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WESTERN COLLEGIATE Opening Face-Off HOCKEY ASSOCIATION • No. 18 In the Books: The Women's League of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) proudly completed its 18th • Founded 1999 • year of competition in 2016-17, another fantastic season of on- and off-ice accomplishments by its student-athletes, coaches Minnesota State Univ., Mankato at Edina and programs. 7700 France Avenue South, Suite 360C • The WCHA led the country with three teams in the top-five of the final opinion polls; landed three programs in the Edina, MN 55435 NCAA tournament and comprised half of the Frozen Four Field; celebrated the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award 952-818-8869 winner, along with another top-three finalist and five top-10 finalists; honored the National Coach of the Year (as awarded by both the American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA)/CCM Hockey and USCHO); saw a NCAA-high eight MEMBER TEAMS players earn AHCA/CCM Hockey All-America accolades; was inspired by the four student-athletes nominated for the Bemidji State University NCAA Woman of the Year and/or the Hockey Humanitarian award; and, applauded numerous current and former players that competed on the international stage, along with 39 alumnae that starred professionally in either the University of Minnesota Duluth Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) or the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL). Minnesota State University, Mankato • Polling Place: Second-ranked Wisconsin, No. 4 Minnesota and No. 5 Minnesota Duluth gave the WCHA an NCAA-best three of Ohio State University the top-five teams in the final USCHO.com and USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine opinion polls. St. Cloud State University • Five (5) of the WCHA’s eight teams (also Bemidji State and North Dakota) spent at least one week ranked in the top 10 University of Wisconsin of at least one poll, while a sixth school (Ohio State) received votes at various times. • NCAA Tournament and the Frozen Four: For the first time since 2012, the WCHA landed three teams in the NCAA 16 National Championships tournament: Top overall seed Wisconsin, No. 3 seed Minnesota Duluth and Minnesota. 95 All-Americans • For the fourth-straight year and 12th time in the event’s 17-year history, at least half of the NCAA Women's Frozen 100+ Olympians and Four field was comprised of teams from the WCHA, with the Badgers and Gophers competing in national semifinals. National Team Members • With UW's appearance, the WCHA has been in every NCAA National Championship game held to date (17-straight). • Badgers Remain atop WCHA Mountain: Wisconsin’s stellar season included its second-consecutive WCHA regular season title and its third-straight Final Face-Off crown. 2017-18 Important Dates • The Badgers repeated as league regular season champions, capturing the program’s sixth WCHA title with a 22-win, 73-point campaign. Date Event • UW won its league-record seventh WCHA playoff championship, while becoming the second team in league history to Sept. 22-24 Regular Season begins earn three-straight postseason titles, by defeating North Dakota and Minnesota Duluth to win the 2017 Final Face-Off. Oct. 6-8 First WCHA league series • National On-Ice Accolades led by Patty Kaz: Wisconsin senior Ann-Renée Desbiens, who cemented her place as Oct. 13-15 First weekend of three (3) one of the sport’s all-time greatest during a record-setting career in the Badger net, won the 2017 Patty Kazmaier Memorial WCHA league series Award as the top player in Division I. Nov. 6 U.S. HOF Game • The WCHA also boasted two of the top-3 Patty Kaz finalists, along with star Minnesota Duluth senior forward Lara BSU v. UMD Stalder. Minnesota forwards and Sarah Potomak (as a sophomore, the lone underclassmen in the group), and Wisconsin junior forward Annie Pankowski (a two-time top-10 finalist), gave the WCHA a NCAA-best five Nov. 24-26 In-season tournaments players among the top-10 finalists. • For leading Minnesota Duluth to a 25-win campaign, an NCAA-best 12-game improvement over the previous season D.C. Tournament and its first NCAA tournament appearance since 2011, second-year bench boss was named the Dec. 18-Jan. 1 Holiday Break national Coach of the Year by both AHCA/CCM Hockey and USCHO. Jan. 2-4 Play resumes • A NCAA-high Eight WCHA players earned AHCA/CCM Hockey All-America honors, including first-team selections Jan. 20 Hockey Day Minnesota Desbiens (UW), Minnesota senior defenseman , the Gophers' Pannek (a junior) and Stalder (UMD). UMD at SCSU Ohio State redshirt-sophomore goaltender Kassidy Sauve, along with Wisconsin teammates Jenny Ryan (senior, Feb. 16-18 Final weekend of the defenseman), (senior, forward) and Pankowski (junior, forward) garnered second-team accolades. regular season • The WCHA was also well-represented on the All-USCHO teams, with nine players earning recognition: UW's Desbiens, Feb. 23-25 2018 WCHA Quarterfinals UMN's Pannek and UMD's Stalder (First Team); UMN's Stecklein and UW's Pankowski (Second Team); and, UMD's Host sites; seeds 2-4 (senior defenseman), UW's Ryan and Sarah Nurse (senior forward), and UMN's Potomak (Third Team). Top seed receives bye • College Hockey's Best Fans: For the sixth straight season, WCHA teams ranked 1-4 nationally by total and average attendance. March 3-4 2018 WCHA Final Faceoff • Wisconsin drew 55,315 (2,911 per game) for 18 dates at LaBahn Arena and one game at the Kohl Center; Minnesota welcomed 39,059 (1,953) over 19 dates at Ridder Arena and one game at Braemar Arena; 22,342 fans (1,176) saw , MN games at Minnesota Duluth’s AMSOIL Arena and North Dakota hosted 15,344 (808) at the . March 9-11 2018 NCAA Quarterfinals Final 2016-17 WCHA Standings Host sites; top four seeds Conference Overall March 16-18 2018 NCAA Frozen Four Rk (Natl Rank) Team Pts GP W L T SW % GF GA GP W L T % GF GA Ridder Arena 1 (2/2) Wisconsin 73 28 22 2 4 3 .857 110 24 40 33 3 4 .875 157 35 2 (3/3) Minnesota 65 28 19 4 5 3 .768 88 46 39 26 8 5 .731 124 69 3 (5/5) Minnesota Duluth 62 28 19 5 4 1 .750 82 47 37 25 7 5 .743 110 62 4 North Dakota 41 28 11 12 5 3 .482 62 57 38 16 16 6 .500 84 73 5 Ohio State 28 28 7 16 5 2 .339 40 73 37 14 18 5 .446 69 82 6 St. Cloud State 26 28 7 18 3 2 .304 43 82 36 9 23 4 .306 61 113 7 Bemidji State 25 28 7 18 3 1 .304 49 80 35 12 20 3 .386 67 90 8 Minnesota State 16 28 4 21 3 1 .196 33 98 37 7 26 4 .243 45 127 (shootout win = 1 additional point; rankings listed by USCHO.com first, followed byUSA Today/USA Hockey Magazine)

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Celebrating Incredible Accomplishments The Next Level • Desbiens' Record-Setting Career: Fans of Wisconsin women’s hockey and the • International Stage: The nation's premier women's college hockey conference WCHA have had the privilege of watching Ann-Renée Desbiens fashion possibly continued to make its mark on international ice during the 2016-17 season. the greatest goaltending career in the sport’s history. Through 122 record- • Four Nations Cup: Twenty-nine (29) current or former WCHA student- setting games in a Badgers sweater, Desbiens kept pucks out of the net at an athletes, representing seven member institutions and all four competing historic rate, helped UW to tremendous team success and, with an equally countries, participated in the 2016 Four Nations Cup hosted by Finland. impressive commitment to academics and the Madison community, crafted a truly • The U.S. won its second consecutive Four Nations Cup gold medal remarkable legacy. with a roster featuring 13 WCHA players - including 2016-17 • Desbiens set NCAA Division I career records (regardless of gender) with 55 student-athletes Annie Pankowski (Wisconsin) and Lee Stecklein shutouts (topping the 43 by Minnesota's Noora Räty from 2010-13), a 0.89 (Minnesota). Team USA defeated Canada, 5-3, in the championship goals-against average (lower than the 1.09 mark posted by UW's Christine game behind three combined goals from former Badgers stars Hilary Dufour from 2004-07) and a .955 save percentage (besting the .947 mark Knight (2g) and (1g). by UMN's between 2013-16). • IIHF Worlds: Forty-six (46) current, former or incoming WCHA student- • She holds NCAA Division I single-season standards (regardless of gender) athletes, representing seven member institutions and competing in the same categories, with 21 shutouts in 2015-16 (Räty had 16 in 2012- for all eight participating countries, skated in the 2017 IIHF World 13), a 0.71 GAA in 2016-17 (her 0.76 mark in 2015-16 was also a record Championships. at the time, topping the 0.83 by UW's Jesse Vetter in 2006-07) and a .963 • Led by the 13 who helped the win its fourth save percentage in 2016-17 (again, her .960 in 2015-16 had been the consecutive gold, 30 players with WCHA ties medaled at the 2017 record, breaking the previous mark of .956 set by Räty in 2012-13). Worlds, held March 31-April 7 in Plymouth, Mich. Nine members • Desbiens' scoreless run of 543:33 between Oct. 3 and Nov. 14, 2015 also of the silver-medalist Canadian squad hailed from the WCHA, while set a new NCAA D-I standard (men’s or women’s), and was nearly 100 eight Finns earned bronze. minutes longer than the previous record of 448:32 (posted by Vetter • UW's Hilary Knight lifted the inspirational "Be Bold for Change" during the 2006-07 season). U.S. squad to gold on home ice with a dramatic, championship- • She also finished her illustrious career ranked fourth among the all-time winning overtime . Her score, which came at the 10:17 mark, NCAA leaders with 99 victories and fifth with an .848 winning percentage gave the Americans a 3-2 triumph. Fellow Badger Brianna Decker (99-14-9). tallied a pair of assists in the gold medal game, part of a 12-point • Desbiens earned the 2017 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award as the top tournament that earned her Most Valuable Player honors. player in NCAA Division I women’s , becoming just the third • Decker, in fact, was a triple winner, earning one of three Directorate goaltender to win the award in its 20-year history. In addition to her NCAA Awards and, as the tournament’s co-scoring leader, was named to single-season records for GAA and save percentage, Desbiens led the the All-Star Team. Former Minnesota great Noora Räty, who led country with 29 wins, a .963 winning percentage (29-2-4) and 17 shutouts. Finland to bronze, was also given a Directorate Award and tabbed • The 2016 WCHA Player of the Year, she was a two-time first-team AHCA/ the All-Star Team goaltender. North Dakota standout Monique CCM Hockey All-American and a four-time All-WCHA selection (two first- Lamoureux-Morando was an All-Star defenseman. team nods, a third-team selection and an All-Rookie team member). • The final 2017 Women’s Worlds statistical leaderboard featured • Off the ice, Desbiens was a three-time member of the WCHA All-Academic several WCHA products. Decker led the tournament with nine Team and has been accepted into the Wisconsin School of Business to assists and tied for first with 12 points, while matching Lamoureux- begin her Integrated Master of Accountancy degree. Morando with a Worlds-best +11 rating. , a two-time • Sauve's Sensational Season: After missing the entire 2015-16 campaign following WCHA Player of the Year at Minnesota, was the top face-off artist double hip surgery, Ohio State redshirt sophomore Kassidy Sauve returned with a with a 70.2 percent success rate in the circle (33-for-47). Räty tied sensational 2016-17 season, earning second-team All-America honors. for the tournament lead with two shutouts, while ranking second • Sauve led the country with an Ohio State-record 1,135 saves (second- with 145 saves. most in WCHA history and the sixth-most in NCAA annals), while she was • Olympic Centralization: A total of 27 players with WCHA ties have been fifth nationally with an all-time Buckeyes-best .942 save percentage, sixth named to the 2017-18 Olympic centralization rosters for the U.S. and with 2098:20 minutes in net, tied for seventh with six shutouts and 16 Canadian national teams, respectively. Several other players, representing with a 2.00 goals-against average. Finland, Sweden, Switzerland and possibly Russia, are expected to be at • Her saves total, which bettered Lisa Steffes’ 2010-11 Ohio State mark by the in PyeongChang, Korea. 50, was just three shy of the WCHA standard of 1,138, set by Minnesota • Fifteen (15) players -- including five that played collegiately in Duluth’s Jennifer Harss (a 2014 Olympian with Germany) during the 2016-17 -- are on the 23-player 2017-18 U.S. Women’s National Bulldogs’ 2010-11 NCAA tournament campaign. Team roster: , D, Minnesota; Hannah Brandt, F, • Mowat Sets WCHA Saves Standard: Another All-America goaltender, Bemidji UMN; , F, UMN; Brianna Decker, F, Wisconsin; State's Brittni Mowat, capped a fantastic career by establishing the WCHA record , F, UW; , F, UMN; Hilary Knight, with 3,620 collegiate saves. F, UW; -Davidson, F, North Dakota; Monique • Mowat, who was a first-team All-American in 2014-15, surpassed the Lamoureux-Morando, D, UND; , D, UMN; Annie 3,590 saves compiled by former Minnesota State netminder (and current Pankowski, F, UW; Kelly Pannek, F, UMN; Alex Rigsby, G, UW; Mavericks assistant coach) Shari (Vogt) Dickerman between 2001-04. Maddie Rooney, G, Minnesota Duluth; Lee Stecklein, D, UMN. • She set the mark in impressive style, compiling three-straight, 30-save • Twelve (12) players -- including five that played collegiately in 2016- efforts in the 2017 WCHA quarterfinals as the No. 7 seed Beavers nearly 17, along with one incoming freshman -- are on the 28-player 2017- toppled No. 2 seed Minnesota in the best-of-three series. 18 centralization roster for Canada’s National Women’s Team: Emily • Stalder Leads Bulldog Resurgence: Minnesota Duluth standout , the Clark, F, UW; Ann-Renée Desbiens, G, UW; , F, UMD; WCHA Player and Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year, became the Bulldogs' Halli Krzyzaniak, D, UND; , D, UMD; Jocelyne first top-three finalist for the Patty Kaz Award since the 2007-08 season. Larocque, D, UMD; , D, UW; Sarah Nurse, F, UW; • Stalder led the NCAA by averaging 1.60 points per game during her senior Amy Potomak, F, UMN; Sarah Potomak, F, UMN; , F, campaign, compiling 23 goals (tied for fifth in the NCAA), 33 assists (tied Ohio State; , F, UW. for sixth) and 56 points (tied for fourth) in 35 games, along with a terrific plus-44 rating (tied for second). • The 2014 Olympic bronze medalist missed two WCHA games while helping her native Swiss qualify for the 2018 Winter Olympics, then returned to lead UMD back to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2011, finish No. 5 in the national rankings and compile its best league finish since 2010-11.

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The Next Level (Cont.) In the Classroom and In the Community (Cont.) • CWHL and NWHL Impact: WCHA alumni dotted rosters across the two women's • Hockey Humanitarian Award: Ohio State junior Lauren Spring and Minnesota professional leagues, with the league (and four of its institutions) represented senior Lee Stecklein were two of 15 nominees for the 2017 BNY Mellon Wealth on eight of the nine combined rosters for the Canadian Women's Hockey League Management Hockey Humanitarian Award, presented annually to college hockey’s (CWHL) and the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL). finest citizen – a student-athlete who makes significant contributions not only • Twenty (20) former WCHA players competed on four of the five CWHL to his or her team but also to the community-at-large through leadership in clubs: Calgary (7 players), Toronto (6), Brampton (4) and Montréal (3). volunteerism. • Nineteen (19) league alumni played across the four NWHL franchises: • Scholar-Athletes: A league-record 61 student-athletes, representing all eight Boston (5), Buffalo (5), New York (5) and Connecticut (4). WCHA Women's League member institutions, earned WCHA Scholar-Athlete • Both league champions were well-stocked with WCHA products. Awards for maintaining a GPA of 3.50 or above. Minnesota Duluth alumnae Emmanuelle Blais, Noémie Marin and • All-Academic Team: One hundred and fourteen (114) student-athletes, all played for champion Les Canadiennes representing all eight WCHA Women's League member institutions, earned a spot de Montréal. A quartet of former Gophers (Megan Bozek, Jordyn Burns, on the WCHA All-Academic Team for maintaining a GPA of 3.00 or above. Amanda Leveille and ), along with Ohio State alumna Lisa • Postgraduate Scholarship: North Dakota senior Halli Krzyzaniak was awarded the Chesson, all helped the win the . 2017 WCHA Postgraduate Scholarship. • and the WCHA: The Minnesota Whitecaps, an elite • For a wonderful example of the best of what college athletics can offer, women's hockey team made up of post-collegiate players, also had 22 former look no further than Krzyzaniak. One of college hockey’s top defensemen, WCHA players – from seven league schools – on its Minneapolis-based roster. a burgeoning star on the international scene with Canada’s National • NWHL Draft: More than half – 11 of 20 – selections in the 2016 NWHL Draft were Women’s Team, a dedicated student with a 3.92 grade-point-average, 2016-17 rising seniors, representing four WCHA schools. and an engaged community member both in Grand Forks and her native • Each of the draft’s five rounds featured at least one WCHA player Manitoba, she is an ideal representative of the University of North Dakota, chosen, while the first and third rounds saw three of the four picks the WCHA and the NCAA. coming from league schools. • Twice voted by her peers to wear the ’s “C,” Krzyzaniak was a three- • Wisconsin led all NCAA schools with five players selected. time All-WCHA defenseman. She played in 139 career games, tallying Minnesota, Minnesota Duluth and North Dakota each had two picks 58 points on 14 goals and 44 assists. Most importantly, the blue-liner apiece. compiled a career plus-54 rating, helping UND to a 76-52-18 mark, four- • The full list: Lee Stecklein, D, UMN (Buffalo Beauts, 1st Round – 2nd straight berths in the WCHA Final Face-Off and a trio of season-ending, pick overall); Dani Cameranesi, F, UMN (Connecticut Whale, 1st national top-10 rankings. Round – 3rd pick overall); Ann-Renée Desbiens, G, UW (Boston • Krzyzaniak has also become a fixture for during this time, Pride, 1st Round – 4th pick overall); Sarah Nurse, F, University of participating in the last two World Championships and 4 Nations Cup Wisconsin (, 2nd Round – 8th pick overall); Jenny tournaments. Recently, she was named to Canada’s 28-player 2017-18 Ryan, D, UW (New York Riveters, 3rd Round – 9th pick overall); centralization roster, moving one step closer to fulfilling a dream of Mellissa Channell, D, UW (Connecticut Whale, 3rd Round – 11th representing her country in the 2018 Winter Olympics. pick overall); Ashleigh Brykaliuk, F, UMD (Boston Pride, 3rd Round • While compiling a prestigious and ongoing athletic career, Krzyzaniak – 12th pick overall); Sydney McKibbon, F, UW (New York Riveters, has excelled academically. The three-time WCHA Scholar-Athlete Award 4th Round – 13th pick overall); Halli Krzyzaniak, D, UND (Boston recipient compiled a near-perfect GPA and graduated with a bachelor’s Pride, 4th Round – 16th pick overall); Amy Menke, F, UND (New degree in UND’s Honors program, while completing dual minors in York Riveters, 5th Round – 17th pick overall); Lara Stalder, F, UMD chemistry and communication. Following preparation for the 2018 (Boston Pride, 5th Round – 20th pick overall). Olympics, Krzyzaniak plans on obtaining a master’s degree, with the goal • Award Winners: The following WCHA alumnae earned recognition for their of attending medical school following her hockey career. Ultimately, she achievements in 2016-17: intends to become a surgeon specializing in orthopedics. • USA Hockey named Wisconsin great Brianna Decker as the Bob Allen Women's Player of the Year. More from the 2016-17 Season • Decker also repeated as NWHL Most Valuable Player after leading the • Every Rink, Every Night: Between a challenging nonconference slate and the league with 31 points, while Minnesota alumna Megan Bozek earned gauntlet of arguably the nation's premier conference, WCHA teams played D-I's Best Defender honors and St. Cloud State’s Katie Fitzgerald was tabbed toughest schedules, per the RPI Strength-of-Schedule ledger. Best Goaltender. • The country's top-five toughest schedules in 2016-17 belonged to WCHA • Of the 19 WCHA alumnae who played in the NWHL, 10 were All-Stars: teams, while the entire membership was in the top-16. Bozek, Courtney Burke (UW), Decker, Meghan Duggan (UW), Fitzgerald, • NCAA runner-up Wisconsin played the nation’s toughest schedule overall, Zoe Hickel (UMD), Amanda Kessel (UMN), Hilary Knight (UW), Gigi while Minnesota Duluth ranked second, St. Cloud State third, Minnesota Marvin (UMN) and Madison Packer (UW). fourth, Bemidji State fifth, North Dakota ninth, Minnesota State 14th and • The CWHL’s all-time leading scorer, Minnesota Duluth star Caroline Ohio State 16th. Ouellette reached the career 300-point milestone in December. Joining • Winning Hockey: Despite these tough schedules, six WCHA teams reached Ouellette as 2016-17 CWHL All-Stars were fellow Bulldogs Michela Cava, double-digit win totals, while half of league membership finished at .500-or-better. Haley Irwin and , along with Meagan Mikkelson (UW), • Wisconsin finished with the NCAA’s best winning percentage at .875 Natalie Spooner (OSU) and Kelly Terry (UMN). (33-3-4), while Minnesota Duluth ranked sixth at .743 (25-7-5), Minnesota finished seventh at .731 (26-8-5) and North Dakota was tied for 16th at In the Classroom and In the Community .500 (16-16-6). • NCAA Woman of the Year: Three WCHA student-athletes are among the • Continued Nonconference Success: The WCHA once again boasted, far and away, record 543 female college athletes nominated by member schools for the 2017 the best nonconference winning percentage in the country at .733 (31-10-4). NCAA Woman of the Year award: Halli Krzyzaniak (North Dakota), Lara Stalder • WCHA teams finished above .500 against all other conferences, going (Minnesota Duluth) and Lee Stecklein (Minnesota). Eight ice hockey players were 17-4-2 (.783) against teams from , 10-3-1 (.750) vs. nominated nationwide, including five from the Division 1 ranks. The NCAA Woman ECAC schools and 4-3-1 (.563) against Hockey East opponents. of the Year award honors graduating female college athletes who have exhausted • Seven (7) of eight WCHA member schools posted winning records in their eligibility and distinguished themselves in academics, athletics, service and nonconference play, while the only that didn’t was just short at 2-3-1 (and leadership throughout their collegiate careers. earned a win over a top-10 opponent). • CoSIDA Academic All-Americans: Minnesota senior Lee Stecklein earned second- team CoSIDA Academic All-America honors for her combined performance athletically and in the classroom. • A two-time Academic All-American, Stecklein was one of just three ice hockey players on the Division I Women's At-Large Teams.

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More from the 2016-17 Season (Cont.) Once Around the Rink • Statistically Speaking: The nation’s top scorer by total points (Minnesota’s Kelly • BSU: In addition to setting the WCHA record with 3,620 career saves, Brittni Pannek with 62) and points per game (Minnesota Duluth’s Lara Stalder at 1.60) Mowat graduated with program records in five other statistical categories: games hailed from the WCHA, as did the NCAA’s top goaltender (Wisconsin’s Ann-Renée played (134), minutes (7895:30), wins (62), GAA (2.05) and save percentage Desbiens) by save percentage (.963), goals-against average (0.71), wins (29), (.931). winning percentage (.886) and shutouts (17). The league was also home to the • UMN: The Gophers' six seniors, Dani Cameranesi, Kelsey Cline, Paige Haley, country’s saves leader (Ohio State’s Kassidy Sauve with 1,135). Schipper, Lee Stecklein, and Megan Wolfe, wrapped up their careers with two • Stalder led seven WCHA players among the top-20 in NCAA scoring (by national championships, an overall record of 133-17-11 (.860) and a WCHA mark points per game). Pannek was second at 1.59, followed by Wisconsin's of 91-10-11. Annie Pankowski (fifth at 1.53), Minnesota's Sarah Potomak (eighth at • UMD: The Bulldogs made their first NCAA tournament appearance since 2011 and 1.39), UW's Sarah Nurse (10th at 1.36), Minnesota Duluth's Ashleigh finished at 25-7-5 overall, the program's most wins since the 2009-10 national Brykaliuk (17th at 1.22) and UW's Emily Clark (19th at 1.18). champions (31-8-2). UMD's 19-5-4-1 league mark and third-place finish were the • Joining Desbiens among the NCAA save pct. leaders were UMD's Maddie team's most WCHA wins since 2009-10 and best finish since 2010-11. Rooney (fourth at .942), Sauve (fifth at .942), North Dakota's Lexie Shaw • MSU: The Mavericks' seven victories (7-26-4) were more than the program's (14th at .928) and St. Cloud State's Janine Alder (17th at .926). win totals from the 2014-15 and 2015-16 campaigns combined (6-61-5) and • The top-25 list by GAA included Desbiens, Rooney (10th at 1.65), UMN's represented MSU's highest single-season total since 2013-14. The Mavs snapped Sidney Peters (11th at 1.66), Shaw (12th at 1.68), Sauve (16th at 2.00), a 46-game WCHA regular season winless streak en route to four league wins, their Bemidji State's Brittni Mowat (24th at 2.43) and Alder (25th at 2.54). most since that same 2013-14 season. • 'Fill the Bowl' Sets U.S. Attendance Record: Wisconsin drew 15,369 fans for their • UND: The Fighting Hawks advanced to their seventh-straight WCHA Final Face- Jan. 14 “Fill the Bowl” game at the Kohl Center in Madison, making it the highest- Off on the strength of the WCHA's top-scoring freshman class. UND's Ryleigh attended women’s hockey game ever in the United States. , Sarah Lecavalier, Alyssa MacMillen, , Annelise Rice, • The Badgers defeated St. Cloud State, 2-0, in a game that outdrew NHL Abbey Stanley, Hallie Theodosopoulos and Abby Thiessen combined for league contests played that day in Florida (14,795) and Arizona (12,015). rookie-bests of 30 goals, 50 assists and 80 points. • Fabulous Final Face-Off: Annually the nation’s top conference championship • OSU: On the ice, the Buckeyes had two All-WCHA selections for the first time tournament, the 2017 WCHA Final Face-Off -- featuring Wisconsin, Minnesota, since 2013-14 in redshirt sophomore goaltender Kassidy Sauve (Second Team) Minnesota Duluth and North Dakota -- did not disappoint. and redshirt freshman defenseman Jincy Dunne (Third Team and All-Rookie • The four-team, three-game event to cap off the season featured three Team). Off the ice, junior forward Lauren Spring gave OSU its third-straight NCAA tournament teams, three teams that would finish in the top-five of nominee for the prestigious Hockey Humanitarian Award (following Cara Zubko in the final opinion polls, five of the top-10 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award 2016 and Kayla Sullivan in 2015). finalists, seven All-Americans and at least 16 potential 2018 Olympians. • SCSU: WCHA All-Rookie Team goaltender Janine Alder set the standard for • Coaching Milestones: Two of the WCHA's legendary head coaches added Huskies freshman netminders, winning nine games and boasting a 2.55 goals- milestone victories to their résumés during the 2016-17 campaign, the league's against average, a .926 save percentage and three shutouts in 31 games. Her save newest bench boss enjoyed her first career win and another longtime coach percentage and goals-against average ranked third and fourth, respectively, for a added an important triumph as well. single season in program history and her trio of clean sheets tied for first. • Ohio State’s enjoyed a successful first season as a • UW: En route to the national title game, the Badgers led the country in an Division I head coach, leading the Buckeyes to an overall four-win astounding 15 team statistical categories: wins (33), fewest losses (3), winning improvement (from 10-25-1 to 14-18-5) and a jump from seventh- to fifth- percentage (.875), goals scored (157), goals per game (3.92), goals allowed (35), place in the WCHA standings. A two-time All-American during her playing goals allowed per game (0.88), goal margin (+122), goal margin per game (+3.05), days at Minnesota and a four-time national champion as an assistant penalty kill percentage (.918), shots on goal (1,651), shots on goal per game coach with her alma mater, Muzerall made her head coaching debut Sept. (41.27), shots on goal allowed per game (18.95), shots on goal margin (+893) and 30 at RPI -- less than three weeks after being officially introduced at OSU shots on goal margin per game (+22.32). on Sept. 10. The Buckeyes scored three, first-period goals on opening night en route to a 4-1 road win. • With Wisconsin's 4-1 win Oct. 15 at Clarkson, Badgers head coach Mark Johnson became the first head coach in WCHA history – and just the third in NCAA National Collegiate (D-1) women’s hockey annals – to reach the All-Time Coaching Wins Leaders, 400-victory plateau. Having just completed his 14th season, the seven- time WCHA Coach of the Year is 428-78-39 (.821) in his illustrious career NCAA National Collegiate Women – all spent at his alma mater, UW. Minimum 10 years as a head coach at an NCAA National Collegiate school; • When the Gophers won 2-1 at Ohio State on Oct. 22, Minnesota head includes all victories as coach at a four-year institution. coach became the 11th bench boss in NCAA D-1 women’s hockey history to earn 300 wins (and just the third to win 300-plus all Coach, School(s) Years Won Lost Tied Pct. in the WCHA, joining Johnson and Minnesota Duluth’s Shannon Miller). *Katey Stone (Harvard 1995-2017) 23 451 208 46 .672 In 10 seasons, Frost has compiled a 319-53-27 (.833) mark to stand as * (Mercyhurst 2000-17) 18 444 146 44 .735 Minnesota’s all-time winningest coach (ninth-most in NCAA D-1 annals). *Mark Johnson (Wisconsin 2003-09, 2001-17) 14 428 78 39 .821 • North Dakota’s captured his 275th career victory – and Shannon Miller (Minnesota Duluth 2000-15) 18 383 144 59 .707 program-best 169th with UND – with the Fighting Hawks’ 3-2 triumph *Paul Flanagan (SLU 2000-08, SU 2009-17) 18 367 225 59 .609 over Ohio State on Feb. 18. (Colby 1990-96, UMN 1998-2007) 17 337 142 31 .691 • Fifteen Short Years: The 2016-17 season, sadly, marked the final one for the North *Jeff Kampersal (Princeton 1997-2017) 21 327 261 58 .551 Dakota women's hockey program. • On March 29, UND President Mark Kennedy announced the program was Heather Linstad (NU 1993-2000, UConn 2001-13) 21 322 289 81 .524 being eliminated due to severe budget cuts affecting the entire campus. *Brad Frost (Minnesota 2008-17) 10 319 53 27 .833 • The final game in program history was a 2-1 loss to Wisconsin in a Final Digit Murphy (Brown 1990-2011) 22 318 244 57 .560 Face-Off semifinal contest on March 4. UND's last victory came, fittingly, in *Bob Deraney (Providence 2000-17) 18 302 275 66 .521 front of the home crowd at the Ralph Engelstad Arena on Feb. 26 -- a 2-1, John Marchetti (PC 1981-94, Yale 1998-2002) 19 294 173 26 .623 overtime triumph over Ohio State in the decisive Game Three of a WCHA Rick Seeley (MC 2000-02, CU 2004-08, QU 2009-15) 15 278 174 56 .602 quarterfinal series. *Brian Idalski (UW-SP 2002-06, UND 2008-17) 15 277 177 50 .599 • North Dakota's 144 wins since opening night of the 2010-11 season were tied for the ninth-most nationally this decade (third-most in the WCHA). * denotes coached in 2016-17 • The WCHA and the entire college hockey community are left to mourn a Bold denotes coaches/coached in the WCHA program that, in just 15 short years, had produced three All-Americans (and Academic All-Americans), nine Olympians and 26 national team players, while appearing in two NCAA tournaments, becoming a fixture in the national rankings; and, had positioned itself for a long run of prominence.

