2 0 0 9 - 1 0 w c h a w o m e n ’ s y e a r b o o k bemidji state beavers 2009-10 BSU Alphabetical roster

No. Name Yr Pos Ht S/C Age Hometown / Previous Team 23 AROLA, Molly FR F 5-9 R 18 Walker, MN / Grand Rapids/Greenway HS 11 BABINEAU, Erin SO F 5-4 L 20 St. Paul, MN / Roseville HS 9 BAUERFELD, Annie JR F 5-6 R 20 Woodbury, MN / South St. Paul HS 13 CODY, Erin JR F 5-7 R 21 Roseville, MN / Roseville Area HS 20 DeBOER, Brittany SO D 5-11 R 19 Spring Lake Park, MN / Spring Lake Park HS 27 DORR, Frances SR F 5-6 R 21 Roseville, MN / Roseville Area HS annie Bauerfeld Erin Cody 10 ERICKSON, Emily SO F 5-8 L 19 Coleraine, MN / Grand Rapids/Greenway HS 91 HATHEWAY, Jamie FR F 5-4 R 18 Trenton, ON / Durham Junior Lightening 8 JOHNSON, Erin JR F 5-6 L 20 Farmington, MN / Farmington HS 6 KEYS, Kaylee SO F 5-4 R 19 St. Paul, MN / Cretin Derham Hall HS 35 KIRIBUCHI, Eri SO G 5-2 L 20 Praha, Czech Republic / Toronto Rattlers 29 LIEDER, Kimberly SO F/D 5-7 R 19 Eagan, MN / Minnesota Thoroughbreds 17 LUNDQUIST, Sadie FR F 5-5 R 18 Cloquet, MN / Cloquet HS 31 McELHINNEY, Alana SO G 5-8 L 18 Calgary, AB / Calgary Bruins 12 PARENTEAU, Lexy JR D 5-7 R 21 Franconia, MN / Chisago Lakes HS 5 RAWLINGS, Nicole SR F 5-3 L 21 Maplewood, MN / Hill-Murray HS 2 ROBERTSON, Jackie SR D 5-8 R 21 Inver Grove Heights, MN / South St. Paul HS 16 THURSTON, Mackenzie FR F 5-7 L 17 Ottawa, ON / All Saints Catholic HS erin Johnson montana vichorek 88 TOMCIKOVA, Zuzana SO G 5-11 L 21 Bratislava, Slovakia / Slovakian National Team 25 VICHOREK, Montana SO D 5-7 R 19 Moose Lake, MN / Cloquet HS 18 VISSER, Keirstin FR D 5-8 L 18 Crapaud, PE / Mid Isle Matrix 14 WHEELHOUSE, Erika FR D 5-3 L 18 Crookston, MN / Crookston HS 15 WHEELHOUSE, Marlee SO D/F 5-1 L 19 Crookston, MN / Crookston HS 3 WILLIAMS, Abby SO F 5-2 L 20 Alexandria, MN / MSU 21 WILLIAMS, Hayley SO F 5-3 R 19 Crete, IL / Chicago Mission 22 WILLIAMS, Lauren SO F 5-2 R 19 Eagan, MN / Minnesota Thoroughbrreds

Head Coach: Steve Sertich (Colorado College ‘74). Career Record (entering 2009-10): 27-99-18 (.250) (3 Seasons). Record at BSU (entering 2009- BSU 10): 27-99-18 (.250) (3 Seasons). Assistant Coach: Heather Farrell (Ohio State ‘01). Assistant Coach: Shane Veenker (Bemidji State ‘93). head Coach steve sertich bsu numerical roster

teve Sertich marks his fourth season as head No. Name Pos No. Name Pos coach at Bemidji State University in 2009-10. 2 Jackie Robertson D 21 Hayley Williams F SComing off a very competitive 2008-09 season, 3 Abby Williams F 22 Lauren Williams F there is a great deal of optimism at BSU for the new campaign. 5 Nicole Rawlings F 23 Molly Arola F In his first season of 2006-07, Sertich led the 6 Kaylee Keys F 25 Montana Vichorek D Beavers to an 11-20-5 overall record and 9-15-4 8 Erin Johnson F 27 Frances Dorr F WCHA mark for sixth place. The 22 points still rank 9 Annie Bauerfeld F 29 Kimberly Lieder F/D as the most BSU has earned in conference play in its 10 Emily Erickson F 31 Alana McElhinney G 11-year Div. 1 era. He also led the Beavers to their 11 Erin Babineau F 35 Eri Kiribuchi G second-ever win over Minnesota with a 2-0 shutout that was televised on Fox Sports North. BSU compiled 12 Lexy Parenteau D 88 Zuzana Tomcikova G a six-game unbeaten streak, the longest for the 13 Erin Cody F 91 Jamie Hatheway F Beavers since the 2001-02 season. 14 Erika Wheelhouse D Sertich came to BSU after spending 13 years as 15 Marlee Wheelhouse D/F the head varsity coach at Roseville Area (MN) High 16 Mackenzie Thurston F School. He coached the Roseville boys’ team from 17 Sadie Lundquist F 1993-2003, leading it to a 156-71-11 record and two Minnesota State tourney appearances. He led Ros- 18 Keirstin Visser D eville to Suburban East Conference Championships 20 Brittany DeBoer D in 2002 and 2003 and earned four Coach of the Year since 2000 and the director and head coach of the honors – Section 3AA boys’ Coach of the Year in 1999, Roseville Hockey Satellite Training Program since Section 2AA Boys’ Coach of the Year in both 2002 and 2003. 2003, and Class AA Coach of the Year in 2003. Sertich began his playing career with the In 2003, Sertich moved to head coach of the Colorado College Tigers in the WCHA in 1970 and Roseville girls’ varsity team and in three seasons led assembled a standout four-year collegiate career the program to a 62-21-2 record, winning Suburban netting 75 goals and 162 points in 125 games. He john glas fieldhouse East Conference titles in both 2004 and ‘05. He was had 28 goals and 53 points as a junior in 1972-73 the 2004 Section 2AA Girls’ Coach of the Year. and 25 goals and 61 points as a senior in 1973-74. home of the beavers Sertich began his coaching career in 1976 as the Sertich was a member of the U.S. National head boys’ varsity coach at Northfield (MN) High Team from 1973-75, and a member of the 1976 School, and over the next 20 years he would hold U.S. Olympic Hockey Team, which finished fifth at a variety of coaching positions at the high school, the Innsbruck, Austria games. He also played two college and national levels. years in the German Professional League, spending After one year at Northfield, he moved on to the 1974-75 season as captain for Fussen and two Virginia (MN) HS as boys’ varsity hockey coach for one seasons from 1978-80 playing for Nurnburg. year, was an assistant with Team Midwest in the U.S. In May 2007, Sertich became the Vice President National Development Program at the 1979 Olympic of Board of Directors for the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Sports Festival, spent one year as an assistant at Museum located in Eveleth, Minn. Colorado College in 1982-83, and three years as an Sertich is a 1974 graduate of Colorado College assistant coach at Palmer (Colo.) HS from 1983-86. with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education He returned to Minnesota in 1987 as the assistant and humanities. He received a master’s degree in boys’ varsity coach at Blaine (MN) HS and later served elementary education from Minnesota State Uni- as an assistant at Richfield (MN) HS. versity, Mankato in 1999. Sertich also has extensive camp coaching experi- Sertich’s son, Marty Sertich, played for CC from ence, starting as the director and head coach of the 2002-06 amassing 181 points during a stellar four- Minnesota Hockey Satellite Training Program in year career. He earned both the WCHA Player of the Roseville from 1995-2003. In addition, he has been Year and Hobey Baker Memorial awards in 2005. the director of the Roseville Summer Hockey School

17 2 0 0 9 - 1 0 w c h a w o m e n ’ s y e a r b o o k bemidji state beavers 2008-09 BSU team & individual statistics; game-by-game results

