a score of 3–0 at Mariucci Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[3]
On January 28, 2012, the Wisconsin Badgers broke the NCAA women's hockey attendance record for the third consecutive year[4] with 12,402 fans in attendance.[5] The game was part of a two-game sweep of the Bemidji State Beavers. The previous record for most fans to watch a women's college hockey game at the Kohl Center was 10,668. That record was set on January 29, 2011.[6]
On November 6, 2016, Ann-Renee Desbiens achieved career shutout number 44, breaking Noora Raty’s record for most NCAA career shutouts.[7]
An 8-2 win on December 4, 2016 against their rivals, the Minnesota Golden Gophers resulted in a career milestone. Playing in front of a sellout crowd at Labahn Arena, Sarah Nurse scored a hat trick, becoming the first player in program history to score a hat trick against Minnesota.[8] It marked the first time that Wisconsin scored eight goals in a game since October 11, 2015 against Ohio State, as five different Badgers scored at least one goal.
Appearing in the 2021 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Tournament versus the Northeastern Huskies, Daryl Watts scored the game-winning goal in a 2-1 overtime win.[9] With the win, the program captured its sixth national championship, all with Mark Johnson as head coach.
Season by season results[]
Won Championship | Lost Championship | Conference Champions | League Leader |
Year | Coach | W | L | T | Conference | Conf. W |
Conf. L |
Conf. T |
Finish | Conference Tournament | NCAA Tournament |
2020–21 | Mark Johnson | 17 | 3 | 1 | WCHA | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1st WCHA | Won Semifinals vs. Minnesota (5–3) Won Championship vs. Ohio State (3–2 OT) |
Won First Round vs. Providence (3–0) Won Frozen Four vs. Ohio State (4–2) Won Championship vs. Northeastern (2–1 OT) |
2019–20 | Mark Johnson | 28 | 4 | 3 | WCHA | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1st WCHA | First Round Bye Won Semifinals vs. Minnesota-Duluth (4–1) Lost Championship to Ohio State (1–0 OT) |
2020 TOURNAMENT CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19 pandemic |
2018–19 | Mark Johnson | 35 | 4 | 2 | WCHA | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2nd WCHA | Won Quarterfinals vs. St. Cloud State (5–0, 8–0) Won Semifinals vs. Ohio State (3–2) Won Championship vs. Minnesota (3–1) |
Won First Round vs. Syracuse (4–0) Won Frozen Four vs. Clarkson (5–0) Won Championship vs. Minnesota (2–0) |
2017–18 | Mark Johnson | 31 | 5 | 2 | WCHA | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1st WCHA | First Round Bye Won Semifinals vs. Bemidji State (4–1) Lost Championship vs. Minnesota (1–3) |
Won First Round vs. Minnesota (4–0) Lost Frozen Four vs. Colgate (3–4 2OT) |
2016–17 | Mark Johnson | 33 | 3 | 4 | WCHA | 22 | 2 | 4 | 1st WCHA | Won Quarterfinals vs. Minnesota State (7–0, 6–0) Won Semifinals vs. North Dakota (2–1) Won Championship vs. Minnesota-Duluth (4–1) |
