2015–16 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season
The Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey program represented the University of Minnesota during the 2015-16 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The program advanced to the Frozen Four championship game for the fifth consecutive year and defeated the Boston College Eagles by a 3–1 tally in the title game.
| 2015–16 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
| NCAA Division I National Champions Defeated Princeton in First Round 6–2 to advance to Frozen Four Defeated Wisconsin 3–2 in overtime to advance to National Championship Defeated Boston College 3–1 to claim National title, National Champions | |
| Conference | 2nd WCHA |
| Home ice | Ridder Arena |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO.com | 1st |
| USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine | 1st |
| Record | |
| Overall | 35–4–1 |
| Home | 19–1–1 |
| Road | 13–3–0 |
| Neutral | 3–0–0 |
| Coaches and Captains | |
| Head Coach | Brad Frost |
| Assistant Coaches | Nadine Muzerall |
| Captain(s) | Hannah Brandt Lee Stecklein[1] |
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Offseason
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
| Anna Barlow | Defense |  | Competed at South St. Paul Secondary |
| Tianna Gunderson | Forward | | From Roseau High School |
| Emma May | Goaltender | | Hails from Eagan, Minnesota |
| Sarah Potomak | Forward | .svg.png){kind=small} | Competed with Canada at IIHF U18 Women’s Worlds |
| Sophie Sharzynski | Defense | | Hails from Lake Forest, Illinois |
| Sierra Smith | Forward | | Competed with Stillwater Area High School |
| Taylor Williamson | Forward | | Played with Edina High School |
Roster
2015–16 Golden Gophers
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  |
Lee Stecklein (C) | Junior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | Roseville, Minnesota | Roseville Area HS | |
| 3 | |
Anna Barlow | Freshman | D | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | South St. Paul, Minnesota | Minnesota Jr. Whitecaps | |
| 4 | |
Tianna Gunderson | Freshman | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Roseau, Minnesota | Minnesota Selects North | |
| 5 |  |
Sophie Skarzynski | Freshman | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Lake Forest, Illinois | Team USA U18 | |
| 6 | |
Kate Schipper | Junior | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Brooklyn Park, Minnesota | Breck School | |
| 7 | |
Taylor Williamson | Freshman | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Edina, Minnesota | Team USA U18 | |
| 8 |  |
Amanda Kessel | Senior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Madison, Wisconsin | US Olympic Team | |
| 9 | |
Sydney Baldwin | Sophomore | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Minnetonka HS | |
| 10 | |
Cara Piazza | Sophomore | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Darien, Illinois | Downers Grove South HS | |
| 11 | |
Kelsey Cline | Junior | D/F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Bloomington, Minnesota | Bloomington Jefferson HS | |
| 12 | |
Megan Wolfe | Junior | D/F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Eagan, Minnesota | Eagan HS | |
| 13 | |
Milica McMillen | Senior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | St. Paul, Minnesota | Breck School | |
| 15 | |
Paige Haley | Junior | D/F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Red Wing, Minnesota | Red Wing HS | |
| 17 | |
Sierra Smith | Freshman | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Stillwater, Minnesota | Minnesota Blades | |
| 18 |  |
Brook Garzone | Senior | D/F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Sand Springs, Oklahoma | Shattuck-St. Mary's HS | |
| 19 | |
Kelly Pannek | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Plymouth, Minnesota | Benilde-St. Margaret's HS | |
| 20 | |
Nina Rodgers | Sophomore | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Hopkins HS | |
| 21 | |
Dani Cameranesi | Junior | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Plymouth, Minnesota | Blake School | |
| 22 | |
Hannah Brandt (C) | Senior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Vadnais Heights, Minnesota | Hill-Murray HS | |
| 23 | |
Caitlin Reilly | Sophomore | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Chanhassen, Minnesota | Penn State | |
| 25 | |
Nicole Schammel | Sophomore | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Red Wing, Minnesota | Minnesota State | |
| 26 |  |
Sarah Potomak | Freshman | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Aldergrove, British Columbia | Team Canada U18 | |
| 29 |  |
Amanda Leveille | Senior | G | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Kingston, Ontario | Frontenac Secondary School | |
| 31 | |
Emma May | Freshman | G | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Eagan, Minnesota | Minnesota Jr. Whitecaps | |
| 37 | |
