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Photo by: Dave Harwig
Minnesota Returns Home for Border Battle
11/30/2020 4:50:00 PM | Women's Hockey
The No. 3 Gophers host the top-ranked Badgers on Friday and Saturday at Ridder Arena.
MINNEAPOLIS – The No. 3 University of Minnesota women's hockey team returns home to host top-ranked Wisconsin in a Border Battle series this week. Puck drop is set for 6:07 p.m. CT Friday and 4:07 p.m. CT Saturday at Ridder Arena.
Last Time Out: Road Sweep Over UMD
Minnesota improved to 3-1-0 on the year with a road sweep over Minnesota Duluth last weekend. The Gophers rallied from a 2-0 deficit with four unanswered goals on the way to a 4-2 win in game one before completing the series sweep with a 2-1 win in game two. Catie Skaja (1g-1a), Emily Oden (1g-1a), and Abbey Murphy (1g-1a) each logged two points in the series, and Lauren Bench picked up both wins in net and combined for a .950 save percentage and league-best 1.50 goals against average over the weekend. Anne Cherkowski and Murphy both scored their first collegiate goals against the Bulldogs as well.
About the Border Battle Series
The first Border Battle series of the season awaits Minnesota this week. The Gophers have a 53-41-12 all-time record against Wisconsin. Last season, Minnesota was 1-2-1 in four regular-season meetings with the Badgers.
Freshmen Firsts
Freshman Josey Dunne (1g) scored her first collegiate goal in Minnesota's 4-0 win over Ohio State (Nov. 21) while Anne Cherkowski (2a) also logged her first collegiate points during the Gophers' season-opening weekend. Cherkowski and Abbey Murphy scored their first collegiate goals in Minnesota's 4-2 win over Minnesota Duluth (Nov. 27) as well.
Notable Notes
Senior Grace Zumwinkle is Minnesota's active career scoring leader with 128 career points (70g-58a) in 117 career games; her 70 career goals rank 14th among all-time Gophers. Junior Emily Oden (17g-34a) recorded her 50th career point against Minnesota Duluth (Nov. 27) while junior Taylor Heise (31g-49a) and senior Emily Brown (14g-46a) are nearing 50 career assists as well.
Aye, Aye Captains
Seniors Emily Brown and Grace Zumwinkle are serving as team captains while fellow seniors Olivia Knowles and Taylor Wente are assistant captains for the Gophers.
24th Season
The 2020-21 season marks the 24th season of Gopher women's hockey. Four games in to the season, Minnesota has an all-time record of 683-144-56.
Home, Sweet Home
The 2020-21 season marks the 19th season of Ridder Arena serving as the home of Gopher women's hockey. Minnesota's season-opening win over Ohio State marked a historic 300th win for the Maroon & Gold at Ridder Arena. The Gophers enter this weekend's series with an all-time record of 300-50-22 in home games at Ridder Arena, dating back to the 2002-03 season.
Who's New?
Eight newcomers joined the Gophers for the 2020-21 season. Goaltender Lauren Bench (Eagan, Minn./Burnsville High School) has transferred to Minnesota as a graduate student after completing her undergraduate degree at Bemidji State while freshmen forward Addie Burton (Orono, Minn./Blake School), forward Anne Cherkowski (Coldstream, B.C./Pursuit of Excellence), defense Josey Dunne (O'Fallon, Mo./Chicago Mission), forward Tella Jungels (Edina, Minn./Edina High School), forward Abbey Murphy (Evergreen Park, Ill./Chicago Mission), defense Maggie Nicholson (Minnetonka, Minn./Minnetonka High School), and forward Audrey Wethington (Edina, Minn./Blake School) complete the newest class of Gophers.
Who's Back?
Head coach Brad Frost is back for his 14th season at the helm of the program with a .818 winning percentage in his first 13 seasons. The Gophers returned 15 players from last year's team, including eight of Minnesota's top-10 scorers from 2019-20. Senior Grace Zumwinkle (25g-20a), junior Taylor Heise (18g-25a), and redshirt junior Amy Potomak (18g-18a) are Minnesota's top returning scorers from a year ago while the Maroon & Gold also returned five of the team's top six defense from last season led by seniors Emily Brown and Olivia Knowles.
Gophers in the Pros
Four University of Minnesota alumnae are competing in the NWHL this season Amanda Leveille, Meghan Lorence, Chelsey Brodt-Rosenthal, and Winny Brodt-Brown have signed with the Minnesota Whitecaps for 2020-21. Meanwhile,
Ten Gopher women's hockey alums are on regional rosters for the Professional Women's Hockey Players' Association (PWHPA) this season: Sarah Potomak (Calgary); Amanda Kessel and Gigi Marvin (New Hampshire); Sydney Scobee, Hannah Brandt, Dani Cameranesi, Kelly Pannek, Lee Stecklein, Nicole Schammel, and Noora Raty (Minnesota).
In addition, Patti Marshall (Brynas IF in Sweden), Alex Woken (Mad Dogs Mannheim in Germany), Katie Robinson (TPS Naisten Liiga in Finland), and Megan Bozek and Noora Raty (Shenzhen KRS Vanke Rays) are playing professional hockey in Europe this season.
2019-20 Season in Review
Minnesota wrapped up the 23rd season of Gopher women's hockey as NCAA Tournament qualifiers and WCHA regular-season runners-up along with tying for third at the WCHA Final Faceoff in 2019-20. The Gophers posted a record of 27-6-3 before the season was cut short prior to the NCAA quarterfinal round when the NCAA announced it was ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns on March 12, 2020. The Maroon & Gold said goodbye to six graduating seniors in head coach Brad Frost's 13th season at the helm of the program.
