2015–16 Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey season
College ice hockey team season
The Wisconsin Badgers represented the University of Wisconsin in WCHA women's ice hockey during the 2015-16 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season . The Badgers were unable to win the NCAA tournament for the fifth time in school history.
Offseason
Recruiting
Player
Position
Nationality
Notes
Mikaela Gardner
Defense
United States
Hails from Illinois
Samantha Cogan
Forward
Canada
Competed with Canada at IIHF U18 Women’s Worlds
Sophia Shaver
Forward
United States
Played high school hockey in Minnesota
Roster
2015–16 Badgers
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No.
S/P/C
Player
Class
Pos
Height
DoB
Hometown
Previous team
1
Jorie Walters
Senior
G
5' 4" (1.63 m)
Grinnell, Iowa
Shattuck St. Mary's
2
Mellissa Channell
Junior
D
5' 4" (1.63 m)
Oakville, Ontario
Team Canada U18
3
Mikaela Gardner
Freshman
D
5' 8" (1.73 m)
Plainfield, Illinois
Team USA U18
5
Jenny Ryan (A )
Junior
D
5' 4" (1.63 m)
Victor, New York
Team USA U18
6
Courtney Burke (C )
Senior
D
5' 9" (1.75 m)
Albany, New York
Shattuck St. Mary's
7
Sam Cogan
Freshman
F
5' 8" (1.73 m)
Ottawa, Ontario
Team Canada U18
8
Katie Harding
Senior
F
5' 7" (1.7 m)
Anchorage, Alaska
Pursuit of Excellence
9
Molly Doner
Senior
F
5' 5" (1.65 m)
Mukilteo, Washington
North American Hockey Academy
10
Mikayla Johnson
Junior (RS )
F
5' 7" (1.7 m)
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison Capitols U19
11
Sydney McKibbon (A )
Junior
F
5' 5" (1.65 m)
Oakville, Ontario
Team Canada U18
12
Sophia Shaver
Freshman
F
5' 10" (1.78 m)
Wayzata, Minnesota
Team USA U18
13
Maddie Rolfes
Sophomore
D
5' 8" (1.73 m)
West Des Moines, Iowa
Team USA U18
16
Sarah Nurse
Junior
F
5' 8" (1.73 m)
Hamilton, Ontario
Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres
17
Lauren Williams
Sophomore
D
5' 9" (1.75 m)
Windsor, Ontario
Team Ontario Blue U18
19
Annie Pankowski
Sophomore
F
5' 9" (1.75 m)
Laguna Hills, California
Irondale HS
21
Baylee Wellhausen
Sophomore
F
5' 4" (1.63 m)
Williams Bay, Wisconsin
Shattuck St. Mary's
23
Kim Drake
Senior
F /D
5' 10" (1.78 m)
Mosinee, Wisconsin
Shattuck St. Mary's
25
Erika Sowchuk
Senior
F
5' 7" (1.7 m)
Fernie, British Columbia
Edge School
26
Emily Clark
Sophomore
F
5' 7" (1.7 m)
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Okanagan Hockey Academy
27
Rachel Jones
Senior
F
5' 6" (1.68 m)
Berlin, Wisconsin
Madison Capitols U19
30
Ann-Renee Desbiens
Junior
G
5' 9" (1.75 m)
La Malbaie, Quebec
Team Canada U22
32
Megan Miller
Senior (RS )
G
5' 7" (1.7 m)
Long Grove, Illinois
Boston College
35
Nali Mullen
Sophomore (RS )
G
5' 4" (1.63 m)
Hudson, Wisconsin
Hudson HS
2015-16 Schedule
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Date
Opponent#
Rank#
Site
Decision
Result
Record
Regular Season
October 2
vs. Providence *
#3
Shark Ice • San Jose, CA
Ann-Renée Desbiens
W 5–1
1–0–0
October 3
vs. Providence*
#3
Shark Ice • San Jose, CA
Ann-Renée Desbiens
W 8–1
2–0–0
October 10
Ohio State
#3
LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI
Ann-Renée Desbiens
W 7–0
3–0–0 (1–0–0)
October 11
Ohio State
#3
LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI
Ann-Renée Desbiens
W 8–0
4–0–0 (2–0–0)
October 16
at St. Cloud State
#2
Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN
Ann-Renée Desbiens
W 5–0
5–0–0 (3–0–0)
October 17
at St. Cloud State
#2
Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN
Megan Miller
W 2–0
6–0–0 (4–0–0)
October 23
#6 Bemidji State
#3
LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI
Ann-Renée Desbiens
W 3–0
7–0–0 (5–0–0)
October 24
#6 Bemidji State
#3
LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI
Ann-Renée Desbiens
W 4–0
8–0–0 (6–0–0)
October 30
at Minnesota State
#3
Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, MN
Ann-Renée Desbiens
W 6–0
9–0–0 (7–0–0)
October 31
at Minnesota State
#3
Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, MN
Ann-Renée Desbiens
