2015–16 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season explained

Gender:women
Division:i
Year:2015
Duration:September 27, 2015–
March 20, 2016
Champ Stad:Whittemore Center
Champ City:Durham, NH
Champ:Minnesota Golden Gophers
Kazmaier:Kendall Coyne, Northeastern

The 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season began in September 2015 and ended with the 2016 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey tournament's championship game in March 2016.

Pre-season polls

See main article: 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey rankings.

The top 10 from USCHO.com, September 21, 2015, and the top 10 from USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine,[1] [2] First place votes are in parentheses.

USCHO.com
RankingTeam
1Minnesota (15)
2Boston College
3
4
5
6North Dakota
7Quinnipiac
8Boston University
9Bemidji State
10 Cornell
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine
RankingTeam
1Minnesota (19)
2Wisconsin
3Boston College
4Harvard
5Clarkson
6North Dakota
7Quinnipiac
8Boston University
9 - tieNortheastern
9 - tieBemidji State

Regular season

Standings

Player stats

Scoring leaders

The following players lead the NCAA in points at the conclusion of games played on March 24, 2016.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

PlayerClassTeam
Senior 41 43 45 88
Senior 37 50 34 84
Senior 41 35 44 79
Junior 40 33 35 68
Senior 38 25 39 64
Sophomore 37 20 39 59
Sophomore 40 22 36 58
Freshman 38 15 39 54
Sophomore 37 28 24 52
Sophomore 41 12 40 52

Leading goaltenders

The following goaltenders lead the NCAA in goals against average at the conclusion of games played on March 24, 2016 while playing at least 33% of their team's total minutes.

PlayerClassTeam
Junior 38 2279:18 33 4 1 29 21 .960 0.76
Junior 38 2342:10 29 3 5 35 16 .949 0.90
Sophomore 36 2096:49 35 1 0 43 13 .943 1.23
Senior 34 1957:32 29 4 1 42 10 .942 1.29
Sophomore 36 2090:50 27 4 5 46 12 .931 1.32

Awards

WCHA

[8]

Award Recipient
Player of the Year Ann-Renee Desbiens, Wisconsin
Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year Shelby Amsley-Benzie, North Dakota
Defensive Player of the Year Ivana Bilic, Bemidji State
Rookie of the Year Sarah Potomak, Minnesota
Scoring Champion Dani Cameranesi, Minnesota
Goaltending Champion Ann-Renee Desbiens, Wisconsin
Coach of the Year Mark Johnson, Wisconsin
All-WCHA Teams
First Team   Position   Second Team
Ann-Renee Desbiens, Wisconsinalign=center G
Courtney Burke, Wisconsinalign=center DMilica McMillen, Minnesota
Lee Stecklein, Minnesotaalign=center DJenny Ryan, Wisconsin
Hannah Brandt, Minnesotaalign=center FEmily Clark, Wisconsin
Dani Cameranesi, Minnesotaalign=center FAshleigh Brykaliuk, Minnesota Duluth
Annie Pankowski, Wisconsinalign=center FAmy Menke, North Dakota
Third Team   Position   Rookie Team
Shelby Amsley-Benzie, North Dakotaalign=center GMaddy Rooney, Minnesota Duluth
Ivana Bilic, Bemidji Statealign=center DAnna Kilponen, North Dakota
Halli Krzyzaniak, North Dakotaalign=center DMelissa Hunt, Bemidji State
Sarah Nurse, Wisconsinalign=center FJulia Tilke, St. Cloud State
Sarah Potomak, Minnesotaalign=center FSarah Potomak, Minnesota
Molly Illikainen, St. Cloud Statealign=center FSam Cogen, Wisconsin

CHA

[9]

Award Recipient
Player of the Year Melissa Piacentini, F, Syracuse
Rookie of the Year Rachael Smith, F, Mercyhurst
Goaltender Trophy (Best GAA) Sarah McDonnell, Mercyhurst
Defenseman of the Year Nicole Renault, Syracuse
Defensive Forward of the Year (Tie) Jessica Sibley, Syracuse
Defensive Forward of the Year (Tie) Micayla Catanzariti, Penn State
Sportsmanship Award Jill Holdcroft, Penn State
Coach of the Year Mike Sisti, Mercyhurst
CHA All-Conference Teams
First Team   Position   Second Team
Nicole Hensley, Lindenwoodalign=center GCeline Whitlinger, Penn State
Mikaela Lowater, Robert Morrisalign=center DMegan Quinn, Syracuse
Nicole Renault, Syracusealign=center DJ'Nai Mahadeo, Mercyhurst
Shara Jasper, Lindenwoodalign=center FMelissa Piacentini, Syracuse
Stephanie Grossi, Syracusealign=center FJessica Sibley, Syracuse
Brittany Howard, Robert Morrisalign=center FAmy Petersen, Penn State
Rookie Team   Position   -
Sarah McDonnell, Mercyhurstalign=center G
Reagan Rust, RITalign=center D
Molly Blasen, Mercyhurstalign=center D
Maggie LaGue, Robert Morrisalign=center D
Rachael Smith, Mercyhurstalign=center F
Shannon Morris-Reade, Lindenwoodalign=center F
Sarah Quaranta, Robert Morrisalign=center F

Women's Hockey East Association (WHEA)

