2009–10 Ohio State Buckeyes women's ice hockey season

==Offseason==
*July 16: Lisa Chesson, a former defenseman for Ohio State, has been invited to the 2009 USA Hockey Women’s National Festival, Aug. 18-24 in Blaine, Minn. The National Team will compete in the Qwest Tour, a 10-game domestic tour that begins Sept. 25 and ends just prior to the start of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, British Columbia.http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87741&SPID=10407&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=204762453
*July 29: Ohio State women’s hockey forward Laura McIntosh has managed to step away from the ice this summer. McIntosh is the third baseman for Team Ontario, made up of the best softball players in the province. The Waterloo native, who led the Buckeyes in points during her freshman season last year, is the only college-aged member of the team who doesn’t play college softball.http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87741&SPID=10407&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=204766634
*August 17: Natalie Spooner, earned a place on Canada's National Women's Under-22 Team for the second time in as many years.http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87741&SPID=10407&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=204776561
*August 31: Four Buckeyes are on the top international teams in women's hockey are gathered in Vancouver, British Columbia. They will compete for the 2009 Hockey Canada Cup beginning Monday, with the gold medal game Sunday, Sept. 6. Three of the Buckeyes are former Ohio State defensemen: Tessa Bonhomme on Team Canada, Lisa Chesson on Team USA and Emma Laaksonen on Team Finland. Incoming freshman forward Minttu Tuominen is on Team Finland. The Hockey Canada Cup is being used as a test event for the Games.http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87741&SPID=10407&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=204784668
*September 9: The WCHA announced that Ohio State defenseman Shannon Reilly and forwards Laura McIntosh and Natalie Spooner 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. http://www.wcha.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/090909aah.html?SPSID=38864&SPID=3323&DB_OEM_ID=8400
==Exhibition==
===Schedule===
Date 	Opponent 	Location 	Time 	Score
Sat, Sep 26	Wilfrid Laurier	Columbus, Ohio	7:07 p.m.	Tie, 1-1 (Ohio State scores in shootout)http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87741&SPID=10407&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=204802525
==Regular season==
*November 7: The Buckeyes moved into second place in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings after defeating North Dakota by a score of 3-1 at the Ralph Engelstad Arena.http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87741&SPID=10407&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=204829493
*December 17:Lisa Chesson, a defenseman for the Ohio State women's hockey team from 2005-08, has been named to the U.S. Olympic Women's Team.http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87741&SPID=10407&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=204859522
*December 22: Former Buckeye All-American Tessa Bonhomme, a defenseman for Ohio State from 2004-08, has been nominated to the Canadian National Women's Team for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games announced.http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87741&SPID=10407&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=204861811
