2006–07 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season

2006–07 Minnesota Golden Gophers
women's ice hockey season
ConferenceWCHA
Home iceRidder Arena
Record
Overall23–12–1
Conference17–10–1
Home15–5–0
Road7–6–1
Neutral1–1–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachLaura Halldorson
Assistant coachesBrad Frost
Captain(s)Andrea Nichols
Bobbi Ross
Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey seasons
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The 2006–07 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season represented the University of Minnesota during the 2006–07 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.

Offseason

  • September 2007: Former Gopher women's hockey greats Erica Killewald and Nadine Muzerall (Class of 2001) were inducted into the University of Minnesota's M Club Hall of Fame on Sept. 27. Killewald and Muzerall were two of 13 Gopher greats to be inducted at the annual Hall of Fame Banquet. The duo were the first women's hockey players to be inducted into the hall of fame and the youngest in the group of 13.[1]

Regular season

Standings

2006–07 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T SOW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Wisconsin†* 28 23 1 4 – 50 112 33 41 36 1 4 166 36
Minnesota Duluth 28 19 6 3 – 41 102 38 39 24 11 4 128 68
Minnesota 28 17 10 1 – 35 85 66 36 23 12 1 115 85
Ohio State 28 13 11 4 – 30 79 70 37 20 13 4 112 87
Minnesota State 28 12 14 2 – 26 78 91 35 16 17 2 108 106
Bemidji State 28 9 15 4 – 22 53 85 36 11 20 5 66 110
St. Cloud State 28 7 16 5 – 19 66 94 37 12 18 7 99 110
North Dakota 28 0 27 1 – 1 24 122 36 3 31 2 39 142
Championship:
† indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
Updated July 21, 2024

Schedule

Source[2]

As of September 14, 2024.
Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site Decision Result Attendance Record
Regular Season
October 6 7:07 Maine* Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Chartier W 5–2  844 1–0–0
October 7 7:10 New Hampshire* Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Chartier L 5–6 OT 1,139 1–1–0
October 13 6:07 Minnesota State Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Chartier W 4–1  869 2–1–0 (1–0–0)
October 14 3:07 Minnesota State Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Chartier W 5–2  1,110 3–1–0 (2–0–0)
October 21 2:07 at Wisconsin #4 Kohl Center • Madison, WI Chartier L 1–3  910 3–2–0 (2–1–0)
October 22 2:07 at #1 Wisconsin #4 Kohl Center • Madison, WI Chartier W 3–3 OT 970 3–2–1 (2–1–1)
October 27 7:07 at Ohio State #6 Ohio State University Ice Rink • Columbus, OH Chartier W 4–1  361 4–2–1 (3–1–1)
October 28 7:07 at Ohio State #6 Ohio State University Ice Rink • Columbus, OH Chartier L 1–2  308 4–3–1 (3–2–1)
November 3 7:07 Minnesota Duluth Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Chartier W 5–3  1,430 5–3–1 (4–2–1)
November 4 7:07 Minnesota Duluth Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Chartier W 1–0  1,545 6–3–1 (5–2–1)
November 11 1:07 Niagara* #4 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Chartier W 4–3  710 7–3–1 (5–2–1)
November 12 1:07 Niagara* #4 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Chartier W 3–1  901 8–3–1 (5–2–1)
November 17 2:07 at St. Cloud State #4 Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN Chartier W 5–2  349 9–3–1 (6–2–1)
November 18 4:07 St. Cloud State #4 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Chartier W 4–1  1,149 10–3–1 (7–2–1)
December 1 7:07 at Bemidji State #4 John S. Glas Field House • Bemidji, MN Chartier W 4–1  516 11–3–1 (8–2–1)
December 2 2:07 at Bemidji State #4 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Hanlon W 3–2  428 12–3–1 (9–2–1)
December 9 2:07 at North Dakota #4 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND Chartier W 8–1  754 13–3–1 (10–2–1)
December 10 2:07 at North Dakota #4 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND Hanlon W 1–0  212 14–3–1 (11–2–1)
January 5 7:07 #2 Wisconsin #4 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Chartier L 1–4  2,273 14–4–1 (11–3–1)
January 6 4:07 #2 Wisconsin #4 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Hanlon L 0–3  3,251 14–5–1 (11–4–1)
January 12 7:07 Ohio State Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Hanlon L 1–7  1,092 14–6–1 (11–5–1)
January 13 7:07 Ohio State Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Hanlon W 3–1  1,083 15–6–1 (12–5–1)
January 19 7:07 at Minnesota State #7 Midwest Wireless Civic Center • Mankato, MN Hanlon L 2–3  300 15–7–1 (12–6–1)
January 20 3:07 at Minnesota State #7 Midwest Wireless Civic Center • Mankato, MN Hanlon L 3–4  689 15–8–1 (12–7–1)
January 27 3:07 North Dakota #8 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Hanlon W 4–0  1,224 16–8–1 (13–7–1)
January 28 3:07 North Dakota #8 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Hanlon W 5–1  1,541 17–8–1 (14–7–1)
February 2 7:07 St. Cloud State #8 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Hanlon W 4–0  1,232 18–8–1 (15–7–1)
February 3 7:07 at St. Cloud State #8 Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN Hanlon W 6–4  641 19–8–1 (16–7–1)
February 9 7:07 Bemidji State Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Hanlon L 0–2  1,075 19–9–1 (16–8–1)
February 10 3:07 Bemidji State Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Hanlon W 5–3  1,080 20–9–1 (17–8–1)
February 17 3:07 at #7 Minnesota Duluth #8 Duluth Entertainment Convention Center • Duluth, MN Hanlon L 1–7  1,372 20–10–1 (17–9–1)
February 18 3:07 at #7 Minnesota Duluth #8 Duluth Entertainment Convention Center • Duluth, MN Hanlon L 1–5  1,427 20–11–1 (17–10–1)
WCHA Tournament
February 23 7:07 Bemidji State* #9 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (WCHA Tournament, First Round, Game 1) Hanlon W 5–1  385 21–11–1 (17–10–1)
February 24 6:07 Bemidji State* #9 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (WCHA Tournament, First Round, Game 2) Hanlon W 4–1  – 22–11–1 (17–10–1)
March 3 4:07 Minnesota Duluth* #9 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (WCHA Semifinal) Hanlon W 3–2 OT 1,343 23–11–1 (17–10–1)
March 4 1:07 Wisconsin* Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (WCHA Championship) Hanlon L 1–3  1,157 23–12–1 (17–10–1)
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

