2020–21 Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey season
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 –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
- September 3: Mercyhurst Lakers goaltender Kennedy Blair has transferred to the Badgers.[3]
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Gervais | Goaltender | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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
Standings
| 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
| 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 | Ams Oil Arena • Duluth, MN | Emma Soderberg | L 2–4 | 11–3–1 (11–3–1) | ||||||
| February 27 | Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs | Ams Oil 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
2020–21 Badgers
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Jane Grevais | Freshman | G | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Valcourt, Quebec | Stanstead College | |
| 2 |  |
Natalie Buchbinder | Senior | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Fairport, New York | Shattuck-St. Mary's | |
| 4 |  |
Teagan Grant | Sophomore | D | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | New Liskeard, Ontario | Toronto Aeros | |
| 6 |  |
Lacey Eden | Freshman | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Annapolis, Maryland | Shattuck St. Mary’s | |
| 7 |  |
Dara Greig | Sophomore | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Lethbridge, Alberta | Pursuit of Excellence | |
| 8 |  |
Mackenna Webster | Freshman | F | 5' 2" (1.57 m) | St. Louis, Missouri | Shattuck St. Mary’s | |
| 9 |  |
Sophie Shirley | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Calgary Inferno (CWHL) | |
| 10 |  |
Delaney Drake | Senior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Traverse City, Michigan | North American Hockey Academy (JWHL) | |
| 15 |  |
Caitlin Schneider (A) | Senior | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Glenview, Illinois | Chicago Young Americans | |
| 16 |  |
Maddie Posick | Senior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Stoughton, Wisconsin | Madison Capitols | |
| 17 |  |
Britta Curl (A) | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Bismarck, North Dakota | Bismarck Blizzard | |
| 19 | |
Daryl Watts (C) | Senior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Toronto, Ontario | Boston College (WHEA) | |
| 20 |  |
Brette Pettet (C) | Senior | F | 5' 3" (1.6 m) | Kentville, Nova Scotia | Team Canada U-18 | |
| 27 |  |
Grace Bowlby (C) | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Edina, Minnesota | Team USA U-18 | |
| 28 | |
Maddi Wheeler | Freshman | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Erinsville, Ontario | Nepean Jr. Wildcats | |
| 30 | |
Cami Kronish | Sophomore (RS) | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | New York, New York | North American Hockey Academy (JWHL) | |
| 29 | |
Kennedy Blair | Senior (RS) | G | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Bismarck, North Dakota | Mercyhurst Lakers (CHA) | |
| 32 | |
Breanna Blesi | Junior (RS) | G | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Maple Grove, Minnesota | Maple Grove HS |
Awards and honors
- 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
HCA Awards
- 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
- "Badgers claim WCHA Final Faceoff title". uwbadgers.com. 2021-03-07. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- "N.S. player captains Wisconsin to NCAA women's hockey title". cbc.ca. 2021-03-20. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- "Blair to join Badgers for 2020-21 season". uwbadgers.com. 2020-09-03. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- "Fab Five: Wisconsin to welcome five freshmen to 2020-21 squad - Johnson recruits top group of five new Badgers". uwbadgers.com. 2020-07-24. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- "2020-21 Women's Ice Hockey Schedule". Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- "2020-21 Women's Ice Hockey Roster". Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. Retrieved 10 March 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. 2020-03-02. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- "Bowlby named WCHA Defenseman of the Week". uwbadgers.com. 2020-03-01. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- "Women's Division I College Hockey: 2020-2021 All-USCHO Teams". uscho.com. 2021-04-02. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
- "Wisconsin's Lacey Eden Honored As National Rookie Of The Month". wcha.com. 2020-03-03. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- "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. 2020-03-02. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- "WCHA Announces 2020-21 Individual Awards". wcha.com. 2020-03-04. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- "Women's Division I College Hockey: 2020-2021 All-USCHO Teams". uscho.com. 2021-04-02. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
- "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. 2021-03-19. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- "LINDBERG, TRIVIGNO AND FRANKEL RECEIVE HCA NATIONAL MONTHLY HONORS". hockeyeastonline.com. 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
- "Northeastern's Mueller, Frankel, Wisconsin's Eden tabbed HCA women's hockey award winners for February". uscho.com. 2021-03-03. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
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