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2020-21 WCHA STANDINGS Conference Overall Rk (Natl Rank) Team Pts.% Pts GP W L T 3/SW GF GA GP W L T Pct. GF GA 1. (1/1) Wisconsin .778 28 12 9 2 1 1/0 45 18 12 9 2 1 .778 45 18 2. (2/2) Minnesota .667 30 15 9 5 1 0/1 44 33 15 9 5 1 .667 44 33 (6/6) Minnesota Duluth .667 24 12 8 4 0 1/0 37 13 12 8 4 0 .667 37 13 4. (4/4) Ohio State .619 26 14 9 5 0 1/0 37 29 14 9 5 0 .619 37 29 5. Minnesota State .370 20 18 7 10 1 2/0 34 50 18 7 10 1 .370 34 50 6. Bemidji State .274 11.5 14 2 10 2 2/1 19 39 14 2 10 2 .274 19 39 7. St. Cloud State .265 13.5 17 4 12 1 1/0 25 59 17 4 12 1 .265 25 59
NOTE: For the 2020-21 season, points percentage will be used to determine the WCHA regular season champion. (3 points for a regulation win; 2 points for a 3-on-3 or shootout win; 1 point for a 3-on-3 or shootout loss; zero points for a regulation loss) (Rankings are USCHO.com followed by USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine)
THIS WEEK IN THE WCHA (ALL TIMES LOCAL)
FRIDAY, FEB. 12 SATURDAY, FEB. 13 BEMIDJI STATE AT (1/1) WISCONSIN, 2:07 PM CT (4/4) OHIO STATE AT (2/2) MINNESOTA, 1:07 PM CT (4/4) OHIO STATE AT (2/2) MINNESOTA, 4:07 PM CTT BEMIDJI STATE AT (1/1) WISCONSIN, 2:07 PM CT
Rankings are USCHO.com followed by USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine
OPENING FACEOFF BY THE NUMBERS
• National Goaltender Watch List: Seven WCHA netminders have been named to • 96: Career wins for Minnesota Duluth's Maura Crowell. The Bulldogs head the HCA's inaugural Goaltender of the Year Watch List. Bemidji State's Kerigan coach needs just four more victories to reach the century-win milestone. Dowhy, Minnesota's Lauren Bench, Minnesota Duluth's Emma Soderberg, • 38: Saves made by St. Cloud State's Sanni Ahola in the Huskies Saturday Minnesota State's Calla Frank, Ohio State's Andrea Braendli, St. Cloud State's match up against Minnesota State. Her 38 stops were a career-high for the Emma Polusny, and Wisconsin's Kennedy Blair were all included in the freshman netminder. exclusive list. The WCHA boasts the most goaltenders of any league to be • 20: Blocked shots by five different Bemidji State blueliners. The Beavers lead named to the watch list. the nation in shot blocking, totaling 260 as a squad. • WCHA in the Top 10: Four WCHA teams landed in the top six of the latest • 18: Different Gophers who have tallied at least one point for Minnesota this USCHO and USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine polls. Wisconsin remains in the season. Four skaters have recorded double-digit point lines in 2020-21. No. 1 spot in both polls. Minnesota sits just behind the Badgers at No. 2, and • 13: Points on six goals and seven assists for Minnesota State's Jamie Nelson Ohio State follows at No. 4. Minnesota Duluth is the league's final team in the who paces all WCHA rookies in scoring. Top 10, checking in at No. 6 on both lists. • 11: Points apiece for Ohio State's Tatum Skaggs, Jenna Buglioni and Jennifer • Leading the Nation: WCHA skaters continue to stand on the NCAA Gardiner. The trio share the lead for scoring amongst the Buckeyes. leaderboards in week 12. The league is currently home to the players with the • 6: Game point streak for Wisconsin's Sophie Shirley heading into the most or tied for the most goals (13-Daryl Watts, Wisconsin),and shorthanded weekend's series against Bemidji State. goals (two-Anna Klein, Minnesota Duluth). A WCHA team also sits at the top of the leaderboard for most blocked shots (260-Bemidji State). THE WEEK AHEAD • January National Awards: Wisconsin's Daryl Watts was recognized as the HCA's January 2021 Player of the Month for her outstanding performance • Bemdiji State at (1/1) Wisconsin: The Badgers host the Beavers in Madison as in the beginning of the new year. The senior forward was the second WCHA these two teams meet for the first time in the 2020-21 season. Bemidji State student-athlete to garner national accolades this season, with Minnesota's looks to shake a three-game losing streak as they go up against the nation's top- Lauren Bench earning the national nod for her goaltending performance in ranked team. November of 2020. • (4/4) Ohio State at (2/2) Minnesota: The Buckeyes and Gophers meet in a top- five showdown as Ohio State travels to Minneapolis. This weekend's series will be the third and fourth consecutive contests between the two powerhouses.
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2019-20 NCAA Tournament Teams ...... 3* WCHA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK ...... 5 WCHA NCAA Tournament Teams All-Time ...... 46* WCHA Frozen Four Teams All-Time ...... 34 WCHA NOTES ...... 6 WCHA NCAA National Champions All-Time ...... 16 National Champions All-Time ...... 17 WCHA ACTIVE STATISTICAL LEADERS ...... 8 *- Includes three teams selected for the cancelled 2019-20 tournament 2020-21 SEASON HIGHS ...... 9 Key Dates 2020-21 WCHA STACKING UP NATIONALLY ...... 10 Nov. 20 ...... Regular season opens Dec. 24-25 ...... WCHA Holiday break NON-CONFERENCE/H-TO-H/POTW, POTM ...... 11 Jan. 1 ...... Regular season resumes Feb. 27 ...... Regular season concludes NATIONAL POLLS/WEEK-BY-WEEK ...... 12 March 5 ...... WCHA Final Faceoff Semifi nals March 6 ...... WCHA Final Faceoff Championship WCHA COMPOSITE SCHEDULE ...... 13 March 6 ...... NCAA Selection Announcement March 12-14 ...... NCAA Regionals 2020-21 WCHA PRESEASON POLLS/2020-21 CAPTAINS ...... 14 March 19-20 ...... NCAA Frozen Four TEAM NOTEBOOKS ...... 15
2020-21 STATISTICS ...... 22
WEEK 12 (FEB. 12-13, 2021) 2 wcha.com WCHA MEDIA SERVICES/SCHOOL DIRECTORY #WEAREWCHA
WCHA School Directory WCHA Media Services Bemidji State Statistics/Releases Hockey SID Tyler Christiansen Statistics are updated regularly on wcha.com while press releases are posted on the website throughout Offi ce 218-755-2763 the season. Cell 507-626-0638 Email [email protected] Weekly Notes Press Box Phone 218-441-4047 Women’s League weekly notes packages will be posted on wcha.com and distributed via email on Wednesdays during the season. Minnesota Hockey SID Mandy Hansen Players of the Week Offi ce 612-626-9394 Women’s League Players of the Week winners will be posted on wcha.com and distributed via email on Cell 612-889-7696 Monday afternoons. Email [email protected] Press Box Phone 612-625-6900 Offi cial Colors Minnesota Duluth The offi cial colors of the WCHA logo are: Hockey SID Kelly Grgas-Wheeler Offi ce 218-726-8937 Red (Pantone 485; CMYK: 0-95-100-0; RGB: 238-49-36) Cell 218-340-8978 Black (Pantone Black; CMYK: 0-0-0-100; RGB: 35-31-32) Email [email protected] Silver: (Pantone 877; CMYK: 6-0-0-34; RGB: 167-177-183) Press Box Phone 218-340-8978
Minnesota State WCHA Welcomes the University of St. Thomas in 2021-22 Hockey SID Connor Wachtel The Women's League of the Western Collegiate University of St. Thomas Quick Facts Offi ce 507-389-5967 Hockey Association will grow by one member Cell 507-327-4640 as the league's Board of Directors voted in July Founded: 1885 Email [email protected] 2020 to unanimously to welcome the University Location: St. Paul, Minn. Press Box Phone 507-389-3000 of St. Thomas as the league's eighth program President: Dr. Julie Sullivan beginning with the 2021-22 season. Vice President/Director of Athletics: Dr. Phil Esten Ohio State Head Coach: Tom Palkowski Hockey SID Mike Basford Founded in 1885, the University of St. Thomas Undergrad Enrollment: 6,173 Offi ce 614-292-0134 will join current WCHA member University of Nickname: Tommies Cell 908-892-8951 Minnesota as the second Division I athletic Colors: Purple and Grey Email [email protected] department in the state of Minnesota. Hockey Arena: St. Thomas Ice Arena (Cap: 1,000) First Year of NCAA Hockey: 1998-99 St. Cloud State Located in St. Paul, Minn., St. Thomas All-time Record: 357-171-52 (.660) Hockey SID Thomas Breach was a founding member of the Minnesota Conference Regular Season Titles: 6 Offi ce 320-308-2141 Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in 1920 and Conference Postseason Titles: 6 Cell 320-339-6686 will mark a century of membership in the MIAC NCAA Division III Playoff Appearances: 6 Email [email protected] when its programs compete in the league for NCAA Division III Frozen Four Appearances: 2 the fi nal time during the 2020-21 academic Wisconsin year. Hockey SID A.J. Harrison Offi ce 608-279-8641 St. Thomas will be the fi rst private school to Cell 608-279-8641 compete in the WCHA and the sixth league Email [email protected] member located in the state of Minnesota.
St. Thomas boasts a 357-171-52 (.660) all-time record after posting its 20th-consecutive winning season in 2019-20. St. Thomas has appeared in two Division III Frozen Fours, Once again in 2020-21, FloHockey.tv will stream fi nished in the top-three in the MIAC 19 times in every game (live and on-demand) hosted by the last 20 seasons, claimed six MIAC regular Bemidji State, Minnesota Duluth, Minnesota season titles, six MIAC postseason crowns State and St. Cloud State, along with the WCHA and earned six NCAA playoff berths since the Final Faceoff postseason tournament. program's fi rst season of NCAA competition in 1998-99. For schedule and subscription information, visit fl ohockey.tv. St. Thomas will be immediately eligible for the WCHA regular season and postseason championships in 2021-22.
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WEEK 12 (FEB. 12-13, 2021) 3 wcha.com WCHA REGULAR SEASON/POSTSEASON #WEAREWCHA WCHA Regular Season & Julianne Bye Cup WCHA Final Faceoff The WCHA debuted the league's new Annually pitting the nation’s top programs regular season championship trophy - and players, the WCHA Postseason the Julianne Bye Cup in 2018-19. Tournament is the premier conference tournament in women’s college hockey. The Cup is named in honor of longtime
women’s hockey advocate Julianne Bye The winner of the 2021 WCHA Final Faceoff FINAL FACEOFF will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA CHAMPION The Julianne Bye Cup is a custom-made Women’s Ice Hockey Championship. perpetual traveling trophy that will be
2000 2001 2002 presented to the winner of the WCHA History Minnesota Duluth Minnesota Duluth Minnesota 2003 2004 2005 Minnesota Duluth Minnesota Minnesota
regular season championship each The fi rst WCHA Playoff Championship was 2006 2007 2008 Wisconsin Wisconsin Minnesota Duluth
2009 2010 2011 year. The trophy travels from champion held March 2-4, 2000 at the Bloomington Wisconsin Minnesota Duluth Wisconsin
2012 2013 2014 to champion at the conclusion of each (Minn.) Ice Gardens and culminated with Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota
2015 2016 2017 regular season. Minnesota Duluth taking the tournament Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin 2018 title with a 2-0 win over Minnesota. XXXXXXX The Cup rests on a three-tier base that will include the trophy name and Since that inaugural event, the tournament WCHA Championship the Julianne Bye story on the fi rst has been held in Rochester, Minn. (2001), Trophy tier and engraved plates with each Blaine, Minn. (2002), Grand Forks, N.D. championship school’s name. (2003, 2015), Minneapolis, Minn. (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, Julianne Bye Cup 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020), Duluth, Minn. (2008, 2012) and Bemidji, Minn. (2014). Past WCHA Regular Season Champions Wisconsin leads all WCHA teams with eight postseason titles Season Champion(s) Record Pts (2006, 2007, 2009, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019), followed by Minnesota 1999-00 Minnesota Duluth 21-1-2 44 with seven (2002, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018), Minnesota 2000-01 Minnesota 18-4-2 38 Duluth with fi ve (2000, 2001, 2003, 2008, 2010) and Ohio State 2001-02 Minnesota 19-2-3 41 with one (2020). 2002-03 Minnesota Duluth 21-2-1 43 2003-04 Minnesota 19-3-2 40 Past WCHA Postseason Champions 2004-05 Minnesota 25-1-2 52 2005-06 Wisconsin 24-3-1 4 Season Playoff Champion Coach 2006-07 Wisconsin 23-1-4 50 1999-00 Minnesota Duluth Shannon Miller 2007-08 Minnesota Duluth* 24-4-0 48 2000-01 Minnesota Duluth Shannon Miller 2008-09^ Minnesota 23-2-3-2 51 2001-02 Minnesota Laura Halldorson 2009-10 Minnesota Duluth 20-6-2-1 43 2002-03 Minnesota Duluth Shannon Miller Minnesota 18-6-4-3 43 2003-04 Minnesota Laura Halldorson 2010-11+ Wisconsin 24-2-2-2 76 2004-05 Minnesota Laura Halldorson 2011-12 Wisconsin 23-3-2-1 72 2005-06 Wisconsin Mark Johnson 2012-13 Minnesota 28-0-0-0 84 2006-07 Wisconsin Mark Johnson 2013-14 Minnesota 26-1-1-0 79 2007-08 Minnesota Duluth Shannon Miller 2014-15 Minnesota 22-2-4-2 72 2008-09 Wisconsin Mark Johnson 2015-16 Wisconsin 24-3-1-1 74 2009-10 Minnesota Duluth Shannon Miller 2016-17 Wisconsin 22-2-4-3 73 2010-11 Wisconsin Mark Johnson 2017-18 Wisconsin 20-2-2-2 64 2011-12 Minnesota Brad Frost 2018-19 Minnesota 19-4-1-0 58 2012-13 Minnesota Brad Frost 2019-20 Wisconsin 17-4-3-2 56 2013-14 Minnesota Brad Frost 2014-15 Wisconsin Mark Johnson *26 games and WCHA regular season title later vacated due to 2015-16 Wisconsin Mark Johnson ineligible player 2016-17 Wisconsin Mark Johnson ^ Beginning with the 2008-09 season, shootout wins = one 2017-18 Minnesota Brad Frost additional point 2018-19 Wisconsin Mark Johnson + Beginning with the 2010-11 season, victories were worth three 2019-20 Ohio State Nadine Muzerall points
WEEK 12 (FEB. 12-13, 2021) 4 wcha.com WCHA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK (WEEK 10 - FEB. 5-6) #WEAREWCHA PRESENTED BY
FORWARD OF THE WEEK DEFENSEMAN OF THE WEEK GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK ROOKIE OF THE WEEK DARYL WATTS GRACE BOWLBY SANNI AHOLA LACEY EDEN SR., WISCONSIN SR., WISCONSIN FR., ST. CLOUD STATE FR., F, WISCONSIN (TORONTO, ONT.) (EDINA, MINN.) (HELSINKI, FINLAND) (ANNAPOLIS, MD.)
Wisconsin's Daryl Wisconsin's Grace St. Cloud State's Wisconsin's Lacey Watts tied for the Bowlby posted two Sanni Ahola tied her Eden enjoyed WCHA lead with points during the career-high with a another solid three points during Badgers' three-point 38-save shutout of weekend for the the Badgers' Border weekend at No. 2/2 Minnesota State on Badgers as she Battle weekend Minnesota over the Friday in the Huskies' posted two points against No. 2/2 weekend. series against the during UW's weekend Minnesota. Mavericks. at No. 2/2Minnesota. Her two points and Watts scored two goals, including the two assists led all WCHA blueliners, The freshman netminder recorded her She earned her fi rst multi-assist game-winning goal in OT, and added while her +2 plus/minus rating was also second shutout of the season, both of game for UW in Friday's 4-3 win, as the game-tying assist in UW's 4-3 win tied for the league lead. which have come against Minnesota she assisted on a pair of third-period against Minnesota on Friday night. State. goals for UW. Her +1 plus/minus rating Bowlby provided the assist on UW's was tied for the best mark by a WCHA Thanks to her two goals on Friday, game-winning goal on Friday night The Helsinki, Finland native stopped an rookie. Watts extended her goal streak to seven before adding another assist in incredible 24 shots in the third period games, which is tied for the fourth- Saturday's 2-2 game. to help SCSU hold onto their lead and This marks the second weekly award of longest streak in school history. She secure the win. Eden's career. also moved up to 21st in NCAA history The senior blueliner currently has a in career goals with 102 and 18th for seven-game point streak heading into This is Ahola's second career weekly Honorable Mention career points (228). this weekend's series. honor. Maggie Nicholson, Fr., D, Minnesota: Helped the Gophers to three WCHA Watts was tied for the WCHA lead This is the third weekly honor of Honorable Mention points against No. 1/1 Wisconsin over in points (three), goals (two), game- Bowlby's career. Makayla Pahl, So., Minnesota: Made 21 the weekend. winning goals (one) and plus/minus (+3) saves on 23 shots faced in the Gophers' during the weekend. Honorable Mention 2-2 OT tie to No. 1/1 Wisconsin in game Sydney Langseth, Fr., F, Minnesota Crystalyn Hengler, Sr., Minnesota: two of this weekend's series. State: Scored a go-ahead goal in the This week's honor marks the seventh Helped the Gophers to three WCHA Mavericks' 4-2 routing of the Huskies, weekly award of Watts' career as a points against No. 1/1 Wisconsin over Calla Frank, So., Minnesota State: Saturday. Badger and her third this season. the weekend. Stopped 27-of-29 shots in the 4-2 win over St. Cloud State, Saturday. Sanni Ahola, Fr., G, St. Cloud State: Tied Honorable Mention Tristen Truax, Sr., Minnesota State: her career-high with a 38-save shutout Grace Zumwinkle, Sr., Minnesota: Scored the Mavericks' fi rst goal on Kennedy Blair, Sr., Wisconsin: of Minnesota State on Friday. Scored two goals to lead Minnesota as Saturday that helped MSU takedown Made a WCHA-high 56 saves during the Gophers took three WCHA points SCSU 4-2 in game two of the series. the Badgers' weekend at No. 2/2 against No. 1/1 Wisconsin over the Minnesota. weekend.
