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Badgers fight through pain to gain hockey title
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Wisconsin repeated as National Collegiate women’s ice hockey champions with a 4-1 victory over Minnesota Duluth at Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, New York, March 17.
Injuries plagued both teams in the game, with Wisconsin senior Sara Bauer playing with broken ribs and Minnesota Duluth goaltender Kim Martin nursing an injured knee.
Bauer said playing in the championship game was never a question for her, though.
“There is something special about playing hockey. You might have an injury, but once you’re out there, you don’t feel it,” she said. “You just get out there and push through it.”
Teammate Meaghan Mikkelson said she didn’t even know Bauer had broken her ribs.
“She came in the next day and practiced, just like she does every day,” she said. “To have her as a leader is huge for us.”
In the opposing goal, the freshman star Martin was playing for the first time since the Western Collegiate Hockey Association semifinals March 3. Minnesota Duluth head coach Shannon Miller said that despite the injury, Martin played well for the Bulldogs.
“Over the past couple of weeks, we didn’t advertise that Kim had a knee injury. She has been in and out of the line-up all season and has had the past couple of weeks to rest,” Miller said. “She has been in some pain, but we felt that Kim was ready to go, and she did a great job for us today.”
The Badgers’ four goals came from four different players, beginning with Jinelle Zaugg’s power-play goal in the first period. In the second period, Erika Lawler, Bauer and Jasmine Giles each ferried the puck into the net to score Wisconsin’s final three goals.
Minnesota Duluth’s Emmanuelle Blais tipped a shot in past Badgers goaltender Jessie Vetter in the second, snapping a 422-minute shutout streak for Wisconsin in the NCAA tournament, but the Bulldogs couldn’t overcome the fatigue from a double-overtime win over Boston College that propelled them to the championship game or the barrage of goals from Wisconsin in the second period.
“You can feel it in the locker room and on the bench. We just didn’t have that spark. It affects the game,” Miller said. “This team has so much character and work ethic. We can come back and score two goals in three minutes … but we just didn’t have the gas in the tank to get it done today.”
Wisconsin head coach Mark Johnson, who returned to the site of his 1980 Olympic ice hockey victory as a member of the U.S. men’s team, noted that he had a pretty good record in Herb Brooks Arena.
“We are very proud to take the trophy back to (Madison). The team got through this season and walked away champions again,” he said. “This town is very special to me, and I want them to cherish this memory for the rest of their lives.”
Wisconsin’s season broke or tied six NCAA single-season team records: most wins (36), best winning percentage (.927), fewest losses (1), home wins (19), fewest goals allowed per game (0.88) and lowest goals-against average (0.85).
Wisconsin’s Sara Bauer was named most outstanding player for the tournament. She was joined on the all-tournament team by teammates Vetter, Mikkelson, Zaugg and Bobbi-Jo Slusar and Minnesota Duluth’s Jessica Koizumi.
Regionals
Wisconsin 1, Harvard 0 (4 ot); St. Lawrence 6, New Hampshire 2; Minn. Duluth 3, Mercyhurst 2 (ot); Boston College 3, Dartmouth 2 (ot)
Semifinals
Wisconsin 2 0 2 4
St. Lawrence 0 0 0 0
First period: W — Meghan Duggan (Sara Bauer, Meaghan Mikkelson), 2:15; W — Jinelle Zaugg (Duggan), 3:57.
Penalties: W — Mikkelson (body check), Emily Morris (tripping), Jasmine Giles (body check), Duggan (high sticking); SL — Abbie Bullard (cross checking).
Second period: No scoring, no penalties.
Third period: W — Duggan (Bauer, Zaugg), 8:03; W — Zaugg (Bauer, Duggan), 8:36.
Penalties: W — Rachel Bible (holding).
Saves: Jessie Vetter (Wisconsin) 22. Meaghan Guckian (St. Lawrence) 20.
