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2014–15 University of North Dakota women's ice hockey season

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2014–15 University of North Dakota women's ice hockey season
Conference 3rd WCHA
Home ice Ralph Engelstad Arena
Rankings
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine 8th
USCHO.com 8th
Record
Overall 22-12-3
Home 13-6-2
Road 9-6-1
Coaches and Captains
Head Coach Brian Idalski
Assistant Coaches Peter Elander
Erik Fabian
Captain(s) Andrea Dalen[1]
Alternate captain(s) Josefine Jakobsen
Tori Williams
University of North Dakota women's ice hockey seasons
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The UND Fighting Hawks women's hockey team represented the University of North Dakota in WCHA women's ice hockey during the 2014-15 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. Despite elimination in the semifinal round of the WCHA Final Face-Off, The Fighting Hawks finished ten wins over .500, and were ranked 8th nationally by both major polling organizations.

Offseason[]

  • June 5: Goaltender Shelby Amsley-Benzie earned a spot on the 2013-14 Capital One Academic All-America Women’s At-Large Third Team.[2]
  • August 5: Gracen Hirschy was the only member of the current North Dakota roster that earned an invitation to the USA Hockey's Women's National Festival in Lake Placid, N.Y.[3]

Recruiting[]

Player Position Nationality Notes
Annie Chipman Goaltender Flag of Canada Canada Attended St. Mary's Academy
Kara Tupa Forward Flag of the United States United States Played with Detroit Honeybaked

2014–15 Fighting Hawks[]

[4]

# S/P/C Player Class Pos Height DoB Hometown Previous team
1 Flag of Minnesota Amsley-Benzie, ShelbyShelby Amsley-Benzie Junior G 5' 7" (1.7 m) Warroad, Minnesota Warroad HS
4 Flag of Minnesota LaShomb, SamSam LaShomb Junior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota South St. Paul HS
5 Flag of Sweden Fällman, JohannaJohanna Fällman Senior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Luleå, Sweden Sweden National Team
6 Flag of Indiana Hirschy, GracenGracen Hirschy Sophomore D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Fort Wayne, Indiana Culver Academy
7 Flag of Massachusetts Hampton, JordanJordan Hampton Sophomore (RS) D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Foxborough, Massachusetts Northeastern
8 Flag of Minnesota Hanson, SamanthaSamantha Hanson Junior D 5' 8" (1.73 m) White Bear Lake, Minnesota White Bear Lake HS
9 Flag of North Dakota Tupa, KaraKara Tupa Freshman F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Fargo, North Dakota Honeybaked
10 Flag of Norway Dalen, AndreaAndrea Dalen (C) Senior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Honefoss, Norway Norway National Team
11 Flag of Minnesota Kaiser, ShannonShannon Kaiser Sophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Crookston, Minnesota Crookston HS
13 Flag of Minnesota Marvin, LaylaLayla Marvin Junior F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Warroad, Minnesota Warroad HS
14 Flag of Minnesota Salo, MarissaMarissa Salo Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) Grand Rapids, Minnesota North American Hockey Academy
15 Flag of Minnesota Gardner, KaylaKayla Gardner Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) Warroad, Minnesota Warroad HS
16 Flag of Manitoba Williams, ToriTori Williams (A) Senior D 5' 3" (1.6 m) The Pas, Manitoba Balmoral Hall
18 Flag of Manitoba Krzyzaniak, HalliHalli Krzyzaniak Sophomore D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Neepawa, Manitoba Pursuit of Excellence
19 Flag of Manitoba Dufault, MeghanMeghan Dufault Junior F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Winnipeg, Manitoba Balmoral Hall
21 Flag of Minnesota Menke, AmyAmy Menke Sophomore F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Shakopee, Minnesota Shakopee HS
22 Flag of Germany Eisenschmid, TanjaTanja Eisenschmid Junior D 5' 8" (1.73 m) Kaufberen, Germany German National Team
25 Flag of Minnesota Jensen, LeahLeah Jensen Junior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) East Grand Forks, Minnesota East Grand Forks HS
29 Flag of Michigan Shaw, LexieLexie Shaw Sophomore G 5' 7" (1.7 m) Troy, Michigan Honeybaked
34 Flag of Manitoba Chipman, AnnieAnnie Chipman Freshman (RS) G 5' 6" (1.68 m) Winnipeg, Manitoba St. Mary's Academy
51 Flag of Ontario Kohler, BeccaBecca Kohler Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) St. Thomas, Ontario Bluewater
55 Flag of Minnesota Marvin, LisaLisa Marvin Sophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Warroad, Minnesota Warroad HS
63 Flag of Denmark Jakobsen, JosefineJosefine Jakobsen Senior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Aalborg, Denmark Danmark National Team


Schedule[]

[5]