Won First Round vs. Robert Morris(7–0) Won Frozen Four vs. Boston College (1–0) Lost Championship vs. Clarkson (0–3) |
2015–16 | Mark Johnson | 35 | 4 | 1 | WCHA | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1st WCHA | Won Quarterfinals vs. Minnesota State (4–0, 6–0) Won Semifinals vs. Minnesota-Duluth (5–0) Won Championship vs. Minnesota(1–0) |
Won First Round vs. Mercyhurst (6–0) Lost Frozen Four vs. Minnesota 2–3(OT) |
2014–15 | Mark Johnson | 29 | 7 | 4 | WCHA | 19 | 6 | 3 | 2nd WCHA | Won Quarterfinals vs. St. Cloud State (5–1, 4–1) Won Semifinals vs. North Dakota (4–1) Won Championship vs. Bemidji State (4–0) |
Won First Round vs. Boston University (5–1) Lost Frozen Four vs. Minnesota (1–3) |
2013–14 | Mark Johnson | 28 | 8 | 2 | WCHA | 21 | 5 | 2 | 2nd WCHA | Won Quarterfinals vs. Minnesota State (4–0. 0–3, 2–0) Lost Semifinals vs. North Dakota (0–1) |
Won First Round vs. Harvard (2–1) Lost Frozen Four vs. Minnesota (3–5) |
2012–13 | Mark Johnson | 23 | 10 | 2 | WCHA | 17 | 9 | 2 | 3rd WCHA | Won Quarterfinals vs. St. Cloud State (5–0, 4–1) Lost Semifinals vs. North Dakota (1–2) |
Did not qualify |
2011–12 | Mark Johnson | 33 | 5 | 2 | WCHA | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1st WCHA | Won Quarterfinals vs. Minnesota State (7–0, 4–0) Lost Semifinals vs. Minnesota-Duluth (1–3) |
Won First Round vs. Mercyhurst (3–1) Won Frozen Four vs. Boston College (6–2) Lost Championship vs. Minnesota (2–4) |
2010–11 | Mark Johnson | 37 | 2 | 2 | WCHA | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1st WCHA | Won Quarterfinals vs. St. Cloud State (9–3, 5–1) Won Semifinals vs. North Dakota (3–0) Won Championship vs. Minnesota (5–4 OT) |
Won First Round vs. Minnesota-Duluth (2–1) Won Frozen Four vs. Boston College (3–2) Won Championship vs. Boston University (4–1) |
2009–10 | Tracey DeKeyser* | 18 | 15 | 3 | WCHA | 15 | 12 | 1 | 4th WCHA | Lost Quarterfinals vs. Ohio State (2–3 OT, 3–4 OT) | Did not qualify |
2008–09 | Mark Johnson | 34 | 2 | 5 | WCHA | 21 | 2 | 5 | 2nd WCHA | Won Quarterfinals vs. Ohio State (7–0, 4–1) Won Semifinals vs. Minnesota-Duluth (3–1) Won Championship vs. Minnesota (5–3) |
Won First Round vs. Dartmouth (7–0) Won Frozen Four vs. Minnesota-Duluth (5–1) Won Championship vs. Mercyhurst (5–0) |
2007–08 | Mark Johnson | 29 | 9 | 3 | WCHA | 20 | 5 | 3 | 3rd WCHA | Won Quarterfinalsvs. Minnesota State (4–2, 5–0) Won Semifinals vs. Minnesota (4–3) Lost Championship vs. Minnesota-Duluth (4–5 OT) |
Won First Round vs. Minnesota (3–2 OT) Won Frozen Four vs. Harvard (4–1) Lost Championship vs. Minnesota-Duluth (0–4) |
2006–07 | Mark Johnson | 36 | 1 | 4 | WCHA | 23 | 1 | 4 | 1st WCHA | Won Quarterfinals vs. North Dakota (4–0, 3–0) Won Semifinals vs. Ohio State (4–0) Won Championship vs. Minnesota (3–1) |
Won First Round vs. Harvard (1–0 4OT) Won Frozen Four vs. St. Lawrence (4–0) Won Championship vs. Minnesota-Duluth (4–1) |
