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Photo by: Brad Rempel
Border Battle Returns to Ridder Arena
2/1/2021 12:15:00 PM | Women's Hockey
No. 2 Minnesota hosts No. 1 Wisconsin on Friday and Saturday.
MINNEAPOLIS – The No. 2 Golden Gopher women's hockey team returns home to host top-ranked Wisconsin in another Border Battle series at Ridder Arena this week. Puck drop is set for 6:07 p.m. CT Friday and 4:07 p.m. CT Saturday.
Last Time Out: Split at Ohio State
Minnesota (9-4-0, 9-4-0 WCHA) enters the series with Wisconsin (8-2-0, 8-2-0 WCHA) after earning a series split with No. 4 Ohio State (9-5-0, 9-5-0-1 WCHA) last weekend. Minnesota won 7-4 in game one; 12 different Gophers recorded points and seven different players scored goals. The score was tied four times and neither team led by more than one until the Gophers broke a 4-4 tie and scored three unanswered goals in the third period. In game two, Minnesota fell 3-1 despite a career-high 41 saves from Makayla Pahl.
About the Series: Minnesota vs. Wisconsin
Minnesota is 53-43-12 all-time against Wisconsin in a series dating back to February 1998. Friday's game marks the 109th all-time meeting between the Gophers and Badgers. Most recently, Minnesota suffered a series sweep in Madison, Wis., falling 5-0 and 6-3 three weeks ago.
Spreading the Wealth
Seven different Gophers scored goals in a 7-4 win over Ohio State (Jan. 30) as Abbey Murphy, Grace Zumwinkle, Emily Oden, Abigail Boreen, Taylor Heise, Crystalyn Hengler, and Catie Skaja all found the back of the net. Prior to that game, Minnesota had not had seven different goal scorers in a game since Nov. 27, 2015, when Dani Cameranesi (2g), Kelly Pannek, Hannah Brandt (3g), Brook Garzone, Lee Stecklein, Sarah Potomak (2g), and Nina Rodgers all scored for the Maroon & Gold in an 11-1 win at Minnesota State.
Freshmen Firsts
Freshmen Abbey Murphy (4g-6a), Anne Cherkowski (1g-5a), Josey Dunne (2g-1a), Audrey Wethington (1g-1a), and Maggie Nicholson (1a) have already recorded their first collegiate points while Addie Burton and Tella Jungels have also made their college debuts and round out Minnesota's rookie class.
Notable Notes
Senior Grace Zumwinkle is Minnesota's active career scoring leader with 136 career points (76g-60a) in 126 career games; she ranks 11th among all-time Gophers with 76 career goals, chasing 10th-ranked Emily West with 82 goals from 2007-12. Junior Emily Oden (17g-40a) recorded her 50th career point against Minnesota Duluth (Nov. 27) while junior Taylor Heise (36g-50a) earned her 50th career assist against St. Cloud State (Jan. 9) and senior Emily Brown (14g-48a) logged her 50th career assist against Ohio State (Jan. 30).
24th Season
The 2020-21 season marks the 24th season of Gopher women's hockey. Through 13 games this season, Minnesota has an all-time record of 689-147-56.
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. Entering this weekend's series with Wisconsin, the Gophers have an all-time record of 303-50-22 in home games at Ridder Arena, dating back to the 2002-03 season.
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.
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 in 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. 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 as Amanda Leveille, Meghan Lorence, Chelsey Brodt-Rosenthal, and Winny Brodt-Brown have signed with the Minnesota Whitecaps for 2020-21. Meanwhile, 10 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 Championship Continues
Minnesota has won seven national titles (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: Split at Ohio State
Minnesota (9-4-0, 9-4-0 WCHA) enters the series with Wisconsin (8-2-0, 8-2-0 WCHA) after earning a series split with No. 4 Ohio State (9-5-0, 9-5-0-1 WCHA) last weekend. Minnesota won 7-4 in game one; 12 different Gophers recorded points and seven different players scored goals. The score was tied four times and neither team led by more than one until the Gophers broke a 4-4 tie and scored three unanswered goals in the third period. In game two, Minnesota fell 3-1 despite a career-high 41 saves from Makayla Pahl.
About the Series: Minnesota vs. Wisconsin
Minnesota is 53-43-12 all-time against Wisconsin in a series dating back to February 1998. Friday's game marks the 109th all-time meeting between the Gophers and Badgers. Most recently, Minnesota suffered a series sweep in Madison, Wis., falling 5-0 and 6-3 three weeks ago.
Spreading the Wealth
Seven different Gophers scored goals in a 7-4 win over Ohio State (Jan. 30) as Abbey Murphy, Grace Zumwinkle, Emily Oden, Abigail Boreen, Taylor Heise, Crystalyn Hengler, and Catie Skaja all found the back of the net. Prior to that game, Minnesota had not had seven different goal scorers in a game since Nov. 27, 2015, when Dani Cameranesi (2g), Kelly Pannek, Hannah Brandt (3g), Brook Garzone, Lee Stecklein, Sarah Potomak (2g), and Nina Rodgers all scored for the Maroon & Gold in an 11-1 win at Minnesota State.
Freshmen Firsts
Freshmen Abbey Murphy (4g-6a), Anne Cherkowski (1g-5a), Josey Dunne (2g-1a), Audrey Wethington (1g-1a), and Maggie Nicholson (1a) have already recorded their first collegiate points while Addie Burton and Tella Jungels have also made their college debuts and round out Minnesota's rookie class.
Notable Notes
- Through 13 games this season, 17 different Gophers have at least one point while 14 different skaters have scored goals.
- Grace Zumwinkle (9g-3a) leads the team with 12 points and nine goals while Emily Oden (2g-9a), Taylor Heise (6g-4a), and Abbey Murphy (4g-6a) have all reached double-digits for points.
- Grace Zumwinkle is tied for the national lead with three game-winning goals.
- Makayla Pahl made a career-high 41 saves against the Buckeyes last Saturday.
Senior Grace Zumwinkle is Minnesota's active career scoring leader with 136 career points (76g-60a) in 126 career games; she ranks 11th among all-time Gophers with 76 career goals, chasing 10th-ranked Emily West with 82 goals from 2007-12. Junior Emily Oden (17g-40a) recorded her 50th career point against Minnesota Duluth (Nov. 27) while junior Taylor Heise (36g-50a) earned her 50th career assist against St. Cloud State (Jan. 9) and senior Emily Brown (14g-48a) logged her 50th career assist against Ohio State (Jan. 30).
24th Season
The 2020-21 season marks the 24th season of Gopher women's hockey. Through 13 games this season, Minnesota has an all-time record of 689-147-56.
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. Entering this weekend's series with Wisconsin, the Gophers have an all-time record of 303-50-22 in home games at Ridder Arena, dating back to the 2002-03 season.
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.
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 in 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. 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 as Amanda Leveille, Meghan Lorence, Chelsey Brodt-Rosenthal, and Winny Brodt-Brown have signed with the Minnesota Whitecaps for 2020-21. Meanwhile, 10 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 Championship Continues
Minnesota has won seven national titles (2000, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2013, 2015, and 2016) and looks for a historic eighth title national crown in 2020-21.
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