Madison Oelkers, Jr., Minnesota State: Posted two assists for two points on the weekend for the Mavericks in their series against St. Cloud State.
WEEK 12 (FEB. 12-13, 2021) 5 wcha.com WCHA NOTES #WEAREWCHA
National Goaltender Watch List: Seven WCHA netminders have been named to the HCA's inaugural Goaltender of the Year Watch List. Bemidji State's Kerigan Dowhy, WCHA 2020-21 National Accolades Minnesota's Lauren Bench, Minnesota Duluth's Emma Soderberg, Minnesota State's Calla Frank, Ohio State's Andrea Braendli, St. Cloud State's Emma Polusny, and HCA National Goaltender of the Month Wisconsin's Kennedy Blair were all included in the exclusive list. The WCHA boasts November 2020: Lauren Bench, RS-Sr., Minnesota the most goaltenders of any league to be named to the watch list. HCA National Player of the Month January 2021: Daryl Watts, Sr., Wisconsin Leaders on the Ice: With four WCHA teams ranked in the Top 10, it comes as no surprise that league teams and individuals are among the best in the nation thus far HCA National Goaltender of the Year Watch List into the 2020-21 season. Kerigan Dowhy, Jr., Bemidji State The WCHA lays claim to four of the top 12 goal-scorers in the country. Wisconsin's Lauren Bench, RS-Sr., Minnesota Daryl Watts has potted an NCAA-best 13 goals. The senior forward has scored 12 of Emma Söderberg, Jr., Minnesota Duluth those goal at even strength, more than any other player in the country. Calla Frank, So., Minnesota State Minnesota's Grace Zumwinkle and Minnesota Duluth's Anna Klein are ranked third Andrea Braendli, Jr., Ohio State Emma Polusny, Sr., St. Cloud State and fourth respectively with Zumwinkle having potted 11 goals and Klein having Kennedy Blair, Sr., Wisconsin racked up nine tallies in 2020-21. Both senior forwards are also tied for second in game-winning goals with three alongside Minnesota's Taylor Heise and Ohio State's Most Shutouts Tatum Skaggs. Minnesota State's Kelsey King is tied for eighth in the country with Rk SO Goaltender, Team...... Seasons eight goals under her belt this season. 19. 13 Kim Hanlon, Minnesota ...... 2005-09 Bemidji State's Mak Langei paces the WCHA and ranks second in the NCAA in 13 Maddie Rooney, Minnesota Duluth...... 2015-20 blocked shots with a total of 50 in 14 games. She is joined in the top 10 by four other 21. 12 Lauren Bench, Bemidji State/Minnesota ...... 2017-present WCHA skaters in Bemidji State's Tina Kampa who sits in fourth with 40 blocks, 12 Andrea Braendli, Ohio State ...... 2018-present Minnesota State's Anna Wilgren who ranks fi fth with 38 blocks, St. Cloud State's 12 April Stojak, Ohio State ...... 1999-03 Klára Hymlárová who sits tied for sixth with 35, and Minnesota State's Tristen Truax 12 Britni Kehler, Minnesota State ...... 2004-08 who is tied for eighth with 33. 25. 11 Jennifer Harss, Minnesota Duluth ...... 2009-12 As a team, Bemidji State leads the league and the NCAA in blocked shots with 260. Minnesta State sits just behind at second in the nation with 238 while St. Cloud State Polusny in Exclusive Company: St. Cloud State’s Emma Polusny joined some checks in tied for fourth with 210. exclusive WCHA company on Jan. 15 when she stopped 33 shots in the Huskies’ win over Bemidji State. The performance pushed her career save total to 2,631, making Braendli Climbing WCHA Career Charts: Ohio State goaltender Andrea Braendli is the Mound, Minn., native just the 15th netminder in WCHA history to reach the 2,600- moving up the list on several WCHA career record charts. At 43 wins the junior from save mark. She has since moved up to 13th in the all-time saves annals with her total Zurich, Switzerland has moved into a tie for 20th place on the WCHA career victories of 2,771. Polusny also ranks 25th in league history in save percentage with a career list. Her .931 save percentage is currently tenth in league history and her 1.90 goals mark of .918 against average stands 20th all-time in the WCHA. Braendli’s 23 career shutouts are . tied for 23rd, matching Minnesota’s Lauren Bench and two others. Most Saves Rk Saves Goaltender, Team...... Seasons Most Wins 10. 2,998 Kayla Black, Minnesota Duluth ...... 2012-16 Rk Wins Goaltender, Team...... Seasons 11. 2,987 Ashley Nixon, St. Cloud State ...... 2007-11 17. 48 Meghan Horras, Wisconsin ...... 2002-06 12. 2,877 Julie Friend, St. Cloud State ...... 2011-15 18. 45 Christine Dufour, Wisconsin ...... 2003-07 13. 2,771 Emma Polusny, St. Cloud State ...... 2017-present 19. 44 Patricia Sautter-Elsmore, Minnesota Duluth ...... 2001-05 14. 2,750 Alli Altmann, Minnesota State ...... 2008-12 20. 43 Tuula Puputti, Minnesota Duluth ...... 1999-02 15. 2,632 Danielle Butters, Minnesota State ...... 2010-14 43 Britni Kehler, Minnesota State ...... 2004-08 43 Kim Hanlon, Minnesota ...... 2005-09 Rookie Saves the Day: St. Cloud State freshman netminder Sanni Ahola set a 43 Andrea Braendli, Ohio State ...... 2018-present program record for most saves in a debut performance after tallying a 37-save 23. 42 Erika Vanderveer, Ohio State ...... 2003-07 shutout against Minnesota State on Nov. 27. In doing so, Ahola became the fi rst 42 Stephanie Ney, North Dakota ...... 2008-12 Huskies goaltender since 2004 and the second in the program's history to record a 42 Chelsea Knapp, Ohio State ...... 2010-14 shutout in her inaugural appearance in net for St. Cloud State. 42 Kassidy Sauvé, Ohio State...... 2014-18 Tip of the Hat: The Wisconsin senior duo of Daryl Watts and Brette Pettet posted Best Saves Percentage a pair of hat tricks in the Badgers 10-0 victory of St. Cloud State on January 22, (Minimum 1,000 saves) becoming the fi fth pair in UW program history to tally three individual goals in the Rk Pct. Goaltender, Team (Saves/Shots) ...... Seasons same game. Watts and Pettet join Minnesota's Taylor Heise as the only WCHA 1. .955* Ann-Renée Desbiens, Wisconsin (2295/2404) ...... 2013-17 skaters to register a hat trick in the 2020-21 season. The Gophers junior forward 2. .947 Amanda Leveille, Minnesota (2311/2441) ...... 2012-16 potted a trio of goals on Jan. 10 against St. Cloud State. The trio of WCHA forwards 3. .946 Noora Räty, Minnesota (3257/3442) ...... 2009-13 account for three of the 10 players in the NCAA who have lit the lamp three times in 4. .943 Kim Martin, Minnesota Duluth (2307/2446) ...... 2006-11 a single game this season. 5. .941 Jessie Vetter, Wisconsin (2175/2312) ...... 2005-09 .941 Alex Rigsby, Wisconsin (3126/3323) ...... 2010-14 Raising the Bar at Ridder: Minnesota’s 4-1 win over St. Cloud State on Jan. 9 was 7. .937 Kassidy Sauvé, Ohio State (2549/2720) ...... 2014-18 the 303rd for the Gophers at Ridder Arena since the building opened in 2002-03. 8. .934 Brenda Reinen, Minnesota (1034/1107) ...... 2001-05 The 303 wins stand as the most for one team in its current home arena in that span. 9. .932 Riitta Schaublin, Minnesota Duluth (2494/2675) ...... 2003-07 Clarkson (230), Harvard (208), Boston College (207) and St. Lawrence (204) and 10 .931 Andrea Braendli, Ohio State (1719/1842) ...... 2018-present join the Gophers as the only programs with more than 200 wins in their current *-NCAA record buildings over the last 19 seasons.
Lowest Goals-Against Average Home Wins in Current Arena since 2002-03 (Minimum 2,000 minutes) School Arena Wins Rk GAA Goaltender, Team...... Seasons Minnesota Ridder Arena 303 17. 1.81 Riitta Schaublin, Minnesota Duluth ...... 2003-07 Clarkson Cheel Arena 230* 18. 1.82 Jenny Lura, Minnesota ...... 2007-11 Harvard Bright-Landry Hockey Center 208 19. 1.85 Lexie Shaw, North Dakota ...... 2013-17 Boston College Conte Forum 207 20. 1.90 Andrea Braendli, Ohio State ...... 2018-present St. Lawrence Appleton Arena 204 New Hampshire Whittemore Center 182 Providence Schneider Arena 175 Cornell Lynah Rink 174 Dartmouth Thompson Arena 149 Wisconsin LaBahn Arena 131 *- Since 2003-04
WEEK 12 (FEB. 12-13, 2021) 6 wcha.com WCHA NOTES #WEAREWCHA
The Puck Shall Not Pass: Minnesota State sophomore goaltender Calla Frank faced a fl urry of shots, stopping 52 pucks, when the Mavericks faced Ohio State on Jan. 22. The sophomore netminder's total ranks second in the nation for saves in a single game in 2020-21. St. Cloud State's senior netminder Emma Polusny sits just behind Frank in third on the national saves in a game list. The Huskies captain made 50 stops against Minnesota Duluth on Dec. 5 to earn her fi rst spot on the leaderboard. She also sits at ninth after making 45 saves against Minnesota Duluth on Jan. 29. Two other WCHA goaltenders also rank in the Top Ten for saves in a single game. Bemidji State's Hannah Hogenson made 48 saves in a single contest this season as the Beavers netminder registered her 48 stops against Ohio State on Jan. 2, and Bemidji State's Kerigan Dowhy registered 46 saves against Minnesota Duluth on Ja. 22.
National Saves in a Game Saves Name, School ...... Date 55 Jessica O’Leary, RIT ...... 1/10/2021 52 Calla Frank, Minnesota State ...... 1/22/2021 52 Frankie Sanchez, Sacred Heart ...... 2/5/2021 50 Emma Polusny, St. Cloud State ...... 12/5/2020 49 Jada Brenon, Holy Cross ...... 12/30/2020 48 Hannah Hogenson, Bemidji State ...... 1/2/2021 47 Kenzie Harmison, LIU ...... 1/3/2021 46 Kerigan Dowhy, Bemidji State ...... 1/22/2021 46 Kenzie Harmison, LIU ...... 1/16/2021 45 Emma Polusny, SCSU ...... 1/29/2021
WEEK 12 (FEB. 12-13, 2021) 7 wcha.com WCHA ACTIVE STATISTICAL LEADERS #WEAREWCHA
Skaters Goaltenders Active Career Points Active Career Wins Rk Points Player, Class, Pos., School ...... Years Rk Wins Player, Class, School ...... Years 1. 152 Emma Maltais, Sr., F, Ohio State ...... 2017-present 1. 43 Andrea Braendli, Jr., Ohio State ...... 2018-present 2. 138 Grace Zumwinkle, Sr., F, Minnesota ...... 2017-present 2. 38 Lauren Bench, Sr., Bemidji State/Minnesota ...... 2017-present 3. 117 Sophie Shirley, Jr., F, Wisconsin ...... 2018-present 3. 19 Emma Polusny, Sr., St. Cloud State ...... 2017-present 4. 116 Tatum Skaggs, Sr., F, Ohio State ...... 2017-present 4. 13 Kerigan Dowhy, Sr., Bemijdi State ...... 2017-present 5. 100 Gabbie Hughes, Jr., F, Minnesota Duluth ...... 2018-present 5. 12 Emma Söderberg, Jr., Minnesota Duluth ...... 2018-present 6. 98 Daryl Watts, Sr., F, Wisconsin ...... 2019-present 12 Calla Frank, So., Minnesota State...... 2019-present 7. 88 Taylor Heise, Jr., F, Minnesota ...... 2018-present 7. 9 Kennedy Blair, Sr., Wisconsin ...... 2020-present 8. 84 Liz Schepers, Sr., F, Ohio State ...... 2017-present 8. 2 Anna Thiele, Fr., Ohio State ...... 2018-present 9. 81 Ashton Bell, Sr., F/D, Minnesota Duluth ...... 2017-present 2 Sanni Ahola, Fr., St. Cloud State ...... 2020-present 10. 76 Clair DeGeorge, Sr., F, Bemidji State...... 2017-present 10. 1 Lexi Baker, Jr., Bemidji State ...... 2018-present 1 Lauren Barbro, Fr., Minnesota State ...... 2020-present Active Career Goals 1 Makayla Paul, So., Minnesota ...... 2019-present Rk Goals Player, Class, Pos., School ...... Years 1. 78 Grace Zumwinkle, Sr, F, Minnesota ...... 2016-present Active Career Saves 2. 63 Tatum Skaggs, Sr., F, Ohio State ...... 2017-present Rk Saves Player, Class, School ...... Years 3. 56 Sophie Shirley, Jr., F, Wisconsin ...... 2018-present 1. 2,771 Emma Polusny, Sr., St. Cloud State ...... 2017-present 4. 52 Emma Maltais, Sr., F, Ohio State ...... 2017-present 2. 2,100 Lauren Bench, Sr., Bemidji State/Minnesota ...... 2017-present 5. 43 Britta Curl, Jr, F, Wisconsin ...... 2018-present 3. 1,781 Andrea Braendli, Jr., Ohio State ...... 2018-present 6. 42 Gabbie Hughes, Jr., F, Minnesota Duluth ...... 2018-present 4. 1,048 Kerigan Dowhy, Sr., Bemijdi State ...... 2017-present 7. 40 Liz Schepers, Sr., F, Ohio State ...... 2017-present 5. 864 Calla Frank, So., Minnesota State...... 2019-present 8. 39 Anna Klein, Sr., F, Minnesota Duluth ...... 2017-present 6. 426 Emma Söderberg, Jr., Minnesota Duluth ...... 2018-present 9. 38 Daryl Watts, Sr., F, Wisconsin ...... 2019-present 7. 303 Kennedy Blair, Sr., Wisconsin ...... 2020-present 10. 37 Taylor Heise, Jr., F, Minnesota ...... 2018-present 8. 281 Sanni Ahola, Fr., St. Cloud State ...... 2020-present 9. 125 Makayla Pahl, So., Minnesota ...... 2019-present Active Career Assists 10. 84 Lauren Barbro, Fr., Minnesota State ...... 2020-present Rk Assists Player, Pos., School ...... Years 1. 100 Emma Maltais, Sr., F, Ohio State ...... 2017-present Active Career Save Percentage 2. 61 Sophie Shirley, Jr., F, Wisconsin ...... 