===Standings===
===Roster===
Number	Name 	Position	Height	Class
33 	Bilko, Barbara 	G 	5-5 	So.
6 	Bishop, Teal 	D 	5-7 	Jr.
18 	Boskovich, Amanda 	F 	5-4 	Fr.
3 	Carlson, Brittany 	D 	5-3 	So.
27 	Davis, Rachel 	D 	5-6 	Sr.
34 	Facklis, Deidre 	G 	5-8 	Jr.
10 	Feste, Melissa 	F 	5-3 	So.
23 	Hollowell, Tina 	F 	5-5 	Fr.
7 	Kilpatrick, Jenna 	F 	5-7 	Jr.
31 	Knapp, Chelsea 	G 	5-9 	Fr.
12 	Langan, Hokey 	F 	5-4 	Fr.
28 	LaRocque, Raelyn 	F 	5-6 	Sr.
19 	Mancuso, Christina	F 	5-7 	Jr.
11 	McIntosh, Laura 	F 	5-4 	So.
24 	Nelson, Sandy 	D 	5-4 	Jr.
9 	Reilly, Shannon 	D 	5-5 	Jr.
17 	Rizzo, Liz 	F 	5-5 	Fr.
25 	Semenza, Paige 	F 	5-4 	Fr.
5 	Spooner, Natalie 	F 	5-10 	So.
21 	Theut, Kim 	F 	5-6 	So.
14 	Tonnessen, Michele	F 	5-7 	Sr.
15 	Tuominen, Minttu 	F 	5-5 	Fr.
8 	Wild, Kelly 	D 	5-3 	So.
http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17300&KEY=&SPID=10407&SPSID=87742
===Schedule===
Date 	Opponent 	Location 	Time 	Score 	Record
Fri, Oct 02	Boston University 	at Boston, Mass. 	7:00 p.m.	4-4http://www.goterriers.com/sports/w-hockey/recaps/100309aae.html 	0-0-1
Sat, Oct 03	Boston University 	at Boston, Mass. 	3:00 p.m.	1-1http://www.goterriers.com/sports/w-hockey/recaps/100209aaa.html 	0-0-2
Fri, Oct 09	Minnesota * 	Columbus, Ohio 	7:07 p.m.	6-5http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87741&SPID=10407&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=204811007	1-0-2
Sat, Oct 10	Minnesota * 	Columbus, Ohio 	7:07 p.m.	1-6 	1-1-2
Fri, Oct 16	Bemidji State * 	at Bemidji, Minn. 	7:07 p.m.	5-2 	2-1-2
Sat, Oct 17	Bemidji State * 	at Bemidji, Minn. 	2:07 p.m.	2-2 (Lost Shootout) 	2-1-3
Fri, Oct 23	Wisconsin * 	at Madison, Wis. 	7:07 p.m.	4-3 	3-1-3
Sat, Oct 24	Wisconsin * 	at Madison, Wis. 	7:07 p.m.	3-5 	3-2-3
Fri, Oct 30	Minnesota State * 	Columbus, Ohio 	7:07 p.m.	7-6 	4-2-3
Sat, Oct 31	Minnesota State * 	Columbus, Ohio 	7:07 p.m.	4-1 	5-2-3
Fri, Nov 06	North Dakota * 	at Grand Forks, N.D. 	7:07 p.m.	4-5 	5-3-3
Sat, Nov 07	North Dakota * 	at Grand Forks, N.D. 	4:07 p.m.	3-1 	6-3-3
Fri, Nov 13	Minnesota Duluth *	Columbus, Ohio 	7:07 p.m.	2-3 (OT) 	6-4-3
Sat, Nov 14	Minnesota Duluth *	Columbus, Ohio 	7:07 p.m.	3-5 	6-5-3
Fri, Nov 20	St. Lawrence 	Columbus, Ohio 	7:07 p.m.	 	
Sat, Nov 21	St. Lawrence 	Columbus, Ohio 	2:07 p.m.	 	
Fri, Dec 11	St. Cloud State * 	at St. Cloud, Minn. 	2:07 p.m.	 	
Sat, Dec 12	St. Cloud State * 	at St. Cloud, Minn. 	1:07 p.m.	 	
Sat, Jan 02	Robert Morris 	Columbus, Ohio 	2:07 p.m.	 	
Sun, Jan 03	Robert Morris 	Columbus, Ohio 	2:07 p.m.	 	
Fri, Jan 08	Minnesota * 	at Minneapolis, Minn.	6:07 p.m.	 	
Sat, Jan 09	Minnesota * 	at Minneapolis, Minn.	4:07 p.m.	 	
Fri, Jan 15	Minnesota State * 	at Mankato, Minn. 	7:07 p.m.	 	
Sat, Jan 16	Minnesota State * 	at Mankato, Minn. 	3:07 p.m.	 	
Fri, Jan 22	Bemidji State * 	Columbus, Ohio 	7:07 p.m.	5-2 	
Sat, Jan 23	Bemidji State * 	Columbus, Ohio 	2:07 p.m.	0-1 	
Fri, Jan 29	Wisconsin * 	Columbus, Ohio 	7:07 p.m.	5-4 	
Sat, Jan 30	Wisconsin * 	Columbus, Ohio 	3:07 p.m.	2-3 	
Fri, Feb 05	North Dakota * 	Columbus, Ohio 	7:07 p.m.	 	
