2015–16 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season

March 2026 March 2026 women i 2015 Whittemore Center, UNH, Durham NH.jpg University of New Hampshire's Whittemore Center in Durham, NH was the site for the 2016 Frozen Four (Women) September 27, 2015–March 20, 2016 Whittemore Center Durham, NH Minnesota Golden Gophers Kendall Coyne, Northeastern The 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season began in September 2015 and ended with the 2016 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey tournament's championship game in March 2016. Pre-season polls 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey rankings The top 10 from USCHO.com, September 21, 2015, and the top 10 from USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine,Preseason: Women's College Hockey Poll http://www.uscho.com/rankings/d-i-womens-poll/2015-2016/poll,0921/september-21,-2015/ September 21, 2015Preseason: Women's College Hockey Poll http://www.uscho.com/rankings/usa-today-womens/2015-2016/poll,0929/september-29,-2015/ September 29, 2015 First place votes are in parentheses. USCHO.comRankingTeam1 Minnesota (15)2 Boston College3 Wisconsin 4 Harvard 5 Clarkson 6 North Dakota7 Quinnipiac8 Boston University9 Bemidji State10 Cornell USA Today/USA Hockey MagazineRankingTeam1 Minnesota (19)2 Wisconsin3 Boston College4 Harvard5 Clarkson6 North Dakota7 Quinnipiac8 Boston University9 – tie Northeastern9 – tie Bemidji State Regular season Standings Player stats Scoring leaders The following players lead the NCAA in points at the conclusion of games played on March 24, 2016.http://www.wcha.com/women/statistics/1516/oaplayers.php 2015–2016 WCHA Overall Category Leaders – Western Collegiate Hockey AssociationSacred Heart Pioneers February 2022http://www.hockeyeastonline.com/women/statistics/1516/oaplayers.php 2015–2016 Hockey East Overall Category Leadershttp://www.ecachockey.com/women/2015-16/leaders ECAC Hockeyhttp://collegehockeystats.net/1516/overallstats/chaw Welcome to collegehockeystats.net PlayerClassTeamGP Games playedG GoalsA AssistsPts PointsAlex Carpenter Senior Boston College 41 43 45 88 Kendall Coyne Senior Northeastern 37 50 34 84 Haley Skarupa Senior Boston College 41 35 44 79 Dani Cameranesi Junior Minnesota 40 33 35 68 Hannah Brandt Senior Minnesota 38 25 39 64 Denisa Křížová Sophomore Northeastern 37 20 39 59 Annie Pankowski Sophomore Wisconsin 40 22 36 58 Sarah Potomak Freshman Minnesota 38 15 39 54 Taylar Cianfarano Sophomore Quinnipiac 37 28 24 52 Megan Keller Sophomore Boston College 41 12 40 52 Leading goaltenders The following goaltenders lead the NCAA in goals against average at the conclusion of games played on March 24, 2016, while playing at least 33% of their team's total minutes. PlayerClassTeamGP Games playedMin Minutes playedW WinsL LossesT TiesGA Goals againstSO ShutoutsSV% Save percentageGAA Goals against averageAnn-Renee Desbiens Junior Wisconsin 38 2279:18 33 4 1 29 21 .960 0.76Sydney Rossman Junior Quinnipiac 38 2342:10 29 3 5 35 16 .949 0.90Katie Burt Sophomore Boston College 36 2096:49 35 1 0 43 13 .943 1.23Amanda Leveille Senior Minnesota 34 1957:32 29 4 1 42 10 .942 1.29Shea Tiley Sophomore Clarkson 36 2090:50 27 4 5 46 12 .931 1.32 Awards WCHA http://wcha.com/women/pres1516/201603/mar3awa.php WACHA wcha.com January 