University of Minnesota Athletics
Kim Hanlon Named USCHO National Defensive Player of the Week
2/15/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Hockey
Hanlon held the No. 2 Badgers scoreless until 26 seconds remaining in the game in last Friday's 3-1 win. The Badgers did not score on the freshman goaltender until they created a six-on-four opportunity at the end of the game. She finished the contest with 25 saves in 26 opportunities. It was Hanlon’s eighth win of the season, now sitting at 8-2-0 in her rookie campaign. Hanlon holds an impressive 1.03 goals against average and a .949 save percentage. She currently leads the league in both the GAA and save percentage categories.
Hanlon and the rest of the Golden Gophers will compete in a home-and-home series this weekend against St. Cloud State. The No. 9 Huskies are in fourth place in the WCHA standings, while the Gophers sit at third place. Friday's game is scheduled for a 7:07 p.m. start at the National Hockey Center in St. Cloud, Minn. Saturday's game is slated for a 4:07 p.m. start at Ridder Arena. Both games will have a live audio webcast on gophersports.com.
