2015–16 Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey season

March 2026 August 2023 2015–16 Wisconsin Badgers women WCHA WCHA 1st USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine 3rd USCHO.com/CBS College Sports 3rd 35-4-1 21-0-0 10-3-1 4-1-0 Mark Johnson Dan Koch Jackie Crum Courtney Burkehttp://www.uwbadgers.com/news/2015/7/24/Badgers_announce_captains_for_2015_16_season.aspx?path=whockey 24 July 2015 Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System Badgers announce captains for 2015-16 season 20 April 2017 Sydney McKibbonJenny Ryan LaBahn Arena WCHA Regular Season ChampionsWCHA Final Face-Off Champions Defeated Mercyhurst in Opening Round 6-0 Frozen Four Lost to Minnesota 2-3 in Overtime 2014–15 2016–17 The Wisconsin Badgers represented the University of Wisconsin in WCHA women's ice hockey during the 2015-16 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Badgers were unable to win the NCAA tournament for the fifth time in school history. Offseason Recruiting Player Position Nationality Notes Mikaela Gardner Defense Hails from Illinois Samantha Cogan Forward Competed with Canada at IIHF U18 Women’s Worlds Sophia Shaver Forward Played high school hockey in Minnesota Roster 2015–16 Badgers http://www.uwbadgers.com/roster.aspx?roster=118&path=whockey Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System 2015-16 Women's Ice Hockey Roster 20 April 2017 yes yes 1 Jorie Walters Senior G 5 4 Iowa Grinnell, Iowa Shattuck St. Mary's yes 2 Mellissa Channell Junior D 5 4 Ontario Oakville, Ontario Team Canada U18 yes 3 Mikaela Gardner Freshman D 5 8 Illinois Plainfield, Illinois Team USA U18 yes 5 Jenny Ryan Junior D 5 4 New York Victor, New York Team USA U18 A yes 6 Courtney Burke Senior D 5 9 New York Albany, New York Shattuck St. Mary's C yes 7 Sam Cogan Samantha Cogan Freshman F 5 8 Ontario Ottawa, Ontario Team Canada U18 yes 8 Katie Harding Senior F 5 7 Alaska Anchorage, Alaska Pursuit of Excellence yes 9 Molly Doner Senior F 5 5 Washington Mukilteo, Washington North American Hockey Academy yes 10 Mikayla Johnson Junior yes F 5 7 Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin Madison Capitols U19 yes 11 Sydney McKibbon Junior F 5 5 Ontario Oakville, Ontario Team Canada U18 A yes 12 Sophia Shaver Freshman F 5 10 Minnesota Wayzata, Minnesota Team USA U18 yes 13 Maddie Rolfes Sophomore D 5 8 Iowa West Des Moines, Iowa Team USA U18 yes 16 Sarah Nurse Junior F 5 8 Ontario Hamilton, Ontario Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres yes 17 Lauren Williams Sophomore D 5 9 Ontario Windsor, Ontario Team Ontario Blue U18 yes 19 Annie Pankowski Sophomore F 5 9 California Laguna Hills, California Irondale HS yes 21 Baylee Wellhausen Sophomore F 5 4 Wisconsin Williams Bay, Wisconsin Shattuck St. Mary's yes 23 Kim Drake Senior F/D 5 10 Wisconsin Mosinee, Wisconsin Shattuck St. Mary's yes 25 Erika Sowchuk Senior F 5 7 British Columbia Fernie, British Columbia Edge School yes 26 Emily Clark Sophomore F 5 7 Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Okanagan Hockey Academy yes 27 Rachel Jones Senior F 5 6 Wisconsin Berlin, Wisconsin Madison Capitols U19 yes 30 Ann-Renee Desbiens Ann-Renée Desbiens Junior G 5 9 Quebec La Malbaie, Quebec Team Canada U22 yes 32 Megan Miller Senior yes G 5 7 Illinois Long Grove, Illinois Boston College yes 35 Nali Mullen Sophomore yes G 5 4 Wisconsin Hudson, Wisconsin Hudson HS 2015-16 Schedule http://www.uwbadgers.