2009–10 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey season

2009–10 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey season
NCAA Frozen Four, National Champions
ConferenceWCHA
Rankings
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine1
USCHO.com/CBS College Sports2
Record
Coaches and Captains
Head CoachShannon Miller
Assistant CoachesLaura Schuler
Michelle McAteer
Brant Nicklin

Offseason

  • May 21: The school has announced that eight players have signed national letters of intent to attend UMD in the fall of 2009. The signees include forward Jessica Wong, goaltender Jennifer Harss, forward Andrea Lanzl, defenseman Mariia Posa and forward and Duluth native Gina Dodge. The five signees will join forward Audrey Belanger-Cournoyer, forward Vanessa Thibault and forward Katherine Wilson (Winnipeg, Manitoba) who all inked letters with the Bulldogs last November.
  • June 24: Former Bulldogs hockey player and assistant coach Caroline Ouellette has been selected the Most Valuable Player for the 2008–09 Canadian Women's Hockey League season.[1] Ouellette led her team to a first-place finish with a league-record 25 wins. She led the league with 33 assists
  • August 19: Shannon Miller, who has guided the University of Minnesota Duluth women's hockey team to four NCAA national titles, has inked a contract-extension that will keep it that way through 2012–13 season.[2]
  • September 9: The WCHA announced that Minnesota Duluth defenseman Jaime Rasmussen and forwards Emmanuelle Blais and Laura Fridfinnson have been named as WCHA All-Stars. The three players are among 22 players from the conference to face the 2009–10 U.S Women's National Team in St. Paul, Minn. on September 25.[3]

Regular season

  • October 5: The Minnesota Duluth women's hockey team was ranked No. 6 in the country. The USCHO.com officials revealed it in their first Top-10 Women's Hockey Poll of the season. Minnesota Duluth accumulated 63 points.[4]
  • October 31: Number 1 ranked Mercyhurst College suffered its first loss of the season to the hands of fifth-ranked Minnesota Duluth. The Bulldogs skated away to a 4–3 win and a split of the two-game series at the Mercyhurst Ice Center. With the loss, the Lakers fall to 7–1 on the season while the Bulldogs improve to 6–4 overall.[5]
  • December 9: Jennifer Harss was named the Co-WCHA Defensive Player of the Week.[6] She made her first appearance in the Kohl Center on Dec. 4 and made 40 saves on 42 shots on goal in a 3–1 loss to Wisconsin. Harss then made 33 saves on December 6 in UMD's 2–2 overtime tie with the host Badgers.
  • January 13: Senior Saara Tuominen and freshman Mariia Posa were named to Team Finland's 2010 Olympic roster. Bulldog alum Heidi Pelttari has also been added to the team.[7]
  • February 11: Former Bulldog Leah Wrazidlo has been selected as a referee for women's games at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia. As a side note, she became the first woman to referee an international men's hockey game in 2005, as France met Italy on Nov. 12, 2005, in Turin, Italy.[8]
  • February 25: Former Bulldogs player Caroline Ouellette (Team Canada assistant captain) and redshirt Bulldogs player Haley Irwin both won gold medals with Team Canada in women's hockey. Ouellette won her third gold medal and became the Bulldog with the most gold medals. Team USA forward Jenny Potter won the silver and became the most decorated Olympic medalist in Bulldogs hockey history. Current Bulldogs Saara Tuominen and Mariia Posa won bronze with Finland. In total, seven active or former Bulldogs won Olympic medals.[9] Alumnus Heidi Pelttari, and Maria Rooth also won bronze with Finland. The Swedish team included former Bulldog Erika Holst and four redshirted Bulldogs. The redshirted Bulldogs representing Sweden were Elin Holmlov, Pernilla Winberg, Jenni Asserholt and Kim Martin.

