2014–15 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season
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.
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey seasons « 2013–14 2015–16 » | |
Offseason
- 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
| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Baldwin | Defense |  United States | Played at Minnetonka High School[3] |
| Kelly Pannek | Forward | United States | Attended Benilde-St. Margaret[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
- 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]
2014–15 Golden Gophers
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  |
Lee Stecklein (A) | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | Roseville, Minnesota | Roseville Area HS | |
| 3 | |
Kate Flug | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Roseville, Minnesota | Roseville Area HS | |
| 5 | |
Rachel Ramsey (C) | Senior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | Chanhassen, Minnesota | Minnetonka HS | |
| 6 | |
Kate Schipper | Sophomore | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Brooklyn Park, Minnesota | Breck School | |
| 7 | |
Rachel Bona (C) | Senior | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Coon Rapids, Minnesota | Coon Rapids HS | |
| 9 | |
Sydney Baldwin | Freshman | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Minnetonka HS | |
| 10 |  |
Cara Piazza | Freshman | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Darien, Illinois | Downers Grove South HS | |
| 11 | |
Kelsey Cline | Sophomore | D/F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Bloomington, Minnesota | Bloomington Jefferson HS | |
| 12 | |
Megan Wolfe | Sophomore | D/F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Eagan, Minnesota | Eagan HS | |
| 13 | |
Milica McMillen | Junior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | St. Paul, Minnesota | Breck School | |
| 14 |  |
Maryanne Menefee | Junior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Lansing, Michigan | Lansing Eastern HS | |
| 15 | |
Haley Paige | Sophomore | D/F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Red Wing, Minnesota | Red Wing HS | |
| 18 |  |
Brook Garzone | Junior | D/F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Sand Springs, Oklahoma | Shattuck-St. Mary's HS | |
| 19 | |
Kelly Pannek | Freshman | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Plymouth, Minnesota | Benilde-St. Margaret's HS | |
| 20 | |
Meghan Lorence (A) | Senior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Mounds View, Minnesota | Irondale HS | |
| 21 | |
Dani Cameranesi | Sophomore | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Plymouth, Minnesota | Blake School | |
| 22 | |
Hannah Brandt | Junior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Vadnais Heights, Minnesota | Hill-Murray HS | |
| 27 | |
Nina Rodgers | Freshman | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Hopkins HS | |
| 29 |  |
Amanda Leveille | Junior | G | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Kingston, Ontario | Frontenac Secondary School | |
| 31 | |
Shyler Sletta | Senior | G | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Elko New Market, Minnesota | New Prague HS | |
| 37 | |
Sydney Peters | Freshman (RS) | G | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | Geneva, Illinois | North American Hockey Academy | |
2014-15 Schedule
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Decision | Result | Record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 3 | Penn State* | #1 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Sydney 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 | Amanda Leveille | W 3–0 | 3–0–0 (1–0–0) | |||||
| October 11 | at Minnesota-Duluth | #1 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | Amanda Leveille | T 3–3 OT | 3–0–1 (1–0–1) | |||||
| October 17 | at #1 Wisconsin | #2 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Amanda Leveille | W 4–1 | 4–0–1 (2–0–1) | |||||
| October 18 | at #1 Wisconsin | #2 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Amanda Leveille | W 2–1 OT | 5–0–1 (3–0–1) | |||||
| October 24 | #9 North Dakota | #1 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Amanda Leveille | W 5–2 | 6–0–1 (4–0–1) | |||||
| October 25 | #9 North Dakota | #1 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Amanda Leveille | W 5–0 | 7–0–1 (5–0–1) | |||||
| October 31 | Bemidji State | #1 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Sydney Peters | T 2–2 OT | 7–0–2 (5–0–2) | |||||
| November 1 | Bemidji State | #1 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Amanda Leveille | L 0–1 | 7–1–2 (5–1–2) | |||||
| November 14 | at Ohio State | #2 | OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | Amanda Leveille | W 4–2 | 8–1–2 (6–1–2) | |||||
| November 15 | at Ohio State | #2 | OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | Amanda Leveille | W 5–3 | 9–1–2 (7–1–2) | |||||
