2014–15 Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey season
The Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs represented the University of Minnesota-Duluth in WCHA women's ice hockey during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Bulldogs were not able to win the NCAA tournament for the sixth time in school history. Of note, it represented the final season in which Shannon Miller served as head coach.
| 2014–15 Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
| Conference | 4th WCHA |
| Home ice | Amsoil Arena |
| Record | |
| Overall | 20–12–5 |
| Home | 12–7–2 |
| Road | 8–5–3 |
| Coaches and Captains | |
| Head Coach | Shannon Miller |
| Assistant Coaches | Laura Schuler Gina Kingsbury |
| Captain(s) | Emma Stauber Zoe Hickel |
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Offseason
- July 10: The UMD Bulldogs announced that two-time Winter Games gold medalist Gina Kingsbury shall join Shannon Miller’s coaching staff.[1] Previously, Kingsbury served on the coaching staff at Okanagan Hockey Academy.
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
| Lynn Astrup | Defense |  | Attended Warroad (MN) High School |
| Catherine Daoust | Defense | .svg.png){kind=small} | Played with Canadian U18 team |
| Jessica Healey | Defense | | Played with Canadian U18 team |
| Alexia Klaas | Forward | | Hails from Duluth, Minnesota |
| Maria Lindh | Forward |  | Member of Swedish national team |
| Michelle Loewenhielm | Forward | | Member of Swedish national team |
| Evelina Suonpaa | Forward |  | Member of Finnish national team |
2014–15 Bulldogs
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Kayla Black | Junior | G | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Blyth, Ontario | Team Canada U-18 | |
| 5 |  |
Sidney Morin | Sophomore | D | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Team USA U-18 | |
| 7 | |
Emma Stauber (C) | Senior | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Duluth, Minnesota | PHM Mirage | |
| 12 |  |
Catherine Daoust | Freshman | D | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | L'Île-Bizard, Quebec | Team Canada U-18 | |
| 13 |  |
Ashleigh Brykaliuk | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Brandon, Manitoba | Team Canada U-18 | |
| 16 | |
Alexia Klaas | Freshman | F | 5' 2" (1.57 m) | Duluth, Minnesota | Northern Stars | |
| 17 |  |
Katherine McGovern | Sophomore | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Scottsdale, Arizona | Dallas Stars U-19 | |
| 19 | |
Jenna McParland | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Schreiber, Ontario | Toronto Jr. Aeros | |
| 21 |  |
Lara Stalder | Sophomore | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Lucerne, Switzerland | Swiss National Team | |
| 24 | |
Michela Cava | Junior | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Thunder Bay, Ontario | Connecticut | |
| 28 |  |
Demi Crossman | Sophomore | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Livonia, Michigan | Team USA U-18 | |
| 29 | |
Lynn Astrup | Freshman | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Warroad, Minnesota | Warroad HS | |
| 34 | |
Karissa Grapp | Junior | G | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Essexville, Michigan | Ohio Flames | |
| 43 |  |
Meghan Huertas | Senior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Boynton Beach, Florida | Vermont | |
| 44 |  |
Zoe Hickel (C) | Senior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Anchorage, Alaska | North American Hockey Academy | |
| 47 |  |
Jessica Healey | Freshman | D | 5' 3" (1.6 m) | Edmonton Alberta | Team Canada U-18 | |
| 54 | |
Evelina Suonpaa | Freshman | G | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Kiukainen, Finland | Team Finland | |
| 66 | |
Maria Lindh | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Stockholm, Sweden | Team Sweden | |
| 67 | |
Michelle Lowenhielm | Freshman | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Sollentuna, Sweden | Swedish National Team | |
| 80 | |
Tea Villila | Senior | D | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Hyvinkaa, Finland | Team Finland | |
| 88 | |
Brigette Lacquette | Senior | D | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Mallard, Manitoba | University of Manitoba | |
| 92 |  |
Brienna Gillanders | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Kyle, Saskatchewan | Team Saskatchewan | |
| 95 | |
Linnea Hedin | Freshman | D | 5' 3" (1.6 m) | Huddinge, Sweden | Team Sweden | |
| 98 |  |
Kateřina Mrázová | Sophomore | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Prague, Czech Republic | Boston Blades |
Schedule
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Decision | Result | Record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| September 26 | at Connecticut* | #10 | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Kayla Black | T 4–4 OT | 0–0–1 | |||||
| September 27 | at Connecticut* | #10 | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Kayla Black | W 3–0 | 1–0–1 | |||||
| October 3 | #2 Wisconsin | #10 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | Kayla Black | L 1–4 | 1–1–1 (0–1–0) | |||||
| October 4 | #2 Wisconsin | #10 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | Kayla Black | L 2–6 | 1–2–1 (0–2–0) | |||||
| October 10 | #1 Minnesota | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | Kayla Black | L 0–3 | 1–3–1 (0–3–0) | ||||||
| October 11 | #1 Minnesota | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | Kayla Black | T 3–3 OT | 1–3–2 (0–3–1) | ||||||
| October 17 | at #10 North Dakota | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Kayla Black | L 1–2 OT | 1–4–2 (0–4–1) | ||||||
