2015–16 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season

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.com	USCHO.com
Ranking 	Team
1 	Minnesota (15)
2 	Boston College
3 	Wisconsin
4 	Harvard
5 	Clarkson
6 	North Dakota
7 	Quinnipiac
8 	Boston University
9 	Bemidji State
10 	Cornell
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine	USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine
Ranking 	Team
1 	Minnesota (19)
2 	Wisconsin
3 	Boston College
4 	Harvard
5 	Clarkson
6 	North Dakota
7 	Quinnipiac
8 	Boston University
9 - tie 	Northeastern
9 - tie 	Bemidji State
==Regular season==
===Standings===
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==Player stats==
===Scoring leaders===
The following players lead the NCAA in points at the conclusion of games played on March 24, 2016.http://www.wcha.com/women/statistics/1516/oaplayers.phphttp://sacredheartpioneers.com/sports/w-hockey/2015-16/teams/sacredheart?view=lineup&r=0&pos=skatershttp://www.hockeyeastonline.com/women/statistics/1516/oaplayers.phphttp://www.ecachockey.com/women/2015-16/leadershttp://collegehockeystats.net/1516/overallstats/chaw
Player	Class 	Team 	 	 	 	
 	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.
Player	Class 	Team 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	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===
http://wcha.com/women/pres1516/201603/mar3awa.php, accessdate= 17 January 2017
Award 	Award 	Recipient
Player of the Year 	Player of the Year 	Ann-Renee Desbiens, Wisconsin
Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year	Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year	Shelby Amsley-Benzie, North Dakota
Defensive Player of the Year 	Defensive Player of the Year 	Ivana Bilic, Bemidji State
Rookie of the Year 	Rookie of the Year 	Sarah Potomak, Minnesota
Scoring Champion 	Scoring Champion 	Dani Cameranesi, Minnesota
Goaltending Champion 	Goaltending Champion 	Ann-Renee Desbiens, Wisconsin
Coach of the Year 	Coach of the Year 	Mark Johnson, Wisconsin
All-WCHA Teams 	All-WCHA Teams 	All-WCHA Teams
First Team 	  Position   	Second Team
Ann-Renee Desbiens, Wisconsin 	G 	Brittni Mowat, Bemidji State
Courtney Burke, Wisconsin 	D 	Milica McMillen, Minnesota
Lee Stecklein, Minnesota 	D 	Jenny Ryan, Wisconsin
Hannah Brandt, Minnesota 	F 	Emily Clark, Wisconsin
Dani Cameranesi, Minnesota 	F 	Ashleigh Brykaliuk, Minnesota-Duluth
Annie Pankowski, Wisconsin 	F 	Amy Menke, North Dakota
Third Team 	  Position   	Rookie Team
Shelby Amsley-Benzie, North Dakota 	G 	Maddy Rooney, Minnesota-Duluth
Ivana Bilic, Bemidji State 	D 	Anna Kilponen, North Dakota
Halli Krzyzaniak, North Dakota 	D 	Melissa Hunt, Bemidji State
Sarah Nurse, Wisconsin 	F 	Julia Tilke, St. Cloud State
Sarah Potomak, Minnesota 	F 	Sarah Potomak, Minnesota
Molly Illikainen, St. Cloud State 	F 	Sam Cogen, Wisconsin
===CHA===
http://www.uscho.com/2016/03/04/college-hockey-america-awards-led-by-syracuse-mercyhurst/
Award 	Award 	Recipient
Player of the Year 	Player of the Year 	Melissa Piacentini, F, Syracuse
Rookie of the Year 	Rookie of the Year 	Rachael Smith, F, Mercyhurst
Goaltender Trophy (Best GAA) 	Goaltender Trophy (Best GAA) 	Sarah McDonnell, Mercyhurst
Defenseman of the Year 	Defenseman of the Year 	Nicole Renault, Syracuse
Defensive Forward of the Year (Tie)	Defensive Forward of the Year (Tie)	Jessica Sibley, Syracuse
Defensive Forward of the Year (Tie)	Defensive Forward of the Year (Tie)	Micayla Catanzariti, Penn State
Sportsmanship Award 	Sportsmanship Award 	Jill Holdcroft, Penn State
Coach of the Year 	Coach of the Year 	Mike Sisti, Mercyhurst
