University of Minnesota Athletics
Weekend Rewind: Gophers Sweep Badgers
2/23/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Hockey
MINNEAPOLIS - The No. 2 University of Minnesota women's hockey team closed out the regular season with a series sweep over Wisconsin with 4-0 and 4-3 (OT) wins at home last weekend.
Each week, GopherSports.com takes a look back at some of the media coverage and fan reactions over the weekend.
What They're Saying About Gopher Women's Hockey:
Minnesota back to border battle (Minnesota Daily, Feb. 18, 2016)
Injury Delays Culmination of Amanda Kessel's Career (New York Times, Feb. 18, 2016)
Gophers upend Wisconsin, 4-0 (Pioneer Press, Feb. 19, 2016)
Kessel's two Goals Leads Gophers Past Wisconsin (KSTP, Feb. 19, 2016)
Leveille, Minnesota shut out Wisconsin (USCHO.com, Feb. 19, 2016)
Amanda Kessel helps Minnesota whip UW (Wisconsin State Journal, Feb. 20, 2016)
Amanda Kessel scores twice as Gophers upset No. 2 Wisconsin (Feb. 20, 2016)
Pannek gives third-ranked Minnesota OT win over No. 2 Wisconsin (USCHO.com, Feb. 20, 2016)
Gophers sweep series with overtime victory (Wisconsin State Journal, Feb. 21, 2016)
Kelly Pannek's overtime goal gives Gophers sweep over Wisconsin (Star Tribune, Feb. 21, 2016)
Minnesota steals back momentum (Along the Boards, Feb. 21, 2016)
State of Hockey heaven (Minnesota Hockey Magazine, Feb. 21, 2016)
Minnesota Recaps Wisconsin Earlier Season Sweep (SB Nation Hockey Wilderness, Feb. 22, 2016)
Gophers earn revenge sweep (Minnesota Daily, Feb. 22, 2016)
I may be (SUPER) biased on this one. But I got @GopherWHockey with a sweep in the #borderbattle this weekend with @BadgerWHockey.😜 #GWH
- Anne Schleper (@_aschlep) February 20, 2016
Limited tickets are available for tonight's #BorderBattle matchup. Get to Ridder before they're gone! #GWH pic.twitter.com/eghmmpny2W
- Minnesota W Hockey (@GopherWHockey) February 20, 2016
💯💯💯 @AmandaKessel8 from the ice! #Gophers lead 4-0! pic.twitter.com/fjDWfiC5Cn
- Minnesota W Hockey (@GopherWHockey) February 20, 2016
.@MandyLeveille29 (35 svs) & @AmandaKessel8 (2g) led #GWH in tonight's 4-0 win vs. Badgers. https://t.co/byfO5dCZqY pic.twitter.com/CRzmOrFEqQ
- Minnesota W Hockey (@GopherWHockey) February 20, 2016
The all-time #WCHA assist leader with 161 (and counting!) - @hannahbrandt16 #TraditionStartsHere @GopherWHockey pic.twitter.com/j8nDasRVgC
- WCHA Women's Hockey (@WCHA_WHockey) February 20, 2016
Can't join us at Ridder? Catch the #BorderBattle live on @BigTenNetwork at 3pm CT! pic.twitter.com/98nflVWSpZ
- Minnesota W Hockey (@GopherWHockey) February 20, 2016
Honoring our seniors. Thank you, @hannahbrandt16, @brooklyyn18, @AmandaKessel8, @MandyLeveille29 & @meatzzz13! pic.twitter.com/hpI98hNVoc
- Minnesota W Hockey (@GopherWHockey) February 20, 2016
We are underway at Ridder Arena! #GWH pic.twitter.com/CnSOSDRndm
- Minnesota W Hockey (@GopherWHockey) February 20, 2016
WATCH: @KPan19 gets the overtime game-winner to sweep the Badgers! https://t.co/CdTEWKECpJ
- Minnesota W Hockey (@GopherWHockey) February 20, 2016
.@KPan19 comes up big with the OT game-winner vs the Badgers to wrap up the regular season. https://t.co/cZhEZgYWQz pic.twitter.com/Ry15oEkwsS
- Minnesota W Hockey (@GopherWHockey) February 21, 2016
Thanks again to the 3,091 fans that braved the parking challenges to support @GopherWHockey! Great way to end the reg season. #ontoplayoffs
- Brad Frost (@FrostBrad) February 21, 2016
Photos: @GopherWHockey and @BadgerWHockey over at @alongtheboards: https://t.co/jbb7TBq3H6 #GWH #Badgers pic.twitter.com/4MvIJlr0Qc
- Nick Wosika (@Nick_Wosika) February 22, 2016
This past Saturday, @GopherWHockey honored their seniors for the last regular season home game. Thank you, seniors! https://t.co/BfERcBdTPg
- Minnesota Gophers (@GopherSports) February 22, 2016
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