Standings

2009–10 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Minnesota 2217233407929 2821349334
Minnesota-Duluth 2215521336842 2819728857
Wisconsin 2212910256349 28151038161
Bemidji State 227873244148 2881375070
St. Cloud State 2281043234961 28111167081
Ohio State 22101020227071 28131149184
Minnesota State 2221553123674 2641754587
North Dakota 2241620103163 2651744574

Roster

NumberNamePositionHeightClass
3Jocelyne LarocqueD5–6Junior
11Kacy AmbrozF5–7Sophomore
12Haley IrwinF5–7Junior
13Tara GrayD5–10Junior
14Libby GuzzoF5–7Junior
19Laura FridfinnsonF5–8Junior
20Torri ShelafoeF5–3Sophomore
22Sarah MurrayD5–3Senior
23Saara TuominenF5–6Senior
26Heidi PelttariD5–5Senior
29Justine FisherF5–4Sophomore
30Kim MartinG5–5Senior
31Lana SteckG5–6Sophomore
47Emmanuelle BlaisF5–4Senior
51Pernilla WinbergF5–5Sophomore
72Elin HolmlovF5–9Senior
84Jenni AsserholtD5–8Sophomore
88Jaime RasmussenD5–8Senior

Schedule

DateLocationOpponentScoreRecord
Oct. 2Duluth, MNRobert MorrisWin, 5–2[10]1–0–0
Oct. 3Duluth, MNRobert MorrisLoss, 4–1 [11]1–1–0
Oct. 10Duluth, MNSt. Cloud StateWin, 5–32–1–0
Oct. 11Duluth, MNSt. Cloud StateWin, 2–03–1–0
Oct. 16MinneapolisMinnesotaLoss, 3–13–2–0
Oct. 17MinneapolisMinnesotaLoss, 3–03–3–0
Oct. 23Duluth, MNNorth DakotaWin, 4–14–3–0
Oct. 24Duluth, MNNorth DakotaWin, 3–15–3–0
Oct. 30Erie, PAMercyhurstLoss, 5–25–4–0
Oct. 31Erie, PAMercyhurstWin, 4–36–4–0
Nov. 6St. Cloud, MNSt. Cloud StateLoss, 5–16–5–0
Nov. 7St. Cloud, MNSt. Cloud StateWin, 5–07–5–0
Nov. 13Columbus, OHOhio StateWin, 3–2 (OT)8–5–0
Nov. 14Columbus, OHOhio StateWin, 5–39–5–0
Dec. 12Duluth, MNBemidji StateWin, 4–1
Dec. 13Duluth, MNBemidji StateTie, 2–2
Dec. 12Bemidji, MNBemidji StateWin, 5–2
Dec. 13Bemidji, MNBemidji StateWin, 3–0

Player stats

= Indicates team leader

Skaters

PlayerGamesGoalsAssistsPointsPoints/gamePIMGWGPPGSHG
Emmanuelle Blais413233651.58544010122
Laura Fridfinnson392331541.384644541
Katherine Wilson411726431.048848630
Jessica Wong411516310.756130310
Jaime Rasmussen41822300.731754340
Audrey Cournoyer41918270.658514131
Saara Tuominen31914230.741910210
Vanessa Thibault4178150.365930021
Jocelyne Larocque19310130.68420020
Tara Gray4157120.292756020
Mariia Posa312680.25816010
Kacy Ambroz412570.170714000
Sarah Murray412460.146324000
Gina Dodge414150.122024120
Kirsti Hakala390220.051316000
Justine Fisher220110.04552000
Jennifer Harss390110.02560000
Stephanie Lenz380000.00002000
Libby Guzzo410000.00006000
Lana Steck50000.00000000

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Goaltenders

PlayerGamesWinsLossesTiesGoals againstMinutesGAAShutoutsSavesSave %
Lana Steck520011450.4134147.979
Jennifer Harss3929828023872.011051138.934

Postseason

Senior Emmanuelle Blais had 12 points over the last five games of the season, and ended her NCAA career on a five-game scoring streak.[13]

DateLocationOpponentScoreNotes
Feb. 26Heritage CenterNorth Dakota6–2Emmanuelle Blais scores 4 goals[14]
Feb. 27Heritage CenterNorth Dakota3–1Sweep series
  • March 7: The Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs defeated the Minnesota Golden Gophers 3–2 at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis to win the WCHA FINAL FACE-OFF playoff championship. It is the Bulldogs fifth WCHA playoff championship. This was their first postseason victory over the Golden Gophers since 2003. In addition, the Bulldogs lost three previous league playoff games against the Gophers at Ridder Arena.[15]

NCAA Tournament

  • March 8: Two teams from the WCHA will compete for the 10th NCAA Women's Ice Hockey Championship. The University of Minnesota will be the host school for the 2010 Frozen Four, to be held March 19 and 21 at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis. WCHA Tournament champion University of Minnesota Duluth, and at-large selection Minnesota will be two of eight competing teams.

