2017–18 Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey season
2017–18 Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey season | |
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WCHA Regular Season Champions | |
Conference | WCHA |
Home ice | LaBahn Arena |
Record | |
Overall | 31–5–2 (.842) |
Home | 17–0–0 (1.000) |
Road | 12–2–2 (.813) |
Neutral | 2–3–0 (.400) |
Coaches and captains | |
Head coach | Mark Johnson |
Assistant coaches | Dan Koch Jackie Crum Mark Greenhalgh |
Captain(s) | Claudia Kepler[1] Baylee Wellhausen |
Alternate captain(s) | Lauren Williams Sophia Shaver |
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The Wisconsin Badgers represented the University of Wisconsin in WCHA women's ice hockey during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.
Offseason
- Annie Pankowski and four alumni were named to the US National Team that will train for the 2018 Olympics in Korea, while Emily Clark and four alumni have been named to the Canadian team, which will send 23 of 28 players to Korea.[2][3]
Recruiting
Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
Breanna Blesi | Goaltender | United States | Tended nets for Maple Grove HS (MN) |
Grace Bowlby | Defense | United States | Played for Team USA U-18 |
Natalie Buchbinder | Defense | United States | Attended Shattuck-St. Mary's |
Kristen Campbell | Goaltender | Canada | Transfer from North Dakota |
Delaney Drake | Forward | United States | Played for North American Hockey Academy |
Kyleigh Hanzik | Forward | United States | Teammate of Drake at NAHA |
Brette Pettet | Forward | Canada | Played for Team Canada U-18 |
Maddie Posick | Forward | United States | Played for the Madison Capitols |
Caitlin Schneider | Forward | United States | Played for the Chicago Young Americans |
Roster
2017–18 Badgers
No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
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1 | Alyson Baldwin | Sophomore | G | 5' 1" (1.55 m) | Richmond, Texas | Connecticut Southern Stars | ||
2 | Natalie Buchbinder | Freshman | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Fairport, New York | Shattuck-St. Mary's | ||
3 | Mikaela Gardner | Junior | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Plainfield, Illinois | Team USA U18 | ||
6 | Presley Norby | Sophomore | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Team USA U18 | ||
7 | Sam Cogan | Junior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Ottawa, Ontario | Team Canada U18 | ||
8 | Maddie Rowe | Sophomore | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | River Falls, Wisconsin | Minnesota Blades | ||
10 | Delaney Drake | Freshman | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Traverse City, Michigan | North American Hockey Academy | ||
12 | Sophia Shaver (A) | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | Wayzata, Minnesota | Team USA U18 | ||
13 | Maddie Rolfes | Senior | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | West Des Moines, Iowa | Team USA U18 | ||
14 | Alexis Mauermann | Sophomore | F | 5' 2" (1.57 m) | Janesville, Wisconsin | Team USA U18 | ||
15 | Caitlin Schneider | Freshman | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Glenview, Illinois | Chicago Young Americans | ||
16 | Maddie Posick | Freshman | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Stoughton, Wisconsin | Madison Capitols | ||
17 | Lauren Williams (A) | Senior | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Windsor, Ontario | Team Ontario Blue U18 | ||
18 | Abby Roque | Sophomore | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | Team USA U18 | ||
19 | Annie Pankowski | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Laguna Hills, California | Irondale HS | ||
20 | Brette Pettet | Freshman | F | 5' 3" (1.6 m) | Kentville, Nova Scotia | Team Canada U-18 | ||
21 | Baylee Wellhausen (C) | Senior | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Williams Bay, Wisconsin | Shattuck St. Mary's | ||
22 | Mekenzie Steffen | Sophomore | D | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Centerville, Minnesota | Team USA U18 | ||
23 | Kyleigh Hanzik | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin | North American Hockey Academy | ||
24 | Claudia Kepler (C) | Senior (RS) | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Verona, Wisconsin | Ohio State | ||
26 | Emily Clark | Senior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Okanagan Hockey Academy | ||
27 | Grace Bowlby | Freshman | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Edina, Minnesota | Team USA U-18 | ||
29 | Nikki Cece | Sophomore | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Oakville, Ontario | Oakville Jr. Hornets | ||
32 | Breanna Blesi | Freshman | G | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Maple Grove, Minnesota | Maple Grove HS | ||
35 | Kristen Campbell | Sophomore (RS) | G | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Brandon, Manitoba | U North Dakota |
Standings
Conference | Overall | ||||||||||||||
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GP | W | L | T | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
#2 Wisconsin† | 24 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 64 | 81 | 29 | 37 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 123 | 44 | |
#6 Ohio State | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 63 | 51 | 38 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 112 | 76 | |
#5 Minnesota* | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 74 | 54 | 38 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 119 | 79 | |
