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Three Former Gophers, One Current Named to US Rivalry Series Roster
10/12/2023 9:48:00 AM | Women's Hockey
MINNEAPOLIS – One current Gopher and three Minnesota alumni have been named to Team USA National Team roster ahead of two November contests against Team Canada in the 2023-24 Rivalry Series, USA Hockey announced Thursday.
Current Gopher Abbey Murphy will don the Red, White and Blue in USA's matchups against Team Canada, as will Gopher alumni Kelly Pannek, Grace Zumwinkle and Taylor Heise. The three Maroon and Gold alumnae are selected to Team USA after joining Minnesota's Professional Women's Hockey League franchise, with Pannek signing with the team ahead of the draft in which Heise was selected No. 1 and Zumwinkle was selected No. 13.
Team Canada has yet to announce its roster for the 2023-24 Rivalry Series games in November. Gopher alumna Sarah Potomak represented Team Canada in three Rivalry Series games in November of 2022.
The U.S. Women's National Team is facing off against Canada in the 2023-24 Rivalry Series, a seven-game competition featuring the the two fierce rivals. There will be two games in November and two in December, followed by three in February, the last of which will be held at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn on Sunday, Feb. 11.
Current Gopher Abbey Murphy will don the Red, White and Blue in USA's matchups against Team Canada, as will Gopher alumni Kelly Pannek, Grace Zumwinkle and Taylor Heise. The three Maroon and Gold alumnae are selected to Team USA after joining Minnesota's Professional Women's Hockey League franchise, with Pannek signing with the team ahead of the draft in which Heise was selected No. 1 and Zumwinkle was selected No. 13.
Team Canada has yet to announce its roster for the 2023-24 Rivalry Series games in November. Gopher alumna Sarah Potomak represented Team Canada in three Rivalry Series games in November of 2022.
The U.S. Women's National Team is facing off against Canada in the 2023-24 Rivalry Series, a seven-game competition featuring the the two fierce rivals. There will be two games in November and two in December, followed by three in February, the last of which will be held at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn on Sunday, Feb. 11.
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