The Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs represented the University of Minnesota Duluth in WCHA women's ice hockey. The Bulldogs will attempt to win the NCAA tournament for the sixth time in school history.
| 2012–13 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
| Conference | WCHA |
| Home ice | Amsoil Arena |
| Rankings | |
| USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine | Not ranked |
| USCHO.com/CBS College Sports | Not ranked |
| Record | |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Shannon Miller |
| Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey seasons « 2011–12 2013–14 » | |
Offseason
editRecruiting
edit| Player | Nationality | Position | Notes |
| Alivia Del Basso |  Australia |
First player from Australia to play NCAA women’s ice hockey | |
| Kayla Black |  Canada |
Goaltender | Played with Canadian National Under-18 team |
| Jordan Krause | Canada |
Defense | Played with Canadian National Under-18 team |
| Hannah Bramm |  United States |
Forward | Attended North American Hockey Academy |
| Maria Delarbre |  Germany |
Competed with the German Under-18 team | |
| Aleksandra Vafina |  Russia |
Member of Russian national women’s team | |
| Sofia Carlstrom |  Sweden |
Goaltender | Participated with the Swedish Under-18 Team |
| Karissa Grapp | United States |
Goaltender | Played for the Ohio Flames |
Regular season
editStandings
edit| Conference | Overall | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | SW | PTS | GF | GA | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||||
| Minnesota†* | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 141 | 27 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 216 | 36 | ||||
| Wisconsin | 28 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 55 | 70 | 46 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 103 | 53 | ||||
| North Dakota | 28 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 96 | 64 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 144 | 88 | ||||
| Minnesota Duluth | 28 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 72 | 71 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 81 | 85 | ||||
| Ohio State | 28 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 75 | 80 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 107 | 96 | ||||
| Minnesota State | 28 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 46 | 95 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 69 | 122 | ||||
| St. Cloud State | 28 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 37 | 93 | 9 | 24 | 3 | 57 | 113 | ||||
| Bemidji State | 28 | 5 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 40 | 101 | 6 | 26 | 2 | 49 | 127 | ||||
Source: wcha.com
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Conference Record |
Conference record
editRoster
edit| Number | Player | Position | Height | Former team |
| Alivia Del Basso | Australian National Women’s Team | |||
| 1 | Kayla Black | Goaltender | Canadian National Under-18 Team | |
| 7 | Emma Stauber | Defense | 5-7 | PHM Mirage |
| 9 | Katie Wilson | Forward | 5-8 | Balmoral Hall Blazers |
| 10 | Audrey Cournoyer | Forward | 5-3 | Dawson College |
| 14 | Jordan Krause | Defense | 5-9 | Canadian National Under-18 Team |
| 16 | Jamie Kenyon | Forward | 5-5 | Madison Capitals |
| 18 | Hannah Bramm | Forward | 5-7 | North American Hockey Academy |
| 19 | Jenna McParland | Forward | 5-9 | Toronto Jr. Aeros |
| 21 | Vanessa Thibault | Forward | 5-3 | John Abbott College |
| 22 | Maria Delarbre | German Under-18 National Team | ||
| 29 | Aleksandra Vafina | Forward | Russian National Team | |
| 30 | Sofia Carlstrom | Goaltender | Sweden Under-18 National Team | |
| 34 | Karissa Grapp | Goaltender | Ohio Flames | |
| 44 | Zoe Hickel | Forward | 5-6 | North American Hockey Academy |
| 49 | Jessica Wong | Defense | 5-7 | Canadian Under-18 National Team |
| 51 | Pernilla Winberg | Forward | 5-5 | Swedish National Team |
| 71 | Shara Jasper | Forward | 5-4 | Colorado Select |
| 79 | Dana Gallop | Forward | 5-7 | Left |
| 80 | Tea Villia | Defense | 5-5 | |
| 88 | Brigette Lacquette | Defense | 5-6 | Manitoba Bisons (CIS) |
| 92 | Brienna Gillanders | Forward | 5-9 | Notre Dame Hounds |
Awards and honors
edit- Kayla Black, WCHA Defensive Player of the Week (Week of October 18, 2012)[1]