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U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Museum Game Up Next
12/2/2019 2:09:00 PM | Women's Hockey
Minnesota and Minnesota State meet in a non-conference game in Prior Lake, Minn., on Saturday.
MINNEAPOLIS -- The No. 2 Golden Gopher women's hockey team wraps up the first half of the regular season with a non-conference meeting with Minnesota State on Saturday at Dakotah! Ice Center in Prior Lake, Minn., for this year's U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Museum Women's Faceoff Classic. Puck drop is set for 3:30 p.m. CT. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students (college and below), and they are on sale now at Dakotah! Ice Center (cash only). Fans are encouraged to purchase presale tickets.
Last Time Out: Country Classic
Minnesota (14-1-3, 9-1-2-1 WCHA) recorded a 2-2 (OT) tie with No. 8 Boston College and earned a 4-0 win over Harvard at the Country Classic in Nashville, Tenn., last weekend. Sarah Potomak led Minnesota with three points (2g-1a) in the two games and Sydney Scobee combined for 48 saves on 50 shots faced, including a 21-save shutout against Harvard.
About the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Museum Women's Faceoff Classic
The annual Hall of Fame game raises awareness for the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Museum in Eveleth, Minn. Game proceeds go toward the CAP Agency of Scott, Carver and Dakota counties along with the Greater Mankato Area United Way. A pre-game ceremonial puck drop will include Rebecca Crooks-Stratton, secretary/treasurer of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community and Sheldon Bryant of Smoke Signals. There will be mite and sled games between periods and a girl's high school game plus a girl's youth tournament is scheduled for the same day. The first 900 people in attendance will receive a commemorative game patch. There also will be post-game autographs and several U.S. Hockey Hall of Famers will be in attendance, including Natalie Darwitz, Karyn Bye Dietz, Buzz Schneider, Henry Boucha, John Harrington, and Gordie Roberts plus Spirit of Life Award winner Matt Olson.
Scoring Milestones
Sarah Potomak is Minnesota's active career scoring leader, tied for 14th in Gophers' history with 158 career points (59g-99a). She is tied with Emily West (82g-76a) and is chasing 13th-ranked La Toya Clarke (67g-92a=159) and 12th ranked Laura Slominski (65g-97a=162). Sophomore Amy Potomak (16g-30a) is nearing 50 career points as well.
Two Gophers hit milestones in Minnesota's sweep over Bemidji State as S. Potomak recorded her 150th career point and Grace Zumwinkle recorded her 100th point. Alex Woken, Taylor Heise, and Emily Brown have all reached the 50-career points mark this season, and Patti Marshall recorded her 50th career assist against Harvard.
Notable Notes
The Gophers return to action at Ridder Arena in the New Year, hosting Yale at 4:07 p.m. CT on Saturday, Jan. 4 and 2:07 p.m. CT on Sunday, Jan. 5.
Gopher Nation
With games against Boston College and Harvard at the Country Classic in Nashville earlier this season, Tennessee became the 15th state in which Minnesota has played games since the first year of the program in 1997-98. The Gophers have competed in Connecticut, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vermont, and Wisconsin.
Who's New?
Four newcomers joined the Gophers for the 2019-20 season in defense Madeline Wethington (Edina, Minn./Blake School), forward Sydney Shearen (Hugo, Minn./White Bear Lake High School), goaltender Makayla Pahl (Rochester, Minn./Rochester Mayo High School), and goaltender Olivia King (Garrison, Minn./Brainerd High School).
Who's Back?
Head coach Brad Frost is back for his 13th season at the helm of the program with a .820 winning percentage in his first 12 seasons. The Gophers return 18 players from last year's NCAA runner-up squad, including two of the WCHA's top-five defensive scorers from a year ago in Emily Brown, who ranked second among WCHA defense with 27 points (4g-23a) last season, and Patti Marshall, who ranked fifth in the conference among blue-liners with 21 points (2g-19a).
The Gophers also return over 70% of their scoring from a year ago, including seven of Minnesota's top-10 scorers from 2018-19. Junior Grace Zumwinkle (25g-16a), sophomore Taylor Heise (13g-22a), and redshirt sophomore Amy Potomak (11g-20a) each surpassed the 30-point mark a year ago. Redshirt senior Sarah Potomak is Minnesota's active career scoring leader as well.
Twenty Years Ago
This season marks the 20-year anniversary of Minnesota's 1999-2000 AWCHA national championship season. Under the direction of head coach Laura Halldorsen, the 1999-2000 Gophers became the first women's team to win a national title in Minnesota history. After defeating rival Minnesota Duluth by a score of 3-2 in the national semifinal, the Gophers went on to defeat Brown, 4-2, to claim the national title.
2018-19 Season in Review
Minnesota wrapped up the 22nd season of Gopher women's hockey as NCAA and WCHA Final Faceoff runners-up in 2018-19. The Maroon & Gold took home the program's 10th WCHA regular-season title and said goodbye to eight graduating seniors in head coach Brad Frost's 12th season at the helm of the program. The Gophers posted an overall record of 32-6-1 as they fell one game short of a national title.
Quest for Eighth National Title Continues
Minnesota has won seven national championships (2000, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2013, 2015, and 2016) and looks for a historic eighth title national crown in 2019-20.
