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Postseason to Begin with Huskies
2/24/2020 1:10:00 PM | Women's Hockey
No. 2 seed Minnesota hosts No. 7 seed St. Cloud State in a WCHA First Round best-of-three series this week.
MINNEAPOLIS -- The No. 2 seed Golden Gophers begin the WCHA postseason by hosting No. 7 seed St. Cloud State at Ridder Arena in a WCHA First Round best-of-three series this week. Puck drop between the Gophers and Huskies is set for 6:37 p.m. CT Friday, 2:07 p.m. CT Saturday, and 2:07 p.m. CT Sunday (if necessary).
Last Time Out: Gophers Sweep Mavericks
Minnesota (25-5-3, 17-5-2-1 WCHA) closed out the regular season with a home sweep over Minnesota State, picking up 5-1 and 3-0 wins last weekend. Taylor Heise (2g-2a), Sarah Potomak (2g-2a), and Grace Zumwinkle (2g-1a) led the Gophers against the Mavericks while Sydney Scobee picked up both wins in net, including her eighth shutout of the season.
About the Series: Minnesota vs. St. Cloud State
Minnesota owns a 91-3-3 all-time record against St. Cloud State in a series dating back to November 1997. The Gophers have won 12-consecutive games over the Huskies. Four regular-season meetings during the 2019-20 season saw the Gophers pick up a sweep at home in October with 3-0 and 4-2 wins before earning a road sweep with 4-1 and 3-0 wins in January.
Scoring Milestones
Sarah Potomak is Minnesota's active career scoring leader, ranked 11th in Gophers' history with 174 career points (64g-110a). She is chasing 10th-ranked Kelly Pannek (72g-114a) with 186 career points. Her 110 career assists rank eighth among all-time Gophers as well.
Two Gophers hit milestones in Minnesota's sweep over Bemidji State (Nov. 15-16) as S. Potomak recorded her 150th career point and Grace Zumwinkle recorded her 100th point. Amy Potomak, 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 (Nov. 30).
Top Line Delivers
Grace Zumwinkle (22g-19a) and Sarah Potomak (18g-23a) have surpassed the 40-point mark for the season while Taylor Heise (17g-22a) is third on the team in scoring with 39 points.
Coaching Milestone
Minnesota's 3-0 win over Minnesota State marked head coach Brad Frost's 400th career win at the helm of the Gophers. Frost's career coaching record stands at 400-75-34. He currently ranks fifth among all-time NCAA national collegiate women's hockey coaches with 400 career wins.
League's Best Goaltending
Sydney Scobee was named the WCHA Goaltending Champion with a 1.63 goals against average, 17 wins, and six shutouts in 24 WCHA league games. For the season, Scobee ranks third in the NCAA with eight shutouts. She leads the WCHA with a 1.56 goals against average and a .934 save percentage while ranking among the nation's top goaltenders in both categories as well.
Notable Notes
The Gophers celebrated their six seniors, captain Patti Marshall, assistant captain Alex Woken, Kippin Keller, Sarah Potomak, Katie Robinson, and Sydney Scobee during their sweep over Minnesota State. The senior class has led Minnesota to an overall record of 107-30-12 in 149 games (.758 winning percentage) from 2016-17 to 2019-20. The have made three NCAA tournament appearances, including a 2019 NCAA runner-up finish. The class has raised banners as 2019 WCHA regular-season champions and 2018 WCHA Final Faceoff champions, and these six Gophers have combined for 123 goals and 216 assists for 339 points as a class.
Up Next: WCHA Final Faceoff
The three WCHA First Round winners will join 2019-20 WCHA regular season champion Wisconsin at the 2020 WCHA Final Faceoff, which will crown the postseason champion of the league's 21st season. The WCHA Final Faceoff will take place at Ridder Arena on March 7-8. All-session ticket packages grant access to each of the tournament's three games and are priced at $20 (general admission bench for seniors/students and youth), $25 (general admission bench for adults) and $35 (reserved chairback).
Gophers Celebrate Hockey Day Minnesota
Minnesota played its second outdoor game in program history when the Gophers hosted the Buckeyes outdoors at Parade Stadium in downtown Minneapolis as part of this year's Hockey Day Minnesota celebration. With a 2-1 win over Ohio State, the Gophers are undefeated in outdoor games after the program's first-ever outdoor game saw the Maroon & Gold earn a 4-0 win over Minnesota State in the Hockey City Classic at TCF Bank Stadium on Jan. 17, 2014.
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.
Gophers Add Seven for 2020-21
Head coach Brad Frost and the Gopher women's hockey program are pleased to announce the addition for seven incoming student-athletes for the 2020-21 season. 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) make up the newest class of Gophers.