Sydney Peters | Sophomore (RS) | G | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | Geneva, Illinois | North American Hockey Academy |
Exhibition
- Sarah Potomak made her debut for the Minnesota Golden Gophers in a September 25, 2015 exhibition match against the Minnesota Whitecaps logging two assists on goals scored by Hannah Brandt as the squad prevailed by a 5-4 tally.[3]
Regular season
News and notes
- Sarah Potomak's regular season debut took place on October 1, 2015 in a 2-0 win against Penn State. Potomak scored an empty net goal, for the first goal of her NCAA career.[4] In a two-game sweep of St. Cloud State on October 9–10, 2015, Potomak accumulated two goals and four assists. In the second game against St. Cloud, she logged the first multi-goal game of her NCAA career.[5]
- An 11-1 win against the MSU-Mankato Mavericks in November 2015 saw Sarah Potomak tie the program record for most points in one game. She would register a seven-point output consisting two goals and five assists.[6] Potomak was featured in Sports Illustrated’s Faces in the Crowd segment for the week of December 14, 2015.[7]
2015-16 Schedule
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Decision | Result | Record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 1 | at Penn State* | #1 | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Amanda Leveille | W 2–0 | 1–0–0 | |||||
| October 2 | at Penn State* | #1 | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Sidney Peters | W 5–0 | 2–0–0 | |||||
| October 9 | St. Cloud State | #1 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Amanda Leveille | W 7–0 | 3–0–0 (1–0–0) | |||||
| October 10 | St. Cloud State | #1 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Sidney Peters | W 11–0 | 4–0–0 (2–0–0) | |||||
| October 16 | at Ohio State | #1 | OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | Amanda Leveille | W 7–2 | 5–0–0 (3–0–0) | |||||
| October 17 | at Ohio State | #1 | OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | Amanda Leveille | W 11–2 | 6–0–0 (4–0–0) | |||||
| October 23 | Minnesota-Duluth | #1 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Amanda Leveille | W 5–2 | 7–0–0 (5–0–0) | |||||
| October 24 | Minnesota-Duluth | #1 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Amanda Leveille | W 6–1 | 8–0–0 (6–0–0) | |||||
| October 29 | at #7 North Dakota | #1 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Amanda Leveille | W 5–1 | 9–0–0 (7–0–0) | |||||
| October 30 | at #7 North Dakota | #1 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Amanda Leveille | L 3–4 | 9–1–0 (7–1–0) | |||||
| November 13 | #5 Bemidji State | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Amanda Leveille | W 4–0 | 10–1–0 (8–1–0) | |||||
| November 14 | #5 Bemidji State | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Amanda Leveille | W 8–3 | 11–1–0 (9–1–0) | |||||
| November 20 | Yale* | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Amanda Leveille | W 6–3 | 12–1–0 | |||||
| November 21 | Yale* | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Sidney Peters | W 4–1 | 13–1–0 | |||||
| November 27 | at Minnesota State | #3 | Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, MN | Amanda Leveille | W 11–1 | 14–1–0 (10–1–0) | |||||
| November 28 | at Minnesota State | #3 | Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, MN | Sidney Peters | W 2–1 | 15–1–0 (11–1–0) | |||||
| December 4 | at #1 Wisconsin | #3 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Amanda Leveille | L 2–3 OT | 15–2–0 (11–2–0) | |||||
| December 5 | at #1 Wisconsin | #3 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Amanda Leveille | L 1–3 | 15–3–0 (11–3–0) | |||||
| December 11 | vs. St. Cloud State* | #3 | John Rose Oval • Roseville, MN (Hall of Fame Game) | Amanda Leveille | W 7–0 | 16–3–0 | |||||
| January 9, 2016 | Ohio State | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Amanda Leveille | W 3–1 | 17–3–0 (12–3–0) | |||||
| January 10 | Ohio State | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Amanda Leveille | W 9–0 | 18–3–0 (13–3–0) | |||||
| January 16 | Minnesota State | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Amanda Leveille | W 3–2 | 19–3–0 (14–3–0) | |||||
| January 17 | Minnesota State | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Sidney Peters | W 2–1 | 20–3–0 (15–3–0) | |||||
| January 22 | at St. Cloud State | #3 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN | Amanda Leveille | W 7–0 | 21–3–0 (16–3–0) | |||||
| January 23 | at St. Cloud State | #3 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN | Sidney Peters | W 4–2 | 22–3–0 (17–3–0) | |||||
| January 29 | at #7 Bemidji State | #3 | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Amanda Leveille | W 2–1 | 23–3–0 (18–3–0) | |||||
| January 30 | at #7 Bemidji State | #3 | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Amanda Leveille | W 2–1 OT | 24–3–0 (19–3–0) | |||||
| February 5 | #8 North Dakota | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Amanda Leveille | W 3–0 | 25–3–0 (20–3–0) | |||||
