Madeline Wethington

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Class:
Graduate Student
Position:
Defense
Shoot/Catch:
L
Height:
5-10
Hometown:
Edina, Minn.
High School:
Blake School

PRONUNCIATION

2023-24 • Graduate Season:

All-WCHA Third Team
WCHA Scholar-Athlete and WCHA All-Academic
Finished Gopher career with 173 games-played, tying the program record
Ranked seventh on the team in goals (6) and eighth in points (23) - tied for most among Gopher defenders
Scored one goal in season opener at RIT (Oct. 6)
Notched two assists in 8-0 win vs St. Thomas (Oct. 13)
Scored once in 5-1 win against No. 8 Cornell (Nov. 25)
Scored two goals in series sweep of No. 11 UConn (Jan. 5-6)
Collected two assists in 3-1 win at Bemidji State (Jan. 20)
Notched two assists in 5-2 win vs. St. Thomas (Feb. 3)
Tallied five points (1g-4a) in WCHA First Round vs. Minnesota State (March 1-3)
Recorded 100th career point with assist vs. No. 4 Clarkson in NCAA Regional (March 16)

2022-23 • Senior Season:

WCHA All-Tournament Team
WCHA All-Academic Team and WCHA Scholar-Athlete
Tallied four assists, including three in the season-opener, in series sweep over Bemidji State (Oct. 7-8)
Blocked eight shots in series victory at No. 1 Ohio State (Oct. 28-29)
Scored first goal of the season and added an assist in 8-1 win over New Hampshire (Jan. 7)
Posted nine-game point streak from Dec. 9 - Jan. 27
Tallied three assists in series sweep over Bemidji State (Jan. 20-21)
Scored lone Gopher goal in 5-1 loss to No. 1 Ohio State (Feb. 4)
Scored Minnesota's second goal in 4-2 win over Wisconsin in WCHA Final Faceoff semifinal
Made NCAA Frozen Four debut, scored in semifinal vs. Wisconsin
Made NCAA Frozen Four debut
One of nine Gophers to play in all 39 games

2021-22 • Junior Season:

All-WCHA Third Team
WCHA All-Tournament Team
WCHA Scholar-Athlete, WCHA All-Academic, and Academic All-Big Ten honoree
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
Recorded three points (1g-2a) in 3-0 win over Minnesota State (Oct. 15)
Recorded two points (1g-1a) in series sweep over RIT (Nov. 12-13)
Scored a power play goal in 2-1 loss to Colgate (Nov. 27)
Assisted the go-ahead goal in 2-2 tie at Wisconsin (Dec. 4)
Tallied five points (1g-4a) in series sweep over St. Thomas (Jan. 8-9)
Recorded two points (1g-1a) in 7-2 road win over Minnesota State (Jan. 14)
Scored first goal in 2-1 win over No. 1 Wisconsin (Jan. 21)
Scored goal in 5-3 win over No. 2 Ohio State (Jan. 29)
Tallied three points (1g-2a) in series sweep over St. Thomas (Feb. 17-19)
Recorded two assists in 5-1 win over Minnesota Duluth (March 5)
Ranked second in the nation in plus/minus rating (+44)
Finished eighth on the team in points (26), 10th in goals (8), and first in plus/minus rating (+44)
One of nine Gophers to play in all 39 games

2020-21 • Sophomore Season:

All-WCHA Third Team
WCHA Scholar-Athlete, WCHA All-Academic Team, and Academic All-Big Ten honoree
Tied for seventh among WCHA defense with nine points (2g-7a)
One of 14 Gophers to appear in all 20 games
Led the team with a plus-12 plus/minus rating
Two multi-point games
Had two assists in a season-opening 4-0 win over Ohio State (Nov 21)
Set up sister Audrey Wethington’s first career goal in a 2-1 win over Minnesota State (Dec. 11)
Scored first goal of the season in 4-3 loss to Wisconsin (Feb. 5)
Had a career-high three points (1g-2a) in a 9-1 win at Bemidji State (Feb. 20)

