2014–15 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey season
College ice hockey team season
The Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs represented the University of Minnesota Duluth in WCHA women's ice hockey during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season . The Bulldogs were not able to win the NCAA tournament for the sixth time in school history. Of note, it represented the final season in which Shannon Miller served as head coach.
Offseason
July 10: The UMD Bulldogs announced that two-time Winter Games gold medalist Gina Kingsbury shall join Shannon Miller’s coaching staff.[ 1] Previously, Kingsbury served on the coaching staff at Okanagan Hockey Academy.
Recruiting
[ 2]
Player
Position
Nationality
Notes
Lynn Astrup
Defense
United States
Attended Warroad (MN) High School
Catherine Daoust
Defense
Canada
Played with Canadian U18 team
Jessica Healey
Defense
Canada
Played with Canadian U18 team
Alexia Klaas
Forward
United States
Hails from Duluth, Minnesota
Maria Lindh
Forward
Sweden
Member of Swedish national team
Michelle Loewenhielm
Forward
Sweden
Member of Swedish national team
Evelina Suonpaa
Forward
Finland
Member of Finnish national team
2014–15 Bulldogs
[ 3]
No.
S/P/C
Player
Class
Pos
Height
DoB
Hometown
Previous team
1
Kayla Black
Junior
G
5' 8" (1.73 m)
Blyth, Ontario
Team Canada U-18
5
Sidney Morin
Sophomore
D
5' 5" (1.65 m)
Minnetonka, Minnesota
Team USA U-18
7
Emma Stauber (C )
Senior
D
5' 7" (1.7 m)
Duluth, Minnesota
PHM Mirage
12
Catherine Daoust
Freshman
D
5' 5" (1.65 m)
L'Île-Bizard, Quebec
Team Canada U-18
13
Ashleigh Brykaliuk
Sophomore
F
5' 8" (1.73 m)
Brandon, Manitoba
Team Canada U-18
16
Alexia Klaas
Freshman
F
5' 2" (1.57 m)
Duluth, Minnesota
Northern Stars
17
Katherine McGovern
Sophomore
F
5' 4" (1.63 m)
Scottsdale, Arizona
Dallas Stars U-19
19
Jenna McParland
Senior
F
5' 9" (1.75 m)
Schreiber, Ontario
Toronto Jr. Aeros
21
Lara Stalder
Sophomore
F
5' 6" (1.68 m)
Lucerne, Switzerland
Swiss National Team
24
Michela Cava
Junior
F
5' 4" (1.63 m)
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Connecticut
28
Demi Crossman
Sophomore
F
5' 7" (1.7 m)
Livonia, Michigan
Team USA U-18
29
Lynn Astrup
Freshman
D
5' 7" (1.7 m)
Warroad, Minnesota
Warroad HS
34
Karissa Grapp
Junior
G
5' 5" (1.65 m)
Essexville, Michigan
Ohio Flames
43
Meghan Huertas
Senior
F
5' 6" (1.68 m)
Boynton Beach, Florida
Vermont
44
Zoe Hickel (C )
Senior
F
5' 6" (1.68 m)
Anchorage, Alaska
North American Hockey Academy
47
Jessica Healey
Freshman
D
5' 3" (1.6 m)
Edmonton, Alberta
Team Canada U-18
54
Evelina Suonpaa
Freshman
G
5' 8" (1.73 m)
Kiukainen, Finland
Team Finland
66
Maria Lindh
Freshman
F
5' 9" (1.75 m)
Stockholm, Sweden
Team Sweden
67
Michelle Lowenhielm
Freshman
F
5' 8" (1.73 m)
Sollentuna, Sweden
Swedish National Team
80
Tea Villila
Senior
D
5' 5" (1.65 m)
Hyvinkaa, Finland
Team Finland
88
Brigette Lacquette
Senior
D
5' 6" (1.68 m)
Mallard, Manitoba
University of Manitoba
92
Brienna Gillanders
Senior
F
5' 9" (1.75 m)
Kyle, Saskatchewan
Team Saskatchewan
95
Linnea Hedin
Freshman
D
5' 3" (1.6 m)
Huddinge, Sweden
Team Sweden
98
Kateřina Mrázová
Sophomore
F
5' 5" (1.65 m)
Prague, Czech Republic
Boston Blades
Schedule
[ 4]
Date
Opponent#
Rank#
Site
Decision
Result
Record
Regular Season
September 26
at Connecticut *
#10
Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT
Kayla Black
T 4–4 OT
0–0–1
September 27
at Connecticut*
#10
Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT
Kayla Black
W 3–0
1–0–1
October 3
#2 Wisconsin
#10
Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN
Kayla Black
L 1–4
1–1–1 (0–1–0)
October 4
#2 Wisconsin
#10
Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN
Kayla Black
L 2–6
1–2–1 (0–2–0)
October 10
#1 Minnesota
Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN
Kayla Black
L 0–3
1–3–1 (0–3–0)
October 11
#1 Minnesota
Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN
Kayla Black
T 3–3 OT
1–3–2 (0–3–1)
October 17
at #10 North Dakota
Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND
Kayla Black
L 1–2 OT
1–4–2 (0–4–1)
October 18
at #10 North Dakota
Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND
Kayla Black
W 1–0
2–4–2 (1–4–1)
October 25
Lindenwood *
Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN
Kayla Black
W 3–1
3–4–2
October 26
Lindenwood*
Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN
Karissa Grapp
W 6–2
4–4–2
November 1
Minnesota State
#10
Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN
Kayla Black
W 6–2
5–4–2 (2–4–1)
November 2
