2014–15 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season | |
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WCHA Regular Season Champions Frozen Four Champions NCAA National Champions, Won Final 4–1 vs. Harvard Crimson March 22, 2015 | |
Conference | 1st WCHA |
Home ice | Ridder Arena |
Rankings | |
USCHO.com | 1 |
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine | 1 |
Record | |
Overall | 34-3-4 |
Home | 19-1-3 |
Road | 14-1-1 |
Neutral | 1-1-0 |
Coaches and captains | |
Head coach | Brad Frost |
Assistant coaches | Nadine Muzerall Joel Johnson Andy Kent |
Captain(s) | Rachael Bona Rachel Ramsey[1] |
Alternate captain(s) | Meghan Lorence Lee Stecklein |
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The 2014-15 Golden Gophers program represented the University of Minnesota during the 2014-15 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The program advanced to the Frozen Four championship game for the fourth consecutive year and defeated the Harvard Crimson by a 4–1 tally in the title game.
Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
Sydney Baldwin | Defense | ![]() |
Played at Minnetonka High School[3] |
Kelly Pannek | Forward | ![]() |
Attended Benilde-St. Margaret's[4] |
Cara Piazza | Forward | ![]() |
Hails from Darien, Illinois[5] |
Nina Rodgers | Forward | ![]() |
Played for Team USA U-18[6] |
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Conference record | Overall record | ||||||||||||||
GP | W | L | T | SOW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
#1 Minnesota† | 28 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 72 | 116 | 36 | 41 | 34 | 3 | 4 | 184 | 48 | |
#4 Wisconsin* | 28 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 61 | 89 | 36 | 40 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 138 | 45 | |
#8 North Dakota | 28 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 53 | 67 | 43 | 37 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 97 | 59 | |
Minnesota Duluth | 28 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 48 | 68 | 56 | 37 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 98 | 70 | |
#10 Bemidji State | 28 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 58 | 57 | 39 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 86 | 70 | |
Ohio State | 28 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 60 | 61 | 36 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 82 | 76 | |
St. Cloud State | 28 | 5 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 28 | 98 | 37 | 8 | 28 | 1 | 45 | 127 | |
Minnesota State | 28 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 129 | 36 | 3 | 32 | 1 | 42 | 160 | |
Championship: Wisconsin † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Final rankings: USCHO.com |
Source:[8]
Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Decision | Result | Record | |||||
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Regular Season | |||||||||||
October 3 | Penn State* | #1 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Sidney Peters | W 8–0 | 1–0–0 | |||||
October 4 | #6 Boston University* | #1 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Amanda Leveille | W 5–2 | 2–0–0 | |||||
October 10 | at Minnesota Duluth | #1 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN | Leveille | W 3–0 | 3–0–0 (1–0–0) | |||||
October 11 | at Minnesota Duluth | #1 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN | Leveille | T 3–3 OT | 3–0–1 (1–0–1) | |||||
October 17 | at #1 Wisconsin | #2 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Leveille | W 4–1 | 4–0–1 (2–0–1) | |||||
October 18 | at #1 Wisconsin | #2 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Leveille | W 2–1 OT | 5–0–1 (3–0–1) | |||||
October 24 | #9 North Dakota | #1 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Leveille | W 5–2 | 6–0–1 (4–0–1) | |||||
October 25 | #9 North Dakota | #1 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Leveille | W 5–0 | 7–0–1 (5–0–1) | |||||
October 31 | Bemidji State | #1 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Peters | T 2–2 OT | 7–0–2 (5–0–2) | |||||
November 1 | Bemidji State | #1 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Leveille | L 0–1 | 7–1–2 (5–1–2) | |||||
November 14 | at Ohio State | #2 | The Ohio State University Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | Leveille | W 4–2 | 8–1–2 (6–1–2) | |||||
November 15 | at Ohio State | #2 | The Ohio State University Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | Leveille | W 5–3 | 9–1–2 (7–1–2) | |||||
November 21 | at Minnesota State | #2 | All Seasons Arena • Mankato, MN | Leveille | W 5–1 | 10–1–2 (8–1–2) | |||||
November 22 | Minnesota State | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Peters | W 4–0 | 11–1–2 (9–1–2) | |||||
November 24 | vs. St. Cloud State* | #2 | Braemar Ice Rink • Edina, MN (Women's Face-Off Classic) | Leveille | W 5–0 | 12–1–2 | |||||
November 29 | at Princeton* | #2 | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ | Leveille | W 2–1 | 13–1–2 | |||||
November 30 | at Princeton* | #2 | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ | Leveille | W 5–2 | 14–1–2 | |||||
December 5 | St. Cloud State | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Peters | W 12–0 | 15–1–2 (10–1–2) | |||||
December 6 | St. Cloud State | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Leveille | W 7–0 | 16–1–2 (11–1–2) | |||||
January 4, 2015 | St. Lawrence* | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Leveille | W 10–0 | 17–1–2 | |||||
January 6 | St. Lawrence* | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Leveille | W 5–1 | 18–1–2 | |||||
January 10 | #3 Wisconsin | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Leveille | W 4–1 | 19–1–2 (12–1–2) | |||||
January 11 | #3 Wisconsin | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Leveille | T 1–1 OT | 19–1–3 (12–1–3) | |||||
