2009–10 WCHA women's ice hockey season
The 2009–10 Western Collegiate Hockey Association women's ice hockey season marked the continuation of the annual tradition of competitive ice hockey among Western Collegiate Hockey Association members.
| 2009–10 Western Collegiate Hockey Association women's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | September 2009 - March, 2010 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Tournament | |
| Champion | Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs |
| Runners-Up | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
Preseason
- Sept. 24:The Badgers are the preseason pick to win the Western Collegiate Hockey Association women's title, according to a poll of league coaches. Wisconsin went 34-2-5 last season en route to its third NCAA title in four years. The Badgers collected six first-place votes and 48 points in a poll of the eight coaches. Defending WCHA champion Minnesota, placed second with 43 points and two first-place votes. Minnesota Duluth, with 38 points, was selected to finish third. All three of those teams qualified for the NCAA Frozen Four last season.[1]
WCHA Preseason Coaches’ Poll
| Place | School | First Place Votes | Total Points |
| 1 | Wisconsin | (6) | 48 |
| 2 | Minnesota | (2) | 43 |
| 3 | Minnesota Duluth | (0) | 38 |
| 4 | St. Cloud State | (0) | 29 |
| 5 | Ohio State | (0) | 23 |
| 6 | North Dakota | (0) | 20 |
| 7 | MSU Mankato | (0) | 16 |
| 8 | Bemidji State | (0) | 7 |
Preseason WCHA awards
- Player of the Year voting
| Player | School | Votes |
| Brooke Ammerman | Wisconsin | 5 |
| Natalie Spooner | Ohio State | 2 |
| Saara Tuominen | Minnesota Duluth | 1 |
- Rookie of the Year voting
| Player | School | Votes |
| Brianna Decker | Wisconsin | 6 |
| Hokey Langan | Ohio State | 1 |
| Jennifer Hars | Minnesota Duluth | 1 |
CIS Exhibition
| Date | Location | NCAA school | CIS team | Score |
| Fri. Sept 25 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | Manitoba | ND, 3-1[2] |
| Sat. Sept 26 | Columbus, OH | Ohio State | Wilfrid Laurier[3] | Tie, 1-1 (Ohio State scores in shootout)[4] |
| Sat. Sept 26 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | Manitoba | Man, 3-2[5] |
US Olympic exhibition games
Throughout the season, various NCAA schools will play the United States Olympic Hockey team.
- On September 25, Natalie Darwitz was named the Player of the Game for Team USA.
| Date | Location | NCAA school | Score |
| September 25 | Xcel Energy Center | WCHA All-Stars | 6-1, US[6] |
| September 26 | National Hockey Center | St. Cloud State[7] | USA, 13-0[8] |
| January 5 | Madison, WI | Wisconsin | 9-0[9] |
| January 12 | Ridder Arena | Minnesota | 8-5[10] |
Box scores
- September 25
| Period | Goal | Assists | Time of Goal |
| 1 | Jinelle Zaugg-Siergiej (USA) | Hillary Knight | 1:56 |
| 1 | Kerry Weiland (USA) | 4:51 | |
| 1 | Monique Lamoureux (USA) | 8:17 | |
| 1 | Caitlin Cahow (USA) | 10:43 | |
| 2 | Molly Engstrom (USA) | 4:11 | |
| 3 | Holly Roberts (WCHA) | 5:03 | |
| 3 | Julie Chu (USA) | 10:32 | |
WCHA All-Star Team
- On September 25, a group of WCHA All-Stars will play the US Olympic Team. The head coach of the WCHA All-Stars is Jeff Giesen from St. Cloud State. Assisting him are Maria Lewis from North Dakota and Heather Farrell from Bemidji State. The Athletic Trainer is Stef Arndt from St. Cloud State. The roster is as follows:
| Position | Name | Class | School |
| G | Alyssa Grogan | Minnesota | So |
| G | Ashley Nixon | Jr. | St. Cloud State |
| G | Zuzana Tomcikova | So. | Bemidji State |
| D | Brittany Haverstock | So. | Wisconsin |
| D | Danielle Hirsch | Sr. | St. Cloud State |
| D | Kelly Lewis | Jr. | North Dakota |
| D | Jaime Rasmussen | Sr. | Minnesota Duluth |
| D | Shannon Reilly | Jr. | Ohio State |
| D | Anne Schleper | So. | Minnesota |