Minn. Duluth 1 1 1 0 1 — 4
Boston College 2 1 0 0 0 — 3
First period: BC — Deborah Spillane (Allie Thunstrom), 6:32; MD — Noemie Marin (Jessica Koizumi, Suvi Vacker), 10:03; BC — Meghan Fardelmann (Maggie Taverna), 16:30.
Penalties: BC — Fardelmann (body checking).
Second period: MD — Koizumi (Marin, Sara O’Toole), 0:52; BC – Becky Zavisza (Erin Blood, Tracy Johnson), 1:56.
Penalties: MD — Emmanuelle Blais (interference); BC — Johnson (body checking), Blood (cross checking).
Third period: MD — Michaela Lanzl (O’Toole, Saara Tuominen), 15:40.
Penalties: BC — Cristin Stuart (tripping).
First overtime: No scoring, no penalties.
Second overtime: MD — Jessica Koizumi (O’Toole, Marin), 14:19.
Penalties: MD — Jill Sales (tripping); BC — Taverna (slashing).
Saves: Riitta Schaublin (Minn. Duluth) 29. Molly Schaus (Boston College) 47.
Championship game
Wisconsin 1 3 0 — 4
Minn. Duluth 0 1 0 — 1
First period: W — Jinelle Zaugg (Sara Bauer), 9:00.
Penalties: W — Meaghan Mikkelson (body checking); MD — Tawni Mattila (body checking).
Second period: W — Erika Lawler (Meghan Duggan, Bauer), 7:24; W — Bauer (Mikkelson), 11:56; MD — Emmanuelle Blais (Noemie Marin, Jill Sales), 14:23; W — Jasmine Giles (Erika Lawler), 14:33.
Penalties: W — Angie Keseley (interference), Kyla Sanders (interference), Emily Morris (hooking); MD — Bench (too many players, served by Karine Demeule), Jessica Koizumi (interference), Emily Morris (hooking).
Third period: No scoring.
Penalties: W — Keseley (hooking).
Saves: Jessie Vetter (Wisconsin) 17. Kim Martin (Minn. Duluth) 20.
Injuries plagued both teams in the game, with Wisconsin senior Sara Bauer playing with broken ribs and Minnesota Duluth goaltender Kim Martin nursing an injured knee.
Bauer said playing in the championship game was never a question for her, though.
“There is something special about playing hockey. You might have an injury, but once you’re out there, you don’t feel it,” she said. “You just get out there and push through it.”
Teammate Meaghan Mikkelson said she didn’t even know Bauer had broken her ribs.
“She came in the next day and practiced, just like she does every day,” she said. “To have her as a leader is huge for us.”
In the opposing goal, the freshman star Martin was playing for the first time since the Western Collegiate Hockey Association semifinals March 3. Minnesota Duluth head coach Shannon Miller said that despite the injury, Martin played well for the Bulldogs.
“Over the past couple of weeks, we didn’t advertise that Kim had a knee injury. She has been in and out of the line-up all season and has had the past couple of weeks to rest,” Miller said. “She has been in some pain, but we felt that Kim was ready to go, and she did a great job for us today.”
The Badgers’ four goals came from four different players, beginning with Jinelle Zaugg’s power-play goal in the first period. In the second period, Erika Lawler, Bauer and Jasmine Giles each ferried the puck into the net to score Wisconsin’s final three goals.
Minnesota Duluth’s Emmanuelle Blais tipped a shot in past Badgers goaltender Jessie Vetter in the second, snapping a 422-minute shutout streak for Wisconsin in the NCAA tournament, but the Bulldogs couldn’t overcome the fatigue from a double-overtime win over Boston College that propelled them to the championship game or the barrage of goals from Wisconsin in the second period.
“You can feel it in the locker room and on the bench. We just didn’t have that spark. It affects the game,” Miller said. “This team has so much character and work ethic. We can come back and score two goals in three minutes … but we just didn’t have the gas in the tank to get it done today.”