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From the League Office • Million Completes First Season at the Helm: On Sept. 2, 2016, Katie Million began her tenure as the third full-time vice president and Women's League National Championships, commissioner in WCHA history. • Million joined the WCHA after a highly-successful 17-year run as an 2000-2017 executive with the New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA). Over her first 10 months with the WCHA, she has The Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) Women's spearheaded a re-focused emphasis on the student-athlete experience, League began play in the 1999-2000 season, before the alumni outreach, increased exposure and new, outside-the-box fundraising efforts on behalf of the League and its institutions. sport was officially sanctioned by the NCAA. At the end of • Historic Partnership: The 2016-17 season brought unprecedented exposure for that season, competing under the United States Olympic the nation’s premier conference, as the WCHA partnered with FOX Sports North Committee-financed American Women's College Hockey and FOX Sports Wisconsin on the Association’s first-ever extended women’s hockey television package. The region’s preeminent sports network televised Alliance (AWCHA), Minnesota won its first of a record seven seven regular season contests during the campaign, plus the 2017 WCHA Final national championships. Beginning with the inaugural National Face-Off championship game. Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey championship at the close of • For the first time in the 11-year history of the event, women’s college hockey and the WCHA were featured on Hockey Day Minnesota 2017, as the 2000-01 campaign, teams representing the WCHA have St. Cloud State hosted Minnesota State live on FOX Sports North (Jan. 21). won 15 of a possible 17 NCAA titles. • Other live telecasts of regular season games included Minnesota at Wisconsin (shown on both FOX Sports North and FOX Sports Wisconsin on Dec. 4), Minnesota at Minnesota Duluth (Jan. 13), St. Cloud State at year team, League (Championship) Wisconsin (the record-setting attendance for the "Fill the Bowl" game was aired on FOX Sports North and FOX Sports Wisconsin), Minnesota State at 2000 Minnesota, WCHA (AWCHA) St. Cloud State (Jan. 20) and Bemidji State at St. Cloud State (Feb. 10 and 11). All told, six of the league's eight teams were featured. 2001 Minnesota Duluth, WCHA (NCAA) • Debut of "This Week in the WCHA": Thanks to the efforts of Kelly Schultz and the Beaver Radio Network, the 2016-17 season marked the debut of “This Week 2002 Minnesota Duluth, WCHA (NCAA) in the WCHA,” a six- to eight-minute weekly show featuring highlights, interviews and more from around the league. 2003 Minnesota Duluth, WCHA (NCAA) • Available on WCHA.com, 24 episodes were produced, beginning with a Sept. 30 season preview and extending through a March 27 season finale. 2004 Minnesota, WCHA (NCAA) • Digital Exposure Up 112.8 Percent: During the 2016-17 season, the WCHA Women's League-specific social media handles on Twitter, Facebook and 2005 Minnesota, WCHA (NCAA) Instagram generated a 112.8-percent increase in organic impressions (year-to- year, from the 2015-16 campaign). 2006 Wisconsin, WCHA (NCAA) • Between Sept. 1 and April 15, the league's aggregate social media followers grew by 52.1 percent. 2007 Wisconsin, WCHA (NCAA) • #WeAreWCHA: Along with growth in impressions, engagement with the hashtag #WeAreWCHA increased throughout the season. 2008 Minnesota Duluth, WCHA (NCAA) • The tagline aims to engage everyone who makes the WCHA Women's League the premier conference in women’s college hockey – from alumni 2009 Wisconsin, WCHA (NCAA) and current players to future student-athletes; from administrators to coaches; and, most importantly, the league's fans. We are all the WCHA. 2010 Minnesota Duluth, WCHA (NCAA) Tradition Starts Here 2011 Wisconsin, WCHA (NCAA) • Leaders and Champions: With 16 national championships in its 18 years of existence - including 15 of a possible 17 NCAA crowns - along with seven Patty 2012 Minnesota, WCHA (NCAA) Kazmaier Memorial Award Winners, 95 All-Americans, hundreds of Olympic and national team members, and countless women inspired, the WCHA Women's 2013 Minnesota, WCHA (NCAA) League has become the nation's premier college hockey conference. 2014 Clarkson, ECAC (NCAA) 2015 Minnesota, WCHA (NCAA) 2016 Minnesota, WCHA (NCAA) 2017 Clarkson, ECAC (NCAA)

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Quarterfinal Round; February 23-26 2017 WCHA Final Face-Off Best-of-Three, at Host Sites March 4-5 Ridder Arena; Minneapolis, Minn.

#7 Bemidji State 2017 UMN wins series, 2-0 #2 Minnesota

#2 Minnesota

R Minnesota Duluth wins, 2-1 (2OT) #3 Minnesota Duluth

#6 St. Cloud State

UMD wins series, 2-0 R #3 Minnesota Duluth

R #3 Minnesota Duluth 2017 WCHA Playoff Champion - Wisconsin Wisconsin wins, 4-1

#5 Ohio State

UND wins series, 2-1 #4 North Dakota #4 North Dakota

#1 Wisconsin Wisconsin wins, 2-1

#8 Minnesota State

UW wins series, 2-0 #1 Wisconsin

#1 Wisconsin

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• The nation's premier conference tournament proved to be a thrilling 2017 WCHA Final Face-Off Championship Game championship weekend, as nationally-ranked Wisconsin, Minnesota (1) Wisconsin 4, vs. (3) Minnesota Duluth 1 Duluth and Minnesota, along with perennial power North Dakota, (March 5 at Ridder Arena; Minneapolis, Minn.) staged three memorable games. Wisconsin won its third-straight Final Face-Off championship and • Wisconsin emerged with its third-straight Final Face-Off crown and league-record seventh WCHA playoff title in program history, using a three- league-record seventh WCHA playoff title overall, defeating North goal third-period to outlast Minnesota Duluth, 4-1. Dakota, 2-1, in the semifinals and Minnesota Duluth, 4-1, in the The championship game was the third of the 2017 WCHA Final Face-Off championship game. to be tied at 1-1 heading into the final period, with seniors Sidney Morin • UMD prevailed over Minnesota, 2-1, in double overtime during the (UMD) and Sydney McKibbon (UW) trading second-stanza goals. The third second semifinal game, which set a WCHA Final Face-Off / Playoff period, however, was all Badgers, beginning with Annie Pankowski's game- Championship record by lasting 91:29. winning goal just 33 seconds in. Sarah Nurse followed with a short-handed, • Minnesota Duluth sophomore goaltender Maddie Rooney became the ESPN SportsCenter top-10 play-worthy goal at the 4:07 mark for a two-goal first player from a non-winning team to earn Most Outstanding Player lead. Pankowski put the game away with her second marker of the period honors after setting a WCHA Final Face-Off/Playoff Championship at 12:26, while Nurse factored in all three UW goals in the frame (1g-2a). weekend-record 112 saves. Ann-Renée Desbiens made 22 saves to earn the win for the Badgers. • For the second-consecutive season, the championship game was UMD's Maddie Rooney turned in a 50-stop effort, bringing her weekend televised live on FOX Sports North and FOX Sports Wisconsin. total to a WCHA Final Face-Off/Playoff Championship record of 112 saves. • The weekend celebration also honored the WCHA’s illustrious past with the third annual WCHA Alumni Game and the on-ice recognition 2017 WCHA Final Face-Off All-Tournament Team of alumnae Olympians , Jenny Potter and Krissy Forward – Emily Clark, Jr., Wisconsin Wendell; promoted the league’s feature with the second annual free Forward – Sydney McKibbon, Jr., Wisconsin WCHA Youth Clinic presented by Sports Minneapolis; and, encouraged Forward – Lara Stalder, Sr., Minnesota Duluth the continued growth of women’s hockey with an on-ice salute to the Defense – Sidney Morin, Sr., Minnesota Duluth Minnesota Whitecaps. Defense – Jenny Ryan, Sr., Wisconsin Goaltender – Maddie Rooney, So., Minnesota Duluth 2017 WCHA Final Face-Off Semifinal #1 (1) Wisconsin 2, vs. (4) North Dakota 1 Most Outstanding Player – Maddie Rooney, So., G, Minnesota Duluth (March 4 at Ridder Arena; Minneapolis, Minn.) The tone for a thrilling 2017 WCHA Final Face-Off was set in the first semifinal, as top-seeded Wisconsin used a late-game goal to hold off No. 4 seed North Dakota, 2-1. After the teams remained scoreless through the first period, Wisconsin got on the power play at the seven-minute mark of the middle frame and took full advantage. UW captain Sydney McKibbon knocked in her 12th goal of the season on the 5-on-3 power play to give the Badgers a 1-0 lead. But the Fighting Hawks wouldn’t stay down for long, as senior forward Amy Menke tied the game late in the period with her 11th goal of the season. After the teams traded chances throughout much of the third period with nothing to show, Wisconsin's Emily Clark scored the tie- breaking, game-winner - her NCAA-leading ninth of the season - to lift the Badgers into the championship game. UND senior goaltender Lexie Shaw finished with a career-high 47 saves in her final collegiate contest. 2017 2017 WCHA Final Face-Off Semifinal #2 (3) Minnesota Duluth 2, vs. (2) Minnesota 1 - 2 OT (March 4 at Ridder Arena; Minneapolis, Minn.) The second semifinal contest was an instant classic, with No. 3 seed Minnesota Duluth prevailing over second-seeded Minnesota, 2-1 in double overtime. The game lasted 92:19, making it the longest ever in a WCHA Final Face-Off and/or WCHA Playoff Championship. Just like the previous contest, the teams remained scoreless through the first period. With the Bulldogs on the power play past the halfway point of the second stanza, Katerina Mrazova put UMD ahead, 1-0, with her ninth goal of the season. But, just over a minute later, Minnesota's Sarah Potomak scored an unassisted goal to tie the game at 1-1. Behind stellar, highlight-reel caliber goaltending by the Gophers' Sidney Peters and the Bulldogs' Maddie Rooney, the teams remained tied through the rest of the second period, the entire third period, the first 20-minute overtime and past the halfway mark of the second extra stanza. Finally, at the 11:29 mark of the second OT, Patty Kaz top-3 finalist Lara Stalder hit a stray puck out of mid-air in front of the Gophers net and sent the Bulldogs to the Final Face-Off championship game with a 2-1 victory. Rooney finished the contest with a UMD-record 62 saves, while Peters made a career-high 39 stops for Minnesota.

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First Round; March 11 2017 Women's Frozen Four at Host Sites March 17 and 19 The Family Arena; St. Charles, Mo.

#1 Wisconsin

Wisconsin wins, 7-0 #1 Wisconsin

Robert Morris #1 Wisconsin Wisconsin wins, 1-0

#4 Boston College

Boston College wins, 6-0 #4 Boston College

St. Lawrence 2017 National Champion - Clarkson Clarkson wins, 3-0

#2 Clarkson

Clarkson wins, 3-1 #2 Clarkson Cornell

#2 Clarkson Clarkson wins, 4-3

R #3 Minnesota Duluth

Minnesota wins, 1-0 Minnesota

Minnesota

2017 NCAA Tournament Notes About Minnesota Duluth • For the first time since 2012, the WCHA landed three teams in the NCAA • Minnesota Duluth returned to the NCAA tournament for the first time since tournament: No. 1 seed Wisconsin, No. 3 seed Minnesota Duluth and 2011, while the Bulldogs hosted a quarterfinal round game for the first time Minnesota. since beginning their 2010 championship run. On the strength of a 25-win • For the fourth-straight year and 12th time in the event’s 17-year history, at season, UMD earned an at-large bid and No. 3 seed. least half of the Frozen Four was comprised of teams from the WCHA, with the Badgers and Gophers competing in the national semifinal. About Minnesota • Wisconsin continued the streak of having a WCHA team in every NCAA • Minnesota, which earned an at-large bid, made its record sixth-straight and National Championship game held to date (17-straight). 13th overall appearance in the Frozen Four. The Gophers participated in their 10th-straight NCAA tournament (15th overall). About Wisconsin • Playing its quarterfinal-round game on the road for the first time since • Wisconsin earned the tournament's top seed for the first time since 2012, 2011, Minnesota ousted WCHA foe Minnesota Duluth, 1-0. Freshman Patti while advancing to its fourth-straight NCAA Frozen Four (and 10th overall). Marshall scored the game's lone goal at the 7:54 mark of the third period, • The Badgers arrived at the title game after a pair of Ann-Renée Desbiens while Sidney Peters turned in a 25-save shutout. shutout victories, 7-0 over Robert Morris in the quarterfinals and 1-0 against • The Gophers fell short in their quest for a third-straight national No. 4 seed Boston College in the semifinals. championship, dropping a 4-3 decision to Clarkson in a Frozen Four semifinal. • Six different Badgers - Mekenzie Steffen, Sarah Nurse, Baylee Wellhausen, Minnesota scored once in each period, battling back three times to tie the Maddie Rolfes, Annie Pankowski and Emily Clark - scored in front of a game. However, the Golden Knights scored with 1:31 remaining in regulation. record crowd of 2,423 fans at LaBahn Arena to lift UW past the Colonials in their quarterfinal-round matchup, while Desbiens made 22 saves. 2017 NCAA Frozen Four All-Tournament Team • Senior Mellissa Channell scored with 17 seconds remaining in regulation to Forward – Annie Pankowski, Jr., Wisconsin give UW the dramatic win over Boston College. Desbiens again turned aside Forward – Genevieve Bannon, Sr., Clarkson all 22 shots she faced, including 12 in the first period alone. Forward – Cayley Mercer, Sr., Clarkson • Despite outshooting Clarkson 41-20, Wisconsin fell to the No. 2 seed Golden Defense – Mellissa Channell, Sr., Wisconsin Knights, 3-0, in the NCAA championship game. Defense – Savannah Harmon, Jr., Clarkson Goaltender – Ann-Renée Desbiens, Sr., Wisconsin

Most Outstanding Player – Cayley Mercer, Sr., F, Clarkson

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2016-17 WCHA Players of the Week

Date Offensive Defensive Rookie Oct. 5 Ashleigh Brykaliuk, Sr., F, Minnesota Duluth Kassidy Sauve, RS-So., G, Ohio State Ryleigh Houston, Fr., F, North Dakota Oct. 11 Lara Stalder, Sr., F, Minnesota Duluth Brittni Mowat, Sr., G, Bemidji State Janine Alder, Fr., G, St. Cloud State Oct. 18 Sarah Potomak, So., F, Minnesota Lexie Shaw, Sr., G, North Dakota Emma Nuutinen, Fr., F, North Dakota Oct. 25 Sarah Nurse, Sr., F, Wisconsin Kassidy Sauve, RS-So., G, Ohio State Janine Alder, Fr., G, St. Cloud State Nov. 1 Dani Cameranesi, Sr., F, Minnesota Lexie Shaw, Sr., G, North Dakota Abbey Stanley, Fr., D, North Dakota Nov. 8 Kelly Pannek, Jr., F, Minnesota Ann-Renée Desbiens, Sr., G, Wisconsin Abby Roque, Fr., F, Wisconsin Nov. 15 Lara Stalder, Sr., F, Minnesota Duluth Maddie Rooney, So., G, Minnesota Duluth Ryleigh Houston, Fr., F, North Dakota Nov. 22 Annie Pankowski, Jr., F, Wisconsin Katie Bidulka, So., G, MSU / Maddie Rooney, So., G, UMD Haley Mack, Fr., F, Bemidji State Nov. 29 Kelly Pannek, Jr., F, Minnesota Sidney Morin, Sr., D, Minnesota Duluth Nikki Cece, Fr., G, Wisconsin Dec. 6 Sarah Nurse, Sr., F, UW / Kate Schipper, Sr., F, UMN Kassidy Sauve, RS-So., G, Ohio State Abby Roque, Fr., F, Wisconsin Dec. 13 Emily Clark, Jr., F, Wisconsin Megan Hinze, So., D, Minnesota State Abby Halluska, Fr., F, Bemidji State Dec. 20 Lindsey Colman, Jr., F, Minnesota State Anna Keys, Jr., D, Minnesota State Abby Thiessen, Fr., D, North Dakota Jan. 10 Hannah Potrykus, So., F, St. Cloud State Janine Alder, Fr., G, St. Cloud State Jincy Dunne, RS-Fr., D, Ohio State Jan. 17 Emily Clark, Jr., F, UW / Lara Stalder, Sr., F, UMD Ann-Renée Desbiens, Sr., G, Wisconsin Jalyn Elmes, Fr., D, Minnesota Duluth Jan. 24 Lara Stalder, Sr., F, Minnesota Duluth Alexis Joyce, Jr., D, Bemidji State Kayla Friesen, Fr., F, St. Cloud State Jan. 31 Lara Stalder, Sr., F, Minnesota Duluth Lee Stecklein, Sr., D, Minnesota Alexis Mauermann, Fr., F, Wisconsin Feb. 7 Kate Schipper, Sr., F, Minnesota Maddie Rooney, So., G, Minnesota Duluth Abby Roque, Fr., F, Wisconsin Feb. 14 Baylee Wellhausen, Jr., F, Wisconsin Ann-Renée Desbiens, Sr., G, Wisconsin Abby Roque, Fr., F, Wisconsin Feb. 21 Emily Bergland, So., F, Bemidji State Ann-Renée Desbiens, Sr., G, UW / Sidney Peters, RS-Jr., G, UMN Chloe Crosby, Fr., G, Minnesota State Feb. 28 Sarah Nurse, Sr., F, Wisconsin Catherine Daoust, Jr., D, Minnesota Duluth Emma Nuutinen, Fr., F, North Dakota March 7 Sarah Nurse, Sr., F, Wisconsin Maddie Rooney, So., G, Minnesota Duluth None

2016-17 WCHA Players of the Month

Month Offensive Defensive Rookie October 2016 Sarah Potomak, So., F, Minnesota Lexie Shaw, Sr., G, North Dakota Presley Norby, Fr., F, Wisconsin November 2016 Kelly Pannek, Jr., F, Minnesota Maddie Rooney, So., G, Minnesota Duluth Abby Roque, Fr., F, Wisconsin December 2016 Emily Clark, Jr., F, Wisconsin Megan Hinze, So., D, Minnesota State Ryleigh Houston, Fr., F, North Dakota January 2017 Lara Stalder, Sr., F, Minnesota Duluth Ann-Renée Desbiens, Sr., G, Wisconsin Jincy Dunne, RS-Fr., D, Ohio State February 2017 Sarah Nurse, Sr., F, Wisconsin Ann-Renée Desbiens, Sr., G, Wisconsin Sydney Brodt, Fr., F, Minnesota Duluth March 2017 Sarah Nurse, Sr., F, Wisconsin Maddie Rooney, So., G, Minnesota Duluth Mekenzie Steffen, Fr., D, Wisconsin

2016-17 National Accolades (WCHA Honorees) HONOREES Honor Player (Yr., Pos., Team) Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Ann-Renée Desbiens (Sr., G, Wisconsin) USCHO National Coach of the Year Maura Crowell, Minnesota Duluth AHCA/CCM Hockey Division I All-America First Team Ann-Renée Desbiens (Sr., G, Wisconsin) Lee Stecklein (Sr., D, Minnesota) Kelly Pannek (Jr., F, Minnesota) Lara Stalder (Sr., F, Minnesota Duluth) AHCA/CCM Hockey Division I All-America Second Team Kassidy Sauve (Rs.-So, G, Ohio State) Jenny Ryan (Sr., D, Wisconsin) Sarah Nurse (Sr., F, Wisconsin) Annie Pankowski (Sr., F, Wisconsin) All-USCHO First Team Ann-Renée Desbiens (Sr., G, Wisconsin) Lara Stalder (Sr., F, Minnesota Duluth) Kelly Pannek (Sr., F, Minnesota) All-USCHO Second Team Lee Stecklein (Sr., D, Minnesota) Annie Pankowski (Jr., F, Wisconsin) All-USCHO Third Team Sidney Morin (Sr., D, Minnesota Duluth) Jenny Ryan (Sr., D, Wisconsin) Sarah Nurse (Sr., F, Wisconsin) Sarah Potomak (So., F, Minnesota) NCAA Women's Frozen Four All-Tournament Team Ann-Renée Desbiens (Sr., G, Wisconsin) Mellissa Channell (Sr., D, Wisconsin) Annie Pankowski (Jr., F, Wisconsin) CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team Lee Stecklein (Sr., D, Minnesota) WHCA National Division I Player of the Month (Jan. 2017) Lara Stalder (Sr., F, Minnesota Duluth) WHCA National Division I Player of the Month (Feb. 2017) Ann-Renée Desbiens (Sr., G, Wisconsin)

NOMINEES / CANDIDATES / FINALISTS Honor Player (Yr., Pos., Team) Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Top-3 Finalist Lara Stalder (Sr., F, Minnesota Duluth) Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Top-10 Finalist Annie Pankowski (Jr., F, Wisconsin) Kelly Pannek (Jr., F, Minnesota) Sarah Potomak (So., F, Minnesota) NCAA Woman of the Year Nominee Halli Krzyzaniak (Sr., D, North Dakota) Lara Stalder (Sr., F, Minnesota Duluth) Lee Stecklein (Sr., D, Minnesota) Hockey Humanitarian Award Nominee (Top 15) Lauren Spring (Jr., F, Ohio State) Lee Stecklein (Sr., D, Minnesota)