17, 2017 February 12, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170212164058/http://wcha.com/women/pres1516/201603/mar3awa.php dead Award RecipientPlayer of the Year Ann-Renee Desbiens, WisconsinOutstanding Student-Athlete of the Year Shelby Amsley-Benzie, North DakotaDefensive Player of the Year Ivana Bilic, Bemidji StateRookie of the Year Sarah Potomak, MinnesotaScoring Champion Dani Cameranesi, MinnesotaGoaltending Champion Ann-Renee Desbiens, WisconsinCoach of the Year Mark Johnson, WisconsinAll-WCHA Teams First Team   Position   Second TeamAnn-Renee Desbiens, Wisconsin GBrittni Mowat, Bemidji State Courtney Burke, Wisconsin DMilica McMillen, MinnesotaLee Stecklein, Minnesota DJenny Ryan, WisconsinHannah Brandt, Minnesota FEmily Clark, WisconsinDani Cameranesi, Minnesota FAshleigh Brykaliuk, Minnesota DuluthAnnie Pankowski, Wisconsin FAmy Menke, North Dakota Third Team   Position   Rookie TeamShelby Amsley-Benzie, North Dakota GMaddy Rooney, Minnesota DuluthIvana Bilic, Bemidji State DAnna Kilponen, North DakotaHalli Krzyzaniak, North Dakota DMelissa Hunt, Bemidji StateSarah Nurse, Wisconsin FJulia Tilke, St. Cloud StateSarah Potomak, Minnesota FSarah Potomak, MinnesotaMolly Illikainen, St. Cloud State FSam Cogen, Wisconsin CHA http://www.uscho.com/2016/03/04/college-hockey-america-awards-led-by-syracuse-mercyhurst/ College Hockey America awards led by Syracuse, Mercyhurst March 4, 2016 uscho.com Award RecipientPlayer of the Year Melissa Piacentini, F, SyracuseRookie of the Year Rachael Smith, F, MercyhurstGoaltender Trophy (Best GAA) Sarah McDonnell, MercyhurstDefenseman of the Year Nicole Renault, SyracuseDefensive Forward of the Year (Tie) Jessica Sibley, SyracuseDefensive Forward of the Year (Tie) Micayla Catanzariti, Penn StateSportsmanship Award Jill Holdcroft, Penn StateCoach of the Year Mike Sisti, MercyhurstCHA All-Conference Teams First Team   Position   Second TeamNicole Hensley, Lindenwood GCeline Whitlinger, Penn StateMikaela Lowater, Robert Morris DMegan Quinn, SyracuseNicole Renault, Syracuse DJ'Nai Mahadeo, MercyhurstShara Jasper, Lindenwood FMelissa Piacentini, SyracuseStephanie Grossi, Syracuse FJessica Sibley, SyracuseBrittany Howard, Robert Morris FAmy Petersen, Penn StateRookie Team   Position   –Sarah McDonnell, Mercyhurst G Reagan Rust, RIT D Molly Blasen, Mercyhurst D Maggie LaGue, Robert Morris D Rachael Smith, Mercyhurst F Shannon Morris-Reade, Lindenwood F Sarah Quaranta, Robert Morris F Women's Hockey East Association (WHEA) Award RecipientCami Granato Award (Player of the Year) Kendall Coyne, Northeasternhttp://www.hockeyeastonline.com/women/pres1516/201603/mar4awa.php Hockey East Association – Press Release ArchivePro Ambitions Rookie of the Year Makenna Newkirk, Boston CollegeHockey East Coach of the Year Katie King-Crowley, Boston CollegeBest Defensive Forward Leah Buress, ConnecticutBest Defenseman Megan Keller, Boston CollegeGoaltender of the Year Katie Burt, Boston CollegeSportmanship Award Sara Carlson, New HampshireArmy ROTC Three Stars Award Kendall Coyne, NortheasternScoring Champion Kendall Coyne, NortheasternHockey East All-Star Teamshttp://www.hockeyeastonline.com/women/pres1516/201603/mar4as.php Hockey East Association – Press Release Archivehttp://www.hockeyeastonline.com/women/pres1516/201603/mar2awa.php Hockey