2013–14 Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey season

March 2026 August 2023 2013–14 Wisconsin Badgers women Western Collegiate Hockey Association WCHA USCHO.com USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine 28-8-2 16-4-0 10-2-2 2-2-0 Mark Johnson LaBahn Arena NCAA Frozen Four L, 3-5 vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers 2012–13 2014–15 The Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey program represented the University of Wisconsin during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. Goaltender Alex Rigsby graduated as the program’s all-time leader in wins with 100, minutes played with 7,881:09 and saves with 3,126. Of note, her .941 save percentage is tied for first in program history. A 3-1 victory over Bemidji State helped Rigsby surpass Jessie Vetter for the Badgers mark in career wins. In the postseason, the Badgers were defeated 1-0 in the WCHA Final Face-off against the North Dakota Fighting Sioux. Despite the loss, the Badgers would qualify for the NCAA tournament, their seventh in program history. In the quarterfinals, the Badgers defeated Harvard by a 2-1 mark at LaBahn Arena. Advancing to the Frozen Four in Hamden, Connecticut, the Lakers were bested by WCHA rival Minnesota in a 5-3 loss on March 21. Offseason Recruiting Player Position Nationality NotesMelissa ChannellDefense Shoots leftJenny Ryan Defense Hails from Victor, New YorkSydney McKibbon Forward Member of Canada’s U18 National Team Sarah NurseForward Member of Canada’s U18 National TeamSister of Oilers 2013 draft pick Darnell Nurse Ann-Renee DesbiensGoaltender Hails from La Malbaie, Quebec Exhibition Date Opponent League Final scoreSeptember 23Team Japan IIHF 3-0, Wisconsin Regular season February 15, 2014: Competing against the Minnesota Golden Gophers, the two programs set an NCAA women’s hockey attendance record by competing in front of 13,573 fans. Postseason WCHA Playoffs Date Opponent Location Final scoreFebruary 28Minnesota State LaBahn Arena 4-0, WisconsinMarch 1Minnesota State LaBahn Arena 0-3, Minnesota StateMarch 2Minnesota State LaBahn Arena 2-0, WisconsinMarch 7North Dakota Bemidji, Minnesota 0-1, North Dakota NCAA tournament Date Opponent Location Final scoreMarch 15Harvard LaBahn Arena 2-1, WisconsinMarch 21Minnesota Hamden, CT 3-5, Minnesota Home attendance Wisconsin led all NCAA Division I women's ice hockey programs in cumulative home attendance, with 46,589 spectators attending its home games.Women's Ice Hockey Attendance Records 2023-24 Attendance http://fs.ncaa.org.s3.amazonaws.com/Docs/stats/w_icehockey_rb/Attendance.pdf NCAA July 19, 2025 The 13,573 spectators at the February 15 home game at the Kohl Center against Minnesota set a new (since surpassed) record for single-game attendance attendance in NCAA Division I women's ice hockey, surpassing the previous record of 12,402 spectators that had been set by Wisconsin's January 28, 2012 home game against Bemidji State at the same arena. Awards and honors Alex Rigsby, 2014 Wisconsin Badgers Female Athlete of the Yearhttp://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/061714aaa.html Lihrman, Rigsby named UW's Athletes of the Year 2014-06-23 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140723214302/http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/061714aaa.html 2014-07-23 Alex Rigsby, 2014 AHCA first-team All-American Alex Rigsby, 2014 WCHA Scholar-Athlete Alex Rigsby, 2014 All-WCHA Academic team Alex Rigsby, 2014 first-team All-WCHA Alex Rigsby, 2014 All-USCHO first team. References 35em Wisconsin Category:Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey seasons Category:NCAA women's ice hockey Frozen Four seasons Wisc Wiscon Wiscon