2009–10 Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey season

==Offseason==
*July 31: The school hired two assistant coaches for the 2009-10 season. Tracey DeKeyser will act as the interim head coach while Peter Johnson and Jackie Friesen will fill in as short term assistants. Actual head coach Mark Johnson takes a one-year leave of absence to coach the U.S. women's team in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.http://www.uwbadgers.com/mobile/mobile_story.aspx?sportid=138&storyID=18514
*August 1: Former Wisconsin goaltender, Jessie Vetter has been named a finalist for the Women's Sports Foundation's Sportswoman of the Year award. Vetter is one of ten finalists selected for the 2009 honor which fans can vote for to determine the ultimate winner.http://www.uwbadgers.com/mobile/mobile_story.aspx?sportid=138&storyID=18520
*August 15: Hockey Canada announced that Badgers players Mallory Deluce and Stefanie McKeough have been selected for Canada’s National Women’s Under-22 Team. The club will take part in a three-game series against Canada’s National Women’s Team from August 17-20 at Father David Bauer Olympic Arena in Calgary.http://www.uwbadgers.com/mobile/mobile_story.aspx?sportid=138&storyID=18645 Deluce was a member of Canada’s National Women’s Under-22 Team during the 2008-09 season. McKeough won a silver medal with Canada’s National Women’s Under-18 Team at the 2009 IIHF World Women’s Under-18 Championship in Fussen, Germany.
*August 24: Two current and six former Badgers were selected to the 23-player roster for the U.S. Women’s National Team. Five of the Badgers were part of the 2009 NCAA championship team, which includes Patty Kazmaier Award winner Jessie Vetter, Erika Lawler, Meghan Duggan, Hilary Knight and Angie Keseley. Former Badgers Kerry Weiland and Molly Engstrom were named to the squad. Engstrom is the only Badger with Olympic experience representing Team USA. Knight and Duggan will redshirt the 2009-10 season at Wisconsin to train with the U.S. National Team. Keseley is one of two players selected who has not played on a U.S. National Team prior to the selection.http://www.uwbadgers.com/mobile/mobile_story.aspx?sportid=138&storyID=18755
*September 9: The WCHA announced that Wisconsin defenseman Brittany Haverstock and forwards Brooke Ammerman, Mallory Deluce and Jasmine Giles 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
*September 24: The Badgers are the preseason pick to win the Western Collegiate Hockey Association women’s title, according to a poll of league coaches. The Badgers collected six first-place votes and 48 points in a poll of the eight coaches. http://www.uwbadgers.com/mobile/mobile_story.aspx?sportid=138&storyID=19111 
==Regular season==
*October 5: The Wisconsin Badgers women’s hockey team was ranked No. 4 in the country. The USCHO.com officials revealed it in their first Top-10 Women’s Hockey Poll of the season. Wisconsin accumulated 112 points and one first place vote.http://hurstathletics.com/news/2009/10/5/WHOCK_1005094806.aspx
*January 5: In an exhibition game against Wisconsin, former Wisconsin player Jinelle Zaugg-Siergiej netted a goal and had an assist as the American Olympic Hockey Team won by a score of 9-0.http://www.waow.com/Global/story.asp?S=11775488 
*The Wisconsin women's team will play host to the Camp Randall Hockey Classic on Feb. 6, 2010 at Camp Randall Stadium. The UW women's hockey program will take on the Bemidji State Beavers outdoors at the stadium as part of their weekend series, while the men's program will follow against the Michigan Wolverines in what will serve as the United States Hockey Hall of Fame Game.http://www.wcha.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/030609aaa.html
*Feb 6: 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
===Standings]===
===Roster===
* Brianna Decker was named WCHA Rookie of the Week after a two-goal game against North Dakota and a series against Ohio State. Against the Buckeyes, she recorded a five-point series and her first collegiate hat trick as the Badgers split with Ohio State from Jan. 29-30.http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/w-hockey/mtt/decker_brianna00.html
*Jasmine Giles recorded eight points in three games from Feb. 14-20 (five goals, three assists)http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/w-hockey/mtt/giles_jasmine00.html
*Caroline Prevost recorded her first career hat trick against St. Cloud on Jan. 22 had a three-game assist and career-high three-game point streak from 10/11-24http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/w-hockey/mtt/prevost_carolyne00.html
Number	Player 	Position	Class	Height
20 	Brooke Ammerman 	F 	So 	5-8
9 	Mallory Deluce 	F 	Jr 	5-7
26 	Anne Dronen 	D 	Jr 	5-3
7 	Meghan Duggan 	F 	Jr 	5-9
