2011–12 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season

2011–12 Minnesota Golden Gophers
women's ice hockey season
NCAA Champion
Frozen Four Champions, 4–2 vs. Wisconsin
Conference2 WCHA
Home iceRidder Arena
Rankings
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine1
USCHO.com/CBS College Sports1
Record
Overall34–5–2
Home18–1–2
Road12–4–0
Neutral4–0–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachBrad Frost
Assistant coachesJoel Johnson
Captain(s)Sarah Erickson
Jen Schoullis
Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey seasons
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The 2011–12 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season represented the University of Minnesota during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. They were coached by Brad Frost in his fifth season. The Gophers won their third NCAA women's Frozen Four championship.

Offseason

News and notes

Recruiting

Player Position Nationality Notes
Stephanie Anderson  United States Forward Played for the Minnesota Thoroughbreds
Rachel Bona  United States Forward Played at Coon Rapids High School
Meghan Lorence  United States Forward Played at Irondale High School
Rachel Ramsey  United States Defense Played at Minnetonka High School
Shyler Sletta  United States Goaltender Played at New Prague High School

Regular season

Standings

2011–12 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#1 Wisconsin† 28 23 3 2 1 72 113 44 37 31 4 2 170 53
#2 Minnesota* 28 21 5 2 1 66 113 43 37 30 5 2 167 50
#6 North Dakota 28 16 9 3 2 53 116 75 36 22 11 3 154 89
#9 Minnesota Duluth 28 15 12 1 1 47 91 61 36 21 13 1 121 77
Ohio State 28 13 14 1 1 41 75 96 36 16 16 4 99 115
Bemidji State 28 11 15 2 0 35 70 73 37 17 17 3 101 85
St. Cloud State 28 4 24 0 0 12 32 150 36 5 29 2 37 130
Minnesota State 28 3 24 1 0 10 37 105 36 7 28 1 64 133
Championship: Minnesota
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
National rankings:[1] Conference rankings:[2]
Updated March 23, 2012

Schedule

Source:[3]

