Alex Woken

Photo by: Brad Rempel

Class:
Freshman
Position:
Forward
Height:
5-8
High School:
Shattuck-St. Mary's
Hometown:
Fargo, N.D.

PRONUNCIATION

2019-20 • Senior Season: Named WCHA Student-Athlete of the Year, AHCA All-American Scholar, WCHA Scholar-Athlete, WCHA All-Academic, Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, and Academic All-Big Ten Team honoree • named team assistant captain • ranked fifth on the team with a career-high 32 points (16g-16a) as one of 15 Gophers to play in all 36 games • tied for the team lead with four power-play goals • ranked second on the team with a .193 scoring percentage with 16 goals on 83 shots on goal • had seven multi-point games • recorded a career-high six points (3g-3a), including her 50th career point, in series sweep at Minnesota State (Oct. 4-5) • tallied three points (2g-1a) in sweep at Robert Morris (Oct. 11-12) • scored the game one game-winning goal and added two assists for three points in sweep over St. Cloud State (Oct. 19-20) • had 13 points (6g-7a) during seven-game point streak (Sept. 28-Oct. 20) • recorded two points (1g-1a) in 7-1 win over Bemidji State (Nov. 15) • had two points (1g-1a) against Boston College and Harvard at the 2019 Country Classic (Nov. 29-30) • recorded three points (1g-2a) in 5-0 win over Minnesota Duluth (Jan. 31) • scored two goals, including the game-winner, in 4-1 win and added an assist in game two 6-3 win for three points in series sweep at Bemidji State (Feb. 7-8) • had two points (1g-1a) in WCHA First Round sweep over St. Cloud State (Feb. 28-29).

2018-19 • Junior Season: Named WCHA Scholar-Athlete, WCHA All-Academic, and Academic All-Big Ten honoree • recorded 17 points (11g-6a) as one of 11 Gophers to play in all 39 games • had four multi-point games • tied for third on the team with three game-winning goals • scored two goals, including game-winner, in 6-3 win over Bemidji State (Nov. 2) • scored game-winning goal in 6-3 win at Minnesota State (Jan. 12) • scored a career series high three goals in road sweep at Ohio State (Jan. 25-26).

2017-18 • Sophomore Season: Named WCHA Scholar-Athlete, Academic All-Big Ten, and WCHA All-Academic honoree • recorded 22 points (10g-12a) while appearing in all 38 games • had six multi-point games • ranked fifth on the team with 10 goals and 106 shots on goal • tied for second on the team with three game-winning goals • ranked third on the team with three power-play goals • recorded three points (1g-2a) in road series at Ohio State (Oct. 6-7) • had two assists in 5-2 win at Minnesota State (Nov. 4) • recorded eight points (5g-3a) five games (Nov. 11-26) • had a career-high four points (2g-2a) in road sweep over Lindenwood (Nov. 25-26) • scored an empty net goal in 5-1 WCHA First Round win over St. Cloud State (Feb. 23).

2016-17 • Freshman Season: Named AHCA All-American Scholar • played in first 15 games of the season before suffering a season-ending injury • made collegiate debut in season-opener against Lindenwood (Sept. 30) • scored first career goal and also tallied an assist in 6-2 win against Lindenwood (Oct. 1) • recorded an assist in 2-1 win at Ohio State (Oct. 22) • had an assist in 8-1 win against Minnesota State (Nov. 6).

High School/Club: Played for Shattuck-St. Mary’s for three years under coaches Gordon Stafford and Pete Johnson • named a 2015 Second Team All-American by USA Today/American Family Insurance • won 2016 USA Hockey Girls Tier I U19 national championship with Shattuck-St. Mary’s after finishing as national runners-up in 2015 • member of Shattuck’s 2014 U16 national championship team • finished her career at Shattuck-St. Mary’s with 188 points (103g-85a) in 164 games • won gold with the U.S. Women’s National Under-18 Team at the 2016 and 2015 IIHF Under-18 Women’s World Championships • participated in two Under-18 Series vs. Canada, serving as assistant captain in 2015 • two-time attendee of the USA Hockey Women’s National Festival • has attended USA player development camps since 2012 • spent her ninth grade year playing for Davies High School for coach Josh Issertell and was named Team MVP along with earning all-conference and all-state honors • has experience playing with the Minnesota Junior Whitecaps.

Personal: Daughter of Scott and Kathy Woken • Neuroscience major • shoots right • earned high school letters in golf, hockey, and academics • high honor roll student • enjoys golfing, going to the lake, playing Frisbee, playing tennis, and spending time with family and friends.