2010–11 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season
The Minnesota Golden Gophers attempted to win the NCAA Tournament for the third time in school history.
Offseason
- June 18: Six University of Minnesota players have been named to the United States Under-22 Team. Megan Bozek, Sarah Erickson, Amanda Kessel, Anne Schleper, Jen Schoullis and Emily West have all been named to the team. The Minnesota contingent is the largest group from one school. The U22 team will depart from the Festival early and travel to Toronto to compete in the three-game Under-22 Series against Canada from August 18–21.[1]
- June 18: Brad Frost announced the hiring of Joel Johnson as an assistant coach. Johnson was the head coach of the Bethel University men’s hockey team. Previously, he was an assistant coach during the Golden Gophers’ 2000 and 2004 national championships. Johnson replaces Jamie Wood, who accepted an associate head coaching position at the University of New Hampshire.[2]
Exhibition
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time | Score | Goal scorers |
| Sun, Sep 26 | Manitoba | Ridder Arena | 2:00 PM | 8-0[3] | Amanda Kessel (3), Emily West (2), Jen Schoullis, Becky Kortum, Nikki Ludwigson |
| Fri, Oct 08 | Minnesota Whitecaps | Ridder Arena | 6:00 PM | 3-2 | Jen Schoulis (2), Sarah Davis[4] |
Regular season
- October 1: In her first game as a Golden Gopher, Amanda Kessel registered four points (two goals, two assists). The following day, Kessel scored the game-winning goal as the Gophers won by a 3-0 score. The game against Clarkson marked the first time in school history that the Gophers opened a season against a ranked opponent.[5]
- October 9: With the 1-0 shutout over Wayne State, the Gophers have not allowed a goal in 180 minutes. Dating back to the 2009-10 season, Minnesota has not allowed a goal in 200:45 minutes played.[6]
- October 22–23: Anne Schleper had six points (1 goal, 5 assists), including four points on the power-play. In the first game, Schleper tied a career-high with four points. She assisted on Sarah Davis’ game-winning power-play goal. The following day, Schleper assisted on two of Minnesota’s three power-play goals. Schleper is the first defender to earn the league’s weekly offensive honor since Minnesota Duluth’s Jocelyne Larocque on Jan. 28, 2009.[7]
- October 22–23: Noora Räty recorded back to back shutouts against the St. Cloud State Huskies. She held the Huskies scoreless as Minnesota swept the series by scores of 5-0 and 3-0, respectively. Raty played the full 120:00 minutes of the series. She accumulated14 saves in the first game, while posting 18 in the second game. In the season, she has yet to allow a goal, holding a 1.000 save percentage and a 0.00 goalsagainst
average.[7]
- The January 29, 2011 game between Wisconsin and Minnesota was played before a women’s college hockey record crowd of 10,668.[8]
- Feb. 5: The Golden Gophers had four different skaters score goals in a 4-1 win over St. Cloud State. Amanda Kessel contributed with a goal and two assists as the Gophers earned their 20th win of the season. With the win and a Bemidji State loss to Wisconsin, the Gophers have clinched home ice for the first round of the WCHA playoffs.[9]
- February 4–5: Amanda Kessel produced three goals and seven points to lead the Golden Gophers to a two-game home-ice series sweep over St. Cloud State. On February 4, she scored two goals and set up two others for four points as the Gophers prevailed by an 8-0 mark. Her four points tied a career game high, which came against Clarkson in her first collegiate game on Oct. 1. The following day, she was involved in all three Gophers goals, as she scored one and assisted on two. One of the assists was Ashley Stenerson’s first collegiate goal.[10]
Standings
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time | Score | Goal scorers | Record | Conf. record |
| Fri, Oct 01 | Clarkson | at Potsdam, N.Y. | 7:00 PM | 5-0 | Amanda Kessel (2), Jen Schoullis, Becky Kortum, Sarah Erickson | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 |