| October 18 | at #10 North Dakota | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Kayla Black | W 1–0 | 2–4–2 (1–4–1) | ||||||
| October 25 | Lindenwood* | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | Kayla Black | W 3–1 | 3–4–2 | ||||||
| October 26 | Lindenwood* | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | Karissa Grapp | W 6–2 | 4–4–2 | ||||||
| November 1 | Minnesota State | #10 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | Kayla Black | W 6–2 | 5–4–2 (2–4–1) | |||||
| November 2 | Minnesota State | #10 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | Kayla Black | W 6–3 | 6–4–2 (3–4–1) | |||||
| November 14 | at St. Cloud State | #9 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN | Kayla Black | W 6–1 | 7–4–2 (4–4–1) | |||||
| November 15 | at St. Cloud State | #9 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN | Kayla Black | W 1–0 | 8–4–2 (5–4–1) | |||||
| November 21 | Cornell* | #10 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | Kayla Black | W 7–2 | 9–4–2 | |||||
| November 22 | Cornell* | #10 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | Kayla Black | W 2–0 | 10–4–2 | |||||
| November 29 | at #10 Bemidji State | #9 | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Kayla Black | L 1–4 | 10–5–2 (5–5–1) | |||||
| November 30 | at #10 Bemidji State | #9 | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Kayla Black | W 2–0 | 11–5–2 (6–5–1) | |||||
| December 5 | at Ohio State | #8 | OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | Kayla Black | T 2–2 OT | 11–5–3 (6–5–2) | |||||
| December 6 | at Ohio State | #8 | OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | Kayla Black | W 4–1 | 12–5–3 (7–5–2) | |||||
| January 10, 2015 | Bemidji State | #7 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | Kayla Black | L 1–4 | 12–6–3 (7–6–2) | |||||
| January 11 | Bemidji State | #7 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | Kayla Black | W 2–1 | 13–6–3 (8–6–2) | |||||
| January 17 | St. Cloud State | #7 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | Kayla Black | W 2–0 | 14–6–3 (9–6–2) | |||||
| January 18 | St. Cloud State | #7 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | Kayla Black | W 3–2 | 15–6–3 (10–6–2) | |||||
| January 24 | at Minnesota State | #6 | All Seasons Arena • Mankato, MN | Kayla Black | W 12–0 | 16–6–3 (11–6–2) | |||||
| January 25 | at Minnesota State | #6 | All Seasons Arena • Mankato, MN | Kayla Black | W 4–0 | 17–6–3 (12–6–2) | |||||
| January 30 | North Dakota | #6 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | Kayla Black | L 0–1 | 17–7–3 (12–7–2) | |||||
| January 31 | North Dakota | #6 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | Kayla Black | T 2–2 OT | 17–7–4 (12–7–3) | |||||
| February 6 | at #3 Wisconsin | #7 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Kayla Black | T 0–0 OT | 17–7–5 (12–7–4) | |||||
| February 7 | at #3 Wisconsin | #7 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Kayla Black | L 0–5 | 17–8–5 (12–8–4) | |||||
| February 13 | at #2 Minnesota | #6 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Kayla Black | L 1–7 | 17–9–5 (12–9–4) | |||||
| February 14 | at #2 Minnesota | #6 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Kayla Black | L 0–2 | 17–10–5 (12–10–4) | |||||
| February 20 | Ohio State | #9 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | Kayla Black | W 3–1 | 18–10–5 (13–10–4) | |||||
| February 21 | Ohio State | #9 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | Kayla Black | W 5–2 | 19–10–5 (14–10–4) | |||||
| WCHA Tournament | |||||||||||
| February 27 | Bemidji State* | #9 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN (Quarterfinals, Game 1) | Kayla Black | L 2–3 | 19–11–5 | |||||
| February 28 | Bemidji State* | #9 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN (Quarterfinals, Game 2) | Kayla Black | W 2–0 | 20–11–5 | |||||
| March 1 | Bemidji State* | #9 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN (Quarterfinals, Game 3) | Kayla Black | L 1–2 OT | 20–12–5 | |||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. | |||||||||||
Awards and honors
- Ashleigh Brykaliuk
WCHA Offensive Player of the Week (Week of November 4, 2014) [5]
- Brigette Lacquette
Defense
All-WCHA Second Team [6]
- Zoe Hickel
Defense
All-WCHA Second Team [7]
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References
- "Two Time Olympic Gold Medalist Joins UMD Coaching Staff". Duluth News Tribune. 16 September 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- "Revived and Reloaded, Bulldogs will Hit Official Practice Ice this Saturday". University of Minnesota-Duluth. 18 September 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- "2014–15 UMD Bulldogs Roster". Western Collegiate Hockey Association. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- "2014–15 UMD Bulldogs Schedule". Western Collegiate Hockey Association. Archived from the original on 6 February 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- "UMD's Brykaliuk, BSU's Mowat and OSU's Sauve Named WCHA Players of the Week for Games of OCT. 31-NOV. 2, 2014" (PDF). Western Collegiate Hockey Association. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- "Hickel and Lacquetts Named to All-WCHA Second Team". University of Minnesota-Duluth. 4 March 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- "ibid". University of Minnesota-Duluth. 4 March 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
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