------september Bemidji State | Overall - 36 GP ( 6-25- 5 .236) | Conf Only - 28 GP ( 3-22- 3 .161) | Career ------|------|------|------Dt Game W-L Score Record ## Player POS YR | GP G A PTS PEN/MIN PP SH GW GT | GP G A PTS PEN/MIN PP SH GW GT | GP G A PTS 26 MANITOBA (x) T 1-1 ot 0-0-0 13 Erin Cody F SO | 36 12 16 28 16/ 35 5 2 2 0 | 28 11 11 22 12/ 27 4 2 1 0 | 71 16 22 38 27 TEAM USA (x) L 0-7 0-0-0 8 Erin Johnson F SO | 36 10 11 21 16/ 32 5 1 1 0 | 28 7 9 16 10/ 20 4 1 1 0 | 69 11 14 25 9 Annie Bauerfeld F SO | 36 8 13 21 8/ 16 1 1 1 1 | 28 8 9 17 6/ 12 1 1 1 1 | 72 13 18 31 October 25 Montana Vichorek D FR | 36 3 10 13 18/ 36 2 0 0 0 | 28 3 9 12 15/ 30 2 0 0 0 | 36 3 10 13 3 at Wayne State (nc) W 3-2 1-0-0 6 Kaylee Keys F FR | 36 4 5 9 16/ 32 0 0 1 0 | 28 3 3 6 11/ 22 0 0 0 0 | 36 4 5 9 4 at Wayne State (nc) L 1-2 ot 1-1-0 15 Marlee Wheelhouse D/F FR | 36 3 5 8 20/ 40 2 0 0 0 | 28 1 3 4 17/ 34 1 0 0 0 | 36 3 5 8 10 NORTHEASTERN (nc) T 0-0 ot 1-1-0 11 Erin Babineau F FR | 36 3 3 6 6/ 12 2 0 1 0 | 28 1 3 4 4/ 8 0 0 0 0 | 36 3 3 6 11 NORTHEASTERN (nc) T 2-2 ot 1-1-2 27 Frances Dorr F JR | 36 2 4 6 19/ 38 0 0 0 0 | 28 2 4 6 16/ 32 0 0 0 0 | 101 7 7 14 24 Ashley Leopold D JR | 36 0 6 6 14/ 28 0 0 0 0 | 28 0 4 4 13/ 26 0 0 0 0 | 105 3 15 18 17 WISCONSIN (WCHA) L 0-4 1-2-2 5 Nicole Rawlings F JR | 35 2 2 4 7/ 14 0 0 0 0 | 28 2 0 2 5/ 10 0 0 0 0 | 82 3 4 7 18 at Wisconsin* (WCHA) L 0-9 1-3-2 19 Brooke Collins D SR | 36 1 3 4 25/ 50 0 0 0 0 | 28 0 1 1 20/ 40 0 0 0 0 | 144 6 21 27 24 at Ohio State (WCHA) L 0-3 1-4-2 2 Jackie Robertson D JR | 36 1 3 4 31/ 62 1 0 0 1 | 28 0 3 3 24/ 48 0 0 0 0 | 106 2 4 6 25 at Ohio State (WCHA) L 1-2 1-5-2 12 Lexy Parenteau D SO | 36 1 3 4 9/ 18 0 0 0 0 | 28 0 2 2 5/ 10 0 0 0 0 | 71 2 6 8 31 at Minnesota State (WCHA) L 2-3 1-6-2 7 Carissa Ketcher F SO | 21 1 1 2 4/ 8 0 0 0 0 | 16 0 0 0 4/ 8 0 0 0 0 | 52 2 1 3 10 Emily Erickson F FR | 5 0 2 2 1/ 2 0 0 0 0 | 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 5 0 2 2 november 29 Kimberly Lieder F/D FR | 31 0 2 2 4/ 8 0 0 0 0 | 26 0 2 2 3/ 6 0 0 0 0 | 31 0 2 2 1 at Minnesota State (WCHA) L 3-4 22 Lauren Williams F FR | 35 0 1 1 13/ 37 0 0 0 0 | 27 0 1 1 10/ 20 0 0 0 0 | 35 0 1 1 1-7-2 31 Alana McElhinney G FR | 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 7 0 0 0 16 Eva Schwaerzler F SO | 10 0 0 0 1/ 2 0 0 0 0 | 6 0 0 0 1/ 2 0 0 0 0 | 44 2 3 5 14 MINNESOTA (WCHA) L 0-3 1-8-2 20 Brittany DeBoer D FR | 31 0 0 0 1/ 2 0 0 0 0 | 26 0 0 0 1/ 2 0 0 0 0 | 31 0 0 0 15 MINNESOTA (WCHA) L 0-7 1-9-2 88 Zuzana Tomcikova G FR | 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 31 0 0 0 21 at St. Cloud State (WCHA) L 0-2 1-10-2 14 Monica Rawlings F SR | 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 135 2 6 8 22 at St. Cloud State (WCHA) L 0-2 1-11-2 Bench | 5/ 10 | 3/ 6 | ------|------|------|------December Bemidji State | 36 51 90 141 234/482 18 4 6 2 | 28 38 64 102 180/363 12 4 3 1 | 5 at Minnesota Duluth (WCHA) L 2-5 1-12-2 Opponents | 36 125 207 332 208/427 39 4 25 1 | 28 109 182 291 159/329 36 2 22 1 | 6 at Minnesota Duluth (WCHA) L 1-4 1-13-2 ------|------|------12 NORTH DAKOTA (WCHA) L 1-2 1-14-2 ## Goaltending (Overall) | GP Minutes GA Saves Shots Save% GAA Record Win% GS SO %Time | Overall 88 Zuzana Tomcikova FR | 31 1805:29 93 1025 1118 .917 3.09 5-22- 4 .226 31 3 82.4% | +: 348:17 15.9% 13 NORTH DAKOTA (WCHA) L 3-4 ot 1-15-2 31 Alana McElhinney FR | 7 370:45 31 194 225 .862 5.02 1- 3- 1 .300 5 0 16.9% | -:1125:42 51.4% January Open Net | 14 14:12 1 1 0.6% | E: 716:27 32.7% 2 at Robert Morris (nc) W 2-0 2-15-2 Bemidji State | 36 2190:26 125 1219 1344 .907 3.42 6-25- 5 .236 36 3 100.0% | Opponents | 36 2190:26 51 845 896 .943 1.40 25- 6- 5 .764 36 11 100.0% | 3 at Robert Morris (nc) W 3-1 3-15-2 ------|------|------9 MINNESOTA STATE (WCHA) W 2-1 4-15-2 ## Goaltending (Conference Only) | GP Minutes GA Saves Shots Save% GAA Record Win% GS SO %Time | Conference Only 10 MINNESOTA STATE (WCHA) W 4-1 5-15-2 88 Zuzana Tomcikova FR | 26 1500:37 82 882 964 .915 3.28 3-20- 3 .173 26 1 88.4% | +: 203:35 12.0% 16 at Minnesota (WCHA) L 1-5 5-16-2 31 Alana McElhinney FR | 4 184:33 26 119 145 .821 8.45 0- 2- 0 .000 2 0 10.9% | -: 988:18 58.2% 17 at Minnesota (WCHA) L 1-11 5-17-2 Open Net | 12 12:46 1 1 0.8% | E: 506:03 29.8% Bemidji State | 28 1697:56 109 1001 1110 .902 3.85 3-22- 3 .161 28 1 100.0% | 23 OHIO STATE (WCHA) T 3-3 ot 5-17-3 Opponents | 28 1697:56 38 619 657 .942 1.34 22- 3- 3 .839 28 10 100.0% | 24 OHIO STATE (WCHA) W 3-1 6-17-3 ------|------|------30 at North Dakota (WCHA) L 3-6 6-18-3 ## Goaltending (Career) | GP Minutes GA Saves Shots Save% GAA Record Win% GS SO | 31 at North Dakota (WCHA) T 0-0 6-18-4 88 Zuzana Tomcikova FR | 31 1805:29 93 1025 1118 .917 3.09 5-22- 4 .226 31 3 | 31 Alana McElhinney FR | 7 370:45 31 194 225 .862 5.02 1- 3- 1 .300 5 0 | February ------|------6 MINN DULUTH (WCHA) L 2-3 6-19-4 Special Teams (Overall|Conference) | Power Play Penalty Kill Combined PPC/G | Power Play Penalty Kill Combined PPC/G 7 MINN DULUTH (WCHA) L 0-9 6-20-4 Bemidji State | 18/189 .095 178/217 .820 196/406 .483 5.2 | 12/142 .085 129/165 .782 141/307 .459 5.1 13 ST. CLOUD STATE (WCHA) T 3-3 ot 6-20-5 Opponents | 39/217 .180 171/189 .905 210/406 .517 6.0 | 36/165 .218 130/142 .915 166/307 .541 5.9 ------|------|------14 ST. CLOUD STATE (WCHA) L 1-4 6-21-5 Scoring/Shots (Overall|Conference) | 1st 2nd 3rd OT TOT | 1st 2nd 3rd OT SOG | 1st 2nd 3rd OT TOT | 1st 2nd 3rd OT SOG 20 at Wisconsin (WCHA) L 0-3 6-22-5 Bemidji State | 14 18 19 0 51 | 269 290 322 15 896 | 12 14 12 0 38 | 198 218 236 5 657 21 at Wisconsin (WCHA) L 2-5 6-23-5 Opponents | 36 52 35 2 125 | 419 483 425 17 1344 | 33 45 30 1 109 | 343 407 349 11 1110 27 at Minnesota# L 1-4 6-24-5 Difference | -22 -34 -16 -2 -74 |-150 -193 -103 -2 -448 | -21 -31 -18 -1 -71 |-145 -189 -113 -6 -453 28 at Minnesota# L 1-5 6-25-5 ------|------|------Game Averages (Overall|Conference) | G/GM A/GM PTS/G SOG/G PEN/G PIM/G PPG/G | G/GM A/GM PTS/G SOG/G PEN/G PIM/G PPG/G Bemidji State | 1.42 2.50 3.92 24.9 6.5 13.4 0.5 | 1.36 2.29 3.64 23.5 6.4 13.0 0.4 (x) exhibition; (WC) WCHA; (nc) non-conference Opponents | 3.47 5.75 9.22 37.3 5.8 11.9 1.1 | 3.89 6.50 10.39 39.6 5.7 11.8 1.3 *U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game (Eveleth, MN) Difference | -2.06 -3.25 -5.31 -12.4 +0.7 +1.5 -0.6 | -2.54 -4.21 -6.75 -16.2 +0.8 +1.2 -0.9 # WCHA Quarterfinals ------|------|------Situational Records | H:15 3- 8- 4 A:20 3-16- 1 N: 1 0- 1- 0 | H:13 3- 8- 2 A:14 0-13- 1 N: 1 0- 1- 0 (Overall|Conference) | E1 +: 7 4- 1- 2 -:17 0-16- 1 E:12 2- 8- 2 | E1 +: 5 2- 1- 2 -:15 0-15- 0 E: 8 1- 6- 1 Records WCHA NC Overall | E2 +: 7 6- 0- 1 -:26 0-24- 2 E: 3 0- 1- 2 | E2 +: 4 3- 0- 1 -:23 0-22- 1 E: 1 0- 0- 1 Overall 3-22-3 3-3-2 6-25-5 | Margin 1: 9 2- 7 2: 5 3- 2 3+:17 1-16 | Margin 1: 7 1- 6 2: 3 1- 2 3+:15 1-14 Home 3-8-2 0-0-2 3-8-4 | First Goal +: 9 5- 2- 2 -:25 1-23- 1 | First Goal +: 5 2- 1- 2 -:22 1-21- 0 Away 0-13-1 3-3-0 3-16-1 ------Neutral 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0

bemidji state university directory

AC: 218. Location: Bemidji, MN 56601. Founded: 1919. Enrollment: 5,020. Colors: Green and White. Nickname: Beavers. Arena: John Glas Fieldhouse (200 x 85). Capacity: 2,358. Press Box Phone: 755-3700. Faculty Representative: Doug Leif (755-2754; [email protected]). Director of Athletics: Dr. Rick Goeb (755- 2941; [email protected]). Head Coach: Steve Sertich (755-2958; ssertich@ bemidjistate.edu). Assistant Coaches: Heather Farrell (755-4251; hfarrell@bemi- Doug leif Rick goeb Steve Sertich heather farrell djistate.edu); Shane Veenker (755-4251; [email protected]). Manager: Toby Palmiscno (755-3292; [email protected]). Athletic Trainer: Emily Tong (755-2769; [email protected]). Public Relations Director, Women’s Hockey: Ross LaDue (755-2763, [email protected]). BSU Ticket Office: 755-7337.bs BSU Web Site: www.bemidjistate.edu/athletics.u shane veenker toby palmiscno Emily tong ross ladue

18 2 0 0 9 - 1 0 w c h a w o m e n ’ s y e a r b o o k ugoldenniversity of minnesota gophers

