Wisconsin Women's Hockey Wisconsin Combined Team Statistics (As of Mar 26, 2014) All Games
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WISCONSIN WOMEN’S HOCKEY 4 National Titles (2006, 2007, 2009, 2011) . 4 Patty Kazmaier Award Winners . 4 WCHA Regular Season Championships . 14 All-Americans 2013-14 SCHEDULE/RESULTS (28-8-2, 21-5-2-1 WCHA) DATE OPPONENT TIME Sept. 23 Team Japan (Exh.) W, 3-0 Oct. 4 Minnesota State* W, 3-0 Oct. 5 Minnesota State* W, 5-1 Oct. 11 at No. 1 Minnesota* L, 2-1 Oct. 12 at No. 1 Minnesota* L, 2-0 Oct. 18 St. Cloud State* W, 4-1 Oct. 19 St. Cloud State* W, 6-0 Oct. 25 Lindenwood W, 5-1 Oct. 26 Lindenwood W, 4-1 Nov. 2 No. 10 Ohio State* W, 4-1 Nov. 3 No. 10 Ohio State* W, 3-2 Nov. 15 vs. Northeastern W, 3-2 Nov. 16 vs. No. 8 Boston University W, 5-0 Nov. 22 at No. 4 North Dakota* T, 0-0 Nov. 23 at No. 4 North Dakota* W, 3-1 Nov. 29 at Minnesota Duluth* T, 2-2 NO. 3 BADGERS END SEASON WITH FROZEN FOUR APPEARANCE Nov. 30 at Minnesota Duluth* W, 1-0 After starting the 2013-14 season ranked seventh in both polls, the Badgers ended the season Dec. 6 Bemidji State* W, 7-2 ranked third in both the USCHO.Com and USA Hockey/USA Today Poll after making the Dec. 8 Bemidji State* W, 5-0 program’s seventh Frozen Four Appearance. Jan. 3 at St. Cloud State* W, 3-1 Jan. 4 at St. Cloud State* W, 4-0 KEY NOTES TO CONSIDER Jan. 11 No. 4 North Dakota* L, 4-1 Wisconsin made its seventh Frozen Four appearance, reaching the round of four in 2006, Jan. 12 No. 4 North Dakota* W, 4-1 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2014. Jan. 17 at Bemidji State* W, 6-0 In the past nine seasons, the Badgers have appeared in seven Frozen Fours and have won Jan. 18 at Bemidji State* W, 3-1 four national titles, the most Frozen Four appearances and the most national titles in that Jan. 25 Minnesota Duluth* W, 3-1 span. Jan. 26 Minnesota Duluth* W, 2-0 Feb. 7 at Ohio State* W, 3-0 Since the NCAA tournament expanded to eight teams in 2005, the Badgers have appeared in Feb. 8 at Ohio State* W, 3-2 eight NCAA tournaments, trailing only Minnesota and Mercyhurst for the most appearances Feb. 14 No. 1 Minnesota* L, 3-2 during that period. Feb. 15 No. 1 Minnesota*! L, 4-0 The Badgers had one of the nation’s best special teams units in 2013-14, as their power play Feb. 21 at Minnesota State* W, 5-1 ranked fourth with a 23.2 conversion rate, while the penalty kill had a conversion rate of Feb. 22 at Minnesota State* W, 3-1 90.6, the fourth-best mark nationally. Feb. 28 Minnesota State # W, 4-0 Alex Rigsby ranked third in the nation in goals against average (1.32) and was second in save March 1 Minnesota State # L, 3-0 percentage (.945). Her save percentage of .945 ranks fourth in program history, while her March 2 Minnesota State # W, 2-0 goals against average is fifth best in UW history. March 7 No. 9/10 North Dakota ^ L, 1-0 March 15 No. 6 Harvard @ W, 2-1 Rigsby also became the 12th Badger to earn first-team All-America accolades from the March 21 No. 1 Minnesota % L, 5-3 AHCA. The UW captain was also named to the USCHO First-Team. Junior Blayre Turnbull tied for the nation’s lead in short-handed goals with five, which was All times Central. the most in school history. Turnbull’s seven career short-handed goals rank third on the Home games in BOLD played at LaBahn Arena. * Denotes Western Collegiate Hockey Association game school’s all-time list. # WCHA First Round Playoffs ! Fill the Bowl (Kohl Center) NUMBERS TO KNOW ^ WCHA Final Face-Off The Badgers allowed an average of 1.24 goals per game, the third-best mark @ NCAA Quarterfiinal in the nation. UW collected 12 shutouts this year and allowed one goal or % NCAA Frozen Four (Hamden, Conn.) 1.24 less in 26 of its 38 games this season. TWITTER: #BADGERS Junior Brittany Ammerman became the 19th player in program history to record 100 . Official Account ........................................ @BadgerWHockey points during her career, as the River Vale, N.J., native assisted on the Badgers’ first 19 goal in their 2-1 win over Harvard in the NCAA quarterfinals. ONLINE: UWBADGERS.COM UWBadgers.com offers the most complete and compre- Senior Alex Rigsby ended her Wisconsin career with 100 career triumphs, hensive coverage of the Badgers on gameday via the live which ranks second on the NCAA all-time wins list with Mercyhurst’s Hillary Gameday Blog and GameTracker live stats. 100 Pattenden. Senior Madison Packer ends her Wisconsin career with 104 points, which ranks 18th in program history. Packer recorded her 100th point in a 5-1 win over 104 Minnesota State on Feb. 21. Women’s Hockey Contact: AJ Harrison . Office: 608-262-2255. Cell: 608-279-8641 . E-mail: [email protected] Athletic Communications Office . University of Wisconsin . Kellner Hall . 