2016-17 Season in Review @wcha___whockey @wcha___whockey /WCHAWomensHockey wcha.com #LeadersAndChampions 2016-17 WCHA Season in Review - Awards #WeAreWCHA Player and Student-Athlete of the Year Coach of the Year Lara Stalder, Sr., F, Minnesota Duluth Maura Crowell, Minnesota Duluth Stalder, a top-three finalist for the 2017 Patty In her second season behind the Bulldog Kazmaier Memorial Award, was nothing short bench, Crowell engineered Minnesota of sensational this season on and off the ice, Duluth’s best campaign since the early part of helping Minnesota Duluth climb to No. 2 in the decade. After guiding UMD to a surprise the national rankings, compile its best league trip to the WCHA Final Face-Off in 2016, finish since 2010-11 and advance to the NCAA she brought the Bulldogs back to the league tournament – all while continuing to excel playoff championships in 2017 as the nation’s in the classroom and community. The senior second-ranked team – the program’s highest from Luzern, Switzerland finished second in perch since the 2010-11 season. Minnesota Duluth posted a third-place finish in the the conference scoring race with 39 points during league play, while pacing the circuit WCHA regular season standings with a 19-5-4-1 record, marking the Bulldogs’ highest with 18 goals and an outstanding plus-36 rating in 26 WCHA contests. The Bulldogs’ 19 finish since 2010-11 and most league wins since 2009-10. While playing one of the WCHA wins were the program’s most since the 2009-10 campaign; Stalder had a hand nation’s toughest schedules, UMD made its first NCAA tournament since 2011 and in the game-winning goal in 15 of those contests, scoring a league-high six on her own, finished at 25-7-5 overall – an NCAA-best 12-game improvement over 2015-16 and the while assisting on nine others. Overall, she led the NCAA by averaging 1.60 points per Bulldogs’ most victories since the 2009-10 national champions finished 31-8-2. game, while compiling 23 goals (tied for fifth nationally), 33 assists (tied for sixth) and a terrific plus-44 rating (tied for second). To top it all off, Stalder missed two WCHA games while helping her native Swiss qualify for the 2018 Winter Olympics. Postgraduate Scholarship Halli Krzyzaniak, Sr., D, North Dakota Away from AMSOIL Arena, Stalder has maintained a 3.80 grade-point average in For a wonderful example of the best of what the University of Minnesota Duluth’s prestigious Labovitz School of Business and college athletics can offer, look no further Economics. A two-time WCHA Scholar-Athlete Award recipient and three-time WCHA than Krzyzaniak. One of college hockey’s All-Academic Team member, she is one of a select number in the school’s ReMAP top defensemen, a burgeoning star on the project that is engaged in analyses of various business in the Duluth area. international scene with Canada’s National Women’s Team, a dedicated student with a 3.92 grade-point-average, and an engaged Rookie of the Year community member both in Grand Forks and Abby Roque, Fr., F, Wisconsin her native Manitoba, she is an ideal representative of the University of North Dakota, Roque emerged at the top of a heralded the WCHA and the NCAA. WCHA freshmen class, pacing league rookies in several offensive categories to help top-ranked Following preparation for the 2018 Olympics, Krzyzaniak plans on obtaining a master’s Wisconsin repeat as league regular season degree, with the goal of attending medical school following her hockey career. champions. A premier playmaker who also Ultimately, she intends to become a surgeon specializing in orthopedics. excelled in special teams play, she led league rookies in WCHA play with 17 assists, 24 points All-WCHA First Team (the only freshman to finish in the top-10 Lara Stalder, Sr., F, Minnesota Duluth among all league skaters), four power-play goals, seven power-play points and 85 shots on goal. She was also tops among her Kelly Pannek, Jr., F, Minnesota peers with 233 face-off wins and a .605 percentage in the circle. Roque also paced Annie Pankowski, Jr., F, Wisconsin WCHA freshmen in many of the same overall categories, with 20 assists (third among Lee Stecklein, Sr., D, Minnesota NCAA rookies), 28 points (tied for seventh), 0.70 points per game (10th), four power- Jenny Ryan, Sr., D, Wisconsin play goals (tied for eighth), 130 shots on goal (third), 359 face-off wins (second) and a Ann-Renée Desbiens, Sr., G, Wisconsin .607 percentage (fourth). All-WCHA Second Team Defensive Player of the Year Ashleigh Brykaliuk, Sr., F, Minnesota Duluth Sidney Morin, Sr., D, Minnesota Duluth Sarah Potomak, So., F, Minnesota One of the Bulldogs’ co-captains, Morin was the Sarah Nurse, Sr., F, Wisconsin defensive backbone and veteran leader for a Sidney Morin, Sr., D, Minnesota Duluth Minnesota Duluth team that won 25 games and Halli Krzyzaniak, Sr., D, North Dakota advanced to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2011. The senior from Minnetonka, Kassidy Sauve, RS-So., Ohio State Minn. excelled on both ends of the ice, tying for sixth among NCAA defensemen with a plus-34 All-WCHA Third Team rating, ranking eights with 0.65 points per game Katherine McGovern, Sr., F, Minnesota Duluth and tying for seventh with 24 points (16 assists Dani Cameranesi, Sr., F, Minnesota and a WCHA-best eight goals). She compiled a league defenseman-high 96 shots on goal in 28 WCHA games, while tying for third with a plus-26 rating and ranking fifth Emily Clark, Jr., F, Wisconsin with 14 points (6g-8a). Morin also helped the Bulldogs hold opponents to just 1.68 Megan Wolfe, Sr., D, Minnesota goals-per-game, good for second in the WCHA and sixth nationally. Jincy Dunne, RS-Fr., D, Ohio State Maddie Rooney, So., G, Minnesota Duluth

Scoring Champion All-WCHA Rookie Team Kelly Pannek, Jr., F, Minnesota Abby Roque, F, Wisconsin (14 goals, 30 assists for 44 points in 28 WCHA games) Ryleigh Houston, F, North Dakota Sydney Brodt, F, Minnesota Duluth Goaltending Champion Jincy Dunne, D, Ohio State Ann-Renée Desbiens, Jr., G, Wisconsin Mekenzie Steffen, D, Wisconsin (18 goals allowed in 1576:51 for a 0.68 GAA in 26 WCHA games) Janine Alder, G, St. Cloud State

2016-17 Season in Review @wcha___whockey @wcha___whockey /WCHAWomensHockey wcha.com #LeadersAndChampions 2016-17 WCHA Season in Review - Awards #WeAreWCHA WCHA All-Academic Team University of North Dakota A total of 114 student-athletes, representing all eight member institutions, Breanna Berndsen (So., F, Kelowna, British Columbia); Kristen Campbell (Fr., earned distinction as members of the women's 2016-17 WCHA All-Academic G, Brandon, Manitoba.); Annie Chipman (Sr., G, Winnipeg, Manitoba); Taylor Team. To earn recognition as a member of the WCHA All-Academic Team, Flaherty (So., D, Lakeville, Minn.); Kayla Gardner (Sr., F, Warroad, Minn.); Gracen student-athletes must have completed one year of eligibility at their present Hirschy (Sr., D, Fort Wayne, Ind.); Anna Kilponen (So., D, Orivesi, Finland); institution prior to the current academic year, have a grade-point average of at Rebekah Kolstad (So., F, Mankato, Minn.); Halli Krzyzaniak (Sr., D, Neepawa, least 3.0 (4.0 scale) for the previous two semesters or three quarters, or may Manitoba); Lisa Marvin (Sr., F, Warroad, Minn.); Dorci Medgyes (So., F/D, qualify if overall GPA is at least 3.0 for all terms at the present institution. Budapest, Hungary); Amy Menke (Sr., F, Shakopee, Minn.) Marissa Salo (Sr., F, Grand Rapids, Minn.); Lexie Shaw (Sr., G, Troy, Mich.); (So., F, Following, by member institution, are the 2016-17 WCHA All-Academic Team Vantaa, Finland) honorees (*indicates repeat honoree): Ohio State University Bemidji State University Jessica Dunne (Jr., D, O’Fallon, MO.); Jincy Dunne (Fr., D, O’Fallon, MO.); Julianna Emily Bergland (So., F, Thief River Falls, Minn.); Mackenzie Bruch (Sr., G, Barrie, Iafallo (Jr., F, Eden, N.Y.); Erin Langermeier (So., F, Westlake, Ohio.); Katie Matheny Ontario); Erin Deters (Jr. G, Sartell, Minn.) Carley Esse (Sr., D, Cloquet, Minn.); (Sr., F, Chesterfield, Mo.); Dani Sadek (Jr., D, Lakeville, Minn.); Kassidy Sauve (So., Reilly Fawcett (Jr., F, Proctor, Minn.); Melissa Hunt (So., D, Hartney, Manitoba); G, Whitby, Ontario); Lauren Spring (Jr., F, Kelowna, British Columbia); Maddy Field Madison Hutchinson (Sr., D, Manitou, Manitoba); Alexis Joyce (Jr., D, Lakeville, (So., F, Oakville, Ontario) Minn.); Lisa Laiti (So., D, Fairbanks, Alaska); Sylvia Marolt (So., F, Thief River Falls, Minn.); Lauren Miller (Sr., F, Brockville, Ontario); Brittni Mowat (Sr., G, Glenboro, St. Cloud State University Manitoba); Ciscely Nelson (Jr., F, Roseau, Minn.); Natalie Stanwood (So., D, West Brittney Anderson (Jr., D, Hudson, WI.); Taylor Crosby (So., G, Cole Harbour, Vancouver, British Columbia); Emma Terres (Jr., F/D, New Hope. Minn.); Summer Nova Scotia); Madeleine Dahl (So., D, Edina, Minn.); Ivy Dynek (So., F, Northfield, Thibodeau (Jr., F, Maple Grove, Minn.); Bailey Wright (Jr., F, Anchorage, Alaska) Illinois); Alyssa Erickson (Jr., F, Mission, British Columbia); Lauren Hespenheide (Sr., F, Shakopee, Minn.); Caroline Markström (Sr., D, Kovland, Sweden); Christa University of Minnesota Moody (Sr., D, Battle Creek, Mich.); Suvi Ollikainen (So., F, Klaukkala, Finland); Sydney Baldwin (Jr., D, Minnetonka, Minn.); Anna Barlow (So., D, South St. Payge Pena (Sr., F, Maple Ridge, British Columbia); Hannah Potrykus (So., F, Paul, Minn.); Dani Cameranesi (Sr., F, Plymouth, Minn.); Kelsey Cline (Sr., D/F, Brighton, Mich.); Jenna Redford (Sr., D, Soldotna, Alaska); Kelsey Saelens (Sr., F, Bloomington, Minn.); Paige Haley (Sr., D/F, Red Wing, Minn.); Tianna Gunderson Winnipeg, Manitoba); Emma Turbyville (Jr., D, , Ill.); Julia Tylke (So., F, (So., F, Roseau, Minn.); Emma May (So., G, Eagan, Minn.); Kelly Pannek (Jr., F, Delafield, Wis.) Plymouth, Minn.); Sidney Peters (Jr., G, Geneva, Ill.); Cara Piazza (Jr., F, Darien, Ill.); Sarah Potomak (So., F, Aldergrove, British Columbia); Nicole Schammel (Jr., F, University of Wisconsin Red Wing, Minn.); Kate Schipper (Sr., F, Brooklyn Park, Minn.); Sierra Smith (So., F, Ann-Renée Desbiens (Sr., G, La Malbaie, ); Mikaela Gardner (So., D, Stillwater, Minn.); Lee Stecklein (Sr., D, Roseville, Minn.); Taylor Williamson (So. F, Plainfield, Illinois); Mikayla Johnson (Sr., F, Madison, Wis.); Sydney McKibbon Edina, Minn.); Megan Wolfe (Sr., D, Eagan, Minn.) (Sr., F, Oakville, Ontario); Nali Mullan (Jr., G, Hudson, WI.); Annie Pankowski (Jr., F, Laguna Hills, Calif.); Maddie Rolfes (Jr., D, West Des Moines, Iowa); Jenny Ryan University of Minnesota Duluth (Jr., D, Victor, N.Y.); Sophia Shaver (So., F, Wayzata, Minn.); Lauren Williams (Jr., D, Lynn Astrup (Jr., D, Warroad, Minn.); Shelby Brossart (So., D, Grand Forks, N.D.); Windsor, Ontario) Ashleigh Brykaliuk (Sr., F, Brandon, Manitoba); Catherine Daoust (Jr., D, L'Île- Bizard, Québec); Reagan Haley (So., F, Red Wing, Minn.); Jessica Healey (Jr., D, Edmonton, Alberta); Linnea Hedin (Jr., D, Huddinge, Sweden); (Jr. F, Stockholm, Sweden); Michelle Löwenhielm (Jr., F, Sollentuna, Sweden); Katherine McGovern (Sr., F, Scottsdale, Ariz.); Sidney Morin (Sr., D, Minnetonka, Minn.); Morgan Morse (So., F, Lakeville, Minn.); Kateřina Mrázová (Sr., F, Prague, Czech Republic); Maddie Rooney (So., G, Andover, Minn.); Lara Stalder (Sr., F, Luzern, Switzerland); Emma Yanko (So., F, Saskatoom, Saskatchewan)

Minnesota State University, Mankato Emily Antony (So., F, Plymouth, Minn.); Katie Bidulka (So., G, Oakville, Ontario); Corbin Boyd (So., F, Minnetonka, Minn.); Lindsey Coleman (Jr., F, Burnsville, Minn.); Amanda Conway (Jr., F, Naperville, Illinois.); Hannah Davidson (Jr., F, Kitchener, Ontario); Lena Duesterhoeft (So., D, Munich, Germany); Anna-Maria Fiegert (Sr., D, Landshut, Germany); Megan Hinze (So., D, Carver, Minn.); Anna Keys (Jr., D, Cottage Grove, Minn.); Amanda Martin (Jr., F, Peoria, Ariz.); Jordan McLaughlin (So., F, Grand Rapids, Minn.); Brianna Quade (Sr., G, Newcastle, Ontario); Savannah Quandt (Sr., F, Mankato, Minn.); Emma Wittchow (Jr., D, Burnsville, Minn.)

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WCHA Scholar-Athletes WCHA Postgraduate Scholarship A record total of 61 student-athletes, representing all eight member institutions, Now in its 14th year, the WCHA Postgraduate Scholarship Program awards grants of earned distinction as 2016-17 WCHA Scholar-Athlete Award winners. The $7,500 for postgraduate studies. WCHA Scholar-Athlete Award was developed through member team Faculty Representatives and approved by the conference membership for the 2005-06 2017 WCHA Postgraduate Scholarship Recipient season. To earn recognition as a WCHA Scholar-Athlete, conference-member Halli Krzyzaniak, University of North Dakota (Neepawa, Manitoba) student-athletes must have completed at least one year of residency at their For a wonderful example of the best of what college athletics can offer, look no further than . One of college hockey’s top defensemen, a burgeoning star on present institution prior to the current academic year and must also have a Halli Krzyzaniak the international scene with Canada’s National Women’s Team, a dedicated student grade-point average of at least 3.50 on a 4.0 scale for the previous two semesters with a 3.92 grade-point-average, and an engaged community member both in Grand or three quarters, or may qualify if his/her overall GPA is at least 3.50 for all Forks and her native Manitoba, she is an ideal representative of the University of terms at his or her present institution. North Dakota, the WCHA and the NCAA.

The full list of 2016-17 WCHA Scholar-Athletes, by institution (*** indicates Twice voted by her peers to wear the captain’s “C,” Krzyzaniak was a three-time All- three-time recipient; ** indicates two-time recipient): WCHA defenseman. She played in 139 career games, tallying 58 points on 14 goals and 44 assists. Most importantly, the blue-liner compiled a career plus-54 rating, helping Bemidji State University UND to a 76-52-18 mark, four-straight berths in the WCHA Final Face-Off and a trio of Emily Bergland (So., F, Thief River Falls, Minn.); Mackenzie Bruch** (Sr., G, Barrie, season-ending, national top-10 rankings. Ontario); Carley Esse** (Sr., D, Cloquet, Minn.); Reilly Fawcett** (Jr., F, Proctor, Minn.); Madison Hutchinson*** (Sr., D, Manitou, Manitoba); Alexis Joyce** (Jr., Krzyzaniak has also become a fixture for Hockey Canada during this time, participating D, Lakeville, Minn.); Lisa Laiti (So., D, Fairbanks, Alaska); Lauren Miller*** (Sr., in the last two World Championships and 4 Nations Cup tournaments. Recently, she F, Brockville, Ontario); Brittni Mowat*** (Sr., G, Glenboro, Manitoba); Natalie was named to Canada’s 28-player 2017-18 centralization roster, moving one step Stanwood (So., D, West Vancouver, British Columbia); Emma Terres** (Jr., F/D, closer to fulfilling a dream of representing her country in the 2018 Winter Olympics. New Hope. Minn.); Summer Thibodeau** (Jr., F, Maple Grove, Minn.); Bailey While compiling a prestigious and ongoing athletic career, Krzyzaniak has excelled Wright (Jr., F, Anchorage, Alaska) academically. She has compiled a near-perfect GPA and will graduate this spring with a bachelor’s degree in UND’s Honors program, while completing dual minors University of Minnesota in chemistry and communication. Following preparation for the 2018 Olympics, Sydney Baldwin (Jr., D, Minnetonka, Minn.); Anna Barlow (So., D, South St. Paul, Krzyzaniak plans on obtaining a master’s degree, with the goal of attending medical Minn.); Dani Cameranesi (Sr., F, Plymouth, Minn.); Sidney Peters*** (Jr., G, school following her hockey career. Ultimately, she intends to become a surgeon Geneva, Ill.); Cara Piazza** (Jr., F, Darien, Ill.); Nicole Schammel (Jr., F, Red Wing, specializing in orthopedics. Minn.); Kate Schipper*** (Sr., F, Brooklyn Park, Minn.); Lee Stecklein*** (Sr., D, Roseville, Minn.); Taylor Williamson (So. F, Edina, Minn.) “I’m honored and humbled to be the recipient of this year’s WCHA Postgraduate Scholarship, with such a strong pool of applicants,” said Krzyzaniak. “Following University of Minnesota Duluth graduation, I plan to continue my hockey career and then go to medical school. This Lynn Astrup ** (Jr., D, Warroad, Minn.); Catherine Daoust** (Jr., D, L'Île- scholarship will help make furthering my education and pursuing my dream job a Bizard, Québec); Reagan Haley (So., F, Red Wing, Minn.); Jessica Healey (Jr., reality, and I am very grateful for the support.” D, Edmonton, Alberta); Linnea Hedin** (Jr., D, Huddinge, Sweden); Michelle Löwenhielm (Jr., F, Sollentuna, Sweden); Katherine McGovern (Sr., F, Scottsdale, A 2017 CoSIDA Academic All-District® honoree, Krzyzaniak is a three-time WCHA Scholar-Athlete Award recipient and was a member of the WCHA All-Academic Team Ariz.); Sidney Morin (Sr., D, Minnetonka, Minn.); Morgan Morse (So., F, Lakeville, three years running. She has also spent six semesters on either the UND Dean’s List Minn.); Lara Stalder** (Sr., F, Luzern, Switzerland) or President’s Honor Roll. Krzyzaniak has consistently given back to the community by volunteering across a variety of settings, both on campus, in the greater Grand Forks Minnesota State University, Mankato area and back home in Manitoba. Emily Antony (So., F, Plymouth, Minn.); Katie Bidulka (So., G, Oakville, Ontario); Corbin Boyd (So., F, Minnetonka, Minn.); Lindsey Coleman (Jr., F, Burnsville, Nominating Krzyzaniak for the WCHA Postgraduate Scholarship was Dr. Sue Jeno, Minn.); Hannah Davidson (Jr., F, Kitchener, Ontario); Lena Duesterhoeft (So., D, Faculty Athletics Representative at the University of North Dakota. Munich, Germany); Anna-Maria Fiegert*** (Sr., D, Landshut, Germany); Anna Keys** (Jr., D, Cottage Grove, Minn.); Amanda Martin** (Jr., F, Peoria, Ariz.); “On behalf of the entire Western Collegiate Hockey Association family, we are thrilled Brianna Quade (Sr., G, Newcastle, Ontario); Savannah Quandt (Sr., F, Mankato, to recognize Halli Krzyzaniak as this season’s Postgraduate Scholarship recipient,” said Minn.) WCHA Vice President and Women’s League Commissioner Katie Million. “Halli is an exemplary student-athlete; a leader and champion in all facets, who truly embodies University of North Dakota the mission of the WCHA and its member institutions. Breanna Berndsen (So., F, Kelowna, British Columbia); Kristen Campbell (Fr., G, Brandon, MB.); Annie Chipman*** (Sr., G, Winnipeg, Manitoba); Kayla “During her time at the University of North Dakota, Halli served as a two-time captain, competed at the highest pre-Olympic levels of international hockey with Canada’s Gardner*** (Sr., F, Warroad, Minn.); Anna Kilponen (So., D, Orivesi, Finland); Halli National Women’s Team, maintained a near-perfect standard of academic excellence Krzyzaniak*** (Sr., D, Neepawa, Manitoba); Marissa Salo** (Sr., F, Grand Rapids, and made invaluable contributions on campus and within the Grand Forks community. Minn.) With graduation on the horizon, she will then train with Hockey Canada in pursuit of a spot on the 2018 Olympic Team, while harboring future ambitions to treat the Ohio State University next generation of student-athletes as a physician. The WCHA is thrilled to assist in Katie Matheny*** (Sr., F, Chesterfield, Mo.); Lauren Spring (Jr., F, Kelowna, British Halli’s inspiring future academic plans, while we applaud her commitment, effort and Columbia) dedication.

St. Cloud State University “We thank Halli for being a tremendous ambassador for the WCHA and the sport Caroline Markström*** (Sr., D, Kovland, Sweden); Christa Moody*** (Sr., D, of women’s hockey, and wish her all the best in her future academic and personal Battle Creek, Mich.); Suvi Ollikainen (So., F, Klaukkala, Finland); Emma Turbyville endeavors.” (Jr., D, Chicago, Ill.)

University of Wisconsin Annie Pankowski** (Jr., F, Laguna Hills, Calif.); Maddie Rolfes (Jr., D, West Des Moines, Iowa); Jenny Ryan** (Jr., D, Victor, N.Y.); Sophia Shaver (So., F, Wayzata, Minn.); Lauren Williams (Jr., D, Windsor, Ontario)

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USCHO.com USA TODAY/USA Hockey Magazine March 20, 2017 (FINAL) March 21, 2017 (FINAL) Rk Team (1st Place Votes) Record Points Last Poll Rank Team, Points (1st place) Last Wk Record Top 10 1 Clarkson (15) 32-4-5 150 2 1. Clarkson, 190 (19) 2 32-4-5 24 2 Wisconsin 33-3-4 135 1 2. Wisconsin, 171 1 33-3-4 24 3 Boston College 28-6-5 113 4 3. Boston College, 149 3 28-6-5 24 4 Minnesota 26-8-5 106 5 4. Minnesota, 130 4 26-8-5 24 5 Minnesota Duluth 25-7-5 96 3 5. Minnesota Duluth, 120 5 25-7-5 23 6 St. Lawrence 26-6-4 68 6 6. St. Lawrence, 91 6 26-6-4 22 7 Cornell 20-9-5 67 7 7. Cornell, 80 7 20-9-5 10 8 Robert Morris 24-5-6 39 8 8. Robert Morris, 55 8 24-5-6 15 9 Princeton 20-10-3 30 9 9. Princeton, 39 9 20-10-3 14 10 Northeastern 22-12-3 20 10 10. Northeastern, 20 10 22-12-3 7 Also receiving votes: Quinnipiac 1.

WCHA Against the Rest By Team vs CHA vs ECAC vs HEA vs Ind Total Bemidji State 4-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 4-0-0 Minnesota 2-0-0 0-1-0 1-1-0 0-0-0 3-2-0 Minnesota Duluth 0-0-0 2-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-0 3-0-1 Minnesota State 2-1-1 1-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-2-1 North Dakota 3-2-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-2-1 Ohio State 4-0-0 2-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 6-0-0 St. Cloud State 0-1-0 1-0-1 1-2-0 0-0-0 2-3-1 Wisconsin 2-0-0 4-1-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 7-1-0 TOTALS: 17-4-2 10-3-1 4-3-1 0-0-0 31-10-4 (.783) (.750) (.563) (.---) (.733)

By Site vs CHA vs ECAC vs HEA vs Ind Total Home 8-2-1 3-0-1 2-1-1 0-0-0 13-3-3 Away 9-1-1 7-1-0 1-1-0 0-0-0 17-3-1 Neutral 0-1-0 0-2-0 1-1-0 0-0-0 1-4-0 TOTALS: 17-4-2 10-3-1 4-3-1 0-0-0 31-10-4 (.783) (.750) (.563) (.---) (.733)

WCHA Head-to-Head (Regular Season) BSU UMN UMD MSU UND OSU SCSU UW W-L-T-SW Pts BSU --- 1-3-0 0-2-2 2-2-0 0-3-1 2-2-0 2-2-0 0-4-0 7-18-3-1 25 UMN 3-1-0 --- 2-2-0 4-0-0 2-0-2 3-0-1 4-0-0 1-1-2 19-4-5-3 65 UMD 2-0-2 2-2-0 ---- 3-1-0 3-0-1 4-0-0 4-0-0 1-2-1 19-5-4-1 62 MSU 2-2-0 0-4-0 1-3-0 --- 0-4-0 1-1-0 0-3-1 0-4-0 4-21-3-1 16 UND 3-0-1 0-2-2 0-3-1 4-0-0 --- 1-2-1 3-1-0 0-4-0 11-12-5-3 41 OSU 2-2-0 0-3-1 0-4-0 2-1-1 2-1-1 --- 1-2-1 0-3-1 7-16-5-2 28 SCSU 2-2-0 0-4-0 0-4-0 2-0-2 1-3-0 2-1-1 --- 0-4-0 7-18-3-2 26 UW 4-0-0 1-1-2 2-1-1 4-0-0 4-0-0 3-0-1 4-0-0 --- 22-2-4-3 73

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#12 - Muzerall's Debut Sparks #11 - Coaching Milestones

Ohio State Turnaround We kicked off our 12 “Top Shelf Moments” from the 2016-17 WCHA season with a look at the impressive head coaching debut of Nadine Muzerall. Perhaps Joining a new program can be a difficult challenge. Making your collegiate head in several years, she will be the subject of a celebratory moment such as this: coaching debut is always a daunting task. Joining a new program for your first Honoring two coaching icons, Wisconsin’s Mark Johnson and Minnesota’s Brad collegiate head coaching job, and doing so less than three weeks before the Frost, for achieving milestone victories. season opener, may be viewed by some as downright impossible. Doing all of that with a season-opening, six-game road trip is just harsh. With the Badgers’ 4-1 win Oct. 15 at Clarkson, Johnson became the first head coach in WCHA history – and just the third in NCAA National Collegiate (D-1) Not so, however, for Nadine Muzerall and the Ohio State Buckeyes. women’s hockey annals – to reach the 400-victory plateau. Having just completed his 14th season, the seven-time WCHA Coach of the Year is 428-78-39 (.821) in Officially announced as the next OSU head coach Sept. 10, Muzerall made her his illustrious career – all spent at his alma mater, Wisconsin. The WCHA’s all- debut behind the bench Sept. 30 at RPI – after the Canada native missed practice time winningest coach, Johnson will enter the 2017-18 campaign trailing a pair that week dealing with visa problems. The Buckeyes scored three, first-period of fellow active coaches – Harvard’s Katey Stone (451 wins over 23 years) and goals that evening en route to a 4-1 road win, jump-starting an incredible 3-2-1 Mercyhurst’s Michael Sisti (444 in 18) – on the NCAA’s D-1 women’s victories list. stretch in that season-opening road journey and an impressive, turnaround 2016-17 season. Before Muzerall coached her first game at the OSU Ice Rink, the Johnson’s milestone win came as Wisconsin completed a road sweep over the Buckeyes already boasted a sweep at RPI, a win at WCHA rival Bemidji State and eventual national champions, and was part of the Badgers’ 12-game unbeaten a 1-1 tie at eventual national finalist Wisconsin. run (11-0-1) to start the 2016-17 campaign. By season’s end, UW had repeated as WCHA regular season champions, won its third-consecutive WCHA Final A two-time All-American at Minnesota who is still the Gophers’ all-time leader Face-Off title, made its 11th NCAA tournament, advanced to its fourth-straight with 139 career goals, Muzerall spent five years at her alma mater as assistant NCAA Women’s Frozen Four (and 10th overall) and played in its seventh national coach. During that time, Minnesota won four national championships and played championship game. All the Badgers’ NCAA tournament appearances have come in five-straight NCAA title games – a winning spirit that she quickly infused in her under Johnson’s watch, as he has led UW to four national championships (2006, new team. Propelled by that strong start, Ohio State finished Muzerall’s inaugural 2007, 2009 and 2011). He has also guided Wisconsin to six WCHA regular season campaign with an overall four-win improvement (14-18-5, up from 10-25-1 in titles and a league-record seven playoff crowns. 2015-16) and a jump from seventh to fifth place in the ultra-competitive WCHA standings. When the Gophers won 2-1 at Ohio State on Oct. 22, Frost became the 11th bench boss in NCAA D-1 women’s hockey history to earn 300 wins (and just the Under Muzerall’s guidance, redshirt-sophomore Kassidy Sauve emerged as an third to win 300-plus all in the WCHA, joining Johnson and Minnesota Duluth’s All-American goaltender, Jincy Dunne’s much-anticipated first season resulted in Shannon Miller). Now with 10 seasons behind the bench, Frost has compiled a All-WCHA honors and two Buckeyes (Katie Matheny and Lauren Spring) earned 319-53-27 (.833) mark to stand as Minnesota’s all-time winningest coach (ninth- WCHA Scholar-Athlete Awards. Ohio State posted two victories over ranked most in NCAA D-1 annals). opponents, defeating then-No. 8 Bemidji State and then-No. 9 North Dakota, while the Buckeyes’ shootout win at then-No. 4 Minnesota on Jan. 21 gave OSU Minnesota, which has never finished below second place during Frost’s tenure, the program’s first points against the Gophers since the 2013-14 season. kept that streak alive in 2016-17, a season which saw the Gophers advance to their sixth-straight Frozen Four (and eighth overall in the last 10 years). Frost Ohio State’s season ultimately concluded in the best-of-three WCHA and the Gophers have won four of the last six national championships, including quarterfinals, where the Buckeyes nearly pulled off a road upset over back-to-back titles in 2012 and 2013 and again in 2015 and 2016. A four-time tournament four-seed North Dakota. After winning the first game in Grand Forks, WCHA Coach of the Year, Frost has guided Minnesota to five league regular OSU fell in overtime in the decisive game three. season crowns and three Final Face-Off championships.