2009-10 schedule October Dt Game Time 2 SYRACUSE (nc) 6:07 pm CT 4 SYRACUSE (nc) 2:07 pm CT 9 @ Ohio State (WCHA) 7:07 pm ET 10 @ Ohio State (WCHA) 7:07 pm ET 16 MINNESOTA DULUTH (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT 17 MINNESOTA DULUTH (WCHA) 4:07 pm CT 23 @ St. Cloud State (WCHA) 2:07 pm CT 24 ST. CLOUD STATE (WCHA) 4:07 pm CT 30 @ Wisconsin (WCHA) 2:07 pm CT sophomore forward Sarah Erickson Sophomore goaltender Alyssa grogan November Dt Game Time the 2009-10 season 1 @ Wisconsin (WCHA) 2:07 pm CT 13 @ Minnesota State (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT arking his third season at the helm of the game, including a NCAA regional win over Boston Frischmann played with the Minnesota Thorough- 14 @ Minnesota State (WCHA) 3:07 pm CT University of Minnesota women’s hockey College. breds the last three years. 20 BEMIDJI STATE (WCHA) 6:07 pm CT Mprogram, Brad Frost and the 2009-10 Minnesota adds freshman Noora Räty to the “I’m excited about our defensive unit,” Frost edition look to continue the winning ways of last mix. A standout with the Finnish National Team, said. “We’ve got some great seniors back there in 21 BEMIDJI STATE (WCHA) 4:07 pm CT season. After capturing the 2009 WCHA regular Räty was Team Finland’s starting Olympic goalie at Maunu and Zebro and have Schleper and Seeler, 27 CLARKSON (nc) 7:07 pm CT season championship and making its first trek the age of 15. This past summer, she helped Finland who will log a lot of minutes for us as well. We’re 28 CLARKSON (nc) 3:07 pm CT to the Frozen Four since 2006, the Gophers are to their second-straight bronze medal at the 2009 adding a couple of freshmen back there as well, primed and ready. Adding extra incentive is the IIHF World Championships when she stopped 78 but they aren’t your typical freshmen as they have chance to play for a national championship in front shots. She was named the tournament’s best goalie had great experience in Mira and Megan. Obvi- December of a hometown crowd as Minnesota will host the in 2007 and 2008 and earned the MVP award in ously we’ll miss Mira throughout the year to train Dt Game Time 2010 Frozen Four. 2008. with the Finnish National and Olympic Team, but 4 @ Harvard (nc) 7:00 pm ET “It’s hard to get to the Frozen Four and we were “It’s not often that you have three starting goal- we’ll have some flexibility in putting someone like 5 @ Harvard (nc) 4:00 pm ET honored to be in Boston last year,” Frost said. “We’re ies on your roster in Grogan, Lura and Räty,” Frost Katie Frischmann back there as well. I really like the 12 @ North Dakota (WCHA) 2:07 pm CT never happy just being there, but we expect to said. “It’s a little bit of a tough situation on whose personalities and the drive that our returning “D” 13 @ North Dakota (WCHA) 2:07 pm CT give ourselves the opportunity to be there every playing on any given night. They’re all deserving and freshmen have.” year. It was a great opportunity to gain some great of the start and there’s great competition. I think Forwards: It’s no secret that the Gophers lost a experience and we’ve learned that when you get it’s our strongest position because we have the majority of their scoring drive, including their top January to a one-and-done scenario and the big stage, you most depth there and for us to be successful, our three scorers from last year’s team. An additional Dt Game Time have to play your best and everything has to go goaltending is going to have to be excellent. We’re blow came this summer when Jen Schoullis an- right. Our goal is to be in that situation again this going to build from the net out.” nounced that she would red-shirt the season, 8 OHIO STATE (WCHA) 6:07 pm CT year.” Defense: The Gophers lost three defensemen leaving just one of the top five returning scorers. 9 OHIO STATE (WCHA) 4:07 pm CT The Gophers will face a few obstacles this year, from last year’s WCHA championship squad, but However, since starting with the Gophers, Emily 12 U.S. WOMEN’S NAT’L TEAM (x) 7:07 pm CT losing their top three scorers from last season, while return four blue liners and add two freshmen. Re- West has increased her point production and looks 15 @ Bemidji State (WCHA) 6:07 pm CT Jen Schoullis will take a medical red-shirt. However, turning are seniors Michelle Maunu and Alexandra to make her mark on the program. Playing in all 16 @ Bemidji State (WCHA) 4:07 pm CT the Gophers hold the philosphy of working from Zebro and sophomores Anne Schleper and Kelly 40 games as a sophomore, West scored 19 goals 22 NORTH DAKOTA (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT the net out with stellar goaltending and a solid Seeler. Maunu returns for her senior year after play- with 21 assists for 40 points. Named the team’s defensive corps to aide them. ing in 39 of 40 games as a junior. Tallying 18 points Unsung Hero, West was an integral part of UM’s 23 NORTH DAKOTA (WCHA) 4:07 pm CT The Gophers will have four captains to guide last year, she had the best plus/minus rating of her special teams with eight power-play goals and one 29 MINNESOTA STATE (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT the team in seniors Brittany Francis and Michelle career at +37. Playing over 110 career games for shorthanded goal. Along with West, the Gophers 30 MINNESOTA STATE (WCHA) 4:07 pm CT Maunu, and juniors Terra Rasmussen and Emily UM, Maunu has scored 35 career points. Although return seniors Brittany Francis, who ranked sixth West. Zebro saw action at both forward and defense, on the team in scoring with 34 points. Of Francis’ “I’m excited about all four of them,” Frost said. “It she will play primarily on the blue line for her final eight goals, four came on the power-play, two February was clear throughout the voting process that they year with the Gophers. Last year, Zebro held a were game-winners, and one was shorthanded. Dt Game Time were the ones our team viewed as leaders. What I plus/minus rating of +15 and had six assists. Kelli Blankenship followed with 16 points and 5 @ Minnesota Duluth (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT like is that our players can go to any one of them Schleper and Seeler had outstanding rookie Terra Rasmussen and Jaimie Horton had 10. Also 6 @ Minnesota Duluth (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT with questions.” seasons and will be looked upon as leaders in the returning is Laura May, who had six points. 12 ST. CLOUD STATE (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT Goaltending: The Gophers’ strongest position group. Schleper played in all 40 games last year and “I’m excited about who’s coming back,” Frost this season will be goaltending. With two letterwin- was a second-team All-WCHA selection. Ranking said. “There’s a real opportunity for all our forwards 13 @ St. Cloud State (WCHA) 2:07 pm CT ners returning and a highly-touted recruit entering second on the team in scoring among defensemen, to step up and play significant roles that they 19 WISCONSIN (WCHA) 6:07 pm CT the fold, the starting spot will be very competitive. Schleper had 7-19–26, was a +27, and was named haven’t played in the past. Hopefully they seize 20 WISCONSIN (WCHA) 4:07 pm CT Jenny Lura returns for her junior season after play- to the WCHA All-Rookie Team. Seeler competed in the moment.” ing in 20 games last year. Starting in 17 games, 39 straight games in 2008-09 and had 16 points. The Gophers return Chelsey Jones, Sarah Erick- (x) exhibition; (nc) non-conference game; Lura held a 1.62 goals-against average (fourth Paired with All-American Melanie Gagnon, Seeler son and Nikki Ludwigson. Erickson played in all 40 (WCHA) conference game nationally) and a 15-1-1 record. She was named held a +37. games as a rookie and had 23 points, while Jones the US College Hockey Online Defensive Player of The Gophers add two freshmen on defense had 10 points in her first year. the Week after she held UMD scoreless early in the in Megan Bozek and Mira Jalosuo, while Katie Along with the returners, the Gophers add Sam season. Frischmann will see action at both forward and Downey and Becky Kortum as freshmen, while Also returning is sophomore Alyssa Grogan. defense. Bozek was a member of the U.S. Under- Katie Frischmann will be at both the forward and As a rookie, Grogan was the WCHA goaltending 18 Team that won a gold medal in 2009. Jalosuo, a defense position. Downey played for Proctor-Her- champion with a 1.37 GAA vs conference foes. In veteran of more than 35 international games, was mantown-Marshall and was an all-state selection. 21 games overall, she held a 16-3-2 record and a a member of the Finnish National Team that won Kortum was a Hopkins High School standout and 1.67 GAA. She also saw action in every post-season a bronze medal at the 2009 World Championships. the 2009 Ms. Hockey recipient.”

19 2 0 0 9 - 1 0 w c h a w o m e n ’ s y e a r b o o k minnesota golden gophers 2009-10 um Alphabetical roster

No. Name Yr Pos Ht S/C Age Hometown / Previous Team 7 BLANKENSHIP, Kelli SR F 5-6 R 22 Lusby, MD / NAHA 19 BOZEK, Megan FR D 5-9 R 18 Buffalo Grove, IL / Chicago Mission 3 DOWNEY, Samantha FR F 5-9 R 18 Hermantown, MN / Proctor-Hermantown-Marshall 4 ERICKSON, Sarah SO F 5-6 R 19 Roseau, MN / Bemidji HS 10 FRANCIS, Brittany SR F 5-7 R 21 Thunder Bay, ON / Toronto Junior Aeros 6 FRISCHMANN, Katie FR F/D 5-5 R 18 Rochester, MN / Minnesota Thoroughbreds kelli blankenship brittany francis 31 GROGAN, Alyssa SO G 5-6 L 19 Eagan, MN / Eagan HS 9 HORTON, Jaimie SR F 5-7 L 21 Maple Grove, MN / Maple Grove HS 8 JALOSUO, Mira FR D 6-0 R 20 Lieksa, Finland / Finnish National Team 14 JONES, Chelsey SR F 5-8 R 21 Lake Elmo, MN / Stillwater HS 11 KORTUM, Becky FR F 5-7 L 18 Minnetonka, MN / Hopkins HS 18 LUDWIGSON, Nikki SO F 5-7 R 20 Bloomington, MN / Eden Prairie HS 1 LURA, Jenny JR G 5-8 L 20 North Vancouver, BC / B.C. Breakers 26 MAUNU, Michelle SR D 5-6 R 22 Esko, MN / Cloquet/Esko/Carlton 5 MAY, Laura JR F 5-9 L 20 Dellwood, MN / Mahtomedi HS 25 RASMUSSEN, Terra JR F 5-7 L 21 Coon Rapids, MN / Coon Rapids HS 41 RäTY, Noora FR G 5-4 L 20 Espoo, Finland / Finnish National Team 22 SCHLEPER, Anne SO D 5-10 L 19 St. Cloud, MN / St. Cloud Icebreakers Chelsey Jones Emily west 24 SCHOULLIS, Jen JR F 5-9 L 20 Erie, PA / Shattuck-St. Mary’s 2 SEELER, Kelly SO D 5-6 L 19 Eden Prairie, MN / Eden Prairie HS 17 WEST, Emily JR F 5-5 L 20 Colorado Springs, CO / Colorado Selects 20 ZEBRO, Alexandra SR D 6-0 R 21 Oak Grove, MN / St. Francis/North Branch HS

Head Coach: Brad Frost (Bethel ‘96). Career Record (Entering 2009-10): 59-12-7 (.801) (2 Seasons). Record at UM (Entering 2009-10): 59-12-7 (.801) (2 Seasons). Assistant Coach: Jamie Wood (Middlebury ‘94). Assistant Coach: Tom Osiecki (St. Thomas ‘64). Goaltending Coach: Justin UM Johnson (Minnesota ‘05). head Coach brad frost um numerical roster

n his first two seasons as at the helm of the No. Name Pos No. Name Pos Minnesota hockey program, Brad Frost has 1 Jenny Lura G 24 Jen Schoullis F Ielevated the program back to a national and 2 Kelly Seeler D 25 Terra Rasmussen F WCHA contender. After holding the interim head coach title in 2007-08, Frost was named head coach 3 Samantha Downey F 26 Michelle Maunu D on April 16, 2008. 4 Sarah Erickson F 31 Alyssa Grogan G In just his second year as UM’s head coach in 5 Laura May F 41 Noora Räty G 2008-09, Frost and his team earned the WCHA regular 6 Katie Frischmann F/D season championship, the program’s first since 2005, 7 Kelli Blankenship F with a 23-2-3 mark. As a result, Frost was named the WCHA co-Coach of the Year, an honor he shared with 8 Mira Jalosuo D the UW’s Mark Johnson. He coached three Gophers 9 Jaimie Horton F to first-team All-WCHA honors and his players also 10 Brittany Francis F received WCHA Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie 11 Becky Kortum F of the Year and Student-Athlete of the Year awards. 14 Chelsey Jones F Frost also led UM to its first NCAA Frozen Four ap- pearance since 2006, finishing with a 32-5-3 overall 17 Emily West F record and a No. 3 national ranking. Two Gophers to associate head coach in May. He continued his 18 Nikki Ludwigson F earned All-America honors in Melanie Gagnon and work with the defensemen, practice planning, 19 Megan Bozek D Monique Lamoureux, while Lamoureux and Gigi video analysis, game planning and working with 20 Alexandra Zebro D Marvin were Patty Kazmaier finalists. the power-play units. In addition to his coaching 22 Anne Schleper D In August of 2007, Frost’s coaching career took responsibilities, Frost founded the Minnesota Girls a new turn. After former coach Laura Halldorson Hockey Camp in the summer of 2007. announced her retirement, Frost was named interim Frost has also gained considerable international head coach for 2007-08. He led UM on a 21-game coaching experience. He was an assistant coach for unbeaten streak (19-0-2) from Nov. 18-Feb. 23, the the U.S. National Team in 2008-09 at the Four Nation’s second-longest streak in school history, guided Cup. In 2006, he was an assistant coach on the U.S. the Gophers to a 27-7-4 overall record and 21-5-2 Under-22 Team, which included five UM players. WCHA mark, good for second place, and returned and he has also coached at the 2003 USA Hockey UM to a NCAA Regional appearance. Frost coached 14/15 girl’s development camp and the 16-year old ridder arena Gigi Marvin to second-team All-America honors and development camp in 2008. home of the golden gophers recognition as a top-10 Patty Kazmaier finalist. Mar- Before his Minnesota tenure, Frost spent a year vin and Rachael Drazan (D) were named first-team at his alma mater, Bethel University, as an assistant All-WCHA, while the Gophers had two additional coach for the men’s team. Before his stint at Bethel, honorees on both the second and third team. Frost he was an assistant coach for the girls’ hockey team at himself was named the WCHA Coach of the Year and Eagan HS for three years and also served as co-head was a finalist for the National Coach of the Year. coach of the school’s volleyball team that placed Although he completed only his second season second in the Minnesota State HS League tourna- as head coach in 2008-09, Frost has been a member ment in 2000. He was an assistant volleyball coach at of the Golden Gopher staff since Dec., 2000 when he Mounds View in 1999 and was head volleyball coach launched his career as an interim assistant coach. He at New Life Academy from 1996-98. In addition, Frost was named assistant coach in 2001, a role he held taught physical education at Northview Elementary until the end of the 2006 season. From 2001-04, in Eagan and at New Life Academy in Woodbury. Frost primarily coached the power-play and the Along with his hockey accomplishments, Frost forwards, including U.S. Olympians Natalie Darwitz, was a two-year letterwinner on the Bethel Univer- Kelly Stephens and Krissy Wendell. sity golf team, and went on to graduate with a BA In 2004-05, Frost coached the defense and special in physical education in 1996. As an athlete, Frost teams. In 2005, the power-play achieved a 31.0% suc- was a four-year letterwinner and ranks eighth on cess rate in their national championship season. Bethel’s career scoring list. He finished his career with After losing four Olympians in the 2005-06 119 points, and he was named the team’s MVP and season, Frost helped the Gophers to a second place most inspirational player in 1994 and 1995. Frost was finish in both the WCHA regular season and tourna- captain of the Royals as both a junior and senior. ment championships with a 19-8-1 record. Frost, his wife Dayna, and sons, Micah, Jonah and Following the 2005-06 season, Frost was elevated Josiah, reside in Cottage Grove, Minn. 20 2 0 0 9 - 1 0 w c h a w o m e n ’ s y e a r b o o k minnesota golden gophers 2008-09 Um team & individual statistics; game-by-game results

