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Duo Earns WCHA Monthly Awards
12/5/2018 11:05:00 AM | Women's Hockey
Grace Zumwinkle and Taylor Heise were honored as WCHA Players of the Month for November.
MINNEAPOLIS -- Sophomore forward Grace Zumwinkle and freshman forward Taylor Heise were honored as WCHA Players of the Month, Powered by GoodWood Hockey, for November 2018. Zumwinkle earned her second WCHA monthly award of her career, taking home WCHA Foward of the Month accolades, while Heise earned her first WCHA Rookie of the Month nod after the Golden Gophers posted a perfect 7-0-0 record during the month of November.
Zumwinkle and Heise contributed to Minnesota's average of 5.71 goals for per game and helped the team score 40 total goals during the month, both tops among WCHA teams. The duo helped the Gophers lead the WCHA by outscoring opponents 40-14 for a +3.71 scoring margin during November, and both played on the WCHA's top power play during November with a .333 power play percentage.
On the way to her WCHA Forward of the Month award, Zumwinkle led the WCHA with seven goals in seven games and was tied for the WCHA lead with teammate Nicole Schammel with 11 points (7g-4a) during November. Zumwinkle's seven goals included two power-play goals and one game-winning goal, and she was plus-eight in the seven games.
She was tied for the WCHA lead with two power-play goals and was one of four WCHA players to score a hat trick during November. Zumwinkle was plus-eight in Minnesota's seven games. She also led the WCHA with 34 shots on goal and an average of 4.86 SOG/game during the month.
Meanwhile, Heise led WCHA rookies with eight points, six assists, 1.14 points per game, 0.86 assists per game, one power play point on one power-play assist, one game-winning goal, and 50 faceoff wins during November. She was plus-six for the month. Heise scored the overtime game-winning goal in Minnesota's 4-3 win on the road at St. Cloud State.
The Lake City, Minn., native was named to the Windjammer Classic all-tournament team and earned WCHA Rookie of the Week honors after tying her career-high with three points (1g-2a) in Minnesota's 6-2 win on the road at Vermont.
Zumwinkle, Heise, and the Gophers return to action at Ridder Arena this week when the team hosts Robert Morris in the final series of the 2018 calendar year. Puck drop is set for 7:07 p.m. CT Friday and 1:07 p.m. CT Saturday.
2018-19 Gopher WCHA Players of the Month
September/October: Emily Brown (Defense)
November: Grace Zumwinkle (Forward), Taylor Heise (Rookie)
WCHA Players of the Month - November 2018
Forward: Grace Zumwinkle, So., Minnesota
Defenseman: Jincy Dunne, RS-Jr., Ohio State
Goaltender: Abigail Levy, Fr., Minnesota State
Rookie: Taylor Heise, F, Minnesota
About the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA)
The Women's League of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association is celebrating 20 Years of Excellence during 2018-19 anniversary season. The nation's premier women's hockey conference, WCHA member institutions have won a record 16 national championships since the league's inception in 1999 (including 15 of a possible 18 NCAA titles), while producing seven Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award winners, 98 All-Americans and numerous Olympic and national team members. The seven-team, NCAA Division 1 conference consists of: Bemidji State University (Beavers), the University of Minnesota (Golden Gophers), the University of Minnesota Duluth (Bulldogs), Minnesota State University (Mavericks), Ohio State University (Buckeyes), St. Cloud State University (Huskies) and the University of Wisconsin (Badgers). For more information, visit www.wcha.com.
About GoodWood Hockey
Family owned and operated in Saint Paul, Minn., GoodWood Hockey is focused on providing unique, high quality, socially-responsible apparel to the growing hockey community. The only hockey-inspired clothing company that specializes in items for the entire family, GoodWood Hockey aims to become a household name in homes across North America through providing excellent products backed by exceptional customer service. Through their philanthropic division, GWH: Hockey for Good, the brand aims to provide support and solutions to global issues through a variety of charities and non-profit organizations. For more information, visit www.goodwoodhockey.com.
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Zumwinkle and Heise contributed to Minnesota's average of 5.71 goals for per game and helped the team score 40 total goals during the month, both tops among WCHA teams. The duo helped the Gophers lead the WCHA by outscoring opponents 40-14 for a +3.71 scoring margin during November, and both played on the WCHA's top power play during November with a .333 power play percentage.
On the way to her WCHA Forward of the Month award, Zumwinkle led the WCHA with seven goals in seven games and was tied for the WCHA lead with teammate Nicole Schammel with 11 points (7g-4a) during November. Zumwinkle's seven goals included two power-play goals and one game-winning goal, and she was plus-eight in the seven games.
She was tied for the WCHA lead with two power-play goals and was one of four WCHA players to score a hat trick during November. Zumwinkle was plus-eight in Minnesota's seven games. She also led the WCHA with 34 shots on goal and an average of 4.86 SOG/game during the month.
Meanwhile, Heise led WCHA rookies with eight points, six assists, 1.14 points per game, 0.86 assists per game, one power play point on one power-play assist, one game-winning goal, and 50 faceoff wins during November. She was plus-six for the month. Heise scored the overtime game-winning goal in Minnesota's 4-3 win on the road at St. Cloud State.
The Lake City, Minn., native was named to the Windjammer Classic all-tournament team and earned WCHA Rookie of the Week honors after tying her career-high with three points (1g-2a) in Minnesota's 6-2 win on the road at Vermont.
Zumwinkle, Heise, and the Gophers return to action at Ridder Arena this week when the team hosts Robert Morris in the final series of the 2018 calendar year. Puck drop is set for 7:07 p.m. CT Friday and 1:07 p.m. CT Saturday.
2018-19 Gopher WCHA Players of the Month
September/October: Emily Brown (Defense)
November: Grace Zumwinkle (Forward), Taylor Heise (Rookie)
WCHA Players of the Month - November 2018
Forward: Grace Zumwinkle, So., Minnesota
Defenseman: Jincy Dunne, RS-Jr., Ohio State
Goaltender: Abigail Levy, Fr., Minnesota State
Rookie: Taylor Heise, F, Minnesota
About the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA)
The Women's League of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association is celebrating 20 Years of Excellence during 2018-19 anniversary season. The nation's premier women's hockey conference, WCHA member institutions have won a record 16 national championships since the league's inception in 1999 (including 15 of a possible 18 NCAA titles), while producing seven Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award winners, 98 All-Americans and numerous Olympic and national team members. The seven-team, NCAA Division 1 conference consists of: Bemidji State University (Beavers), the University of Minnesota (Golden Gophers), the University of Minnesota Duluth (Bulldogs), Minnesota State University (Mavericks), Ohio State University (Buckeyes), St. Cloud State University (Huskies) and the University of Wisconsin (Badgers). For more information, visit www.wcha.com.
About GoodWood Hockey
Family owned and operated in Saint Paul, Minn., GoodWood Hockey is focused on providing unique, high quality, socially-responsible apparel to the growing hockey community. The only hockey-inspired clothing company that specializes in items for the entire family, GoodWood Hockey aims to become a household name in homes across North America through providing excellent products backed by exceptional customer service. Through their philanthropic division, GWH: Hockey for Good, the brand aims to provide support and solutions to global issues through a variety of charities and non-profit organizations. For more information, visit www.goodwoodhockey.com.
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