14 	Maria Evans 	F 	Jr 	5-4
12 	Jasmine Giles 	F 	Sr 	5-7
4 	Brittany Haverstock	D 	So 	5-6
3 	Olivia Jakiel 	D 	Jr 	5-10
29 	Nikki Kaasa 	G 	So 	5-10
23 	Hilary Knight 	F 	Jr 	5-11
17 	Emily Kranz 	F 	Sr 	5-7
35 	Alannah McCready 	G 	Sr 	5-6
2 	Kelly Nash 	F 	Jr 	5-6
27 	Carolyne Prévost 	F 	So 	
11 	Kyla Sanders 	F 	Sr 	5-6
22 	Malee Windmeier 	D 	Jr 	5-9
===Schedule===
Date 	Time 	Opponent 	Score 	Record
10/2/2009 	7:07 PM 	vs North Dakota 	Loss, 2-0 http://www.fightingsioux.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=58668&SPID=6403&DB_OEM_ID=13500&ATCLID=204806380	0-1-0
10/3/2009 	7:07 PM 	vs North Dakota 	Win, 3-0http://www.fightingsioux.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=58668&SPID=6403&DB_OEM_ID=13500&ATCLID=204806977 	1-1-0
10/10/2009	7:00 PM 	at Bemidji State 	Loss, 1-0http://www.uwbadgers.com/mobile/mobile_story.aspx?sportid=138&storyID=19291 	1-2-0
10/11/2009	4:00 PM 	at Bemidji State 	Win, 3-1http://www.uwbadgers.com/mobile/mobile_story.aspx?sportid=138&storyID=19300 	2-2-0
10/23/2009	7:07 PM 	vs Ohio State 	Loss, 4-3 	2-3-0
10/24/2009	7:07 PM 	vs Ohio State 	Win, 5-3 	3-3-0
10/30/2009	2:07 PM 	vs Minnesota 	Win, 4-2 	4-3-0
11/1/2009 	2:00 PM 	vs Minnesota 	Win, 5-2 	5-3-0
11/6/2009 	2:00 AM 	vs Robert Morris 	Loss, 3-1 	5-4-0
11/7/2009 	2:07 PM 	Robert Morris 	Win, 3-2 (OT) 	6-4-0
11/12/2009	7:07 PM 	Wayne State 	Tie, 2-2 	6-4-1
11/13/2009	2:07 PM 	Wayne State 	Win, 6-2 	7-4-1
11/20/2009	2:07 PM 	at St. Cloud State 	Win, 2-1 	8-4-1
11/21/2009	2:07 PM 	at St. Cloud State 	Loss, 4-2 	8-5-1
11/27/2009	7:00 PM 	at Providence 	Tie, 2-2 	8-5-2
11/28/2009	7:00 PM 	at Providence 	Win, 4-1 	9-5-2
12/4/2009 	2:07 PM 	vs Minnesota Duluth	Win, 3-1 	10-5-2
12/6/2009 	2:07 PM 	vs Minnesota Duluth	Tie, 2-2 	10-5-3
12/11/2009	7:07 PM 	at Minnesota State 	Win, 3-0 	11-5-3
12/12/2009	3:07 PM 	at Minnesota State 	Win, 6-2 	12-5-3
1/5/2010 	7:07 PM 	vs U.S. Select Team	Loss, 9-0 	12-6-3
1/8/2010 	7:07 PM 	at North Dakota 	Loss, 3-1 	12-7-3
1/9/2010 	7:37 PM 	at North Dakota 	Win, 2-0 	13-7-3
1/16/2010 	7:07 PM 	at Minnesota Duluth	Loss, 5-3 	13-8-3
1/17/2010 	4:07 PM 	at Minnesota Duluth	Loss, 2-1 	13-9-3
1/22/2010 	2:07 PM 	vs St. Cloud State 	Win, 5-3 	14-9-3
1/23/2010 	2:07 PM 	vs St. Cloud State 	Loss, 4-3 	14-10-3
1/29/2010 	6:00 PM 	at Ohio State 	Loss, 5-4 	14-11-3
1/30/2010 	3:00 PM 	at Ohio State 	Win, 3-2 	15-11-3
2/6/2010 	TBA 	vs Bemidji State 	Win, 6-1 	16-11-3
2/7/2010 	2:07 PM 	vs Bemidji State 	Loss, 2-0 	16-12-3
2/12/2010 	2:07 PM 	vs Minnesota State 	Loss, 5-3 	16-13-3
2/14/2010 	12:00 PM	vs Minnesota State 	Win, 6-0 	17-13-3
2/19/2010 	6:07 PM 	at Minnesota 	Win, 4-3 	18-13-3
2/20/2010 	6:07 PM 	at Minnesota 	Loss, 3-2 	18-14-3
http://www.uwbadgers.com/mobile/mobile_schedule.aspx?sportID=138
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==Player stats==
===Skaters===
Player	Games Played	Goals	Assists	Points	Penalty Minutes	+/-	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
===Goaltenders===
Player	Games Played	Minutes	Goals Against	Wins	Losses	Ties	Shutouts	Save %	Goals Against Average
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Postseason==
===WCHA playoffs===
Date 	Time 	Opponent 	Score 	Notes
02/26/2010	7:00 PM	vs Ohio State	1-3 	Natalie Spooner gets a hat trickhttp://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87741&SPID=10407&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=204896833
02/27/2010	7:00 PM	vs Ohio State	3-4 (OT)	Ohio State sweeps series
==Awards and honors==
*Brianna Decker, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of October 5)http://www.wcha.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/100709aaa.html
*Carolyne Prevost, WCHA Offensive Player of the Week (Week of January 25)http://www.wcha.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/012710aaa.html
*Becca Ruegsegger, WCHA Defensive Player of the Week (Week of November 2)http://www.wcha.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/110409aab.html
*Becca Ruegsegger, Wisconsin, WCHA Defensive Player of the Week (Week of January 11) http://www.wcha.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/011310aaa.html
*Kyla Sanders, Frozen Four Skills Competition participant http://www.ncaa.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/031010aaa.html 
*Jessie Vetter, Sportswoman of the Year by Women's Sports Foundationhttp://www.wcha.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/101409aaa.html
===Preseason honors===
*WCHA Preseason Player of the year: Brooke Ammerman http://www.uwbadgers.com/mobile/mobile_story.aspx?sportid=138&storyID=19111
*WCHA Preseason Rookie of the year: Brianna Decker [http://www.uwbadgers.com/mobile/mobile_story.aspx?sportid=138&storyID=19111
==References==
Category:2009-10 NCAA Division I women's hockey season