| D | Holly Snyder | Sr. | Minnesota State |
| F | Brooke Ammerman | So. | Wisconsin |
| F | Emmanuelle Blais | Sr. | Minnesota Duluth |
| F | Mallory Deluce | Jr. | Wisconsin |
| F | Laura Fridfinnson | Jr. | Minnesota Duluth |
| F | Jasmine Giles | Sr. | Wisconsin |
| F | Caitlin Hogan | Sr. | St. Cloud State |
| F | Christina Lee | Sr. | Minnesota State |
| F | Laura McIntosh | So. | Ohio State |
| F | Holly Roberts | Sr. | St. Cloud State |
| F | Natalie Spooner | So. | Ohio State |
| F | Emily West | Jr. | Minnesota |
| F | Alyssa Wiebe | So. | North Dakota |
Regular season
Standings
| Conference | Overall | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| Minnesota | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 79 | 29 | 28 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 93 | 34 | |
| Minnesota-Duluth | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 68 | 42 | 28 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 88 | 57 | |
| Wisconsin | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 63 | 49 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 81 | 61 | |
| Bemidji State | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 41 | 48 | 28 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 50 | 70 | |
| St. Cloud State | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 49 | 61 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 70 | 81 | |
| Ohio State | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 70 | 71 | 28 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 91 | 84 | |
| Minnesota State | 22 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 36 | 74 | 26 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 45 | 87 | |
| North Dakota | 22 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 31 | 63 | 26 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 45 | 74 | |
January
- January 14: Nina Tikkinen, a junior forward for Minnesota State, has been named to Finland’s 2010 Winter Olympic Hockey Team.[12]
In season honors
Players of the week
Throughout the conference regular season, WCHA officials name a player of the week each Monday.
| Week | Player of the week |
|---|---|
| 10/05/09 | Chelsey Jones, Minnesota[13] |
| 10/12/09 | Sarah Erickson, Minnesota |
| 10/19/09 | Emmi Leinonen, Minnesota State |
| 10/26/09 | Emmanuelle Blais, Minnesota Duluth[14] |
| 11/02/09 | Meaghan Pezon, St. Cloud State[15] |
| 11/09/09 | Raelyn LaRocque, Ohio State[16] |
| 11/16/09 | Holly Roberts, St. Cloud State |
| 11/23/09 | |
| 11/30/09 | |
| 12/7/09 | |
| 12/14/09 | |
| 12/21/09 | |
| 12/28/08 | |
| 1/4/10 | Felicia Nelson, St. Cloud State[17] |
| 1/11/10 | Sarah Erickson, Minnesota[18] |
| 1/18/10 | Natalie Spooner, Ohio State[19] |
| 1/25/10 | Carolyne Prevost, Wisconsin[20] |
| 2/1/10 | |
| 2/8/10 | |
| 2/15/10 | Holly Roberts, St. Cloud State[21] |
| 2/22/10 | |
| 3/1/10 | |
| 3/8/10 | |
Defensive players of the week
Throughout the conference regular season, WCHA officials name a Defensive player of the week each Monday.
| Week | Player of the week |
|---|---|
| 10/05/09 | Jorid Dagfinrud, North Dakota |
| 10/12/09 | Zuzana Tomcikova, Bemidji State |
| 10/19/09 | Noora Räty, Minnesota |
| 10/26/09 | Jaime Rasmussen, Minnesota Duluth |
| 11/02/09 | Becca Ruegsegger, Wisconsin |
| 11/09/09 | Zuzana Tomcikova, Bemidji State |
| 11/16/09 | Anne Schleper, Minnesota |
| 12/07/09 | Noora Räty, Minnesota and Jennifer Harss, Minnesota-Duluth[22] |
| 01/04/10 | Chelsea Knapp, Ohio State |
| 01/11/10 | Becca Ruegsegger, Wisconsin |
| 01/18/10 | Zuzana Tomcikova, Bemidji State and Ashley Nixon, St. Cloud State |
| 01/25/10 | Noora Raty, Minnesota |
| 02/17/10 | Alli Altmann, MSU-Mankato |
Rookie of the week
Throughout the conference regular season, WCHA officials name a Freshman player of the week each Monday.