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site Decision Result Attendance Record
Regular Season
September 30 7:07 Union* #4 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (East-West Showcase) Räty W 6–1  1,028 1–0–0
October 1 7:07 Syracuse* #4 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (East-West Showcase) Räty W 4–0  1,343 2–0–0
October 7 6:07 St. Cloud State #3 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Räty W 6–0  457 3–0–0 (1–0–0)
October 8 4:07 St. Cloud State #3 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Räty W 8–0  537 4–0–0 (2–0–0)
October 14 7:07 at #1 Wisconsin #3 Kohl Center • Madison, WI Räty L 2–3  2,379 4–1–0 (2–1–0)
October 16 2:07 at #1 Wisconsin #3 Kohl Center • Madison, WI Räty W 3–2  2,603 5–1–0 (3–1–0)
October 20 7:07 Minnesota State #2 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Sletta W 3–0  1,044 6–1–0 (4–1–0)
October 21 6:07 Minnesota State #2 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Räty W 7–0  727 7–1–0 (5–1–0)
October 28 7:07 at Bemidji State #2 Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN Räty W 4–1  561 8–1–0 (6–1–0)
October 29 7:07 at Bemidji State #2 Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN Räty L 1–2  587 8–2–0 (6–2–0)
November 4 6:07 #4 Minnesota Duluth #3 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Räty W 4–1  928 9–2–0 (7–2–0)
November 5 4:07 #4 Minnesota Duluth #3 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Räty W 3–2  1,940 10–2–0 (8–2–0)
November 18 7:07 New Hampshire* #2 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Räty W 11–0  851 11–2–0 (8–2–0)
November 19 4:07 New Hampshire* #2 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Räty W 6–1  661 12–2–0 (8–2–0)
November 26 3:00 at #9 Harvard* #2 Bright Hockey Center • Cambridge, MA Räty W 2–1  627 13–2–0 (8–2–0)
November 27 1:00 at #9 Harvard* #2 Bright Hockey Center • Cambridge, MA Räty W 7–3  561 14–2–0 (8–2–0)
December 2 7:07 at #5 North Dakota #2 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND Räty W 7–2  3,789 15–2–0 (9–2–0)
December 3 7:07 at #5 North Dakota #2 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND Räty L 0–3  1,617 15–3–0 (9–3–0)
December 10 2:07 Ohio State #2 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Räty W 4–1  1,225 16–3–0 (10–3–0)
December 11 2:07 Ohio State #2 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Räty W 3–1  1,207 17–3–0 (11–3–0)
January 6 7:07 #1 Wisconsin #2 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Räty T 3–3 SO 2,554 17–3–1 (11–3–1)
January 7 4:07 #1 Wisconsin #2 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Räty W 1–0  2,666 18–3–1 (12–3–1)
January 13 7:07 at #8 Minnesota Duluth #1 AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN Räty L 2–4  2,100 18–4–1 (12–4–1)
January 14 7:07 at #8 Minnesota Duluth #1 AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN Räty W 3–0  1,944 19–4–1 (13–4–1)
January 20 6:07 Bemidji State #2 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Räty W 3–2  1,619 20–4–1 (14–4–1)
January 21 4:07 Bemidji State #2 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Räty T 3–3 SO 1,598 20–4–2 (14–4–2–1)
January 27 7:07 at Minnesota State #3 Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, MN Räty W 6–3  398 21–4–2 (15–4–2–1)
January 28 3:07 at Minnesota State #3 Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, MN Räty W 4–1  324 22–4–2 (16–4–2–1)
February 3 7:07 at St. Cloud State #2 Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN Räty W 8–1  619 23–4–2 (17–4–2–1)
February 4 2:07 at St. Cloud State #2 Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN Räty W 7–0  344 24–4–2 (18–4–2–1)
February 10 6:07 at Ohio State #2 Ohio State University Ice Rink • Columbus, OH Räty W 5–0  344 25–4–2 (19–4–2–1)
February 11 4:07 at Ohio State #2 Ohio State University Ice Rink • Columbus, OH Räty W 7–4  520 26–4–2 (20–4–2–1)
February 17 6:07 #5 North Dakota #2 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Räty L 1–2 OT 1,925 26–5–2 (20–5–2–1)
February 18 4:07 #5 North Dakota #2 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Räty W 5–2  2,157 27–5–2 (21–5–2–1)
WCHA Tournament
February 24 7:07 St. Cloud State* #2 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (WCHA First Round, Game 1) Räty W 6–1  768 28–5–2
February 25 4:07 St. Cloud State* #2 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (WCHA First Round, Game 2) Räty W 6–0  793 29–5–2
March 2 7:30 vs. #5 North Dakota* #2 AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN (WCHA Final Faceoff) Räty W 6–0  1,147 30–5–2
March 3 7:07 at #4 Minnesota Duluth* #2 AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN (WCHA Final Faceoff) Räty W 2–0  1,269 31–5–2
NCAA Tournament
March 10 4:00 #5 North Dakota* #2 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (NCAA Tournament, First Round) Räty W 5–1  1,630 32–5–2
March 16 8:07 vs. #3 Cornell* #2 AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN (NCAA Frozen Four) Räty W 3–1  2,052 33–5–2
March 18 3:07 vs. #1 Wisconsin* #2 AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN (NCAA Championship Game) Räty W 4–2  2,439 34–5–2
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

News and notes

  • October 14: Jen Schoullis and Amanda Kessel, were named to the Team USA roster that will participate in the 2011 Four Nations Cup from Nov. 9–13 in Sweden. In addition, former Gophers player Gigi Marvin was named to the roster.[4]
  • October 16: The Gophers defeated the top ranked Wisconsin Badgers in Madison, Wisconsin by a 3–2 tally. It was the first loss for the Badgers since November 2010. In addition, the Gophers earned their first win at the Kohl Centre since 2007.[5]
  • November 18: Minnesota skater Amanda Kessel registered 5 points (including four goals[6])as the Golden Gophers defeated the New Hampshire Wildcats by an 11–0 tally. New Hampshire starting goalie Jenn Gilligan made 27 saves but allowed eight goals in two periods. She was replaced by Moe Bradley in the third period. Bradley stopped 11 of 14 shots as the Wildcats suffered their worst loss in the 35 year history of the program.[7]
  • November 19: Kessel earned her second hat trick of the series as the Gophers defeated New Hampshire by a 6–1 tally. Senior Jen Schoullis factored on every goal, as she tied the Gophers record for assists in a game with five. With three points in the first period, Schoullis also set a career record for points in a period.[8]

