1997–98 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season

1997–98 Minnesota Golden Gophers
women's ice hockey season
ConferenceAWCHA
Home iceMariucci Arena
Record
Overall21–7–3
Home13–2–3
Road5–2–0
Neutral3–3
Coaches and captains
Head coachLaura Halldorson
Captain(s)Julie Otto
Kris Scholz
Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey seasons
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The 1997–98 season was the Golden Gophers' first season playing women's hockey. It was Laura Halldorson's first season coaching the new Gophers women's team, having been hired from Colby College the year prior to build the program.[1] They finished fourth nationally, losing both the quarterfinal game and third-place game in the AWCHA tournament.

Regular season

Schedule

Sources.[2][3]

Date Time Opponent Site Decision Result Attendance Record
Regular Season
November 2 6:15 Augsburg* Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN Killewald W 8–0  6,854 1–0–0
November 6 7:00 Harvard* Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN Killewald L 2–3  1,466 1–1–0
November 8 11:00 British Columbia* Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN Killewald W 10–2  1,464 2–1–0
November 9 3:00 New Hampshire* Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN Killewald L 1–5  1,824 2–2–0
November 15 2:00 St. Cloud State* Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN Harms W 10–0  3,208 3–2–0
November 23 2:10 at Gustavus Adolphus* Don Roberts Ice Rink • St. Peter, MN Killewald W 6–0  155 4–2–0
November 28 6:45 vs. Providence* Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ Killewald W 5–4  55 5–2–0
November 29 2:30 at Princeton* Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ Killewald W 6–1  96 6–2–0
November 30 11:00 vs. Cornell* Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ Killewald W 3–2  60 7–2–0
December 16 7:00 Princeton* Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN Killewald W 5–3  1,858 8–2–0
December 17 7:00 Princeton* Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN Killewald T 5–5 OT 1,212 8–2–1
December 28 7:00 at Brown* Providence, RI Killewald L 3–4  163 8–3–1
December 29 4:00 at Providence* Providence, RI Killewald W 3–0  112 9–3–1
December 30 4:30 vs. New Hampshire* Providence, RI Killewald L 5–6  123 9–4–1
January 6 7:00 St. Lawrence* Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN Killewald W 6–1  1,086 10–4–1
January 7 7:00 St. Lawrence* Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN Killewald W 5–0  906 11–4–1
January 15 7:00 at Boston College* Conte Forum • Boston, MA Killewald W 4–3  200 12–4–1
Brown 7:00 at Brown* Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI Killewald L 1–3  157 12–5–1
January 18 3:01 at Yale* Ingalls Rink • New Haven, CT Killewald W 2–1  225 13–5–1
January 24 1:00 Northeastern* Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN Killewald T 2–2 OT 1,571 13–5–2
January 25 1:00 Northeastern* Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN Killewald T 1–1 OT 1,831 13–5–3
January 30 7:00 Manitoba* Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN Killewald W 3–0  1,211 14–5–3
January 31 7:00 Manitoba* Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN Killewald W 5–1  1,156 15–5–3
February 6 7:07 at Augsburg* Augsburg Ice Arena • Minneapolis, MN Killewald W 9–2  700 16–5–3
February 7 2:00 Wisconsin (club)* Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN Killewald W 10–0  1,131 17–5–3
February 22 4:00 Gustavus Adolphus* Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN Harms W 10–0  1,221 18–5–3
February 27 7:00 Minnesota Thoroughbreds* Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN Killewald W 4–2  1,807 19–5–3
March 1 2:00 Minnesota Blue J's* Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN Killewald W 6–1  1,937 20–5–3
March 8 2:00 Augsburg* Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN Killewald W 10–2  919 21–5–3
AWCHA Tournament
March 20 5:00 vs. New Hampshire* FleetCenter • Boston, MA Killewald L 1–4  1,239 21–6–3
March 21 12:00 vs. Northeastern* FleetCenter • Boston, MA Killewald L 0–4  259 21–7–3
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

Roster

Source:[4]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height DoB Hometown Previous team
2 Minnesota Hattie Hoff Freshman D 5' 2" (1.57 m) Red Wing, Minnesota Minnesota Thoroughbred
3 Minnesota Laura Tryba Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) Blaine, Minnesota Blaine High School
4 Ontario Nadine Muzerall Freshman F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 1978-10-19 Mississauga, Ontario Kimball Union Academy
5 Wisconsin Dacia Lyons Sophomore D 5' 6" (1.68 m) Cottage Grove, Wisconsin Monona Grove High School
6 Minnesota Angela Borek Sophomore D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 1978-06-02 Burnsville, Minnesota Burnsville High School
7 Minnesota Sarma Pone Freshman F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 1979-05-05 Minneapolis, Minnesota Minneapolis Southwest High School
8 Minnesota Kelly Olson Freshman D 5' 8" (1.73 m) 1979-03-06 Little Canada, Minnesota Roseville Area High School
9 Minnesota Megan Milbert Freshman F 5' 5" (1.65 m) 1979-04-24 South St. Paul, Minnesota South St. Paul Secondary
10 Minnesota Kris Scholz Sophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 1977-10-19 Hugo, Minnesota Stillwater Area High School
11 Minnesota Tai Thorsheim Freshman D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Stillwater, Minnesota Stillwater Area High School
12 North Dakota Matty Brekken Freshman F 5' 5" (1.65 m) 1980-06-30 Devils Lake, North Dakota Devils Lake High School
13 Minnesota Betsey Kukowski Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 1979-02-23 Apple Valley, Minnesota Shattuck-Saint Mary's
14 Minnesota Brittny Ralph Sophomore D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 1978-03-14 Brooklyn Center, Minnesota Brooklyn Center High School
Minnesota Julie Otto Senior F 5' 3" (1.6 m) 1975-05-08 Buffalo, Minnesota Minnesota Thoroughbred
17 Alaska Ambria Thomas Freshman F 5' 6" (1.68 m) 1978-12-30 Fairbanks, Alaska West Valley High School
18 Wisconsin Emily Buchholz Freshman D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 1978-09-27 Waupun, Wisconsin Waupun High School
19 Minnesota Heather Alm Freshman F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 1979-02-22 Woodbury, Minnesota Woodbury High School
20 Minnesota Lacey Franzmeier Freshman F 5' 6" (1.68 m) 1979-05-20 Stacy, Minnesota Forest Lake Area High School
21 Minnesota Marisa Pettiford Freshman F 5' 6" (1.68 m) 1980-06-28 Saint Paul, Minnesota Minnesota Thoroughbred
22 Minnesota Paula Vogt Freshman F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Richmond, Minnesota Paynesville Trailblazers
23 Minnesota Tracy Donaghue Freshman F 5' 3" (1.6 m) 1979-01-12 Maple Grove, Minnesota Osseo Senior High School
31 Minnesota Sarah Harms Sophomore G 5' 5" (1.65 m) Pengilly, Minnesota Minnesota Thoroughbred
36 Michigan Erica Killewald Freshman G 5' 10" (1.78 m) 1979-11-20 Troy, Michigan Troy High School

Awards and honors

References

  1. ^ "Laura Halldorson". EliteProspects.com. Elite Prospects. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  2. ^ "1997–98 Women's Hockey Schedule". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  3. ^ "Women's University Hockey in the USA 1997-1998 Results". whockey.com. The Women's Hockey Web. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  4. ^ "1997–98 Women's Hockey Roster". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved September 3, 2024.