Minnesota | Overall - 40 GP (32- 5- 3 .838) | Conf Only - 28 GP (23- 2- 3 .875) | Career september ------|------|------|------## Player POS YR | GP G A PTS PEN/MIN PP SH GW GT | GP G A PTS PEN/MIN PP SH GW GT | GP G A PTS Dt Game W-L Score Record 21 Monique Lamoureux F FR | 40 39 36 75 32/ 86 5 5 8 1 | 28 30 31 61 18/ 47 4 4 5 1 | 40 39 36 75 26 SASKATCHEWAN (x) W 8-0 0-0-0 12 Jocelyne Lamoureux F FR | 40 28 37 65 46/ 92 8 1 8 0 | 28 23 26 49 36/ 72 7 1 7 0 | 40 28 37 65 28 TEAM USA (x) L 2-3 ot 0-0-0 19 Gigi Marvin F SR | 38 30 27 57 11/ 22 9 3 4 0 | 26 20 14 34 6/ 12 6 1 3 0 | 152 87 108 195 17 Emily West F SO | 40 19 21 40 25/ 50 8 1 2 1 | 28 13 13 26 17/ 34 5 0 2 1 | 74 30 34 64 October 24 Jen Schoullis F SO | 40 17 23 40 15/ 30 4 0 3 0 | 28 10 19 29 9/ 18 3 0 2 0 | 78 24 36 60 3 ROBERT MORRIS (nc) L 2-3 0-1-0 10 Brittany Francis F JR | 40 8 26 34 7/ 14 4 1 2 0 | 28 3 21 24 5/ 10 2 0 1 0 | 113 26 66 92 4 ROBERT MORRIS (nc) W 7-1 1-1-0 3 Melanie Gagnon D SR | 40 4 25 29 28/ 64 4 0 1 0 | 28 3 18 21 22/ 52 3 0 1 0 | 149 14 67 81 10 at Minnesota Duluth (WC) W 4-3 ot 2-1-0 22 Anne Schleper D FR | 40 7 19 26 16/ 32 4 0 0 0 | 28 6 14 20 11/ 22 3 0 0 0 | 40 7 19 26 11 at Minnesota Duluth (WC) W 2-0 3-1-0 4 Sarah Erickson F FR | 40 10 13 23 17/ 56 5 0 1 0 | 28 7 11 18 12/ 35 3 0 1 0 | 40 10 13 23 6 Rachael Drazan D SR | 34 5 16 21 20/ 59 2 0 0 0 | 24 3 11 14 15/ 38 1 0 0 0 | 140 25 53 78 17 OHIO STATE (WC) W 8-1 4-1-0 26 Michelle Maunu D JR | 39 0 18 18 14/ 28 0 0 0 0 | 27 0 11 11 9/ 18 0 0 0 0 | 113 4 31 35 18 OHIO STATE (WC) W 8-2 5-1-0 7 Kelli Blankenship F JR | 40 6 10 16 7/ 14 0 1 1 0 | 28 5 8 13 6/ 12 0 1 0 0 | 111 19 23 42 24 at Wisconsin (WC) T 1-1 ot 5-1-1 2 Kelly Seeler D FR | 39 5 11 16 18/ 36 2 0 0 0 | 28 5 8 13 14/ 28 2 0 0 0 | 39 5 11 16 26 at Wisconsin (WC) L 1-2 5-2-1 23 Dagney Willey D SR | 33 1 10 11 5/ 10 0 0 0 0 | 22 0 8 8 5/ 10 0 0 0 0 | 148 6 31 37 31 ST. CLOUD STATE (WC) W 2-1 6-2-1 25 Terra Rasmussen F SO | 39 7 3 10 6/ 12 0 0 0 0 | 28 5 3 8 3/ 6 0 0 0 0 | 77 8 3 11 9 Jaimie Horton F JR | 39 4 6 10 3/ 6 0 0 0 0 | 27 3 6 9 1/ 2 0 0 0 0 | 101 5 6 11 november 14 Chelsey Jones F JR | 38 2 8 10 13/ 26 1 0 1 0 | 26 2 7 9 7/ 14 1 0 1 0 | 101 31 28 59 1 at St. Cloud State (WC) W 6-2 7-2-1 5 Laura May F SO | 33 5 1 6 5/ 10 0 0 1 0 | 22 4 1 5 4/ 8 0 0 0 0 | 68 6 2 8 14 at Bemidji State (WC) W 3-0 8-2-1 20 Alexandra Zebro D JR | 20 0 6 6 7/ 14 0 0 0 0 | 16 0 5 5 4/ 8 0 0 0 0 | 88 2 8 10 18 Nikki Ludwigson F FR | 8 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 | 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 | 8 1 0 1 15 at Bemidji State (WC) W 7-0 9-2-1 1 Jenny Lura G SO | 20 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 | 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 36 0 1 1 21 MINNESOTA STATE (WC) W 2-1 10-2-1 31 Alyssa Grogan G FR | 22 0 1 1 1/ 2 0 0 0 0 | 14 0 0 0 1/ 2 0 0 0 0 | 22 0 1 1 22 MINNESOTA STATE (WC) W 6-3 11-2-1 39 Kim Hanlon G SR | 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 68 0 0 0 28 HARVARD (nc) W 3-1 12-2-1 Bench | 6/ 12 | 6/ 12 | 29 HARVARD (nc) W 3-2 13-2-1 ------|------|------|------Minnesota | 40 198 318 516 302/675 56 12 32 2 | 28 143 235 378 211/460 40 7 23 2 | December Opponents | 40 69 102 171 272/566 27 4 5 1 | 28 42 64 106 192/406 11 3 2 1 | 5 at North Dakota (WC) W 4-0 14-2-1 ------|------|------6 at North Dakota (WC) W 5-2 15-2-1 ## Goaltending (Overall) | GP Minutes GA Saves Shots Save% GAA Record Win% GS SO %Time | Overall 31 Alyssa Grogan FR | 22 1222:27 34 407 441 .923 1.67 16- 2- 2 .850 21 3 50.5% | +:1539:14 63.6% January 1 Jenny Lura SO | 20 998:08 27 304 331 .918 1.62 15- 2- 1 .861 17 2 41.3% | -: 257:59 10.7% 3 at Niagara (nc) W 8-0 16-2-1 39 Kim Hanlon SR | 8 190:18 8 67 75 .893 2.52 1- 1- 0 .500 2 0 7.9% | E: 622:22 25.7% 4 at Niagara (nc W 5-3 17-2-1 Open Net | 23 8:42 0 0 0.4% | Minnesota | 40 2419:35 69 778 847 .919 1.71 32- 5- 3 .838 40 7 100.0% | 9 at Ohio State (WC) W 9-2 18-2-1 Opponents | 40 2419:35 198 1317 1515 .869 4.91 5-32- 3 .162 40 0 100.0% | 10 at Ohio State (WC) W 12-1 19-2-1 ------|------|------16 BEMIDJI STATE (WC) W 5-1 20-2-1 ## Goaltending (Conference Only) | GP Minutes GA Saves Shots Save% GAA Record Win% GS SO %Time | Conference Only 17 BEMIDJI STATE (WC) W 11-1 21-2-1 31 Alyssa Grogan FR | 14 833:24 19 268 287 .934 1.37 11- 1- 2 .857 14 3 49.0% | +:1128:58 66.4% 23 MINNESOTA DULUTH (WC) L 2-4 21-3-1 1 Jenny Lura SO | 14 767:34 21 249 270 .922 1.64 12- 1- 1 .893 14 2 45.2% | -: 119:17 7.0% 39 Kim Hanlon SR | 5 95:27 2 41 43 .953 1.26 0- 0- 0 --- 0 0 5.6% | E: 451:20 26.6% 24 MINNESOTA DULUTH (WC) T 3-3 ot 21-3-2 Open Net | 16 3:10 0 0 0.2% | 30 at Minnesota State (WC) W 9-1 22-3-2 Minnesota | 28 1699:35 42 558 600 .930 1.48 23- 2- 3 .875 28 6 100.0% | 31 at Minnesota State (WC) W 7-4 23-3-2 Opponents | 28 1699:35 143 942 1085 .868 5.05 2-23- 3 .125 28 0 100.0% | ------|------|------February ## Goaltending (Career) | GP Minutes GA Saves Shots Save% GAA Record Win% GS SO | 7 WISCONSIN (WC) W 4-2 24-3-2 39 Kim Hanlon SR | 68 3659:07 116 1225 1341 .913 1.90 43-14- 2 .746 59 13 | 8 WISCONSIN (WC) T 3-3 ot 24-3-3 1 Jenny Lura SO | 36 1968:25 58 619 677 .914 1.77 25- 6- 3 .779 33 4 | 13 NORTH DAKOTA (WC) W 4-1 25-3-3 31 Alyssa Grogan FR | 22 1222:27 34 407 441 .923 1.67 16- 2- 2 .850 21 3 | 14 NORTH DAKOTA (WC) W 5-0 26-3-3 ------|------Special Teams (Overall|Conference) | Power Play Penalty Kill Combined PPC/G | Power Play Penalty Kill Combined PPC/G 20 at St. Cloud State (WC) W 7-0 27-3-3 Minnesota | 56/238 .235 237/264 .898 293/502 .584 5.9 | 40/163 .245 166/177 .938 206/340 .606 5.8 21 ST. CLOUD STATE (WC) W 3-1 28-3-3 Opponents | 27/264 .102 182/238 .765 209/502 .416 6.6 | 11/177 .062 123/163 .755 134/340 .394 6.3 27 BEMIDJI STATE* (nc) W 4-1 29-3-3 ------|------|------28 BEMIDJI STATE* (nc) W 5-1 30-3-3 Scoring/Shots (Overall|Conference) | 1st 2nd 3rd OT TOT | 1st 2nd 3rd OT SOG | 1st 2nd 3rd OT TOT | 1st 2nd 3rd OT SOG Minnesota | 58 70 69 1 198 | 472 563 468 12 1515 | 42 56 44 1 143 | 345 400 328 12 1085 March Opponents | 18 27 24 0 69 | 261 282 293 11 847 | 10 16 16 0 42 | 189 185 215 11 600 7 MINNESOTA STATE# (nc) W 7-2 31-3-3 Difference | +40 +43 +45 +1 +129 |+211 +281 +175 +1 +668 | +32 +40 +28 +1 +101 |+156 +215 +113 +1 +485 8 WISCONSIN& (nc) L 3-5 31-4-3 ------|------|------14 BOSTON COLLEGE% (nc) W 4-3 32-4-3 Game Averages (Overall|Conference) | G/GM A/GM PTS/G SOG/G PEN/G PIM/G PPG/G | G/GM A/GM PTS/G SOG/G PEN/G PIM/G PPG/G Minnesota | 4.95 7.95 12.90 37.9 7.5 16.9 1.4 | 5.11 8.39 13.50 38.8 7.5 16.4 1.4 20 vs Mercyhurst+ (nc) L 4-5 32-5-3 Opponents | 1.73 2.55 4.28 21.2 6.8 14.2 0.7 | 1.50 2.29 3.79 21.4 6.9 14.5 0.4 * WCHA Quarterfinals; # WCHA Semifinal; Difference | +3.23 +5.40 +8.62 +16.7 +0.8 +2.7 +0.7 | +3.61 +6.11 +9.71 +17.3 +0.7 +1.9 +1.0 & WCHA Championship; % NCAA Quarterfinal; ------|------|------+ NCAA Frozen Four Semifinal (Boston, MA) Situational Records | H:23 18- 3- 2 A:16 14- 1- 1 N: 1 0- 1- 0 | H:14 11- 1- 2 A:14 12- 1- 1 N: 0 0- 0- 0 (x) exhibition; (WC) WCHA; (nc) non-conference (Overall|Conference) | E1 +:27 24- 1- 2 -: 4 1- 2- 1 E: 9 7- 2- 0 | E1 +:20 17- 1- 2 -: 2 1- 0- 1 E: 6 5- 1- 0 | E2 +:31 29- 1- 1 -: 7 1- 4- 2 E: 2 2- 0- 0 | E2 +:24 22- 1- 1 -: 4 1- 1- 2 E: 0 0- 0- 0 Records WCHA NC Overall | Margin 1: 8 5- 3 2: 7 5- 2 3+:22 22- 0 | Margin 1: 4 3- 1 2: 4 3- 1 3+:17 17- 0 | First Goal +:32 27- 3- 2 -: 8 5- 2- 1 | First Goal +:23 19- 2- 2 -: 5 4- 0- 1 Overall 23-2-3 9-3-0 32-5-3 ------Home 11-1-2 7-2-0 18-3-2 Away 12-1-1 2-0-0 14-1-1 Neutral 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 university of minnesota directory