Yet, even a final-game loss could not mask the obvious: With obstacles overcome Also of note, North Dakota’s Brian Idalski captured his 275th career victory – and and a winning foundation laid, a new, exciting and promising era of Ohio State program-best 169th with UND – with the Fighting Hawks’ 3-2 triumph over Ohio hockey is here. State on Feb. 18.

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#10 - The Next Level #9 - WCHA Partners with Long the nation’s premier women’s college hockey conference, the WCHA continued to shine FOX Sports North on the sport’s grandest stages in 2016-17. For example: The 2016-17 season brought unprecedented exposure for the nation’s premier Need a championship-winning, overtime goal to capture gold at the 2017 IIHF World conference, as the WCHA partnered with FOX Sports North and FOX Sports Championships? Former Wisconsin star Hilary Knight has that on her resume. Wisconsin on the Association’s first-ever extended women’s hockey television Looking for a “triple crown” MVP, who captured those honors at the 2017 Worlds and for package. The region’s preeminent sports network televised seven regular season the 2016-17 NWHL season, along with being named USA Hockey’s 2017 Bob Allen Women’s contests during the campaign, plus the 2017 WCHA Final Face-Off championship Player of the Year? We’ve got you covered, with UW alumna Brianna Decker. game.

Need to stop all that offensive prowess? How about the NWHL’s 2016-17 Best Defender While each game showcased the WCHA’s wonderful student-athletes, coaches (Minnesota’s Megan Bozek) and Best Goaltender (St. Cloud State’s Katie Fitzgerald). and fans, the highlight perhaps came Jan. 21. On that Saturday afternoon, for Of course, the NWHL – which had 19 WCHA alumnae in the league in 2016-17 (along with 20 the first time in the 11-year history of the event, women’s college hockey and in the CWHL) – could have an even stronger conference presence next season, as the WCHA the WCHA were featured on Hockey Day Minnesota 2017. Fans tuning in on FOX had an NCAA-high 11 players chosen in the 2017 NWHL Draft. Sports North were treated to a fantastic game between Minnesota State and host St. Cloud State. The Huskies jumped out to a 3-0, second-period lead on goals by 2016 Four Nations Cup Alyssa Erickson, Janna Haeg and Kayla Friesen, only to see the Mavericks launch Twenty-nine (29) current and former WCHA players, representing seven member institutions, a furious rally. Emily Antony and Sara Bustad scored in the second period to cut competed for the United States, Canada, Sweden and host Finland at the 2016 Four Nations Cup. the deficit to one, beforeEmma Wittchow brought Minnesota State even with 6:34 remaining in regulation. The teams settled for a 3-3 tie through overtime, The United States of America won its second consecutive Four Nations Cup gold medal with setting the stage for a thrilling five-goal, six-round shootout, eventually won by a roster featuring 13 WCHA players - including 2016-17 student-athletes Annie Pankowski St. Cloud State on a goal from senior captain – and Shakopee, Minn. native – (Wisconsin) and Lee Stecklein (Minnesota). Team USA defeated Canada, 5-3, in the Lauren Hespenheide. championship game behind three combined goals from Knight (2g) and Decker (1g). Also included in the package were a pair of Wisconsin home games also Decker led the tournament with five assists and seven points,Knight tied for the lead with shown on FOX Sports Wisconsin: The Badgers’ 8-2, Border Battle triumph over three goals, North Dakota standout -Davidson (USA) was tops with a +10 rating, and former Minnesota great Noora Räty (FIN) paced all with 86 Minnesota on Jan. 13, along with a 2-0 victory over St. Cloud State on Jan. 14. saves. The UW-SCSU game was the highest-attended women’s hockey game ever in the United States, as 15,369 fans came to the Kohl Center in Madison for the 2017 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championships Badgers’ “Fill the Bowl” contest. Led by the 13 who helped the United States win its fourth consecutive gold, 30 players with WCHA ties medaled (and 46 participated) at the 2017 IIHF Women’s World Championships, Three of the eventual top-10 finalists for the 2017 Patty Kazmaier Memorial held March 31-April 7 in Plymouth, Mich. Nine members of the silver-medalist Canadian squad hailed from the WCHA, while eight Finns earned bronze. Award – Kelly Pannek, Sarah Potomak and Lara Stalder – were on the ice when Minnesota Duluth hosted Minnesota on Jan. 13, and all three scored in the Knight lifted the U.S. to gold on home ice with a dramatic, championship-winning overtime third period of a thrilling 3-2 Bulldogs’ triumph. A mid-February series between goal. Her score, which came at the 10:17 mark, gave the Americans a 3-2 triumph. Decker Bemidji State and St. Cloud State was also featured. tallied a pair of assists in the gold medal game, part of a 12-point tournament that earned her Most Valuable Player honors. The 2016-17 package wrapped up with the Final Face-Off championship game between Wisconsin and Minnesota Duluth. The game, which featured potentially Decker, in fact, was a triple winner, earning one of three Directorate Awards and, as the eight student-athletes who will compete at the 2018 Winter Olympics, was tournament’s co-scoring leader, was named to the All-Star Team. Räty, who led Finland to bronze, was also given a Directorate Award and tabbed the All-Star Team goaltender. shown throughout the region on both FOX Sports North and FOX Sports Lamoureux-Morando was an All-Star defenseman. Wisconsin. The Badgers’ Sarah Nurse – who is on the Canadian centralized roster prior to the Olympics – took over in the third period with a goal and two assists, The 46 WCHA participants came from seven member institutions, competed for all eight helping Wisconsin snap a 1-1 tie en route to the 4-1 victory. participating countries, featured 15 student-athletes that played collegiately in 2016-17 and included one incoming freshman (German forward Laura Kluge, who is slated to play for St. The WCHA thanks FOX Sports North and FOX Sports Wisconsin for this Cloud State next season). partnership and we applaud them for sharing our commitment to growing 2016 National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL) Draft women’s hockey throughout the region. We look forward to continuing to shine More than half – 11 of 20 – selections in the 2016 National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL) the FSN television spotlight on our amazing student-athletes for years to come! Draft were rising seniors, representing four WCHA schools. Each of the draft’s five rounds featured at least one WCHA player chosen, while the first and third rounds saw three of the four picks coming from the nation’s premier women’s college hockey conference.

2016-17 Professional Seasons Thirty-nine (39) WCHA alumnae played in either the Canadian Women’s Hockey League (CWHL) or the National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL) during the 2016-17 season, including some of professional hockey’s top performers.

Finally, the Minnesota Whitecaps, an elite women's hockey team made up of post-collegiate players, also had 22 former WCHA players – from seven league schools – on its Minneapolis- based roster.

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#8 - 'Fill the Bowl' Sets #7 - Sauve's Sensational Season

U.S. Attendance Record Rewind, for a moment, to February 28, 2015. Although Ohio State’s season came to an end with a 2-1, triple-OT loss at North Dakota in the WCHA Quarterfinals, Buckeyes It is no secret that the WCHA is lucky to have college hockey’s best fans. It is also goaltender Kassidy Sauve made 40 saves in the 20th start of her freshman season. obvious, with a tradition of success and the nation’s top attendance in 2016-17, That effort was part of a debut campaign that included six shutouts, a .925 save that Madison, Wis. – and the hometown Wisconsin Badgers – provide a thriving percentage and a sparkling 1.98 goals-against average. Honored with a spot on the women’s hockey community. All-WCHA Rookie Team, Sauve appeared poised to join the ranks of the league’s top goaltenders. But, what happened Jan. 14 is truly extraordinary, as the Badgers drew 15,369 fans for their “Fill the Bowl” game at the Kohl Center in Madison, making it the Now, fast forward to February 26, 2017. Ironically, Ohio State’s season once again highest-attended women’s hockey game ever in the United States. Wisconsin finished with a 2-1, WCHA Quarterfinal loss at North Dakota, this time in the first overtime. Sauve again was fantastic, making 31 saves, the final ones of a 1,135-stop defeated St. Cloud State, 2-0, in a game that outdrew NHL contests played that campaign that rewrote the OSU record books. However, to fully understand the day in Florida (14,795) and Arizona (12,015). magnitude of that least sentence, you must have an appreciation for what happened in-between those two February afternoons at the Ralph Engelstad Arena. The large, enthusiastic, towel-waving crowd – which also had the opportunity to donate non-perishable food items to a local Madison charity – broke the previous You see, Sauve missed the entire 2015-16 season due to injury. And, not just NCAA single-game attendance record of 13,573, set in February 2014 when the any injury: The young woman underwent double hip surgery – an excruciating Badgers hosted Minnesota at the Kohl Center. development for any hockey player, much less a goaltender. Given that, you would be excused for worrying and wondering if she would return at anywhere near the same "I think during the national anthem, as I looked around, it just amazed me level she showed as a freshman. how the community embraced this," Wisconsin head coach Mark Johnson told UWBadgers.com after the game. "Badger nation, our fans, the city, their Kassidy Sauve, however, showed her major injury was just a detour on the path to willingness to come out and support not only the program but support the cause stardom. and it just put a smile on my face. She came back with an extraordinary 2016-17 season, earning second-team All- "It just made me happy that people are willing to do those type of things and America honors and proving that she’s not just one of the best in the WCHA, but is among the country’s truly elite netminders. Sauve led the country with an Ohio State- give my players and the staff an experience that is once in a lifetime. I think record 1,135 saves (second-most in WCHA history and the sixth-most in NCAA annals), everybody enjoyed it. I hope everybody had fun and I want to give a big thank while she was fifth nationally with an all-time Buckeyes-best .942 save percentage, you to everybody that came today and supported it." tied for seventh with six shutouts and 16 with a 2.00 goals-against average. Further demonstrating her complete recovery, she started 36 of OSU’s 37 games, ranking sixth On the ice, Wisconsin junior forward Emily Clark (who said of the crowd, “It in the country with 2098:20 in net. was pretty surreal) scored on the power play just 47 seconds into the second period to provide all the offense the Badgers would need. Fellow junior Baylee Sauve’s saves total, which bettered Lisa Steffes’ 2010-11 Ohio State mark by 50, Wellhausen added a goal at 1:58 of the third period, while senior goaltender was just three shy of the WCHA standard of 1,138, set by Minnesota Duluth’s Ann-Renée Desbiens recorded one of her NCAA-record 55 career shutouts. Jennifer Harss (a 2014 Olympian with Germany) during the Bulldogs’ 2010-11 NCAA tournament campaign. Also of note, St. Cloud State freshman goaltender (and Swiss National Team member) Janine Alder recorded 59 saves, the third-highest single-game total in Perhaps even more impressively, Sauve compiled these historic numbers in a league school history. that featured three of the nation’s top-five ranked teams. In fact, among the top-eight goaltenders by save percentage this past season, Sauve is the only one from a team But, the story of the game – which was televised live on FOX Sports North and not ranked in the final opinion polls. She faced an NCAA-high 1,205 shots, 108 more than the second-highest (RPI’s Lovisa Selander) and was 130 more than the next- FOX Sports Wisconsin – was the epic crowd. highest WCHA netminder (Minnesota Duluth’s Maddie Rooney). Sauve’s saves total was 122 more than Rooney, who ranked second nationally. "It blew (my expectations) away," UW captain Sydney McKibbon said. "Being in Fill the Bowl and not having a sellout my freshman year and then coming “I’m saying All-American and I’ll keep saying that all year,” first-year OSU coach Nadine this year and having it sellout was pretty incredible. You just see those towels Muzerall told The Hockey Writers’ Dustin Nelson following a 2-1 shootout win over swinging around. That's something I will never forget." then No. 2-ranked Minnesota in January. Muzerall proved to prophetic, as Sauve became the only underclassman to earn a spot on the 2016-17 All-America teams, the first OSU goaltender ever and the first Buckeye at any position since Olympian Natalie Spooner in 2012.

“She’s phenomenal,” Muzerall continued to THW back in January. “She’s a kid that had double hip surgery last year and you wouldn’t even know it. She’s been our quarterback and that’s how you play the game, from the back up. She makes a great save and it just gives us a little more energy. I don’t know what else to say about her. She’s just been awesome.”

Phenomenal. Awesome. And, luckily for Ohio State and WCHA fans, back for more in 2017-18!

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#6 - National Award Winners #5 - Wisconsin Repeats as WCHA The nation’s premier conference had no shortage of sensational team and individual Champions performances in 2016-17, with WCHA players from every position on the ice earning national accolades. Over the past two seasons (2015-16 and 2016-17), the WCHA has produced the following: Two of the Frozen Four participants and an NCAA-best four of the top-10 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award teams in final opinion polls (2015-16); and, once again, two Frozen Four teams, three A moment later in our series will focus on the sensational season and remarkable career of NCAA Tournament squads and an NCAA-best three of the top-five ranked programs Wisconsin senior goaltender Ann-Renée Desbiens, who capped her record-setting stay in (2016-17). Additionally, six of the league’s eight teams have, at one point during the Madison with the 2017 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award. past two seasons, been at least receiving votes in either the USCHO.com and/or USA Today / USA Hockey Magazine polls. Desbiens emerged from a WCHA-led field. Lara Stalder, the stellar senior forward from Minnesota Duluth, joined UW’s goaltender among the top-three finalists. The WCHA made up half of the top-10 finalists, with an NCAA-high five league standouts (representing three The WCHA remains the nation’s premier conference, with its 28-game league slate a schools) among those honored. gauntlet through many of the country’s top programs. Emerging after five months with the WCHA regular season crown is one of college hockey’s great accomplishments. Joining Desbiens and Stalder in the top-10 were Minnesota teammates Kelly Pannek and Outlasting the same field in the league tournament – surviving a best-of-three, Sarah Potomak, along with Wisconsin forward Annie Pankowski. Potomak, a sophomore, quarterfinal round series and two, winner-take-all games at the Final Face-Off – is truly and Desbiens were the field’s lone underclassman and goaltender, respectively. worthy of the “champions” label, regardless of regular season finish.

Coach of the Year Indeed, winning either a WCHA regular season or playoff championship is a After leading Minnesota Duluth to a 25-win campaign, its first NCAA tournament appearance challenging task. Winning both in the same season is a sign of greatness. Winning both since 2011 and a final No. 5 national ranking, second-year Bulldogs bench boss Maura in back-to-back seasons is rarefied air – the space occupied right now by the Wisconsin Crowell was named the national Coach of the Year by both AHCA/CCM Hockey and USCHO. Badgers. All-Americans Long among the nation’s elite programs, Wisconsin has risen to the top of the WCHA The WCHA boasted an NCAA-best eight representatives on the 2017 AHCA/CCM Hockey All- America teams, earning four spots on both the first and second teams. over the last two campaigns. The Badgers’ stellar 2016-17 season, which did not end until the national championship game, included an NCAA-best 33 wins, the program’s Desbiens was named the first-team goaltender after leading the country with a .963 save second-consecutive WCHA regular season title and its third-straight Final Face-Off percentage, a 0.71 goals-against average, 29 wins, an .886 winning percentage (29-2-4) and crown. UW also led the nation in winning percentage (.875, 33-3-4), scoring offense 17 shutouts. Pannek, who tied for the national lead with 62 points and paced the country (3.92 goals per game), scoring defense (0.88 goals allowed per contest), goal margin with 43 assists in her junior season, joined Stalder and her NCAA-best 1.60 points per per game (+3.05), shots on goal margin (+22.32) and penalty-kill efficiency (.918), game average (23 goals, 33 assists for 56 points in 35 contests) among first-team forwards. among others. Minnesota senior defenseman Lee Stecklein garnered blue-line accolades after anchoring a Gophers defense that yielded just 1.77 goals per game, while chipping in 24 points (4g-20a) Wisconsin was the first WCHA team off the blocks in 2016-17, opening with a league offensively. series at St. Cloud State on Sept. 23-24. The Badgers swept that road test, jumping out to an early WCHA lead and never looking back; UW finished with 73 points (22- Ohio State redshirt-sophomore Kassidy Sauve returned from double hip surgery to lead 2-4-3) and held the top spot in the league standings after each weekend in which the country with a Buckeyes-record 1,135 saves and earn second-team All-America status. they had played at least an equal number of games as Minnesota. Head coach Mark She was joined by a trio of Wisconsin teammates: Senior forward Sarah Nurse, with her 25 Johnson’s team went undefeated in its first 10 WCHA contests (9-0-1), before closing goals (tied for second nationally) and 53 points (tied for seventh); Pankowski, who led the nation with 0.69 goals per game (25 in 36 contests) and was sixth with 55 points as a junior; the campaign with a 15-game run (12-0-3). And, in a sweet moment, the Badgers once and, senior defenseman Jenny Ryan, the backbone of the NCAA’s stingiest defense and the again clinched the regular season title at home on Senior Day, defeating Minnesota country’s fourth-highest scoring defenseman (25 points on seven goals and 18 assists). Duluth in front of a raucous and sold-out LaBahn Arena on Feb. 12.

All-USCHO Teams Holding the top seed for the 2017 WCHA tournament, the Badgers dispatched of The WCHA was also well-represented on the All-USCHO teams, with nine players earning Minnesota State in the quarterfinal round, sweeping the Mavericks behind a pair of recognition. Stalder, Pannek and Desbiens all earned first-team accolades; Pankowski and Ann-Renée Desbiens shutouts. Wisconsin then outlasted a Final Face-Off field that Stecklein were on the second team; and, Nurse, Potomak and Ryan garnered third-team included three NCAA tournament participants to win their league-record seventh nods. Minnesota Duluth senior defenseman Sidney Morin was also a third-team selection WCHA playoff championship, while becoming just the second team in league history to after tying for seventh nationally among blue-liners with 24 points (8g-16a), while helping earn three-straight postseason titles. All-tournament selection Emily Clark delivered the Bulldogs allow just 1.68 goals per game (good for sixth in the NCAA). the tie-breaking, game-winning goal with 2:43 remaining in regulation in a semifinal victory over North Dakota, while Sarah Nurse’s three-point, third-period outburst National Players of the Month (1g-2a) led the Badgers to a 4-1 triumph over Minnesota Duluth in the championship January 2017 proved to be one to remember, with the Women’s Hockey Commissioners’ game. Association introducing national Player and Rookie of the Month awards for the first time.

Stalder became the inaugural National Division I Player of the Month, earning the historic Desbiens, the league’s Goaltending Champion, was named to the All-WCHA First Team honor after producing an NCAA-best 2.67 points-per-game and +16 rating in January. alongside senior defenseman Jenny Ryan and junior forward Annie Pankowski. Nurse She ranked among the WCHA and NCAA leaders in several offensive categories, helping garnered All-WCHA Second Team accolades, while Clark was a third-team honoree. Minnesota Duluth to an undefeated, 5-0-1 mark. Freshman forward Abby Roque was voted the WCHA Rookie of the Year following an excellent debut season, while she was joined on the All-Rookie Team by defenseman Desbiens took home the February award after leading the country with a 0.61 goals-against Mekenzie Steffen. average, a .973 save percentage and four shutouts, guiding Wisconsin to a 5-0-3 record.

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#4 - A Fabulous Final Face-Off #3 - Fifteen Short Years

Annually the nation’s top conference championship tournament, the 2017 WCHA Nobody knew what they were really watching on March 4, 2017. For all of us, it was simply Final Face-Off did not disappoint. The four-team, three-game event to cap off a terrific hockey game; two stalwart competitors locking horns in a taut contest worthy of a WCHA Final Face-Off semifinal. None of us could possibly imagine that Wisconsin’s 2-1 the 2016-17 WCHA season featured three NCAA tournament teams, three teams victory would be the last time that the University of North Dakota would play a women’s that would finish in the top-five of the final opinion polls, five of the top-10 Patty hockey game. Kazmaier Memorial Award finalists, seven All-Americans, at least 16 potential 2018 Olympians, and a bevy of epic individual and team performances. Yet, just 25 days after UND’s seventh-straight Final Face-Off appearance, University President Mark Kennedy announced the program was being eliminated due to severe budget cuts. Topping the list of marquee performances was Minnesota Duluth sophomore goaltender Maddie Rooney, who made a WCHA Final Face-Off/Playoff Sadly, the WCHA and the entire college hockey community are left to mourn a program that, in just 15 short years, had produced three All-Americans (and Academic All-Americans), Championship weekend-record 112 saves. Facing 117 shots and backstopping nine Olympians and 26 national team players, while appearing in two NCAA tournaments, UMD for a whopping 151:29 against the high-flying offenses of Minnesota and becoming a fixture in the national rankings; and, had positioned itself for a long run of Wisconsin, she compiled a .957 save percentage – including a .981 mark (104- prominence. of-106) over the first 131:29 in net. For her efforts, Rooney was named to the All-Tournament Team; she also became the first Most Outstanding Player from a This is not a “Top Shelf Moment” in the traditional sense, as no words can replace the non-winning team at a WCHA Final Face-Off or Playoff Championship. sight of a North Dakota jersey – itself, in many ways, symbolic of this great game of hockey – on the ice. Try as we might to wax poetic, nothing can ease the profoundly negative ramifications of this loss on generations of women nationwide, and the sport as a whole. We A Bulldog single-game record 62 of Rooney’s saves came during UMD’s epic 2-1, are at a loss to repair the dreams of countless girls – not just in Grand Forks, but from coast double-overtime semifinal victory over the Gophers – a game finally won Laraby to coast – who dreamed of one day wearing that iconic UND sweater. Stalder after 92:19, making it the longest game in a WCHA Final Face-Off and/or WCHA Playoff Championship. Rooney compiled 20 saves in the first OT and five What this “Moment” can do is, in a small way, recognize some of the reasons why UND was a more in the second (while Minnesota’s Sidney Peters made a couple highlight- cherished program for our league and sport; players and moments such as: reel stops of her own), keeping the score deadlocked after the Bulldogs’ Katerina Mrazova and the Gophers’ Sarah Potomak traded second-period goals. Finally, it • Devon Fingland, a freshman defenseman on North Dakota’s inaugural varsity team in 2002-03 and a blue-liner on the school’s first two WCHA teams, who was the first was Stalder – a top-three finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award – who player in program history to appear in every game over her four years. lifted UMD into the championship game. • Susanne Fellner, who became UND’s first Olympian when she represented Germany at the 2006 Winter Games. While the Bulldogs and Gophers played an instant classic, all three games of a • Shantel Rivard, who ushered the program into the Division I era before Brian Idalski thrilling Final Face-Off were tied heading into the final period. Wisconsin and came aboard in 2007; Idalski won 169 games in 10 years and guided North Dakota’s North Dakota set the tone with the first semifinal, as the Badgers’Emily Clark rise to national prominence. scored the tie-breaking, game-winning goal with 2:43 remaining in regulation to • Jocelyne and Monique Lamoureux, the Grand Forks natives and transcendent talents who propelled their hometown school to unprecedented heights after transferring to give UW a 2-1 triumph. That contest featured second-period strikes by captains UND for the 2010-11 season. Both renowned stars with Team USA, Jocelyne remains Sydney McKibbon (UW) and Amy Menke (UND), along with a career-high 47 tied atop the WCHA’s all-time scoring chart, while Monique is third. saves by Fighting Hawks senior goaltenderLexie Shaw. • 2012 WCHA Rookie of the Year , who later would become the first non-North American to be named the Olympics’ best forward for her performance The championship game was also knotted, 1-1, heading into the final stanza, with Finland at the 2014 Winter Games. before Wisconsin’s Sarah Nurse took over. The senior forward had a three-point • Shelby Amsley-Benzie, who by any and all measures represents the very best of effort over the final 20 minutes, leading the Badgers to a 4-1 win and the 2017 college athletics; while re-writing UND’s record-books as an All-America goaltender and two-time Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award finalist, the 2016 WCHA Postgraduate WCHA Final Face-Off championship. Nurse assisted on a pair of Annie Pankowski Scholarship recipient maintained a 4.0 grade-point average in a double-major program goals (including the game-winner just 33 seconds into the period), while her and a tireless devotion to community. short-handed goal to put UW on top, 3-1, landed on SportsCenter’s top-10 plays. • One of UND’s final assistant captains, Halli Krzyzaniak, who earned the 2017 WCHA McKibbon again scored for UW, answering a second-period goal from Bulldogs Postgraduate Scholarship and will pursue a medical degree after a hockey journey that associate captain Sidney Morin with one of her own. Rooney made 42 of her 50 may very well take her to the 2018 Winter Olympics with Canada. saves over the first 40 minutes, while eventual Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award • Lisa Marvin, who inspired us all with a heroic return to the ice in October 2016, just winner Ann-Renée Desbiens turned in a 22-stop gem for the Badgers. 22 months after suffering multiple, devastating injuries upon being hit by a car in November 2014. • Tanja Eisenschmid (Germany), Anna Kilponen (Finland), Emma Nuutinen (Finland), Wisconsin’s championship was its third-straight and league-record seventh Vilma Tanskanen (Finland) and Susana Tapani (Finland), who joined Fellner, Karvinen WCHA playoff title all-time. Clark and McKibbon joined senior defenseman Jenny and the Lamoureux twins as UND Olympic players; Peter Elander (head coach, Ryan on the All-Tournament Team, while Minnesota Duluth was represented by Sweden) and Max Markowitz (video coordinator, Finland) have also represented the Morin, Rooney and Stalder. University at the Winter Olympics. • The 2012-13 team, which finished with a program-best 26-12-1 record and No. 6 The weekend celebration also honored the WCHA’s illustrious past with the third national ranking; UND fell, 3-2 in triple-overtime, in an epic NCAA quarterfinal game to Minnesota (the Gophers, widely recognized as the best team in college hockey history, annual WCHA Alumni Game and the on-ice recognition of alumnae Olympians went 41-0-0 en route to the national championship). Natalie Darwitz, Jenny Potter and Krissy Wendell; promoted the league’s feature • The 2010-11 through 2014-15 teams, which combined for a 110-61-14 (.632) record with the second annual free WCHA Youth Clinic presented by Sports Minneapolis; during a stretch of five-straight, 20-win seasons. and, encouraged the continued growth of women’s hockey with an on-ice salute • The 2010-11 through 2016-17 teams, which finished in the top half of the league to the Minnesota Whitecaps. standings each year, advanced to seven-straight WCHA Final Face-Offs, made two appearances in the WCHA playoff championship game and played in two NCAA tournaments; North Dakota’s 144 wins since the start of the decade tied for the ninth- most nationally (third-best in the WCHA).

