The 2023–24 Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey season represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. They played their home games at LaBahn Arena and were coached by Mark Johnson in his 21st season. Wisconsin finished the season appearing in the NCAA national championship game at Whittemore Center Arena in Durham, New Hampshire.[1]
| 2023–24 Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| NCAA tournament, runner-up, L, 0–1 vs. Ohio State | |
| Conference | WCHA |
| Home ice | LaBahn Arena |
| Rankings | |
| USA Today | #2 |
| USCHO.com | #2 |
| Record | |
| Overall | 35-6-0 |
| Conference | 23–5–0 |
| Home | 19–2–0 |
| Road | 13–3–0 |
| Neutral | 3-1-0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Mark Johnson |
| Assistant coaches | Dan Koch Jackie Crum Mark Greenhalgh |
| Captain | Britta Curl |
| Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey seasons « 2022–23 2024–25 » | |
Offseason
editRecruiting
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Gorbatenko | Forward |  United States |
Played for Chicago Mission |
| Ava Murphy | Defense |  Canada |
Played with Canada at 2022 IIHF Under-18 Women's World Championship (held at LaBahn Arena) |
| Cassie Hall | Forward | United States |
Played with United States at 2022 IIHF Under-18 Women's World Championship |
| Bella Vasseur | Forward | United States |
Won two state championships with Bishop Kearney's BK Selects |
| Laney Potter | Defense | United States |
Played with United States at 2022 IIHF Under-18 Women's World Championship |
| Ava McNaughton | Goaltender | United States |
Played with United States at 2022 IIHF Under-18 Women's World Championship |
Roster
edit| No. | Nat. | Player | Class | Pos | Height | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Jane Gervais | Junior (RS) | G | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 2003-03-20 | Valcourt, Quebec | Stanstead College |
| 3 |  |
Sophie Helgeson | Junior | D | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | 2003-03-10 | Roseau, Minnesota | Roseau High School |
| 4 | |
Caroline Harvey | Sophomore | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 2002-10-14 | Salem, New Hampshire | North American Hockey Academy |
| 5 | |
Anna Wilgren | Graduate | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 1999-11-11 | Hudson, Wisconsin | Minnesota State |
| 6 | |
Lacey Eden | Junior (RS) | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 2002-05-02 | Annapolis, Maryland | Shattuck-Saint Mary's |
| 7 | |
Kelly Gorbatenko | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 2004-08-05 | Barrington, Illinois | Chicago Mission |
| 9 | |
Ava Murphy | Freshman | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 2005-04-15 | Kitchener, Ontario | Oakville Hornets |
| 10 | |
Laila Edwards | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 2004-01-25 | Cleveland Heights, Ohio | Selects Academy |
| 11 | |
Cassie Hall | Freshman | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | 2005-10-18 | South Lyon, Michigan | Little Caesars |
| 16 | |
Claire Enright | Sophomore | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | 2004-04-16 | Farmington, Minnesota | Lakeville South High School |
| 17 | |
Britta Curl (C) | Graduate | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 2000-03-20 | Bismarck, North Dakota | Bismarck Blizzard |
| 18 | |
Marianne Picard | Sophomore (RS) | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | 2002-11-13 | Repentigny, Quebec | Stanstead College |
| 19 | |
Bella Vasseur | Freshman | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 2005-02-15 | Oregon, Wisconsin | Bishop Kearney Selects |
| 20 | |
Vivian Jungels | Sophomore | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 2003-10-08 | Edina, Minnesota | Edina High School |
| 22 | |
Laney Potter | Freshman | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 2004-12-05 | Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania | Philadelphia Jr. Flyers |
| 23 | |
Sarah Wozniewicz | Junior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 2003-08-25 | Cochrane, Alberta | Edge School |
| 24 | |
Katie Kotlowski | Senior (RS) | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 2001-08-03 | Warroad, Minnesota | Warroad High School |
| 25 | |