Minnesota Duluth | 24 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 49 | 62 | 35 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 71 | 82 | |
Bemidji State | 24 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 60 | 68 | 38 | 16 | 19 | 3 | 90 | 96 | |
St. Cloud State | 24 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 41 | 59 | 33 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 52 | 82 | |
Minnesota State | 24 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 37 | 82 | 34 | 5 | 28 | 1 | 57 | 123 | |
Championship: March 4, 2018 † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com |
2017-18 Schedule
Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Decision | Result | Record | |||||
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Regular Season | |||||||||||
September 22 | Lindenwood* | #2 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Kristen Campbell | W 3-1 | 1–0–0 | |||||
September 23 | Lindenwood* | #2 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Kristen Campbell | W 4-0 | 2–0–0 | |||||
September 28 | Mercyhurst* | #2 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Kristen Campbell | W 4-0 | 3–0–0 | |||||
September 29 | Mercyhurst* | #2 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Kristen Campbell | W 5-1 | 4–0–0 | |||||
October 6 | at Syracuse* | #1 | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Kristen Campbell | W 1-0 | 5–0–0 | |||||
October 7 | at Syracuse* | #1 | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Kristen Campbell | W 5-2 | 6–0–0 | |||||
October 13 | at Minnesota State | #1 | Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, MN | Kristen Campbell | W 3-2 | 7–0–0 (1–0–0) | |||||
October 14 | at Minnesota State | #1 | Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, MN | Kristen Campbell | W 3-1 | 8–0–0 (2–0–0) | |||||
October 20 | Bemidji State | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | W 5-1 | 9-0-0 (3-0-0) | |||||||
October 22 | Bemidji State | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | |||||||||
October 28 | at Minnesota | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | |||||||||
October 29 | at Minnesota | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | |||||||||
November 4 | Ohio State | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | |||||||||
November 5 | Ohio State | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | |||||||||
November 10 | at Cornell* | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY | |||||||||
November 11 | at Cornell* | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY | |||||||||
November 24 | vs. Northeastern* | Kettler Capitals Iceplex • Arlington, VA (D1 in DC) | |||||||||
November 25 | vs. Boston University* | Kettler Capitals Iceplex • Arlington, VA (D1 in DC) | |||||||||
December 1 | Minnesota-Duluth | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | |||||||||
December 2 | Minnesota-Duluth | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | |||||||||
December 8 | at St. Cloud State | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN | |||||||||
December 9 | at St. Cloud State | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN | |||||||||
January 12, 2018 | Minnesota State | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | |||||||||
January 13 | Minnesota State | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | |||||||||
January 14 | Minnesota State | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | |||||||||
January 19 | at Bemidji State | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | |||||||||
January 20 | at Bemidji State | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | |||||||||
January 26 | St. Cloud State | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | |||||||||
January 27 | St. Cloud State | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | |||||||||
January 28 | St. Cloud State | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | |||||||||
February 2 | at Ohio State | OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | |||||||||
February 3 | at Ohio State | OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | |||||||||
February 9 | at Minnesota-Duluth | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | |||||||||
February 10 | at Minnesota-Duluth | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | |||||||||
February 16 | Minnesota | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | |||||||||
February 17 | Minnesota | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | |||||||||
February 18 | Minnesota | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. |
Awards and honors
References
- ^ "Badgers announce leadership group for 2017-18 campaign". Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. August 10, 2017. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
- ^ "Five Badgers earn spots on U.S. National Women's Hockey Team". Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. May 5, 2017. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
- ^ "Five Badgers named to Canadian national team". Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. May 11, 2017. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
- ^ "2017-18 Women's Ice Hockey Roster". Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
- ^ "2017-18 Women's Ice Hockey Schedule". Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
- ^ Press Release (March 15, 2018). "Four Women's Hockey East Players Named CCM/AHCA All-Americans". Hockey East. Retrieved July 27, 2018.