WCHA women's ice hockey

The women’s division of the WCHA is a college athletic conference which operates in the Midwestern United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I. Each team plays 28 league games, but with only eight teams, each team plays four games against every other, in the form of two home games and two road games.
The women's WCHA seeds all 8 teams, and conducts an standard 8 team tournament at a single site over 4 days. The winner receives the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Prior to the NCAA establishing a women's ice hockey championship (2000–01 season), the American Women's College Hockey Alliance held a national championship from the 1997–98 season to the 1999–2000 season. Minnesota won the AWCHA championship in 2000.
 
==Championships==
===Regular season===
Year 	School
1999-00	Minnesota Duluth
2000-01	Minnesota
2001-02	Minnesota
2002-03	Minnesota Duluth
2003-04	Minnesota
2004-05	Minnesota
2005-06	Wisconsin
2006-07	Wisconsin
2007-08	Minnesota Duluth*
2008-09	Minnesota
2009-10	Minnesota
2010-11	Wisconsin
===Playoff Champions===
Year 	School
1999-00	Minnesota Duluth
2000-01	Minnesota Duluth
2001-02	Minnesota
2002-03	Minnesota Duluth
2003-04	Minnesota
2004-05	Minnesota
2005-06	Wisconsin
2006-07	Wisconsin
2007-08	Minnesota Duluth
2008-09	Wisconsin
2009-10	Minnesota Duluth
2010-11	Wisconsin
==Awards and honors==
===WCHA player of the year===
Year 	Player 	Position 	School
1999-00	Jenny Schmidgall-Potter 	F 	UMD
2000-01	Courtney Kennedy 	D 	UM
2001-02	Ronda Curtin 	D 	UM
2002-03	Jenny Schmidgall-Potter 	F 	UMD
2003-04	Krissy Wendell 	F 	UM
2004-05	Krissy Wendell 	F 	UM
2005-06	Sara Bauer 	F 	UW
2006-07	Sara Bauer 	F 	UW
2007-08	Tessa Bonhomme 	D 	OSU
2008-09	Hilary Knight 	F 	UW
2009-10	Tie: Felicia NelsonZuzana Tomcikova 	F (Nelson)G (Tomcikova)	SCSUBSU
2010–11	Meghan Dugganhttp://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205108360&DB_OEM_ID=8400	F 	Wisconsin
=== Student-Athlete of the Year ===
Year 	Player 	Position 	School
1999-00	Katie BeaudyShannon Kennedy	G(Beaudy)F(Kennedy)	MSUUM
2000-01	Bre Dedrickson 	G 	BSU
2001-02	Guylaine Hache 	F 	BSU
2002-03	Anik Cote 	G 	BSU
2003-04	Emma Laaksonen 	D 	OSU
2004-05	Caroline Ouellette 	F 	UMD
2005-06	Riitta Schaublin 	G 	UMD
2006-07	Riitta Schaublin 	G 	UMD
2007-08	Casie Hanson 	F 	UND
2008-09	Gigi Marvin 	F 	UM
2009-10	Caitlin Hogan 	F 	SCSU
===Defensive Player of the Year===
Year 	Player 	Position	School
1999-00	Winny Brodt 	D 	UM
2000-01	Courtney Kennedy 	D 	UM
2001-02	Ronda Curtin 	D 	UM
2002-03	Ronda Curtin 	D 	UM
2003-04	Molly Engstrom 	D 	UW
2004-05	Molly Engstrom 	D 	UW
2005-06	Bobbi-Jo Slusar 	D 	UM
2006-07	Meaghan Mikkelson	D 	UW
2007-08	Tessa Bonhomme 	D 	OSU
2008-09	Melanie Gagnon 	D 	UM
2009-10	Anne Schleper 	D 	UM
===Rookie of the Year===
Year 	Player 	Position	School
1999-00	Maria Rooth 	F 	UMD
2000-01	Meghan Hunter 	F 	UW
2001-02	Jeni Creary 	F 	OSU
2002-03	Natalie Darwitz 	F 	UM
2003-04	Sara Bauer 	F 	UW
2004-05	Bobbi Ross 	F 	UM
2005-06	Gigi Marvin 	F 	UM
2006-07	Meghan Duggan 	F 	UW
2007-08	Haley Irwin 	F 	UMD
2008-09	Monique Lamoureux 	F 	UM
2009-10	Hokey Langan 	F 	OSU
2010-11	Amanda Kesselhttp://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205108360&DB_OEM_ID=8400	F 	Minnesota
===Coach of the Year===
Year 	Player 	School
1999-00	Shannon Miller 	UMD
2000-01	Tie: Laura HalldorsonKerry Wethington	UMSt. Cloud
2001-02	Laura Halldorson 	UM
2002-03	Tie: Mark JohnsonShannon Miller 	WisconsinUMD
2003-04	Jeff Vizenor 	MSU
2004-05	Laura Halldorson 	UM
2005-06	Mark Johnson 	Wisconsin
2006-07	Mark Johnson 	Wisconsin
2007-08	Brad Frost 	UM
2008-09	Tie: Brad FrostMark Johnson 	UMWisconsin
2009-10	Steve Sertich 	BSU
2010-11	Mark Johnson 	Wisconsin
==Patty Kazmaier Award==
Year	Winner 	Position 	School
2005	Krissy Wendell	Forward 	Minnesota
2006	Sara Bauer 	Forward 	Wisconsin
2009	Jessie Vetter 	Goaltender	Wisconsin
2011	Meghan Duggan 	Forward 	Wisconsin
==Player accomplishments==
===Scoring champion===
Year 	Player 	Position	School
2003-04	Jenny Potter 	F 	UMD
2004-05	Natalie Darwitz 	F 	UM
2005-06	Erica McKenzie 	F 	UM
2006-07	Sara Bauer 	F 	Wisconsin
2007-08	Haley Irwin 	F 	UMD