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Decision Result Record
Regular Season
October 3 Rensselaer* #8 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND Shelby Amsley-Benzie W 7–1  1–0–0
October 4 Vermont* #8 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND Lexie Shaw L 1–3  1–1–0
October 10 at Minnesota State #10 All Seasons Arena • Mankato, MN Shelby Amsley-Benzie W 5–0  2–1–0 (1–0–0)
October 11 at Minnesota State #10 All Seasons Arena • Mankato, MN Lexie Shaw W 2–1  3–1–0 (2–0–0)
October 17 Minnesota-Duluth #10 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND Shelby Amsley-Benzie W 2–1 OT 4–1–0 (3–0–0)
October 18 Minnesota-Duluth #10 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND Shelby Amsley-Benzie L 0–1  4–2–0 (3–1–0)
October 24 at #1 Minnesota #9 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Shelby Amsley-Benzie L 2–5  4–3–0 (3–2–0)
October 25 at #1 Minnesota #9 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Lexie Shaw L 0–5  4–4–0 (3–3–0)
October 31 #3 Wisconsin #10 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND Shelby Amsley-Benzie T 3–3 OT 4–4–1 (3–3–1)
November 1 #3 Wisconsin #10 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND Shelby Amsley-Benzie L 2–3  4–5–1 (3–4–1)
November 14 at Bemidji State Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN Shelby Amsley-Benzie L 1–4  4–6–1 (3–5–1)
November 15 at Bemidji State Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN Lexie Shaw L 1–2  4–7–1 (3–6–1)
November 21 Ohio State Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND Shelby Amsley-Benzie T 2–2 OT 4–7–2 (3–6–2)
November 22 Ohio State Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND Lexie Shaw W 4–3  5–7–2 (4–6–2)
November 29 St. Cloud State Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND Shelby Amsley-Benzie W 3–1  6–7–2 (5–6–2)
November 30 St. Cloud State Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND Lexie Shaw W 6–1  7–7–2 (6–6–2)
December 5 at #3 Wisconsin LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI Shelby Amsley-Benzie L 1–2 OT 7–8–2 (6–7–2)
December 7 at #3 Wisconsin LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI Lexie Shaw L 0–2  7–9–2 (6–8–2)
December 12 at RIT* Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY Shelby Amsley-Benzie W 3–1  8–9–2
December 13 at RIT* Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY Lexie Shaw W 6–1  9–9–2
January 10, 2015 Syracuse* Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND Shelby Amsley-Benzie W 4–1  10–9–2
January 11 Syracuse* Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND Lexie Shaw L 1–2  10–10–2
January 16 at Ohio State OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH Shelby Amsley-Benzie W 1–0  11–10–2 (7–8–2)
January 17 at Ohio State OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH Shelby Amsley-Benzie W 1–0  12–10–2 (8–8–2)
January 24 Bemidji State Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND Shelby Amsley-Benzie W 4–1  13–10–2 (9–8–2)
January 25 Bemidji State Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND Shelby Amsley-Benzie W 5–1  14–10–2 (10–8–2)
January 30 at #6 Minnesota-Duluth Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN Shelby Amsley-Benzie W 1–0  15–10–2 (11–8–2)
January 31 at #6 Minnesota-Duluth Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN Shelby Amsley-Benzie T 2–2 OT 15–10–3 (11–8–3)
February 6 #2 Minnesota Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND Shelby Amsley-Benzie W 3–0  16–10–3 (12–8–3)
February 7 #2 Minnesota Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND Shelby Amsley-Benzie W 1–3  16–11–3 (12–9–3)
February 13 at St. Cloud State #9 Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN Shelby Amsley-Benzie W 4–0  17–11–3 (13–9–3)
February 14 at St. Cloud State #9 Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN Shelby Amsley-Benzie W 2–0  18–11–3 (14–9–3)
February 20 Minnesota State #7 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND Shelby Amsley-Benzie W 7–0  19–11–3 (15–9–3)
February 21 Minnesota State #7 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND Shelby Amsley-Benzie W 2–0  20–11–3 (16–9–3)
WCHA Tournament
February 27 Ohio State* #8 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND (Quarterfinal, Game 1) Shelby Amsley-Benzie W 5–2  21–11–3
February 28 Ohio State* #8 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND (Quarterfinal, Game 2) Shelby Amsley-Benzie W 2–1  22–11–3
March 7 #3 Wisconsin* #8 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND (Semifinal Game) Shelby Amsley-Benzie L 1–4  22–12–3
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

Awards and honors[]

  • Shelby Amsley-Benzie, WCHA Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year [6]
  • Shelby Amsley-Benzie, Goaltender, All-WCHA First Team [7]
  • Becca Kohler, Forward, All-WCHA Third Team [9]
  • Shelby Amsley-Benzie was the fifth leading goaltender in Goals Against Average in the nation, and the only Goaltender among Patty Kazmaier Award winners.

References[]

  1. ↑ 2015–16 Media Guide, page 86. University of North Dakota (17 September 2015). Retrieved on 14 March 2017.
  2. ↑ Amsley-Benzie named CoSIDA Academic All-American. University of North Dakota (5 June 2014). Retrieved on 14 March 2017.
  3. ↑ Hirschy tabbed for USA Hockey festival. University of North Dakota (5 August 2014). Retrieved on 14 March 2017.
  4. ↑ 2014-15 Women's Ice Hockey Roster. University of North Dakota. Retrieved on 14 March 2017.
  5. ↑ 2014-15 Women's Ice Hockey Schedule. University of North Dakota. Retrieved on 14 March 2017.
  6. ↑ WCHA Announces 2014-15 Postseason Awards. Western Collegiate Hockey Association (4 March 2015). Retrieved on 14 March 2017.
  7. ↑ ibid.. Western Collegiate Hockey Association (4 March 2015). Retrieved on 14 March 2017.
  8. ↑ ibid.. Western Collegiate Hockey Association (4 March 2015). Retrieved on 14 March 2017.
  9. ↑ ibid.. Western Collegiate Hockey Association (4 March 2015). Retrieved on 14 March 2017.
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