University of Minnesota Athletics
Weekend Rewind: 2016 National Champions
3/23/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Hockey
March 23, 2016
MINNEAPOLIS - The University of Minnesota Gopher women's hockey team brought home its seventh national title last weekend with a 3-1 win over Boston College in Sunday's national championship game.
Each week, GopherSports.com takes a look back at some of the media coverage and reactions over the weekend.
What They're Saying about Gopher Women's Hockey...
Gophers Women's Hockey wins 7th national title over Boston (Fox 9, March 20, 2016)
Minnesota wins back-to-back national championships (NCAA.com, March 20, 2016)
Gophers women's hockey top undefeated Boston College for NCAA championship repeat (FOX Sports North, March 20, 2016)
Minnesota Women Beat Boston College For Hockey Title (WCCO, March 20, 2016)
With team crown comes rookie's honors for U's Potomak (Star Tribune, March 20, 2016)
Minnesota wins second straight Frozen Four, ends BC's perfect season (Sports Illustrated, March 20, 2016)
Minnesota ends Boston College's undefeated season to win NCAA Title (SB Nation College Hockey, March 20, 2016)
Defense keys Minnesota's success (USCHO.com, March 20, 2016)
Gophers Complete Back to Back NCAA Titles with 3-1 Win Over BC (The Daily Gopher, March 20, 2016)
Gophers women's hockey wins fourth NCAA championship in five years (Pioneer Press, March 20, 2016)
Minnesota upsets undefeated Boston College (Star Tribune, March 21, 2016)
Kessel feels 'fortunate' to celebrate another NCAA title (Star Tribune, March 21, 2016)
Minnesota defeats Boston College 3-1 for NCAA women's hockey title (Star Tribune, March 21, 2016)
Kudos to Gophers women's hockey team on fourth title in five years (Star Tribune, March 21, 2016)
Video: U Women's Hockey on back-to-back titles (Fox 9, March 21, 2016)
Hockey player's improbable return aids Minnesota title quest (Fresno Bee, March 21, 2016)
Spring break is something different for Stecklein (Lillie News, March 21, 2016)
Dinkytown Dynasty (Minnesota Hockey Magazine, March 21, 2016)
Gophers win NCAA women's hockey championship (MinnPost, March 21, 2016)
Minnesota takes second straight NCAA women's hockey title (ESPN, March 21, 2016)
Gophers women's hockey claims second straight national title (1500 ESPN, March 21, 2016)
Gophers' Amanda Kessel caps comeback with national title, and a laugh (Pioneer Press, March 21, 2016)
Amanda Leveille backstops championship (Pioneer Press, March 21, 2016)
Gopher Women's Hockey Wins 7th National Championship (Hockey Wilderness, March 21, 2016)
Leveille stops 32 as Minnesota wins national championship, ends Boston College's perfect run (USCHO.com, March 21, 2016)
Video: The National Champion Gophers Return Home (KSTP, March 21, 2016)
Kessel completes comeback story (Minnesota Daily, March 21, 2016)
Gophers go back-to-back (Minnesota Daily, March 21, 2016)
Boston area news also covered the championship game:
Minnesota knocks off previously perfect BC to repeat as national champs (Boston Globe, March 20, 2016)
BC hockey loses in NCAA women's final (Boston Herald, March 20, 2016)
Minnesota Golden Gophers end Boston College's perfect season (Stanley Cup of Cowder, March 21, 2016)
Tough end as BC women fall just short of perfect season (Boston Herald, March 21, 2016)
Following the Gophers' 3-2 overtime win over Wisconsin in the national semifinal game, the Gophers also received extensive media coverage.
Frost, Potomak reflect on Gophers' OT thriller (Star Tribune, March 20, 2016)
Gophers women go for another national title enjoying the ride (Star Tribune, March 20, 2016)
Five Things To Know For The Women's NCAA Hockey Championship Game (ESPN W, March 19, 2016)
Potomak leads Gophers past Badgers in Frozen Four thriller (FOX Sports North, March 19, 2016)
Underclassmen contributions put Minnesota in women's title game (USCHO.com, March 19, 2016)
Potomak's OT goal launches Gophers into fifth straight women's hockey title game (Star Tribune, March 19, 2016)
Minnesota's Amanda Kessel makes a triumphant (NCAA.com, March 19, 2016)
Border Battle more than catchy phrase; point system settles Gophers-Badgers rivalry each year (Star Tribune, March 18, 2016)
Gophers edge Wisconsin in OT (Pioneer Press, March 18, 2016)
Minnesota eliminates Wisconsin in women's semifinal as Potomak notches OT winner (USCHO.com, March 18, 2016)
Gophers, Badgers knew it would come to this (Pioneer Press, March 17, 2016)
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