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2014–15 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season

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2014–15 Minnesota Golden Gophers
women's ice hockey season
WCHA Regular Season Champions
Frozen Four Champions
NCAA National Champions, Won Final 4–1 vs. Harvard Crimson March 22, 2015
Conference1st WCHA
Home iceRidder Arena
Rankings
USCHO.com1
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine1
Record
Overall34–3–4
Home19–1–3
Road14–1–1
Neutral1–1–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachBrad Frost
Assistant coachesNadine 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 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season represented the University of Minnesota during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. They were coached by Brad Frost in his eighth season. The Golden Gophers advanced to the Frozen Four championship game for the fourth consecutive year and defeated Harvard 4–1 in the title game.

Offseason

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  • August 5: Six members of the Gophers roster were invited to the 2014 USA Hockey Women's National Festival. Among the Gophers attending will include Rachael Bona, Hannah Brandt, Dani Cameranesi, Milica McMillen, Cara Piazza and Lee Stecklein. The six are looking for spots on the US Under-22 team which shall take on Team Canada from August 21–24 in Calgary, Alberta.[2]

Recruiting

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Player Position Nationality Notes
Sydney Baldwin Defense  United States Played at Minnetonka High School[3]
Kelly Pannek Forward  United States Attended Benilde-St. Margaret's[4]
Cara Piazza Forward  United States Hails from Darien, Illinois[5]
Nina Rodgers Forward  United States Played for Team USA U-18[6]

News and notes

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  • 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.[7]

Regular Season

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Standings

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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

Schedule

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Source:[8]

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site Decision Result Attendance Record
Regular Season
October 3 7:07 Penn State* #1 Ridder ArenaMinneapolis, MN Sidney Peters W 8–0  2,155 1–0–0
October 4 7:07 #6 Boston University* #1 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Amanda Leveille W 5–2  1,962 2–0–0
October 10 6:07 at Minnesota Duluth #1 AMSOIL ArenaDuluth, MN Leveille W 3–0  1,061 3–0–0 (1–0–0)
October 11 6:07 at Minnesota Duluth #1 AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN Leveille T 3–3 OT 1,303 3–0–1 (1–0–1)
October 17 7:07 at #1 Wisconsin #2 LaBahn ArenaMadison, WI Leveille W 4–1  2,273 4–0–1 (2–0–1)
October 18 3:07 at #1 Wisconsin #2 LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI Leveille W 2–1 OT 2,273 5–0–1 (3–0–1)
October 24 7:07 #9 North Dakota #1 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Leveille W 5–2  1,647 6–0–1 (4–0–1)
October 25 4:07 #9 North Dakota #1 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Leveille W 5–0  2,494 7–0–1 (5–0–1)
October 31 7:07 Bemidji State #1 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Peters T 2–2 OT 1,105 7–0–2 (5–0–2)
November 1 4:07 Bemidji State #1 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Leveille L 0–1  2,198 7–1–2 (5–1–2)
November 14 5:07 at Ohio State #2 The Ohio State University Ice RinkColumbus, OH Leveille W 4–2  328 8–1–2 (6–1–2)
November 15 1:07 at Ohio State #2 The Ohio State University Ice Rink • Columbus, OH Leveille W 5–3  284 9–1–2 (7–1–2)
November 21 7:07 at Minnesota State #2 All Seasons ArenaMankato, MN Leveille W 5–1  230 10–1–2 (8–1–2)
November 22 4:07 Minnesota State #2 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Peters W 4–0  2,499 11–1–2 (9–1–2)
November 24 7:00 vs. St. Cloud State* #2 Braemar Ice RinkEdina, MN (Women's Face-Off Classic) Leveille W 5–0  2,250 12–1–2
November 29 1:00 at Princeton* #2 Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, NJ Leveille W 2–1  223 13–1–2
November 30 1:00 at Princeton* #2 Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ Leveille W 5–2  202 14–1–2
December 5 7:07 St. Cloud State #2 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Peters W 12–0  1,521 15–1–2 (10–1–2)
December 6 4:07 St. Cloud State #2 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Leveille W 7–0  1,672 16–1–2 (11–1–2)
January 4, 2015 4:07 St. Lawrence* #2 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Leveille W 10–0  1,053 17–1–2
January 6 7:07 St. Lawrence* #2 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Leveille W 5–1  850 18–1–2
January 10 4:30 #3 Wisconsin #2 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Leveille W 4–1  2,441 19–1–2 (12–1–2)
January 11 2:07 #3 Wisconsin #2 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Leveille T 1–1 OT 2,728 19–1–3 (12–1–3)
January 16 7:07 Minnesota State #2 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Peters W 7–3  1,714 20–1–3 (13–1–3)
January 17 4:07 at Minnesota State #2 All Seasons Arena • Mankato, MN Leveille W 7–1  207 21–1–3 (14–1–3)
January 23 3:07 at St. Cloud State #2 Herb Brooks National Hockey CenterSt. Cloud, MN Shyler Sletta W 4–0  355 22–1–3 (15–1–3)
January 24 3:07 at St. Cloud State #2 Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN Leveille W 7–1  455 23–1–3 (16–1–3)
January 30 7:07 Ohio State #2 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Leveille T 3–3 OT 2,340 23–1–4 (16–1–4)
January 31 2:07 Ohio State #2 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Leveille W 3–1  2,032 24–1–4 (17–1–4)
February 6 7:07 at North Dakota #2 Ralph Engelstad ArenaGrand Forks, ND Leveille L 0–3  4,818 24–2–4 (17–2–4)
February 7 4:07 at North Dakota #2 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND Leveille W 3–1  1,879 25–2–4 (18–2–4)
February 13 7:07 #6 Minnesota Duluth #2 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Leveille W 7–1  2,588 26–2–4 (19–2–4)
February 14 4:07 #6 Minnesota Duluth #2 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Leveille W 2–0  2,730 27–2–4 (20–2–4)
February 20 2:07 at Bemidji State #2 Sanford CenterBemidji, MN Leveille W 3–2  393 28–2–4 (21–2–4)
February 21 2:07 at Bemidji State #2 Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN Peters W 4–2  540 29–2–4 (22–2–4)
WCHA Tournament
February 27 7:07 Minnesota State* #2 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (Quarterfinals, Game 1) Leveille W 10–0  1,131 30–2–4
February 28 4:07 Minnesota State* #2 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (Quarterfinals, Game 2) Leveille W 5–1  1,406 31–2–4
March 7 2:00 vs. #10 Bemidji State* #2 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND (Semifinal Game) Leveille L 0–1  1,059 31–3–4
NCAA Tournament
March 14 4:00 RIT* #2 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (Quarterfinal Game) Leveille W 6–2  1,796 32–3–4
March 20 5:00 #3 Wisconsin* #2 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (Semifinal Game
Frozen Four)
Leveille W 3–1  3,400 33–3–4
March 22 3:00 #4 Harvard* #2 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (National Championship Game) Leveille W 4–1  3,400 34–3–4
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

