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2019–20 Wisconsin Badgers
women's ice hockey season
ConferenceWCHA
Home iceLaBahn Arena
Record
Overall28-5-3
Home12-1-1
Road11-3-2
Neutral5-1-0
Coaches and captains
Head coachMark Johnson
Assistant coachesDan Koch
Jackie Crum
Mark Greenhalgh
Captain(s)Mekenzie Steffen
Alternate captain(s)Alexis Mauermann
Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey seasons
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The Wisconsin Badgers represent the University of Wisconsin in WCHA women's ice hockey during the 2019-20 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. Daryl Watts would set a program record for most assists in one season with 49, while leading the NCAA with 74 points. Qualifying for the 2020 NCAA tournament, the Badgers were scheduled to face off against the Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey program in the quarterfinals, but the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Offseason

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  • September 3: Mercyhurst Lakers goaltender Kennedy Blair has transferred to the Badgers.[1]

Recruiting

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Player Position Nationality Notes
Teagan Grant Defense  Canada Skated for the PWHL's Toronto Aeros. Won a gold medal with Canada's entry at the 2019 IIHF Under-18 Women's World Championships
Dara Greig Forward  Canada Captured the Canadian Sport School Hockey League Championship in her junior year with Pursuit of Excellence.
Daughter of former NHL competitor Mark Greig

Regular season

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Standings

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2019–20 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#2 Wisconsin 26 17 4 3 2 56 97 48 34 27 4 3 156 60
#3 Minnesota 24 17 5 2 0 53 86 40 35 27 5 3 137 57
#5 Ohio State 26 13 6 5 2 46 81 56 36 22 8 6 116 79
#9 Minnesota Duluth 27 11 8 5 3 41 69 60 35 18 11 6 98 77
Bemidji State 24 9 13 2 0 29 46 68 37 16 18 3 71 91
Minnesota State 27 4 16 4 3 19 40 83 37 11 20 6 71 108
St. Cloud State 24 2 21 1 0 7 32 98 35 6 25 4 62 122
Championship: March 8, 2020
† indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com

Roster

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2019–20 Badgers

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height DoB Hometown Previous team
2 New York (state) Natalie Buchbinder Junior D 5' 8" (1.73 m) Fairport, New York Shattuck-St. Mary's
4 Ontario Teagan Grant Freshman D 5' 6" (1.68 m) New Liskeard, Ontario Toronto Aeros
6 Minnesota Presley Norby Senior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Minnetonka, Minnesota Minnetonka High School
7 Alberta Dara Greig Freshman F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Lethbridge, Alberta Pursuit of Excellence
8 Wisconsin Maddie Rowe Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) River Falls, Wisconsin St. Croix Valley Fusion
9 Saskatchewan Sophie Shirley Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Calgary Inferno (CWHL)
18 Michigan Abby Roque Senior D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan Team USA U18
19 Ontario Daryl Watts Junior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Toronto, Ontario Boston College (WHEA)
35 Manitoba Kristen Campbell Senior G 5' 9" (1.75 m) Brandon, Manitoba U North Dakota


Awards and honors

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  • Abby Roque, 2019-20 Preseason WCHA Co-Player of the Year [3]
  • Abby Roque: 2020 All-WCHA First Team [4]
  • Abby Roque: 2020 First Team All-American [5]
  • Abby Roque: 2020 WCHA Player of the Year [6]
  • Abby Roque: 2020 USCHO D-1 Women's Player of the Year [7]
  • Abby Roque: Bob Allen Women's Hockey Player of the Year (Awarded by USA Hockey)[8]
  • Sophie Shirley, 2020 All-WCHA Second Team
  • Mekenzie Steffen, 2020 All-WCHA Second Team
  • Daryl Watts: 2020 All-WCHA First Team [9]

Team awards

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  • Badger Award (presented to the player who inspires others through her commitment to hard work and unselfish play): Alexis Mauermann[10]
  • Jeff Sauer Award (given to the player who consistently demonstrates dedication to her teammates, coaches and the sport of hockey): Kristen Campbell. NOTE: It marked the third straight season that Campbell won the award.
  • Defensive Player of the Year honors: Mekenzie Steffen
  • Offensive Player of the Year honors: (tie) Abby Roque and Daryl Watts.
  • Freshman of the Year: Chayla Edwards
  • Big Ten Sportsmanship Award: Caitlin Schneider
  • W Club Community Service Award: Britta Curl

References

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  1. ^ "Blair to join Badgers for 2020-21 season". uwbadgers.com. September 3, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  2. ^ "2019-20 Women's Ice Hockey Roster". Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  3. ^ "DEFENDING NCAA CHAMPION WISCONSIN TOPS WCHA PRESEASON COACHES POLL". wcha.com. September 11, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "WCHA ANNOUNCES 2019-20 ALL-LEAGUE TEAMS, PRESENTED BY STERLING TROPHY: All-WCHA and All-Academic teams honored". wcha.com. February 27, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  5. ^ TODD D. MILEWSKI (March 5, 2020). "Badgers' Abby Roque named a first-team women's hockey All-American". wiscnews.com. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  6. ^ "WISCONSIN'S ABBY ROQUE NAMED 2019-20 WCHA PLAYER OF THE YEAR, PRESENTED BY STERLING TROPHY: Patty Kazmaier finalist chosen from among four candidates as the WCHA's top overall player". wcha.com. March 5, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  7. ^ Nicole Haase (March 26, 2020). "Women's Division I College Hockey: Wisconsin's Abby Roque is USCHO Player of the Year". USCHO.com. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  8. ^ Dan Scifo, 06/03/20. "Abby Roque Joins Elite Company as Bob Allen Women's Hockey Player of the Year". USA Hockey. Retrieved March 2, 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ "Four Badgers take home All-WCHA honors". uwbadgers.com. February 27, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  10. ^ "Badgers announce 2019-2020 award winners". uwbadgers.com. May 20, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
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