| November 21 | at Minnesota State | #2 | All Seasons Arena • Mankato, MN | Amanda Leveille | W 5–1 | 10–1–2 (8–1–2) | |||||
| November 22 | Minnesota State | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Sydney 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) | Amanda Leveille | W 5–0 | 12–1–2 | |||||
| November 29 | at Princeton* | #2 | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ | Amanda Leveille | W 2–1 | 13–1–2 | |||||
| November 30 | at Princeton* | #2 | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ | Amanda Leveille | W 5–2 | 14–1–2 | |||||
| December 5 | St. Cloud State | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Sydney Peters | W 12–0 | 15–1–2 (10–1–2) | |||||
| December 6 | St. Cloud State | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Amanda Leveille | W 7–0 | 16–1–2 (11–1–2) | |||||
| January 4, 2015 | St. Lawrence* | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Amanda Leveille | W 10–0 | 17–1–2 | |||||
| January 6 | St. Lawrence* | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Amanda Leveille | W 5–1 | 18–1–2 | |||||
| January 10 | #3 Wisconsin | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Amanda Leveille | W 4–1 | 19–1–2 (12–1–2) | |||||
| January 11 | #3 Wisconsin | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Amanda Leveille | T 1–1 OT | 19–1–3 (12–1–3) | |||||
| January 16 | Minnesota State | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Sydney Peters | W 7–3 | 20–1–3 (13–1–3) | |||||
| January 17 | at Minnesota State | #2 | All Seasons Arena • Mankato, MN | Amanda 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 | Amanda Leveille | W 7–1 | 23–1–3 (16–1–3) | |||||
| January 30 | Ohio State | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Amanda Leveille | T 3–3 OT | 23–1–4 (16–1–4) | |||||
| January 31 | Ohio State | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Amanda Leveille | W 3–1 | 24–1–4 (17–1–4) | |||||
| February 6 | at North Dakota | #2 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Amanda Leveille | L 0–3 | 24–2–4 (17–2–4) | |||||
| February 7 | at North Dakota | #2 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Amanda Leveille | W 3–1 | 25–2–4 (18–2–4) | |||||
| February 13 | #6 Minnesota-Duluth | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Amanda Leveille | W 7–1 | 26–2–4 (19–2–4) | |||||
| February 14 | #6 Minnesota-Duluth | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Amanda Leveille | W 2–0 | 27–2–4 (20–2–4) | |||||
| February 20 | at Bemidji State | #2 | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Amanda Leveille | W 3–2 | 28–2–4 (21–2–4) | |||||
| February 21 | at Bemidji State | #2 | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Sydney Peters | W 4–2 | 29–2–4 (22–2–4) | |||||
| WCHA Tournament | |||||||||||
| February 27 | Minnesota State* | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (Quarterfinals, Game 1) | Amanda Leveille | W 10–0 | 30–2–4 | |||||
| February 28 | Minnesota State* | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (Quarterfinals, Game 2) | Amanda Leveille | W 5–1 | 31–2–4 | |||||
| March 7 | vs. #10 Bemidji State* | #2 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND (Semifinal Game) | Amanda Leveille | L 0–1 | 31–3–4 | |||||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 14 | RIT* | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (Quarterfinal Game) | Amanda Leveille | W 6–2 | 32–3–4 | |||||
| March 20 | #3 Wisconsin* | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (Semifinal Game Frozen Four) |
Amanda Leveille | W 3–1 | 33–3–4 | |||||
| March 22 | #4 Harvard* | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (National Championship Game) | Amanda Leveille | W 4–1 | 34–3–4 | |||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. | |||||||||||
Awards and honors
- 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
- 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
- "Gophers Name 2014-15 Captains". CBS Interactive. September 12, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
- "Six Gophers Invited to USA Hockey Festival – University of Minnesota Official Athletic Site". gophersports.com. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
- "Meet the Newcomers: Sydney Baldwin". CBS Interactive. September 3, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
- "Meet the Newcomers: Kelly Pannek". CBS Interactive. July 23, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
- "Meet the Newcomers: Cara Piazza". CBS Interactive. August 13, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
- "Meet the Newcomers: Nina Rodgers". CBS Interactive. September 24, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
- "Pannek Leads Gophers Past SCSU, 5-0". CBS Interactive. November 24, 2014. Archived from the original on June 26, 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
- "2014-15 Roster". CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
- "2014-15 Schedule". CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
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