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: Gophers Sweep Mavericks
Minnesota (25-5-3, 17-5-2-1 WCHA) closed out the regular season with a home sweep over Minnesota State, picking up 5-1 and 3-0 wins last weekend. Taylor Heise (2g-2a), Sarah Potomak (2g-2a), and Grace Zumwinkle (2g-1a) led the Gophers against the Mavericks while Sydney Scobee picked up both wins in net, including her eighth shutout of the season.
About the Series: Minnesota vs. St. Cloud State
Minnesota owns a 91-3-3 all-time record against St. Cloud State in a series dating back to November 1997. The Gophers have won 12-consecutive games over the Huskies. Four regular-season meetings during the 2019-20 season saw the Gophers pick up a sweep at home in October with 3-0 and 4-2 wins before earning a road sweep with 4-1 and 3-0 wins in January.
Scoring Milestones
Sarah Potomak is Minnesota's active career scoring leader, ranked 11th in Gophers' history with 174 career points (64g-110a). She is chasing 10th-ranked Kelly Pannek (72g-114a) with 186 career points. Her 110 career assists rank eighth among all-time Gophers as well.
Two Gophers hit milestones in Minnesota's sweep over Bemidji State (Nov. 15-16) as S. Potomak recorded her 150th career point and Grace Zumwinkle recorded her 100th point. Amy Potomak, 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 (Nov. 30).
Top Line Delivers
Grace Zumwinkle (22g-19a) and Sarah Potomak (18g-23a) have surpassed the 40-point mark for the season while Taylor Heise (17g-22a) is third on the team in scoring with 39 points.
Coaching Milestone
Minnesota's 3-0 win over Minnesota State marked head coach Brad Frost's 400th career win at the helm of the Gophers. Frost's career coaching record stands at 400-75-34. He currently ranks fifth among all-time NCAA national collegiate women's hockey coaches with 400 career wins.
League's Best Goaltending
Sydney Scobee was named the WCHA Goaltending Champion with a 1.63 goals against average, 17 wins, and six shutouts in 24 WCHA league games. For the season, Scobee ranks third in the NCAA with eight shutouts. She leads the WCHA with a 1.56 goals against average and a .934 save percentage while ranking among the nation's top goaltenders in both categories as well.
Notable Notes
- The Gophers are perfect on the penalty kill over their last 11 games, going 26-for-26.
- Minnesota leads the WCHA and ranks second in the nation at 92.9 percent (78-for-84) on the penalty kill this season.
- Minnesota is sixth in the NCAA, averaging just 6.1 penalty minutes per game.
- Grace Zumwinkle, Sarah Potomak, and Madeline Wethington each have a team-best four game-winning goals this season.
The Gophers celebrated their six seniors, captain Patti Marshall, assistant captain Alex Woken, Kippin Keller, Sarah Potomak, Katie Robinson, and Sydney Scobee during their sweep over Minnesota State. The senior class has led Minnesota to an overall record of 107-30-12 in 149 games (.758 winning percentage) from 2016-17 to 2019-20. The have made three NCAA tournament appearances, including a 2019 NCAA runner-up finish. The class has raised banners as 2019 WCHA regular-season champions and 2018 WCHA Final Faceoff champions, and these six Gophers have combined for 123 goals and 216 assists for 339 points as a class.
Up Next: WCHA Final Faceoff
The three WCHA First Round winners will join 2019-20 WCHA regular season champion Wisconsin at the 2020 WCHA Final Faceoff, which will crown the postseason champion of the league's 21st season. The WCHA Final Faceoff will take place at Ridder Arena on March 7-8. All-session ticket packages grant access to each of the tournament's three games and are priced at $20 (general admission bench for seniors/students and youth), $25 (general admission bench for adults) and $35 (reserved chairback).
Gophers Celebrate Hockey Day Minnesota
Minnesota played its second outdoor game in program history when the Gophers hosted the Buckeyes outdoors at Parade Stadium in downtown Minneapolis as part of this year's Hockey Day Minnesota celebration. With a 2-1 win over Ohio State, the Gophers are undefeated in outdoor games after the program's first-ever outdoor game saw the Maroon & Gold earn a 4-0 win over Minnesota State in the Hockey City Classic at TCF Bank Stadium on Jan. 17, 2014.
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.
Gophers Add Seven for 2020-21
Head coach Brad Frost and the Gopher women's hockey program are pleased to announce the addition for seven incoming student-athletes for the 2020-21 season. 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) make up the newest class of Gophers.
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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