AC: 612. Location: Minneapolis, MN 55455. Founded: 1851. Enrollment: 50,902. Nickname: Golden Gophers. Colors: Maroon & Gold. Arena: Ridder Arena (200 x 85). Arena Capacity: 3,400. Press Box Phone: 625-6900. Faculty Representative: Perry Leo (625-0535). Director of Athletics: Joel Maturi (624-4497, maturi@umn. edu). Head Coach: Brad Frost (625-0188, [email protected]). Assistant Coaches: Jamie Wood ([email protected]), Tom Osiecki ([email protected]). Manager: Kate Anderson (626-9793, [email protected]). Athletic Trainer: Amy Hamilton perry leo joel maturi brad frost jamie wood (626-4740, [email protected]). Public Relations Director, Women’s Hockey: Michelle Traen (624-0522, fax 625-0359, [email protected]). UM Ticket Office: 1-800-UGopher.uM UM Web Site: gophersports.com. tom Osiecki kate anderson amy hamilton michelle traen 21 2 0 0 9 - 1 0 w c h a w o m e n ’ s y e a r b o o k ubniversityulldogs of minnesota duluth

2009-10 schedule October Dt Game Time 2 ROBERT MORRIS (nc) 6:07 pm CT 3 ROBERT MORRIS (nc) 3:07 pm CT 10 ST. CLOUD STATE (WCHA) 6:07 pm CT 11 ST. CLOUD STATE (WCHA) 3:07 pm CT 16 @ Minnesota (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT 17 @ Minnesota (WCHA) 4:07 pm CT 23 NORTH DAKOTA (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT 24 NORTH DAKOTA (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT 30 @ Mercyhurst (nc) 7:00 pm ET Senior defenseman jaime rasmussen Junior forward laura fridfinnson 31 @ Mercyhurst (nc) 3:00 pm ET the 2009-10 season November Dt Game Time f Jan. 16, 2009 marked one of the lowest will also be teammates of Holmlov and Martin will help anchor UMD’s offense along with senior 6 @ St. Cloud State (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT points in the University of Minnesota Duluth in Vancouver. In addition, missing are Team forward Emmanuelle Blais, who has averaged 27 7 @ St. Cloud State (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT Iwomen’s hockey team’s 2008-09 season, then Canada redshirt juniors forward Haley Irwin (22- points per season in her career. 13 @ Ohio State (WCHA) 7:07 pm ET March 14 may well have marked its highest. 22–44) and All-American defenseman Jocelyne UMD has high expectations for rookie for- 14 @ Ohio State (WCHA) 7:07 pm ET Almost two months to the day of losing All- Larocque (4-33–37). Between graduation and ward Wong, who owns tremendous playmaking 21 MINNESOTA STATE (WCHA) 6:07 pm CT American goaltender Kim Martin, back-up senior Olympic team duties, UMD will have lost 12 ablities and puck control, and current and former 22 MINNESOTA STATE (WCHA) 3:07 pm CT goalie Johanna Ellison made 21 saves, including players from 2008-09. Team Canada U-18 members Audrey Cournoyer a penalty shot, to lead the Bulldogs over then No. Typical of past Maroon and Gold squads, and Vanessa Thibault. 27 @ Boston College (nc) 1:00 pm ET 4 New Hampshire 4-1 in Durham on March 14. however, the cupboard is not barren. UMD On Defense: With the loss of Trepanier to 28 @ Boston College (nc) 2:00 pm ET The win punched 2008 NCAA champion returns seven players who own 2008 NCAA graduation (UMD’s seventh all-time scorer from UMD’s third NCAA Frozen Four ticket in as many championship rings, including third-year cap- the blueline) and Larocque, the Bulldogs’ first- December years and secured a sixth trip to college hockey’s tain, forward and Finnish national team member ever First Team All-American defenseman to Dt Game Time grandest stage. UMD reached Boston on the back Saara Tuominen. Though Tuominen, along with Team Canada, the Maroon and Gold will be look- 4 @ Wisconsin (WCHA) 2:07 pm CT of Ellison, who had played just five complete rookie backliner Mariia Posa will balance 2010 ing for leadership in the back. Senior blueliner games in her two-year career. Ellison went 13- Olympic responsiblities with UMD’s season in Jaime Rasmussen seems destined for that role 6 @ Wisconsin (WCHA) 2:07 pm CT 2-1 and gave UMD a shot at a postseason berth progress, she represents a senior class that has after a having a year of reckoning offensively last 12 BEMIDJI STATE (WCHA) 3:07 pm CT that the Bulldogs had no trouble cashing in. reached the Frozen Four every year they’ve worn season. Rasmussen registered 21 points (9g,12a) 13 BEMIDJI STATE (WCHA) 3:07 pm CT By reaching the 2009 NCAA Frozen Four, UMD the Bulldog jersey. and has missed just a single game over her UMD secured a third consecutive Frozen Four berth UMD also will rely heavily on eight freshmen, career. While senior Sarah Murray and junior Tara January for a second time in school history (also 2001-03, most notably 2006 Olympian Jennifer Harss be- Gray will provide experience in the back, first- Dt Game Time all NCAA titles for UMD). tween the pipes, Team Finland’s Posa on defense year defenseman Mariia Posa from Team Finland The look of the 2009-10 Bulldogs, however, and Team Canada U-22 member Jessica Wong on will rely on her international experience. 16 WISCONSIN (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT will be dramatically different than a year ago. offense. In Goal: Both netminders who split time a 17 WISCONSIN (WCHA) 4:07 pm CT With six players taking a redshirt to centralize “We are pleased to be heading into our 11th year ago are gone, with Ellison lost to graduation 22 @ Minnesota State (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT with their respective national teams ahead of the season as a program and extremely proud of and Martin centralized with Team Sweden for the 23 @ Minnesota State (WCHA) 3:07 pm CT 2010 Winter Olympics, it will leave just 19 play- our decade of dominance on the national stage,” season. Left in their wake is sophomore Lana 30 @ North Dakota (WCHA) 2:07 pm CT ers to carry the load of expectations heaped on said Miller. “We have had a decade of ordinary Steck, who played in five games (140:16) with 31 @ North Dakota (WCHA) 2:07 pm CT UMD squads season after season. The Bulldogs, wonderful people doing extra-ordinary wonder- a 2.99 GAA. She is joined by freshman Jennifer no question, will be pushing a quality over ful things. We feel blessed to have had so much Harss of Team Germany, who was an Olympian quantity motto into the program’s 11th season fun and success together and very much look in 2006. Harss has had at least 50% of Germany’s February of existence. forward to this season. Although this year we action in goal the past two years and will be Dt Game Time Shannon Miller, marking her 11th season be- are missing six Olympians as it is an Olympic year, looked upon early to provide pipe-relief. 5 MINNESOTA (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT hind the bench as the only head coach UMD has we feel that we will spend the season developing A Mixed Blessing: While no team in the 6 MINNESOTA (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT ever employed, is 260-70-29 in her Bulldog ca- into a much stronger team than people expect NCAA will be able to stake a claim on as many 12 OHIO STATE (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT reer. Miller, who owns more NCAA tourney wins and have a very strong finish. It will be a fun and Olympians as UMD will come February, no other 13 OHIO STATE (WCHA) 6:07 pm CT than any coach in the history of Div. 1 women’s exciting challenge for all of us.” team will have to survive in the absence of those 19 @ Bemidji State (WCHA) 2:07 pm CT hockey, loses the services of six seniors from last Up Front: It is no secret that while every Olympians as the Bulldogs will either. With that 20 @ Bemidji State (WCHA) 2:07 pm CT year’s roster. Forwards Sara O’Toole (12-31–43), position will have some openings on UMD’s in mind, the small roster will provide instant fire Heidi Pelttari (4-23–27), Erin Olson (1-3–4) and 2009-10 roster, the offense will have the biggest to test what the eight new Bulldogs are made (x) exhibition; (nc) non-conference game; two-year captain Tawni Mattila (9-7–16) in ad- skates to fill. Most noticeable is the absence of of, and will challenge the mettle of the Maroon dition to having graduated blueliner Myriam last season’s top-five scorers, who accounted for and Gold who have played a part in getting three (WCHA) conference game Trepanier (2-5–7) and netminder Ellison (1.69 53.3 % of UMD’s goals. The Bulldogs do retain the different teams to three different NCAA Frozen GAA). Their absence will be compounded by services of junior Laura Fridfinnson, who has 42 Fours. Either way, as the last decade has proved, the fact that UMD will be without Team Sweden goals and 36 assists over the past two seasons. don’t count these Bulldogs out. UMD would like staples and redshirt seniors Elin Holmlov – the Fridfinnson, UMD’s second-leading scorer nothing better than to have its Olympians cheer- Bulldogs’ leading scorer a season ago with 51 during her rookie year with 44 points, was the ing in the stands in Minneapolis come March 19, points (23g,28a), and All-American goaltender third-highest goal-scorer for UMD a season ago 2010. Martin (1.72 gaa). Redshirt sophomores Pernilla (20) and has played in 78 consecutive games. Winberg (14-27–41) and Jenni Asserholt (2-8–10) Tuominen, who has averaged 38+ points a year,