Sat, Feb 06	North Dakota * 	Columbus, Ohio 	4:07 p.m.	 	
Fri, Feb 12	Minnesota Duluth *	at Duluth, Minn. 	7:07 p.m.	 	
Sat, Feb 13	Minnesota Duluth *	at Duluth, Minn. 	6:07 p.m.	 	
Fri, Feb 19	St. Cloud State * 	Columbus, Ohio 	7:07 p.m.	 	
Sat, Feb 20	St. Cloud State * 	Columbus, Ohio 	2:07 p.m.	 	
http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17300&KEY=&SPID=10407&SPSID=87740
===Player performances===
*In her junior season, Christina Mancuso had a career highs in points with ten (four goals and six assists). Nine of her points were against WCHA opponents (three goals, six assists). The Buckeyes won seven of the eight games in which Mancuso had a point . On October 16, Mancuso had the first multiple-point game of her career with two assists in 5-2 win at Bemidji State. The first shorthanded goal of her career was scored against the Robert Morris Colonials on January 2. January 15 was her second multi-point game as she scored a goal and assist in 6-0 shutout at Minnesota State. http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87741&SPID=10407&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1152446
*As a sophomore, Laura McIntosh played in all 37 games and led the team with 35 assists. It was the second-highest total in a season by a Buckeye. The 35 assists also led the entire WCHA. Her 45 points ranked second on the team in pointsShe had 11 multiple-point games and eight contests with multiple assists . On the power play, McIntosh collected 18 points, including 16 assists, for the second-most power play points on the Buckeyes . McIntosh carried an eight-game point streak into the 2010-11 season . In the NCAA, she ranked fifth in assists per game (0.95) and 19th in points per game (1.22). In WCHA conference games, her 37 points tied for third. In the first five games of the season, McIntosh had four assists. She factored into all three goals in 5-3 loss at Wisconsin on October 24. On October 30-31, the Buckeyes swept Minnesota State and McIntosh had a five-point series (1 goal, 4 assists).
==Player stats==
	= Indicates team leader
===Skaters===
Player 	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Points/game	PIM	GWG	PPG	SHG
Hokey Langan 	37 	25 	28 	53 	1.4324 	36 	3 	7 	0
Laura McIntosh 	37 	10 	35 	45 	1.2162 	30 	0 	2 	0
Natalie Spooner 	35 	22 	22 	44 	1.2571 	16 	5 	9 	1
Raelyn LaRocque 	37 	12 	24 	36 	0.9730 	50 	2 	4 	0
Rachel Davis 	37 	6 	15 	21 	0.5676 	56 	0 	1 	0
Kelly Wild 	36 	5 	16 	21 	0.5833 	38 	1 	4 	0
Melissa Feste 	35 	10 	10 	20 	0.5714 	22 	1 	2 	0
Paige Semenza 	34 	4 	9 	13 	0.3824 	40 	0 	1 	0
Kim Theut 	32 	7 	5 	12 	0.3750 	30 	1 	3 	0
Minttu Tuominen 	23 	6 	5 	11 	0.4783 	8 	1 	2 	0
Shannon Reilly 	35 	1 	10 	11 	0.3143 	36 	0 	0 	0
Christina Mancuso	37 	4 	6 	10 	0.2703 	22 	1 	0 	1
Brittany Carlson 	37 	3 	6 	9 	0.2432 	26 	1 	0 	0
Teal Bishop 	37 	3 	5 	8 	0.2162 	30 	0 	1 	0
Sandy Nelson 	37 	1 	3 	4 	0.1081 	2 	0 	0 	0
Tina Hollowell 	37 	1 	3 	4 	0.1081 	8 	0 	0 	0
Jenna Kilpatrick 	24 	2 	1 	3 	0.1250 	2 	1 	0 	0
Liz Rizzo 	32 	0 	1 	1 	0.0313 	0 	0 	0 	0
Amanda Boskovich 	26 	0 	0 	0 	0.0000 	0 	0 	0 	0
Chelsea Knapp 	35 	0 	0 	0 	0.0000 	4 	0 	0 	0
Barbara Bilko 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0.0000 	0 	0 	0 	0
Michele Tonnessen	21 	0 	0 	0 	0.0000 	2 	0 	0 	0
Deidre Facklis 	3 	0 	0 	0 	0.0000 	0 	0 	0 	0
==Postseason==