| Week | Player of the week |
|---|---|
| 10/05/09 | Brianna Decker, Wisconsin |
| 10/12/09 | Katherine Wilson, Minnesota Duluth |
| 10/19/09 | Minttu Tuominen, Ohio State |
| 10/26/09 | Noora Räty, Minnesota |
| 11/02/09 | Hokey Langan, Ohio State |
| 11/09/09 | Audrey Cournoyer, Minnesota Duluth |
| 11/16/09 | Mariia Posa, Minnesota Duluth |
| 11/23/09 | Megan Bozek, Minnesota |
| 11/30/09 | |
| 12/07/09 | |
| 12/14/09 | Megan Bozek, Minnesota |
| 01/04/10 | Mary Loken, North Dakota |
| 01/11/10 | Erika Wheelhouse, Bemidji State |
| 01/18/10 | Jessica Wong, Minnesota Duluth |
| 01/25/10 | Hokey Langan, Ohio State |
| 02/15/10 | Hokey Langan, Ohio State |
Statistical leaders
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Postseason
Quarterfinals
| Date | Time | Teams | Score | Notes |
| 02/26/2010 | 7:00 PM | Ohio State at Wisconsin | OSU, 3-1 | Natalie Spooner gets a hat trick[23] |
| 02/27/2010 | 7:00 PM | Ohio State at Wisconsin | OSU, 4-3 (OT) | Buckeyes win series 2-0 |
| Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Notes |
| Feb. 26 | Ridder Arena | Minnesota vs. MSU Mankato | 5-8 | |
| Feb. 27 | Ridder Arena | Minnesota vs. MSU Mankato | 3-4 (3 OT) | Emily West gets the game winner |
- February 27: After 3 hours and 47 minutes, Emily West scored at 1:16 of triple overtime to eliminate the MSU-Mankato Mavericks.[24]
| Date | Opponent | Location | Score | Notes |
| Feb. 26 | St. Cloud State | St. Cloud | 0-3 | |
| Feb. 27 | St. Cloud State | St. Cloud | 2-1 | End 14 game playoff losing streak |
| Feb. 28 | St. Cloud State | 4-1 | Advance to first ever WCHA Final Face-Off | |
- February 27: Bemidji State ends its 14 game playoff losing streak in a 2-1 victory over St. Cloud State.[25]
| Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Notes |
| Feb. 26 | Heritage Center | North Dakota | 6-2 | Emmanuelle Blais scores 4 goals[26] |
| Feb. 27 | Heritage Center | North Dakota | 3-1 | Sweep series |
Semifinals
| Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Notes |
| Ridder Arena | Minnesota vs. Ohio State | |||
| Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Notes |
| Ridder Arena | Minnesota Duluth vs. Bemidji State | |||
Finals
- March 7: The Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs defeated the Minnesota Golden Gophers 3-2 at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis to win the WCHA FINAL FACE-OFF playoff championship. It is the Bulldogs fifth WCHA playoff championship. This was their first postseason victory over the Golden Gophers since 2003. In addition, the Bulldogs lost three previous league playoff games against the Gophers at Ridder Arena.[27]
| Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Notes |
| March 7 | Ridder Arena | Minnesota vs. Minnesota Duluth | Minn Duluth, 3-2 | Bulldogs fifth championship |
NCAA Tournament
- March 8: Two teams from the WCHA will compete for the 10th NCAA Women's Ice Hockey Championship. The University of Minnesota will be the host school for the 2010 Frozen Four, to be held March 19 and 21 at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis. WCHA Tournament champion University of Minnesota Duluth, and at-large selection Minnesota will be two of eight competing teams.
Minnesota Duluth (28-8-2) is seeded Number 2 and the Bulldogs will host the New Hampshire Wildcats (19-8-5) on Saturday, March 13 at 2:00 pm central standard time. The Golden Gophers (25-8-5) are the number 3 seed, and will host the Clarkson Golden Eagles (23-11-5), on March 13 at 4:00 pm central standard time. Minnesota Duluth won the Frozen Four for the first three years that the tournament was held (2001, 2002 and 2003). The Golden Gophers proceeded to win the next two Frozen Four tournaments (2004 and 2005).[28] Neither team has won since.