W 7–0
10–0–0 (8–0–0)
November 13
at Minnesota-Duluth
#1
Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN
Ann-Renée Desbiens
W 3–0
11–0–0 (9–0–0)
November 14
at Minnesota-Duluth
#1
Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN
Ann-Renée Desbiens
W 4–2
12–0–0 (10–0–0)
November 20
Lindenwood *
#1
LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI
Ann-Renée Desbiens
W 5–1
13–0–0
November 22
Lindenwood*
#1
LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI
Megan Miller
W 4–0
14–0–0
November 27
Dartmouth *
#1
LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI
Ann-Renée Desbiens
W 4–1
15–0–0
November 28
Dartmouth*
#1
LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI
Ann-Renée Desbiens
W 4–0
16–0–0
December 4
#3 Minnesota
#1
LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI
Ann-Renée Desbiens
W 3–2
17–0–0 (11–0–0)
December 5
#3 Minnesota
#1
LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI
Ann-Renée Desbiens
W 3–1
18–0–0 (12–0–0)
December 11
at #8 North Dakota
#1
Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND
Ann-Renée Desbiens
L 0–3
18–1–0 (12–1–0)
December 12
at #8 North Dakota
#1
Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND
Ann-Renée Desbiens
T 0–0 OT
18–1–1 (12–1–1)
January 8, 2016
Minnesota-Duluth
#2
LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI
Ann-Renée Desbiens
W 5–1
19–1–1 (13–1–1)
January 10
Minnesota-Duluth
#2
LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI
none
W 3–1
20–1–1 (14–1–1)
January 15
at Bemidji State
#2
Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN
Ann-Renée Desbiens
W 1–0
21–1–1 (15–1–1)
January 16
at Bemidji State
#2
Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN
Ann-Renée Desbiens
W 7–1
22–1–1 (16–1–1)
January 23
#8 North Dakota
#2
LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI
Ann-Renée Desbiens
W 1–0
23–1–1 (17–1–1)
January 24
#8 North Dakota
#2
LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI
Ann-Renée Desbiens
W 3–1
24–1–1 (18–1–1)
January 30
St. Cloud State
#2
LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI
Ann-Renée Desbiens
W 3–0
25–1–1 (19–1–1)
January 31
St. Cloud State
#2
LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI
Ann-Renée Desbiens
W 3–0
26–1–1 (20–1–1)
February 5
at Ohio State
#2
OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH
Ann-Renée Desbiens
W 2–1
27–1–1 (21–1–1)
February 6
at Ohio State
#2
OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH
Ann-Renée Desbiens
W 2–0
28–1–1 (22–1–1)
February 13
Minnesota State
#2
LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI
Ann-Renée Desbiens
W 4–0
29–1–1 (23–1–1)
February 14
Minnesota State
#2
LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI
Ann-Renée Desbiens
W 8–1
30–1–1 (24–1–1)
February 19
at #3 Minnesota
#2
Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN
Ann-Renée Desbiens
L 0–4
30–2–1 (24–2–1)
February 20
at #3 Minnesota
#2
Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN
Ann-Renée Desbiens
L 3–4 OT
30–3–1 (24–3–1)
WCHA Tournament
February 26
Minnesota State*
#3
LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI (Quarterfinals, Game 1)
Ann-Renée Desbiens
W 4–0
31–3–1
February 27
Minnesota State*
#3
LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI (Quarterfinals, Game 2)
Ann-Renée Desbiens
W 6–0
32–3–1
March 5
vs. Minnesota-Duluth*
#3
Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (Final Face-Off WCHA Semifinal Game)
Ann-Renée Desbiens
W 5–0
33–3–1
March 6
at Minnesota*
#3
Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (Final Face-Off WCHA Championship Game)
Ann-Renée Desbiens
W 1–0
34–3–1
NCAA Tournament
March 12
Mercyhurst *
#2
LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI (Quarterfinal Game)
Ann-Renée Desbiens
W 6–0
35–3–1
March 18
vs. #3 Minnesota*
#2
Whittemore Center • Durham, NH (Frozen Four Semifinal Game)
Ann-Renée Desbiens
L 2–3 OT
35–4–1
*Non-conference game. # Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.