2018-present Rk Pct. Player, Class, School ...... Years 3. 60 Grace Zumwinkle, Sr., F, Minnesota ...... 2016-present 1. .931 Andrea Braendli, Jr., Ohio State ...... 2018-present 60 Daryl Watts, Sr., F, Wisconsin ...... 2019-present 2. .918 Emma Polusny, Sr., St. Cloud State ...... 2017-present 5. 58 Gabbie Hughes, Jr., F, Minnesota Duluth ...... 2018-present .918 Kerigan Dowhy, Sr., Bemijdi State ...... 2017-present 6. 53 Tatum Skaggs, Sr., F, Ohio State ...... 2017-present 4. .914 Lauren Bench, Sr., Bemidji State/Minnesota ...... 2017-present 53 Grace Bowlby, Sr., D, Wisconsin ...... 2017-present 5. .910 Calla Frank, So., Minnesota State...... 2019-present 8. 51 Ashton Bell, Sr., F/D, Minnesota Duluth ...... 2017-present 51 Taylor Heise, Jr., F, Minnesota ...... 2018-present Active Career GAA 51 Emily Brown, Sr., D, Minnesota ...... 2017-present Rk GAA Player, Class, School ...... Years 1. 1.90 Andrea Braendli, Jr., Ohio State ...... 2018-present Active Career Power Play Goals 2. 2.38 Kerigan Dowhy, Sr., Bemijdi State ...... 2017-present Rk PPG Player, Pos., School ...... Years 3. 2.41 Lauren Bench, Sr., Bemidji State/Minnesota ...... 2017-present 1. 16 Ashton Bell, Sr., F/D, Minnesota Duluth ...... 2017-present 4. 2.66 Calla Frank, So., Minnesota State...... 2019-present 2. 16 Grace Zumwinkle, Sr., F, Minnesota ...... 2016-present 5. 3.13 Emma Polusny, Sr., St. Cloud State ...... 2017-present 3. 13 Britta Curl, Jr., F, Wisconsin ...... 2016-present 4. 10 Brette Pettet, Sr., F, Wisconsin ...... 2017-present Active Career Shutouts 10 Tatum Skaggs, Sr., F, Ohio State ...... 2017-present Rk SO Player, Class, School ...... Years 6. 9 Emma Maltais, Sr., F, Ohio State ...... 2017-present 1. 12 Lauren Bench, Sr., Bemidji State/Minnesota ...... 2017-present 7. 8 Amy Potomak, Jr., F, Minnesota ...... 2018-present 12 Andrea Braendli, Jr., Ohio State ...... 2018-present 8 Sophie Shirley, Jr., F, Wisconsin ...... 2018-present 3. 6 Emma Polusny, Sr., St. Cloud State ...... 2017-present 4. 5 Emma Söderberg, Jr., Minnesota Duluth ...... 2018-present Active Career Shorthanded Goals 5. 4 Calla Frank, So., Minnesota State...... 2019-present Rk SHG Player, Pos., School ...... Years 6. 3 Kennedy Blair, Sr., Wisconsin ...... 2020-present 1. 3 Emma Maltais, Sr., F, Ohio State ...... 2017-present 3 Kerigan Dowhy, Sr., Bemijdi State ...... 2017-present 2. 2 Claire Butorac, Jr., F, Minnesota State...... 2018-present 8. 2 Sanni Ahola, Fr., St. Cloud State ...... 2020-present 2 Anna Klein, Sr., F, Minnesota Duluth ...... 2017-present 9. 1 Breanna Blesi, Sr., Wisconsin ...... 2017-present
Active Career Game-Winning Goals Active Games Played Rk GWG Player, Pos., School ...... Years Rk Games Player, Class, School ...... Years 1. 13 Emma Maltais, Sr., F, Ohio State ...... 2017-present 1. 85 Lauren Bench, Sr., Bemidji State/Minnesota ...... 2017-present 2. 12 Grace Zumwinkle, Sr., F, Minnesota ...... 2017-present 2. 81 Emma Polusny, Sr., St. Cloud State ...... 2017-present 12 Tatum Skaggs, Sr., F, Ohio State ...... 2017-present 3. 72 Andrea Braendli, Jr., Ohio State ...... 2018-present 4. 11 Liz Schepers, Sr., F, Ohio State ...... 2017-present 4. 42 Kerigan Dowhy, Sr., Bemijdi State ...... 2017-present 5. 10 Taylor Heise, Jr., F, Minnesota ...... 2018-present 5. 34 Calla Frank, So., Minnesota State...... 2019-present 6. 8 Taylor Wente, Sr., F, Minnesota ...... 2017-present 6. 21 Emma Söderberg, Jr., Minnesota Duluth ...... 2018-present 8 Gabbie Hughes, Jr. F, Minnesota Duluth ...... 2018-present 7. 12 Kennedy Blair, Sr., Wisconsin ...... 2020-present 8 Anna Klein, Sr., F, Minnesota Duluth ...... 2017-present 8. 9 Sanni Ahola, Fr., St. Cloud State ...... 2020-present 8 Clair DeGeorge, Sr., F, Bemidji State...... 2017-present 9. 8 Lexi Baker, Jr., Bemidji State ...... 2018-present 8 Brette Pettet, Sr., F, Wisconsin ...... 2017-present 8 Breanna Blesi, Sr., Wisconsin ...... 2017-present 8 Makayla Pahl, So., Minnesota ...... 2019-present Active Career Games Rk Games Player, Class, Pos., School ...... Years 1. 128 Grace Zumwinkle, Sr., F, Minnesota ...... 2016-present 128 Emily Brown, Sr., D., Minnesota ...... 2017-present 3. 127 Grace Bowlby, Sr., D, Wisconsin ...... 2017-present 127 Caitlin Schneider, Sr., F, Wisconsin ...... 2017-present 127 Delaney Drake, Sr., F, Wisconsin ...... 2017-present 6. 126 Liz Schepers, Sr., F, Ohio State ...... 2017-present 126 Tatum Skaggs, Sr., F, Ohio State ...... 2017-present 126 Olivia Knowles, Sr., D, Minnesota ...... 2017-present 9. 125 Lisa Bruno, Sr., D, Ohio State ...... 2017-present 10. 124 Emma Maltais, Sr., F, Ohio State ...... 2017-present
WEEK 12 (FEB. 12-13, 2021) 8 wcha.com WCHA 2020-21 SEASON HIGHS #WEAREWCHA
TEAM INDIVIDUAL GAME GAME Goals Team (Opponent) ...... Date Hat Tricks 10 Wisconsin (at St. Cloud State) ...... 1/22/2021 Player, Team (Opponent) ...... Date 7 Minnesota (at Ohio State) ...... 1/29/2021 Daryl Watts, Wisconsin (at St. Cloud State) ...... 1/22/2021 7 Ohio State (vs. Bemidji State) ...... 1/2/2021 Brette Pettet, Wisconsin (at St. Cloud State) ...... 1/22/2021 7 Minnesota Duluth (at Minnesota State) ...... 11/21/2020 Taylor Heise, Minnesota (at St. Cloud State) ...... 1/10/2021 Goals Team (Goals) vs. Team (Goals) ...... Date Short Handed Goals 11 Minnesota (7) at Ohio State (4) ...... 1/29/2021 Player, Team (Opponent) ...... Date 10 Minnesota Duluth (7) at Minnesota State (3) ...... 11/21/2020 Anna Klein, Minnesota Duluth (vs. St. Cloud State) ...... 1/29/2021 Clair DeGeorge, Bemidji State (vs. St. Cloud State) ...... 12/10/2020 Most Assists Anneke Linser, Minnesota Duluth (at Minnesota State) ...... 11/21/2020 Assists Team (Opponent) ...... Date Anna Klein, Minnesota Duluth (at Minnesota State) ...... 11/20/2020 16 Wisconsin (at St. Cloud State) ...... 1/22/2020 11 Ohio State (vs. Minnesota Duluth) ...... 1/23/2021 Most Goals 11 Minnesota Duluth (at Minnesota State) ...... 11/21/2020 Goals Player, Team (Opponent) ...... Date 3 Daryl Watts, Wisconsin (at St. Cloud State) ...... 1/22/2021 Most Points 3 Brette Pettet, Wisconsin (at St. Cloud State) ...... 1/22/2021 Points Team (Opponent) ...... Date 3 Taylor Heise, Minnesota (at St. Cloud State) ...... 1/10/2021 26 Wisconsin (at St. Cloud State) ...... 1/22/2020 18 Ohio State (vs. Minnesota State) ...... 1/23/2021 Most Assists 18 Minnesota Duluth (at Minnesota State) ...... 11/21/2020 Assists Player, Team (Opponent) ...... Date 3 Emma Maltais, Ohio State (vs. Minnesota) ...... 1/29/2021 Most Power-Play Goals 3 Daryl Watts, Wisconsin (at St. Cloud State) ...... 1/22/2021 PPG Team (Opponent) ...... Date 3 Chayla Edwards, Wisconsin (at St. Cloud State) ...... 1/22/2021 3 Wisconsin (at St. Cloud State) ...... 1/22/202 3 Sophie Shirley, Wisconsin (vs. Minnesota) ...... 1/16/2021 2 Minnesota State (at St. Cloud State) ...... 2/6/2021 3 Grace Bowlby, Wisconsin (at Minnesota State) ...... 1/2/2021 2 Minnesota State (vs. Bemidji State) ...... 12/18/2020 3 Nicole LaMantia, Wisconsin (at Ohio State) ...... 11/28/2020 2 Minnesota State (vs. Minnesota Duluth) ...... 11/21/2020 2 Minnesota Duluth (at Minnesota State) ...... 11/20/2020 Most Points Points Player, Team (Opponent) ...... Date Most Shorthanded Goals 6 Daryl Watts, Wisconsin (at St. Cloud State) ...... 1/22/2021 SHG Team (Opponent) ...... Date 4 Emma Maltais, Ohio State (vs. Minnesota) ...... 1/29/2021 1 Minnesota Duluth (vs St. Cloud State) ...... 1/29/2021 4 Brette Pettet, Wisconsin (at St. Cloud State) ...... 1/22/2021 1 Minnesota Duluth (vs Minnesota State) ...... 11/20/2020 4 Daryl Watts, Wisconsin (vs. Minnesota) ...... 1/16/2021 1 Minnesota Duluth (vs Minnesota State) ...... 11/21/2020 4 Anneke LInser, Minnesota Duluth (at Minnesota State) ...... 11/21/2020 1 Bemdji State (vs St. Cloud State)...... 12/10/2020 Most Power Play Goals Fastest Two Goals PPG Player, Team (Opponent) ...... Date Time Team (Opponent) ...... Date 2 Brette Pettet, Wisconsin (at St. Cloud State) ...... 1/22/2021 :13 Minnesota State (at Bemidji State) ...... 1/9/2021 :18 Minnesota (at Minnesota State) ...... 12/10/2020 Most Shots on Goal :25 Ohio State (vs. Minnesota State) ...... 1/23/2021 Shots Player Team (Opponent)...... Date 12 Emma Maltais, Ohio State (vs. Minnesota State) ...... 1/22/2021 Most Shots on Goal 10 Nicole LaMantia, Wisconsin (at St. Cloud State) ...... 1/22/2021 Shots Team (Opponent) ...... Date 10 Sophie Jaques, Ohio State (vs. Bemidji State) ...... 1/2/2021 68 Ohio State (vs. Bemidji State) ...... 1/2/2021 10 Grace Zumwinkle, Minnesota (vs. Minnesota State) ...... 12/11/2020 55 Ohio State (vs. Minnesota State) ...... 1/22/2021 55 Minnesota Duluth (vs St. Cloud State) ...... 12/5/2020 Blocks Blocks Player, Team (Opponent) Date PERIOD 9 Mak Langei, Bemidji State (at Ohio State) ...... 1/1/2021 Goals Team (Opponent) ...... Date 8 Tina Kampa, Bemidji State (vs. Minnesota State) ...... 1/8/2021 5 Wisconsin (at St. Cloud State) (2) ...... 1/22/2021 7 Chayla Edwards, Wisconsin (vs. Minnesota) ...... 1/15/2021 4 St. Cloud State (vs. Minnesota State) (2) ...... 2/5/2021 7 Tristan Truax, Minnesota State (vs. Wisconsin) ...... 1/3/2021 4 Minnesota Duluth (vs. St. Cloud State) (3) ...... 1/30/2021 7 Mak Langei, Bemidji State (at Minnesota State) ...... 12/17/2020 4 Ohio State (vs. Minnesota State) (1) ...... 1/23/2021 7 Anna Wilgren, Minnesota State (vs. Minnesota) ...... 12/10/2020 4 Minnesota (vs. St. Cloud State) (1) ...... 1/9/2021 7 Maggie Flaherty, Minnesota Duluth (vs. Minnesota) ...... 11/28/2020 4 Minnesota (vs. Minnesota State) (3) ...... 12/11/2020 7 Teghan Inglis, Ohio State (at Minnesota) ...... 11/21/2020 4 Minnesota Duluth (vs St. Cloud State) (2) ...... 12/5/2020 PERIOD Most Goals, Two Teams Most Goals Goals Team (Goals) vs. Team (Goals) ...... Date Goals Player, Team (Opponent) ...... Date 6 Minnesota Duluth (3) at Minnesota State (3) (2) ...... 11/21/2020 2 Emma Gentry, St. Cloud State (vs. Minnesota State) (2) ...... 2/5/2021 2 McKenzie Hewitt, Minnesota Duluth (vs. St. Cloud State) (3) ...... 1/30/2021 Most Assists 2 Daryl Watts, Wisconsin (at St. Cloud State) (2) ...... 1/22/2021 Assists Team (Opponent) ...... Date 2 Brette Pettet, Wisconsin (at St. Cloud State) (2) ...... 1/22/2021 8 Wisconsin (at St. Cloud State) (2) ...... 1/22/2021 2 Daryl Watts, Wisconsin (vs. Minnesota) ...... 1/16/2021 8 Minnesota Duluth (vs St. Cloud State (2) ...... 12/5/2020 2 Abbey Murphy, Minnesota (vs. St. Cloud State) ...... 1/9/2021 7 Minnesota (at Minnesota State) (3) ...... 12/10/2020 2 Jennifer Gardner, Ohio State (vs. Bemidji State) ...... 1/2/2021 7 Ohio State (vs. Minnesota State) (1) ...... 1/23/2021 2 Naomi Rogge, Minnesota Duluth (vs St. Cloud State) ...... 12/4/2020 Most Points Most Points Points Team (Opponent) ...... Date Points Player, Team (Opponent) ...... Date 13 Wisconsin (at St. Cloud State) ...... 1/22/2021 3 Daryl Watts, Wisconsin (vs. Minnesota) (2g/1a) ...... 1/16/2021 12 Minnesota Duluth (vs St. Cloud State) (2) ...... 12/5/2020 3 Jennifer Gardner, Ohio State (vs. Bemidji State) (2g/1a) ...... 1/2/2021 11 Ohio State (vs. Minnesota State) (1) ...... 1/23/2021 11 Minnesota State (vs. Bemidji State) (3) ...... 12/18/2020 GOALTENDING 11 Minnesota (at Minnesota State) (3) ...... 12/10/2020 SERIES Saves Player, Team (Opponent) ...... Date Most Power-Play Goals 78 Emma Soderberg, Minnesota Duluth (vs. Ohio State ...... 1/15-16/2021 PPG Team (Opponent) ...... Date 76 Kerigan Dowhy, Bemidji State (vs. Minnesota Duluth) ...... 1/22-23/2021 2 St. Cloud State (vs. Minnesota State) (2) ...... 2/5/202 75 Sanni Ahola, St. Cloud State (vs. Minnesota State) ...... 11/27-28/2020 2 Minnesota State (vs. Minnesota Duluth) (2) ...... 11/21/2020 GAME Fastest Two Goals Saves Player, Team (Opponent) ...... Date Time Team (Opponent) ...... Date 52 Calla Frank, Minnesota State (at Ohio State) ...... 1/22/2021 :13 Minnesota State (at Bemidji State) (3) ...... 1/9/2021 50 Emma Polusny, St. Cloud State (at Minnesota Duluth) ...... 12/5/2020 :18 Minnesota (at Minnesota State) (3) ...... 12/10/2020 48 Hannah Hogenson, Bemidji State (at Ohio State)* ...... 1/2/2021 :27 Minnesota (at Minnesota Duluth) (3) ...... 11/27/2020 *Two periods Most Shots on Goal PERIOD Shots Team (Opponent) ...... Date Saves Player, Team (Opponent) ...... Date 27 Ohio State (vs. Bemidji State) (1) ...... 1/2/2021 25 Hannah Hogenson, Bemidji State (at Ohio State) (1) ...... 1/2/2021 26 Ohio State (vs. Bemidji State (2) ...... 1/2/2021 24 Sanni Ahola, St. Cloud State (vs. Minnesota State) (3) ...... 2/5/2021 26 Minnesota Duluth (vs St. Cloud State) (2) ...... 12/5/2020 23 Emma Polusny, St. Cloud State (vs. Minnesota State) (1) ...... 2/6/2021 23 Hannah Hogenson, Bemidji State (at Ohio State) (2) ...... 1/2/2021
