Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey


The Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey team is the hockey team that represents the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin.

History

On October 8, 1999, the Bulldogs played the Wisconsin Badgers in the first ever Women's WCHA conference game at the Kohl Center in Madison, WI. It was the highest attended game of the season and resulted in an 8–1 defeat of the Badgers.
In 2006, the Wisconsin Badgers became the first team outside the state of Minnesota to win the Women's Frozen Four championship. The Badgers defeated the defending champions, the Minnesota Golden Gophers, by a score of 3–0 at Mariucci Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
On January 28, 2012, the Wisconsin Badgers broke the NCAA women's hockey attendance record for the third consecutive year with 12,402 fans in attendance. The game was part of a two-game sweep of the Bemidji State Beavers. The previous record for most fans to watch a women's college hockey game at the Kohl Center was 10,668. That record was set on January 29, 2011.
On November 6, 2016, Ann-Renee Desbiens achieved career shutout number 44, breaking Noora Raty’s record for most NCAA career shutouts.
An 8-2 win on December 4, 2016 against their rivals, the Minnesota Golden Gophers resulted in a career milestone. Playing in front of a sellout crowd at Labahn Arena, Sarah Nurse scored a hat trick, becoming the first player in program history to score a hat trick against Minnesota. It marked the first time that Wisconsin scored eight goals in a game since October 11, 2015 against Ohio State, as five different Badgers scored at least one goal.

Season by season results

YearCoachWLTConferenceConf.
W		Conf.
L		Conf.
T		FinishConference TournamentNCAA Tournament
2019–20Mark Johnson2843WCHA17431st WCHA



2018–19Mark Johnson3542WCHA18422nd WCHAWon Quarterfinals vs. St. Cloud State
Won Semifinals vs. Ohio State
Won Championship vs. Minnesota 		Won First Round vs. Syracuse
Won Frozen Four vs. Clarkson
Won Championship vs. Minnesota
2017–18Mark Johnson3152WCHA20221st WCHAFirst Round Bye
Won Semifinals vs. Bemidji State
Lost Championship vs. Minnesota 		Won First Round vs. Minnesota
Lost Frozen Four vs. Colgate
2016–17Mark Johnson3334WCHA22241st WCHAWon Quarterfinals vs. Minnesota State
Won Semifinals vs. North Dakota
Won Championship vs. Minnesota-Duluth 		Won First Round vs. Robert Morris
Won Frozen Four vs. Boston College
Lost Championship vs. Clarkson
2015–16Mark Johnson3541WCHA24311st WCHAWon Quarterfinals vs. Minnesota State
Won Semifinals vs. Minnesota-Duluth
Won Championship vs. Minnesota		Won First Round vs. Mercyhurst
Lost Frozen Four vs. Minnesota
2014–15Mark Johnson2974WCHA19632nd WCHAWon Quarterfinals vs. St. Cloud State
Won Semifinals vs. North Dakota
Won Championship vs. Bemidji State 		Won First Round vs. Boston University
Lost Frozen Four vs. Minnesota
2013–14Mark Johnson2882WCHA21522nd WCHAWon Quarterfinals vs. Minnesota State
Lost Semifinals vs. North Dakota 		Won First Round vs. Harvard
Lost Frozen Four vs. Minnesota
2012–13Mark Johnson23102WCHA17923rd WCHAWon Quarterfinals vs. St. Cloud State
Lost Semifinals vs. North Dakota 		Did not qualify
2011–12Mark Johnson3352WCHA23321st WCHAWon Quarterfinals vs. Minnesota State
Lost Semifinals vs. Minnesota-Duluth 		Won First Round vs. Mercyhurst
Won Frozen Four vs. Boston College
Lost Championship vs. Minnesota
2010–11Mark Johnson3722WCHA24221st WCHAWon Quarterfinals vs. St. Cloud State
Won Semifinals vs. North Dakota
Won Championship vs. Minnesota 		Won First Round vs. Minnesota-Duluth
Won Frozen Four vs. Boston College
Won Championship vs. Boston University
2009–10Tracey DeKeyser*18153WCHA151214th WCHALost Quarterfinals vs. Ohio State Did not qualify
2008–09Mark Johnson3425WCHA21252nd WCHAWon Quarterfinals vs. Ohio State
Won Semifinals vs. Minnesota-Duluth
Won Championship vs. Minnesota 		Won First Round vs. Dartmouth
Won Frozen Four vs. Minnesota-Duluth
Won Championship vs. Mercyhurst
2007–08Mark Johnson2993WCHA20533rd WCHAWon Quarterfinalsvs. Minnesota State
Won Semifinals vs. Minnesota
Lost Championship vs. Minnesota-Duluth 		Won First Round vs. Minnesota
Won Frozen Four vs. Harvard
Lost Championship vs. Minnesota-Duluth
2006–07Mark Johnson3614WCHA23141st WCHAWon Quarterfinals vs. North Dakota
Won Semifinals vs. Ohio State
Won Championship vs. Minnesota 		Won First Round vs. Harvard
Won Frozen Four vs. St. Lawrence
Won Championship vs. Minnesota-Duluth
2005–06Mark Johnson3641WCHA24311st WCHAWon Quarterfinals vs. North Dakota
Won Semifinals vs. St. Cloud State
Won Championship vs. Minnesota 		Won First Round vs. Mercyhurst
Won Frozen Four vs. St. Lawrence
Won Championship vs. Minnesota
2004–05Mark Johnson2891WCHA20713rd WCHAWon Quarterfinals vs. St. Cloud State
Won Semifinals vs. Minnesota-Duluth
Lost Championship vs. Minnesota 		Lost First Round vs. Dartmouth
2003–04Mark Johnson2563WCHA18512nd WCHALost Semifinals vs. Minnesota-Duluth Did not qualify
2002–03Mark Johnson2285WCHA14643rd WCHALost Semifinals vs. Minnesota Did not qualify
2001–02Trina Bourget22112WCHA17613rd WCHAWon Semifinals vs. Minnesota-Duluth
Lost Championship vs. Minnesota 		Did not qualify
2000–01Trina Bourget2195WCHA13653rd WCHAWon Quarterfinals vs. Bemidji State
Lost Semifinals vs. Minnesota-Duluth 		Did not qualify
1999-00Julie Sasner19142WCHA15813rd WCHAWon Quarterfinals vs. Bemidji State
Lost Semifinals vs. Minnesota 		Did not qualify