In the first game of the WCHA playoffs, Natalie Spooner scored all three goals for Ohio State.http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87741&SPID=10407&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=204896833 In the next game, Raelyn LaRocque would score the overtime winner as Ohio State swept Wisconsin.http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87741&SPID=10407&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=204897586
===WCHA playoffs===
Date 	Time 	Opponent 	Score 	Notes
02/26/2010	7:00 PM	at Wisconsin	3-1 	Natalie Spooner gets a hat trick
02/27/2010	7:00 PM	at Wisconsin	4-3 (OT)	Buckeyes win series 2-0
==Awards and honors==
===Preseason honors===
*WCHA Preseason Player of the year finalist: Natalie Spooner, Ohio State http://www.uwbadgers.com/mobile/mobile_story.aspx?sportid=138&storyID=19111
*WCHA Preseason Rookie of the year finalist: Hokey Langan, Ohio State http://www.uwbadgers.com/mobile/mobile_story.aspx?sportid=138&storyID=19111
===Regular season honors===
*Chelsea Knapp, WCHA Defensive Player of the Week (Week of January 4)http://www.wcha.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/010610aad.html
*Raelyn LaRocque, WCHA Offensive Player of the Week (Week of November 9)http://www.wcha.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/111109aaa.html
*Hokey Langan, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of November 2)http://www.wcha.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/110409aab.html
*Hokey Langan, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of January 25)http://www.wcha.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/012710aaa.html
*Hokey Langan, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of February 17, 2010)http://www.wcha.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/021710aab.html
*Hokey Langan, WCHA Freshman of the Year
*Hokey Langan, WCHA Scoring Champion
*Natalie Spooner, WCHA Offensive Player of the Week (Week of January 20) http://www.wcha.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/012010aac.html
*Minttu Tuominen, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of October 19)http://www.wcha.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/102109aaa.html
===Post season honors===
*Rachel Davis, 2010 Frozen Four Skills Competition participant http://www.ncaa.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/031010aaa.html 
* Hokey Langan, Patty Kazmaier Award nomineehttp://www.wcha.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/021810aaa.html
* Natalie Spooner, Patty Kazmaier Award nomineehttp://www.wcha.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/021810aaa.html
* Kelly Wild, Big Ten Sportsmanship Award for the team (2009-10)http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87741&SPID=10407&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1550000
===Academic honors===
* Kelly Wild, WCHA All-Academic Team (2009-10)
* Kelly Wild, Academic All-Big Ten at-large selection (2009-10)
* Kelly Wild, Ohio State Scholar-Athlete (2009-10)
===All-WCHA Team===
*Natalie Spooner, All-WCHA First Team
===Team awards===
*Most Valuable Offensive player, Natalie Spooner
*Most Valuable Defensive player, Rachel Davis
*Most Valuable Freshman, Hokey Langan
*Most Improved Player, Paige Semenza
*Seventh Player award, Raelyn LaRocque
*Scarlet and Gray award, Raelyn LaRocque
*Team Academic award, Barbara Bilko
*Buckeye Power Club, Christina Mancusohttp://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/fls/17300/pdf/w_ice/guide/1011-single/1011_guide.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=17300
==References==
Category:2009-10 NCAA Division I women's hockey season