| Sat, Oct 02 | Clarkson | at Potsdam, N.Y. | 3:00 PM | 3-0 | Amanda Kessel, Anne Schleper, Megan Bozek[11] | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 |
| Sat, Oct 09 | Wayne State | Ridder Arena | 2:00 PM | 1-0 | Amanda Kessel | 3-0-0 | 0-0-0 |
| Fri, Oct 15 | North Dakota * | Ridder Arena | 6:07 PM | | |
| Sat, Oct 16 | North Dakota * | Ridder Arena | 4:07 PM | | |
| Fri, Oct 22 | St. Cloud State * | at St. Cloud, Minn. | 7:07 PM | | |
| Sat, Oct 23 | St. Cloud State * | at St. Cloud, Minn. | 7:07 PM | | |
| Fri, Oct 29 | Minnesota Duluth * | at Duluth, Minn. | 7:07 PM | | |
| Sat, Oct 30 | Minnesota Duluth * | at Duluth, Minn. | 7:07 PM | | |
| Fri, Nov 05 | Wisconsin * | Ridder Arena | 6:07 PM | | |
| Sat, Nov 06 | Wisconsin * | Ridder Arena | 4:07 PM | | |
| Fri, Nov 19 | Minnesota State * | at Mankato, Minn | 7:07 PM | | |
| Sat, Nov 20 | Minnesota State * | at Mankato, Minn. | 3:07 PM | | |
| Fri, Nov 26 | Harvard | Ridder Arena | 6:00 PM | | |
| Sun, Nov 28 | Harvard | Ridder Arena | 1:00 PM | | |
| Fri, Dec 03 | Bemidji State * | at Bemidji, Minn. | 2:07 PM | | |
| Sat, Dec 04 | Bemidji State * | at Bemidji, Minn. | 2:07 PM | | |
| Fri, Dec 10 | Ohio State * | Ridder Arena | 6:07 PM | | |
| Sat, Dec 11 | Ohio State * | Ridder Arena | 2:07 PM | | |
| Fri, Jan 07 | Minnesota State * | Ridder Arena | 6:07 PM | | |
| Sat, Jan 08 | Minnesota State * | Ridder Arena | 4:07 PM | | |
| Fri, Jan 14 | Minnesota Duluth * | Ridder Arena | 7:07 PM | | |
| Sat, Jan 15 | Minnesota Duluth * | Ridder Arena | 4:07 PM | | |
| Fri, Jan 21 | Ohio State * | at Columbus, Ohio | 7:07 PM | | |
| Sat, Jan 22 | Ohio State * | at Columbus, Ohio | 4:07 PM | | |
| Fri, Jan 28 | Wisconsin * | at Madison, Wis. | TBA |
| Sat, Jan 29 | Wisconsin * | at Madison, Wis. | TBA |
| Fri, Feb 04 | St. Cloud State * | Ridder Arena | 7:07 PM | | |
| Sat, Feb 05 | St. Cloud State * | Ridder Arena | 4:07 PM | | |
| Fri, Feb 11 | Bemidji State * | Ridder Arena | 6:07 PM | | |
| Sat, Feb 12 | Bemidji State * | Ridder Arena | 4:07 PM | | |
| Fri, Feb 18 | North Dakota * | at Grand Forks, N.D. | 7:07 PM | | |
| Sat, Feb 19 | North Dakota * | at Grand Forks, N.D. | 7:07 PM | | |
Conference record
| WCHA school | Record |
| Bemidji State | |
| Minnesota State | |
| Minnesota Duluth | |
| North Dakota | |
| Ohio State | |
| St. Cloud State | |
| Wisconsin | |
Roster
| Number | Name | Position | Height | Class |
| 19 | Bozek, Megan | D | 5-9 | So. |
| 16 | Brausen, Bethany | F | 5-5 | Fr. |
| 9 | Davis, Sarah | F | 5-4 | Fr. |
| 3 | Downey, Samantha | F | 5-9 | So. |
| 4 | Erickson, Sarah | F | 5-6 | Jr. |
| 6 | Frischmann, Katie | D | 5-5 | So. |
| 27 | Gillanders, Baylee | D | 5-11 | Fr. |
| 33 | Grogan, Alyssa | G | 5-6 | Jr. |
| 7 | Jalosuo, Mira | D | 6-0 | So. |
| 8 | Kessel, Amanda | F | 5-6 | Fr. |
| 11 | Kortum, Becky | F | 5-7 | So. |
| 18 | Ludwigson, Nikki | F | 5-7 | Jr. |
| 1 | Lura, Jenny | G | 5-8 | Sr. |
| 5 | May, Laura | F | 5-9 | Sr. |
| 25 | Rasmussen, Terra | F | 5-7 | Sr. |
| 41 | Noora Raty | G | 5-4 | So. |
| 22 | Schleper, Anne | D | 5-10 | Jr. |
| 24 | Schoullis, Jen | F | 5-9 | Sr. |
| 2 | Seeler, Kelly | D | 5-6 | Jr. |
| 12 | Stenerson, Ashley | F/D | 5-5 | Fr. |
| 10 | Terry, Kelly | F | 5-6 | Fr. |
| 21 | Turgeon, Liz | F | 5-10 | Fr. |
| 17 | West, Emily | F | 5-5 | Sr. |
Postseason
- March 4: Amanda Kessel scored a hat trick in the semifinal of the 2011 WCHA Final Face-off as Minnesota defeated the defending NCAA champion Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs by a 4-2 tally.[12]
WCHA Final Faceoff
| Date | Description | Location | Opponent | Score |
| Fri, Feb 25 | WCHA First Rounds | Ridder Arena | Ohio State | 4-2 |
| Sat, Feb 26 | WCHA First Rounds | Ridder Arena | Ohio State | 3-2 |
| Fri, Mar 04 | WCHA FINAL FACEOFF semi-final | Ridder Arena | Minnesota-Duluth | 4-2 |
| Sat, Mar 05 | WCHA FINAL FACEOFF championship | Ridder Arena | Wisconsin | 4-5 (OT)[13] |
| Fri, Mar 11 to Sat, Mar 12 | NCAA Regionals | at Top Seeds | | |
