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Deutsch2022–23 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season
| 2022–23 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| WCHA Tournament Champion | |
| Conference | WCHA |
| Home ice | Ridder Arena |
| Rankings | |
| USA Today | #3 |
| USCHO.com | #3 |
| Record | |
| Overall | 30–6–3 |
| Conference | 22–3–3–3 |
| Home | 15–2–1 |
| Road | 11–1–2 |
| Neutral | 4–3–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Brad Frost (16th season)[1] |
| Assistant coaches | Natalie Darwitz[1] Jake Bobrowski[1] |
| Captain(s) | Abigail Boreen Taylor Heise Gracie Ostertag Grace Zumwinkle[2] |
| Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey seasons « 2021–22 2023–24 » | |
The 2022–23 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season represented the University of Minnesota during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. They were coached by Brad Frost in his 16th season. The Golden Gophers won the 2023 WCHA women's ice hockey tournament and advanced to the Frozen Four of the 2023 NCAA tournament, where they lost to Wisconsin 2–3 in overtime.
Offseason
[edit]Recruiting
[edit]| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josefin Bouveng[3] | Forward |  Sweden | Played for Sweden at the 2022 Winter Olympics |
| Allie Franco[4] | Forward/Defense |  United States | Attended Hill-Murray HS |
| Nelli Laitinen[5] | Defense |  Finland | Won a bronze medal with Finland at the 2022 Winter Olympics |
| Madison Kaiser[4] | Forward | United States | Member of the U.S. women's U18 team in 2021 |
| Abbey Murphy | Forward | United States | Returning to the team after taking a year off to play in the 2022 Winter Olympics |
| Lizi Norton | Defense | United States | Transfer from Minnesota Duluth |
| Grace Zumwinkle[6] | Forward | United States | Returning for her 5th year after taking a year off to play in the 2022 Winter Olympics |
Regular season
[edit]Standings
[edit]| Conference | Overall | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | SOW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #2 Ohio State † | 28 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 70 | 119 | 52 | 40 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 169 | 71 | |
| #3 Minnesota * | 28 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 68 | 126 | 52 | 39 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 177 | 72 | |
| #1 Wisconsin | 27 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 60 | 113 | 46 | 40 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 169 | 67 | |
| #7 Minnesota Duluth | 28 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 54 | 87 | 44 | 39 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 125 | 53 | |
| #12 St. Cloud State | 28 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 57 | 82 | 37 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 87 | 96 | |
| Minnesota State | 28 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 55 | 92 | 36 | 15 | 20 | 1 | 91 | 105 | |
| St. Thomas | 28 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 30 | 110 | 36 | 8 | 27 | 1 | 53 | 130 | |
| Bemidji State | 28 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 130 | 36 | 5 | 30 | 1 | 40 | 154 | |
| Championship: March 4, 2023 † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com; updated March 19, 2023 | |||||||||||||||
Schedule
[edit]Source[7]
- As of March 3, 2023.