1440 Monroe Street . Madison, WI 53711 WISCONSIN FINAL NOTES GENERAL NOTES GET TO KNOW MARK WISCONSIN QUICK FACTS Mark Johnson completed his 11th season as Wisconsin’s UNIVERSITY INFORMATION head coach. Johnson has led the Badgers to four national School: University of Wisconsin-Madison titles during his 11 years at the helm of the program. Location: Madison, Wis. (233,209) Johnson was a member of the 1976-77 NCAA Champion Founded: 1848 UW men’s hockey team and was a two-time first-team All- Enrollment: 42,818 American while at Wisconsin. He was named one of the Nickname: Badgers WCHA’s Top 50 Players in 50 Years, and is UW’s all-time Colors: Cardinal and White leading scorer with 48 single-season goals and 125 career Conference: WCHA goals. Division: NCAA I He played for five teams during an 11-year National Hockey Chancellor: Rebecca Blank League career that included an All-Star Game appearance. Director of Athletics: Barry Alvarez Assoc. Athletic Director - W Hockey: Jason King Johnson has been twice inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame – once as a member of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hock- HEAD COACH MARK JOHNSON ey team and most recently for his individual accomplishments as a player and coach. Alma Mater: Wisconsin, 1994 The son of legendary Wisconsin coach Bob Johnson, he was named the American Hockey Career Record/Years 331-63-30 (.817)/11th season Coaches Association Women’s Division I Coach of the Year as well as the WCHA Coach of UW Record/Years Same the Year in 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2011. WCHA Record 225-46-27 (.796) Johnson was awarded the prestigious NCAA Silver Anniversary award for his accomplish- COACHING STAFF ments in the 25 years following the completion of collegiate competition. Associate Head Coach: Dan Koch (St. Mary’s, 2001) The leading scorer for the 1980 U.S. Olympic Team that won the gold medal in Lake Placid, Assistant Coach: Jackie Friesen (Wisconsin, 2006) Johnson coached in the Olympics 30 years later leading the U.S. women’s hockey team to Volunteer Asst. Coach: Mark Greenhalgh (Wisconsin, 2007) silver at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Director of Operations: Paul Hickman (Wisconsin, 2002) Athletic Training: Dennis Helwing In addition to winning four national titles at Wisconsin, Johnson has led the Badgers to four Strength & Conditioning Jim Snider Western Collegiate Hockey Association playoff titles and four WCHA regular season crowns and coached four Patty Kazmaier Award Winners. With more than 300 wins, Johnson is the TEAM INFORMATION winningest coach in program history. 2012-13 Overall Record: 23-10-2 2012-13 WCHA Record (Finish): 19-9 (T-2nd) 2012-13 WCHA Tournament: Semifinals Letterwinners returning/lost: 19/5 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS LOOKING FORWARD Newcomers: 5 UW travelled to Vail, Colo., for a tourna- Despite losing three contributing skat- ment, taking down Northeastern, 3-2, ers next season, Madison Packer, Kally PROGRAM HISTORY behind Jenny Ryan’s first collegiate goal Jaminski and Natalie Berg, Wisconsin will First Year of Women’s Hockey 1999-2000 (15 seasons) and game-winner, and defeating Boston return 85 percent of its offensive productiv- Record: 407-112-42 (.758) University, 5-0, to complete the Rocky ity from 2013-14. All-time WCHA Record: 280-80-35 (.751) Mountain sweep. 86 percent of goals scored and 84 percent WCHA Tournament Record: 33-14-0 (.710) Despite a tight 3-2 loss to No. 1 Minnesota the assists recorded this season were from WCHA Regular Season Titles: 4 (2006,07,11,12) on Feb. 15, an NCAA-record 13,573 fans players that will be back next year. WCHA Tournament Championships: 4 (2006,07,09,11) packed the Kohl Center to watch the NCAA Appearances: 7 (2005,06,07,08,09,11,12) Packer led all graduating seniors with 23 fourth Fill the Bowl game. NCAA Titles: 4 (2006,07,09,11) points (11 goals, 12 assists). NCAA Tournament Record: 16-3-0 (.842) Madison Packer notched her 100th Jaminski finished her final campaign with career point with a top-shelf snipe in the FACILITY INFORMATION four goals and eight assists, while Berg third period of Wisconsin’s 5-1 win at notched eight points on one goal and Name: LaBahn Arena Minnesota State. Capacity: 2,273 seven assists. Opened: 2012 Wisconsin put together a 16-game unbeat- Even though UW’s all-time win leader, Address: 105 East Campus Mall en streak from its 4-1 win over St.