WEEK 12 (FEB. 12-13, 2021) 9 wcha.com WCHA STACKING UP NATIONALLY- 2020-21 #WEAREWCHA
INDIVIDUAL Scoring Margin: Points Per Game Rk. School ...... Games GF GF/G GA GA/G Margin Rk. Name, School GP G- A- P P/GM 1 Franklin Pierce ...... 2 14 7.00 2 1.00 6.00 1 Emilie Prive, Franklin Pierce ...... 2 1- 5- 6 3.00 2 Northeastern ...... 15 63 4.20 9 0.60 3.60 2 Jenna Ruiz, Franklin Pierce ...... 2 4- 1- 5 2.50 3 Quinnipiac ...... 10 47 4.70 14 1.40 3.30 3 Bethany Ross, Franklin Pierce ...... 2 0- 4- 4 2.00 4 Wisconsin ...... 12 45 3.75 18 1.50 2.25 Daryl Watts, Wisconsin ...... 12 13-11-24 2.00 5 Vermont ...... 6 19 3.17 7 1.17 2.00 5 Alina Mueller, Northeastern ...... 15 7-19-26 1.73 Minnesota Duluth ...... 12 37 3.08 13 1.08 2.00
Goals Per Game Penalty Kill Rk. Name, School GP G G/GM Rk. School Totals SHF PCT 1 Jenna Ruiz, Franklin Pierce ...... 2 4 2.00 1 Boston University ...... 24/ 25 2 96.0 2 Daryl Watts, Wisconsin ...... 12 13 1.08 2 Northeastern ...... 41/ 43 5 95.3 3 Cassidy Jones, Franklin Pierce ...... 2 2 1.00 3 Maine ...... 38/ 40 1 95.0 4 Caitrin Lonergan, Clarkson ...... 13 12 0.92 4 Ohio State ...... 32/ 34 0 94.1 5 Anna Klein, Minnesota Duluth ...... 12 9 0.75 5 Syracuse ...... 44/ 47 1 93.69
Shorthanded Goals Current Unbeaten Streak Rk. Name, School ...... GP SHG/G SHG Team W- L- T Games 1 Anna Klein, Minnesota Duluth ...... 12 0.17 2 Wisconsin ...... 5- 0- 1 6 Hannah Bilka, Boston College ...... 14 0.14 2 Minnesota Duluth ...... 3- 0- 0 3 Annelise Rice, Providence...... 16 0.12 2 Minnesota State ...... 1- 0- 0 1 2 Anneke Linser, Minnesota Duluth* ...... 11 0.09 1 Ohio State ...... 1- 0- 0 1 Clair DeGeorge, Bemidji State* ...... 14 0.07 1 Minnesota ...... 0- 0- 1 1 *along with 21 other players in the NCAA
Game-Winning Goals: Rk. Name, School ...... GP GWG 1 Chloé Aurard, Northeastern ...... 15 4 2 Anna Klein, Minnesota Duluth* ...... 12 3 Daryl Watts, Wisconsin* ...... 12 3 Grace Zumwinkle, Minnesota*...... 15 3 Tatum Skaggs, Ohio State* ...... 14 3 Taylor Heise, Minnesota* ...... 15 3 Emma Gentry, St. Cloud State ...... 14 3 *along with 7 other players in the NCAA
Goals Against Average Rk. Name, School: ...... Saves GA Save% 1 Aerin Frankel, Northeastern ...... 783:09 7 0.54 2 Jessie McPherson, Vermont ...... 183:15 2 0.65 3 Emma Söderberg, Minnesota Duluth ...... 700:13 11 0.94 4 Emme Ostrander, Franklin Pierce ...... 60:00 1 1.00 5 Suzette Faucher, Franklin Pierce ...... 59:52 1 1.00
Save Percentage: Rk. Name, School ...... Saves GA Save% 1 Aerin Frankel, Northeastern ...... 279 7 .976 2 Jessie McPherson, Vermont ...... 72 2 .973 3 Emma Söderberg, Minnesota Duluth ...... 284 11 .963 4 Abigail Levy, Boston College ...... 147 6 .961 5 Loryn Porter, Maine ...... 414 20 .954
Shutouts Rk. Name, School ...... Games Shutouts 1 Aerin Frankel, Northeastern ...... 13 8 2 Emma Söderberg, Minnesota Duluth ...... 12 5 3 Ava Boutilier, New Hampshire ...... 16 4 4 Samantha Carpentier-Yelle, UConn ...... 10 3 Kennedy Blair, Wisconsin ...... 12 3 Sandra Abstreiter, Providence ...... 16 3
TEAM Scoring Offense Rk. School GP G G/GM 1 Franklin Pierce ...... 2 14 7.00 2 Quinnipiac ...... 10 47 4.70 3 Northeastern ...... 15 63 4.20 4 Wisconsin ...... 12 45 3.75 5 Boston College ...... 15 50 3.33
Scoring Defense Rk. School GP G G/GM Shutouts 1 Northeastern ...... 15 9 0.60 9 2 Franklin Pierce ...... 2 2 1.00 0 3 Minnesota Duluth ...... 12 13 1.08 5 4 Vermont ...... 6 7 1.17 2 5 Quinnipiac ...... 10 14 1.40 4
WEEK 12 (FEB. 12-13, 2021) 10 wcha.com HEAD-TO-HEAD, POTW, POTM #WEAREWCHA
2020-21 WCHA PLAYERS OF THE MONTH
Month Forward Defenseman Nov. Grace Zumwinkle, Sr., Minnesota Ashton Bell, Sr., Minnesota Duluth Dec. Anna Klein, Sr., Minnesota Duluth Anna Wilgren, Jr., Minnesota State Jan. Daryl Watts, Sr., Wisconsin Riley Brengman, Fr., Ohio State Feb. March
Month Goaltender Rookie Nov. Lauren Bench, RS-Sr., Minnesota Clara Van Wieren, Fr., F, Minnesota Duluth Dec. Emma Söderberg, Jr., Minnesota Duluth Jamie Nelson, Fr., F, Minnesota State Jan. Emma Söderberg, Jr., Minnesota Duluth Clara Van Wieren, Fr., F, Minnesota Duluth Feb. March
2020-21 WCHA HEAD-TO-HEAD (REGULAR SEASON, LEAGUE GAMES)
BSU UMN UMD MSU OSU SCSU UW W-L-T-3/SW Pts BSU --- 0-0-0-0 0-0-2-1 0-4-1-1 0-2-0-0 1-2-1-2 0-0-0-0 2-10-2-2 11.5 UMN 0-0-0-0 --- 2-0-0-0 2-0-0-0 2-2-0-0 3-0-0-0 0-3-1-1 9-5-1-1 30 UMD 0-0-2-1 0-2-0-0 --- 2-0-0-0 1-1-0-0 2-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 6-4-0-0 18 MSU 5-0-1-0 0-2-0-0 0-2-0-0 --- 0-2-0-0 2-2-0-0 0-2-0-0 7-10-1-0 20 OSU 2-0-0-0 2-2-0-0 1-1-0-0 2-0-0-0 --- 0-0-0-0 2-2-0-0 9-5-0-0 26 SCSU 2-1-1-0 0-3-0-0 0-4-0-0 2-2-0-0 0-0-0-0 --- 0-2-0-0 4-12-1-0 13.5 UW 0-0-0-0 3-0-1-0 0-0-0-0 2-0-0-0 2-2-0-0 2-0-0-0 --- 9-2-1-0 28
2020-21 WCHA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Date Forward Defenseman Goaltender Rookie
Nov. 24 Grace Zumwinkle, Sr., Minnesota Ashton Bell, Sr., Minnesota Duluth Lauren Bench, RS-Sr., Minnesota Clara Van Wieren, Fr., F, Minnesota Duluth
Dec. 1 Sophie Shirley, Jr., Wisconsin Nicole LaMantia, Jr., Wisconsin Lauren Bench, RS-Sr., Minnesota Sanni Ahola, Fr., G, St. Cloud State
Dec. 15 Anna Klein, Sr., Minnesota Duluth Crystalyn Hengler, Jr., Minnesota Lauren Bench, RS-Sr., Minnesota Emma Gentry, Fr., F, St. Cloud State
Jan. 5 Jenna Buglioni, Fr., Ohio State Grace Bowlby, Sr., Wisconsin Kennedy Blair, Sr., Wisconsin Riley Brengman, Fr., D, Ohio State
Jan. 12 Taylor Heise, Jr., Minnesota Madison Bizal, Jr., Ohio State Calla Frank, So., Minnesota State Abbey Murphy, Fr., F, Minnesota
Jan. 19 Daryl Watts, Sr., Wisconsin Grace Bowlby, Sr., Wisconsin Emma Söderberg, Jr., Minnespta Duluth Emma Gentry, Fr., F, St. Cloud State
Jan. 26 Daryl Watts, Sr., Wisconsin Riley Brengman, Fr., Ohio State Kerigan Dowhy, Sr., Bemidji State Lacey Eden, Fr., F, Wisconsin
Feb. 2 Emma Maltais, Sr., Ohio State Ashton Bell, Sr., Minnesota Duluth Emma Söderberg, Jr., Minnespta Duluth Clara Van Wieren, Fr., F, Minnesota Duluth
Feb. 9 Daryl Watts, Sr., WIsconsin Grace Bowlby, Sr., Wisconsin Sanni Ahola, Fr., St. Cloud State Lacey Eden, Fr., F, Wisconsin
WEEK 12 (FEB. 12-13, 2021) 11 wcha.com NATIONAL POLLS #WEAREWCHA
USCHO.COM USA TODAY/USA HOCKEY MAGAZINE Feb. 8, 2021 Feb. 9, 2021 Rk Team (1st Place Votes) Record Points LW Rank Team, Points (1st place) Last Week Record Top 10 1 Wisconsin (15) 9-2-1 150 1 1. Wisconsin, 190 (19) 1 9-2-1 12 2 Minnesota 9-5-1 128 2 2. Minnesota, 160 2 9-5-1 12 3 Northeastern 13-1-1 124 3 3. Northeastern, 150 4 13-1-1 12 4 Ohio State 9-5-0 106 4 4. Ohio State, 145 3 9-5-0 12 5 Colgate 14-4-1 82 5 5. Colgate, 103 5 11-4-1 11 6 Minnesota Duluth 8-4-0 63 6 6. Minnesota Duluth, 83 6 8-4-0 12 6 Boston College 12-3-0 63 7 7. Boston College, 80 7 12-3-0 11 8 Penn State 11-1-2 50 8 8. Clarkson, 60 10 8-6-1 12 9 Clarkson 8-6-1 42 9 9. Penn State, 54 8 11-1-2 5 10 Providence 10-5-1 11 10 10. Providence, 15 9 10-5-1 10
Others receiving votes: Robert Morris 2, Boston University 1, Others receiving votes: Quinnipiac 2, Boston University 1, Mercyhurst 1, Mercyhurst 1, Quinnipiac 1, Vermont 1. Vermont 1.
WCHA in the Rankings Week-by-Week Week BSU UM UMD MSU OSU SCSU UW Preseason UR/UR 4/4 8/8 UR/UR 5/5 UR/UR 1/1 Week 1 UR/UR 3/3 6/6 UR/UR 4/4 UR/UR 1/1 Week 2 UR/UR 3/3 6/7 UR/UR 4/4 UR/UR 1/1 Week 3 UR/UR 3/3 6/6 UR/UR 4/4 UR/UR 1/1 Week 4 UR/UR 2/2 6/6 UR/UR 4/3 UR/UR 1/1 Week 5 UR/UR 2/2 6/6 UR/UR 4/3 UR/UR 1/1 Week 6 UR/UR 2/2 6/6 UR/UR 4/3 UR/UR 1/1 Week 7 UR/UR 1/1 6/6 UR/UR 3/3 UR/UR 2/2 Week 8 UR/UR 2/2 6/6 UR/UR 3/3 UR/UR 1/1 Week 9 UR/UR 2/2 6/6 UR/UR 3/3 UR/UR 1/1 Week 10 UR/UR 2/2 6/6 UR/UR 4/3 UR/UR 1/1 Week 11 UR/UR 2/2 6/6 UR/UR 4/4 UR/UR 1/1
(Rankings are USHCO/USAHM-USAT) (NP - No Poll)
WEEK 12 (FEB. 12-13, 2021) 12 wcha.com 2020-21 WCHA COMPOSITE SCHEDULE #WEAREWCHA
NOVEMBER Friday, January 8 --END REGULAR SEASON-- Friday, November 20 (4/3) Ohio State 1 at (1/1) Wisconsin 2 (OT)* Bemidji State at St. Cloud State* PPD Minnesota State 2 at Bemidji State 1* MARCH (8/8) Minnesota Duluth 5 at Minnesota State 0* 2021 WCHA Final Faceoff Saturday, January 9 Saturday, November 21 (4/3) Ohio State 2 at (1/1) Wisconsin 1 (OT)* Saturday, March 6 Bemidji State at St. Cloud State* PPD St. Cloud State 1 at (2/2) Minnesota 4* Semifi nal 1 (5/5) Ohio State 0 at (4/4) Minnesota 4* Minnesota State 4 at Bemidji State 0* Semifi nal 2 (8/8) Minnesota Duluth 7 at Minnesota State 3* Sunday, January 10 Sunday, March 7 Sunday, November 22 (2/2) Minnesota 4 at St. Cloud State 0* Championship Game (5/5) Ohio State 2 at (4/4) Minnesota 1* Friday, January 15 All dates subject to change Friday, November 27 (1/1) Minnesota 0 at (2/2) Wisconsin 5* *- WCHA league game2 (1/1) Wisconsin 2 at (4/4) Ohio State 3* (3/3) Ohio State 0 at (6/6) Minnesota Duluth2 * (3/3) Minnesota 4 at (6/6) Minnesota Duluth 2* Bemidji State 1 at St. Cloud State 3* Minnesota State 0 at St. Cloud State 1* Saturday, January 16 Saturday, November 28 (1/1) Minnesota 3 at (2/2) Wisconsin 6* (1/1) Wisconsin 5 at (4/4) Ohio State 0* Bemidji State 2 at St. Cloud State 2 (OT)* (3/3) Minnesota 2 at (6/6) Minnesota Duluth 1* (3/3) Ohio State 1 at (6/6) Minnesota Duluth 0* Minnesota State 4 at St. Cloud State 2* Friday, January 22 (1/1) Wisconsin 10 at St. Cloud State 0* DECEMBER Minnesota State 0 at (3/3) Ohio State 3* Friday, December 4 (6/6) Minnesota Duluth 0 at Bemidji State 1 (OT)* Minnesota State at Bemidji State* PPD (1/1) Wisconsin at (3/3) Minnesota* PPD Saturday, January 23 St. Cloud State 0 at (6/7) Minnesota Duluth 4* (1/1) Wisconsin 4 at St. Cloud State 2* Minnesota State 2 at (3/3) Ohio State 7* Saturday, December 5 (6/6) Minnesota Duluth 1 at Bemidji State 0 (OT)* Minnesota State at Bemidji State* PPD St. Cloud State 1 at (6/7) Minnesota Duluth 5* Friday, January 29 (1/1) Wisconsin at (3/3) Minnesota* PPD (2/2) Minnesota 7 at (3/3) Ohio State 4* St. Cloud State 1 at (6/6) Minnesota Duluth 4* Thursday, December 10 Bemidji State 0 at Minnesota State 1 (OT)* St. Cloud State 3 at Bemidji State 2 (OT)* (3/3) Minnesota 5 at Minnesota State 1* Saturday, January 30 (2/2) Minnesota 1 at (3/3) Ohio State 3* Friday, December 11 St. Cloud State 0 at (6/6) Minnesota Duluth 6* (6/6) Minnesota Duluth at (1/1) Wisconsin* PPD Bemidji State 2 at Minnesota State 3 (OT)* St. Cloud State 2 at Bemidji State 3 (OT)* (3/3) Minnesota at (4/4) Ohio State* PPD FEBRUARY Minnesota State 1 at (3/3) Minnesota 2* Friday, February 5 Minnesota State 0 at St. Cloud State 4* Saturday, December 12 (1/1) Wisconsin 4 at (2/2) Minnesota 3 (OT)* (3/3) Minnesota at (4/4) Ohio State* PPD (6/6) Minnesota Duluth at (1/1) Wisconsin* PPD Saturday, February 6 Minnesota State 4 at St. Cloud State 2* Thursday, December 17 (1/1) Wisconsin 2 at (2/2) Minnesota 2 (UMN W SO 1-0)* Bemidji State 2 at Minnesota State 2 (OT, BSU W SO 1-0)* Friday, February 12 Bemidji State at (1/1) Wisconsin* 2:07 p.m. CT Friday, December 18 Ohio State at Minnesota* 4:07 p.m. CT Bemidji State 3 at Minnesota State 5* Minnesota Duluth at Minnesota State* PPD (3/4) Ohio State at (1/1) Wisconsin* PPD Saturday, February 13 Saturday, December 19 Bemidji State at (1/1) Wisconsin* 2:07 p.m. CT (3/4) Ohio State at (1/1) Wisconsin* PPD (4/4) Ohio State at (2/2) Minnesota* 1:07 p.m. CT Minnesota Duluth at Minnesota State* PPD JANUARY Friday, January 1 Friday, February 19 Bemidji State 1 at (4/3) Ohio State 4* Minnesota at Bemidji State* 3:07 p.m. CT St. Cloud State at Ohio State* 6:07 p.m. ET Saturday, January 2 Minnesota State at Minnesota Duluth* 6:07 p.m. CT Bemidji State 1 at (4/3) Ohio State 7* (1/1) Wisconsin 3 at Minnesota State 2* Saturday, February 20 Minnesota at Bemidji State* 2:07 p.m. CT Sunday, January 3 St. Cloud State at Ohio State* 3:07 p.m. ET (1/1) Wisconsin 1 at Minnesota State 0* Minnesota State at Minnesota Duluth* 3:07 p.m. CT Monday, January 4 Friday, February 26 (6/6) Minnesota Duluth at (2/2) Minnesota* PPD St. Cloud State at Bemidji State* 3:07 p.m. CT Wisconsin at Minnesota Duluth* 6:07 p.m. CT Tuesday, January 5 (6/6)Minnesota Duluth at (2/2) Minnesota* PPD Saturday, February 27 St. Cloud State at Bemidji State* 1:07 p.m. CT Thursday, January 7 Wisconsin at Minnesota Duluth* 3:07 p.m. CT St. Cloud State 1 at (2/2) Minnesota 2*