Chayla Edwards | Graduate | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 2001-04-11 | Cleveland Heights, Ohio | Pittsburgh Penguins Elite |
| 26 | |
Casey O'Brien (A) | Senior | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | 2001-08-27 | Milton, Massachusetts | Shattuck-Saint Mary's |
| 27 | |
Kirsten Simms | Sophomore | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | 2004-08-31 | Plymouth, Michigan | Little Caesars |
| 28 | |
Maddi Wheeler | Senior | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | 2002-10-10 | Erinsville, Ontario | Nepean Jr. Wildcats |
| 30 | |
Ava McNaughton | Freshman | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 2004-10-27 | Seven Fields, Pennsylvania | Bishop Kearney Selects |
| 32 | |
Chloe Baker | Freshman (RS) | G | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | 2004-07-02 | Hermosa Beach, California | Chicago Mission |
Regular season
editOn October 13, 2023, head coach Mark Johnson earned his 600th win with the Badgers.[2] In a 9-0 win versus the MSU Mavericks, seven different Badgers, Kirsten Simms and Marianne Picard (two goals each), Caroline Harvey, Lacey Eden, Britta Curl, Casey O'Brien and Katie Kotlowski, scored goals.[2] Ava McNaughton recorded 12 saves for her first career shutout as Johnson became the first coach to achieve 600 wins in NCAA women's ice hockey.[2]
Standings
edit| Conference | Overall | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | SOW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #1 Ohio State † | 28 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 140 | 37 | 39 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 201 | 51 | |
| #2 Wisconsin * | 28 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 69 | 124 | 43 | 41 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 205 | 62 | |
| #5 Minnesota | 28 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 62 | 92 | 60 | 39 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 135 | 80 | |
| #7 Minnesota Duluth | 28 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 64 | 47 | 39 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 89 | 66 | |
| #10 St. Cloud State | 28 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 60 | 59 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 78 | 69 | |
| Minnesota State | 28 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 52 | 94 | 38 | 13 | 25 | 0 | 97 | 120 | |
| St. Thomas | 28 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 39 | 120 | 37 | 10 | 26 | 1 | 74 | 150 | |
| Bemidji State | 28 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 33 | 144 | 36 | 4 | 30 | 2 | 42 | 181 | |
| Championship: March 9, 2024 † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com; updated March 24, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
Home attendance
editAwards and honors
edit- Caroline Harvey - 2023-24 CCM/AHCA Women's Division I First Team All-American [4]
- Casey O'Brien - 2023-24 CCM/AHCA Women's Division I First Team All-American
- Kirsten Simms - 2023-24 CCM/AHCA Women's Division I First Team All-American
Conference honors
edit- Caroline Harvey - 2024 WCHA First Team All-Star
- Casey O'Brien - 2024 WCHA First Team All-Star
- Kirsten Simms - 2024 WCHA First Team All-Star
- Britta Curl - 2024 WCHA Second Team All-Star
- Lacey Eden - 2024 WCHA Second Team All-Star
- Cassie Hall - 2024 WCHA All-Rookie Team [5]
- Ava Murphy - 2024 WCHA All-Rookie Team
- Laney Potter - 2024 WCHA All-Rookie Team
Notes
edit- ↑ excluding the 2020-21 season, in which NCAA Division I hockey was played without spectators due to the COVID-19 pandemic[3]
References
edit- ↑ "Ohio State wins 2024 NCAA NC women's ice hockey championship". NCAA.com. March 25, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Top ranked Badgers give Mark Johnson his 600th career win". UW Badgers. 2023-10-13. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- 1 2 "Women's Ice Hockey Attendance Records 2023-24 Attendance" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
- ↑ "2023-24 CCM/AHCA Women's Division I All-Americans Announced". American Hockey Coaches Association. March 23, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
- ↑ "All-WCHA award recipients announced for 2023-24". Western Collegiate Hockey Association. February 29, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2025.