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Contact: Jacqueline Boscacci WOMEN’S HOCKEY Offi ce: 608-265-3545 / Cell: 608-279-8653 September 28, 2009 E-mail: [email protected]

2009 SCHEDULE/RESULTS WISCONSIN NORTH DAKOTA DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT 0-0-0, 0-0-0 WCHA vs. 1-1-0, 0-0-0 WCHA 9/2 NORTH DAKOTA 7:07 PM 9/3 NORTH DAKOTA 7:07 PM 9/10 Bemidji State 7:07 pm 9/11 Bemidji State 4:07 pm Kohl Center- Madison, Wis.- Friday, Oct. 2 • 7 p.m & Saturday, Oct. 3 • 7 p.m. CT 9/23 OHIO STATE 7:07 PM Live stats and stream: UWBadgers.com 9/23 OHIO STATE 7:07 PM 9/30 MINNESOTA 2:07 PM 10/1 MINNESOTA 2:07 PM WHAT’S AHEAD 10/6 ROBERT MORRIS 2:07 PM 10/7 ROBERT MORRIS 2:07 PM The Wisconsin women’s hockey team opens the season with league play against North 10/12 WAYNE STATE 7:07 PM Dakota on Oct. 2-3 at the Kohl Center. The season-opener will also be the unveiling of the 10/13 WAYNE STATE 2:07 pm 2009 national championship banner, as the Badgers look to make its fifth consecutive 10/20 St. Cloud State 2:07 pm trip to the NCAA Tournament. Wisconsin is 8-2 in when opening the season and 6-4 in 10/21 St. Cloud State 2:07 pm 10/27 Providence College 7:00 pm conference openers. 10/28 Providence College 7:00 pm 12/4 MINNESOTA DULUTH 2:07 PM LAST TIME OUT 12/6 MINNESOTA DULUTH 2:07 PM  The Badgers swept North Dakota with a 7-2 victory in its last matchup of the 2008- 12/11 Minnesota State 7:07 pm 09 season in front of a season-high crowd of 2,983 at the Kohl Center. 12/12 Minnesota State 3:07 pm 1/5 TEAM USA* 7:07 PM  Wisconsin opened the game with three goals in the first period. North Dakota 1/8 North Dakota 7:37 pm responded early in the second period with its first goal, but UW quickly posted two more 1/9 North Dakota 7:37 pm to make it 5-1 by the end of the second. The Badgers expanded their lead to 7-1 within 1/16 Minnesota Duluth 7:07 pm 1/17 Minnesota Duluth 4:07 pm the first half of the third period, and UND found the net again late in the third to seal 1/22 ST. CLOUD STATE 2:07 PM off scoring at 7-2. Seven different Badgers scored as UW outshot UND 32-27, while both 1/23 ST. CLOUD STATE 2:07 PM and Stephanie Ney recorded 25 saves. 1/29 Ohio State 7:07 pm 1/30 Ohio State 3:07 pm 2/6 BEMIDJI STATE 2 PM BADGER NOTES 2/7 BEMIDJI STATE 2:07PM  The 2009 national champions look to repeat in the 2009-10 season. With head coach 2/12 MINNESOTA STATE 2:07PM Mark Johnson taking a year off to guide the 2010 U.S. Olympic Team, assistant coach 2/14 MINNESOTA STATE 2:07PM 2/19-20 Minnesota 6:07/4:07pm Tracey DeKeyser will step in to lead the defending champs. 2/26-28 WCHA Playoffs Campus Sites  DeKeyser is no stranger to the program, she has been with UW since its inception 3/6-7 WCHA Tourn. Minneapolis and has been at the helm of the program twice before as a co-coach with former assis- 3/12-14 NCAA Quarterfinals Campus Sites tant Dan Koch. DeKeyser will enlist in the help of UW alums, Peter Johnson and Jackie 3/19/21 NCAA Frozen Four Minneapolis * indicates exhibition game; red indicates the Culver’s Friesen, to assist the Badgers in the 2009-10 season. Camp Randall Hockey Classic; All times are local to site  Three seniors will lead the UW squad, Jasmine Giles will be the team captain and will 2009 QUICK FACTS be assisted by Kyla Sanders and Emily Kranz. All three Badgers are first-time captains but 2009 Overall Record 0-0-0 have plenty of experience, suiting up for every game in their three-year career. 