Roster

Source:[9]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height DoB Hometown Previous team
2 Minnesota Kelly Seeler Senior D 5' 6" (1.68 m) 1990-05-18 Eden Prairie, Minnesota Eden Prairie High School
3 Minnesota Samantha Downey Junior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 1991-02-19 Silver Bay, Minnesota Proctor High School
4 Minnesota Sarah Erickson Senior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) 1990-03-28 Roseau, Minnesota Bemidji High School
5 Minnesota Rachel Ramsey Freshman D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 1992-10-14 Chanhassen, Minnesota Minnetonka High School
6 Minnesota Katie Frischmann Junior F/D 5' 5" (1.65 m) 1991-01-06 Rochester, Minnesota Minnesota Thoroughbreds
7 Finland Mira Jalosuo Junior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 1989-02-03 Lieksa, Finland Finland women's national ice hockey team
8 Wisconsin Amanda Kessel Sophomore F 5' 6" (1.68 m) 1991-08-28 Madison, Wisconsin Shattuck-Saint Mary's
9 Dominion of Newfoundland Sarah Davis Sophomore F 5' 4" (1.63 m) 1988-04-24 Paradise, Newfoundland Warner Hockey School
10 Ontario Kelly Terry Sophomore F 5' 6" (1.68 m) 1992-06-06 Whitby, Ontario Sinclair Secondary School
11 Minnesota Becky Kortum Junior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 1991-05-07 Minnetonka, Minnesota Hopkins High School
12 Minnesota Ashley Stenerson Sophomore F/D 5' 5" (1.65 m) 1991-10-09 Moorhead, Minnesota Moorhead High School
15 Minnesota Rachael Bona Freshman F 5' 5" (1.65 m) 1992-10-25 Coon Rapids, Minnesota Coon Rapids High School
16 Minnesota Bethany Brausen Sophomore F 5' 5" (1.65 m) 1992-05-16 Little Canada, Minnesota Roseville Area High School
17 Colorado Emily West Senior (RS) F 5' 5" (1.65 m) 1989-03-22 Colorado Springs, Colorado Pine Creek High School
18 Minnesota Nikki Ludwigson Senior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 1989-09-18 Bloomington, Minnesota Eden Prairie High School
19 Illinois Megan Bozek Junior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 1991-03-27 Buffalo Grove, Illinois Chicago Mission
20 Minnesota Meghan Lorence Freshman F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 1992-06-25 Mounds View, Minnesota Irondale High School
22 Minnesota Anne Schleper Senior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 1990-01-30 St. Cloud, Minnesota Cathedral High School
24 Pennsylvania Jen Schoullis Senior (RS) F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 1989-03-07 Erie, Pennsylvania Shattuck-Saint Mary's
27 Saskatchewan Baylee Gillanders Sophomore D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 1992-08-09 Kyle, Saskatchewan Warner Hockey School
28 Minnesota Stephanie Anderson Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 1992-11-27 North Saint Paul, Minnesota Minnesota Thoroughbreds
31 Minnesota Shyler Sletta Freshman G 5' 5" (1.65 m) 1993-05-22 Elko New Market, Minnesota New Prague High School
33 Minnesota Alyssa Grogan Senior G 5' 6" (1.68 m) 1990-05-15 Eagan, Minnesota Eagan High School
41 Finland Noora Räty Junior G 5' 5" (1.65 m) 1989-05-29 Espoo, Finland Finland women's national ice hockey team

Awards and honors

  • Rachael Bona, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of January 23, 2012)[10]
  • Megan Bozek, WCHA Defensive Player of the Week (Week of December 7, 2011)[11]
  • Alyssa Grogan, Nominee, 2012 Hockey Humanitarian Award [12]
  • Amanda Kessel, WCHA Co-Offensive Player of the Week (Week of October 12, 2011)[13]
  • Amanda Kessel, WCHA Co-Offensive Player of the Week (Week of November 21, 2011)[14]
  • Amanda Kessel, WCHA Player of the Week (Week of February 8, 2012)[15]
  • Noora Räty, WCHA Defensive Player of the Week (Week of November 8, 2011)[16]
  • Emily West, WCHA Player of the Week (Week of February 1, 2012)[17]

Postseason awards

  • Noora Räty, 2012 NCAA Frozen Four Most Outstanding Player[18]
  • Megan Bozek, 2011–12 CCM Hockey Women’s Division I All-American: First Team[19]
  • Megan Bozek, 2011–12 Minnesota Golden Gophers Female Athlete of the Year[20]
  • Anne Schleper, 2012 Big Ten Medal of Honor[21]

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