The WCHA women’s conference this week announced its year-end awards, All-WCHA Teams and All-Rookie Team.
Minnesota junior forward Hannah Brandt was named Player of the Year after a 21-goal, 29-assist campaign for the Gophers. Brandt is also one of three finalists for the 2015 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award.
Senior Rachel Ramsey, a teammate of Brandt’s with the Gophers, earned Defensive Player of the Year honors. Ramsey ranks second among all NCAA blueliners with 31 points and was also a top-10 finalist for the Kazmaier award.
Wisconsin’s Annie Pankowski took home Rookie of the Year laurels, leading the Badgers with 18 goals and 39 points.
Shelby Amsley-Benzie, the lone goaltender among the top 10 Kazmaier finalists, leads the nation with a .954 save percentage for North Dakota, was the league’s goaltending champion with a 1.17 GAA and was also the league’s Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year as a junior at UND.
First-year Bemidji State bench boss Jim Scanlan picked up Coach of the Year honors after leading the Beavers to a 20-16-1 record overall and a 13-14-1 mark in the WCHA.
2014-15 All-WCHA First Team
| Player's Name | Position | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Brandt | F | Jr. | Minnesota |
| Dani Cameranesi | F | So. | Minnesota |
| Blayre Turnbull | F | Sr. | Wisconsin |
| Rachel Ramsey | D | Sr. | Minnesota |
| Lee Stecklein | D | Sr. | Minnesota |
| Shelby Amsley-Benzie | G | Jr. | North Dakota |
| Brittni Mowat | G | So. | Bemidji State |
2014-15 All-WCHA Second Team
| Player's Name | Position | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brittany Ammerman | F | Sr. | Wisconsin |
| Zoe Hickel | F | Sr. | Minnesota-Duluth |
| Annie Pankowski | F | Fr. | Wisconsin |
| Milica McMillen | D | Jr. | Minnesota |
| Brigette Lacquette | D | Sr. | Minnesota-Duluth |
2014-15 All-WCHA Third Team
| Player's Name | Position | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Bona | F | Sr. | Minnesota |
| Becca Kohler | F | Jr. | North Dakota |
| Karley Sylvester | F | Sr. | Wisconsin |
| Courtney Burke | D | Jr. | Wisconsin |
| Halli Kryzaniak | D | So. | North Dakota |
| Ann-Renee Desbiens | G | So. | Wisconsin |
2014-15 WCHA All-Rookie Team
| Player's Name | Position | School |
|---|---|---|
| Emily Clark | F | Wisconsin |
| Annie Pankowski | F | Wisconsin |
| Kelly Pannek | F | Wisconsin |
| Sydney Baldwin | D | Minnesota |
| Alexis Joyce | D | Bemidji State |
| Kassidy Sauve | G | Ohio State |