University of Minnesota Athletics
Raty Named WCHA Defensive Player of the Week
11/24/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Hockey
University of Minnesota goaltender Noora Räty has been named the Western Collegiate Hockey Association's Defensive Player of the Week after a stellar performance against Minnesota State University, Mankato last weekend.
She allowed just two goals to help the Golden Gophers to a conference road series sweep over MSU. A sophomore goalie from Espoo, Finland, Räty recorded her fifth shutout of the 2010-11 season last Friday (Nov. 19) when she stopped all 27 Minnesota State shots on goal in a 1-0 victory and also held the Mavericks scoreless on all four power-play chances. She was named the game's No. 2 star. Then last Saturday (Nov. 20), Räty again got the starting duties between the pipes, this time backstopping Minnesota to a 6-2 triumph over host MSU with 27 saves. She again blanked her opponents on the power-play, this time going 3-for-3. In the two victories combined, Räty stopped 54 of 56 shots on goal (.964 save percentage), posted a shutout streak of 101:16, and recorded five shutout periods.
In 10 games played this season, Räty owns a 7-3-0 record, a 1.81 goals-against average, a .935 save percentage and has five shutouts.
Räty and the rest of the Golden Gophers will take on No. 9 Harvard Friday and Sunday. Friday's game is set for a 6 p.m. start, while Sunday's contest is at 1 p.m. Promotional item this weekend, fans who bring in a Black Friday shopping receipt gets free admission to the game.