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WISCONSIN IS COACHES' CHOICE TO REPEAT AS WCHA REGULAR SEASON CHAMPION 2020-21 WCHA CAPTAINS
2020-21 WCHA Preseason Coaches’ Poll WCHA players donning the Rk. Team (First Place Votes) Points “C” or the “A” this season 1. Wisconsin (4) 34 2. Minnesota (3) 31 3. Ohio State 28 Bemidji State 4. Minnesota Duluth 21 Captains: Clair DeGeorge, Mak Langei 5. Bemidji State 14 Assistants: Tina Kampa, Kara Werth 6. Minnesota State 13 7. St. Cloud State 6 Minnesota Predicted order of fi nish. Based on a 6-5-4-3-2-1 scale. Coaches could not vote for their own teams. Captains: Emily Brown, Grace Zumwinkle Assistants: Olivia Knowles, Taylor Wente Preseason WCHA Player of the Year Daryl Watts, Sr., F, Wisconsin (3 votes) Minnesota Duluth Others receiving votes: Emma Maltais, Sr., F, Ohio State (2); Grace Zumwinkle, Sr., F, Minnesota (1); Captain: Ashton Bell Gabbie Hughes, Jr., F, Minnesota Duluth (1) Assistants: Anna Klein, McKenzie Revering
Preseason WCHA Rookie of the Year Minnesota State Abbey Murphy, Fr., F, Minnesota (4) Captain: Anna Wilgren Others receiving votes: Anne Cherkowski, Fr., F, Minnesota (1); Emma Gentry, Fr., F, St. Cloud State (1); Assistants:Brittyn Fleming, Jessica Kondas, Casey O’Brien, Fr., F, Wisconsin (1). Tristen Truax Preseason All-WCHA F: Emma Maltais, Sr., Ohio State Ohio State F: Daryl Watts, Sr., Wisconsin Captains: Emma Maltais, Liz Scheppers F: Sophie Shirley, Jr., Wisconsin Assistants: Lisa Bruno, Tatum Skaggs D: Ashton Bell, Sr., Minnesota Duluth D: Emily Brown, Sr., Minnesota St. Cloud State G: Andrea Braendli, Jr., Ohio State Captain: Kenzie Wylie Assistants: Hannah Bates, Laura Kluge, Others receiving votes (listed alphabetically by position): Forwards – Clair DeGeorge, Sr., Bemidji Emma Polusny State; Taylor Heise, Jr., Minnesota; Gabbie Hughes, Jr., Minnesota Duluth; Klára Hymlárová, So., St. Cloud State; Grace Zumwinkle, Sr. Minnesota. Defensemen – Grace Bowlby, Sr., Wisconsin; Sophie Wisconsin Jaques, Jr., Ohio State; Olivia Knowles, Sr., Minnesota; Anna Wilgren, Jr., Minnesota State. Goaltender Captains: Grace Bowlby, Brette Pettet – Calla Frank, So., Minnesota State; Emma Polusny, Sr., St. Cloud State. Assistants: Britta Curl, Caitlin Schneider
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2020-21 BEMIDJI STATE SCHEDULE Head Coach: Jim Scanlan (Seventh season) Record at BSU: 102-116-17 Date Opponent Time/ Result 2020-21 Overall Record: 2-10-2 Nov. 20 *at St. Cloud State Postponed 2020-21 WCHA Record: 2-10-2-1 Nov. 21 *at St. Cloud State Postponed TM Dec. 4 *Minnesota State Postponed Dec. 5 *Minnesota State Postponed Dec. 10 *St. Cloud State L, 3-2 (OT) BEAVERS Dec. 11 *St. Cloud State W, 3-2 (OT) Dec. 17 *at Minnesota State T, 2-2 (BSU W SO 1-0) BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY Dec. 18 *at Minnesota State L, 5-3 Jan. 1 *at (4/3) Ohio State L, 4-1 • Bemidji State stands sixth in the WCHA with a .274 point percentage and has earned 11.5 points in league play by going 2-8-2. Jan. 2 *at (4/3) Ohio State L, 7-1 • Bemidji State is currently on a three-game losing skid and its past fi ve Jan. 8 *Minnesota State L, 2-1 games have been decided in overtime or the shootout. Jan. 9 *Minnesota State L, 4-0 • The Beavers have played in eight overtime games this season, the Jan. 15 *at St. Cloud State L, 3-1 most of any team in the WCHA. Jan. 16 *at St. Cloud State T, 2-2 (OT) • Bemidji State had last weekend off from play and last played at Jan. 22 *(6/6) Minnesota Duluth W, 1-0 (OT) Minnesota State on Jan. 29-30. BSU fell in both games to the Jan. 23 *(6/6) Minnesota Duluth L, 1-0 (OT) Mavericks in overtime by scores of 1-0 and 3-2. • Bemidji State is last in the league by averaging 1.36 goals per game Jan. 29 *at Minnesota State L, 1-0 (OT) and ranks sixth on defense by allowing 2.79 goals per game. Jan. 30 *at Minnesota State L, 3-2 (OT) • The Beavers’ power play is the lone team in Division I to have yet tally Feb. 12 *at (1/1) Wisconsin 2:07 p.m. CT a power-play marker and have come up empty on 23 chances this Feb. 13 *at (1/1) Wisconsin 2:07 p.m. CT season. Feb. 19 *Minnesota 3:07 p.m. CT • Bemidji State’s penalty kill is sixth in the WCHA and has stopped Feb. 20 *Minnesota 2:07 p.m. CT 26-of-31 chances for an .839 percentage. The Beavers have killed off Feb. 26 *St. Cloud State 3;07 p.m. CT the last nine power-play chances for its opponents. • Bemidji State has been led by senior goaltender Kerigan Dowhy in Feb. 27 *St. Cloud State 1;07 p.m .CT its past three series. Dowhy is 2-9-2 on the season and is fi fth in the *- WCHA game league with a 2.18 goals against average but third with a .929 save percentage. However, since Jan. 15, Dowhy has posted a 1.45 goals against average and .951 save percentage which is second in the WCHA during that time frame. • Dowhy has set a career high with 796:23 minutes played this season and boasts career numbers in goals against average and save percentage. • Bemidji State is led offensively by Clair DeGeorge who has totaled nine points in 14 games (4g-5a) to tie for 20th in league but has been held off the scoresheet in the last three games. • DeGeorge is followed by sophomore Reece Hunt who has posted seven points (7a) in 14 games and has also been held off the scoresheet the past three games. • Senior Tina Kampa paces the Beavers’ blueline and is tied for 12th in scoring among league defenders with fi ve points (5a). • Senior blueliner Mak Langei paces the WCHA and is second in the nation with 50 blocked shots while Kampa follows in fourth with 40 blocked shots. • Bemidji State continues to lead the nation in blocked shots with 260 and have fi ve defensemen who boast 20 or more blocked shots this season.
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2020-21 MINNESOTA SCHEDULE Head Coach: Brad Frost (14th season) Record at UMN: 409-81-35 Date Opponent Time / Result 2020-21 Overall Record: 9-5-1 Nov. 21 *(5/5) Ohio State W, 4-0 2020-21 WCHA Record: 9-5-1-1 Nov. 22 *(5/5) Ohio State L, 2-1 Nov. 27 *at (6/6) Minnesota Duluth W, 4-2 Nov. 28 *at (6/6) Minnesota Duluth W, 2-1 Dec. 4 *(1/1) Wisconsin Postponed GOLDEN GOPHERS Dec. 5 *(1/1) Wisconsin Postponed Dec. 11 *at (4/4) Ohio State Postponed NIVERSITY OF INNESOTA U M Dec. 12 *at (4/4) Ohio State Postponed • No. 2/2 Minnesota is back in action at Ridder Arena, hosting No. 4/4 Dec. 10 *at Minnesota State W, 5-1 Ohio State this weekend. Puck drop is set for 4:07 p.m. CT Friday and Dec. 11 *Minnesota State W, 2-1 1:07 p.m. CT Saturday. Jan. 4 *(6/6) Minnesota Duluth Postponed • Minnesota enters the series with Ohio State after taking three of six Jan. 5 *(6/6) Minnesota Duluth Postponed WCHA points from top-ranked Wisconsin last weekend. The Gophers Jan. 7 *at St. Cloud State W, 2-1 fell 4-3 in overtime in game one before tying 2-2 in overtime and Jan. 9 *St. Cloud State W, 4-1 winning the shootout 1-0 in game two. Grace Zumwinkle (2g) led the Jan. 10 *at St. Cloud State W, 4-0 Gophers against the Badgers with one goal in each game. Lauren Bench made 25 saves on 29 shots in game one before Makayla Pahl Jan. 15 *at (2/2) Wisconsin L, 5-0 made 21 saves on 23 shots faced before stopping all three Wisconsin Jan. 16 *at (2/2) Wisconsin L, 6-3 shooters in the shootout. Jan. 29 *at (3/3) Ohio State W, 7-4 • Minnesota has an all-time record of 78-17-5 in 98 games against Jan. 30 *at (3/3) Ohio State L, 3-1 Ohio State. The teams have split two series already this season. Most Feb. 5 *(1/1) Wisconsin L, 4-3 (OT) recently, the teams split a series in Columbus, Ohio, as Minnesota Feb. 6 *(1/1) Wisconsin T, 2-2 (UMN W SO 1-0) won 7-4 in game one but fell 3-1 in game two. In November 2020, Feb. 12 *(4/4) Ohio State 4:07 p.m. CT Minnesota won 4-0 over OSU in its season-opener before falling 2-1 in game two of the series. In four games this season, Grace Zumwinkle Feb. 13 *(4/4) Ohio State 1:07 p.m. CT (4g-1a), Taylor Heise (1g-2a), and Emily Oden (1g-2a) have led the Feb. 19 *at Bemidji State 3:07 p.m. CT Gophers against the Buckeyes. Feb. 20 *at Bemidji State 2:07 p.m. CT • Senior Grace Zumwinkle is Minnesota's active career scoring leader *- WCHA game with 138 career points (78g-60a) in 128 career games; she ranks 11th among all-time Gophers with 78 career goals, chasing 10th-ranked Emily West with 82 goals from 2007-12. • Junior Emily Oden (17g-40a) recorded her 50th career point against Minnesota Duluth (Nov. 27) while junior Taylor Heise (36g-50a) earned her 50th career assist against St. Cloud State (Jan. 9) and senior Emily Brown (14g-48a) logged her 50th career assist against Ohio State (Jan. 30). • Through 15 games this season, 18 different Gophers have at least one point while 15 different skaters have scored goals. Grace Zumwinkle (11g-3a) leads the team with 14 points and 11 goals while Abbey Murphy (4g-7a), Emily Oden (2g-9a), and Taylor Heise (6g-4a) all have reached double-digits for points. • Grace Zumwinkle is tied for second in the nation with three game- winning goals. • Freshmen Abbey Murphy (4g-7a), Anne Cherkowski (1g-5a), Josey Dunne (2g-1a), Audrey Wethington (1g-2a), and Maggie Nicholson (2a) have already recorded their fi rst collegiate points while Addie Burton and Tella Jungels have also made their college debuts and round out Minnesota’s rookie class. • Seniors Emily Brown and Grace Zumwinkle are serving as team captains this year while fellow seniors Olivia Knowles and Taylor Wente are assistant captains for the Gophers. • This season marks head coach Brad Frost’s 14th season at the helm of the program, and he has a .818 winning percentage in his fi rst 13 seasons leading the Gophers.
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2020-21 MINNESOTA DULUTH SCHEDULE Head Coach: Maura Crowell (12th season) Overall Record: 193-142-37 Date Opponent Time / Result Overall D-I: 123-82-23 (7th season) Nov. 20 *at Minnesota State W, 5-0 Record at UMD: 96-76-20 (6th season) Nov. 21 *at Minnesota State W, 7-3 2020-21 Overall Record: 8-4-0 Nov. 27 *(3/3) Minnesota L, 4-2 2020-21 WCHA Record: 8-4-0-0 Nov. 28 *(3/3) Minnesota L, 2-1 Dec. 4 *St. Cloud State W, 4-0 BULLDOGS Dec. 5 *St. Cloud State W, 5-1 Dec. 11 *at Wisconsin Postponed UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH Dec. 12 *at Wisconsin Postponed Jan. 4 *at (2/2) Minnesota Postponed • No. 6/6 Minnesota Duluth swept St. Cloud State on Jan. 29-30 at AMSOIL Arena by scores of 4-1 and 6-0. The wins improve the Jan. 5 *at (2/2) Minnesota Postponed Bulldogs' record this season against the Huskies to 4-0, outscoring Jan. 15 *(3/3) Ohio State W, 2-0 them In four meetings this season 19-2. Jan. 16 *(3/3) Ohio State L, 1-0 • All-time, the Bulldogs are 73-14-7 against the Huskies, and are Jan. 22 *at Bemidji State L, 1-0 (OT) unbeaten (7-0-1-1) in their last eight games with SCSU. After Jan. 23 *at Bemidji State W, 1-0 (OT) outscoring SCSU 10-1 last weekend, UMD has now outscored the Jan. 29 *St. Cloud State W, 4-1 Huskies 35-6 over their last eight games. • Junior center Gabbie Hughes scored a goal and added a milestone Jan. 30 *St. Cloud State W, 6-0 assist to help the Bulldogs sweep SCSU Saturday night. The Bulldogs Feb. 12 *at Minnesota State Postponed had four other players register two points outings - Ashton Bell (1g- Feb. 13 *at Minnesota State Postponed 1a), Anna Klein (1g-1a), McKenzie Hewett (2g) and Katie Davis (2a) Feb. 19 *Minnesota State 6:07 p.m. CT but it was Hughes who stole the spotlight as she became the eighth Feb. 20 *Minnesota State 3:07 p.m. CT player in program history to reach the 100-point plateau in 80 or less Feb. 26 *Wisconsin 6:07 p.m. CT games and the first player to hit the magic mark since Lara Stalder Feb. 27 *Wisconsin 3:07 p.m. CT rang up her 100th point on Oct. 8, 2016. • Junior goaltender Emma Söderberg has allowed just three goals *- WCHA game in her last six games and ranks second in the NCAA and first in the WCHA with a 0.94 goals against average and .963 saves percentage. Both marks would be single-season records for the UMD program. • Anna Klein has moved back into third in the NCAA with nine goals and ranks third in total points (16). Klein leads the Bulldogs with 16 points in just 21 games on nine goals and seven assists, and led UMD with four points against SCSU (2g, 2a). • With 96 career wins at UMD, Maura Crowell is now just four wins away from cracking into the 100-win club.