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No. Name Yr Pos Ht S/C Age Hometown / Previous Team 11 AMBROZ, Kacy SO F 5-7 R 19 New Prague, MN / New Prague HS 47 BLAIS, Emmanuelle SR F 5-4 R 21 Lasalle, QC / Dawson College Blues 10 COURNOYER, Audrey FR F 5-3 L 19 Montreal, QC / Cananda U-18 24 DODGE, Gina FR F 5-5 R 18 Duluth, MN / Northern Stars 29 FISHER, Justine SO F 5-4 R 19 Littleton, CO / Colorado Select U-19 AAA 19 FRIDFINNSON, Laura JR F 5-8 L 21 Arborg, MB / Canada U-22 26 GILDERMAN, Katie FR G 5-7 L 18 Proctor, MN / Mirage emmanuelle blais tara gray 13 GRAY, Tara JR D 5-10 R 21 Toronto, ON / Mississauga Aeros 14 GUZZO, Libby JR F 5-7 R 21 Silver Bay, MN / Kelley HS 2 HAKALA, Kirsti SR D 5-6 R 22 Cloquet, MN / Wisconsin-Superior 87 HARSS, Jennifer FR G 5-7 L 22 Rieden, Germany / Team Germany 7 LENZ, Stephanie FR F 5-5 R 19 Duluth, MN / Northern Stars 22 MURRAY, Sarah SR D 5-3 R 21 Fairbault, MN / Shattuck St. Mary’s School 8 POSA, Mariia FR D 5-5 L 22 Helsinki, Finland / Team Finland 88 RASMUSSEN, Jaime SR D/F 5-8 R 21 Garden Grove, CA / Cal-Selects U-19 Team 31 STECK, Lana SO G 5-6 L 20 Winnipeg, MB / St. Vital Victorias 21 THIBAULT, Vanessa FR F 5-3 L 19 Lachine, QC / John Abbott College 23 TUOMINEN, Saara SR F 5-6 L 23 Ylojarvi, Finland / Ilves/Team Finland libby guzzo sarah murray 9 WILSON, Katherine FR F 5-8 L 18 Winnipeg, MB / Balmoral Hall Blazers 49 WONG, Jessica FR F 5-7 L 18 Baddeck, NS / Canada U-18

Head Coach: Shannon Miller (Saskatchewan ‘85). Career Record (entering 2009-10): 260-70-29 (.765) (10 Seasons). Record at UMD (entering 2009-10): 260-70-29 (.765) (10 Seasons). Assistant Coach: Laura Shuler (Northeastern ‘94). Assistant Coach: Michelle McAteer (Minnesota Duluth ‘03). Goaltending Coach: Brant Nicklin (Minnesota Duluth ‘00). Strength and Conditioning Coach: Julianne Vasichek (Minnesota Duluth ‘05). UMD head Coach shannon miller umd numerical roster

o coach in NCAA women’s hockey history has No. Name Pos No. Name Pos had more success in the NCAA Frozen Four 2 Kirsti Hakala D 49 Jessica Wong F Nthan UMD head coach Shannon Miller, having 7 Stephanie Lenz F 87 Jennifer Harss G now completed her tenth season behind the Bulldog bench after taking UMD to a fifth NCAA Frozen Four 8 Mariia Posa D 88 Jaime Rasmussen D/F in 2009 and winning a fourth NCAA title with the 9 Katherine Wilson F Bulldogs in 2008. 10 Audrey Cournoyer F Miller has an NCAA-best nine Frozen Four wins 11 Kacy Ambroz F to accompany her NCAA-record four national titles. 13 Tara Gray D Her coaching portfolio also boasts an NCAA-high of 14 Libby Guzzo F twelve tournament wins. As the only head coach UMD has ever employed, 19 Laura Fridfinnson F Miller has amassed an impressive overall record of 21 Vanessa Thibault F 260-70-29 and has led the Bulldogs to seven NCAA 22 Sarah Murray D playoff appearances and four NCAA Championship 23 Saara Tuominen F titles, including three straight (2001, 2002 and 2003). 24 Gina Dodge F She has led UMD into five NCAA Frozen Four berths, Women’s Hockey Team (18 and under) in 1989 and 26 Katie Gilderman G including two recent NCAA Championship games two years later was part of a club which captured a in both 2007 and 2008. No other hockey program 29 Justine Fisher F gold medal in the first-ever hockey competition for in the country has won four titles, let alone three 31 Lana Steck G women in the Canada Winter Games. consecutive NCAA trophies. 47 Emmanuelle Blais F Miller started her coaching career as an assistant For her efforts, Miller was named the 2000 and with the Alberta Women’s Hockey Team (18 and 2003 Western Collegiate Hockey Association Coach under) in 1989 and two years later was part of a of the Year and the 2003 American Hockey Coaches club, which captured a gold medal in the first-ever Association (AHCA) Women’s Div. 1 Coach of the Year. hockey competition for women in the Canada Winter Along with the incredible NCAA runs, her Bulldogs Games. have captured three WCHA regular season titles Before leaving Canada, Miller was given the (2000, 2003, 2008) and four WCHA playoff titles (2000, prestigious Canadian Advancement of Women in 2001, 2003, 2008). Sport Award for all her successes for women’s hockey Duluth entertainment & Convention center During Miller’s time at the Bulldog helm, UMD in Canada. has produced ten first-team All-Americans, 12 Patty In 1985, Miller graduated from the University of home of the bulldogs Kazmaier Award Finalists, two WCHA Players of the Saskatchewan with a bachelor’s degree in physical Year, three WCHA Student-Athletes of the year and education and received her Masters of Education one CoSIDA Academic All-American. degree from UMD in 2005. Since Miller’s arrival at UMD, 19 current and Prior to being hired by the Olympic Oval in Cal- former Bulldogs have represented their respective gary to build the first-ever international high perfor- countries in the Olympics. That number has the mance-training program for women’s hockey, Miller opportunity to rise as high as 23 with the upcoming was a police officer in Calgary from 1988-1996. games in Vancouver in February 2010. Apart from her duties at UMD, Miller also operates Not only has Miller enjoyed incredible success hockey schools across North America and is a profes- with the Bulldogs, but she also had tremendous sional speaker at local, national and international success coaching on the international stage with events. Team Canada. Miller coached Canada to a sliver medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics and was the first and only female head coach of any Olympic hockey team, as well as the youngest. She also coached Canada to three consecutive gold medals at the Women’s World Ice Hockey Championships (1992, 1994 and 1997) and to gold medal finishes at both the 1995 and 1996 Pacific Rim Championships. She also struck gold in the Three Nations Cup Tournament with the Alberta

23 2 0 0 9 - 1 0 w c h a w o m e n ’ s y e a r b o o k minnesota duluth bulldogs 2008-09 umd team & individual statistics; game-by-game results

