Wisconsin Women's Hockey Historical Timeline
April 17, 1998-University of Wisconsin Athletic Board unanimously voted to add women 's ice hockey to the intercollegiate athletic program.
July 9, 1988-Julie Sasner was named the first Wisconsin women's hockey coach.
1999-2000 Season
October 8, 1999-The Badger women's hockey team competed in their first official game against Minnesota-Duluth. The Kohl Center was packed with 3,892 fans and the game was broadcast on Wisconsin Public Television. Kendra Antony scored the first ever goal for Wisconsin.
October 15, 1999-The Badgers recorded their first win in program history with a 2-1 victory on the ice at Ohio State University. Chanda Gunn made 30 saves in goal to help earn the win. Kendra Antony and Michelle Sikich both scored goals for Wisconsin.
October 29, 1999-Sis Paulsen had the first hat trick in Badger history to help lead the team to a 6-1 win over St. Cloud State University.
November 1, 1999-Wisconsin freshman Sis Paulsen is the first Badger to be named Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) Player of the Week after recording Wisconsin 's first-ever hat trick against St. Cloud State.
February 27, 1999-The Badgers finish third in the WCHA.
March 1, 2000-The first WCHA kicked off its first ever end of the season banquet. Wisconsin defender Sis Paulsen and goaltender Jackie MacMillan were named to the 1999-2000 All-WCHA first team and defender Kerry Weiland was named to the second team.
March 4, 2000-Wisconsin is defeated in its last game against Ohio State. The Badgers finished their first season with a 19-14-2 overall record.
2000-2001 Season
October 20, 2000- Wisconsin recorded its first win over a ranked team after defeating No. 3 Minnesota-Duluth 4-2.
October 28, 2000- Meghan Hunter set the school record for the fastest hat trick. Hunter scored three goals in six minutes and six seconds against St. Cloud State University.
November 18, 2000-Wisconsin competed in a two game series with Bemidji State. In the two games the Badgers outscored the Beavers 22-4 and set an all time record for total points (33) in a game, most goals (14) in a game and most goals (seven) in a period.
March 7, 2001- Seven Badgers were honored at the 2001 WCHA Awards banquet. Meghan Hunter and Kerry Weiland were chosen as first-team All-WCHA selections. Hunter not only picked up a first-team selection but was also named WCHA Rookie of the Year.
March 20, 2001-The Badgers finished the season strong after defeating Minnesota 4-2. The Badgers ended the season with a third-place WCHA finish as well as a third-place spot in the WCHA Women's Championship in Rochester, Minn. They ended the season ranked seventh in both the U.S. College Hockey Online Poll and the USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Poll.
2001-2002 Season
October 13, 2001-Kendra Antony became the first player in school history to shatter the 100-point barrier after scoring two goals and notching one assist to help Wisconsin defeat St. Cloud State 4-2.
January 7, 2002-Wisconsin recorded a 3-2 win over the University of Minnesota-Duluth. The Badgers handed the Bulldogs their first ever sweep at home. Before the sweep, Duluth had been undefeated and had won 22 games in a row. Steph Millar, Meghan Hunter, and Jackie Friesen all scored for the Badgers. On the defensive end, goaltender Jackie MacMillan had 34 saves for Wisconsin.
February 23, 2002-Junior goaltender Jackie MacMillan became the first Badger to record 50 wins after she made 15 saves to shut out Ohio State (ranked No. 10 at the time) 3-0.
March 10, 2002- Wisconsin completed the season with the nation's best defensive statistics. The Badgers only gave up an average of 1.41 goals-against per game. Kerry Weiland finished the season as the first Badger ever to be named a Jofa/AHCA first-team All-American. The Badgers finished with a seventh-place poll ranking.
2002-2003 Season
May 23, 2002- UW Director of Athletics Pat Richter named Mark Johnson the new women 's hockey coach.
February 15, 2003- Wisconsin set a record for most points scored in a period with 20 when it defeated St. Cloud State 9-2.
March 8, 2003- The first ever Wisconsin women's hockey senior class completes its career. Three-year captain and defender Sis Paulsen, two-year assistant captain and defender Kerry Weiland, goaltender Jackie MacMillan, forward Kelly Kegley, forward Kendra Antony, forward Michelle Sikich, forward Julia Ortenzio and assistant captain and forward Kathy Devereaux complete the first senior class. They helped lead Wisconsin to a third-place finish in the WCHA Women's Final Five with a 4-1 finish over the Ohio State Buckeyes.
