Grace Zumwinkle

Photo by: Bjorn Franke

Photo by: Kelly Hagenson

Photo by: Brad Rempel

Class:
Fifth Year
Position:
Forward
Shoot/Catch:
R
Height:
5-9
Hometown:
Excelsior, Minn.
High School:
Breck School

PRONUNCIATION

2022-23 • Fifth-Year Season:

AHCA All-America Second Team
Patty Kazmaier Award Top-10 Finalist
All-WCHA First Team
All-USCHO Second Team
WCHA Forward of the Year Finalist
HCA National Co-Player of the Month (Jan.)
WCHA Forward of the Month (Jan.)
2x WCHA Forward of the Week (Oct. 17, Jan. 9)
WCHA All-Academic Team and WCHA Scholar-Athlete
Ranked second on the team in points (61)
Recorded new single-season career highs in points (61), assists (36) and game-winning goals (9)
Recorded nine game-winning goals - tied for most in NCAA and second-most in program history in a single season
Became the sixth Gopher in program history to score 100 career goals on Jan. 7 vs. New Hampshire
Became Minnesota's all-time leader in shots on goal in 9-2 win over Merrimack (Jan. 6)
Scored first goal of the season vs. Bemidji State (Oct. 8)
Recorded fourth-career hat-trick at Minnesota State (Oct. 14)
Seven points (4g-3a) in series sweep against Minnesota State (Oct. 14-15)
Tallied three assists in series sweep over No. 5 Minnesota Duluth (Nov. 4-5)
Recorded a career-high five assists in series sweep over Minnesota State (Dec. 3)
Tallied a career-high six points and four assists in 8-1 win over New Hampshire (Jan. 7)
Recorded four points (3g-1a) in series sweep at Bemidji State (Jan. 20-21)
Posted two assists in 3-1 win at No. 6 Minnesota Duluth (Jan. 27)
Tallied three points (1g-2a) in loss to No. 8 Wisconsin (Feb. 11)
One of nine Gophers to play in all 39 games

2021-22 • Redshirt Senior Season:

Redshirted the season while spending the year training with the U.S. Women's National Team
Won silver with the U.S. Olympic Women's Ice Hockey Team at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, China
Recorded one goal in seven games with Team USA

2020-21 • Senior Season:

Patty Kazmaier Award Top-3 Finalist
AHCA All-America Second Team
All-USCHO Second Team
All-WCHA First Team
CoSIDA Second Team Academic All American
WCHA Scholar-Athlete, WCHA All-Academic Team, and Academic All-Big Ten honoree
Big Ten Sportsmanship Award recipient
Team co-captain
2x WCHA Forward of the Month (Nov., Feb.)
2x WCHA Forward of the Week (Nov. 23, Feb. 23)
Ranked third in the WCHA and eighth in the nation with 24 points
Ranked second in the nation and second in the WCHA with 17 goals
One of 14 Gophers to appear in all 20 games
Recorded third career hat trick in a 6-1 win at Bemidji State (Feb. 19)
Six multi-point games

2019-20 • Junior Season:

All-WCHA Second Team
Preseason All-WCHA Team
WCHA All-Academic and Academic All-Big Ten honoree
Ranked second on the team with a career-high 45 points (25g-20a) as one of 15 Gophers to play in all 36 games
Ranked second in the WCHA, second on the team, and 10th in the nation with a +37 plus/minus rating
Tied for third in the WCHA and led the team with 25 goals
Led the WCHA with 200 shots on goal and 5.56 shots on goal per game
14 multi-point games and nine multi-goal games
3x WCHA Forward of the Week (Oct. 28, Nov. 5, March 2)
NCAA Third Star of the Week (Nov. 6)
Recorded 100th career point with an assist in 3-0 win over Bemidji State (Nov. 16)

2018-19 • Sophomore Season:

All-WCHA First Team
WCHA All-Academic Team and Academic All-Big Ten honoree
WCHA Final Faceoff All-Tournament Team
2x WCHA Forward of the Month (Nov., Jan.)
2x WCHA Forward of the Week (Dec. 3, Jan. 29)
NCAA Second Star of the Week (Dec. 4)
One of 11 Gophers to play in all 39 games
Ranked second on the team with 41 points (25g-16a)
Led Minnesota and ranked second in the WCHA with 25 goals
Led the WCHA and tied for second in the nation with seven power-play goals
10 multi-point games and six multi-goal games
Recorded a career-high five points (3g-2a), including scoring first career hat trick, in 7-1 win at Yale (Nov. 30)
NCAA Frozen Four debut

2017-18 • Freshman Season:

All-WCHA First Team
WCHA All-Rookie Team
WCHA Scoring Champion after the leading league with 27 points (11g-16a) in 24 WCHA games
WCHA Preseason Rookie of the Year
WCHA Final Faceoff All-Tournament Team after recording first career multi-goal game
WCHA Offensive Player of the Month (Dec.)
2x WCHA Rookie of the Week (Dec. 4, Dec. 11)
led the team with 38 points, 17 goals, 21 assists, five power-play goals, and 164 shots on goal in 38 games played
Eight multi-point games
Scored first collegiate goal in collegiate debut, season-opening 4-3 loss to Merrimack (Sept. 29)
First career multi-point game, a 6-1 win at Minnesota State (Nov. 3)

High School/Club: A 2017 graduate of Breck High School • a three-sport letterwinner for the Mustangs, earning five letters each in hockey, tennis, and golf • five-time all-conference, three-time all-metro, and three-time all-state honoree • three-time USA Today American Family Insurance All-USA honoree • 2017 USA Today High School Sports All-USA Girls Hockey Player of the Year • 2017 Minnesota Ms. Hockey award winner • 2017 Star Tribune Metro Player of the Year • 2017 Athena Award recipient • served as hockey team captain • four-time team MVP • recorded 58 points (42g-16a) in 23 games as a senior, leading Breck to a 19-6-3 overall record and section runner-up finish • member of U.S. Women’s Under-18 Team • two-time gold medalist with the U.S. Women’s National Under-18 Team at the 2017 and 2016 IIHF Under-18 Women’s World Championships • named U.S. Player of the Game against Czech Republic at the 2016 IIHF Under-18 Women’s World Championship and against both Russia and Canada in the 2017 IIHF Under-18 Women's World Championship • competed in Under-18 Three-Game Series between the U.S. and Canada in August 2015 and August 2016 • attended 2016 U.S. Women’s National Team Four Nations Pre-Camp • attended U.S. Women's National Team Winter Camp in December 2016 and Selection Camp in May 2017 • attended USA Hockey development camps • played club hockey with the Minnesota Jr. Whitecaps and the MN Elite League Black Team.

Personal: Daughter of Mike and Lori Zumwinkle • has two siblings, Anna and Emily • Finance major with minors in Business Analytics and Strategic Management • shoots right • received 2016 Allan Dunn Athletic Leadership Award at Breck and was named to the Headmaster’s List and Honors List • standout tennis player and golfer at Breck • earned two state titles and two state runner-up finishes in tennis doubles and was part of Breck’s state champion tennis team in 2013 • placed eighth as an individual at the state golf tournament in 2016 along with being part of three top-eight state tournament golf teams at Breck • father Mike played college football at St. John’s University from 1982-1986 • mother Lori played college tennis at the College of St. Benedict from 1983-1987 • enjoys tennis, golf, travel, and spending time with family and friends.