University of Minnesota Athletics

Gophers Add Three to the 2006-07 Roster

5/16/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Hockey

University of Minnesota women's hockey coach Laura Halldorson has announced that Jaimie Horton (Maple Grove, Minn.), Tiffany Johnson (Plymouth, Minn.) and Brittany Krause (Hibbing, Minn.) have been accepted to the University of Minnesota and will join the Gopher women's hockey program in the fall of 2006.

Horton is coming off her best scoring season of her high school career after she scored 49 goals and 27 assists for 76 points at Maple Grove High School. In her tenure, the 5-foot -7-inch forward became the school's all-time leading scorer with 166 goals and 120 assists for 286 points. A five-time all-conference selection, Horton was a two-time all- state honoree her junior and senior seasons. She was named the team's five-time offensive most valuable player. Horton was a six-time letterwinner and a two-year member of the National Honor Society.

Johnson finished her senior season this past winter at Wayzata High School. In her final season, the 5-6 forward, scored 24 goals and 33 assists for 57 points. During her time at Wayzata, Johnson scored 74 goals and 98 assists for 172 points. Johnson competed with Wayzata at the state high school championship and was named to the all-tournament team in 2005. As a junior and senior, she was an all-conference selection as well as earning honorable mention accolades in eighth, ninth and 10th grade. Johnson was a member of the four-time classic lake conference championship.

Krause played with Hibbing High School varsity team since the 2001-02 season. A 5-4 goaltender, Krause was an all-state selection in 2005 and 2006. During her time, Krause held a 92-32-8 overall record. In her junior season, Krause held a career-best 1.59 goals against average and tied a career-high 10 shutouts. In her high school career, Krause had over 35 shutouts, including another 10 in the 2002-03 season. She was named the team's most valuable player in her junior and senior season. Along with lettering in hockey, she also lettered in softball.

"We are happy to have these three young women join us next season," Halldorson said. "All of them have been successful high school players here in Minnesota, and they are excited to become Gophers. Jaimie and Tiffany are both talented forwards who have the ability to score, and Brittany will give us more depth at the goaltending position. Not only are all three of them successful student-athletes, they are also quality individuals who will fit well into our program."

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