Fifteen years is far too short, but the memories will always be with us. The WCHA wants to thank each and every person involved with North Dakota women’s hockey from its inception in 2002 and, especially, beginning with the program’s inaugural WCHA season in 2004-05. Their efforts have had an indelible impact on our growth as a league, helping us thrive both on and off the ice.

The University of North Dakota women’s hockey program – and all associated with it – will forever be part of the WCHA family.

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#2 - WCHA Makes National Impact #1 - The Sensational

Long regarded as the premier conference in college hockey, the WCHA once Ann-Renée Desbiens again displayed its impressive talent and depth in 2016-17. To wit: For most of the past four years, fans of Wisconsin women’s hockey and the WCHA have had the privilege of watching one of our league’s fantastic student-athletes Polling Place: The WCHA had an NCAA-best three of the top-five teams in the fashion possibly the greatest goaltending career in the sport’s history. Through 122 final USCHO.com and USA Today / USA Hockey Magazine polls: No. 2 Wisconsin, record-setting games in a Badgers sweater,Ann-Renée Desbiens kept pucks out of the No. 4 Minnesota and No. 5 Minnesota Duluth. net at an historic rate, helped UW to tremendous team success and, with an equally • Five (5) of the WCHA’s eight teams (also Bemidji State and North Dakota) impressive commitment to academics and the Madison community, crafted a truly spent at least one week ranked in the top 10 of either the USCHO.com or remarkable legacy. USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll, while a sixth school (Ohio State) received votes at various times. Desbiens’ first collegiate start came Oct. 29, 2013 and, fittingly, she collected 17 saves in a 6-0 shutout of St. Cloud State. That clean slate was the first of her 55 career Every Rink, Every Night: Between a challenging nonconference slate and the shutouts, the NCAA record regardless of gender. Desbiens set the standard Nov. 6, gauntlet of the 28-game league journey, WCHA teams played D-I's toughest 2016 with her 44th blanking, part of a sensational run in the UW net that also saw schedules, per the RPI Strength-of-Schedule ledger. her establish NCAA records with a 0.89 career goals-against average and a .955 save • The country's top-five toughest schedules in 2016-17 belonged to WCHA percentage. The native of La Malbaie, Québec posted a 99-14-19 record at Wisconsin; teams, while the entire membership was in the top-16. a victory total that is the fourth-most in NCAA Division I women’s history, just one shy • NCAA runner-up Wisconsin played the nation’s toughest schedule overall, of Mercyhurst’s (2009-12) and fellow Badger Alex Rigsby (2011-14) while Minnesota Duluth ranked second, St. Cloud State third, Minnesota for second. Finally, her .848 collegiate winning percentage is the seventh-best in the sport’s history. fourth, Bemidji State fifth, North Dakota ninth, Minnesota State 14th and Ohio State 16th. Her 2016-17 season could have been derailed, as she was sidelined at various points with a concussion and a knee injury. Instead, Desbiens rose to every challenge and, Winning Hockey: Despite these tough schedules, six WCHA teams reached after a stellar senior campaign, was justly honored with the 2017 Patty Kazmaier double-digit win totals, while half of league membership finished at Memorial Award as the top player in NCAA Division I women’s ice hockey. While .500-or-better. overcoming setbacks to start 35 of UW’s 40 games, she led the country with an • Wisconsin finished with the NCAA’s best winning percentage at .875 (33- 0.71 goals-against average (the single-season NCAA record), a .963 save percentage 3-4), while Minnesota Duluth ranked sixth at .743 (25-7-5), Minnesota (again, the NCAA single-season mark), 29 wins, a .963 winning percentage (29-2-4) finished seventh at .731 (26-8-5) and North Dakota was tied for 16th at .500 and 17 shutouts. She did not allow more than two goals in a game all season, posted (16-16-6). 11 contests with just one score yielded and backstopped the Badgers to the NCAA Women’s Frozen Four championship game and a final No. 2 national ranking. Continued Nonconference Success: The WCHA once again boasted, far and away, the best nonconference winning percentage in the country at .733 (31-10-4). Becoming just the third goaltender to win the Patty Kaz Award in its 20-year history • WCHA teams finished above .500 against all other conferences, going was a fitting exclamation point to Desbiens’ sustained brilliance. In addition to her 17-4-2 (.783) against teams from College Hockey America, 10-3-1 (.750) vs. career records in the same categories, she also set the NCAA single-season marks with 21 shutouts in 2015-16, while establishing the GAA and save percentage standards in ECAC schools and 4-3-1 (.563) against Hockey East opponents. back-to-back seasons (2015-16 and 2016-17). A two-time First-Team All-American and • Seven (7) of eight WCHA member schools posted winning records in two-time All-WCHA first-team selection, she was the 2016 WCHA Player of the Year, nonconference play, while the only that didn’t was just short at 2-3-1 (and WCHA Final Face-Off Most Outstanding Player and USCHO national Player of the Year. earned a win over a top-10 opponent). Her Badger teams won back-to-back WCHA regular season championships, three- straight WCHA Final Face-Off crowns and advanced to the NCAA Frozen Four in each of Statistically Speaking: The nation’s top scorer by total points (Minnesota’s Kelly her three seasons as the full-time starting goaltender. Pannek with 62) and points per game (Minnesota Duluth’s Lara Stalder at 1.60) hailed from the WCHA, as did the NCAA’s top goaltender (Wisconsin’s Ann-Renée Off the ice, Desbiens – who had a limited grasp of English when arriving at Madison Desbiens) by save percentage (.963), goals-against average (0.71), wins (29), from predominantly French-speaking Québec – was a three-time member of the winning percentage (.886) and shutouts (17). The league was also home to the WCHA All-Academic Team, accumulated an incredible 147 undergraduate credits country’s saves leader (Ohio State’s Kassidy Sauve with 1,135). (most UW degrees require 120) and has been accepted into the Wisconsin School of Business to begin her Integrated Master of Accountancy degree. She also made From standout team efforts to sterling individual performances, there is much to a tremendous impact in the Madison community, volunteering with the Badger Life be proud of as the WCHA reflects on its 2016-17 season… and, even more to look program and at the Veterans hospital. forward to in 2017-18! Desbiens now aims to represent her country at the 2018 Winter Olympics, as she earned a spot on the 28-player Olympic centralization roster for Canada’s National Women’s Team.

Simply put, the last few years will be forever remembered in Wisconsin, WCHA and NCAA lore – a time of unparalleled goaltending excellence and the era of the sensational Ann-Renée Desbiens.

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Head Coach: Jim Scanlan (3 seasons) Head Coach: Brad Frost (10 seasons) Record at BSU: 55-48-7 Record at UMN: 319-53-27 2016-17 Overall Record: 12-20-3 (7-18-3-1) 2016-17 Overall Record: 26-8-5 (19-4-5-3)

Beavers Gophers Bemidji State University University of Minnesota

• The Bemidji State University women’s hockey team wrapped up the 2016-17 • Minnesota’s 2016-17 season came to a close in the semifinal round of the season with a 12-20-3 overall record, including a 7-18-3-1 mark in WCHA 2017 NCAA Women’s Frozen Four. The Gophers fell to eventual national play. champion Clarkson by a score of 4-3 in the program’s sixth-straight and 13th • The seventh-seeded Beavers nearly toppled second-seeded University of overall appearance at the Frozen Four. Minnesota in the best-of-three WCHA quarterfinals, winning Game Two (2-1) • Despite battling back to tie the game three times, Minnesota (26-8-5) saw before dropping a 3-2 decision in the decisive Game Three. its season come to an end short of a historic third-straight NCAA title. The • Senior goaltender Brittni Mowat capped a fantastic career by establishing Gophers scored once in each period, responding each time Clarkson took the the WCHA record with 3,620 collegiate saves. Mowat, who was a first-team lead, but the Golden Knights scored to make it 4-3 with just 1:31 remaining All-American in 2014-15, surpassed the 3,590 saves compiled by former and the Gophers could not find the fourth equalizer. Kate Schipper, Sarah Minnesota State netminder (and current Mavericks assistant coach) Shari Potomak, and Sophie Skarzynski scored goals, and Sidney Peters made 21 (Vogt) Dickerman between 2001-04. She set the mark in impressive style, saves. compiling three-straight, 30-save efforts in the WCHA quarterfinals at • This year’s NCAA tournament appearance marked Minnesota’s 10th-straight Minnesota. and 15th overall appearance in the NCAA postseason since 2001-02. The • In addition to setting the WCHA saves record, Mowat graduated with Bemidji Gophers advanced to the 2017 NCAA Women’s Frozen Four with a 1-0 NCAA State program records in five other statistical categories: games played (134), quarterfinal win on the road at Minnesota Duluth. Peters earned a 25-save minutes (7895:30), wins (62), GAA (2.05) and save percentage (.931). shutout, and Patti Marshall scored the game-winning goal midway through • Sophomore forward Emily Bergland led the Beavers in scoring with 25 points the third period. (16g-9a), tying for 17th in the WCHA in points. Her 16 goals tied for 10th in • With this year’s semifinal loss, Minnesota is now 8-5-0 all-time in NCAA the league and was the most by a BSU player in a single season since Emily Women’s Frozen Four semifinal games. Since the tournament expanded Erickson scored 17 in 2011-12. to eight teams in 2005, the Gophers are 7-3-0 in the semifinal round. The • Bergland tallied five of her goals on the power play, tied for second most in Gophers are now 24-10-1 in NCAA tournament games since 2000-01. the WCHA. She tied for eighth with 10 (5g-5a) power play points overall. • Minnesota’s six seniors, Dani Cameranesi, Kelsey Cline, Paige Haley, • Junior Alexis Joyce finished second on the team in scoring with 20 points Schipper, Lee Stecklein, and Megan Wolfe, have wrapped up their careers. (4g-16a) and paced the Beavers blueline. She finished fifth in the league in From 2013-14 to 2016-17, the Gophers recorded an overall record of 133-17- scoring by a defenseman. 11, which is good for a .860 winning percentage, as well as a WCHA record • Joyce is fourth in points by a defenseman at Bemidji State with 58 career of 91-10-11. The senior class combined for a total of 541 points during points (16g-42a). She is followed by senior Madison Hutchinson, who their time at the University of Minnesota, scoring 177 goals and adding 364 departed in fifth with 54 career points (10g-44a). assists. • Head Coach Jim Scanlan has posted a 55-48-7 record over his first three • Pannek wrapped up the season tied for the NCAA lead with a career-high years at the helm of Bemidji State's program. He collected his 50th career 62 points (19g-43a). She also led the country with 43 assists and 1.10 assists win with a 3-1, nonconference road victory at RIT on Dec. 9. per game. Pannek had at least one point in 32 of Minnesota’s 39 games this • BSU alumna Stephanie Anderson was a forward for Team USA at the 2016 season, and she recorded 44 points (14g-30a) during a 20-game point streak Four Nations Cup, helping the United States win its second-consecutive gold from Oct. 14 to Jan. 20. Seven of her 19 goals are game-winners. Meanwhile, medal at the event. Potomak (20g-33a) finished her sophomore season ranked eighth in the NCAA with 1.39 points per game, and her 0.87 assists per game ranked seventh. • Cameranesi ended her career tied for seventh in Minnesota history with 201 career points (93g-108a). Her 93 goals rank seventh in Gopher women’s hockey history, her 108 assists are tied for seventh, and her 32 power-play goals are tied for third all-time. • Stecklein and Wolfe were two of the NCAA’s top-scoring defensemen this season and ended their careers among the Gophers’ all-time top-scoring blue liners. Stecklein (4g-20a) was fifth among NCAA defensemen with 0.67 points per game while Wolfe (6g-17a) was 13th with 0.62 points per game. The duo wrapped up their Gophers careers ranked among Minnesota’s all- time top-10 defensemen as Stecklein’s 73 career points come in seventh and Wolfe is eighth with 87 career points.

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Head Coach: Maura Crowell (8 seasons) Head Coach: John Harrington (18 seasons) Overall Record: 136-88-14 Overall Record: 251-197-39 Overall D-I Record: 63-35-10 (3 seasons) Overall D-I Record: 10-55-8 (2 seasons) Record at UMD: 40-28-6 (2 seasons) Record at MSU: 10-55-8 (2 seasons) 2016-17 Overall Record: 25-7-5 (19-5-4-1) 2016-17 Overall Record: 7-26-4 (4-21-3-1) R

Bulldogs Mavericks University of Minnesota Duluth Minnesota State University

• UMD enjoyed a tremendously successful 2016-17 campaign, concluding the • Minnesota State finished the season with a 7-26-4 record, including a 4-21-3 season ranked No. 5 in the final USCHO.com and USA Today/USA Hockey WCHA record. Magazine opinion polls. • John Harrington picked up his first WCHA win as head coach of Minnesota • While playing one of the nation’s toughest schedules, UMD made its first State in a 2-1 win over Ohio State on Nov. 19 at Verizon Wireless Center. NCAA tournament since 2011 and finished at 25-7-5 overall – an NCAA-best It was the first WCHA win for the Mavericks since a 5-1 home win over St. 12-game improvement over 2015-16 and the Bulldogs’ most victories since Cloud State on Feb. 2, 2015. The win broke a 46-game WCHA regular-season the 2009-10 national champions finished 31-8-2. winless streak. • The Bulldogs posted a third-place finish in the WCHA regular season • The Mavericks’ biggest win of the season was a 2-1 upset of then-No. 3 standings with a 19-5-4-1 record, marking UMD's highest finish since 2010- ranked Minnesota Duluth at Verizon Wireless Center on Dec. 10. 11 and most league wins since 2009-10. • The Mavericks had their most wins in the month of December when they • After sweeping St. Cloud State in the WCHA quarterfinals and outlasting finished 3-3-0. Minnesota in a double-overtime, Final Face-Off semifinal, UMD made its first • Junior forward Hannah Davidson (4g-8a=12pts) leads all active Mavericks in appearance in a WCHA Final Face-Off championship game since 2012. career goals (18), assists (26) and points (44). • UMD spent multiple weeks as high as No. 2 in the national polls, the • Junior defenseman Anna Keys (3g-8a=11pts) ranks fifth all-time amongst Bulldogs' best ranking since the 2010-11 season. Maverick defensemen with 30 career points. • The Bulldogs enjoyed their first sweep over the Gophers since Oct. 29-30, • Freshman forward Demi Gardner (4g-2a=6pts) led all Maverick freshmen in 2010, winning both games at AMSOIL Arena on Jan. 13-14. goals and points, and she tied for the most assists amongst Minnesota State • enjoyed its first sweep over then-No. 2 Minnesota for the first time since freshmen. Oct. 29-30, 2010. • Sophomore forward Emily Antony (7g-7a=14pts) led the Mavericks in goals, • UMD finished 15-2-2 at AMSOIL Arena, the program's fourth-best home points and power play points (6) in 2016-17. record ever (and tied for the second most home wins ever if WCHA Final • Sophomore forward Corbin Boyd (2g-11a=13pts) led Minnesota State in Face-Off and NCAA Frozen Four games are subtracted). assists and face-off wins (295) in 2016-17. • Senior forward Lara Stalder, the WCHA Player and Outstanding Student- • Five Mavericks recorded double-digit point totals in 2016-17: Antony Athlete of the Year, became the Bulldogs' first top-three finalist for the Patty (7g-7a=14pts), junior forward Lindsey Coleman (5g-8a=13pts), Boyd Kaz Award since the 2007-08 season. She led the NCAA by averaging 1.60 (2g-11a=13pts), Davidson (4g-8a=12pts) and Keys (3g-8a=11pts) points per game during her senior campaign, compiling 23 goals (tied for • Senior goaltender Brianna Quade finished her Maverick career with 2,141 fifth in the NCAA), 33 assists (tied for sixth) and 56 points (tied for fourth) in career saves – the fifth most in Program history. Quade also played in 74 35 games, along with a terrific plus-44 rating (tied for second). career games, which ranks fifth all-time amongst Maverick goaltenders. • Stalder enjoyed a 15-game point streak between Dec. 10 and March 5 • Senior forward Savannah Quandt ranks first all-time in Maverick history with (15g-15a=30pts) -- only the fourth player in UMD history to ever run a 145 games played. The previous record was 143 – held by Kari Lundberg scoring streak that long. (2010-14). • Fellow senior forward (and second-team All-WCHA performer) Ashleigh • Senior defenseman Anna Fiegert (1g-3a=4pts) finished her career with five Brykaliuk had a 19-game point streak (10g-16a=26 pts), the second-longest goals and 17 assists for 22 points – the seventh-most points by a defenseman in program history, from Oct. 29 through Feb. 4. Only Finnish Olympian in program history. Hanne Sikio recorded a longer scoring spree as Bulldog, posting a 23-game • Keys (3g-8a=11pts) will enter her senior season as the fifth-highest scoring run during the 1999-2000 season (17g-31a=48pts). defenseman in program history with 30 career points. The four-former • Sophomore goaltender Maddie Rooney earned third-team All-WCHA Mavericks on the list ahead of her are Amber Sharratt (02-06) with 32 points, accolades following a terrific season. She amassed 1,013 saves, the second- Jackie Otto (08-12) with 33 points, Holly Snyder (06-10) with 47 points and most in UMD history. Only Jennifer Harss, who recorded 1,138 saves in the Emilia Andersson (08-13) with 50 points. 2009-10 title season, has ever had more in one year. • Minnesota State had five players earn WCHA Weekly awards during the • Rooney was named the Most Outstanding Player of the WCHA Final Face-Off, 2016-17 season: sophomore goaltender Katie Bidulka (WCHA Co-Defensive becoming the first-ever winner from the non-winning team. She posted 112 Player of the Week), sophomore defenseman Megan Hinze (WCHA Defensive saves over the weekend to shatter the league's record for saves in the WCHA Player of the Week), Coleman (WCHA Offensive Player of the Week),Keys Final Face-Off. (WCHA Defensive Player of the Week) and freshman goaltender Chloe • Senior defenseman Sidney Morin earned second-team All-WCHA honors and Crosby (WCHA Rookie of the Week). Hinze was also named WCHA Defensive was a third-team All-USCHO selection. Senior forward Katie McGovern (who Player of the Month for the month of December. doubled her previous collegiate totals with a career-best 17 goals, 17 assists • The Mavericks finished the season second in the WCHA and fourth in the and 34 points) garnered third-team All-WCHA accolades, while freshman nation with 568 blocked shots. forward Sydney Brodt was named to the WCHA All-Rookie Team. • Minnesota State’s seven wins this season were more than its win totals of • Second-year bench boss Maura Crowell was voted the WCHA Coach of the 2014-15 and 2015-16 combined (6). The Mavericks’ seven wins this season Year, and was named the national Coach of the Year by both AHCA/CCM were their most since the 2013-14 season when they won 13 games. The Hockey and USCHO. four WCHA wins are also the most since 2013-14 when the Mavericks won seven WCHA games.

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Head Coach: Brian Idalski (15 seasons) Overall Record: 277-177-50 Head Coach: Nadine Muzerall (1 season) Overall D-I Record: 169-156-39 Record at OSU: 14-18-5 Record at UND: 169-156-39 (10 seasons) 2016-17 Overall Record: 14-18-5 (7-16-5-2) 2016-17 Overall Record: 16-16-6 (11-12-5-3)

Fighting Hawks Buckeyes University of North Dakota Ohio State University

• North Dakota’s season ended with a 2-1 loss to then No. 1 Wisconsin in the semifinals • In her first season as head coach Nadine Muzerall led the team to a record of 14- of the 2017 WCHA Final Face-Off. It was the seventh-straight Final Face-Off appearance 18-5 (7-16-4 WCHA) including the team’s first postseason victory since 2013-14. for the Fighting Hawks and the fifth time that UND and Wisconsin played in the Muzerall was introduced as Ohio State’s fourth head coach in program history on semifinals of the league tournament. September 10, 2016 in front of more than 100,000 people at Ohio Stadium. Jess • Despite the season being a lull of sorts, as North Dakota only picked up 16 wins during Koizumi and Karel Popper joined that staff as associate head coach and assistant the season, the Fighting Hawks had many bright spots for the future, including a league- coach, respectively. In Ohio State’s first games under Muzerall it beat RPI 4-1 and leading freshman class. UND’s freshmen tallied 80 points off of 30 goals and 50 assists 3-0 on the road. which led all freshman classes in the WCHA and was also tied for third among the • After an outstanding season in net, Kassidy Sauve was named a second team All- nation. North Dakota also recorded a league-best six Rookie of the Week honors. American, the first Buckeye to earn that honor since 2012 and the first goaltender • Senior defenseman Halli Krzyzaniak was named to the All-WCHA Second Team, while in school history to be named an All-American. She was the only underclassman freshman forward Ryleigh Houston was named to the All-WCHA Rookie Team on either the first or second team. • Krzyzaniak was part of the Canadian National Women’s Team that took silver at the 2017 IIHF Women’s World Championship. In addition, she will most likely make up the • Sauve set school records for saves (1,135) and save percentage (.942) in 2016-17, group that Hockey Canada centralizes for the upcoming 2018 Olympic Winter Games. and her saves total is the sixth-most in the history of the NCAA. She also had six Through 36 games, Krzyzaniak tied for defensive scoring on the team with five goals and shutouts to bring her career total to 12, tied for the most in Ohio State history. 13 assists. She also led UND with a plus/minus rating of +15. Krzyzaniak has previously Against non-conference opponents she was 6-0-0 with five shutouts, a .994 save been named to the All-WCHA Third Team in both 2015-16 and 2014-15. percentage, and 0.17 goals against average. Her weekly save percentage never • Houston had a standout freshman campaign, ranking second on the team in points with dipped below .943 all season long. She led the NCAA in saves and shots faced eight goals and 18 assists. Her 26 points was second among conference rookies, but she (1,205, with the next highest being 1,097). The redshirt sophomore missed the did lead the league’s freshmen in game-winning goals (3), and power-play points (10). entire 2015-16 season after undergoing surgery on both of her hips. Houston was named Rookie of the Week twice this season, Oct. 5 and Nov. 15, and was • For the first time since the 2013-14 season Ohio State had two all-conference also named the league’s Rookie of the Month for December. players: Sauve and Jincy Dunne. Sauve was second team All-WCHA while Dunne • North Dakota had a total of nine representatives competing between five teams at was a third team honoree as well as an All-Rookie Team performer. This marked the 2017 IIHF Women’s World Championship, with seven medaling. Highlighting the the third season in a row that Ohio State had a freshman named to the WCHA group was a fourth-consecutive gold-medal finish byJocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson All-Rookie Team. and Monique Lamoureux-Morando with Team USA. Lamoureux-Morando led all • Sophomore led the team with 30 points, which were the second- defensemen at the tournament in scoring, recording six points from one goal and five Maddy Field assists through five games. Lamoureux-Davidson finished eighth on Team USA in scoring most among WCHA underclassmen. She was particularly effective in the second with four goals. Krzyzaniak took silver in her third Women’s World Championship with half of the season, notching a point in 15 of the team’s last 17 games and ending Team Canada. The Neepawa, Manitoba native recorded one assist in her team’s 8-0 the year with a nine-game point streak. She tied for the conference lead with five defeat over Russia during the preliminary round. Four North Dakota women’s hockey power play goals. student-athletes helped Finland to a bronze medal at the tournament. • Ohio State had a great penalty kill in 2016-17, ending the year sixth in the country led the Finns in scoring with three goals and six assists. Michelle Karvinen, playing (.902) which is the best in school history. in her seventh world championship, finished tied for second among Finnish scoring • After allowing three power play goals on Oct. 15 to Bemidji State, the Buckeyes with one goal and four assists. Sophomore Anna Kilponen recorded one assist from did not allow another until Jan. 13, also against Bemidji State. OSU killed 36 the blue line, while freshman Emma Nuutinen played in all six games for the Finns consecutive penalties during the streak. despite recording a point. Finland used an 8-0 score to defeat Germany in the bronze- • Blocking shots was a big part of OSU’s game this season; Dani Sadek (92) and medal game. Despite the loss, the fourth-place finish was a tournament best for Team Jessica Dunne (87) ranked second and third in the NCAA, respectively, in that Germany. The tournament marked the sixth overall World Championship for former category. Jincy Dunne (75) was among the Top 15 as well and she led all freshmen defenseman Tanja Eisenschmid. North Dakota’s ninth representative at the tournament, across the country in blocked shots. As a team Ohio State was fifth in the NCAA former defenseman Johanna Fallman played in her sixth world championship with with 542. There were seven games in which OSU blocked more than 20 shots. Team Sweden. The Swedes ended up taking sixth at the tournament after losing the fifth-place game, 4-3, to Russia. However, Fallman led Team Sweden in scoring with four • OSU played well against top competition. It earned points against NCAA Frozen goals. Three of UND’s nine skaters at the tournament were named one of their team’s Four participants Minnesota and Wisconsin (including a shootout victory over the best players, as selected by the coaches: Fallman for Sweden, and Tapani and Karvinen Golden Gophers in Minneapolis) and also beat ranked opponents Bemidji State for Finland. Additionally, Lamoureux-Morando was named to the Media All-Star Team. and North Dakota. • Senior Lexie Shaw ranked fourth among WCHA goaltenders with a 1.68 goals- • The shootout victory over Minnesota marked the first time Ohio State earned against average and a .928 save percentage. Shaw was named the WCHA’s Defensive points against its WCHA foes since January 11, 2014. Player of the Month for October. She posted three shutouts in that span, including • Two Buckeyes had hat tricks this season: Lauren Boyle and Katie Matheny. Boyle’s a 21-save effort against national-ranked Bemidji State. She made a season-high 38 came against Lindenwood on Nov. 5 while Matheny’s came on Jan. 6 at Penn saves, conceding just one goal, against No. 1 Wisconsin on Oct. 22. Shaw was also State. Boyle’s hat trick was the first in the NCAA this season by a defenseman. instrumental in helping UND post the nation’s second-best penalty-kill percentage at • There were four three-point games had by Buckeyes this season: Boyle, Matheny, .957 (44-for-46), making a total of 55 saves on the PK over the month. and Julianna Iafallo, who accomplished that feat twice (Jan. 6 and Feb. 24). • Senior Amy Menke became the seventh student-athlete to record 100 career points in • Matheny and fellow senior Breanne Grant celebrated their Senior Day in the best program history. She currently has 107 points from 49 goals and 58 assists. possible way: with a win and a pair of goals • The Fighting Hawks held a 16-1-3 record when scoring the first goal of the game. On the • After its home-opening series against Minnesota in October, Ohio State received flip side, UND was winless when its opponents score first (0-16-3). North Dakota was also undefeated (13-0-0) when scoring three or more goals in a game, but were 3-16-6 votes in both major national polls for the first time since February 2015. when not meeting that margin. • For the third season in a row, one of Ohio State’s players was named a nominee for the Hockey Humanitarian Award. Lauren Spring joined former Buckeyes Cara Zubko (2016) and Kayla Sullivan (2015) as nominees for the prestigious award.

