2009–10 Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey season
Introduction
Offseason *July 31: The school hired two assistant coaches for the 2009–10 season. Tracey DeKeyser will act as the interim head coach while Peter Johnson and Jackie Friesen will fill in as short term assistants. Actual head coach Mark Johnson takes a one-year leave of absence to coach the U.S. women's team in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. *August 1: Former Wisconsin goaltender, Jessie Vetter has been named a finalist for the Women's Sports Foundation's Sportswoman of the Year award. Vetter is one of ten finalists selected for the 2009 honor which fans can vote for to determine the ultimate winner. *August 15: Hockey Canada announced that Badgers players Mallory Deluce and Stefanie McKeough have been selected for Canada's National Women's Under-22 Team. The club will take part in a three-game series against Canada's National Women's Team from August 17–20 at Father David Bauer Olympic Arena in Calgary. Deluce was a member of Canada's National Women's Under-22 Team during the 2008–09 season. McKeough won a silver medal with Canada's National Women's Under-18 Team at the 2009 IIHF World Women's Under-18 Championship in Fussen, Germany. *August 24: Two current and six former Badgers were selected to the 23-player roster for the U.S. Women's National Team. Five of the Badgers were part of the 2009 NCAA championship team, which includes Patty Kazmaier Award winner Jessie Vetter, Erika Lawler, Meghan Duggan, Hilary Knight and Angie Keseley. Former Badgers Kerry Weiland and Molly Engstrom were named to the squad. Engstrom is the only Badger with Olympic experience representing Team USA. Knight and Duggan will redshirt the 2009–10 season at Wisconsin to train with the U.S. National Team. Keseley is one of two players selected who has not played on a U.S. National Team prior to the selection. *September 9: The WCHA announced that Wisconsin defenseman Brittany Haverstock and forwards Brooke Ammerman, Mallory Deluce and Jasmine Giles have been named as WCHA All-Stars. The three players are among 22 players from the conference to face the 2009-10 U.S Women's National Team in St. Paul, Minn. on September 25. *September 24: The Badgers are the preseason pick to win the Western Collegiate Hockey Association women's title, according to a poll of league coaches. The Badgers collected six first-place votes and 48 points in a poll of the eight coaches.
Regular season *October 5: The Wisconsin Badgers women's hockey team was ranked No. 4 in the country. The USCHO.com officials revealed it in their first Top-10 Women's Hockey Poll of the season. Wisconsin accumulated 112 points and one first place vote. *January 5: In an exhibition game against Wisconsin, former Wisconsin player Jinelle Zaugg-Siergiej netted a goal and had an assist as the American Olympic Hockey Team won by a score of 9–0. *The Wisconsin women's team will play host to the Camp Randall Hockey Classic on Feb. 6, 2010 at Camp Randall Stadium. The UW women's hockey program will take on the Bemidji State Beavers outdoors at the stadium as part of their weekend series, while the men's program will follow against the Michigan Wolverines in what will serve as the United States Hockey Hall of Fame Game. *Feb 6: The No. 9 Wisconsin women's hockey team (16-10-3, 13-9-1 WCHA) defeated the Bemidji State Beavers (8-14-7, 7-9-7 WCHA), 6–1, in the first ever Culver's Camp Randall Hockey Classic at Camp Randall Stadium. The Badgers played in front of an NCAA-record crowd of 8,263 fans in the second-ever women's hockey outdoor showdown. Sophomore Carolyne Prevost scored the first goal in Camp Randall history at the 16:53 mark  and backhanded it in to put the Badgers up 1–0.The Badgers dominated offensively, outshooting the Beavers 42–13.Freshman Becca Ruegsegger (Lakewood, Colo.) finished with 13 saves in net for Wisconsin,===Standings======Roster===* Brianna Decker was named WCHA Rookie of the Week after a two-goal game against North Dakota and a series against Ohio State. Against the Buckeyes, she recorded a five-point series and her first collegiate hat trick as the Badgers split with Ohio State from Jan. 29–30. *Jasmine Giles  recorded eight points in three games from Feb. 14-20 (five goals, three assists)*Caroline Prevost recorded her first career hat trick against St. Cloud on Jan. 22 had a three-game assist and career-high three-game point streak from 10/11-24 '''Number'''  '''Player'''   '''Position'''  '''Class'''  '''Height''' 20 	 Brooke Ammerman  FSo 5-8  9 	 Mallory DeluceFJr5-7  26 	Anne Dronen DJr  5-3  7 	 Meghan Duggan FJr  5-9  14 	Maria Evans FJr 5-4  12 	 Jasmine Giles FSr5-7  4 	 Brittany Haverstock DSo  5-6  3 	 Olivia Jakiel  DJr 5-10  29 	 Nikki Kaasa  GSo  5-10  23 	 Hilary Knight  FJr5-11  17 	 Emily Kranz FSr  5-7  35 	 Alannah McCreadyGSr  5-6  2 	 Kelly Nash FJr  5-6  27 	Carolyne Prévost FSo  11 	 Kyla Sanders  FSr  5-6  22 	 Malee Windmeier  DJr  5-9  ===Schedule=== '''Date'''  '''Time'''   '''Opponent'''  '''Score''' '''Record'''10/2/2009 7:07 PM vs North Dakota   Loss, 2-0   0-1-010/3/2009 7:07 PM  vs North Dakota  Win, 3-0  1-1-010/10/2009 7:00 PMat Bemidji State Loss, 1-0   1-2-010/11/2009 4:00 PM at Bemidji StateWin, 3-1  2-2-010/23/2009 7:07 PMvs Ohio State Loss, 4-32-3-010/24/2009 7:07 PM vs Ohio State Win, 5-3 3-3-010/30/2009 2:07 PMvs Minnesota  Win, 4-24-3-011/1/2009 2:00 PMvs MinnesotaWin, 5-25-3-011/6/2009 2:00 AMvs Robert Morris Loss, 3-15-4-011/7/2009 2:07 PMRobert MorrisWin, 3-2 (OT)6-4-011/12/2009 7:07 PM Wayne State Tie, 2-26-4-111/13/2009 2:07 PM Wayne StateWin, 6-27-4-111/20/2009 2:07 PMat St. Cloud State Win, 2-18-4-111/21/2009 2:07 PMat St. Cloud StateLoss, 4-28-5-111/27/2009 7:00 PM at ProvidenceTie, 2-28-5-211/28/2009 7:00 PM at ProvidenceWin, 4-19-5-212/4/2009 2:07 PM vs Minnesota DuluthWin, 3-110-5-212/6/2009 2:07 PMvs Minnesota Duluth Tie, 2-210-5-312/11/2009 7:07 PM at Minnesota State Win, 3-011-5-312/12/2009 3:07 PMat Minnesota StateWin, 6-212-5-31/5/2010 7:07 PMvs U.S. Select Team Loss, 9-012-6-31/8/2010 7:07 PMat North Dakota  Loss, 3-112-7-31/9/2010 7:37 PMat North Dakota Win, 2-013-7-31/16/2010 7:07 PMat Minnesota Duluth Loss,  5-313-8-31/17/2010 4:07 PMat Minnesota Duluth Loss,  2-113-9-31/22/2010 2:07 PM vs St. Cloud State Win, 5-3 14-9-31/23/2010 2:07 PMvs St. Cloud State  Loss, 4-3 14-10-31/29/2010 6:00 PMat Ohio State   Loss, 5-4 14-11-31/30/2010 3:00 PMat Ohio State Win, 3-2 15-11-32/6/2010 TBAvs Bemidji State  Win,  6-116-11-32/7/2010 2:07 PMvs Bemidji State  Loss,  2-016-12-32/12/2010 2:07 PMvs Minnesota State  Loss, 5-3 16-13-32/14/2010 12:00 PMvs Minnesota State  Win, 6-0 17-13-32/19/2010 6:07 PMat Minnesota Win, 4-3    18-13-32/20/2010 6:07 PMat Minnesota Loss, 3-2  18-14-3
Player stats  = Indicates team leader===Skaters=== '''Player''' '''Games'''  '''Goals'''  '''Assists'''  '''Points'''  '''Points/game''' '''PIM''' '''GWG''' '''PPG''' '''SHG'''Brooke Ammerman35 20 18 38 1.0857 44 6 4 0 Mallory Deluce 32 1319 32 1.0000 26 2 3 0 Brianna Decker 27 15 12 27 1.0000 20 3 4 1 Carolyne Prévost 32 11 15 26 0.8125 0 3 2 1 Jasmine Giles 36 12 13 25 0.694456 0 4 1 Kelly Nash 35 5 18 23 0.6571 40 1 3 0 Geena Prough 33 8 9 17 0.5152 4 0 2 0 Saige Pacholok 36 3 13 16 0.4444 38 0 1 0Stefanie McKeough 36 1 14 15 0.4167 37 0 0 0 Kyla Sanders 34 5 6 11 0.3235 22 0 0 0 Breann Frykas 36 7 1 8 0.2222 20 1 0 0 Anne Dronen 36 1 6 7 0.1944 42 1 0 0 Brittany Haverstock 36 0 7 7 0.1944 28 0 0 0 Alev Kelter 22 1 5 6 0.2727 20 1 1 0 Emily Kranz 36 2 3 5 0.1389 4 0 0 0 Malee Windmeier 12 2 2 4 0.3333 14 0 0 1 Maria Evans 34 0 2 2 0.0588 0 0 0 0 Lauren Unser 27 1 0 1 0.0370 0 0 0 0 Olivia Jakiel 9 0 1 1 0.1111 0 0 0 0 Carla Pentimone 17 0 0 0 0.0000 0 0 0 0 Becca Ruegsegger 21 0 0 0 0.0000 0 0 0 0 Derya Kelter 20 0 0 0 0.0000 2 0 0 0 Alannah McCready 17 0 0 0 0.0000 0 0 0 0===Goaltenders=== '''Player''' '''Games'''  '''Wins'''  '''Losses'''  '''Ties'''  '''Goals against''' '''Minutes''' '''GAA''' '''Shutouts''' '''Saves''' '''Save %'''Alannah McCready 179 8 0 36 998 2.16472 375 .912 Becca Ruegsegger219 7 3 45 1179 2.2899 2 439 .907
Postseason ===WCHA playoffs=== '''Date'''  '''Time'''   '''Opponent'''  '''Score''' '''Notes'''02/26/2010 7:00 PM vs Ohio State   1-3   Natalie Spooner gets a hat trick  02/27/2010 7:00 PM vs Ohio State 3-4 (OT)    Ohio State sweeps series
Awards and honors *Brianna Decker, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of October 5)*Brianna Decker, Badgers Rookie of the Year (2009–10)*Carolyne Prevost, WCHA Offensive Player of the Week (Week of January 25)*Becca Ruegsegger, WCHA Defensive Player of the Week (Week of November 2)*Becca Ruegsegger, Wisconsin, WCHA Defensive Player of the Week (Week of January 11) *Kyla Sanders, Frozen Four Skills Competition participant*Jessie Vetter, Sportswoman of the Year by Women's Sports Foundation===Preseason honors===*WCHA Preseason Player of the year: Brooke Ammerman*WCHA Preseason Rookie of the year: Brianna Decker
References
External links * Official site