The 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season began in September 2015 and ended with the 2016 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey tournament's championship game in March 2016.
Pre-season polls
The top 10 from USCHO.com, September 21, 2015, and the top 10 from USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine, First place votes are in parentheses.
USCHO.comRankingTeam1 Minnesota (15)2 Boston College3 Wisconsin 4 Harvard 5 Clarkson 6 North Dakota7 Quinnipiac8 Boston University9 Bemidji State10 Cornell
USA Today/USA Hockey MagazineRankingTeam1 Minnesota (19)2 Wisconsin3 Boston College4 Harvard5 Clarkson6 North Dakota7 Quinnipiac8 Boston University9 – tie Northeastern9 – tie Bemidji State
Regular season
Standings
Player stats Scoring leaders The following players lead the NCAA in points at the conclusion of games played on March 24, 2016.Sacred Heart Pioneers PlayerClassTeam Senior Boston College 41 43 45 88 Senior Northeastern 37 50 34 84 Senior Boston College 41 35 44 79 Junior Minnesota 40 33 35 68 Senior Minnesota 38 25 39 64 Sophomore Northeastern 37 20 39 59 Sophomore Wisconsin 40 22 36 58 Freshman Minnesota 38 15 39 54 Sophomore Quinnipiac 37 28 24 52 Sophomore Boston College 41 12 40 52
Leading goaltenders The following goaltenders lead the NCAA in goals against average at the conclusion of games played on March 24, 2016, while playing at least 33% of their team's total minutes.
PlayerClassTeam Junior Wisconsin 38 2279:18 33 4 1 29 21 .960 0.76 Junior Quinnipiac 38 2342:10 29 3 5 35 16 .949 0.90 Sophomore Boston College 36 2096:49 35 1 0 43 13 .943 1.23 Senior Minnesota 34 1957:32 29 4 1 42 10 .942 1.29 Sophomore Clarkson 36 2090:50 27 4 5 46 12 .931 1.32
Awards
WCHA
Award RecipientPlayer of the Year Ann-Renee Desbiens, WisconsinOutstanding Student-Athlete of the Year Shelby Amsley-Benzie, North DakotaDefensive Player of the Year Ivana Bilic, Bemidji StateRookie of the Year Sarah Potomak, MinnesotaScoring Champion Dani Cameranesi, MinnesotaGoaltending Champion Ann-Renee Desbiens, WisconsinCoach of the Year Mark Johnson, WisconsinAll-WCHA Teams First Team Position Second TeamAnn-Renee Desbiens, Wisconsin GBrittni Mowat, Bemidji State Courtney Burke, Wisconsin DMilica McMillen, MinnesotaLee Stecklein, Minnesota DJenny Ryan, WisconsinHannah Brandt, Minnesota FEmily Clark, WisconsinDani Cameranesi, Minnesota FAshleigh Brykaliuk, Minnesota DuluthAnnie Pankowski, Wisconsin FAmy Menke, North Dakota Third Team Position Rookie TeamShelby Amsley-Benzie, North Dakota GMaddy Rooney, Minnesota DuluthIvana Bilic, Bemidji State DAnna Kilponen, North DakotaHalli Krzyzaniak, North Dakota DMelissa Hunt, Bemidji StateSarah Nurse, Wisconsin FJulia Tilke, St. Cloud StateSarah Potomak, Minnesota FSarah Potomak, MinnesotaMolly Illikainen, St. Cloud State FSam Cogen, Wisconsin
CHA
Award RecipientPlayer of the Year Melissa Piacentini, F, SyracuseRookie of the Year Rachael Smith, F, MercyhurstGoaltender Trophy (Best GAA) Sarah McDonnell, MercyhurstDefenseman of the Year Nicole Renault, SyracuseDefensive Forward of the Year (Tie) Jessica Sibley, SyracuseDefensive Forward of the Year (Tie) Micayla Catanzariti, Penn StateSportsmanship Award Jill Holdcroft, Penn StateCoach of the Year Mike Sisti, MercyhurstCHA All-Conference Teams First Team Position Second TeamNicole Hensley, Lindenwood GCeline Whitlinger, Penn StateMikaela Lowater, Robert Morris DMegan Quinn, SyracuseNicole Renault, Syracuse DJ'Nai Mahadeo, MercyhurstShara Jasper, Lindenwood FMelissa Piacentini, SyracuseStephanie Grossi, Syracuse FJessica Sibley, SyracuseBrittany Howard, Robert Morris FAmy Petersen, Penn StateRookie Team Position –Sarah McDonnell, Mercyhurst G Reagan Rust, RIT D Molly Blasen, Mercyhurst D Maggie LaGue, Robert Morris D Rachael Smith, Mercyhurst F Shannon Morris-Reade, Lindenwood F Sarah Quaranta, Robert Morris F