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Last Time Out: Country Classic
Minnesota (14-1-3, 9-1-2-1 WCHA) recorded a 2-2 (OT) tie with No. 8 Boston College and earned a 4-0 win over Harvard at the Country Classic in Nashville, Tenn., last weekend. Sarah Potomak led Minnesota with three points (2g-1a) in the two games and Sydney Scobee combined for 48 saves on 50 shots faced, including a 21-save shutout against Harvard.
About the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Museum Women's Faceoff Classic
The annual Hall of Fame game raises awareness for the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Museum in Eveleth, Minn. Game proceeds go toward the CAP Agency of Scott, Carver and Dakota counties along with the Greater Mankato Area United Way. A pre-game ceremonial puck drop will include Rebecca Crooks-Stratton, secretary/treasurer of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community and Sheldon Bryant of Smoke Signals. There will be mite and sled games between periods and a girl's high school game plus a girl's youth tournament is scheduled for the same day. The first 900 people in attendance will receive a commemorative game patch. There also will be post-game autographs and several U.S. Hockey Hall of Famers will be in attendance, including Natalie Darwitz, Karyn Bye Dietz, Buzz Schneider, Henry Boucha, John Harrington, and Gordie Roberts plus Spirit of Life Award winner Matt Olson.
Scoring Milestones
Sarah Potomak is Minnesota's active career scoring leader, tied for 14th in Gophers' history with 158 career points (59g-99a). She is tied with Emily West (82g-76a) and is chasing 13th-ranked La Toya Clarke (67g-92a=159) and 12th ranked Laura Slominski (65g-97a=162). Sophomore Amy Potomak (16g-30a) is nearing 50 career points as well.
Two Gophers hit milestones in Minnesota's sweep over Bemidji State as S. Potomak recorded her 150th career point and Grace Zumwinkle recorded her 100th point. Alex Woken, Taylor Heise, and Emily Brown have all reached the 50-career points mark this season, and Patti Marshall recorded her 50th career assist against Harvard.
Notable Notes
- Minnesota has allowed just three power-play goals this season and ranks second in the nation at 94.0 percent (47-for-50) on the penalty kill.
- The Gophers lead the nation with a nine-game unbeaten streak, going 6-0-3 over the team's last nine games.
- Sydney Scobee is tied for the NCAA lead with four shutouts this season.
- The Gophers defense is tied for the WCHA lead, averaging just 1.50 goals allowed per game.
- The line of Sarah Potomak (13g-12a), Grace Zumwinkle (13g-11a), and Taylor Heise (10g-13a) leads Minnesota in scoring, and Potomak is tied for 15th in the nation with 1.39 points per game. Minnesota ranks third in the nation, scoring an average of 4.17 goals per game.
The Gophers return to action at Ridder Arena in the New Year, hosting Yale at 4:07 p.m. CT on Saturday, Jan. 4 and 2:07 p.m. CT on Sunday, Jan. 5.
Gopher Nation
With games against Boston College and Harvard at the Country Classic in Nashville earlier this season, Tennessee became the 15th state in which Minnesota has played games since the first year of the program in 1997-98. The Gophers have competed in Connecticut, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vermont, and Wisconsin.
Who's New?
Four newcomers joined the Gophers for the 2019-20 season in defense Madeline Wethington (Edina, Minn./Blake School), forward Sydney Shearen (Hugo, Minn./White Bear Lake High School), goaltender Makayla Pahl (Rochester, Minn./Rochester Mayo High School), and goaltender Olivia King (Garrison, Minn./Brainerd High School).
Who's Back?
Head coach Brad Frost is back for his 13th season at the helm of the program with a .820 winning percentage in his first 12 seasons. The Gophers return 18 players from last year's NCAA runner-up squad, including two of the WCHA's top-five defensive scorers from a year ago in Emily Brown, who ranked second among WCHA defense with 27 points (4g-23a) last season, and Patti Marshall, who ranked fifth in the conference among blue-liners with 21 points (2g-19a).
The Gophers also return over 70% of their scoring from a year ago, including seven of Minnesota's top-10 scorers from 2018-19. Junior Grace Zumwinkle (25g-16a), sophomore Taylor Heise (13g-22a), and redshirt sophomore Amy Potomak (11g-20a) each surpassed the 30-point mark a year ago. Redshirt senior Sarah Potomak is Minnesota's active career scoring leader as well.
Twenty Years Ago
This season marks the 20-year anniversary of Minnesota's 1999-2000 AWCHA national championship season. Under the direction of head coach Laura Halldorsen, the 1999-2000 Gophers became the first women's team to win a national title in Minnesota history. After defeating rival Minnesota Duluth by a score of 3-2 in the national semifinal, the Gophers went on to defeat Brown, 4-2, to claim the national title.
2018-19 Season in Review
Minnesota wrapped up the 22nd season of Gopher women's hockey as NCAA and WCHA Final Faceoff runners-up in 2018-19. The Maroon & Gold took home the program's 10th WCHA regular-season title and said goodbye to eight graduating seniors in head coach Brad Frost's 12th season at the helm of the program. The Gophers posted an overall record of 32-6-1 as they fell one game short of a national title.
Quest for Eighth National Title Continues
Minnesota has won seven national championships (2000, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2013, 2015, and 2016) and looks for a historic eighth title national crown in 2019-20.
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