East Association – Press Release Archive First Team   Position   Second Team Elaine Chuli, Connecticut G Brittany Bugalski, Northeastern Lexi Bender, Boston College D Jordan Krause, Northeastern Megan Keller, Boston College D Taylor Willard, Vermont Alex Carpenter, Boston College F Victoria Bach, Boston University Kendall Coyne, Northeastern F Rebecca Leslie, Boston University Haley Skarupa, Boston College F Denisa Křížová, Northeastern Honorable Mention   Position   Rookie TeamKatie Burt, Boston College GBrittany Bugalski, Northeastern GSamantha Ridgewell, MerrimackHeather Mottau, Northeastern DMaddie Hartman, NortheasternAlexis Crossley, Boston University DAlyson Matteau, ConnecticutDana Trivigno, Boston College FSammy Davis, Boston UniversityJonna Curtis, New Hampshire FMakenna Newkirk, Boston College FChristina Putigna, Providence FPaige Voight, Merrimack ECAC Award RecipientPlayer of the Year Taylar Cianfarano, QuinnipiacBest Forward Taylar Cianfarano, QuinnipiacBest Defenseman Kelsey Koelzer, PrincetonRookie of the Year Karlie Lund, PrincetonGoaltender of the Year Sydney Rossman, QuinnipiacSportmanship Award St. LawrenceMandi Schwartz Student-Athlete of the Year Kristen Tamberg, QuinnipiacCoach of the Year Jeff Kampersal, PrincetonAll-ECAC Teamshttp://www.ecachockey.com/women/2015-16/News/20160403_Women_Awards League Announces Postseason Awards March 4, 2016 First Team   Position   Second Team Sydney Rossman, Quinnipiac G Emerance Maschmeyer, Harvard Kelsey Koelzer, Princeton D Amanda Boulier, St. Lawrence Erin Ambrose, Clarkson D Kristen Tamberg, Quinnipiac Taylar Cianfarano, Quinnipiac F Sydney Daniels, Harvard Cayley Mercer, Clarkson F Miye D'Oench, Harvard Karlie Lund, Princeton F Olivia Howe, Clarkson Third Team   Position   Rookie Team Lovisa Selander, Rensselaer G Lovisa Selander, Rensselaer Renata Fast, Clarkson D Micah Hart, Cornell Michelle Picard, Harvard D Stephanie Sucharda, Clarkson Emma Woods, Quinnipiac F Loren Gabel, Clarkson Laura Stacey, Dartmouth F Karlie Lund, Princeton Nicole Kosta, Quinnipiac F Melissa Samoskevich, Quinnipiac Patty Kazmaier Award +Patty Kazmaier Award Finalistshttp://www.pattykaz.com/recipients RecipientsPlayerPositionSchool Kendall Coyne Forward Northeastern Alex Carpenter Forward Boston College Ann-Renee Desbiens Goaltender Wisconsin Shelby Amsley-Benzie Goaltender North Dakota Hannah Brandt Forward Minnesota Dani Cameranesi Forward Minnesota Megan Keller Defense Boston College Kelsey Koelzer Defense Princeton Annie Pankowski Forward Wisconsin Haley Skarupa Forward Boston College AHCA Coach of the Year +AHCA Coach of the Year FinalistsAHCA reveals finalists for top D-I, D-III women's coach, Hurd and Watson awards https://www.uscho.com/2016/03/17/ahca-reveals-finalists-for-top-d-i-d-iii-womens-coach-hurd-and-watson-awards/ December 27, 2022 USCHO March 17, 2016CoachSchool Katie King-Crowleyhttp://www.uscho.com/2016/03/25/crowley-caps-historic-season-with-uscho-coach-of-the-year-nod/ Crowley caps historic season with USCHO coach of the year nod Arlan Marttila USCHO March 25, 2016 January 17, 2017 Boston College Matt Desrosiers Clarkson Michael Sisti Mercyhurst Brad Frost Minnesota Mark Johnson Mark Johnson (ice hockey) Wisconsin Jeff Kampersal Princeton References NCAA Category:NCAA Division I women's ice hockey seasons