Minnesota Duluth (28–8–2) is seeded Number 2 and the Bulldogs will host the New Hampshire Wildcats (19–8–5) on Saturday, March 13 at 2:00 pm central standard time. The Golden Gophers (25–8–5) are the number 3 seed, and will host the Clarkson Golden Eagles (23–11–5), on March 13 at 4:00 pm central standard time. Minnesota Duluth won the Frozen Four for the first three years that the tournament was held (2001, 2002 and 2003). The Golden Gophers proceeded to win the next two Frozen Four tournaments (2004 and 2005).[16] Neither team has won since.

  • March 13: The Bulldogs earned their fourth consecutive trip to the Frozen Four by defeating the New Hampshire Wildcats women's ice hockey program by a score of 2–1.[17]
  • March 21: The Bulldogs defeated Cornell 3–2 in triple overtime to win its fifth NCAA national championship. Jessica Wong scored the game-winning goal. Saara Tuominen and Jaime Rasmussen were the only players to have had two points in the championship game.

Awards and honors

  • Emmanuelle Blais, WCHA Offensive Player of the Week (Week of October 26) [18]
  • Emmanuelle Blais, Patty Kazmaier Award nominee[19]
  • Emmanuelle Blais, 2010 Women's RBK Hockey Division I All-America First Team[20]
  • Audrey Cournoyer, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of November 9)[21]
  • Laura Fridfinnson, Patty Kazmaier Award nominee[19]
  • Jennifer Harss, WCHA Co-Defensive Player of the Week (Week of December 7)[22]
  • Jaime Rasmussen, WCHA Defensive Player of the Week (Week of October 26)

Preseason honors

  • WCHA Preseason Player of the year finalist: Saara Tuominen, Minnesota Duluth[23]
  • WCHA Preseason Rookie of the year finalist: Jennifer Harss, Minnesota Duluth [23]

Regular season honors

  • Katherine Wilson, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of October 12)[24]
  • Jessica Wong, Minnesota Duluth, WCHA Rookie of the Week(Week of January 20)[25]

All-WCHA Team

  • Emmanuelle Blais, F, All-WCHA First Team[26]
  • Jaime Rasmussen, D, All-WCHA First Team
  • Jennifer Harss, G, All-WCHA Third Team selection

Postseason honors

  • Emmanuelle Blais, Frozen Four Most Outstanding Player
  • Emmanuelle Blais, Frozen Four Tournament Team
  • Laura Fridfinnson, Frozen Four Tournament Team
  • Jennifer Harss, WCHA Final Face-Off All-Tournament Team 2010
  • Jessica Wong, Frozen Four Tournament Team

Postseason news

  • Sports Illustrated listed Emmanuelle Blais as one of its "Faces In The Crowd" (in its April 19, 2010 issue). Part of the recognition is attributed to Blais earning the 2010 NCAA Frozen Four's Most Outstanding Player award on March 21. Blais is also a 2009–10 RBK First Team All-American. Her 1.59 points per game was the fifth highest total in the country. Her 32 goals led the NCAA, and she had a career high of 65 points.[27]
  • March 22: The Mayor of Duluth Don Ness presented head coach Shannon Miller with a proclamation declaring Friday, March 26, 2010 as "Shannon Miller Day'".[28]
  • April 12: Emmanuelle Blais was a co-winner of the University of Minnesota Duluth's Outstanding Female Senior Athlete Award. The award was shared by four winners: the others being Jheri Booker (basketball), Clare Dahmen (soccer) and Kristin Danielson (softball).[29]
  • June 7: Jessica Wong was named Nova Scotia's Female Team Athlete of the Year by Sport Nova Scotia. Wong was given the Ricoh Sport Award. She scored a goal to win the 2010 NCAA championship in triple-overtime, and she scored two goals to earn an Under-22 Women's World Championship gold.[30]

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