2008 Overall Record 34-2-5  With it being an Olympic year, junior Hilary Knight and senior will 2008 WCHA Record/Finish 21-2-5/2nd sit out a season to train for the 2010 Olympic Team. Knight led the nation in goals and points while setting three new UW season records with 83 points, 45 goals and 16 power- All-time record 272-73-31 play goals in her sophomore campaign. The reigning WCHA Player of the Year and first- NCAA tournament appearances 5 team All-American had 24 multi-point games and finished the season ranked 10th in UW’s NCAA tournament record 11-2-0 career points list with two years of eligibility remaining. Letterwinners Returning/Lost 15/8  Duggan, a third-team All-WCHA selection and 2008-09 assistant captain, became Head Coach Mark Johnson Wisconsin’s all-time NCAA tournament points leader totaling three goals and 11 assists in Career Record/Years 210-39-22/7 seasons her last three appearances. Interim Head Coach Tracey DeKeyser  In preparation for the Olympics, USA Hockey hosted a National Festival Camp, which Assistant Coach Peter Johnson included 11 former and current Badgers on the 41-player roster. Included on the ros- Assistant Coach Jackie Friesen ter were current student-athletes, Duggan, Knight, sophomore Brooke Ammerman and incoming freshman .

National Championships: 3 (2006, 2007, 2009) NCAA Appearances: 5 (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009) NCAA Frozen Four Appearances: 4 (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009) WCHA Regular Season Championships: 2 (2006, 2007)  The Kelter twins, Alev and Derya, come to UW as multi-sport THE MATCHUP athletes. They signed with soccer, which means they will miss at Wisconsin vs. North Dakota least one month of hockey competition before being eligible to play.  The UW schedule is highlighted by the first-ever women’s out- Wisconsin 2008-09 Statistics UND 2008-09 Statistics Overall Record...... 34-2-5 Overall Record...... 13-19-4 door game. Wisconsin will host Bemidji State out on Camp Randall WCHA Record ...... 21-2-5 WCHA Record ...... 9-16-3 Stadium on Saturday, Feb. 6. Wisconsin will also go up against Home Record...... 18-0-2 Home Record...... 7-7-2 two teams from the NCAA Frozen Four, Minnesota and Minnesota- Road Record ...... 8-2-3 Road Record ...... 5-12-1 Duluth. Wisconsin will also host an exhibition game against Neutral Record ...... 8-0-0 Neutral Record ...... 1-0-1 Johnson’s Team USA on Jan. 5 at the Kohl Center. Goals/Game ...... 5.0 Goals/Game ...... 2.3 Goals Allowed/Game...... 1.3 Goals Allowed/Game...... 3.3 Shots/Game ...... 36.1 Shots/Game ...... 28.0 SCOUTING THE OPPONENT Shots Allowed/Game. . . . . 21.8 Shots Allowed/Game. . . . . 31.6 Power Play...... 30 % (67-219) Power Play. . . . 10.3 % (24-232) North Dakota (1-1-0) Penalty Kill . . 93.3 % (182-195) Penalty Kill . . 80.5 % (161-200)  North Dakota was picked to finish sixth in the WCHA preseason USCHO.com Poll ...... 1 coaches’ poll. Last season the Fighting Sioux finished tied for fifth in USA Today/USA Hockey . . . . . 1 the conference with a 9-16-3 WCHA record. Returning Leading Scorers: Returning Leading Scorers: Alyssa Wiebe, So., F, 13-15=28  UND enters the weekend after a series split with Manitoba. Brooke Ammerman, So., F, Sara Dagenais, So., F, 10-9=19 The Fighting Sioux started the season with a 3-1 win at the Ralph 27-27=54 Kelly Lewis, Jr. D, 7-12=19 Engelstad Arena before dropping a 3-2 decision the following night. Jasmine Giles, Sr., F, 16-29=45 Mallory Deluce, Jr., F, 12-20=32 Returning Top Goalies:  Stephanie Roy had a goal and two assists over the weekend as Brittany Kirkham, Sr.., 7-9-3, the Sioux played without returning leading scorers Alyssa Wiebe and Returning Goalie: 3.15 GAA, .892 save %, 1 SO Kelly Lewis the opening night due to the WCHA All-Star game. Five Alannah McCready, So., 1-0-0, Stephanie Ney, So., 6-10-1, different Sioux scored over the weekend. 