University of Minnesota Athletics
Gophers Set to Host North Dakota This Weekend
2/12/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Hockey
GOPHERS HOST NORTH DAKOTA
The No. 1 University of Minnesota women’s hockey team hosts North Dakota, Feb. 13-14 at Ridder Arena. Friday’s game is at 6:07 p.m., while Saturday’s game is at 4:07 p.m.
ON THE DOCKET
The Gophers close out the regular season with a home-and-home contest against St. Cloud State, Feb. 20-21. The first game against the Huskies will be played at the National Hockey Center in St. Cloud, Minn., while the second game is at Ridder Arena. Both teams will honor their senior classes before their home games, which each start at 7:07 p.m.
FOLLOW THE GOPHERS
Both games against UND can be found on gophersports.com through the audio/video feed of the website’s Gold Zone. Along with the Gopher video/audio, both games will be broadcast on KLBB 1220 AM.
STUDENT NIGHT ON FEB 13
All U of M students will receive free admission, free pizza, and a shot at winning $10,000 towards tuition. Chuck A Puck, a game where you throw a foam puck towards a target at center ice, will determine the winners. Like last year, winning the tuition is not easy, but other prizes will also be given away. The other prizes include: A Nike Gopher hockey jersey, Gopher hooded sweatshirt, two tickets to the Gopher men's hockey game on Feb. 28 against UMD, four $25 Target gift cards and four $25 U of M Bookstore Gift Cards.
WCHA FIRST-ROUND TIMES ANNOUNCED
The Gophers have solidified either the No. 1 or No. 2 spot within the WCHA standings and will host one of the first-round playoffs, Feb. 27-March 1. The winner of the best two-out-of-three series will advance to the WCHA FINAL FACEOFF at Ridder Arena, March 7-8. The Gophers will host the Feb. 27 game at 6:07 p.m., followed by 4:07 p.m. turnarounds the next two days. If the playoffs began this weekend, Minnesota would host Bemidji State since the first-round is a battle of the No. 1 seed (Minnesota) and the No. 8 seed (BSU).
FINAL FACEOFF ALL-SESSION TICKETS AVAILABLE
Full-session tickets for the 2009 WCHA FINAL FACE-OFF championship are currently on sale at the University of Minnesota Ticket Office. Three-game session tickets for the women's championship are available at three prices: $20 for a reserved seat, $18 for general admission, and $15 for seniors and youth (age 18 and under). Tickets may be purchased by calling the Gopher Ticket Office at 612-624-8080, or 1-800-U-Gopher, or online at Gophersports.com. The two semifinal games will be played on Saturday, March 7 at 1:00 pm CT and 4:00 pm CT. The WCHA Championship game is Sunday, March 8 at 1:00 pm CT.
ABOUT NORTH DAKOTA
North Dakota enters the Minnesota series with a 13-13-4 record overall and are 9-12-3 in the WCHA. In their last action, UND was swept, 4-1 and 4-2 at Ohio State, Feb. 6-7. In Friday’s game, OSU and UND were tied after two periods and OSU came out and scored three unanswered goals for the 4-1 win. In the Feb. 7 game, OSU held a 4-0 lead as North Dakota attempted the comeback in the third to score two for a 4-2 final. Leading UND in scoring is senior forward Melissa Jaques with 33 points. Freshman forward Alyssa Wiebe has 28 points, while senior forward Randi Motsko is third with 23 points. North Dakota is coached by Brian Idalski, who is in his second year at the helm of the Sioux program.
The No. 1 University of Minnesota women’s hockey team hosts North Dakota, Feb. 13-14 at Ridder Arena. Friday’s game is at 6:07 p.m., while Saturday’s game is at 4:07 p.m.
ON THE DOCKET
The Gophers close out the regular season with a home-and-home contest against St. Cloud State, Feb. 20-21. The first game against the Huskies will be played at the National Hockey Center in St. Cloud, Minn., while the second game is at Ridder Arena. Both teams will honor their senior classes before their home games, which each start at 7:07 p.m.
FOLLOW THE GOPHERS
Both games against UND can be found on gophersports.com through the audio/video feed of the website’s Gold Zone. Along with the Gopher video/audio, both games will be broadcast on KLBB 1220 AM.
STUDENT NIGHT ON FEB 13
All U of M students will receive free admission, free pizza, and a shot at winning $10,000 towards tuition. Chuck A Puck, a game where you throw a foam puck towards a target at center ice, will determine the winners. Like last year, winning the tuition is not easy, but other prizes will also be given away. The other prizes include: A Nike Gopher hockey jersey, Gopher hooded sweatshirt, two tickets to the Gopher men's hockey game on Feb. 28 against UMD, four $25 Target gift cards and four $25 U of M Bookstore Gift Cards.
WCHA FIRST-ROUND TIMES ANNOUNCED
The Gophers have solidified either the No. 1 or No. 2 spot within the WCHA standings and will host one of the first-round playoffs, Feb. 27-March 1. The winner of the best two-out-of-three series will advance to the WCHA FINAL FACEOFF at Ridder Arena, March 7-8. The Gophers will host the Feb. 27 game at 6:07 p.m., followed by 4:07 p.m. turnarounds the next two days. If the playoffs began this weekend, Minnesota would host Bemidji State since the first-round is a battle of the No. 1 seed (Minnesota) and the No. 8 seed (BSU).
FINAL FACEOFF ALL-SESSION TICKETS AVAILABLE
Full-session tickets for the 2009 WCHA FINAL FACE-OFF championship are currently on sale at the University of Minnesota Ticket Office. Three-game session tickets for the women's championship are available at three prices: $20 for a reserved seat, $18 for general admission, and $15 for seniors and youth (age 18 and under). Tickets may be purchased by calling the Gopher Ticket Office at 612-624-8080, or 1-800-U-Gopher, or online at Gophersports.com. The two semifinal games will be played on Saturday, March 7 at 1:00 pm CT and 4:00 pm CT. The WCHA Championship game is Sunday, March 8 at 1:00 pm CT.
ABOUT NORTH DAKOTA
North Dakota enters the Minnesota series with a 13-13-4 record overall and are 9-12-3 in the WCHA. In their last action, UND was swept, 4-1 and 4-2 at Ohio State, Feb. 6-7. In Friday’s game, OSU and UND were tied after two periods and OSU came out and scored three unanswered goals for the 4-1 win. In the Feb. 7 game, OSU held a 4-0 lead as North Dakota attempted the comeback in the third to score two for a 4-2 final. Leading UND in scoring is senior forward Melissa Jaques with 33 points. Freshman forward Alyssa Wiebe has 28 points, while senior forward Randi Motsko is third with 23 points. North Dakota is coached by Brian Idalski, who is in his second year at the helm of the Sioux program.
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