2009-10 Gopher Women's Hockey Media Guide

1 * Minnesota Hockey

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Gopher Women’s Hockey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-20

2009-10 Rosters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3

2009-10 Season Outlook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5

Media Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Let’s Play Hockey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Minnesota’s National Titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9

An Elite Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-11

International Competition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Gophers on Team USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Ridder Arena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-15

National Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Patty Kazmaier Award Winner and Finalists . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Game Night at Ridder Arena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Gophers in the Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Proudly Wearing the Maroon and Gold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

The University of Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21-37

University of Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21-25

The Twin Cities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26-27

Twin Cities Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28-29

Athletics Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30-31

Athletics Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32-33

Academics and Student-Athlete Development . . . . . . . .34-36

Athletics Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

The 2009-10 Golden Gophers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34-56

Head Coach Brad Frost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38-39

Assistant Coach Jamie Wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Assistant Coach Tom Osiecki . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Volunteer Assistant Coach Justin Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Director of Hockey Operations Eric Bakke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Support Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42-43

Kelli Blankenship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Sarah Erickson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Brittany Francis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Alyssa Grogan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Jaimie Horton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Chelsey Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Nikki Ludwigson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Jenny Lura . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Michelle Maunu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Laura May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Terra Rasmussen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Anne Schleper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Jen Schoullis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Kelly Seeler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Emily West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Alexandra Zebro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Megan Bozek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Samantha Downey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Katie Frischmann . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Mira Jalosuo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Becky Kortum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Noora Räty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

2008-09 Season Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60-72

The 2008-09 Season Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62-63

Statistics and Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64-66

Game-by-Game Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67-72

Golden Gopher Hockey History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-92

Year-By-Year Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-79

Former Gopher Coach Laura Halldorson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Golden Gopher Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80-84

Gopher Records in the National Championships . . . . . . . . .85

Minnesota in the National Rankings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Gopher Attendance Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87-88

All-Time Letterwinners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

All-Time Jersey Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Series Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91-92

2009-10 Opponents and Travel Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93-98

The WCHA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99-100

The Western Collegiate Hockey Association . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

2009-10 WCHA Composite Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

UNIVERSITY INFORMATIONLocation: Minneapolis, Minn.Founded: 1851Enrollment: 50,902Nickname: Golden GophersColors: Maroon and GoldConference: Big Ten & WCHA (Hockey)University President: Robert H. BruininksDirector of Athletics: Joel MaturiConference: Western Collegiate Hockey AssociationHome Arena: Ridder Arena (3,400)Ice Surface: 200’ x 85’Press Box Phone: (612) 625-6900Press Box Fax: (612) 625-5500

COACHING STAFFHead Coach: Brad Frost, (Bethel, 1996) Record at Minnesota: 59-12-7 (2 years) Career Record: same Record against WCHA opponents: 44-7-5Assistant Coaches: Jamie Wood (Middlebury, 1994) Tom Osiecki (St. Thomas, 1964)Director of Hockey Operations: Eric BakkeAdministrative Assistant: Linda KadingWomen’s Hockey Office Phone: (612) 625-0188

TEAM INFORMATION2008-09 Record: 32-5-32008-09 WCHA Record: 23-2-3Letterwinners Returning/Lost:16/6 Forwards Returning/Lost: 10/3 Defensemen Returning/Lost: 4/3 Goaltenders Returning/Lost: 2/1 Newcomers: 6 (3 forwards, 2 defensemen, 1 goaltender)

HISTORYNational Championships: 3 (2000, 2004, 2005)NCAA Frozen Four Appearances: 6 (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009)NCAA Appearances: 7 (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009)WCHA Regular Championships: 5 (2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2009)WCHA Tournament Championships: 3 (2002, 2004, 2005)

MEDIA INFORMATIONAthletic Communications Contact: Michelle TraenOffice Phone: (612) 624-0522Fax: (612) 625-0359Cell Phone: (612) 396-8712Email: [email protected] www.gophersports.com

Table of Contents The 2009-10 Minnesota Women’s Hockey Yearbook is publishedby the University of Minnesota Athletic Communications office.Additional copies of may be purchased for $10 (shipping & han-dling included) by sending a check made payable to theUniversity of Minnesota and mailing to: University of Minnesota Athletic Communications 244 Bierman Field Athletic Building 516 15th Ave. SE Minneapolis, Minn. 55455For more information, please contact the athletic communica-tions office at: Phone: (612) 625-4090 Fax: (612) 625-0359 Email: [email protected]

CreditsThe 2009-10 Minnesota Women’s Hockey Yearbook was written andcompiled by Michelle Traen. Layout, design and covers by SaraBerhow and Jeff Keiser.Photography: Eric Miller, Jerry Lee, Brad Person and Jim RosvoldPhotography: USA Hockey, Getty Images, Hockey Canada, HansKoistinenPrinting: University of Minnesota Printing ServicesSpecial thanks to Bob Swoverland and the staff at University ofMinnesota Printing Services.

Golden Gopher Athletics MissionStatementTo serve as a window to the University, in an environment ofintegrity and equity, that enables student-athletes to achieveexcellence in their academic and athletic pursuits.

The University of Minnesota is committed to the policy that allpersons shall have equal access to its programs, facilities andemployment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, nationalorigin, handicap, age, veteran status or sexual orientation.

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Alphabetical Roster

Pronounciation Guide No. Name 7 Kelli Blankenship 19 Megan Bozek (Bo-zeck) 3 Samantha Downey 4 Sarah Erickson 10 Brittany Francis 6 Katie Frischmann 31 Alyssa Grogan 9 Jaimie Horton (JAY-me)(HOR-ton) 8 Mira Jalosuo (yau-low-SHU-ah) 14 Chelsey Jones 11 Becky Kortum (Court-em) 18 Nikki Ludwigson 1 Jenny Lura 26 Michelle Maunu (MAH-new) 5 Laura May 25 Terra Rasmussen 41 Noora Räty (NOR-a) (rah-too) 22 Anne Schleper 24 Jen Schoullis (SHU-less) 2 Kelly Seeler 17 Emily West 20 Alexandra Zebro (ZEE-bro)

Head Coach: Brad FrostAssistant Coaches: Tom Osiecki (oh-seek-EE) and Jamie Wood

Roster Breakdown

No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. DOB Hometown/High School/Last Team

1 Jenny Lura G 5-8 Jr. 9/7/89 North Vancouver, B.C./Sentinel Secondary/B.C. Breakers

2 Kelly Seeler D 5-6 So. 5/18/90 Eden Prairie, Minn./Eden Prairie/Eden Prairie HS

3 Samantha Downey F 5-9 Fr. 2/19/91 Hermantown, Minn./Proctor-Hermantown-Marshall/Proctor-Hermantown-Marshall HS

4 Sarah Erickson F 5-6 So. 3/28/90 Roseau, Minn./Bemidji/Bemidji HS

5 Laura May F 5-9 Jr. 8/5/89 Dellwood, Minn./Mahtomedi/Mahtomedi HS

6 Katie Frischmann F/D 5-5 Fr. 1/6/91 Rochester, Minn./Rochester Century/Minnesota Thoroughbreds

7 Kelli Blankenship F 5-6 Sr. 6/23/87 Lusby, Md./North American Hockey Academy/NAHA

8 Mira Jalosuo D 6-0 Fr. 2/3/89 Lieksa, Finland/Kastelli/Finnish National Team

9 Jaimie Horton F 5-7 Sr. 4/24/88 Maple Grove, Minn./Maple Grove/Maple Grove HS

10 Brittany Francis F 5-7 Sr. 12/2/87 Thunder Bay, Ont./Hammarskjold/Toronto Junior Aeros

11 Becky Kortum F 5-7 Fr. 5/7/91 Minnetonka, Minn./Hopkins/Hopkins HS

14 Chelsey Jones F 5-8 Sr. 1/28/88 Lake Elmo, Minn./Stillwater/Northeastern

17 Emily West F 5-5 Jr. 3/22/89 Colorado Springs, Colo./Pine Creek/Colorado Selects

18 Nikki Ludwigson F 5-7 So. 9/18/89 Bloomington, Minn./Eden Prairie/Eden Prairie HS

19 Megan Bozek D 5-9 Fr. 3/27/91 Buffalo Grove, Ill./Adlai E. Stevenson/Chicago Mission

20 Alexandra Zebro D 6-0 Sr. 6/16/88 Oak Grove, Minn./Faithful Family Academy/St. Francis/North Branch HS

22 Anne Schleper D 5-10 So. 1/30/90 St. Cloud, Minn./Cathedral/Icebreakers

24 Jen Schoullis F 5-9 Jr. 3/7/89 Erie, Pa./Shattuck-St. Mary’s/Shattuck-St. Mary’s HS

25 Terra Rasmussen F 5-7 Jr. 9/4/88 Coon Rapids, Minn./Coon Rapids/Coon Rapids HS

26 Michelle Maunu D 5-6 Sr. 7/15/87 Esko, Minn./Esko/Cloquet-Esko-Carlton HS

31 Alyssa Grogan G 5-6 So. 5/15/90 Eagan, Minn./Eagan/Eagan HS

41 Noora Räty G 5-4 Fr. 5/29/89 Espoo, Finland/Haukilahti/Finnish National Team

Head Coach: Brad Frost (Bethel, 1996)

Assistant Coaches: Tom Osiecki (St. Thomas, 1964) and Jamie Wood (Middlebury, 1994)

Volunteer Assistant Coach: Justin Johnson (Minnesota, 2005)

Equipment Manager: Kate Anderson (Concordia College, 2003)

Athletic Trainer: Amy Hamilton (Mankato State, 1998)

By ClassSeniors (6)Kelli BlankenshipBrittany FrancisJaimie HortonChelsey Jones

Michelle Maunu

Alexandra Zebro

Juniors (5)Jenny Lura

Laura May

Terra RasmussenJen Schoullis Emily West

Sophomores (5)Sarah Erickson

Alyssa GroganNikki Ludwigson

Anne Schleper

Kelly Seeler

Freshman (6)Megan Bozek

Samantha Downey

Katie FrischmannMira Jalosuo

Becky Kortum

Noora Räty

By StateColorado (1)Emily West

Illinois (1)Megan Bozek

Maryland (1)Kelli Blankenship

Minnesota (14)Samantha Downey

Sarah EricksonKatie FrischmannAlyssa Grogan

Jaimie Horton

Chelsey JonesBecky KortumNikki Ludwigson

Michelle Maunu

Laura MayTerra Rasmussen

Anne SchleperKelly Seeler

Alexandra Zebro

Pennsylvania (1)Jen Schoullis

By Province/CountryBritish Columbia (1)Jenny Lura

Ontario (1)Brittany Francis

Finland (2)Mira Jalosuo

Noora Räty

TeamROSTER

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JENNY

LURAG • 5-8 • Jr.North Vancouver, B.C.

1SAMANTHA

DOWNEYF • 5-9 • Fr.Hermantown, Minn.

3

KELLI

BLANKENSHIPF • 5-6 • Sr.Lusby, Md.

7

LAURA

MAYF • 5-9 • Jr.Dellwood, Minn.

5KELLY

SEELERD • 5-6 • So.Eden Prairie, Minn.

2KATIE

FRISCHMANNF/D • 5-5 • Fr.Rochester, Minn.

6

JAIMIE

HORTONF • 5-7 • Sr.Maple Grove, Minn.

9MIRA

JALOSUOD • 6-0 • Fr.Lieksa, Finland

8

NIKKI

LUDWIGSONF • 5-7 • So.Bloomington, Minn.

18

CHELSEY

JONESF • 5-8 • Sr.Lake Elmo, Minn.

14BRITTANY

FRANCISF • 5-7 • Sr.Thunder Bay, Ont.

10

EMILY

WESTF • 5-5 • Jr.Colorado Springs, Colo.

17MEGAN

BOZEKD • 5-9 • Fr.Buffalo Grove, Ill.

19ANNE

SCHLEPERD • 5-10 •So.St. Cloud, Minn.

22ALEXANDRA

ZEBROD • 6-0 • Sr.Oak Grove, Minn.

20

JEN

SCHOULLISF • 5-9 • Jr.Erie, Pa.

24MICHELLE

MAUNUD • 5-6 • Dr.Esko, Minn.

26ALYSSA

GROGANG • 5-6 • So.Eagan, Minn.

31TERRA

RASMUSSENF • 5-7 • Jr.Coon Rapids, Minn.

25NOORA

RATYG • 5-4 • Fr.Espoo, Finland

41

SARAH

ERICKSONF • 5-6 • So.Roseau, Minn.

4

BECKY

KORTUMF • 5-7 • Fr.Minnetonka, Minn.

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Entering his third season at the helm of the University of

Minnesota women’s hockey program, Brad Frost and the 2009-10

edition look to continue the Golden Gophers’ winning ways of last

season. After capturing the 2009 Western Collegiate Hockey

Association regular season championship and making its first

trek to the Frozen Four since 2006, the Gophers are primed and

ready to go for the upcoming campaign. Adding extra incentive is

the chance to play for a national championship in front of a

hometown crowd as Minnesota will host the 2010 Frozen Four.

“It’s so hard to get to the Frozen Four and we were honored to

be in Boston last year,” Frost said. “We’re never happy just being

there, but we certainly expect to give ourselves the opportunity to

be there every year. It was a great opportunity to gain some great

experience. Although the outcome wasn’t necessarily what we

wanted, we’ve learned that when you get to a one-and-done sce-

nario and the big stage, you have to play your best and everything

has to go right. Our goal is to be in that situation again this com-

ing year with the opportunity to play at home in front of our fans,

which would be great.”

The Gophers, of course, will face a few obstacles this year,

losing their top three scorers from last year, while Jen Schoullis

will earn a medical red-shirt for the season. However, the Gophers

hold the philosphy of working from the net out with stellar goal-

tending and a solid defensive corps to aide them.

Along with Frost leading the team, the Gophers will have four

captains to guide the team in seniors Brittany Francis and

Michelle Maunu, and juniors Terra Rasmussen and Emily West.

Although it’s a first time for all four, the coaching staff is looking

forward to working with this captain corps.

“I’m really excited about all four of them. We have two sen-

iors in Brittany Francis and Michelle Maunu, and two juniors,

Terra Rasmussen and Emily West,” Frost said. “It was very clear

throughout the voting process that they were the ones our team

viewed as leaders. What I really like with all four of them is that

our players can go to any one of them with questions. They’re all

friends, but they all represent a different part of our team as well

in social circles and in hockey positions. We’re really excited about

their leadership and their opportunity to lead, and I think our team

is very happy about the captains.”

Goaltending

The Gophers’ strongest

position this year will be at

goaltending. With two letterwin-

ners returning and a highly-

touted recruit entering the fold,

the starting goalie spot will be

very competitive this season.

Jenny Lura returns for her junior

season after playing in 20

games last year. Starting in 17

games for the Maroon and Gold,

Lura held a 1.62 goals against

average, which ranked fourth

nationally. Holding a 15-2-1

record as a sophomore, Lura

was named the US College

Hockey Online Defensive Player

of the Week after she held

Minnesota Duluth scoreless

early in the season.

Also returning for the

Gophers is sophomore Alyssa

Grogan. As a rookie, Grogan was

the WCHA goaltending champion after posting a 1.37 GAA against

conference foes. In 21 games, Grogan held a 16-2-2 record and a

1.67 overall goals against average. As a freshman, Grogan saw

action in every post-season game, including a NCAA regional win

over Boston College.

Minnesota adds freshman Noora Räty to the mix this season.

A standout goalie with the Finnish National Team, Räty was Team

Finland’s starting Olympic goalie at the age of 15. This past sum-

mer, Räty helped Finland to their second-straight bronze medal at

the 2009 IIHF World Championships when she stopped 78 shots.

She was named the tournament’s best goalie in 2007 and 2008

and earned the most valuable player award in 2008.

“It’s not too often that you have three starting goalies on your

roster in Alyssa Grogan, Jenny Lura and Noora Räty,” Frost said.

“It’s a little bit of a tough situation on whose playing on any given

night. They’re all deserving of the start and

there’s great competition. Obviously I think

it’s our strongest position because we have

the most depth there. For us to be successful

this year, our goaltending is going to have to

be excellent. We’re going to build from the net

out. With the competition we will face, it

won’t matter which goalie plays, they will

have to have a great night and give their best

effort, knowing that there are going to be two

other goalies pushing them along the way.”

Defense

The Gophers lost three defensemen from

last year’s WCHA championship squad, but

return four blue liners and add two freshmen

this year. Returning for the Gophers are sen-

iors Michelle Maunu and Alexandra Zebro and

sophomores Anne Schleper and Kelly Seeler.

Maunu returns for her senior year after play-

ing in 39 of 40 games as a junior. Tallying 18

points last year, she had her best plus/minus

rating of her career when she was +37.

Playing in over 110 games for the Gophers,

Maunu has scored 35 points in her first three seasons. Although

Zebro saw action at both forward and defense, she will play pri-

marily on the blue line for her final year with the Gophers. Last

year, Zebro held a plus/minus rating of +15 and had six assists.

Schleper and Seeler had outstanding rookie seasons and will

be looked upon as leaders in the group. Schleper played in all 40

games last year and was a second-team All-WCHA selection.

Ranking eighth on the team in scoring and second among

defensemen, Schleper had seven goals and 19 assists for 26

points. In her rookie season, Schleper was +27 and was named to

the WCHA All-Rookie Team. Seeler competed in 39 straight games

and had 16 points last year. Paired with All-American Melanie

Gagnon, Seeler held a +37, which tied for third overall and tied

for second among defensemen.

The Gophers add two freshmen in Megan Bozek and Mira

Jalosuo, while Katie Frischmann will see action at both forward

and defense. Bozek was a member of the U.S. Under-18 Team that

won a gold medal in 2009. She also played with Chicago Mission

and was the captain of the team in 2008-09. Jalosuo is a mem-

ber of the Finnish National Team that won a bronze medal at the

2009 World Championships. Since joining the national team,

Jalosuo has played in over 35 international games. Frischmann

played with the Minnesota Thoroughbreds the last three years.

Prior to her time with the Thoroughbreds, she competed with

Rochester Century and was an all-conference honoree.

“I’m excited about our defensive unit,” Frost said. “We’ve got

some great seniors back there in Michelle Maunu and Alexandra

Zebro and have Anne Schleper and Kelly Seeler, who will log a lot

of minutes for us as well. You look at Schleper and Seeler, who had

great freshmen years, and we would expect to have another great

year from them again. We’re adding a couple of freshmen back

there as well. They aren’t your typical freshmen as they have had

great experience in Mira and Megan. Obviously we’ll be missing

Mira throughout the year to train with the Finnish National and

Olympic Team, but we’ll have some flexibility in putting someone

like Katie Frischmann back there as well. Even though we gradu-

ated three seniors from last year, I really like the personalities and

the drive that our returning “D” and freshmen have. We’ll be pret-

ty solid on the back end.”

2009-2010SEASON OUTLOOK

Alyssa Grogan

Anne Schleper

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Forwards

It’s no secret that the Gophers lost a majority of their scoring

drive, losing their top three scorers from last year’s team. An

additional blow came this summer when Jen Schoullis announced

that she would red-shirt the season, leaving just one of the

Gophers’ top five returning scorers. However, since starting with

the Gophers, Emily West has increased her point production and

looks to make her mark on the Gopher program. Playing in all 40

games as a sophomore, West scored 19 goals with 21 assists for

40 points. Named the team’s Unsung Hero, West was an integral

part of Minnesota’s special teams after scoring eight power play

goals and one short-handed goal. Along with West, the Gophers

return seniors Brittany Francis, who ranked sixth on the team in

scoring with 34 points. Of Francis’ eight goals scored, four came

on the power play, two were game-winning goals and one was a

short-handed goal. Kelli Blankenship followed with 16 points and

Terra Rasmussen and Jaimie Horton had 10. Also returning to the

Gopher forward corps is Laura May, who had six points.

“It’s well documented that we lost a lot, but I’m excited about

who’s coming back,” Frost said. “There’s a real opportunity for all

our forwards to step up and play significant roles that they

haven’t played in the past. Brittany Francis comes to mind up

front as well as Emily West. They are our two top returning scor-

ers. I look to Kelli Blankenship, Sarah Erickson and Chelsey Jones

to really step up and carry a larger load for us this year in both

putting the puck in the net and creating scoring chances. You can

go down the line with someone like Terra Rasmussen and Laura

May and freshmen coming in to have opportunities. They are all

going to be put in positions that they haven’t been in before and

it’s a great opening for them and hopefully they seize the

moment.”

The Gophers return Chelsey Jones, Sarah Erickson and Nikki

Ludwigson, all of which were in their first year with the Gopher

system. Erickson played in all 40 games as a rookie and estab-

lished 23 points, while Chelsey Jones had 10 points in her first

year with the Maroon and Gold. Coach Frost is hoping that with a

year under the Gophers system, they can increase their point pro-

duction from a year ago.

“When it’s your first year in our program, whether you’re a

transfer or a freshman, it’s tougher,” Frost said. “Last year, we

didn’t need certain players to be put in a position where we need-

ed them to score. This is a different year. That’s going to be a big

focus all year for us in practice in putting the puck in the net and

working on their skills. I have a feeling that we’re going to be

scoring a lot more gritty, blue collar goals than we have scored in

the past.”

Along with the returners, the Gophers add Sam Downey and

Becky Kortum as freshmen, while Katie Frischmann will be at both

the forward and defense position. Downey played for Proctor-

Hermantown-Marshall and was an all-state selection. Kortum

was a Hopkins High School standout and the 2009 Ms. Hockey

recipient. She led Hopkins to their first state tournament appear-

ance since 1997.

Schedule

Minnesota opens the season hosting Syracuse on Friday, Oct.

2 and concludes the series on Sunday, Oct. 4. After a road trip to

Ohio State (Oct. 9-10), Minnesota hosts Minnesota Duluth (Oct.

16-17) and follows with a home-and-home series against St.

Cloud State (Oct. 23-24) and a road series at Wisconsin (Oct. 30

and Nov. 1). The Gophers host Clarkson for the first time in school

history on Thanksgiving weekend (Nov. 27-28) and then travel to

Harvard (Dec. 4-5). The Gophers close the first half at North

Dakota (Dec. 12-13).

“I think we have a great non-conference schedule,” Frost

said. “I don’t think people are real familiar with Clarkson or

Syracuse. Syracuse started last year and they had a great first

year and a good class coming in and I expect them to be a tough,

solid opponent that first weekend. Clarkson is going to be one of

the top teams out of the east. They’re a smaller school out of up-

state New York, but they have been an improving program over

the past few years and in the top 10 the last couple years. I think

they’ll be there again this year. Harvard, obviously, has a great

tradition in women’s hockey. We’re excited to head out to Boston

and play at their home rink.”

The Gophers then open their second half of the season host-

ing the Buckeyes (Jan. 8-9) and have a quick turnaround as

Minnesota hosts the U.S. Olympic Team that following Tuesday at

7 p.m. Minnesota then travels to Bemidji State (Jan. 15-16), and

hosts back-to-back weekends against North Dakota (Jan.22-23)

and Minnesota State (Jan. 29-30). Minnesota’s road match-up

with the Bulldogs is on Feb. 5-6. The regular season title could

come down to the final weekend of play when the Gophers host

Wisconsin on Feb. 19-20. The Gophers will look to gain their sec-

ond-straight WCHA regular season championship this year at the

conclusion of the 28-game conference schedule.

“Last year was great and to have our first WCHA champi-

onship since 2005 was huge,” Frost said. “I think it was great for

our players to see what it takes to win that WCHA championship.

Personally, I think it’s one of the hardest to win in our sport. We’re

the best league in the country and we have to be ready week in

and week out. Every night our players know what it takes to win

and it’s not easy. They know that the bull’s-eye will be on their

back this year and they will have to respond each game.”

Ridder Arena Hosts National Championship

Along with hosting 18 regular season games, Minnesota will

serve as the host of the 2010 WCHA FINAL FACEOFF (March 6-7)

and the 2010 NCAA Frozen Four.

Although Minnesota has hosted the

national championship in the past (2001

and 2006), this is the first time in Ridder

Arena.

“Ridder Arena, in my opinion, is the

best rink to host a Frozen Four event,”

Frost said. “We’ve been in many Frozen

Fours at other venues and they are only

half full with 5,000 people. The atmos-

phere just isn’t what it should be for a

national championship. With Ridder

Arena being a facility built for 3,400 peo-

ple, it’s going to be a fantastic champi-

onship atmosphere. Regardless of who is

in the Frozen Four, I would anticipate

that Ridder is going to be packed. We

have the best fans in the country so

we’re really excited to showcase Ridder

Arena to the country and the University of

Minnesota athletics department.”



2009-10 Schedule

Date Opponent Time

Oct 2 Syracuse 6:07 PM

Oct 4 Syracuse 2:07 PM

Oct 9 Ohio State * 7:07 PM

Oct 10 Ohio State * 7:07 PM

Oct 16 Minnesota Duluth * 7:07 PM

Oct 17 Minnesota Duluth * 4:07 PM

Oct 23 St. Cloud State * 2:07 PM

Oct 24 St. Cloud State * 4:07 PM

Oct 30 Wisconsin * 2:07 PM

Nov 1 Wisconsin * 2:07 PM

Nov 13 Minnesota State * 7:07 PM

Nov 14 Minnesota State * 3:07 PM

Nov 20 Bemidji State * 6:07 PM

Nov 21 Bemidji State * 4:07 PM

Nov 27 Clarkson 7:07 PM

Nov 28 Clarkson 3:07 PM

Dec 4 Harvard 7:00 PM

Dec 5 Harvard 4:00 PM

Dec 12 North Dakota * 2:07 PM

Dec 13 North Dakota * 2:07 PM

Jan 08 Ohio State * 6:07 PM

Jan 09 Ohio State * 4:07 PM

Jan 12 U.S. Olympic Team 7:00 PM

Jan 15 Bemidji State * 6:07 PM

Jan 16 Bemidji State * 4:07 PM

Jan 22 North Dakota * 7:07 PM

Jan 23 North Dakota * 4:07 PM

Jan 29 Minnesota State * 7:07 PM

Jan 30 Minnesota State * 4:07 PM

Feb 5 Minnesota Duluth * 7:07 PM

Feb 6 Minnesota Duluth * 7:07 PM

Feb 12 St. Cloud State * 7:07 PM

Feb 13 St. Cloud State * 2:07 PM

Feb 19 Wisconsin * 6:07 PM

Feb 20 Wisconsin * 4:07 PM

Feb. 26-28 WCHA First Round TBA

March 6-7 WCHA FINAL FACEOFF

March 13-14 NCAA Regional

March 19-21 NCAA Frozen Four

* WCHA Gameshome games in boldall times local to siteschedule subject to change

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The 2009-10 University of Minnesota women’s hockey media guide is intendedto answer questions about the season and assist the media in coverage of theteam throughout the year. Requests for additional information should be direct-ed to Michelle Traen, Assistant Athletic Communications Director, at (612) 624-0522.

Credentials: Requests for press, radio, television and photo credentials forhome games at Ridder Arena must be made in advance to Michelle Traen.Credentials may be picked up at the media pass entrance, located at the frontentrance of Ridder Arena.

Radio: Phone lines for visiting radio stations are available through theUniversity of Minnesota Networking and Telecommunications Services. Pleasecall Steve Moore at 612-626-1336 for more information.

Press Box Services: Media guides, game programs, game notes, line chartsand statistics are available in the press box. Boxscores will be distributed dur-ing post-game interviews. Fax transmission service is available. Arrangements

for its use can be made with the athletic communications personnel prior to thegame.

Post-Game Interviews: Following a 10-minute cooling off period, post-gameinterviews will be held at ice-level in Ridder Arena. Frost will be available imme-diately following the team meeting, followed by players. A representative fromthe athletic communications office will be available to take requests for inter-views for both coaches and players.

In-Season Interviews: All requests for player or coach interviews, either in per-son or via phone, must be arranged through Michelle Traen at least 24 hours inadvance.

NEWSPAPERSSTAR TRIBUNESports Editor: Glen Crevier ([email protected])Asst. Sports Editor: Dennis Brackin ([email protected])Roman Augustoviz ([email protected])Rachel Blount ([email protected]) 425 Portland Ave. • Minneapolis, MN 55415 (612) 673-4447 • Fax (612) 673-7774

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Minnesota Media Outlets

ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONSSTAFFAthletic Communications Director: Garry BowmanAssociate Directors: Becky Bohm, Andy Seeley, MattSlieterDirector of Internet Services: John RomoAssistant Directors: Sara Berhow, Steve Geller, JimStrick, Michelle TraenDirector of Creative Services: Jeff KeiserAssistant Creative Director: Chris LagasseCommunications Intern: Pat McCabePhotography: Eric Miller

MediaINFORMATION

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Let’s Play Hockey annually presents the Ms. HockeyAward to the top senior high school girls hockey playerin the state of Minnesota. The award started in 1996.Academics, community service, citizenship, coachabil-ity and on-ice performance prove to be the criteria forthis prestigious award. Since 1996, 11 recipients have

signed with the Gopherwomen’s hockey team. In 1999,an additional award wasadded, the Senior GoaltenderAward, which was given to JodyHorak in 2001 and AlyssaGrogan in 2008.

Ms. Hockey Recipients1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Winny Brodt, Roseville

1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Laura Slominski, Burnsville

1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ronda Curtin, Roseville

2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Krissy Wendell, Park Center

2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Renee Curtin, Roseville

2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ashley Albrecht, South St. Paul

2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Andrea Nichols, Mt. Iron

2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Erica McKenzie, Hastings

2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gigi Marvin, Warroad

2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sarah Erickson

2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Becky Kortum

Senior Goaltender Award2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jody Horak

2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alyssa Grogan

Ronda Curtin Gigi Marvin

Laura Slominski Krissy Wendell Winny Brodt Andrea Nichols Jody Horak

Erica McKenzie Ashley Albrecht

Becky Kortum

MS. HOCKEY WINNERS

Sarah Erickson Alyssa Grogan

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2004 NCAA Champions

2000 captains Kris Scholz & ShannonKennedy

NationalTITLES

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Three National Championshipsin nine yearsSix NCAA FrozenFour appear-ances

2000 AWCHA Champions

2004 captains LaToya Clarke & KelseyBills

2005 game-winning goal 2005 captains Krissy Wendell & Kelly Stephens

2005 NCAA Champions

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Leading the WCHAThe WCHA has proven to be a powerhouse in collegiate women’s

hockey, as WCHA teams have won the last 10 national champi-

onships. Throughout the regular season, the Gophers face some

of the nation’s top talent in women’s hockey, and year after year,

Minnesota proves to be one of the elite programs in the WCHA

and in the nation

• Minnesota has won five WCHA Regular Season WCHA Championships, more than any other WCHA women’s program

• The Golden Gophers won WCHA Tournament titles in 2002,

2004 and 2005

• Minnesota players have won five WCHA Player of the Year

awards in the 10-year history of the WCHA Women’s League

• Minnesota players have won five WCHA Defensive Player of the

Year awards

• Four Gopher players have been named the WCHA Rookie of the

Year

• Three WCHA scoring champions and five WCHA goaltending

champions have been Golden Gophers

Among theNATION’S ELITE

In 2004, Minnesota swept the championships, winning WCHA Regular Season & Tournament Titles and the NCAA Championship

Ronda CurtinTwo-time All-AmericanTwo-time All-WCHA First Team honoreeTwo-time WCHA Defensive Player of the Year2002 WCHA Player of the YearPatty Kazmaier Finalist

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National Championships won by Minnesota

WCHA Tournament Championships won by the GoldenGophers

NCAA Frozen Four Appearances in the nine-year history of theNCAA Women’s Hockey Championship

WCHA Regular Season Championships in the 10-year historyof the WCHA Women’s League, more than any other WCHAprogram

Number of Minnesota players to win All-America accolades,with five of the 11 winning multiple All-America awards

Minnesota players have earned All-WCHA accolades a total of41 times

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Minnesota’s SuccessBy the Numbers

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Minnesota won the WCHA Regular Season and Tournament titles in 2002

Krissy WendellThree-time All-AmericanThree-time All-WCHA honoree2004 & 2005 WCHA Player of the Year2005 Patty Kazmaier Award WinnerThree-time Patty Kazmaier Finalist

2005 WCHA & NCAA Champions

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Representing TheirCountry

A multitude of Golden Gopher players, pastand present, have represented their countryin international hockey competition.

2009 U.S. National TeamNatalie Darwitz (Team Captain), Rachael Drazan,Gigi Marvin

2009 Finnish National TeamMira Jalosuo, Noora Raty

Past Members of the U.S.Under-18 TeamMegan Bozek, Sarah Erickson (Team Captain),Alyssa Grogan, Anne Schleper, Kelly Seeler

Rachael Drazan Sarah EricksonMelanie Gagnon Alyssa Grogan

Erica McKenzie Anya Miller

Kelly Seeler

Sarah EricksonGigi Marvin, Natalie Darwitz, Rachael Drazan

Natalie Darwitz

Gigi Marvin Anne SchleperEmily West

InternationalCOMPETITION

Noora RätyMegan Bozek Mira Jalosuo

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Natalie Darwitz Courtney Kennedy Kelly Stephens Lyndsay Wall Krissy Wendell

LYNDSAY WALL 2002 U.S. Olympic Team 2006 U.S. Olympic Team

NATALIE DARWITZ 2002 U.S. Olympic Team 2006 U.S. Olympic Team

COURTNEY KENNEDY2002 U.S. Olympic Team2006 U.S. Olympic Team

KRISSY WENDELL 2002 U.S. Olympic Team2006 U.S. Olympic Team2006 Team U.S.A. Captain

KELLY STEPHENS2006 U.S. Olympic Team

2002 Olympic GamesSALT LAKE CITY, UTAH

TEAM U.S.A. - SILVER MEDALResults: U.S.A. 10, Germany 0 (pool play) U.S.A. 12, China 1 (pool play) U.S.A. 5, Finland 0 (pool play) U.S.A. 4, Sweden 0 (semifinals) U.S.A. 2, Canada 3 (final)

2006 Olympic GamesTORINO, ITALY

TEAM U.S.A. - BRONZE MEDALResults: U.S.A. 6, Switzerland 0 (pool play) U.S.A. 5, Germany 0 (pool play) U.S.A. 7, Finland 3 (pool play) U.S.A. 2, Sweden 3 (semifinals) U.S.A. 4, Finland 0 (consolation final)

Gophers in theOLYMPIC GAMES

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Top-Notch Amenities• First and only women’s collegiate hockey program to play in a facility dedicated solely to women‘s ice hockey

• Seating capacity of 3,400 including a club room with 210

seats and nine suites with seating for 14 apiece

• Houses 11 locker rooms and an athletic training room

• Houses a 4,000-square foot strength and conditioning area

• Built adjacent to 10,000-seat Mariucci Arena and is connected

via underground tunnels

• Practice site for several visiting NHL teams and men’s college

programs

• Ice sheet size is 200 feet by 85 feet

• First game on October 19, 2002 drew 3,239 fans

• Set an attendance record of 3,251 on January 6, 2007

• Host of the 2010 NCAA Frozen Four

• Set to host it’s sixth WCHA conference championship this

season (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2010)

Club Room Team Room Locker Room

Home of Gopher Women’s HockeyRIDDER ARENA

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Ridder ArenaMinnesota is the only school in the country with a facility built solely for women’s ice

hockey.

Mariucci ArenaThe Gophers have the luxury of an additional ice sheet right next door. The 10,000seat arena has a 200 x 100 foot Olympic ice sheet.

Weight Training in Mariucci Arena Weight Room in Ridder Arena Acceleration Skating Treadmill

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Media Exposure The Golden Gophers play in the nation's 14th-largest media market and enjoy one of the strongest media followingsin the country. Five local television stations and two major newspapers are just some of the reasons Minnesota isarguably the nation’s most followed program. All of Minnesota’s home games and a majority of road games arebroadcast on its website, gophersports.com.

Gophers inthe News All of Minnesota’s home games

and a majority of road games are

broadcast on its website,

gophersports.com

Gophers located in the nation’s

14th-largest media market

Minnesota enjoys one of the

country’s strongest media

followings, including five local

television stations and two major

daily newspapers

Gigi Marvin

Brittany Francis

Coach Frost

Head Coach Brad Frost

NationalEXPOSURE

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In 1998, The USA Hockey Foundation created a new, national-level award designed to rec-ognize the accomplishments of the most outstanding player in women's intercollegiate icehockey each season. The Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award is presented by the Foundationto the player who represents the highest standards of personal and team excellence. Therecipient of the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award is chosen by an 11-member selection com-mittee comprised of women's college ice hockey coaches, representatives of the print andbroadcast media, and a representative of USA Hockey.

Each year, 10 candidates for the award are announced in January, with the three finalistsannounced in March in conjunction with the Eastern College Athletic ConferenceChampionship. In 2005, Krissy Wendell became the first WCHA and Minnesota player toearn the Patty Kazmaier Award.

Patty Kazmaier Finalists1997-98 Nadine Muzerall Top 11

1999-2000 Winny Brodt Top 10

2000-01 Courtney Kennedy Final Three Nadine Muzerall Top 10

2001-02 Ronda Curtin Final Three Laura Slominski Top 10

2002-03 Natalie Darwitz Top 10 Krissy Wendell Top 10

2003-04 Natalie Darwitz Top 10 Krissy Wendell Top 10

2004-05 Natalie Darwitz Final Three Krissy Wendell Winner

2007-08 Gigi Marvin Top 10

2008-09 Gigi Marvin Top 10 Monique Lamoureux Top 10

Ronda Curtin Courtney Kennedy Natalie Darwitz

Krissy Wendell

Winning thePATTY KAZMAIER AWARD

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Game Night in RIDDER ARENA

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Gophers in theCOMMUNITY


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Proudly Wearing theMAROON & GOLD

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University of MINNESOTA


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About The ‘U’• Founded in 1851, the University of Minnesota is one of the most comprehensive

public universities in the United States and ranks among the most prestigious.

It is both the state land-grant university and the state's only major research uni-

versity.

• The Twin Cities campus has an enrollment of more than 51,000 ranking as the

fourth-largest in the nation.

• The University's Twin Cities campus consistently ranks among the top six pub-

lic research universities in the nation.

• More than 160 bachelor’s degrees, 150 master’s degrees and 100 doctoral

degrees are offered.

• As one of the largest urban universities in the United States, the University of

Minnesota, Twin Cities provides many opportunities for students, faculty and

staff to participate in the thriving business, social and artistic communities of

the metropolitan area.

• The University’s mission of teaching, research and service is felt throughout the

state, the nation and the world. To ensure that this legacy continues, the

University has embarked on an aggressive strategic plan to make this great

University even greater.

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A world-class university — known globally as aleader in teaching, research and public service,the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities consis-tently ranks among the top six public researchuniversities in the nation. More than 160 bache-lor’s degrees, 150 master’s degrees and 100doctoral degrees make the University one of themost comprehensive institutions in the country.Many of the programs are recognized as nationaland international leaders.

Also a thriving center for culture and the arts,The “U” features outstanding galleries, museums,concerts, theater productions and public lectures.Add in the excitement of Big Ten Athletics, andthe University of Minnesota has something foreveryone. The University community is a broadmix of ethnic backgrounds, interests and cul-tures. Students come from all 50 states andmore than 100 countries. Many small communi-ties of students, faculty and staff help to create awelcoming feeling on campus.

The campus in Minneapolis is located just afew minutes east of downtown. Nestled along thebluffs of the Mississippi River, buildings inMinneapolis range from the ultramodernWeisman Art Museum to the classic and statelyNorthrop Memorial Auditorium. A few miles to theeast in St. Paul, rolling hills and quiet lawns cre-ate a more rural setting. The Minneapolis and St.Paul parts of the campus are connected by a con-venient campus shuttle system.

The University of Minnesota also provides alife beyond the campus like few other Big Ten uni-versities can. The dynamic communities ofMinneapolis and St. Paul offer something foreveryone—a nationally-recognized arts and the-ater community, a thriving entertainment industry,a host of Fortune 500 companies, four gloriousseasons of outdoor recreation, exciting profes-sional sports, shopping and restaurants for everytaste, all located close to campus.

Founded in 1851, seven years before the ter-ritory of Minnesota became a state, the Universityis the largest in the state and touches the lives ofthousands of people every day through its teach-ing, research and service.

University of MINNESOTA


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CAMPUS

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The views of the Minneapolis skyline and the Mississippi River are plentiful from the East Bank and West Bank campuses.

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The Twin Cities are blessed with many lakes including Lake Calhoun (above) which is located just a few miles from downtown Minneapolis.

Twin Cities Facts• The Twin Cities metro area has a population of over 2.5 million and is the nation’s 14th-largest

media market• Minneapolis was named the “Most Fun City in America” by Money Magazine’s “Best Places to Live”• Men’s Fitness ranked Minneapolis as the “Most Athletic City” in 2006. The magazine annually

ranks Minneapolis as one of the “Fittest” cities, including a No. 4 ranking in 2007.• The Twin Cities boast all four major sports franchises (NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB)• The Twin Cities are home to 130 art galleries and 35 museums• 20 Fortune 500 companies are located in the Twin Cities• Cooking Light named Minneapolis the fourth-best American city that best fit a philosophy to eat

smart, be fit, and live well. • A 2004 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater study revealed Minneapolis as the “Most Literate City”

in America• Entrepreneur ranked the Twin Cities as the No. 1 large city for entrepreneurs• Population Connection ranked Minneapolis as the fifth-best “kid friendly” large city• Kiplinger’s rated Minneapolis No. 2 on its “50 Smart Places To Live” list• Minnesota has been ranked as the healthiest state by United Health Foundation for three straight

years• Men’s Journal rated the Twin Cities as one of the “50 Best Places To Live” in 2006• Five Minnesota hospitals, led by Mayo Clinic, made U.S. News & World Report's 2005 lists of the

nation's top hospitals.

Only In The Twin Cities• The largest enclosed mall in the country, the Mall of America• Second-most theater seats per capita behind New York City• More golfers per capita than any city in the country• Over 52 blocks of downtown Minneapolis are connected by skyway

The Minneapolis skyline in the evening

The famous scultpure gardens inMinneapolis

Skyways throughout downtown Minneapolis make foot travel convenient

The Minneapolis skyline from the Northeast with the Mississppi River

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The Twin Cities are blessed with many lakes including Lake Calhoun (above) which is located just a few miles from downtown Minneapolis.

Minneapolis & St. PaulTWIN CITIES

Minnehaha Falls is located in Minneapolis

The State Capitol building in downtown St. Paul

The St. Croix River runs adjacent todowntown St. Paul

The Xcel Energy Center in downtown St. Paul

Fortune 500 companies are located in the

Twin Cities

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Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings

Pro Sports, Concerts, Outdoors• Target Center (downtown Minneapolis) and Xcel Energy Center (downtown St. Paul)

both seat over 19,000 spectators and host hundreds of sporting events and concertseach year.

• The Twin Cities are home to the Timberwolves (NBA), Vikings (NFL), Twins (MLB) andWild (NHL).

• Virtually every major sporting event including Super Bowls, NCAA Final Fours, playoffsfor the NBA, MLB, NHL and NFL and PGA Tour major golf tournaments.

• The Twin Cities also play host to professional soccer, women’s basketball, lacrosse andminor league baseball.

• Minnesota has over 15,000 lakes that boast some of the country’s finest fishing andboating.

• The Twin Cities’ thousands of recreational areas and trails make it one of the top out-door destinations. Top

Concerts

Kenny Chesney, Green Day, Beyonce and Dave Matthews

Band are just a few of the hundreds of top shows that

visited the Twin Cities recently.

OutdoorOptions

The Twin Cities offer endlessoutdoor sporting activities including fishing, boating,

camping, skiing, golfing andbiking to name a few. The

Cities are covered with trailsand thousands of lakes to

entertain any outdoor enthusiast.

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Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings

Twin CitiesENTERTAINMENT

Mikko Koivu, Minnesota Wild

Al Jefferson, Minnesota Timberwolves

Joe Mauer, Minnesota Twins

Seimone Augustus, Minnesota Lymx

Target Center

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The Gopher women’s cross country team is the two-time defending Big Ten Champions.

Student-Athletes earned All-America honors in 2008-09.

Straight top 30 finishes in the Learfield Director’s Cup measuring overall athletics prowess.

Student-athletes held GPAs of 3.0 or better during the 2009spring semester.

Academic All-Big Ten selections during the 2008-09 sea-

son.

Academic All-Americans over the last six years.

49

13

447

Athletic & AcademicAchievements

258

31

Jillian Tyler was the NCAA runner-up in the 100 breaststroke and was a three-time All-American in 2009.

Hassan Mead was a five-time BigTen champion in 2008-09 in indoor and outdoor track andcross country and earned All-America honors in all threesports.

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National Championships won by Minnesota overall.

National Championships won since 2001.

Big Ten or WCHA regular season or tournament titles won inthe last eight years.

Big Ten or WCHA conference titles won in the last three years.

All-Time Regular Season Big Ten/WCHA Championships

23

8

37

Gopher Championships

18

172

AthleticEXCELLENCE

Derek McCallum was named a first team All-American and led Minnesota into the NCAA Baseball Tournament.

Lauren Gibbemeyer wasone of three Gophers toearn volleyball All-America honors.

Zach Sanders earned All-America honors as a freshmanfor the wrestling team in 2009.

Jillian Tyler was the NCAA run-ner-up in the 100 breaststrokeand was a three-time All-American in 2009.

Ryan Stoa was a first team men’shockey All-American in 2008-09.

The soccer, women’s hockey and women’s indoor track and field andcross country teams all claimed Big Ten Championships in 2008-09.

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AthleticsFACILITIES

Jane Sage Cowles Stadium Sports Pavilion U of M Boathouse

siebert Field Les Bolstad/University Golf Course Baseline Tennis Center

Mariucci Arena

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The University of Minnesota owns a full compliment of on-campus athletics facilities including the brand-new TCF Bank Stadium.

Bierman Track and Field Stadium University Aquatics Center Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium

Ridder Arena

Williams Arena

On average, nearly one millionfans attend Gopher athletic events

annually.

1 million

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LifeSKILLS

Gophers In The CommunityThe Gopher soccer program believes it is important to returnthe outstanding support given by its fans by returning someof their time through volunteer and charitable activities. TheGophers are actively involved in the Twin Cities and Universitycommunities.

Additionally, the CHAMPS/Life Skills program will:• Promote student-athletes’ ownership of their academic,

athletic, career, personal and community responsibilities.• Meet the changing needs for student-athletes.• Promote respect for diversity and inclusion among student-

athletes.• Assist student-athletes in identifying and applying transfer-

able skills.• Enhance partnerships between the NCAA, member institu-

tions and their communities for the purpose of education.• Foster an environment that encourages student-athletes

to effectivelly access campus resources.

Champs/Life Skills Program HistoryIn 1991, the NCAA Foundation initiated efforts to create a total development program for student-athletes.

Through the collaborative efforts of the NCAA Foundation and the Division I-A Athletic Director's

Association, the CHAMPS/Life Skills Program (Challenging Athletes Minds for Personal Success) was

created. Today, the NCAA Education Outreach staff oversees the development of the program, offering

services, support and programs to participating institutions throughout the year. The CHAMPS/Life Skills

Program is supported through the promotional and financial efforts of the NCAA Foundation and the

NCAA national office.

University of Minnesota Life Skills ProgramThe Life Skills Program at the University Of Minnesota includes many programs all designed to help make

the student-athlete's experience a positive one. The CHAMPS/Life Skills program is an NCAA sponsored

program designed to focus on the total development of the student-athlete. Part of the mission of the

Athletic Department is to encourage student-athletes to achieve excellence in their academic and athlet-

ic pursuits.

In an effort to assist our student-athletes further, the program is designed to give a comprehensive

approach to providing educational experiences and services which focus on the individual. We presently

utilize: a freshman orientation course, personal development programs, Golden Career Opportunities, var-

ious community outreach efforts, and our Student Athlete Advisory Committee (S.A.A.C.) to impact the

lives of our young men and women.

Gopher involvement in the CHAMPS/Life Skills Program helps student-athletes enhance the quality of

their experience here within the university setting. We are also supplied with instructional materials and

supplemental resources which support our student-athletes' development within the CHAMPS/Life Skills

Commitment Statements’ five key areas: academic excellence, athletic excellence, personal development,

career development, and community service.

ANISSA LIGHTNERAsst. Director

PEYTON OWENSAssociate Director

Director of CHAMPS/Life Skills

RACHEL MCKESSOCKCoordinator

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Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium University Fieldhouse U of M Boathouse

GopherACADEMICSMcNamara AcademicCenter• Computer lab with more than 40 computers• A quiet study area• The Learning Center with four computers, tutor rooms and

Learning Specialists• The Gopher Getaway lounge which includes: • 50-inch flat screen TV • Six computers available for e-mail, Facebook,

MySpace or general web surfing • Tables and chairs for eating and socializing

• 10 tutor rooms or classrooms

EnhancementProgram

• Developmental retention program which provides intensiveacademic support for a limited number of student-athletes.

• Each student works individually with a Learning Specialistfor the academic year to develop personal learning strate-gies and improve academic skills.

• Students have required structured study and tutor time, andtheir academic progress is closely monitored.

GoldProgram

• First year students who are not participating in theEnhancement Program.

• Students transitioning out of the Enhancement Program• Anyone who needs additional assistance to pursue his or

her academic goals.• Consists of weekly meetings with an Academic Counselor• Designed for you to build study and time management skills

necessary to succeed and enhance your academic life.

LearningSupport

Tutors• Tutors are available for many different subjects Sunday through Thursday

evenings.• You can also make an individual appointment with a tutor.

Learning SupportStructured Study 7-10 p.m., Sunday-Thursday: Focuses on needs of the first-year student-athlete.Individual writing assistance and group tutoring in the most common math andscience courses are scheduled nightly. Learning Groups-Focus Groups each semester address particular needs, i.e.transition, probation, international student issues, math anxiety, or assist with aparticular class, often a self-paced course. A Learning Specialist facilitates theweekly or biweekly meeting.

U of M Academic Facts• The University of Minnesota is ranked among the top six

public research universities in the nation, according to a

recent study by the University of Florida.

• The University’s Twin Cities campus offers more than 160

majors for undergraduates. The University has 17 different

colleges.

• University departments, such as geography, psychology,

chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, manage-

ment information systems, and economics rank among the

top 10 in the nation, according to the National Research

Council.

• A record 258 Minnesota student-athletes were named

Academic All-Big Ten during the 2008-09 academic year.

• 447 U of M student-athletes maintained a 3.0 cumulative

grade point average or better during the spring semester of

the 2008-09 academic year.

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player biographies

In his eight years as director of athletics at the University of Minnesota, JoelMaturi has engineered a complete transformation of Golden Gopher athletics. Sincebeing named the first director of athletics of Minnesota’s merged men’s andwomen’s departments on July 12, 2002, Maturi has combined an uncompromisingvision of the future and his unique brand of leadership with a tireless dedication toguide Gopher athletics on a clear course toward becoming a model NCAA Division Iathletics department.

A native of Chisholm, Minn., Maturi’s tenure at Minnesota has been marked bysignificant positive change in virtually every aspect of the department. And fromhis focused efforts has emerged a level of broad-based achievement that year afteryear places Gopher athletics among the nation’s most successful overall programs.

Looking back, it’s easy to discern the building blocks of Minnesota’s successunder Maturi. Fiscal responsibility, balanced budgets and refocused fund-raising

efforts have yielded increased opportunities and unprecedented growth. The development of a first-classacademic support program continues to see Gopher student-athletes earn their degrees at ever improvingrates. A renewed emphasis on NCAA compliance has ushered in a new era of integrity. And a distinctive abil-ity to foster cooperation as a key and trusted member of University Robert Bruininks’ leadership team hasresulted in unprecedented levels of cross-campus collaboration.

To say that Minnesota’s athletics department was at a tipping point when Maturi arrived is to perhapsunderstate the challenges facing the program. Gopher athletics was projected to run a $31 million deficitover the next four years and in order to help cope planned to eliminate three sports. Building a state-of-the-art stadium to bring football back to campus was considered a pipe dream.

Undaunted, Maturi swiftly set in motion a plan to restore the financial integrity of Gopher athletics.Balanced budgets followed and all three sports were retained. Most significantly, however, the dream ofreturning Gopher football to its rightful place campus is now a reality as Minnesota opened the doors to the50,000-seat TCF Bank Stadium – the Big Ten’s first new on-campus football stadium built since 1960.

Upgrades to virtually every Minnesota athletics facility have also taken place under Maturi, including a$600,000 renovation of the playing surface of historic Williams Arena this past summer, and funds are cur-rently being raised to support the construction of a new stadium for Gopher baseball.

In addition to leading the way to meet the Gophers’ needs for world-class facilities, Maturi’s tenure hasbeen marked by continual athletic and academic success by Minnesota’s 25-sport department. Gopher ath-letic programs have accumulated four national championships, 30 Big Ten or WCHA regular season titles andfive conference postseason crowns. Minnesota has also placed in the top 30 of the Learfield Directors’ Cupfinal standing each year of his term, including a 14th-place finish in 2008-09 that ranks as the third-bestfinish in school history that saw Gopher teams claim six conference titles, advance 20 teams to postseasoncompetition, produce 40 first team All-Big Ten honorees and 41 All-Americans, 257 academic all-conferenceselections (second-most in the Big Ten) and 12 CoSIDA academic all-district award winners. Minnesota wasalso among just a handful of programs to see its football team earn a bowl berth (Insight Bowl) and haveboth its men’s and women’s basketball teams as well as its baseball program qualify for the NCAATournament. Gopher women’s hockey, meanwhile, made its sixth appearance in the Frozen Four.