0.00 GAA, .909 save %, 0 SO 3.10 GAA, .907 save %, 2 SO  Newcomers and former Minnesota Gophers, Monique and Head Coach: Tracey DeKeyser Head Coach: Brian Idalski Jocelyne Lamoureux, will sit the season out while competing with the U.S. National Team.  Beyond losing Knight and Duggan, Wisconsin graduated six seniors from last year’s title squad that no doubt made a presence ABOUT THE SERIES in the Badger lines. The class of 2009 brought home three NCAA  The Badgers have never dropped or tied a game to the Fighting titles in four years, while tallying the most wins in the NCAA since Sioux. In 24 matchups, UW has won all of them. UW outscored 2005-06 with 135. North Dakota 22-9 last season.  The Badgers return six forwards that scored over 20 points last season; Brooke Ammerman, Jasmine Giles, Mallory Deluce, BADGERS PICKED AS PRESEASON FAVORITES Kyla Sanders, Carolyne Prevost and Kelly Nash.  The defending national champions are the coaches’ preseason  Ammerman, a WCHA All-Rookie and Third-Team selection, pick to win the WCHA women’s title. earned a spot on the WCHA Final Face-off All-Tournament Team  The Badgers collected six first-place votes and 48 points in a and led UW in shot percentage. As the team’s top returning scorer, poll of the eight coaches and edged out defending WCHA champion Ammerman finished second on the team in goals and finished the Minnesota, which placed second with 43 points and two first-place season with 54 points (27g, 27a). votes. Minnesota Duluth, with 38 points, was selected to finish  Giles, a senior forward was also named to the WCHA Final third. All three of those teams qualified for the NCAA Frozen Four Face-off All-Tournament Team and returns as the second leading last season. St. Cloud was picked to finish fourth, followed by Ohio scorer for the Badgers. Giles tallied 44 points for the season (16g, State, North Dakota, Minnesota State, Mankato and Bemidji State. 29a) and is one of four seniors to lead the 2009-10 squad. Emily  Wisconsin was also the preseason favorite for player of the Kranz and Sanders return as senior forwards while goaltender year and rookie of the year. Ammerman received five votes and is Alannah McCready rounds out the senior class. the coaches’ pick to be preseason player of the year while Decker, a  The UW will replace the vacancy with nine newcomers for the forward, received six votes and is the choice as preseason rookie of 2009-10 season, including four defensemen, four forwards and a the year. goaltender. The last three seasons the UW has had at least one Badger named to the WCHA All-Rookie Team. The Wisconsin attack welcomes four freshmen in Brianna Decker, Breann Frykas, Lauren 12 BADGERS PLAY IN ALL-STAR VS. USA GAME Unser and Derya Kelter.  Three former Badgers scored to help the U.S. Women’s National Team to a 6-1 victory over the Western Collegiate Hockey  The UW will have a young blue line with no seniors, but return Association All-Stars Friday, Sept. 25, at Xcel Energy Center in the with four defensemen in Brittany Haverstock, Olivia Jakiel, Malee opening game of the Qwest Tour. Team USA outshot the WCHA, Windmeier and Anne Dronen. Wisconsin will add depth to the blue 46-15, in the win. line with three freshmen; Alev Kelter, Saige Pacholok and Stefanie McKeough.  