2008-09	Monique Lamoureux	F 	UM
2009-10	Hokey Langan 	F 	OSU
2010-11	Meghan Duggan 	F 	Wisconsin
===Goaltending champion===
Year 	Player 	School
2003-04	Meghan Horras 	UW
2004-05	Jody Horak 	UM
2005-06	Kim Hanlon 	UM
2006-07	Christine Dufour	UW
2007-08	Jessie Vetter 	UW
2008-09	Alyssa Grogan 	UM
2009-10	Noora Raty 	UM
==Events==
*Feb 6, 2010: The No. 9 Wisconsin women's hockey team (16-10-3, 13-9-1 WCHA) defeated the Bemidji State Beavers (8-14-7, 7-9-7 WCHA), 6-1, in the first ever Culver’s Camp Randall Hockey Classic at Camp Randall Stadium. The Badgers played in front of an NCAA-record crowd of 8,263 fans in the second-ever women’s hockey outdoor showdown. Sophomore Carolyne Prevost scored the first goal in Camp Randall history at the 16:53 mark and backhanded it in to put the Badgers up 1-0. The Badgers dominated offensively, outshooting the Beavers 42-13. Freshman Becca Ruegsegger (Lakewood, Colo.) finished with 13 saves in net for Wisconsin, http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/w-hockey/recaps/020610aaa.html
*January 28-29, 2011: Alex Rigsby made a combined 50 saves and allowed three goals as the top-ranked Badgers earned a tie and victory against Minnesota. She 23 saves on January 28 in a 2-2 overtime tie. The following day, she made 27 saves while earning her 17th victory of the season. The match was played before a women’s college hockey record crowd of 10,668. Over the two game period, she had a .943 saves percentage and had four shutout periods, including the one 5:00 overtime segment. She is now unbeaten in her last 11 games and her .900 winning percentage leads the WCHA. Her 1.95 GAA is first in the WCHA.
==Team of the Decade==
Player 	Position 	School 	Nationality
Sara Bauer 	Forward 	Wisconsin 	
Tessa Bonhomme 	Defense 		Ohio State 	
Ronda Curtin 	Defense 	Minnesota 	
Natalie Darwitz 	Forward 	Minnesota 	
Molly Engstrom 	Defense 		Wisconsin 	
Caroline Ouellette 	Forward 		Minnesota-Duluth	
Jenny Schmidgall-Potter	Forward 		Minnesota and Minnesota-Duluth	
Maria Rooth 	Forward 	Minnesota-Duluth	
Jessie Vetter 	Goaltender		Wisconsin 	
Krissy Wendell 	Forward 	Minnesota 	
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==Olympians==
===2010 Olympics===
====Active players====
The following active WCHA players will represent their respective countries in Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics. 
Player 	NCAA school 	Nationality	Position 	Goals	Assists	Points	Medal
Elin Holmlöv 	Minnesota-Duluth	 	Forward 	 	 	 	4th Place
Haley Irwin 	Minnesota-Duluth	 	Forward 	 	 	 	Gold
Jocelyne Lamoureux 	North Dakota 	 	Forward 	 	 	 	Silver
Monique Lamoureux 	North Dakota 	 	Forward 	 	 	 	Silver
Heidi Pelttari 	Minnesota State 	 	Forward 	 	 	 	Bronze
Mariia Posa 	Minnesota State 	 	Forward 	 	 	 	Bronze
Noora Raty 	Minnesota 	 	Goaltender	 	 	 	Bronze
Nina Tikkinen http://www.wcha.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/011410aaa.html	Minnesota State 	 	Forward 	 	 	 	Bronze
Zuzana Tomčíková ‎ 	Bemidji State 	 	Goaltender	 	 	 	8th
Saara Tuominenhttp://www.wcha.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/011310aac.html	Minnesota Duluth	 	Forward 	 	 	 	Bronze
====Former players====
The following former NCAA players will represent their respective countries in Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics. 
Player 	NCAA school 	Nationality	Position 	Goals	Assists	Points	Medal
Natalie Darwitz 	Minnesota 	 	Forward 	 	 	 	Silver
Meghan Duggan 	Wisconsin 	 	Forward 	 	 	 	Silver
Molly Engstrom 	Wisconsin 	 	Defence 	 	 	 	Silver
Hilary Knight 	Wisconsin 	 	Forward 	 	 	 	Silver
Gigi Marvin 	Minnesota 	 	Forward 	 	 	 	Silver
Meghan Mikkelsonhttp://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/122109aac.html	Wisconsin 	 	Forward 	 	 	 	Gold
Caroline Ouellette 	Minnesota Duluth	 	Forward 	 	 	 	Gold
Jessie Vetter 	Wisconsin 	 	Goaltender	 	 	 	Silver
Jinelle Zaugg 	Wisconsin 	 	Forward 	 	 	 	Silver
==References==
Category:Western Collegiate Hockey Association
Category:Women's ice hockey in the United States
Category:College women's ice hockey in the United States
Category:NCAA Women's Division I Conferences