2020-21MEDIA GUIDE - Bemidji State - minnesota - minnesota Duluth - Minnesota State - - Ohio State - St. Cloud State - Wisconsin - 17 National Champions 7 Patty Kazmaier Winners THE WCHA 2020-21 WCHA WOMEN'S LEAGUE MEDIA GUIDE & RECORD BOOK TABLE OF CONTENTS WCHA QUICK FACTS Quick Facts ........................................................................1 Website ...............................................................wcha.com Regular Season Trophy ................. Julianne Bye Cup WCHA Media Information ............................................2 Streaming Partner ..................................... fl ohockey.tv 2019-20 Winner ............................................. Wisconsin WCHA Media Relations Directory .............................3 Headquarters ....................................2950 Metro Drive The WCHA .........................................................................4 ..................................................................................Suite 102 Postseason Trophy ...WCHA Championship Trophy Commissioner Jennifer Flowers ...............................6 ............................................... Bloomington, Minn. 55425 2019-20 Winner ............................................. Ohio State WCHA Regular Season .................................................8 Phone ..........................................................952-681-7947 WCHA Postseason .........................................................9 Email ........................................................... [email protected] 2019-20 NCAA Tournament Teams .........................3* 2019-20 Review ............................................................10 Twitter ...............................................@WCHA_WHockey WCHA NCAA Tournament Teams All-Time ..........46 2020-21 WCHA Composite Schedule ...................16 Instagram ........................................... @wcha_whockey WCHA Frozen Four Teams All-Time ........................34 Facebook .................................. /WCHAwomenshockey WCHA NCAA National Champions All-Time .........16 Team Previews LinkedIn ....................................................... /wchahockey National Champions All-Time ....................................17 Bemidji State ..................................................................18 *- Tournament cancelled due to CoVID-19 outbreak MInnesota.......................................................................20 Founded ........................................................................1999 Minnesota Duluth ........................................................ 22 First Season ...................................................1999-2000 Key Dates Minnesota State ...........................................................24 Nov. 20 ...................................... Regular season begins Ohio State .......................................................................26 Commissioner .................................... Jennifer Flowers Dec. 25-26 ..................... WCHA Holiday break begins St. Cloud State ..............................................................28 Phone ........................................................ 952-426-4393 Jan. 1 ...................................... Regular season resumes Wisconsin .......................................................................30 Email ................................................jfl [email protected] March 5 .....................WCHA Final Faceoff Semifi nals WCHA Membership History .....................................32 March 6 .............WCHA Final Faceoff Championship Assistant Commissioner, Operations March 6 ....................NCAA Selection Announcement Honors and Awards ....................................................................Dean Thibodeau March 12-14 ...........................................NCAA Regionals All-Americans ...............................................................34 Offi ce ..........................................................952-446-7152 March 19-20 ..................................... NCAA Frozen Four WCHA Individual Awards........................................... 35 Mobile ..........................................................815-721-0858 All-WCHA ........................................................................36 Email [email protected] WCHA All-Rookie ......................................................... 37 The 2020-21 WCHA Women’s League Media Guide WCHA All-Academic ...................................................38 Marketing & Communications Manager & Record Book was produced by the Western WCHA Scholar-Athletes ............................................44 ..................................................................................Todd Bell Collegiate Hockey Association. The publication WCHA Postgraduate Scholarships ........................46 Offi ce ..........................................................952-681-7668 was written and edited by Todd Bell with editorial Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award ............................47 Mobile ........................................................972-825-6686 assistance from Dean Thibodeau and Jane Horvat. WCHA 20th Anniversary Team ...............................49 Email .......................................................tbell@wcha.com Photography courtesy of WCHA-member athletics WCHA Top 10 in First 10 .............................................50 communications departments. Communications & Operations Intern WCHA Regular Season History ............................................................................Jane Horvat WCHA Regular Season Champions....................... 52 Mobile ..........................................................815-721-0858 WCHA All-Time Team Records ................................52 Email ..................................................jhorvat@wcha.com WCHA All-Time Standings ........................................52 WCHA Season Reviews .............................................53 Supervisor of Offi cials .......................Greg Shepherd WCHA Postseason History WCHA Playoff Champions ........................................64 WCHA Semifi nal Appearances ...............................64 Annual Attendance ......................................................64 WCHA Playoff Results - 2000-2020 ...................65 WCHA All-Tournament Teams - by Year ..............69 WCHA All-Tournament Selections/MOPs ........... 70 WCHA NCAA History WCHA NCAA/AWCHA Champions ......................... 72 NCAA/AWCHA Championship Results ..................77 WCHA NCAA W-L Records .......................................78 NCAA Tournament Facts ...........................................78 WCHA Year-by-Year NCAA/AWCHA Results ......79 WCHA International History WCHA at the Olympics ...............................................82 WCHA at the Olympics - Career Leaders ...........83 WCHA Olympians by School ....................................84 WCHA at the World Championship ........................85 WCHA at the World Championship by School ...88 WCHA Records Team Records ...............................................................90 Individual Records .....................................................105 Goaltending Records ..................................................112 Coaching Records ...................................................... 116 OHIO STATE BECAME THE FIRST TEAM IN WCHA HISTORY TO WIN THE WCHA FINAL FACEOFF WITH BACK-TO-BACK OVERTIME WINS IN 2020. 1 2020-21 WCHA WOMEN'S LEAGUE MEDIA GUIDE & RECORD BOOK THE WCHA WCHA MEDIA INFORMATION Marketing & Communications Manager ......................................Todd Bell WCHA MISSION Offi ce ..............................................................................................952-681-7668 Mobile ............................................................................................972-825-6686 The WCHA exists to achieve the highest level of competitive excellence Email ........................................................................................... [email protected] in an environment that supports the academic and personal growth of Communications & Operations Intern ....................................Jane Horvat all student athletes. Mobile ..............................................................................................815-721-0858 Email ......................................................................................jhorvat@wcha.com WCHA PURPOSE Website ...................................................................................................wcha.com The WCHA is dedicated to outreach, education and support of men’s Streaming Partner ............................................... fl ohockey.tv/btnplus.com Headquarters ........................................................................2950 Metro Drive and women’s intercollegiate ice hockey competition in furtherance ......................................................................................................................Suite 102 of the student-athletes that participate and its Member institutions, ................................................................................... Bloomington, Minn. 55425 all under conditions compatible with the objectives, functions, and Phone .............................................................................................. 952-681-7947 responsibilities of institutions of higher