March 9, 2003- Mark Johnson was named 2003 WCHA Co-Coach of the Year with Minnesota-Duluth's Shannon Miller.
June 12, 2003- As one of Wisconsin's most decorated athletes of all time, head coach Mark Johnson is inducted into the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame.
2003-2004 Season
November 15, 2003- The Badgers set a record for most consecutive wins on the road with 12 after their 4-3 win over Minnesota State.
December 15, 2003- The Wisconsin women's and men's hockey teams rank in the top five in the nation for the first time in school history.
February 8, 2004- Lindsay Macy sets the record for fastest goal to start a game and fastest goal to start a period to help the Badgers defeat Minnesota State 4-1.
March 6, 2004- Lindsay Macy scores two goals in seven seconds, the fastest in Wisconsin history. This helped the women's hockey team defeat Bemidji State 6-0.
March 14, 2004- The Badgers finished the season with an impressive 25-6-3 overall record and an 18-5-1 in Western Collegiate Hockey Association play. They earned top honors in the WCHA in team defense and fewest goals allowed.
2004-2005 Season
October 7, 2004-Head women's hockey coach Mark Johnson was inducted into the National Shrine of American Hockey in Eveleth, Minn.
October 17, 2004- The Badgers score an impressive 31 goals in the first four games. This was completed with their 4-0 win over Bemidji State.
February 26, 2005-Wisconsin qualifies for the NCAA tournament for the first time.
March 6, 2005- The Badgers set a record for most goals scored in a season in WCHA league play with 119 goals.
March 19, 2005- The Badgers set a record for most goals scored in a season with 170. The Badgers played their first NCAA tournament game in school history, a 4-3 loss to Dartmouth.
2005-2006 Season
February 11, 2006- Head coach Mark Johnson became the first women's hockey head coach at Wisconsin to reach 100 wins in the Badgers' 3-1 victory over Minnesota.
March 11, 2006- Cyndy Kenyon tied Meghan Hunter's record for most goals scored in a game. Kenyon had four goals to help the Badgers defeat St. Cloud State 9-0.
March 12, 2006- The Badgers completed league play as WCHA Champions after defeating Minnesota 4-1.
March 18, 2006- The Badgers played the longest game in school history with 30:10 of overtime to defeat Mercyhurst and advance to the Frozen Four in the NCAA tournament.
March 25, 2006- UW junior Sara Bauer became the first and only Badger to be awarded the Patty Kazmaier Award as the most outstanding player in collegiate women's hockey.
March 26, 2006- The Badgers became NCAA Champions for the first time in school history by defeating Minnesota 3-0. They completed the season with a 36-4-1 overall record. Mark Johnson earns Coach of the Year Honors from both AHCA Women's Division I and the WCHA.
2006-2007 Season
October 29, 2006- The Badgers set a school record for home games without a loss (13) after defeating North Dakota 7-0.
February 3, 2007- Wisconsin set a school record for most road games without a loss. After defeating Minnesota Duluth 2-1 the Badgers claimed the record with 18 road wins in a row.
March 4, 2007- The Badgers defended their WCHA Playoff title with a 3-1 win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
March 10, 2007- The Badgers defeated Harvard to advance to the Frozen Four after 127 minutes and 9 seconds of play. This was the longest game in Badger history and the second-longest game in NCAA tournament history.
March 18, 2007- The Badgers claimed their second NCAA Frozen Four Championship after defeating Minnesota Duluth 4-1 at the Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, NY. They finished the season with a 36-1-4 record, shattering the NCAA record for winning percentage at .927. Mark Johnson claimed back-to-back Coach of the Year honors.
2007-2008 Season
January 26, 2008- Wisconsin drew a record crowd to the Kohl Center when 5,377 fans came to cheer on the Badgers as they defeated St. Cloud State 4-0.
February 24, 2008- Jinelle Zaug became Wisconsin's career leader in games played after recording her 153rd game played. She finished her career with 160 games played.
March 20, 2008- The Badgers advanced to their third consecutive NCAA Frozen Four Championship game after defeating Harvard 4-1.
March 22, 2008- Wisconsin finished second in the NCAA Frozen Four tournament after a tough loss to Minnesota Duluth. They finished the season with a 29-9-3 overall record.