Women's Hockey East Association (WHEA) Award RecipientCami Granato Award (Player of the Year) Kendall Coyne, NortheasternPro Ambitions Rookie of the Year Makenna Newkirk, Boston CollegeHockey East Coach of the Year Katie King-Crowley, Boston CollegeBest Defensive Forward Leah Buress, ConnecticutBest Defenseman Megan Keller, Boston CollegeGoaltender of the Year Katie Burt, Boston CollegeSportmanship Award Sara Carlson, New HampshireArmy ROTC Three Stars Award Kendall Coyne, NortheasternScoring Champion Kendall Coyne, NortheasternHockey East All-Star Teams First Team Position Second Team Elaine Chuli, Connecticut G Brittany Bugalski, Northeastern Lexi Bender, Boston College D Jordan Krause, Northeastern Megan Keller, Boston College D Taylor Willard, Vermont Alex Carpenter, Boston College F Victoria Bach, Boston University Kendall Coyne, Northeastern F Rebecca Leslie, Boston University Haley Skarupa, Boston College F Denisa Křížová, Northeastern Honorable Mention Position Rookie TeamKatie Burt, Boston College GBrittany Bugalski, Northeastern GSamantha Ridgewell, MerrimackHeather Mottau, Northeastern DMaddie Hartman, NortheasternAlexis Crossley, Boston University DAlyson Matteau, ConnecticutDana Trivigno, Boston College FSammy Davis, Boston UniversityJonna Curtis, New Hampshire FMakenna Newkirk, Boston College FChristina Putigna, Providence FPaige Voight, Merrimack
ECAC Award RecipientPlayer of the Year Taylar Cianfarano, QuinnipiacBest Forward Taylar Cianfarano, QuinnipiacBest Defenseman Kelsey Koelzer, PrincetonRookie of the Year Karlie Lund, PrincetonGoaltender of the Year Sydney Rossman, QuinnipiacSportmanship Award St. LawrenceMandi Schwartz Student-Athlete of the Year Kristen Tamberg, QuinnipiacCoach of the Year Jeff Kampersal, PrincetonAll-ECAC Teams First Team Position Second Team Sydney Rossman, Quinnipiac G Emerance Maschmeyer, Harvard Kelsey Koelzer, Princeton D Amanda Boulier, St. Lawrence Erin Ambrose, Clarkson D Kristen Tamberg, Quinnipiac Taylar Cianfarano, Quinnipiac F Sydney Daniels, Harvard Cayley Mercer, Clarkson F Miye D'Oench, Harvard Karlie Lund, Princeton F Olivia Howe, Clarkson Third Team Position Rookie Team Lovisa Selander, Rensselaer G Lovisa Selander, Rensselaer Renata Fast, Clarkson D Micah Hart, Cornell Michelle Picard, Harvard D Stephanie Sucharda, Clarkson Emma Woods, Quinnipiac F Loren Gabel, Clarkson Laura Stacey, Dartmouth F Karlie Lund, Princeton Nicole Kosta, Quinnipiac F Melissa Samoskevich, Quinnipiac
Patty Kazmaier Award +Patty Kazmaier Award FinalistsPlayerPositionSchool Forward Northeastern Forward Boston College Goaltender Wisconsin Goaltender North Dakota Forward Minnesota Forward Minnesota Defense Boston College Defense Princeton Forward Wisconsin Forward Boston College
AHCA Coach of the Year +AHCA Coach of the Year FinalistsCoachSchool Boston College Clarkson Mercyhurst Minnesota Wisconsin Princeton
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