University of Minnesota Athletics
Amanda Kessel Named WCHA Offensive Player of the Week
2/8/2012 12:00:00 AM | Women's Hockey
Feb. 8, 2012
University of Minnesota right winger Amanda Kessel, who produced eight scoring points to lead the Golden Gophers to a two-game conference road sweep at St. Cloud State last weekend, has been named the WCHA Women's Offensive Player of the Week for February 8. This marks the third time this season she has been so honored (also on Oct. 12 and Nov. 23).
A sophomore from Madison, Wis., Kessel collected a career-best six points and was named the No. 1 Star of the Game in last Friday's (Feb. 3) 8-1 victory over the host Huskies with two goals and four assists. She became one of nine players in Minnesota women's hockey history to score six points in a single game, a mark that ranks second in the program record book. Kessel then added two more points with a goal and an assist as the Gophers completed the sweep over SCSU with a 7-0 win. In addition to her eight points in the series, she also earned a +4 plus/minus rating and put five shots on goal.
Kessel is Minnesota's top scorer (fourth in WCHA) with 58 points (24g, 34a) in 30 games played.
Kessel's honor marks the third straight week that a Gopher player has earned a WCHA weekly award as Emily West was honored on Feb. 1 and Rachael Bona earned a WCHA award on Jan. 25.
