The 2009-10 North Dakota Fighting Sioux women's ice hockey season took place under head coach Brian Idalski.

Offseason

* July 9:

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transfers

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were selected as part of 41 players to participate in the 2009

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Women's National Festival, which took place August 18–24 in

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. It served as the selection camp for the 2009-10

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competed in the Qwest Tour, a 10-game domestic tour that began Sept. 25 and ended just prior to the start of the

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. * August 6: Director of athletics Brian Faison announced the resignation of women's hockey assistant coach Grant Kimball, who accepted the position of associate head coach with the

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's women's hockey program. * August 11: Head coach

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announced the hiring of Courtney Drennen on Tuesday as an interim assistant coach for the 2009-10 season. Drennen came to UND after spending the last four seasons as a goaltender in the

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program. * September 9: The WCHA announced that North Dakota defenseman Kelly Lewis and forward Alyssa Wiebe were named as

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All-Stars. The two players are among 22 players from the conference to face the 2009-10 U.S Women's National Team in St. Paul, Minn. on September 25.

Exhibition

Regular season

* October 9: The U.S. Women's National Team took on North Dakota in

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, in the second game of the

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Tour. It was a preview for the North Dakota program and U.S. players

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, who joined the Fighting Sioux in the next season. * March 3: The University announced the hiring of longtime coach of the Swedish Women's National Team Peter Elander as an associate coach for the 2010-11 season.

Players

* Senior Cassandra Flanagan finished her Sioux career second all-time in games played (142). * Sara Dagenais led the Fighting Sioux in goals this season with 10. * Alyssa Wiebe, led the Sioux with 30 points (9 goals, 21 assists). Her 21 assists this season set a new program record for most assists in a single season. * Goalie Jordi Dagfinrud set single-season records in goals against average (2.39) and save percentage (.923).

Standings

Roster

Schedule

Player stats

Skaters

Goaltenders

Postseason

International

* April 7: Jordan Slavin was named to the 2010 U.S. Women's National Under-18 Team.

Awards and honors

* Sara Dagenais, All-WCHA Academic Team * Jorid Dagfinrud, WCHA Defensive Player of the Week (Week of October 5) * Jorid Dagfinrud, All-WCHA Academic Team * Cassandra Flanagan, All-WCHA Academic Team * Mary Loken, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of January 4) * Margot Miller, All-WCHA Academic Team * Stephanie Roy, All-WCHA Academic Team * Alyssa Wiebe, All-WCHA Academic Team (''To qualify for the All-WCHA Academic Team, student-athletes must have one year at the present college and a grade point average of at least 3.0 for the previous two semesters.'')

References

External links

Official site
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