The Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey program represent the University of Minnesota during the 2017-18 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.
| 2017–18 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
| WCHA Final Face-Off Champions 2018 NCAA tournament, Lost in Quarterfinals 0–4 to Wisconsin | |
| Conference | WCHA |
| Home ice | Ridder Arena |
| Record | |
| Overall | 24–11–3 |
| Home | 13–6–2 |
| Road | 11–5–1 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Brad Frost |
| Assistant coaches | Joel Johnson Bethany Brausen |
| Captain(s) | Sydney Baldwin[1] Cara Piazza |
| Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey seasons « 2016–17 2018–19 » | |
Following a Frozen Four appearance in March, the Golden Gophers were well represented in both international play and Olympic preparations. The April IIHF World Championships featured an impressive 10 alumni and current players from the team. Six players represented the US team including Lee Stecklein and 5 alumni.[2][3] Of the two Canadians, current player Sarah Potomak made her country's team. Two alumni represented Finland to round out the ten. All of the Golden Gophers left the tournament with a medal, with the US taking gold, Canada silver, and Finland bronze.[4]
In May, Countries began the 2018 Olympic selections. The 2017-18 US Team includes six Minnesota alumni, and Lee Stecklein. This will be Stecklein's second Olympic Games.[5][6] A week after the US announced their team, Team Canada completed their Centralization roster, choosing Sarah Potomak, and her sister Amy Potomak. Of the 28 selected, 23 will be chosen to represent Canada at the Olympics[7]
Recruiting edit
Source[8]
| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
| Emily Brown | Defense |  United States |
Member of Team USA U18 |
| Alex Gulstene | Goaltender |  Canada |
Attended Okanagan Hockey Academy |
| Olivia Knowles | Defense | Canada |
Played for Team Canada U18 |
| Amy Potomak | Forward | Canada |
Named Team Canada's Centralization roster |
| Taylor Wente | Forward | United States |
Member of Team USA U18 |
| Grace Zumwinkle | Forward | United States |
One of 3 recruits from Team USA U18 |
Regular Season edit
Standings edit
| Conference | Overall | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #2 Wisconsin† | 24 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 64 | 81 | 29 | 37 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 123 | 44 | |
| #6 Ohio State | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 63 | 51 | 38 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 112 | 76 | |
| #5 Minnesota* | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 74 | 54 | 38 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 119 | 79 | |
| Minnesota-Duluth | 24 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 49 | 62 | 35 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 71 | 82 | |
| Bemidji State | 24 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 60 | 68 | 38 | 16 | 19 | 3 | 90 | 96 | |
| St. Cloud State | 24 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 41 | 59 | 33 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 52 | 82 | |
| Minnesota State | 24 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 37 | 82 | 34 | 5 | 28 | 1 | 57 | 123 | |
| Championship: March 4, 2018 † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com | |||||||||||||||
Schedule edit
Source[9]
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Decision | Result | Record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| September 29 | Merrimack* | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Sidney Peters | L 3–4 | 0–1–0 (0–0–0) | |||||
| October 1 | Merrimack* | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Alex Gulstene | W 4–1 | 1–1–0 (0–0–0) | |||||
| October 6 | Ohio State | #4 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Gulstene | L 2–3 | 1–2–0 (0–1–0) | |||||
| October 7 | Ohio State | #4 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Gulstene | T 5–5 OT | 1–2–1 (0–1–1) | |||||
| October 13 | at Bemidji State | #9 | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Peters | W 3–1 | 2–2–1 (1–1–1) | |||||
| October 14 | at Bemidji State | #9 | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Peters | W 4-3 OT | 3–2–1 (2–1–1) | |||||
| October 20 | at Minnesota Duluth | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN | — | W 4–1 | 4–2–1 (3–1–1) | ||||||
| October 21 | at Minnesota Duluth | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN | — | W 2–1 | 5–2–1 (4–1–1) | ||||||
| October 28 | Wisconsin | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | — | L 2–3 | 5–3–1 (4–2–1) | ||||||
| October 29 | Wisconsin | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | — | L 1–2 OT | 5–4–1 (4–3–1) | ||||||
| November 3 | at Minnesota State | Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, MN | — | W 6–1 | 6–4–1 (5–3–1) | ||||||
| November 4 | at Minnesota State | Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, MN | — | W 5–2 | 7–4–1 (6–3–1) | ||||||