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| Oct 7 | 6:00 pm | Bemidji State | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Pahl | W 6–0 | — | 1–0–0 (1–0–0) | |||
| Oct 8 | 2:00 pm | Bemidji State | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Vetter | W 4–1 | 1,259 | 2–0–0 (2–0–0) | |||
| Oct 14 | 3:00 pm | at Minnesota State | #2 | Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, MN | Vetter | W 11–0 | 105 | 3–0–0 (3–0–0) | |||
| Oct 15 | 2:00 pm | Minnesota State | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Pahl | W 9–4 | 1,225 | 4–0–0 (4–0–0) | |||
| Oct 21 | 6:00 pm | at St. Cloud State | #2 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN | Vetter | W 4–2 | 437 | 5–0–0 (5–0–0) | |||
| Oct 22 | 2:00 pm | St. Cloud State | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Vetter | W 2–1 | 1,553 | 6–0–0 (6–0–0) | |||
| Oct 28 | 5:00 pm | at #1 Ohio State | #2 | The Ohio State University Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | Vetter | W 4–2 | 421 | 7–0–0 (7–0–0) | |||
| Oct 29 | 2:00 pm | at #1 Ohio State | #2 | The Ohio State University Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | Vetter | T 4–4 2OT | 319 | 7–0–1 (7–0–1) | |||
| Nov 4 | 6:00 pm | #5 Minnesota Duluth | #1 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Vetter | W 3–2 OT | 2,032 | 8–0–1 (8–0–1) | |||
| Nov 5 | 2:00 pm | #5 Minnesota Duluth | #1 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Vetter | W 5–3 | 2,280 | 9–0–1 (9–0–1) | |||
| Nov 7 | 7:00 pm | vs. St. Cloud State* | #1 | Andover Community Center • Andover, MN (2022 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Museum Women's Face-Off Classic) | Vetter | L 1–4 | 1,250 | 9–1–1 (9–0–1–1) | |||
| Nov 19 | 2:00 pm | at #3 Wisconsin | #1 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Vetter | T 3–3 SO | 2,273 | 9–1–2 (9–0–2–2) | |||
| Nov 20 | 2:00 pm | at #3 Wisconsin | #1 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Vetter | L 1–4 | 2,273 | 9–2–2 (9–1–2–2) | |||
| Nov 25 | 6:00 pm | vs. #12 Penn State* | #3 | Lifeguard Arena • Henderson, NV (Henderson Collegiate Hockey Showcase) | Pahl | W 5–1 | 250 | 10–2–2 (9–1–2–2) | |||
| Nov 26 | 6:00 pm | vs. #5 Yale* | #3 | Dollar Loan Center • Henderson, NV (Henderson Collegiate Hockey Showcase) | Vetter | L 3–4 | — | 10–3–2 (9–1–2–2) | |||
| Dec 2 | 6:00 pm | Minnesota State | #5 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Vetter | W 4–1 | 1,643 | 11–3–2 (10–1–2–2) | |||
| Dec 3 | 2:00 pm | at Minnesota State | #5 | Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, MN | Vetter | W 6–0 | 206 | 12–3–2 (11–1–2–2) | |||
| Dec 9 | 6:00 pm | #14 St. Cloud State | #6 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Vetter | W 6–0 | 2,007 | 13–3–2 (12–1–2–2) | |||
| Dec 10 | 3:00 pm | at #14 St. Cloud State | #6 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN | Vetter | W 9–0 | 472 | 14–3–2 (13–1–2–2) | |||
| Jan 6 | 6:00 pm | Merrimack* | #5 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (East/West Showcase) | Vetter | W 9–2 | 2,207 | 15–3–2 (13–1–2–2) | |||
| Jan 7 | 4:30 pm | New Hampshire* | #5 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (East/West Showcase) | Pahl | W 8–1 | 2,249 | 16–3–2 (13–1–2–2) | |||
| Jan 13 | 6:00 pm | St. Thomas | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Vetter | W 5–0 | 1,813 | 17–3–2 (14–1–2–2) | |||
| Jan 14 | 2:00 pm | St. Thomas | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Vetter | W 4–1 | 2,210 | 18–3–2 (15–1–2–2) | |||
| Jan 20 | 3:00 pm | at Bemidji State | #3 | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Vetter | W 7–0 | 401 | 19–3–2 (16–1–2–2) | |||
| Jan 21 | 2:00 pm | at Bemidji State | #3 | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Vetter | W 4–1 | 428 | 20–3–2 (17–1–2–2) | |||
| Jan 27 | 3:00 pm | at #6 Minnesota Duluth | #3 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN | Vetter | W 3–1 | 1,125 | 21–3–2 (18–1–2–2) | |||
| Jan 28 | 3:00 pm | at #6 Minnesota Duluth | #3 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN | Vetter | W 4–3 | 2,094 | 22–3–2 (19–1–2–2) | |||
| Feb 3 | 6:00 pm | #1 Ohio State | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Vetter | W 4–2 | 2,848 | 23–3–2 (20–1–2–2) | |||
| Feb 4 | 2:00 pm | #1 Ohio State | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Vetter | L 1–5 | 2,865 | 23–4–2 (20–2–2–2) | |||
| Feb 10 | 6:00 pm | #8 Wisconsin | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Vetter | T 2–2 SO | 3,539 | 23–4–3 (20–2–3–3) | |||
| Feb 11 | 2:00 pm | #8 Wisconsin | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Vetter | L 5–7 | 3,539 | 23–5–3 (20–3–3–3) | |||