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2020-21 MINNESOTA STATE SCHEDULE Head Coach: John Harrington (21st season) Overall Record: 283-274-54 (21st season) Date Opponent Time / Result
TM Overall D-I: 42-132-23 (Sixth season) Nov. 20 *(8/8) Minnesota Duluth L, 5-0 Record at MSU: 42-132-23 (Sixth season) Nov. 21 *(8/8) Minnesota Duluth L, 7-3 2020-21 Overall Record: 7-10-1 Nov. 27 *at St. Cloud State L, 1-0 2020-21 WCHA Record: 7-10-1-0 Nov. 28 *at St. Cloud State W, 4-2 Dec. 4 *at Bemidji State Postponed MAVERICKS Dec. 5 *at Bemidji State Postponed Dec. 10 *(3/3) Minnesota L, 5-1 MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY Dec. 11 *at (3/3) Minnesota L, 2-1 Dec. 18 *Bemidji State T, 2-2 (BSU W SO 1-0) • Minnesota State has postponed its series with No. 6/6 Minnesota Duluth. The series had been previously scheduled to take place Friday Dec. 19 *Bemidji State W, 5-3 at 6:07 p.m. CT and Saturday at 3:07 p.m. CT. Jan. 2 *(1/1) Wisconsin L, 3-2 • Minnesota State, which began play in 1998-99, is in its 23rd season Jan. 3 *(1/1) Wisconsin L, 1-0 of competition and has compiled a 203-513-71 (.258) record in 787 Jan. 8 *at Bemidji State W, 2-1 total games played. The Mavericks are in their 22nd year as members Jan. 9 *at Bemidji State W, 4-0 in the WCHA and hold a 108-406-56 (.189) record in 570 conference Jan. 22 *at (3/3) Ohio State L, 3-0 games played. Jan. 23 *at (3/3) Ohio State L, 7-2 • Sophomore forward Kelsey King, who has 8g-5a/13pts in 18 games this season, has paced the Mavericks with nine points in her last eight Jan. 29 *Bemidji State W, 1-0 (OT) games. The Elk River, Minn., native leads MSU’s shot efforts with 73 Jan. 30 *Bemidji State W, 3-2 (OT) shots this season. In the nation, King ranks fourth in shots on net Feb. 5 *at St. Cloud State L, 4-0 and third in the WCHA. Last weekend at St. Cloud State, the Maverick Feb. 6 *at St. Cloud State W, 4-2 sophomore led MSU with 11 shots on net in the series, Feb. 12 *Minnesota Duluth Postponed • With a 6g-7a/13pts line this season, freshman forward Jamie Nelson Feb. 13 *Minnesota Duluth Postponed paces the WCHA rookie scoring race. Nelson assisted on a pair of Feb. 19 *at Minnesota Duluth 6:07 p.m. CT MSU goals in the 4-2 win over the Huskies last Saturday. The multi- point afternoon put her back in a tie with King for MSU’s scoring Feb. 20 *at Minnesota Duluth 3:07 p.m. CT leader. With six goals on 49 shots this season, Nelson leads the *- WCHA game Mavericks in shooting percentage (.122) • Minnesota State junior forward Madison Oelkers led the Mavericks in last Saturday’s 4-2 victory over the Huskies with a pair of assists. The Warroad, Minn., native finished the weekend with a team-high +2 rating in the series. • Leading Minnesota State’s defensive point race with a 2g-4a/6pts line in 15 games this season is Tristen Truax. She got the scoring started with a power-play goal at the end of the end first period that led the Mavericks over the Huskies 4-2. Truax has blocked 33 shots this season, good for fifth-best in the WCHA. • Minnesota State defenseman Anna Wilgren is third in the WCHA and fifth in the NCAA among shot blockers this season with 38 blocks in 16 games. The Hudson, Wis., native has 1g-4a/5pts in blueline scoring for MSU this season. • Senior forward Brittyn Fleming is Minnesota State’s active career scoring leader with 23g-45a/68pts in 124 games as a Maverick. With one more assist last weekend against St. Cloud State, the Oregon, Wis., native now leads the Mavericks in playmaking with six assists this season and remains seventh on MSU’s list of all-time assist leaders with 45 career helpers. • Goaltender Calla Frank was recently named one of 21 finalists for the Hockey Commissioner’s Association Women’s Hockey Goalie of the Year Award watch list. Last weekend, Frank started both games and stopped 27 of the 29 shots she faced to backstop the Mavericks to a 4-2 victory over the Huskies. The Hugo, Minn., native holds a 6-8-1 record, .909 save percentage and 2.57 goals against average. • The Mavericks have the ninth-best penalty-kill unit in the nation this season at a 54-for-60 mark for a 90 percent success rate. With the man advantage, the Mavericks are 13th in the NCAA going 9-for-57 (.158). MSU’s power-play unit stands second in the WCHA while the penalty kill comes in at third in the conference rankings.
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2020-21 OHIO STATE SCHEDULE Head Coach: Nadine Muzerall (Fifth season) Record at OSU: 91-55-17 Date Opponent Time / Result 2020-21 Overall Record: 9-5-0 Nov. 21 *at (4/4) Minnesota L, 4-0 2020-21 WCHA Record: 9-5-0-0 Nov. 22 *at (4/4) Minnesota W, 2-1 Nov. 27 *(1/1) Wisconsin W, 3-2 Nov. 28 *(1/1) Wisconsin L, 5-0 Dec. 11 *(3/3) Minnesota Postponed BUCKEYES Dec. 12 *(3/3) Minnesota Postponed Dec. 18 *at Wisconsin Postponed OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY Dec. 19 *at Wisconsin Postponed Jan. 1 *Bemidji State W, 4-1 • No. 4/4 Ohio State travels to Minneapolis to face off against No. 2/2 Minnesota in a two-game series this weekend. Puck drops at 4:07 Jan. 2 *Bemidji State W, 7-1 p.m. CT on Friday and at 1:07 p.m. CT on Saturday. Jan. 8 *at (1/1) Wisconsin L, 2-1 • Ohio State is 9-5-0 this season with a national ranking of No. 4 in this Jan. 9 *at (1/1) Wisconsin W, 2-1 (OT) week’s USCHO and USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine polls. Jan. 15 *at (6/6) Minnesota Duluth L, 2-0 • Jenna Buglioni, Tatum Skaggs and Jennifer Gardiner form the trio Jan. 16 *at (6/6) Minnesota Duluth W, 1-0 that currently leads the Buckeyes in scoring with 11 points. Jan. 22 *Minnesota State W, 3-0 • Buglioni has a team-high seven goals to go along with four assists Jan. 23 *Minnesota State W, 7-2 while Skaggs has six goals and five assists. Gardiner has scored five goals and assisted in six others. Jan. 29 *(2/2) Minnesota L, 7-4 • Senior Liz Schepers (4g-6a) and Emma Maltais (2g-8a) give the Jan. 30 *(2/2) Minnesota W, 3-1 Buckeyes five players who have double-digit points through 14 games. Feb. 12 *at (2/2) Minnesota 4:07 p.m. CT • A total of 17 players have scored a point this year while 13 have scored Feb. 13 *at (2/2) Minnesota 1:07 p.m. CT goals. Feb. 19 *St. Cloud State 6:07 p.m. ET • Junior Andrea Braendli has started 12 of Ohio State’s 14 games. She Feb. 20 *St. Cloud State 3:07 p.m. ET has a 1.98 goals-against average, .921 save percentage and 268 total *- WCHA game stops. • In the Buckeyes’ 3-1 win over Minnesota two weeks ago, freshman Amanda Thiele made a career-high 29 saves to earn her second victory of the year. • Ohio State and Minnesota have split their previous four games this season. The Gophers won 4-0 on Nov. 21 and 7-4 on Jan. 29 while Ohio State picked up wins by the score of 2-1 and 3-1 on Nov. 22 and Jan. 30, respectively. • Since the start of the 2017-18 season, the Buckeyes have won nine of 18 games against the Gophers with a 9-8-1 edge in the series. • Ohio State will be facing Minnesota for the fifth and sixth times this season; previously, the Buckeyes has never played the same opponent more than five times in a single season. • The Buckeyes have also never played four consecutive games against the same opponent. • Senior Liz Schepers is 16 points shy of 100 for her career. She has 40 goals and 44 assists in 124 career games. • The duo of Jenna Buglioni and Riley Brengman both rank among the top 20 nationally in points by a freshman. Buglioni is 12th (0.79) while Brengman is 20th (0.64). • Ohio State is No. 4 in the nation on the penalty kill (32 of 34). • The Buckeyes have been fast starters, outscoring their opponents 17-9 in the first period of games this season. They’ve scored first in 10 of 14 games and are 9-1 in those contests. • Ohio State has outshot its opponents in 11 of 14 games this season. • Emma Maltais’ 151 career points is fourth all-time. She’s nine away from passing Jana Harrigan for third place.
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2020-21 ST. CLOUD STATE SCHEDULE Head Coach: Steve Macdonald (Second season) Record at SCSU: 10-37-5 Date Opponent Time / Result Career Record: 10-37-5 Nov. 20 *Bemidji State Postponed 2020-21 Overall Record: 4-12-1 Nov. 21 *Bemidji State Postponed 2020-21 WCHA Record: 4-12-1-0 Nov. 27 *Minnesota State W, 1-0 Nov. 28 *Minnesota State L, 4-2 Dec. 4 *at (6/7) Minnesota Duluth L, 4-0 HUSKIES Dec. 5 *at (6/7) Minnesota Duluth L, 5-1 Dec. 10 *at Bemidji State W, 3-2 (OT) ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY Dec. 11 *at Bemidji State L, 3-2 (OT) Jan. 7 *(2/2) Minnesota L, 2-1 • Steve Macdonald is in his second season at the helm of St. Cloud State women's hockey. He is assisted by associate head coach Jan. 9 *at (2/2) Minnesota L, 4-1 Jinelle Siergierj and assistant coach Molly Engstrom. Jan. 10 *(2/2) Minnesota L, 4-0 • St. Cloud State currently stands at 4-12-1 on the season, sitting at Jan. 15 *Bemidji State W, 3-1 seventh in the WCHA standings, having already surpassed their Jan. 16 *Bemdiji State T, 2-2 (OT) WCHA win total from a year ago. SCSU stands at 13.5 with a .265 Jan. 22 *(1/1) Wisconsin L, 10-0 points percentage. Jan. 23 *(1/1) Wisconsin L, 4-2 • The Huskies split with Minnesota State last weekend. Freshman Sanni Ahola backstopped SCSU to a 4-0 victory on Friday, stopping Jan. 29 *at (6/6) Minnesota Duluth L, 4-1 a career-best 38 shots while recording her second career shutout. Jan. 30 *at (6/6) Minnesota Duluth L, 6-0 Ahola saved a ridiculous 24 shots in the third period to seal the win. Feb. 5 *Minnesota State W, 4-0 Fellow freshman Emma Gentry scored a pair of goals in the win, Feb. 6 *Minnesota State L, 4-2 while Laura Kluge and Hannah Bates each added a score of their Feb. 19 *at Ohio State 6:07 p.m. ET own. Kluge and Jenniina Nylund scored the Huskies’ goals in a 4-2 Feb. 20 *at Ohio State 3:07 p.m. ET Saturday loss. Feb. 26 *at Bemdiji State 3:07 p.m. CT • St. Cloud State’s penalty kill sits at 18th in the country at 87.3 percent. • Freshman Sanni Ahola has been named the WCHA Goaltender of Feb. 27 *at Bemdiji State 1:07 p.m. CT the Week for the fi rst time in her career following her efforts against *- WCHA game Minnesota State last weekend as announced by the league on February 9. This is the second weekly award Ahola has earned this season, as she was named Rookie of the Week on December 1. • The Huskies are idle this weekend. • Last weekend St. Cloud State honored their seniors following Saturday’s Senior Day game. SCSU will graduate fi ve seniors in 2020-21: goaltender Emma Polusny, forwards Laura Kluge and Emma Bigham, and defenders Kenzie Wylie and Hannah Bates. • Sophomore forward Taylor Lind posted a remarkable month of January, scoring three goals and adding an assist for a team-best four points in the month. • Freshman Emma Gentry scored two goals with one game-winner and earned her second WCHA Rookie of the Week nod of the season on January 19 for her performance in the Huskies’ series against BSU. Playing as a wing on the Huskies’ second line against Bemidji State, Gentry was a plus-two and has now scored one goal in each of the four games she has played against the Beavers • The Huskies’ 2020-21 freshman class includes forwards Emma Gentry, Linnea Melotindos, Mackenzie Bourgerie, Allison Green and Nicole Ness, defender Adela Skrdlova, goaltender Sanni Ahola and sophomore transfer defender Addi Scribner (Ohio State).
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2020-21 WISCONSIN SCHEDULE Head Coach: Mark Johnson (18th season) Record at UW: 531-94-47 Date Opponent Time / Result 2020-21 Overall Record: 9-2-1 Nov. 27 *at (4/4) Ohio State L, 3-2 2020-21 WCHA Record: 9-2-1-0 Nov. 28 *at (4/4) Ohio State W, 5-0 Dec. 4 *at (3/3) Minnesota Postponed Dec. 5 *at (3/3) Minnesota Postponed Dec. 11 *Minnesota Duluth Postponed BADGERS Dec. 12 *Minnesota Duluth Postponed Dec. 18 *Ohio State Postponed UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN Dec. 19 *Ohio State Postponed Jan. 2 *at Minnesota State W, 3-2 • No. 1/1 Wisconsin hosts its fi nal home series of the 2020-21 season as they welcome Bemidji State to LaBahn Arena. Puck drop on both Jan. 3 *at Minnesota State W, 1-0 Friday and Saturday is set for 2:07 p.m. CT Jan. 8 *(4/3) Ohio State W, 2-1 • UW heads into this weekend’s series with a six-game unbeaten streak Jan. 9 *(4/3) Ohio State L, 2-1 (OT) after defeating Minnesota, 4-3, in OT on Friday before settling for a Jan. 15 *(1/1) Minnesota W, 5-0 2-2 tie on Saturday with the Golden Gophers. The Badgers’ six-game Jan. 16 *(1/1) Minnesota W, 6-3 unbeaten streak is the fourth-longest streak in the country and the Jan. 22 *at St. Cloud State W, 10-0 longest in the WCHA. Jan. 23 *at St. Cloud State W, 4-2 • A trio of Badgers earned WCHA awards for their efforts in the Border Battle against Minnesota as Daryl Watts earned her third WCHA Feb. 5 *at (2/2) Minnesota W, 4-3 (OT) Forward of the Week award in four weeks, Grace Bowlby earned her Feb. 6 *at (2/2) Minnesota T, 2-2 (UMN W SO 1-0) third WCHA Defenseman of the Week honor of the season and Lacey Feb. 12 *Bemdiji State 2:07 p.m. CT Eden was named the WCHA Rookie of the Week for the second time Feb. 13 *Bemdiji State 2:07 p.m. CT during her brief Badger career. Feb. 26 *at Minnesota Duluth 6:07 p.m. CT • UW leads the all-time series with Bemidji State 77-7-4 and has an Feb. 27 *at Minnesota Duluth 3:07 p.m.m CT 11-game winning streak against the Beavers at LaBahn Arena. *- WCHA game • Senior forward Daryl Watts has been on fi re this year as she 2018 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award winner leads the NCAA in points as she’s average 2.00 points per game this year while her 13 goals also lead the country. The Toronto native has tallied points in 11 of UW’s 12 games this year and the Toronto native has moved into the top-20 in NCAA history for career points. • Junior forward Sophie Shirley’s 1.50 points per game average is tied for the third-best mark in the country as her 11 assists are tied for the most in the WCHA this year with teammates Grace Bowlby and Daryl Watts. Shirley has a six-game point streak heading into this weekend’s series. • Senior netminder Kennedy Blair has been stellar in net for UW this year as she has a 9-2-1 record and her nine wins pace the league. Her .944 save percentage and her 1.53 goals-against average ranked second in the WCHA behind only UMD netminder Emma Söderberg. Blair was named the HCA Women’s Goalie of the Year Watch List last week. • New Badger Lacey Eden has made a name for herself during her fi rst four games as a Badger as she has three goals and three assists after joining the team on Jan. 15. She has been named the WCHA Rookie of the Week twice in the last three weeks and scored the game-winning goal in UW’s 4-2 win at SCSU. • Grace Bowlby earned her third WCHA Defenseman of the Week honor after her two-assist weekend against UM. Her 11 points this year lead all WCHA blueliners while her +13 plus/minus rating ranks second among league defensemen.