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 2020-21.
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Last Time Out: Road Sweep Over UMD
Minnesota improved to 3-1-0 on the year with a road sweep over Minnesota Duluth last weekend. The Gophers rallied from a 2-0 deficit with four unanswered goals on the way to a 4-2 win in game one before completing the series sweep with a 2-1 win in game two. Catie Skaja (1g-1a), Emily Oden (1g-1a), and Abbey Murphy (1g-1a) each logged two points in the series, and Lauren Bench picked up both wins in net and combined for a .950 save percentage and league-best 1.50 goals against average over the weekend. Anne Cherkowski and Murphy both scored their first collegiate goals against the Bulldogs as well.
About the Border Battle Series
The first Border Battle series of the season awaits Minnesota this week. The Gophers have a 53-41-12 all-time record against Wisconsin. Last season, Minnesota was 1-2-1 in four regular-season meetings with the Badgers.
Freshmen Firsts
Freshman Josey Dunne (1g) scored her first collegiate goal in Minnesota's 4-0 win over Ohio State (Nov. 21) while Anne Cherkowski (2a) also logged her first collegiate points during the Gophers' season-opening weekend. Cherkowski and Abbey Murphy scored their first collegiate goals in Minnesota's 4-2 win over Minnesota Duluth (Nov. 27) as well.
Notable Notes
- Through four games this season, 14 different Gophers have at least one point and nine different skaters have scored goals.
- Grace Zumwinkle (3g-1a) leads the Gophers with four points in four games this year.
- Catie Skaja tied her career high with two points in Minnesota's 4-2 win over Minnesota Duluth.
- Abbey Murphy (1g-1a) and Emily Oden (1g-1a) each bring two-game point streaks into this weekend's series after recording points in both games against Minnesota Duluth last weekend.
Senior Grace Zumwinkle is Minnesota's active career scoring leader with 128 career points (70g-58a) in 117 career games; her 70 career goals rank 14th among all-time Gophers. Junior Emily Oden (17g-34a) recorded her 50th career point against Minnesota Duluth (Nov. 27) while junior Taylor Heise (31g-49a) and senior Emily Brown (14g-46a) are nearing 50 career assists as well.
Aye, Aye Captains
Seniors Emily Brown and Grace Zumwinkle are serving as team captains while fellow seniors Olivia Knowles and Taylor Wente are assistant captains for the Gophers.
24th Season
The 2020-21 season marks the 24th season of Gopher women's hockey. Four games in to the season, Minnesota has an all-time record of 683-144-56.
Home, Sweet Home
The 2020-21 season marks the 19th season of Ridder Arena serving as the home of Gopher women's hockey. Minnesota's season-opening win over Ohio State marked a historic 300th win for the Maroon & Gold at Ridder Arena. The Gophers enter this weekend's series with an all-time record of 300-50-22 in home games at Ridder Arena, dating back to the 2002-03 season.
Who's New?
Eight newcomers joined the Gophers for the 2020-21 season. Goaltender Lauren Bench (Eagan, Minn./Burnsville High School) has transferred to Minnesota as a graduate student after completing her undergraduate degree at Bemidji State while freshmen forward Addie Burton (Orono, Minn./Blake School), forward Anne Cherkowski (Coldstream, B.C./Pursuit of Excellence), defense Josey Dunne (O'Fallon, Mo./Chicago Mission), forward Tella Jungels (Edina, Minn./Edina High School), forward Abbey Murphy (Evergreen Park, Ill./Chicago Mission), defense Maggie Nicholson (Minnetonka, Minn./Minnetonka High School), and forward Audrey Wethington (Edina, Minn./Blake School) complete the newest class of Gophers.
Who's Back?
Head coach Brad Frost is back for his 14th season at the helm of the program with a .818 winning percentage in his first 13 seasons. The Gophers returned 15 players from last year's team, including eight of Minnesota's top-10 scorers from 2019-20. Senior Grace Zumwinkle (25g-20a), junior Taylor Heise (18g-25a), and redshirt junior Amy Potomak (18g-18a) are Minnesota's top returning scorers from a year ago while the Maroon & Gold also returned five of the team's top six defense from last season led by seniors Emily Brown and Olivia Knowles.
Gophers in the Pros
Four University of Minnesota alumnae are competing in the NWHL this season Amanda Leveille, Meghan Lorence, Chelsey Brodt-Rosenthal, and Winny Brodt-Brown have signed with the Minnesota Whitecaps for 2020-21. Meanwhile,
Ten Gopher women's hockey alums are on regional rosters for the Professional Women's Hockey Players' Association (PWHPA) this season: Sarah Potomak (Calgary); Amanda Kessel and Gigi Marvin (New Hampshire); Sydney Scobee, Hannah Brandt, Dani Cameranesi, Kelly Pannek, Lee Stecklein, Nicole Schammel, and Noora Raty (Minnesota).
In addition, Patti Marshall (Brynas IF in Sweden), Alex Woken (Mad Dogs Mannheim in Germany), Katie Robinson (TPS Naisten Liiga in Finland), and Megan Bozek and Noora Raty (Shenzhen KRS Vanke Rays) are playing professional hockey in Europe this season.
2019-20 Season in Review
Minnesota wrapped up the 23rd season of Gopher women's hockey as NCAA Tournament qualifiers and WCHA regular-season runners-up along with tying for third at the WCHA Final Faceoff in 2019-20. The Gophers posted a record of 27-6-3 before the season was cut short prior to the NCAA quarterfinal round when the NCAA announced it was ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns on March 12, 2020. The Maroon & Gold said goodbye to six graduating seniors in head coach Brad Frost's 13th season at the helm of the program.
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 2020-21.
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