2014–15 WCHA women's ice hockey season explained

2014–15 Western Collegiate Hockey Association women's ice hockey season
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League:	NCAA Division I
Sport:	Ice hockey
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Duration:	September 2014 - March, 2015
No Of Teams:	8
Season:	Regular season
Season Champs:	Minnesota Golden Gophers
Season Champ Name:	Reg. season champs
League Champs:	Wisconsin Badgers
League Champ Name:	Tournament
Seasonslistnames:	Ice hockey
Prevseason Year:	13–14
Nextseason Year:	15–16

The 2014–15 WCHA women's ice hockey season marked the continuation of the annual tradition of competitive ice hockey among Western Collegiate Hockey Association members.

Regular season

News and notes

October

• October 3: In her NCAA debut, Emily Clark registered three points (two goals, one assist) in a 4-1 victory against the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs.^[1]

November

• November 1: Bemidji State defeated the top-ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers by a 1-0 tally, handing them their first loss of the season.^[2] The game-winning goal was scored by Ivana Bilic.
• 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.^[3]

Postseason

• March 7: The Bemidji State Beavers defeated the Minnesota Golden Gophers by a 1-0 tally in the semifinals of the WCHA Final Face-Off. The game-winning goal was scored by Stephanie Anderson in the third period.^[4] Beavers goaltender Brittni Mowat made 37 saves, registering her seventh shutout of the season, a new program record. In addition, it marked the first time that the Beavers advanced to the championship game of the WCHA Final Face-Off.

In-season honors

Players of the week

Week	Player of the week
October 1	Karley Sylvester, Wisconsin^[5]
October 7	Claudia Kepler, Ohio State^[6]
October 14	Becca Kohler, North Dakota^[7]
October 21	Dani Cameranesi, Minnesota^[8]
October 28	Hannah Brandt, Minnesota^[9]
November 4	Ashleigh Brykaliuk, Minnesota-Duluth^[10]
November 11	Molly Illikainen, St. Cloud State^[11]
November 18	Meghan Lorence, Minnesota^[12]
November 25	Dani Cameranesi, Minnesota^[13]
December 2	Becca Kohler, North Dakota^[14]
February 2	Emily Clark, Wisconsin^[15]
February 10	Blayre Turnbull, Wisconsin ^[16]
February 17	Dani Cameranesi, Minnesota^[17]
February 24	Dani Cameranesi, Minnesota ^[18]

Defensive players of the week

Week	Player of the week
October 1	Ivana Bilic, Bemidji State
October 7	Lee Stecklein, Minnesota
October 14	Ann-Renee Desbiens, Wisconsin
October 21	Audrey Hanmer, St. Cloud State Amanda Leveille, Minnesota
October 28	Milica McMillen, Minnesota
November 4	Brittini Mowat, Bemidji State
November 11	Stacy Danczak, Ohio State
November 18	Brittini Mowat, Bemidji State
November 25	Ann-Renee Desbiens, Wisconsin
December 2	Ann-Renee Desbiens, Wisconsin Kayla Black, Minnesota-Duluth
February 2	Shelby Amsley-Benzie, North Dakota
February 10	Ann-Renee Desbiens, Wisconsin
February 17	Shelby Amsley-Benzie, North Dakota
February 24	Shelby Amsley-Benzie, North Dakota Julie Friend, St. Cloud State

Rookies of the week

Week	Player of the week
October 1	Annie Pankowski, Wisconsin
October 7	Emily Clark, Wisconsin
October 14	Michelle Lowenhielm, Minnesota-Duluth
October 21	Kassidy Sauve, Ohio State
October 28	Baylee Wellhausen, Wisconsin
November 4	Kassidy Sauve, Ohio State
November 11	None awarded
November 18	Annie Pankowski, Wisconsin
November 25	Kelly Pannek, Minnesota
December 2	Alexis Joyce, Bemidji State
February 2	Nicole Schammel, Minnesota-State
February 10	Lauren Spring, Ohio State
February 17	Alexis Joyce, Bemidji State
February 24	Jessica Healey, UMD Bulldogs

Awards and honors

• WCHA Player of the Year: Hannah Brandt, Minnesota
• WCHA Rookie of the Year: Annie Pankowski, Wisconsin
• WCHA Coach of the Year: Jim Scanlan, Bemidji State
• WCHA Defensive Player of the Year: Rachel Ramsey, Minnesota
• WCHA Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year: Shelby Amsley-Benzie, North Dakota
• WCHA Scoring Champion - Hannah Brandt, Minnesota
• WCHA Goaltending Champion - Shelby Amsley-Benzie, North Dakota

ALL-WCHA First Team

Player	Position	School
Shelby Amsley-Benzie	Goaltender	North Dakota
Hannah Brandt	Forward	Minnesota
Dani Cameranesi	Forward	Minnesota
Brittni Mowat	Goaltender	Bemidji State
Rachel Ramsey	Defense	Minnesota
Lee Stecklein	Defense	Minnesota
Blayre Turnbull	Forward	Wisconsin

ALL-WCHA Second Team

Player	Position	School
Brittany Ammerman	Forward	Wisconsin
Zoe Hickel	Forward	Minnesota Duluth
Milica McMillen	Defense	Minnesota
Brigette Lacquette	Defense	Minnesota Duluth
Annie Pankowski	Forward	Wisconsin

ALL-WCHA Third Team

Player	Position	School
Rachel Bona	Forward	Minnesota
Courtney Burke	Defense	Wisconsin
Ann-Renee Desbiens	Goaltender	Wisconsin
Becca Kohler	Forward	North Dakota
Halli Krzyzaniak	Defense	North Dakota
Karley Sylvester	Forward	Wisconsin

WCHA All-Rookie Team

Player	Position	School
Sydney Baldwin	Defense	Wisconsin
Emily Clark	Forward	Wisconsin
Alexis Joyce	Defense	Bemidji State
Annie Pankowski	Forward	Wisconsin
Kelly Pannek	Forward	Wisconsin
Kassidy Sauve	Goaltender	Ohio State

See also

• National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Championship

Notes and References

1. Web site: Clark leads No. 2 Badgers past No. 10 Bulldogs, 4-1 - UWBadgers.com - The Official Athletic Site of the Wisconsin Badgers. 3 November 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141103185138/http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/w-hockey/recaps/100314aaa.html. 3 November 2014.
2. Web site: 2014-15 WCHA Game Recap - Western Collegiate Hockey Association.
3. Web site: GOPHERSPORTS.COM Pannek Leads Gophers Past SCSU, 5-0 :: University of Minnesota Official Athletic Site :: Women's Ice Hockey . 2015-03-18 . 2017-06-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170626172258/http://www.gophersports.com/sports/w-hockey/recaps/112414aaa.html . dead .
4. Web site: Bemidji State advances to the WCHA Final Faceoff Championship game. 2015-03-18. 2020-11-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20201129082002/https://www.bsubeavers.com/whockey/news/2014-15/8150/bemidji-state-advances-to-the-wcha-final-faceoff-championship-game/. dead.
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