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Scoring GP G-A-P PPG PIM PP SH GW HT +/- 1 Daryl Watts WIS SR F 12 13-11-24 2.00 0/0 1 0 3 1 +17 2 Sophie Shirley WIS JR F 12 7-11-18 1.50 2/4 0 0 1 0 +15 3 Anna Klein MND SR F 12 9-7-16 1.33 1/2 0 2 3 0 +10 4 Brette Pettet WIS SR F 12 7-8-15 1.25 0/0 2 0 2 1 +14 5 Grace Zumwinkle MIN SR F 15 11-3-14 0.93 2/4 2 0 3 0 +1 6 Jamie Nelson MNS FR F 16 6-7-13 0.81 1/2 1 0 0 0 +3 Kelsey King MNS SO F 18 8-5-13 0.72 2/4 2 0 1 0 -4 8 Gabbie Hughes MND JR F 12 3-9-12 1.00 5/10 0 0 1 0 +10 9 Grace Bowlby WIS SR D 12 0-11-11 0.92 4/8 0 0 0 0 +11 Jenna Buglioni OSU FR C 14 7-4-11 0.79 5/10 0 0 1 0 -1 Tatum Skaggs OSU SR F 14 6-5-11 0.79 6/23 1 0 3 0 -2 Jennifer Gardiner OSU SO F 14 5-6-11 0.79 1/2 1 0 0 0 -1 Abbey Murphy MIN FR F 15 4-7-11 0.73 10/20 0 0 0 0 +4 Emily Oden MIN JR F 15 2-9-11 0.73 3/6 2 0 1 0 +10 Brittyn Fleming MNS SR F 18 4-7-11 0.61 2/4 0 0 0 0 -6 16 Naomi Rogge MND JR F 12 4-6-10 0.83 3/6 0 0 0 0 +10 Liz Schepers OSU SR F 14 4-6-10 0.71 6/12 0 0 1 0 +5 Emma Maltais OSU SR F 14 2-8-10 0.71 3/6 0 0 0 0 +3 Taylor Heise MIN JR F 15 6-4-10 0.67 3/6 0 0 3 1 +5 20 Britta Curl WIS JR F 12 5-4-9 0.75 4/8 1 0 0 0 +10 Ashton Bell MND SR D 12 3-6-9 0.75 1/2 1 0 0 0 +13 Clair DeGeorge BMJ SR F 14 4-5-9 0.64 1/2 0 1 1 0 -7 Riley Brengman OSU FR D 14 2-7-9 0.64 3/6 1 0 0 0 +7 Taylor Lind STC SO F 15 4-5-9 0.60 9/18 1 0 0 0 -6 Jenniina Nylund STC JR F 17 5-4-9 0.53 7/14 0 0 0 0 -8
Defenseman Scoring GP G-A-P PPG PIM PP SH GW HT +/- 1 Grace Bowlby WIS SR D 12 0-11-11 0.92 4/8 0 0 0 0 +11 2 Ashton Bell MND SR D 12 3-6-9 0.75 1/2 1 0 0 0 +13 Riley Brengman OSU FR D 14 2-7-9 0.64 3/6 1 0 0 0 +7 4 Madison Bizal OSU JR D 14 1-7-8 0.57 2/4 0 0 0 0 +9 5 Nicole LaMantia WIS JR D 12 1-6-7 0.58 4/19 0 0 1 0 +11 6 Crystalyn Hengler MIN JR D 15 2-4-6 0.40 1/2 2 0 0 0 +2 Tristen Truax MNS SR D 15 2-4-6 0.40 6/12 2 0 1 0 -7 Emily Brown MIN SR D 15 1-5-6 0.40 3/6 0 0 0 0 E Olivia Knowles MIN SR D 15 1-5-6 0.40 4/8 0 0 1 0 +2 Madeline Wethington MIN SO D 15 1-5-6 0.40 2/4 0 0 0 0 +7 11 Lizi Norton MND JR D 12 0-5-5 0.42 1/2 0 0 0 0 +9 Tina Kampa BMJ SR D 14 0-5-5 0.36 1/2 0 0 0 0 -5 Anna Wilgren MNS JR D 16 1-4-5 0.31 7/14 0 0 0 0 -6 14 Jessica Kondas MNS SR D 18 2-2-4 0.22 5/10 1 0 2 0 -8 15 8 Players Tied With 3 Points
Freshman Scoring GP G-A-P PPG PIM PP SH GW HT +/- 1 Jamie Nelson MNS FR F 16 6-7-13 0.81 1/2 1 0 0 0 +3 2 Jenna Buglioni OSU FR C 14 7-4-11 0.79 5/10 0 0 1 0 -1 Abbey Murphy MIN FR F 15 4-7-11 0.73 10/20 0 0 0 0 +4 4 Riley Brengman OSU FR D 14 2-7-9 0.64 3/6 1 0 0 0 +7 5 Clara Van Wieren MND FR F 10 6-2-8 0.80 1/2 1 0 1 0 +9 6 Emma Gentry STC FR F 14 6-1-7 0.50 5/10 1 0 3 0 -8 Sydney Langseth MNS FR F 18 4-3-7 0.39 1/2 0 0 0 0 +4 8 Lacey Eden WIS FR F 6 3-3-6 1.00 1/2 0 0 1 0 +4 Anne Cherkowski MIN FR F 13 1-5-6 0.46 3/6 0 0 1 0 +5 10 Makenna Webster WIS FR F 12 2-3-5 0.42 0/0 0 0 0 0 +5 11 Nina Jobst-Smith MND FR D 10 1-2-3 0.30 1/2 0 0 1 0 +6 Josey Dunne MIN FR D 15 2-1-3 0.20 3/6 0 0 0 0 +8 Audrey Wethington MIN FR F 15 1-2-3 0.20 2/4 0 0 0 0 -1 Madison Mashuga MNS FR F 18 2-1-3 0.17 3/6 0 0 1 0 -13 15 6 Players Tied With 2 Points Conference Scoring Leaders
Goal Scoring GP G GPG Assist Scoring GP A APG 1 Daryl Watts WIS SR F 12 13 1.08 1 Grace Bowlby WIS SR D 12 11 0.92 2 Grace Zumwinkle MIN SR F 15 11 0.73 Sophie Shirley WIS JR F 12 11 0.92 3 Anna Klein MND SR F 12 9 0.75 Daryl Watts WIS SR F 12 11 0.92 4 Kelsey King MNS SO F 18 8 0.44 4 Gabbie Hughes MND JR F 12 9 0.75 5 Brette Pettet WIS SR F 12 7 0.58 Emily Oden MIN JR F 15 9 0.60 Sophie Shirley WIS JR F 12 7 0.58 6 Brette Pettet WIS SR F 12 8 0.67 Jenna Buglioni OSU FR C 14 7 0.50 Emma Maltais OSU SR F 14 8 0.57 8 Clara Van Wieren MND FR F 10 6 0.60 8 Anna Klein MND SR F 12 7 0.58 Tatum Skaggs OSU SR F 14 6 0.43 Reece Hunt BMJ SO F 13 7 0.54 Emma Gentry STC FR F 14 6 0.43 Madison Bizal OSU JR D 14 7 0.50 Taylor Heise MIN JR F 15 6 0.40 Riley Brengman OSU FR D 14 7 0.50 Abigail Boreen MIN JR F 15 6 0.40 Abbey Murphy MIN FR F 15 7 0.47 Jamie Nelson MNS FR F 16 6 0.38 Jamie Nelson MNS FR F 16 7 0.44 Brittyn Fleming MNS SR F 18 7 0.39
Power Play Goals GP G GPG Power Play Points GP G-A-P PPG 1 Brette Pettet WIS SR F 12 2 0.17 1 Emily Brown MIN SR D 15 0-4-4 0.27 Grace Zumwinkle MIN SR F 15 2 0.13 Kelsey King MNS SO F 18 2-2-4 0.22 Crystalyn Hengler MIN JR D 15 2 0.13 Brittyn Fleming MNS SR F 18 0-4-4 0.22 Emily Oden MIN JR F 15 2 0.13 4 Brette Pettet WIS SR F 12 2-1-3 0.25 Tristen Truax MNS SR D 15 2 0.13 Daryl Watts WIS SR F 12 1-2-3 0.25 Kelsey King MNS SO F 18 2 0.11 Sophie Shirley WIS JR F 12 0-3-3 0.25 7 20 Players Tied With 1 Grace Zumwinkle MIN SR F 15 2-1-3 0.20 Crystalyn Hengler MIN JR D 15 2-1-3 0.20 Emily Oden MIN JR F 15 2-1-3 0.20 Jamie Nelson MNS FR F 16 1-2-3 0.19 Anna Wilgren MNS JR D 16 0-3-3 0.19
Shorthanded Goals GP G GPG Game-Winning Goals GP G GPG 1 Anna Klein MND SR F 12 2 0.17 1 Anna Klein MND SRF 12 3 0.25 2 Anneke Linser MND JR F 11 1 0.09 Daryl Watts WIS SRF 12 3 0.25 Clair DeGeorge BMJ SR F 14 1 0.07 Tatum Skaggs OSU SR F 14 3 0.21 Emma Gentry STC FR F 14 3 0.21 Grace Zumwinkle MIN SR F 15 3 0.20 Taylor Heise MIN JR F 15 3 0.20 7 Brette Pettet WIS SR F 12 2 0.17 Jessica Kondas MNS SR D 18 2 0.11 9 26 Players Tied With 1
Plus-Minus GP +/- Hat Tricks GP HT 1 Daryl Watts WIS SR F 12 +17 1 Brette Pettet WIS SR F 12 1 2 Sophie Shirley WIS JR F 12 +15 Daryl Watts WIS SR F 12 1 3 Brette Pettet WIS SR F 12 +14 Taylor Heise MIN JR F 15 1 4 Ashton Bell MND SR D 12 +13 5 Maggie Flaherty MND JR D 11 +11 Grace Bowlby WIS SR D 12 +11 Nicole LaMantia WIS JR D 12 +11 8 6 Players Tied With +10
Blocked Shots GP BLK BLK/G Face-Off Percentage FW FL FO % 1 Mak Langei BMJ SR D 14 50 3.57 1 McKenzie Hewett MND JR F 20 8 .714 2 Tina Kampa BMJ SR D 14 40 2.86 2 Emma Maltais OSU SR F 67 29 .698 3 Anna Wilgren MNS JR D 16 38 2.38 3 Gabbie Hughes MND JR F 179 125 .589 4 Klára Hymlárová STC SO F 17 35 2.06 4 Sydney Langseth MNS FR F 52 38 .578 5 Tristen Truax MNS SR D 15 33 2.20 5 Kylie Hanley MND JR F 91 69 .569 6 Maggie Flaherty MND JR D 11 32 2.91 6 Liz Schepers OSU SR F 172 136 .558 7 Jessica Kondas MNS SR D 18 30 1.67 7 Casey O'Brien WIS FR F 77 62 .554 8 Grace Bowlby WIS SR D 12 27 2.25 8 Taylor Wente MIN SR F 142 115 .553 Nicole LaMantia WIS JR D 12 27 2.25 9 Emily Oden MIN JR F 171 140 .550 Sophie Jaques OSU JR D 14 27 1.93 10 Paige Anderson BMJ SO F 51 43 .543 Taylor Wemple MNS SR D 16 27 1.69 Conference Goaltending Leaders
Goals Against Average GP Minutes GA GAA Record SO Saves Save % 1 Emma Söderberg MND JR 12 700:13 11 0.94 8-4-0 5 284 .963 2 Kennedy Blair WIS SR 12 704:29 18 1.53 9-2-1 3 303 .944 3 Andrea Braendli OSU JR 12 698:21 23 1.98 7-5-0 2 268 .921 4 Lauren Bench MIN SR 12 659:24 24 2.18 8-4-0 2 306 .927 5 Kerigan Dowhy BMJ SR 13 796:23 29 2.18 2-9-2 1 381 .929 6 Calla Frank MNS SO 15 864:30 37 2.57 6-8-1 2 369 .909 7 Sanni Ahola STC FR 9 475:59 26 3.28 2-5-1 2 281 .915 8 Emma Polusny STC SR 11 541:36 32 3.55 2-7-0 0 347 .916
Save Percentage GP Minutes GA GAA Record SO Saves Save % 1 Emma Söderberg MND JR 12 700:13 11 0.94 8-4-0 5 284 .963 2 Kennedy Blair WIS SR 12 704:29 18 1.53 9-2-1 3 303 .944 3 Kerigan Dowhy BMJ SR 13 796:23 29 2.18 2-9-2 1 381 .929 4 Lauren Bench MIN SR 12 659:24 24 2.18 8-4-0 2 306 .927 5 Andrea Braendli OSU JR 12 698:21 23 1.98 7-5-0 2 268 .921 6 Emma Polusny STC SR 11 541:36 32 3.55 2-7-0 0 347 .916 7 Sanni Ahola STC FR 9 475:59 26 3.28 2-5-1 2 281 .915 8 Calla Frank MNS SO 15 864:30 37 2.57 6-8-1 2 369 .909
Saves GP SVS/G Saves Shutouts GP Shutouts 1 Kerigan Dowhy BMJ SR 13 29.3 381 1 Emma Söderberg MND JR 12 5 2 Calla Frank MNS SO 15 24.6 369 2 Kennedy Blair WIS SR 12 3 3 Emma Polusny STC SR 11 31.5 347 3 Sanni Ahola STC FR 9 2 4 Lauren Bench MIN SR 12 25.5 306 Lauren Bench MIN SR 12 2 5 Kennedy Blair WIS SR 12 25.2 303 Andrea Braendli OSU JR 12 2 6 Emma Söderberg MND JR 12 23.7 284 Calla Frank MNS SO 15 2 7 Sanni Ahola STC FR 9 31.2 281 7 Kerigan Dowhy BMJ SR 13 1 8 Andrea Braendli OSU JR 12 22.3 268 9 Makayla Pahl MIN SO 5 20.4 102 10 Lauren Barbro MNS FR 4 21.0 84 11 Amanda Thiele OSU FR 3 17.7 53 12 Hannah Hogenson BMJ FR 1 48.0 48 13 Lexi Baker BMJ JR 1 13.0 13 14 Jojo Chobak MND FR 1 11.0 11 15 Breanna Blesi WIS SR 1 7.0 7 WCHA Women Team Conference Statistics
TEAM OFFENSE TEAM DEFENSE Team Games Goals G/GM Team Games Goals G/GM 1 Wisconsin 12 45 3.75 1 Minnesota Duluth 12 13 1.08 2 Minnesota Duluth 12 37 3.08 2 Wisconsin 12 18 1.50 3 Minnesota 15 44 2.93 3 Ohio State 14 29 2.07 4 Ohio State 14 37 2.64 4 Minnesota 15 33 2.20 5 Minnesota State 18 34 1.89 5 Minnesota State 18 50 2.78 6 St. Cloud State 17 25 1.47 6 Bemidji State 14 39 2.79 7 Bemidji State 14 19 1.36 7 St. Cloud State 17 59 3.47
POWER PLAY PENALTY KILL Team Totals SHA PP % Team Totals SHF PK % 1 Wisconsin 6/35 0 17.1 1 Ohio State 32/34 0 94.1 2 Minnesota State 9/57 2 15.8 2 Minnesota Duluth 32/35 3 91.4 3 Minnesota 6/40 0 15.0 3 Minnesota State 54/60 0 90.0 4 St. Cloud State 5/50 2 10.0 4 St. Cloud State 48/55 0 87.3 5 Ohio State 3/31 0 9.7 5 Minnesota 34/39 0 87.2 6 Minnesota Duluth 3/42 0 7.1 6 Bemidji State 26/31 1 83.9 7 Bemidji State 0/23 0 0.0 7 Wisconsin 20/24 0 83.3
PENALTY MINUTES SHOTS ON GOAL Team Games PIM PIM/G Team Games SOG SOG/G 1 Minnesota Duluth 12 99 8.2 1 Ohio State 14 569 40.6 2 St. Cloud State 17 131 7.7 2 Minnesota Duluth 12 455 37.9 3 Minnesota State 18 134 7.4 3 Wisconsin 12 386 32.2 4 Ohio State 14 91 6.5 4 Minnesota 15 471 31.4 5 Bemidji State 14 81 5.8 5 Minnesota State 18 548 30.4 6 Minnesota 15 86 5.7 6 St. Cloud State 17 367 21.6 7 Wisconsin 12 67 5.6 7 Bemidji State 14 302 21.6
SCORING BY PERIOD GOALS ALLOWED BY PERIOD Team 1st2nd3rdOTTotal Team 1st2nd3rdOTTotal 1 Wisconsin 11 13 20 1 45 1 Minnesota Duluth 1 7 4 1 13 2 Minnesota 15 12 17 0 44 2 Wisconsin 7 7 3 1 18 3 Minnesota Duluth 10 14 12 1 37 3 Ohio State 9 7 13 0 29 Ohio State 17 10 9 1 37 4 Minnesota 12 10 10 1 33 5 Minnesota State 5 15 12 2 34 5 Bemidji State 9 12 14 4 39 6 St. Cloud State 4 15 5 1 25 6 Minnesota State 13 22 15 0 50 7 Bemidji State 3 11 3 2 19 7 St. Cloud State 14 25 19 1 59
SPECIAL TEAMS NET Team PPF SHA PP NET PPA SHF SH NET ST NET 1 Minnesota Duluth 3 0 +3 3 3 0 +3 2 Wisconsin 6 0 +6 4 0 -4 +2 3 Minnesota 6 0 +6 5 0 -5 +1 Minnesota State 9 2 +7 6 0 -6 +1 Ohio State 3 0 +3 2 0 -2 +1 6 Bemidji State 0 0 0 5 1 -4 -4 St. Cloud State 5 2 +3 7 0 -7 -4 National Category Leaders