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=285&path=whockey Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System 2015-16 Women's Ice Hockey Schedule 20 April 2017 yes |- !colspan=12 style="background:red;color:#FFFFFF;"| Regular Season October 2 w yes yes 3 Providence Shark Ice San Jose, CA Ann-Renée Desbiens 5–1 1–0–0 October 3 w yes yes 3 Providence Shark Ice San Jose, CA Ann-Renée Desbiens 8–1 2–0–0 October 10 w 3 Ohio State LaBahn Arena Madison, WI Ann-Renée Desbiens 7–0 3–0–0 1–0–0 October 11 w 3 Ohio State LaBahn Arena Madison, WI Ann-Renée Desbiens 8–0 4–0–0 2–0–0 October 16 w yes 2 St. Cloud State Herb Brooks National Hockey Center St. Cloud, MN Ann-Renée Desbiens 5–0 5–0–0 3–0–0 October 17 w yes 2 St. Cloud State Herb Brooks National Hockey Center St. Cloud, MN Megan Miller 2–0 6–0–0 4–0–0 October 23 w 3 Bemidji State 6 LaBahn Arena Madison, WI Ann-Renée Desbiens 3–0 7–0–0 5–0–0 October 24 w 3 Bemidji State 6 LaBahn Arena Madison, WI Ann-Renée Desbiens 4–0 8–0–0 6–0–0 October 30 w yes 3 Minnesota State Verizon Wireless Center Mankato, MN Ann-Renée Desbiens 6–0 9–0–0 7–0–0 October 31 w yes 3 Minnesota State Verizon Wireless Center Mankato, MN Ann-Renée Desbiens 7–0 10–0–0 8–0–0 November 13 w yes 1 Minnesota-Duluth Amsoil Arena Duluth, MN Ann-Renée Desbiens 3–0 11–0–0 9–0–0 November 14 w yes 1 Minnesota-Duluth Amsoil Arena Duluth, MN Ann-Renée Desbiens 4–2 12–0–0 10–0–0 November 20 w yes 1 2015 women Lindenwood Lady Lions Lindenwood LaBahn Arena Madison, WI Ann-Renée Desbiens 5–1 13–0–0 November 22 w yes 1 Lindenwood LaBahn Arena Madison, WI Megan Miller 4–0 14–0–0 November 27 w yes 1 Dartmouth LaBahn Arena Madison, WI Ann-Renée Desbiens 4–1 15–0–0 November 28 w yes 1 Dartmouth LaBahn Arena Madison, WI Ann-Renée Desbiens 4–0 16–0–0 December 4 w 1 Minnesota 3 LaBahn Arena Madison, WI Ann-Renée Desbiens 3–2 17–0–0 11–0–0 December 5 w 1 Minnesota 3 LaBahn Arena Madison, WI Ann-Renée Desbiens 3–1 18–0–0 12–0–0 December 11 l yes 1 North Dakota 8 Ralph Engelstad Arena Grand Forks, ND Ann-Renée Desbiens 0–3 18–1–0 12–1–0 December 12 t yes 1 North Dakota 8 Ralph Engelstad Arena Grand Forks, ND Ann-Renée Desbiens 0–0 OT 18–1–1 12–1–1 January 8, 2016 w 2 Minnesota-Duluth LaBahn Arena Madison, WI Ann-Renée Desbiens 5–1 19–1–1 13–1–1 January 10 w 2 Minnesota-Duluth LaBahn Arena Madison, WI none 3–1 20–1–1 14–1–1 January 15 w yes 2 Bemidji State Sanford Center Bemidji, MN Ann-Renée Desbiens 1–0 21–1–1 15–1–1 January 16 w yes 2 Bemidji State Sanford Center Bemidji, MN Ann-Renée Desbiens 7–1 22–1–1 16–1–1 January 23 w 2 North Dakota 8 LaBahn Arena Madison, WI Ann-Renée Desbiens 1–0 23–1–1 17–1–1 January 24 w 2 North Dakota 8 LaBahn Arena Madison, WI Ann-Renée Desbiens 3–1 24–1–1 18–1–1 January 30 w 2 St. Cloud State LaBahn Arena Madison, WI Ann-Renée Desbiens 3–0 25–1–1 19–1–1 January 31 w 2 St. Cloud State LaBahn Arena Madison, WI Ann-Renée Desbiens 3–0 26–1–1 20–1–1 February 5 w yes 2 Ohio State OSU Ice Rink Columbus, OH Ann-Renée Desbiens 2–1 27–1–1 21–1–1 February 6 w yes 2 Ohio State OSU Ice Rink Columbus, OH Ann-Renée Desbiens 2–0 28–1–1 22–1–1 February 13 w 2 Minnesota State LaBahn Arena Madison, WI Ann-Renée Desbiens 4–0 29–1–1 23–1–1 February 14 w 2 Minnesota State LaBahn Arena Madison, WI Ann-Renée Desbiens 8–1 30–1–1 24–1–1 February 19 l yes 2 Minnesota 3 Ridder Arena Minneapolis, MN Ann-Renée Desbiens 0–4 30–2–1 24–2–1 February 20 l yes 2 Minnesota 3 Ridder Arena Minneapolis, MN Ann-Renée