* Johnson took a one-year leave to coach the 2010 US Women's Olympic team.

Frozen Four

Wisconsin appeared in the Frozen Four championship in the following years:
YearChampionScoreRunner-upCityArena
2006Wisconsin3–0MinnesotaMinneapolis, MNMariucci Arena
2007Wisconsin4–1Minnesota-DuluthLake Placid, NYHerb Brooks Arena
2008Minnesota-Duluth4–0WisconsinDuluth, MNDECC
2009Wisconsin5–0MercyhurstBoston, MAAgganis Arena
2011Wisconsin4–1BostonErie, PATullio Arena
2012Minnesota4–2WisconsinDuluth, MNDECC
2017Clarkson3–0WisconsinSt. Charles, MOFamily Arena
2019Wisconsin2–0MinnesotaHamden, CTPeople's United Center

Current roster

Awards and honors

WCHA honors

Badger Award

The Badger Award is a team honor known as Most Inspirational Player award.

Career Points Leaders (Top Ten All-Time Scorers)

NameCareer GamesGoalsAssistsTotal PointsYears Played
1Hilary Knight1611431192622007–2012
2Brianna Decker1431151292442009–2013
3Meghan Duggan1591081302382006–2011
4Sara Bauer152801382182003–2007
5Brooke Ammerman153981172152008–2012
6Annie Pankowski152961092052014–2019
7Meghan Hunter13284931772000–2004
8Erika Lawler163551191742005–2009
9Abby Roque154561141702016–2020
10Kendra Antony13767921591999–2003

Career Goaltending Records (Top Ten - Games Played)

NameGamesYears played
1Alex Cavallini1332010–2014
2Ann-Renée Desbiens1222013–2017
3Jackie MacMillan1211999–2003
4Jessie Vetter1152005–2009
5Kristen Campbell1102017–2020
6Meghan Horras682002–2006
7Christine Dufour532003–2007
8Becca Ruegsegger322009–2011
9Jennifer Neary271999–2002
10Alannah McCready262006–2010

Career Goaltending Records (Top Ten - Wins)

NameWinsYears played
1Alex Rigsby1002010–2014
2Ann-Renée Desbiens992013–2017
3Jessie Vetter912005–2009
4Kristen Campbell902017–2020
5Jackie MacMillan751999–2003
6Meghan Horras482002–2006
7Christine Dufour452003–2007
8Becca Ruegsegger192009–2011
9Alannah McCready122006–2010
10Jennifer Neary61999–2002

Career Goaltending Records (Top Ten - Saves)

NameSavesYears played
1Alex Rigsby3,1262010–2014
2Jackie MacMillan2,5271999–2003
3Ann-Renée Desbiens2,2952013–2017
4Jessie Vetter2,1752004–2009
5Kristen Campbell1,8882017–2020
6Meghan Horras1,2912002–2006
7Christine Dufour9072003–2007
8Becca Ruegsegger6112009–2011
9Alannah McCready4562006–2010
10Jennifer Neary3111999–2002

Career Goaltending Records (Top Ten - Shutouts)

NameShutoutsYears played
1Ann-Renée Desbiens552013–2017
2Jessie Vetter392005–2009
3Alex Rigsby302010–2014
4Kristen Campbell272017–2020
5Christine Dufour182003–2007
6Meghan Horras172002–2006
7Jackie MacMillan151999–2003
T8Becca Ruegsegger52009–2011
T8Alannah McCready52006–2010
9Jennifer Neary31999–2002
10Jorie Walters22012–2016

Patty Kazmaier Award Winners