Roster

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height DoB Hometown Previous team
2 Minnesota Lee Stecklein (A) Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 1994-04-23 Roseville, Minnesota Roseville Area High School
3 Minnesota Kate Flug Sophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 1995-02-15 Roseville, Minnesota Roseville Area High School
5 Minnesota Rachel Ramsey (C) Senior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 1992-10-14 Chanhassen, Minnesota Minnetonka High School
6 Minnesota Kate Schipper Sophomore F 5' 4" (1.63 m) 1995-06-28 Brooklyn Park, Minnesota Breck School
7 Minnesota Rachael Bona (C) Senior F 5' 5" (1.65 m) 1992-10-25 Coon Rapids, Minnesota Coon Rapids High School
9 Minnesota Sydney Baldwin Freshman D 5' 7" (1.7 m) 1996-01-15 Minnetonka, Minnesota Minnetonka High School
10 Illinois Cara Piazza Freshman F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 1995-10-09 Darien, Illinois Downers Grove South High School
11 Minnesota Kelsey Cline Sophomore D/F 5' 6" (1.68 m) 1995-02-28 Bloomington, Minnesota Bloomington Jefferson High School
12 Minnesota Megan Wolfe Sophomore D 5' 8" (1.73 m) 1995-06-08 Eagan, Minnesota Eagan High School
13 Minnesota Milica McMillen Junior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 1993-07-13 Saint Paul, Minnesota Breck School
14 Michigan Maryanne Menefee Junior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) 1994-01-30 Lansing, Michigan Lansing Eastern High School
15 Minnesota Paige Haley Sophomore D/F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 1995-07-21 Red Wing, Minnesota Red Wing High School
18 Oklahoma Brook Garzone Junior D/F 5' 6" (1.68 m) 1993-04-29 Sand Springs, Oklahoma Shattuck-Saint Mary's
19 Minnesota Kelly Pannek Freshman F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 1995-12-29 Plymouth, Minnesota Benilde-St. Margaret's
20 Minnesota Meghan Lorence (A) Senior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 1992-06-25 Mounds View, Minnesota Irondale High School
21 Minnesota Dani Cameranesi Sophomore F 5' 5" (1.65 m) 1995-06-30 Plymouth, Minnesota Blake School
22 Minnesota Hannah Brandt Junior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) 1993-11-27 Vadnais Heights, Minnesota Hill-Murray School
27 Minnesota Nina Rodgers Freshman F 5' 5" (1.65 m) 1996-04-08 Minnetonka, Minnesota Hopkins High School
29 Ontario Amanda Leveille Junior G 5' 7" (1.7 m) 1994-06-10 Kingston, Ontario Frontenac Secondary School
31 Minnesota Shyler Sletta Senior G 5' 5" (1.65 m) 1993-05-22 Elko New Market, Minnesota New Prague High School
37 Illinois Sidney Peters Freshman (RS) G 5' 10" (1.78 m) 1995-02-26 Geneva, Illinois North American Hockey Academy

