University of Minnesota Athletics
Raty Named WCHA Co-Defensive Player of the Week
12/9/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Hockey
For the second straight week, University of Minnesota freshman goaltender Noora Räty has garnered the Western Collegiate Hockey Association’s Defensive Player of the Week. She and Minnesota Duluth goalie Jennifer Harss are co-recipients of this week’s award.
Räty, from Espoo, Finland, allowed just one goal in two road games against No. 9-ranked Harvard on Dec. 4-5. This week’s award marks her third Defensive Player of the Week honor this season (also on Oct. 21 and Dec. 2). Over 123:35 minutes played in the series, Räty allowed one goal at the :33 mark of the third period in last Friday’s 1-0 loss to the host Crimson. Prior to that goal, Räty had held her opponents scoreless for 217:29 consecutive minutes played. Last Saturday, she held Harvard scoreless en route to her fifth career shutout and third in two weeks. Räty kept the Gophers in the game early with 14 saves in the first, 12 in the second, 11 in the third and two in overtime, which tied for a career-best 39 stops. She had a series total of 59 saves on 60 shots for a .983 saves percentage.
Räty and the rest of the Golden Gophers travel to Grand Forks, N.D., to take on North Dakota, Dec. 12-13. Both games are set for a 2:07 p.m. start at Ralph Engelstad Arena. Following the UND series, Minnesota will be idle until Jan. 8-9 when Ohio State comes to Ridder Arena.
Räty, from Espoo, Finland, allowed just one goal in two road games against No. 9-ranked Harvard on Dec. 4-5. This week’s award marks her third Defensive Player of the Week honor this season (also on Oct. 21 and Dec. 2). Over 123:35 minutes played in the series, Räty allowed one goal at the :33 mark of the third period in last Friday’s 1-0 loss to the host Crimson. Prior to that goal, Räty had held her opponents scoreless for 217:29 consecutive minutes played. Last Saturday, she held Harvard scoreless en route to her fifth career shutout and third in two weeks. Räty kept the Gophers in the game early with 14 saves in the first, 12 in the second, 11 in the third and two in overtime, which tied for a career-best 39 stops. She had a series total of 59 saves on 60 shots for a .983 saves percentage.
Räty and the rest of the Golden Gophers travel to Grand Forks, N.D., to take on North Dakota, Dec. 12-13. Both games are set for a 2:07 p.m. start at Ralph Engelstad Arena. Following the UND series, Minnesota will be idle until Jan. 8-9 when Ohio State comes to Ridder Arena.
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