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Minnesota Women’s Hockey 2012-13 4 National Titles | 8 NCAA Frozen Four Appearances | 7 WCHA Regular Season Titles | 4 WCHA Playoff Titles | 23 All-Americans | 18 Patty Kazmaier Award Finalists Contact: Cory Hall | [email protected] | C: (612) 889-7696 | O: (612) 626-9394 l @hallCthree University of Minnesota Athletic Communications | 244 Bierman Field Athletic Building, 516 15th Avenue SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 | GOPHERSPORTS.com FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW #1 vs. 1 Minnesota finished the regular season with a perfect 34-0-0 season and carry their ongoing NCAA record winning streak of 42 games into the first round of the WCHA Tournament. The Gophers, who became the first program in NCAA history to go undefeated Bemidji State Minnesota in the regular season, is just seven victories away from posting the first perfect season ever. But first off, they must defeat Bemidji (6-24-2, 5-22-1 WCHA) (34-0-0, 28-0-0 WCHA) State in best-of-three series at home, where the Gophers are 18-0-0. Two more wins at Ridder Arena will tie them for another NCAA record, this time for the most home victories in a single season. The Maroon & Gold have outscored their opponents on average 6.0 2012-13 SCHEDULE to 0.94 this season. SEPTEMBER 28 Colgate W, 7-0 2 The Gophers hold a 50-4-6 all-time record against Bemidji State, including their season sweep of the Beavers this year. Despite 29 Colgate W, 11-0 being swept, BSU is the only team to lose by one goal or force Minnesota to overtime. The scoring average for the season distinctly OCTOBER f a vors the Maroon & Gold, 5.25 – 0.75, along with the shots on goal advantage, 40.75 – 18.25. This is the third time that the two 5 St. Cloud State* W, 7-1 have met in the first round of the WCHA Tournament. The two met in 2009 and 2007 with the Gophers winning each series in two 6 St. Coud State* W, 4-0 12 at St. Lawrence W, 5-0 games. 13 at St. Lawrence W, 6-0 19 No. 6/7 Ohio State* W, 7-2 20 No. 6/7 Ohio State* W, 8-0 3 Kessel enters the weekend at 93 points (43g-50a) this season, just seven away from becoming only the fourth player to reach 27 at No. 8 North Dakota* W, 5-1 100 points in a single season. Former Gophers Natalie Darwitz (114 points) and Krissy Wendell (104) did so in 2005 on their national 28 at No. 8 North Dakota* W, 4-2 title run, while Jennifer Botterill from Harvard tallied 112 in 2003. The junior forward has garnered 10 points (6g-4a) this season NOVEMBER a gainst BSU, including a hat trick back on Dec. 8. She also has recorded the most shots on goal for Minnesota with 27. 2 at Minnesota Duluth* W, 4-1 3 at Minnesota Duluth* W, 4-0 16 Minnesota State* W, 3-0 4 This is the eighth year the WCHA Tournament has had the first round be a best-of-three series. Since transitioning to this format, 17 Minnesota State* W, 9-1 24 at New Hampshire W, 10-2 the Gophers have not lost a game in the opening round. In those 14 games, 10 of them have been decided by more than two-goal 25 at New Hampshire W, 4-0 differential. On average, Minnesota defeats its opponents by four goals (5.35 – 1.36). DECEMBER 1 No. 10 Wisconsin* W, 4-1 5 Gopher head coach Brad Frost has a career record of 15-4 in the WCHA Tournament. In his previous five seasons at the helm, he 2 No. 10 Wisconsin* W, 2-0 7 at Bemidji State* W, 5-1 has guided the Maroon & Gold to the WCHA Tournament Championship game four consecutive years. Last year was the program’s 8 at Bemidji State* W, 5-0 fourth WCHA tournament title and the first under Frost. The sixth-year coach has a 20-8 record for all of the playoffs, which includes January t h e WCHA Tournament and NCAA Tournament. 11 North Dakota* W, 6-3 12 North Dakota* W, 6-3 18 at Minnesota State* W, 8-1 19 at Minnesota State* W, 6-0 SCOUTING BEMIDJI STATE 25 at No. 8 Wisconsin* W, 2-0 27 at No. 8 Wisconsin* W, 5-1 The Beavers claimed the last place seed in the WCHA Tournament after going 5-22-1 in the league and accumulating 16 points. They are currently on a six-game skid, all against Top 10 teams, since defeating Ohio State at home on Feb. 2. Despite the losing FEBRUARY s t reak, in all but two games BSU has been in each game late, including the overtime threat on Feb. 16 against the Gophers. 1 No. 10 Minnesota Duluth* W, 5-0 2 No. 10 Minnesota Duluth* W, 6-2 8 at Ohio State* W, 5-2 Bemidji State is led by Emily Erickson, who has 17 points on the year, but Kaitlyn Tougas has posed the biggest threat for Minnesota. 