Maturi, 64, increased his leadership role within the Big Ten and NCAA during the past few years by beingnamed to several prominent committees, most notably the NCAA Division I Management Council. He hasserved as the Management Council’s liaison to the NCAA Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee forthe past year. Maturi is has also served as a member of the NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Committee, andwill chair this committee during the 2007-08 season.

Prior to his arrival, Maturi was the Director of Athletics at Miami University (Ohio). At Miami, Maturi wasresponsible for the management and leadership of 19 sports programs, all support staffs and nearly 600student-athletes. His first season at Miami was an extremely successful one. The synchronized skating teamwon a national championship, the men’s basketball team reached the NCAA Sweet 16, the volleyball teamearned its first NCAA Tournament win, the men’s cross country team advanced to the NCAA meet and thefootball team won 10 games against an impressive schedule. That year, six teams won Mid-AmericanConference titles while five coaches garnered Coach of the Year honors.

During his tenure at Miami, Maturi spearheaded fund-raising efforts for two important and necessaryprojects. In his final year, the Walter L. Gross Jr. Family Student-Athlete Development Center was opened anda new baseball field, McKie Field at Hayden Park, was dedicated. Maturi also made an impact on the cam-pus and the community in Oxford, Ohio. He was a recipient of a Campus Impact Award, received an awardfrom the Butler County Board of Mental Retardation & Developmental Disabilities for his efforts to help thosein need, the Miami Alumni Association’s A.K. Morris Award for his service to the Association and the MyrtisPowell Building Community Award. In addition, he chaired the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA)executive council in 2001-02, and also served as the chair of the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Committeefor Region 4 and was the liaison for the men’s basketball coaches in the MAC.

Prior to his time at Miami, Maturi served as the Director of Athletics at the University of Denver from1996-98. At Denver, Maturi led the school’s move from Division II to Division I and oversaw the search forDivision I conference affiliation. Maturi also assisted in the planning and development of a $50 millionSports and Wellness Center and a $2.1 million tennis complex.

Maturi is no stranger to the Big Ten. From 1987-96, he worked at the University of Wisconsin. Whilethere, he assisted in taking the financially challenged and struggling athletics program to profitability andsuccess. From 1992-96, he was the Associate Director of Athletics with direct responsibility for all aspectsof the football, ice hockey, wrestling, softball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s rowing,men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field teams, as well as the office of academic affairs. Healso chaired the Department’s “Support” Program, a wellness program for student-athletes and staff. Maturiwas named the Wisconsin Sports Person of the Year in 1993.

Before entering the college ranks, Maturi spent 19 years as a high school coach and administrator atMadison Edgewood High School. He coached football, basketball, baseball and track and field, leading histeams to 10 state tournaments. Maturi was inducted into the Wisconsin Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992.

Maturi received a B.A. in government from the University of Notre Dame in 1967. He also served on thesupport staff of Ara Parseghian’s first national championship team. He earned a master’s degree and certi-fication for educational administration from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville in 1985.

Maturi and his wife, Lois, have three grown children, Mark, Katie and Anne.

Robert H. Bruininks was appointed the 15th president of the University of

Minnesota on November 8, 2002. He has served the University for 40 years, for-

merly as a professor, dean, and executive vice president and provost.

Transforming the U

For the past four years, Bruininks has overseen a transformative strategic posi-

tioning effort at the University that has raised the bar considerably for the

University's academic pro!le, its service to students and the community, and

its stewardship of resources.

Already, the results of this intensive effort are visible. In the recent years, the

University has undertaken initiatives including:

• the adoption of aggressive new four-year graduation goals for each campus

• the development of student learning and development outcomes that clearly outline what all

University students should know and be able to do at graduation, regardless of academic program

• the implementation of tuition reforms enabling many students to save signi!cantly on the total cost

of education

• the revision of the faculty tenure and promotion code to better recognize and reward outstanding

scholarship in all its forms

"The University has undertaken signi!cant reform in the context of an increasingly competitive global

market for resources, talent, and ideas," Bruininks said. "Our vision is to improve lives through the

advancement of knowledge, and our strategic goal is aspirational, audacious, and, I believe, achiev-

able: to become one of the top three public research universities in the world, with a deep and abiding

cultural commitment to excellence in everything we do, across all our campuses, research and outreach

centers, and of!ces statewide."

Innovations in the University's student experience, such as expanded undergraduate research

and study abroad opportunities, a campus-wide Honors Program for the Twin Cities campus, and an

increased emphasis on enhancing teaching and learning, have helped to fuel high student satisfaction

rates, increased applications and enrollment, and signi!cantly improved graduation rates. With more

than 65,000 students enrolled system-wide—including more than 50,000 on the Twin Cities campus

alone—the University of Minnesota is one of the nation's largest.

Affordability for students here and at the University's four coordinate campuses remains a pri-

mary concern for the Bruininks administration. Launched in 2005, the Founders Free Tuition Program

now covers full cost of tuition and required fees for low-income, Pell-eligible Minnesota students

statewide. Once fully implemented, the award is expected to bene!t 4,700 undergraduates across the

University.

In addition, Bruininks has made student scholarships the University's top fundraising priority.

The Promise for Tomorrow scholarship drive reached its initial goal of $150 million in October 2006 and

has now raised roughly $250 million in just !ve years. Approximately 7,000 students received private-

ly funded scholarships and fellowships each year; the University's new goal is to help 10,000 students

with privately raised !nancial assistance.

Bruininks's career has centered on child and adolescent development and policy research, and

strategic improvement in the !elds of pre-kindergarten to grade 12 and higher education. Initially join-

ing the University's faculty as an assistant professor of educational psychology, he has authored or

coauthored nearly 90 journal articles and more than 70 book chapters, as well as training materials

and several standardized tests.

In 2007, Bruininks joined the NCAA Division I Board of Directors. He has also been instrumental

in bringing Big Ten football back to the Twin Cities campus with the construction of TCF Bank Stadium,

slated to open in Fall 2009. In addition to hosting home football games, the new stadium will provide

a permanent home for the marching band, an important new venue for University and community

events, and a prominent public gateway to the University's broader mission of education, research and

public engagement.

President Bruininks earned his bachelor of arts degree from Western Michigan University, and

his master of arts and doctor of philosophy degrees from George Peabody College (now Vanderbilt

University's Peabody College of Education and Human Development). He and his wife, Dr. Susan

Hagstrum, have three grown sons and three grandsons. In their free time, they enjoy riding American

Saddlebred horses and spending time at their cabin on northern Minnesota's Gun"int Trail.

Joel Maturiathletics director

Robert Bruininksuniversity president

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coaching staff

In his first two seasons as at the helm of the Gopher hock-ey program, head coach Brad Frost has risen the program backto a national and WCHA contender. After holding an interimhead coach title during the 2007-08, Frost was named theGopher head coach on April 16, 2008. With a year of experi-ence under his belt, Frost, 36, continued to move the programup the WCHA ladder. In just his second year as the Gophers'head coach, Frost and his team earned the WCHA regular sea-son championship, the program's first since 2005. Posting a23-2-3 conference mark, Frost was named the Co-Coach of theYear, an honor he shared with Wisconsin's Mark Johnson. Hecoached three Gophers to first-team All-WCHA honors, whilethe Gophers received WCHA Defensive Player of the Year, Rookieof the Year and WCHA Student-Athlete of the Year awards.

Following the conference season, Frost led the Golden

Gophers to their first NCAA Frozen Four appearance since 2006.After guiding the team to a 32-5-3 record, Minnesota finishedthird overall in the final polls. Under his tutelage, Frost had

two Gophers earn All-America honors in Melanie Gagnon and

Monique Lamoureux, while Lamoureux and Gigi Marvin werenamed Patty Kazmaier finalists.

In August of 2007, Brad Frost’s coaching career took a

new turn. After former Gopher coach Laura Halldorson

announced her retirement, Frost was given the task ofinterim head coach for the 2007-08 season. As interimhead coach, Frost led his team on a 21-game unbeat-

en streak, the second-longest streak in school histo-

ry. During that time, the Maroon and Gold held a 19-0-2 record, spanning from November 18 - Feb. 23.

He went on to guide the Gophers to a 27-7-4overall record and a 21-5-2 mark within con-

ference play, which ranked second in the

WCHA. As head coach, Frost returned theGophers to a NCAA Regional appearance.

Along with his on-ice accomplish-ments, Frost coached Gigi Marvin to sec-

ond-team All-America honors and helped

her receive recognition as a top-10 Patty

Kazmaier finalist, a Gopher first since the 2004-05 NCAAchampionship run. On the conference level, Marvin anddefenseman Rachael Drazan were named first-team All-WCHA,while the Gophers had two additional honorees on both thesecond and third team. Frost himself garnered post-seasonhonors when he was named the WCHA Coach of the Year and afinalist for the National Coach of the Year. On April 16, 2008,Frost’s interim title was lifted and he is set to embark on hissecond season at the helm of the program.

Although he completed only his second season as headcoach, Frost has been a member of the Gopher coaching staffsince December of 2000 when he started his career as aninterim assistant coach. He was later named assistant coachin 2001, a role he held until the end of the 2006 season. From2001 to 2004, Frost primarily coached the power-play and theforwards, including U.S. Olympians Natalie Darwitz, Kelly

Stephens and Krissy Wendell.

In the 2004-05 campaign, Frost switched from coachingthe forwards to the defensemen position and the Gopher spe-cial teams in the power-play and penalty kill units. In 2005,

Frost led the power-play unit to an impressive 31.0 conversion

percentage in their national championship season. After losingfour Olympians in the 2005-06 season, Frost helped theGophers to a second-place finish in both the WCHA regular and

tournament championships with a 19-8-1 record.

Following the 2005-06 runner-up year, Frost was elevatedto an associate head coach in May of 2006. As associate headcoach, Frost continued his work with the defensemen, practice

planning, video analysis, game planning and working with the

Gophers' power-play units. In addition to his coaching respon-sibilities, Frost founded the Minnesota Girls Hockey Camp in

the summer of 2007.Frost has also gained international coaching experience.

Since becoming the Gophers’ head coach, Frost has been

selected as a U.S. National Team assistant coach for the 2008-09 season when Team USA competes at the Four Nation’s Cup

in November. In 2006, Frost was chosen to serve as an assis-

tant coach on the U.S. Under-22 Team, which highlighted five

head coach, third season • 10th season at Minnesota

BradFROST


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Frost At A GlanceEducation

• B.A. Physical & Health Education, Bethel, 1996

Coaching Accomplishments• Named the Gopher head coach on April 16, 2008• Led the Gophers to their first WCHA regular season champi-

onship in just his second season as head coach• Voted by his peers as the WCHA Coach of the Year in both of

his two years as the Gopher head coach• AHCA Coach of the Year finalist in 2008 and 2009• Assistant coach of the U.S. Select Team in 2008-09• Took over head coach responsibilities in August of 2007• Led the Gophers to a 27-7-4 overall record and a 21-5-2 mark

in the WCHA as an interim head coach• Named Associate Head Coach in the 2006-07 season • Coached Olympians Natalie Darwitz, Kelly Stephens, Lyndsay

Wall and Krissy Wendell as a coach of both forwards anddefensemen

• Coached the Gophers to 31.0 power-play conversion percentagein 2005

• Coached the 2003 WCHA Rookie of the Year, Natalie Darwitz,and the 2004-05 WCHA Player of the Year, Krissy Wendell

• Served as an assistant coach for the 2006 USA Hockey Under-22 Team

• Coached at the 2003 and 2008 USA Hockey girl’s development

camp

• Assistant coach of the Eagan High School girl’s hockey teamthat qualified for the state tournament in 1997 and 1999

• Assistant coach of the Eagan volleyball team that placed sec-ond in the Minnesota State High School League tournament

Athletic Accomplishments• Four-year letterwinner for men’s hockey • Ranks eighth on Bethel’s career scoring list• Finished college career with 119 points• Voted team’s Most Valuable Player and Most Inspirational while

at Bethel• Two-year letterwinner on Bethel’s golf team

Gopher student-athletes. A coach at the developmental level, Frost has also coached at the 2003 USA Hockey

14/15 girl’s development camp and the 16-year old development camp in 2008.

Before his tenure at Minnesota, Frost spent a year at his alma mater, Bethel University, as the assistant coach

for the men's team. Before his stint at Bethel, Frost served as an assistant coach for the girls' hockey team at

Eagan High School for three years and also served as co-head coach of the Eagan volleyball team that placed sec-

ond in the Minnesota State High School League tournament in 2000. He was an assistant volleyball coach at

Mounds View in 1999 and served as the head volleyball coach at New Life Academy from 1996-98. In addition to

his coaching duties, Frost taught physical education at Northview Elementary in Eagan and at New Life Academy

in Woodbury.

Along with his hockey accomplishments, Frost was a two-year letterwinner on the golf team. He went on to

graduate with a bachelor of arts degree in physical education from Bethel in 1996. As an athlete, Frost was a

four-year letterwinner and ranks eighth on Bethel's career scoring list. He finished his career with 119 points, and

was voted the team's most valuable player and most inspirational in the 1994 and 1995 seasons. Frost was cap-

tain of the Royals in both his junior and senior seasons.

Frost, his wife Dayna, and sons, Micah, Jonah and Josiah, reside in Cottage Grove, Minn.

The Frost Family: Brad, Josiah, Dayna, Micah and Jonah

“At the University ofMinnesota, the student-ath-lete learns many things that

will benefit her throughout herlife. As a Gopher women’s

hockey coach, I am dedicatedto helping our athletes

become successful in thegame of hockey, in the class-room, and, most importantly,in life. We take great pride inseeing our players grow andsucceed in each of these

areas.”- Coach Brad Frost

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"I am extremely excited for the upcoming season. Thepassion, commitment and excitement of the Gopher

women’s program is well known throughout the hockeyworld and I am looking for big things from this group

of players”

—Jamie Wood

Jamie Wood is in his second season with the Golden Gopher women's hockey program. Wood will assist with the forwards,along with other coaching responsibilities such as recruiting, scouting, game-planning and video breakdown.

Wood’s most notable coaching experience came at Elmira College where he started the Division III women’s program fromscratch. At the helm of Elmira, he led the Soaring Eagles to national championships in their first two years of existence in2002 and 2003. In his short stint at Elmira, Wood held an impressive overall record of 49-5-3 as the Soaring Eagles won twoECAC West titles both seasons. During his tenure, Wood coached three individuals to five All-America honors and Elmira wenton a 51-game unbeaten streak against Division III teams. He was later named the 2002 Division III National Coach of the Yearas well as being a finalist again in 2003. Wood was also the ECAC Coach of the Year in 2002 and 2003.

Following his time at Elmira, Wood was the head coach and director of operations at the Warner Hockey School in Warner,Alberta from 2003-07. Wood was responsible for on and off-ice training for the girls team and went on to win two Alberta MajorMidget Female Hockey League (AMMFHL) championships in 2005 and 2006. In his last season at Warner, he established arecord of 41-5-4 and nine of his 12 senior athletes went on to become Division I athletes. During his time at Warner, Woodplaced over 50 athletes in college or a university hockey programs. In 2007, Wood took similar role at Maritime HockeyAcademy, where he was responsible for all aspects of starting a Hockey Canada Skills Academy for boys and girls between thefifth and ninth grade.

Wood played college hockey at Middlebury College from 1990-94 and was a team captain during his senior season in1993-94. As a member of the Panthers, Wood was a part of the ECAC championship team as a freshman when the team went22-3-1 overall. In 1994 he was named MVP, and awarded the Buff Bermas award for team spirit, dedication and communityservice. A forward, Wood accumulated 74 points during his career with the Panthers.

He graduated from Middlebury in 1994 and went on to earn a law degree at the University of New Brunswick in 1999 andspecialized in labor and employment law while coaching the University of New Brunswick in 1999-2000.

Wood and his wife, Carie, have three children, Matthew, Maggie and Celia.

Wood At A Glance

Education• B.A. in both Education and Political Science,

Middlebury, 1994• J.D in labor and employment law, New Brunswick,

1999

Coaching Accomplishments• Head coach of Elmira where he started the program

from scratch in 2001-02• Led the Soaring Eagles to back-to-back NCAA champi-

onships in 2002 and 2003 in his first and only twoyears at the helm of the program

• Held an overall record of 49-5-3• AHCA 2002 Division III Coach of the Year• ECAC Coach of the Year in 2002 and 2003• Director of operations at Warner Hockey School from

2003-07• Director of operations at Maritime Hockey Academy in

2007-08

Athletic Accomplishments• Four-year letterwinner at Middlebury College from

1990-94• Team captain in 1993-94 and accumulated 74 points

in his career• Member of Middlebury’s ECAC championship team in

1990

The Wood Family: Jamie, Carie, Matthew, Maggie and Celia

assistant coach • second season

JamieWOOD

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“I am excited to return to the Gopher hockey programthat has such a great tradition. Already being familiarwith the coaches, the student-athletes and the staff, I

am thrilled to return and am looking forward to theupcoming season.”

—Tom Osiecki

Tom Osiecki is in his second stint as an assistant coach with the Gopher women's hockey team. Osiecki, who is a 43-yearcoach of the game, will primarily coach the defensemen for the 2009-10 season.

Osiecki’s hockey knowledge comes from all levels of the game. In over 40 years of coaching hockey, Osiecki has coachedboth boy’s and girl’s hockey as well as holding an NHL scouting position. He started his coaching career in 1964 when he wasthe head coach of the St. Agnes boy’s team until 1966. Osiecki started the Burnsville High School boy’s program in 1966 andcoached at BHS for 24 years, where he led the Braves to two state championships. His high school coaching career ended fora brief time when he took a position with the Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars as an NHL scout from 1990 to 1995. Fromthere, he began his experience with girls’ and women’s hockey coaching. Osiecki coached the Burnsville girl’s team from 1996-98 and started the St. Olaf College program, where he coached from 2000-04. He returned to Burnsville to coach the girl’steam from 2004-06. Osiecki assisted Frost in 2007-08 when Frost was the Gophers' interim coach. Most recently, Osiecki wasthe head coach of the USA Hockey Blaine Residency Program from September to April last year. He coached women’s hockeyplayers during on-ice practices as well as games during that span.

A legend within the Minnesota hockey realm, Osiecki was inducted into the Minnesota High School Hockey Coaches’ Hallof Fame in 1995 and also earned the Cliff Thompson Award, given to members of the hockey community who make outstand-ing contributions to the sport in Minnesota. He was also the Minnesota Hockey Coach of the Year in 1985 and 1986 (atBurnsville) and the MIAC Women’s Hockey Coach of the Year in 2002 (St. Olaf).

Osiecki and his wife Bev, reside in Burnsville and have two sons, Mark and Matt. Mark is currently an assistant coachwith the Wisconsin men’s hockey team.

Osiecki At A GlanceEducation

• B.S. Social Studies and Physical Education, St. Thomas

University, 1964

• M.A. Secondary School Administration, St. Thomas University,

1966

Coaching Accomplishments

• Began his coaching career with the St. Agnes high school

boy’s team in 1964

• Started the Burnsville high school boy’s team in 1966 and

remained the head coach for 24 years, winning two state

championships

• National Hockey League scout for the Minnesota North

Stars/Dallas Stars from 1990-95

• Coached the Burnsville girl’s team from 1996-98

• Started the St. Olaf women’s hockey team and held the head

coaching position from 2000-04

• Head coach of the Blaine Residency Program for USA Hockey

Honors and Awards

• Minnesota Hockey Coach of the Year in 1985

• MIAC Coach of the Year in 2002

• Inducted into the Minnesota High School Hockey Coaches’ Hall

of Fame in 1995

• Earned the Cliff Thompson Award, given to members of the

hockey community who make outstanding contributions to the

sport in Minnesota

Coach Osiecki with his wife Bev, grandchildren Emily and Jake, and family dog Hobey

assistant coach • second season

TomOSIECKI

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coaching staff

Bringing plenty of WCHA experience as both a player and a coach,Justin Johnson returns for his second stint as the Gopher women’s hock-ey volunteer assistant, a role he held for one year in 2006-07. Johnsonis also in his first year as a volunteer assistant for the Gopher men’sprogram.

A four-year letterwinner for the Gophers from 2001-05, Johnson wasa volunteer assistant coach at St. Cloud State the past three seasons.

Johnson posted a 2.88 goals against average and 22-8-3 careerrecord during his four seasons with the Gophers. He was named to theall-tournament team at the 2003 Western Collegiate Hockey AssociationFinal Five after stopping 50 of 54 shots, including a career-best 36

saves in the title game victory over Colorado College. Johnson played for the Gophers' consec-utive national championship teams, including a regional championship game victory overFerris State as a sophomore on the way to the 2003 title. He was a three-time recipient of theteam's community service award.

Johnson played his prep hockey at Blaine High School where he was a two-time all-con-ference selection and earned honorable mention all-state accolades as a senior. Johnsonhelped the Bengals to the state tournament consolation game. He played one year in the USHLwith the Lincoln Stars.

Following his collegiate career, Johnsongraduated from Minnesota in 2005 with amajor in psychology. In addition to his coach-ing duties, Johnson has instructed at numer-ous camps over the past 12 years, includingU.S. National Advanced Camps. He serves asUSA Hockey's Minnesota District AssociatedGoalie Coach-in-Chief.

Johnson works with The Mental Edge,which mentors athletes of all ages and abili-ties by developing mental toughness skills. Hehas published an interactive and customizedpreparation manual for hockey goalies titled"GameDay." In addition to GameDay, he hascontributed his expertise to numerous publi-cations, including the USA HockeyGoaltending Coaches' Manual.

Eric Bakke is in his fourth season as the director of hockey oper-ations for the Gopher women’s hockey team. Bakke handles all theGopher travel plans and also serves as the video coordinator.

Prior to his hire at Minnesota, Bakke served as the operations andvideo coordinator for the St. Cloud State men’s hockey team. Bakkewas also a SCSU student assistant coach in 2003 and 2004 andworked as an instructor with hockey camps. In 2000-01, Bakke servedas a head coach in the Little Falls Youth Hockey Association from1996-98 and was a girls’ hockey instructor at Spring Lake Park HighSchool. As an athlete, Bakke was a team captain in 1996-97 at SpringLake Park and earned all-conference honors in 1997.

Justin Johnsonvolunteer assistant coach • second season

Eric Bakkehockey operations • fourth season

Johnson At A Glance

Education• B.A. Psychology, University of Minnesota, 2005

Coaching Accomplishments• Returning for his second stint with the Gopher women’s hockey program• Volunteer assistant for the Gopher men’s program• USA Select 15 Goalie Coach • Dave Peterson Advanced Camp

Athletic Accomplishments• Four-year letterwinner for the Gopher men’s team and was a member of the two-time

national championship teams in 2002 and 2003• Started in 46 games in his career and held an overall record of 22-8-3• Member of the 2003 WCHA Final Five All-Tournament Team after stopping 50 of 54 shots

in two games• Set a career-high 36 saves to led the Gophers to the Final Five Championship• Three-time recipient of the Donald M. Clark Community Service Award• Played one season with the Lincoln Stars in the USHL• Two-time all-conference honoree with Blaine High School and a honorable all-state selec-

tion as a senior• Blaine High School team captain in 1999 and led the team to a state consolation champi-

onship

Cal Dietz enters his ninth year at Minnesota as a strength andconditioning coach for the Golden Gophers. Dietz works with the men’sand women’s hockey, men’s basketball, baseball, cross country, golf,swimming & diving, track & field, tennis and wrestling teams.

The Selby, Ohio native earned his bachelor’s degree in physicaleducation from Findlay in 1996 and his master’s degree fromMinnesota in kinesiology in May, 2000. Prior to returning to Minnesota,Dietz was the strength and conditioning coach at Findlay, in additionto coordinating the university’s fitness center, coaching the offensiveline with the football program and teaching strength and conditioningclasses. Dietz is married to Karyn Bye, a U.S. Olympic gold and silvermedal winner in women’s hockey. The couple lives in Hudson, Wis.,and has a daughter, Tatum, and a son, Brody.

Cal Dietzstrength & conditioning coach • ninth season

Diane Ness lends her experience to the Gophers as a strength andconditioning assistant, working with the team in on-ice skating drills.She is the director of Pro Edge Power and has conducted skating clin-ics for hockey players of all levels for over 35 years.

Ness is a former U.S. gold medalist in figures and free skating.She is a private instructor to many NHL players as well as the skatingcoach with the New Jersey Devils.

She, along with her interns Andy Ness and Troy Stevens, work withthe Gopher men’s and women’s teams. She is also currently trainingthe 2010 US Women’s Olympic Team as they prepare for the WinterGames in Vancouver.

Diane Nessstrength & conditioning assistant • third season

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support staff

Kate Anderson is in her fourth season asthe Gophers' equipment manager. In additionto her duties with the hockey program, shealso coordinates the equipment needs for themen's and women's tennis programs.Anderson has also served as the equipmentmanager for various USA Hockey functions,including the 2008 World Championships.

Prior to her arrival at the U of M,Anderson was the manager of the

Hockeygiant.com Superstore in Blaine, Minn.A four year letter-winner in hockey with Concordia College,

Anderson graduated with a degree in 2003, double majoring inhistory and exercise science.

Amy Hamilton is in her 11th year withthe athletics department at the University ofMinnesota as an assistant athletic trainer.Hamilton is also the athletic trainer for themen’s and women’s tennis teams.

A 1998 graduate of Mankato State witha bachelor of science degree in athletictraining and exercise science, Hamiltonreceived her master’s degree in sportsadministration from Northern Colorado in

1999, where she served as a graduate assistant working withfootball, women’s basketball, baseball and track & field.

Dr. Bradley Nelson is in his fourth sea-son as the women's hockey team’sorthopaedist. Along with serving as theGophers' physician, Dr. Nelson is an associ-ate professor at the University of MinnesotaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Prior to Minnesota, Dr. Nelson was thechief surgeon at Keller Army CommunityHospital in West Point, N.Y., from June 2004until May of 2006. Dr. Nelson also served as

the team physician for the United States Military Academy atWest Point for four years. After graduating from St. John'sUniversity in May of 1987, he attended medical school at theUniversity of Minnesota until 1991. Following a surgical intern-ship at the Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Dr. Nelson complet-ed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at the University ofColorado Health Sciences Center in Denver. Dr. Nelson completedhis studies at John A. Feagin Sports Medicine Fellowship in Juneof 1999. Dr. Nelson and his wife, Teresa, live in Edina, Minn., withtheir four children Hannah, Matthew, Emma and Claire.

Craig Flor is in his 13th season as the facil-ities director for the hockey facilities on thecampus of the University of Minnesota. Flor isresponsible for the daily management ofMariucci and Ridder arenas with dutiesincluding scheduling ice time, overseeingmaintenance and custodial support, assist-ing in capital projects and preparing thehockey facilities for all events.

Prior to his current position, Flor was anintern in the athletic facilities office in 1994 and was a 1995graduate of Minnesota. Flor lives in Vadnais Heights with hiswife, Jennie, and son Travis.

Linda Kading enters her ninth year asthe administrative assistant for the Gopherwomen’s hockey program. Kading also workswith the rowing team. Kading, a graduate ofthe University of Minnesota-Morris, wasemployed at the Target Corporation for 10years before joining the staff at theUniversity of Minnesota.

Erin Swanson enters her fourth seasonworking with the Gopher women’s hockeyteam as the academic counselor. Swansonalso works with the women’s cross country,women’s track and field, and soccer teams.

A native of Grafton, Wis., Swansonearned her bachelor’s degree in psychologyfrom Drake University in 2002. She receivedher master’s degree in sports administrationfrom Florida State in 2003. Prior to coming to

MInnesota in 2005, she gained academic counseling experienceat Florida State and Oregon.

Swanson, formerly Erin Meier, is married to Scott Swanson,associate head coach of the Golden Gopher volleyball team.

Michelle Traen is in her ninth year inthe Intercollegiate Athletics Department atthe University of Minnesota, serving as thewomen’s hockey athletic communicationscontact. She is also the contact for women’sswimming and diving and rowing.

A 2000 graduate of Minnesota StateUniversity, Mankato, Traen earned her bach-elor of arts degree in mass communicationswith an emphasis in journalism and a minor

in marketing. She was an undergraduate intern and a graduateassistant in the sports information department at MSU prior toher arrival at Minnesota.

Dr. Grant Morrison is in his second sea-son working with the women’s hockey teamas the sports medicine physician. Along withserving as a team physician, Dr. Morrison isbased out of the Broadway Family Medicineand the Maple Grove Fairview MedicalCenter.

After graduating from the University ofWashington School of Medicine, Dr. Morrison

completed his residency and fellowship at the Hennepin CountyMedical Center. Dr. Morrison has a Board of Certification inCertificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ) in Sports Medicine fromthe American Board of Family Practice. His clinical interestsinclude athletic injuries, closed fractures and medical sports.

Kate Andersonequipment manager • fourth season

Craig Florfacility manager • 13th season

Amy Hamiltonathletic trainer • 11th season

Linda Kadingadministrative specialist • ninth season

Dr. Grant Morrisonteam physician • second season

Dr. Bradley Nelsonteam physician • fourth season

Erin Swansonacademic counselor • fourth season

Michelle Traenathletic communications • ninth season

Kurt SteinmetzLead Icemaker

Isaac RisbrudtIcemaker

Lon SorensonIcemaker

Jeff GoinEvent Manager

Paul HittmanTicket Manager

Deborah DiamondMarketing & Promotions

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Lusby, Md.Homeschooled

NAHA

F

BLANKENSHIP’S CAREER STATISTICSOVERALL PP Pts Faceoffs

Year GP G A P SH Pct. +/- P- M PP SH GW G- A- P W- L- Pct.

2006-07 36 9 6 15 67 .134 +3 18-36 3 0 1 3-2-5 6-5-.545

2007-08 36 4 7 11 71 .056 +4 16-32 0 0 0 0-0-0 3-0-1.000

2008-09 40 6 10 16 66 .091 +16 7-14 0 1 1 0-1-1 19-12-.613

Career 112 19 23 42 204 .093 +23 41-82 3 1 2 3-3-6 28-17-.622

WCHA PP Pts Faceoffs


2006-07 28 6 5 11 46 .130 +3 14-28 2 0 1 2-1-3 6-3-.667

2007-08 27 4 5 9 48 .083 +6 10-20 0 0 0 0-0-0 3-0-1.000

2008-09 28 5 8 13 51 .098 +12 6-12 0 1 0 0-1-1 8-7-.533

Career 83 15 10 33 15 .104 +21 30-60 2 1 1 2-2-4 17-10-.629

2008-09 • Junior Season

Saw action in all 40 games • All-WCHA Academic Team member • Scored six goals and 10 assists

for 16 points • Had her best point-production season and her best plus/minus season of +16 • Had

three multiple-point games in the season • Scored a game-winning and short-handed goal during

her junior campaign • Added her first two points of the season in the 8-2 win over Ohio State (10/18)

• Set up Gigi Marvin’s game-winning goal over St. Cloud State (10/31) • Tied a career-best three

points in the win over Bemidji State (11/15) • Set a career-best two assists in the win over the

Beavers • Scored the game-winning goal in the 3-1 win over Harvard (11/28) • Held a three-game

scoring streak against Ohio State and Bemidji State • Tied a career-high two goals in the 12-1 win

over the Buckeyes (1/10), including her first short-handed goal of her career • Scored a goal in the

9-1 win over Minnesota State (1/30) • Set up Jen Schoullis’ goal in the 4-1 win over BSU • Added

an assist in the 7-2 win over Minnesota State during the WCHA FINAL FACEOFF.

2007-08 • Sophomore Season

Played in 35 games and produced four goals and seven assists for 11 points • WCHA All-Academic

and Academic All-Big Ten • Tallied an assist in the opening weekend of the season in the 4-2 win

over Boston University (10/16) • Scored a goal and an assist in the 7-4 win over Ohio State (10/19)

• Netted her second goal of the year in the 5-1 win over Minnesota Duluth (10/27) • Tallied two

assists in the series sweep over North Dakota (11/24-25) • Notched her third point against UND with

a goal on Jan. 18 to help the Gophers to a 4-1 win • Held a season-high three-game scoring streak

with points against Bemidji State (2/1-2) and Ohio State (2/8) • Missed three games due to a knee

injury, but returned to the lineup in the final two games of the season.

2006-07 • Freshman Season

Played in every contest of the season (36) • Named the WCHA Rookie of the Week twice • Scored nine

goals and six assists for 15 points • Netted three power-play goals and one game-winning goal •

Scored two goals in the Gophers’ 6-5 overtime loss against New Hampshire (10/7) • Notched two

goals in the 4-1 win over Ohio State (10/27) and was named the WCHA Rookie of the Week • Earned

a career-high three points in the 8-1 win over North Dakota (12/9) • Scored the Gophers’ only goal

in the 1-0 win over UND (12/10) and later received rookie of the week honors • Competed at the USA

Hockey Winter Training Camp.

The Blankenship File

Selected to participate at the 2006 USA Hockey National Festival and was later named to the 2006

U.S. Under-22 Team • Scored two goals with the White Team at the Hockey Festival • Saw action

in all three Under-22 games against Canada • Attended North American Hockey Academy for three

years • Finished her NAHA career with 216 points in three seasons • Had 34 goals and 46 assists

for 80 points in 68 games her senior season • Scored 33 goals and 39 assists for 72 points her jun-

ior season as her team went 41-12-10 • Named the NAHA Offensive Player of the Year • Held the

team’s highest points in her junior and sophomore seasons • Five-time participant of USA Hockey’s

National Development Camp • Scored a goal and three assists to lead her team to the USA Hockey

17/18 Championship in 2005 • Competed with the The Washington Pride Under-19 and Florida

Coyotes Under-15 teams before moving to Maryland.

Personal

Was homeschooled and earned a high

school diploma from North American

Hockey Academy in 2006 • Major is kine-

siology and planning on a career in dental

hygiene • Daughter of Ben and Connie

Blankenship • Shoots right • Born June

23, 1987.

CAREER HIGHSGoals — 2, three times, last at OSU, 1/10/09

Assists — 2, twice, last at BSU, 11/15/08

Points — 3,three times, last at OSU, 1/10/09

Shots on Goal — 8, twice, at BSU, 11/15/08

Plus/Minus — +4, last at OSU, 1/10/09

KelliBLANKENSHIP

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forwardsophomore

5-6

Roseau, Minn.Bemidji High School

Bemidji H.S.

F

ERICKSON’S CAREER STATISTICSOVERALL PP Pts Faceoffs


2008-09 40 10 13 23 85 .118 +13 17-56 5 0 1 5 -4 -9 142 -115- .553

Career 40 10 13 23 85 .118 +13 17-56 5 0 1 5 -4 -9 142 -115- .553



2008-09 28 7 11 18 63 .111 +10 12-35 3 0 1 3-4-7 91-73-.555

Career 28 7 11 18 63 .111 +10 12-35 3 0 1 3-4-7 91-73-.555


Ranked ninth on the team in scoring with 10 goals and 13 assists for 23 points • Netted five

power-play goals and one game-winner during her rookie campaign • Tallied nine power-play

points • Had four multiple-point games • In just her second game of her career, netted a

career-high two goals in the 7-1 win over Robert Morris (10/4) • Had an assist in both wins over

Minnesota Duluth (10/10-11), including a power-play assist • Had a career-high three points

in a game three times during the season, starting with Ohio State (10/18) • Helped Minnesota

to its first-ever shootout win in Gopher history after a 1-0 shootout win and a tie against

Wisconsin (10/24) • Added another goal and two assists in the 6-2 win over St. Cloud State

(11/1) • Had the first assist in Kelli Blankenship’s game-winning goal over Harvard (11/28) •

Scored goals against Niagara (1/3) and Ohio State (1/9) • Had a four-game scoring streak

twice this season • Set a career-high three assists in the 12-1 win over the Buckeyes (1/10) •

Scored back-to-back goals in each of the Bemidji State series (1/16-17) • Scored her second

shootout goal in the game against Minnesota Duluth (1/24) • Netted a goal and an assist in

each of the series against North Dakota (2/13-14) and SCSU (2/20-21) • Set up Terra

Rasmussen’s goal in the WCHA championship game against Wisconsin (3/8).

The Erickson File

Two-time captain of the United States Under-18 Team and led Team USA to a gold medal in

2008 • First-ever captain of a USA Under-18 Team • 2008 Ms Hockey recipient • Led her

team to a 22-7-1 record in 2006-07 to become the Greater Minnesota Conference Champions

and the Section 8AA Champions under coaches Matt Menne and Keith Huerd • While at BHS,

Erickson had 69 points as a sophomore, 65 as a junior and 59 her senior year • Competed with

Roseau High School in her eighth and ninth-grade years before transferring to Bemidji High

School for her sophomore, junior and senior seasons • In her freshman campaign, Erickson was

Roseau’s team captain and most valuable player after producing 49 points • As an eighth-

grader, Erickson had 27 goals and 21 assists for 48 points • Earned all-conference honors in

five consecutive years, while earning all-state honorable mention as a sophomore and first-

team all-state honors her junior and senior seasons

Personal

A 2008 graduate of Bemidji High School • Undecided on a major • Daughter of Lyle and Renae

Erickson • Born March 28, 1990 • Shoots right.

CAREER HIGHSGoals — 2, vs Robert Morris, 10/04/08

Assists — 3, at OSU, 1/10/09

Points — 3, three times, last at OSU, 1/10/09

Shots on Goal — 7, at Bemidji State, 11/14/08

Plus/Minus — +4, at OSU, 1/10/09

4SarahERICKSON

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Thunder Bay, Ont.Hammarskjold H.S.

Toronto Junior Aeros

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player biographies

BrittanyFRANCIS

FRANCIS’ CAREER STATISTICSOVERALL PP Pts Faceoffs


2006-07 36 9 21 30 62 .145 +4 5-10 3 0 0 3-5-8 13-4-.765

2007-08 37 9 19 28 66 .136 +17 9-18 4 0 1 4-4-8 9-1-.900

2008-09 40 8 26 34 80 .100 +24 7-14 4 1 2 4 -11-15 7-9-.438

Career 113 26 66 92 208 .125 +45 21-42 11 1 3 11-20-31 29-14-.674



2006-07 28 6 13 19 45 .133 0 4-8 1 0 0 1-4-5 12-4-.750

2007-08 27 6 11 17 40 .150 +11 7-14 3 0 1 3-3-6 6-1-.857

2008-09 28 3 21 24 51 .059 +14 5-10 2 0 1 2-8-10 5-5-.500

Career 83 15 45 60 136 .110 +25 16-32 6 0 2 6-15-21 23-10-.697

2009-10 • Senior Season: Team captain with Michelle Maunu, Terra Rasmussen and Emily West.

2008-09 • Junior Season: Played in all 40 games during junior season • Ranked sixth on the teamwith 34 points • All-WCHA Academic Team member • Fourth on the team in assists (26) • Tallied15 points as a member of the Gopher power play • Of her eight goals scored, four came on the powerplay, two were game-winning goal and one was a short-handed goal • Surpassed freshman pointproduction for career highs • Held a plus/minus rating of +24 • Four multiple-assist games andnine multiple-point games • Set up two power-play goals in the 4-3 overtime win over MinnesotaDuluth (10/10) • Added a goal and an assist in the 8-1 win over Ohio State (10/17) • Scored anunassisted power-play goal and assisted on the game-winning goal in the 3-2 win over Harvard(11/29) • Tallied three points in the series sweep over North Dakota (12/5-6) • Had a goal and twoassists in the 12-1 win over Ohio State (1/10) • Held a seven-game scoring streak from Jan. 30-Feb.20 • Tallied two assists in the Wisconsin game (2/7) • Set up Emily West’s game-tying goal againstthe Badgers (2/8) • Added two assists in the 7-0 win over St. Cloud State • Netted a power-playgoal against Minnesota State (3/7) • Was +3 against the Mavericks • Scored her first short-hand-ed goal of her career in the 5-3 loss to Wisconsin (3/8) • Scored the game-winning goal and assist-ed on another goal during the NCAA quarterfinal win over Boston College.

2007-08 • Sophomore Season: Played in 37 of 38 games and scored nine goals and 19 assists for28 points • Ranked fifth on the team in scoring and tied for fourth in assists • Of her 28 points, 20came in the second half • Started the second half of the season on a seven-game scoring streak •Had seven multiple-point games • Netted four power-play goals, one game-winning goal and onegame-tying goal • Had eight power-play points on the season • Assisted on Anya Miller’s game-winning goal against Boston College (1/13) • Scored the game-winning, power-play goal in the 4-1 win over North Dakota (1/18) • Tied a career-best three assists in a game in the 5-1 defeat overBemidji State (2/1) • Finished the season on a four-game scoring streak • Tallied six points in post-season • Had three points in the WCHA First Round against North Dakota (2/29-3/1).

2006-07 • Freshman Season: Ranked third on the team in scoring with 30 points • Had nine goalsand 21 assists • Second on the team in assist scoring • Netted three power-play goals • Named theteam’s most improved player • Earned her first point of her career with an assist in the 5-2 win overMaine (10/6) • Held a seven-game scoring streak from Nov. 11-Dec. 9, tallying 10 points •Established her first career multiple-point game against Niagara (11/12) • Posted five points in theSt. Cloud State series (2/2-3) • Had a goal and two assists in the 6-4 comeback win over theHuskies (2/3) • Had five points in the WCHA First Round against Bemidji State (2/23-24) •Contributed on every Minnesota goal in the 4-1 win over the Beavers (2/24) • Her four-point per-formance against the Beavers which included a career high power-play goal and three assists • Setup Gigi Marvin for the overtime, game-winning goal over Minnesota Duluth in the WCHA semifinalgame (3/3) • Held the lone assist on Bobbi Ross’ short-handed goal against Wisconsin in the WCHAChampionship game (3/4).

The Francis File: Played with the Toronto Junior Aeros and held the role of an assistant captain hersenior year • Scored 28 goals and 34 assists for 62 points in 2004-05 • Member of the 2005Provincial Women’s Hockey League regular season and tournament championship teams and theOntario Provincial champions • Earned a silver medal at the Ontario Winter Games in the 2003 sea-son • Competed with the Thunder Bay Thunder Boys AAA team and the Thunder Bay Northern Hawksgirls AAA summer teams • Named the league’s Best Offensive/Defensive Player in Boys A Hockey in2001-02

Personal: A 2005 graduate ofHammarskjold High School • Majoring inbusiness and marketing education with aminor in management • Daughter of Johnand Bev Francis • Born December 2, 1987• Shoots right • Bilingual in English andFrench.

CAREER HIGHSGoals — 1, 26 times, last vs. B.C., 3/14/09

Assists — 3, twice, last at Bemidji State, 2/1/08

Points — 4, vs. Bemidji State, 2/24/07

Shots on Goal — 6, at Wisconsin, 3/8/09

Plus/Minus — +4, at OSU, 1/10/09


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5-6

Eagan, Minn.Eagan High School

Eagan H.S.

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GROGAN’S CAREER STATISTICSOVERALLYear GP-GS Min. GA Avg Saves Pct. W-L-T SHO

2008-09 22-21 1222:27 34 1.67 407 .923 16-2-2 3

Career 22-21 1222:27 34 1.67 407 .923 16-2-2 3

WCHA

Year GP-GS Min. GA Avg Saves Pct. W-L-T SHO

2008-09 14-14 833:24 19 1.37 268 .934 11-1-2 3

Career 14-14 833:24 19 1.37 268 .934 11-1-2 3

2008-09 • Freshman SeasonWCHA goaltending champion with a 1.37 goals against average against conference opponents •Ranked sixth in the nation in GAA (1.67) and fifth in winning percentage (.850) • Held a 16-2-2record • Started her Gopher career in the 7-1 win over Robert Morris (10/4) • In her first career start,earned a win over then No. 1 Minnesota Duluth (10/10) and had a career-high 33 saves • HelpedMinnesota to its first-ever shootout win in Gopher history after a 1-0 shootout win and a tie againstWisconsin (10/24) • Won seven-straight games from Oct. 31 to Jan. 9 • Recorded her first career-shutout with 16 saves against Bemidji State (11/14) • Added her second shutout in the 4-0 win overNorth Dakota (12/5) • Allowed just one goal to Harvard in the 3-1 win (11/28) • First and only WCHAloss of the season came on Jan. 23 to Minnesota Duluth • Held SCSU scoreless in the Feb. 20 gameand was named the WCHA Defensive Player of the Week for her performance, which clinched hergoaltending champion award • Collected her 14th win of the season with a 4-1 win over BemidjiState in the first round of the WCHA playoffs and her 15th in the win over MSU during the WCHAFINAL FACEOFF • Had 25 saves in the 4-3 quarterfinal win over Boston College (3/14) and allowedthree goals, including two on the power play • Saw action in the NCAA semifinal game againstMercyhurst.

The Grogan FileStarting goaltender for the United States Under-18 Team and helped Team USA to a worldchampionship gold medal in 2008 • Let’s Play Hockey’s Senior Goalie recipient • HelpedEagan High School to a state championship berth, when she held a 1.52 goals against aver-age and a .930 save percentage in her senior season • Five-time all-conference honoree anda three-time all-state and all-metro selection • In her junior season, Grogan held a 1.30 goalsagainst average and held a .937 clip in save percentage when she allowed just 17 goals •Named Eagan’s rookie of the year in 2003-04 when she helped Eagan to a conference cham-pionship title and a 23-5-2 record under head coach Scott Darwitz • Named the team’s mostvaluable player in 2004-05 and held the role of assistant captain for the Wildcats in her sen-ior year. • Played in one game with the U.S. Under-18 Team when she stopped 34 shots in aloss to Canada during the exhibition series • Minnesota Junior Whitecaps in 2006-07.

PersonalA 2008 graduate of Eagan High School • Plans to major in kinesiology • Daughter of Karlaand Steve Grogan • Born May 15, 1990 • Catches left • Brother, Derek, plays hockey at St.Olaf College.

CAREER HIGHSShots Faced — 36, at Minnesota Duluth, 10/10/08

Saves — 33, at Minnesota Duluth, 10/10/08

Fewest Goals Allowed — 0, three times, last at SCSU,

2/20/09

First Career Win — at Minnesota Duluth, 10/10/08

First Career Shutout — at Bemidji State, 11/14/08

AlyssaGROGAN

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Maple Grove, Minn.Maple Grove High School

Maple Grove H.S.

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JaimieHORTON

HORTON’S CAREER STATISTICSOVERALL PP Pts Faceoffs


2006-07 36 1 0 1 15 .067 -3 1-2 0 0 0 0-0-0 4-10-.286

2007-08 25 0 0 0 25 .000 0 3-6 0 0 0 0-0-0 42-58-.420

2008-09 38 4 6 10 29 .138 +10 3-6 0 0 0 0-1-1 132-119-.526

Career 99 5 6 11 69 .073 +7 7-14 0 0 0 0-1-1 178-187-.88



2006-07 28 1 0 1 13 .077 -1 1-2 0 0 0 0-0-0 2-4-.333

2007-08 17 0 0 0 13 .000 0 2-4 0 0 0 0-0-0 32-46-.410

2008-09 27 3 6 9 19 .158 +9 1-2 0 0 0 0-1-1 34-50-.405

Career 72 4 6 10 45 .089 +8 4-8 0 0 0 0-1-1 68-100-.680


Played in 39 of 40 games • After posting just one point in her freshman and sophomore years,

tallied 10 points as a junior • Won 132 faceoffs and lost 119 for a .526 win percentage in the

circle • Held a plus/minus rating of +10 • Posted back-to-back games in which she record-

ed an assist (10/17-18) • Tallied her third assist of the season in the 9-2 win over Ohio State

(1/9) • Scored a career-high two goals in the 11-1 win over Bemidji State (1/17) • Added her

third goal in two games when she scored a goal in the 4-2 loss to Minnesota Duluth (1/23) •

Posted back-to-back assists in the series sweep over Minnesota State (1/30-31) • Added an

assist in the SCSU win (2/20) • Netted her fourth goal of the year in the 4-1 win over Bemidji

State during the first round of the WCHA playoffs (2/27).


WCHA All-Academic Team and Academic All-Big Ten • Missed the first 12 games of the sea-

son due to a leg injury, but played in 26 games to earn her second letter • Played as a cen-

ter the majority of the season • Fired off 15 shots during the season.

2006-07 • Freshman SeasonPlayed in all 36 games as a freshman • Opened her Gopher career in the Easton Shootout(10/6-7) • Had a career-high two shots four times • Has 15 shots on the season • Scoredher first career goal in the 8-1 win over North Dakota (12/9).

The Horton FileScored 49 goals and 27 assists for 76 points as a senior • Became Maple Grove’s all-timeleading scorer with 166 goals and 120 assists for 286 points. • Five-time all-conferenceselection • Two-time all-state honoree her junior and senior seasons • Named the team'soffensive most valuable player five times • Six-time letterwinner in hockey and a two-yearmember of the National Honor Society.

PersonalA 2006 graduate of Maple Grove High School • Majoring in kinesiology and pre physical ther-apy • Daughter of Jim and Jenny Horton • Born April 24, 1988 • Shoots left • Former highschool teammate of former Gopher Noelle Sutton.

CAREER HIGHSGoals — 2, vs. Bemidji State, 1/17/09

Assists — 1, four times, last vs. SCSU, 2/20/09


Shots on Goal — 5, vs. Bemidji State, 1/17/09

Plus/Minus — +3, vs. North Dakota, 3/1/08

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Lake Elmo, Minn.Stillwater High School

Northeastern

F

JONES’ CAREER STATISTICSOVERALL PP Pts Faceoffs


2008-09 38 2 8 10 30 .067 +6 13-26 1 0 1 1-1-2 5-5-.500

Career 38 2 8 10 30 .067 +6 13-26 1 0 1 1-1-2 5-5-.500



2008-09 26 2 7 9 20 .100 +5 7-14 1 0 1 1-1-2 3-1-.750

Career 26 2 7 9 20 .100 +5 7-14 1 0 1 1-1-2 3-1-.750


Saw action in 38 of 40 games • Had two goals and eight assists for 10 points in her first year

with the Golden Gophers • Had a power-play goal and a game-winning goal • Held a

plus/minus rating of +6 • Collected her first Gopher point with an assist in the 8-1 Ohio State

win (10/17) • Scored her first multiple-point game and her first Gopher goal in the 8-2 win

over the Buckeyes (10/18) • Added an assist in the Bemidji State (1/15) and the Ohio State

wins (1/9) • Scored the game-winning goal in the 12-1 win over the Buckeyes (1/10) • Held

a four-game scoring streak in back-to-back series (1/9-10 and 1/16-17) • Tallied two assists

in the Bemidji State series (1/16-17) • Set up Rachael Drazan’s goal in the 7-4 win over

Minnesota State (1/31) • Added her 10th point of the season, providing the set up for Gigi

Marvin’s goal against Bemidji State during the first round of the WCHA playoffs.

The Jones FileTransferred to Minnesota from Northeastern • Played two years with the Huskies and tallied49 points in 63 games • Ranked second on the team in overall scoring with 22 points in hersophomore campaign and led the Huskies in goal scoring (13) • Held the team lead in scor-ing (27 points) and goals (16) as a freshman with Northeastern, earning a spot on the HockeyEast All-Rookie Team and an all-conference honorable mention • Named the Hockey EastPlayer of the Month for December during her rookie season • Played six seasons for StillwaterArea High School, serving as captain for three years • Finished her high school career in 2006and became the Ponies’ all-time leading scorer • Scored 68 goals and added 36 assists in2005, 12th all-time on the state single-season scoring list • Led Stillwater to its first statetournament in eight years in 2006 • Named team MVP and selected to all-conference, all-state and all-state tournament teams her senior season • Named the Minnesota FemaleHockey Player of the Year by the Associated Press, the Star-Tribune and the Pioneer Press •Finalist for Minnesota’s Ms. Hockey award in her senior season • Also played softball for threeseasons at Stillwater.

PersonalA 2006 graduate of Stillwater Area High School • Majoring in sociology and minoring in polit-ical science • Daughter of Roxanne and the late Tim Jones • Born January 28, 1988 • Shootsright.

MINNESOTA CAREER HIGHSGoals — 2, vs. Ohio State, 10/18/08

Assists — 1, eight times, last vs BSU, 2/28/09

Points — 2, vs. Ohio State, 10/18/08

Shots on Goal — 3, five times, vs. UND, 2/13/09

Plus/Minus — +2, twice, last vs. BSU, 2/17/09

ChelseyJONES

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Bloomington, Minn.

Eden Prairie High School

Eden Prairie H.S.

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player biographies

NikkiLUDWIGSON

LUDWIGSON’S CAREER STATISTICSOVERALL PP Pts Faceoffs


2008-09 9 1 0 1 2 .500 +2 0-0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-.000

Career 9 1 0 1 2 .500 +2 0-0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-.000



2008-09 7 1 0 1 1 1.000 +2 0-0-0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-.000

Career 7 1 0 1 1 1.000 +2 0-0-0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-.000


Played in nine games during her rookie season • Scored her first goal of her career in the 8-

2 win over Ohio State (10/18) • Netted one goal on two shots and has a plus/minus rating of

+2.

The Ludwigson FileCompeted at Eden Prairie High School her junior and senior years, where she helped the Eaglesto a state championship in 2008 under head coach Tim Morris • Scored the Eagles’ first goalen route in the state championship as EPHS earned their second state title in three years •All-tournament team honoree in 2008 • All-state honorable mention team in 2008 • Doubledher point production from her junior to senior year with 19 goals and 17 assists for 36 points• In her first year with Eden Prairie, scored seven goals and 11 assists for 18 points •Attended USA Hockey’s National Development Camp in 2005 and 2007 • Played forBloomington Kennedy prior to her transfer to Eden Prairie in 2006 • Had 39 points as a soph-omore for Bloomington Kennedy • Started on varsity at seventh grade at Kennedy.