Awards and honors
Samantha Cogan , forward, 2015-16 WHCA All-Rookie Team, WHCA Rookie of the Month twice in 2015-16, and WHCA Rookie of the Week on three occasions in 2015-16.[ 4] [ 5]
Ann-Renee Desbiens , WCHA Player of the Week (Recognized for games of November 4–6, 2016) [ 6]
Ann-Renee Desbiens , 2016 WCHA Player of the Year [ 7]
Ann-Renée Desbiens, Goaltender, Patty Kazmaier Top Three Finalist[ 8]
Annie Pankowski, Forward, Patty Kazmaier Top Ten Finalist[ 9]
Mark Johnson, WCHA Coach of the Year[ 10]
Courtney Burke, Defense, WCHA 1st Team All-Star[ 11]
Ann-Renée Desbiens, Goaltender, WCHA 1st Team All-Star[ 12]
Annie Pankowski, Forward, WCHA 1st Team All-Star[ 13]
Emily Clark, Forward, WCHA 2nd Team All-Star[ 14]
Jenny Ryan, Defense, WCHA 2nd Team All-Star[ 15]
Sarah Nurse, Forward, WCHA 3rd Team All-Star[ 16]
References
^ "Badgers announce captains for 2015-16 season" . Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. July 24, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2017 .
^ "2015-16 Women's Ice Hockey Roster" . Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. Retrieved April 20, 2017 .
^ "2015-16 Women's Ice Hockey Schedule" . Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. Retrieved April 20, 2017 .
^ [1]
^ "ibid" . Western Collegiate Hockey Association. March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2017 .
^ "UMN'S PANNEK, AND UW'S DESBIENS AND ROQUE NAMED WCHA WOMEN'S PLAYERS OF THE WEEK" . WCHA.com. November 8, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2016 .
^ "WCHA ANNOUNCES 2015-16 POSTSEASON AWARDS" . WCHA.com. March 3, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2016 .
^ "2016 Patty Kaz Award Top-3 Finalists Announced" . The USA Hockey Foundation. March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2017 .
^ "Top-10 Finalists Named for 2016 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award" . The USA Hockey Foundation. February 25, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2017 .
^ "WCHA Announces 2015-16 Postseason Awards" . Western Collegiate Hockey Association. March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2017 .
^ "ibid" . Western Collegiate Hockey Association. March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2017 .
^ "ibid" . Western Collegiate Hockey Association. March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2017 .
^ "ibid" . Western Collegiate Hockey Association. March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2017 .
^ "ibid" . Western Collegiate Hockey Association. March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2017 .
^ "ibid" . Western Collegiate Hockey Association. March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2017 .
^ "ibid" . Western Collegiate Hockey Association. March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2017 .
Arena Coaches Rivalries Seasons Olympians Patty Kazmaier Award National Championships Bold Italics denotes national championship season