| February 6 | #8 North Dakota | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Amanda Leveille | T 0–0 OT | 25–3–1 (20–3–1) | |||||
| February 12 | at Minnesota-Duluth | #3 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | Amanda Leveille | W 7–3 | 26–3–1 (21–3–1) | |||||
| February 13 | at Minnesota-Duluth | #3 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | Amanda Leveille | W 6–2 | 27–3–1 (22–3–1) | |||||
| February 19 | #2 Wisconsin | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Amanda Leveille | W 4–0 | 28–3–1 (23–3–1) | |||||
| February 20 | #2 Wisconsin | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Amanda Leveille | W 4–3 OT | 29–3–1 (24–3–1) | |||||
| WCHA Tournament | |||||||||||
| February 26 | Ohio State* | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (Quarterfinals, Game 1) | Amanda Leveille | W 5–2 | 30–3–1 | |||||
| February 27 | Ohio State* | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (Quarterfinals, Game 2) | Amanda Leveille | W 5–0 | 31–3–1 | |||||
| March 5 | #8 North Dakota* | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (Semifinal Game) | Amanda Leveille | W 2–0 | 32–3–1 | |||||
| March 6 | #3 Wisconsin* | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (WCHA Championship Game) | Amanda Leveille | L 0–1 | 32–4–1 | |||||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 12 | #7 Princeton* | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (Quarterfinal Game) | Amanda Leveille | W 6–2 | 33–4–1 | |||||
| March 18 | vs. #2 Wisconsin* | #3 | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH (Frozen Four Semifinal Game) | Amanda Leveille | W 3–2 OT | 34–4–1 | |||||
| March 20 | vs. #1 Boston College* | #3 | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH (National Championship Game) | Amanda Leveille | W 3–1 | 35–4–1 | |||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. | |||||||||||
Source: [8]
NCAA
- Sarah Potomak, 2015-16 WCHA Preseason Rookie of the Year
- Sarah Potomak, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of October 13, 2015)
- Sarah Potomak, WCHA Player of the Week (Recognized for games of October 14–15, 2016) [9]
- Sarah Potomak, WCHA Player of the Month (October 2016) [10]
- Sarah Potomak, 2016 Women's Hockey Commissioners Association National Rookie of the Year Award[11]
- Sarah Potomak, 2016 WCHA Rookie of the Year honors[12]
- Sarah Potomak, Most Outstanding Player Award, 2016 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Tournament
- Hannah Brandt, Forward, Patty Kazmaier Award Top 10 Finalist[13]
- Dani Cameranesi, Forward, Patty Kazmaier Award Top 10 Finalist[13]
- Dani Cameranesi, Forward, WCHA Scoring Leader[14]
- Lee Stecklein, Defense, WCHA First Team All-Star[14]
- Hannah Brandt, Forward, WCHA First Team All-Star[14]
- Dani Cameranesi, Forward, WCHA First Team All-Star[14]
- Milica McMillen, Defense, WCHA Second Team All-Star[14]
- Sarah Potomak, Forward, WCHA Third Team All-Star[14]
- Sarah Potomak, Forward, WCHA All-Rookie Team[14]
References
- "Brandt, Stecklein to Captain 2015-16 Gophers". CBS Interactive. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- "2015-16 Roster". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- "Hockey Game Box Score (Final) : Minnesota Whitecaps vs #1 Minnesota (Sep 25, 2015 at Minneapolis, Minn.)" (PDF). Grfx.cstv.com. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
- "University of Minnesota Official Athletic Site - Women's Ice Hockey". Gophersports.com. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
- "Potomak Named WCHA Rookie of the Week - University of Minnesota Official Athletic Site". Gophersports.com. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
- "Potomak's seven points lead Gophers' women's hockey in rout over MSU Mankato". Star Tribune. 2015-11-27. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
- "Faces in the Crowd: December 14, 2015, Edited by Alexandra Fenwick". Sports Illustrated. 2015-12-14. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
- "2015-16 Schedule". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- "UMN'S POTOMAK, AND UND'S SHAW AND NUUTINEN NAMED WCHA WOMEN'S PLAYERS OF THE WEEK". WCHA.com. 2016-10-18. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
- "UMN'S POTOMAK, UND'S SHAW AND UW'S NORBY NAMED WCHA WOMEN'S PLAYERS OF THE MONTH". WCHA.com. 2016-11-03. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
- "Minnesota's Potomak Is Chosen Women's National Rookie of the Year". WCHA.com. 2016-03-17. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
- "WCHA ANNOUNCES 2015-16 POSTSEASON AWARDS". WCHA.com. 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
- "Top-10 Finalists Named for 2016 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award". USA Hockey Foundation. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- "Five Gophers Earn WCHA Accolades". CBS Interactive. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
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