University of Minnesota Athletics

2022-23 Women's Hockey Roster

Boreen Abigail, goal, celebration
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Boreen Abigail
Boreen Abigail
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ABIGAIL BOREEN
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Boreen Abigail
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Boreen
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Abigail Boreen
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Abigail Boreen
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Headshots, Abigail Boreen
Jersey Number 22

Abigail Boreen

  • Class:
    Fifth Year
  • Position:
    Forward
  • Shoot/Catch:
    R
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Hometown:
    Somerset, Wis.
  • High School:
    Hill-Murray School
PRONUNCIATION

2022-23 • Fifth-Year Season:

  • All-WCHA Third Team
  • WCHA All-Academic Team
  • Ranked fourth on the team in goals (21) and points (37)
  • Ranked third on the team in power-play goals (6)
  • Ended career with the seventh-most games played in program history (166)
  • Recorded 100th career point in 4-1 win over Minnesota State (Dec. 2)
  • Scored two goals in opening-night win over Bemidji State (Oct. 7)
  • Recorded two points (1g-1a) in 4-2 win at No. 1 Ohio State (Oct. 28)
  • Started season on a five-game point streak
  • Scored goal in 5-3 win over No. 5 Minnesota Duluth (Nov. 5)
  • Scored four goals in series sweep over Minnesota State (Dec. 2-3)
  • Scored eight goals in five games (Dec. 2 - Jan. 6)


2021-22 • Senior Season:

  • Second Team All-WCHA
  • WCHA All-Academic Team and Academic All-Big Ten
  • 2x WCHA Forward of the Week (Oct. 25, Jan. 11)
  • Finished in a tie for third in the nation in points (59) and a tie for sixth in goals (25)
  • Recorded three points (2g-1a) in 5-4 overtime loss to Minnesota Duluth (Oct. 9)
  • Recorded four points (1g-3a) in series sweep over No. 3 Colgate (Oct. 22-23)
  • Recorded three points (1g-2a) in 10-0 win over RIT (Nov. 12)
  • Career-high three assists in 4-0 win over Mercyhurst (Nov. 22)
  • First-career hat-trick at St. Thomas (Jan. 9)
  • Scored two goals in loss to Minnesota State (Jan. 15)
  • Recorded three assists in 4-3 win over No. 1 Wisconsin (Jan. 22)
  • Tallied three assists in road series sweep at Ohio State (Jan. 29-30)
  • Recorded four points (2g-2a) in home series sweep against Bemidji State
  • Recorded a five-point game (3g-2a) in 5-3 victory over St. Cloud State (Feb. 11)
  • Six-point series (1g-5a) vs. St. Thomas (Feb. 17-19)
  • Ended season on three-game scoring streak
  • Finished second on the team in points (59), goals (25), and shots (145)
  • Led team in power-play goals (6)
  • Posted new career-highs in points (59), goals (25), plus/minus rating (+31), power-play goals (6), and game-winning goals (1)
  • One of nine Gophers to appear in all 39 games


2020-21 • Junior Season:

  • Named WCHA Scholar-Athlete, WCHA All-Academic Team, and Academic All-Big Ten honoree
  • Recorded a career-high 11 points and eight goals
  • One of 14 Gophers to appear in all 20 games
  • Tied for seventh in the WCHA and second on the team in goals (8)
  • First career multi-goal game with two tallies in a 5-1 win at Minnesota State (Dec. 10)
  • Scored two goals in a series split at Ohio State (Jan. 29-30)
  • Scored a goal in a 2-2 overtime tie with Wisconsin (Feb. 6)
  • Recorded three points (1g-2a) in a road sweep at Bemidji State (Feb. 19-20).

2019-20 • Sophomore Season:

  • Academic All-Big Ten honoree
  • Recorded a career-high 10 points (2g-8a) as one of 15 Gophers to play in all 36 games
  • Ranked second in the WCHA with a .628 faceoff winning percentage (93-of-148)
  • Tied career-high with two points (1g-1a) in 6-3 win against Yale (Jan. 4)
  • Scored a goal in 4-0 win over Harvard (Nov. 30)
  • Tallied an assist in 7-1 win over Minnesota State (Oct. 5)
  • Had an assist in 2-2 (OT) tie at Minnesota Duluth (Nov. 22)
  • 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)

2018-19 • Freshman Season:

  • Recorded nine points (4g-5a) in 34 games played
  • Made college debut in 5-0 win over Mercyhurst (Sept. 29)
  • Scored first collegiate goal in 4-3 overtime win at St. Cloud State (Nov. 17)
  • Recorded first career multi-point game with two points (1g-1a) in 3-1 win at Yale (Dec. 1)
  • Two points (1g-1a) in road sweep at Minnesota State (Jan. 11-12)
  • Made NCAA Frozen Four debut.

High School/Club: A 2018 graduate of Hill Murray School where she played for the Pioneers under coaches Bill Schafhauser, Caesare Engstrom, and Doug Long • five-time varsity hockey letterwinner • earned all-conference, all-metro, and all-state honors • 2018 Minnesota Ms. Hockey semifinalist • 2017 East Metro Player of the Year as a junior • served as team captain as a senior • made five-straight Minnesota State Class AA Tournament appearances, including winning back-to-back state titles as an eighth grader and ninth grader • five-time Metro East Conference champions • recorded 66 points (27g-39a) in 30 games as a senior in 2017-18 • led the Pioneers to back-to-back state semifinalist finishes, placing third as a sophomore in 2015-16 and fourth as a junior in 2016-17 • participated in USA Hockey's 2017 and 2016 Women's National Festivals • attended 2016 and 2017 Girls Select U18 Player Development Camps • has played club hockey with OS Hockey, Minnesota Junior Whitecaps, and the Minnesota Girls Elite League • placed third in the national tournament with Elite Sky U16 during the 2015-16 season.

Personal: Daughter of Chad and Alicia Boreen • has two siblings, Brooke and Chloe • shoots right • nickname is Abby • Psychology major • father Chad played hockey at the University of Minnesota in 1987-1988 • played one year of varsity soccer at Hill-Murray • enjoys wakeboarding, skiing, snowmobiling, hanging out with friends and teammates.

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