Award Recipient
Cami Granato Award (Player of the Year) Kendall Coyne, Northeastern[10]
Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Year Makenna Newkirk, Boston College
Hockey East Coach of the Year Katie King-Crowley, Boston College
Best Defensive Forward Leah Buress, Connecticut
Best Defenseman Megan Keller, Boston College
Goaltender of the Year Katie Burt, Boston College
Sportmanship Award Sara Carlson, New Hampshire
Army ROTC Three Stars Award Kendall Coyne, Northeastern
Scoring Champion Kendall Coyne, Northeastern
Hockey East All-Star Teams[11] [12]
First Team   Position   Second Team
Elaine Chuli, Connecticutalign=center GBrittany Bugalski, Northeastern
Lexi Bender, Boston Collegealign=center DJordan Krause, Northeastern
Megan Keller, Boston Collegealign=center DTaylor Willard, Vermont
Alex Carpenter, Boston Collegealign=center FVictoria Bach, Boston University
Kendall Coyne, Northeasternalign=center FRebecca Leslie, Boston University
Haley Skarupa, Boston Collegealign=center FDenisa Křížová, Northeastern
Honorable Mention   Position   Rookie Team
Katie Burt, Boston Collegealign=center GBrittany Bugalski, Northeastern
align=center GSamantha Ridgewell, Merrimack
Heather Mottau, Northeasternalign=center DMaddie Hartman, Northeastern
Alexis Crossley, Boston Universityalign=center DAlyson Matteau, Connecticut
Dana Trivigno, Boston Collegealign=center FSammy Davis, Boston University
Jonna Curtis, New Hampshirealign=center FMakenna Newkirk, Boston College
align=center FChristina Putigna, Providence
align=center FPaige Voight, Merrimack

ECAC

Award Recipient
Player of the Year Taylar Cianfarano, Quinnipiac
Best Forward Taylar Cianfarano, Quinnipiac
Best Defenseman Kelsey Koelzer, Princeton
Rookie of the Year Karlie Lund, Princeton
Goaltender of the Year Sydney Rossman, Quinnipiac
Sportmanship Award St. Lawrence
Mandi Schwartz Student-Athlete of the Year Kristen Tamberg, Quinnipiac
Coach of the Year Jeff Kampersal, Princeton
All-ECAC Teams[13]
First Team   Position   Second Team
Sydney Rossman, Quinnipiacalign=center GEmerance Maschmeyer, Harvard
Kelsey Koelzer, Princetonalign=center DAmanda Boulier, St. Lawrence
Erin Ambrose, Clarksonalign=center DKristen Tamberg, Quinnipiac
Taylar Cianfarano, Quinnipiacalign=center FSydney Daniels, Harvard
Cayley Mercer, Clarksonalign=center FMiye D'Oench, Harvard
Karlie Lund, Princetonalign=center FOlivia Howe, Clarkson
Third Team   Position   Rookie Team
Lovisa Selander, Rensselaeralign=center GLovisa Selander, Rensselaer
Renata Fast, Clarksonalign=center DMicah Hart, Cornell
Michelle Picard, Harvardalign=center DStephanie Sucharda, Clarkson
Emma Woods, Quinnipiacalign=center FLoren Gabel, Clarkson
Laura Stacey, Dartmouthalign=center FKarlie Lund, Princeton
Nicole Kosta, Quinnipiacalign=center FMelissa Samoskevich, Quinnipiac

Patty Kazmaier Award

Patty Kazmaier Award Finalists[14]
PlayerPositionSchool
Forward Northeastern
Forward Boston College
Goaltender Wisconsin
Goaltender North Dakota
Forward Minnesota
Forward Minnesota
Defense Boston College
Defense Princeton
Forward Wisconsin
Forward Boston College

AHCA Coach of the Year

AHCA Coach of the Year Finalists[15]
CoachSchool
[16] Boston College
Clarkson
Mercyhurst
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Princeton

Notes and References

  1. News: Preseason: Women's College Hockey Poll. September 21, 2015.
  2. News: Preseason: Women's College Hockey Poll. September 29, 2015.
  3. Web site: 2015-2016 WCHA Overall Category Leaders - Western Collegiate Hockey Association.
  4. http://sacredheartpioneers.com/sports/w-hockey/2015-16/teams/sacredheart?view=lineup&r=0&pos=skaters Sacred Heart Pioneers
  5. Web site: 2015-2016 Hockey East Overall Category Leaders.
  6. Web site: ECAC Hockey.
  7. Web site: Welcome to collegehockeystats.net.
  8. Web site: WACHA . wcha.com . 17 January 2017 . 12 February 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170212164058/http://wcha.com/women/pres1516/201603/mar3awa.php . dead .
  9. News: College Hockey America awards led by Syracuse, Mercyhurst. March 4, 2016. uscho.com.
  10. Web site: Hockey East Association - Press Release Archive.
  11. Web site: Hockey East Association - Press Release Archive.
  12. Web site: Hockey East Association - Press Release Archive.
  13. Web site: League Announces Postseason Awards. 4 March 2016.
  14. Web site: Recipients.
  15. News: AHCA reveals finalists for top D-I, D-III women's coach, Hurd and Watson awards . December 27, 2022 . USCHO . March 17, 2016.
  16. Web site: Crowley caps historic season with USCHO coach of the year nod. Arlan Marttila. USCHO . March 25, 2016 . January 17, 2017.

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