University of Minnesota Athletics
Women's Hockey to Host Media Day Sept. 22
9/16/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Hockey
| 2015-16 Gopher Women's Hockey Media Day | |||||||||||
| Date | Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015 | ||||||||||
| Location | Ridder Arena Club Room, Minneapolis, Minn. | ||||||||||
| Time | 2 p.m. (following volleyball media availability) | ||||||||||
| Contact | Mandy Hansen, 612-889-7696, hans1758@umn.edu | ||||||||||
Sept. 16, 2015
MINNEAPOLIS -- The defending national champion Minnesota women's hockey team will hold its annual preseason media day on Tuesday, Sept. 22 in the Ridder Arena Club Room. Head coach Brad Frost and captains Hannah Brandt and Lee Stecklein will preview the 2015-16 season.
The press conference will begin at 2 p.m., following weekly media availability for Gopher volleyball (1:30 p.m.) and Gopher football (12 p.m.).
Frost and the captains will speak to the media and take questions. Additional players will be available after the press conference and before the team's practice, which begins at 2:45 p.m. Practice will be open to the media. Media should contact Mandy Hansen to request specific player availability.
Gophersports.com will provide a complete recap of media day, including video footage. The event will not be streamed live.
The Gophers were selected as the league's preseason favorite in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) preseason coaches' poll. Brandt was named the league's preseason player of the year and freshman forward Sarah Potomak picked up preseason rookie of the year honors.
Minnesota hosts the Minnesota Whitecaps in an exhibition game at Ridder Arena at 7 p.m. CT on Friday, Sept. 25. The Gophers then officially opens the 2015-16 season with a non-conference series on the road at Penn State at 6 p.m. CT on Thursday, Oct. 1. Minnesota's home opener is set for 7 p.m. CT on Friday, Oct. 9 when the team hosts St. Cloud State at Ridder Arena.
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