2005–06 | Mark Johnson | 36 | 4 | 1 | WCHA | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1st WCHA | Won Quarterfinals vs. North Dakota (4–1, 6–0) Won Semifinals vs. St. Cloud State (9–0) Won Championship vs. Minnesota (4–1) |
Won First Round vs. Mercyhurst (2–1 2OT) Won Frozen Four vs. St. Lawrence (1–0) Won Championship vs. Minnesota (3–0) |
2004–05 | Mark Johnson | 28 | 9 | 1 | WCHA | 20 | 7 | 1 | 3rd WCHA | Won Quarterfinals vs. St. Cloud State (3–1) Won Semifinals vs. Minnesota-Duluth (3–2 OT) Lost Championship vs. Minnesota (2–3 OT) |
Lost First Round vs. Dartmouth (3–4) |
2003–04 | Mark Johnson | 25 | 6 | 3 | WCHA | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2nd WCHA | Lost Semifinals vs. Minnesota-Duluth (1–3) | Did not qualify |
2002–03 | Mark Johnson | 22 | 8 | 5 | WCHA | 14 | 6 | 4 | 3rd WCHA | Lost Semifinals vs. Minnesota (1–3) | Did not qualify |
2001–02 | Trina Bourget | 22 | 11 | 2 | WCHA | 17 | 6 | 1 | 3rd WCHA | Won Semifinals vs. Minnesota-Duluth (4–1) Lost Championship vs. Minnesota (2–3) |
Did not qualify |
2000–01 | Trina Bourget | 21 | 9 | 5 | WCHA | 13 | 6 | 5 | 3rd WCHA | Won Quarterfinals vs. Bemidji State (5–2) Lost Semifinals vs. Minnesota-Duluth (5–6) |
Did not qualify |
1999-00 | Julie Sasner | 19 | 14 | 2 | WCHA | 15 | 8 | 1 | 3rd WCHA | Won Quarterfinals vs. Bemidji State (9–2) Lost Semifinals vs. Minnesota (0–5) |
Did not qualify |
* Johnson took a one-year leave to coach the 2010 US Women's Olympic team.
Frozen Four[]
Wisconsin appeared in the Frozen Four championship in the following years:
Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | City | Arena |
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2006 | Wisconsin | 3–0 | Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | Mariucci Arena |
2007 | Wisconsin | 4–1 | Minnesota-Duluth | Lake Placid, NY | Herb Brooks Arena |
2008 | Minnesota-Duluth | 4–0 | Wisconsin | Duluth, MN | DECC |
2009 | Wisconsin | 5–0 | Mercyhurst | Boston, MA | Agganis Arena |
2011 | Wisconsin | 4–1 | Boston | Erie, PA | Tullio Arena |
2012 | Minnesota | 4–2 | Wisconsin | Duluth, MN | DECC |
2017 | Clarkson | 3–0 | Wisconsin | St. Charles, MO | Family Arena |
2019 | Wisconsin | 2–0 | Minnesota | Hamden, CT | People's United Center |
2021 | Wisconsin | 2–1 (OT) | Northeastern | Erie, PA | Erie Insurance Arena |
Current roster[]
Number | Player | Position | Class | Height | Hometown |
1 | Jane Gervais | G | Fr. | 5-8 | Valcourt, Quebec |
2 | Natalie Buchbinder | D | Sr. | 5–8 | Fairport, New York |
4 | Teagan Grant | D | So. | 5–6 | New Liskeard, Ontario |
7 | Dara Greig | F | So. | 5–7 | Lethbridge, Alberta |
8 | Makenna Webster | F | Fr. | 5–2 | St. Louis, Missouri |
9 | Sophie Shirley | F | Jr. | 5–9 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
10 | Delaney Drake | F | Sr. | 5–7 | Traverse City, Michigan |
11 | Jessie DeVito | F | Jr. | 5–7 | Rumson, New Jersey |
12 | Grace Shirley | F | So. | 5–7 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
13 | Grace Bowlby | D | Sr. | 5–8 | Edina, Minnesota |