PersonalA 2008 graduate of Eden Prairie High School • Undecided on a major • Born September 18,1989 • Daughter of Steve and Judy Ludwigson • Shoots right • High school teammate ofGopher defenseman Kelly Seeler.

CAREER HIGHSGoals — 1, vs Ohio State, 10/18/08

Points — 1, vs Ohio State, 10/18/08

Shots on Goal — 1, twice, last vs OSU, 10/18/08

Plus/Minus — +1, twice, last at BSU, 11/15/08

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junior5-8

North Vancouver, B.C.Sentinel Secondary H.S.

B.C. Breakers

G

LURA’S CAREER STATISTICSOVERALLYear GP-GS Min. GA Avg Saves Pct. W-L-T SHO

2007-08 16-16 971:08 31 1.92 315 .910 10-4-2 2

2008-09 20-17 998:08 27 1.62 304 .918 15-2-1 2

Career 36-33 1969:16 58 1.77 619 .914 25-6-3 4

WCHA

Year GP-GS Min. GA Avg Saves Pct. W-L-T SHO

2007-08 12-12 724:39 22 1.82 224 .911 8-3-1 2

2008-09 14-14 767:34 21 1.64 249 .922 12-1-1 2

Career 26-26 1491:73 43 1.73 473 .917 20-4-2 4


Played in 20 games and started in 17 • Held a goals against average of 1.62, ranking fourth

nationally • Held a 1.64 GAA against conference teams, ranking fourth in the WCHA • Owned

a 15-2-1 mark record • Held her opponents to zero or one goal in nine games • Earned her

first shutout of the season when she stopped all 34 shots on goal against Minnesota Duluth

(1/11) for a career-high save mark in a game • Named the US College Hockey Online Defensive

Player of the Week for her performance against the Bulldogs • Suffered her only loss of the

season in the 2-1 defeat to Wisconsin (10/26) • Stopped 20 of 22 attempts in the win over

Harvard (11/29) • Held an eight-game win streak and unbeaten in her last 12 games • Played

in three straight games in the win over Ohio State (1/10) and the Bemidji State series (1/16-

17) • Recorded her second shutout of the season in the win over North Dakota (2/14) •

Stopped 22 of 23 St. Cloud State shots in a 3-1 win to clinch the WCHA regular season cham-

pionship • Won her 15th game of the season in the second game of the WCHA first round over

Bemidji State (2/28) • Saw action in the NCAA semifinal game against Mercyhurst.

2007-08 • Freshman SeasonPlayed in 16 games and held a 10-4-2 record with two shutouts • Earned her first letter •Named to the WCHA All-Rookie Team • Held a 1.92 goals against average and a .910 savepercentage • Ranked third in the conference in GAA behind Minnesota Duluth’s Kim Martinand Wisconsin’s Jessie Vetter • Earned her first career start in the come-from-behind win overBoston University (10/6) • Competed in five-straight games, her longest streak of the season• Earned back-to-back wins over then No. 1 Minnesota Duluth (10/26-27) and only allowedtwo goals during the series • Was named WCHA Rookie of the Week for her performance overthe Bulldogs • Allowed two power-play goals in the 3-2 win against Wisconsin (11/3) •Earned her first career shutout win a 1-0 decision against Bemidji State (12/1) • Added hersecond-straight shutout in a 1-0 win against Minnesota State (12/8) • Helped the Gophers toa 2-1 win over then-No. 10 Boston College (1/13) • Missed games in the second half of theseason due to an injury • Had 23 saves against Wisconsin in the NCAA regional game.

The Lura FilePlayed with the British Columbia Breakers in 2006-07 • In 12 games played, faced 402 shotsand held an .900 save percentage • Played against the Minnesota Whitecaps in her debutwith the B.C. Breakers and earned a win with 38 saves • Held a 60-save performance againstthe Whitecaps on Jan. 20, a career high • Entered Minnesota with a career goals against aver-age of 1.95 and a .913 save percentage • Played with the Pacific Steelers Senior AAA teamand also played in the 2006 B.C. Winter Games • Also competed in ringette and was namedthe top goaltender in her division at the 2004 Canadian National Ringette Championships •Also played softball and was on the 2003 provincial championship team.

PersonalA 2007 graduate of Sentinel Secondary • Majoring in business and marketing education •Daughter of Dave and Judy Lura • Catches left • Born September 7, 1989.

CAREER HIGHSShots Faced — 34, at Minnesota Duluth, 10/11/08

Saves — 34, at Minnesota Duluth, 10/11/08

Fewest Goals Allowed — 0, four times, last vs.

UND, 2/14/09

First Career Win — vs. Boston University, 10/6/07

First Career Shutout — vs. Bemidji State, 12/1/07

JennyLURA

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Esko, Minn.Esko High School

Cloquet/Esko/Carlton

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MichelleMAUNU

MAUNU’S CAREER STATISTICSOVERALL PP Pts Faceoffs


2006-07 36 2 2 4 30 .033 +1 6-12 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-.000

2007-08 38 2 11 13 47 .043 +18 14-28 1 0 0 1-3-4 0-0-.000

2008-09 39 0 18 18 23 .000 +37 14-28 0 0 0 0-4-4 0-0-.000

Career 113 4 31 35 100 .025 +56 34-68 1 0 0 1-7-8 0-0-.000



2006-07 28 1 2 3 16 .062 +6 11-22 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-.000

2007-08 28 2 7 9 32 .062 +13 11-22 1 0 0 1-3-4 0-0-.000

2008-09 27 0 11 11 15 .000 +25 9-18 0 0 0 0-3-3 0-0-.000

Career 83 3 20 23 63 .041 +44 31-62 1 0 0 1-6-7 0-0-.000

2009-10 • Senior Season: Team captain with Brittany Francis, Terra Rasmussen and Emily

West.

2008-09 • Junior Season: Played in 39 of 40 games during her junior season • WCHA Scholar

Athlete • All-WCHA Academic Team honoree • Had 18 assists • Tied for third on the team in

plus/minus rating and tied for second among defensemen with a +37 • Three multiple-point

games • Tallied her first assist of the season in the 7-1 win over Robert Morris (10/4) and her

second in the 8-2 win over Ohio State (10/18) • Set a career-high three assists in the 6-2 win

over St. Cloud State (11/1) • Set up two power-play goals and the game-winning goal in the win

over the Huskies • Tied her career-high with three assists in the 7-0 win over Bemidji State

(11/15) • Also held a +4 in the win over the Beavers • Held the first assist in Jen Schoullis’

game-winning goal against Harvard (11/29) • Added back-to-back assist games during the

Niagara series (1/3-4) • Tallied assists in the Ohio State win (1/10) and the BSU game (1/16) •

Had a short-handed set-up in the 5-1 win over BSU in the WCHA first round playoffs (2/28) •

Had the first assist in both Terra Rasmussen’s and Brittany Francis’ goal in the loss to Wisconsin

(3/8) and was a +1.

2007-08 • Sophomore Season: WCHA Scholar Athlete • WCHA All-Academic and Academic All-

Big Ten honoree • Letterwinner • Doubled her point production from four points as a freshman

to 13 points in her sophomore campaign • Tied for ninth on the team in scoring and tied for

third among defensemen • Held a +18, which ranked third on the team and second among the

blue liners • Had four power-play points on the season with one goal and three assists • Had

multiple assist games twice during the season • Started the season with back-to-back assist

games against Boston University (10/6) and St. Cloud State (10/12) • Set a career-best two

assists in the 5-3 win over North Dakota (11/25) • Held a season-best four-game scoring streak

from Jan. 25-Feb. 2 • Tallied another two-assist game a 5-3 won against Wayne State (1/5) •

Netted her first goal of the season on the power play in the 4-3 come-from-behind win over

Minnesota State (1/26) • Notched another goal in the Feb. 2 win against Bemidji State • Had

one shot and was a +1 in the Gophers’ NCAA regional game.

2006-07 • Freshman Season: Played in all 36 games as a rookie and earned her first letter •WCHA All-Rookie Team • Tied for second on the team in plus/minus rating of +10 and tied forfirst among defensemen • Opened her Gopher career with three shots against Maine (10/6), acareer high • Held a plus/minus rating of +3 in the Nov. 12 game against Niagara • Scored herfirst career goal in the 5-2 win over St. Cloud State (11/17) • Tallied an assist in the 4-3 loss toMinnesota State (1/20) • Was credited with an assist in the 4-0 win against SCSU (2/2) •Scored her second career goal in the 4-1 win over Bemidji State in the WCHA First Round (2/24).

The Maunu File: A three-time all-state honoree from 2003 -2005 • Had 180 career points withthe Lumberjacks • Named to the 2005 Minnesota State High School League’s all-tournamentteam when she helped the Lumberjacks to a Class AA state runner-up title • Three-year partic-ipant of the USA Hockey Development Camp in 2002, 2004 and 2005 • Was one of five UnitedStates players to compete at the IIHF Women’s Development Camp, in Vierumaki, Finland, bring-ing together hockey players from 27 different countries • Also a six-year letterwinner in soccerand golf and a two-year letterwinner in football • Competed as the Eskomos’ kicker her juniorand senior seasons • Was a four-sport athlete and made it to the state tournament in everysport.

Personal: A 2006 graduate of Esko HighSchool • earned her undergrad in kinesi-ology and is working on her master’s forapplied kinesiology • Daughter of Jerryand Barb Maunu • Born July 15, 1987 •Shoots right.

CAREER HIGHSGoals — 1, twice, last vs. Bemidji State, 2/24/07

Assists — 3, twice, last at BSU, 11/15/08

Points — 3, twice, last at BSU, 11/15/08

Shots on Goal — 5, at BSU, 2/2/08

Plus/Minus — +4, three times, last at NU, 1/3/09

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Dellwood, Minn.Mahtomedi High School

Mahtomedi H.S.

F

MAY’S CAREER STATISTICSOVERALL PP Pts Faceoffs


2007-08 35 1 1 2 30 .033 +1 6-12 0 0 0 0-0-0 2-0-1.000

2008-09 33 5 1 6 28 .179 +9 5-10 0 0 1 0-0-0 3-4-.429

Career 68 6 2 8 58 .103 +10 11-22 0 0 1 0-0-0 5-4-.556



2007-08 26 0 0 0 24 .000 +2 5-10 0 0 0 0-0-0 2-0-1.000

2008-09 22 4 1 5 22 .182 +4 4-8 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-4-.000

Career 48 4 1 5 46 .091 +6 9-18 0 0 0 0-0-0 2-4-.333


Saw action in 33 games and had five goals and one assist for six points • Improved her point

production by four points, all coming in goals scored • Held a plus/minus rating of +7 •

Earned her first two points of the season with a goal and an assist in the 8-1 Ohio State win

(10/17) • Notched four goals in the second half of the season • Scored the game-winning goal

in the 8-0 Niagara win (1/3) to kick off the second semester • Netted goals in the Ohio State

win (1/9) and Bemidji State win (1/17) • Scored an even-strength goal in the 9-1 MSU win

(1/30).


Saw action in 35 of 38 games in her rookie season to earn her first letter • Scored a goal and

an assist in her first year as a Gopher and had 30 shots on goal • Held a +1 rating • Set up

Brittany Francis in the Jan. 6 game to earn her first point in a Minnesota uniform • Scored her

first goal as a Gopher in the 2-1 win against Boston College (1/13) • Her goal was scored just

2:31 into the contest to give Minnesota the early lead.

The May FileHad 53 points in her senior season with Mahtomedi • Played on Mahtomedi’s hockey teamsince 2003 and finished high school career with 127 goals and 87 assists for 214 points •Holds the school record in career scoring • Three-time team captain and four-year most valu-able player • Top 10 finalist for the 2007 Let’s Play Hockey Ms. Hockey Award • Competed atthe 2006 and 2007 USA Hockey’s Girl’s Select 17/18 Camp and scored six goals and twoassists for eight points in 2007 • Earned all-state honorable mention honors as a junior, allstate as a senior • Three-time all-conference selection as a sophomore, junior and senior •Five-year letterwinner • Also competed in golf, where she was a three-time all-conferencehonoree and a three-time state qualifier.

PersonalA 2007 graduate of Mahtomedi High School • Business and marketing major • Daughter ofDan and Kris May and one of six children • Father, Dan, played hockey at Minnesota State,Mankato • Shoots left • Born August 5, 1989.

CAREER HIGHSGoals — 1, six times, last at MSU, 1/30/09

Assists — 1, twice, last vs. Ohio State, 10/17/08

Points — 2, vs. Ohio State, 10/17/08

Shots on Goal — 5, vs. North Dakota, 11/2507

Plus/Minus — +2, five times, last vs. Wisconsin,

3/8/09

LauraMAY

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Coon RapidsCoon Rapids High School

Coon Rapids H.S.

F

player biographies

RASMUSSEN’S CAREER STATISTICSOVERALL PP Pts Faceoffs


2007-08 37 1 0 1 9 .111 -4 5-10 0 0 0 0-0-0 4-7-.364

2008-09 39 7 3 10 31 .226 +18 6-12 0 0 0 0-1-1 2-0-1.000

Career 76 8 3 11 40 .169 +14 11-22 0 0 0 0-1-1 6-7-.462



2007-08 27 0 0 0 0 .000 -2 1-2 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-.000

2008-09 28 5 3 8 27 .185 +15 3-6 0 0 0 0-1-1 2-0-1.000

Career 55 5 3 8 27 .185 +13 4-8 0 0 0 0-1-1 2-0-1.000

2009-10 • Junior SeasonTeam captain with Brittany Francis, Michelle Maunu and Emily West.

2008-09 • Sophomore SeasonAll-WCHA Academic Team honoree • Named team's most improved player • Played in 39 of 40games • Scored seven goals and three assists for 10 points • Increased her freshman pointproduction by seven points • Held a plus/minus rating of +18 • Netted her first goal of theseason in the 8-1 win over Ohio State and followed with an assist the next day against theBuckeyes (10/18) • Scored three goals in the Bemidji State series (11/14-15) • Held a career-high two goals in the 7-0 win against the Beavers • Tallied back-to-back assists in the seriesagainst BSU (1/16-17) • Notched her fifth goal of the season in the Feb. 20 game against St.Cloud State • Scored a goal in the semifinal game and the championship game during theWCHA FINAL FACEOFF (3/7-8) • Only took two shots during the WCHA championships andscored one both attempts.

2007-08 • Freshman SeasonSaw action in all 38 games en route to her first letter • Had nine shots on goal and five penal-ties during the course of the season • Held a shooting percentage of .111 • Scored an unas-sisted goal in the WCHA First Round playoffs to earn her first point and goal as a GoldenGopher • Held a +1 rating in the game and scored a goal in two attempted shots.

The Rasmussen FileScored 32 points on 12 goals and 20 assists in 25 games played when she played as adefenseman her senior year • Top five finalist for the Let’s Play Hockey Ms. Hockey Award •All-state honorable mention in 2007 • Four-year all-conference honoree • Team’s most valu-able player as a senior and junior • Had 52 points as a junior and 42 points her sophomorecampaign • Led Coon Rapids High School to a Class 2A state tournament runner-up in 2006and was named to the all-tournament team • Named the rookie of the year in 2003-04 • Alsoan all-conference selection and team MVP in soccer.

PersonalA 2007 graduate of Coon Rapids High School • Majoring in business management •Daughter of Randy and Dana Rasmussen • Third-generation to play a sport at the Universityof Minnesota • Father, Randy, was a captain of the 1983 Gopher football team and was draft-ed by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1984 and was a member of the Minnesota Vikings in 1988 •Grandfather, Robert Rasmussen also played for the Gopher football team and was a three-yearletterwinner from 1955-57 • Shoots left • Born September 4, 1988.

CAREER HIGHSGoals — 2, at Bemidji State, 11/15/08

Points — 2, at Bemidji State, 11/15/08

Shots on Goal — 3, four times, last vs. UND,

2/14/09

Plus/Minus — +3, vs. Bemidji State, 1/17/09

TerraRASMUSSEN

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sophomore5-10

St. Cloud, Minn.St. Cloud Cathedral H. S.

St. Cloud Icebreakers

D

SCHLEPER’S CAREER STATISTICSOVERALL PP Pts Faceoffs


2008-09 40 7 19 26 71 .099 +27 16-32 4 0 0 4-9-13 0-0-.000

Career 40 7 19 26 71 .099 +27 16-32 4 0 0 4-9-13 0-0-.000



2008-09 28 6 14 20 40 .150 +24 11-22 3 1 0 3-7-10 0-0-.000

Career 28 6 14 20 40 .150 +24 11-22 3 1 0 3-7-10 0-0-.000

2008-09 • Freshman SeasonPlayed in all 40 games as a freshman • Second-Team All-WCHA and WCHA All-Rookie Teamhonoree • Ranked eighth on the team in scoring, second among defensemen with 7 goals and19 assists for 26 points • Member of the Gopher power play and has 13 power-play points,including four goals • Held a plus/minus game of +27 • Tied for third in the conference inpoints by a defenseman and tied for 14th in the nation • In her first weekend with theGophers, scored a goal and an assist against Robert Morris • Tallied her first multiple-pointgame in the 6-2 St. Cloud State win (11/1) • Started the second half of the season scoring inthe first five of six games • Tallied six points in the Ohio State series (1/9-10) • Held a career-high two goals and two assists in the 12-1 Ohio State win (1/10) • Had a goal and two assistsin the Jan. 30 win over Minnesota State • Notched a power play goal and assisted on two,including the game-tying, in the 3-3 tie against Wisconsin (2/8) • Set up two goals in the 7-0 win over St. Cloud State (2/20) • Had an assist in the 5-1 first round WCHA playoff win overBemidji State • Set up a power-play goal and assisted on another in the 7-2 win overMinnesota State (3/7) at the WCHA FINAL FACEOFF.

The Schleper FileMember of the 2008 United States Under-22 Team • Two-time member of the U.S. Under-18Team, including the 2008 team that won the gold medal • Competed with the St. CloudIcebreakers under head coach Mark Chamernick • Ms. Hockey finalist • As a senior, led theIcebreakers in scoring with 26 goals and 19 assists for 45 points, ranking third in the stateamong defensemen and outpacing her nearest teammate (a forward) by 21 points • Had 15multiple-point games her senior year • Finished her high school hockey career with 114 goalsand 66 assists • Four-time all-conference honoree and a two-time all-state selection and all-area player of the year • Team’s most valuable player and team captain in her junior and sen-ior seasons • Named the team’s rookie of the year in 2003-04 • Along with five letters in hock-ey, was also a five-year letterwinner in soccer and in softball.

PersonalA 2008 graduate of St. Cloud Cathedral • Interested in a career in physical therapy •Daughter of Deb and Jim Schleper • Born January 30, 1990 • Shoots left.

CAREER HIGHSGoals — 2, at Ohio State, 1/10/09

Assists — 2, five times, last at Ohio State, 1/10/09

Points — 4, at Ohio State, 1/10/09

Shots on Goal — 7, vs. Robert Morris, 10/4/08


AnneSCHLEPER

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Erie, Pa.Shattuck-St. Mary's

Shattuck-St. Mary's

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player biographies

JenSCHOULLIS

SCHOULLIS’ CAREER STATISTICSOVERALL PP Pts Faceoffs


2007-08 38 7 13 20 85 .082 +6 12-24 2 0 1 2-3-5 67-50-.573

2008-09 40 17 23 40 93 .183 +14 15-30 4 0 3 4-10-14 243-275-.469

Career 78 24 36 60 178 .133 +20 27-54 6 0 4 6-13-19 310-325-.488



2007-08 28 4 10 14 62 .065 +4 9-18 1 0 1 1-2-3 55-36-.604

2008-09 28 10 19 29 62 .161 +7 9-18 3 0 2 3-8-11 164-195-.457

Career 56 14 29 43 124 .113 +11 18-36 4 0 3 4-10-14 219-231-.487

2008-09 • Sophomore SeasonPlayed in all 40 games • Tied for fourth on the team in scoring with 17 goals and 23 assistsfor 40 points • Surpassed her rookie production by 20 points • Netted three power-play goalsand three game-winning goals • Nine multiple-point games • Member of the Gopher powerplay and has scored 14 points with the extra attacker • Plus/minus rating of +14 • Nettedher first career-goal in the 7-1 win over Robert Morris (1/4) • Tied a career-high two goals inthe 8-1 Ohio State win (10/17) • Followed the next day with a three-point performance for fivepoints against the Buckeyes and was later named the WCHA Offensive Player of the Week •Scored a goal against Bemidji State (11/14) • Held a 13-game scoring streak from Nov. 29-Feb. 7 and tallied 21 points • Notched the game-winning goal in the 3-2 win against Harvard(11/29) • Multiple-assist game against North Dakota (12/5) • In the first two weekends intothe second half, scored 11 points • Scored five points against Niagara (1/3-4), includingthree goals and two assists • Notched another three goals and three assists during the seriessweep over Ohio State (1/9-10) • Held an assist on Anne Schleper’s power-play goal duringthe Wisconsin tie (2/8) • Scored a power-play goal against St. Cloud State (2/20) • Notchedthe game-winning goal in the WCHA first round playoffs against Bemidji State (2/27) • Talliedan assist in both games during the WCHA FINAL FACEOFF • Scored a goal in the NCAA semi-final game against Mercyhurst.

2007-08 • Freshman SeasonPlayed on one of the Gophers’ top lines for the entire season • Saw significant action in all38 games to earn her first letter • ranked eighth on the team in scoring with 20 points, whichwas second among freshmen • Netted seven goals and 13 assists • Had two power-playgoals and one game-winner in her rookie campaign • Tallied five power-play points • Startedher freshman season on a three-game scoring streak • Started her Gopher stint with a career-high two-assist game against Northeastern (10/5) • Netted her first career goal in the 4-2win against Boston University (10/6) • Notched her second goal in the 3-2 win over Wisconsin(11/3) • Scored a goal against Minnesota Duluth and later was named the WCHA Rookie ofthe Week for her performance • Scored a power-play goal and assisted on another againstNorth Dakota (11/24) for her second multiple-point game of her career • Netted a power-playgoal and assisted on the game-winner against Wayne State (1/5) • Earned the game-winninggoal against St. Cloud State (2/15) • Scored a goal during the WCHA FINAL FACE-OFF gameagainst Wisconsin (3/8).

The Schoullis FilePlayed for Shattuck-St. Mary’s U19 Team • Helped Shattuck to three-straight U19 nationalchampionships in 2004-05, 2005-06 and the 2006-07 seasons • Member of Shattuck-St.Mary’s team who went 51-3-8 in 2005, 61-4-4 in 2006 and 54-2-1 in 2006-07 • Tallied 39goals and 64 assists for 103 points in 52 games played her senior year • Finished her highschool career with 101 goals and 168 assists for 269 points in 181 career games • Competedin her second straight USA Hockey’s Girls’ Select 17/18 Camp in 2007 and scored six goalsand two assists for eight points • Held a career-high 115 points in junior season • Tallied 21goals and 30 assists for 51 points as a sophomore • Named the 2005 Chicago Showcase MostSportsmanlike and the 2006 Keystone State Games Best Female Athlete award • Scored threegoals and two assists for five points at the 2006 USA Hockey’s Girls’ Select 17/18 Camp.

PersonalA 2007 graduate of Shattuck-St. Mary’s• Majoring in business marketing engi-neering • Daughter of John and KathySchoullis • Shoots left • Born March 7,1989.

CAREER HIGHSGoals — 2, three times, last at Ohio State, 1/10/09

Assists — 3, vs. Bemidji State, 1/17/09

Points — 4, at Ohio State, 1/9/09

Shots on Goal — 6, twice, last vs. Mercyhurst,

3/20/09

Plus/Minus — +4, at Niagara, 1/3/09

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sophomore5-6

Eden Prairie, Minn.Eden Prairie High School

Eden Prairie H.S.

D

SEELER’S CAREER STATISTICSOVERALL PP Pts Faceoffs


2008-09 39 5 11 16 41 .122 +37 18-36 2 0 0 2-0-2 0-0-.000

Career 39 5 11 16 41 .122 +37 18-36 2 0 0 2-0-2 0-0-.000



2008-09 28 5 8 13 33 .152 +26 14-28 2 0 0 2-0-2 0-0-.000

Career 28 5 8 13 33 .152 +26 14-28 2 0 0 2-0-2 0-0-.000

2008-09 • Sophomore SeasonPlayed in 39 of 40 games, including 39 straight • Had five goals and 11 assists for 16 points• Held a plus/minus rating of +37, which tied for third overall and tied for second amongdefensemen • Was paired with senior co-captain Melanie Gagnon for the majority of the sea-son • Of her five goals scored, two were on the power play • Scored her first collegiate pointin the Nov. 14 win over Bemidji State • Added her first-career goal in the 6-3 Minnesota Statewin (11/21) • Also recorded her first multiple-point game in the win against the Mavericks •Held an assist in the 3-1 win over Harvard (11/28) • Of her 15 points, 10 have come in thesecond half • Had back-to-back games against Bemidji State in which she scored a goal(1/16-17) • Scored both of her power-play goals against the Beavers • Set a career-high twogoals in the 4-1 win over North Dakota and added an assist in the second game for a threepoint weekend (2/13-14) • Named the WCHA Defensive Player of the Week for her performanceagainst UND, the Gophers’ first honoree • Tallied a career-high two assists in the 7-0 victoryover St. Cloud State (2/20) • Set up Jaimie Horton’s goal in the 4-1 win over BSU during thefirst round of the WCHA playoffs • Tallied an assist in the 7-2 win over Minnesota State (3/7)and held a +2 on the day.

The Seeler FileMs. Hockey finalist • Member of the Under-18 Team in 2007 • Competed at Eden Prairie HighSchool, where she helped the Eagles to two state championships in 2006 and 2008 underhead coach Tim Morris • Tallied 48 points her senior season, ranking second amongMinnesota defensemen • held 14 multiple-point games during her senior year • Accumulateda +300 plus/minus mark in her career, including a +104 in 2005-06 • All-tournament mem-ber in 2006 and in 2008 • Pioneer Press All-State First Team selection in 2007 and 2008 •Associated Press’ three-time all-state honorable mention from 2005-2007 • Four-time all-metro selection and all-conference honoree • Named the team’s best defender in 2007 • Astandout in lacrosse, was also a three-year letterwinner and was a member of the 2006, 2007and 2008 state championship teams.

PersonalA 2008 graduate of Eden Prairie High School • Undecided on a major • Daughter of Dan andKris Seeler • Born May 18, 1990 • Shoots left • High school teammate of Gopher forward NikkiLudwigson.

CAREER HIGHSGoals — 2, vs. North Dakota, 2/13/09

Assists — 2, at SCSU, 2/20/09

Points — 2, three times, last at SCSU, 2/20/09

Shots on Goal — 5, at Bemidji State, 11/15/08

Plus/Minus — +3,twice, last at Niagara, 10/4/09

KellySEELER

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Colorado Springs,Colo.

Pine Creek High School

Colorado Selects

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EmilyWEST

WEST’S CAREER STATISTICSOVERALL PP Pts Faceoffs


2007-08 34 11 13 24 84 .131 +20 10-20 2 0 3 2-1-3 3-2-.600

2008-09 40 19 21 40 166 .114 +22 25-50 8 1 2 8-8-16 32-29-.525

Career 74 30 34 64 250 .120 +42 35-70 10 1 5 10-9-19 35-31-.530



2007-08 26 6 9 15 66 .091 +12 8-16 1 0 2 1-1-2 2-2-.500

2008-09 28 13 13 26 124 .105 +12 17-34 5 0 2 5-5-10 25-24-.510

Career 54 19 22 41 190 .091 +24 25-50 6 0 4 6-6-12 27-26-.509

2009-10 • Junior Season: Team captain with Brittany Francis, Michelle Maunu and TerraRasmussen.

2008-09 • Sophomore Season: Played in all 40 games and fourth on the team in scoring •Earned the Bonnie Olein Unsung Hero Award • Scored 19 goals and 21 assists for 40 points • Amember of the Gopher power play and penalty kill units, notching eight power-play goals and alsohas one short-handed goal • Surpassed her freshman points (24) by 16 points • Had seven mul-tiple-point games • Held a plus/minus rating of +22 • Opened her sophomore campaign with twogoals in three games • Set a career-high three assists in the 8-1 Ohio State win (10/17) • Nettedthe game-winner in the 3-0 win over Bemidji State (11/14) • Held a team-best 19-game scoringstreak from November 28-February 20 • Scored a short-handed goal in the 3-1 win over Harvard(11/28) and set up Rachael Drazan’s power-play goal in the second game (11/29) • Tallied threepoints in the North Dakota sweep (12/5-6) • Has scored 19 points in the second half • Set acareer-best four points in the 8-0 win over Niagara (1/3) • Tied a career-high two goals in the 5-3 win over the Purple Eagles (1/4) • Notched a power-play goal in the 3-3 tie against MinnesotaDuluth • Scored a goal in both the 4-2 win and the 3-3 tie against Wisconsin (2/7-8) • Her goalin the second game against the Badgers was the game-tying goal at 18:04 in the third period tosend the game into overtime and the eventual tie • Scored her second two-goal performance ofthe year in the 7-0 shutout over the SCSU (2/20) • Netted the Gophers’ first goals in the gameagainst the Huskies, including the power-play gamewinner • Held the lone assist in Gigi Marvin’sshort-handed goal and tallied an assist on Brittany Francis’ power-play goal in the 7-2 win overMinnesota State (3/7) • Also held a +2 in the game against the Mavericks • Set up Gigi Marvin’spower-play goal in the NCAA quarterfinal win over Boston College (3/14).

2007-08 • Freshman Season: Key contributor to one of the Gophers’ top lines when she sawaction in 34 games • Held the team’s best plus/minus rating at a +20 • Led the Gopher fresh-men in scoring with 24 points • Letterwinner • Had seven multiple-point games • Scored a goalin each of the first two games as a Gopher • Netted her first career goal in the first game of theseason just 5:50 into the Northeastern contest (10/5) • Tallied a season and career-high threepoints in the 7-4 win over Ohio State (10/19) • Had four points in the series sweep against NorthDakota (11/24-25) and was later named the WCHA Player of the Week for her performance • Setup both a power-play and game-winning goal in the first win over UND and followed with a two-goal performance to help with the sweep • Added another two-assist game in the 6-0 win overMinnesota State (12/7) • Was injured in the first shift of the Wayne State game (1/6), which ledher sitting out the next four games • Returned to the lineup on Jan. 25 and scored 12 points,including six in postseason play • Finished the season on a four-game scoring streak • Producedthree points in the Gophers’ sweep over UND in the WCHA First Round (2/29-3/1) • Tallied twoassists in the Gophers’ WCHA FINAL FACE-OFF game against Wisconsin (3/8) • Netted her 11thgoal of the season in Minnesota’s NCAA regional game against the Badgers • Held a +13 ratingin the final 15 games of the season • Member of the U.S. Under-22 Team.

The West File: Competed with the Colorado Select U19 AAA team • Posted 54 goals and 22assists for 76 points her senior season • Midwest Elite Hockey League Academic All-Star in 2007• Competed at the USA Hockey Girls Select 17/18 Camp and tallied two goals and three assistsfor five points with Team Teal • Attended the USA Hockey Holiday Camp in December of 2006 •Also played for the Pine Creek boys team her senior year • As a junior, played in 36 games andnetted 52 goals and 17 assists for 69 points and ranked third in scoring in the MWEHL • Playedin five games at the 2006 USA Hockey’s Girl’s Select 17/18 Camp and scored three goals andthree assists for six points.

Personal: A 2007 graduate of Pine CreekHigh School • Majoring in biology, society,and environment • Daughter of John andJanet West • Shoots left • Born March22, 1989.

CAREER HIGHSGoals — 2, twice, last at SCSU, 2/20/09

Assists — 3, twice, last at Niagara, 1/4/09

Points — 4, at Niagara, 1/3/09

Shots on Goal — 10, vs. Wisconsin, 2/7/09

Plus/Minus — +3, at SCSU, 2/20/09


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Oak Grove, Minn.Faithful Family Academy

St. Francis/North Branch

D

ZEBRO’S CAREER STATISTICSOVERALL PP Pts Faceoffs


2006-07 36 0 1 1 11 .000 +2 7-25 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-.000

2007-08 32 2 1 3 22 .091 +3 9-18 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-.000

2008-09 20 0 6 6 20 .000 +15 7-14 0 0 0 0-1-1 1-0-1.000

Career 88 2 8 10 53 .035 +20 23-57 0 0 0 0-1-1 1-0-1.000



2006-07 28 0 0 0 9 .000 0 2-4 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-.000

2007-08 22 1 1 2 15 .067 +2 4-8 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-.000

2008-09 16 0 5 5 17 .000 +14 4-8 0 0 0 0-1-1 1-0-1.000

Career 66 1 6 7 41 .044 +16 10-20 0 0 0 0-1-1 1-0-1.000

2008-09 • Junior SeasonAll-WCHA Academic Team honoree • Saw action at both forward and defense when she com-peted in 20 games • Had six assists • Held a plus/minus rating of +15 • Tallied her firstassist of the season in the 5-3 win over Niagara (1/3) • Had back-to-back games in whichshe had an assist in the series sweep against Ohio State (1/9-10) • Tallied a career-high threeassists in the 11-1 Bemidji State win (1/17).

2007-08 • Sophomore SeasonPlayed in 32 games to earn her second letter • WCHA All-Academic and Academic All-Big Tenhonoree • Voted the team’s most improved player • Scored two goals and an assist for threepoints • Held a plus/minus rating of +3 • Fired off 22 shots • Tallied an assist in the 4-4tie against St. Cloud State (10/12) • Scored her first career goal in the 2-2 tie againstWisconsin (2/24) after seeing limited action the previous day • Netted an unassisted goal inthe 9-0 win over North Dakota (3/1) to help advance the Gophers to the WCHA FINAL FACE-OFF.

2006-07 • Freshman SeasonSaw action in all 36 games in her freshman season • Held a plus/minus rating of +2 •Established her first career point in the 5-1 win over Bemidji State (2/23) • Fired off 11 shotson goal • earned her first letter.

The Zebro FileEarned six varsity letters with St. Francis/North Branch • Three-year team captain from2003-2006 • Tallied 17 goals and 24 assists her senior season • An all-state selection herjunior and senior seasons • All-conference honoree in 2003-04 and 2004-05 and earned hon-orable mention accolades in 2002-03 • Named the team’s rookie of the year in 2001 •Competed at the USA Hockey National Development Camp from 2003-2006.

PersonalWas homeschooled and earned a high school diploma from Faithful Family Academy in 2006• Majoring in physiology and mathematics • Daughter of Greg and Basia Zebro • Born June16, 1988 • Shoots right.

CAREER HIGHSGoals — 1, twice, last vs. North Dakota, 3/1/08

Assists — 3, vs. Bemidji State, 1/17/09


Shots on Goal — 4, vs. North Dakota, 2/14/09


AlexandraZEBRO

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THE BOZEK FILE

A member of the U.S. Under-18 Team that won the goldmedal in 2009 • Tied for third overall in scoring by adefenseman with six points and held a plus/minus rating of+10 • Scored a goal and an assist in the three-game seriesagainst Canada in August 2008 • Selected in her first of twoUSA Hockey Women’s National Festivals in 2007 • Competedat the USA Hockey Holiday Camp in December 2008 •Participated in four USA Hockey Player Development Camps• Played for the Chicago Mission U19 (MWEHL) team underhead coach Greg Tam • Played in six games during theUnder-19 Championships, tallying six points • Assistantcaptain of the Mission in 2008 and captain in 2009 • As ajunior, played in 66 games and scored 44 goals and 33assists to help her team to an Under-19 NationalChampionship • Had 61 points and aided the Mission to theUnder-19 quarterfinals in her sophomore season • Played forTeam Illinois girls from 2004-07 and went to the USA HockeyGirls’ National Championships all three years • Skated withthe Team Illinois boys for three years prior to joining the girls.

PERSONAL

A 2009 graduate of Adlai E. Stevenson High School • BornMarch 27, 1991 • Daughter of Patti and Tom • Has two olderbrothers, Danny and Stephen • Plans to major in kinesiologyand eventually physical therapy • Shoots right.

THE FRISCHMANN FILE

Played for the Minnesota Thoroughbreds for three yearsunder coach Steve Weber • In her senior, she was a captainfor a team that went 33-25-5 • As a ninth grader compet-ing with Rochester Century, was an all-conference selection• Competed in the development program (CODP) fromeighth to 11th grade • Was a four-year letterwinner in thesoccer and a three-year letterwinner in lacrosse • Soccerand lacrosse team captain in 2008 • A 2009 graduate ofCentury High School • National Honor Society member as ajunior and vice president as a senior.

PERSONAL

Born January 6, 1991 • Plans to major in psychology •Daughter of Tom and Beth Frischmann • Has two olderbrothers, Mike and Bryan • Comes from an athletic family• Dad, Tom, was a swimmer at Minnesota State, Mankatoand brother Bryan plays hockey at Augsburg • Shoots right.

THE KORTUM FILE

Played with Hopkins High School • 2009 Ms. Hockey recipient •Led the Royals in scoring as a senior with 43 goals, 28 assistsfor 71 points • Held the school record for points • HelpedHopkins to a second-place finish at its first state tournamentappearance since 1997 • Named to the all-tournament teamafter finishing tied for first among all scorers with four goals andthree assists • Had three- and four-point games in the tourna-ment, and scored Hopkins’ final goal in the 5-3 loss to Stillwaterin the championship game • Named the 2009 MinnesotaFemale Hockey Player of the Year by the Associated Press and theStar Tribune • As a junior, led the Hopkins to a Classic LakeConference title when she scored a team and league-high 37goals and 59 points • Also led the Royals and the Classic Lakeconference in goals with 28 and finished second overall in points(41) as a sophomore • On the varsity program since eighth gradeand accumulated 212 points in her high school career • A four-time all-conference and two-time all-state honoree • Named theRoyals’ Offensive MVP for three consecutive seasons • A mem-ber of the National Honor Society and a four-time academic let-terwinner • Attended the USA Hockey National Developmentcamp from 2007-2009.

PERSONAL

Born May 7, 1991 • Daughter of Bob and Drew Kortum •Undecided on a major • Shoots left.

Freshman • 5-9

Defense

Buffalo Grove, Ill.

Adlai E. Stevenson H.S.

Chicago Mission

MeganBOZEK

Freshman • 5-5

Forward/Defense

Rochester, Minn.

Century H.S.

Minnesota Thoroughbreds

KatieFRISCHMANN

Freshman • 5-7

Forward

Minnetonka, Minn.

Hopkins H.S.

BeckyKORTUM

THE DOWNEY FILE

Played for Proctor-Hermantown-Marshall • An all-state hon-oree in 2008-09 • Broke the school record with 37 goals and74 points • An all-area selection and a member of the NewsTribune All-Twin Ports Girls’ hockey team • Helped theMirage to a 20-7-1 record her senior year • Competed withthe Silver Bay Mariners before her time at Proctor-Hermantown-Marshall • In her last season with Silver Bay in2007-08, broke the school record for most points in a season(60) and held over 200 in her career • Was named the team’s2003-04 rookie of the year and was the team’s best offensiveplayer in 2004-05 and 2006-07 • A six-year letterwinner inhockey • Also a six-year letterwinner in softball.

PERSONAL

Daughter of Shayne and Michele Downey • Born February19, 1991 • Shoots right • Undecided on a major •Youngest of five children.

THE JALOSUO FILE

Member of the Finnish National Team that competed at the2008 Four Nation’s Cup and the 2009 WorldChampionships, her third straight appearance • Hasplayed in over 35 games with Finland • Played in all fivegames of the 2009 world championships to help Finland toa bronze medal for the second-straight year • Scored a goalduring the Four Nation’s Cup • Was also on the FinlandNational Team that competed at the World Championshipsin 2007 and 2008 • In 2007, the Finnish team finishedfourth, while in 2008 they won the bronze medal as sheplayed in all every games • With her club team, tallied 88points, including 10 in playoff action • In back-to-backyears, was a 2006-07 and a 2007-08 All-Star defender atthe Finnish Championships.

PERSONAL

A 2009 graduate of Kastelli High School • Daughter of Aki-Pekka and Sirpa Jalosuo • Born February 3, 1989 • Plans tomajor in chemistry • Shoots right.

THE RÄTY FILE

Has been a member of the Finnish National Team since 15 •Played in four world championships and the 2006 WinterOlympics • Helped Finland to their second-straight bronzemedal at the 2009 IIHF World Championships when shestopped 78 shots • Has seen over 65 games in internationalplay • Starting goalie for the Finnish Olympic Team when shewas 15 during the 2006 Winter Olympics • During the 2008World Championships, shut out Team USA, 1-0, and had 30saves • Finished the 2009 world championships with a 1.48goals against average and a 3-1-0 record • Named the tour-nament’s best goalie in 2007 and 2008 and earned the mostvaluable player award in 2008 • Named Finland’s bestwomen’s ice hockey player in 2007 and 2008 and best goaliein 2006 and 2007 • Rookie of the Year in 2005-06 • In nation-al league action, played in over 55 games, 12 of which wereshutouts • Held a 1.45 goals against average and a .950 savepercentage • In playoff competition alone had eight shutoutsin 22 games played with a 1.24 GAA • Named the HaukilahtiHigh School best hockey player of the year 2006 and 2008.

PERSONAL

Born May 29, 1989 • Daughter of Jarmo and Ulla Räty • Plansto major in kinesiology.

Freshman • 5-9

Forward

Hermantown, Minn.

Proctor-Hermantown-Marshall H.S.

SamanthaDOWNEY

Freshman • 6-0

Defense

Lieska, Finland

Kastelli H.S.

Finnish National Team

MiraJALOSUO

Freshman • 5-4

Forward

Espoo, Finland

Haukulahti H.S.

Finnish National Team

NooraRÄTY

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2008-09SEASON IN REVIEW

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GOPHERS EARN WCHA REGULAR SEASON TITLEIt went down to the final game of the season, but Minnesotadefeated St. Cloud State, 3-1, on Feb. 20 at Ridder Arena toearn the school’s fifth WCHA regular season title and the firstsince 2005. The Golden Gophers won the conference title with51 conference points, one more than border-rival Wisconsin.The Gophers’ ranking is based on a 23-2-3 conference markand they swept conference opponents 11 times during theseason, including the season finale against St. Cloud State,en route to the championship. Minnesota’s other regular sea-son WCHA championships came in 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005.It was the first conference championship under head coachBrad Frost.

30-WIN SEASON The 2008-09 season marked the fourth time in school historythe Golden Gophers have earned 30 wins in a season, as theywent 32-5-3. The previous three times all came during cham-pionship years. Minnesota’s record is 36 in the 2005 champi-onship season, while holding 30 in 2003-04 and 32 in the2000 AWCHA championship season. Since the start of theprogram, Minnesota has had 20 wins in every season.

NCAA RECAPMinnesota made it’s first NCAA Frozen Four appearance since2006 when the Gophers defeated Boston College, 4-3 in theNCAA regional. Gigi Marvin scored back-to-back goals in thefirst en route to a 4-1 lead after one period and the eventual4-3 final. Marvin scored just 46 seconds into the contest andagain at 3:15 in the first for the early lead.BC came back inthe second and third to cut the deficit to one, but Minnesotaheld on for the win and a trip to the Frozen Four.

Minnesota drew Mercyhurst in the NCAA semi!nal game.Although Marvin and the Gophers struck !rst, it wasMercyhurst who held a 3-1 lead after one period of play. Theyfollowed with two goals in the second to take a 5-1 lead aftertwo stanzas. However, the Gophers came back and scoredthree goals in the last period to cut the Lakers’ lead to one.Jen Schoullis, Marvin and Monique Lamoureux all scoredwithin the second half of the period, but the Lakers were able

to hold off Minnesota and advanced to the championshipgame. Minnesota ended the season with a 32-5-3 overallrecord, and ranked third overall in the closing polls.

ALL-WCHA HONORS/COACH OF THE YEAR HONORS Minnesota was well represented in the post-season WCHAawards. The Golden Gophers placed three student-athletes onthe All-WCHA First Team, while garnering some of the confer-ence’s top awards this season.

Melanie Gagnon was named the WCHA Defensive Playerof the Year, while Gigi Marvin was named the WCHAOutstanding Student-Athlete of the Year. Monique Lamoureuxreceived WCHA Rookie of the Year honors and head coachBrad Frost was named co-coach of the year with Wisconsin’sMark Johnson.

Gagnon and both Jocelyne Lamoureux and MoniqueLamoureux were named to the All-WCHA first-team, whileMarvin, Rachael Drazan and Anne Schleper were second-team selections.

The 2008-09 season marked the second year in a rowthat Frost received coach of the year honors. in 2007-08, Frostheld a 27-7-4 as the Gophers’ interim head coach. In just hissecond year, Frost and the Golden Gophers brought home theirfirst WCHA regular season championship since 2005 with a23-2-3 record in conference action.

Along with the on-ice awards, Minnesota had nine stu-dent-athletes on the All-WCHA Academic Team. To qualify,student-athletes must have completed one year of eligibilityat present institution, prior to the current academic year, andhave a grade point average of at least 3.0 for the previous twosemesters or three quarters. Minnesota had nine honorees inKelli Blankenship, Draz an, Brittany Francis, Gagnon, Marvin,Michelle Maunu, Terra Rasmussen, Dagney Willey andAlexandra Zebro.

WCHA GOALTENDING CHAMPMinnesota freshman Alyssa Grogan captured the WCHA’sGoaltending Champion award when she posted a goals-against average of 1.37 during conference action. TheGophers’ last award honoree came in 2005-06 when Kim

Hanlon had a conference-best 1.19GAA. Others receiving the award wasErica Killewald (2000-01) and JodyHorak (2001-02, 2002-03, 2004-05).

LEAVING THEIR LEGACYWith their outstanding performancesduring their senior year, captainsMelanie Gagnon and Gigi Marvin solidi-fied their spots in the Gopher recordbooks. During her senior year, Gagnonhad nine multiple-point games, includ-ing seven multiple-assist games. Sheheld her best plus/minus rating of hercareer at a +34 and finished her careerwith a +73. Her 81 career points ranksfourth in school history in points by adefenseman and produced her bestpoint-production of her career this year.

Marvin tallied 57 points in her finalyear and held 195 points during herGopher tenure. She ranks sixth on theschool records for career points, goalsand assists. As a senior, Marvin ranked10th in the nation in goals per gameand was named a second-team All-

WCHA honoree as well as the WCHA Student Athlete of theYear. Marvin was a three-time WCHA Scholar Athlete, holdinga grade point average of 3.5 or higher. A 2008 All-American,Marvin was a two-time Patty Kazmaier ! nalist, an awardgiven to the top women’s hockey player in the nation.

ALL-AMERICAN GIRLSDefenseman Melanie Gagnon and forward MoniqueLamoureux were named RBK Second Team All-Americans,announced by the American Hockey Coaches' Association. Theannouncement came during the NCAA Frozen Four held inBoston, Mass. It is the first honor for both recipients and thesecond-straight year a Golden Gopher has garnered All-America honors as Gigi Marvin was a second-team selectionlast year. Gagnon and Lamoureux marked the 11th and 12thAll-Americans in Gopher women's hockey history.

In her senior year, Gagnon served as a Gopher co-captainand was the Gophers' top defenseman throughout the year.Named the WCHA Defensive Player of the Year and All-WCHAFirst Team selection, Gagnon was a Patty Kazmaier nomineeand led the blue liners with 29 points. Lamoureux was theonly freshman as a Patty Kazmaier top-10 finalist. Named tothe First-Team All-WCHA, she was also the WCHA Rookie ofthe Year and a WCHA All-Rookie Team honoree.

STEPPING IT UPIn their freshmen seasons, Emily West garnered 24 points,followed by Jen Schoullis with 20. In their sophomore seasons,West and Schoullis have surpassed their rookie point produc-tion. In 40 games, West and Schoullis each had 40 pointsduring 2008-09. Brittany Francis also surpassed her previousseason best with 34 points as a junior.

PUTTING UP THE NUMBERSThe Golden Gophers scored 198 goals during the season, sur-passing the last three years’ totals. Minnesota found the backof the net 135 times in 2007-08, scored 115 goals in 2006-07 and 122 in 2005-06. The Gophers’ 198 goals ranked fourthoverall in school history. In the Gophers’ last championshipyear (2005), Minnesota had 197 goals in the season, but therecord stands at 207 in 1998-99. Along with the 198 goals,Minnesota tallied 516 points. The school record for points ina season is at 530, which also came in 1998-99.

SHOWING ITS DEPTHOf Minnesota’s 23 players, 22 tallied points in 2008-09. Oftheir 20 skaters, 17 were double-digit point getters. Leadingthe offensive charge was Monique Lamoureux with 75 points,followed by Jocelyne Lamoureux with 65, Gigi Marvin with 57and Emily West and Jen Schoullis with 40. Brittany Francisended the season wtih a career-high 34 and Melanie Gagnonhad 29. Along with the 20 skaters, two of the Gopher goaliestallied points. Jenny Lura held an assist in the 3-2 Harvardwin (11/29), while Alyssa Grogan collected an assist in theBoston College during the NCAA regional game.

MINNESOTA AND WCHA PLAYERS OF THE WEEKMinnesota received 14 WCHA weekly honors in 2008-09.Minnesota had four players garner offensive player of theweek honors, two players for defensive player of the week,while two were selected for rookie of the week accolades.Monique Lamoureux has received the rookie of the week hon-ors four times and offensive twice, while Gigi Marvin wasnamed a three-time offensive player of the week. Below is acomplete list of all WCHA weekly award honorees.

2008-09SEASON RECAP

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Minnesota and WCHA Offensive Players of the WeekOct. 22: Jen Schoullis, So., F (vs OSU)Nov. 5: Gigi Marvin, Sr., F (vs SCSU)Dec. 10: Gigi Marvin, Sr., F (@ UND)Jan. 7: Gigi Marvin, Sr. F (@Niagara)Jan. 21: Monique and Jocelyne Lamoureux, Fr., F (vs BSU)Feb. 4: Monique Lamoureux, Fr., F (@ MSU)

Minnesota and WCHA Defensive Players of the WeekFeb. 18: Kelly Seeler, Fr., D (vs UND)Feb. 25: Alyssa Grogan, Fr., G (vs SCSU)

Minnesota and WCHA Rookies of the WeekOct. 15: Monique Lamoureux, Fr., F (@ UMD)Oct. 22: Monique Lamoureux, Fr., F (vs OSU)Nov. 26: Monique Lamoureux, Fr., F (vs MSU)Dec. 10: Monique Lamoureux, Fr., F (@ UND)Jan. 14: Jocelyne Lamoureux, Fr., F (@ OSU)

TEAM AWARDSGigi Marvin was named the team’s most valuable player forthe third consecutive year. She joined former Gopher BobbiRoss as the only two players to receive the award three timesin her career. The 2008-09 campaign marked the second-straight year Marvin was named a Patty Kazmaier top-10!nalist. The senior captain scored 57 points this past seasonand 195 points in her career, ranking sixth in school history.During the Gophers’ NCAA post-season run, the Warroad,Minn., native led the team with four goals and two assists forsix points, ranking second in NCAA action. In her !nal game,Marvin had a part in all four goals in the NCAA semi!nalgame against Mercyhurst.

The Highest GPA award also belonged to Marvin. In herpast spring and fall semesters, the communications majorhad a 3.569 grade point average. For the third time in hercareer, Dagney Willey earned the Ridder Award, which is cho-sen by the Power Play Club, which is given to the player whohas the biggest impact in the community by giving them-selves through volunteer work and local outreach programs.

The most improved award went to sophomore forwardTerra Rasmussen. In her rookie year, The Coon Rapids, Minn.,native scored seven goals for the Maroon and Gold, includinga two-goal performance against Bemidji State and a goal inthe WCHA Championship game against Wisconsin.

Tthe team’s plus/minus award went to the player who hadthe best on-ice rating of the season, Jocelyne Lamoureux. In

40 games played, Lamoureux solidi!ed her award to put herat a +58 on the year.

Emily West received the Bonnie Olein Unsung Hero award.During her sophomore season, the Colorado Springs, Colo.,native was fourth on the team in scoring with 19 goals and21 assists for a career-best 40 points.

Gopher senior Kim Hanlon was awarded the GWH Award,which is given to the player that best exempli!es the GopherWomen’s Hockey Creed. “I will represent myself, the team andthe University of Minnesota with...class, integrity, honesty,dependability, responsibility, a positive attitude, an unsel!shand “team-!rst” attitude, accountability, a strong work ethic,loyalty an appreciation for privileges and an awareness of myrole as a member of Gopher Women’s Hockey.”

GOPHER ALUMS NAMED TO WCHA TOP-10 LISTRonda Curtin, Natalie Darwitz and Krissy Wendell were namedthree of the WCHA’s top-10 players in its first 10 years of theconference. Along with Minnesota’s three, the other sevenincluded are Sara Bauer (Wisconsin), Tessa Bonhomme (OhioState), Molly Engstrom (Wisconsin), Caroline Ouellette(Minnesota Duluth), Jenny Schmidgall Potter (MinnesotaDuluth), Maria Rooth (Minnesota Duluth) and Jessie Vetter(Wisconsin). The players will be honored at the 2009 WCHAFINAL FACE-OFF. Nominations for the WCHA’s Top 10 Players in10 Years came from a list of All-Americans, Olympians andpost-season awards winners over the first decade that werereviewed by league coaches and officials and then submittedto a selection committee, which was appointed by theCommissioner’s Office to choose the team.

