The Golden Gophers accumulated an overall record of 30–4–2, and a 19–3–2 WCHA record in the 2003–04 campaign. The Golden Gophers swept the WCHA honors, winning the regular season championship and the WCHA Final Five with a 4–2 win over state rivals Minnesota-Duluth.
| 2003–04 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| WCHA Final Faceoff champions Frozen Four, Champions | |
| Conference | WCHA |
| Home ice | Ridder Arena |
| Record | |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Laura Halldorson |
| Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey seasons « 2002–03 2004–05 » | |
Regular season edit
The Gophers went undefeated in the first half of the season, posting a 13–0–1 record. The Golden Gophers were the top team in the country for 18 of the 23 weeks in both the U.S. College Hockey Online and USA Today polls.
Roster edit
Source:[1]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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Brenda Reinen | Junior | G | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Sun Prairie, Wisconsin | Sun Prairie High School | |
| 3 | 
|
Jerilyn Glenn | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Ham Lake, Minnesota | Forest Lake Area High School | |
| 4 |
|
Andrea Nichols | Freshman | F | 5' 2" (1.57 m) | Mountain Iron, Minnesota | Hibbing High School | |
| 5 |
|
Chelsey Brodt | Sophomore | D | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | 1983-12-07 | Roseville, Minnesota | Roseville Area High School |
| 7 |
|
Krissy Wendell | Sophomore | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | 1981-09-12 | Brooklyn Park, Minnesota | Park Center Senior High School |
| 8 |
|
Noelle Sutton | Junior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Maple Grove, Minnesota | Maple Grove High School | |
| 10 |
|
Krista Johnson | Sophomore | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Blaine, Minnesota | Blaine High School | |
| 11 |
|
Ashley Albrecht | Sophomore | D | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | South Saint Paul, Minnesota | South Saint Paul Secondary | |
| 12 |
|
Stacy Troumbly | Junior | F/D | 5' 2" (1.57 m) | Bovey, Minnesota | Hibbing High School | |
| 13 |
|
Maggie Souba | Freshman | F/D | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Moorhead, Minnesota | Moorhead High School | |
| 14 | 
|
La Toya Clarke | Senior | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | 1981-06-11 | Pickering, Ontario | Dunbarton High School |
| 15 | 
|
Kelsey Bills | Senior | F/D | 5' 3" (1.6 m) | Carstairs, Alberta | Hugh Sutherland | |
| 17 | 
|
Becky Wacker | Freshman | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | York, Maine | York High School | |
| 18 | 
|
Kelly Stephens | Junior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | 1983-06-04 | Shoreline, Washington | Shorewood High School |
| 19 | 
|
Melissa Coulombe | Senior | F/D | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | St. Pierre-Jolys, Manitoba | St. Pierre Collegiate | |
| 20 |
|
Natalie Darwitz | Junior | F | 5' 3" (1.6 m) | 1983-10-13 | Eagan, Minnesota | Eagan High School |
| 21 |
|
Allie Sanchez | Sophomore | D | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Saint Paul, Minnesota | Johnson High School | |
| 25 | 
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Lyndsay Wall | Freshman | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 1985-05-12 | Churchville, New York | Churchville-Chili High School |
| 27 |
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Jody Horak | Junior | G | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Blaine, Minnesota | Blaine High School |
Postseason edit
On March 28, 2004 Halldorson and the Golden Gophers defeated Harvard, 6–2, to win their first NCAA Championship and her third national championship in six years. [2]
Awards and honors edit
- Laura Halldorson, American Hockey Coaches Association’s Coach of the Year, her third honor since 1998.
References edit
- ^ "2003-04 Women's Hockey Roster". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ "Laura Halldorson". gophersports.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2010.