News and notes

  • Kelli Blankenship was in her freshman season and appeared in every game. For the season, she scored nine goals and six assists for 15 points (including three power-play goals and one game-winning goal). On October 7, she scored two goals in an overtime loss against New Hampshire. Against WCHA rival Ohio State, she notched two goals in the 4–1 win (played on October 27). The weekend of December 9 and 10, Blankenship had a stellar series against North Dakota. She earned a career-high three points in the 8–1 win on December 9, and then she scored the Gophers’ only goal in the 1–0 win the next day. [3]
  • Melanie Gagnon was in her sophomore season and missed two games to compete with the Canadian Under-22 Team in January. Her five goals and 22 assists for 27 points, ranked first among defensemen. She ranked sixth in WCHA in scoring among defensemen. During the Easton Shootout (played on October 6 and 7), she had three assists. Her first power-play goal of the season was scored on October 27 in a 4–1 win over Ohio State. In an 8–1 victory over North Dakota, she scored a goal and an assist (game played on December 1). • Posted five points against North Dakota and was later named the WCHA Defensive Player of the Week for her performance (1/27-28) • Netted a career-best goal and two assists for three points in the 5–1 win against UND (1/28) •  [4]
  • Gigi Marvin was in her sophomore season. She led the team in scoring with 38 points (she ranked second on the team in goals (18), while her 20 assists ranked third). On the power play, she led the team with 10 power-play goals and 11 assists for 21 points. In addition, she netted six game-winning goals. During the season, she had six and seven game scoring streaks this season. The six game streak was from Nov. 12-Dec. 10, while the seven game streak was from Jan. 13-Feb. 3. She held a .600 percent on the faceoff circle with 345 wins and 230 losses, a team best. To start the season, Marvin had a power-play goal against Maine (played on October 6) and would get her first game-winning goal of the season in the 4–1 win against Ohio State (played on October 27). Marvin had five points in the North Dakota series (played on January 27 and 28). In the series against St. Cloud State on February 2 and 3, Marvin would accumulate another five points. On February 10, she netted the game-winning goal in the 5–3 win over Bemidji State [5]
  • Dagney Willey was in her sophomore season and played in all 34 games for the Gophers to earn second letter. She posted four goals and 10 assists for 14 points and tied for second on the team in plus/minus rating. On October 22, she scored a goal and had five shots in the 3–3 tie against Wisconsin. She scored the first power-play goal of her career in a 4–1 win over St. Cloud State on November 18. In the 5–1 win over North Dakota on January 28, she tied a career-high with two assists.[6]