MINNESOTA SET TO HOST 2010 FROZEN FOURThe NCAA Women's Ice Hockey Committee selected theUniversity of Minnesota and Ridder Arena as the site of the2010 NCAA Frozen Four. The 2010 tournament marks the thirdtime in 10 years the Golden Gophers will host the Women'sFrozen Four and the first time in Ridder Arena. Minnesotahosted the inaugural Women's Frozen Four in 2001 and againin 2006 in Mariucci Arena. Along with announcing Ridder asthe host site next year, the committee selected Mercyhurst(Erie, Pa.) and Tullio Arena to host the 2011 Frozen Four.Mariucci Arena was the site of the 2001 and the 2006 FrozenFours. In the two-day championship in 2006, Minnesota drew7,577 fans. Minnesota hosted the inaugural Women's FrozenFour in 2001, bringing in an attendance of 5,114 during thetwo-day tournament. Mariucci Arena was also the site of the

1999 American Women's College Hockey Alliance NationalChampionship. The tournament had an attendance of 4,954,including 2,507 for the championship game. The universityopened the doors to Ridder Arena at the start of the 2002-03season. Ridder Arena, which seats approximately 3,400 peo-ple, has been host to a variety of events, including five WCHAconference championships and the Minnesota state girls’tournament in 2003, 2004 and 2005. The only arena in thenation built solely for a women’s hockey team, Minnesota’slargest single-game attendance came on January 6, 2007,when 3,251 fans entered the doors.

Melanie Gagnon

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Overall: 32-5-3 Conf: 23-2-3 Home: 14-2-2 Away: 14-1-1 Neut: 4-2-0

## Name GP G A Pts Shots Pct +/- No-Min Min Maj Oth PP SH FG GW GTG OT HT PN UA

21 Monique Lamoureux 40 39 36 75 230 .170 +55 32-86 28 2 2 5 5 7 8 1 0 2 0 3

12 Jocelyne Lamoureux 40 28 37 65 168 .167 +58 46-92 46 0 0 8 1 5 8 0 0 1 0 1

19 Gigi Marvin 38 30 27 57 159 .189 +26 11-22 11 0 0 9 3 6 4 0 0 1 0 3

17 Emily West 40 19 21 40 166 .114 +22 25-50 25 0 0 8 1 5 2 1 0 0 0 0

24 Jen Schoullis 40 17 23 40 93 .183 +14 15-30 15 0 0 4 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 2

10 Brittany Francis 40 8 26 34 80 .100 +24 7-14 7 0 0 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 1

3 Melanie Gagnon 40 4 25 29 87 .046 +33 28-64 27 0 1 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0

22 Anne Schleper 40 7 19 26 71 .099 +27 16-32 16 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

4 Sarah Erickson 40 10 13 23 85 .118 +13 17-56 13 2 2 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

6 Rachael Drazan 34 5 16 21 65 .077 +22 20-59 17 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

26 Michelle Maunu 39 0 18 18 23 .000 +37 14-28 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

7 Kelli Blankenship 40 6 10 16 66 .091 +16 7-14 7 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1

2 Kelly Seeler 39 5 11 16 41 .122 +37 18-36 18 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 123 Dagney Willey 33 1 10 11 41 .024 +33 5-10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 025 Terra Rasmussen 39 7 3 10 31 .226 +18 6-12 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09 Jaimie Horton 38 4 6 10 29 .138 +10 3-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 014 Chelsey Jones 37 2 8 10 30 .067 +6 13-26 13 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 05 Laura May 32 5 1 6 28 .179 +9 5-10 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 120 Alexandra Zebro 20 0 6 6 20 .000 +15 7-14 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 018 Nikki Ludwigson 9 1 0 1 2 .500 +2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 031 Alyssa Grogan 22 0 1 1 0 .000 0 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 Jenny Lura 20 0 1 1 0 .000 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0TM TEAM 24 0 0 0 0 .000 0 6-12 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 40 198 318 516 1515 .131 +477 302-675 290 5 7 56 12 32 32 2 1 4 0 14 Opponents 40 69 102 171 847 .081 - 272-566 268 2 2 27 4 8 5 1 0 0 0 8

## Name GP-GS Minutes GA Avg Saves Pct W L T Sho PP SH EN PEN SOG1 Jenny Lura 20-17 998:08 27 1.62 304 .918 15 2 1 2 7 2 0 0 031 Alyssa Grogan 22-21 1222:27 34 1.67 407 .923 16 2 2 3 17 1 0 0 039 Kim Hanlon 8-2 187:17 8 2.56 67 .893 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0TM EMPTY NET 24-0 8:42 0 - 0 .000 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 Total 40-0 2416:34 69 1.71 778 .919 32 5 3 7 27 4 0 0 0 Opponents 40-0 2399:34 198 4.95 1317 .869 5 32 3 0 56 12 5 0 0

Multiple Goal Games

Gigi Marvin (9)Monique Lamoureux (9)Jocelyne Lamoureux (8)Jen Schoullis (2)Sarah Erickson (1)Terra Rasmussen (1)Emily West (2)Jaimie Horton (1)Kelly Seeler (1)

Multiple Assist Games

Jocelyne Lamoureux (9)Jen Schoullis (6)Melanie Gagnon (6)Gigi Marvin (5)Monique Lamoureux (5)Brittany Francis (4)Anne Schleper (4)Emily West (3)Michelle Maunu (3)Rachael Drazan (3)Sarah Erickson (2)Dagney Willey (2)Kelli Blankenship (1)Jen Schoullis (1)Kelly Seeler (1)Alexandra Zebro (1)

Multiple Point Games

Monique Lamoureux (21)Jocelyne Lamoureux (20)Gigi Marvin (14)Jen Schoullis (9)Melanie Gagnon (9)Brittany Francis (9)Anne Schleper (6)Emily West (7)Sarah Erickson (4)Kelli Blankenship (3)Rachael Drazan (3)Michelle Maunu (3)Kelly Seeler (2)Dagney Willey (2)Chelsey Jones (1)Laura May (1)Terra Rasmussen (1)Jaimie Horton (1)Alexandra Zebro (1)

2008-09STATISTICS

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Season ResultsDate Opponent Time/Result

Sept. 26 Saskatchewan W, 8-0

Sept. 28 U.S. Select Team L, 2-3 (OT)

Oct. 3 Robert Morris L, 2-3

Oct. 4 Robert Morris W, 7-1

Oct. 10 Minnesota Duluth* W, 4-3 (OT)

Oct. 11 Minnesota Duluth* W, 2-0

Oct. 17 Ohio State* W, 8-1

Oct. 18 Ohio State* W, 8-2

Oct. 24 Wisconsin* T, 1-1^

Oct. 26 Wisconsin* L, 1-2

Oct. 31 St. Cloud State* W, 2-1

Nov. 1 St. Cloud State* W, 6-2

Nov. 14 Bemidji State* W, 3-0

Nov. 15 Bemidji State* W, 7-0

Nov. 21 Minnesota State* W, 2-1

Nov. 22 Minnesota State* W, 6-3

Nov. 28 Harvard W, 3-1

Nov 29 Harvard W, 3-2

Dec. 5 North Dakota* W, 4-0

Dec. 6 North Dakota* W, 5-2

Jan. 3 Niagara W, 8-0

Jan. 4 Niagara W, 5-3

Jan. 9 Ohio State* W, 9-2

Jan. 10 Ohio State* W, 12-1

Jan. 16 Bemidji State* W, 5-1

Jan. 17 Bemidji State* W, 11-1

Jan. 23 Minnesota Duluth* L, 2-4

Jan. 24 Minnesota Duluth* T, 3-3^

Jan. 30 Minnesota State* W, 9-1

Jan. 31 Minnesota State* W, 7-4

Feb. 7 Wisconsin* W, 4-2

Feb. 8 Wisconsin* T, 3-3#

Feb. 13 North Dakota* W, 4-1

Feb. 14 North Dakota* W, 5-0

Feb. 20 St. Cloud State* W, 7-0

Feb. 21 St. Cloud State* W, 3-1

Feb. 27 Bemidji State (WCHA First Round) W, 4-1

Feb. 28 Bemidji State (WCHA First Round) W, 5-1

March 7 Minnesota State@ W, 7-2

March 8 Wisconsin@ L, 3-5

March 14 Boston College+ W, 4-3

March 20 Mercyhurst% L, 4-5

* WCHA Games

• home games in bold

^ indicates a shootout win

# indicates a shootout loss

@ WCHA FINAL FACEOFF

+ NCAA Regional

% NCAA Frozen Four

Minnesota Record...When Scoring first 27-3-2

When Opponent scores first 5-2 -1

When Leading after 1st period 22-1-2

When Trailing after 1st period 1-2-1

When Tied after 1st period 7-2-0

When Leading after 2nd period 28-1-1

When Trailing after 2nd period 1-4-2

When Tied after 2nd period 2-0-0

In Overtime 1-0-3

When Outshooting opponent 29-4-3

When Outshot by opponent 3-1-0

When Shots are even 0-0-0When Having 0-19 shots 0-1-0When Having 20-29 shots 5-1-1When Having 30-39 shots 16-2-1When Having 40-49 shots 8-0-1When Having 50+ shots 4-1-0When Opponent has 0-19 shots 13-2-1When Opponent has 20-29 shots 17-2-2When Opponent has 30-39 shots 2-1-0When Opponent has 40-49 shots 0-0-0When Opponent has 50+ shots 0-0-0In one-goal games 5-3-0During WCHA shootouts 2-1At home 14-2-2On the road 14-1-1At neutral site 4-2-0Against WCHA teams 23-2-3Against ECAC teams 2-0-0Against CHA teams 3-2-0Against HEA teams 1-0-0In the postseason 4-2-0In October 6-2-1In November 7-0-0In December 2-0-0In January 8-1-1In February 7-0-1

In March 2-2-0

Power Play Scoring Player GP G A Pts Sh Pct

Gigi Marvin 38 9 12 21 48 .188

Jocelyne Lamoureux 40 8 10 18 46 .174

Emily West 40 8 8 16 49 .163

Monique Lamoureux 40 5 11 16 53 .094

Brittany Francis 40 4 11 15 24 .167

Jen Schoullis 40 4 10 14 16 .250

Anne Schleper 40 4 9 13 19 .211

Melanie Gagnon 40 4 8 12 44 .091

Rachael Drazan 34 2 10 12 25 .080

Sarah Erickson 40 5 4 9 16 .312

Michelle Maunu 39 0 4 4 2 .000 Kelly Seeler 39 2 0 2 9 .222 Chelsey Jones 37 1 1 2 5 .200 Jaimie Horton 38 0 1 1 2 .000 Terra Rasmussen 39 0 1 1 1 .000 Alexandra Zebro 20 0 1 1 3 .000 Kelli Blankenship 40 0 1 1 5 .000 Alyssa Grogan 22 0 1 1 0 .000 Jenny Lura 20 0 1 1 0 .000

Faceoff Statistics Player GP W L Pct Kelli Blankenship 40 19 12 .613 Gigi Marvin 38 343 257 .572 Jocelyne Lamoureux 40 461 355 .565 Sarah Erickson 40 142 115 .553 Jaimie Horton 38 132 119 .526 Emily West 40 32 29 .525 Chelsey Jones 37 5 5 .500 Jen Schoullis 40 243 275 .469 Monique Lamoureux 40 21 24 .467 Brittany Francis 40 7 9 .438 Laura May 32 3 4 .429

(minimum of five faceoffs taken)

2008-09RESULTS

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FIRST TEAM ALL-WCHA

F Hilary Knight, So., WisconsinF Monique Lamoureux, Fr., Minnesota F Jocelyne Lamoureux, Fr., Minnesota D Melanie Gagnon, Sr., Minnesota D Jocelyne Larocque, So., Minnesota Duluth G Jessie Vetter, Sr., Wisconsin

SECOND TEAM ALL-WCHA

F Gigi Marvin, Sr., Minnesota F Erika Lawler, Sr., WisconsinF Elin Holmlov, Jr., Minnesota DuluthD Rachael Drazan, Sr., MinnesotaD Anne Schleper, Fr., Minnesota G Zuzana Tomcikova, Fr., Bemidji State

THIRD TEAM ALL-WCHA

F Meghan Duggan, Jr., WisconsinF Haley Irwin, So., Minnesota Duluth F Brooke Ammerman, Fr., Wisconsin D Alycia Matthews, Sr., Wisconsin D Jaime Rasmussen, Jr., Minnesota Duluth G Kim Martin, Jr., Minnesota Duluth

WCHA ALL-ROOKIE TEAM

F Monique Lamoureux, MinnesotaF Jocelyne Lamoureux, MinnesotaF Brooke Ammerman, WisconsinD Anne Schleper, MinnesotaD Brittany Haverstock, WisconsinG Zuzana Tomcikova, Bemidji State

WCHA INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

Player of the YearHilary Knight, So., F, Wisconsin

Rookie of the YearMonique Lamoureux, F, Minnesota

Co-Coach of the YearBrad Frost, Minnesota

Mark Johnson, Wisconsin

Defensive Player of the YearMelanie Gagnon, Sr., D, Minnesota

Student-Athlete of the YearGigi Marvin, Sr., F, Minnesota

Scoring ChampionMonique Lamoureux, Fr., F, Minnesota

Goaltending ChampionAlyssa Grogan, Fr., G, Minnesota

2008-09 Minnesota All-WCHA Academic TeamKelli Blankenship (Jr., F, Lusby, MD); Rachael Drazan (Sr.,D, Orono, MN); Brittany Francis (Jr., F, Thunder Bay, ON);

Melanie Gagnon (Sr., D, St. Adolphe, MB); Gigi Marvin (Sr.,F, Warroad, MN); Michelle Maunu (Jr., D, Esko, MN); TerraRasmussen (So., F, Coon Rapids, MN); Dagney Willey (Sr.,D, Maple Grove, MN); Alexandra Zebro (Jr., D, Oak Grove,

MN).

2008-09 Minnesota WCHA Scholar AthletesMinnesota: Gigi Marvin, Sr., Michelle Maunu, Jr.

2008-09 WCHA Final Standings Conference Overall Pts GP W-L-T SW GF-GA GP W-T-L GF-GA1 Minnesota 51 28 23- 2- 3 2 143- 42 40 32- 5- 3 198- 692 Wisconsin 50 28 21- 2- 5 3 133- 42 41 34- 2- 5 207- 533 Minnesota Duluth 41 28 18- 6- 4 1 109- 52 39 26- 9- 4 150- 704 St. Cloud State 27 28 11-14- 3 2 63- 91 37 15-18- 4 85-1055 Minnesota State 21 28 7-16- 5 2 74-122 36 12-19- 5 95-141

North Dakota 21 28 9-16- 3 0 62- 95 36 13-19- 4 84-1187 Ohio State 16 28 6-20- 2 2 66-135 36 8-25- 3 82-1668 Bemidji State 11 28 3-22- 3 2 38-109 36 6-25- 5 51-125

2008-09 WCHA Scoring Player (Pos., Yr.) Team GP PPG G A Pts 1 Monique Lamoureux (Fr., F) Minnesota 28 2.18 30 31 612 Hilary Knight (So., F) Wisconsin 28 1.82 28 23 513 Jocelyne Lamoureux (Fr., F) Minnesota 28 1.75 23 26 494 Brooke Ammerman (Fr., F) Wisconsin 28 1.39 19 20 395 Elin Holmlov (Jr., F) Minnesota Duluth 25 1.52 20 18 386 Erika Lawler (Sr., F) Wisconsin 27 1.37 10 27 377 Angie Keseley (Sr., F) Wisconsin 28 1.25 11 24 358 Gigi Marvin (Sr., F) Minnesota 26 1.31 20 14 34

Laura McIntosh (Fr., F) Ohio State 28 1.21 10 24 3410 Haley Irwin (So., F) Minnesota Duluth 28 1.18 17 16 33

2008-09 WCHA Goal Scoring Player (Pos., Yr.) Team GP GPG G1 Monique Lamoureux (Fr., F) Minnesota 28 1.07 30 2 Hilary Knight (So., F) Wisconsin 28 1.00 283 Jocelyne Lamoureux (Fr., F) Minnesota 28 0.82 234 Elin Holmlov (Jr., F) Minnesota Duluth 25 0.80 20

Gigi Marvin (Sr., F) Minnesota 26 0.77 20 6 Brooke Ammerman (Fr., F) Wisconsin 28 0.68 197 Natalie Spooner (Fr., F) Ohio State 24 0.71 17

Haley Irwin (So., F) Minnesota Duluth 28 0.61 17 Laura Fridfinnson(So., F) Minnesota Duluth 28 0.61 17

10 Megan McCarthy (Sr., F) St. Cloud State 28 0.54 15

2008-09 WCHA Goaltending Goalie (Yr.) Team Record Minutes GA GAA Svs Sv% 1 Alyssa Grogan (Fr.) Minnesota 11- 1- 2 833:24 19 1.37 268 .9342 Jessie Vetter (Sr.) Wisconsin 21- 2- 5 1642:36 41 1.50 552 .9313 Johanna Ellison (Sr.) Minnesota Duluth 11- 1- 1 732:06 20 1.64 267 .9304 Jenny Lura (So.) Minnesota 12- 1- 1 767:34 21 1.64 249 .9225 Kim Martin (Jr.) Minnesota Duluth 6- 5- 3 826:55 25 1.81 336 .9316 Stephanie Ney (Fr.) North Dakota 3- 8- 1 767:17 39 3.05 411 .9137 Zuzana Tomcikova (Fr.) Bemidji State 3-20- 3 1500:37 82 3.28 882 .915 8 Ashley Nixon (So.) St. Cloud State 8-11- 3 1349:02 74 3.29 666 .9009 Brittany Kirkham (Jr.) North Dakota 6- 8- 2 923:54 52 3.38 427 .89110 Paige Thunder (So.) Minnesota State 4- 5- 2 721:52 46 3.82 323 .875

Last Season in theWCHA

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Game 1October 03, 2008Minneapolis, Minn. (Ridder Arena)

Robert Morris................3Minnesota .....................2

SCORING 1 2 3 OT F

Robert Morris 2 1 0 - 3

Minnesota 0 1 1 - 2

1ST PERIOD — RMU: Beikirch (Picinic), 8:02 ppg; RMU: Delaney,

17:46

2ND PERIOD — RMU: Gibson (Rossler), 5:47 ppg; MINN: Schleper (M.

Lamoureux), 6:42 ppg

3RD PERIOD — MINN: West (Drazan, Marvin), 18:55 ppg

Shots on Goal: Robert Morris 5-4-1--10; Minnesota 18-23-24--65

Power Plays: Robert Morris 2-8, Minnesota 2-8

Goalies: RMU: McLaughlin (65 shots, 63 svs); MIN: Lura (3 shots, 3

svs); Hanlon (7 shots, 4 saves)

Penalties: RMU 11-22, Minnesota 11-22

Attendance: 725

NOTES:

• Minnesota registered 65 shots on goal

• This marked the first time in school history that the Gophers

opened a season with a loss.


Robert Morris................1Minnesota .....................7

SCORING 1 2 3 OT F

Robert Morris 1 0 0 - 1

Minnesota 2 2 3 - 7

1ST PERIOD — RMU: Walkand (Giambra, Miles), 4:17 ppg; MINN:

Schoullis (Gagnon, M. Lamoureux), 8:18; MINN: Marvin, 9:09 shg

2ND PERIOD — MINN: Erickson (J. Lamoureux), 1:12; MINN: Gagnon

(Maunu, Francis), 14:31 ppg

3RD PERIOD — MINN: Marvin, 4:12; MINN: Francis (Marvin), 4:18;

MINN: Erickson (J. Lamoureux, Schleper) 8:02 ppg

Shots on Goal: Robert Morris 2-7-4--13; Minnesota 16-17-17--50

Power Plays: Robert Morris 1-9, Minnesota 2-9

Goalies: RMU: McLaughlin (50 shots, 43 svs), MIN: Lura (2 shots, 1

svs); Grogan (11 shots, 11 saves)

Penalties: RMU 9-18, Minnesota 9-18

Attendance: 805

NOTES:

• Gophers had scoring from nine different players

• Five different Gophers scored goals

Game 3October 10, 2008Duluth, Minn. (The DECC)

Minnesota..............4 (OT)Minnesota-Duluth .........3

SCORING 1 2 3 OT F

Minnesota 2 1 0 1 4

Minnesota-Duluth 0 1 2 0 3

1ST PERIOD — MINN: West (Francis, Marvin), 7:42 ppg; MINN: M.

Lamoureux (J. Lamoureux, Erickson), 13:57 ppg

2ND PERIOD — UMD: O’Toole, 15:16; Marvin (Drazan, Gagnon),

16:39 ppg

3RD PERIOD — UMD: Tuominent (Winberg, Holmlov), :09 ppg; UMD:

Winberg (Holmlov, Larocque), 4:23 ppg

OT — Gagnon (Marvin, Francis), 4:35 ppg

Shots on Goal: Minnesota 10-8-9-1--28; UMD 7-12-11-6--36

Power Plays: Minnesota 4-6; UMD 2-7

Goalies: MINN: Grogan (36 shots, 33 svs); UMD: Martin (28 shots, 24

svs)

Penalties: MINN 8-16, UMD 7-14

Attendance: 1,276

NOTES:

• Minnesota’s Melanie Gagnon scored the game-winning, overtime,

power-play goal with 25 seconds remaining to defeat #1 UMD.

• Alyssa Grogan registered her first career win while stopping six

UMD shots in OT

Game 4October 11, 2008Duluth, Minn. (The DECC)

Minnesota .....................2Minnesota-Duluth .........0

SCORING 1 2 3 OT F

Minnesota 1 1 0 - 2

Minnesota-Duluth 0 0 0 - 0

1ST PERIOD — MINN: J. Lamoureux (M. Lamoureux) 13:18

2ND PERIOD — MINN: M. Lamoureux (J. Lamoureux, Erickson), 2:09

3RD PERIOD — No Scoring

Shots on Goal: Minnesota 14-8-9--31; UMD 12-12-10--34

Power Plays: Minnesota 0-5; UMD 0-10

Goalies: MINN: Lura (34 shots, 34 svs); UMD: Martin (31 shots, 29

svs)

Penalties: MINN 12-32, UMD 6-12

Attendance: 1,346

NOTES:

• Minnesota swept UMD at home for the first time since 2002.

• Goalie Jenny Lura stopped 34 shots including 13 power-play shots


Ohio State .....................1Minnesota .....................8

SCORING 1 2 3 OT F

Ohio State 0 0 1 - 1

Minnesota 3 4 1 - 8

1ST PERIOD — MINN: M. Lamoureux (Gagnon), 1:21; MINN: Francis

(West, Gagnon), 11:40 ppg; MINN: Drazan (West, Marvin), 13:38 ppg

2ND PERIOD — MINN: J. Lamoureux (Francis, West) 5:35; MINN:

Schoullis (Jones), 12:22 MINN: Schoullis (M. Lamoureux, Schleper),

16:20; MINN: May, 18:23

3RD PERIOD — OSU: LaRocque (Wild, Bishop),4:56; MINN:

Rasmussen (May, Horton), 7:27

Shots on Goal: Ohio State 4-2-6--12; Minnesota 13-19-10--42

Power Plays: OSU 0-5, Minnesota 2-7

Goalies: OSU: Bonanno (32 shots, 25 svs), Facklis (10 shots, 9svs);

MINN: Grogan (12 shots, 11 svs)

Penalties: OSU: 9-18, MINN 7-14

Attendance: 1,484

NOTES:

• 13 different Gophers put up points with Jen Schoullis (2 goals) and

Emily West (3 assists) led the way.

• Schoullis registered a career-high with 2 goals


Ohio State .....................2Minnesota .....................8

SCORING 1 2 3 OT F

Ohio State 0 2 0 - 2

Minnesota 2 3 3 - 8

1ST PERIOD — MINN: Erickson (J. Lamoureux, M. Lamoureux), 3:00;

MINN: M. Lamoureux (Schoullis, Erickson), 14:06

2ND PERIOD — OSU: Spooner (McIntosh), :33; OSU: McIntosh

(Spooner, Wild), 2:23; MINN: Schoullis (M. Lamoureux, Erickson), 4:29

ppg; MINN: Blakenship (Schoullis, Jones), 6:34; MINN: Ludwigson

(Horton, Rasmussen), 12:02

3RD PERIOD — MINN: Marvin (Gagnon, Drazan), 3:34 ppg; MINN:

Drazan (J. Lamoureux, M. Lamoureux) 10:25; MINN: Jones (Maunu,

Blankenship), 15:58 ppg

Shots on Goal: Ohio State 4-7-2--13; Minnesota 17-17-23--57

Power Plays: OSU 0-4, Minnesota 3-8

Goalies: OSU: Facklis (57 shots, 49svs); MINN: Lura (13 shots, 11

svs)

Penalties: OSU: 8-27, MINN 4-8

Attendance: 1,087

NOTES:

• Minnesota outscored the Buckeyes 16-3 and outshot OSU, 99-25.

Of the 99 shots on the weekend, 30 came on the power play.

• Minnesota did not allow a shot on goal until midway through the

first period.

2008-09GAME-BY-GAME

Kelli Blankenship

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Game 7October 24, 2008Madison, Wis. (Kohl Center)

Minnesota .....................1Wisconsin .....................1

SCORING 1 2 3 OT F

Minnesota 0 0 1 0 1

Wisconsin 1 0 0 0 1

1ST PERIOD — WIS: Duggan (Lawler, Knight), 18:44 ppg

2ND PERIOD — No Scoring

3RD PERIOD — MINN: M. Lamoureux (J. Lamoureux, Willey), 12:05

shg

Shots on Goal: Minnesota 7-12-9-6--34, Wisconsin 6-5-3-1--15

Power Plays: Minnesota 0-4, Wisconsin 1-6

Goalies: MINN: Grogan (15 shots, 14 svs); WIS: Vetter (34 shots, 33

svs)

Penalties: MINN: 6-12, WIS: 4-8

Attendance: 1,216

NOTES:

• Sarah Erickson was the lone player to score during Minnesota’s

first-ever shootout in school history and helped the Gophers to a 1-

0 win.

• Minnesota outshot Wisconsin 15-4 in the third period and OT.

Game 8October 26, 2008Madison, Wis. (Kohl Center)

Minnesota .....................1Wisconsin .....................2

SCORING 1 2 3 OT F

Minnesota 0 1 0 - 1

Wisconsin 0 0 2 - 2

1ST PERIOD — No Scoring

2ND PERIOD — MINN: J. Lamoureux (Gagnon), 4:32

3RD PERIOD — WIS: Knight (Keseley, Lawler), 5:14; WIS: Lawler

(Windmeier), 11:23 shg

Shots on Goal: Minnesota 4-16-8--28, Wisconsin 6-3-15--24

Power Plays: Minnesota 0-3, Wisconsin 0-4

Goalies: MINN: Lura (24 shots, 22 svs); WIS: Vetter (28 shots, 27 svs)

Penalties: MINN: 5-10, WIS: 4-8

Attendance: 2,046

NOTES:

• This marked Minnesota’s first conference loss of the season


St. Cloud State .............1Minnesota .....................2

SCORING 1 2 3 OT F

St. Cloud State 0 0 1 - 1

Minnesota 0 1 1 - 2


2ND PERIOD — MINN: West (Francis), :21

3RD PERIOD — SCSU: Nixon (Hogan), :08 ppg; MINN: Marvin

(Blankenship), 12:38

Shots on Goal: SCSU 12-6-8--26; MINN 4-15-11--30

Power Plays: SCSU 1-9, MINN 0-9

Goalies: SCSU: Nixon (30 shots, 28 svs); MINN: Grogan (26 shots, 25

svs)

Penalties: SCSU: 11-22, MINN: 11-22

Attendance: 876

NOTES:

• Senior Captain Gigi Marvin scored the game-winning goal at 12:28

in the 3rd period.

Game 10November 1, 2008St. Cloud, Minn. (National Hockey Center)

Minnesota .....................6St. Cloud State .............2

SCORING 1 2 3 OT F

Minnesota 1 2 3 - 6


1ST PERIOD — SCSU: Hogan (Roberts, Hirsch), 10:01 ppg; MINN:

Schleper (Erickson, J. Lamoureux), 12:20 ppg; SCSU: Roberts (Hogan),

19:03

2ND PERIOD — MINN: Marvin (Gagnon, Drazan), 5:09 ppg; MINN: J.

Lamoureux (Erickson, Maunu), 19:28

3RD PERIOD — MINN: J. Lamoureux (Schoullis, Maunu), 6:06 ppg;

MINN: Marvin (West, Francis), 12:46; MINN: Erickson (Maunu,

Schleper), 19:07 ppg

Shots on Goal: MINN 10-9-19--38; SCSU 13-5-4--22

Power Plays: MINN: 4-12, SCSU 1-8

Goalies: MINN: Lura (22 shots, 20 svs); SCSU: Nixon (38 shots, 32

svs)

Penalties: MINN: 11-33, SCSU: 13-26

Attendance: 721

NOTES:

• Jocelyne Lamoureux and Gigi Marvin each scored two goals

Game 11November 14, 2008Bemidji, Minn. (John Glas Fieldhouse)

Minnesota .....................3Bemidji State ................0

SCORING 1 2 3 OT F

Minnesota 0 1 2 - 3

Bemidji State 0 0 0 - 0


2ND PERIOD — MINN: West (Seeler, M. Lamoureux),1:05

3RD PERIOD — MINN: Rasmussen (Gagnon, Blankenship), 6:47;

MINN: M. Lamoureux, 8:44

Shots on Goal: MINN 14-15-20--49; BSU 9-2-5--16

Power Plays: MINN: 0-4, BSU: 0-2

Goalies: MINN:Grogan (16 shots, 16 svs); BSU: Tomcikova (49 shots,

46 svs)

Penalties: MINN: 2-4, BSU: 4-8

Attendance: 561

NOTES:

• Alyssa Grogan put up her first career shut-out, stopping 16 shots

• Three different Gophers scored (West, Rasmussen, M. Lamoureux)

Game 12November 15, 2008Bemidji, Minn. (John Glas Fieldhouse)

Minnesota .....................7Bemidji State ................0

SCORING 1 2 3 OT F

Minnesota 2 3 2 - 7


1ST PERIOD — MINN: Schoullis (Blankenship, Jones), 4:33; MINN:

Rasmussen (Maunu), 7:48

2ND PERIOD — MINN: West (Marvin), :36; MINN: M. Lamoureux (J.

Lamoureux, Maunu), :54; MINN: Blankenship (Willey, Maunu), 9:31

3RD PERIOD — MINN: Marvin (Francis, Blankenship), 6:20; MINN:

Rasmussen (M. Lamoureux, J. Lamoureux), 11:15

Shots on Goal: MINN 18-22-13--53; BSU 2-11-14--27

Power Plays: MINN: 0-5, BSU: 0-6

Goalies: MINN:Lura (7 shots, 7 svs), Hanlon (20 shots, 20 svs); BSU:

McElhinney (53 shots, 46 svs)

Penalties: MINN: 8-27, BSU: 6-12

Attendance: 324

NOTES:

• Minnesota held BSU shot-less for the first 13 minutes

• Terra Rasmussen registered a career-high 2 goals

Jenny Lura

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Game 13November 21, 2008Minneapolis, Minn. (Ridder Arena)

Minnesota State ...........1Minnesota .....................2

SCORING 1 2 3 OT F

Minnesota State 0 0 1 - 1

Minnesota 0 1 1 - 2


2ND PERIOD — MINN: Francis (Gagnon, J. Lamoureux), 13:25 ppg

3RD PERIOD — MINN: M. Lamoureux (Gagnon), 10:43 shg; MSU:

Snyder (Lee, Edman), 15:45 ppg

Shots on Goal: MSU 7-4-4--15; MINN 7-17-10--34

Power Plays: MSU: 1-8, MINN: 1-5

Goalies: MSU: Altmann (34 shots, 32 svs); MINN: Grogan (15 shots,

14 svs)

Penalties: MSU: 6-12; MINN: 8-14

Attendance: 1,099



SCORING 1 2 3 OT F


Minnesota 1 4 1 - 6

1ST PERIOD — MINN: M. Lamoureux (Seeler), 5:46

2ND PERIOD — MSU: Young (Buganski, Andersson; MINN: Seeler (M.

Lamoureux, Marvin), 12:47; MINN: Marvin (Schleper, M. Lamoureux),

13:27; MINN: J. Lamoureux (M. Lamoureux), 17:31; MINN: M.

Lamoureux, 17:41

3RD PERIOD — MSU: Leinonen (Lee), 5:31; MSU: Snyder (Lee,

Young), 7:45; MINN: Marvin (M. Lamoureux, J. Lamoureux), 8:10

Shots on Goal: MSU 5-4-8--17; MINN 13-14-15--42

Power Plays: MSU: 0-3, MINN: 0-5

Goalies: MSU: Thunder (42 shots, 36 svs); MINN: Lura (17 shots, 14

svs)

Penalties: MSU: 5-10; MINN: 3-6

Attendance: 1,151

NOTES:

• Monique Lamoureux contributed to every goal, scoring twice and

dishing out four assists to give her six points for the game.

• The line of Monique and Jocelyne Lamoureux and Gigi Marvin com-

bined for 11 points.


Harvard .........................1Minnesota .....................3

SCORING 1 2 3 OT F

Harvard 0 0 1 - 1

Minnesota 1 0 2 - 3

1ST PERIOD — MINN: M. Lamoureux (Marvin, Seeler), :32

2ND PERIOD — No Scoring

3RD PERIOD — MINN: Blankenship (Erickson, Francis) 5:33; MINN:

West (M. Lamoureux), 9:03 shg; HARV: Brine, 14:40 ppg

Shots on Goal: HARV 5-10-5--20; MINN 5-5-12--22

Power Plays: HARV: 1-5, MINN: 0-6

Goalies: HARV: Kessler (22 shots, 19 svs); MINN: Grogan (20 shots,

19 svs)

Penalties: HARV: 6-12; MINN: 5-10

Attendance: 1,226

NOTES:

• Monique Lamoureux set the pace early for the Gophers, scoring just

32 seconds into the contest.

• Minnesota had scoring from three different skaters.


Harvard .........................2Minnesota .....................3

SCORING 1 2 3 OT F

Harvard 0 1 1 - 2

Minnesota 1 0 2 - 3

1ST PERIOD — MINN: Francis, 14:40 ppg

2ND PERIOD — HARV: Vaillancourt, 13:09 shg

3RD PERIOD — MINN: Drazan (West, Lura) 2:43 ppg; HARV: Farni

(Bassett), 12:21 ppg; MINN: Schoullis (Maunu, Francis), 14:35

Shots on Goal: HARV 6-10-6--22; MINN 11-12-5--28

Power Plays: HARV: 1-8, MINN: 2-7

Goalies: HARV: Kessler (28 shots, 25 svs); MINN: Lura (22 shots, 20

svs)

Penalties: HARV: 8-16; MINN: 9-25

Attendance: 1,216

NOTES:

•Jen Schoullis scored the game-winning goal at 14:35 in the third

period.

Game 17December 5, 2008Grand Forks, ND. (Ralph Engelstad Arena)

Minnesota .....................4North Dakota.................0

SCORING 1 2 3 OT F

Minnesota 1 1 2 - 4

North Dakota 0 0 0 - 0

1ST PERIOD — MINN: Marvin (M. Lamoureux, J. Lamoureux), 13:41

2ND PERIOD — MINN: J. Lamoureux (M. Lamoureux, Schoullis), 7:26

ppg

3RD PERIOD — MINN: M. Lamoureux (West, Maunu), 1:14 shg; MINN:

West (Schoullis) 14:21

Shots on Goal: MINN 8-11-13--32; UND 9-6-9--24

Power Plays: MINN: 1-4; UND 0-12

Goalies: MINN: Grogan (24 shots, 24 svs); UND: Kirkham (32 shots,

28 svs)

Penalties: MINN: 13-26; UND: 5-10

Attendance: 1,520

Game 18December 6, 2008Grand Forks, ND. (Ralph Engelstad Arena)

Minnesota .....................5North Dakota.................2

SCORING 1 2 3 OT F

Minnesota 1 0 4 - 5


1ST PERIOD — UND: Jaques (Motsko, Wiebe), :54; Marvin (Francis),

11:48 ppg

2ND PERIOD — UND: Jaques (Motsko, Wiebe), 2:53

3RD PERIOD — MINN: M. Lamoureux (Francis, J. Lamoureux) 4:50;

MINN: Marvin (West), 7:11; MINN: M. Lamoureux (Seeler, Gagnon),

18:49; MINN: Marvin (Schoullis, Gagnon), 19:16 EN

Shots on Goal: MINN 8-8-11--27; UND 9-10-2--21

Power Plays: MINN: 1-6; UND 0-3

Goalies: MINN: Lura (21 shots, 19 svs); UND: Ney (26 shots, 22 svs)

Penalties: MINN: 7-14; UND: 10-20

Attendance: 1,100

NOTES:

• Gigi Marvin scored her first-career hat trick

• Minnesota came from behind to score four goals

Game 19January 3, 2009Niagara Univ. NY. (Dwyer Arena)

Minnesota .....................8Niagara..........................0

SCORING 1 2 3 OT F

Minnesota 4 2 2 - 8

Niagara 0 0 0 - 0

1ST PERIOD — MINN: May (Marvin, Willey), 9:33; MINN: Marvin

(West), 13:04; MINN: Erickson (Schoullis, J. Lamoureux), 17:04 ppg;

MINN: Marvin (West, Schoullis), 19:12

2ND PERIOD — MINN: M. Lamoureux (Zebro, Schleper), 10:31; MINN:

J. Lamoureux (Marvin, West)

3RD PERIOD — MINN: West (Marvin, Francis), 2:12 ppg; MINN:

Schoullis (Marvin, Maunu), 12:39

Shots on Goal: MINN 10-10-13--33; NIA 3-6-4--13

Power Plays: MINN: 2-3; NIA: 0-5

Goalies: MINN: Lura (6 shots, 6 svs), Grogan (7shots, 7 svs); NIA:

Zelonis (17 shots, 12 svs), Rudy (16 shots, 13 svs)

Penalties: MINN: 5-10; NIA: 3-6

Attendance: 248

NOTES:

• Gigi Marvin recorded a career-high six points (2 goals, 4 assists)

• Emily West also registered a career-high four points (1 goal, 3

assists)

Game 20January 4, 2009Niagara Univ. NY. (Dwyer Arena)

Minnesota .....................5Niagara..........................3

SCORING 1 2 3 OT F

Minnesota 0 2 3 - 5

Niagara 0 2 1 - 3


2ND PERIOD — MINN: West (Marvin, Gagnon), 2:32 ppg; NIA: Riggs

(MacLean, Kleiber), 9:41 ppg; NIA: Riggs (McKinnon, McPhail), 12:43;

MINN: West (J. Lamoureux, Maunu), 19:34

3RD PERIOD — NIA: McPhail (Riggs, McKinnon), 10:06; MINN:

Schoullis (West, Marvin) 11:34; MINN: M. Lamoureux (J. Lamoureux,

Gagnon), 16:56; MINN: Schoullis, 19:59 EN

Shots on Goal: MINN 6-16-11--33; NIA 6-5-7--18

Power Plays: MINN: 1-6; NIA: 1-5

Goalies: MINN: Hanlon (18 shots, 15 svs); NIA: Bauer (32 shots, 28

svs)

Penalties: MINN: 6-12; NIA: 7-14

Attendance: 255

NOTES:

• Monique Lamoureux scored the game-winning goal at 11:34 in the

third.

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Game 21January 9, 2009Columbus, Ohio (OSU Ice Rink)

Minnesota .....................9Ohio State .....................2

SCORING 1 2 3 OT F

Minnesota 4 3 2 - 9

OSU 2 0 0 - 2

1ST PERIOD — OSU: McIntosh (Klassen), 2:50; MINN: J. Lamoueux

(M. Lamoureux), 3:07; OSU: Hostasek (Spooner), 4:22; MINN: Marvin

(Schoullis), 4:58; MINN: M. Lamoureux (J. Lamoureux, Gagnon), 9:31;

MINN: Schleper (Schoullis, J. Lamoureux), 16:54 ppg

2ND PERIOD — MINN: Erickson (Blankenship, Francis), 6:09; MINN:

Marvin (West, Gagnon), 12:46 ppg; MINN: M. Lamoureux (Schleper,

Schoullis, 13:41 ppg

3RD PERIOD — MINN: Schoullis (Marvin, Zebro), 18:24; MINN: May

(Jones, Horton), 19:02

Shots on Goal: MINN 14-24-16--54; OSU 7-4-12--23

Power Plays: MINN: 3-5; OSU: 0-7

Goalies: MINN: Grogan (23 shots, 21 svs); OSU: Bonanno (24 shots,

19 svs), Bilko (30 shots, 26 svs)

Penalties: MINN: 7-14; OSU: 6-12

Attendance: 238

NOTES:

• Seven different Minnesota players scored with 14 total registering

a point

• Two Gophers had career-high nights (Jen Schoullis, 4 points; Anne

Schleper, 1 goal and 1 assist)

Game 22January 10, 2009Columbus, Ohio (OSU Ice Rink)

Minnesota ...................12Ohio State .....................1

SCORING 1 2 3 OT F

Minnesota 4 4 4 - 12

OSU 1 0 0 - 1

1ST PERIOD — MINN: M. Lamoureux (J. Lamoureux), 2:16 ppg; MINN:

Jones (Willey, Maunu), 2:54; MINN: J. Lamoureux (M. Lamoureux,

Schleper), 8:28 ppg; MINN: Schleper (Erickson), 10:11; OSU: Klassen

(McIntosh, Reilly), 14:43

2ND PERIOD — MINN: Francis (Blankenship, Erickson), 2:30; MINN:

J. Lamoureux (M. Lamoureux), 3:18; MINN: Schleper (M. Lamoureux,

Seeler), 7:25; MINN: West (Zebro, Francis), 15:35 ppg

3RD PERIOD — MINN: Schoullis (Francis), :58; MINN: Blankenship

(Schleper, Erickson), 2:21; MINN: Schoullis (West), 5:26; MINN:

Blankenship (Willey), 11:21 shg

Shots on Goal: MINN 25-16-9--50; OSU 4-3-17--24

Power Plays: MINN: 3-3; OSU: 0-6

Goalies: MINN: Lura (24 shots, 23 svs); OSU: Bilko (16 shots, 12 svs)

Penalties: MINN: 6-12; OSU: 4-19

Attendance: 352

NOTES:

• Four different Minnesota players scored two goals

• First time in school history the team has scored 12 goals and

largest margin of victory in school history

Game 23January 16, 2009Minneapolis, Minn. (Ridder Arena)

Bemidji State ................1Minnesota .....................5

SCORING 1 2 3 OT F


Minnesota 2 2 1 - 5

1ST PERIOD — MINN: M. Lamoureux (Rasmussen, J. Lamoureux),

11:43; MINN: M. Lamoureux (J. Lamoureux, Jones), 17:13

2ND PERIOD — BSU: Dorr (Johnson, Leopold), 1:00; MINN: Erickson

(Maunu, Blankenship), 2:47; MINN: Seeler (Francis, West), 16:58 ppg

3RD PERIOD — MINN: J. Lamoureux (Schleper, Schoullis), 17:58 ppg

Shots on Goal: BSU 4-7-6--17; MINN 26-15-8--49

Power Plays: BSU: 0-7; MINN: 2-8

Goalies: BSU: Tomcikova (49 shots, 44 svs); MINN: Lura (17 shots, 16

svs)

Penalties: BSU: 9-18; MINN: 7-14

Attendance: 1039

NOTES:

• Minnesota’s freshman class scored all five Gopher goals

• 12 Minnesota players tallied a point


Bemidji State ................1Minnesota ...................11

SCORING 1 2 3 OT F


Minnesota 3 4 4 - 11

1ST PERIOD — MINN: M. Lamoureux (J. Lamoureux), :19; MINN: J.

Lamoureux (M. Lamoureux), 5:24; MINN: Horton (Zebro), 8:06; BSU:

Baurerfield (Wheelhouse, Cody), 15:47 ppg

2ND PERIOD — MINN: M. Lamoureux (Willey, J. Lamoureux), 3:20;

MINN: Erickson (Schoullis, M. Lamoureux), 4:40 ppg; MINN: Horton

(West, Schoullis), 13:02; MINN: Seeler (Rasmussen, Jones), 18:14 ppg

3RD PERIOD — MINN: M. Lamoureux (J. Lamoureux), 1:34; MINN: J.

Lamoureux (Zebro, M. Lamoureux), 4:55; MINN: May (Schoullis,

Willey), 5:10; MINN: J. Lamoureux (Zebro), 8:26

Shots on Goal: BSU 4-10-8--22; MINN 9-22-12--43

Power Plays: BSU: 1-9; MINN: 2-5

Goalies: BSU: McElhinney (20 shots, 15 svs), Tomicikova (23 shots,

17 svs); MINN: Lura (14 shots, 13 svs), Hanlon (8 shots, 8 svs)

Penalties: BSU: 5-10; MINN: 9-18

Attendance: 1352

NOTES:

• Jocelyne and Monique Lamoureux each recorded a hat trick

• Jamie Horton registered two goals


Minnesota-Duluth .........4Minnesota .....................2

SCORING 1 2 3 OT F


Minnesota 1 1 0 - 2

1ST PERIOD — MINN: Marvin (West, Schoullis), 16:15

2ND PERIOD — UMD: Irwin (Holmlov, Larocque), 7:06; MINN: Horton

(J. Lamoureux, Schoullis), 13:49; UMD: Irwin (Holmlov, Larocque),

15:36 ppg; UMD: Fridfinnson (Larocque), 17:15 shg; UMD: Winberg

(Holmlov, Larocque), 18:52 ppg

3RD PERIOD — No Scoring

Shots on Goal: UMD 5-10-3--18; MINN 13-11-12--36

Power Plays: UMD: 2-6; MINN: 0-5

Goalies: UMD: Ellison (36 shots, 34 svs); MINN: Grogan (18 shots, 14 svs)

Penalties: UMD: 7-14; MINN: 8-16

Attendance: 1754

NOTES:

• Loss to UMD snapped a 16 game win streak


Minnesota-Duluth .........3Minnesota .....................3

SCORING 1 2 3 OT F


Minnesota 1 2 0 - 3

1ST PERIOD — MINN: Schoullis, 5:14

2ND PERIOD — UMD: Larocque (Irwin, O’Toole), 8:38 ppg; MINN:

West (M. Lamoureux, Marvin), 16:17 ppg; MINN: M. Lamoureux

(Gagnon), 19:36

3RD PERIOD — UMD: Fridfinnson (O’Toole), 5:36; UMD: O’Toole

(Holmlov), 12:53 ppg

Shots on Goal: UMD 5-4-1-2--18; MINN 11-14-12-3--36

Power Plays: UMD: 2-5; MINN: 1-6

Goalies: UMD: Ellison (40 shots, 37 svs); MINN: Lura (22 shots, 19

svs)

Penalties: UMD: 7-14; MINN: 7-14

Attendance: 2013

NOTES:

• Sarah Erickson and Gigi Marvin both registered shoot-out goals to

give Minnesota the 2-0 shoot-out win

• The shoot-out goal was the first of Marvin’s career

Game 27January 30, 2009Mankato, Minn. (All Seasons Arena)

Minnesota .....................9Minnesota State ...........1

SCORING 1 2 3 OT F

Minnesota 5 3 1 - 9


1ST PERIOD — MINN: Marvin (Schoullis, Gagnon), :32; MINN: M.

Lamoureux (J. Lamoureux, Francis), :59; MINN: Blankenship, 3:47;

MINN: J. Lamoureux (Schleper, M. Lamoureux, 13:26; MINN: West

(Drazan, Marvin), 15:18 ppg

2ND PERIOD — MINN: May (Horton), 10:01; MINN: Schoullis (J.

Lamoureux, Schleper), 15:34 ppg; MINN: M. Lamoureux (Drazan,

Marvin) , 19:56

3RD PERIOD — MSU: Fisher (Young, Otto), 2:47 shg; MINN: Schleper

(Marvin, Gagnon), 4:45

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Shots on Goal: MINN 18-11-8--37; MSU 11-9-7--27

Power Plays: MINN: 2-7; MSU: 0-6

Goalies: MINN: Grogan (20 shots, 20 svs), Hanlon (7shots, 6svs);

MSU: Altmann (3 shots, 0 svs), Thunder (34 shots, 28 svs)

Penalties: MINN: 7-14; MSU: 7-14

Attendance: 467

NOTES:

• Minnesota scored on its first two shifts of the game.

• 10 different Gophers tallied a point in the first period

Game 28January 31, 2009Mankato, Minn. (All Seasons Arena)

Minnesota .....................7Minnesota State ...........4

SCORING 1 2 3 OT F

Minnesota 2 4 1 - 7


1ST PERIOD — MINN: M. Lamoureux (Drazan), 3:04 shg; MSU: Lee

(Tikkinen), 5:31; MINN: M. Lamoureux (Drazan, West), 16:59 ppg

2ND PERIOD — MSU: Snyder (Lee), :38; MINN: J. Lamoureux (M.

Lamouruex), 3:46 ppg; MINN: J. Lamouruex (Schoullis, Schleper), 8:44

ppg; MSU: Fisher (Young), 8:54; MINN: M. Lamoureux (Francis,

Seeler), 10:17; MINN: Drazan (Horton, Jones), 18:51

3RD PERIOD — MSU: Fisher, 9:22; MINN: M. Lamoureux (Drazan),

19:59 eng

Shots on Goal: MINN 20-15-12--47; MSU 5-12-7--24

Power Plays: MINN: 3-7; MSU: 0-8

Goalies: MINN: Lura (17 shots, 14 svs), Hanlon (7shots, 6svs); MSU:

Altmann (46 shots, 40 svs)

Penalties: MINN: 7-14; MSU: 7-14

Attendance: 537

NOTES:

• Monique Lamoureux tallied a career-high four goals and a total of

five points.

• Rachel Drazan registered a Minnesota career-high 3 assists and

four points

Game 29February 7, 2009Minneapolis, Minn. (Ridder Arena)

Wisconsin .....................2Minnesota ....................4

SCORING 1 2 3 OT F

Wisconsin 0 1 1 - 2

Minnesota 1 2 1 - 4

1ST PERIOD — MINN: J. Lamoureux (Francis, Drazan), 1:27

2ND PERIOD — MINN: West (J. Lamoureux, M. Lamoureux), 3:44;

MINN: J. Lamoureux, 11:29; WIS: Ammerman (Giles, Sanders), 14:14

3RD PERIOD — MINN: Gagnon (Marvin, Francis), 4:42 ppg; WIS:

Duggan, 6:15

Shots on Goal: WIS 5-8-6--19; MINN 11-16-10--37

Power Plays: WIS: 0-4; MINN: 1-4

Goalies: WIS: Vetter (37 shots, 33 svs); MINN: Grogan (19 shots, 17

svs)

Penalties: WIS: 4-8; MINN: 4-8

Attendance: 2562

NOTES:

• This marked the first time in six attempts that Minnesota defeated

Wisconsin at home (last done January 30, 2005)

• Held Wisconsin without a shot for the first five minutes of the

game


Wisconsin .....................3Minnesota ....................3

SCORING 1 2 3 OT F

Wisconsin 0 2 1 0 3

Minnesota 1 0 2 0 3

1ST PERIOD — MINN: Schleper (M. Lamoureux, Schoullis), 7:44 ppg

2ND PERIOD — WIS: Giles (Sanders), 18:07; WIS: Knight (ammer-

man, Bible), 19:16

3RD PERIOD — MINN: J. Lamoureux (M. Lamoureux, Schleper), :45;

WIS: Duggan (Ammerman, Keseley), 14:11; MINN: West (Francis,

Schleper), 18:04

Shots on Goal: WIS 7-5-13-2--27; MINN 8-12-7-2--29

Power Plays: WIS: 0-6; MINN: 1-7

Goalies: WIS: Vetter (29 shots, 26 svs); MINN: Grogan (27 shots, 24

svs)


Attendance: 2895

NOTES:

• Emily West scored the game-tying goal with 1:56 left in the game

on a rebound off of a Brittany Francis shot.

• Wisconsin won the shootout but Minnesota took over first place in

the conference with the tie.


North Dakota ................1Minnesota ....................4

SCORING 1 2 3 OT F


Minnesota 1 2 1 - 4

1ST PERIOD — MINN: Seeler, 5:57

2ND PERIOD — MINN: J. Lamoureux (M. Lamoureux, Erickson), :35

ppg; MINN: Seeler (Marvin, West), 14:52

3RD PERIOD — MINN: J. Lamoureux (J. Lamoureux, Francis), 17:17

ENG; UND: Casie Hanson (Lewis, Fellner), 19:49

Shots on Goal: UND 7-3-8--18; MINN 11-16-10--37

Power Plays: UND: 0-6; MINN: 1-5

Goalies: UND: Kirkham (36 shots, 33 svs); MINN: Grogan (18 shots,

17 svs)


Attendance: 1119

NOTES:

• Kelly Seeler registered a career high 2 goals


North Dakota ................0Minnesota ....................5

SCORING 1 2 3 OT F


Minnesota 1 3 1 - 5

1ST PERIOD — MINN: J. Lamoureux (M. Lamoureux, Gagnon), 11:38

2ND PERIOD — MINN: Erickson (Francis), 2:37; MINN: J. Lamouruex

(M. Lamoureux, Seeler), 6:00 shg; MINN: West (Schoullis, Marvin),

19:11

3RD PERIOD — MINN: Marvin (Willey), 19:41 ENG

Shots on Goal: UND 5-7-4--16; MINN 15-16-13--44

Power Plays: UND: 0-5; MINN: 0-3

Goalies: UND: Ney (43 shots, 39 svs); MINN: Lura (16 shots, 16 svs)


Attendance: 1364

NOTES:

• Jenny Lura added her second shutout of the season

• Minnesota outshot UND 44-16

Game 33February 20, 2009St. Cloud, Minn. (National Hockey Center)

Minnesota .....................7St. Cloud State .............0

SCORING 1 2 3 OT F

Minnesota 1 2 4 - 7


1ST PERIOD — MINN, Emily West (Brittany Francis, Gigi Marvin)

17:30 (pp).