14 | Mayson Toft | D | Fr. | 5–8 | Lowry, Minnesota |
15 | Caitlin Schneider | F | Sr. | 5–4 | Glenview, Illinois |
16 | Maddie Posick | F | Sr. | 5–7 | Stoughton, Wisconsin |
17 | Britta Curl | F | Jr. | 5–8 | Bismarck, North Dakota |
19 | Daryl Watts | F | Sr. | 5–6 | Toronto, Ontario |
20 | Brette Pettet | F | Sr. | 5–3 | Kentville, Nova Scotia |
21 | Nicole LaMantia | D | Jr. | 5–4 | Wayne, Illinois |
24 | Kaitlyn Kotlowski | D | R-Fr. | 5–10 | Warroad, Minnesota |
25 | Chayla Edwards | D | So. | 5–9 | Cleveland, Ohio |
26 | Casey O'Brien | F | Fr. | 5–4 | Milton, Massachusetts |
28 | Maddi Wheeler | F | Fr. | 5–4 | Erinsville, Ontario |
29 | Kennedy Blair | G | R-Sr. | 5–7 | Bismarck, North Dakota |
30 | Cami Kronish | G | Jr. | 6-0 | New York, New York |
32 | Breanna Blesi | G | R-Jr. | 5–7 | Maple Grove, Minnesota |
Awards and honors[]
WCHA honors[]
- Annie Pankowski, 2015 WCHA Rookie of the Year
- Ann-Renée Desbiens, 2016 WCHA Player of the Year [11]
- Abby Roque, 2020 WCHA Player of the Year
WCHA All-Star teams[]
Year | Team | Player(s) |
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2015 | All-WCHA First Team | Blayre Turnbull |
All-WCHA Second Team |
Annie Pankowski | |
All-WCHA Third Team | Courtney Burke
Ann-Renée Desbiens | |
WCHA All-Rookie Team | Emily Clark
Annie Pankowski | |
2020 | All-WCHA First Team | Abby Roque |
Badger Award[]
The Badger Award is a team honor known as Most Inspirational Player award.
- 2000: Kerry Weiland
- 2001:
- 2002:
- 2003: Sis Paulsen/
- 2004: Molly Engstrom
- 2005:
- 2006: Sharon Cole
- 2007:
- 2008: Erika Lawler[12]
- 2010:
Frozen Four All-Tournament team[]
Year | Player | Position |
2011 | Brooke Ammerman Reimer[13] | Forward |
Meghan Duggan | Forward | |
Forward | ||
Alev Kelter | Defense |
All-America honors[]
- Sarah Nurse, Second-Team All-American (2016-17)[14]
- Annie Pankowski, Second-Team All-American (2016-17)
- Jenny Ryan, Second-Team All-American (2016-17)
- Abby Roque: 2020 First Team All-American
- Grace Bowlby, 2020-21 CCM/AHCA First Team All-American[15]
- Daryl Watts, CCM/AHCA 2020-21 First Team All-American[15]
USCHO D-1 Women's Player of the Year[]
- 2020: Abby Roque
HCA Awards[]
- Daryl Watts, Hockey Commissioners Association Women’s Player of the Month (March 2021): [16]
- Makenna Webster, Hockey Commissioners Association Women’s Rookie of the Month (March 2021)
- Lacey Eden, Hockey Commissioners Association Women’s Rookie of the Month (February 2021) [17]
WCHA 20th Anniversary Team[]
- Sarah Nurse: WCHA 20th Anniversary Team [18]
Career records[]
Career Points Leaders (Top Ten All-Time Scorers)[]
Name | Career Games | Goals | Assists | Total Points | Years Played | |
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1 | Hilary Knight | 161 | 143 | 119 | 262 | 2007–2012 |
2 | Brianna Decker | 143 | 115 | 129 | 244 | 2009–2013 |
3 | Meghan Duggan | 159 | 108 | 130 | 238 | 2006–2011 |
4 | Sara Bauer | 152 | 80 | 138 | 218 | 2003–2007 |
5 | Brooke Ammerman | 153 | 98 | 117 | 215 | 2008–2012 |