Minnesota Duluth | Overall - 39 GP (26- 9- 4 .718) | Conf Only - 28 GP (18- 6- 4 .714) | Career october ------|------|------|------## Player POS YR | GP G A PTS PEN/MIN PP SH GW GT | GP G A PTS PEN/MIN PP SH GW GT | GP G A PTS Dt Game W-L Score Record 72 Elin Holmlov F JR | 34 23 28 51 20/ 51 7 0 4 0 | 25 20 18 38 17/ 34 6 0 2 0 | 101 49 69 118 3 at Niagara (nc) W 6-2 1-0-0 12 Haley Irwin F SO | 39 22 22 44 48/ 96 8 0 5 0 | 28 17 16 33 40/ 80 6 0 5 0 | 76 45 59 104 4 at Niagara (nc) W 6-1 2-0-0 21 Sara O’Toole F SR | 39 12 31 43 7/ 14 2 1 1 1 | 28 9 23 32 6/ 12 1 1 1 1 | 141 39 69 108 10 MINNESOTA (WC) L 3-4 ot 2-1-0 51 Pernilla Winberg F FR | 38 14 27 41 7/ 14 7 0 1 0 | 27 8 19 27 6/ 12 5 0 0 0 | 38 14 27 41 11 MINNESOTA (WC) L 0-2 2-2-0 3 Jocelyne Larocque D SO | 37 4 33 37 46/100 2 0 1 0 | 26 2 25 27 34/ 76 2 0 0 0 | 76 8 55 63 19 Laura Fridfinnson F SO | 39 20 14 34 15/ 30 6 2 6 0 | 28 17 7 24 13/ 26 5 2 5 0 | 78 42 36 78 17 at St. Cloud State (WC) T 1-1 ot 2-2-1 23 Saara Tuominen F JR | 39 12 20 32 9/ 18 6 0 1 0 | 28 8 18 26 8/ 16 4 0 0 0 | 106 37 78 115 18 at St. Cloud State (WC) L 2-3 2-3-1 26 Heidi Pelttari D JR | 39 4 23 27 6/ 12 3 0 0 0 | 28 2 18 20 5/ 10 1 0 0 0 | 93 8 48 56 24 MINNESOTA STATE (WC) W 5-1 3-3-1 88 Jaime Rasmussen D/F JR | 38 9 12 21 19/ 38 5 0 3 0 | 27 7 11 18 13/ 26 4 0 3 0 | 116 12 34 46 25 MINNESOTA STATE (WC) W 5-1 4-3-1 9 Tawni Mattila F SR | 39 9 7 16 12/ 24 1 1 1 0 | 28 4 5 9 7/ 14 0 0 1 0 | 144 23 29 52 31 at Wisconsin (WC) L 1-2 4-4-1 47 Emmanuelle Blais F JR | 33 10 4 14 22/ 60 3 1 1 0 | 24 8 2 10 16/ 48 2 1 0 0 | 104 41 39 80 84 Jenni Asserholt D FR | 34 2 8 10 19/ 38 0 1 0 0 | 23 1 4 5 10/ 20 0 0 0 0 | 34 2 8 10 November 81 Myriam Trepanier D SR | 38 2 5 7 21/ 42 0 0 0 0 | 27 1 4 5 14/ 28 0 0 0 0 | 142 19 40 59 1 at Wisconsin (WC) T 2-2 ot 4-4-2 22 Sarah Murray D JR | 39 0 6 6 6/ 12 0 0 0 0 | 28 0 5 5 4/ 8 0 0 0 0 | 112 1 11 12 14 at Ohio State (WC) W 3-0 5-4-2 13 Tara Gray D SO | 38 3 1 4 12/ 24 0 0 1 0 | 27 2 1 3 9/ 18 0 0 0 0 | 77 4 10 14 15 Erin Olson F SR | 34 1 3 4 6/ 12 0 0 0 0 | 26 1 1 2 4/ 8 0 0 0 0 | 129 3 5 8 15 at Ohio State (WC) W 8-3 6-4-2 11 Kacy Ambroz F FR | 37 1 3 4 2/ 4 0 0 0 0 | 27 0 2 2 2/ 4 0 0 0 0 | 37 1 3 4 22 NORTH DAKOTA (WC) W 6-2 7-4-2 14 Libby Guzzo F SO | 37 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 | 27 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 | 76 2 1 3 23 NORTH DAKOTA (WC) L 0-4 7-5-2 30 Kim Martin G JR | 22 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 | 16 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 | 79 0 4 4 28 DARTMOUTH (nc) W 2-1 8-5-2 20 Tori Shelafoe F FR | 5 0 0 0 1/ 2 0 0 0 0 | 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 5 0 0 0 29 DARTMOUTH (nc) W 4-1 9-5-2 31 Lana Steck G FR | 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 5 0 0 0 1 Johanna Ellison G SR | 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 47 0 0 0 December 29 Justine Fisher F FR | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 21 0 0 0 5 BEMIDJI STATE (WC) W 5-2 10-5-2 Bench | 7/ 14 | 4/ 8 | 6 BEMIDJI STATE (WC) W 4-1 11-5-2 ------|------|------|------Minnesota Duluth | 39 150 249 399 285/605 50 6 26 1 | 28 109 181 290 212/448 36 4 18 1 | 13 PRINCETON (nc) L 3-4 11-6-2 Opponents | 39 70 106 176 296/657 30 4 9 3 | 28 52 78 130 224/491 21 4 6 3 | 14 PRINCETON (nc) W 3-0 12-6-2 ------|------|------January ## Goaltending (Overall) | GP Minutes GA Saves Shots Save% GAA Record Win% GS SO %Time | Overall 30 Kim Martin JR | 22 1184:13 34 473 507 .933 1.72 11- 6- 3 .625 22 3 50.1% | +:1214:43 51.4% 10 WISCONSIN (WC) W 4-0 13-6-2 1 Johanna Ellison SR | 19 1031:41 29 382 411 .929 1.69 14- 3- 1 .806 16 3 43.6% | -: 483:02 20.4% 11 WISCONSIN (WC) T 3-3 ot 13-6-3 31 Lana Steck FR | 5 140:16 7 49 56 .875 2.99 1- 0- 0 1.000 1 0 5.9% | E: 666:50 28.2% 16 at Minnesota State (WC) W 5-0 14-6-3 Open Net | 23 8:25 0 0 0.4% | 17 at Minnesota State (WC) W 6-3 15-6-3 Minnesota Duluth | 39 2364:35 70 904 974 .928 1.78 26- 9- 4 .718 39 8 100.0% | 23 at Minnesota (WC) W 4-2 16-6-3 Opponents | 39 2364:35 150 1346 1496 .900 3.81 9-26- 4 .282 39 2 100.0% | ------|------|------24 at Minnesota (WC) T 3-3 ot 16-6-4 ## Goaltending (Conference Only) | GP Minutes GA Saves Shots Save% GAA Record Win% GS SO %Time | Conference Only 30 ST. CLOUD STATE (WC) W 7-2 17-6-4 30 Kim Martin JR | 16 826:55 25 336 361 .931 1.81 6- 5- 3 .536 16 2 48.5% | +: 922:04 54.1% 31 ST. CLOUD STATE (WC) L 3-4 17-7-4 1 Johanna Ellison SR | 14 732:06 20 267 287 .930 1.64 11- 1- 1 .885 11 1 42.9% | -: 344:07 20.2% 31 Lana Steck FR | 5 140:16 7 49 56 .875 2.99 1- 0- 0 1.000 1 0 8.2% | E: 438:24 25.7% February Open Net | 15 5:18 0 0 0.3% | 6 at Bemidji State (WC) W 3-2 18-7-4 Minnesota Duluth | 28 1704:35 52 652 704 .926 1.83 18- 6- 4 .714 28 5 100.0% | 7 at Bemidji State (WC) W 9-0 19-7-4 Opponents | 28 1704:35 109 956 1065 .898 3.84 6-18- 4 .286 28 2 100.0% | 13 OHIO STATE (WC) W 4-1 20-7-4 ------|------|------14 OHIO STATE (WC) W 7-2 21-7-4 ## Goaltending (Career) | GP Minutes GA Saves Shots Save% GAA Record Win% GS SO | 30 Kim Martin JR | 79 4302:14 112 1823 1935 .942 1.56 53-17- 6 .737 78 11 | 20 at North Dakota (WC) W 3-2 22-7-4 1 Johanna Ellison SR | 47 2113:15 61 758 819 .926 1.73 24- 6- 3 .773 31 8 | 21 at North Dakota (WC) W 3-0 23-7-4 31 Lana Steck FR | 5 140:16 7 49 56 .875 2.99 1- 0- 0 1.000 1 0 | 27 NORTH DAKOTA* (nc) W 7-0 24-7-4 ------|------28 NORTH DAKOTA* (nc) W 4-0 25-7-4 Special Teams (Overall|Conference) | Power Play Penalty Kill Combined PPC/G | Power Play Penalty Kill Combined PPC/G Minnesota Duluth | 50/247 .202 213/243 .877 263/490 .537 6.3 | 36/183 .197 153/174 .879 189/357 .529 6.5 March Opponents | 30/243 .123 197/247 .798 227/490 .463 6.2 | 21/174 .121 147/183 .803 168/357 .471 6.2 7 vs Wisconsin# (nc) L 1-3 25-8-4 ------|------|------14 at New Hampshire& (nc) W 4-1 26-8-4 Scoring/Shots (Overall|Conference) | 1st 2nd 3rd OT TOT | 1st 2nd 3rd OT SOG | 1st 2nd 3rd OT TOT | 1st 2nd 3rd OT SOG 20 vs Wisconsin% (nc) L 1-5 26-9-4 Minnesota Duluth | 44 49 57 0 150 | 474 504 505 13 1496 | 32 41 36 0 109 | 343 363 346 13 1065 Opponents | 21 23 25 1 70 | 321 311 326 16 974 | 16 17 18 1 52 | 230 221 237 16 704 Difference | +23 +26 +32 -1 +80 |+153 +193 +179 -3 +522 | +16 +24 +18 -1 +57 |+113 +142 +109 -3 +361 * WCHA Quarterfinals ------|------|------# WCHA Semifinal at Minnesota Game Averages (Overall|Conference) | G/GM A/GM PTS/G SOG/G PEN/G PIM/G PPG/G | G/GM A/GM PTS/G SOG/G PEN/G PIM/G PPG/G & NCAA Quarterfinal Minnesota Duluth | 3.85 6.38 10.23 38.4 7.3 15.5 1.3 | 3.89 6.46 10.36 38.0 7.6 16.0 1.3 % NCAA Frozen Four Semifinal (Boston, MA) Opponents | 1.79 2.72 4.51 25.0 7.6 16.8 0.8 | 1.86 2.79 4.64 25.1 8.0 17.5 0.8 Difference | +2.05 +3.67 +5.72 +13.4 -0.3 -1.3 +0.5 | +2.04 +3.68 +5.71 +12.9 -0.4 -1.5 +0.5 (x) exhibition; (WC) WCHA; (nc) non-conference ------|------|------Situational Records | H:20 14- 5- 1 A:17 12- 2- 3 N: 2 0- 2- 0 | H:14 9- 4- 1 A:14 9- 2- 3 N: 0 0- 0- 0 Records WCHA NC Overall (Overall|Conference) | E1 +:17 16- 0- 1 -:11 4- 5- 2 E:11 6- 4- 1 | E1 +:13 12- 0- 1 -: 8 2- 4- 2 E: 7 4- 2- 1 Overall 18-6-4 8-3-0 26-9-4 | E2 +:24 22- 0- 2 -:11 2- 8- 1 E: 4 2- 1- 1 | E2 +:19 17- 0- 2 -: 7 1- 5- 1 E: 2 0- 1- 1 Home 9-4-1 5-1-0 14-5-1 | Margin 1: 8 3- 5 2: 3 1- 2 3+:24 22- 2 | Margin 1: 6 2- 4 2: 2 1- 1 3+:16 15- 1 | First Goal +:25 20- 3- 2 -:14 6- 6- 2 | First Goal +:17 14- 1- 2 -:11 4- 5- 2 Away 9-2-3 3-0-0 12-2-3 ------Neutral 0-0-0 0-2-0 0-2-0 university of minnesota duluth directory

AC: 218. Location: Duluth, MN 55812. Founded: 1895. Enrollment: 11,300. Nickname: Bulldogs. Colors: Maroon, Gold & White. Arena: DECC (190 x 85). Capacity: 5,303. Press Box Phone: 727-7939. Faculty Representative: Al Mensinger (726-7259, [email protected]). Director of Athletics: Bob Nielson (726-8168, [email protected]). Head Coach: Shannon Miller (726-8164, smiller@ d.umn.edu). Assistant Coaches: Laura Schuler (726-6881, [email protected]), al mensinger bob nielson shannon miller laura schuler Michelle McAteer (726-8949, [email protected]), Brant Nicklin. Equipment Manager: Julianne Vasichek (726-7791). Athletic Trainer: Amy Miller (726-8487, [email protected]). Strength & Conditioning Coach: Julianne Vasichek (726- 7791). Public Relations Director, Women’s Hockey: Kelly Grgas-Wheeler (726- 8937, fax 726-6529, [email protected]). UMD Ticket Office: 726-8595. UMD WebuMD Site: umdbulldogs.com.

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24 2 0 0 9 - 1 0 w c h a w o m e n ’ s y e a r b o o k Mmavericksinnesota state university, mankato

2009-10 schedule October Dt Game Time 2 MINNESOTA WHITECAPS (x) 7:37 pm CT 9 @ Maine (nc) 7:00 pm ET 10 @ Maine (nc) 2:00 pm ET 17 @ North Dakota (WCHA) 2:07 pm CT 18 @ North Dakota (WCHA) 2:07 pm CT 30 @ Ohio State (WCHA) 7:07 pm ET 31 @ Ohio State (WCHA) 7:07 pm ET