2019-20 • Freshman Season:

WCHA Rookie of the Year
All-USCHO Rookie Team
All-WCHA Rookie Team
WCHA Preseason Rookie of the Year
WCHA Rookie of the Week (Jan. 7, Jan. 13)
Recorded 16 points (6g-10a)
One of 15 Gophers to play in all 36 games
Ranked fourth on the team with 40 blocked shots
Tied for sixth in the WCHA with four game-winning goals
Led WCHA rookies with four game-winning goals, +18 plus/minus rating, and 40 blocked shots
Led WCHA rookie defense with 16 points, six goals, 10 assists, four power-play points, and 65 shots on goal
Two multi-point games
Made college debut and scored first career goal with the game-winner in 2-0 win over Colgate (Sept. 27)
Had a career-high three assists in series sweep over Bemidji State (Nov. 15-16)
Tallied three points (2g-1a) and scored both game-winning goals in series sweep over St. Cloud State (Jan. 10-11)
Scored a goal in 4-1 win at Bemidji State (Feb. 7)

High School/Club: A 2019 graduate of the Blake School where she played for coaches Shawn Reid, Alex Ward, and Kendall Christian • a two-sport letterwinner who earned six varsity letters in both hockey and golf • four-time all-state, four-time all-conference, and three-time all-metro honoree • named 2019 Minnesota Ms. Hockey Award recipient • named 2019 Star Tribune Metro Player of the Year • two-time Minnesota state all-tournament team honoree • named to the USA Today High School Sports All-USA Preseason Team in 2016-17, 2017-18, and 2018-19 • named to the 2018-19 All-USA First Team, 2017-18 All-USA Third Team, and 2016-17 All-USA First Team • part of three state championship teams at Blake as a seventh grader, freshman, and sophomore as the Bears won the Minnesota Class A State Tournament in 2016-17, 2015-16, and 2013-14 • team finished as state runner-up as an eighth grader in 2014-15 • led Blake to six conference titles and four section titles • capped off her high school career by recording 53 points (21g-32a) in 28 games played and leading Blake to a 25-3-0 overall record as a senior in 2018-19 • member of the U.S. Under-18 Team • won gold with the U.S. Under-18 team at three-straight IIHF Under-18 Women's World Championship in 2016, 2017, and 2018 • served as an alternate captain for the 2018 U.S. Under-18 Team • member of three U.S. Under-18 Women's Select Teams at the Under-18 Series vs. Canada (2015, 2016, 2017) and one U.S. Under-22 Women's Select Team at the Under-22 Series vs. Canada (2018) • attended four USA Hockey Women’s National Festivals (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018) • participated in three Girls U18 Select Player Development Camps (2015, 2016, 2017) • participated in the 2018 U.S. Women's National Team Evaluation Camp • played club hockey for the Minnesota Junior Whitecaps from 2012-2019 • also a stand-out golfer at Blake who served as team captain and was a five-time state tournament participant.

Personal: Daughter of Patrick and Kerry Wethington • has three siblings, Audrey, Jacqueline, and Adeline • shoots left • undecided on a major but is enrolled in the College of Biological Sciences • mother Kerry was the first Division I women’s hockey head coach at St. Cloud State from 1998 to 2002 • aunts Winny Brodt Brown and Chelsey Brodt Rosenthal played hockey for the Gophers • uncle Vic Brodt played hockey at St. Cloud State under coach Herb Brooks • grandfather Jack Brodt played hockey at Hamline University and co-founded the Minnesota Whitecaps in 2004 • cousin Hanna Brodt Prow played hockey at St. Cloud State • played varsity golf in high school • played soccer, flag football, and lacrosse growing up • knows how to juggle • sang in honor choir • received the Blake School's Harvard Book Award as a junior • enjoys spending time at her cabin on the lake with her family, slalom skiing, wakeboarding, paddle boarding, and tubing • enjoys reading books and listening to music.