2ND PERIOD — MINN, Emily West (Dagney Willey, Anne

Schleper) :25. MINN, Gigi Marvin (Kelly Seeler, Melanie

Gagnon) 9:01.

3RD PERIOD — MINN, Jen Schoullis (Anne Schleper, Monique

Lamoureux) 4:14 (pp). MINN, Gigi Marvin/23 (Rachael Drazan,

Michelle Maunu) 8:45. MINN, Terra Rasmussen (Kelly Seeler, Sarah

Erickson) 13:15. MINN, Melanie Gagnon (Brittany

Francis, Jaimie Horton) 18:04 (pp).

Shots on Goal: MINN 13-12-11 36; SCSU 5-9-4 18.

Power Plays: MINN 3 of 9; SCSU 0 of 8.

Goalies: MINN, Alyssa Grogan 13-1-2 ( 18 shots-18 saves); SCSU,

Ashley Nixon 10-12-3 (36 shots, 29 saves).

Penalties: MINN 11 (22 min); SCSU 12 (24 min).

Attendance: 714

NOTES:

• Alyssa Grogan collected her third shutout of the season and cap-

tured the WCHA goaltending champion award with the win.

• Minnesota closed out its road season with a 14-1-1 record.

Sarah Erickson

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St. Cloud State .............1Minnesota .....................3

SCORING 1 2 3 OT F


Minnesota 1 1 1 - 3

1ST PERIOD — SCSU, Caitlin Hogan (Holly Roberts, Brita

Schroeder) 5:09. 2, MINN, Gigi Marvin (Rachael Drazan) 12:12

(pp).

2ND PERIOD — MINN, Sarah Erickson (Jocelyne Lamoureux,

Monique Lamoureux) 8:09 (pp).

3RD PERIOD — MINN, Monique Lamoureux 15:25.

Shots on Goal: SCSU 10-5-8 23; MINN 4-9-8 21.

Power Plays: SCSU 0 of 7; MINN 2 of 4.

Goalies: SCSU, Tayler VanDenakker 4-4-1 (60:00 minutes, 21

shots-18 saves); MINN, Jenny Lura 14-1-1 (58:31, 22-21) , Kim

Hanlon (01:29, 1-1).

Penalties: SCSU 6 (12 min); MINN 8 (16 min).

Attendance: 2068

NOTES:

• Minnesota earned its fifth regular season WCHA championship

with the win.

• Monique Lamoureux solidified her spot as the WCHA scoring cham-

pion.



SCORING 1 2 3 OT F


Minnesota 1 2 1 - 4

1ST PERIOD — MINN, Jen Schoullis (Kelli Blankenship) 7:13.

2ND PERIOD — MINN, Monique Lamoureux (Jocelyne Lamoureux,

Dagney Willey) 8:54. 3, MINN, Jaimie Horton (Kelly Seeler,

Melanie Gagnon) 14:40. 4, BSU, Wheelhouse, Marlee (Bauerfeld,

Annie, Cody, Erin) 18:10 (pp).

3RD PERIOD — MINN, Emily West/19 (Gigi Marvin/24) 16:20.

Shots on Goal: BSU 6-3-8 17; MINN 12-17-13 42.

Power Plays: BSU 1 of 7; MINN 0 of 5.

Goalies: BSU, Tomcikova, Zuzana 5-21-4 ( 42 shots-38 saves); MINN,

Alyssa Grogan 14-1-2 (17 shots, 16 saves).

Penalties: BSU 5 (10 min); MINN 7 (14 min).

Attendance: 724



SCORING 1 2 3 OT F


Minnesota 0 3 2 - 5

1ST PERIOD — No scoring.

2ND PERIOD — MINN, Jocelyne Lamoureux (Rachael Drazan) 3:56. 2,

MINN, Monique Lamoureux (Jocelyne Lamoureux, Michelle Maunu)

7:04 (sh). 3, MINN, Monique Lamoureux (Jocelyne Lamoureux) 17:50.

3RD PERIOD — MINN, Gigi Marvin (Chelsey Jones) 2:40. 5, BSU,

Johnson, Erin (Bauerfeld, Annie, Cody, Erin) 4:12 (pp). MINN, Jocelyne

Lamoureux (Monique Lamoureux, Anne Schleper) 14:37.

Shots on Goal: BSU 6-6-11 23; MINN 15-13-6 34.

Power Plays: BSU 1 of 6; MINN 0 of 4.

Goalies: BSU, Tomcikova, Zuzana 5-22-4 (34 shots-29 saves); MINN,

Jenny Lura 15-1-1 (16 shots, 15 saves) , Kim Hanlon (09:29, 7-7).

Penalties: BSU 4 (8 min); MINN 6 (12 min).

Attendance: 808

Game 37March 7, 2009Minneapolis, Minn. (Ridder Arena)


SCORING 1 2 3 OT F

Miinnesota State 1 1 0 - 2

Minnesota 2 1 4 - 7

1ST PERIOD — MINN, Gigi Marvin (Emily West) 5:29 (sh). MINN,

Brittany Francis (Rachael Drazan, Emily West) 13:26 (pp). MSU, Abby

Williams 18:48.

2ND PERIOD — MINN, Jocelyne Lamoureux (Jen Schoullis, Anne

Schleper) 7:19 (pp). MSU, Emmi Leinonen (Holly Snyder,Moira

O'Connor) 16:44 (pp).

3RD PERIOD — MINN, Monique Lamoureux (Jocelyne Lamoureux,

Melanie Gagnon) 3:53. MINN, Terra Rasmussen (KelliBlankenship)

11:43. MINN, Monique Lamoureux (JocelyneLamoureux, Anne Schleper)

13:53. MINN, Jocelyne Lamoureux (Kelly Seeler) 14:46.

Shots on Goal: MSU 9-13-5 27; MINN 9-11-16 36.

Power Plays: MSU 1 of 8; MINN 2 of 8.

Goalies: MSU, Paige Thunder 7-8-2 (36 shots-29 saves); MINN, Alyssa

Grogan 15-1-2 (27 shots, 25 saves).

Penalties:MSU 8 (16 min); MINN 8 (16 min).

Attendance: 1726


Wisconsin .....................5Minnesota .....................3

SCORING 1 2 3 OT F

Wisconsin 0 2 3 - 5

Minnesota 0 1 2 - 3

1ST PERIOD — No scoring.

2ND PERIOD —WIS, Giles, Jasmine (Keseley, Angie, Knight,Hilary) 9:46

(pp). WIS, Duggan, Meghan (Ammerman,Brooke,Bible, Rachel) 10:43.

MINN, Terra Rasmussen (Michelle Maunu, Sarah Erickson) 15:27.

3RD PERIOD — WIS, Lawler, Erika (Knight, Hilary, Windmeier, Malee)

7:10. WIS, Bible, Rachel (Keseley, Angie) 14:53 (pp). WIS, Knight, Hilary

(Haverstock, Brittany, Keseley, Angie) 15:13 (pp). MINN, Dagney Willey

(JenSchoullis) 17:08. 8, MINN, Brittany Francis (Michelle Maunu,Gigi

Marvin) 19:28 (sh).

Shots on Goal: WIS 7-12-15 34; MINN 4-9-5 18

Power Plays: WIS 3 of 11; MINN 0 of 5.

Goalies: WIS, Vetter, Jessie 30-2-5 (18 shots-15 saves); MINN, Alyssa

Grogan 15-2-2 (34 shots, 29 saves).

Penalties:WIS 6 (12 min); MINN 10 (31 min).

Attendance: 1730


Boston College..........3Minnesota .....................4

SCORING 1 2 3 OT F

Boston College 1 1 1 - 3

Minnesota 4 0 0 - 4

1ST PERIOD — MINN: Marvin (Gagnon, Grogan) :46 (pp); MINN:

Marvin (Francis, West) 3:15 (pp); BC: Restuccia (Thunstrom) 4:35;

MINN: Drazan, 8:17; Francis (Gagnon, M. Lamoureux) 8:59

2ND PERIOD —BC: Restuccia (Stack, Schaus) 14:00 (pp)

3RD PERIOD — BC: Fardelmann (Stack, Taverna) 5:28 (pp)

Shots on Goal: BC 7-14-7--28; MINN 11-17-4--22

Power Plays: BC 2 of 7; MINN 2 of 5.

Goalies: BC: Schaus (32 Shots, 28 Svs); MINN: Grogan (28 shots, 25

svs)

Penalties: BC 5-10; MINN 7-25.

Attendance: 1530

NOTES:

• With the win over Boston College, the Gophers earned their sixth

Frozen Four appearance in school history.

Game 40March 20, 2009Boston, Mass. (Agganis Arena)

Mercyhurst...............5Minnesota .....................4

SCORING 1 2 3 F

Mercyhurst 3 2 0 5

Minnesota 1 0 3 4

1ST PERIOD — MINN: Marvin (Drazan) :46 (pp); MC: Chouinard

(McMeekin, Scanzano) 8:38 (pp); MC: Bram :15:47 (pp); MC: Agosta

(Jones, Scanzano) 18:46.

2ND PERIOD —MC: Corbett (Chouinard, Cockell) 3:40; MC: Agosta

(Scanzano) 19:55.

3RD PERIOD — MINN: Schoullis (Marvin) 11:13 (pp); MINN: Marvin

15:24; MINN: M. Lamoureux (Drazan, Marvin) 18:43 (pp) (ea).

Shots on Goal: MINN 10-13-14--37; MC 10-7-5--22

Power Plays: MC 2 of 7; MINN 3 of 8.

Goalies: MC: Hillary Pattenden (37 Shots, 33 Svs); MINN: Grogan (10

shots, 7 svs); Lura (12 shots, 10 svs).

Penalties: MC 8-16; MINN 8-16.

Attendance: 2706

Jen Schoullis

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Records & History

Gopher Women’s HockeyHISTORY & RECORDS

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Records & History

1998-99: Third in AWCHA

Record: 29-4-3

Head Coach: Laura Halldorson

Highlights: After a fourth-place finish in its first year of existence, the second season of Gopher women’shockey brought with it much anticipation of great things for the Minnesota program. The Gophers startedthe season with a win, a loss and a tie, but that tie was a 1-1 overtime deadlock with defending nationalchampion New Hampshire. That performance propelled the Gophers on to a then school record 17-gamewinning streak. Minnesota earned its second berth into the AWCHA national tournament, which was hostedby USA Hockey in Mariucci Arena. The Gophers nearly pulled off a huge upset in the semifinals but lost aheart-breaking 3-2 game to New Hampshire. Minnesota was able to regroup and play to an inspired 3-2victory over Brown in the third-place game, moving up one place in the national standings to end the sea-son and put the finishing touches on a 29-4-3 record. The Gophers’ defense finished first in the nationgiving up 1.09 goals per game, while the offense was third nationally, scoring 5.94 goals per game. For-ward Jenny Schmidgall, the first player to sign a women’s hockey scholarship at Minnesota, became thefirst Gopher to play hockey in the Olympic Games, and earned second-team AWCHA All-America honors inher first collegiate season. Forward Nadine Muzerall claimed her second All-America honor, while Court-ney Kennedy, who joined the squad as a transfer, joined Muzerall on the All-America Second Team.

1998-99 Results

Oct. 30 at MSU, Mankato . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W-11-1Nov. 5 HARVARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 1-3Nov. 7 NEW HAMPSHIRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .T, 1-1 (ot)Nov. 14 Bemidji State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 10-0Nov. 15 Minnesota-Duluth (club) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 10-0Nov. 20 MSU, MANKATO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 8-1Nov. 27 Northeastern# . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-2Nov. 28 at Princeton# . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 3-1Nov. 29 Queen’s# . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 10-0Dec. 3 GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 8-1Dec. 18 at Manitoba$ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 3-1Dec. 19 Alberta$ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 9-2Dec. 20 Alberta$ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 8-2Jan. 9 ST. CLOUD STATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 10-0Jan. 15 St. Lawrence% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-0Jan. 16 Concordia (Montreal) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 6-4Jan. 17 Toronto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-1Jan. 22 WILFRID LAURIER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 10-0Jan. 23 WILFRID LAURIER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 7-1Jan. 29 Concordia (Montreal)^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 3-0Jan. 30 at New Hampshire^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .T, 0-0 (ot)Jan. 31 Beatrice Aeros^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 0-9Feb. 5 CORNELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 6-1Feb. 6 CORNELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-0Feb. 7 MSU, MANKATO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-0Feb. 13 at Augsburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 10-0Feb. 14 at MSU, Mankato . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 10-1Feb. 20 PROVIDENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 1-0Feb. 21 PROVIDENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-1Feb. 26 BROWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 1-2Feb. 27 BROWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .T, 1-1 (ot)Mar. 7 ST. CLOUD STATE& . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 10-0Mar. 11 MSU, MANKATO& . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 6-0Mar. 22 OLYMPIC DEV. PROGRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 10-1Mar. 26 NEW HAMPSHIRE* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 2-3 (ot)Mar. 27 BROWN* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 3-2

1-All-American East-West Challenge, Minneapolis, Minn.#-Princeton Thanksgiving Invitational, Princeton, N.J.$-Bison Invitational, Winnipeg, Manitoba%-High Peaks Classic, Lake Placid, N.Y.^-Citizens Bank Border Battle, Durham, N.H.&-Midwest Showdown*-AWCHA National Championship, Minneapolis, Minn.

1997-98: Inaugural Season,Fourth in AWCHA

Record: 21-7-3


Highlights: After announcing women’s hockey as the 11th University of Minnesota women’s sport on Oct.31, 1995, the 1997-98 season marked the inaugural campaign. The Gophers burst on the collegiatewomen’s hockey scene by setting a national single-season attendance mark in their inaugural game onNov. 2, when 6,854 fans filed into Mariucci Arena to witness Minnesota defeating Augsburg College, 8-0. Senior captain Julie Otto fittingly scored the first goal in Gopher women’s hockey history, just 1:55 intothe opening period. In a season of firsts, it didn’t take long for the Gophers to become known on a na-tional scale. Just four games into their inaugural season, Minnesota posted its first victory over a Divi-sion I opponent when the Gophers defeated Providence in the opening game of the Princeton ThanksgivingTournament. The Gophers went on to win that tournament to earn their first national ranking. A young Go-pher team, that included 17 first-year players, would become known as a high-scoring machine. For-ward Nadine Muzerall went on to lead the nation in scoring, tallying 32 goals and 64 points, and wasrewarded with one of the 11 nominations for the prestigious Patty Kazmaier Award. Minnesota concludedits first regular-season with a 21-5-3 record and awaited an invitation to compete in the AmericanWomen’s College Hockey Alliance national tournament in Boston. The invitation arrived and the Gophersdrew top-ranked New Hampshire in the semifinal game. The Gophers were unable to stay with the even-tual national champion Wildcats and lost the game, 4-1. In the third-place game, the Gophers fell toNortheastern, 4-0, to finish a very successful inaugural season with a 21-7-3 record and a fourth-placenational trophy. Muzerall and teammate Brittny Ralph were named to the Women’s Hockey News All-America Second Team, while head coach Laura Halldorson was honored as the American Hockey CoachesAssociation National Coach of the Year.

1997-98 Results

Nov. 2 AUGSBURG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 8-0Nov. 6 HARVARD@ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 2-3Nov. 8 BRITISH COLUMBIA@ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 10-2Nov. 9 NEW HAMPSHIRE@ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 1-5Nov. 15 ST. CLOUD STATE (club) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 10-0Nov. 23 at Gustavus Adolphus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 6-0Nov. 28 Providence# . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-4Nov. 29 at Princeton# . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 6-1Nov. 30 Cornell# . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 3-2Dec. 16 PRINCETON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-3Dec. 17 PRINCETON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .T, 5-5 (ot)Dec. 28 at Brown$ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 3-4Dec. 29 Providence$ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 3-0Dec. 30 New Hampshire$ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 5-6Jan. 6 ST. LAWRENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 6-1Jan. 7 ST. LAWRENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-0Jan. 15 at Boston College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-3Jan. 17 at Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 1-3Jan. 18 at Yale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 3-2Jan. 24 NORTHEASTERN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .T, 2-2 (ot)Jan. 25 NORTHEASTERN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .T, 1-1 (ot)Jan. 30 MANITOBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 3-0Jan. 31 MANITOBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-1Feb. 6 at Augsburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 9-2Feb. 7 WISCONSIN (club) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 10-0Feb. 22 GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 10-0Feb. 27 MINN. THOROUGHBREDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-2Mar. 1 MINN. BLUE J’S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 6-1Mar. 8 AUGSBURG% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 10-2Mar. 20 New Hampshire& . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 1-4Mar. 21 Northeastern& . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 0-4

@-All-American Collegiate Classic, Minneapolis, Minn.#-Princeton Thanksgiving Invitational, Princeton, N.J.$-Brown Holiday Tournament, Providence, R.I.%-Midwest Showdown, Minneapolis, Minn.&-AWCHA National Championship, Boston, Mass.

Gopher Women’s HockeyYEAR BY YEAR



Records & History

1999-2000: AWCHA Champions

Record: 32-6-1

WCHA Record: 21-2-1


Highlights: The 1999-2000 Gopher women’s hockey season accomplished the ultimate in collegiate ath-letics, winning the first women’s national team title in Minnesota history. The Gophers simply improvedas the season progressed. After a respective 11-4 start to the season, but losing twice to Minnesota-Du-luth in December, Minnesota lost only one game after January 1. Those two losses to UMD cost the Gophersthe team title in the newly formed WCHA-Women’s League. The Gophers and Bulldogs met once again inthe WCHA Tournament championship game, with Duluth coming out with a 2-0 victory. Both teams wereselected to participate in the AWCHA National Tournament in Boston and were to face each other one moretime, with a national championship game berth in the balance. The Gophers lived through a scary mo-ment during their final practice before the national semifinal game as Nadine Muzerall crashed into theboards in practice and was taken from ice on a backboard. As it would turn out, Muzerall was not seri-ously injured and played a huge part in the Gophers’ 3-2 win over Duluth. With the Gophers down 2-0 earlyin the second period, Muzerall scored two consecutive goals to tie the score and set up Tracy Engstrom’sgamewinner in the third period. The Gophers went on to defeat Brown, 4-2, to capture the national title.Gopher goalie Erica Killewald was voted the most valuable player of the tournament Surprisingly, theGophers were shut out in the All-America balloting. Defender Winny Brodt was selected as the WCHA De-fensive Player of the Year and joined Muzerall on the all-conference first team.

1999-2000 Results

Oct. 15 ST. CLOUD STATE* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 10-1Oct. 16 at St. Cloud State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 10-1Oct. 23 at Providence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 3-1Oct. 24 at Providence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 0-1Oct. 29 at Northeastern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 3-1Oct. 30 at Northeastern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 1-4Nov. 5 BROWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-0Nov. 7 HARVARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 3-8Nov. 12 at Ohio State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 3-0Nov. 13 at Ohio State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 7-1Nov. 19 at Wisconsin* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 7-4Nov. 20 at Wisconsin* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-0Nov. 23 MSU, MANKATO* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 7-1Dec. 3 MINNESOTA-DULUTH* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 4-5Dec. 4 MINNESOTA-DULUTH* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 0-1Dec. 11 DARTMOUTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-4Dec. 12 DARTMOUTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-3Jan. 7 USA SELECT# . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 0-7Jan. 10 at Bemidji State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-2Jan. 11 at Bemidji State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 10-0Jan. 14 at MSU, Mankato* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 7-1Jan. 15 at MSU, Mankato* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 10-0Jan. 21 BEMIDJI STATE* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 6-1Jan. 22 BEMIDJI STATE* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 10-0Jan. 29 NEW HAMPSHIRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 6-2Jan. 30 NEW HAMPSHIRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-4Feb. 4 OHIO STATE* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-1Feb. 5 OHIO STATE* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 6-0Feb. 8 MSU, MANKATO* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 8-3Feb. 11 at Minnesota-Duluth* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-3Feb. 12 at Minnesota-Duluth* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .T, 2-2 (ot)Feb. 18 ST. CLOUD STATE* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-0Feb. 19 at St. Cloud State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-2Feb. 26 WISCONSIN* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 11-3Feb. 27 WISCONSIN* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-2Mar. 2 MSU, Mankato% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 10-0Mar. 3 Wisconsin% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-0Mar. 4 Minnesota-Duluth% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 0-2Mar. 24 Minnesota-Duluth& . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 3-2Mar. 25 Brown& . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-2

*-WCHA game #-Exhibition game%-WCHA Championship, Bloomington, Minn.&-AWCHA National Championship, Boston, Mass.

2000-01: WCHA RegularSeason Champions

Record: 29-4-3

WCHA Record: 18-4-2


Highlights: Entering the 2000-01 season as the defending national champions was pressure enough, butwhen the NCAA announced that women’s hockey was now an NCAA-sponsored sport and that the inau-gural NCAA Women’s Frozen Four was to be hosted by Minnesota, the pressure skyrocketed. The Gophersresponded with tenacity and determination and captured their first WCHA Women’s League title. Along theway, however, the landscape of women’s hockey was changing. Minnesota and Duluth were no longer headand shoulders above the rest of the WCHA teams. Parity was evident in the league’s second season as wit-nessed by the first Gopher losses to the likes of Ohio State, St. Cloud State and Wisconsin along the way.The Gophers earned the WCHA Tournament’s top seed, but suffered a heart-breaking defeat to Ohio Statein the semifinal, then another to Wisconsin in the third-place game. The result was a No. 5 national rank-ing and a seat watching the Frozen Four being played on the Gophers’ home ice. Individually, several Go-phers were recognized with postseason honors. Senior defender Courtney Kennedy became the firstAll-America First Team selection in Gopher women’s hockey history. Kennedy, the WCHA Player of the Year,was also the first Gopher finalist, and the only defender, among the three finalists for the Patty KazmaierAward. Senior goalie Erica Killewald joined Kennedy on the All-WCHA First Team, and Laura Halldorsonshared her first WCHA Coach of the Year honor with St. Cloud State’s Kerry Wethington. The first senior classof Gopher women’s hockey players established quite a legacy, compiling a 105-26-9 record at Minnesota.Among the seniors was Nadine Muzerall, who owns the Gopher records with 235 career points and 139 ca-reer goals.

2000-01 Results

Oct. 14 at St. Cloud State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-1Oct. 15 ST. CLOUD STATE* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-4Oct. 21 OHIO STATE* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 6-2Oct. 22 OHIO STATE* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 2-4Oct. 27 at MSU, Mankato* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 2-1Oct. 28 at MSU, Mankato* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 6-1Nov. 4 at Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 2-3Nov. 6 at Harvard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 3-2Nov. 10 MINNESOTA-DULUTH* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-0Nov. 11 MINNESOTA-DULUTH* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 8-0Nov. 24 at Wisconsin* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-2Nov. 25 at Wisconsin* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .T, 4-4 (ot)Dec. 1 BEMIDJI STATE* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 9-1Dec. 2 BEMIDJI STATE* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 8-4Dec. 9 at Dartmouth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 1-5Dec. 10 at Dartmouth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 0-4Jan. 6 MERCYHURST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 3-0Jan. 7 NIAGARA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-2Jan. 13 MSU, MANKATO* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-0Jan. 14 MSU, MANKATO* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 3-0Jan. 19 USA SELECT# . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 1-10Jan. 20 USA SELECT# . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 3-4Jan. 26 at New Hampshire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 2-1Jan. 27 at New Hampshire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 3-1Feb. 3 at Bemidji State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 6-1Feb. 4 at Bemidji State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 8-5Feb. 9 ST. CLOUD STATE* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 7-1Feb. 10 at St. Cloud State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 6-7Feb. 16 at Ohio State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 0-1Feb. 17 at Ohio State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-2Feb. 24 WISCONSIN* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 6-2Feb. 25 WISCONSIN* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 3-1Mar. 2 at Minnesota-Duluth* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .T, 2-2 (ot)Mar. 3 at Minnesota-Duluth* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 1-3Mar. 9 Ohio State% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 0-4Mar. 10 Wisconsin% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 3-4

*-WCHA game#-Exhibition game%-WCHA tournament



Records & History

2001-02: WCHA Season &Tournament Champions, Tied

For Third In NCAAOverall Record: 28-4-6WCHA Record: 19-2-3


Highlights: When looking at the Golden Gopher women’s hockey team at the beginning of the 2001-02 sea-son, many marked off the season as one of rebuilding. The Gophers lost nine seniors to graduation, onlyto be replaced with a young and inexperienced rookie class. Minnesota’s team, a total of 18 players, hadto overcome odds from the start of the season. The Gophers fell to the defending national champions, Min-nesota-Duluth, 7-0, on Oct. 20. However, the theme of the season started the day after on Oct. 21. The Go-phers took a chance with a rookie goalie in Brenda Reinen who led the Gophers to a 1-1 tie. It was aturning point early in the season. Minnesota went on a 24-game unbeaten streak that lasted from Nov.2-Feb. 16. During that span, the Gophers gained series sweeps against WCHA opponents Ohio State, Wis-consin, St. Cloud State, Minnesota-Duluth and Minnesota State, Mankato. The Gophers also recorded winsagainst nonconference foes Brown, Harvard, Dartmouth, St. Lawrence and Findlay. In order for the Gophersto gain those wins, Minnesota endured 12 overtime games and 15 one-goal contests. By the end of thestreak, Minnesota had solidified its top spot, not only in the WCHA, but in the national polls. The Gopherswere the No. 1 ranked team for eight consecutive weeks. For the second year in a row, the Gophers wonthe WCHA regular-season title. But, the Gophers also established another first in Minnesota women’shockey history. On March 9, the Gophers defeated Wisconsin, 3-2, for the WCHA Final Five Championship.Kelly Stephens, La Toya Clarke, Brenda Reinen were all named to the all-tournament team, while RondaCurtin was the Tournament MVP. The Gophers entered the NCAA Frozen Four as the top seed. However,Minnesota’s Cinderella season came to an end with a loss to Brown in the semifinals and a 2-2 tie withNiagara in the third-place game. Kelly Stephens was named to that Frozen Four All-Tournament Team. Dur-ing the Frozen Four, Curtin was recognized as one of three Patty Kazmaier finalists. Curtin moved from theforward position to defense for the season. With her leadership, she led the team and the WCHA in points(45), assists (35), points by a defenseman and power-play points (22). Curtin gained First Team All-Amer-ica honors, only the second Gopher in women’s hockey history to do so.

2001-02 Results

Oct. 12 MSU, Mankato* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 2-0Oct. 13 MSU, Mankato* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-1Oct. 20 at Minnesota-Duluth* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 7-0Oct. 21 at Minnesota-Duluth* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .T, 1-1 (OT)Oct. 26 at Mercyhurst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 2-1 (OT)Oct. 27 at Niagara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 2-1Nov. 2 Ohio State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 2-1Nov. 3 Ohio State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 3-2Nov. 10 Bemidji State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .T, 2-2 (OT)Nov. 11 Bemidji State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 9-0Nov. 17 at Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 3-2Nov. 18 at Harvard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 3-2Nov. 24 Dartmouth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 3-2 (OT)Nov. 25 New Hampshire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .T, 3-3 (OT)Nov. 30 at Wisconsin* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-1Dec. 1 at Wisconsin* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-3 (OT)Dec. 7 U.S. National Team# . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 16-0Dec. 8 U.S. National Team# . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 6-0Dec. 14 St. Cloud State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 7-2Jan. 5 at St. Cloud State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-1Jan. 7 St. Lawrence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 3-2Jan. 8 St. Lawrence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .T, 3-3 (OT)Jan. 12 at Bemidji State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .T, 2-2 (OT)Jan. 13 at Bemidji State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 3-2 (OT)Jan. 18 Minnesota-Duluth* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 1-0Jan. 19 Minnesota-Duluth* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 3-1Jan. 26 Findlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 7-1Jan. 27 Findlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-0Feb. 1 at MSU, Mankato* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 3-0Feb. 2 at MSU, Mankato* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 6-1Feb. 8 at Ohio State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-0Feb. 9 at Ohio State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 2-1 (OT)Feb. 16 Wisconsin* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 2-0Feb. 17 Wisconsin* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 3-2 (OT)March 1 St. Cloud State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-1March 2 at St. Cloud State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 9-1March 8 Ohio State^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-1March 9 Wisconsin^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 3-2March 22 Brown+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 2-1March 24 Niagara+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .T, 2-2

*—WCHA-Women’s League Game#—Exhibition Game^—WCHA Final Five Championships+—Frozen Four

2002-03: Fourth In NCAA

Overall Record: 27-8-1

WCHA Record: 19-4-1Head Coach: Laura Halldorson

Highlights: The 2002-03 season marked another first for the Golden Gopher women’s hockey team. On Oct. 19,2002 against St. Cloud State, the Golden Gophers played their first game in their new home, Ridder Arena, infront of 3,239 fans. The inaugural game proved to be a special one. Kathleen Ridder, who the arena is namedafter, dropped the puck in front of captain Ronda Curtin. The Gophers didn’t disappoint the home crowd scor-ing eight goals en route to an 8-0 win. Jerilyn Glenn scored the first goal in Ridder Arena, just 4:16 into thecontest.

The Gopher program established another milestone in its short history. On Nov. 2, Laura Halldorsonachieved her 200th career win in a 2-1 defeat over Wisconsin. Halldorson became just the second active coachto reach the 200-win category.

The Gophers cruised to a 15-2-1 record in the first half of the season with the only two losses to Minnesota-Duluth. The Gophers defeated nonconference foes Brown, Harvard and St. Lawrence. The Maroon and Gold fellto Dartmouth on Jan. 17, but bounced back to a 4-0 shutout over New Hampshire the next day. The Gophersthen swept Bemidji State and Ohio State before facing UMD in an away series. However, the series sweep overOSU came at a price. Freshman forward Krissy Wendell suffered a broken collarbone and would have to sit outthe remainder of the regular season. After a disappointing 7-1 loss to the Bulldogs, the Gophers came backfor a split, 4-2. Kelsey Bills added her first game-winning goal of her career, while Chelsey Brodt solidified thegame adding an insurance goal.

The Gophers finished the regular season with a 19-4-1 conference season, second in the WCHA. Min-nesota defeated Wisconsin to earn a spot in the WCHA Final Five Championship game. The Gophers, however,fell to UMD in the championship, but earned a spot in NCAA Frozen Four. The Gophers drew Harvard in the firstgame, falling 6-1 to the Crimson. Minnesota then fell to Dartmouth in the third-place, 4-2.

Ronda Curtin was named the WCHA Defensive Player of the Year, as well as earning her second first-team All-America honor in two years. Natalie Darwitz was named the WCHA Rookie of the Year, first-team All-WCHA and first-team All-America honors. Although Wendell sat out for eight games, she earned second-teamAll-WCHA and second-team All-America honors.

2002-03 Results

Oct. 4 Junior Aeros# . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 10-0Oct. 12 at Findlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 8-1 Oct. 13 at Findlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 7-2Oct. 18 at St. Cloud State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 10-1Oct. 19 St. Cloud State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 8-0Oct. 25 at Ohio State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-0Oct. 26 at Ohio State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 2-1Nov. 1 Wisconsin* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 3-1Nov. 2 Wisconsin* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 2-1Nov. 8 Bemidji State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-1Nov. 9 Bemidji State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .T, 2-2 (OT)Nov. 16 Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-3Nov. 17 Harvard$ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-3Nov. 22 at St. Lawrence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-2Nov. 23 at St. Lawrence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 7-2Nov. 30 Minnesota-Duluth* $ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 4-3Dec. 1 Minnesota-Duluth* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 6-5Dec. 7 at Minnesota State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-2Dec. 8 at Minnesota State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 3-1Jan. 10 at St. Cloud State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 2-1Jan. 11 St. Cloud State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 10-2Jan. 17 at Dartmouth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 6-3Jan. 18 at New Hampshire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-0Feb. 1 at Bemidji State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 7-0Feb. 2 at Bemidji State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 7-2Feb. 7 Ohio State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-3Feb. 8 Ohio State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 2-1Feb. 14 at Minnesota-Duluth* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 7-1Feb. 15 at Minnesota-Duluth* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-2Feb. 22 Minnesota State*% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-1Feb. 23 Minnesota State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-0Feb. 28 at Wisconsin* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 2-1Mar. 1 at Wisconsin* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 2-0Mar. 7 Wisconsin ̂ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 3-1Mar. 8 Minnesota-Duluth ^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 5-3Mar. 21 Harvard $ + . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 6-1Mar. 23 Dartmouth + . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 4-2

# Exhibition game* WCHA games% Mariucci Arena$ Televised games^ WCHA Final Five Championships+ NCAA Frozen Four



Records & History

2004-05: NCAA ChampionsWCHA Regular and Tournament

ChampionsOverall Record: 36-2-2


Highlights: The Golden Gopher women’s hockey team had the same slogan as the year before. Get it Doneworked the year before and the 2004-05 team wanted to bring home another national championship. With allbut four returning from the championship team, the Gophers were voted the preseason favorite in both theWCHA and national polls. The Golden Gophers started the season with an 15-1-2 mark in the first half of theseason, sweeping five WCHA opponents and earning three points from both Minnesota Duluth and Wisconsin.In the second half of the season, Minnesota won the next seven series, including six from the WCHA. On Feb.,26, the Gophers suffered their first loss of the conference season and only second loss of the year, dropping a4-2 contest to UMD. Minnesota finished the regular season with an impressive 25-1-2 record in conferenceplay, earning the No. 1 seed in the WCHA tournament championship. Minnesota rolled past Bemidji State, 6-3, and Ohio State, 7-1, placing themselves into the WCHA Championship. The Maroon and Gold jumped out toa 2-0 lead, but the Wisconsin Badgers scored two goals within the last two minutes of regulation to send thegame into overtime. However, in just :19 into the extra stanza, Krissy Wendell scored the game-winning, power-play goal and helped the Gophers to a second-straight tournament championship sweep.

As the No. 1 seed in the first-ever NCAA Regional, the Gophers hosted Providence on March 18. Minnesotatrailed 1-0, but lit the lamp six consecutive times to win, 6-1. With the win, the Gophers advanced to the NCAAFrozen Four. In similar fashion as the 2003-04 season, Minnesota faced Dartmouth in the semifinal game. Ittook just :13 for Natalie Darwitz to score the first goal and 1:59 later to quickly put the Gophers up, 2-0. Withher goal in :13, Darwitz set a NCAA record for the fastest goal scored to start a Frozen Four game. Minnesotarattled off five goals in the first period en route for a 7-2 final. The Gophers would face Harvard for the sec-ond straight time in the NCAA Championship game. Minnesota scored three times, only to have the Crimsontie the game. It looked as if the two teams were headed into overtime, but Darwitz put the final touches on an-other national championship season. With 1:08 remaining, Darwitz scored off a Kelly Stephens rebound as theGophers held off the Crimson for the second straight year. Darwitz finished the Frozen Four with a NCAA recordnine points. She was named the Most Outstanding Player, while Krissy Wendell and Lyndsay Wall earned all-tournament honors. Darwitz, Wall and Wendell all earned first-team All-America honors, while goaltender JodyHorak was named a second-team All-American. The night prior to the championship game, Wendell was namedthe 2005 recipient of the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, given to the top player in women’s college hockey.

Minnesota finished the near perfect season with a 36-2-2 record and were ranked as the top team in thenation for the entire campaign. The Gophers ranked first in numerous categories, including power-play (31.0%),scoring offense and scoring margin.

2004-05 Results

Oct. 8 at North Dakota* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 8-0Oct. 9 at North Dakota* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 7-1Oct. 15 St. Cloud State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 7-0Oct. 16 St. Cloud State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 7-1Oct. 22 at Bemidji State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-0Oct. 23 at Bemidji State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-2Oct. 29 at Minnesota State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 6-1Oct. 30 at Minnesota State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 6-0Nov. 6 Ohio State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 10-0Nov. 7 Ohio State*# . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-1Nov. 19 Minnesota-Duluth* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-2Nov. 20 Minnesota-Duluth* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .T, 2-2 (OT)Nov. 26 vs. Northeastern (@ Harvard Tournament) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 8-1Nov. 27 at Harvard (@ Harvard Tournament) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-3Dec. 4 at Wisconsin* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 2-0Dec. 5 at Wisconsin* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .T, 3-3 (OT)Dec. 11 at Dartmouth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 5-7Dec. 12 at Dartmouth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-3 (OT)Jan. 7 Bemidji State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 2-0Jan. 8 Bemidji State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-0Jan. 14 Brown# . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 8-2Jan. 15 Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-0Jan. 21 at Ohio State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-1Jan. 22 at Ohio State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-2Jan. 29 Wisconsin* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-1Jan. 30 Wisconsin* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 2-1Feb. 4 at St. Cloud State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-1Feb. 5 at St. Cloud State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-1Feb. 12 North Dakota* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 7-0Feb. 13 North Dakota* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-2Feb. 19 Minnesota State* (Mariucci Arena) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-0Feb. 20 Minnesota State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 3-0Feb. 26 at Minnesota-Duluth* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 2-4Feb. 27 at Minnesota-Duluth* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 1-0Mar. 3 Bemidji State ^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 6-3Mar. 5 Ohio State ^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 7-1Mar. 6 Wisconsin ^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 3-2 (OT)Mar. 18 Providence% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 6-1Mar. 25 Dartmouth # + . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 7-2Mar. 27 Harvard # + . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-3

* indicates WCHA games# televised games^ WCHA Championships% NCAA Regional+ NCAA Frozen Four

2003-04: NCAA ChampionsWCHA Regular and Tournament

ChampionsOverall Record: 30-4-2


Highlights: The Golden Gopher women's hockey team coined the phrase, Get It Done for the 2003-04 sea-son. After falling short in the semifinals of the Frozen Four the past two seasons, the Gophers were de-termined at the beginning of the season to not only win the semifinal contest, but a national championshipas well. Minnesota went undefeated in the first half of the season, holding a 13-0-1 record. By the end ofthe first half, Minnesota was not only highly recognized in the league, but the nation as well. Minnesotaled the country in scoring offense, power-play efficiency and penalty kill.

Minnesota’s heart of the schedule started in the second half of the season. In two months, the Go-phers faced five ranked opponents. The first test came against WCHA rival Minnesota Duluth. The Go-phers fell for the first time in 15 games, 4-1, to the Bulldogs. However, Minnesota rebounded to earn a 4-3overtime win against UMD. The victory would come at a price however, sidelining Natalie Darwitz for 10games. With a sweep over St. Cloud State on March 5-6, Minnesota clinched the WCHA regular seasonchampionship, posting a 19-3-2 mark in conference action and the top seed in the WCHA Final Five. De-feating Ohio State, 5-1 in the semifinals, the Gophers faced UMD for the tournament championship. TheGophers won, 4-2, over the Bulldogs to win the tournament championship.

With the No. 1 seed in the 2004 Frozen Four, the Golden Gophers drew Dartmouth in the semifinalgame. The Big Green entered the first intermission with a 1-0 lead, but the Gophers came back to tie thegame at 12:11 of the second period. Entering the third period in a 1-1 tie, Minnesota opened the third pe-riod with four unanswered goals for the 5-1 victory. Wendell led the charge with three of the Gophers’ fivegoals. It was the first time in three years that the Gophers advanced to the NCAA Championship game.Minnesota's next opponent was Harvard. The Maroon and Gold fell behind early when the Crimson took anearly 1-0 lead in the first period. Minnesota tied the game, 1-1, when Wendell scored, but Harvard addeda goal at 12:21 of the second. Minnesota tied the game when Andrea Nichols scored on a perfect pass fromLa Toya Clarke to enter the final period in a 2-2 draw. For the second time in two games Minnesota rat-tled off four goals in the third period for the 6-2 win. Darwitz scored just nine seconds out of the secondintermission as she set an NCAA record for the fastest goal coming out of an intermission. Kelly Stephensadded the insurance goal 32 seconds later at :41 of the third stanza. It was the first NCAA championshipfor any women's sport at the University of Minnesota. Wendell, a first-team All-American, led the Gopherswith eight points in the Frozen Four, garnering the Most Outstanding Player award. Darwitz, Horak, Stephensand Allie Sanchez all landed All-Tournament Team honors. Wendell and Darwitz each had hat tricks in theFrozen Four, while Stephens scored five points. Horak ended the Frozen Four with 52 saves, a .945 percentsave percentage and a 1.51 goals against average.

2003-04 ResultsOct. 17 Ohio State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 6-3Oct. 18 Ohio State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 7-0 Oct. 25 at Wisconsin* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 3-0Oct. 26 at Wisconsin* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 3-1Oct. 31 St. Cloud State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-1 Nov. 1 St. Cloud State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-3Nov. 15 at Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-2 Nov. 16 at Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 8-1Nov. 22 at Minnesota State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .T, 1-1 (OT)Nov. 23 at Minnesota State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-0 Nov. 29 North Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 6-2Nov. 30 North Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 10-1Dec. 5 Bemidji State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 7-0Dec. 6 Bemidji State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 6-1Jan. 9 at Minnesota-Duluth* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 1-4Jan. 10 at Minnesota-Duluth* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-3 (OT) Jan. 16 Mercyhurst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-1 Jan. 17 Mercyhurst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 3-1 Jan. 24 Minnesota State* # . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 3-2 Jan. 25 Minnesota State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 2-3 (OT)Jan. 31 at Bemidji State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-1Feb. 1 at Bemidji State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-0 Feb. 7 Dartmouth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 2-3Feb. 8 Dartmouth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 7-3Feb. 13 Wisconsin* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 1-2 (OT)Feb. 14 Wisconsin* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 2-1 Feb. 20 at Ohio State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .T, 1-1 (OT) Feb. 21 at Ohio State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 6-0Feb. 28 Minnesota-Duluth* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-2 Feb. 29 Minnesota-Duluth* # . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 7-5 Mar. 5 at St. Cloud State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 3-1Mar. 6 at St. Cloud State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 7-5Mar. 13 Ohio State ^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-1Mar. 14 Minnesota-Duluth ^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-2Mar. 26 Dartmouth # + . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-1Mar. 28 Harvard # + . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 6-2

* WCHA games# Televised games^ WCHA Championships+ Frozen Four



Records & History

2005-06: Second In NCAAOverall Record: 29-11-1


Highlights: With an Olympic year, the Golden Gophers didn’t quite know what to expect in the 2005-06season. Although it had won the last two championships, Minnesota lost five seniors and three to theOlympics in Natalie Darwitz, Krissy Wendell and Lyndsay Wall. What many expected to by a rebuilding year,it became a pleasant surprise. The Gophers opened the season when they hosted the Easton Shootout,Oct. 7-8. Minnesota opened with a win against Connecticut, but fell to St. Lawrence in the second gameof the tournament. Following their loss, Minnesota went on a five-game win streak, including a hat trickperformance by Bobbi Ross against Minnesota Duluth, Oct. 28. The Maroon and Gold then closed outtheir first half of the season with a 6-4-1 record.

The Gophers then opened the second half with a split against Bemidji State (Jan. 6-7), a sweep overSt. Cloud State (Jan. 13-14) and a split against Minnesota Duluth (Jan. 20-21). After a split against OhioState (Jan. 27-28), Minnesota had two thrilling games at home against Minnesota State, Feb. 1-2. Bothgames came to a decision in the overtime period, with Minnesota winning both games. The sweep provedto be a start of a team gelling together as the Gophers went 7-1 to end the WCHA regular season. TheGophers snuck from behind and finished in a tie with Minnesota Duluth for second overall. Erica McKen-zie scored 40 points in conference action to become the WCHA Scoring Champion, while Kim Hanlon wasthe Goaltending Champion. Gigi Marvin also picked up the WCHA Rookie of the Year award, the secondstraight season a Gopher has received the honor. With the Gophers winning the tie-breaker, they facedMinnesota State in the WCHA First Round.

The Gophers advanced to the WCHA Championships with two wins over the Mavericks. Minnesotawould then face Minnesota Duluth in the WCHA semifinal. With the game tied at 1-1 late in the third,Jenelle Philipczyk tapped in a Marvin shot at 16:05 to win the game. The Gophers advanced to the WCHAChampionship game, only to fall to champion Wisconsin, 3-0. With the semifinal win, it solidified the Go-phers to host Princeton in the NCAA Regional game. Brittony Chartier posted the first-ever shutout in NCAAplayoffs history when she set aside 33 Tiger shots. Melanie Gagnon scored the gamewinner to advancethe Gophers the NCAA Frozen Four, an event right in their own backdoor in Mariucci Arena. Bobbi Rossand the Golden Gophers upset No. 1 New Hampshire to advance to the NCAA Championship game. Rossscored four goals, including the game-winner at 18:09 of the third. She also made and attempted the firstpenalty shot in NCAA Frozen Four history. Minnesota, however, fell to Wisconsin in the championship, 3-0. Ross and Ashley Albrecht were named to the NCAA Frozen Four All-Tournament Team. The trek markedthe fifth-straight season the Gophers advanced to the NCAA Frozen Four.

2005-06 ResultsOct. 7 Connecticut (Easton Shootout) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 3-0Oct. 8 St. Lawrence (Easton Shootout) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 1-3Oct. 14 Bemidji State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 2-0Oct. 15 Bemidji State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 3-2Oct. 21 Mercyhurst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 1-0Oct. 22 Mercyhurst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 4-2Oct. 28 Minnesota Duluth* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-1Oct. 29 Minnesota Duluth* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 0-6Nov. 4 Ohio State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 9-5Nov. 5 Ohio State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 1-2 (OT)Nov. 12 Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-1Nov. 13 Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 3-0Nov. 18 Wisconsin* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 0-2Nov. 19 Wisconsin* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 2-6Dec. 2 North Dakota* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-0Dec. 3 North Dakota* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 3-1Dec. 9 Minnesota State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 1-0Dec. 10 Minnesota State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .T, 1-1Jan. 6 Bemidji State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 7-2Jan. 7 Bemidji State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 1-2Jan. 13 St. Cloud State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 2-0Jan. 14 St. Cloud State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-0Jan. 20 Minnesota Duluth* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 2-4Jan. 21 Minnesota Duluth* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 2-0Jan. 27 Ohio State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-1Jan. 28 Ohio State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 2-3 (OT)Feb. 3 Minnesota State* $ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 2-1 (OT)Feb. 4 Minnesota State*#$ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-3 (OT)Feb. 10 Wisconsin* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 3-1Feb. 11 Wisconsin* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 1-3Feb. 17 St. Cloud State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 3-2Feb. 18 St. Cloud State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-2Feb. 25 North Dakota* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-0Feb. 26 North Dakota* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 6-0Mar 3 Minnesota State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-1Mar 4 Minnesota State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 6-0Mar. 11 Minnesota Duluth ^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 2-1Mar. 12 Wisconsin ^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 1-4Mar. 17 Princeton@ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-0Mar. 24 New Hampshire#&$ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-4Mar. 26 Wisconsin#&$ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 0-3

* indicates WCHA games# indicates games in Mariucci Arena^ indicates WCHA Championships@ indicates NCAA regional game& indicates NCAA Championships$indicates televised games

2006-07: Third in WCHAOverall Record: 23-12-1


Highlights: The University of Minnesota women’s hockey team finished the 2006-07 season with a 23-12-1 overall record and a 17-10-1 season in conference play. The Gophers started the season off with awin over Maine, but fell to New Hampshire in 6-5 overtime finish to conclude the Easton Shootout. Fol-lowing a sweep over Minnesota State, the Gophers traveled to Madison, Wis., to face the defending cham-pion Wisconsin Badgers. After a 3-1 loss the previous day, the Gophers bounced back to tie UW, 3-3 thenext day. With a Wisconsin 3-1 lead heading into the last two minutes of the game, Dagney Willey scoreda goal at 18:43 in the third to put the Gophers within one. Minnesota pulled its goalie and added the extraattacker and Gigi Marvin banked home a game-tying goal at 19:58 to send the game into overtime andthe eventual tie. The Gophers would also add a sweep over Minnesota Duluth in the first half of the sea-son and the Gophers headed into the second half with a 10-game win streak. However, the Gophers wouldgo 6-8 against their opponents in the second half and finished third in the conference standings. How-ever, the Gophers would redeem themselves in the WCHA tournament, defeating Minnesota Duluth, 3-2in overtime to finish second at the conference championship. The win, however, wasn’t enough to propelthe Gophers into NCAA championship qualification and failed to make the national post-season since2001. Gigi Marvin led the Gophers with individual recognition as she was named a first-team All-WCHAhonoree. Bobbi Ross and Melanie Gagnon were named third-team honorees, while Michelle Maunu wasnamed to the WCHA All-Rookie Team.

2006-07 ResultsOct. 6 Maine vs. Minnesota^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-2Oct. 7 UNH vs. Minnesota^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 5-6 (OT)Oct. 13 Minnesota State * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-1Oct. 14 Minnesota State * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-2Oct. 21 Wisconsin * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 1-3 Oct. 22 Wisconsin * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .T, 3-3 (OT)Oct. 27 Ohio State * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-1Oct. 28 Ohio State * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 1-2Nov. 3 Minnesota Duluth * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-3 Nov. 4 Minnesota Duluth * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 1-0 Nov. 11 Niagara University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-3Nov. 12 Niagara University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 3-1Nov. 17 St. Cloud State * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-2 Nov. 18 St. Cloud State * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-1Dec. 1 Bemidji State * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-1Dec. 2 Bemidji State * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 3-2Dec. 9 North Dakota * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 8-1Dec. 10 North Dakota * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 1-0Jan. 5 Wisconsin * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 1-4Jan. 6 Wisconsin * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 0-3 Jan. 12 Ohio State * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 1-7Jan. 13 Ohio State * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 3-1Jan. 19 Minnesota State * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 2-3Jan. 20 Minnesota State * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 3-4Jan. 27 North Dakota * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-0Jan. 28 North Dakota * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-1 Feb. 2 St. Cloud State * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-0Feb. 3 St. Cloud State * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 6-4 Feb. 9 Bemidji State * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 0-2Feb. 10 Bemidji State * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-3Feb. 17 Minnesota Duluth * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 1-7Feb. 18 Minnesota Duluth * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L,1-5 Feb. 23 Bemidji State % . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-1Feb. 24 Bemidji State % . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-1March 3 Minnesota Duluth & . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 3-2 (OT)March 4 Wisconsin & . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 1-3

* WCHA Gameshome games in boldall times local to site^ indicates Easton Shootout games% WCHA First Round& WCHA Championships



Records & History

Halldorson’s Year-by-YearRecordYear.............................Record ..............National Finish1996-97 ....................................Did Not Play...............................NA1997-98 ....................................21-7-3 ................................AWCHA 4th1998-99 ....................................29-4-3 ................................AWCHA 3rd1999-00 ....................................32-6-1..........................AWCHA Champions2000-01 ....................................23-9-2.......................................NA2001-02 ....................................28-4-6 .................................NCAA 3rd2002-03 ....................................27-8-1 .................................NCAA 4th2003-04 ....................................30-4-2 ...........................NCAA Champions2004-05 ....................................36-2-2 ...........................NCAA Champions2005-06 ....................................29-11-1 ...............................NCAA 2nd2006-07 ....................................23-12-1.....................................NA10 Seasons ...............................278-67-2217 Seasons ...............................337-142-31

2007-08: Second In WCHAOverall Record: 27-7-4

WCHA Record: 21-5-2Interim Head Coach: Brad Frost

Highlights: The Gophers entered a new era in 2007-08 campaign. After 10 years at the helm of the Go-pher program, head coach Laura Halldorson announced on August 10, 2007 that she was retiring fromcoaching. Associate head coach Brad Frost was immediately named the interim head coach for the sea-son and would open the search for a coach at the end of the year. The Gophers held the toughest portionof their schedule early and faced two No. 1-ranked opponents in Minnesota Duluth and Wisconsin. TheGophers swept the Bulldogs and went on to split the series with Wisconsin, as they held a 3-1-0 markagainst the top team in the nation. Minnesota cruised to a 21-game unbeaten streak, which ranked sec-ond in school history, only to the 24-game unbeaten streak in 2001-02. Minnesota went 19-0-2 duringthat span and held the fourth-place ranking for a majority of the season. Frost led the Gophers to a sec-ond-place finish in the WCHA regular season standings, only behind Minnesota Duluth, who went on towin the national championship. After a year hiatus, the Gophers also returned to NCAA action, hosting aNCAA regional game in a heartbreaking 3-2 overtime loss to Wisconsin. Gigi Marvin was named a sec-ond-team All-American and earned was a top-10 finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Award. Marvin and de-fenseman Rachael Drazan were named first-team All-WCHA, while Erica McKenzie and Anya Miller weresecond team and Bobbi Ross and Melanie Gagnon were named third team selections. As the interimcoach, Frost was voted by his peers at the WCHA Coach of the Year and was also named a finalist for thenational coach of the year honors. On April 16, 2008, Frost’s interim title had been lifted after a successfulseason.