| Record | Win % | R32 | S16 | E8 | F4 | CG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–0 |
WCHA Awards and honors
| Honor | Selection |
|---|---|
| Player of the Year | (Tie) Felicia Nelson, St. Cloud State and Zuzana Tomcikova, Bemidji State[29] |
| Coach of the Year | Steve Sertich, Bemidji State |
| Freshman of the Year | Hokey Langan, Ohio State |
| Student Athlete of the Year | Caitlin Hogan, St. Cloud State |
| Defensive Player of the Year, | Anne Schleper, Minnesota |
| Scoring Champion | Hokey Langan, Ohio State |
| Goaltending Champion | Noora Raty, Minnesota |
| WCHA First Team | Natalie Spooner, F, Ohio State |
| Emmanuelle Blais, F, Minnesota Duluth | |
| Emily West, F, Minnesota | |
| Anne Schleper, D, Minnesota | |
| Jaime Rasmussen, D, Minnesota Duluth | |
| Noora Raty, G, Minnesota | |
| WCHA Second Team | Felicia Nelson, F, St. Cloud State |
| Hokey Langan, F, Ohio State | |
| Holly Roberts, F, St. Cloud State | |
| Laura Fridfinnson, F, Minnesota Duluth | |
| Megan Bozek, D, Minnesota | |
| Rachel Davis, D, Ohio State | |
| Zuzana Tomcikova, G, Bemidji State | |
| WCHA Third Team | Brooke Ammerman, F, Wisconsin |
| Caitlin Hogan, F, St. Cloud State | |
| Montana Vicharek, D, Bemidji State | |
| Stefanie McKeough, D, Wisconsin | |
| Jennifer Harss, G, Minnesota Duluth | |
| All-Freshman Team | Hokey Langan, F, Ohio State |
| Katherine Wilson, F, Minnesota Duluth | |
| Brianne Decker, F, Wisconsin | |
| Megan Bozek, D, Minnesota | |
| Stefanie McKeough, D, Wisconsin | |
| Noora Raty, G, Minnesota | |
National awards and honors
Patty Kazmaier Award nominees
There are 45 nominees for the Patty Kazmaier Award. Ten of the nominees are from Western Collegiate Hockey Association-member teams.
| Player | Position | Class | School | Nationality |
| Emmanuelle Blais | Forward | Senior | Univ. of Minnesota Duluth | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Laura Fridfinnson | Forward | Junior | Univ. of Minnesota Duluth | Canada |
| Caitlin Hogan | Forward | Senior | St. Cloud State Univ. |  United States |
| Hokey Langan | Forward | Freshman | Ohio State | Canada |
| Felicia Nelson | Forward | Senior | St. Cloud State Univ. | Canada |
| Noora Räty | Goalie | Freshman | Minnesota |  Finland |
| Anne Schleper | Defense | Sophomore | Minnesota | United States |
| Natalie Spooner | Forward | Sophomore | Ohio State | Canada |
| Zuzana Tomcikova | Goaltender | Sophomore | Bemidji State Univ. |  Slovenia |
| Emily West | Forward | Junior | Minnesota | United States |
2010 Olympics
Active players
The following active WCHA players will represent their respective countries in Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
| Player | NCAA school | Nationality | Position | Goals | Assists | Points | Medal |
| Elin Holmlöv | Minnesota-Duluth |  Sweden | Forward | 4th Place | |||
| Haley Irwin | Minnesota-Duluth | Canada | Forward | Gold | |||
| Jocelyne Lamoureux | North Dakota | United States | Forward | Silver | |||
| Monique Lamoureux | North Dakota | United States | Forward | Silver | |||
| Heidi Pelttari | Minnesota State | Finland | Forward | Bronze | |||
| Mariia Posa | Minnesota State | Finland | Forward | Bronze | |||
| Noora Raty | Minnesota | Finland | Goaltender | Bronze | |||
| Nina Tikkinen[12] | Minnesota State | Finland | Forward | Bronze | |||
| Zuzana Tomčíková | Bemidji State |  Slovakia | Goaltender | 8th | |||
| Saara Tuominen[31] | Minnesota Duluth | Finland | Forward | Bronze | |||
Former players
The following former NCAA players will represent their respective countries in Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
| Player | NCAA school | Nationality | Position | Goals | Assists | Points | Medal |
| Natalie Darwitz | Minnesota | United States | Forward | Silver | |||
| Meghan Duggan | Wisconsin | United States | Forward | Silver | |||
| Molly Engstrom | Wisconsin | United States | Defence | Silver | |||
| Hilary Knight | Wisconsin | United States | Forward | Silver | |||
| Gigi Marvin | Minnesota | United States | Forward | Silver | |||
| Meghan Mikkelson[32] | Wisconsin | Canada | Forward | Gold | |||
| Caroline Ouellette | Minnesota Duluth | Canada | Forward | Gold | |||
| Jessie Vetter | Wisconsin | United States | Goaltender | Silver | |||
| Jinelle Zaugg | Wisconsin | United States | Forward | Silver | |||
See also
- National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Championship
- 2009–10 College Hockey America women's ice hockey season
- 2009–10 Eastern College Athletic Conference women's ice hockey season
- 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season
- Western Collegiate Hockey Association women's champions
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