| Feb 17 | 6:00 pm | at St. Thomas | #4 | St. Thomas Ice Arena • St. Paul, MN | Vetter | W 2–1 OT | 594 | 24–5–3 (21–3–3–3) | |||
| Feb 18 | 6:00 pm | at St. Thomas | #4 | St. Thomas Ice Arena • St. Paul, MN | Vetter | W 4–2 | 776 | 25–5–3 (22–3–3–3) | |||
| WCHA Tournament | |||||||||||
| Feb 24 | 6:00 pm | St. Thomas | #4 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (First round) | Vetter | W 7–0 | 1,224 | 26–5–3 (22–3–3–3) | |||
| Feb 25 | 2:00 pm | St. Thomas | #4 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (First round) | Vetter | W 6–2 | 1,289 | 27–5–3 (22–3–3–3) | |||
| Mar 3 | 5:00 pm | vs. #6 Wisconsin | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (Semifinals) | Vetter | W 4–2 | 2,334 | 28–5–3 (22–3–3–3) | |||
| Mar 4 | 2:00 pm | vs. #1 Ohio State | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (Championship) | Vetter | W 3–1 | 2,616 | 29–5–3 (22–3–3–3) | |||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| Mar 11 | 2:00 pm | vs. #7 Minnesota Duluth* | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (National Quarterfinals) | Vetter | W 3–0 | 2,328 | 30–5–3 (22–3–3–3) | |||
| Mar 17 | 6:00 pm | vs. #6 Wisconsin* | #2 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN (Frozen Four Semifinal Game) | Vetter | L 2–3 OT | 3,425 | 30–6–3 (22–3–3–3) | |||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. | |||||||||||
Roster
[edit]Source:[8]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Olivia King | Senior | G | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | 2001-01-05 | Garrison, Minnesota | Brainerd High School |
| 3 | | Catie Skaja | Graduate | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 1999-07-28 | New Prague, Minnesota | New Prague High School |
| 4 | | Audrey Wethington | Junior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 2002-04-01 | Edina, Minnesota | Blake School |
| 5 | | Madeline Wethington | Senior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 2000-07-14 | Edina, Minnesota | Blake School |
| 6 | | Gracie Ostertag (C) | Graduate | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 2000-02-14 | Shakopee, Minnesota | Shattuck-Saint Mary's |
| 7 | | Nelli Laitinen | Freshman | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 2002-04-29 | Lohja, Finland | Kiekko-Espoo |
| 8 | | Sadie Lindsay | Sophomore | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 2003-07-03 | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Breck School |
| 9 | | Taylor Heise (C) | Graduate | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 2000-03-17 | Lake City, Minnesota | Red Wing High School |
| 10 | | Emily Zumwinkle | Sophomore | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 2003-05-20 | Excelsior, Minnesota | Breck School |
| 11 | | Josefin Bouveng | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 2001-05-15 | Vassunda, Sweden | Brynäs IF |
| 12 | | Grace Zumwinkle (C) | Graduate | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 1999-04-23 | Excelsior, Minnesota | Breck School |
| 13 | | Crystalyn Hengler | Graduate | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 1999-09-11 | Eden Prairie, Minnesota | Eden Prairie High School |
| 14 | | Maggie Nicholson | Junior | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 2002-03-21 | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Minnetonka High School |
| 15 | | Peyton Hemp | Sophomore | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | 2003-05-15 | Andover, Minnesota | Andover High School |
| 16 | | Allie Franco | Freshman | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 2004-01-27 | Oakdale, Minnesota | Hill-Murray School |
| 17 |  | Josey Dunne | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 2002-02-11 | O'Fallon, Missouri | Chicago Mission |
| 18 |  | Abbey Murphy | Sophomore (RS) | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | 2002-04-14 | Evergreen Park, Illinois | Chicago Mission |
| 20 | | Emma Conner | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 2002-10-01 | Edina, Minnesota | Edina High School |
| 21 | | Emily Oden | Graduate | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 1999-11-14 | Edina, Minnesota | Edina High School |
| 22 |  | Abigail Boreen (C) | Graduate | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 2000-04-03 | Somerset, Wisconsin | Hill-Murray School |
| 23 | | Tristana Tatur | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 2003-02-03 | Maple Grove, Minnesota | Maple Grove High School |
| 26 | | Ella Huber | Sophomore | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | 2002-12-18 | Northfield, Illinois | Chicago Mission |