2007-08 ResultsOct. 5 Northeastern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-3 Oct. 6 Boston University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-2 Oct. 12 St. Cloud State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .T, 4-4 Oct. 13 St. Cloud State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 1-2 Oct. 19 Ohio State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 7-4Oct. 20 Ohio State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 1-4 Oct. 26 Minnesota Duluth* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 3-1 Oct. 27 Minnesota Duluth* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-1 Nov. 2 Wisconsin* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 0-3 Nov. 3 Wisconsin* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 3-2 Nov. 17 Minnesota Duluth* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 0-5 Nov. 18 Minnesota Duluth* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 3-0 Nov. 24 North Dakota* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-1 Nov. 25 North Dakota* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-3 Nov. 30 Bemidji State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-0 Dec. 1 Bemidji State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 1-0 Dec. 7 Minnesota State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 6-0 Dec. 8 Minnesota State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 1-0 Jan. 5 Wayne State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 6-3 Jan. 6 Wayne State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .T, 3-3 Jan. 12 Boston College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .T, 2-2 Jan. 13 Boston College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 2-1 Jan. 18 North Dakota* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-1 Jan. 19 North Dakota* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 2-1 Jan. 25 Minnesota State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 3-1 Jan. 26 Minnesota State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-3 Feb. 1 Bemidji State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-1 Feb. 2 Bemidji State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-1 Feb. 8 Ohio State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 7-3 Feb. 9 Ohio State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-1 Feb. 15 St. Cloud State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-2 Feb. 16 St. Cloud State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-2 Feb. 23 Wisconsin* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 1-5 Feb. 24 Wisconsin* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .T, 2-2 Feb. 29 North Dakota & . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 3-1Mar. 1 North Dakota & . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 9-0Mar 8 Wisconsin ^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 3-4 Mar 15 Wisconsin # . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 2-3 (OT)

* WCHA Gameshome games in bold& indicates WCHA First Round^ indicates WCHA FINAL FACEOFF# indicates NCAA Regional

Following the 2006-07 season, Laura Halldorson announced to her teamthat after 11 years of coaching the University of Minnesota women’s hockeyteam, she would step down as the head coach. A pioneer in the sport, Hall-dorson built the Golden Gopher program into a national power-house.

One of the most successful women’s hockey coaches in the nation andthe only one to lead a program to !ve consecutive Frozen Fours, Halldorsonguided the Gophers to three national championships (2000, 2004, 2005)

during her 10 seasons of competitive coaching and departed Minnesota with an impressive recordof 278-67-22 (.787). Coaching seven years at Colby College before her hiring at Minnesota, Hall-dorson left an 18-year head coaching career with a 337-142-31 overall record.

Halldorson immediately built Minnesota into a national contender following her hiring in 1996.Over the next 10 seasons, Halldorson guided the Gophers to an average of nearly 28 wins per yearand made national tournament appearances in eight of 10 seasons. The Maroon and Gold alsomaintained a constant presence in the !nal national rankings under Halldorson, !nishing in the top!ve in eight of 10 seasons. During her stint at Minnesota, Halldorson led the Gophers to 20-win sea-sons every year, dating back to 1997-98. Of her 10 seasons, the Gophers held three 30-win seasons,all of which came in the national championship years. The Gophers’ winningest season came in2004-05 when Halldorson led Minnesota to a 36-2-2 record.

In WCHA action alone, Halldorson won 152 games en route to four WCHA regular season cham-pionships and three tournament championships. In 2003-04 and 2004-05, Halldorson and the Go-phers dominated the WCHA, winning the regular season and tournament championships. In all, theGophers !nished in the top half of the WCHA all eight years of the league and appeared in sevenWCHA Championship games in eight seasons.

As a result of the Gophers’ success, Halldorson was named the American Hockey Coaches As-sociation (AHCA) National Coach of the Year in 1998, 2002 and 2004. She was also tabbed as theWCHA coach of the year in 2001, 2002 and 2005.

Halldorson’s players also earned national recognition during her tenure. In addition to coach-ing !ve Olympians (Natalie Darwitz, Courtney Kennedy, Kelly Stephens, Lyndsay Wall and KrissyWendell), Minnesota student-athletes earned a total of eight !rst team All-America citations. Shealso coached 2005 Patty Kazmaier Award Winner Krissy Wendell, an award given to the top women’shockey player in the nation. On the conference level, Halldorson coached 16 !rst team All-WCHA hon-ors and four WCHA Player-of-the-Year awards.

"After 20 years in this career, it was time for me to retire from coaching college women's hockey,”Halldorson said. “It was a great journey, and I especially enjoyed my eleven years here at the Uni-versity of Minnesota. The players and staff who have been involved in this program over the pastdecade de!nitely hold a special place in my heart, and I will continue to follow the team. A big rea-son why I felt comfortable in making my decision at this time was because I knew the program wasin good shape and in good hands. The future is very bright for Gopher Women's Hockey due to thecurrent talent, commitments from several top recruits, and a coaching staff that will do a great job.”

Laura Halldorson

COACHINGHISTORY

head coach 1996-2007Minnesota record: 278-67-22Career record: 337-142-31



Records & History

GAME SCORING

GOALSMost: 12, at Ohio State, Jan. 10, 2009

Most Allowed: 9, vs. Beatrice Aeros at New Hamp-

shire, Jan. 31, 1999.

ASSISTSMost: 18, at Ohio State, Jan. 10, 2009

Most Allowed: 12, vs. Harvard, Nov. 7, 1999.

POINTSMost: 30, twice, at Ohio State, Jan. 10, 2009

Most Allowed: 20, vs. Harvard, Nov. 7, 1999.

SHOTS ON GOALMost: 72, at Augsburg, Feb. 13, 1999.

Most Allowed: 53, at Minnesota-Duluth, Feb. 12,

2000.

SHOT PERCENTAGEHighest: .370 (10-27), vs. St. Cloud State, Jan. 9,

1999.

POWER PLAY GOALSMost: 5, twice, last at Wayne State, Jan. 5, 2008

Most Allowed: 4, Ohio State, Nov. 4, 2005

SHORT-HANDED GOALSMost: 4, at Bemidji State, Jan. 11, 2000.

Most Allowed: 1, 12 times, last vs. Minnesota-

State, Jan. 30, 2009

HAT TRICKSMost: 2, three times, last vs. Bemidji State, Dec. 1,

2000.

Most Allowed: 1, six times, last vs. Ohio State, Nov.

4, 2005

FASTEST GOALSTwo: 0:06 (Tracy Engstrom, Ambria Thomas), at

Wisconsin, Nov. 19, 1999.

Three: 0:29 (Kris Scholz, Ambria Thomas, Tracy

Donaghue), at MSU, Mankato, Feb. 14, 1999.

Four: 1:46 (Ambria Thomas, Nadine Muzerall,

Allyson Sundberg, Lacey Franzmeier), at MSU,

Mankato, Jan. 15, 2000.

Five: 6:23 (La Toya Clarke, 3, Ronda Curtin, Nadine

Muzerall), at Bemidji State, Dec. 1, 2000.

GOALTENDING IN A GAME

SAVESMost: 51, at Minnesota-Duluth, Feb. 12, 2000.

Fewest: 1, at Bemidji State, Nov. 14, 1998.

Most by Opponent: 62, at Augsburg, Feb. 13, 1999.

SAVE PERCENTAGEHighest (non-shutout): .969 (31-32), vs. New

Hampshire, Nov. 7, 1998.

Lowest: .667 (2-3), vs. Wilfrid Laurier, Jan. 23,

1999.

SCORING IN A PERIOD

GOALSMost: 7, vs. St. Cloud State, Jan. 9, 1999.


shire, Jan. 31, 1999.

ASSISTSMost: 12, vs. St. Cloud State, Mar. 7, 1999.

Most Allowed: 7, twice, last vs. Harvard, Nov. 7,

1999.

POINTSMost: 19, vs. St. Cloud State, Mar. 7, 1999.


shire, Jan. 31, 1999.

SHOTS ON GOALMost: 34, at Augsburg, Feb. 13, 1999.

Fewest: 1, vs. Cornell at Princeton, Nov. 30, 1997.

Most Allowed: 21, vs. Brown, Mar. 27, 1999.

Fewest Allowed: 0, eight times, last at MSU,

Mankato, Jan.15, 2000.

POWER PLAY GOALSMost: 3, four times, last at Wayne State, Jan. 5,

2008

Most Allowed: 2, seven times, last vs. Minnesota

Duluth, Jan. 23, 2009

GOALTENDING IN A PERIOD

SAVESMost: 20, vs. Brown, Mar. 27, 1999.

Fewest: 0, six times (last Mar. 7, 1999, vs. St.

Cloud State).

SINGLE SEASON

GAMES PLAYEDMost: 41, 2005-06.

Fewest: 31, 1997-98.

WINNING PERCENTAGEHighest Overall: .925 (36-2-2), 2004-05.

Lowest Overall: .653 (23-12-1), 2006-07

Highest Home: .929 (13-1-0), 2000-01

WINSMost Overall: 36, 2004-05.

Fewest Overall: 21, 1997-98.

LOSSESMost Overall: 12, 2006-07


Consecutive Overall: 3, Mar. 3-10, 2001.

TIESMost Overall: 6, 2001-02.

Fewest Overall: 1, 1999-2000, 2006-07

Consecutive Overall: 2, 1997-98, 2001-02

GOALSMost: 207, 1998-99.

Fewest: 115, 2006-07

Most per Game: 5.75, 1998-99

GOALS AGAINST AVERAGEMost: 323, 1998-99.

Fewest: 54, 2004-05.

Most per Game: 8.97, 1998-99.

POINTSMost: 530, 1998-99.

Fewest: 296, 2006-07.

Most per Game: 14.72, 1998-99.

SHOTS ON GOALMost: 1,525, 2004-05.

Fewest: 1,063, 1997-98.

Most per Game: 39.25, 1998-99.

SHOT PERCENTAGEBest: .155 (206-1,331), 1999-2000.

Worst: .091 (122-1,337), 2005-06

POWER-PLAY GOALSMost: 70, 2004-05.

Fewest: 18, 1997-98.

POWER-PLAY OPPORTUNITIESMost: 238, 2008-09

Fewest: 103, 1997-98.

POWER-PLAY EFFICIENCYBest: .310 (70-226), 2004-05.

Worst: .173 (36-208), 2005-06

PENALTY KILL EFFICIENCYBest: .921 (116-126), 1998-99.

Worst: .812 (95-117), 2001-02.

SHORT-HANDED GOALSMost: 19, 2004-05.

Fewest: 2, 2001-02.

Most Allowed: 4, twice, last 2008-09.

EMPTY-NET GOALSMost: 5, 2008-09

HAT TRICKSMost: 11, 1999-2000

Fewest: 0, 2006-07

PENALTIESMost: 302, 2008-09

Fewest: 132, 1997-98

Most per Game: 7.55, 2008-09

PENALTY MINUTESMost: 675, 2008-09

Fewest: 217, 2006-07

Most per Game: 16.88, 2008-09

Fewest per Game: 6.03, 2006-07

OVERTIMEMost Overall: 12, 2001-02.


Consecutive Overall: 3, Jan. 8-13, 2002.

Most Home: 5, 2001-02.

Most Away: 6, 2001-02.

SHUTOUTSMost Overall: 14, 1998-99

Fewest Overall: 4, 2006-07

Consecutive Overall: 4, Nov. 30-Dec. 8, 2007

Most Home: 7, 1998-99

Fewest Home: 3, 2006-07

HOME ATTENDANCEMost: 32,662 (18 games), 1997-98.

Fewest: 13, 664 (14 games), 2000-01.

GOALTENDING IN A SIN-GLE SEASON

SAVESMost: 968, 2001-02

Fewest: 604, 1997-98.

Most per Game: 25.47, 1999-2000.

Fewest per Game: 18.44, 1998-99.

SAVE PERCENTAGEBest: .943, 2001-02

Worst: .898, 2006-07

Best by Opponents: .909, 2005-06

Worst by Opponents: .869, 2008-09

GOALS AGAINST AVERAGEBest: 1.15, 1998-99.

Worst: 2.35, 2006-07.

Best by Opponents: 3.25, 2001-02.

Worst by Opponents: 5.68, 1998-99.

MINUTES WITHOUT A GOALMost: 268.40, Nov. 30-Dec. 8, 2008

Most by Opponents: 187:40, Jan. 29-Feb. 5, 1999.

SHUTOUTSMost: 14, 1998-99.

Fewest: 4, 2006-07.

Most by Opponents: 3, 1999-2000, 2000-01.

Fewest by Opponents: 0, 2008-09

TeamRECORDS



Records & History

CAREER SCORING

POINTS 246 Natalie Darwitz (102g 144a) . . . . . . . . . . 2002-05

237 Krissy Wendell (106g 131a) . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-05

235 Nadine Muzerall (139g 96a) . . . . . . . . . . 1997-01

218 Kelly Stephens (97g 121a). . . . . . . . . . . . 2001-05

201 Ambria Thomas (89g 112a). . . . . . . . . . . 1997-01

195 Gigi Marvin (87g 108a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-09

167 Ronda Curtin (60g 107a). . . . . . . . . . . 1999-2003

161 Laura Slominski (65g 96a) . . . . . . . . . . . 1998-02

159 La Toya Clarke (67g 92a). . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000-04

152 Bobbi Ross (75g 77a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-08

GOALS 139 Nadine Muzerall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997-01

106 Krissy Wendell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-05

102 Natalie Darwtiz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-05

97 Kelly Stephens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001-05

89 Ambria Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997-01

87 Gigi Marvin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-09

75 Bobbi Ross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-08

72 Erica McKenzie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-08

67 La Toya Clarke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000-04

65 Laura Slominski. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998-02

GOALS PER GAME (MIN. 20 GAMES) 1.08 Nadine Muzerall (129 games) . . . . . . . . . 1997-01

1.05 Krissy Wendell (101 games) . . . . . . . . . . 2002-05

1.03 Natalie Darwitz (99 games). . . . . . . . . . . 2002-05

1.03 Jenny Schmidgall (32 games) . . . . . . . . . 1998-99

0.95 Monique Lamoureux (40 games) . . . . . . . 2008-09

0.70 Jocelyne Lamoureux (40 games) . . . . . . . 2008-09

0.66 Ambria Thomas (134 games) . . . . . . . . . 1997-01

0.66 Kelly Stephens (148 games) . . . . . . . . . . 2001-05

0.57 Gigi Marvin (152 games). . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-09

0.55 Kristy Oonincx (56 games). . . . . . . . . . . . 2001-03

0.50 Erica McKenzie (144 games) . . . . . . . . . . 2004-08

0.49 Bobbi Ross (152 games) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-08

ASSISTS 144 Natalie Darwitz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-05

131 Krissy Wendell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-05

121 Kelly Stephens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001-05

112 Ambria Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997-01

108 Gigi Marvin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-09

107 Ronda Curtin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999-2003

96 Nadine Muzerall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997-01

96 Laura Slominski. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998-02

93 Winny Brodt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998-2003

92 La Toya Clarke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000-04

POINTS BY A DEFENSEMAN 134 Winny Brodt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998-2003

112 Courtney Kennedy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998-01

85 Ronda Curtin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999-2003

81 Melanie Gagnon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-09

78 Anya Miller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-08

69 Lyndsay Wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-05

61 Emily Buchholz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997-2001

54 Ashley Albrecht . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-06

52 Brittny Ralph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997-99

48 Rachael Drazan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007-09

43 Chelsey Brodt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-06

43 Allie Sanchez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-06

GOALS BY A DEFENSEMAN 41 Winny Brodt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998-2003


24 Brittny Ralph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997-99

22 Anya Miller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-08

20 Lyndsay Wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-05

19 Ronda Curtin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999-2003

15 Rachael Drazan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007-09

14 Melanie Gagnon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-09

10 Ashley Albrecht . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-06

8 Melissa Coulombe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000-04

8 Allie Sanchez * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-6

7 Anne Schleper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008-

ASSISTS BY A DEFENSEMAN 93 Winny Brodt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998-2003


67 Melanie Gagnon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-09

63 Ronda Curtin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999-2003

56 Anya Miller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-08

55 Emily Buchholz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997-2001

49 Lyndsay Wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-05

44 Ashley Albrecht . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-06

43 Chelsey Brodt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-06

33 Rachael Drazan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007-09

POWER-PLAY GOALS 40 Nadine Muzerall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997-01

33 Krissy Wendell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-05

32 Kelly Stephens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001-05

31 Gigi Marvin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-09

29 Natalie Darwitz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-05

27 Bobbi Ross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-08

25 Ronda Curtin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999-2003

24 Erica McKenzie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-08

20 Laura Slominski. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998-02

18 La Toya Clarke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000-04

18 Ambria Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997-01

18 Lyndsay Wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-05

SHORT-HANDED GOALS 16 Krissy Wendell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-05

10 Bobbi Ross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-08

8 Ambria Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997-01

7 Natalie Darwitz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-05

6 Kelly Stephens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001-05

5 Gigi Marvin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-09

5 Monique Lamoureux. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008-09

4 Erica McKenzie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-08

4 La Toya Clarke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000-04

4 Kris Scholz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997-01

4 Nadine Muzerall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997-01

SHOTS ON GOAL 726 Nadine Muzerall (139 goals) . . . . . . . . . . 1997-01

630 Natalie Darwitz (102 goals) . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-05

609 Kelly Stephens (97 goals) . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001-05

529 La Toya Clarke (67 goals) . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000-04

517 Gigi Marvin (87 goals) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-09

510 Krissy Wendell (106 goals) . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-05

505 Ronda Curtin (60 goals) . . . . . . . . . . . 1999-2003

499 Ambria Thomas (89 goals) . . . . . . . . . . . 1997-01

469 Laura Slominski (65 goals) . . . . . . . . . . 1998-02

425 Andrea Nichols (42 goals) . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-07

390 Tracy Engstrom (58 goals) . . . . . . . . . . . 1998-02

SHOTS PER GAME (min. 5 games)

IndividualRECORDS

Ronda Curtin

Natalie Darwitz



Records & History


5.63 Nadine Muzerall (129 games) . . . . . . . . . 1997-01

5.44 Jenny Schmidgall (32 games) . . . . . . . . . 1997-99

5.05 Krissy Wendell (101 games) . . . . . . . . . . 2002-05

4.16 Kristy Oonincx (56 games) . . . . . . . . . . . 2001-03

4.11 Kelly Stephens (148 games) . . . . . . . . . 2001-05

3.78 La Toya Clarke (140 games) . . . . . . . . . . 2000-04

3.72 Ambria Thomas (134 games) . . . . . . . . 1997-01

3.64 Winny Brodt (96 games) . . . . . . . . . . 1998-00, 03

3.44 Ronda Curtin (147 games) . . . . . . . . . . . 1999-03

* played as both a forward and defenseman

GAMES PLAYED 155 Jenelle Philipczyk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-08

152 Bobbi Ross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-08

152 Gigi Marvin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-09

152 Allie Sanchez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-06

151 Chelsey Brodt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-06

150 Andrea Nichols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-07

149 Melanie Gagnon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-09

149 Ashley Albrecht . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-06

148 Dagney Willey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-09

148 Anya Miller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-08

148 Kelly Stephens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001-05

PLUS/MINUS+170 Kelly Stephens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001-05

+160 Ambria Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997-01

+156 Krissy Wendell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-05

+149 Nadine Muzerall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997-01

+141 Natalie Darwitz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-05

+136 Courtney Kennedy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998-01

+130 Ronda Curtin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999-2003

+123 Winny Brodt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998-00, 03

+120 Laura Slominski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998-02

+118 Emily Buchholz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997-01

PENALTIES 121 Kelly Stephens (121-232) . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001-05

105 Courtney Kennedy (105-232) . . . . . . . . . 1998-01

85 Bobbi Ross (85-170) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-08

108 Melanie Gagnon (108-235) . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-09

75 Allie Sanchez (75-161) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-06

73 Chelsey Brodt (73-146) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-06

68 Emily Buchholz (68-136) . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997-01

67 Krissy Wendell (67-153) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-05

65 Andrea Nichols (53-141) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-07

64 Nadine Muzerall (64-134) . . . . . . . . . . . 1997-01

60 Dagney Willey (60-142) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-09

PENALTY MINUTES242 Kelly Stephens (121-242) . . . . . . . . . . . 2001-05

235 Melanie Gagnon (108-235) . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-09

232 Courtney Kennedy (105-232) . . . . . . . . . . 1999-01

170 Bobbi Ross (85-170) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-08

161 Allie Sanchez (75-161) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-06

153 Krissy Wendell (67-153) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-05

146 Chelsey Brodt (73-146) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-06

142 Dagney Willey (60-142) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-09

141 Andrea Nichols (65-141) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-07

136 Emily Buchholz (68-136) . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998-01

WINS 83 Jody Horak (83-16-6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001-05

73 Erica Killewald (73-23-9) . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997-01

43 Kim Hanlon (43-14-2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-09

36 Brenda Reinen (36-3-5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001-05

27 Brittony Chartier (27-13-2) . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-07

25 Crystal Nicholas (25-0-0) . . . . . . . . . . . 1998-00

25 Jenny Lura (25-6-3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007-

16 Alyssa Grogan (16-2-2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008-

LOSSES 23 Erica Killewald (73-23-9) . . . . . . . . . . . 1997-01

14 Jody Horak (59-12-4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001-05

13 Brittony Chartier (27-13-2) . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-07

14 Kim Hanlon (42-14-2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-09

6 Jenny Lura (25-6-3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007-

3 Brenda Reinen (24-3-5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001-05

2 Alyssa Grogan (16-2-2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008-

2 Sarah Harms (3-2-0) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997-98

2 Stephanie Johnson (6-2-0) . . . . . . . . . . 2000-01

TIES

9 Erica Killewald (73-23-9) . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997-01

6 Jody Horak (83-14-6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001-05

5 Brenda Reinen (36-3-5) . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001-05

CAREER GOALTENDING

SAVES2385 Erica Killewald (199 GA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997-01

2213 Jody Horak (164 GA). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001-05

1225 Kim Hanlon (116 GA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-09

1034 Brenda Reinen (73 GA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001-05

854 Brittony Chartier (87 GA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-07

323 Crystal Nicholas (31 GA). . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998-00

619 Jenny Lura (58 GA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007-

407 Alyssa Grogan (34 GA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008-

141 Stephanie Johnson (20 GA) . . . . . . . . . . . 2000-01

SAVES PER GAME (min. 5 games)21.49 Erica Killewald (111 games) . . . . . . . . . . 1997-01

21.10 Brenda Reinen (48 games) . . . . . . . . . . . 2001-05

21.08 Jody Horak (104 games) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001-05

19.86 Brittony Chartier (49 games). . . . . . . . . . 2005-07

18.50 Alyssa Grogan (22 games) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008-

18.01 Kim Hanlon (68 games). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-09

17.19 Jenny Lura (36 games) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007-

15.67 Stephanie Johnson (9 games) . . . . . . . . 2000-01

11.54 Crystal Nicholas (28 games) . . . . . . . . . 1998-00

6.78 Sarah Harms (9 games) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997-98

GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE 0.80 Sarah Harms (4 GA, 299 min) . . . . . . . . . 1997-98

1.25 Crystal Nicholas (31 GA, 1486 m.). . . . . . 1998-00

1.58 Brenda Reinen (73 GA, 2769 min) . . . . . . 2001-05

1.61 Jody Horak (164 GA, 6122 min) . . . . . . . . 2001-05

1.67 Alyssa Grogan (34 GA, 1222 min) . . . . . . . . 2008-

1.90 Kim Hanlon (116 GA, 3659 min) . . . . . . . 2005-09

1.88 E. Killewald (199 GA, 6368 m.) . . . . . . . . 1997-01

1.77 Jenny Lura (58 GA, 1968 min) . . . . . . . . . . . 2007-

2.13 Brittony Chartier (87 GA, 2446 min.) . . . . 2005-07

Winny Brodt Jody HorakLa Toya Clarke



Records & History

SEASON RECORDS

POINTS 114 Natalie Darwitz (42g 72a) . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05

104 Krissy Wendell (43g 61a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05

78 Krissy Wendell (36g 42a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-04

77 Nadine Muzerall (49g 28a) . . . . . . . . . . . 1999-00

76 Kelly Stephens (33g 43a). . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05

75 Monique Lamoureux (39g, 36a) . . . . . . . . 2008-09

71 Jenny Schmidgall (33g 38a) . . . . . . . . . . 1998-99

68 Natalie Darwitz (33g, 35a) . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-03

65 Jocelyne Lamoureux (28g, 37a) . . . . . . . . 2008-09

64 Natalie Darwitz (27g 37a) . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-04

64 Kelly Stephens (22g 42a). . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-04

64 Nadine Muzerall (32g 32a) . . . . . . . . . . . 1997-98

POINTS PER GAMES (min. 5 games) 2.85 Natalie Darwitz (40 games). . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05

2.60 Krissy Wendell (40 games) . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05


2.29 Nadine Muzerall (28 games) . . . . . . . . . . 1997-98

2.22 Jenny Schmidgall (32 games). . . . . . . . . 1998-99


2.17 Krissy Wendell (36 games) . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-04 2.06 Natalie Darwitz (33 games). . . . . . . . . . . 2002-03 2.03 Nadine Muzerall (38 games) . . . . . . . . . 1999-00

1.90 Kelly Stephens (40 games) . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05

GOALS 49 Nadine Muzerall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999-00 43 Krissy Wendell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05

42 Natalie Darwitz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05 39 Monique Lamoureux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008-09 36 Krissy Wendell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-04 33 Jenny Schmidgall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998-99

33 Natalie Darwitz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-03 33 Kelly Stephens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05 33 Jenny Schmidgall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998-99 32 Nadine Muzerall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997-98

30 Gigi Marvin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008-09 30 Nadine Muzerall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998-99

GOALS PER GAME (min. 5 games) 1.29 Nadine Muzerall (38 games) . . . . . . . . . . 1999-00 1.14 Nadine Muzerall (28 games) . . . . . . . . . . 1997-98 1.08 Krissy Wendell (25 games) . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-03

1.08 Krissy Wendell (40 games) . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05 1.05 Natalie Darwitz (40 games). . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05

1.04 Natalie Darwitz (26 games). . . . . . . . . . . 2003-04 1.03 Jenny Schmidgall (32 games) . . . . . . . . 1998-99



0.97 Monique Lamoureux (40 games) . . . . . . . 2008-09 0.93 Nadine Muzerall (30 games) . . . . . . . . . 2000-01

ASSISTS 72 Natalie Darwitz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05

61 Krissy Wendell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05 43 Kelly Stephens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05

42 Kelly Stephens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-04 42 Krissy Wendell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-04

38 Jenny Schmidgall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998-99 37 Natalie Darwitz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-04

37 Ambria Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999-00

37 Winny Brodt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999-00 37 Jocleyne Lamoureux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008-09


35 Natalie Darwitz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-03 35 Ronda Curtin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001-02

35 Kris Scholz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998-99

POINTS BY A DEFENSEMAN 50 Winny Brodt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999-2000 48 Ronda Curtin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001-02

48 Lyndsay Wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05 45 Winny Brodt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998-99 41 Courtney Kennedy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000-01 39 Winny Brodt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-03

38 Courtney Kennedy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999-00 37 Ronda Curtin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-03

33 Courtney Kennedy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998-99 33 Anya Miller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007-08 29 Melanie Gagnon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008-09 27 Rachael Drazan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007-08 27 Melanie Gagnon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006-07

27 Brittny Ralph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998-99

GOALS BY A DEFENSEMAN 16 Courtney Kennedy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998-99 15 Brittny Ralph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997-98 14 Winny Brodt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-03

14 Winny Brodt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998-99 14 Lyndsay Wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05

13 Winny Brodt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999-2000 13 Ronda Curtin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001-02 12 Anya MIller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007-08

10 Rachael Drazan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007-08 10 Courtney Kennedy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000-01

ASSISTS BY A DEFENSEMAN 37 Winny Brodt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999-2000

35 Ronda Curtin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001-02 34 Lyndsay Wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05

31 Winny Brodt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998-99 31 Courtney Kennedy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000-01

29 Courtney Kennedy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000-01 28 Ronda Curtin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-03

25 Winny Brodt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-03 25 Melanie Gagnon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008-09

22 Melanie Gagnon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006-07 21 Anya Miller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007-08

POWER-PLAY GOALS 16 Nadine Muzerall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999-00

16 Kelly Stephens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05

14 Krissy Wendell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05 12 Lyndsay Wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05

11 Krissy Wendell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-04 11 Ronda Curtin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999-00

11 Ambria Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000-01

10 Bobbi Ross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05

10 Natalie Darwitz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-04

10 Natalie Darwitz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-03

SHORT-HANDED GOALS 7 Krissy Wendell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05

6 Krissy Wendell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-04

5 Natalie Darwitz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05

5 Ambria Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999-00


4 Bobbi Ross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006-07

3 La Toya Clarke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-03

3 Krissy Wendell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-03

3 Bobbi Ross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007-08

3 Gigi Marvin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008-09

SHOTS ON GOALS 270 Natalie Darwitz (42 goals) . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05

230 Monique Lamoureux (39 goals. . . . . . . . . 2008-09

212 Nadine Muzerall (49 goals) . . . . . . . . . . . 1999-00

208 Krissy Wendell (43 goals) . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05

199 Natalie Darwitz (33 goals) . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-03

181 Kelly Stephens (33 goals) . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05 179 Nadine Muzerall (28 goals). . . . . . . . . . . 2000-01

177 Nadine Muzerall (30 goals) . . . . . . . . . . . 1998-99 174 Jenny Schmidgall (33 goals) . . . . . . . . . . 1997-99

173 Krissy Wendell (36 goals) . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-04 170 Erica McKenzie (22 goals) . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007-08

SHOTS PER GAME (min. 5 games) 6.75 Natalie Darwitz (40 games). . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05

6.19 Natalie Darwitz (26 games). . . . . . . . . . . 2003-04 6.03 Natalie Darwitz (33 games). . . . . . . . . . . 2002-03 5.97 Nadine Muzerall (30 games) . . . . . . . . . . 2000-01

5.75 Monique Lamoureux (40 games) . . . . . . . 2008-09 5.64 Nadine Muzerall (28 games) . . . . . . . . . . 1997-98

5.58 Nadine Muzerall (38 games) . . . . . . . . . . 1999-00 5.44 Jenny Schmidgall (32 games) . . . . . . . . . 1998-99 5.36 Nadine Muzerall (33 games) . . . . . . . . . . 1998-99

5.20 Krissy Wendell (40 games) . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05 5.16 Krissy Wendell (25 games) . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-03

PLUS/MINUS +74 Krissy Wendell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05

+72 Natalie Darwitz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05 +63 Kelly Stephens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05 +58 Jocelyne Lamoureux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008-09 +57 Kelly Stephens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-04

+55 Monique Lamoureux. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008-09

+53 Ambria Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997-98 +52 Winny Brodt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998-99 +52 Jenny Schmidgall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998-99

+50 Nadine Muzerall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997-98

+50 Courtney Kennedy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999-00 +48 Krissy Wendell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-04

+48 Ambria Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999-00

+48 Emily Buchholz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997-98

PENALTIES 50 Courtney Kennedy (50-114) . . . . . . . . . . . 1999-00 46 Jocelyne Lamoureux (46-92) . . . . . . . . . . 2008-09

37 Danielle Ashley (37-74) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-04 34 Kelly Stephens (34-68) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-03

33 Courtney Kennedy (33-74) . . . . . . . . . . . 2000-01

32 Monique Lamoureux (32-86) . . . . . . . . . . 2008-09 31 Kelly Stephens (31-62) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001-02

30 Kelly Stephens (30-60) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05 28 Melanie Gagnon (28-56) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-06

28 Melanie Gagnon (28-64) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008-09

PENALTY MINUTES

Nadine Muzerall



Records & History

114 Courtney Kennedy (50-114) . . . . . . . . . . 1999-00

92 Jocelyne Lamoureux (46-92) . . . . . . . . . . 2008-09

86 Monique Lamoureux (32-86) . . . . . . . . . . 2008-09

74 Danielle Ashley (37-74) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-04

74 Courtney Kennedy (33-74) . . . . . . . . . . . 2000-01

68 Kelly Stephens (34-68) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-03

64 Melanie Gagnon (28-64) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008-09

65 Andrea Nichols (27-65) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-06

65 Krissy Wendell (23-65) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-04

65 Dagney Willey (27-65) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-06

WINS

24 Jody Horak (24-2-2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05

23 Jody Horak (23-6-0) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-03

22 Jody Horak (22-4-2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-04

19 Erica Killewald (19-4-3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998-99

19 Erica Killewald (19-8-2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000-01

18 Erica Killewald (18-5-3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997-98

17 Kim Hanlon (17-3-2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007-08

17 Erica Killewald (17-6-1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999-00

16 Alyssa Grogan (16-2-2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008-09

15 Jenny Lura (15-2-1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008-09

15 Brittony Chartier (15-8-1) . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-06

15 Crystal Nicholas (15-0-0). . . . . . . . . . . . 1999-00

LOSSES 8 Brittony Chartier (15-8-1) . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-06

8 Erica Killewald (19-8-2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000-01 7 Kim Hanlon (11-7-0) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006-07

6 Jody Horak (23-6-0) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-03 6 Erica Killewald (17-6-1) . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999-00

5 Erica Killewald (18-5-3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997-98 4 Jody Horak (22-4-2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-04

4 Jenny Lura (10-4-2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007-08 4 Erica Killewald (19-4-3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998-99 3 Kim Hanlon (14-3-0) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-06

3 Kim Hanlon (17-3-2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007-08

TIES 4 Brenda Reinen (12-1-4) . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001-02 3 Erica Killewald (18-5-3) . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997-98 3 Erica Killewald (19-4-3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998-99 2 Kim Hanlon (17-3-2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007-08

2 Alyssa Grogan (16-2-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008-09 2 Jody Horak (14-2-2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001-02

2 Jody Horak (22-4-2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-04 2 Jody Horak (24-2-2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05 2 Jenny Lura (10-4-2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007-08 2 Erica Killewald (19-8-2) . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000-01

SAVES 660 Jody Horak (52 GA). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-03

657 Erica Killewald (62 GA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000-01

609 Erica Killewald (47 GA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999-00 591 Jody Horak (26 GA). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-04

576 Erica Killewald (32 GA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998-99 543 Erica Killewald (58 GA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997-98

516 Brittony Chartier (49 GA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-06 498 Jody Horak (41 GA). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05

464 Jody Horak (26 GA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001-02 433 Brenda Reinen (25 GA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001-02

SAVES PER GAME 25.78 Jody Horak (18 games) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001-02

25.47 Brenda Reinen (17 games) . . . . . . . . . . 2001-02

22.56 Erica Killewald (27 games) . . . . . . . . . . 1999-00


22.05 Kim Hanlon (22 games). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007-08


21.70 Jenny Lura (16 games) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007-08

21.29 Jody Horak (31 games) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-03

21.21 Kim Hanlon (19 games). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006-07

21.11 Jody Horak (28 games) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-04

GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE

0.80 Sarah Harms (4 GA, 299 m.) . . . . . . . . . . 1997-98

0.85 Crystal Nicholas (9 GA, 636 m.). . . . . . . . 1998-99

1.00 Brenda Reinen (12 GA, 720 m.) . . . . . . . . 2004-05

1.12 Kim Hanlon (19 GA, 1017:47 m.) . . . . . . . 2005-06

1.24 Erica Killewald (32 GA, 1550 m.) . . . . . . 1998-99

1.42 Brenda Reinen (25 GA, 1053 m.) . . . . . . 2001-02

1.43 Jody Horak (26 GA, 1092 m.) . . . . . . . . . . 2001-02

1.45 Jody Horak (41 GA, 1692 m.) . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05

1.55 Crystal Nicholas (22 GA, 850 m.) . . . . . . 1999-00

1.62 Jenny Lura (27 GA, 998 m.) . . . . . . . . . . . 2008-09

1.62 Brenda Reinen (14 GA, 850 m.) . . . . . . . . 2003-04

SINGLE GAME RECORDS

GOALS5, Nadine Muzerall; Bemidji State; Jan 22, 20004, Monique Lamoureux; Minnesota State; Jan 31, 20094, Bobbi Ross, vs. New Hampshire, March 24, 20064, Erica McKenzie, Brown; Nov. 12, 20054, Bobbi Ross, Ohio State; Nov. 4, 20054, Krissy Wendell; at SCSU; March 6, 20044, Kelly Stephens; vs. Ohio State; Nov. 6, 20044, Natalie Darwitz; at MSU; Oct. 30, 20044, Krissy Wendell; Ohio State; Oct. 17, 20034, Ambria Thomas; at Bemidji State; Jan 11, 20004, Nadine Muzerall; New Hampshire; Jan 29, 20004, Jenny Schmidgall; at UMD; Nov 15, 1998

ASSISTS5, Natalie Darwitz; North Dakota; Nov. 30, 20035, Natalie Darwitz; SCSU; Jan 11, 20035, Natalie Darwitz; SCSU; Oct. 15, 20045, Ambria Thomas; Bemidji State; Jan 22, 20005, Courtney Kennedy; MSU; Nov 23, 19995, Ronda Curtin; St. Cloud State; Dec 14, 2001

5, Winny Brodt; at Bemidji State; Jan 11, 20004, 23 times, most recently Gigi Marvin, at Niagara, Jan. 3,2009

POINTS7, Nadine Muzerall; Bemidji State; Jan 22, 2000

6, Jocelyne Lamoureux; Bemidji State; Jan. 17, 20096, Gigi Marvin, at Niagara; Jan. 3, 20096, Monique Lamoureux, Minnesota State, Nov. 22, 2008

6, Monique Lamoureux, Bemidji State; Jan. 17, 2009

6, Kelly Stephens; North Dakota; Nov. 30, 20036, Natalie Darwitz; North Dakota; Nov. 30, 20036, Natalie Darwitz; SCSU; Jan 11, 2003

6, Krissy Wendell; Ohio State; Nov. 6, 2004

6, Laura Slominski; at Bemidji State; Jan 11, 20006, Winny Brodt; at Bemidji State; Jan 11, 2000

SHOTS ON GOAL14, La Toya Clarke; MSU, Mankato; Jan 14, 2001

13, Natalie Darwitz; at MSU; Dec 8, 2002

13, Natalie Darwitz; at Findlay; Oct 13, 2002

13, Natalie Darwitz; vs. Minnesota-Duluth, Feb. 29, 2004

13, Natalie Darwitz at Wisconsin, Dec. 5, 2004

13, La Toya Clarke; St. Cloud State; Feb 09, 2001

POWER-PLAY GOALS3, Bobbi Ross, Ohio State, Nov. 4, 2005

3, Laura Slominski; St. Cloud State; Oct 15, 2000

3, Nadine Muzerall; New Hampshire; Jan 29, 2000

SHORT-HANDED GOALS2, Krissy Wendell; vs. Mercyhurst, Jan. 16, 2004

2, Natalie Darwitz; at MSU; Oct. 30, 2004

2, Ambria Thomas; at Bemidji State; Jan 11, 2000

2, Ambria Thomas; Augsburg; Nov 02, 1997

PENALTIES6, Kelly Stephens vs. St. Cloud State, Oct. 16, 2004

5, Danielle Ashely; vs. Dartmouth, Feb. 7, 2004

5, Natalie Darwitz vs. UMD, Feb. 29, 2004

PENALTY MINUTES19, Courtney Kennedy; at MSU; Jan 15, 200017, Rachael Drazan; Harvard; Nov. 29, 200817, Andrea Nichols; vs. Wisconsin; March 12, 200617, Dagney Willey; vs. Minn. Duluth; Oct. 29. 200516, Melanie Gagnon; at MSU; Jan. 31, 200916, Courtney Kennedy; at UMD; Mar 02, 200115, Monique Lamoureux, at SCSU; Nov. 1, 200815, Monique Lamoureux, Boston College; March 14, 200915, Melanie Gagnon; at MSU; Jan. 16, 200815, Krissy Wendell; at Wisconsin, Oct. 25, 200315, Alexandra Zebro; vs. New Hampshire, Oct. 7, 200614, Allie Sanchez; vs. Princeton, March 17, 2006

SAVES51, Erica Killewald; at UMD; Feb 12, 200043, Jody Horak; vs. Minnesota-Duluth, March 14, 200443, Jody Horak; Dartmouth College; Nov 24, 200142, Brenda Reinen; UMD; Jan 18, 200241, Erica Killewald; Brown; Mar 27, 199941, Jody Horak; Minnesota-Duluth; Jan 19, 200240, Erica Killewald; vs UMD; Mar 24, 200040, Erica Killewald; UNH; Mar 26, 1999

bold indicates current players

Kris Scholz



Records & History

TeamNCAA Playoff Appearances: 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009

Frozen Four Appearances: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006,2009

NCAA Finishes: NCAA Champions (2004, 2005), 2nd Place(2006), Tied for Third (2002 and 2009), Fourth (2003)

Goals in a Game: 7, vs. Dartmouth, March 25, 2005- Semifi-nal Game

Points in a Game: 16, vs. Providence, March 18, 2005

Assists in a Game: 10, twice, vs. Providence, March 18, 2005NCAA Regional game, Dartmouth, March 25 Semifinal Game

Saves in a Game: 33, vs. Princeton, March 17, 2006

Goals in a Frozen Four: 11, twice, vs. Dartmouth (7) March25, 2005 and Harvard (4) March 27, 2005 and Darthouth (5)March 26, 2004 and Harvard (6) March 28, 2004

Points in a Frozen Four: 24, 2004 (Dartmouth and Harvard,March 26 & 28)

Assists in a Frozen Four: 16, 2005 (Dartmouth and Harvard,March 25 & 27)

IndividualsGoals in a Game: 4, Bobbi Ross, March 24, 2006 vs. NewHampshire*

Assists in a Game: 3, Krissy Wendell, March 28, 2004 vs. Har-vard, Natalie Darwitz, March 25, 2005 vs. Dartmouth, NatalieDarwitz, March 27, 2005 vs. Harvard

Points in a Game: 5, Natalie Darwitz, March 25, 2005 vs Dart-mouth*

Goals in the Frozen Four: 4, Bobbi Ross*, March 24 & 26 2006,Krissy Wendell*, March 26-28, 2004Assists in a Frozen Four: Natalie Darwitz, March 25 & 27,2005*

Points in a Frozen Four: Natalie Darwitz, March 25 & 27,2005*

Saves in a Frozen Four: Jody Horak, March 23, 2003

* indicates NCAA record

TeamAWCHA Appearances: 1998, 1999, 2000

AWCHA Finishes: 2000- AWCHA Champions, 1999- Third Place, 1998- Fourth Place

Goals in a Game: 4, vs. Brown, March 25, 2000

Points in a Game: 9, vs. Brown, March 25, 2000

Assists in a Game: 5, twice; vs. Minnesota Duluth, March 24, 2000, Brown, March 25, 2000

Saves in a Game: 41, vs Brown, March 27, 1999

Goals in the AWCHA Championships: 7, vs Minnesota Duluth and Brown, March 24-25, 2000

Points in the AWCHA Championships: 17, vs Minnesota Duluth and Brown, March 24-25, 2000

Assists in the AWCHA Championships: 10, vs Minnesota Duluth and Brown, March 24-25, 2000

IndividualsGoals in a Game: 2, Nadine Muzerall, twice, March 27, 1999 vs. New Hampshire and March 24,2000 vs. Minnesota Duluth

Assists in a Game: 2, Winny Brodt, twice-March 27, 1999 vs. Brown and March 24, 2000 vs.Minnesota Duluth; Shannon Kennedy, March 26, 1999 vs. New Hampshire

Points in a Game: 2, multiple players

Goals in the AWCHA Championships: 3, Nadine Muzerall, twice-March 26-27, 1999 vs. NewHampshire and Brown, March 24-25, 2000 vs. Minnesota Duluth and Brown.

Assists in the AWCHA Championships: 3, Winny Brodt and Courtney Kennedy, March 24-25, 2000vs. Minnesota Duluth and Brown

Points in the AWCHA Championships: 4, Winny Brodt, Courtney Kennedy and Nadine Muzerall,march 24-25, 2000 vs. Minnesota Duluth and Brown.

Saves in the AWCHA Championships: 81, Erica Killewald, March 26-27, 1999 vs. New Hamp-shire and Brown

Gopher Records in the AWCHA Championship

Laura Slominski

Erica Killewald

Gopher Records in theNCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS



Records & History

Gopher AttendanceFigures

Top 10 All-Time

1. Augsburg (11/2/97)* 6,854

2. Wisconsin (1/6/07) 3,251

3. St. Cloud State (10/19/02)^ 3,239

4. Minnesota Duluth (2/28/04) 3,142

5. St. Cloud State Club (11/15/97) 3,208

6. U.S. Select Team (1/7/00) 3,137

7. Minnesota Duluth (11/30/02) 3, 056

8. Wisconsin (2/23/08) 2,823

9. Brown (2/26/99) 2, 579

10. Brown (3/27/99) 2,507

Top Five in Mariucci Arena

1. Augsburg (11/2/97)* 6,854

2. Minnesota Duluth (2/28/04) 3,142

3. St. Cloud State Club (11/15/97) 3,208

4. U.S. Select Team (1/7/00) 3,137

5. Brown (2/26/99) 2,579

Top Five in Ridder Arena1. Wisconsin (1/6/07) 3,2512. St. Cloud State (10/19/02)^ 3,2393. Minnesota Duluth (11/30/02) 3,0564. Wisconsin (2/8/09) 2,8955. Wisconsin (2/23/08) 2,823

* first Gopher women’s hockey game in school history^ first game in Ridder Arena

Championships Hostedby Minnesota

1. 2006 NCAA Frozen Four (Mariucci) 7,5772. 2001 NCAA Frozen Four (Mariucci) 5,1783. 1999 AWCHA Championships (Mariucci) 4,9544. 2005 WCHA Championships (Ridder) 3,8325. 2009 WCHA Championships (Ridder) 3,5536. 2006 WCHA Championships (Ridder) 2,7927. 2004 WCHA Championships (Ridder) 2,7628. 2007 WCHA Championships (Ridder) 2,500

Date Rank11/10/98 411/24/98 512/1/98 412/8/98 412/15/98 41/12/99 41/26/99 42/2/99 42/9/99 42/16/99 32/23/99 43/16/99 310/4/99 4 USCHO10/18/99 4 USCHO10/25/99 5 USCHO11/1/99 5 USCHO, 4 AHM11/8/99 3 USCHO, 3 AHM11/15/99 3 USCHO, 4 AHM11/22/99 5 USCHO, 4 AHM11/29/99 5 USCHO, 4 AHM12/6/99 7 USCHO, 6 AHM12/13/99 6 USCHO, 6 AHM1/3/00 6 USCHO, 6 AHM1/10/00 6 USCHO, 6 AHM1/17/00 6 USCHO, 5 AHM1/24/00 6 USCHO, 6 AHM1/31/00 4 USCHO, 4 AHM2/7/00 4 USCHO, 4 AHM2/14/00 2 USCHO, 3 AHM2/21/00 3 USCHO, 4 AHM2/28/00 3 USCHO, 3 AHM3/6/00 4 USCHO, 4 AHM3/20/00 3 USCHO, 4 AHM3/27/00 1 AHM10/16/00 2 USCHO, 1 AHM10/23/00 2 USCHO, 2 AHM10/30/00 2 USCHO, 2 AHM11/6/00 3-T USCHO, 3 AHM11/13/00 2 USCHO, 2 AHM11/27/00 3 USCHO, 3 AHM12/4/00 2 USCHO, 2 AHM12/11/00 3 USCHO12/18/00 3 USCHO, 2 AHM1/2/01 4 USCHO, 2 AHM1/8/01 4 USCHO1/15/01 4 USCHO, 2 AHM1/22/01 4 USCHO, 3 AHM1/29/01 3 USCHO, 3 AHM2/6/01 2 USCHO, 2 AHM2/12/01 3 USCHO, 3 AHM2/19/01 4 USCHO, 3 AHM2/26/01 2-T USCHO, 3 AHM3/5/01 3 USCHO, 3 AHM3/12/01 6 USCHO, 6 AHM3/19/01 6 USCHO, 6 AHM10/2/01 7 AHM10/9/01 7 AHM 10/16/01 7 AHM10/23/01 5 AHM10/29/01 6 USCHO, 9 AHM11/5/01 6 USCHO, 7-T AHM11/12/01 8 USCHO, 8 AHM 11/19/01 6 USCHO, 6 AHM 12/3/01 2 USCHO, 3 AHM 12/10/01 2 USCHO 12/17/01 2 USCHO, 3 AHM 1/14/02 1 USCHO, 1 AHM1/21/02 1 USCHO, 1 AHM1/28/02 1 USCHO, 1 AHM2/4/02 1 USCHO, 1 AHM 2/11/02 1 USCHO, 1 AHM2/18/02 1 USCHO, 1 AHM2/29/02 1 USCHO, 1 AHM3/5/02 1 USCHO, 1 AHM3/11/02 1 USCHO, 1 AHM3/18/02 1 USCHO, 1 AHM3/25/02 3 AHM9/30/02 2 USCHO, 2 AHM10/14/02 2 USCHO, 2AHM10/21/02 2 USCHO, 2 AHM 10/28/02 2 USCHO, 2 AHM11/5/02 1-T USCHO, 2 AHM

Date Rank11/18/02 1 USCHO, 1 AHM11/25/02 1 USCHO, 1 AHM12/2/02 3 USCHO, 3 AHM1/6/03 3 USCHO, 3 AHM1/13/03 3 USCHO, 3 AHM1/27/03 3 USCHO, 3 AHM2/3/03 3 USCHO, 3 AHM2/10/03 3 USCHO, 3 AHM2/17/03 3 USCHO, 3 AHM2/24/03 3 USCHO, 3 AHM3/3/03 3 USCHO, 3 AHM3/17/03 3 USCHO, 3 AHM9/29/03 3 USCHO10/13/03 1 USCHO, 1 AHM10/20/03 1 USCHO, 1 AHM10/27/03 1 USCHO, 1 AHM11/3/03 1 USCHO, 1 AHM11/10/03 1 USCHO, 1 AHM11/17/03 1 USCHO, 1 AHM11/24/03 1 USCHO, 1 AHM12/1/03 1 USCHO, 1 AHM12/8/03 1 USCHO, 1 AHM12/15/03 1 USCHO, 1 AHM1/5/04 1 USCHO, 1 AHM1/12/04 1 USCHO, 1 AHM1/19/04 1 USCHO, 1 AHM1/26/04 3 USCHO, 2 AHM 2/2/04 2 USCHO, 2 AHM 2/9/04 2 USCHO, 2 AHM2/23/04 2 USCHO, 2 AHM 3/1/04 1 USCHO, 1 AHM3/8/04 1 USCHO, 1 AHM 3/15/04 1 USCHO, 1 AHM 3/22/04 1 USCHO, 1 AHM 3/30/04 1 AHM10/4/04 1 USCHO, 1 USA Today 10/11/04 1 USCHO, 1 USA Today 10/18/04 1 USCHO, 1 USA Today10/25/04 1 USCHO, 1 USA Today11/1/04 1 USCHO, 1 USA Today11/8/04 1 USCHO, 1 USA Today11/15/04 1 USCHO, 1 USA Today11/22/04 1 USCHO, 1 USA Today11/29/04 1 USCHO, 1 USA Today12/6/04 1 USCHO, 1 USA Today12/13/04 1 USCHO, 1 USA Today 1/3/05 1 USCHO, USA Today1/10/05 1 USCHO, 1 USA Today1/17/05 1 USCHO, 1 USA Today1/24/05 1 USCHO, 1 USA Today2/1/05 1 USCHO, 1 USA Today2/7/05 1 USCHO, 1 USA Today2/14/05 1 USCHO, 1 USA Today2/21/05 1 USCHO, 1 USA Today2/28/05 1 USCHO, 1 USA Today3/7/05 1 USCHO, 1 USA Today3/14/05 1 USCHO, 1 USA Today3/21/05 1 USA Today3/28/05 1 USA Today10/3/05 3 USCHO, 3 USA Today10/10/05 4 USCHO, 4 USA Today10/17/05 4 USCHO, 4 USA Today10/24/05 4 USCHO, 4 USA Today10/31/05 4 USCHO, 4 USA Today11/7/05 4 USCHO, 4 USA Today11/14/05 4 USCHO, 4 USA Today11/21/05 5 USCHO, 4 USA Today11/28/05 5 USCHO, 5 USA Today12/5/05 5 USCHO, 5 USA Today12/12/05 5 USCHO, 5 USA Today12/20/05 5 USA Today 1/9/06 6 USCHO, 5 USA Today1/16/06 5 USCHO, 5 USA Today1/23/06 4 USCHO, 4 USA Today1/30/06 5 USCHO, 4 USA Today2/6/06 5 USCHO, 5 USA Today2/13/06 4 USCHO, 4 USA Today2/20/06 4 USCHO, 4 USA Today2/27/06 4 USCHO, 4 USA Today3/6/06 4 USCHO, 4 USA Today3/13/06 4 USCHO, 4 USA Today3/21/06 4 USA Today