Points Per Game GP G-A-P P/GM Goals Against Average Minutes GA GAA 1 Emilie Prive Franklin Pierce FR F 2 1-5-6 3.00 1 Aerin Frankel Northeastern SR 783:09 7 0.54 2 Jenna Ruiz Franklin Pierce FR F 2 4-1-5 2.50 2 Jessie McPherson Vermont FR 183:15 2 0.65 3 Bethany Ross Franklin Pierce SO D 2 0-4-4 2.00 3 Emma Söderberg Minnesota Duluth JR 700:13 11 0.94 Daryl Watts Wisconsin SR F 12 13-11-24 2.00 4 Emme Ostrander Franklin Pierce JR 60:00 1 1.00 5 Alina Mueller Northeastern JRF 15 7-19-26 1.73 5 Suzette Faucher Franklin Pierce FR 59:52 1 1.00 6 Cassidy Jones Franklin Pierce SO F 2 2-1-3 1.50 6 Abigail Levy Boston College JR 307:25 6 1.17 Katelyn Brightbill Franklin Pierce SO F 2 1-2-3 1.50 7 Josie Bothun Penn State FR 910:57 22 1.45 Becca Kniss Franklin Pierce SO F 2 1-2-3 1.50 8 Corinne Schroeder Boston University SR 274:18 7 1.53 Bridget Fagan Franklin Pierce JR F 2 1-2-3 1.50 9 Kennedy Blair Wisconsin SR 704:29 18 1.53 Brooke Remington Franklin Pierce FR D 2 0-3-3 1.50 10 Michelle Pasiechnyk Clarkson FR 452:54 12 1.59 Maude Poulin-Labelle Vermont JR D 6 1-8-9 1.50 11 Tia Chan UConn FR 484:40 13 1.61 Sophie Shirley Wisconsin JR F 12 7-11-18 1.50 12 Kayle Osborne Colgate FR 962:27 26 1.62 13 Lexie Adzija Quinnipiac JR F 10 6-8-14 1.40 13 Loryn Porter Maine SR 719:31 20 1.67 14 Elizabeth Giguère Clarkson SRF 15 9-11-20 1.33 14 Ena Nystrom Mercyhurst SO 395:57 12 1.82 Anna Klein Minnesota Duluth SR F 12 9-7-16 1.33 15 Raygan Kirk Robert Morris SO 722:47 22 1.83 16 Caitrin Lonergan Clarkson SRF 13 12-5-17 1.31 16 Jenna Silvonen Mercyhurst SO 327:07 10 1.83 17 Renee Saltness Quinnipiac SRF 10 6-7-13 1.30 17 Logan Angers Quinnipiac SO 374:02 12 1.92 18 Skylar Fontaine Northeastern SRD 15 8-11-19 1.27 18 Sandra Abstreiter Providence JR 955:34 31 1.95 19 Brette Pettet Wisconsin SRF 12 7-8-15 1.25 19 Andrea Braendli Ohio State JR 698:21 23 1.98 20 Kelly Browne Boston College JR F 15 6-12-18 1.20 20 Annika Asplundh Lindenwood JR 450:44 15 2.00 Kiara Zanon Penn State FRF 15 7-11-18 1.20 21 Lucy Morgan St. Lawrence SO 145:02 5 2.07 22 Courtney Correia Boston University JR F 7 2-6-8 1.14 22 Samantha Carpentier-Yelle UConn JR 480:19 17 2.12 23 Gabrielle David Clarkson SO F 15 4-13-17 1.13 23 Lauren Bench Minnesota SR 659:24 24 2.18 24 Taylor Girard Quinnipiac SR F 9 3-7-10 1.11 24 Kerigan Dowhy Bemidji State SR 796:23 29 2.18 25 Taylor House Quinnipiac SRF 10 4-7-11 1.10 25 Taylor Liotta RIT SO 267:48 10 2.24
Points Per Game (Defensemen) GP G-A-P P/GM Save Percentage Saves GA Save % 1 Bethany Ross Franklin Pierce SO D 2 0-4-4 2.00 1 Aerin Frankel Northeastern SR 279 7 .976 2 Brooke Remington Franklin Pierce FR D 2 0-3-3 1.50 2 Jessie McPherson Vermont FR 72 2 .973 Maude Poulin-Labelle Vermont JR D 6 1-8-9 1.50 3 Emma Söderberg Minnesota Duluth JR 284 11 .963 4 Skylar Fontaine Northeastern SR D 15 8-11-19 1.27 4 Abigail Levy Boston College JR 147 6 .961 5 Kendall Cooper Quinnipiac FRD 8 4-4-8 1.00 5 Loryn Porter Maine SR 414 20 .954 Maddy Samoskevich Quinnipiac FR D 8 1-7-8 1.00 6 Michelle Pasiechnyk Clarkson FR 227 12 .950 7 Grace Bowlby Wisconsin SR D 12 0-11-11 0.92 7 Josie Bothun Penn State FR 393 22 .947 8 Hadley Hartmetz Boston College SOD 14 1-11-12 0.86 8 Lucy Morgan St. Lawrence SO 87 5 .946 9 Ashton Bell Minnesota Duluth SRD 12 3-6-9 0.75 9 Emme Ostrander Franklin Pierce JR 17 1 .944 10 Alexie Guay Boston College SO D 15 5-6-11 0.73 10 Taylor Liotta RIT SO 169 10 .944 Brooke Hobson Northeastern SRD 15 2-9-11 0.73 11 Tia Chan UConn FR 219 13 .944 12 Courtney Vorster Quinnipiac SOD 10 2-5-7 0.70 12 Kennedy Blair Wisconsin SR 303 18 .944 Kate Reilly Quinnipiac SO D 10 3-4-7 0.70 Ena Nystrom Mercyhurst SO 202 12 .944 14 Tanner Gates Colgate JRD160-11-11 0.69 14 Annika Asplundh Lindenwood JR 250 15 .943 15 Nicole Gosling Clarkson FR D 15 2-8-10 0.67 15 Raygan Kirk Robert Morris SO 344 22 .940 Lyndie Lobdell Penn State FRD 15 0-10-10 0.67 16 Suzette Faucher Franklin Pierce FR 14 1 .933 17 Riley Brengman Ohio State FR D 14 2-7-9 0.64 17 Allison Small Syracuse SR 363 27 .931 18 Brooke Becker Providence FR D 16 2-8-10 0.62 18 Corinne Schroeder Boston University SR 93 7 .930 Emily Curlett Robert Morris SR D 16 5-5-10 0.62 19 Kerigan Dowhy Bemidji State SR 381 29 .929 Emilie Harley Robert Morris SR D 16 1-9-10 0.62 20 Kayle Osborne Colgate FR 340 26 .929
Points Per Game (Freshmen) GP G-A-P P/GM Winning Percentage W-L-T Win % 1 Emilie Prive Franklin Pierce F 2 1-5-6 3.00 1 Jessie McPherson Vermont FR 3-0-0 1.000 2 Jenna Ruiz Franklin Pierce F 2 4-1-5 2.50 Emme Ostrander Franklin Pierce JR 1-0-0 1.000 3 Brooke Remington Franklin Pierce D 2 0-3-3 1.50 Suzette Faucher Franklin Pierce FR 1-0-0 1.000 4 Kiara Zanon Penn State F 15 7-11-18 1.20 4 Aerin Frankel Northeastern SR 11-1-1 .885 5 Kendall Cooper Quinnipiac D 8 4-4-8 1.00 5 Josie Bothun Penn State FR 12-1-2 .867 Maddy Samoskevich Quinnipiac D 8 1-7-8 1.00 6 Maddy McArthur Boston College JR 5-1-0 .833 Rachel Bjorgan St. Lawrence F 3 1-2-3 1.00 7 Abigail Levy Boston College JR 4-1-0 .800 8 Sarah Boucher Mercyhurst F 12 7-4-11 0.92 8 Kennedy Blair Wisconsin SR 9-2-1 .792 9 Kalty Kaltounkova Colgate F 16 4-9-13 0.81 9 Kayle Osborne Colgate FR 11-4-1 .719 Jamie Nelson Minnesota State F 16 6-7-13 0.81 10 Lauren Bench Minnesota SR 8-4-0 .667 11 Clara Van Wieren Minnesota Duluth F 10 6-2-8 0.80 Emma Söderberg Minnesota Duluth JR 8-4-0 .667 Paige McNeil Sacred Heart F 5 3-1-4 0.80 12 Sandra Abstreiter Providence JR 10-5-1 .656 13 Jenna Buglioni Ohio State F 14 7-4-11 0.79 13 Raygan Kirk Robert Morris SO 7-4-1 .625 14 Abbey Murphy Minnesota F 15 4-7-11 0.73 Michelle Pasiechnyk Clarkson FR 5-3-0 .625 15 Millie Sirum Holy Cross F 13 5-4-9 0.69 15 Corinne Schroeder Boston University SR 3-2-0 .600 Olivia Wallin Penn State F 13 8-1-9 0.69 16 Andrea Braendli Ohio State JR 7-5-0 .583 17 Nicole Gosling Clarkson D 15 2-8-10 0.67 Jenna Silvonen Mercyhurst SO 3-2-1 .583 Bryn Saarela Holy Cross F 15 5-5-10 0.67 18 Logan Angers Quinnipiac SO 4-3-0 .571 Lyndie Lobdell Penn State D 15 0-10-10 0.67 19 Marie-Pier Coulombe Clarkson JR 3-3-1 .500 Natálie Mlynková Vermont F 6 1-3-4 0.67 Ena Nystrom Mercyhurst SO 3-3-0 .500 National Category Leaders
Goals Per Game GP G G/GM Assists Per Game GP A A/GM 1 Jenna Ruiz Franklin Pierce FR F 2 4 2.00 1 Emilie Prive Franklin Pierce FR F 2 5 2.50 2 Daryl Watts Wisconsin SR F 12 13 1.08 2 Bethany Ross Franklin Pierce SO D 2 4 2.00 3 Cassidy Jones Franklin Pierce SO F 2 2 1.00 3 Brooke Remington Franklin Pierce FR D 2 3 1.50 4 Caitrin Lonergan Clarkson SRF 13 12 0.92 4 Maude Poulin-Labelle Vermont JR D 6 8 1.33 5 Anna Klein Minnesota Duluth SR F 12 9 0.75 5 Alina Mueller Northeastern JRF 1519 1.27 6 Grace Zumwinkle Minnesota SR F 15 11 0.73 6 Katelyn Brightbill Franklin Pierce SO F 2 2 1.00 7 Olivia Wallin Penn State FR F 13 8 0.62 Becca Kniss Franklin Pierce SO F 2 2 1.00 8 Savannah Norcross Boston College JR F 15 9 0.60 Bridget Fagan Franklin Pierce JR F 2 2 1.00 Elizabeth Giguère Clarkson SR F 15 9 0.60 9 Grace Bowlby Wisconsin SR D 12 11 0.92 Chloé Aurard Northeastern JRF 15 9 0.60 Sophie Shirley Wisconsin JR F 12 11 0.92 Clara Van Wieren Minnesota Duluth FR F 10 6 0.60 Daryl Watts Wisconsin SR F 12 11 0.92 Renee Saltness Quinnipiac SRF 10 6 0.60 12 Maddy Samoskevich Quinnipiac FR D 8 7 0.88 Lexie Adzija Quinnipiac JR F 10 6 0.60 13 Gabrielle David Clarkson SO F 15 13 0.87 Paige McNeil Sacred Heart FR F 5 3 0.60 14 Courtney Correia Boston University JR F 7 6 0.86 15 Sarah Boucher Mercyhurst FRF 12 7 0.58 15 Kelly Browne Boston College JR F 15 12 0.80 Brette Pettet Wisconsin SRF 12 7 0.58 Lexie Adzija Quinnipiac JR F 10 8 0.80 Sophie Shirley Wisconsin JR F 12 7 0.58 17 Hadley Hartmetz Boston College SOD 14 11 0.79 18 Skylar Fontaine Northeastern SR D 15 8 0.53 18 Taylor Girard Quinnipiac SR F 9 7 0.78 Katy Knoll Northeastern SOF 15 8 0.53 19 Gabbie Hughes Minnesota Duluth JR F 12 9 0.75 20 13 Players Tied With 0.50 20 Elizabeth Giguère Clarkson SRF 15 11 0.73 Skylar Fontaine Northeastern SRD 15 11 0.73 Natalie Heising Penn State SRF 1511 0.73 Kiara Zanon Penn State FRF 1511 0.73 24 Renee Saltness Quinnipiac SRF 10 7 0.70 Taylor House Quinnipiac SR F 10 7 0.70
Power Play Goals GP PPG/G PPG Game-Winning Goals GP GWG 1 Skylar Fontaine Northeastern SR D 15 0.27 4 1 Chloé Aurard Northeastern JRF 15 4 2 Emma Polaski Syracuse SR F 12 0.25 3 2 Sarah Boucher Mercyhurst FR F 12 3 Caitrin Lonergan Clarkson SRF 13 0.23 3 Anna Klein Minnesota Duluth SR F 12 3 Brooke McQuigge Clarkson SO F 15 0.20 3 Daryl Watts Wisconsin SR F 12 3 Chloé Aurard Northeastern JRF 15 0.20 3 Tatum Skaggs Ohio State SR F 14 3 Amy Dobson Penn State JRF 15 0.20 3 Emma Gentry St. Cloud State FR F 14 3 Danielle Serdachny Colgate SO F 16 0.19 3 Savannah Norcross Boston College JR F 15 3 Lauren DeBlois Providence SO D 16 0.19 3 Jillian Fey Boston College JR F 15 3 Jada Christian New Hampshire SO F 18 0.17 3 Grace Zumwinkle Minnesota SR F 15 3 10 23 Players Tied With 2 Taylor Heise Minnesota JR F 15 3 Skylar Fontaine Northeastern SR D 15 3 Katy Knoll Northeastern SOF 15 3 Kiara Zanon Penn State FRF 15 3 Annelise Rice Providence SR F 16 3 15 21 Players Tied With 2
Shorthanded Goals GP SHG/G SHG 1 Anna Klein Minnesota Duluth SR F 12 0.17 2 Hannah Bilka Boston College SOF 14 0.14 2 Annelise Rice Providence SR F 16 0.12 2 4 23 Players Tied With 1 National Team Leaders
SCORING OFFENSE GP Goals G/GM SCORING DEFENSE GP Goals G/GM 1 Franklin Pierce 2 14 7.00 1Northeastern 15 9 0.60 2Quinnipiac 10 47 4.70 2 Franklin Pierce 2 2 1.00 3Northeastern 15 63 4.20 3Minnesota Duluth 12 13 1.08 4Wisconsin 12 45 3.75 4Vermont 6 7 1.17 5Boston College 15 50 3.33 5Quinnipiac 10 14 1.40 6Vermont 6 19 3.17 6Wisconsin 12 18 1.50 7Minnesota Duluth 12 37 3.08 7Penn State 15 23 1.53 8Clarkson 15 46 3.07 8Boston University 7 11 1.57 Penn State 15 46 3.07 9Colgate 16 27 1.69 10Minnesota 15 44 2.93 10Robert Morris 16 28 1.75 11Robert Morris 16 46 2.88 11Maine 12 22 1.83 12Ohio State 14 37 2.64 Mercyhurst 12 22 1.83 13Colgate 16 42 2.62 13Boston College 15 28 1.87 Providence 16 42 2.62 14Clarkson 15 30 2.00 15Mercyhurst 12 30 2.50 UConn 16 32 2.00 16Syracuse 12 28 2.33 Providence 16 32 2.00 17Boston University 7 15 2.14 17Ohio State 14 29 2.07 18UConn 16 33 2.06 18Minnesota 15 33 2.20 19New Hampshire 18 37 2.06 19Syracuse 12 28 2.33 20Minnesota State 18 34 1.89 20New Hampshire 18 45 2.50 21Holy Cross 15 24 1.60 21Minnesota State 18 50 2.78 22Lindenwood 10 15 1.50 22Bemidji State 14 39 2.79 23St. Cloud State 17 25 1.47 23Lindenwood 10 30 3.00 24Bemidji State 14 19 1.36 24St. Cloud State 17 59 3.47 25Sacred Heart 5 6 1.20 25RIT 11 42 3.82 26Maine 12 14 1.17 26 Merrimack 14 56 4.00 27Long Island University 7 7 1.00 St. Lawrence 3 12 4.00 St. Lawrence 3 3 1.00 28Holy Cross 15 66 4.40 29 Merrimack 14 11 0.79 29Sacred Heart 5 26 5.20 30RIT 11 50.45 30Long Island University 7 39 5.57
POWER PLAY Totals SHA PP% PENALTY KILL Totals SHF PK% 1 Franklin Pierce 3/8 0 37.5 1Boston University 24/25 2 96.0 2 Providence 12/53 1 22.6 2Northeastern 41/43 5 95.3 3Vermont 5/24 020.8 3Maine 38/40 195.0 4Northeastern 12/58 0 20.7 4Ohio State 32/34 0 94.1 5Clarkson 10/49 1 20.4 5Syracuse 44/47 1 93.6 6Quinnipiac 8/44 0 18.2 6Vermont 22/24 0 91.7 St. Lawrence 2/11 0 18.2 7Minnesota Duluth 32/35 3 91.4 8Robert Morris 11/61 1 18.0 8Mercyhurst 41/45 1 91.1 9 Long Island University 3/17 2 17.6 9Minnesota State 54/60 0 90.0 10Wisconsin 6/35 0 17.1 Robert Morris 45/50 0 90.0 11Colgate 12/72 1 16.7 11Quinnipiac 17/19 1 89.5 Syracuse 6/36 0 16.7 12Boston College 49/55 4 89.1 13Minnesota State 9/57 2 15.8 13Colgate 48/54 0 88.9 14Minnesota 6/40 0 15.0 14Penn State 47/53 1 88.7 15Sacred Heart 2/14 0 14.3 15New Hampshire 54/61 0 88.5 16Penn State 7/52 0 13.5 16Clarkson 57/65 1 87.7 17Maine 4/31 112.9 17 Franklin Pierce 7/8 1 87.5 18UConn 6/52 311.5 18St. Cloud State 48/55 0 87.3 19Boston College 4/36 1 11.1 19Minnesota 34/39 0 87.2 Lindenwood 4/36 0 11.1 20UConn 30/35 0 85.7 21St. Cloud State 5/50 2 10.0 21Bemidji State 26/31 1 83.9 22Ohio State 3/31 0 9.7 22Merrimack 41/49 0 83.7 23Holy Cross 4/49 2 8.2 23Wisconsin 20/24 0 83.3 24Boston University 2/25 0 8.0 24Lindenwood 46/56 3 82.1 Mercyhurst 4/50 1 8.0 25Providence 41/50 2 82.0 26 Merrimack 4/52 4 7.7 26RIT 28/35 080.0 27Minnesota Duluth 3/42 0 7.1 27Sacred Heart 14/18 1 77.8 New Hampshire 4/56 2 7.1 28Holy Cross 39/54 0 72.2 29RIT 1/46 4 2.2 29Long Island University 24/34 1 70.6 30Bemidji State 0/23 0 0.0 30St. Lawrence 7/12 0 58.3