Defensemen Molly Enstrom and Kerry Weiland each tallied a goal along with Jinelle Zaugg-Siergiej while Erika Lawler and Hilary  The Badgers will be young in the goaltending position, return- Knight had an assist apiece. ing only McCready with game experience. McCready saw action in five games last season, backing up the Patty Kazmaier Memorial  The four Badgers representing the WCHA, Brooke Ammerman, Award winner, Jessie Vetter. Competing against McCready for the Jasmine Giles, Mallory Deluce and Brittany Haverstock joined the starting job will be Nikki Kaasa, a redshirt freshman and incom- All-Star squad Thursday evening to prepare for the matchup. ing freshman Becca Ruegsegger. Ruegsegger joins the UW after  Altogether there were 12 Badgers between the two benches four years at Shattuck-St. Mary’s and experience on the U.S. U-18 and Wisconsin head coach Mark Johnson, who is taking a year off team. to lead Team USA to the Vancouver Olympics. 2009 WISCONSIN WOMEN’S HOCKEY NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr./Elig. S/C Hometown (HS/Previous Team) 2 Nash, Kelly F 5-6 Jr./Jr. R Bonita, Calif. (Bonita Vista/California Selects) 3 Evans, Maria F 5-4 Sr./Jr. R Chanhassen, Minn. (Chaska) 4 Haverstock, Brittany D 5-6 So./So. L Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia (Bishop Thomas/Stoney Creek Sabres) 5 McKeough, Stefanie D 5-7 Fr./Fr. L Carlsbad Springs, Ontario (Ottawa Capitals) 6 Dronen, Anne D 5-4 Jr./Jr. L Chaska, Minn. (Chaska/Minnesota Thoroughbreds) 8 Prough, Geena D 5-2 Jr./Jr. R Farmington, Mich. (Mercyhurst) 9 Deluce, Mallory F 5-7 Jr./Jr. L London, Ontario (London Central/Mississauga Aeros) 10 Kelter, Derya F 5-5 Fr./Fr. R Eagle River, Alaska (Chugiak HS) 11 Sanders, Kyla (A) F 5-6 Sr./Sr. R Parrish, Fla. (North American Hockey Academy) 12 Giles, Jasmine (C) F 5-7 Sr./Sr. L Ottawa, Ontario (All Saints) 13 Jakiel, Olivia D 5-10 Jr./Jr. L Santa Clarita, Calif. (Saugus/California Selects) 14 Pentimone, Carla F 5-3 Jr./So. L Chicago, Ill. (Sacred Heart) 15 Kelter, Alev D 5-8 Fr./Fr. R Eagle River, Alaska (Chugiak HS) 16 Pacholok, Saige D 5-5 Fr./Fr. R Edmonton, Alberta (Edmonton Chimos) 17 Kranz, Emily (A) F 5-7 Sr./Sr. L Waukesha, Wis. (Shattuck-St. Mary’s) 18 Decker, Brianna F 5-4 Fr./Fr. R Dousman, Wis. (Shattuck-St. Mary’s) 19 Frykas, Breann F 5-4 Fr./Fr. R East St. Paul, Manitoba (Detroit Little Caesers) 20 Ammerman, Brooke F 5-8 So./So. R River Vale, N.J. (North American Hockey Academy) 21 Unser, Lauren F 5-4 Fr./Fr. R West Salem, Wis. (Madison Capitols) 22 Windmeier, Malee D 5-9 Jr./Jr. R Champlin, Minn. (Coon Rapids) 27 Prévost, Carolyne F 5-4 So./So. L Sarnia, Ontario (Saint-François-Xavier/London Junior Devilettes) 29 Kaasa, Nikki G 5-10 So./Fr. L St. Cloud, Minn. (Technical High School) 30 Ruegsegger, Becca G 5-8 Fr./Fr. L Lakewood, Colo. (Shattuck-St. Mary’s) 35 McCready, Alannah G 5-6 Sr./Sr. L Blaine, Minn. (Centennial) Italics indicate a year off to train with the U.S. National Team 7 Duggan, Meghan F 5-9 Sr./Sr. R Danvers, Mass. (Cushing Academy) 23 Knight, Hilary F 5-11 Jr./Jr. R Hanover, N.H. (Choate Rosemary Hall/Connecticut Polar Bears)