Date Rank3/28/06 2 USA Today9/19/06 3 USCHO 10/2/06 5 USCHO, T-3 USA Today10/9/06 5 USCHO, 5 USA Today10/16/06 6 USCHO, 4 USA Today10/23/06 6 USCHO, 6 USA Today10/30/06 8 USCHO, 6 USA Today11/6/06 4 USCHO, 4 USA Today11/13/06 4 USCHO, 4 USA Today11/20/06 4 USCHO, 4 USA Today11/27/06 4 USCHO, 4 USA Today12/4/06 5 USCHO, 4 USA Today12/11/06 4 USCHO, 4 USA Today1/2/07 5 USCHO, 4 USA Today1/8/07 5 USCHO, 5 USA Today1/15/07 7 USCHO, 7 USA Today1/22/07 8 USCHO, 8 USA Today1/29/07 8 USCHO, 8 USA Today2/5/07 8 USCHO, 8 USA Today2/12/07 8 USCHO, 8 USA Today2/19/07 9 USCHO, 9 USA Today2/26/07 9 USCHO, 9 USA Today3/5/07 9 USCHO, 9 USA Today3/12/07 9 USA Today3/20/07 9 USA Today10/1/07 7 USCHO, 7 USA Today10/8/07 7 USCHO, 6 USA Today10/15/07 10 USCHO, 8 USA Today10/22/07 10 USCHO, 10 USA Today10/29/07 6 USCHO, 7 USA Today11/5/07 6 USCHO, 7 USA Today11/12/07 6 USCHO, 6 USA Today11/19/07 6 USCHO, 6 USA Today11/26/07 6 USCHO, 7 USA Today12/3/07 5 USCHO, 5 USA Today12/10/07 5 USCHO, 6 USA Today12/17/07 4 USCHO, 4 USA Today1/7/08 5 USCHO, 5 USA Today1/14/08 4 USCHO, 4 USA Today1/21/08 4 USCHO, 4 USA Today1/28/08 4 USCHO, 4 USA Today2/4/08 4 USCHO, 4 USA Today2/11/08 4 USCHO, 4 USA Today2/18/08 4 USCHO, 4 USA Today2/25/08 4 USCHO, 4 USA Today3/3/08 4 USCHO, 4 USA Today3/10/08 5 USCHO, 4 USA Today3/18/08 5 USA Today3/25/08 5 USA Today10/6/08 6 USCHO10/14/08 2 USCHO, 2 USA Today10/20/08 2 USCHO, 2 USA Today10/27/08 2 USCHO, 2 USA Today11/3/08 2 USCHO, 2 USA Today11/10/08 2 USCHO, 2 USA Today11/17/08 2 USCHO, 2 USA Today11/25/08 2 USCHO, 2 USA Today12/1/08 2 USCHO, 2 USA Today12/8/08 2 USCHO, 2 USA Today12/15/08 2 USCHO, 2 USA Today1/5/09 2 USCHO, 2 USA Today1/12/09 1 USCHO, 1 USA Today1/19/09 1 USCHO, 1 USA Today1/26/09 2 USCHO, 3 USA Today2/2/09 2 USCHO, 2 USA Today2/9/09 1 USCHO, 1 USA Today2/16/09 1 USCHO, 1 USA Today2/23/09 1 USCHO, 1 USA Today3/2/09 1 USCHO, 1 USA Today3/9/09 2 USCHO, 2 USA Today3/17/09 2 USA Today3/24/09 3 USA Today

Minnesota’s History in the NationalRankings

Ambria Thomas



Records & History

GWH AWARD1998—Julie Otto1999—Shannon Kennedy2000—Kris Scholz2001—Ambria Thomas2002—Ronda Curtin2003—Gwen Anderson2004—Krissy Wendell2005—Brenda Reinen2006—Maggie Souba2007—Whitney Graft2008—Seniors-Whitney Graft, Erica McKenzie, Anya Miller,Jenelle Philipczyk and Bobbi Ross2009—Kim Hanlon

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER AWARD1998—Nadine Muzerall1999—Erica Killewald2000—Nadine Muzerall2001—Courtney Kennedy2002—Ronda Curtin2003—Natalie Darwitz, Jody Horak2004—Krissy Wendel2005—Natalie Darwitz, Krissy Wendell2006—Bobbi Ross2007—Gigi Marvin, Bobbi Ross2008—Gigi Marvin, Bobbi Ross2009—Gigi Marvin

UNSUNG HERO AWARD1998—Emily Buchholz1999—Laura Slominski2000—Tracy Engstrom2001—Ambria Thomas2002—Laura Slominski2003—La Toya Clarke2004—La Toya Clarke2005—Kelly Stephens2006—Allie Sanchez2007—Jenelle Philipczyk2008—Jenelle Philipczyk2009—Emily West

MOST IMPROVED PLAYER AWARD1998—Angela Borek1999—Erica Killewald2000—Crystal Nicholas2001—Stephanie Snow2002—Brenda Reinen and Cecilia Retelle

2003—Krista Johnson2004—Andrea Nichols2005—Liz Palkie2006—Kim Hanlon 2007—Brittany Francis2008—Alexandra Zebro2009—Terra Rasmussen

HIGHEST GPA AWARD1998—Hattie Hoff1999—Angela Borek2000—Laura Slominski2001—Laura Slominski2002—Ronda Curtin2003—Kelsey Bills, Ronda Curtin2004—Kelsey Bills2005—Stacy Troumbly2006—Allie Sanchez2007—Maggie Souba2008—Gigi Marvin2009—Gigi Marvin

PLUS/MINUS AWARD1998—Ambria Thomas (+53)1999—Winny Brodt, Jenny Schmidgall (+52)2000—Courtney Kennedy (+50)2001—Courtney Kennedy (+39)2002—Kristy Oonincx (+41)2003—Melissa Coulombe (+35)2004—Kelly Stephens (+57)2005—Krissy Wendell (+74)2006—Erica McKenzie (+27)2007—Bobbi Ross (+14)2008—Emily West (+20)2009—Jocelyne Lamoureux (+58)

RIDDER AWARD 2000-01—Alyson Sundberg2001-02—Laura Slominski2002-03—Jerilyn Glenn2003-04—Melissa Coulombe2005—Maggie Souba2006—Dagney Willey2007—Dagney Willey2008—Rachael Drazan2009—Dagney Willey

CAPTAINS1997-98—Julie Otto, Kris Scholz1998-99—Amber Hegland, Kris Scholz1999-00—Shannon Kennedy, Kris Scholz2000-01—Tracy Engstrom, Kris Scholz2001-02—Tracy Engstrom, Laura Slominski2002-03—Ronda Curtin (C), Kelsey Bills, Winny Brodt2003-04—Kelsey Bills, La Toya Clarke2004-05—Kelly Stephens, Krissy Wendell2005-06—Andrea Nichols (C), Chelsey Brodt,

Bobbi Ross2006-07—Andrea Nichols, Bobbi Ross2007-08—Bobbi Ross, Whitney Graft2008-09—Melanie Gagnon, Gigi Marvin2009-10—Brittany Francis, Michelle Maunu, Terra Ras-mussen, Emily West

KATHLEEN C. AND ROBERT B. RIDDERSCHOLARSHIP1998—Nadine Muzerall1999—Erica Killewald2000—Erica Killewlad2001—Tracy Engstrom2002—Ronda Curtin2003—Stacy Troumbly2004—Allie Sanchez2005—Maggie Souba2006—Maggie Souba2007—Michelle Maunu2008—Rachael Drazan

PEGGY MACINNIS BYE SCHOLARSHIP2000—Laura Slominski2001—Laura Slominski2002—Kelsey Bills2003—Kelsey Bills2004—Kelly Stephens2005—Andrea Nichols2006—Andrea Nichols2007—Anya Miller2008—Melanie Gagnon

CAROLYN ANDERSON SCHOLARSHIP2004—Krissy Wendell2005—Bobbi Ross2007—Bobbi Ross2008—Brittany Francis

Shannon Kennedy Julie Otto Krissy Wendell

AWARDS & HONORS



Records & History

POWER-PLAY CLUB SCHOLARSHIP2006—Dagney Willey2007—Dagney Willey2008—Dagney Willey

ELOISE M. JAEGAR ENDOWMENT2006—Anya Miller2007—Kelli Blankenship

DOUG JONES FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP2006 - Becky Wacker2007 - Becky Wacker2008 - Gigi Marvin

ALL-AMERICAN1998—Nadine Muzerall (2nd team, WOMEN’S HOCKEY NEWS),

Brittny Ralph (2nd team, Women’s Hockey News)1999—Courtney Kennedy, Nadine Muzerall, Jenny Schmidgall

(2nd team, AWCHA)2001—Courtney Kennedy (1st team, JOFA)2002—Ronda Curtin, (1st team, JOFA)2003—Ronda Curtin, Natalie Darwitz (1st, JOFA)2003—Krissy Wendell (2nd team, JOFA) 2004—Krissy Wendell, (1st team, JOFA)2004—Natalie Darwitz (2nd team, JOFA) 2005—Natalie Darwitz, Lyndsay Wall, Krissy Wendell (1st

team CCM)2005—Jody Horak (2nd team, CCM)2008—Gigi Marvin (2nd team, RBK HOCKEY/AHCA)2009—Monique Lamoureux (2nd team, RBK HOCKEY/AHCA)

PATTY KAZMAIER MEMORIAL AWARDWINNER2005—Krissy Wendell

PATTY KAZMAIER FINALISTS1998—Nadine Muzerall (Top 11)2000—Winny Brodt (Top Ten)2001—Courtney Kennedy (Top Three)2001—Nadine Muzerall (Top Ten)2002—Ronda Curtin (Top Three)2002—Laura Slominski (Top Ten)2003—Natalie Darwitz, Krissy Wendell (Top Ten) 2004—Natalie Darwitz, Krissy Wendell (Top Ten) 2005—Natalie Darwitz, Krissy Wendell (Top Three) 2008—Gigi Marvin (Top Ten)2009—Gigi Marvin, Monique Lamoureux (Top Ten)

FIRST-TEAM ALL-WCHA2000—Winny Brodt, Nadine Muzerall 2001—Courtney Kennedy, Erica Killewald 2002—Ronda Curtin, Jody Horak 2003—Ronda Curtin, Natalie Darwitz, Jody Horak 2004—Natalie Darwitz, Krissy Wendell2005—Natalie Darwitz, Lyndsay Wall, Krissy Wendell2006—Erica McKenzie2007—Gigi Marvin2008—Gigi Marvin, Rachael Drazan2009—Melanie Gagnon, Jocelyne Lamoureux, Monique Lam-

oureux

SECOND-TEAM ALL-WCHA2000—Courtney Kennedy, Crystal Nicholas, Laura Slominski,

Ambria Thomas 2001—Ambria Thomas, La Toya Clarke 2002—Kelly Stephens 2003—Krissy Wendell2005—Kelly Stephens, Jody Horak2008—Erica McKenzie, Anya Miller2009—Rachel Drazan, Gigi Marvin, Anne Schleper

THIRD-TEAM ALL-WCHA2006—Gigi Marvin2007—Melanie Gagnon, Bobbi Ross2008—Melanie Gagnon, Bobbi Ross

WCHA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THEYEAR2000—Winny Brodt2001—Courtney Kennedy2002—Ronda Curtin2003—Ronda Curtin2009—Melanie Gagnon

WCHA ROOKIE OF THE YEAR2003—Natalie Darwitz2005—Bobbi Ross2006—Gigi Marvin2009—Monique Lamoureux

WCHA ALL-ROOKIE TEAM2003—Natalie Darwitz, Krissy Wendell2005—Bobbi Ross2006—Melanie Gagnon, Kim Hanlon, Gigi Marvin2007—Michelle Maunu2008—Jenny Lura2009—Jocelyne Lamoureux, Monique Lamoureux, AnneSchleper

WCHA PLAYER OF THE YEAR2001—Courtney Kennedy2002—Ronda Curtin2004—Krissy Wendell2005—Krissy Wendell

WCHA STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR2000—Shannon Kennedy2009—Gigi Marvin

WCHA ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM2000—Winny Brodt, Tracy Engstrom, Erica Killewald 2002—Kelly Stephens, La Toya Clarke, Brenda Reinen, Ronda

Curtin (MVP)2003—Winny Brodt, La Toya Clarke2004—Natalie Darwitz, Jody Horak, Kelly Stephens, Krissy

Wendell (MVP)2005—Natalie Darwitz (MVP), Jody Horak, Lyndsay Wall,Krissy Wendell2006—Gigi Marvin, Allie Sanchez2007—Gigi Marvin, Bobbi Ross2008—Gigi Marvin2009—Melanie Gagnon, Jocelyne Lamoureux

AWCHA ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM1999—Erica Killewald 2000—Winny Brodt, Courtney Kennedy, Erica Killewald

(MVP), Nadine Muzerall

NCAA ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM2002—Kelly Stephens 2004—Natalie Darwitz, Jody Horak, Allie Sanchez, Kelly

Stephens, Krissy Wendell (MOP)2005—Natalie Darwitz (MOP), Lyndsay Wall, Krissy Wendell

(MOP)2006—Ashley Albrecht, Bobbi Ross

WCHA SCHOLAR ATHLETE2006—Bobbi Ross, Allie Sanchez, Maggie Souba2007—Gigi Marvin, Maggie Souba2008—Gigi Marvin, Michelle Maunu, Anya Miller2009—Gigi Marvin, Michelle Maunu

WCHA ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM & ACA-DEMIC ALL-BIG TEN2000—Angela Borek, Winny Brodt, Emily Buchholz, Shannon

Kennedy, Erica Killewald, Crystal Nicholas, Kris Scholz,Laura Slominski

2001—Gwen Anderson, Angela Borek, Emily Buchholz, RondaCurtin, Erica Killewald, Kris Scholz, Laura Slominski

2002—Gwen Anderson, Kelsey Bills, Melissa Coulombe,Ronda Curtin, Tracy Engstrom, Cecilia Retelle, LauraSlominski

2003—Gwen Anderson, Kelsey Bills, Winny Brodt, MelissaCoulombe, Ronda Curtin, Cecilia Retelle, Kelly Stephens,Noelle Sutton, Stacy Troumbly

2004—Kelsey Bills, Chelsey Brodt, Melissa Coulombe, Na-talie Darwitz, Allie Sanchez, Kelly Stephens, Noelle Sutton,Stacy Troumbly, Krissy Wendell

2005—Chelsey Brodt, Natalie Darwitz, Krista Johnson, An-drea Nichols, Brenda Reinen, Allie Sanchez, MaggieSouba, Kelly Stephens, Noelle Sutton, Stacy Troumbly,Krissy Wendell

2006—Chelsey Brodt, Whitney Graft, Krista Johnson, EricaMcKenzie, Anya Miller, Andrea Nichols, Liz Palkie, JenellePhilipczyk, Bobbi Ross, Allie Sanchez, and Maggie Souba.

2007—Lindsey Block, Melanie Gagnon, Whitney Graft, GigiMarvin, Erica McKenzie, Anya Miller, Andrea Nichols, JenellePhilipczyk, Bobbi Ross, Maggie Souba and Dagney Willey.

2008—Kelli Blankenship, Rachael Drazan, Melanie Gagnon,Whitney Graft, Jaimie Horton, Gigi Marvin, MichelleMaunu, Erica McKenzie, Anya Miller, Bobbi Ross, DagneyWilley, Alexandra Zebro

2009—Kelli Blankenship, Rachael Drazan, Brittany Francis,Melanie Gagnon, Gigi Marvin, Michelle Maunu, Terra Ras-mussen, Dagney Willey, Alexandra Zebro

WCHA PLAYER OF THE WEEK1999-00—Nadine Muzerall (Oct. 18, Jan. 24), Courtney

Kennedy (Nov. 29)2000-01—Laura Slominski (Oct. 16), Ambria Thomas (Nov.

27), Tracy Engstrom (Dec. 4), Erica Killewald (Jan. 29),Courtney Kennedy (Feb. 5)

2001-02—Ronda Curtin (Dec. 17, Feb. 11, March 4)2002-03—La Toya Clarke (11/12), Natalie Darwitz (11/19),Krissy Wendell (11/26)2003-04—Krissy Wendell (10/20, 1/19, 2/2, 3/8), NatalieDarwitz (10/27, 11/3, 2/23), La Toya Clarke (12/8)2004-05—Natalie Darwitz (11/1, 1/18), Kelly Stephens(2/21), Krissy Wendell (11/28, 2/14)2005-06—Erica McKenzie (10/17, 11/14, 1/16, 2/20, 2/27)2006-07—Bobbi Ross (11/7), 11/13), Gigi Marvin (2/6)2007-08—Erica McKenzie (Oct. 9), Bobbi Ross (Oct. 30),Emily West (Nov. 27), Gigi Marvin (Dec. 4, Feb. 12, Feb. 20)2008-09—Jen Schoullis (Oct. 22), Gigi Marvin (Nov. 5, Dec.10, Jan. 7), Monique Lamoureux (Jan. 21, Feb. 4), JocelyneLamoureux (Jan. 21, Feb. 11)

WCHA ROOKIE OF THE WEEK1999-00—Ronda Curtin (Oct. 18, Nov. 15, Feb. 15)2000-01—La Toya Clarke (Oct. 16, Dec. 4), Bethany Peterson2001-02—Kristy Oonincx (Nov. 12, Feb.4, March 4), Kelly

Stephens (Oct. 15, Dec. 3, Jan. 8), Jody Horak (Nov. 26,Jan. 21) Brenda Reinen (Oct. 22, Feb. 10)

2002-03—Natalie Darwitz (10/14, 11/5, 11/26, 1/14, 2/4,2/25), Krissy Wendell (10/21, 10/28, 11/19, 1/21) 2003-04—Lyndsay Wall (11/24), Andrea Nichols (12/1)Becky Wacker (2/2, 3/1)2004-05—Erica McKenzie (10/11, 1/18), Bobbi Ross (10/18,2/13)2005-06—Gigi Marvin (11/7, 1/16, 2/6, 2/20, 2/27)2006-07—Kelli Blankenship (10/31, 12/6)2007-08—Jenny Lura (Oct. 30), Jen Schoullis (Nov. 20)2008-09—Monique Lamoureux (Oct. 15, Oct. 22, Nov. 26,Dec. 10), Jocelyne Lamoureux (Jan. 14)

WCHA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THEWEEK2002-03—Jody Horak (10/28, 3/4)2003-04—Lyndsay Wall (11/3), Jody Horak (12/8, 3/1)2004-05—Lyndsay Wall (10/18, 11/8)2005-06—Brittony Chartier (10/17, 10/24, 1/23); Kim Han-lon (1/16)2006-07—Brittony Chartier (11/7), Melanie Gagnon (1/30)2007-08—Anya Miller (Feb. 12)2008-09—Kelly Seeler (Feb. 18), Alyssa Grogan (Feb. 25)

US COLLEGE HOCKEY ONLINE PLAYEROF THE WEEK2001-02—Kelly Stephens (Nov. 5), Brenda Reinen and Jody

Horak (Jan. 22)2002-03—Natalie Darwitz (11/19), Krissy Wendell (11/5,

11/26), Jody Horak (3/4)2003-04—Natalie Darwitz (10/28), Krissy Wendell (3/9), Jody

Horak (3/2)2004-05—Natalie Darwitz (11/2, 1/25, 3/8), Lyndsay Wall(10/19), Krissy Wendell (11/30)2005-06—Brittony Chartier (10/23); Kim Hanlon (2/12)2007-08—Bobbi Ross (Oct. 30), Rachael Drazan (Nov. 6) 2008-09—Jenny Lura (Oct. 15)

MINNESOTA WOMEN’S SENIOR ATH-LETE OF THE YEAR2000—Shannon Kennedy



Records & History

Name (Year Lettered) GP G A P Pen-Min PP SH GWAlbrecht, Ashley (2003-06) 149 10 44 54 20-40 2 0 3

Alm, Heather (1998) 8 1 2 3 0- 0 0 0 0

Anderson, Gwen (2000-03) 122 2 14 16 8- 16 0 0 1

Ashley, Danielle (2004) 26 2 13 15 37-74 1 0 0

Bills, Kelsey (2001-04) 132 11 12 23 33-74 1 1 2

Blankenship, Kelli (2007-09) 113 19 23 42 41-82 3 1 2

Block, Lindsay (2006-07) 79 1 1 2 2-4 0 0 0

Borek, Angela (1998-01) 124 4 21 25 19-38 0 0 0

Brekken, Matty (1998) 38 17 20 37 12-24 0 2 3

Brodt, Chelsey (2003-06) 151 7 36 43 73-146 1 0 0

Brodt, Winny (1999-00, 03) 96 41 93 134 30-60 7 0 5

Buchholz, Emily (1998-01) 137 6 55 61 68-136 3 0 2

Cecko, Laura (2002) 13 0 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0

Clarke, La Toya (2001-04) 140 67 92 159 25-50 18 4 14

Coulombe, Melissa (2001-04) 143 10 38 48 40- 80 5 0 1

Curtin, Ronda (2000-03) 147 60 107 167 19- 38 25 3 13

Darwitz, Natalie (2003-05) 99 102 144 246 49-98 29 7 18

Donaghue, Tracy (1998-99) 33 3 1 4 2- 4 0 0 0Drazan, Rachael (2008-09) 72 15 33 48 39-97 6 0 1Engstrom, Tracy (1999-02) 143 58 74 132 39-78 12 1 6Erickson, Sarah (2009) 40 10 13 23 17-56 5 0 1Francis, Brittany (2007-09) 113 26 66 92 21-42 11 1 3Franzmeier, Lacey (1998-00) 64 8 6 14 4- 8 0 0 1Gagnon, Melanie (2006-09) 148 14 67 81 108-235 8 0 2Glenn, Jerilyn (2001-04) 134 18 16 34 16-32 1 0 5Graft, Whitney (2005-07) 146 19 38 57 20-40 6 2 3Hegland, Amber (1999) 36 17 18 35 6- 12 1 0 1Hoff, Hattie (1998) 16 1 0 1 0- 0 0 0 0Horton, Jaimie (2007-09) 99 5 6 11 7-14 0 0 0Johnson, Krista (2003-06) 145 7 13 20 35-78 0 0 0Johnson, Tiffany (2007) 36 1 1 2 2-4 0 0 1Jones, Chelsey (2009) 38 2 8 10 13-26 1 0 1Kennedy, Courtney (1999-01) 106 35 77 112 105-232 8 0 6Kennedy, Shannon (1999-00) 73 24 41 65 31-62 3 1 9Kukowski, Betsey (1998-01) 116 16 30 46 12-24 1 1 2Lamoureux, Jocelyne (2009) 40 28 37 65 46-92 8 1 8Lamoureux, Monique (2009) 40 39 36 75 32-86 5 5 8Ludwigson, Nikki (2009) 9 1 0 1 0-0 0 0 0Lyons, Dacia (1998) 6 1 1 2 0- 0 0 0 0Marvin, Gigi (2006-09) 152 87 108 195 66-143 31 5 16Maunu, Michelle (2007-09) 113 4 31 35 34 1 0 0May, Laura (2008-09) 68 6 2 8 11-22 0 0 1

McKenzie, Erica (2005-08) 144 72 69 141 38-84 24 4 18Milbert, Megan (1997-00) 65 6 10 16 11-22 0 0 0Miller, Anya (2005-08) 148 22 56 78 53-106 11 0 2

Muzerall, Nadine (1998-01) 129 139 96 235 64-134 40 4 24

Nichols, Andrea (2004-07) 150 42 38 80 65-141 10 3 9

Olson, Kelly (1998-01) 133 5 25 30 34-68 1 1 0Oonincx, Kristy (2002-03) 56 31 32 63 11-22 6 2 9

Otto, Julie (1998) 31 6 2 8 4- 8 0 1 0Palinsky, Tracy (2001) 34 2 0 2 3- 6 0 0 1

Palkie, Liz (2005-06) 78 4 10 14 8-16 0 0 1Pettiford, Marisa (1998) 27 7 10 17 5-10 1 0 1

Philipczyk, Jenelle (2005-08) 155 24 37 61 49-98 9 0 5Pone, Sarma (1998-00, 02) 128 6 19 25 31- 62 2 0 2

Ralph, Brittny (1998-99) 65 24 28 52 24-48 8 2 4Rasmussen, Terra (2008-09) 76 8 3 11 11-22 0 0 0

Retelle, Cecilia (2001-03) 79 0 8 8 34-71 0 0 0

Ross, Bobbi (2005-08) 152 75 77 152 85-170 27 10 20Sanchez, Allie (2003-06) 152 14 29 43 75-161 4 2 4

Schleper, Anne (2009) 40 7 19 26 16-32 4 0 0Schmidgall, Jenny (1999) 32 33 38 71 8-16 9 2 3

Scholz, Kris (1998-01) 138 45 88 133 15-30 7 4 5

Schoullis, Jen (2008-09) 78 24 36 60 27-54 6 0 4Seeler, Kelly (2009) 39 5 11 16 18-36 2 0 0

Slominski, Laura (1999-02) 146 65 96 161 19- 38 20 2 5

Name (Year Lettered) GP G A P Pen-Min PP SH GWSnow, Stephanie (2001) 27 1 4 5 7-14 0 0 1

Souba, Maggie (2004-07) 137 2 8 10 18-36 0 0 2

Stephens, Kelly (2002-05) 148 97 121 218 121-242 32 6 17

Sundberg, Alyson (2000) 21 2 1 3 3- 6 0 0 0

Sutton, Noelle (2002-05) 144 27 26 53 20-40 3 1 7

Thomas, Ambria (1998-01) 134 89 112 201 53-106 18 8 18

Thorsehim, Tai (1998-99) 66 6 14 20 20-40 1 0 1

Troumbly, Stacy (2002-05) 143 3 3 6 5-10 1 0 0

Tryba, Laura (1998) 31 10 13 23 13-26 1 0 1

Vogt, Paula (1998) 18 2 2 4 2- 4 0 0 0

Wacker, Becky (2004-07) 135 29 24 53 24-48 1 2 4

Wall, Lyndsay (2004-05) 57 20 49 69 35-70 18 0 0

Wendell, Krissy (2003-05) 101 106 131 237 67-153 33 16 24

West, Emily (2008-09) 74 30 34 64 35-70 10 1 5

Willey, Dagney (2006-09) 148 6 31 37 60-142 2 0 0

Wournell, Marley (2006) 38 2 3 5 3-6 0 0 0

Zebro, Alexandra (2007-09) 88 2 8 10 23-57 0 0 0

GOALIE LETTERWINNERSName (Years Lettered) GP-GS Record Svs Pct. GA GAA SOChartier, Brittony (2006-07) 43-42 27-13-2 854 .908 87 2.13 8Grogan, Alyssa (2009) 22-21 16-2-2 407 .923 34 1.67 3Hanlon, Kim (2006-09) 68-59 43-14-2 1225 .913 116 1.90 13Harms, Sara (1997) 9-3 3- 2- 0 61 .938 4 0.80 3Horak, Jody (2002-05) 105-101 83-14-6 2212 .931 164 1.61 20Killewald, Erica (1998-01) 111-107 73-23-9 2385 .923 199 1.88 21Krause, Brittany (2007) 1-0 0-0-0 5 1.000 0 0.00 0Lammé, Natalie (2006) 0-1 0-0-0 8 .889 1 3.00 0Lura, Jenny (2008-09) 36-33 25-6-3 619 .914 58 1.77 4Nicholas, Crystal (1999-00) 28-24 25- 0- 0 323 .912 31 1.25 10 Reinen, Brenda (2002-04) 48-45 36-3-5 1034 .934 73 1.58 10

current players in bold

Anya Miller

LETTERWINNERS



Records & History

1 Brenda Reinen (Sun Prairie, Wis.) 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05Jenny Lura (North Vancouver, B.C.) 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10

2 Hattie Hoff (Red Wing, Minn.) 1997-98Courtney Kennedy (Woburn, Mass.) 1998-99, 1999-2000, 2000-01Whitney Graft (Wayzata, Minn.) 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08Kelly Seeler (Eden Prairie, Minn.) 2008-09, 2009-10

3 Laura Tryba (Blaine, Minn.) 1997-98Shannon Kennedy (Woburn, Mass.) 1998-99, 1999-2000Jerilyn Glenn (Ham Lake, Minn.) 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04Melanie Gagnon (St. Adolphe, Manitoba) 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09

Samantha Downey (Hermantown, Minn.) 2009-104 Nadine Muzerall (Mississauga, Ont.) 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-2000, 2000-01

Chelsey Brodt (Roseville, Minn.) 2002-03Andrea Nichols (Mt. Iron, Minn.) 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07Sarah Erickson (Roseau, Minn.) 2008-09, 2009-10

5 Dacia Lyons (Cottage Grove, Wis.) 1997-98Winny Brodt (Roseville, Minn.) 1998-99, 1999-2000, 2002-03Chelsey Brodt (Roseville, Minn.) 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06Laura May (Dellwood, Minn.) 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10

6 Angela Borek (Burnsville, Minn.) 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-2000, 2000-01Sarma Pone (Minneapolis, Minn.) 2001-02Liz Palkie (Carlton, Minn.) 2004-05, 2005-06Rachael Drazan (Orono, Minn.) 2007-08, 2008-09

Katie Frischmann (Rochester, Minn.) 2009-107 Sarma Pone (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-2000

Krissy Wendell (Brooklyn Park, Minn.) 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05Kelli Blankenship (Lusby, Minn.) 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10

8 Kelly Olson (Little Canada, Minn.) 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-2000, 2000-01Noelle Sutton (Maple Grove, Minn.) 2001-02, 2002-03Danielle Ashley (Burlington, Ont.) 2003-04Bobbi Ross (Verwood, Sask.) 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08

Mira Jalosuo (Lieksa, Finland) 2009-109 Megan Milbert (South St.Paul, Minn.) 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-2000, 2000-01

Ronda Curtin (Roseville, Minn.) 2001-02, 2002-03Noelle Sutton (Maple Grove, Minn.) 2003-04, 2004-05Marley Wournell (Vernon, B.C.) 2005-06Jaimie Horton (Maple Grove, Minn.) 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10

10 Kris Scholz (Hugo, Minn.) 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-2000, 2000-01Krista Johnson (Blaine, Minn.) 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06Brittany Francis (Thunder Bay, Ont.) 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10

11 Tai Thorsheim (Stillwater, Minn.) 1997-98, 1998-99Ashley Albrecht (South St.Paul, Minn.) 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06Lindsay Block (Chaska, Minn.) 2006-07, 2007-08

Becky Kortum (Minnetonka, Minn.) 2009-1012 Matty Brekken (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1997-98, 1998-99

Stacy Troumbly (Bovey, Minn.) 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05Jocelyne Lamoureux (Grand Forks, N.D.) 2008-09

13 Betsey Kukowski (Apple Valley, Minn.) 1997-98, 1998-99Maggie Souba (Moorhead, Minn.) 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07

14 Brittny Ralph (Brooklyn Center, Minn.) 1997-98, 1998-99La Toya Clarke (Pickering, Ont.) 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04Lindsay Block (Chaska, Minn.) 2005-06Tiffany Johnson (Plymouth, Minn.) 2006-07Chelsey Jones (Lake Elmo, Minn.) 2008-09, 2009-10

15 Julie Otto (Buffalo, Minn.) 1997-98Kelsey Bills (Carstairs, Alberta) 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04Anya Miller (Elk River, Minn.) 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08

16 Jenny Schmidgall (Edina, Minn.) 1998-99Betsey Kukowski (Apple Valley, Minn.) 1999-2000, 2000-01Jenelle Philipczyk (Woodbury, Minn.) 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08

17 Ambria Thomas (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1997-98Cecilia Retelle (Madison, Wis.) 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03Becky Wacker (York, Maine) 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07Emily West (Colorado Springs, Colo) 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10

18 Emily Buchholz (Waupon, Wis.) 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-2000, 2000-01Kelly Stephens (Shoreline, Wash.) 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05Nikki Ludwigson (Bloomington, Minn.) 2008-09, 2009-10

19 Heather Alm (Woodbury, Minn.) 1997-98Amber Hegland (Farmington, Minn.) 1998-99Melissa Coulombe (St.Pierre-Jolys, Man.) 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04Gigi Marvin (Warroad, Minn.) 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09

Megan Bozek (Buffalo Grove, Ill.) 2009-10

20 Lacey Franzmeier (Stacy, Minn.) 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-2000Natalie Darwitz (Eagan, Minn.) 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05Alexandra Zebro (Oak Grove, Minn.) 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10

21 Marisa Pettiford (St.Paul, Minn.) 1997-98Laura Slominski (Burnsville, Minn.) 1998-99, 1999-2000, 2000-01, 2001-02Allie Sanchez (St.Paul,Minn.) 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06Monique Lamoureux (Grand Forks, Minn.) 2008-09

22 Paula Vogt (Richmond, Minn.) 1997-98Gwen Anderson (North St.Paul, Minn.) 1999-2000, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03Erica McKenzie (Hastings, Minn.) 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08Anne Schleper (St.Cloud, Minn.) 2008-09, 2009-10

23 Tracy Donaghue (Maple Grove, Minn.) 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-2000Tracy Palinsky (Port Elgin, Ont.) 2000-01Dagney Willey (Maple Grove, Minn.) 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09

24 Tracy Engstrom (Willmar, Minn.) 1998-99, 1999-2000, 2000-01, 2001-02Jen Schoullis (Erie, Pa.) 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10

25 Bethany Petersen (Bloomington, Minn.) 2000-01Kate Swenson (Maple Grove, Minn.) 2001-02Lyndsay Wall (Churchville, N.Y.) 2003-04, 2004-05Terra Rasmussen (Coon Rapids, Minn.) 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10

26 Alyson Sundberg (Roseville, Minn.) 1999-2000, 2000-01Laura Cecko (Coon Rapids, Minn.) 2001-02Michelle Maunu (Esko, Minn.) 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10

27 Ambria Thomas (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1998-99, 1999-2000, 2000-01Jody Horak (Blaine, Minn.) 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05

28 Stephanie Snow (Bedford, N.H.) 2000-0129 Ronda Curtin (Roseville, Minn.) 1999-2000, 2000-01

Kristy Oonincx (Moose Jaw, Sask.) 2001-02, 2002-0330 Natalie Lammé (Hibbing, Minn.) 2005-0631 Sarah Harms (Pengilly, Minn.) 1997-98

Alyssa Grogan (Eagan, Minn.) 2008-09, 2009-1032 Brittany Krause (Hibbing, Minn.) 2006-07, 2007-0833 Brittony Chartier (Saskatoon, Sask.) 2005-06, 2006-0735 Crystal Nicholas (Tulsa, Okla.) 1998-99, 1999-2000

Stephanie Johnson (Minneapolis, Minn.) 2000-01, 2001-0236 Erica Killewald (Troy, Mich.) 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-2000, 2000-0139 Kim Hanlon (Blaine, Minn.) 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-0941 Noora Räty (Espoo, Finland) 2009-10

Kelly Stephens

Hometowns andJERSEY NUMBERS



Records & History

Alberta ..................................................................................2-0-0 12/19/98 N W 9-2 12/20/98 N W 8-2

Ausgburg ..............................................................................4-0-0 11/2/97 H W 8-0 2/6/98 A W 9-2 3/8/98 H W 10-2 2/13/99 A W 10-1

Beatrice Aeros ......................................................................0-1-0 1/31/99 N L 0-9

Bemidji State ......................................................................39-2-3 11/14/98 A W 10-0 1/10/00 A W 4-2 1/11/00 A W 10-0 1/21/00 H W 6-1 1/22/00 H W 10-0 12/1/00 H W 9-1 12/2/00 H W 8-4 2/2/01 A W 6-1 2/3/01 A W 8-5 11/10/01 H T 2-2 (OT) 11/11/01 H W 9-0 1/12/02 A T 2-2 (OT) 1/13/02 A W 3-2 (OT) 11/8/02 H W 4-1 11/9/02 H T 2-2 (OT) 2/1/03 A W 7-0 2/2/03 A W 7-2 12/5/03 H W 7-0 12/6/03 H W 6-1 1/31/04 A W 4-1 2/1/04 A W 4-0 10/22/04 A W 5-0 10/23/04 A W 5-2 1/7/05 H W 2-0 1/8/05 H W 5-0 3/3/05 N W 6-3 10/14/05 A W 2-0 10/15/05 A W 3-2 1/6/06 H W 7-2 1/7/06 H L 1-2 12/1/06 A W 4-1 12/2/06 A W 3-2 2/9/07 H L 0-2 2/10/07 H W 5-3 11/30/07 H W 5-0 12/1/07 H W 1-0 2/1/08 A W 5-1 2/2/08 A W 4-1 11/14/08 A W 3-0 11/15/08 A 7-0 7-0 1/16/09 H W 5-1 1/17/09 H W 11-1 2/27/09 N W 4-1 2/28/09 N W 5-1

Boston College ......................................................................3-0-1 1/15/98 A W 4-3 1/12/08 H T 2-2 1/13/08 H W 2-1 1/14/09 N W 4-3

Boston University ..................................................................1-0-0 10/6/07 H W 4-2

British Columbia....................................................................1-0-0 11/8/97 H W 10-2

Brown ..................................................................................11-5-1 12/28/97 A L 3-4 1/17/98 A L 1-3 2/26/99 H L 1-2 2/27/99 H T 1-1 (OT) 3/27/99 H W 3-2 11/5/99 H W 4-0 3/25/00 N W 4-2 11/4/00 A L 2-3 (OT) 11/17/01 A W 3-2 3/22/02 N L 1-2 11/16/02 H W 5-3 11/15/03 A W 5-2 11/16/03 A W 8-1 1/14/05 H W 8-2 1/15/05 H W 5-0 11/12/05 H W 5-1 11/13/05 H W 3-0

Concordia (Que.) ..................................................................2-0-0 1/16/99 A W 6-4 1/29/99 N W 3-0

Connecticut ..........................................................................1-0-0 10/7/06 H W 3-0

Cornell ..................................................................................3-0-0 11/30/97 N W 3-2 2/5/99 H W 6-1 2/6/99 H W 5-0

Dartmouth ............................................................................7-6-0 12/11/99 H W 5-4 12/12/99 H W 4-3 12/9/00 A L 1-5 12/10/00 A L 0-4 11/24/01 H W 3-2 (OT) 1/17/03 A L 3-6 3/23/03 N L 2-4 2/7/04 H L 2-3 2/8/04 H W 7-3 3/26/04 N W 5-1 12/11/04 A L 7-5 12/12/04 A W 4-3 (OT) 3/25/05 N W 7-2

Gustavus Adolphus ................................................................3-0-0 11/23/97 A W 6-0 2/22/98 H W 10-0 12/3/98 H W 8-1

Harvard..................................................................................8-4-0 11/6/97 H L 2-3 11/5/98 H L 1-3 11/7/99 H L 3-8 11/6/00 A W 3-2 11/18/01 A W 3-2 11/17/02 H W 4-3 3/21/03 N L 6-1 3/28/04 N W 6-2 11/27/04 H W 5-3 3/27/05 N W 4-3 11/28/08 H W 3-1 11/29/08 H W 3-2

Findlay ..................................................................................4-0-0 1/26/02 H W 7-1 1/27/02 H W 4-0 10/12/02 A W 8-1 10/13/02 A W 7-2

Maine ....................................................................................1-0-0 10/6/06 H W 5-2

Manitoba................................................................................3-0-0 1/30/98 H W 3-0 1/31/98 H W 5-1 12/18/98 A W 3-1

Mercyhurst ............................................................................6-1-0 1/6/01 H W 3-0

10/26/01 A W 2-1 (OT) 1/16/04 H W 5-1 1/17/04 H W 3-1 10/21/05 A W 1-0 10/22/05 A W 4-2 3/20/09 N L 4-5

Minnesota Blue J’s ................................................................1-0-0 3/1/98 H W 6-1

Minnesota CODP ....................................................................1-0-0 2/22/99 H W 10-1

Minnesota-Duluth ..............................................................24-17-5 12/3/99 H L 4-5 12/4/99 H L 0-1 2/11/00 A W 4-3 2/12/00 A T 2-2 (OT) 3/4/00 N L 0-2 3/24/00 N W 3-2 11/10/00 H W 4-0 11/11/00 H W 8-0 3/2/01 A T 2-2 (OT) 3/3/01 A L 1-3 10/20/01 A L 0-7 10/21/01 A T 1-1 (OT) 1/18/02 H W 1-0 1/19/02 H W 3-1 11/30/02 H L 3-4 12/1/02 H L 5-6 2/14/03 A L 1-7 2/15/03 A W 4-2 3/8/03 N L 3-5 1/9/04 A L 4-1 1/10/04 A W 4-3 (OT) 2/28/04 H W 4-2 2/29/04 H W 7-5 3/14/04 N W 4-2 11/19/04 H W 4-2 11/20/04 H T 2-2 (OT) 2/26/05 A L 4-2 2/27/05 A W 1-0 10/28/05 H W 4-1 10/29/05 H L 0-6 1/20/06 A L 2-4 1/21/06 A W 2-0 3/11/06 N W 2-1 11/3/06 H W 5-3 11/4/06 H W 1-0 2/17/07 A L 1-7 2/18/07 A L 1-5 3/3/07 N W 3-2 (OT) 10/26/07 H W 3-1 10/27/07 H W 5-1 11/17/07 A L 0-5 11/18/07 A W 3-0 10/10/08 A W 4-3 (OT) 10/11/08 A W 2-0 1/23/09 H L 2-4 1/24/09 H T 3-3 (OT)

UMD (club) ............................................................................1-0-0 11/15/98 A W 10-0

Minnesota State University, Mankato ................................42-3-2 10/30/98 A W 11-1 11/20/98 H W 8-1 2/7/99 H W 4-0 2/14/99 A W 10-1 3/11/99 H W 6-0 11/23/99 H W 7-1 1/14/00 A W 7-1 1/15/00 A W 10-0 2/8/00 H W 8-3 3/2/00 N W 10-0 10/27/00 A W 2-1 10/28/00 A W 6-1 1/13/01 H W 4-0 1/14/01 H W 3-0 10/12/01 H W 2-0 10/13/01 H W 4-1 2/1/02 A W 3-0 2/2/02 A W 6-1 12/7/02 A W 5-2 12/8/02 A W 3-1 2/22/03 H W 5-1 2/23/03 H W 4-0 11/22/03 A T 1-1 (OT) 11/23/03 A W 4-0 1/24/04 H W 3-2 1/25/04 H L 3-2 (OT) 10/29/04 A W 6-1

Bobbi Ross

SERIES RECORDS



Records & History

10/30/04 A W 6-0 2/19/05 H W 5-0 2/20/05 H W 3-0 12/9/05 A W 1-0 12/10/05 A T 1-1 (OT) 2/3/06 H W 2-1 (OT) 2/4/06 H W 4-3 (OT) 3/3/06 H W 5-1 3/4/06 H W 6-0 10/13/06 H W 4-1 10/14/06 H W 5-2 1/19/07 A L 2-3 1/20/07 A L 3-4 12/7/07 A W 6-0 12/8/07 A W 1-0 1/25/08 H W 3-1 1/26/08 H W 4-3 11/21/08 H W 2-1 11/22/08 H W 6-3 1/30/09 A W 9-1 1/31/09 A W 7-4 3/7/09 N W 7-2

MN Thoroughbreds ................................................................1-0-0 2/27/98 H W 4-2

New Hampshire ....................................................................6-5-3 11/9/97 H L 1-5 12/30/97 N L 5-6 3/20/98 N L 1-4 11/7/98 H T 1-1 (OT) 1/30/99 A T 0-0 (OT) 3/26/99 H L 2-3 (OT) 1/29/00 H W 6-2 1/30/00 H W 5-4 1/26/01 A W 2-1 1/27/01 A W 3-1 11/25/01 H T 3-3 (OT) 1/18/03 A W 4-0 3/24/06 N W 5-4 10/7/06 H L 5-6 (OT)

Niagara ..................................................................................5-1-1 1/7/01 H W 4-2 10/27/01 A L 1-2 3/24/02 N T 2-2 (OT) 11/11/06 H W 4-3 11/12/06 H W 3-1 1/3/09 A W 8-0 1/4/09 A W 5-3

North Dakota ......................................................................24-0-0 11/29/03 H W 6-2 11/30/03 H W 10-1 10/8/04 A W 8-0 10/9/04 A W 7-1 2/12/05 H W 7-0 2/13/05 H W 4-2 12/2/05 A W 4-0 12/3/05 A W 3-1 2/25/06 H W 4-0 2/26/06 H W 6-0 12/9/06 A W 8-1 12/10/06 A W 1-0 1/27/07 H W 4-0 1/28/07 H W 5-1 11/24/07 H W 5-1 11/25/07 H W 5-3 1/18/08 A W 4-1 1/19/08 A W 2-1 2/29/08 H W 3-1 3/1/08 H W 9-0 12/5/08 A W 4-0 12/6/08 A W 5-2 2/13/09 H W 4-1 2/14/09 H W 5-0

Northeastern ........................................................................4-2-2 1/24/98 H T 2-2 (OT) 1/25/98 H T 1-1 (OT) 3/21/98 N L 0-4 11/27/98 A W 5-2 10/29/99 A W 3-1 10/30/99 A L 1-4 11/26/04 N W 8-1 10/5/07 H W 5-3

Ohio State ............................................................................35-8-1 11/12/99 A W 3-0 11/13/99 A W 7-1 2/4/00 H W 4-1 2/5/00 H W 6-0 10/21/00 H W 6-2 10/22/00 H L 2-4 2/16/01 A L 0-1 2/17/01 A W 5-2 3/9/01 N L 0-4 11/2/01 H W 2-1

11/3/01 H W 3-2 2/8/02 A W 5-0 2/9/02 A W 2-1 (OT) 3/8/02 N W 4-1 10/25/02 A W 4-0 20/26/02 A W 2-1 2/7/03 H W 5-3 2/8/03 H W 2-1 10/17/03 H W 6-3 10/18/03 H W 7-0 2/20/04 A T 1-1 (OT) 2/21/04 A W 6-0 3/13/04 N W 5-1 11/6/04 H W 10-0 11/7/04 H W 5-1 1/21/05 A W 4-1 1/22/05 A W 4-1 3/5/05 N W 7-1 11/4/05 H W 9-5 11/5/05 H L 1-2 (OT) 1/27/06 A W 4-1 1/28/06 A L 2-3 (OT) 10/27/06 A W 4-1 10/28/06 A L 1-2 1/12/07 H L 1-7 1/13/07 H W 3-1 10/19/07 A W 7-4 10/20/07 A L 1-4 2/8/08 H W 7-3 2/9/08 H W 5-1 10/17/08 H W 8-1 10/18/08 H W 8-2 1/9/09 A W 9-2 1/10/09 A W 12-1

Princeton ..............................................................................4-0-1 11/29/97 N W 6-1 12/16/97 H W 5-3 12/17/97 H T 5-5 (OT) 11/28/98 A W 3-1 3/17/06 N W 4-0

Providence ............................................................................6-1-0 11/28/97 N W 5-4 12/29/97 N W 3-0 2/20/99 H W 1-0 2/21/99 H W 5-1 10/23/99 A W 3-1 10/24/99 A L 0-1 3/18/05 N W 6-1

Queen’s..................................................................................1-0-0 11/29/98 N W 10-0

Robert Morris ........................................................................1-1-0 10/3/08 H L 2-3 10/4/08 H W 7-1

St. Cloud State ....................................................................39-2-1 1/9/99 H W 10-0 3/7/99 H W 10-0 10/15/99 H W 10-1 10/16/99 A W 10-1 2/18/00 H W 5-0 2/19/00 A W 5-2 10/14/00 A W 4-1 10/15/00 H W 5-4 2/9/01 H W 7-1 2/10/01 A L 6-7 12/14/01 H W 7-2 1/5/02 A W 5-1 3/1/02 H W 4-1 3/2/02 A W 9-1 10/18/02 A W 10-1 10/19/02 H W 8-0 1/10/03 A W 2-1 1/11/03 H W 10-2 10/31/03 H W 4-1 11/1/03 H W 5-3 3/5/04 A W 3-1 3/6/04 A W 7-5 10/15/04 H W 7-0 10/16/04 H W 7-1 2/4/05 A W 4-1 2/5/05 A W 5-1 1/13/06 A W 2-0 1/14/06 H W 5-0 2/17/06 A W 3-2 2/18/06 H W 4-2 11/17/06 A W 5-2 11/18/06 H W 4-1 2/2/07 H W 4-0 2/3/07 A W 6-4 10/12/07 H T 4-4 10/13/07 A L 1-2 2/15/08 A W 4-2 2/16/08 H W 5-2 10/31/08 H W 2-1

11/1/08 A W 6-2 2/20/09 A W 7-0 2/21/09 H W 3-1

SCSU (club)............................................................................1-0-0 11/15/97 H W 10-0

St. Lawrence..........................................................................6-1-1 1/6/98 H W 6-1 1/7/98 H W 5-0 1/15/99 N W 5-0 1/7/02 H W 3-2 1/8/02 H T 3-3 (OT) 11/22/02 A W 5-2 11/23/02 A W 7-2 10/8/05 H L 1-3

Toronto ..................................................................................1-0-0 1/17/99 N W 5-1

Wayne State ..........................................................................1-0-1 1/5/08 A W 6-3 1/6/08 A T 3-3

Wilfrid Laurier ......................................................................2-0-0 1/22/99 H W 10-0 1/23/99 H W 7-1

Wisconsin ..........................................................................26-19-6 11/19/99 A W 7-4 11/20/99 A W 5-0 2/26/00 H W 11-3 2/27/00 H W 4-2 3/3/00 N W 5-0 11/24/00 A W 5-2 11/25/00 A T 4-4 (OT) 2/24/01 H W 6-2 2/25/01 H W 3-1 3/10/01 N L 3-4 11/30/01 A W 4-1 12/1/01 A W 4-3 (OT) 2/16/02 H L 0-2 2/17/02 H W 3-2 (OT) 3/9/02 N W 3-2 11/1/02 H W 3-1 11/2/02 H W 2-1 2/28/03 A L 1-2 3/1/03 A W 2-0 3/7/03 N W 3-1 10/25/03 A W 3-0 10/26/03 A W 3-1 2/13/04 H L 2-1 (OT) 2/14/04 H W 2-1 12/4/04 A W 2-0 12/5/04 A T 3-3 (OT) 1/29/05 H W 4-1 1/30/05 H W 2-1 3/6/05 N W 3-2 (OT) 11/18/05 H L 0-2 11/19/05 H L 2-6 2/10/06 A W 3-1 2/11/06 A L 1-3 3/12/06 N L 1-4 3/26/06 N L 0-3 10/21/06 A L 1-3 10/22/06 A T 3-3 (OT) 1/5/07 H L 4-1 1/6/07 H L 0-3 3/4/07 N L 1-3 11/2/07 A L 0-3 11/3/07 A W 3-2 2/23/08 H L 1-5 2/24/08 H T 2-2 3/8/08 N L 3-4 3/15/08 N L 2-3 (OT) 10/24/08 A T 1-1 (OT) 10/26/08 A L 1-2 2/7/09 H W 4-2 2/8/09 H T 3-3 (OT) 3/8/09 N L 3-5

Wisconsin (club)....................................................................1-0-0 2/7/98 H W 10-0

Yale........................................................................................1-0-0 1/18/98 A W 2-1

Totals 343-79-30 (.792)Home 169-29-15 (.829)Away 131-32-13 (.781)Neutral 29-16-1 (.641)WCHA* 201-41-18 (.808)

* record against WCHA opponents since 1999-2000, the first seasonof league play



2009-10 Opponents

Location ........................................................................................................Syracuse, N.Y.Enrollment..................................................................................................................12,440Nickname ..................................................................................................................OrangeColors ........................................................................................................................OrangeConference ......................................................................................College Hockey AmericaChancellor ..................................................................................................Dr. Nancy CantorAthletics Director ..........................................................................................Dr. Daryl GrossArena (cap.) ........................................................................................Tennity Ice Pavilion &........... ..............................................................................Onondaga County War Memorial Rink Dimensions....................................................................................................200’ x 85’Press Box Phone................................................................................................................NAHead Coach ......................................................................Paul Flanagan (St. Lawrence ‘80) Record at Syracuse ................................................................................9-16- 3 (1 year) Career Record ..................................................................................239-99-27 (X years)

Assistant Coaches ..................................................................Graham Thomas,Erin O'Brien 2008-09 Overall Record ............................................................................................9-16- 32008-09 Conference Record ..........................................................................2-11-3 (t-4th)Letterwinners Returning/Lost ........................................................................................15/5Hockey SID ..........................................................................................................Katie BaranOffice Phone ................................................................................................(315) 443-1290 Email Address..............................................................................................suacpr@syr.eduWeb Address ................................................................................................suathletics.com

Top returners (2008-09 statistics):

Stefanie Marty, Jr., F (10 g, 12 a, 22 pts)

Megan Skelly, So., F (11 g, 10 a, 21 pts)

Julie Rising, So., F (6 g, 13 a, 19 pts)

Syracuse Orange October 2 & 4, 2009, Ridder Arena

2009-10 ScheduleDATE SCHEDULEOct 2 at Minnesota Oct 4 at Minnesota Oct 9 at Boston College Oct 10 at New Hampshire Oct 16 at Connecticut Oct 17 at Providence Oct 23-24 at Rensselaer PolytechnicNov 6-7 Niagara Nov 20-21 at Robert Morris Nov 24 at Colgate Nov 28-29 Union Dec 4-5 Wayne State Dec 11-12 Princeton Jan 2-3 Colgate Jan 5 Cornell Jan 8 St. Anselm Jan 15-16 Quinnipiac Jan 22-23 Mercyhurst Jan 29-30 at Wayne State Feb 5 at Niagara Feb 12-13 Robert Morris Feb 26-27 at Mercyhurst

home games in bold

The Series SERIES RECORDFirst meeting this season.

