Biographies of the signees appear below:
Katie Bidulka
Bidulka, a 5-foot, 9-inch goaltender from Oakville, Ont., comes to Minnesota State after playing for the Brampton Junior Canadettes...There she has posted a 1.95 goals against average and a .930 save percentage in 12 games and 11 starts this season...In 2012-13, Bidulka recorded a 29-5-4 record, 1.00 goals against average, and .941 save percentage with Brampton...Member of the Iroquois Ridge High School Honors Society...Daughter of Ron and Irene Bidulka...Two sisters - Her identical twin, Rachel, and Kristen.
Lindsey Coleman
Coleman, a 5-foot, 8-inch forward who hails from Burnsville, Minn., will join the Mavericks after finishing her high school career in hockey, lacrosse and soccer...Earned team most valuable player honors in hockey and lacrosse...Was named South-Suburban All-Conference as a sophomore and junior after tallying 22 and 43 points, respectively...Participated in the High Performance Program and was in the Final 54 as a U16 and U17.
Amanda Conway
Conway, a 5-foot, 5-inch forward from Naperville, Illinois, will join Minnesota State after completing her fifth season with the Chicago Mission...Won two state and central district championships in 2010 and 2013 along with two national championship bronze medals, while tying for second in scoring in 2013...Was the High Performance Hockey League leader in scoring with 23 points in 14 games in 2013...Also the leading scorer at the USA Hockey National Camp (U18) in 2013... An honor roll student and Indian Prairie Scholar at Waubonsie Valley High School...Daughter of Mike and Kelly Conway.
Hannah Davidson
Davidson, a 5-foot, 7-inch forward from Kitchener, Ont., comes to MSU from the Kitchener Waterloo Rangers where she serves as an assistant captain... Davidson played 39 games in 2012, tallying 29 points, four power-play goals and four game winning goals...Named
2011-12 and
2012-13 CWOSSA Tournament Most Valuable Player...Recipient of the 2013 Varsity Hockey Leadership Award...Played three years of varsity hockey at Kincardine High School, leading the team in points and earning team most valuable player honors.
Anna Keys
Keys, a 5-foot, 8-inch defender from Cottage Grove, Minn., comes to the Mavericks after serving as team captain the last two seasons at Park High School...Keys earned
All-Suburban East honors in 2012 and 2013...Has been a USA Hockey National Camp participant the past three years...Also a five-time letter winner in golf and four-time letter winner in soccer...
All-Suburban East in golf the past three season and team captain as a junior and senior...Team captain in soccer as a senior and three-time academic letter winner.
Amanda Martin
Martin, a 5-foot, 6-inch forward from Peoriz, Ariz., becomes a Maverick after three years at the North American Hockey Academy...Ranks sixth in scoring in the Junior Women’s Hockey League with 18 goals and 28 assists for 46 points in 31 games...Amassed 33 goals, 48 assists, and 81 points in 78 games last season...Selected to USA National Player Development Camp 2010-12 including being named to National Camp All-Star Team in 2012...Awarded Academic Letter in 2012-13.
Nicole Schammel
Schammel, a 5-foot, 5-inch forward from Red Wing, Minn., will join the Mavericks after completing her high school career at Red Wing High School...Schammel was a five-year letter winner in hockey, golf and tennis, while maintaining a 3.99 GPA...As a team captain, Schammel earned all-state and
All-East Metro Team honors in 2013...Was the Minnesota State High School League leading scorer in 2012-13...Member of the
Minnesota State High School All-Tournament Team in 2012-13...Earned
Missota All-Conference honors in 2011, 2012 and 2013...A USA Hockey National Camp participant since 2011.
Emily Stegora
Stegora, a 5-foot, 7-inch forward from Red Wing, Minn., will also come to MSU upon completion of her high school career at Red Wing...She is a five-time letter winner in hockey, tennis, and track, who has also established a 3.70 GPA...Tallied 33 goals and 45 assists for 78 points as a junior, earning
Missota All-Conference honors...Named to the
Class ‘A’ All-Tournament Team in 2013 after placing third at the MSHSL State Tournament...Named
Honorable Mention All-Missota during her sophomore campaign after registering 25 goals and 13 assists for 38 points...Selected to USA Hockey High Performance teams 2010-13.
Emma Wittchow
Wittchow, 5-foot, 9-inch defender from Burnsville, Minn., will join the Mavericks after finishing her prep career at Burnsville High School...Wittchow was a five-time letter winner and team captain in hockey, in addition to being a four-time letter winner and team captain in lacrosse...Named
Honorable Mention All-South Suburban Conference in both hockey and lacrosse...Recipient of an outstanding academic award...Daughter of Steve and Tina...Has three brothers - Eddie, Eric, and Evan...Brother Eddie plays hockey at Wisconsin.
