# 2014–15 University of North Dakota women's ice hockey season

The UND Fighting Hawks women's hockey team represented the University of North Dakota in WCHA women's ice hockey during the 2014-15 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. Despite elimination in the semifinal round of the WCHA Final Face-Off, The Fighting Hawks finished ten wins over .500, and were ranked 8th nationally by both major polling organizations.

## Offseason

* June 5: Goaltender Shelby Amsley-Benzie earned a spot on the 2013-14 Capital One Academic All-America Women’s At-Large Third Team.
* August 5: Gracen Hirschy was the only member of the current North Dakota roster that earned an invitation to the USA Hockey's Women's National Festival in Lake Placid, N.Y.

### Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
| Annie Chipman | Goaltender | Canada | Attended St. Mary's Academy |
| Kara Tupa | Forward | United States | Played with Detroit Honeybaked |

### 2014–15 Fighting Hawks
## Schedule

| Date | Opponent$^#$ | Rank$^#$ | Site | Decision | Result | Record |
| Regular Season |||||||
| October 3 | Rensselaer* | #8 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Shelby Amsley-Benzie | W 7–1 | 1–0–0 |
| October 4 | Vermont* | #8 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Lexie Shaw | L 1–3 | 1–1–0 |
| October 10 | at Minnesota State | #10 | All Seasons Arena • Mankato, MN | Shelby Amsley-Benzie | W 5–0 | 2–1–0 (1–0–0) |
| October 11 | at Minnesota State | #10 | All Seasons Arena • Mankato, MN | Lexie Shaw | W 2–1 | 3–1–0 (2–0–0) |
| October 17 | Minnesota Duluth | #10 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Shelby Amsley-Benzie | W 2–1 $^{OT}$ | 4–1–0 (3–0–0) |
| October 18 | Minnesota Duluth | #10 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Shelby Amsley-Benzie | L 0–1 | 4–2–0 (3–1–0) |
| October 24 | at #1 Minnesota | #9 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Shelby Amsley-Benzie | L 2–5 | 4–3–0 (3–2–0) |
| October 25 | at #1 Minnesota | #9 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Lexie Shaw | L 0–5 | 4–4–0 (3–3–0) |
| October 31 | #3 Wisconsin | #10 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Shelby Amsley-Benzie | T 3–3 $^{OT}$ | 4–4–1 (3–3–1) |
| November 1 | #3 Wisconsin | #10 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Shelby Amsley-Benzie | L 2–3 | 4–5–1 (3–4–1) |
| November 14 | at Bemidji State | | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Shelby Amsley-Benzie | L 1–4 | 4–6–1 (3–5–1) |
| November 15 | at Bemidji State | | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Lexie Shaw | L 1–2 | 4–7–1 (3–6–1) |
| November 21 | Ohio State | | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Shelby Amsley-Benzie | T 2–2 $^{OT}$ | 4–7–2 (3–6–2) |
| November 22 | Ohio State | | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Lexie Shaw | W 4–3 | 5–7–2 (4–6–2) |
| November 29 | St. Cloud State | | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Shelby Amsley-Benzie | W 3–1 | 6–7–2 (5–6–2) |
| November 30 | St. Cloud State | | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Lexie Shaw | W 6–1 | 7–7–2 (6–6–2) |
| December 5 | at #3 Wisconsin | | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Shelby Amsley-Benzie | L 1–2 $^{OT}$ | 7–8–2 (6–7–2) |
| December 7 | at #3 Wisconsin | | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Lexie Shaw | L 0–2 | 7–9–2 (6–8–2) |
| December 12 | at RIT* | | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Shelby Amsley-Benzie | W 3–1 | 8–9–2 |
| December 13 | at RIT* | | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Lexie Shaw | W 6–1 | 9–9–2 |
| January 10, 2015 | Syracuse* | | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Shelby Amsley-Benzie | W 4–1 | 10–9–2 |
| January 11 | Syracuse* | | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Lexie Shaw | L 1–2 | 10–10–2 |
| January 16 | at Ohio State | | OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | Shelby Amsley-Benzie | W 1–0 | 11–10–2 (7–8–2) |
| January 17 | at Ohio State | | OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | Shelby Amsley-Benzie | W 1–0 | 12–10–2 (8–8–2) |
| January 24 | Bemidji State | | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Shelby Amsley-Benzie | W 4–1 | 13–10–2 (9–8–2) |
| January 25 | Bemidji State | | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Shelby Amsley-Benzie | W 5–1 | 14–10–2 (10–8–2) |
| January 30 | at #6 Minnesota Duluth | | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN | Shelby Amsley-Benzie | W 1–0 | 15–10–2 (11–8–2) |
| January 31 | at #6 Minnesota Duluth | | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN | Shelby Amsley-Benzie | T 2–2 $^{OT}$ | 15–10–3 (11–8–3) |
| February 6 | #2 Minnesota | | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Shelby Amsley-Benzie | W 3–0 | 16–10–3 (12–8–3) |
| February 7 | #2 Minnesota | | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Shelby Amsley-Benzie | W 1–3 | 16–11–3 (12–9–3) |
| February 13 | at St. Cloud State | #9 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN | Shelby Amsley-Benzie | W 4–0 | 17–11–3 (13–9–3) |
| February 14 | at St. Cloud State | #9 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN | Shelby Amsley-Benzie | W 2–0 | 18–11–3 (14–9–3) |
| February 20 | Minnesota State | #7 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Shelby Amsley-Benzie | W 7–0 | 19–11–3 (15–9–3) |
| February 21 | Minnesota State | #7 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Shelby Amsley-Benzie | W 2–0 | 20–11–3 (16–9–3) |
| WCHA Tournament |||||||
| February 27 | Ohio State* | #8 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND (Quarterfinal, Game 1) | Shelby Amsley-Benzie | W 5–2 | 21–11–3 |
| February 28 | Ohio State* | #8 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND (Quarterfinal, Game 2) | Shelby Amsley-Benzie | W 2–1 | 22–11–3 |
| March 7 | #3 Wisconsin* | #8 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND (Semifinal Game) | Shelby Amsley-Benzie | L 1–4 | 22–12–3 |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. |||||||

## Awards and honors

* Shelby Amsley-Benzie, WCHA Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year
* Shelby Amsley-Benzie, Goaltender, All-WCHA First Team
* Halli Krzyzaniak, Defense, All-WCHA Third Team
* Becca Kohler, Forward, All-WCHA Third Team
* Shelby Amsley-Benzie was the fifth leading goaltender in Goals Against Average in the nation, and the only Goaltender among Patty Kazmaier Award winners.