Three Badgers pick up WCHA honors
March 04, 2010 | Women's Hockey
March 4, 2010
MADISON, Wis. – The Western Collegiate Hockey Association announced its 2009-10 post-season honors Thursday and three Badgers earned recognition.
Brooke Ammerman and Stefanie McKeough were named to the All-WCHA Third Team while Brianna Decker joined McKeough on the All-WCHA Rookie Team.
Ammerman finds herself on the third team All-WCHA squad for the second year in a row. The River Vale, N.J., native led Wisconsin in scoring with 38 points, 20 goals and 18 assists. Her eight game-winning goals and four power-play goals were a team best.
For the third straight year, Wisconsin placed two Badgers on the WCHA All-Rookie team. McKeough, who was placed on the third team All-WCHA and All-Rookie squad, had a team-leading plus-25 rating. In 36 games, McKeough notched one goal and 14 assists from the blue line this season.
Decker, a three-time WCHA Rookie of the Week, missed nine games due to injury and still ranked third on the team in scoring. Decker had 15 goals, the second-most on the team, and 12 assists for 27 points.
Wisconsin's Maria Evans, Carla Pentimone and Carolyne Prevost are all members of the 2009-10 All-WCHA Academic Team.
2009-10 WCHA Co-Players of the Year
Felicia Nelson, Sr., F, St. Cloud State (St. Paul, MN)
Zuzana Tomcikova, So., G, Bemidji State (Bratislava, Slovakia)
2009-10 Turfer WCHA Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year
Caitlin Hogan, Sr., F, St. Cloud State (Oakdale, MN)
2009-10 WCHA Defensive Player of the Year
Anne Schleper, So., D, Minnesota (St. Cloud, MN)
2009-10 WCHA Rookie of the Year
Hokey Langan, Fr., F, Ohio State (Chatham, ON)
2009-10 WCHA Coach of the Year
Steve Sertich, Head Coach, Bemidji State
2009-10 WCHA Scoring Champion
Hokey Langan, Fr., F, Ohio State (Chatham, ON)
2009-10 WCHA Goaltending Champion
Noora Räty, Fr., G, Minnesota (Espoo, Finland)
2009-10 All-WCHA First Team
Forward: Natalie Spooner, So., F, Ohio State (Scarborough, ON); Emmanuelle Blais, Sr., F, Minnesota Duluth (Lasalle, QC); Emily West, Jr., F, Minnesota (Colorado Springs, CO). Defense: Anne Schleper, So., D, Minnesota (St. Cloud, MN) Jaime Rasmussen, Sr., D, Minnesota Duluth (Garden Grove, CA) Goaltender: Noora Räty, Fr., G, Minnesota (Espoo, Finland).
2009-10 All-WCHA Second Team
Forward: Felicia Nelson, Sr., F, St. Cloud State (St. Paul, MN); Hokey Langan, Fr., F, Ohio State (Chatham, ON); (tie) Holly Roberts, Sr., F, St. Cloud State (St. Cloud, MN); (tie) Laura Fridfinnson, Jr., F, Minnesota Duluth (Arborg, MB). Defense: Megan Bozek, Fr., D, Minnesota (Buffalo Grove, IL) Rachel Davis, Sr., D, Ohio State (Horton, MI). Goaltender: Zuzana Tomcikova, So., Bemidji State (Bratislava, Slovakia).
2009-10 All-WCHA Third Team
Forward: Brooke Ammerman, So., F, Wisconsin (River Vale, NJ); Caitlin Hogan, Sr., F, St. Cloud State (Oakdale, MN). Defense: Montana Vichorek, So., D, Bemidji State (Moose Lake, MN); Stefanie McKeough, Fr., D, Wisconsin (Carlsbad Springs, ON). Goaltender: Jennifer Harss, Fr., G, Minnesota Duluth (Rieden, Germany).
2009-10 All-WCHA Rookie Team
Forward: Hokey Langan, Fr., F, Ohio State (Chatham, ON); Katherine Wilson, Fr., F, Minnesota Duluth (Winnipeg, MB); Brianna Decker, Fr., F, Wisconsin (Dousman, WI). Defense: Megan Bozek, Fr., D, Minnesota (Buffalo Grove, IL) Stefanie McKeough, Fr., D, Wisconsin (Carlsbad Springs, ON). Goaltender: Noora Räty, Fr., G, Minnesota (Espoo, Finland).
