The Wisconsin Badgers represented the University of Wisconsin in WCHA women's ice hockey during the 2015-16 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Badgers were unable to win the NCAA tournament for the fifth time in school history.

Offseason Recruiting Player Position Nationality Notes Mikaela Gardner Defense Hails from Illinois Samantha Cogan Forward Competed with Canada at IIHF U18 Women’s Worlds Sophia Shaver Forward Played high school hockey in Minnesota

Roster

2015–16 Badgers

2015-16 Schedule

!colspan=12 style="background:red;color:#FFFFFF;"| Regular Season

!colspan=12 style="background:red;color:#FFFFFF;"| WCHA Tournament

!colspan=12 style="background:red;color:#FFFFFF;"| NCAA Tournament

Awards and honors Samantha Cogan, forward, 2015-16 WHCA All-Rookie Team, WHCA Rookie of the Month twice in 2015-16, and WHCA Rookie of the Week on three occasions in 2015-16. Ann-Renee Desbiens, WCHA Player of the Week (Recognized for games of November 4–6, 2016) Ann-Renee Desbiens, 2016 WCHA Player of the Year Ann-Renée Desbiens, Goaltender, Patty Kazmaier Top Three Finalist Annie Pankowski, Forward, Patty Kazmaier Top Ten Finalist Mark Johnson, WCHA Coach of the Year Courtney Burke, Defense, WCHA 1st Team All-Star Ann-Renée Desbiens, Goaltender, WCHA 1st Team All-Star Annie Pankowski, Forward, WCHA 1st Team All-Star Emily Clark, Forward, WCHA 2nd Team All-Star Jenny Ryan, Defense, WCHA 2nd Team All-Star Sarah Nurse, Forward, WCHA 3rd Team All-Star

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