2014-15 WOMEN’S RECORD BOOK R WCHA HEAD COACHES jim scanlan • BSU BRAD FROSt • um SHannon miller • umd eric means • msu BRIAN IDalski • und NATE HANDRAHan • osu ERIC Rud • scsu MARK JOHnson • uw 2014-15 WCHA WoMen’s ReCORD BOOK 2014-15 WCHA WOMEN’S RECORD BOOK R CONTENTS 2 • WCHA OFFICE DIRECTORy. 6 • this is the wCHA. 9 • the 2014-15 season. 16 • media directory. 17 • bemidJI STATE. 21 • minnESOTa. 25 • minnESOTa duluth. 29 • minnESOTA STATE. 33 • norTH DAKOTA. 37 • ohio sTATE. 41 • sT. CLOUD STATE. 45 • wisconsin. 49 • 2013-14 season in reviEw. 79 • wCHA HISTORY. 97 • the national championship. 107 • honors & aWARDS. 125 • internaTIONAL HOCKEY & THE Wcha. 129 • wCHA RECORDS. 1 2014-15 WCHA WoMen’s ReCORD BOOK WCHA OFFICE DIRECTORY WESTERN COLLEGIATE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION Suite C • Minnesota State University, Mankato at Edina • 7700 France Avene South, Suite 360 • Edina, MN 55435 STAFF WOMen’s COMMISSIONER Aaron Kemp o 952 818-8869 • m 814 464-5177 • [email protected] ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER Alyssa Bennett o 952 818-8871 • m 651 261-3867 • [email protected] ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER FOR PUBLIC RELATIONS Matt Hodson o 952 818-8872 • m 612 801-2808 • [email protected] SUPERVISOR OF OFFICIALS Greg Shepherd o 651 330-5131 • m 303 478-3696 • [email protected] Women’s PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTOR Bill Brophy m 303 330-5468 • [email protected] ASSISTANT TO THE COMMISSIONER Jeff Sauer m 720 480-2451 • [email protected] CONFERENCE INTERN Samantha Stevenson [email protected] 2014-15 ON-ICE OFFICIALS SUPERVISOR OF OFFICIALS Greg Shepherd 651 330-5131 • m 303 478-3696 • [email protected] REFEREES Kevin Capocasa, Ray Doocy, Mike Forys, Ross Gibbs, Jenilyn Glenn, Mike Gulenchyn, Alicia Hanrahan, Kristine Langley, Robert Ludwig, Tom Lund, CeCi Morris, Joe Oberg, Shane Paskey, David Spivey, Ron Storey. LINESMEN Gui Bradshaw, Josh Brown, William Conybear, Mike Diebold, Casey Enge, Jamie Fentesmauer, Daniel Fitzsimons, Andy Hasbargen, Craig Hedlund, Candy Kirchner, Ron Laituri, Sarma Ozmen, Shane Paskey, Brenda Reinen, Scott Roth, Duncan Ryhorchuk, Glendon Seal, Benjamin Smith, Clayton Smith, Matt Spivey, Aaron Storey, Ryan Yetzer. 2 2014-15 WCHA WoMen’s ReCORD BOOK WCHA COMMISSIONER AARON KEMP aron Kemp, who marks his first season at the helm of the women’s Western Collegiate Hockey Association in 2014-15, was named Athe new commissioner on April 23, 2014. The senior associate athletic director at Mercyhurst University in Erie, Pa., Kemp accepted a four-year agree- ment with the WCHA. Kemp, 38, succeeds Sara Martin, who served as the guiding force of the women’s WCHA since its founding in 1999. Martin retired on June 30. “I’m honored and excited for the opportunity to join the WCHA in this role,” Kemp said. “The WCHA has iden- tified itself as the premiere women’s hockey conference, producing some of the most elite players in the game today. I’m thrilled to begin serving the member institu- tions and student-athletes. I’m committed to the same tradition of excellence and look forward to enhancing the overall operation and image of the league moving forward.” The WCHA executive committee put together a Association NCAA Division 1 Staff of the Year for the search committee to conduct a national search for the 2004-05 season and the CHA Staff of the Year the same new commissioner. Kemp first got acquainted with the season. WCHA’s coaches and administrators at the league’s an- He has served on the executive committees for nual meetings in Marco Island, Fla., last April 28-29. Atlantic Hockey and CHA conferences, was on the local “On behalf of the entire Western Collegiate Hockey organizing committee for the 2003 Men’s Frozen Four, Association family, we are excited to announce Aaron was the tournament director for the 2011 Women’s Kemp as the next women’s commissioner,” said Bill Frozen Four and currently serves on the NCAA hockey Hudson, Professor at St. Cloud State University and Chair rules committee. of the Association. “Aaron brings an extensive, proven Kemp earned a bachelor’s degree in physical ed- background in both the sport of collegiate ice hockey and ucation in 1999 and a master’s degree in Sports in athletic administration to the conference and we all Administration in 2004, both at Canisius College. He is look forward to working with him to both continue and married to Darcey, the Dean of Students at Mercyhurst expand on the WCHA’s great tradition. North East, and the couple has a son Jackson and two “Aaron is most passionate about hockey and has long daughters, Ashlyn and Cierra. been a strong proponent of