Roster

Source:[7]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height DoB Hometown Previous team
2 Minnesota Whitney Graft Junior F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Wayzata, Minnesota Wayzata High School
3 Manitoba Melanie Gagnon Sophomore D 5' 5" (1.65 m) 1986-06-11 St. Adolphe, Manitoba St. Norbert Collegiate High School
4 Minnesota Andrea Nichols Senior F 5' 2" (1.57 m) Mountain Iron, Minnesota Hibbing High School
6 Minnesota Rachael Drazan Junior D 5' 6" (1.68 m) 1986-01-11 Orono, Minnesota Benilde-St. Margaret's
7 Maryland Kelli Blankenship Freshman F 5' 6" (1.68 m) 1987-06-23 Lusby, Maryland North American Hockey Academy
8 Saskatchewan Bobbi Ross Junior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Verwood, Saskatchewan Collège Mathieu
9 Minnesota Jaimie Horton Freshman F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 1988-04-24 Maple Grove, Minnesota Maple Grove High School
10 Ontario Brittany Francis Freshman F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 1987-12-02 Thunder Bay, Ontario Toronto Jr. Aeros
11 Minnesota Lindsay Block Sophomore F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Chaska, Minnesota Chaska High School
13 Minnesota Maggie Souba Senior F/D 5' 5" (1.65 m) Moorhead, Minnesota Moorhead High School
14 Minnesota Tiffany Johnson Freshman F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Plymouth, Minnesota Wayzata High School
15 Minnesota Anya Miller Junior D 5' 8" (1.73 m) Elk River, Minnesota Elk River High School
16 Minnesota Jenelle Philipczyk Junior F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Woodbury, Minnesota Eagan High School
17 Maine Becky Wacker Senior F 5' 4" (1.63 m) York, Maine York High School
19 Minnesota Gigi Marvin Sophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 1987-03-07 Warroad, Minnesota Warroad High School
20 Minnesota Alexandra Zebro Freshman D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 1988-06-16 Oak Grove, Minnesota Faithful Family Academy
22 Minnesota Erica McKenzie Junior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Hastings, Minnesota Hastings High School
23 Minnesota Dagney Willey Sophomore D 5' 5" (1.65 m) Maple Grove, Minnesota Osseo Senior High School
26 Minnesota Michelle Maunu Freshman D 5' 6" (1.68 m) 1987-07-15 Esko, Minnesota Esko High School
32 Minnesota Brittany Krause Freshman G 5' 4" (1.63 m) Hibbing, Minnesota Hibbing High School
33 Saskatchewan Brittony Chartier Sophomore G 6' 0" (1.83 m) Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Bishop Carroll High School, Calgary Oval X-Treme[8]
39 Minnesota Kim Hanlon Sophomore G 5' 6" (1.68 m) Blaine, Minnesota Blaine High School

Postseason

  • February 23–24: Melanie Gagnon tallied three points against Bemidji State in the first round of the WCHA playoffs.
  • On March 3, Gagnon scored an unassisted goal in the WCHA semifinal game against Minnesota Duluth. Gigi Marvin scored a power-play, game-winning goal in the overtime period to advance the Gophers to the WCHA Championship game. Dagney Willey allied a power-play assist in the 3–2 WCHA semifinal win over Minnesota Duluth.

International

  • Kelli Blankenship competed at the USA Hockey Winter Training Camp.
  • Melanie Gagnon, Canadian Under 22 Team
  • Gigi Marvin played for the U.S. Select Team at the 2006 Four Nation’s Cup and was later named to Team USA’s 2007 National Team, where she earned a silver medal at the IIHF Women’s World Hockey Championships

Awards and honors

  • Kelli Blankenship, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of October 29)
  • Kelli Blankenship, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of December 11)
  • Melanie Gagnon, All-WCHA Third Team selection
  • Melanie Gagnon, WCHA All-Academic and Academic All-Big Ten honoree
  • Gigi Marvin, All-WCHA First Team honoree
  • Gigi Marvin, WCHA Scholar Athlete
  • Gigi Marvin, WCHA All-Academic and Academic All-Big Ten honoree
  • Gigi Marvin, co-most valuable player, (along with Bobbi Ross)
  • Gigi Marvin, WCHA All-Tournament Team
  • Gigi Marvin, WCHA Offensive Player of the Week (week of February 4)
  • Dagney Willey, Ridder Award
  • Dagney Willey, WCHA All-Academic and Academic All-Big Ten honoree

References

  1. ^ "Killewald and Muzerall First-Ever Gopher Women's Hockey Hall of Fame Inductees". Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  2. ^ "2006–07 Women's Hockey Schedule". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  3. ^ "Kelli Blankenship Bio – Gophersports.com – Official Web Site of University of Minnesota Athletics". Archived from the original on June 26, 2010. Retrieved February 23, 2010.
  4. ^ "Melanie Gagnon Bio – Gophersports.com Official Web Site of University of Minnesota Athletics". Archived from the original on May 12, 2009. Retrieved February 23, 2010.
  5. ^ "Gigi Marvin Bio – Gophersports.com Official Web Site of University of Minnesota Athletics". Archived from the original on May 12, 2009. Retrieved February 12, 2010.
  6. ^ "– Gophersports.com Official Web Site of University of Minnesota Athletics". Archived from the original on April 14, 2009. Retrieved February 24, 2010.
  7. ^ "2006–07 Women's Hockey Roster". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  8. ^ "National Women's Under-22 Team Roster Named for Three-Game Series in Pierrefonds, QC Against USA". Hockey Canada. August 17, 2003. Retrieved February 28, 2024.