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.
| 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 « 2013–14 2015–16 » | |
Offseason
edit- 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
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Chipman | Goaltender |  Canada |
Attended St. Mary's Academy |
| Kara Tupa | Forward |  United States |
Played with Detroit Honeybaked |
2014–15 Fighting Hawks
edit| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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Shelby Amsley-Benzie | Junior | G | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Warroad, Minnesota | Warroad HS | |
| 4 |
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Sam LaShomb | Junior | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota | South St. Paul HS | |
| 5 | 
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Johanna Fällman | Senior | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Luleå, Sweden | Sweden National Team | |
| 6 | 
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Gracen Hirschy | Sophomore | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Fort Wayne, Indiana | Culver Academy | |
| 7 | 
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Jordan Hampton | Sophomore (RS) | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Foxborough, Massachusetts | Northeastern | |
| 8 |
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Samantha Hanson | Junior | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | White Bear Lake, Minnesota | White Bear Lake HS | |
| 9 | 
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Kara Tupa | Freshman | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Fargo, North Dakota | Honeybaked | |
| 10 | 
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Andrea Dalen (C) | Senior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Honefoss, Norway | Norway National Team | |
| 11 |
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Shannon Kaiser | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Crookston, Minnesota | Crookston HS | |
| 13 |
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Layla Marvin | Junior | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Warroad, Minnesota | Warroad HS | |
| 14 |
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Marissa Salo | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Grand Rapids, Minnesota | North American Hockey Academy | |
| 15 |
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Kayla Gardner | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Warroad, Minnesota | Warroad HS | |
| 16 | 
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Tori Williams (A) | Senior | D | 5' 3" (1.6 m) | The Pas, Manitoba | Balmoral Hall | |
| 18 |
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Halli Krzyzaniak | Sophomore | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Neepawa, Manitoba | Pursuit of Excellence | |
| 19 |
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Meghan Dufault | Junior | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Balmoral Hall | |
| 21 |
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Amy Menke | Sophomore | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Shakopee, Minnesota | Shakopee HS | |
| 22 | 
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Tanja Eisenschmid | Junior | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Kaufberen, Germany | German National Team | |
| 25 |
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Leah Jensen | Junior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | East Grand Forks, Minnesota | East Grand Forks HS | |
| 29 | 
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Lexie Shaw | Sophomore | G | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Troy, Michigan | Honeybaked | |
| 34 |
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Annie Chipman | Freshman (RS) | G | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Winnipeg, Manitoba | St. Mary's Academy | |
| 51 | 
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Becca Kohler | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | St. Thomas, Ontario | Bluewater | |
| 55 |
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Lisa Marvin | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Warroad, Minnesota | Warroad HS | |
| 63 | 
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Josefine Jakobsen | Senior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Aalborg, Denmark | Danmark National Team |
Schedule
edit| 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
edit- Shelby Amsley-Benzie, WCHA Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year [6]
- Shelby Amsley-Benzie, Goaltender, All-WCHA First Team [7]
- Halli Krzyzaniak, Defense, All-WCHA Third Team [8]
- 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
edit- ^ "2015–16 Media Guide, page 86". University of North Dakota. September 17, 2015. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ^ "Amsley-Benzie named CoSIDA Academic All-American". University of North Dakota. June 5, 2014. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ^ "Hirschy tabbed for USA Hockey festival". University of North Dakota. August 5, 2014. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ^ "2014-15 Women's Ice Hockey Roster". University of North Dakota. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ^ "2014-15 Women's Ice Hockey Schedule". University of North Dakota. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ^ "WCHA Announces 2014-15 Postseason Awards" (PDF). Western Collegiate Hockey Association. March 4, 2015. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ^ "ibid" (PDF). Western Collegiate Hockey Association. March 4, 2015. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ^ "ibid" (PDF). Western Collegiate Hockey Association. March 4, 2015. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ^ "ibid" (PDF). Western Collegiate Hockey Association. March 4, 2015. Retrieved March 14, 2017.