2017–18 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season
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 | |
| Conference | WCHA |
| Home ice | Ridder Arena |
| Record | |
| Overall | 1-2-1 |
| Home | 1-2-1 |
| Road | 0-0-0 |
| Coaches and Captains | |
| Head Coach | Brad Frost |
| Assistant Coaches | Joel Johnson Bethany Brausen |
| Captain(s) | Sydney Baldwin[1] Cara Piazza |
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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
| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
| Emily Brown | Defense |  United States | Member of Team USA U18 |
| Alex Gulstene | Goaltender | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 |
Roster
2017–18 Golden Gophers
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  |
Emily Brown | Freshman | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Blaine, Minnesota | Team USA U18 | |
| 4 | |
Tianna Gunderson | Junior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Roseau, Minnesota | Minnesota Selects North | |
| 5 |  |
Sophie Skarzynski | Junior | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Lake Forest, Illinois | Team USA U18 | |
| 7 | |
Taylor Williamson | Junior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Edina, Minnesota | Team USA U18 | |
| 8 | |
Kippin Keller | Sophomore | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Minnetonka HS | |
| 9 | |
Sydney Baldwin (C) | Senior | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Minnetonka HS | |
| 10 | |
Cara Piazza (C) | Senior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Darien, Illinois | Downers Grove South HS | |
| 12 | |
Grace Zumwinkle | Freshman | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Excelsior, Minnesota | Team USA U18 | |
| 14 |  |
Lindsay Agnew | Sophomore | F | 5' 7.5" (1.71 m) | Oakville, Ontario | Team Canada U18 | |
| 15 | |
Jackie Pieper | Junior (RS) | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Edina, Minnesota | Merrimack College | |
| 17 | |
Sierra Smith | Junior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Stillwater, Minnesota | Minnesota Blades | |
| 18 | |
Katie Robinson | Sophomore | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | Kasson, Minnesota | Minnesota Jr. Whitecaps | |
| 19 | |
Kelly Pannek | Senior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Plymouth, Minnesota | Benilde-St. Margaret's HS | |
| 20 |  |
Alex Woken | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Fargo, North Dakota | Shattuck-St. Mary's | |
| 23 | |
Caitlin Reilly | Senior | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Chanhassen, Minnesota | Penn State | |
| 24 |  |
Olivia Knowles | Freshman | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Campbell River, British Columbia | Team Canada U18 | |
| 25 | |
Nicole Schammel | Junior (RS) | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Red Wing, Minnesota | Minnesota State | |
| 26 | |
Sarah Potomak | Junior | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Aldergrove, British Columbia | Team Canada U18 | |
| 27 | |
Patti Marshall | Sophomore | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Thief River Falls, MN | Shattuck-St. Mary's | |
| 28 | |
Taylor Wente | Freshman | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Plymouth, Minnesota | Team USA U18 | |
| 29 | |
Alex Gulstene | Freshman | G | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Vancouver, British Columbia | Okanagan Hockey Academy | |
| 30 | |
Serena D'Angelo | Sophomore | G | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Stoney Creek, Ontario | Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres | |
| 31 | |
Emma May | Junior | G | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Eagan, Minnesota | Minnesota Jr. Whitecaps | |
| 37 | |
Sydney Peters | Senior (RS) | G | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | Geneva, Illinois | North American Hockey Academy |
Standings
| 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 championRankings: USCHO.com | |||||||||||||||
2017-18 Schedule
| 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 | |||||
| October 1 | Merrimack* | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Alex Gulstene | W 4–1 | 1–1–0 | |||||
| October 6 | Ohio State | #4 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Alex Gulstene | L 2–3 | 1–2–0 (0–1–0) | |||||
| October 7 | Ohio State | #4 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Alex Gulstene | T 5–5 OT | 1–2–1 (0–1–1) | |||||
| October 13 | at Bemidji State | #9 | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Sidney Peters | W 3–1 | 2–2–1 (1–1–1) | |||||
| October 14 | at Bemidji State | #9 | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Sidney Peters | W 4-3 OT | 3–2–1 (2–1–1) | |||||
| October 20 | at Minnesota-Duluth | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | |||||||||
| October 21 | at Minnesota-Duluth | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | |||||||||
| October 28 | Wisconsin | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | |||||||||
| October 29 | Wisconsin | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | |||||||||
| November 3 | at Minnesota State | Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, MN | |||||||||
| November 4 | at Minnesota State | Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, MN | |||||||||
| November 10 | at Mercyhurst* | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | |||||||||
| November 11 | at Mercyhurst* | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | |||||||||
| November 17 | St. Cloud State | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | |||||||||
| November 18 | St. Cloud State | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | |||||||||
| November 25 | at Lindenwood* | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | |||||||||
| November 26 | at Lindenwood* | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | |||||||||
| December 1 | Bemidji State | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | |||||||||
| December 2 | Bemidji State | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | |||||||||
| December 8 | Minnesota-Duluth | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | |||||||||
| December 9 | Minnesota-Duluth | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | |||||||||
| January 9, 2018 | St. Cloud State | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | |||||||||
| January 12 | Vermont* | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | |||||||||
| January 13 | Vermont* | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | |||||||||
| January 19 | at Ohio State | OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | |||||||||
| January 20 | at Ohio State | OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | |||||||||
| January 26 | Minnesota State | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | |||||||||
| January 27 | Minnesota State | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | |||||||||
| February 2 | St. Cloud State | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN | |||||||||
| February 3 | St. Cloud State | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN | |||||||||
| February 16 | Wisconsin | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | |||||||||
| February 17 | Wisconsin | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | |||||||||
| WCHA Tournament | |||||||||||
| February 23 | TBD* | TBD • (Quarterfinals, Game 1) | |||||||||
| February 24 | TBD* | TBD • (Quarterfinals, Game 2) | |||||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. | |||||||||||
References
- "Gophers Name 2017-18 Captains". CBS Interactive. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- "World Championship to Begin Friday". CBS Interactive. 29 March 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- "Five Minnesotans Named to U.S. Women's World Championship Roster". State of Hockey. 9 March 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- "IIHF Women's Worlds: Day Six". CBS Interactive. 7 April 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- "Seven Gophers Named to U.S. Women's National Team". CBS Interactive. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- "Lee Stecklein profile". USA Hockey. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- "Potomak Duo Named to Canada's Centralization Roster". CBS Interactive. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- "Future Gophers Earn Multiple Accolades". CBS Interactive. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- "2017-18 Roster". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- "2017-18 Schedule". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
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