| 2019–20 Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Conference | WCHA |
| Home ice | LaBahn Arena |
| Record | |
| Overall | 28-5-3 |
| Home | 12-1-1 |
| Road | 11-3-2 |
| Neutral | 5-1-0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Mark Johnson |
| Assistant coaches | Dan Koch Jackie Crum Mark Greenhalgh |
| Captain(s) | Mekenzie Steffen |
| Alternate captain(s) | Alexis Mauermann |
| Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey seasons « 2018–19 2020–21 » | |
The Wisconsin Badgers represent the University of Wisconsin in WCHA women's ice hockey during the 2019-20 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. Daryl Watts would set a program record for most assists in one season with 49, while leading the NCAA with 74 points. Qualifying for the 2020 NCAA tournament, the Badgers were scheduled to face off against the Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey program in the quarterfinals, but the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Offseason
- September 3: Mercyhurst Lakers goaltender Kennedy Blair has transferred to the Badgers.[1]
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
| Teagan Grant | Defense |  Canada |
Skated for the PWHL's Toronto Aeros. Won a gold medal with Canada's entry at the 2019 IIHF Under-18 Women's World Championships |
| Dara Greig | Forward | Canada |
Captured the Canadian Sport School Hockey League Championship in her junior year with Pursuit of Excellence. Daughter of former NHL competitor Mark Greig |
Regular season
Standings
| Conference | Overall | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #2 Wisconsin | 26 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 56 | 97 | 48 | 34 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 156 | 60 | |
| #3 Minnesota | 24 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 86 | 40 | 35 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 137 | 57 | |
| #5 Ohio State | 26 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 81 | 56 | 36 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 116 | 79 | |
| #9 Minnesota-Duluth | 27 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 69 | 60 | 35 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 98 | 77 | |
| Bemidji State | 24 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 46 | 68 | 37 | 16 | 18 | 3 | 71 | 91 | |
| Minnesota State | 27 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 40 | 83 | 37 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 71 | 108 | |
| St. Cloud State | 24 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 32 | 98 | 35 | 6 | 25 | 4 | 62 | 122 | |
| Championship: March 8, 2020 † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com | |||||||||||||||
Roster
2019–20 Badgers
[2]| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 
|
Natalie Buchbinder | Junior | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Fairport, New York | Shattuck-St. Mary's | |
| 4 | 
|
Teagan Grant | Freshman | D | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | New Liskeard, Ontario | Toronto Aeros | |
| 6 | 
|
Presley Norby | Senior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Minnetonka High School | |
| 7 | 
|
Dara Greig | Freshman | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Lethbridge, Alberta | Pursuit of Excellence | |
| 8 | 
|
Maddie Rowe | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | River Falls, Wisconsin | St. Croix Valley Fusion | |
| 9 | 
|
Sophie Shirley | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Calgary Inferno (CWHL) | |
| 18 | 
|
Abby Roque | Senior | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | Team USA U18 | |
| 19 |
|
Daryl Watts | Junior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Toronto, Ontario | Boston College (WHEA) | |
| 35 | 
|
Kristen Campbell | Senior | G | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Brandon, Manitoba | U North Dakota |
Awards and honors
- Abby Roque, 2019-20 Preseason WCHA Co-Player of the Year [3]
- Abby Roque: 2020 All-WCHA First Team [4]
- Abby Roque: 2020 First Team All-American [5]
- Abby Roque: 2020 WCHA Player of the Year [6]
- Abby Roque: 2020 USCHO D-1 Women's Player of the Year [7]
- Abby Roque: Bob Allen Women's Hockey Player of the Year (Awarded by USA Hockey)[8]
- Sophie Shirley, 2020 All-WCHA Second Team
- Mekenzie Steffen, 2020 All-WCHA Second Team
- Daryl Watts: 2020 All-WCHA First Team [9]
Team awards
- Badger Award (presented to the player who inspires others through her commitment to hard work and unselfish play): Alexis Mauermann[10]
- Jeff Sauer Award (given to the player who consistently demonstrates dedication to her teammates, coaches and the sport of hockey): Kristen Campbell. NOTE: It marked the third straight season that Campbell won the award.
- Defensive Player of the Year honors: Mekenzie Steffen
- Offensive Player of the Year honors: (tie) Abby Roque and Daryl Watts.
- Freshman of the Year: Chayla Edwards
- Big Ten Sportsmanship Award: Caitlin Schneider
- W Club Community Service Award: Britta Curl
References
- ^ "Blair to join Badgers for 2020-21 season". uwbadgers.com. September 3, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ "2019-20 Women's Ice Hockey Roster". Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ^ "DEFENDING NCAA CHAMPION WISCONSIN TOPS WCHA PRESEASON COACHES POLL". wcha.com. September 11, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ "WCHA ANNOUNCES 2019-20 ALL-LEAGUE TEAMS, PRESENTED BY STERLING TROPHY: All-WCHA and All-Academic teams honored". wcha.com. February 27, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ TODD D. MILEWSKI (March 5, 2020). "Badgers' Abby Roque named a first-team women's hockey All-American". wiscnews.com. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ "WISCONSIN'S ABBY ROQUE NAMED 2019-20 WCHA PLAYER OF THE YEAR, PRESENTED BY STERLING TROPHY: Patty Kazmaier finalist chosen from among four candidates as the WCHA's top overall player". wcha.com. March 5, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ Nicole Haase (March 26, 2020). "Women's Division I College Hockey: Wisconsin's Abby Roque is USCHO Player of the Year". USCHO.com. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ Dan Scifo, 06/03/20. "Abby Roque Joins Elite Company as Bob Allen Women's Hockey Player of the Year". USA Hockey. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Four Badgers take home All-WCHA honors". uwbadgers.com. February 27, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ "Badgers announce 2019-2020 award winners". uwbadgers.com. May 20, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
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