January 16 | Minnesota State | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Peters | W 7–3 | 20–1–3 (13–1–3) | |||||
January 17 | at Minnesota State | #2 | All Seasons Arena • Mankato, MN | Leveille | W 7–1 | 21–1–3 (14–1–3) | |||||
January 23 | at St. Cloud State | #2 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN | Shyler Sletta | W 4–0 | 22–1–3 (15–1–3) | |||||
January 24 | at St. Cloud State | #2 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN | Leveille | W 7–1 | 23–1–3 (16–1–3) | |||||
January 30 | Ohio State | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Leveille | T 3–3 OT | 23–1–4 (16–1–4) | |||||
January 31 | Ohio State | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Leveille | W 3–1 | 24–1–4 (17–1–4) | |||||
February 6 | at North Dakota | #2 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Leveille | L 0–3 | 24–2–4 (17–2–4) | |||||
February 7 | at North Dakota | #2 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Leveille | W 3–1 | 25–2–4 (18–2–4) | |||||
February 13 | #6 Minnesota-Duluth | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Leveille | W 7–1 | 26–2–4 (19–2–4) | |||||
February 14 | #6 Minnesota-Duluth | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Leveille | W 2–0 | 27–2–4 (20–2–4) | |||||
February 20 | at Bemidji State | #2 | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Leveille | W 3–2 | 28–2–4 (21–2–4) | |||||
February 21 | at Bemidji State | #2 | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Peters | W 4–2 | 29–2–4 (22–2–4) | |||||
WCHA Tournament | |||||||||||
February 27 | Minnesota State* | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (Quarterfinals, Game 1) | Leveille | W 10–0 | 30–2–4 | |||||
February 28 | Minnesota State* | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (Quarterfinals, Game 2) | Leveille | W 5–1 | 31–2–4 | |||||
March 7 | vs. #10 Bemidji State* | #2 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND (Semifinal Game) | Leveille | L 0–1 | 31–3–4 | |||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
March 14 | RIT* | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (Quarterfinal Game) | Leveille | W 6–2 | 32–3–4 | |||||
March 20 | #3 Wisconsin* | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (Semifinal Game Frozen Four) |
Leveille | W 3–1 | 33–3–4 | |||||
March 22 | #4 Harvard* | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (National Championship Game) | Leveille | W 4–1 | 34–3–4 | |||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. |
Source:[9]
No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
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Lee Stecklein (A) | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 1994-04-23 | Roseville, Minnesota | Roseville Area High School |
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Kate Flug | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 1995-02-15 | Roseville, Minnesota | Roseville Area High School |
5 | ![]() |
Rachel Ramsey (C) | Senior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 1992-10-14 | Chanhassen, Minnesota | Minnetonka High School |
6 | ![]() |
Kate Schipper | Sophomore | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | 1995-06-28 | Brooklyn Park, Minnesota | Breck School |
7 | ![]() |
Rachael Bona (C) | Senior | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | 1992-10-25 | Coon Rapids, Minnesota | Coon Rapids High School |
9 | ![]() |
Sydney Baldwin | Freshman | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 1996-01-15 | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Minnetonka High School |
10 | ![]() |
Cara Piazza | Freshman | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 1995-10-09 | Darien, Illinois | Downers Grove South High School |
11 | ![]() |
Kelsey Cline | Sophomore | D/F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | 1995-02-28 | Bloomington, Minnesota | Bloomington Jefferson High School |
12 | ![]() |
Megan Wolfe | Sophomore | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 1995-06-08 | Eagan, Minnesota | Eagan High School |
13 | ![]() |
Milica McMillen | Junior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 1993-07-13 | Saint Paul, Minnesota | Breck School |
14 | ![]() |
Maryanne Menefee | Junior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | 1994-01-30 | Lansing, Michigan | Lansing Eastern High School |
15 | ![]() |
Paige Haley | Sophomore | D/F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 1995-07-21 | Red Wing, Minnesota | Red Wing High School |
18 | ![]() |
Brook Garzone | Junior | D/F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | 1993-04-29 | Sand Springs, Oklahoma | Shattuck-Saint Mary's |
19 | ![]() |
Kelly Pannek | Freshman | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 1995-12-29 | Plymouth, Minnesota | Benilde-St. Margaret's |
20 | ![]() |
Meghan Lorence (A) | Senior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 1992-06-25 | Mounds View, Minnesota | Irondale High School |
21 | ![]() |
Dani Cameranesi | Sophomore | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | 1995-06-30 | Plymouth, Minnesota | Blake School |
22 | ![]() |
Hannah Brandt | Junior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | 1993-11-27 | Vadnais Heights, Minnesota | Hill-Murray School |
27 | ![]() |
Nina Rodgers | Freshman | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | 1996-04-08 | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Hopkins High School |
29 | ![]() |
Amanda Leveille | Junior | G | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 1994-06-10 | Kingston, Ontario | Frontenac Secondary School |
31 | ![]() |
Shyler Sletta | Senior | G | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | 1993-05-22 | Elko New Market, Minnesota | New Prague High School |
37 | ![]() |
Sidney Peters | Freshman (RS) | G | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 1995-02-26 | Geneva, Illinois | North American Hockey Academy |
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