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Head Coach: Eric Rud (3 seasons) Head Coach: Mark Johnson (14 seasons) Record at SCSU: 30-69-9 Record at UW: 428-78-39 2016-17 Overall Record: 9-23-4 (7-18-3-2) 2016-17 Overall Record: 33-3-4 (22-2-4-3)

Huskies Badgers St. Cloud State University University of Wisconsin

• The St. Cloud State women’s hockey team re-affirmed its status as a program on the • Wisconsin enjoyed a terrific 2016-17 season, compiling a 33-3-4 record, rise in 2016-17, finishing with a 9-23-4 record, overall, and a 7-18-3-2 mark in WCHA sitting atop the national polls for every week but one, repeating as WCHA regular season play—which was good for sixth place in the conference. Though the regular season champions, winning its third-straight WCHA Final Face-Off season ended in disappointment in the first round of the WCHA Playoffs for the ninth- straight time, by finishing sixth, the Huskies—who played the fifth-toughest schedule in crown and advancing to its first NCAA championship game since 2012. the country—completed the best back-to-back seasons for the program since 2008-09 • The Badgers posted the seventh 30-win season in program history, while and 2009-10, when it placed fourth and third, respectively. advancing to their fourth-straight Frozen Four (and 10th overall, second- • The year was highlighted by wins over ranked teams from North Dakota and Colgate, most in NCAA history). an appearance on Hockey Day Minnesota, and the emergence of a number of • UW led the country in an astounding 15 team statistical categories: wins underclassmen who played starring roles for SCSU throughout its campaign under the (33), fewest losses (3), winning percentage (.875), goals scored (157), goals guidance of the Huskies’ seven-member senior class—who all enjoyed career years in per game (3.92), goals allowed (35), goals allowed per game (0.88), goal their final season. margin (+122), goal margin per game (+3.05), penalty kill percentage (.918), • Janine Alder set the standard for SCSU freshman goaltenders in her rookie season, winning nine games and boasting a 2.55 goals-against average, a .926 save percentage shots on goal (1,651), shots on goal per game (41.27), shots on goal allowed and three shutouts in 31 games played. Her save percentage and goals-against average per game (18.95), shots on goal margin (+893) and shots on goal margin per ranked third and fourth, respectively, for a single season in program history and her trio game (+22.32). of clean sheets tied for first. For her efforts, the former Swiss Olympian was named to • Wisconsin put together a 22-game unbeaten streak from Dec. 4 through the the WCHA All-Rookie Team—becoming the first goaltender in Husky history to receive Frozen Four semifinal, outscoring opponents 99-14 during the 19-0-3 run. that honor and only the second to be named All-WCHA. She was also twice named the • Senior goaltender Ann-Renée Desbiens earned the 2017 Patty Kazmaier WCHA’s Rookie of the Week (October 7-8, October 21-23) and the Defensive Player of the Week for January 6-8. Memorial Award as the top player in NCAA Division I women’s ice hockey, • The 2016-17 season was the final campaign for seven seniors who were invaluable to becoming just the third goaltender to win the award in its 20-year history. the growth of the Huskies program: forwards Lauren Hespenheide, Payge Pena, and She set NCAA single-season records with a 0.71 goals-against average GAA Kelsey Saelens; defenders Caroline Markstrom, Jenna Redford, and Christa Moody; and a .963 save percentage, while also leading the country with 29 wins, a and goaltender Madeleine Dahl. The Class of 2017 combined to play 789 games, score .963 winning percentage (29-2-4) and 17 shutouts. 43 goals and 117 points and won 34 games in their careers. • Desbiens set NCAA Division I career records (regardless of gender) with 55 • Freshman forward Kayla Friesen stepped up to be a key contributor, offensively, for the shutouts (topping the 43 by Minnesota's Noora Räty from 2010-13), a 0.89 Huskies in her rookie season. The Winnipeg, Manitoba native led the team in assists (11), was second in points (18) and was tied for third in goals (7), marks which ranked goals-against average (lower than the 1.09 mark posted by UW's Christine fifth, sixth and tied for fifth, respectively, among all first-year WCHA skaters. She led Dufour from 2004-07) and a .955 save percentage (besting the .947 mark by SCSU with 11 points (3+8) after the break and was named the WCHA Rookie of the UMN's Amanda Leveille between 2013-16). She also finished her illustrious Week for January 20-22. career ranked fourth among the all-time NCAA leaders with 99 victories and • St. Cloud State and Minnesota State became the first NCAA Div. I women’s hockey fifth with an .848 winning percentage (99-14-9). teams to be featured in Hockey Day Minnesota’s 10-year history when they played • Junior Annie Pankowski, a Patty Kazmaier top-10 finalist, posted 42 on Fox Sports North Plus on Saturday, January 21. After battling to a 3-3 tie through points during the Badgers' unbeaten run thanks to 19 goals and 23 assists. regulation and overtime at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center,Hespenheide , a Shakopee native, provided a storybook ending for the State of Hockey’s annual Pankowski finished fifth nationally in scoring, averaging 1.53 points per celebration of the sport with the shootout-winning goal in the sixth round. game. Her goals per game average of 0.69 paced the NCAA. • A pair of Huskies had the opportunity to represent their country on the international • Senior Sarah Nurse tied for the team lead in goals with 25. Her three hat stage this season. Sophomore forward Suvi Ollikainen helped her native Finland tricks paced the NCAA, while her three short-handed goals tied for the third- to the 2017 Nations Cup title, defeating Canada, 1-0. In addition, Alder was chosen most in the country. Nurse ranked 10th overall with 1.36 points per game to represent Switzerland at the 2017 IIHF Women’s World Championship. It was and fifth with 0.64 goals per contest. the former Olympic bronze medalist’s second career senior world championship • Desbiens (First Team), Nurse (Second Team) and Pankowski (Second Team) appearance. • Seeking to replace a sizable chunk of its 2015-16 production, SCSU players pushed new earned All-America honors, along with senior Jenny Ryan (Second Team). boundaries, offensively, in 2016-17. This season 13 players established new or equaled • Junior Emily Clark was clutch for UW, with an NCAA-high nine of her 20 goals career highs in one or more of goals, assists and points in a single season—including coming as game-winners. She also led the country with a plus-48 rating. six seniors: Hespenheide (assists, points), Markstrom (goals, assists, points), Saelens • Forward Abby Roque captured WCHA Rookie of the Year honors after pacing (assists, points), Redford (assists, points), Pena (goals, points) Moody (goals). league freshmen in several overall offensive categories, including assists • The Huskies shined on and off the ice this season as a record 15 players were named (20), points (28) and points per game (0.70) to the 2016-17 WCHA All-Academic Team: In addition, four SCSU student athletes— • With Wisconsin's 4-1 win Oct. 15 at Clarkson, Badgers head coach Mark Markstrom, Moody, Emma Turbyville and Ollikainen—were recognized as WCHA Scholar Athletes. This was the third such honor for Markstrom and Moody, the second Johnson became the first head coach in WCHA history – and just the third for Turbyville and the first for Ollikainen. in NCAA National Collegiate (D-1) women’s hockey annals – to reach the • Sophomore forward Julia Tylke followed up her WCHA All-Rookie freshman campaign 400-victory plateau. Having just completed his 14th season, the seven-time by leading SCSU in goals (12) and points (20) and tied for second in assists (8). The WCHA Coach of the Year is 428-78-39 (.821) in his illustrious career. Delafield, Wis., native’s 12 goals established a new career high and ranked among the • Wisconsin led the NCAA in total and average attendance, drawing 55,315 top-20 goal-scorers in the conference. Tylke enjoyed a career day on January 13 in the fans (2,911 per game) for 18 dates at LaBahn Arena and one game at the Huskies’ upset win over then-No. 7 Colgate, registering a single game high with three Kohl Center. The Badgers played in front of 11 sellout crowds at LaBahn assists and points. Arena, while the 15,369 fans in the building for UW's Jan. 14 “Fill the Bowl” game at the Kohl Center in Madison made it the highest-attended women’s hockey game ever in the United States.

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Scoring GP G-A-P PPG PIM PP SH GW HT +/- 1 Kelly Pannek MIN JR F 28 14-30-44 1.57 6/12 4 1 5 0 +31 2 Lara Stalder MND SR F 26 18-21-39 1.50 5/10 1 0 6 2 +36 3 Sarah Potomak MIN SO F 28 14-24-38 1.36 1/2 3 0 5 1 +34 4 Annie Pankowski WIS JR F 24 16-19-35 1.46 8/16 1 2 2 2 +29 Emily Clark WIS JR F 28 14-21-35 1.25 13/26 3 0 6 1 +34 6 Sarah Nurse WIS SR F 28 16-18-34 1.21 8/16 0 1 2 2 +26 7 Ashleigh Brykaliuk MND SR F 28 10-21-31 1.11 4/8 2 0 3 0 +30 8 Dani Cameranesi MIN SR F 17 16-12-28 1.65 6/12 4 0 2 1 +19 Katherine McGovern MND SR F 28 14-14-28 1.00 10/20 1 0 3 0 +34 10 Abby Roque WIS FR F 28 7-17-24 0.86 15/30 4 0 1 0 +22 11 Kate Schipper MIN SR F 26 9-13-22 0.85 9/18 2 0 2 0 +8 12 Ryleigh Houston NDK FR F 28 4-16-20 0.71 3/6 0 0 1 0 +6 13 Emily Bergland BMJ SO F 28 12-7-19 0.68 2/4 4 1 1 0 -11 Amy Menke NDK SR F 28 7-12-19 0.68 10/23 2 2 3 0 -2 Maddy Field OSU SO F 28 7-12-19 0.68 9/18 3 0 0 0 -7 Sydney McKibbon WIS SR F 28 6-13-19 0.68 2/4 2 0 2 0 +19 17 Baylee Wellhausen WIS JR F 28 12-6-18 0.64 3/6 0 0 2 1 +21 18 Sydney Brodt MND FR F 26 7-10-17 0.65 3/6 1 0 1 0 +6 Jenny Ryan WIS SR D 28 7-10-17 0.61 7/14 3 0 2 0 +23 Alexis Joyce BMJ JR D 28 3-14-17 0.61 8/16 0 0 1 0 -15 21 Sam Cogan WIS SO F 24 5-11-16 0.67 8/16 1 0 1 0 +17 Lee Stecklein MIN SR D 25 1-15-16 0.64 6/12 0 0 0 0 E Sophia Shaver WIS SO F 26 3-13-16 0.62 2/4 0 0 0 0 +17 Emma Nuutinen NDK FR F 28 8-8-16 0.57 2/4 1 0 2 0 +7 Presley Norby WIS FR F 28 5-11-16 0.57 6/12 0 0 0 0 +15

Defenseman Scoring GP G-A-P PPG PIM PP SH GW HT +/- 1 Jenny Ryan WIS SR D 28 7-10-17 0.61 7/14 3 0 2 0 +23 Alexis Joyce BMJ JR D 28 3-14-17 0.61 8/16 0 0 1 0 -15 3 Lee Stecklein MIN SR D 25 1-15-16 0.64 6/12 0 0 0 0 E 4 Halli Krzyzaniak NDK SR D 28 4-11-15 0.54 8/19 1 0 0 0 +13 5 Sidney Morin MND SR D 28 6-8-14 0.50 5/10 3 0 1 0 +26 6 Madison Hutchinson BMJ SR D 28 5-8-13 0.46 7/14 2 0 0 0 -16 Mikaela Gardner WIS SO D 28 3-10-13 0.46 6/12 1 0 1 0 +28 8 Megan Wolfe MIN SR D 26 2-10-12 0.46 7/14 2 0 0 0 +4 Sydney Baldwin MIN JR D 28 2-10-12 0.43 10/20 0 0 0 0 +24 10 Gracen Hirschy NDK SR D 28 4-7-11 0.39 7/14 1 0 1 0 -5 Patti Marshall MIN FR D 28 1-10-11 0.39 0/0 1 0 0 0 +26 Maddie Rolfes WIS JR D 28 1-10-11 0.39 6/12 1 0 0 0 +27 13 Mellissa Channell WIS SR D 24 1-9-10 0.42 7/14 0 0 0 0 +16 14 Jalyn Elmes MND FR D 25 2-7-9 0.36 11/22 2 0 0 0 +8 Mekenzie Steffen WIS FR D 28 3-6-9 0.32 11/22 2 0 1 0 +24 Dani Sadek OSU JR D 28 2-7-9 0.32 12/24 0 0 0 0 -9

Freshman Scoring GP G-A-P PPG PIM PP SH GW HT +/- 1 Abby Roque WIS FR F 28 7-17-24 0.86 15/30 4 0 1 0 +22 2 Ryleigh Houston NDK FR F 28 4-16-20 0.71 3/6 0 0 1 0 +6 3 Sydney Brodt MND FR F 26 7-10-17 0.65 3/6 1 0 1 0 +6 4 Emma Nuutinen NDK FR F 28 8-8-16 0.57 2/4 1 0 2 0 +7 Presley Norby WIS FR F 28 5-11-16 0.57 6/12 0 0 0 0 +15 6 Kayla Friesen STC FR F 28 6-7-13 0.46 8/16 0 0 0 0 -10 7 Patti Marshall MIN FR D 28 1-10-11 0.39 0/0 1 0 0 0 +26 8 Alexis Mauermann WIS FR F 28 7-3-10 0.36 3/6 2 0 1 0 +9 Rebecca Freiburger OSU FR F 28 6-4-10 0.36 7/14 1 0 2 0 -9 10 Jalyn Elmes MND FR D 25 2-7-9 0.36 11/22 2 0 0 0 +8 Mekenzie Steffen WIS FR D 28 3-6-9 0.32 11/22 2 0 1 0 +24 Haley Mack BMJ FR F 28 2-7-9 0.32 1/2 0 0 0 0 -6 13 Brooklynn Schugel MND FR F 28 4-4-8 0.29 2/4 0 0 0 0 -3 Jincy Dunne OSU FR D 28 1-7-8 0.29 10/20 0 0 0 0 -19 15 Hallie Theodosopoulos NDK FR F/D 26 4-3-7 0.27 5/10 0 0 0 0 +6 Janna Haeg STC FR F 26 4-3-7 0.27 1/2 1 0 1 0 -11 Sarah Lecavalier NDK FR F 27 4-3-7 0.26 6/12 0 0 1 0 -2 Abby Halluska BMJ FR F 28 3-4-7 0.25 2/4 0 0 1 0 -15 Conference Scoring Leaders

Goal Scoring GP G GPG Assist Scoring GP A APG 1 Lara Stalder MND SR F 26 18 0.69 1 Kelly Pannek MIN JR F 28 30 1.07 2 Dani Cameranesi MIN SR F 17 16 0.94 2 Sarah Potomak MIN SO F 28 24 0.86 Annie Pankowski WIS JR F 24 16 0.67 3 Lara Stalder MND SR F 26 21 0.81 Sarah Nurse WIS SR F 28 16 0.57 Ashleigh Brykaliuk MND SR F 28 21 0.75 5 Kelly Pannek MIN JR F 28 14 0.50 Emily Clark WIS JR F 28 21 0.75 Sarah Potomak MIN SO F 28 14 0.50 6 Annie Pankowski WIS JR F 24 19 0.79 Katherine McGovern MND SR F 28 14 0.50 7 Sarah Nurse WIS SR F 28 18 0.64 Emily Clark WIS JR F 28 14 0.50 8 Abby Roque WIS FR F 28 17 0.61 9 Emily Bergland BMJ SO F 28 12 0.43 9 Ryleigh Houston NDK FR F 28 16 0.57 Baylee Wellhausen WIS JR F 28 12 0.43 10 Lee Stecklein MIN SR D 25 15 0.60 11 Ashleigh Brykaliuk MND SR F 28 10 0.36 11 Alexis Joyce BMJ JR D 28 14 0.50 12 Kate Schipper MIN SR F 26 9 0.35 Katherine McGovern MND SR F 28 14 0.50

Power Play Goals GP G GPG Power Play Points GP G-A-P PPG 1 Dani Cameranesi MIN SR F 17 4 0.24 1 Kelly Pannek MIN JR F 28 4-8-12 0.43 Megan Hinze MNS SO D 25 4 0.16 2 Emily Bergland BMJ SO F 28 4-5-9 0.32 Emily Bergland BMJ SO F 28 4 0.14 3 Sarah Potomak MIN SO F 28 3-5-8 0.29 Kelly Pannek MIN JR F 28 4 0.14 4 Dani Cameranesi MIN SR F 17 4-3-7 0.41 Abby Roque WIS FR F 28 4 0.14 Kate Schipper MIN SR F 26 2-5-7 0.27 6 Emma Terres BMJ JR F/D 28 3 0.11 Megan Wolfe MIN SR D 26 2-5-7 0.27 Sarah Potomak MIN SO F 28 3 0.11 Abby Roque WIS FR F 28 4-3-7 0.25 Sidney Morin MND SR D 28 3 0.11 Jenny Ryan WIS SR D 28 3-4-7 0.25 Maddy Field OSU SO F 28 3 0.11 Madison Hutchinson BMJ SR D 28 2-5-7 0.25 Jenny Ryan WIS SR D 28 3 0.11 10 7 Players Tied With 6 Points Emily Clark WIS JR F 28 3 0.11

Shorthanded Goals GP G GPG Game-Winning Goals GP G GPG 1 Annie Pankowski WIS JR F 24 2 0.08 1 Lara Stalder MND SR F 26 6 0.23 Amy Menke NDK SR F 28 2 0.07 Emily Clark WIS JR F 28 6 0.21 3 Cara Piazza MIN JR F 22 1 0.05 3 Kelly Pannek MIN JR F 28 5 0.18 Emily Bergland BMJ SO F 28 1 0.04 Sarah Potomak MIN SO F 28 5 0.18 Kelly Pannek MIN JR F 28 1 0.04 5 Ashleigh Brykaliuk MND SR F 28 3 0.11 Kippin Keller MIN FR F 28 1 0.04 Katherine McGovern MND SR F 28 3 0.11 Rebekah Kolstad NDK SO F 28 1 0.04 Amy Menke NDK SR F 28 3 0.11 Sarah Nurse WIS SR F 28 1 0.04 8 15 Players Tied With 2

Plus-Minus GP +/- Hat Tricks GP HT 1 Lara Stalder MND SR F 26 +36 1 Annie Pankowski WIS JR F 24 2 2 Sarah Potomak MIN SO F 28 +34 Lara Stalder MND SR F 26 2 Katherine McGovern MND SR F 28 +34 Sarah Nurse WIS SR F 28 2 Emily Clark WIS JR F 28 +34 4 Dani Cameranesi MIN SR F 17 1 5 Kelly Pannek MIN JR F 28 +31 Sarah Potomak MIN SO F 28 1 6 Ashleigh Brykaliuk MND SR F 28 +30 Baylee Wellhausen WIS JR F 28 1 7 Annie Pankowski WIS JR F 24 +29 Emily Clark WIS JR F 28 1 8 Mikaela Gardner WIS SO D 28 +28 9 Maddie Rolfes WIS JR D 28 +27 10 3 Players Tied With +26

Blocked Shots GP BLK BLK/G Face-Off Percentage FW FL FO % 1 Dani Sadek OSU JR D 28 70 2.50 1 Lara Stalder MND SR F 39 17 .696 2 Gracen Hirschy NDK SR D 28 67 2.39 2 Abby Roque WIS FR F 233 152 .605 3 Alexis Joyce BMJ JR D 28 65 2.32 3 Kelly Pannek MIN JR F 403 279 .591 4 Jessica Dunne OSU JR D 24 62 2.58 4 Lisa Marvin NDK SR F 41 30 .577 Anna Keys MNS JR D 27 62 2.30 5 Emily Bergland BMJ SO F 252 192 .568 6 Jincy Dunne OSU FR D 28 61 2.18 6 Katherine McGovern MND SR F 221 180 .551 7 Anna Kilponen NDK SOD 27 59 2.19 7 Emily Clark WIS JR F 299 245 .550 8 Sydney Baldwin MIN JR D 28 58 2.07 8 Lauren Miller BMJ SR F 289 250 .536 9 Madison Hutchinson BMJ SR D 28 57 2.04 9 Ryleigh Houston NDK FR F 113 98 .536 Halli Krzyzaniak NDK SR D 28 57 2.04 10 Kayla Gardner NDK SR F 128 113 .531 Conference Goaltending Leaders

Goals Against Average GP Minutes GA GAA Record SO Saves Save % 1 Ann-Renée Desbiens WIS SR 26 1576:51 18 0.68 21-1-4 13 468 .963 2 Sidney Peters MIN JR 26 1494:05 37 1.49 18-4-4 6 470 .927 3 Maddie Rooney MND SO 28 1673:24 47 1.69 19-5-4 5 732 .940 4 Lexie Shaw NDK SR 25 1490:15 44 1.77 10-9-5 4 551 .926 5 Kassidy Sauve OSU SO 27 1549:05 62 2.40 7-15-5 1 861 .933 6 Janine Alder STC FR 24 1372:19 55 2.40 7-14-3 2 726 .930 7 Brittni Mowat BMJ SR 27 1618:20 70 2.60 7-17-3 2 758 .915 8 Brianna Quade MNS SR 21 1209:26 68 3.37 2-15-2 0 603 .899

Save Percentage GP Minutes GA GAA Record SO Saves Save % 1 Ann-Renée Desbiens WIS SR 26 1576:51 18 0.68 21-1-4 13 468 .963 2 Maddie Rooney MND SO 28 1673:24 47 1.69 19-5-4 5 732 .940 3 Kassidy Sauve OSU SO 27 1549:05 62 2.40 7-15-5 1 861 .933 4 Janine Alder STC FR 24 1372:19 55 2.40 7-14-3 2 726 .930 5 Sidney Peters MIN JR 26 1494:05 37 1.49 18-4-4 6 470 .927 6 Lexie Shaw NDK SR 25 1490:15 44 1.77 10-9-5 4 551 .926 7 Brittni Mowat BMJ SR 27 1618:20 70 2.60 7-17-3 2 758 .915 8 Brianna Quade MNS SR 21 1209:26 68 3.37 2-15-2 0 603 .899

Saves GP SVS/G Saves Shutouts GP Shutouts 1 Kassidy Sauve OSU SO 27 31.9 861 1 Ann-Renée Desbiens WIS SR 26 13 2 Brittni Mowat BMJ SR 27 28.1 758 2 Sidney Peters MIN JR 26 6 3 Maddie Rooney MND SO 28 26.1 732 3 Maddie Rooney MND SO 28 5 4 Janine Alder STC FR 24 30.2 726 4 Lexie Shaw NDK SR 25 4 5 Brianna Quade MNS SR 21 28.7 603 5 Janine Alder STC FR 24 2 6 Lexie Shaw NDK SR 25 22.0 551 Brittni Mowat BMJ SR 27 2 7 Sidney Peters MIN JR 26 18.1 470 7 Kristen Campbell NDK FR 4 1 8 Ann-Renée Desbiens WIS SR 26 18.0 468 Kassidy Sauve OSU SO 27 1 9 Kathryn Bidulka MNS SO 7 18.9 132 10 Madeleine Dahl STC SO 4 29.0 116 11 Chloe Crosby MNS FR 3 27.7 83 12 Kaylee Remington OSU FR 4 20.2 81 13 Taylor Crosby STC SO 3 25.7 77 14 Kristen Campbell NDK FR 4 17.8 71 15 Nikki Cece WIS FR 2 22.5 45 16 Emma May MIN SO 3 13.3 40 17 Erin Deters BMJ JR 1 35.0 35 18 Serena D'Angelo MIN FR 4 5.2 21 19 Catherine Johnson MND FR 2 6.5 13 20 Annie Chipman NDK SR 1 0.0 0 WCHA Women Team Conference Statistics

TEAM OFFENSE TEAM DEFENSE

Team Games Goals G/GM Team Games Goals G/GM 1 Wisconsin 28 110 3.93 1 Wisconsin 28 24 0.86 2 Minnesota 28 88 3.14 2 Minnesota 28 46 1.64 3 Minnesota Duluth 28 82 2.93 3 Minnesota Duluth 28 47 1.68 4 North Dakota 28 62 2.21 4 North Dakota 28 57 2.04 5 Bemidji State 28 49 1.75 5 Ohio State 28 73 2.61 6 St. Cloud State 28 43 1.54 6 Bemidji State 28 80 2.86 7 Ohio State 28 40 1.43 7 St. Cloud State 28 82 2.93 8 Minnesota State 28 33 1.18 8 Minnesota State 28 98 3.50

POWER PLAY PENALTY KILL

Team Totals SHA PP % Team Totals SHF PK % 1 Minnesota 18/78 0 23.1 1 Wisconsin 95/102 3 93.1 2 Wisconsin 20/96 0 20.8 2 Minnesota 72/80 3 90.0 3 Bemidji State 14/92 2 15.2 3 Ohio State 69/78 0 88.5 4 Minnesota Duluth 12/87 1 13.8 4 North Dakota 89/103 3 86.4 5 North Dakota 9/73 0 12.3 5 St. Cloud State 60/71 0 84.5 6 Minnesota State 9/89 3 10.1 6 Bemidji State 58/71 1 81.7 7 Ohio State 7/80 1 8.8 7 Minnesota Duluth 63/78 0 80.8 8 St. Cloud State 5/68 3 7.4 8 Minnesota State 63/80 0 78.8

PENALTY MINUTES SHOTS ON GOAL

Team Games PIM PIM/G Team Games SOG SOG/G 1 North Dakota 28 236 8.4 1 Wisconsin 28 1143 40.8 2 Wisconsin 28 224 8.0 2 Minnesota 28 1021 36.5 3 Minnesota State 28 191 6.8 3 Minnesota Duluth 28 892 31.9 4 Ohio State 28 174 6.2 4 Bemidji State 28 823 29.4 5 Minnesota 28 172 6.1 5 North Dakota 28 788 28.1 Minnesota Duluth 28 172 6.1 6 Ohio State 28 615 22.0 7 St. Cloud State 28 169 6.0 7 Minnesota State 28 570 20.4 8 Bemidji State 28 163 5.8 8 St. Cloud State 28 538 19.2

SCORING BY PERIOD GOALS ALLOWED BY PERIOD

Team 1st 2nd 3rd OT Total Team 1st 2nd 3rd OT Total 1 Wisconsin 30 41 39 0 110 1 Wisconsin 8 9 7 0 24 2 Minnesota 24 31 32 1 88 2 Minnesota 15 14 17 0 46 3 Minnesota Duluth 29 24 29 0 82 3 Minnesota Duluth 11 11 24 1 47 4 North Dakota 21 18 22 1 62 4 North Dakota 19 22 16 0 57 5 Bemidji State 14 20 15 0 49 5 Ohio State 18 27 28 0 73 6 St. Cloud State 15 13 15 0 43 6 Bemidji State 27 24 29 0 80 7 Ohio State 10 17 13 0 40 7 St. Cloud State 20 30 32 0 82 8 Minnesota State 7 14 12 0 33 8 Minnesota State 32 41 24 1 98

SPECIAL TEAMS NET

Team PPF SHA PP NET PPA SHF SH NET ST NET 1 Wisconsin 20 0 +20 7 3 -4 +16 2 Minnesota 18 0 +18 8 3 -5 +13 3 Bemidji State 14 2 +12 13 1 -12 0 4 North Dakota 9 0 +9 14 3 -11 -2 5 Ohio State 7 1 +6 9 0 -9 -3 6 Minnesota Duluth 12 1 +11 15 0 -15 -4 7 St. Cloud State 5 3 +2 11 0 -11 -9 8 Minnesota State 9 3 +6 17 0 -17 -11 Overall Scoring Leaders

