The Wisconsin Badgers represented the University of Wisconsin in WCHA women's ice hockey during the 2020-21 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. In the WCHA Final Faceoff championship game, the Badgers defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes by a 3–2 mark in overtime, as Lacey Eden scored the game-winning goal.[1] Appearing in the 2021 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Tournament versus the Northeastern Huskies, Daryl Watts scored the game-winning goal in a 2−1 overtime win.[2]
| 2020–21 Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey season | |
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| WCHA Regular Season champions WCHA Final Faceoff champions NCAA Frozen Four champions, 2–1 (OT) vs. Northeastern | |
| Conference | WCHA |
| Home ice | LaBahn Arena |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO.com | 1 |
| Record | |
| Overall | 14–3–1 |
| Home | 5–1–0 |
| Road | 7–2–1 |
| Neutral | 3–0–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Mark Johnson (18th season) |
| Assistant coaches | Dan Koch Jackie Crum Mark Greenhalgh |
| Captain(s) | Grace Bowlby Brette Pettet Daryl Watts |
| Alternate captain(s) | Caitlin Schneider Britta Curl |
| Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey seasons « 2019–20 2021–22 » | |
Offseason
edit- September 3: Mercyhurst Lakers goaltender Kennedy Blair has transferred to the Badgers.[3]
Recruiting
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Gervais | Goaltender |  Canada |
As a sophomore and junior, she led the Stanstead College Varsity Girls Hockey team to gold medals at the NAPHA Playoff Championships. As a senior, she posted 14 shutouts. |
| Casey O'Brien | Forward |  United States |
She skated for Team USA in 2018 and 2019 at the IIHF Under-18 Women's World Championships |
| Makenna Webster | Forward | United States |
She led Team USA in scoring at the 2018 and 2019 IIHF U-18 World Championships. At the 2020 edition of the event, she was named an alternate captain and captured the gold medal. |
| Maddi Wheeler | Forward | Canada |
She scored the gold medal-winning goal for Canada, in overtime, at the 2019 IIHF Under-18 Women's World Championships. |
| Mayson Toft | Defense | United States |
As a high school varsity hockey player for Alexandria High School, she gained Defensive Player of the Year honors for four consecutive years. |
Regular season
editStandings
edit| Conference | Overall | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #1 Wisconsin † * | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 62 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 79 | 33 | |
| #4 Minnesota Duluth | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 50 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 55 | 33 | |
| #3 Ohio State | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 42 | 32 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 56 | 42 | |
| #6 Minnesota | 19 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 62 | 40 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 65 | 45 | |
| Minnesota State | 20 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 38 | 56 | 20 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 38 | 56 | |
| St. Cloud State | 19 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 18.5 | 32 | 62 | 19 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 32 | 62 | |
| Bemidji State | 20 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 12.5 | 24 | 72 | 20 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 24 | 72 | |
| Championship: March 8, 2021 † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com; updated March 25, 2021 | |||||||||||||||
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Decision | Result | Record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| November 27 | at Ohio State | #1 | Columbus, OH | Andrea Braendli | L 2–3 | 0–1–0 (0–1–0) | |||||
| November 28 | at Ohio State | Columbus, OH | Kennedy Blair | W 5–0 | 1–1–0 (1–1–0) | ||||||
| January 2 | at MSU Mankato | Mankato | Kennedy Blair | W 3–2 | 2–1–0 (2–1–0) | ||||||
| January 3 | at MSU Mankato | Mankato | Kennedy Blair | W 1–0 | 3–1–0 (3–1–0) | ||||||
| January 8 | Ohio State | La Bahn Arena • Madison, WI | Kennedy Blair | W 2–1 | 4–1–0 (4–1–0) | ||||||
| January 9 | Ohio State | #1 | La Bahn Arena • Madison, WI | Andrea Braendli | L 1–2 | 4–2–0 (4–2–0) | |||||
| January 15 | Minnesota | #2 | La Bahn Arena • Madison, WI | Kennedy Blair | W 5–0 | 5–2–0 (5–2–0) | |||||
| January 16 | Minnesota | #2 | La Bahn Arena • Madison, WI | Kennedy Blair | W 6–3 | 6–2–0 (6–2–0) | |||||
| January 22 | at St. Cloud State | #1 | St. Cloud, MN | Kennedy Blair | W 10–0 | 7–2–0 (7–2–0) | |||||
| January 23 | at St. Cloud State | #1 | St. Cloud, MN | Kennedy Blair | W 4–2 | 8–2–0 (8–2–0) | |||||
| February 5 | at Minnesota | #4 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Kennedy Blair | W 4–3 | 9–2–0 (9–2–0) | |||||
| February 6 | at Minnesota | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Kennedy Blair | T 2–2 OT | 9–2–1 (9–2–1) | ||||||
