Kippin Keller

Class:
Senior
Position:
Forward
Height:
5-4
High School:
Minnetonka HS
Hometown:
Minnetonka, Minn.

PRONUNCIATION

2019-20 • Senior Season: Recorded five points (3g-2a) as one of 15 Gophers to play in all 36 games • scored first goal of the season in 7-1 in over Bemidji State (Nov. 15) • picked up an assist in 4-0 win over Minnesota State in U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Museum Women's Faceoff Classic (Dec. 7) • scored the game-winning goal in 6-3 win over Yale (Jan. 4) • had a goal in 6-3 win against Bemidji State (Feb. 8) • recorded an assist in WCHA First Round sweep over St. Cloud State (Feb. 28-29).

2018-19 • Junior Season: Recorded three points (1g-2a) while playing in 17 games • scored game-winning goal in 3-1 win at Yale (Dec. 1) • missed last 19 games of the season due to injury.

2017-18 • Sophomore Season: Recorded a career-high 10 points (2g-8a) in 29 games played • scored team's first goal of the year in season-opening 4-3 loss to Merrimack (Sept. 29) • recorded three points (1g-2a) in series split with Merrimack (Sept. 29-Oct. 1) • had a career-high three points (1g-2a) in 6-1 win at Minnesota State (Nov. 3) • missed nine games due to injury (Jan. 13-Feb. 17) before returning to the lineup for the postseason.

2016-17 • Freshman Season: Made collegiate debut in 3-1 win on the road at Bemidji State (Oct. 7) • appeared in the lineup for 36 games • tallied her first career assist in series split at Wisconsin (Dec. 3-4) • scored her first career goal, which was shorthanded, in the 2-1 win at St. Cloud State (Jan. 27).

High School/Club: Played for Minnetonka High School under head coach Eric Johnson • five-time hockey letterwinner • three-time all-conference honoree • had 43 points (8g-35a) in 27 games as a senior while leading Minnetonka to a section runner-up finish • earned Minnesota All-State honorable mention recognition as a senior • 2016 Minnesota Ms. Hockey Award semifinalist • led Minnetonka to the Lake Conference title and finished as state runners-up as a junior • spent three seasons at Benilde-St. Margaret’s and played alongside Gopher teammates Kelly Pannek and Caitlin Reilly before transferring to Minnetonka High School as a junior • three-time North Suburban Conference champions with Benilde-St. Margaret’s and finished as state runners-up as a sophomore • finished her high school career with 105 points (41g-64a) • has experience playing with the Minnesota Thunder Academy and Minnesota Junior Whitecaps • three-year USA Hockey developmental camp participant.

Personal: Daughter of Jennifer and Kurt Keller • has three siblings, Kassidy, Kenzie and Koda • shoots left • Communications major • enjoys volunteer and coaching youth hockey • also played soccer in high school.