Scoring GP G-A-P PPG PIM PP SH GW HT +/- 1 Kelly Pannek MIN JR F 39 19-43-62 1.59 8/16 6 1 7 0 +39 2 Lara Stalder MND SR F 35 23-33-56 1.60 7/14 1 0 8 2 +44 3 Annie Pankowski WIS JR F 36 25-30-55 1.53 16/32 4 2 4 2 +42 4 Sarah Potomak MIN SO F 38 20-33-53 1.39 1/2 4 1 6 1 +41 Sarah Nurse WIS SR F 39 25-28-53 1.36 13/26 3 3 2 3 +42 6 Emily Clark WIS JR F 39 20-26-46 1.18 18/36 3 0 9 1 +48 7 Ashleigh Brykaliuk MND SR F 37 17-28-45 1.22 7/14 3 0 3 1 +38 8 Katherine McGovern MND SR F 37 17-17-34 0.92 12/24 3 0 4 0 +40 9 Dani Cameranesi MIN SR F 22 18-14-32 1.45 7/14 4 0 2 1 +23 Sydney McKibbon WIS SR F 40 13-19-32 0.80 3/6 4 1 3 0 +26 11 Maddy Field OSU SO F 37 14-16-30 0.81 11/22 5 0 2 0 +2 Kate Schipper MIN SR F 37 13-17-30 0.81 11/22 3 1 3 0 +10 13 Abby Roque WIS FR F 40 8-20-28 0.70 19/38 4 0 1 0 +28 14 Amy Menke NDK SR F 38 11-16-27 0.71 15/44 2 3 5 0 +1 15 Sam Cogan WIS SO F 36 11-15-26 0.72 8/16 2 1 1 0 +27 Ryleigh Houston NDK FR F 38 8-18-26 0.68 4/8 3 0 3 0 +10 17 Emily Bergland BMJ SO F 35 16-9-25 0.71 5/10 5 1 2 0 -5 Jenny Ryan WIS SR D 40 7-18-25 0.62 8/16 3 0 2 0 +37 19 Lee Stecklein MIN SR D 36 4-20-24 0.67 6/12 1 0 0 0 +7 Sidney Morin MND SR D 37 8-16-24 0.65 7/14 4 0 2 0 +34 21 Megan Wolfe MIN SR D 37 6-17-23 0.62 8/16 4 0 1 0 +15 22 Baylee Wellhausen WIS JR F 40 15-7-22 0.55 4/8 0 1 3 1 +25 23 Kateřina Mrázová MND SR F 29 9-12-21 0.72 7/14 1 0 3 0 +12 Sydney Brodt MND FR F 35 8-13-21 0.60 4/8 1 0 1 0 +6 Presley Norby WIS FR F 40 6-15-21 0.53 6/12 0 0 1 0 +25

Defenseman Scoring GP G-A-P PPG PIM PP SH GW HT +/- 1 Jenny Ryan WIS SR D 40 7-18-25 0.62 8/16 3 0 2 0 +37 2 Lee Stecklein MIN SR D 36 4-20-24 0.67 6/12 1 0 0 0 +7 Sidney Morin MND SR D 37 8-16-24 0.65 7/14 4 0 2 0 +34 4 Megan Wolfe MIN SR D 37 6-17-23 0.62 8/16 4 0 1 0 +15 5 Alexis Joyce BMJ JR D 35 4-16-20 0.57 13/26 0 0 1 0 -13 6 Halli Krzyzaniak NDK SR D 36 5-13-18 0.50 9/21 2 0 0 0 +15 Gracen Hirschy NDK SR D 37 5-13-18 0.49 11/22 1 0 1 0 -1 8 Madison Hutchinson BMJ SR D 35 5-12-17 0.49 9/18 2 0 0 0 -13 Mellissa Channell WIS SR D 36 3-14-17 0.47 10/20 0 0 2 0 +32 10 Sydney Baldwin MIN JR D 39 2-14-16 0.41 13/26 0 0 0 0 +29 Maddie Rolfes WIS JR D 40 3-13-16 0.40 9/18 2 0 0 0 +37 Mikaela Gardner WIS SO D 40 3-13-16 0.40 13/26 1 0 1 0 +39 13 Dani Sadek OSU JR D 35 3-12-15 0.43 13/26 1 0 0 0 E 14 Lauren Boyle OSU SO D 32 6-8-14 0.44 9/18 3 0 2 1 E Jincy Dunne OSU FR D 37 4-10-14 0.38 15/30 0 0 1 0 -11 Mekenzie Steffen WIS FR D 40 4-10-14 0.35 15/30 2 0 2 0 +30

Freshman Scoring GP G-A-P PPG PIM PP SH GW HT +/- 1 Abby Roque WIS FR F 40 8-20-28 0.70 19/38 4 0 1 0 +28 2 Ryleigh Houston NDK FR F 38 8-18-26 0.68 4/8 3 0 3 0 +10 3 Sydney Brodt MND FR F 35 8-13-21 0.60 4/8 1 0 1 0 +6 Presley Norby WIS FR F 40 6-15-21 0.53 6/12 0 0 1 0 +25 5 Emma Nuutinen NDK FR F 34 10-9-19 0.56 2/4 1 0 3 0 +10 6 Kayla Friesen STC FR F 36 7-11-18 0.50 11/22 0 0 0 0 -17 7 Jincy Dunne OSU FR D 37 4-10-14 0.38 15/30 0 0 1 0 -11 Mekenzie Steffen WIS FR D 40 4-10-14 0.35 15/30 2 0 2 0 +30 9 Haley Mack BMJ FR F 35 4-9-13 0.37 3/6 1 0 0 0 -9 Patti Marshall MIN FR D 39 3-10-13 0.33 1/2 1 0 2 0 +27 11 Alexis Mauermann WIS FR F 40 7-5-12 0.30 6/12 2 0 1 0 +11 12 Abby Halluska BMJ FR F 35 5-6-11 0.31 6/12 1 0 1 0 -15 13 Janna Haeg STC FR F 33 5-5-10 0.30 1/2 1 0 2 0 -14 Jalyn Elmes MND FR D 34 2-8-10 0.29 15/30 2 0 0 0 +13 Samantha Bouley OSU FR F 37 6-4-10 0.27 1/2 0 0 3 0 -11 Rebecca Freiburger OSU FR F 37 6-4-10 0.27 9/18 1 0 2 0 -8 Brooklynn Schugel MND FR F 37 5-5-10 0.27 5/10 0 0 0 0 -2 Overall Scoring Leaders

Goal Scoring GP G GPG Assist Scoring GP A APG 1 Annie Pankowski WIS JR F 36 25 0.69 1 Kelly Pannek MIN JR F 39 43 1.10 Sarah Nurse WIS SR F 39 25 0.64 2 Lara Stalder MND SR F 35 33 0.94 3 Lara Stalder MND SR F 35 23 0.66 Sarah Potomak MIN SO F 38 33 0.87 4 Sarah Potomak MIN SO F 38 20 0.53 4 Annie Pankowski WIS JR F 36 30 0.83 Emily Clark WIS JR F 39 20 0.51 5 Ashleigh Brykaliuk MND SR F 37 28 0.76 6 Kelly Pannek MIN JR F 39 19 0.49 Sarah Nurse WIS SR F 39 28 0.72 7 Dani Cameranesi MIN SR F 22 18 0.82 7 Emily Clark WIS JR F 39 26 0.67 8 Ashleigh Brykaliuk MND SR F 37 17 0.46 8 Lee Stecklein MIN SR D 36 20 0.56 Katherine McGovern MND SR F 37 17 0.46 Abby Roque WIS FR F 40 20 0.50 10 Emily Bergland BMJ SO F 35 16 0.46 10 Sydney McKibbon WIS SR F 40 19 0.47 11 Baylee Wellhausen WIS JR F 40 15 0.38 11 Ryleigh Houston NDK FR F 38 18 0.47 12 Maddy Field OSU SO F 37 14 0.38 Jenny Ryan WIS SR D 40 18 0.45

Power Play Goals GP G GPG Power Play Points GP G-A-P PPG 1 Kelly Pannek MIN JR F 39 6 0.15 1 Kelly Pannek MIN JR F 39 6-12-18 0.46 2 Emily Bergland BMJ SO F 35 5 0.14 2 Megan Wolfe MIN SR D 37 4-10-14 0.38 Maddy Field OSU SO F 37 5 0.14 3 Annie Pankowski WIS JR F 36 4-8-12 0.33 4 Dani Cameranesi MIN SR F 22 4 0.18 Sarah Potomak MIN SO F 38 4-8-12 0.32 Megan Hinze MNS SO D 33 4 0.12 5 Lara Stalder MND SR F 35 1-10-11 0.31 Annie Pankowski WIS JR F 36 4 0.11 Sarah Nurse WIS SR F 39 3-8-11 0.28 Megan Wolfe MIN SR D 37 4 0.11 Jenny Ryan WIS SR D 40 3-8-11 0.28 Sidney Morin MND SR D 37 4 0.11 8 Emily Bergland BMJ SO F 35 5-5-10 0.29 Sarah Potomak MIN SO F 38 4 0.11 Ryleigh Houston NDK FR F 38 3-7-10 0.26 Sydney McKibbon WIS SR F 40 4 0.10 10 Ashleigh Brykaliuk MND SR F 37 3-6-9 0.24 Abby Roque WIS FR F 40 4 0.10

Shorthanded Goals GP G GPG Game-Winning Goals GP G GPG 1 Amy Menke NDK SR F 38 3 0.08 1 Emily Clark WIS JR F 39 9 0.23 Sarah Nurse WIS SR F 39 3 0.08 2 Lara Stalder MND SR F 35 8 0.23 3 Annie Pankowski WIS JR F 36 2 0.06 3 Kelly Pannek MIN JR F 39 7 0.18 4 10 Players Tied With 1 4 Sarah Potomak MIN SO F 38 6 0.16 5 Amy Menke NDK SR F 38 5 0.13 6 Annie Pankowski WIS JR F 36 4 0.11 Katherine McGovern MND SR F 37 4 0.11 8 8 Players Tied With 3

Plus-Minus GP +/- Hat Tricks GP HT 1 Emily Clark WIS JR F 39 +48 1 Sarah Nurse WIS SR F 39 3 2 Lara Stalder MND SR F 35 +44 2 Lara Stalder MND SR F 35 2 3 Annie Pankowski WIS JR F 36 +42 Annie Pankowski WIS JR F 36 2 Sarah Nurse WIS SR F 39 +42 4 Dani Cameranesi MIN SR F 22 1 5 Sarah Potomak MIN SO F 38 +41 Katie Matheny OSU SR F 25 1 6 Katherine McGovern MND SR F 37 +40 Hannah Potrykus STC SO F 30 1 7 Kelly Pannek MIN JR F 39 +39 Lauren Boyle OSU SO D 32 1 Mikaela Gardner WIS SO D 40 +39 Ashleigh Brykaliuk MND SR F 37 1 9 Ashleigh Brykaliuk MND SR F 37 +38 Sarah Potomak MIN SO F 38 1 10 Jenny Ryan WIS SR D 40 +37 Emily Clark WIS JR F 39 1 Maddie Rolfes WIS JR D 40 +37 Baylee Wellhausen WIS JR F 40 1

Blocked Shots GP BLK BLK/G Face-Off Percentage FW FL FO % 1 Dani Sadek OSU JR D 35 92 2.63 1 Lara Stalder MND SR F 51 25 .671 2 Jessica Dunne OSU JR D 33 87 2.64 2 Abby Roque WIS FR F 359 232 .607 3 Alexis Joyce BMJ JR D 35 86 2.46 3 Kelly Pannek MIN JR F 576 373 .607 4 Gracen Hirschy NDK SR D 37 81 2.19 4 Lisa Marvin NDK SR F 62 44 .585 5 Sydney Baldwin MIN JR D 39 79 2.03 5 Cara Piazza MIN JR F 232 173 .573 6 Anna Kilponen NDK SOD 37 78 2.11 6 Emily Bergland BMJ SO F 313 246 .560 7 Halli Krzyzaniak NDK SR D 36 76 2.11 7 Emily Clark WIS JR F 423 350 .547 8 Anna Keys MNS JR D 36 75 2.08 8 Sydney McKibbon WIS SR F 404 335 .547 Jincy Dunne OSU FR D 37 75 2.03 9 Katherine McGovern MND SR F 290 242 .545 10 Madison Hutchinson BMJ SR D 35 72 2.06 10 Lindsay Agnew MIN FR F 94 79 .543 Overall Goaltending Leaders

Goals Against Average GP Minutes GA GAA Record SO Saves Save % 1 Ann-Renée Desbiens WIS SR 35 2115:52 25 0.71 29-2-4 17 645 .963 2 Maddie Rooney MND SO 37 2250:38 62 1.65 25-7-5 6 1013 .942 3 Sidney Peters MIN JR 37 2173:50 60 1.66 25-8-4 8 664 .917 4 Lexie Shaw NDK SR 35 2072:37 58 1.68 15-13-6 6 743 .928 5 Kassidy Sauve OSU SO 36 2098:20 70 2.00 14-17-5 6 1135 .942 6 Brittni Mowat BMJ SR 33 1974:49 80 2.43 11-19-3 2 931 .921 7 Janine Alder STC FR 31 1723:48 73 2.54 9-18-4 3 907 .926 8 Brianna Quade MNS SR 26 1493:09 78 3.13 3-17-3 0 715 .902

Save Percentage GP Minutes GA GAA Record SO Saves Save % 1 Ann-Renée Desbiens WIS SR 35 2115:52 25 0.71 29-2-4 17 645 .963 2 Maddie Rooney MND SO 37 2250:38 62 1.65 25-7-5 6 1013 .942 3 Kassidy Sauve OSU SO 36 2098:20 70 2.00 14-17-5 6 1135 .942 4 Lexie Shaw NDK SR 35 2072:37 58 1.68 15-13-6 6 743 .928 5 Janine Alder STC FR 31 1723:48 73 2.54 9-18-4 3 907 .926 6 Brittni Mowat BMJ SR 33 1974:49 80 2.43 11-19-3 2 931 .921 7 Sidney Peters MIN JR 37 2173:50 60 1.66 25-8-4 8 664 .917 8 Brianna Quade MNS SR 26 1493:09 78 3.13 3-17-3 0 715 .902

Saves GP SVS/G Saves Shutouts GP Shutouts 1 Kassidy Sauve OSU SO 36 31.5 1135 1 Ann-Renée Desbiens WIS SR 35 17 2 Maddie Rooney MND SO 37 27.4 1013 2 Sidney Peters MIN JR 37 8 3 Brittni Mowat BMJ SR 33 28.2 931 3 Lexie Shaw NDK SR 35 6 4 Janine Alder STC FR 31 29.3 907 Kassidy Sauve OSU SO 36 6 5 Lexie Shaw NDK SR 35 21.2 743 Maddie Rooney MND SO 37 6 6 Brianna Quade MNS SR 26 27.5 715 6 Janine Alder STC FR 31 3 7 Sidney Peters MIN JR 37 17.9 664 7 Brittni Mowat BMJ SR 33 2 8 Ann-Renée Desbiens WIS SR 35 18.4 645 8 Erin Deters BMJ JR 2 1 9 Kathryn Bidulka MNS SO 10 18.0 180 Kristen Campbell NDK FR 5 1 10 Chloe Crosby MNS FR 5 32.0 160 Nikki Cece WIS FR 5 1 11 Madeleine Dahl STC SO 5 25.0 125 12 Taylor Crosby STC SO 6 20.5 123 13 Kaylee Remington OSU FR 4 20.2 81 14 Nikki Cece WIS FR 5 15.6 78 15 Kristen Campbell NDK FR 5 15.2 76 16 Erin Deters BMJ JR 2 31.5 63 17 Emma May MIN SO 3 13.3 40 18 Serena D'Angelo MIN FR 5 4.4 22 19 Catherine Johnson MND FR 2 6.5 13 20 Annie Chipman NDK SR 1 0.0 0 WCHA Women Team Overall Statistics

TEAM OFFENSE TEAM DEFENSE

Team Games Goals G/GM Team Games Goals G/GM 1 Wisconsin 40 157 3.92 1 Wisconsin 40 35 0.88 2 Minnesota 39 124 3.18 2 Minnesota Duluth 37 62 1.68 3 Minnesota Duluth 37 110 2.97 3 Minnesota 39 69 1.77 4 North Dakota 38 84 2.21 4 North Dakota 38 73 1.92 5 Bemidji State 35 67 1.91 5 Ohio State 37 82 2.22 6 Ohio State 37 69 1.86 6 Bemidji State 35 90 2.57 7 St. Cloud State 36 61 1.69 7 St. Cloud State 36 113 3.14 8 Minnesota State 37 45 1.22 8 Minnesota State 37 127 3.43

POWER PLAY PENALTY KILL

Team Totals SHA PP % Team Totals SHF PK % 1 Minnesota 25/105 0 23.8 1 Wisconsin 135/147 8 91.8 2 Wisconsin 30/143 0 21.0 2 Minnesota 92/102 5 90.2 3 Minnesota Duluth 19/120 2 15.8 3 Ohio State 101/112 0 90.2 4 Bemidji State 17/123 3 13.8 4 North Dakota 125/144 4 86.8 5 North Dakota 15/109 0 13.8 5 Bemidji State 85/100 1 85.0 6 Ohio State 11/107 1 10.3 6 St. Cloud State 80/98 0 81.6 7 Minnesota State 12/118 5 10.2 7 Minnesota Duluth 84/103 0 81.6 8 St. Cloud State 7/91 4 7.7 8 Minnesota State 92/119 0 77.3

PENALTY MINUTES SHOTS ON GOAL

Team Games PIM PIM/G Team Games SOG SOG/G 1 North Dakota 38 361 9.5 1 Wisconsin 40 1651 41.3 2 Wisconsin 40 318 8.0 2 Minnesota 39 1447 37.1 3 Minnesota State 37 286 7.7 3 Minnesota Duluth 37 1199 32.4 4 Bemidji State 35 239 6.8 4 Bemidji State 35 1008 28.8 5 Ohio State 37 246 6.6 5 North Dakota 38 1079 28.4 6 St. Cloud State 36 227 6.3 6 Ohio State 37 844 22.8 7 Minnesota Duluth 37 232 6.3 7 Minnesota State 37 805 21.8 8 Minnesota 39 218 5.6 8 St. Cloud State 36 742 20.6

SCORING BY PERIOD GOALS ALLOWED BY PERIOD

Team 1st 2nd 3rd OT Total Team 1st 2nd 3rd OT Total 1 Wisconsin 39 58 59 1 157 1 Wisconsin 11 14 10 0 35 2 Minnesota 35 46 42 1 124 2 Minnesota Duluth 15 13 33 1 62 3 Minnesota Duluth 34 37 37 2 110 3 Minnesota 21 21 25 2 69 4 North Dakota 29 24 29 2 84 4 North Dakota 22 27 23 1 73 5 Ohio State 19 24 25 1 69 5 Ohio State 20 28 33 1 82 6 Bemidji State 18 26 23 0 67 6 Bemidji State 32 27 31 0 90 7 St. Cloud State 18 21 22 0 61 7 St. Cloud State 25 43 45 0 113 8 Minnesota State 8 19 17 1 45 8 Minnesota State 38 55 33 1 127

SPECIAL TEAMS NET

Team PPF SHA PP NET PPA SHF SH NET ST NET 1 Wisconsin 30 0 +30 12 8 -4 +26 2 Minnesota 25 0 +25 10 5 -5 +20 3 Bemidji State 17 3 +14 15 1 -14 0 North Dakota 15 0 +15 19 4 -15 0 5 Ohio State 11 1 +10 11 0 -11 -1 6 Minnesota Duluth 19 2 +17 19 0 -19 -2 7 St. Cloud State 7 4 +3 18 0 -18 -15 8 Minnesota State 12 5 +7 27 0 -27 -20 Playoff Scoring Leaders

Scoring GP G-A-P PPG PIM PP SH GW HT +/- 1 Sarah Nurse WIS SR F 4 5-6-11 2.75 2/4 3 1 0 1 +8 2 Annie Pankowski WIS JR F 4 4-6-10 2.50 3/6 1 0 1 0 +6 3 Lara Stalder MND SR F 4 4-5-9 2.25 2/4 0 0 1 0 +3 4 Emily Clark WIS JR F 4 3-5-8 2.00 4/8 0 0 2 0 +7 5 Sydney McKibbon WIS SR F 4 4-3-7 1.75 1/2 2 1 1 0 +4 6 Ashleigh Brykaliuk MND SR F 4 1-5-6 1.50 1/2 0 0 0 0 +3 7 Amy Menke NDK SR F 4 3-2-5 1.25 3/17 0 0 1 0 +3 Sarah Potomak MIN SO F 4 2-3-5 1.25 0/0 0 1 0 0 +2 Kateřina Mrázová MND SR F 4 2-3-5 1.25 1/2 1 0 1 0 -2 Jenny Ryan WIS SRD 4 0-5-5 1.25 0/0 0 0 0 0 +6 11 Catherine Daoust MND JR D 3 1-3-4 1.33 2/4 1 0 0 0 +4 Julianna Iafallo OSU JR F 3 1-3-4 1.33 1/2 0 0 0 0 -2 Sidney Morin MND SR D 4 1-3-4 1.00 2/4 1 0 0 0 +1 14 Maddy Field OSU SOF 3 2-1-3 1.00 0/0 1 0 0 0 -2 Demi Crossman MND SR F 4 3-0-3 0.75 2/4 0 0 1 0 +5 Kelly Pannek MIN JR F 4 2-1-3 0.75 1/2 0 0 1 0 +1 Sam Cogan WIS SOF 4 2-1-3 0.75 0/0 0 1 0 0 +3 Charly Dahlquist NDK SO F 4 1-2-3 0.75 2/4 1 0 0 0 +3 Cara Piazza MIN JR F 4 0-3-3 0.75 1/2 0 0 0 0 +2 Michelle Löwenhielm MND JR F 4 0-3-3 0.75 0/0 0 0 0 0 +1 Mellissa Channell WIS SR D 4 0-3-3 0.75 2/4 0 0 0 0 +6 22 11 Players Tied With 2 Points

Defenseman Scoring GP G-A-P PPG PIM PP SH GW HT +/- 1 Jenny Ryan WIS SR D 4 0-5-5 1.25 0/0 0 0 0 0 +6 2 Catherine Daoust MND JR D 3 1-3-4 1.33 2/4 1 0 0 0 +4 Sidney Morin MND SR D 4 1-3-4 1.00 2/4 1 0 0 0 +1 4 Mellissa Channell WIS SR D 4 0-3-3 0.75 2/4 0 0 0 0 +6 5 Lauren Boyle OSU SO D 3 1-1-2 0.67 1/2 0 0 1 0 -1 Madison Hutchinson BMJ SR D 3 0-2-2 0.67 0/0 0 0 0 0 +1 Lee Stecklein MIN SR D 4 1-1-2 0.50 0/0 1 0 0 0 +1 Megan Wolfe MIN SR D 4 0-2-2 0.50 0/0 0 0 0 0 +2 Mikaela Gardner WIS SO D 4 0-2-2 0.50 1/2 0 0 0 0 +4 10 11 Players Tied With 1 Points

Freshman Scoring GP G-A-P PPG PIM PP SH GW HT +/- 1 Ryleigh Houston NDK FR F 4 1-1-2 0.50 0/0 0 0 0 0 +4 Emma Nuutinen NDK FR F 4 1-1-2 0.50 0/0 0 0 1 0 +1 Hallie Theodosopoulos NDK FR F/D 4 0-2-2 0.50 1/2 0 0 0 0 +1 4 Kayla Friesen STC FR F 2 0-1-1 0.50 1/2 0 0 0 0 -5 Janna Haeg STC FR F 2 0-1-1 0.50 0/0 0 0 0 0 -4 Haley Mack BMJ FR F 3 1-0-1 0.33 0/0 0 0 0 0 -4 Abby Halluska BMJ FR F 3 1-0-1 0.33 0/0 0 0 0 0 E Patti Marshall MIN FR D 4 1-0-1 0.25 1/2 0 0 1 0 -1 Katie Robinson MIN FR D 4 1-0-1 0.25 0/0 0 0 0 0 E Sydney Brodt MND FR F 4 1-0-1 0.25 0/0 0 0 0 0 -3 Abby Roque WIS FR F 4 1-0-1 0.25 2/4 0 0 0 0 +1 Lindsay Agnew MIN FR F 4 0-1-1 0.25 1/2 0 0 0 0 -1 Brooklynn Schugel MND FR F 4 0-1-1 0.25 0/0 0 0 0 0 +1 Jalyn Elmes MND FR D 4 0-1-1 0.25 2/4 0 0 0 0 +1 Sarah Lecavalier NDK FR F 4 0-1-1 0.25 2/15 0 0 0 0 E Abbey Stanley NDK FR D 4 0-1-1 0.25 2/4 0 0 0 0 +1 Presley Norby WIS FR F 4 0-1-1 0.25 0/0 0 0 0 0 +3 Playoff Scoring Leaders

Goal Scoring GP G GPG Assist Scoring GP A APG 1 Sarah Nurse WIS SR F 4 5 1.25 1 Sarah Nurse WIS SR F 4 6 1.50 2 Lara Stalder MND SR F 4 4 1.00 Annie Pankowski WIS JR F 4 6 1.50 Sydney McKibbon WIS SR F 4 4 1.00 3 Ashleigh Brykaliuk MND SR F 4 5 1.25 Annie Pankowski WIS JR F 4 4 1.00 Lara Stalder MND SR F 4 5 1.25 5 Demi Crossman MND SR F 4 3 0.75 Jenny Ryan WIS SR D 4 5 1.25 Amy Menke NDK SR F 4 3 0.75 Emily Clark WIS JR F 4 5 1.25 Emily Clark WIS JR F 4 3 0.75 7 9 Players Tied With 3 8 Maddy Field OSU SO F 3 2 0.67 Kelly Pannek MIN JR F 4 2 0.50 Sarah Potomak MIN SO F 4 2 0.50 Kateřina Mrázová MND SR F 4 2 0.50 Sam Cogan WIS SO F 4 2 0.50

Power Play Goals GP G GPG Power Play Points GP G-A-P PPG 1 Sarah Nurse WIS SR F 4 3 0.75 1 Annie Pankowski WIS JR F 4 1-4-5 1.25 2 Sydney McKibbon WIS SR F 4 2 0.50 2 Sarah Nurse WIS SR F 4 3-1-4 1.00 3 Catherine Daoust MND JR D 3 1 0.33 3 Sydney McKibbon WIS SR F 4 2-1-3 0.75 Maddy Field OSU SO F 3 1 0.33 Lara Stalder MND SR F 4 0-3-3 0.75 Lee Stecklein MIN SR D 4 1 0.25 Jenny Ryan WIS SR D 4 0-3-3 0.75 Sidney Morin MND SR D 4 1 0.25 6 Sidney Morin MND SR D 4 1-1-2 0.50 Kateřina Mrázová MND SR F 4 1 0.25 Kateřina Mrázová MND SR F 4 1-1-2 0.50 Charly Dahlquist NDK SO F 4 1 0.25 Emily Clark WIS JR F 4 0-2-2 0.50 Annie Pankowski WIS JR F 4 1 0.25

Shorthanded Goals GP G GPG Game-Winning Goals GP G GPG 1 Sarah Potomak MIN SO F 4 1 0.25 1 Emily Clark WIS JRF 4 2 0.50 Sydney McKibbon WIS SR F 4 1 0.25 2 11 Players Tied With 1 Sarah Nurse WIS SR F 4 1 0.25 Sam Cogan WIS SO F 4 1 0.25

Plus-Minus GP +/- Hat Tricks GP HT 1 Sarah Nurse WIS SR F 4 +8 1 Sarah Nurse WIS SR F 4 1 2 Emily Clark WIS JR F 4 +7 3 Mellissa Channell WIS SR D 4 +6 Jenny Ryan WIS SR D 4 +6 Annie Pankowski WIS JR F 4 +6 6 Demi Crossman MND SR F 4 +5 Maddie Rolfes WIS JR D 4 +5 8 5 Players Tied With +4 Playoff Goaltending Leaders