| Fri, Mar 18 to Sun, Mar 20 | NCAA Frozen Four | at Erie, Pa. | | |
NCAA regional match
The Golden Gophers participated in the regional matches of the 2011 NCAA Women's Division I Ice hockey Tournament. It was the first time that Boston College beat Minnesota in NCAA history.[14]
| Date | Time | Teams | Score | Notes |
| March 12 | 1:00 pm ET | Minnesota (26-9-2) at Boston College (23-6-6) | Boston College, 4-1[15] | Stack with two goals, Schaus with 31 saves |
Awards and honors
- Megan Bozek, WCHA Defensive Player of the Week (Week of February 23, 2011)[16]
- Sarah Davis, WCHA Rookie of the Week, (Week of January 26, 2011)[17]
- Amanda Kessel, WCHA Pre-Season Rookie of the Year[18]
- Amanda Kessel, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of October 5)[19]
- Amanda Kessel, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of December 15) [20]
- Amanda Kessel, WCHA Offensive Player of the Week (Week of February 7)
- Noora Raty, WCHA Defensive Player of the Week (Week of October 27, 2010)
- Anne Schleper, WCHA co-Offensive Players of the Week (Week of October 27, 2010)[7]
- Kelly Terry, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of December 7) [21]
Postseason honors
WCHA First Team
WCHA Third team
- Megan Bozek
- Amanda Kessel
WCHA All-Rookie Team
- Baylee Gillanders
- Amanda Kessel
- Kelly Terry
WCHA All-Academic Team
- Megan Bozek
- Samantha Downey
- Sarah Erickson
- Alyssa Grogan
- Mira Jalosuo
- Becky Kortum
- Nikki Ludwigson
- Jenny Lura
- Noora Räty
- Anne Schleper
References
- ↑ "Six Gophers Named to U.S. Under-22 Team". Minnesota Golden Gophers. June 18, 2010. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
- ↑ "Frost Hires Joel Johnson as Assistant Coach". Minnesota Golden Gophers. June 18, 2010. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
- ↑ Minnesota vs. University of Manitoba Box Score - Gophersports.com - Official Web Site of University of Minnesota Athletics
- ↑ Minnesota vs. Whitecaps Box Score - Gophersports.com - Official Web Site of University of Minnesota Athletics
- ↑ Gophers Open Season with 5-0 Win - Gophersports.com - Official Web Site of University of Minnesota Athletics
- ↑ Kessel and Raty Lead Gophers to 1-0 Win - Gophersports.com - Official Web Site of University of Minnesota Athletics
- 1 2 3 WCHA.com - UND's Lamoureux, UM's Schleper & Raty, MSU's Grogan Named WCHA Women's Players of the Week
- ↑ WCHA.com - Ohio State's Spooner, Minnesota Duluth's Fridfinnson, Wisconsin's Rigsby Named WCHA Women's Players of the Week
- ↑ WCHA.com - WCHA Game Recaps
- ↑ http://www.wcha.com/women/presarch/201102/feb9wpw.pdf
- ↑ Minnesota 3, Clarkson 0 - Gophersports.com - Official Web Site of University of Minnesota Athletics
- ↑ Kessel Nets Hat Trick to Send Team to Championship - Gophersports.com - Official Web Site of University of Minnesota Athletics
- ↑ Minnesota vs. Wisconsin Box Score - Gophersports.com - Official Web Site of University of Minnesota Athletics
- ↑ Women's Ice Hockey Defeats Minnesota, 4-1, Advances To Frozen Four - BOSTON COLLEGE OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE
- ↑ Boston College heads to Frozen Four - NCAA.com
- ↑ WCHA.com - Minnesota Duluth's Winberg, Minnesota's Bozek, Wisconsin's Packer Named WCHA Women's Players of the Week
- ↑ http://www.wcha.com/women/presarch/201101/jan26wpw.pdf
- ↑ WCHA.com - League Head Coaches Select Defending National Champion Minnesota Duluth to Win WCHA in 2010-11
- ↑ Tomcikova tabbed as Defensive Player of the Week - Bemidji State University Official Athletic Site
- ↑ WCHA.com - Wisconsin's Ammerman and Rigsby, Minnesota's Kessel Named WCHA Women's Players of the Week
- ↑ WCHA.com - Minnesota Duluth's Irwin, St. Cloud State's Nixon, Minnesota's Terry Named WCHA Women's Players of the Week
- ↑ Kessel Named League's Rookie; Raty/Schelper First Team - Gophersports.com - Official Web Site of University of Minnesota Athletics
- ↑ American Hockey Coaches Association
- ↑ http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/wis/genrel/auto_pdf/2010-11_Big_Ten_Sportsmanship.pdf