Location ..........................................................................................................Columbus, OhioEnrollment ....................................................................................................................61,568Nickname ..................................................................................................................BuckeyesColors ............................................................................................................Scarlet and GrayConference ......................................................................................................................WCHAPresident ................................................................................................................Gordon GeeAthletics Director ................................................................................................Eugene SmithArena (cap.) ................................................................................................OSU Ice Rink (800)Rink Dimensions ......................................................................................................200’ x 85’Press Box Phone ................................................................................................614-688-0658Head Coach ............................................................................Jackie Barto (Providence, 1984) Record at Ohio State........................................................................147-185-34 (10 years) Career Record ..................................................................................217-238-44 (15 years)

Assistant Coaches ......................................................................Catherine Hanson, Josh Liegl2008-09 Overall Record ................................................................................................8-25-32008-09 Conference Record .................................................................................6-20-2 (7th)Letterwinners Returning/Lost ............................................................................................16/5Hockey SID........................................................................................................Courtney MarshOffice Phone ......................................................................................................614-292-0088Fax ....................................................................................................................614-292-8547Email Address ........................................................................................marsh.2160@osu.eduWeb Address ........................................................................................ohiostatebuckeyes.com


Laura McIntosh, So., F (11g, 28a, 39pts)

Shannon Reilly, Jr., D (5g, 14a, 19pts)

Natalie Spooner, So., F (21g, 9a, 30pts

Ohio StateBuckeyes Oct. 9-10, 2009, Columbus, Ohio,OSU Ice Rink Jan. 8-9, 2010, Ridder Arena

2009-10 Schedule

DATE SCHEDULESep 26 Wilfrid Laurier (Exhibition)

Oct 2-3 at Boston University

Oct 9-10 Minnesota

Oct 16-17 at Bemidji State

Oct 23-24 at Wisconsin

Oct 30-31 Minnesota State

Nov 6-7 at North Dakota

Nov 13-14 Minnesota Duluth

Nov 20-21 St. Lawrence

Dec 11-12 at St. Cloud State

Jan 2-3 Robert Morris

Jan 8-9 at Minnesota

Jan 15-16 at Minnesota State

Jan 22-23 Bemidji State

Jan 29-30 Wisconsin

Feb 5-6 North Dakota

Feb 12-13 at Minnesota Duluth

Feb 19-20 St. Cloud State

home games in bold

The Series

SERIES RECORDMinnesota leads 35-8-1

FIRST MEETINGNovember 12, 1999 Minnesota 3 Ohio State 0

LAST MEETINGJanuary 10, 2009 Minnesota 12 Ohio State 1

LAST 5 GAMESMinnesota leads, 5-0-0

MOST GOALS SCORED BY MINNESOTA12 (12-1, January 10, 2009)

LARGEST GOAL DIFFERENTIAL BYMINNESOTA+11 (12-1, January 10, 2009)

MOST GOALS SCORED BY OHIO STATE7 (7-1 loss, Jan. 12, 2007)

LARGEST GOAL DIFFERENTIAL BY OHIOSTATE+6 (7-1 loss, Jan. 12, 2007)

LAST MINNESOTA SHUTOUTNovember 6, 2004 - Minnesota 10, Ohio State 0

LAST OHIO STATE SHUTOUTMarch 9, 2001 - Ohio State 4, Minnesota 0

SERIES SHUTOUTSMinnesota - 7 Ohio State - 2

ONE-GOAL GAMESOhio State leads 5-4

OVERTIME GAMESOhio State leads, 2-1-1

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2009-10 Opponents

Location ......................................................................................................St. Cloud, Minn.Enrollment ..................................................................................................................16,882Nickname ..................................................................................................................HuskiesColors ......................................................................................................Cardinal and BlackConference ..................................................................................................................WCHAPresident ................................................................................................Dr. Earl H. Potter IIIAthletics Director ..........................................................................................Dr. Morris KurtzArena (cap.)..........................................................................National Hockey Center (5,371)Rink Dimensions ..................................................................................................200’ x 100’Press Box Phone..............................................................................................320-308-5227Head Coach ....................................................................Jeff Giesen (St. Cloud State, 1993) Record at St. Cloud State............................................................45-51-16 (Three years) Career Record ............................................................................45-51-16 (Three years)

Assistant Coaches ..................................................................Jennifer Kranz, Jason Johnson2008-09 Overall Record............................................................................................15-18-42008-09 Conference Record ..........................................................................11-14-3 (4th) Letterwinners Returning/Lost ........................................................................................17/5Hockey SID ........................................................................................................Celest StangOffice Phone ..................................................................................................320-308-2141Fax Phone ......................................................................................................320-308-2099Email Address..............................................................................crstang@stcloudstate.edu Web Address ........................................................................www.stcloudstate.edu/~sports/


Felicia Nelson, Sr., F (8g, 13a, 21 pts)

Caitlin Hogan, Sr., F (14g, 17a, 31 pts)

Holly Roberts, Sr., F (9g, 11a, 20 pts)

St. Cloud StateHuskies Oct. 23, 2009 & Feb. 13, 2010, St. Cloud, Minn., National Hockey Center October 24, 2009 & February 12, 2010Ridder Arena

2009-10 Schedule

DATE SCHEDULESept 26 Team USA (Exhibition)

Oct 2-3 Niagara University

Oct 10-11 Minnesota Duluth

Oct 23 Minnesota

Oct 24 Minnesota

Oct 30-31 North Dakota

Nov 6-7 Minnesota Duluth

Nov 13-14 Bemidji State

Nov 20-21 Wisconsin

Nov 27-28 Brown University

Dec 4 Minnesota State

Dec 5 Minnesota State

Dec 11-12 Ohio State

Jan. 2 Providence

Jan 3 Mercyhurst

Jan 15-16 North Dakota

Jan 22-23 Wisconsin

Jan 29-30 Bemidji State

Feb 5 Minnesota State

Feb 7 Minnesota State

Feb 12 Minnesota

Feb 13 Minnesota

Feb 19-20 Ohio State

The Series


FIRST MEETINGJanuary 9, 1999 Minnesota 10 SCSU 0

LAST MEETINGFebruary 21, 2009 Minnesota 3 SCSU 1

LAST 5 GAMESMinneota leads 5-0-0

MOST GOALS SCORED BY MINNESOTA10 (6 times, last, January 11, 2003)

LARGEST GOAL DIFFERENTIAL BYMINNESOTA+10 (2 times, last, 10-0 March 7, 1999)

MOST GOALS SCORED BY ST. CLOUDSTATE7 (7-6 win, February 10, 2001)

LARGEST GOAL DIFFERENTIAL BY ST.CLOUD STATE+1 (twice, last 2-1 win, Oct. 13, 2007)

LAST MINNESOTA SHUTOUTFebruary 20, 2009 - Minnesota 7, St. Cloud State 0

LAST ST. CLOUD STATE SHUTOUTnone

SERIES SHUTOUTSMinnesota - 9 St. Cloud State - 0

ONE-GOAL GAMESTied, 2-2

OVERTIME GAMESnone

Location ...........................................................................................................Duluth, Minn.Enrollment...................................................................................................................10,500Nickname .................................................................................................................BulldogsColors ..........................................................................................................Maroon and GoldConference....................................................................................................................WCHAChancellor .................................................................................................Dr. Kathryn MartinAthletics Director.................................................................................................Bob NielsonArena (cap.)......................................................................................................DECC (5,301)Rink Dimensions ....................................................................................................190’ x 85’Press Box Phone..............................................................................................218-727-7939 Head Coach................................................................Shannon Miller (Saskatchewan, 1985) Record at UMD ................................................................................260-70-29 (11 years) Career Record .................................................................................260-70-29 (11 years)Assistant Coaches ...............................................................Laura Schuler, Michelle McAteer 2008-09 Overall Record ..............................................................................................26-9-42008-09 Conference Record...............................................................................18-6-4 (3rd)Letterwinners Returning/Lost........................................................................................12/11Hockey SID ..............................................................................................Kelly Grgas-WheelerOffice Phone................................................................................................... 218-726-7465Fax Phone........................................................................................................218-726-6529Email Address ....................................................................................kgrgaswh@d.umn.edu Web Address ......................................................................................www.umdbulldogs.com


Laura Fridfinnson, Jr., F (20g, 14a, 34 pts)

Emmanuelle Blais, Sr., F (10g, 4a, 14 pts)

Saara Tuominen, Sr., F (12g, 20a, 32 pts)

Minnesota DuluthBulldogs Oct. 16-17, 2009, Ridder Arena Feb. 5-6, 2010, Duluth, Minn., DECC

2009-10 Schedule

DATE SCHEDULEOct. 2-3 Robert Morris

Oct. 10-11 St. Cloud State

Oct. 16-17 at Minnesota

Oct. 23-24 North Dakota

Oct. 30-31 at Mercyhurst

Nov 6-7 at St. Cloud State

Nov. 13-14 at Ohio State

Nov 20-21 Minnesota State

Nov. 27-28 at Boston College

Dec. 4 & 6 at Wisconsin

Dec. 12-13 Bemidji State

Jan. 16-17 Wisconsin

Jan. 22-23 at Minnesota State

Jan. 30-31 at North Dakota

Feb. 5-6 Minnesota

Feb. 12-13 Ohio State

Feb. 19-20 at Bemidji State

home games in bold

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FIRST MEETINGDecember 3, 1999 UMD 5 Minnesota 4

LAST MEETINGJanuary 23-24, 2009 Minnesota 3* UMD 3

LAST 5 GAMESMinnesota leads 3-1-1

MOST GOALS SCORED BY MINNESOTA8 (8-0 win, November 11, 2000)

LARGEST GOAL DIFFERENTIAL BYMINNESOTA+8 (8-0 win, November 11, 2000)

MOST GOALS SCORED BY MINNESOTADULUTH7 (3 times, last February 17, 2007)

LARGEST GOAL DIFFERENTIAL BYMINNESOTA DULUTH+7 (7-0 win, October 20, 2001)

LAST MINNESOTA SHUTOUTOctober 11, 2008 Minnesota 2 UMD 0

LAST MINNESOTA DULUTH SHUTOUTNovember 17, 2007 Minnesota 0 UMD 5

SERIES SHUTOUTSMinnesota - 8 Minnesota-Duluth - 5

ONE-GOAL GAMESMinnesota leads 7-4

OVERTIME GAMESMinnesota leads, 3-0-5

* indicates shootout win

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Location ............................................................................................................Madison, Wis.Enrollment ....................................................................................................................42,041Nickname....................................................................................................................BadgersColors ........................................................................................................Cardinal and WhiteConference ....................................................................................................................WCHAChancellor........................................................................................................“Biddy” MartinAthletics Director ................................................................................................Barry AlvarezArena (cap.) ............................................................................................Kohl Center (15,237)Rink Dimensions ......................................................................................................200’ x 97’Press Box Phone ..............................................................................................608-265-4336 Head Coach ..........................................................................Mark Johnson (Wisconsin, 1994) Record at Wisconsin ...........................................................................210-39-22 (7 years) Career Record .....................................................................................210-39-22 (7 years)Interim Head Coach ..............................................................Tracey DeKeyser (Cornell, 1997)Assistant Coaches ....................................................................Peter Johnson, Jackie Friesen 2008-09 Overall Record................................................................................................32-2-52008-09 Conference Record................................................................................21-2-5 (2nd)Letterwinners Returning/Lost ..........................................................................................15/8Hockey SID ..............................................................................................Jacqueline BoscacciOffice Phone ....................................................................................................608-265-3545Fax Phone ........................................................................................................608-262-8184Email Address ....................................................................................JB5@athletics.wisc.eduWeb Address ..................................................................................................uwbadgers.com


Brooke Ammerman, So., F (27g, 27a, 54 pts)

Jasmine Giles, Sr., F (16g, 29a, 45 pts)

Mallory Deluce, Jr., F (12g, 20a, 32 pts)

WisconsinBadgers October 30 & Nov 1, 2009, Madison,Wis., Kohl Center February 19-20, 2010, Ridder Arena

2009-10 Schedule

DATE SCHEDULEOct. 2-3 North Dakota

Oct. 10-11 Bemidji State

Oct. 23-24 Ohio State

Oct. 30 Minnesota

Nov. 1 Minnesota

Nov. 6-7 Robert Morris

Nov. 12-13 Wayne State

Nov. 20-21 St. Cloud State

Nov. 27-28 Providence College

Dec. 4/6 Minnesota Duluth

Dec. 11-12 Minnesota State

Jan. 5 Team USA

Jan. 8-9 North Dakota

Jan. 16-17 Minnesota Duluth

Jan. 22-23 St. Cloud State

Jan. 29-30 Ohio State

Feb. 6-7 Bemidji State

Feb. 12/14 Minnesota State

Feb. 19-20 Minnesota

home games in bold

The Series


FIRST MEETINGNovember 19, 1999 Minnesota 7 Wisconsin 4

LAST MEETINGMarch 8, 2009 Minnesota 3 Wisconsin 5

LAST 5 GAMESWisconsin leads 2-1-2

MOST GOALS SCORED BY MINNESOTA11 (11-3 win, Feb. 26, 2000)

LARGEST GOAL DIFFERENTIAL BYMINNESOTA+8 (Feb. 26, 2000, 11-3 win)

MOST GOALS SCORED BY WISCONSIN6 (6-2 win, November 19, 2005)

LARGEST GOAL DIFFERENTIAL BYWISCONSIN+4 (twice, last 5-1 win, February 23, 2008)

LAST MINNESOTA SHUTOUTDecember 4, 2004 - Minnesota 2, Wisconsin 0

LAST WISCONSIN SHUTOUTNovember 2, 2007 - Minnesota 0, Wisconsin 3

SERIES SHUTOUTSMinnesota - 5 Wisconsin - 5

ONE-GOAL GAMESMinnesota leads 8-4

OVERTIME GAMESMinnesota leads, 3-2-6

Location ..............................................................................................................Mankato, Minn.Enrollment........................................................................................................................14,028Nickname ....................................................................................................................MavericksColors ................................................................................................................Purple and GoldConference ........................................................................................................................WCHAPresident ..................................................................................................Dr. Richard DavenportAthletics Director ................................................................................................Kevin BuismanArena (cap.) ..........................................................................................All Seasons Arena (750)Rink Dimensions..........................................................................................................200’ x 85’Press Box Phone ..................................................................................................612-718-0729Head Coach..................................................................................Eric Means (Minnesota, 1994) Record at MSU ........................................................................................................First Year Career Record..........................................................................................................First Year

Assistant Coaches: ..................................................................................Jon Austin, Shari Vogt2008-09 Overall Record ................................................................................................12-19-52008-09 Conference Record .................................................................................. 7-16-5 (5th)Letterwinners Returning/Lost ..............................................................................................17/6Hockey SID ..................................................................................................................Kyle Bradt Office Phone ......................................................................................................(507) 389-2625Fax Phone ..........................................................................................................(507) 389-1923Email Address ..........................................................................................kyle.Bradt@mnsu.eduWeb Address ........................................................................................www.msumavericks.com


Christina Lee, Sr., F (14g, 19a, 33 pts)

Kala Buganski, Sr., F (12g, 15a, 27 pts)

Ashley Young, Sr., F (10g 17a, 27 pts)

Minnesota StateMavericks November 13-14, 2009, Ridder Arena January 29-30, 2010, Mankato,Minn., All Seasons Arena

2009-10 Schedule

DATE SCHEDULEOct. 2 Minnesota Whitecaps

Oct. 9-10 Maine

Oct. 17-18 North Dakota


Nov. 6-7 Bemidji State

Nov. 13-14 Minnesota

Nov. 20-21 Minnesota-Duluth

Dec. 4 St. Cloud State

Dec. 5 St. Cloud State

Dec. 11-12 Wisconsin

Jan. 2 Mercyhurst (at SCSU)

Jan. 3 Providence (at SCSU)

Jan. 8-9 Bemidji State


Jan. 22-23 Minnesota-Duluth

Jan. 29-30 Minnesota

Feb. 5 St. Cloud State

Feb. 7 St. Cloud State

Feb. 12-13 Wisconsin

Feb. 19-20 North Dakota

home games are in bold

The Series


FIRST MEETINGNovember 30, 1998 Minnesota 11 MSU 1

LAST MEETINGMarch 7, 2009 Minnesota 7 MSU 2


MOST GOALS SCORED BYMINNESOTA11 (11-1 win, November 30, 1998)

LARGEST GOAL DIFFERENTIAL BYMINNESOTA+10 (3 times, 10-0, March 2, 2000)

MOST GOALS SCORED BY MSU4 (4-3 win, January 20, 2007)

LARGEST GOAL DIFFERENTIAL BY MSU+1 (3-2 win, January 25, 2004)

LAST MINNESOTA SHUTOUTDec. 8, 2007, Minnesota - 1, MSU - 0

LAST MSU SHUTOUTnone

SERIES SHUTOUTSMinnesota - 16 MSU - 0

ONE-GOAL GAMESMinnesota leads, 6-3

OVERTIME GAMESMinnesota leads 2-1-2

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Location ...........................................................................................................Bemidji, Minn.Enrollment ......................................................................................................................5,020Nickname....................................................................................................................BeaversColors ............................................................................................................Green and WhiteConference .....................................................................................................................WCHAPresident ....................................................................................................Dr. Jon QuistgaardAthletics Director ................................................................................................Dr. Rick GoebArena (cap.) ...........................................................................John S. Glas Fieldhouse (2,358)Rink Dimensions......................................................................................................200’ x 85’Press Box Phone ...............................................................................................218-755-3700Head Coach ................................................................Steve Sertich (Colorado College, 1974) Record at Bemidji State............................................................ 21-74-13 (three years) Career Record ............................................................................ 21-74-13 (three years)

Assistant Coaches ................................................................Heather Farrell, Shane Veenker2008-09 Overall Record..............................................................................................6-25-52008-09 Conference Record ................................................................................3-22-3 (8th)Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...........................................................................................18/5Hockey SID ............................................................................................................Ross LaDueOffice Phone .....................................................................................................218-755-2763Fax Phone .........................................................................................................218-755-3898Email Address ................................................................................gladue@bemidjistate.eduWeb Address ..........................................................................www.bemidjistate.edu/athletics

Top returners (2008-09 statistics):Erin Cody, Jr., F (12g, 16a, 28 pts)Erin Johnson, Jr., F (10g, 11a, 21 pts)Zuzana Tomcikova, So., G (3.09 GAA, .917 Sv%)

Bemidji State November 20-21, 2009, Ridder Arena January 15-16, 2010, Bemidji, Minn.,John S. Glas Fieldhouse

2009-10 Schedule

DATE SCHEDULESept. 26 Minnesota Whitecaps

Oct. 2-3 Mercyhurst

Oct. 10-11 Wisconsin


Oct. 23-24 Northeastern

Oct. 30-31 Wayne State

Nov. 6-7 Minnesota State

Nov. 13-14 St. Cloud State

Nov. 20-21 Minnesota

Dec. 5 North Dakota

Dec. 6 North Dakota

Dec. 11-12 Minnesota Duluth

Jan. 8-9 Minnesota State




Feb. 6-7 Wisconsin

Feb. 12 North Dakota

Feb. 13 North Dakota

Feb. 19-20 Minnesota Duluth

home games in bold

The Series


FIRST MEETINGNovember 14, 1998 Minnesota 10 BSU 0

LAST MEETINGFebruary 28, 2009 Minnesota 5 BSU 1

LAST 5 GAMESMinnesota leads 5-0

MOST GOALS SCORED BY MINNESOTA11 (January 17, 2009)

LARGEST GOAL DIFFERENTIAL BYMINNESOTA+10 (4 times, last, January 17, 2009)

LARGEST GOAL DIFFERENTIAL BYBEMIDJI STATE+2 (2-0 win, Feb. 9, 2007)

MOST GOALS SCORED BY BSU5 (8-5 loss, February 4, 2001)

LAST MINNESOTA SHUTOUTNovember 15, 2008 Minnesota 7 BSU 0

LAST BSU SHUTOUT1, 2-0 win, Feb. 9, 2007

SERIES SHUTOUTSMinnesota - 13 BSU - 1


OVERTIME GAMESTied 0-0-3

Location ..........................................................................................................Potsdam, N.Y.Enrollment....................................................................................................................3,000Nickname ......................................................................................................Golden KnightsColors............................................................................................................Green and GoldConference........................................................................................................ECAC HockeyPresident ............................................................................................................Tony CollinsAthletics Director ........................................................................................Steve YianoukosArena (cap.) .............................................Cheel Arena at the Cheel Campus Center (3,000)Rink Dimensions....................................................................................................200’ x 85’Press Box Phone .............................................................................................315-268-6688Co Head Coaches ................................................Shannon Desrosiers (St. Lawrence, 2003) ............................................................................Matt Desrosiers (St. Lawrence, 2001) Record at Clarkson ............................................................................16-14-6 (one year) Career Record ................................................................ ........................................same

Assistant Coach .....................................................................................................Matt Kelly2008-09 Overall Record ..........................................................................................16-14-62008-09 Conference Record............................................................................10-25-4 (7th)Letterwinners Returning/Lost ........................................................................................17/6Hockey SID ............................................................................................................Gary MikelOffice Phone ..................................................................................................315-268-6673Fax Phone ......................................................................................................315-268-7613Email Address ....................................................................................mikelg@clarkson.eduWeb Address ..............................................................................www.clarksonathletics.com


Britney Selina, Sr, F. (10g, 27a, 37 pts)

Juana Baribeau So., F (18g, 15a, 33 pts)

Melissa Waldie Jr., F (15g, 16a, 31 pts)

ClarksonGolden Knights November 27-28, 2009, Ridder Arena

2009-10 ScheduleDATE SCHEDULESept. 26 Ottawa SenatorsOct 2-3 Boston CollegeOct. 9 ProvidenceOct. 10 ConnecticutOct. 16-17 Vermont Oct. 23 New HampshireOct. 24 Boston UniversityOct. 27 St. LawrenceOct. 30 BrownOct. 31 YaleNov. 6 Harvard Nov. 7 Dartmouth Nov. 13 Cornell Nov. 14 Colgate Nov. 27-28 Minnesota Dec. 4 QuinnipiacDec. 5 PrincetonJan. 8 Union Jan. 9 Rensselaer Jan. 15-16 Mercyhurst Jan. 22 Yale Jan. 23 BrownJan. 29 ColgateJan 30 CornellFeb 2 St. Lawrence Feb 5 RensselaerFeb 6 UnionFeb 12 Princeton Feb 13 Quinnipiac Feb 19 DartmouthFeb 20 Harvard

home games in bold

The Series SERIES RECORDFirst meeting this season.

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Location ......................................................................................................Grand Forks, N.D.Enrollment ..................................................................................................................12,748Colors ..................................................................................................Kelly Green and WhiteConference ....................................................................................................................WCHAPresident ..............................................................................................................Robert KellyAthletics Director ................................................................................................Brian FaisonArena (cap.) ........................................................................Ralph Engelstad Arena (11,634)Rink Dimensions ....................................................................................................200’ x 85’Press Box Phone ............................................................................................(701) 777-3571Head Coach ........................................................................................................Brian Idalski Record at North Dakota.................................................................... 17-45-10 (3rd year) Career Record ....................................................................................17-45-10 (3rd year)

Assistant Coaches ......................................................................Grant Kimball, Maria Lewis 2008-09 Overall Record............................................................................................ 13-19-42008-09 Conference Record................................................................................9-16-3 (6th)Letterwinners Returning/Lost ..........................................................................................11/4Hockey SID ........................................................................................................Derek KoenenOffice Phone ..................................................................................................(701) 777-2986Fax Phone ......................................................................................................(701) 777-4352Email Address ..................................................................derekkoenen@mail.und.nodak.eduWeb Address ................................................................................................fightingsioux.com

Top returners (2008-09 statistics):Alyssa Wiebe, So., F (13g, 15a, 28 pts)Kelly Lewis, Jr., D (7g, 12a, 19 pts)Brittany Kirkham, Sr., G (19 GP, 3.15 GAA, .892 sv%)

North DakotaSiouxDecember 12-13, 2009, Grand Forks,N.D., Ralph Engelstad Arena

January 22-23, 2010, Ridder Arena

2009-10 Schedule

DATE SCHEDULESept. 25-26 Manitoba

Oct. 2-3 Wisconsin

Oct. 10 USA Olympic Team

Oct. 17-18 Minnesota State

0ct. 23-24 Minnesota Duluth

Oct. 30-31 St. Cloud State

Nov. 6-7 Ohio State

Nov. 21-22 Manitoba Maple Leafs

Nov. 27-28 Maine

Dec. 4 Bemidji State

Dec. 5 Bemidji State

Dec. 12-13 Minnesota

Jan. 1-2 Union

Jan. 8-9 Wisconsin



Jan. 30-31 Minnesota Duluth

Feb. 5-6 Ohio State

Feb. 12-13 Bemidji State

Feb. 19-20 Minnesota State

home games in bold

The Series


FIRST MEETINGNovember 29, 2003 Minnesota 6 UND 2

LAST MEETINGFeb. 14, 2009 Minnesota 5 UND 0


MOST GOALS SCORED BYMINNESOTA10 (10-1 win, November 30, 2003)

LARGEST GOAL DIFFERENTIAL BYMINNESOTA+9 (twice, last March 1, 2008, 9-0 win)

MOST GOALS SCORED BY UND3 (November 25, 2007)

LAST MINNESOTA SHUTOUTFeb. 14, 2009 Minnesota 5 UND 0

LAST UND SHUTOUTnone

SERIES SHUTOUTSMinnesota - 10 UND - 0


OVERTIME GAMESnone

Location ..................................................................................................Cambridge, Mass.Enrollment....................................................................................................................6,613Nickname ................................................................................................................CrimsonColors ..........................................................................................Crimson, Black and WhiteConference ....................................................................................ECAC Hockey, Ivy LeaguePresident ..................................................................................................Drew Gilpin FaustAthletics Director ........................................................................................Robert L. ScaliseArena (cap.) ............................................................................Bright Hockey Center (2,776)Rink Dimensions......................................................................................................204 x 87Press Box Phone ............................................................................................617-495-5894Head Coach ..................................................................Katey Stone (New Hampshire, 1989) Record at Harvard ........................................................................319-136-22 (15 years) Career Record ............................................................................ 319-136-22 (15 years)

Assistant Coaches..............................................Joakim Flygh, Melanie Ruzzi, Sara DeCosta2008-09 Overall Record ..........................................................................................19-10-32008-09 Conference Record ..............................................................................16-4-2 (1st)Letterwinners Returning/Lost ........................................................................................15/9Hockey SID ....................................................................................................Tim WilliamsonOffice Phone ................................................................................................(617) 495-4143 Fax Phone ....................................................................................................(617) 495-2130 Email Address..............................................................................twilliam@fas.harvard.eduWeb Address ................................................................................................GoCrimson.com


Katharine Chute, Jr., F (5g, 13a, 18 pts)

Liza Ryabkina, Jr., D/F (9g, 6a, 15 pts)

Christina Kessler, Sr., G (28 gp, .933 sv%, 1.59 GAA)

Harvard Crimson December 4-5, 2009, Cambridge,Mass.Bright Hockey Center

2009-10 ScheduleDATE SCHEDULEOct. 24 McGill (exhibition)Oct. 30 ColgateOct. 31 CornellNov. 6 ClarksonNov. 7 St. LawrenceNov. 13 QuinnipiacNov. 14 PrincetonNov. 18 New HampshireNov. 20 YaleNov. 21 BrownNov. 25 DartmouthDec. 4-5 MinnesotaDec. 8 ConnecticutJan. 8 PrincetonJan. 9 QuinnipiacJan. 15 CornellJan. 16 ColgateJan. 22 UnionJan. 23 RensselaerJan. 29 DartmouthJan. 30 ProvidenceFeb. 2 Boston CollegeFeb. 5 BrownFeb. 6 YaleFeb. 9 Beanpot Second RoundFeb. 12 RensselaerFeb. 13 UnionFeb. 19 St. LawrenceFeb. 20 Clarkson

home games in bold

The SeriesSERIES RECORDMinnesota leads, 8-4-0

FIRST MEETINGNovember 6, 1997 Minnesota 2 Harvard 3

LAST MEETINGNovember 29, 2008 Minnesota 3 Harvard 2

LAST 5 GAMESMinnesota leads, 5-0-0

MOST GOALS SCORED BY MINNESOTA6 (NCAA Championships, March 28, 2004, 6-2 win)

LARGEST GOAL DIFFERENTIAL BYMINNESOTA+4 (NCAA Championships, March 28, 2004, 6-2 win)

MOST GOALS SCORED BY HARVARD8 (November 7, 1999, Harvard 8, Minnesota 3)

LARGEST GOAL DIFFERENTIAL BYHARVARD+5 (twice, last March 21, 2003-NCAA semifinal)

LAST MINNESOTA SHUTOUTNever

LAST HARVARD SHUTOUTNever


OVERTIME GAMESNone

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Opponent Press Box Numbers

Bemidji State 218-755-3700

Harvard 617-495-5894

Minnesota Duluth 218-727-7939

Minnesota State 612-718-0729

Ohio State 614-688-0658

North Dakota 701-777-3571

St. Cloud State 320-308-5227

Wisconsin 608-265-4336

WCHA POST-SEASONINFORMATIONFeb. 27-28, WCHA First Roundat Top Seeds

March 6-7, WCHA ChampionshipRidder ArenaDate Game Time3/8 Semi-Final Game 1:07 p.m. 3/8 Semi-Final Game 4:07 p.m.3/9 Championship Game TBA

March 12-13, NCAA RegionalHosted by the Top Four Seeds (winneradvances to Frozen Four)

March 19 & 21, NCAA Frozen FourRidder ArenaDate Game Time3/19 Semi-Final Game TBA 3/19 Semi-Final Game TBA3/21 Championship Game TBA

Ridder Arena Hosts NationalChampionship

Along with hosting 18 regular season games, Minnesota will serve as the host of the

2010 WCHA FINAL FACEOFF (March 6-7) and the 2010 NCAA Frozen Four. Although

Minnesota has hosted the national championship in the past (2001 and 2006), this is the

first time in Ridder Arena.

“Ridder Arena, in my opinion, is the best rink to host a Frozen Four event,” Frost said.

“We’ve been in many Frozen Fours at other venues and they are only half full with 5,000 peo-

ple. The atmosphere just isn’t what it should be for a national championship. With Ridder

Arena being a facility built for 3,400 people, it’s going to be a fantastic championship

atmosphere. Regardless of who is in the Frozen Four, I would anticipate that Ridder is going

to be packed. We have the best fans in the country so we’re really excited to showcase RidderArena to the country and the University of Minnesota athletics department.”

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Spanning six decades and marking its 58th season ofmen’s competition and 11th season of women’s competitionin 2009-10, the Western Collegiate Hockey Association con-tinues to be defined by its history, its tradition and its con-tinuing success.

From it’s founding days in 1951 as the MidwestCollegiate Hockey League (MCHL), on to the WesternIntercollegiate Hockey League (WIHL) in 1958, and finally tothe Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) in 1959,this prestigious athletic conference has developed andmaintained a tradition of excellence that truly is second tonone.

No Division 1 collegiate conference – in any sport – cantop the impressive list of national scale accomplishments ofthe WCHA and its member teams. Since 1951, teams repre-senting the men’s WCHA have earned a record 36 NCAA(national) championships, finished as the national runner-up another 27 times, and qualified for a berth in collegiatehockey’s national championship round – the NCAA Men’sFrozen Four – in 53 of 57 seasons overall. And since it’sfounding in 1999-2000, teams representing the women’sWCHA have now captured 10 consecutive national champi-onships beginning the first year of 2000 and on through themost recent campaign of 2008-09 when Wisconsin earned itsthird NCAA Frozen Four title in the past four years.

In addition to its unmatched team successes in nation-al championship tournament play over the years, the WesternCollegiate Hockey Association also owns an enviable reputa-tion for producing outstanding coaches and student-ath-letes, with hundreds of its alumni tracking successes in bothinternational and professional competition. On top of themore than 230 men’s and women’s league alumni who haveOlympic experience playing for the likes of the USA, Canada,Italy, Norway, Austria, Germany, Sweden, Finland, andFrance, conference-member teams and players have alsoreceived additional international exposure on a regular basissince 1951. The men’s WCHA has hosted touring teams fromthe USSR, Canada, Sweden, Czechoslovakia, Latvia,Germany, Italy, Finland, Norway, Switzerland, England andFrance and has also sent WCHA All-Star Teams to Europe inboth 1998 (Switzerland) and 2000 (Norway). The women’sWCHA has also regularly put together all-star teams, includ-ing another one for the 2009-10 season which will take onthe U.S. National Team at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul onSept. 25. Serving as head coach of the U.S. Women’s Nationaland Olympic Teams this year is Wisconsin’s Mark Johnson. In2009, the women’s WCHA had more than two dozen currentand former WCHA players compete in the IIHF Women’s WorldChampionship in Finland, including 12 for Team USA andothers for Canada, Sweden and Finland. And in 2008, thewomen’s WCHA had six of its players help lead Team USA andcoach Jackie Barto (Ohio State) to the gold medal in Harbin,China.

Just a few of the more than 400 past and presentNational Hockey Leaguer’s who have roots in the men’s WCHAinclude the likes of legendary goaltenders Tony Esposito,Eddie Mio Glenn ‘Chico’ Resch and Mike Richter, defensemenKeith Magnuson, Lou Nanne and Curt Giles, and forwards LouAngotti, Bill Masterton, Bill ‘Red’ Hay, Red Berenson, GlennAnderson, Mark Johnson and Brett Hull. The current crop ofWCHA stars playing in the NHL include the likes of ZachParise, Dany Heatley, Mark Parrish, Jordan Leopold, JasonBlake, Tyler Arnason, Mark Stuart, Thomas Vanek, AndySutton, Bret Hedican, Matt Carle, Joe Pavelski, JonathanToews and Tom Gilbert. In the most recent season of 2008-09alone, a total of 96 WCHA alums earned playing time in theNHL.

In terms of national attendance, both the men’s andwomen ’s WCHA continue to set the pace among all Division1 leagues. In the most recent 2008-09 season, Wisconsin(13,785/game), North Dakota (11,719/game) and Minnesota(10,022/game) ranked 1-2-3 in the nation in men’s averagehome attendance, while Colorado College (5th), St. CloudState (7th), Denver (10th), Minnesota State (15th) andMinnesota Duluth (16th) also ranked among the leaders. Ayear ago, the 2009 Red Baron WCHA Final Five (men’s play-off championship) drew a total of 82,065 to the Xcel EnergyCenter, outdrawing the Big 10 Men’s Basketball Tournamentby nearly 14,000 fans. And on the women’s side in 2008-09,WIsconsin (1,654/game) and Minnesota (1,332/game)ranked No. 1 and No. 2 respectively in women’s average homeattendance while Minnesota Duluth (4th), North Dakota(7th), Ohio State (11th), St. Cloud State (14th and MinnesotaState (19th) were also among the top 20.

In terms of individual honors, the 2008-09 season sawthe women’s WCHA honor its Top 10 Players from the First 10Years in forwards Sara Bauer (UW), Natalie Darwitz (UM),Caroline Ouellette (UMD), Jenny Schmidgall Potter (UMD/UM),Maria Rooth (UMD) and Krissy Wendell (UM), defensemenTessa Bonhomme (OSU), Ronda Curtin (UM) and MollyEngstrom (UW) and goaltender Jessie Vetter (UW), who alsoearned the 2009 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award as collegehockey’s top player. In the WCHA, Hilary Knight (F, UW) wasthe Player of the Year, Gigi Marvin (F, UM) was theOutstanding Student-Athlete of the Year, Melanie Gagnon (D,UM) was the Defensive Player of the Year, MoniqueLamoureux (F, UM) was the Rookie of the Year and the league

scoring champion, Alyssa Grogan (G, UM) was the leaguegoaltending champion, and Brad Frost (UM) and MarkJohnson (UW) were league co-coaches of the year. Johnsonwas also honored as the Women’s Div. 1 National Coach ofthe Year.

The men’s and women’s leagues had a combined 71players named as prestigious WCHA Scholar-Athletes for2008-09, with 35 of those being repeat honorees. The men’sWCHA also had a record total of 107 student-athletes namedto the 2008-09 All-WCHA Men’s Academic Team while thewomen’s league had 76 student-athletes earn recognition asWCHA All-Academic Team honorees last winter.

A quick look at the 2009-10 campaign will see both themen’s and women’s leagues involved in several showcaseevents. The women’s WCHA All-Star Team will kick things offwhen they take on the U.S. National Team on Sept. 25 at XcelEnergy Center in St. Paul, Minn. Also along the way, the con-ference season will launch the weekend of Oct. 2-3,Wisconsin will host Bemidji State in a Hall of Fame gameoutdoor contest – The Camp Randall Hockey Classic – atCamp Randall Stadium in Madison on Feb. 6, andMinnesota’s Ridder Arena will serve as the host site for boththe 2010 WCHA FINAL FACE-OFF (playoff championship) onMarch 6-7 and the 2010 NCAA Women’s Frozen Four fromMarch 19-21. Among the highlights of the men’s 2009-10season will be Denver’s 60th Anniversary weekend celebra-tion on Oct. 9-10, the opening of the MacNaughton Cup raceon Oct. 16-17, Wisconsin hosting Michigan outdoors in theCamp Randall Hockey Classic on Feb. 6, the 2010 Red BaronWCHA Final Five set for March 18-20 at Xcel Energy Center inSt. Paul, Minnesota hosting the 2010 NCAA West Regional atXcel Energy Center on March 26-27 and the 2010 NCAA Men’sFrozen Four at Ford Field in Detroit April 8-10.

Under the leadership and guidance of CommissionerBruce M. McLeod and Associate Commissioner Sara R.Martin, prospects for another highly successful campaign forboth the men’s and women’s WCHA in 2009-10 appear verybright. Defending WCHA regular season champions are NorthDakota on the men’s side and Minnesota on the women’s sidewhile defending WCHA playoff champions are MinnesotaDuluth on the men’s side and Wisconsin on the women’s side.

WCHA Administration(Denver)

Bruce M. McLeod, CommissionerCarol LaBelle, Administrative Assistant

Office Address2211 S. Josephine, Room 302

Denver, CO 80210Phone: (303) 871-4223

Fax: 303-871-4770

WCHA Administration(Madison)

Sara R. Martin, Assoc. CommissionerOffice Address

559 D'Onofrio Drive, Suite 103Madison, WI 53719

Phone: (608) 829-0104Fax: (608) 829-0105

Email: [email protected]

WCHA Public Relations(Madison)

Doug Spencer, Associate Commissioner forPublic Relations

559 D'Onofrio Drive, Suite 103Madison, WI 53719

Phone: (608) 829-0104Email: [email protected]

WCHA Public Relations AssistantBill Brophy

Email: [email protected]

WCHA OfficiatingGreg Shepherd, Supervisor of Officials

Office Address215 East Kathleen DriveWest St. Paul, MN 55118Phone: (651) 330-5131

[email protected]

WCHA Websitehttp://www.wcha.com

WCHA Staff Directory

THE WCHA

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WCHA composite schedule

SEPTEMBERFri/25 U.S. National Team vs WCHA All-Star Team 7:07 pm @ Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN (x) Manitoba @ North Dakota (x) 7:07 pm Sat/26 Minnesota Whitecaps @ Bemidji St (x) 2:07 pm Wilfrid Laurier @ Ohio State (x) 7:07 pm ET U.S. National Team @ St. Cloud St (x) 7:07 pm Manitoba @ North Dakota (x) 4:07 pm

OCTOBERFri/2 Bemidji State @ Mercyhurst (nc) 7:00 pm ET Ohio State @ Boston University (nc) 7:00 pm ET North Dakota @ Wisconsin (WCHA) 7:07 pm Niagara @ St. Cloud State (nc) 7:07 pm Syracuse @ Minnesota (nc) 6:07 pm Robert Morris @ Minnesota Duluth (nc) 6:07 pm Minn. Whitecaps @ Minnesota St (x) 7:37 pm Sat/3 Bemidji State @ Mercyhust (nc) 2:00 pm ET Ohio State @ Boston University (nc) 3:00 pm ET North Dakota @ Wisconsin (WCHA) 7:07 pm Niagara @ St. Cloud State (nc) 4:07 pm Robert Morris @ Minnesota Duluth (nc) 3:07 pm Sun/4 Syracuse @ Minnesota (nc) 2:07 pm Fri/9 Minnesota State @ Maine (nc) 7:00 pm ET Minnesota @ Ohio State (WCHA) 7:07 pm ETSat/10 Minnesota State @ Maine (nc) 2:00 pm ET Minnesota @ Ohio State (WCHA) 7:07 pm ET Wisconsin @ Bemidji State (WCHA) 7:07 pm @ Hodgins-Berardo Arena, Coleraine, MN St. Cloud St @ Minn. Duluth (WCHA) 6:07 pm North Dakota vs U.S. National Team (x) 7:00 pm @ Warroad, MNSun/11 St. Cloud St @ Minn. Duluth (WCHA) 3:07 pm Wisconsin @ Bemidji State (WCHA) 4:07 pm Fri/16 Ohio State @ Bemidji State (WCHA) 7:07 pm Minnesota Duluth @ Minnesota (WCHA) 7:07 pm Sat/17 Ohio State @ Bemidji State (WCHA) 2:07 pm Minnesota Duluth @ Minnesota (WCHA) 4:07 pm Minnesota St @ North Dakota (WCHA) 2:07 pm Sun/18 Minnesota St @ North Dakota (WCHA) 2:07 pm Fri/23 Bemidji State @ Northeastern (nc) 7:00 pm Ohio State @ Wisconsin (WCHA) 7:07 pm North Dakota @ Minn. Duluth (WCHA) 7:07 pm Minnesota @ St. Cloud State (WCHA) 2:07 pm Sat/24 Bemidji State @ Northeastern (nc) 3:00 pm ET Ohio State @ Wisconsin (WCHA) 7:07 pm North Dakota @ Minn. Duluth (WCHA) 7:07 pm St. Cloud State @ Minnesota (WCHA) 4:07 pm Fri/30 Minnesota Duluth @ Mercyhurst (nc) 7:00 pm ET Minn. State @ Ohio State (WCHA) 7:07 pm ET Minnesota @ Wisconsin (WCHA) 2:07 pm CT Wayne State @ Bemidji State (nc) 7:07 pm CT North Dakota @ St. Cloud State (WCHA) 7:07 pm Sat/31 Minnesota Duluth @ Mercyhust (nc) 3:00 pm ET Minn. State @ Ohio State (WCHA) 7:07 pm ET Wayne State @ Bemidji State (nc) 2:07 pm CT North Dakota @ St. Cloud State (WCHA) 2:07 pm

NOVEMBERSun/1 Minnesota @ Wisconsin (WCHA) 2:07 pm Fri/6 Robert Morris @ Wisconsin (nc) 2:07 pm Minn. Duluth @ St. Cloud State (WCHA) 7:07 pm Bemidji State @ Minn. State (WCHA) 7:07 pm Ohio State @ North Dakota (WCHA) 7:07 pm Sat/7 Robert Morris @ Wisconsin (nc) 2:07 pm Minn. Duluth @ St. Cloud State (WCHA) 7:07 pm Bemidji State @ Minn. State (WCHA) 3:07 pm Ohio State @ North Dakota (WCHA) 4:07 pm Thu/12 Wayne State @ Wisconsin (nc) 7:07 pm Fri/13 Minn. Duluth @ Ohio State (WCHA) 7:07 pm ET Wayne State @ Wisconsin (nc) 2:07 pm CT St. Cloud St @ Bemidji State (WCHA) 7:07 pm Minnesota @ Minnesota State (WCHA) 7:07 pm

Sat/14 Minn. Duluth @ Ohio State (WCHA) 7:07 pm ET St. Cloud State @ Bemidji State (WCHA) 2:07 pm Minnesota @ Minnesota State (WCHA) 3:07 pm Fri/20 St. Lawrence @ Ohio State (nc) 7:07 pm ET Wisconsin @ St. Cloud State (WCHA) 2:07 pm Bemidji State @ Minnesota (WCHA) 6:07 pm Sat/21 St. Lawrence @ Ohio State (nc) 2:07 pm ET Wisconsin @ St. Cloud State (WCHA) 2:07 pm Minn. State @ Minn. Duluth (WCHA) 6:07 pm Bemidji State @ Minnesota (WCHA) 4:07 pm Man. Maple Leafs @ North Dakota (x) 7:07 pm Sun/22 Minn. State @ Minn. Duluth (WCHA) 3:07 pm Fri/27 Minn. Duluth @ Boston College (nc) 1:00 pm ET St. Cloud State @ Brown Univ. (nc) 2:00 pm ET Wisconsin @ Prov. College (nc) 7:00 pm ET Clarkson @ Minnesota (nc) 7:07 pm Maine @ North Dakota (nc) 2:07 pm Sat/28 Minn. Duluth @ Boston College (nc) 2:00 pm ET St. Cloud State @ Brown Univ. (nc) 1:00 pm ET Wisconsin @ Prov. College (nc) 7:00 pm ET Clarkson @ Minnesota (nc) 3:07 pm Maine @ North Dakota (nc) 2:07 pm

DECEMBERFri/4 Minnesota @ Harvard (nc) 7:00 pm ET Minnesota Duluth @ Wisconsin (WCHA) 2:07 pm St. Cloud State @ Minn. State (WCHA) 7:07 pm Sat/5 Minnesota @ Harvard (nc) 4:00 pm ET Minn. State @ St. Cloud State (WCHA) 7:07 pm Bemidji State @ North Dakota (WCHA) 7:07 pm Sun/6 Minnesota Duluth @ Wisconsin (WCHA) 2:07 pm North Dakota @ Bemidji State (WCHA) 7:07 pm Fri/11 Ohio State @ St. Cloud State (WCHA) 2:07 pm Wisconsin @ Minnesota State (WCHA) 7:07 pm Sat/12 Ohio State @ St. Cloud State (WCHA) 1:07 pm Bemidji State @ Minn. Duluth (WCHA) 3:07 pm Wisconsin @ Minnesota State (WCHA) 3:07 pm Minnesota @ North Dakota (WCHA) 2:07 pm Sun/13 Bemidji State @ Minn. Duluth (WCHA) 3:07 pm Minnesota @ North Dakota (WCHA) 2:07 pm

JANUARYFri/1 North Dakota @ Union College (nc) 7:00 pm ETSat/2 North Dakota @ Union College (nc) 4:00 pm ET Robert Morris @ Ohio State (nc) 2:07 pm ET Mercyhurst vs Minnesota State (nc) 12:07 pm @ National Hockey Center, St. Cloud, MN Providence @ St. Cloud State (nc) 3:07 pm @ National Hockey Center, St. Cloud, MNSun/3 Robert Morris @ Ohio State (nc) 2:07 pm ET Providence vs Minnesota State (nc) 12:07 pm @ National Hockey Center, St. Cloud, MN Mercyhurst @ St. Cloud State (nc) 3:07 pm @ National Hockey Center, St. Cloud, MNTue/5 U.S. National Team @ Wisconsin (x) 7:07 pm Fri/8 Minn. State @ Bemidji State (WCHA) 7:07 pm Ohio State @ Minnesota (WCHA) 6:07 pm Wisconsin @ North Dakota (WCHA) 7:37 pm @ Urban Plains Center, Fargo, NDSat/9 Minn. State @ Bemidji State (WCHA) 3:07 pm Ohio State @ Minnesota (WCHA) 4:07 pm Wisconsin @ North Dakota (WCHA) 7:37 pm @ Urban Plains Center, Fargo, NDTue/12 U.S. National Team @ Minnesota (x) 7:07 pm Fri/15 Minnesota @ Bemidji State (WCHA) 6:07 pm Ohio State @ Minnesota State (WCHA) 7:07 pm St. Cloud State @ North Dakota (WCHA) 7:07 pm Sat/16 Minnesota @ Bemidji State (WCHA) 4:07 pm Wisconsin @ Minnesota Duluth (WCHA) 7:07 pm Ohio State @ Minnesota State (WCHA) 3:07 pm St. Cloud State @ North Dakota (WCHA) 4:07 pm Sun/17 Wisconsin @ Minnesota Duluth (WCHA) 4:07 pm Fri/22 Bemidji State @ Ohio State (WCHA) 7:07 pm ET St. Cloud State @ Wisconsin (WCHA) 2:07 pm

North Dakota @ Minnesota (WCHA) 7:07 pm Minn. Duluth @ Minn. State (WCHA) 7:07 pm Sat/23 Bemidji State @ Ohio State (WCHA) 2:07 pm ET St. Cloud State @ Wisconsin (WCHA) 2:07 pm North Dakota @ Minnesota (WCHA) 4:07 pm Minn. Duluth @ Minn. State (WCHA) 3:07 pm Fri/29 Wisconsin @ Ohio State (WCHA) 7:07 pm ET Minnesota State @ Minnesota (WCHA) 7:07 pm Bemidji State @ St. Cloud State (WCHA) 7:07 pm Sat/30 Wisconsin @ Ohio State (WCHA) 3:07 pm ET Minnesota State @ Minnesota (WCHA) 4:07 pm Bemidji State @ St. Cloud State (WCHA) 2:07 pm Minn. Duluth @ North Dakota (WCHA) 2:07 pm Sun/31 Minn. Duluth @ North Dakota (WCHA) 2:07 pm

FEBRUARYFri/5 North Dakota @ Ohio State (WCHA) 7:07 pm ET Minnesota @ Minnesota Duluth (WCHA) 7:07 pm Minn. State @ St. Cloud State (WCHA) 2:07 pm Sat/6 North Dakota @ Ohio State (WCHA) 4:07 pm ET Bemidji State @ Wisconsin (WCHA) TBA @ Camp Randall Hockey Classic Minnesota @ Minnesota Duluth (WCHA) 7:07 pm Sun/7 Bemidji State @ Wisconsin (WCHA) 2:07 pm St. Cloud State @ Minn. State (WCHA) 3:07 pm Fri/12 Minnesota State @ Wisconsin (WCHA) 2:07 pm Ohio State @ Minnesota Duluth (WCHA) 7:07 pm St. Cloud State @ Minnesota (WCHA) 7:07 pm North Dakota @ Bemidji State (WCHA) 7:07 pm Sat/13 Ohio State @ Minnesota Duluth (WCHA) 6:07 pm Bemidji State @ North Dakota (WCHA) 7:07 pm Minnesota @ St. Cloud State (WCHA) 2:07 pm Sun/14 Minnesota State @ Wisconsin (WCHA) 12:07 pm Fri/19 St. Cloud St @ Ohio State (WCHA) 7:07 pm ET Minn. Duluth @ Bemidji State (WCHA) 2:07 pm Wisconsin @ Minnesota (WCHA) 6:07 pm North Dakota @ Minnesota State (WCHA) 7:07 pm Sat/20 St. Cloud St @ Ohio State (WCHA) 2:07 pm ET Minn. Duluth @ Bemidji State (WCHA) 2:07 pm Wisconsin @ Minnesota (WCHA) 4:07 pm CT North Dakota @ Minn. State (WCHA) 3:07 pm

• end of regular season •

Fri/26 2010 WCHA Playoffs • 1st Round • Best-of-Three (#8 Rank @ #1 Rank) TBA (#7 Rank @ #2 Rank) TBA (#6 Rank @ #3 Rank) TBA (#5 Rank @ #4 Rank) TBASat/27 2010 WCHA Playoffs • 1st Round • Best-of-ThreeSun/28 2010 WCHA Playoffs • 1st Round • Best-of-Three

MARCHSat/6 2010 WCHA FINAL FACE-OFF @ Ridder Arena, Minneapolis, MN Semi-Final #1 1:07 pm CT Semi-Final #2 4:07 pm CTSun/7 2010 WCHA FINAL FACE-OFF @ Ridder Arena, Minneapolis, MN Championship Game 1:07 pm CTFri/12 NCAA Women’s Regionals (TBA) TBASat/13 NCAA Women’s Regionals (TBA) TBAFri/19 2010 NCAA Women’s Frozen Four @ Ridder Arena, Minneapolis, MN Semi-Final #1 TBA pm ET Semi-Final #2 TBA pm ETSun/21 2010 NCAA Women’s Frozen Four @ Ridder Arena, Minneapolis, MN Championship Game TBA pm ETSchedule Key(nc) non-conference; (x) exhibition

WCHA SCHEDULE

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Date Opponent TimeOct. 2 SYRACUSE 6:00 p.m.Oct. 4 SYRACUSE 2:00 p.m.Oct. 9 at Ohio State 7:00 p.m.Oct. 10 at Ohio State 7:00 p.m.Oct. 16 MINNESOTA DULUTH 7:00 p.m.Oct. 17 MINNESOTA DULUTH 4:00 p.m.Oct. 23 at St. Cloud State 2:00 p.m.Oct. 24 ST. CLOUD STATE 4:00 p.m.Oct. 30 at Wisconsin 2:00 p.m.Nov. 1 at Wisconsin 2:00 p.m.Nov. 13 at Minnesota State 7:00 p.m.Nov. 14 at Minnesota State 3:00 p.m.Nov. 20 BEMIDJI STATE 6:00 p.m.Nov. 21 BEMIDJI STATE 4:00 p.m.

Date Opponent TimeNov. 27 CLARKSON 7:00 p.m.Nov. 28 CLARKSON 3:00 p.m.Dec. 4 at Harvard 7:00 p.m.Dec. 5 at Harvard 4:00 p.m.Dec. 12 at North Dakota 2:00 p.m.Dec. 13 at North Dakota 2:00 p.m.Jan. 8 OHIO STATE 6:00 p.m.Jan. 9 OHIO STATE 4:00 p.m.Jan. 12 U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM (exhibition) 7:00 p.m.Jan. 15 at Bemidji State 6:00 p.m.Jan. 16 at Bemidji State 4:00 p.m.Jan. 22 NORTH DAKOTA 7:00 p.m.Jan. 23 NORTH DAKOTA 4:00 p.m.Jan. 29 MINNESOTA STATE 7:00 p.m.

Date Opponent TimeJan. 30 MINNESOTA STATE 4:00 p.m.Feb. 5 at Minnesota Duluth 7:00 p.m.Feb. 6 at Minnesota Duluth 7:00 p.m.Feb. 12 ST. CLOUD STATE 7:00 p.m.Feb. 13 at St. Cloud State 2:00 p.m.Feb. 19 WISCONSIN 6:00 p.m.Feb. 20 WISCONSIN 4:00 p.m.Feb. 26-28 WCHA First RoundMar. 6-7 WCHA FINAL FACEOFFMar. 19-21 NCAA FROZEN FOUR

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