Goals Against Average GP Minutes GA GAA Record SO Saves Save % 1 Ann-Renée Desbiens WIS SR 4 239:44 2 0.50 4-0-0 2 71 .973 2 Maddie Rooney MND SO 4 271:14 7 1.55 3-1-0 1 156 .957 3 Sidney Peters MIN JR 4 269:49 7 1.56 2-2-0 0 85 .924 4 Lexie Shaw NDK SR 4 249:07 7 1.69 2-2-0 0 103 .936 5 Kassidy Sauve OSU SO 3 189:18 7 2.22 1-2-0 0 95 .931 6 Brittni Mowat BMJ SR 3 176:59 7 2.37 1-2-0 0 98 .933 7 Janine Alder STC FR 2 80:00 8 6.00 0-2-0 0 51 .864 8 Chloe Crosby MNS FR 2 119:55 13 6.50 0-2-0 0 77 .856

Save Percentage GP Minutes GA GAA Record SO Saves Save % 1 Ann-Renée Desbiens WIS SR 4 239:44 2 0.50 4-0-0 2 71 .973 2 Maddie Rooney MND SO 4 271:14 7 1.55 3-1-0 1 156 .957 3 Lexie Shaw NDK SR 4 249:07 7 1.69 2-2-0 0 103 .936 4 Brittni Mowat BMJ SR 3 176:59 7 2.37 1-2-0 0 98 .933 5 Kassidy Sauve OSU SO 3 189:18 7 2.22 1-2-0 0 95 .931 6 Sidney Peters MIN JR 4 269:49 7 1.56 2-2-0 0 85 .924 7 Janine Alder STC FR 2 80:00 8 6.00 0-2-0 0 51 .864 8 Chloe Crosby MNS FR 2 119:55 13 6.50 0-2-0 0 77 .856

Saves GP SVS/G Saves Shutouts GP Shutouts 1 Maddie Rooney MND SO 4 39.0 156 1 Ann-Renée Desbiens WIS SR 4 2 2 Lexie Shaw NDK SR 4 25.8 103 2 Maddie Rooney MND SO 4 1 3 Brittni Mowat BMJ SR 3 32.7 98 4 Kassidy Sauve OSU SO 3 31.7 95 5 Sidney Peters MIN JR 4 21.2 85 6 Chloe Crosby MNS FR 2 38.5 77 7 Ann-Renée Desbiens WIS SR 4 17.8 71 8 Janine Alder STC FR 2 25.5 51 9 Taylor Crosby STC SO 1 15.0 15 10 Madeleine Dahl STC SO 1 9.0 9 WCHA Women Team Playoff Statistics

TEAM OFFENSE TEAM DEFENSE

Team Games Goals G/GM Team Games Goals G/GM 1 Wisconsin 4 19 4.75 1 Wisconsin 4 2 0.50 2 Minnesota Duluth 4 14 3.50 2 Minnesota 4 7 1.75 3 North Dakota 4 9 2.25 Minnesota Duluth 4 7 1.75 4 Minnesota 4 8 2.00 North Dakota 4 7 1.75 5 Bemidji State 3 5 1.67 5 Bemidji State 3 7 2.33 Ohio State 3 5 1.67 6 Ohio State 3 8 2.67 7 St. Cloud State 2 2 1.00 7 St. Cloud State 2 11 5.50 8 Minnesota State 2 0 0.00 8 Minnesota State 2 13 6.50

POWER PLAY PENALTY KILL

Team Totals SHA PP % Team Totals SHF PK % 1 Wisconsin 6/18 0 33.3 1 Minnesota Duluth 11/11 0 100.0 2 Minnesota Duluth 3/12 1 25.0 2 Wisconsin 17/18 3 94.4 3 Ohio State 1/8 0 12.5 3 Minnesota 7/8 1 87.5 4 Minnesota 1/9 0 11.1 4 North Dakota 12/14 0 85.7 5 North Dakota 1/10 0 10.0 Ohio State 6/7 0 85.7 6 Bemidji State 0/6 1 0.0 6 Bemidji State 5/6 0 83.3 Minnesota State 0/11 2 0.0 St. Cloud State 5/6 0 83.3 St. Cloud State 0/5 0 0.0 8 Minnesota State 4/9 0 44.4

PENALTY MINUTES SHOTS ON GOAL

Team Games PIM PIM/G Team Games SOG SOG/G 1 North Dakota 4 69 17.2 1 Wisconsin 4 193 48.2 2 Minnesota State 2 21 10.5 2 Minnesota 4 168 42.0 3 Wisconsin 4 40 10.0 3 Minnesota Duluth 4 150 37.5 4 St. Cloud State 2 16 8.0 4 North Dakota 4 122 30.5 5 Minnesota Duluth 4 28 7.0 5 St. Cloud State 2 46 23.0 6 Ohio State 3 16 5.3 6 Ohio State 3 61 20.3 7 Bemidji State 3 14 4.7 7 Bemidji State 3 51 17.0 8 Minnesota 4 16 4.0 8 Minnesota State 2 31 15.5

SCORING BY PERIOD GOALS ALLOWED BY PERIOD

Team 1st 2nd 3rd OT Total Team 1st 2nd 3rd OT Total 1 Wisconsin 2 9 8 - 19 1 Wisconsin 0 2 0 - 2 2 Minnesota Duluth 3 7 3 1 14 2 Bemidji State 3 3 1 - 7 3 North Dakota 2 2 4 1 9 Minnesota 2 1 3 1 7 4 Minnesota 3 4 1 0 8 Minnesota Duluth 1 2 4 0 7 5 Bemidji State 2 0 3 - 5 North Dakota 0 3 3 1 7 Ohio State 0 2 2 1 5 6 Ohio State 2 1 4 1 8 7 St. Cloud State 1 0 1 - 2 7 St. Cloud State 3 5 3 - 11 8 Minnesota State 0 0 0 - 0 8 Minnesota State 2 7 4 - 13

SPECIAL TEAMS NET

Team PPF SHA PP NET PPA SHF SH NET ST NET 1 Wisconsin 6 0 +6 1 3 +2 +8 2 Minnesota Duluth 3 1 +2 0 0 0 +2 3 Minnesota 1 0 +1 1 1 0 +1 4 Ohio State 1 0 +1 1 0 -1 0 5 North Dakota 1 0 +1 2 0 -2 -1 St. Cloud State 0 0 0 1 0 -1 -1 7 Bemidji State 0 1 -1 1 0 -1 -2 8 Minnesota State 0 2 -2 5 0 -5 -7 National Category Leaders

Points Per Game GP G-A-P P/GM Goals Against Average Minutes GA GAA 1 Lara Stalder Minnesota Duluth SR F 35 23-33-56 1.60 1 Ann-Renée Desbiens Wisconsin SR 2115:52 25 0.71 2 Kelly Pannek Minnesota JRF 39 19-43-62 1.59 2 Sydney Rossman Quinnipiac SR 2028:08 49 1.45 3 Brooke Webster St. Lawrence SR F 36 23-34-57 1.58 3 Steph Neatby Princeton FR 1187:03 30 1.52 4 Kennedy Marchment St. Lawrence JR F 36 20-36-56 1.56 4 Marlene Boissonnault Cornell SO 789:21 20 1.52 5 Annie Pankowski Wisconsin JRF 36 25-30-55 1.53 5 Katie Burt Boston College JR 2225:04 57 1.54 6 Cayley Mercer Clarkson SR F 41 28-34-62 1.51 6 Abbey Miller Syracuse JR 1827:34 48 1.58 7 Brittany Howard Robert Morris JR F 35 20-30-50 1.43 7 Clarkson JR 2207:33 58 1.58 8 Sarah Potomak Minnesota SO F 38 20-33-53 1.39 8 Paula Voorheis Cornell SR 1263:19 34 1.61 9 Victoria Bach Boston University JR F 36 23-26-49 1.36 9 Grace Harrison St. Lawrence SO 1960:57 53 1.62 10 Sarah Nurse Wisconsin SRF 39 25-28-53 1.36 10 Maddie Rooney Minnesota Duluth SO 2250:38 62 1.65 11 Karlie Lund Princeton SOF 33 21-23-44 1.33 11 Sidney Peters Minnesota JR 2173:50 60 1.66 Hannah Miller St. Lawrence JR F 36 15-33-48 1.33 12 Lexie Shaw North Dakota SR 2072:37 58 1.68 13 Denisa Křížová Northeastern JR F 34 18-27-45 1.32 13 Julia Vandyk Colgate SO 1941:47 61 1.88 14 Jaycee Gebhard Robert Morris FR F 35 22-24-46 1.31 14 Jessica Dodds Robert Morris SR 1430:47 45 1.89 15 Geneviève Bannon Clarkson SRF 41 15-38-53 1.29 15 Brittany Bugalski Northeastern SO 2031:00 67 1.98 16 Mary Parker Boston University SR F 36 24-21-45 1.25 16 Kassidy Sauve Ohio State SO 2098:20 70 2.00 17 Ashleigh Brykaliuk Minnesota Duluth SR F 37 17-28-45 1.22 17 Alysia DaSilva Princeton JR 852:39 29 2.04 18 Jonna Curtis New Hampshire SR F 35 21-21-42 1.20 18 Jessica Convery Mercyhurst JR 1271:24 44 2.08 19 Emily Clark Wisconsin JR F 39 20-26-46 1.18 19 Madison Litchfield Vermont SR 1414:33 49 2.08 20 Maddie Elia Boston University SR F 32 12-24-36 1.12 20 Brianna Laing Harvard SR 656:45 23 2.10 21 Megan Keller Boston College JRD 35 10-29-39 1.11 21 Annie Belanger Connecticut JR 1870:47 72 2.31 22 Makenna Newkirk Boston College SO F 36 15-24-39 1.08 22 Robyn Chemago Dartmouth SR 1342:00 53 2.37 23 Andie Anastos Boston College SR F 39 16-26-42 1.08 23 Victoria Hanson Boston University SR 1693:17 67 2.37 24 Rebecca Leslie Boston University JR F 32 16-18-34 1.06 24 Brittni Mowat Bemidji State SR 1974:49 80 2.43 25 Cassidy Carels Providence SRF 35 18-19-37 1.06 25 Janine Alder St. Cloud State FR 1723:48 73 2.54

Points Per Game (Defensemen) GP G-A-P P/GM Save Percentage Saves GA Save % 1 Megan Keller Boston College JRD 35 10-29-39 1.11 1 Ann-Renée Desbiens Wisconsin SR 645 25 .963 2 Kelsey Koelzer Princeton SR D 33 8-23-31 0.94 2 Steph Neatby Princeton FR 566 30 .950 3 Savannah Harmon Clarkson JR D 41 11-25-36 0.88 3 Paula Voorheis Cornell SR 571 34 .944 4 Kate Friesen Providence SOD37 11-14-25 0.68 4 Maddie Rooney Minnesota Duluth SO 1013 62 .942 5 Lee Stecklein Minnesota SRD36 4-20-24 0.67 5 Kassidy Sauve Ohio State SO 1135 70 .942 6 Amy Schlagel New Hampshire JR D 35 13-10-23 0.66 6 Katie Burt Boston College JR 816 57 .935 Kirsten Welsh Robert Morris SO D 35 9-14-23 0.66 7 Shea Tiley Clarkson JR 788 58 .931 8 Sidney Morin Minnesota Duluth SR D 37 8-16-24 0.65 8 Jessica Dodds Robert Morris SR 604 45 .931 9 Whitney Dove Providence FRD36 5-18-23 0.64 9 Annie Belanger Connecticut JR 940 72 .929 10 Julia Fedeski New Hampshire JR D 35 6-16-22 0.63 10 Sydney Rossman Quinnipiac SR 637 49 .929 Maggie Lague Robert Morris SO D 35 3-19-22 0.63 11 Madison Litchfield Vermont SR 631 49 .928 12 Jenny Ryan Wisconsin SR D 40 7-18-25 0.62 12 Robyn Chemago Dartmouth SR 682 53 .928 13 Megan Wolfe Minnesota SRD37 6-17-23 0.62 13 Brittany Bugalski Northeastern SO 862 67 .928 14 Allie Munroe Syracuse SO D 34 7-14-21 0.62 14 Lexie Shaw North Dakota SR 743 58 .928 15 Taylor Marchin Yale SR D 31 7-12-19 0.61 15 Victoria Hanson Boston University SR 845 67 .927 16 Cat Quirion Colgate SRD36 6-16-22 0.61 16 Brianna Laing Harvard SR 288 23 .926 Lauren Wildfang Colgate JRD36 4-18-22 0.61 17 Janine Alder St. Cloud State FR 907 73 .926 Kirsten Padalis St. Lawrence SR D 36 5-17-22 0.61 18 Marlene Boissonnault Cornell SO 247 20 .925 19 Ella Shelton Clarkson FRD41 6-19-25 0.61 19 Julia Vandyk Colgate SO 742 61 .924 20 Claire Thompson Princeton FRD 33 6-14-20 0.61 20 Abbey Miller Syracuse JR 575 48 .923

Points Per Game (Freshmen) GP G-A-P P/GM Winning Percentage W-L-T Win % 1 Jaycee Gebhard Robert Morris F 35 22-24-46 1.31 1 Ann-Renée Desbiens Wisconsin SR 29-2-4 .886 2 Tereza Vanišová Maine F 28 16-12-28 1.00 2 Marlene Boissonnault Cornell SO 10-1-2 .846 3 Carly Bullock Princeton F 33 20-10-30 0.91 3 Shea Tiley Clarkson JR 28-4-5 .824 4 Caitrin Lonergan Boston College F 37 15-18-33 0.89 4 Jessica Dodds Robert Morris SR 16-3-5 .771 5 Michaela Pejzlová Clarkson F 37 11-21-32 0.86 5 Katie Burt Boston College JR 26-6-5 .770 6 Delaney Belinskas Boston College F 39 16-17-33 0.85 6 Grace Harrison St. Lawrence SO 23-6-4 .758 7 Kristin O'Neill Cornell F 31 14-12-26 0.84 7 Maddie Rooney Minnesota Duluth SO 25-7-5 .743 8 Ève-Audrey Picard Vermont F 38 16-15-31 0.82 8 Sidney Peters Minnesota JR 25-8-4 .730 9 Mikyla Grant-Mentis Merrimack F 35 9-18-27 0.77 9 Steph Neatby Princeton FR 12-5-1 .694 10 Abby Roque Wisconsin F 40 8-20-28 0.70 10 Brittany Bugalski Northeastern SO 21-10-3 .662 11 Briana Colangelo Connecticut F 36 9-16-25 0.69 11 Julia Vandyk Colgate SO 20-11-2 .636 12 Ryleigh Houston North Dakota F 38 8-18-26 0.68 12 Sydney Rossman Quinnipiac SR 18-10-5 .621 13 Whitney Dove Providence D 36 5-18-23 0.64 13 Victoria Hanson Boston University SR 15-9-4 .607 14 Sena Hanson Brown F27 5-12-17 0.63 14 Alysia DaSilva Princeton JR 8-5-2 .600 15 Ella Shelton Clarkson D41 6-19-25 0.61 15 Hilary Cashin New Hampshire SO 13-9-1 .587 16 Claire Thompson Princeton D 33 6-14-20 0.61 16 Madison Litchfield Vermont SR 10-7-6 .565 17 Sydney Brodt Minnesota Duluth F 35 8-13-21 0.60 17 Abbey Miller Syracuse JR 15-11-5 .565 Brooke Madsen Penn State F 35 7-14-21 0.60 18 Paula Voorheis Cornell SR 10-8-3 .548 19 Emma Nuutinen North Dakota F 34 10-9-19 0.56 19 Lexie Shaw North Dakota SR 15-13-6 .529 Savannah Rennie Syracuse F 34 9-10-19 0.56 20 Jessica Convery Mercyhurst JR 9-10-1 .475 National Category Leaders

Goals Per Game GP G G/GM Assists Per Game GP A A/GM 1 Annie Pankowski Wisconsin JRF 36 25 0.69 1 Kelly Pannek Minnesota JRF 3943 1.10 2 Cayley Mercer Clarkson SR F 41 28 0.68 2 Kennedy Marchment St. Lawrence JR F 36 36 1.00 3 Mary Parker Boston University SR F 36 24 0.67 3 Brooke Webster St. Lawrence SR F 36 34 0.94 4 Lara Stalder Minnesota Duluth SRF 35 23 0.66 4 Lara Stalder Minnesota Duluth SR F 35 33 0.94 5 Sarah Nurse Wisconsin SR F 39 25 0.64 5 Geneviève Bannon Clarkson SRF 41 38 0.93 6 Victoria Bach Boston University JR F 36 23 0.64 6 Hannah Miller St. Lawrence JR F 36 33 0.92 Brooke Webster St. Lawrence SRF 36 23 0.64 7 Sarah Potomak Minnesota SOF 3833 0.87 8 Karlie Lund Princeton SO F 33 21 0.64 8 Brittany Howard Robert Morris JR F 35 30 0.86 9 Jaycee Gebhard Robert Morris FR F 35 22 0.63 9 Annie Pankowski Wisconsin JRF 36 30 0.83 10 McKenna Brand Northeastern JRF 37 23 0.62 10 Cayley Mercer Clarkson SR F 41 34 0.83 11 Carly Bullock Princeton FR F 33 20 0.61 11 Megan Keller Boston College JRD 35 29 0.83 12 Jonna Curtis New Hampshire SR F 35 21 0.60 12 Denisa Křížová Northeastern JRF 34 27 0.79 13 Brittany Howard Robert Morris JR F 35 20 0.57 13 Ashleigh Brykaliuk Minnesota Duluth SR F 37 28 0.76 Tereza Vanišová Maine FRF 2816 0.57 14 Maddie Elia Boston University SR F 32 24 0.75 15 Phoebe Staenz Yale SRF 2514 0.56 15 Victoria Bach Boston University JR F 36 26 0.72 16 Kennedy Marchment St. Lawrence JR F 36 20 0.56 16 Sarah Nurse Wisconsin SRF 3928 0.72 17 Laura Bowman Penn State SRF 3318 0.55 17 Krista Yip-Chuck Yale SR F 27 19 0.70 18 Clarkson SOF 4122 0.54 18 Kelsey Koelzer Princeton SRD 3323 0.70 19 Denisa Křížová Northeastern JRF 34 18 0.53 Karlie Lund Princeton SO F 33 23 0.70 20 Sarah Potomak Minnesota SOF 3820 0.53 20 Jaycee Gebhard Robert Morris FR F 35 24 0.69 21 Leah Lum Connecticut JRF 3518 0.51 21 Andie Anastos Boston College SRF 39 26 0.67 Cassidy Carels Providence SR F 35 18 0.51 Emily Clark Wisconsin JR F 39 26 0.67 23 Emily Clark Wisconsin JR F 39 20 0.51 Makenna Newkirk Boston College SO F 36 24 0.67 24 Katelyn Rae Merrimack SO F 36 18 0.50 Jessie Eldridge Colgate SOF 3624 0.67 Brooke Boquist Providence JR F 36 18 0.50 25 Hayley Scamurra Northeastern SR F 37 23 0.62 Rebecca Leslie Boston University JR F 32 16 0.50 Brooke Stacey Maine JR F 30 15 0.50

Power Play Goals GP PPG/G PPG Game-Winning Goals GP GWG 1 Jaycee Gebhard Robert Morris FR F 35 0.26 9 1 Emily Clark Wisconsin JR F 39 9 2 Brittany Howard Robert Morris JR F 35 0.23 8 2 Lara Stalder Minnesota Duluth SRF 35 8 Katelyn Rae Merrimack SO F 36 0.22 8 3 Kennedy Marchment St. Lawrence JR F 36 7 4 Taylar Cianfarano Quinnipiac JR F 35 0.20 7 Kelly Pannek Minnesota JRF 39 7 5 Carly Bullock Princeton FR F 33 0.18 6 5 Taylar Cianfarano Quinnipiac JR F 35 6 Leah Lum Connecticut JRF35 0.17 6 Sarah Potomak Minnesota SOF 38 6 Brooke Hartwick Mercyhurst JR F 35 0.17 6 7 Carly Bullock Princeton FR F 33 5 Amy Schlagel New Hampshire JR D 35 0.17 6 Makenna Newkirk Boston College SO F 36 5 Makenna Newkirk Boston College SO F 36 0.17 6 Justine Reyes St. Lawrence SO F 36 5 Samantha Sutherland Boston University SR F 37 0.16 6 McKenna Brand Northeastern JR F 37 5 Delaney Belinskas Boston College FR F 39 0.15 6 Amy Menke North Dakota SR F 38 5 Kelly Pannek Minnesota JRF39 0.15 6 Cayley Mercer Clarkson SR F 41 5 Cayley Mercer Clarkson SR F 41 0.15 6 Geneviève Bannon Clarkson SR F 41 5 Loren Gabel Clarkson SOF41 0.15 6 14 19 Players Tied With 4 15 24 Players Tied With 5

Shorthanded Goals GP SHG/G SHG 1 Kristin O'Neill Cornell FR F 31 0.16 5 2 Jessie Eldridge Colgate SOF 36 0.11 4 3 Amy Petersen Penn State SRF 35 0.09 3 McKenna Brand Northeastern JR F 37 0.08 3 Amy Menke North Dakota SR F 38 0.08 3 Andie Anastos Boston College SRF 39 0.08 3 Sarah Nurse Wisconsin SR F 39 0.08 3 8 Denisa Křížová Northeastern JR F 34 0.06 2 Jonna Curtis New Hampshire SR F 35 0.06 2 Brooke Boquist Providence JR F 36 0.06 2 Kennedy Marchment St. Lawrence JR F 36 0.06 2 Annie Pankowski Wisconsin JRF 36 0.06 2 Cassidy MacPherson Providence SO F 37 0.05 2 Kristyn Capizzano Boston College SRF 39 0.05 2 Kenzie Kent Boston College JRF 39 0.05 2 Cayley Mercer Clarkson SR F 41 0.05 2 National Team Leaders

SCORING OFFENSE GP Goals G/GM SCORING DEFENSE GP Goals G/GM 1Wisconsin 40 157 3.92 1Wisconsin 40 35 0.88 2Clarkson 41 146 3.56 2Quinnipiac 37 51 1.38 3Boston University 37 130 3.51 3Clarkson 41 63 1.54 4Boston College 39 130 3.33 4Boston College 39 60 1.54 5St. Lawrence 36 115 3.19 5St. Lawrence 36 58 1.61 6Minnesota 39 124 3.18 6Minnesota Duluth 37 62 1.68 7Providence 37 117 3.16 7Cornell 34 57 1.68 8Princeton 33 104 3.15 8Syracuse 34 59 1.74 9Robert Morris 35 106 3.03 9Minnesota 39 69 1.77 10Northeastern 37 112 3.03 10Princeton 33 63 1.91 11Minnesota Duluth 37 110 2.97 11North Dakota 38 73 1.92 12Colgate 36 105 2.92 12Colgate 36 73 2.03 13Mercyhurst 35 92 2.63 13Robert Morris 35 74 2.11 14New Hampshire 35 89 2.54 14Ohio State 37 82 2.22 15Quinnipiac 37 94 2.54 15Northeastern 37 86 2.32 16Vermont 38 96 2.53 16Vermont 38 90 2.37 17Syracuse 34 85 2.50 17Mercyhurst 35 85 2.43 18Cornell 34 82 2.41 18Connecticut 36 91 2.53 19Merrimack 36 86 2.39 19Bemidji State 35 90 2.57 20Yale 31 69 2.23 20Dartmouth 28 73 2.61 21North Dakota 38 84 2.21 21Harvard 29 77 2.66 22Penn State 35 74 2.11 22Yale 31 83 2.68 23Connecticut 36 75 2.08 23Boston University 37 104 2.81 24Maine 32 66 2.06 24New Hampshire 35 104 2.97 25Brown 29 56 1.93 Penn State 35 104 2.97 26Bemidji State 35 67 1.91 26Lindenwood 33 100 3.03 27Ohio State 37 69 1.86 27Providence 37 113 3.05 28Harvard 29 52 1.79 28St. Cloud State 36 113 3.14 29Rensselaer 36 62 1.72 29RIT 36 116 3.22 30St. Cloud State 36 61 1.69 30Merrimack 36 117 3.25 31RIT 36 49 1.36 Rensselaer 36 117 3.25 32Dartmouth 28 38 1.36 32Union 34 111 3.26 33Minnesota State 37 45 1.22 33Maine 32 105 3.28 34Union 34 38 1.12 34Minnesota State 37 127 3.43 35Lindenwood 33 36 1.09 35Brown 29 126 4.34

POWER PLAY Totals SHA PP% PENALTY KILL Totals SHF PK% 1Boston College 40/157 4 25.5 1Wisconsin 135/147 8 91.8 2Minnesota 25/105 0 23.8 2Boston College 141/154 10 91.6 3Boston University 34/152 5 22.4 3Colgate 124/137 5 90.5 4Wisconsin 30/143 0 21.0 4Robert Morris 161/178 1 90.4 5Cornell 27/138 1 19.6 5Minnesota 92/102 5 90.2 6Colgate 29/164 4 17.7 6Ohio State 101/112 0 90.2 7Quinnipiac 22/128 2 17.2 7Syracuse 148/167 1 88.6 8Clarkson 35/208 1 16.8 8Quinnipiac 105/119 2 88.2 9 Merrimack 22/131 5 16.8 9St. Lawrence 117/133 4 88.0 10St. Lawrence 23/137 5 16.8 10Clarkson 144/164 3 87.8 11Robert Morris 31/185 1 16.8 11Northeastern 133/153 8 86.9 12Yale 19/117 1 16.2 12Cornell 119/137 5 86.9 13Minnesota Duluth 19/120 2 15.8 13North Dakota 125/144 4 86.8 14Northeastern 24/152 5 15.8 14Dartmouth 97/112 0 86.6 Providence 27/171 2 15.8 15Vermont 130/151 1 86.1 16Princeton 23/147 1 15.6 16New Hampshire 125/146 2 85.6 17New Hampshire 22/147 2 15.0 17Connecticut 122/143 1 85.3 18Connecticut 20/140 2 14.3 18Princeton 116/136 3 85.3 Mercyhurst 27/189 1 14.3 19Penn State 121/142 3 85.2 Vermont 26/182 4 14.3 20Mercyhurst 143/168 2 85.1 21Penn State 21/148 3 14.2 21Bemidji State 85/100 1 85.0 22Rensselaer 22/159 4 13.8 22Yale 113/133 1 85.0 23Bemidji State 17/123 3 13.8 23Providence 177/213 8 83.1 24North Dakota 15/109 0 13.8 24Boston University 149/180 1 82.8 25Harvard 14/102 0 13.7 25Merrimack 105/127 1 82.7 26Dartmouth 10/87 1 11.5 26Lindenwood 99/120 1 82.5 27Syracuse 17/151 2 11.3 27Rensselaer 124/151 0 82.1 28Maine 13/118 0 11.0 28Union 101/123 0 82.1 29Union 18/165 7 10.9 29Harvard 91/111 0 82.0 30Ohio State 11/107 1 10.3 30St. Cloud State 80/98 0 81.6 31Minnesota State 12/118 5 10.2 31Minnesota Duluth 84/103 0 81.6 32Lindenwood 9/102 4 8.8 32RIT 137/171 1 80.1 33Brown 10/121 3 8.3 33Minnesota State 92/119 0 77.3 34RIT 13/161 2 8.1 34Maine 111/144 3 77.1 35St. Cloud State 7/91 4 7.7 35Brown 97/137 3 70.8