CHA All-Conference Teams 	CHA All-Conference Teams 	CHA All-Conference Teams
First Team 	  Position   	Second Team
Nicole Hensley, Lindenwood 	G 	Celine Whitlinger, Penn State
Mikaela Lowater, Robert Morris 	D 	Megan Quinn, Syracuse
Nicole Renault, Syracuse 	D 	J'Nai Mahadeo, Mercyhurst
Shara Jasper, Lindenwood 	F 	Melissa Piacentini, Syracuse
Stephanie Grossi, Syracuse 	F 	Jessica Sibley, Syracuse
Brittany Howard, Robert Morris 	F 	Amy Petersen, Penn State
Rookie 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 	Award 	Recipient
Cami Granato Award (Player of the Year) 	Cami Granato Award (Player of the Year) 	Kendall Coyne, Northeasternhttp://www.hockeyeastonline.com/women/pres1516/201603/mar4awa.php
Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Year 	Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Year 	Makenna Newkirk, Boston College
Hockey East Coach of the Year 	Hockey East Coach of the Year 	Katie King-Crowley, Boston College
Best Defensive Forward 	Best Defensive Forward 	Leah Buress, Connecticut
Best Defenseman 	Best Defenseman 	Megan Keller, Boston College
Goaltender of the Year 	Goaltender of the Year 	Katie Burt, Boston College
Sportmanship Award 	Sportmanship Award 	Sara Carlson, New Hampshire
Army ROTC Three Stars Award 	Army ROTC Three Stars Award 	Kendall Coyne, Northeastern
Scoring Champion 	Scoring Champion 	Kendall Coyne, Northeastern
Hockey East All-Star Teamshttp://www.hockeyeastonline.com/women/pres1516/201603/mar4as.phphttp://www.hockeyeastonline.com/women/pres1516/201603/mar2awa.php	Hockey East All-Star Teamshttp://www.hockeyeastonline.com/women/pres1516/201603/mar4as.phphttp://www.hockeyeastonline.com/women/pres1516/201603/mar2awa.php	Hockey East All-Star Teamshttp://www.hockeyeastonline.com/women/pres1516/201603/mar4as.phphttp://www.hockeyeastonline.com/women/pres1516/201603/mar2awa.php
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 Team
Katie Burt, Boston College 	G 	Brittany Bugalski, Northeastern
 	G 	Samantha Ridgewell, Merrimack
Heather Mottau, Northeastern 	D 	Maddie Hartman, Northeastern
Alexis Crossley, Boston University 	D 	Alyson Matteau, Connecticut
Dana Trivigno, Boston College 	F 	Sammy Davis, Boston University
Jonna Curtis, New Hampshire 	F 	Makenna Newkirk, Boston College
 	F 	Christina Putigna, Providence
 	F 	Paige Voight, Merrimack
===ECAC===
Award 	Award 	Recipient
Player of the Year 	Player of the Year 	Taylar Cianfarano, Quinnipiac
Best Forward 	Best Forward 	Taylar Cianfarano, Quinnipiac
Best Defenseman 	Best Defenseman 	Kelsey Koelzer, Princeton
Rookie of the Year 	Rookie of the Year 	Karlie Lund, Princeton
Goaltender of the Year 	Goaltender of the Year 	Sydney Rossman, Quinnipiac
Sportmanship Award 	Sportmanship Award 	St. Lawrence
Mandi Schwartz Student-Athlete of the Year 	Mandi Schwartz Student-Athlete of the Year 	Kristen Tamberg, Quinnipiac
Coach of the Year 	Coach of the Year 	Jeff Kampersal, Princeton
All-ECAC Teamshttp://www.ecachockey.com/women/2015-16/News/20160403_Women_Awards	All-ECAC Teamshttp://www.ecachockey.com/women/2015-16/News/20160403_Women_Awards	All-ECAC Teamshttp://www.ecachockey.com/women/2015-16/News/20160403_Women_Awards
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 Finalistshttp://www.pattykaz.com/recipients
Player	Position 	School
 	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===
Coach of the Year Finalistshttp://www.uscho.com/2016/03/17/ahca-reveals-finalists-for-top-d-i-d-iii-womens-coach-hurd-and-watson-awards/
Coach	School
 	Boston College
 	Clarkson
 	Mercyhurst
 	Minnesota
 	Wisconsin
 	Princeton
==References==
 
NCAA
Category:NCAA Division I women's ice hockey seasons