Minnesota State
#10
Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN
Kayla Black
W 6–3
6–4–2 (3–4–1)
November 14
at St. Cloud State
#9
Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN
Kayla Black
W 6–1
7–4–2 (4–4–1)
November 15
at St. Cloud State
#9
Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN
Kayla Black
W 1–0
8–4–2 (5–4–1)
November 21
Cornell *
#10
Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN
Kayla Black
W 7–2
9–4–2
November 22
Cornell*
#10
Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN
Kayla Black
W 2–0
10–4–2
November 29
at #10 Bemidji State
#9
Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN
Kayla Black
L 1–4
10–5–2 (5–5–1)
November 30
at #10 Bemidji State
#9
Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN
Kayla Black
W 2–0
11–5–2 (6–5–1)
December 5
at Ohio State
#8
OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH
Kayla Black
T 2–2 OT
11–5–3 (6–5–2)
December 6
at Ohio State
#8
OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH
Kayla Black
W 4–1
12–5–3 (7–5–2)
January 10, 2015
Bemidji State
#7
Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN
Kayla Black
L 1–4
12–6–3 (7–6–2)
January 11
Bemidji State
#7
Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN
Kayla Black
W 2–1
13–6–3 (8–6–2)
January 17
St. Cloud State
#7
Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN
Kayla Black
W 2–0
14–6–3 (9–6–2)
January 18
St. Cloud State
#7
Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN
Kayla Black
W 3–2
15–6–3 (10–6–2)
January 24
at Minnesota State
#6
All Seasons Arena • Mankato, MN
Kayla Black
W 12–0
16–6–3 (11–6–2)
January 25
at Minnesota State
#6
All Seasons Arena • Mankato, MN
Kayla Black
W 4–0
17–6–3 (12–6–2)
January 30
North Dakota
#6
Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN
Kayla Black
L 0–1
17–7–3 (12–7–2)
January 31
North Dakota
#6
Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN
Kayla Black
T 2–2 OT
17–7–4 (12–7–3)
February 6
at #3 Wisconsin
#7
LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI
Kayla Black
T 0–0 OT
17–7–5 (12–7–4)
February 7
at #3 Wisconsin
#7
LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI
Kayla Black
L 0–5
17–8–5 (12–8–4)
February 13
at #2 Minnesota
#6
Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN
Kayla Black
L 1–7
17–9–5 (12–9–4)
February 14
at #2 Minnesota
#6
Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN
Kayla Black
L 0–2
17–10–5 (12–10–4)
February 20
Ohio State
#9
Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN
Kayla Black
W 3–1
18–10–5 (13–10–4)
February 21
Ohio State
#9
Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN
Kayla Black
W 5–2
19–10–5 (14–10–4)
WCHA Tournament
February 27
Bemidji State*
#9
Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN (Quarterfinals, Game 1)
Kayla Black
L 2–3
19–11–5
February 28
Bemidji State*
#9
Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN (Quarterfinals, Game 2)
Kayla Black
W 2–0
20–11–5
March 1
Bemidji State*
#9
Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN (Quarterfinals, Game 3)
Kayla Black
L 1–2 OT
20–12–5
*Non-conference game. # Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.
Awards and honors
Ashleigh Brykaliuk WCHA Offensive Player of the Week (Week of November 4, 2014) [ 5]
Brigette Lacquette Defense All-WCHA Second Team [ 6]
References
^ "Two Time Olympic Gold Medalist Joins UMD Coaching Staff" . Duluth News Tribune. September 16, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2017 .
^ "Revived and Reloaded, Bulldogs will Hit Official Practice Ice this Saturday" . University of Minnesota-Duluth. September 18, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2017 .
^ "2014–15 UMD Bulldogs Roster" . Western Collegiate Hockey Association. Archived from the original on March 13, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2017 .
^ "2014–15 UMD Bulldogs Schedule" . Western Collegiate Hockey Association. Archived from the original on February 6, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2017 .
^ "UMD's Brykaliuk, BSU's Mowat and OSU's Sauve Named WCHA Players of the Week for Games of OCT. 31-NOV. 2, 2014" (PDF) . Western Collegiate Hockey Association. November 4, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2017 .
^ "Hickel and Lacquetts Named to All-WCHA Second Team" . University of Minnesota-Duluth. March 4, 2015. Retrieved March 12, 2017 .
^ "ibid" . University of Minnesota-Duluth. March 4, 2015. Retrieved March 12, 2017 .
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