University of Minnesota Athletics
Natalie Darwitz - M Club Hall of Fame
Natalie Darwitz
Class of 2013
Hockey: 2002-05
Natalie Darwitz was a scoring machine during her career at Minnesota and continues to rank as the Golden Gophers' all-time leading scorer.
A three-time All-American and three-time Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Finalist, Darwitz's accomplishments on the ice continues to stand the test of time at Minnesota and in the NCAA. Her career marks in points (246) and assists (144) are top in Gopher history and rank top five in the NCAA. She has national records for single season totals in points (114) and assists (72), which she garnered in 2005.
Darwitz was a critical ingredient in winning Minnesota's back-to-back national titles in 2004 and 2005. She was an NCAA All-Tournament Team member both years and named the Most Outstanding Player in 2005.
Alongside wearing the Maroon & Gold for three seasons, the Eagan, Minn. native wore the Red, White & Blue for 13 years (1998-2010). Darwitz, who was the U.S. team captain in 2010, has accumulated a total of 21 medals with Team USA, including three Women's World Championship goal medals, two Olympic silver medals, and one Olympic bronze.