Wisconsin head coach Mark Johnson, who returned to the site of his 1980 Olympic ice hockey victory as a member of the U.S. men’s team, noted that he had a pretty good record in Herb Brooks Arena.
“We are very proud to take the trophy back to (Madison). The team got through this season and walked away champions again,” he said. “This town is very special to me, and I want them to cherish this memory for the rest of their lives.”
Wisconsin’s season broke or tied six NCAA single-season team records: most wins (36), best winning percentage (.927), fewest losses (1), home wins (19), fewest goals allowed per game (0.88) and lowest goals-against average (0.85).
Wisconsin’s Sara Bauer was named most outstanding player for the tournament. She was joined on the all-tournament team by teammates Vetter, Mikkelson, Zaugg and Bobbi-Jo Slusar and Minnesota Duluth’s Jessica Koizumi.
Regionals
Wisconsin 1, Harvard 0 (4 ot); St. Lawrence 6, New Hampshire 2; Minn. Duluth 3, Mercyhurst 2 (ot); Boston College 3, Dartmouth 2 (ot)
Semifinals
Wisconsin 2 0 2 4
St. Lawrence 0 0 0 0
First period: W — Meghan Duggan (Sara Bauer, Meaghan Mikkelson), 2:15; W — Jinelle Zaugg (Duggan), 3:57.
Penalties: W — Mikkelson (body check), Emily Morris (tripping), Jasmine Giles (body check), Duggan (high sticking); SL — Abbie Bullard (cross checking).
Second period: No scoring, no penalties.
Third period: W — Duggan (Bauer, Zaugg), 8:03; W — Zaugg (Bauer, Duggan), 8:36.
Penalties: W — Rachel Bible (holding).
Saves: Jessie Vetter (Wisconsin) 22. Meaghan Guckian (St. Lawrence) 20.
Minn. Duluth 1 1 1 0 1 — 4
Boston College 2 1 0 0 0 — 3
First period: BC — Deborah Spillane (Allie Thunstrom), 6:32; MD — Noemie Marin (Jessica Koizumi, Suvi Vacker), 10:03; BC — Meghan Fardelmann (Maggie Taverna), 16:30.
Penalties: BC — Fardelmann (body checking).
Second period: MD — Koizumi (Marin, Sara O’Toole), 0:52; BC – Becky Zavisza (Erin Blood, Tracy Johnson), 1:56.
Penalties: MD — Emmanuelle Blais (interference); BC — Johnson (body checking), Blood (cross checking).
Third period: MD — Michaela Lanzl (O’Toole, Saara Tuominen), 15:40.
Penalties: BC — Cristin Stuart (tripping).
First overtime: No scoring, no penalties.
Second overtime: MD — Jessica Koizumi (O’Toole, Marin), 14:19.
Penalties: MD — Jill Sales (tripping); BC — Taverna (slashing).
Saves: Riitta Schaublin (Minn. Duluth) 29. Molly Schaus (Boston College) 47.
Championship game
Wisconsin 1 3 0 — 4
Minn. Duluth 0 1 0 — 1
First period: W — Jinelle Zaugg (Sara Bauer), 9:00.
Penalties: W — Meaghan Mikkelson (body checking); MD — Tawni Mattila (body checking).
Second period: W — Erika Lawler (Meghan Duggan, Bauer), 7:24; W — Bauer (Mikkelson), 11:56; MD — Emmanuelle Blais (Noemie Marin, Jill Sales), 14:23; W — Jasmine Giles (Erika Lawler), 14:33.
Penalties: W — Angie Keseley (interference), Kyla Sanders (interference), Emily Morris (hooking); MD — Bench (too many players, served by Karine Demeule), Jessica Koizumi (interference), Emily Morris (hooking).
Third period: No scoring.
Penalties: W — Keseley (hooking).
Saves: Jessie Vetter (Wisconsin) 17. Kim Martin (Minn. Duluth) 20.
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