Desbiens 3–4 OT 30–3–1 24–3–1 |- !colspan=12 style="background:red;color:#FFFFFF;"| WCHA Tournament February 26 w yes 3 Minnesota State LaBahn Arena Madison, WI Quarterfinals, Game 1 Ann-Renée Desbiens 4–0 31–3–1 February 27 w yes 3 Minnesota State LaBahn Arena Madison, WI Quarterfinals, Game 2 Ann-Renée Desbiens 6–0 32–3–1 March 5 w yes yes 3 Minnesota-Duluth Ridder Arena Minneapolis, MN Final Face-Off WCHA Semifinal Game Ann-Renée Desbiens 5–0 33–3–1 March 6 w yes yes 3 Minnesota Ridder Arena Minneapolis, MN Final Face-Off WCHA Championship Game Ann-Renée Desbiens 1–0 34–3–1 |- !colspan=12 style="background:red;color:#FFFFFF;"| NCAA Tournament March 12 w yes 2 Mercyhurst LaBahn Arena Madison, WI Quarterfinal Game Ann-Renée Desbiens 6–0 35–3–1 March 18 l yes yes 2 Minnesota 3 Whittemore Center Durham, NH Frozen Four Semifinal Game Ann-Renée Desbiens 2–3 OT 35–4–1 Awards and honors Samantha Cogan, forward, 2015-16 WHCA All-Rookie Team, WHCA Rookie of the Month twice in 2015-16, and WHCA Rookie of the Week on three occasions in 2015-16.http://www.wcha.com/women/pres1516/201603/mar3awa.php 3 March 2016 Western Collegiate Hockey Association ibid. 20 April 2017 Ann-Renee Desbiens, WCHA Player of the Week (Recognized for games of November 4–6, 2016)http://www.wcha.com/women/pres1617/201611/nov8wpw.php UMN'S PANNEK, AND UW'S DESBIENS AND ROQUE NAMED WCHA WOMEN'S PLAYERS OF THE WEEK WCHA.com 2016-11-08 2016-11-25 Ann-Renee Desbiens, 2016 WCHA Player of the Year http://www.wcha.com/women/pres1516/201603/mar3awa.php WCHA ANNOUNCES 2015-16 POSTSEASON AWARDS WCHA.com 2016-03-03 2016-11-25 Ann-Renée Desbiens, Goaltender, Patty Kazmaier Top Three Finalisthttps://www.pattykaz.com/news_article/show/618589?referrer_id=718465-news 3 March 2016 The USA Hockey Foundation 2016 Patty Kaz Award Top-3 Finalists Announced 20 April 2017 Annie Pankowski, Forward, Patty Kazmaier Top Ten Finalisthttps://www.pattykaz.com/news_article/show/616249?referrer_id=718465-news 25 February 2016 The USA Hockey Foundation Top-10 Finalists Named for 2016 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award 20 April 2017 Mark Johnson, WCHA Coach of the Yearhttp://www.wcha.com/women/pres1516/201603/mar3awa.php 3 March 2016 Western Collegiate Hockey Association WCHA Announces 2015-16 Postseason Awards 20 April 2017 Courtney Burke, Defense, WCHA 1st Team All-Starhttp://www.wcha.com/women/pres1516/201603/mar3awa.php 3 March 2016 Western Collegiate Hockey Association ibid. 20 April 2017 Ann-Renée Desbiens, Goaltender, WCHA 1st Team All-Starhttp://www.wcha.com/women/pres1516/201603/mar3awa.php 3 March 2016 Western Collegiate Hockey Association ibid. 20 April 2017 Annie Pankowski, Forward, WCHA 1st Team All-Starhttp://www.wcha.com/women/pres1516/201603/mar3awa.php 3 March 2016 Western Collegiate Hockey Association ibid. 20 April 2017 Emily Clark, Forward, WCHA 2nd Team All-Starhttp://www.wcha.com/women/pres1516/201603/mar3awa.php 3 March 2016 Western Collegiate Hockey Association ibid. 20 April 2017 Jenny Ryan, Defense, WCHA 2nd Team All-Starhttp://www.wcha.com/women/pres1516/201603/mar3awa.php 3 March 2016 Western Collegiate Hockey Association ibid. 20 April 2017 Sarah Nurse, Forward, WCHA 3rd Team All-Starhttp://www.wcha.com/women/pres1516/201603/mar3awa.php 3 March 2016 Western Collegiate Hockey Association ibid. 20 April 2017 References 35em Wisconsin Category:Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey seasons Wisconsin Wiscon Wiscon