ROSTER BREAKDOWN Freshmen (8): Decker, Frykas, A. Kelter, D. Knight (NH), Kranz (WI), McCready (MN), Nash (CA), By Eligibility Kelter, McKeough, Pacholok, Ruegsegger, Pentimone (IL), Prough (MI) Sanders (FL), Unser Seniors (5): Duggan, Giles, Kranz, McCready, Unser (WI), Windmeier (MN) Sanders By State or Province and Country Canadians (7): Deluce (ONT), Frykas (MB), Giles Juniors (8): Deluce, Dronen, Evans, Jakiel, Americans (19): Ammerman (NJ), Decker (WI), (ONT), Haverstock (NS) McKeough (ONT), Pacholok Knight, Nash, Windmeier, Prough Dronen (MN), Duggan (MA), Evans (MN), Jakiel (AB), Prévost (ONT), Sophomores (5): Ammerman, Haverstock, (CA), Kaasa (MN), A. Kelter (AK), D. Kelter (AK), Kaasa, Prévost, Pentimone

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER  Jessie Vetter was in net for the Tour opener Ice Hockey Federation World Women’s No. Name stopping 14 shots. Championship. 20 Ammerman, Brooke  The squad, which will be centralized in the 18 Decker, Brianna STAR SPANGLED BADGERS Twin Cities, will take part in the Qwest Tour, 9 Deluce, Mallory  Two current and six former Badgers were a 10-game, nine-city domestic tour that begins 6 Dronen, Anne 7 Duggan, Meghan selected to the 23-player roster for the U.S. on Sept. 25 in St. Paul, Minn., and concludes 3 Evans, Maria Women’s National Team. Five of the Badgers just prior to the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in 19 Frykas, Breann were part of the 2009 NCAA championship Vancouver, B.C. 12 Giles, Jasmine team, which includes Patty Kazmaier Award  The team was selected following the 2009 4 Haverstock, Brittany winner Jessie Vetter, Erika Lawler, Meghan USA Hockey Women’s National Festival, which 13 Jakiel, Olivia Duggan, Hilary Knight and Angie Keseley. Former ran from Aug. 19-23 at the National Sports 29 Kaasa, Nikki Olympian is the only Badger Center in Blaine, Minn. The festival featured 41 15 Kelter, Alev with Olympic experience representing Team USA. of the top female hockey players in the United 10 Kelter, Derya Kerry Weiland and Jinelle Zaugg-Siergiej have States, 11 of them had Wisconsin ties. 23 Knight, Hilary also had plenty of experience on a U.S. Women’s 17 Kranz, Emily National Team. 35 McCready, Alannah 5 McKeough, Stefanie  Knight and Duggan will sit out the 2009- 2 Nash, Kelly 10 season at Wisconsin to train with the U.S. 16 Pacholok, Saige National Team. Keseley is one of two players 14 Pentimone, Carla selected who has not played on a U.S. National 27 Prévost, Carolyne Team prior to the selection. 8 Prough, Geena  Weiland, Engstrom, Knight, Duggan, Vetter 30 Ruegsegger, Becca and Lawler were members of the U.S. Women’s 11 Sanders, Kyla National Team that captured back-to-back gold 21 Unser, Lauren medals at the 2008 and 2009 International 22 Windmeier, Malee RANKING AND POLLS INTERIM HEAD COACH TRACEY DEKEYSER Ashton, Ontario native Tracey DeKeyser begins her 11th season at Wisconsin, and for the first time at UW she will lead the squad as the interim head coach while Head Coach Mark USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Johnson takes a one-year leave to coach at the 2010 Olympics. She has been with the Women’s College Hockey Poll - #1 program since the drop of the first puck and has done everything from recruiting to co- (Preseason) coaching the team during her tenure. School Final Rk Record The energetic DeKeyser, formally known as Cornell, came to Madison after spending the 1 Wisconsin, 190 (19) 1 34-2-5 previous year as girls hockey head coach at Cushing Academy in Ashburnham, Mass. 2 Mercyhurst College, 162 2 31-6-0 DeKeyser led Cushing Academy to a 24-4-2 mark, the most successful season in the history 3 Minnesota, 153 3 32-5-3 of the program. Her team captured second during the regular season and advanced to the 4 Minnesota Duluth, 126 4 26-9-4 NEPSAC Championship. Most recently, DeKeyser volunteered as a Team Leader at Canada’s 5 New Hampshire, 113 5 24-6-5 Under-22 Selection Camp in August 2005. 