6 | Annie Pankowski | 152 | 96 | 109 | 205 | 2014–2019 |
7 | Meghan Hunter | 132 | 84 | 93 | 177 | 2000–2004 |
8 | Erika Lawler | 163 | 55 | 119 | 174 | 2005–2009 |
9 | Abby Roque | 154 | 56 | 114 | 170 | 2016–2020 |
10 | Kendra Antony | 137 | 67 | 92 | 159 | 1999–2003 |
Career Goaltending Records (Top Ten - Games Played)[]
Name | Games | Years played | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Alex (Rigsby) Cavallini | 133 | 2010–2014 |
2 | Ann-Renée Desbiens | 122 | 2013–2017 |
3 | Jackie MacMillan | 121 | 1999–2003 |
4 | Jessie Vetter | 115 | 2005–2009 |
5 | Kristen Campbell | 110 | 2017–2020 |
6 | 68 | 2002–2006 | |
7 | 53 | 2003–2007 | |
8 | 32 | 2009–2011 | |
9 | 27 | 1999–2002 | |
10 | 26 | 2006–2010 |
Career Goaltending Records (Top Ten - Wins)[]
Name | Wins | Years played | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Alex Rigsby | 100 | 2010–2014 |
2 | Ann-Renée Desbiens | 99 | 2013–2017 |
3 | Jessie Vetter | 91 | 2005–2009 |
4 | Kristen Campbell | 90 | 2017–2020 |
5 | Jackie MacMillan | 75 | 1999–2003 |
6 | Meghan Horras | 48 | 2002–2006 |
7 | Christine Dufour | 45 | 2003–2007 |
8 | Becca Ruegsegger | 19 | 2009–2011 |
9 | Alannah McCready | 12 | 2006–2010 |
10 | Jennifer Neary | 6 | 1999–2002 |
Career Goaltending Records (Top Ten - Saves)[]
Name | Saves | Years played | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Alex Rigsby | 3,126 | 2010–2014 |
2 | Jackie MacMillan | 2,527 | 1999–2003 |
3 | Ann-Renée Desbiens | 2,295 | 2013–2017 |
4 | Jessie Vetter | 2,175 | 2004–2009 |
5 | Kristen Campbell | 1,888 | 2017–2020 |
6 | Meghan Horras | 1,291 | 2002–2006 |
7 | Christine Dufour | 907 | 2003–2007 |
8 | Becca Ruegsegger | 611 | 2009–2011 |
9 | Alannah McCready | 456 | 2006–2010 |
10 | Jennifer Neary | 311 | 1999–2002 |
Career Goaltending Records (Top Ten - Shutouts)[]
Name | Shutouts | Years played | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Ann-Renée Desbiens | 55 | 2013–2017 |
2 | Jessie Vetter | 39 | 2005–2009 |
3 | Alex Rigsby | 30 | 2010–2014 |
4 | Kristen Campbell | 27 | 2017–2020 |
5 | Christine Dufour | 18 | 2003–2007 |
6 | Meghan Horras | 17 | 2002–2006 |
7 | Jackie MacMillan | 15 | 1999–2003 |
T8 | Becca Ruegsegger | 5 | 2009–2011 |
T8 | Alannah McCready | 5 | 2006–2010 |
9 | Jennifer Neary | 3 | 1999–2002 |
10 | Jorie Walters | 2 | 2012–2016 |
Patty Kazmaier Award Winners[]
- Sara Bauer – 2007
- Jessie Vetter – 2009
- Meghan Duggan – 2011
- Brianna Decker – 2012
- Ann-Renée Desbiens – 2017[19]
Bob Allen Women's Hockey Player of the Year Winners[]
- Jessie Vetter – 2009
- Meghan Duggan – 2011
- Hilary Knight – 2014
- Brianna Decker – 2015[20]
- Abby Roque - 2020[21]
Badgers in professional hockey[]
= CWHL All-Star | = NWHL All-Star | = Clarkson Cup Champion | = Isobel Cup Champion |
Notable players[]
References[]
External links[]Media related to Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey at Wikimedia Commons |
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