| February 12 | Bemidji State | #1 | La Bahn Arena • Madison, WI | Kennedy Blair | W 4–0 | 10–2–1 (10–2–1) | |||||
| February 13 | Bemidji State | #1 | La Bahn Arena • Madison, WI | Kennedy Blair | W 7–0 | 11–2–1 (11–2–1) | |||||
| February 26 | Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN | Emma Soderberg | L 2–4 | 11–3–1 (11–3–1) | ||||||
| February 27 | Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN | Kennedy Blair | W 4–3 | 12–3–1 (12–3–1) | ||||||
| WCHA Frozen Faceoff | |||||||||||
| March 6 | vs. Minnesota | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Kennedy Blair | W 5–3 | 13–3–1 (13–3–1) | ||||||
| March 7 | vs. Minnesota | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Kennedy Blair | W 3–2 OT | 14–3–1 (14–3–1) | ||||||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 16 | vs. Providence | Erie Insurance Arena • Erie, PA | Kennedy Blair | W 3–0 | 15–3–1 (14–3–1) | ||||||
| March 18 | vs. Ohio State | Erie Insurance Arena • Erie, PA | Kennedy Blair | W 4–2 | 16–3–1 (15–3–1) | ||||||
| March 20 | vs. Northeastern | Erie Insurance Arena • Erie, PA | Kennedy Blair | W 2–1 OT | 17–3–1 (15–3–1) | ||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. | |||||||||||
Roster
edit2020–21 Badgers
edit| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
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| 1 | 
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Jane Grevais | Freshman | G | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Valcourt, Quebec | Stanstead College | |
| 2 | 
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Natalie Buchbinder | Senior | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Fairport, New York | Shattuck-St. Mary's | |
| 4 | 
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Teagan Grant | Sophomore | D | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | New Liskeard, Ontario | Toronto Aeros | |
| 6 | 
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Lacey Eden | Freshman | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Annapolis, Maryland | Shattuck St. Mary’s | |
| 7 | 
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Dara Greig | Sophomore | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Lethbridge, Alberta | Pursuit of Excellence | |
| 8 | 
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Mackenna Webster | Freshman | F | 5' 2" (1.57 m) | St. Louis, Missouri | Shattuck St. Mary’s | |
| 9 | 
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Sophie Shirley | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Calgary Inferno (CWHL) | |
| 10 | 
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Delaney Drake | Senior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Traverse City, Michigan | North American Hockey Academy (JWHL) | |
| 15 | 
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Caitlin Schneider (A) | Senior | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Glenview, Illinois | Chicago Young Americans | |
| 16 | 
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Maddie Posick | Senior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Stoughton, Wisconsin | Madison Capitols | |
| 17 | 
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Britta Curl (A) | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Bismarck, North Dakota | Bismarck Blizzard | |
| 19 |
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Daryl Watts (C) | Senior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Toronto, Ontario | Boston College (WHEA) | |
| 20 | 
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Brette Pettet (C) | Senior | F | 5' 3" (1.6 m) | Kentville, Nova Scotia | Team Canada U-18 | |
| 27 | 
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Grace Bowlby (C) | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Edina, Minnesota | Team USA U-18 | |
| 28 |
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Maddi Wheeler | Freshman | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Erinsville, Ontario | Nepean Jr. Wildcats | |
| 30 |
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Cami Kronish | Sophomore (RS) | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | New York, New York | North American Hockey Academy (JWHL) | |
| 29 |
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Kennedy Blair | Senior (RS) | G | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Bismarck, North Dakota | Mercyhurst Lakers (CHA) | |
| 32 |
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Breanna Blesi | Junior (RS) | G | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Maple Grove, Minnesota | Maple Grove HS |
Awards and honors
edit- Grace Bowlby, WCHA Defensive Player of the Month (February 2021)[7]
- Grace Bowlby, WCHA Defensive Player of the Week (awarded on March 1, 2021)[8]
- Grace Bowlby, 2020–21 All-USCHO.com Second Team[9]
- Lacey Eden, Hockey Commissioners Association National Rookie of the Month for February[10]
- Lacey Eden, WCHA Rookie of the Month (February 2021)
- Mark Johnston, WCHA Coach of the Year[11]
- Daryl Watts, 2020–21 Preseason WCHA Player of the Year.