| November 10 | at Mercyhurst* | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | — | W 2–1 OT | 8–4–1 (6–3–1) | ||||||
| November 11 | at Mercyhurst* | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | — | W 5–2 | 9–4–1 (6–3–1) | ||||||
| November 17 | St. Cloud State | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | — | W 3–0 | 10–4–1 (7–3–1) | ||||||
| November 18 | St. Cloud State | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | — | W 4–3 | 11–4–1 (8–3–1) | ||||||
| November 25 | at Lindenwood* | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | — | W 3–1 | 12–4–1 (8–3–1) | ||||||
| November 26 | at Lindenwood* | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | — | W 4–3 OT | 13–4–1 (8–3–1) | ||||||
| December 1 | Bemidji State | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | — | W 3–2 OT | 14–4–1 (9–3–1) | ||||||
| December 2 | Bemidji State | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | — | L 2–4 | 14–5–1 (9–4–1) | ||||||
| December 8 | Minnesota Duluth | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | — | T 3–3 OT | 14–5–2 (9–4–2) | ||||||
| December 9 | Minnesota Duluth | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | — | W 5–0 | 15–5–2 (10–4–2) | ||||||
| January 9, 2018 | St. Cloud State* | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | — | W 2–1 | 16–5–2 (10–4–2) | ||||||
| January 12 | Vermont* | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | — | L 2–4 | 16–6–2 (10–4–2) | ||||||
| January 13 | Vermont* | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | — | W 6–1 | 17–6–2 (10–4–2) | ||||||
| January 19 | at Ohio State | The Ohio State University Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | — | L 2–3 | 17–7–2 (10–5–2) | ||||||
| January 20 | at Ohio State | The Ohio State University Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | — | L 1–5 | 17–8–2 (10–6–2) | ||||||
| January 26 | Minnesota State | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | — | W 4–2 | 18–8–2 (11–6–2) | ||||||
| January 27 | Minnesota State | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | — | W 2–0 | 19–8–2 (12–6–2) | ||||||
| February 2 | at St. Cloud State | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN | — | T 3–3 OT | 19–8–3 (12–6–3) | ||||||
| February 3 | at St. Cloud State | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN | — | W 5–2 | 20–8–3 (13–6–3) | ||||||
| February 16 | Wisconsin | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | — | L 3–4 | 20–9–3 (13–7–3) | ||||||
| February 17 | Wisconsin | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | — | L 0–1 | 20–10–3 (13–8–3) | ||||||
| WCHA Tournament | |||||||||||
| February 23 | St. Cloud State* | Ridder Arena • (Quarterfinals, Game 1) | — | W 5–1 | 21–10–3 (13–8–3) | ||||||
| February 24 | St. Cloud State* | Ridder Arena • (Quarterfinals, Game 2) | — | W 4–1 | 22–10–3 (13–8–3) | ||||||
| March 3 | Ohio State* | Ridder Arena • (Semifinals) | — | W 2–0 | 23–10–3 (13–8–3) | ||||||
| March 4 | Wisconsin* | Ridder Arena • (Finals) | — | W 3–1 | 24–10–3 (13–8–3) | ||||||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 10 | Wisconsin* | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI (Quarterfinals) | — | L 0–4 | 24–11–3 (13–8–3) | ||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. | |||||||||||
Roster edit
Source:[10]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
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| 2 | 
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Emily Brown | Freshman | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 1998-12-30 | Blaine, Minnesota | Blaine High School |
| 4 |
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Tianna Gunderson | Junior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | 1996-08-27 | Roseau, Minnesota | Roseau High School |
| 5 | 
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Sophie Skarzynski | Junior | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 1997-09-18 | Lake Forest, Illinois | Loyola Academy |
| 7 |
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Taylor Williamson | Junior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 1996-08-20 | Edina, Minnesota | Edina High School |
| 8 |
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Kippin Keller | Sophomore | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | 1997-12-16 | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Minnetonka High School |
| 9 |
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Sydney Baldwin (C) | Senior | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 1996-01-15 | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Minnetonka High School |
| 10 |
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Cara Piazza (C) | Senior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 1995-10-09 | Darien, Illinois | Downers Grove South High School |
| 12 |