student-athletes. As an ad- Brad Frost, the coach at the University of Minnesota, ministrator, he has overseen both women’s and men’s which has won the last two WCHA titles, was a member Division 1 ice hockey programs, he has a wealth of ex- of the search committee which selected Kemp. perience coaching both women’s and men’s collegiate “Aaron brings great experience in both the hockey teams, he has been involved in planning and organizing and administrative world,’’ said Frost who has won two Frozen Fours and he has been a member of the NCAA national titles at Minnesota and made three straight hockey rules committee.” appearances in the NCAA title game. “He will do a tre- Kemp joined the athletic administration staff at mendous job in taking our league to the next level.” Mercyhurst in June of 2008. He was promoted to Senior Hudson, who chaired the search committee for a new Associate Athletic Director/Mercyhurst North East commissioner, had high praise for Martin, the only lead- Director of Athletics in June of 2011 after serving as the er the women’s WCHA has ever had. Associate Athletic Director/Director of Compliance on “I also want to take this opportunity to again thank the Erie campus. retiring commissioner Sara Martin for all she had done to Kemp’s primary responsibility was to provide the promote both the WCHA and women’s collegiate hockey leadership, vision, and strategic direction for the over the past 15 years,” said Hudson. “Her commitment Mercyhurst North East athletics program. He also had re- and dedication have been exemplary and we will always sponsibilities to oversee the operation of the men’s and be grateful to her.” women’s hockey programs at Mercyhurst. WCHA teams captured a record 14 consecutive na- Prior to joining the administration, Kemp was an as- tional championships between 2000-13 (2000 AWCHA sistant men’s hockey coach at his alma mater, Canisius champions, 2001-13 NCAA Women’s Frozen Four cham- College, from 2002-04 and was a member of the wom- pions) and appeared in a record 15 straight national en’s hockey coaching staff at Mercyhurst from 2004-08. championship games. Six WCHA players have earned the Under head coach Michael Sisti, Mercyhurst compiled Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award as the top player in Div. a 109-25-14 record during Kemp’s time, boasting four 1 women’s ice hockey and hundreds of league players College Hockey America Championships and four ap- have had experience and success in international com- pearances in the NCAA Div. 1 playoffs. petitions such as the Olympic Winter Games, IIHF World Kemp was part of the American Hockey Coaches Championships and Four Nations’ Cup. 3 2014-15 WCHA WoMen’s ReCORD BOOK WCHA PRE-GAME COUNTDOWN Put 60:00 minutes on the time clock and start the clock exactly one hour prior to game time. There shall be no activ- ity on the ice once the clock is set at 60:00 minutes. The only player activity allowed on the ice is the 15:00 minute pre-game warm-up for both teams. Both teams must leave the ice 15:00 minutes before returning to the ice to start the game. Clock 43:00: Home team 5:00-minute warning 42:00: Visiting team 5:00-minute warning 39:00: Officials take ice for warm-up 38:00: Home team takes ice for warm-up 37:30: Visiting team takes ice for warm-up 24:00: Horn sounds – 1:00 minute left in warm-ups 23:00: *All players off ice 15:00: Starting lineups submitted 10:00: Notify teams that 3 minutes remain before they are to take the ice 08:00: Officials take ice 07:00: Home team takes ice 06:30: Visiting team takes ice 05:00: Announce line-ups 03:00: National Anthem 00:00: Timer puts 20:00 minutes on clock. Game starts. *Pre-Game Meeting – On-Ice and Off-Ice Officials: Immediately after the pre-game warm-ups, the game on-ice of- ficials are responsible for meeting with the minor officials. The meeting will take place in the referee’s room and will be conducted by the referee. At some point prior to warm-ups, the host institution’s representative should meet with the referees to discuss any game-related issues. Overtime: In the WCHA Women’s league, a Shootout will be contested to determine a winner. The Shootout will count in the final WCHA standings. Shootout Procedures. If the game remains tied after the 5:00-minute overtime the procedures are as follows: 1. The ice surface will be dry scraped in the middle of the ice through both creases. Note: The ice machine should make three passes through both creases. 2. A list of three shooters will be requested by the officials from each coach. 3. The goalkeepers remain in the same ends as the overtime period. 4. The home team has the option of shooting first or defending first.