The Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey program represented the University of Wisconsin during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. Goaltender Alex Rigsby graduated as the program’s all-time leader in wins with 100, minutes played with 7,881:09 and saves with 3,126. Of note, her .941 save percentage is tied for first in program history. A 3-1 victory over Bemidji State helped Rigsby surpass Jessie Vetter for the Badgers mark in career wins. In the postseason, the Badgers were defeated 1-0 in the WCHA Final Face-off against the North Dakota Fighting Sioux. Despite the loss, the Badgers would qualify for the NCAA tournament, their seventh in program history. In the quarterfinals, the Badgers defeated Harvard by a 2-1 mark at LaBahn Arena. Advancing to the Frozen Four in Hamden, Connecticut, the Lakers were bested by WCHA rival Minnesota in a 5-3 loss on March 21.
| 2013–14 Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
| NCAA Frozen Four, L, 3-5 vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers | |
| Conference | WCHA |
| Home ice | LaBahn Arena |
| Record | |
| Overall | 28-8-2 |
| Home | 16-4-0 |
| Road | 10-2-2 |
| Neutral | 2-2-0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Mark Johnson |
| Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey seasons « 2012–13 2014–15 » | |
Offseason
editRecruiting
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
| Melissa Channell | Defense |  Canada |
Shoots left |
| Jenny Ryan | Defense |  United States |
Hails from Victor, New York |
| Sydney McKibbon | Forward | Canada |
Member of Canada’s U18 National Team |
| Sarah Nurse | Forward | Canada |
Member of Canada’s U18 National Team Sister of Oilers 2013 draft pick Darnell Nurse |
| Ann-Renee Desbiens | Goaltender | Canada |
Hails from La Malbaie, Quebec |
Exhibition
edit| Date | Opponent | League | Final score |
| September 23 | Team Japan | IIHF | 3-0, Wisconsin |
Regular season
edit- February 15, 2014: Competing against the Minnesota Golden Gophers, the two programs set an NCAA women’s hockey attendance record by competing in front of 13,573 fans.
Postseason
editWCHA Playoffs
edit| Date | Opponent | Location | Final score |
| February 28 | Minnesota State | LaBahn Arena | 4-0, Wisconsin |
| March 1 | Minnesota State | LaBahn Arena | 0-3, Minnesota State |
| March 2 | Minnesota State | LaBahn Arena | 2-0, Wisconsin |
| March 7 | North Dakota | Bemidji, Minnesota | 0-1, North Dakota |
NCAA tournament
edit| Date | Opponent | Location | Final score |
| March 15 | Harvard | LaBahn Arena | 2-1, Wisconsin |
| March 21 | Minnesota | Hamden, CT | 3-5, Minnesota |
Awards and honors
edit- Alex Rigsby, 2014 Wisconsin Badgers Female Athlete of the Year[1]
- Alex Rigsby, 2014 AHCA first-team All-American
- Alex Rigsby, 2014 WCHA Scholar-Athlete
- Alex Rigsby, 2014 All-WCHA Academic team
- Alex Rigsby, 2014 first-team All-WCHA
- Alex Rigsby, 2014 All-USCHO first team.
References
edit- ^ "Lihrman, Rigsby named UW's Athletes of the Year". Archived from the original on July 23, 2014. Retrieved June 23, 2014.