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Grace Zumwinkle | Freshman | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 1999-04-23 | Excelsior, Minnesota | Breck School |
| 14 | 
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Lindsay Agnew | Sophomore | F | 5' 7.5" (1.71 m) | 1998-03-09 | Oakville, Ontario | King's Christian Collegiate |
| 15 |
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Jackie Pieper | Junior (RS) | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | 1995-10-09 | Edina, Minnesota | Merrimack College (Hockey East) |
| 16 | 
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Amy Potomak | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 1999-01-25 | Aldergrove, British Columbia | George Eliot Secondary |
| 17 |
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Sierra Smith | Junior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 1996-09-02 | Stillwater, Minnesota | Stillwater Area High School |
| 18 |
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Katie Robinson | Sophomore | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 1997-10-08 | Kasson, Minnesota | Kasson-Mantorville High School |
| 19 |
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Kelly Pannek | Senior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 1995-12-29 | Plymouth, Minnesota | Benilde-St. Margaret's |
| 20 | 
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Alex Woken | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 1998-02-25 | Fargo, North Dakota | Shattuck-Saint Mary's |
| 23 |
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Caitlin Reilly | Senior | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | 1995-09-05 | Chanhassen, Minnesota | Penn State (CHA) |
| 24 |
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Olivia Knowles | Freshman | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 1999-01-24 | Campbell River, British Columbia | Penticton Secondary School |
| 25 |
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Nicole Schammel | Junior (RS) | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | 1996-04-09 | Red Wing, Minnesota | Red Wing High School |
| 26 |
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Sarah Potomak | Junior | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | 1996-04-08 | Aldergrove, British Columbia | George Eliot Secondary |
| 27 |
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Patti Marshall | Sophomore | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 1998-05-11 | Thief River Falls, MN | Shattuck-Saint Mary's |
| 28 |
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Taylor Wente | Freshman | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 1999-04-01 | Plymouth, Minnesota | Maple Grove High School |
| 29 |
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Alex Gulstene | Freshman | G | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 1999-04-14 | Vancouver, British Columbia | Penticton Secondary School |
| 30 |
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Serena D'Angelo | Sophomore | G | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | 1998-04-02 | Stoney Creek, Ontario | Blyth Academy |
| 31 |
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Emma May | Junior | G | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | 1996-10-21 | Eagan, Minnesota | Eagan High School |
| 37 |
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Sidney Peters | Senior (RS) | G | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 1995-02-26 | Geneva, Illinois | North American Hockey Academy |
Awards and honors edit
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References edit
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- ^ "World Championship to Begin Friday". CBS Interactive. March 29, 2017. Archived from the original on September 26, 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
- ^ "Five Minnesotans Named to U.S. Women's World Championship Roster". State of Hockey. March 9, 2017. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- ^ "IIHF Women's Worlds: Day Six". CBS Interactive. April 7, 2017. Archived from the original on September 26, 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
- ^ "Seven Gophers Named to U.S. Women's National Team". CBS Interactive. May 5, 2017. Archived from the original on September 26, 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
- ^ "Lee Stecklein profile". USA Hockey. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- ^ "Potomak Duo Named to Canada's Centralization Roster". CBS Interactive. May 11, 2017. Archived from the original on September 26, 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
- ^ "Future Gophers Earn Multiple Accolades". CBS Interactive. April 27, 2017. Archived from the original on September 26, 2017. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- ^ "2017-18 Women's Ice Hockey Schedule". University of Minnesota. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
- ^ "2017-18 Women's Hockey Roster". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved December 29, 2023.