- Daryl Watts, WCHA Player of the Year[12]
- Daryl Watts, WCHA scoring champion (31 points)
- Daryl Watts, 2020–21 All-USCHO.com First Team[13]
- Makenna Webster, Most Outstanding Player, 2021 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Tournament
All-America honors
edit- Grace Bowlby, 2020–21 CCM/AHCA First Team All-American[14]
- Daryl Watts, CCM/AHCA 2020–21 First Team All-American[14]
HCA Awards
edit- Daryl Watts, Hockey Commissioners Association Women's Player of the Month (March 2021):[15]
- Makenna Webster, Hockey Commissioners Association Women's Rookie of the Month (March 2021)
- Lacey Eden, Hockey Commissioners Association Women's Rookie of the Month (February 2021) [16]
References
edit- ^ "Badgers claim WCHA Final Faceoff title". uwbadgers.com. March 7, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ "N.S. player captains Wisconsin to NCAA women's hockey title". cbc.ca. March 20, 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- ^ "Blair to join Badgers for 2020–21 season". uwbadgers.com. September 3, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ "Fab Five: Wisconsin to welcome five freshmen to 2020–21 squad – Johnson recruits top group of five new Badgers". uwbadgers.com. July 24, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ "2020–21 Women's Ice Hockey Schedule". Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ^ "2020–21 Women's Ice Hockey Roster". Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ^ "Wisconsin's Grace Bowlby And Lacey Eden, Minnesota's Grace Zumwinkle And Minnesota Duluth's Emma Söderberg Earn WCHA Player Of The Month Honors Presented By Sterling Trophy". wcha.com. March 2, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ "Bowlby named WCHA Defenseman of the Week". uwbadgers.com. March 1, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ "Women's Division I College Hockey: 2020–2021 All-USCHO Teams". uscho.com. April 2, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ^ "Wisconsin's Lacey Eden Honored As National Rookie Of The Month". wcha.com. March 3, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ "Wisconsin's Grace Bowlby And Lacey Eden, Minnesota's Grace Zumwinkle And Minnesota Duluth's Emma Söderberg Earn WCHA Player Of The Month Honors Presented By Sterling Trophy". wcha.com. March 2, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ "WCHA Announces 2020–21 Individual Awards". wcha.com. March 4, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ "Women's Division I College Hockey: 2020–2021 All-USCHO Teams". uscho.com. April 2, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ^ a b "Five Hockey East Players Players Named CCM/AHCA Women's All-Americans – NCAA #1 seed Northeastern boasts four players on the two teams". hockeyeastonline.com. March 19, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ "LINDBERG, TRIVIGNO AND FRANKEL RECEIVE HCA NATIONAL MONTHLY HONORS". hockeyeastonline.com. April 14, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ "Northeastern's Mueller, Frankel, Wisconsin's Eden tabbed HCA women's hockey award winners for February". uscho.com. March 3, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.