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

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
Conference3rd WCHA
Home iceRalph Engelstad Arena
Rankings
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine8th
USCHO.com8th
Record
Overall22-12-3
Home13-6-2
Road9-6-1
Coaches and captains
Head coachBrian Idalski
Assistant coachesPeter 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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Offseason

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  • 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

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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

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height DoB Hometown Previous team
1   Shelby Amsley-Benzie Junior G 5' 7" (1.7 m) Warroad, Minnesota Warroad HS
4   Sam LaShomb Junior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota South St. Paul HS
5   Johanna Fällman Senior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Luleå, Sweden Sweden National Team
6   Gracen Hirschy Sophomore D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Fort Wayne, Indiana Culver Academy
7   Jordan Hampton Sophomore (RS) D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Foxborough, Massachusetts Northeastern
8   Samantha Hanson Junior D 5' 8" (1.73 m) White Bear Lake, Minnesota White Bear Lake HS
9   Kara Tupa Freshman F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Fargo, North Dakota Honeybaked
10   Andrea Dalen (C) Senior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Honefoss, Norway Norway National Team
11   Shannon Kaiser Sophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Crookston, Minnesota Crookston HS
13   Layla Marvin Junior F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Warroad, Minnesota Warroad HS
14   Marissa Salo Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) Grand Rapids, Minnesota North American Hockey Academy
15   Kayla Gardner Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) Warroad, Minnesota Warroad HS
16   Tori Williams (A) Senior D 5' 3" (1.6 m) The Pas, Manitoba Balmoral Hall
18   Halli Krzyzaniak Sophomore D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Neepawa, Manitoba Pursuit of Excellence
19   Meghan Dufault Junior F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Winnipeg, Manitoba Balmoral Hall
21   Amy Menke Sophomore F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Shakopee, Minnesota Shakopee HS
22   Tanja Eisenschmid Junior D 5' 8" (1.73 m) Kaufberen, Germany German National Team
25   Leah Jensen Junior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) East Grand Forks, Minnesota East Grand Forks HS
29   Lexie Shaw Sophomore G 5' 7" (1.7 m) Troy, Michigan Honeybaked
34   Annie Chipman Freshman (RS) G 5' 6" (1.68 m) Winnipeg, Manitoba St. Mary's Academy
51   Becca Kohler Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) St. Thomas, Ontario Bluewater
55   Lisa Marvin Sophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Warroad, Minnesota Warroad HS
63   Josefine Jakobsen Senior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Aalborg, Denmark Danmark National Team


Schedule

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Date Opponent# Rank# Site Decision Result Record
Regular Season
October 3 Rensselaer* #8 Ralph Engelstad ArenaGrand 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 ArenaMankato, 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 ArenaMinneapolis, 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 CenterBemidji, 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 ArenaMadison, 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 CenterRochester, 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 RinkColumbus, 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 ArenaDuluth, 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 CenterSt. 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

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  • 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

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