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Gophers to Face Familiar Foe in Buckeyes
2/9/2021 1:21:00 PM | Women's Hockey
No. 2 Minnesota and No. 4 Ohio State will meet for the fifth and sixth times this season on Friday and Saturday at Ridder Arena.
MINNEAPOLIS – The No. 2 Golden Gopher women's hockey team is back in action at Ridder Arena, hosting No. 4 Ohio State this weekend. Puck drop is set for 4:07 p.m. CT Friday and 1:07 p.m. CT Saturday.
Last Time Out: Three Points vs. Wisconsin
Minnesota (9-5-1) enters the series with Ohio State (9-5-0) after taking three of six WCHA points from top-ranked Wisconsin (9-2-1) last weekend. The Gophers fell 4-3 in overtime in game one before tying 2-2 in overtime and winning the shootout 1-0 in game two. Grace Zumwinkle (2g) led the Gophers against the Badgers with one goal in each game. Lauren Bench made 25 saves on 29 shots in game one before Makayla Pahl made 21 saves on 23 shots faced before stopping all three Wisconsin shooters in the shootout.
About the Series: Minnesota vs. Ohio State
Minnesota has an all-time record of 78-17-5 in 100 games against Ohio State. The teams have split two series already this season. Most recently, the teams split a series in Columbus, Ohio, as Minnesota won 7-4 in game one but fell 3-1 in game two. In November 2020, Minnesota won 4-0 over OSU in its season-opener before falling 2-1 in game two of the series. In four games this season, Grace Zumwinkle (4g-1a), Taylor Heise (1g-2a), and Emily Oden (1g-2a) have led the Gophers against the Buckeyes.
Notable Notes
Senior Grace Zumwinkle is Minnesota's active career scoring leader with 138 career points (78g-60a) in 128 career games; she ranks 11th among all-time Gophers with 78 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 15 games this season, Minnesota has an all-time record of 689-148-57.
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 Ohio State, the Gophers have an all-time record of 303-51-23 in home games at Ridder Arena, dating back to the 2002-03 season.
Freshmen Firsts
Freshmen Abbey Murphy (4g-7a), Anne Cherkowski (1g-5a), Josey Dunne (2g-1a), Audrey Wethington (1g-2a), and Maggie Nicholson (2a) 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.
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.
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
Five University of Minnesota alumnae competed in the NWHL this season as Sydney Baldwin, Amanda Leveille, Meghan Lorence, Chelsey Brodt-Rosenthal, and Winny Brodt-Brown played for the Minnesota Whitecaps. 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 national crown in 2020-21.
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Last Time Out: Three Points vs. Wisconsin
Minnesota (9-5-1) enters the series with Ohio State (9-5-0) after taking three of six WCHA points from top-ranked Wisconsin (9-2-1) last weekend. The Gophers fell 4-3 in overtime in game one before tying 2-2 in overtime and winning the shootout 1-0 in game two. Grace Zumwinkle (2g) led the Gophers against the Badgers with one goal in each game. Lauren Bench made 25 saves on 29 shots in game one before Makayla Pahl made 21 saves on 23 shots faced before stopping all three Wisconsin shooters in the shootout.
About the Series: Minnesota vs. Ohio State
Minnesota has an all-time record of 78-17-5 in 100 games against Ohio State. The teams have split two series already this season. Most recently, the teams split a series in Columbus, Ohio, as Minnesota won 7-4 in game one but fell 3-1 in game two. In November 2020, Minnesota won 4-0 over OSU in its season-opener before falling 2-1 in game two of the series. In four games this season, Grace Zumwinkle (4g-1a), Taylor Heise (1g-2a), and Emily Oden (1g-2a) have led the Gophers against the Buckeyes.
Notable Notes
- Through 15 games this season, 18 different Gophers have at least one point while 15 different skaters have scored goals.
- Grace Zumwinkle (11g-3a) leads the team with 14 points and 11 goals while Abbey Murphy (4g-7a), Emily Oden (2g-9a), and Taylor Heise (6g-4a) all have reached double-digits for points.
- Grace Zumwinkle and Taylor Heise are tied for second in the nation with three game-winning goals.
- Abbey Murphy ranks fourth in scoring among WCHA rookies with 0.73 points per game.
Senior Grace Zumwinkle is Minnesota's active career scoring leader with 138 career points (78g-60a) in 128 career games; she ranks 11th among all-time Gophers with 78 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 15 games this season, Minnesota has an all-time record of 689-148-57.
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 Ohio State, the Gophers have an all-time record of 303-51-23 in home games at Ridder Arena, dating back to the 2002-03 season.
Freshmen Firsts
Freshmen Abbey Murphy (4g-7a), Anne Cherkowski (1g-5a), Josey Dunne (2g-1a), Audrey Wethington (1g-2a), and Maggie Nicholson (2a) 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.
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.
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
Five University of Minnesota alumnae competed in the NWHL this season as Sydney Baldwin, Amanda Leveille, Meghan Lorence, Chelsey Brodt-Rosenthal, and Winny Brodt-Brown played for the Minnesota Whitecaps. 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 national crown in 2020-21.
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