# 2018–19 Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey season

The Wisconsin Badgers represented the University of Wisconsin in WCHA women's ice hockey during the 2018-19 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. Defeating the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the 2019 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Tournament, it was the fifth national championship in program history and their first national title since 2011. Goaltender Kristen Campbell recorded 27 saves, recording her 11th shutout of the season. Of note, seniors Sophia Shaver and Annie Pankowski scored for the Badgers in the national championship game. During the 2019 postseason, Pankowski amassed 11 goals in seven games. With her goal in the national championship game, a shorthanded marker in the second period, she set a new program record for most shorthanded goals in Badgers history.

## Offseason
### Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
| Britta Curl | Forward | United States | Competed with the Bismarck Blizzard in North Dakota, winning four state championships |
| Jessie DeVito | Forward | United States | Captain of the Mid-Fairfield Connecticut Stars |
| Cami Kronish | Goaltender | United States | Won JWHL Goaltender of the Year and first-team all-star honors as a member of the North American Hockey Academy |
| Nicole Lamantia | Defense | United States | Played for the Chicago Mission |
| Sophie Shirley | Forward | Canada | Competed for the Calgary Inferno |

## Regular season
### Standings

2018–19 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standingsvte :
| | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
| | GP | W | L | T | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #2 Minnesota† | 24 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 95 | 48 | 39 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 160 | 69 |
| #1 Wisconsin* | 24 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 78 | 26 | 41 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 155 | 43 |
| #9 Ohio State | 24 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 57 | 58 | 35 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 95 | 82 |
| Minnesota Duluth | 35 | 24 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 35 | 63 | 69 | 35 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 92 | 99 |
| Bemidji State | 24 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 49 | 67 | 36 | 13 | 21 | 2 | 75 | 103 |
| Minnesota State | 24 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 41 | 71 | 35 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 64 | 91 |
| St. Cloud State | 24 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 38 | 82 | 37 | 10 | 25 | 2 | 66 | 119 |
| Championship: March 10, 2019 † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com ||||||||||||||||

### Schedule

| Date | Opponent$^#$ | Site | Decision | Result | Record |
| Regular Season |||||||
| September 28 | Lindenwood* | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Kristen Campbell | W 3–2 | 1–0–0 |
| September 29 | Lindenwood* | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Kristen Campbell | W 6–0 | 2–0–0 |
| October 5 | at Mercyhurst* | Erie, PA | Kristen Campbell | W 6–1 | 3–0–0 |
| October 6 | at Mercyhurst* | Erie, PA | Kristen Campbell | W 5–3 | 4–0–0 |
| October 13 | Minnesota Duluth | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Kristen Campbell | W 4–2 | 5–0–0 (1–0–0) |
| October 14 | Minnesota Duluth | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Kristen Campbell | W 3–1 | 6–0–0 (2–0–0) |
| October 19 | Princeton* | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Kristen Campbell | W 4–3 | 7–0–0 |
| October 21 | Princeton* | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Kristen Campbell | W 3–0 | 8–0–0 |
| October 27 | Minnesota | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Alex Gulstene | L 0–1 | 8–1–0 (2–1–0) |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. |||||||

## Awards and honors

* Annie Pankowski, 2018–19 All-America selection (First Team)
* Kristen Campbell, 2018–19 All-America selection (Second Team)

### WCHA Weekly Awards

* Kristen Campbell, WCHA Goaltender of the Week (awarded November 6)
* Kristen Campbell, WCHA Goaltender of the Week (awarded November 20)
* Mekenzie Steffen, WCHA Defensive Player of the Week (awarded November 6)

### WCHA honors

* Annie Pankowski, WCHA Offensive Player of the Year
* Kristen Campbell, WCHA Goaltender of the Year
* Kristen Campbell, WCHA Goaltending Champion (Campbell led WCHA netminders with a 1.08 goals-against average in league play)
* Sophie Shirley, WCHA Rookie of the Year
* Mark Johnson, WCHA Coach of the Year

### WCHA All-Stars

* Kristen Campbell, 2018–19 All-WCHA First Team
* Annie Pankowski, 2018–19 All-WCHA First Team
* Mekenzie Steffen, 2018–19 All-WCHA First Team
* Sophie Shirley, 2018–19 All-WCHA Second Team
* Abby Roque, 2018–19 All-WCHA Second Team
* Maddie Rolfes, 2018–19 All-WCHA Second Team

### WCHA All-Rookie Team

* Britta Curl, Forward
* Sophie Shirley, Forward

### WCHA 20th Anniversary Team

* Ann-Renée Desbiens, Goaltender (2013–17)