9 at Ohio State* W, 5-3 Tougas, who has 14 points on the year, netted both goals in the overtime game on Feb. 16. 15 Bemidji State* W, 8-0 16 Bemidji State* W, 3-2 (OT) 22 at St. Cloud State* W, 2-0 Jessica Havel will likely be in goal this weekend as she was the most effective versus the potent Gopher offense. She made a career- 23 at St. Cloud State* W, 3-0 high 41 saves in the overtime game, including 18 in the third period. MARCH 1 Bemidji State# 6:07 p.m. Contrary to the Gophers, BSU’s special teams units rank last in the NCAA. 2 Bemidji State# 4:07 p.m. 3 Bemidji State# 4:07 p.m. 8-9 WCHA Final Face-off@ TBA 16 NCAA Quarterfinals TBA 22-24 NCAA Frozen Four@ TBA * WCHA Games # WCHA First Round @ Ridder Arena home games in bold /MinnseotaWomensHockey @MNWomensHockey GOPHER WOMEN’S HOCKEY 2012-13 UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA ROSTER BRAD FROST • 6TH SEASON No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown (High School/Previous School) Education 2 Lee Stecklein D 5-11 Fr. Roseville, Minn. (Roseville Area HS) • B.A. Physical & Health Education, 3 Samantha Downey F 5-9 Sr. Silver Bay, Minn. (Proctor-Hermantown-Marshall HS) Bethel, 1996 4 Becky Kortum F 5-7 Sr. Minnetonka, Minn. (Hopkins HS) Coaching Accomplishments 5 Rachel Ramsey D 6-0 So. Chanhassen, Minn. (Minnetonka HS) • Named the Gopher head coach on April 6 Katie Frischmann F/D 5-5 Sr. Rochester, Minn. (Minnesota Thoroughbreds) 16, 2008 7 Mira Jalosuo D 6-0 Sr. Lieksa, Finland (Finnish National Team) • Led the Gophers to their first WCHA reg - 8 Amanda Kessel F 5-6 Jr. Madison, Wis. (Shattuck-St. Mary’s HS) ular season championship in just his second season as head 9 Sarah Davis F 5-4 Jr. Paradise, N.L. (Warner Hockey Academy) coach and was WCHA • Regular Season Co-Champions in 2010 10 Kelly Terry F 5-6 Jr. Whitby, Ont. (Whitby Wolves) • Has led the Gophers to three Frozen Four appearances (2009, 13 Milica McMillen D 5-10 Fr. St. Paul, Minn. (The Breck School) 2010, 2012) 14 Maryanne Menefee F 5-6 Fr. Lansing, Mich. (Lansing Eastern HS) • Voted by his peers as the WCHA Coach of the Year in 2008 and 15 Rachael Bona F 5-5 So. Coon Rapids, Minn. (Coon Rapids HS) 2009 • AHCA Coach of the Year finalist in 2008, 2009 and 2010 16 Bethany Brausen F 5-5 Jr. Little Canada, Minn. (Roseville Area HS) • Assistant coach of the U.S. Select Team in 2008-09 17 Jordyn Burns D/F 5-7 So. Chanhassen, Minn. (Benilde-St. Margaret’s/Syracuse) • Took over head coaching duties in summer 2007 18 Brook Garzone F 5-6 Fr. San Springs, Okla. (Shattuck-St. Mary’s HS) • Led the Gophers to a 27-7-4 overall record and a 21-5-2 mark 19 Megan Bozek D 5-9 Sr. Buffalo Grove, Ill. (Chicago Mission) in the WCHA as an interim head coach • Named Associate Head Coach in the 2006-07 season 20 Meghan Lorence F 5-7 So. Mounds View, Minn. (Irondale HS) • Coached Olympians Natalie Darwitz, Kelly Stephens, Lyndsay 22 Hannah Brandt F 5-6 Fr. Vadnais Heights, Minn. (Hill-Murray HS) Wall, Krissy Wendell and Noora Raty 27 Baylee Gillanders D 5-11 Jr. Kyle Sask. (Warner Hockey Academy) • Coached the Gophers to 31.0 power-play conversion percent - 29 Amanda Leveille G 5-7 Fr. Kingston, Ontario (Frontenac Secondary School) age in 2005 31 Shyler Sletta G 5-5 So. Elko New Market, Minn. (New Prague HS) • Served as an assistant coach for the 2006 USA Hockey Under- 22 Team 41 Noora Räty G 5-4 Sr. Espoo, Finland (Finnish National Team) • Coached at the 2003 and 2008 USA Hockey girl’s development camp Head Coach: Brad Frost (Bethel, 1996) • Assistant coach of the Eagan High School girl’s hockey team Assistant Coaches: Joel Johnson (Bethel, 1996), Nadine Muzerall (Minnesota, 2001) that qualified for the state tournament in 1997 and 1999 Volunteer Assistant Coach: Andy Kent (Augsburg, 2009) • Assistant coach of the Eagan volleyball team that placed sec - ond in the Minnesota State High School League tournament Athletic Accomplishments PRONUNCIATIONS • Four-year letterwinner for men’s hockey No. Name • Ranks eighth on Bethel’s career scoring list 15 Rachael Bona (BAWN-a) 11 Becky Kortum (COURT-em) • Finished college career with 119 points 19 Megan Bozek (Bo-zeck) 29 Amanda Leveille (Lev-ee-a) • Voted team’s Most Valuable Player and Most Inspirational 16 Bethany Brausen (BROW-sen) 13 Milica McMillen (Muh-LEETZ-uh) while at Bethel 7 Mira Jalosuo (you-low-SHOE-ah) 41 Noora Räty (NORR-a) (RAH-too) • Two-year letterwinner on Bethel’s golf team NATIONAL POLLS MINNESOTA IN THE POLLS WCHA WEEKLY HONORS USCHO.com Poll (Feb.