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Taylor Heise
Five Gophers are Golden at 2023 Women's Worlds
4/17/2023 10:14:00 AM | Women's Hockey
Sophomore forward Abbey Murphy scored in a 6-3 United States victory over Canada on Sunday evening.
BRAMPTON, Ontario – Five players with Golden Gopher women's hockey ties took home gold at the 2023 Women's World Championships in Brampton, Ontario on Sunday night after a 6-3 win over rival Canada. Fifth-year forward Taylor Heise led all Minnesota representatives in scoring with 12 points (1g-11a) in seven games.
Current Gophers Taylor Heise and Abbey Murphy each earned their first gold medals with the U.S. senior national team with alumnae Amanda Kessel (4x), Kelly Pannek (3x) and Lee Stecklein (6x) each adding to their gold-medal collections. Freshman defender Nelli Laitinen (Finland), freshman forward Josefin Bouveng (Sweden) and incoming freshman Emma Kreisz (Hungary) each finished fifth, sixth and ninth respectively.
2023 IIHF Women's World Championship Scoring Totals:
Taylor Heise, F, USA – 12 pts (1g-11a)
Nelli Laitinen, D, Finland – 10 pts (3g-7a)
Amanda Kessel, F, USA – 9 pts (5g-4a)
Abbey Murphy, F, USA – 8 pts (5g-3a)
Josefin Bouveng, F, Sweden – 1 pt (1g)
Kelly Pannek, F, USA – 1 pt (1a)
Lee Stecklein, D, USA – 1 pt (1a)
Emma Kreisz, F, Hungary – N/A
Notable
- USA wins gold at women's worlds for the first time since 2019
- Nelli Laitinen ranked third in scoring amongst all defenders in the tournament
- For the second-straight women's world championships, Taylor Heise led all American forwards in scoring (first in 2022, tied for first in 2023)
- Utica, NY will host the first women's world championships on U.S. soil since 2017.
- Minnesota's Associate Director of Athletic Performance Cal Dietz served as Team USA's Strength & Conditioning Coach.
Current Gophers Taylor Heise and Abbey Murphy each earned their first gold medals with the U.S. senior national team with alumnae Amanda Kessel (4x), Kelly Pannek (3x) and Lee Stecklein (6x) each adding to their gold-medal collections. Freshman defender Nelli Laitinen (Finland), freshman forward Josefin Bouveng (Sweden) and incoming freshman Emma Kreisz (Hungary) each finished fifth, sixth and ninth respectively.
2023 IIHF Women's World Championship Scoring Totals:
Taylor Heise, F, USA – 12 pts (1g-11a)
Nelli Laitinen, D, Finland – 10 pts (3g-7a)
Amanda Kessel, F, USA – 9 pts (5g-4a)
Abbey Murphy, F, USA – 8 pts (5g-3a)
Josefin Bouveng, F, Sweden – 1 pt (1g)
Kelly Pannek, F, USA – 1 pt (1a)
Lee Stecklein, D, USA – 1 pt (1a)
Emma Kreisz, F, Hungary – N/A
Notable
- USA wins gold at women's worlds for the first time since 2019
- Nelli Laitinen ranked third in scoring amongst all defenders in the tournament
- For the second-straight women's world championships, Taylor Heise led all American forwards in scoring (first in 2022, tied for first in 2023)
- Utica, NY will host the first women's world championships on U.S. soil since 2017.
- Minnesota's Associate Director of Athletic Performance Cal Dietz served as Team USA's Strength & Conditioning Coach.
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