| 27 |  | Savannah Norcross | Graduate | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 2000-06-10 | Lynn, Massachusetts | Boston College |
| 28 | | Lizi Norton | Graduate | D | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | 2000-02-14 | Orono, Minnesota | University of Minnesota Duluth |
| 29 | | Madison Kaiser | Freshman | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 2004-07-10 | Ham Lake, Minnesota | Holy Family Catholic High School |
| 31 | | Skylar Vetter | Sophomore | G | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 2003-05-14 | Lakeville, Minnesota | Lakeville North High School |
| 33 | | Makayla Pahl | Senior | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 2001-07-28 | Rochester, Minnesota | Rochester Mayo High School |
| 35 | | Sophia Johnson | Freshman | G | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 2004-04-16 | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Minnetonka High School |
Awards and honors
[edit]- On October 17, 2022, Grace Zumwinkle was named WCHA Forward of the Week for the eighth time.[9]
- On October 17, 2022, Skylar Vetter was honored with her second WCHA Goaltender of the Week.[9]
- On October 31, 2022, Taylor Heise was named WCHA Forward of the Week.[10]
- On October 31, 2022, Skylar Vetter was honored with her third WCHA Goaltender of the Week.[10]
- On November 1, 2022, Skylar Vetter was named the WCHA Goaltender of the Month for October.[11]
- On November 1, 2022, Abbey Murphy was awarded with her first-ever WCHA Forward of the Month.[11]
- On December 12, 2022, Taylor Heise was again named WCHA Forward of the Week.[12]
- On December 12, 2022, Skylar Vetter was named WCHA Goaltender of the Week.[12]
- On January 3, 2023, Skylar Vetter was awarded her second WCHA Goaltender of the Month this season for posting 3 shutouts and only 1 goal against during December.[13]
- On January 4, 2023, Taylor Heise was named National Player of the Month by the Hockey Commissioners Association for December.[14]
- On January 4, 2023, Skylar Vetter was acknowledged as the National Goaltender of the Month for her impersonation of a brick wall during December 2022.[14]
- On January 9, 2023, Grace Zumwinkle was named WCHA Forward of the Week.[10]
- On January 23, 2023, Taylor Heise was again acknowledged as the WCHA Forward of the Week.[10]
- On January 23, 2023, Madison Kaiser was awarded with her first WCHA Rookie of the Week.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Women's Hockey Coaching Staff". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
- ^ "Women's Hockey Captains". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ "Gophers Add Swedish Olympian to 2022–23 Signing Class". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ a b "Gophers Add Two in 2022–23 Signing Class". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
- ^ "Gophers Add Laitinen to 2022–23 Signing Class". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "Eight Seniors Return for 2022–23". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "2022–23 Women's Hockey Schedule". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ "2022–23 Women's Hockey Roster". University of Minnesota Athletics. August 20, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- ^ a b "High-Scoring Offense Power Weekly Awards". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. October 17, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
No Shortage of Points in WCHA Weekly Awards for Minnesota, Ohio State, and Wisconsin
- ^ a b c d e "Athlete Awards". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. October 31, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ a b "October Players of the Month Showcase Top Performances". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. November 1, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
Minnesota, Ohio State, and Wisconsin Gather Monthly Honors
- ^ a b "Trio of Teams Honored with WCHA Players of the Week". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. December 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ "Four Programs Recognized with December's Monthly Honors". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. January 3, 2023. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
Ohio State, Minnesota Duluth, Minnesota, and Wisconsin Collect Players of the Month for December Efforts
- ^ a b "Heise, Vetter Named to National Honors". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. January 4, 2023. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
Gopher Duo Named National Players of the Month by Hockey Commissioners Association