Awards and honors

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  • Sydney Baldwin, 2015 WCHA All-Rookie Team
  • Rachael Bona, 2015 All-WCHA Third Team
  • Hannah Brandt, Patty Kazmaier Award Top-3 Finalist
  • Hannah Brandt, 2015 WCHA Player of the Year
  • Hannah Brandt, 2015 WCHA Scoring Champion
  • Hannah Brandt, 2015 All-WCHA First Team
  • Hannah Brandt, 2015 All-WCHA First Team
  • Dani Cameranesi, 2015 All-WCHA First Team
  • Milica McMillen, 2015 All-WCHA Second Team
  • Kelly Pannek, 2015 WCHA All-Rookie Team
  • Rachel Ramsey, 2015 WCHA Defensive Player of the Year
  • Rachel Ramsey, 2015 All-WCHA First Team
  • Lee Stecklein, 2015 All-WCHA First Team

WCHA Weekly Honors

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  • Dani Cameranesi, WCHA Offensive Player of the Week (Week of November 25, 2014) [10]
  • Dani Cameranesi, WCHA Offensive Player of the Week, (Week of February 17, 2015)[11]
  • Dani Cameranesi, WCHA Offensive Player of the Week, (Week of February 24, 2015)[12]
  • Meghan Lorence, WCHA Offensive Player of the Week (Week of November 18, 2014) [13]
  • Kelly Pannek, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of November 25, 2014) [10]

References

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  1. ^ "Gophers Name 2014–15 Captains". University of Minnesota. September 12, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  2. ^ "Six Gophers Invited to USA Hockey Festival – University of Minnesota Official Athletic Site". gophersports.com. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  3. ^ "Meet the Newcomers: Sydney Baldwin". CBS Interactive. September 3, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
  4. ^ "Meet the Newcomers: Kelly Pannek". CBS Interactive. July 23, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
  5. ^ "Meet the Newcomers: Cara Piazza". CBS Interactive. August 13, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
  6. ^ "Meet the Newcomers: Nina Rodgers". CBS Interactive. September 24, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
  7. ^ "Pannek Leads Gophers Past SCSU, 5–0". CBS Interactive. November 24, 2014. Archived from the original on June 26, 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
  8. ^ "2014–15 Schedule". University of Minnesota. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  9. ^ "2014–15 Women's Hockey Roster". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  10. ^ a b "Minnesota's Cameranesi and Pannek, and Wisconsin's Desbiens named WCHA players of the week for games of Nov. 21–24, 2014" (PDF). WCHA. November 25, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2016.
  11. ^ "Minnesota's Cameranesi, UND's Amsley-Benzie and BSU's Joyce Named WCHA Women's Players of the Week Trio honored for games of Feb. 13–16, 2015". WCHA. February 17, 2015. Archived from the original on November 9, 2018.
  12. ^ "UMN's Cameranesi, UND's Amsley-Benzie and SCSU's Friend, and UMD's Healey named WCHA players of the week for games of Feb. 20–22, 2015" (PDF). WCHA. February 24, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 9, 2018.
  13. ^ "Minnesota's Lorence, Bemidji State's Mowat and Wisconsin's Pankowski named WCHA players of the week for games of Nov. 13–15, 2014" (PDF). WCHA. November 19, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 21, 2016.