The 2005–06 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's hockey team represented the University of Minnesota in the 2005–06 NCAA Division I women's hockey season. The Golden Gophers were coached by Laura Halldorson and play their home games at Ridder Arena.
| 2005–06 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Conference | WCHA |
| Home ice | Ridder Arena |
| Record | |
| Overall | 29-11-1 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Laura Halldorson |
| Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey seasons « 2004–05 2006–07 » | |
Regular season edit
In her freshman year, Gigi Marvin ranked second on the team in points and first in assists with 30. She tied for fourth in the WCHA in overall scoring and second in assists. She had seven power-play goals, three game-winning goals and one short-handed goal. In addition, she was named the WCHA Rookie of the Week five times. On October 7, 2005, she earned her first career goal on her first career shot in a 3-0 win over Connecticut.[1] She had a four-game scoring streak from October 14–22. On November 4, she had a career-high five point game in the 9-5 win over Ohio State, including four assists. For her efforts, she was named the WCHA Rookie of the Week. She added three assists in a 5-1 win over Brown on November 12. In the Gophers’ 5-0 win over St. Cloud State on January 14, she scored two goals and two assists for four points. She assisted on the game-winning goal in the 1-0 win over Mercyhurst College on January 21. In early February, Marvin notched two goals and an assist in Minnesota’s 4-3 overtime win over Minnesota State and later earned rookie of the week honor. She contributed on all three goals in the Gophers’ 3-2 win over St. Cloud State on February 17. The week later, she would get five points in the sweep against North Dakota and receive the WCHA Rookie of the Week for the second consecutive week.[2]
Roster edit
Source:[3]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 
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Whitney Graft | Freshman | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Wayzata, Minnesota | Wayzata High School | |
| 3 | 
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Melanie Gagnon | Freshman | D | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | St. Adolphe, Manitoba | St. Norbert Collegiate High School | |
| 4 |
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Andrea Nichols | Junior | F | 5' 2" (1.57 m) | Mountain Iron, Minnesota | Hibbing High School | |
| 5 |
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Chelsey Brodt | Senior | D | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | 1983-12-07 | Roseville, Minnesota | Roseville Area High School |
| 6 |
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Liz Palkie | Sophomore | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Carlton, Minnesota | Carlton High School | |
| 8 | 
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Bobbi Ross | Sophomore | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Verwood, Saskatchewan | Collège Mathieu | |
| 9 | 
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Marley Wournell | Freshman | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Vernon, British Columbia | Clarence Fulton Secondary School | |
| 10 |
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Krista Johnson | Senior | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Blaine, Minnesota | Blaine High School | |
| 11 |
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Ashley Albrecht | Senior | D | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | South Saint Paul, Minnesota | South Saint Paul Secondary | |
| 13 |
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Maggie Souba | Junior | F/D | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Moorhead, Minnesota | Moorhead High School | |
| 14 |
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Lindsay Block | Freshman | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Chaska, Minnesota | Chaska High School | |
| 15 |
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Anya Miller | Sophomore | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Elk River, Minnesota | Elk River High School | |
| 16 |
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Jenelle Philipczyk | Sophomore | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Woodbury, Minnesota | Eagan High School | |
| 17 | 
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Becky Wacker | Junior | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | York, Maine | York High School | |
| 19 |
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Gigi Marvin | Freshman | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 1987-03-07 | Warroad, Minnesota | Warroad High School |
| 21 |
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Allie Sanchez | Senior | D | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Saint Paul, Minnesota | Johnson High School | |
| 22 |
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Erica McKenzie | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Hastings, Minnesota | Hastings High School | |
| 23 |
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Dagney Willey | Freshman | D | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Maple Grove, Minnesota | Osseo Senior High School | |
| 30 |
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Natalie Lammé | Senior | G | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Hibbing, Minnesota | Hibbing High School, Ohio State[4] | |
| 33 |
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Brittony Chartier | Freshman | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Bishop Carroll High School, Calgary Oval X-Treme[5] | |
| 39 |
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Kim Hanlon | Freshman | G | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Blaine, Minnesota | Blaine High School |
Postseason edit
In the 2006 WCHA playoffs, Marvin made several contributions. She notched three goals and two assists in the WCHA first round against Minnesota State. On March 11, Marvin set up Jenelle Philipczyk for the game-winning goal in the 2-1 win over Minnesota Duluth. She would assist on Allie Sanchez’ power-play goal in the WCHA Championship game against Wisconsin.
Awards and honors edit
- Gigi Marvin, WCHA All-Tournament Team
- Gigi Marvin, led WCHA Rookies in scoring
- Gigi Marvin, named WCHA Rookie of the Year
- Gigi Marvin, All-WHCA Rookie Team
- Gigi Marvin, All-WCHA third team selection.
References edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2005-06 Women's Hockey Roster". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ Eisendrath, Zach (October 20, 2005). "Tending to the team's needs: Rookie goalies coming through for Minnesota". Minnesota Daily. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ "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.