6 Boston College, 83 6 22-9-5 DeKeyser’s playing experiences include four years at Cornell University, as well as one year Tracey DeKeyser 7 St. Lawrence, 82 7 24-11-3 as a professional in Switzerland for the SC Reinach Lions. While at Cornell, she co-captained Cornell, 1997 8 Harvard, 42 9 19-10-3 the hockey program her senior season and earned Academic All-Ivy honors both her junior 9 Dartmouth College, 41 8 20-10-4 and senior years. Cornell helped the Big Red to the Ivy League hockey title during the 1995–96 season and served as assistant 10 Boston University, 33 10 18-11-7 captain during the title run. The one-time Cornell rookie of the year also earned team honors as most inspirational player as a sophomore and senior. (first-place votes in parentheses) Her stay with the SC Reinach Lions was also successful. The Lions placed second overall in the top Swiss hockey league and were crowned Zurich Cup Tournament Champions during her 1997-98 season. Others receiving votes: Clarkson University, 9; DeKeyser earned her bachelor of science degree in marine ecology from Cornell University in 1997. In the summer of 2007 Princeton University, 6; Cornell University, 3; DeKeyser earned her M.B.A. in the graduate program at Wisconsin. In addition to her time with the hockey program, DeKeyser Providence College, 2. played forward for a year with the Big Red women’s soccer team and is an avid cyclist who has tried her hand competing in triathlons over the past few years, including the 2006 and 2008 Madison Ironman competitions. WCHA Preseason Coaches’ Poll DeKeyser and husband Darren DeKeyser were married in May of 2008 and currently reside in Middleton, Wis Rk - Team (first place votes), points 1 - Wisconsin (6), 48 2 - Minnesota (2), 43 3 - Minnesota Duluth, 38 4 - St. Cloud State, 29 5 - Ohio State, 23 6 - North Dakota, 20 7 - Minnesota State, Mankato, 16 8 - Bemidji State, 7 Multiple-Point Games 2008-09 Multiple-Assist Games (note: coaches could not vote for their own teams in the poll Player Times Player Times and points were awarded on a 7-6-5-4-3-2-1 system) Knight 24 Lawler 13 Lawler 21 Keseley 12 2009-10 Pre-Season WCHA Player of the Year (votes): Duggan 17 Knight 11 Brooke Ammerman, So., F, Wisconsin (5); Natalie Keseley 15 Ammerman 7 Spooner, So., F, Ohio State (2); Saara Tuominen, Sr., F, Giles 13 Duggan 7 Minnesota Duluth (1). Ammerman 12 Giles 7 Deluce 11 Haverstock 5 2009-10 Pre-Season WCHA Rookie of the Year (votes): Sanders 8 Deluce 5 Brianna Decker, Fr., F, Wisconsin (6); Hokey Langan, Prevost 7 Sanders 3 Fr., F, Ohio State (1); Jennifer Harss, Fr., G, Minnesota Duluth Haverstock 5 Matthews 2 (1). Nash 4 Jakiel 2 Matthews 3 Nash 1 Jakiel 2 Prevost 1 Bible 1 Windmeier 1 Dronen 1 Dronen 1 Evans 1 Nash 1

Multiple-Goal Games Season Point Streaks Player Times (Min. 6 games) Knight 13 Player Games Dates Duggan 4 Knight 9 9/26-10/31 Prevost 4 Giles 8 9/26-10/18 Ammerman 4 Ammerman 9 10/31-12/6 Keseley 4 Matthews 6 10/03-10/18 Lawler 4 Duggan 8 11/15-12/6 Sanders 2 Keseley 6 1/11-2/1 Deluce 2 Giles 6 1/24-2/13 Nash 1 Keseley 6 2/8-2/27 Giles 1 Lawler 6 2/13-2/28 Giles 6 2/20-3/8 Season Goal Streaks Knight 6 2/28-3/22 Player Games Dates Duggan 8 2/21-3/22 Ammerman 7 9/27-10/18 Knight 6 9/26-10/18