November senior forward christina lee senior defenseman holly snyder Dt Game Time 6 BEMIDJI STATE (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT 7 BEMIDJI STATE (WCHA) 3:07 pm CT the 2009-10 season 13 MINNESOTA (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT 14 MINNESOTA (WCHA) 3:07 pm CT here’s a bit of “new car smell” to the scoring highs as juniors last year and ranked Goaltenders: Junior Paige Thunder (7- 21 @ Minnesota Duluth (WCHA) 6:07 pm CT Minnesota State women’s hockey third and fourth on the team scoring charts, 8-2, 3.44 gaa, .880 sv%) was good down the 22 @ Minnesota Duluth (WCHA) 3:07 pm CT Tprogram these days. Eric Means, a respectively. stretch for the Mavericks last season, going long-time assistant with the MSU men’s Other returning forwards include junior 4-2-0 in her last seven appearances with a December hockey program, was named as the women’s Nina Tikkinen (9-9–18), sophomore Emmi .904 save percentage and a 2.67 goals-against program head coach back in May and not Leinonen (7-10–17), Lisa Edman (7-9–16), average. Sophomore Alli Altmann (5-11-3, Dt Game Time long thereafter, brought in Jon Austin, Shari sophomore Moira O’Connor (2g, 2a), senior 4.15, .867), saw action in 22 games in her first 4 ST. CLOUD STATE (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT Vogt and Dean Williamson as assistants. Jenna Hewitt (1g, 1a), sophomore Ariel Mack- year with the Mavericks. 5 @ St. Cloud State (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT Along with the arrival of a completely ley (1g, 1a) and sophomore Jenna Peterson Joining those two returning netminders 11 WISCONSIN (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT new coaching staff, there’s the departure of (1a). Newcomers up front include Minnesota are a pair of freshmen in freshmen Sydney 12 WISCONSIN (WCHA) 3:07 pm CT the program’s all-time leading scorer with High School Player of the Year Lauren Zrust Aveson (LA Selects) and Sarah Schneekloth the graduation of forward Maggie Fischer. (Blaine, MN), Lauren Smith (Holy Angels) and (Marshall HS). January Fischer led the Mavericks in scoring three of Jamie Weiss (Hermantown, MN). “It (the goaltending) ended strong last Dt Game Time her four years and besides career points (109), “I think we’ll have great depth up front,” year with Page leading the team into the play- 2 @ Easton Holiday Showcase, she left MSU holding school career marks for said Means. “In Lee, Young, Buganski, Leion- offs,” said Means. “But, obviously it’s a key area St. Cloud, MN games played (141), goals (57), assists (52), onen, Tikkinen and Edman, we should have if we expect to get home ice for the playoffs. vs Mercyhurst (nc) 12:07 pm CT game-winning goals (12), shorthanded goals balanced scoring amongst the top couple As everyone knows, in order to be successful, 3 @ Easton Holiday Showcase, (7) and shots (462). lines. We have some veterans in Hewitt and a team is going to have consistently good St. Cloud, MN That being said, the Mavericks head into Clark and a few youngsters there in O’Connor, goaltending all year. That being said, we’re vs Providence (nc) 12:07 pm CT the 2009-10 campaign with some momen- Mackley and Peterson who we expect will going to have good internal competition 8 @ Bemidji State (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT tum. Although MSU sported a sub-.500 make some strides.” here with four goaltenders on the roster.” 9 @ Bemidji State (WCHA) 3:07 pm CT record in 2009-09, the Mavericks did win five Defensemen: The MSU blue line boasts The Schedule: The Mavericks have an 15 OHIO STATE (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT of their last five games. And after losing the some seasoned players in seniors Holly Sny- exhibition at home Oct. 2 against the Min- 16 OHIO STATE (WCHA) 3:07 pm CT first game of a best-of-three WCHA playoff der (6-13–19) and Kathleen Rosso (2-5–7), nesota Whitecaps prior to taking on Maine 22 MINNESOTA DULUTH (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT series at St. Cloud State, MSU battled back along with underclassmen Jackie Otto (2- in a pair of road non-conference games to 23 MINNESOTA DULUTH (WCHA) 3:07 pm CT to win the last two games to advance to the 3–5) and Ariel Mackley (1g, 1a). Otto played open the season Oct. 9-10. MSU starts WCHA 29 @ Minnesota (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT WCHA FINAL FACE-OFF for the first time in the in every game as a freshman and Mackley action Oct. 17-18 at North Dakota. 30 @ Minnesota (WCHA) 4:07 pm CT program’s history. The Mavericks finished 12- missed just one contest in her debut season. “Outside of the fact we open with six 19-5 on the season, but the 12 wins represent Freshman Erick Magnusson was a finalist for straight games on the road, it’s a decent the fourth-most in the 11-year history. Minnesota’s Player of the Year Award last year schedule,” said Means. “On the positive side, February Means will guide 17 letterwinners and as a senior and figures to see boatloads of this does allow us to spend some time to- Dt Game Time six newcomers in his inaugural season and action in her maiden season at MSU. gether. New staff, new ideas, maybe it’ll be a 5 @ St. Cloud State (WCHA) 2:07 pm CT is optimistic about the team’s chances. “Holly will be the leader of our d-corps” good thing to be on the road with less distrac- 7 ST. CLOUD STATE (WCHA) 3:07 pm CT “There’s a great core of players back, led by said Means. “Rosso, Otto and Mackley played tions, where you can focus on the hockey. The 12 @ Wisconsin (WCHA) 2:07 pm CT a group of seniors that have had very good a significant amount of time last year, so their league is the league. We’ve got some tough 14 @ Wisconsin (WCHA) 12:07 pm CT careers as Mavericks,” said Means. “Last year’s roles will continue to grow. We lose Emilia An- non-conference games with Mercyhurst, 19 NORTH DAKOTA (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT team finished on a good run at the end of the derson, who was a good player for us last year which played for a national championship 20 NORTH DAKOTA (WCHA) 3:07 pm CT season and for the first time won a playoff se- as a freshman (MSU will get her back next last year. But with this being an Olympic year, ries. We need to build on that momentum.” year … Anderson is a candidate for this year’s the WCHA lose a number of players who will (x) exhibition; (nc) non-conference game; Forwards: Led by senior forward Christina Swedish Olympic team). Then, we throw in be playing with national teams from Canada, (WCHA) conference game Lee (14-19–33), who led MSU in scoring in some of the newcomers such as Magnusson, the USA and Sweden. I don’t know that there 2008-09, the Mavericks return ten forwards who will help in terms of immediate impact, will one dominant team like there was with off of last years’ squad. Another pair of potentially on the power-play. I like where we Wisconsin last year and it leaves things a little seniors in Kala Buganski (12-15–27) and are with our defensemen right now, we’ll see more wide open in terms of where the teams Ashley Young (10-17–27) established career where we are by the end of the year.” are going to fall, standings-wise.”

25 2 0 0 9 - 1 0 w c h a w o m e n ’ s y e a r b o o k minnesota state mavericks 2009-10 mSU Alphabetical roster

No. Name Yr Pos Ht S/C Age Hometown / Previous Team 1 ALTMANN, Alli SO G 5-8 L 19 Eagan, MN / Eagan HS 33 AVESON, Sydney FR G 5-6 L 18 West Covina, CA / LA Selects 7 BUGANSKI, Kala SR F 5-8 L 21 Anoka, MN / Anoka HS 13 CLARK, Ida SR D 5-3 L 23 Vallentuna, Sweden / MB Hockey (Sweden) 19 EDMAN, Lisa JR F 5-5 L 22 Ornskoldsvik, Sweden / Modo (Sweden) 17 HEWITT, Jenna SR F 5-5 R 23 Anoka, MN / Anoka HS kala buganski emmi leinonen 10 LEE, Christina SR F 5-5 R 21 Maple Plain, MN / Wayzata HS 16 LEINONEN, Emmi SO F 5-5 L 20 Valkeakoski, Finland / Finnish National Team 9 MACKLEY, Ariel SO F 5-6 L 19 Burnsville, MN / Burnsville HS 14 MAGNUSSON, Erika FR D 5-5 L 18 Fergus Falls, MN / Fergus Falls HS 12 O’CONNOR, Moira SO F 5-6 R 19 Chicago, IL / North American Hockey Academy 29 OTTO, Jackie SO D 5-6 R 19 Lake Zurich, IL / Chicago Mission 21 PETERSON, Jenna SO F/D 5-8 L 19 Hopkins, MN / Hopkins HS 23 ROSSO, Kathleen SR D 5-5 R 21 Rogers, MN / Buffalo HS 5 SCHNEEKLOTH, Sarah FR G 5-7 L 18 Worthington, MN / Marshall 25 SMITH, Lauren FR F 5-6 R 18 Burnsville, MN / Holy Angels 18 SNYDER, Holly SR D 5-7 R 22 Kenosha, WI / U-19 Team Wisconsin 39 THUNDER, Paige JR G 5-9 L 20 Cloquet, MN / Cloquet HS nina tikkinen ashley young 8 TIKKINEN, Nina JR F 5-6 L 22 Salo, Finland / Karpat Oulu (Finland) 4 UDVIG, Amy JR D 5-3 L 21 New Brighton, MN / Irondale HS 27 WEISS, Jamie FR F 5-6 R 19 Hermantown, MN / PHM Mirage 15 YOUNG, Ashley SR F 5-3 L 22 South St. Paul, MN / South St. Paul HS 3 ZRUST, Lauren FR F 5-6 R 18 Blaine, MN / Blaine HS

Head Coach: Eric Means (Minnesota ‘94). Career Record (entering 2009-10): 0-0-0. Record at MSU (entering 2009-10): 0-0-0. Assistant Coach: Jon MSU Austin (Colorado College ‘99). Assistant Coach: Shari Vogt (Minnesota State ‘04). Assistant Coach: Dean Williamson (Minnesota ‘91). head Coach eric means msu numerical roster

n May 11, 2009, Eric Means was No. Name Pos No. Name Pos introduced as the third women’s 1 Alli Altmann G 25 Lauren Smith F Ohockey coach in Minnesota State 3 Lauren Zrust F 27 Jamie Weiss F University, Mankato history. 4 Amy Udvig D 29 Jackie Otto D A mainstay on the MSU men’s staff, Means 5 Sarah Schneekloth G 33 Sydney Aveson FR served 14 seasons as an assistant for the 7 Kala Buganski F 39 Paige Thunder G Mavericks. During this time, the Mavericks 8 Nina Tikkinen F transitioned into the Western Collegiate 9 Ariel Mackley F Hockey Association and Division 1 status. 10 Christina Lee F While with the men’s programs, Means 12 Moira O’Connor F worked with the MSU defensemen and in ad- 13 Ida Clark D dition to on-ice coaching and administrative 14 Erika Magnusson D responsibilities, has also monitored student- 15 Ashley Young F athlete academic progress and served as 16 Emmi Leinonen F MSU’s recruiting coordinator. 17 Jenna Hewitt F During his time with Minnesota State, the advanced to the NCAA post-season tourna- 18 Holly Snyder D Mavericks have placed 97 student athletes ment from 1989-94. He redshirted during the 19 Lisa Edman F on the WCHA All-Academic Squad and have 1990-91 season, but was selected to play for 21 Jenna Peterson F/D 10 All-WCHA players, and a pair of Mavericks Team USA at the World University Games. 23 Kathleen Rosso D named to the WCHA All-Rookie Team as well He accumulated eight goals and 40 points in as honored as WCHA Student-Athlete of the 123 games and as a senior received the Doc Year. Romnes Leadership and Sportsman Award. Several Mavericks have gone on and The Rochester, Minn., native earned a played hockey after their career at Minne- master’s degree from MSU in 1997 and has all seasons arena sota State, including six Mavericks who are served as a coach at several USA Hockey home of the mavericks currently in the National Hockey League in select camps. Tim Jackman (New York Islanders), Grant Means and his wife, Leah, have a daughter Stevenson (Atlanta Thrashers), David Backes (Riley) and son (Logan) and reside in North (St. Louis Blues), Ryan Carter (Anaheim Mankato. Ducks) Steve Wagner (St. Louis Blues), and Jon Kalinski (Philadelphia Flyers). Carter, who was called up by Anaheim on May 17, 2007, during its Western Conference championship series with Detroit, became the first Maverick to have his name engraved on the Stanley Cup as the Ducks downed the Red Wings and then defeated Ottawa in the Stanley Cup finals. Means is a former defenseman at the University of Minnesota (1994 graduate), and during his playing career, the Golden Gophers claimed one league regular sea- son and two conference playoff titles, and

26 2 0 0 9 - 1 0 w c h a w o m e n ’ s y e a r b o o k minnesota state mavericks 2008-09 MSU team & individual statistics; game-by-game results

Minnesota State | Overall - 36 GP (12-19- 5 .403) | Conf Only - 28 GP ( 7-16- 5 .339) | Career september ------|------|------|------## Player POS YR | GP G A PTS PEN/MIN PP SH GW GT | GP G A PTS PEN/MIN PP SH GW GT | GP G A PTS Dt Game W-L Score Record 10 Christina Lee F JR | 36 14 19 33 19/ 38 3 1 2 0 | 28 10 16 26 13/ 26 2 1 1 0 | 105 38 38 76 26 MINN. WHITECAPS (x) T 6-6 ot 0-0-0 14 Maggie Fisher F SR | 36 13 15 28 11/ 22 2 2 2 2 | 28 12 11 23 8/ 16 2 2 2 2 | 141 57 52 109 October 7 Kala Buganski F JR | 36 12 15 27 22/ 44 5 1 2 0 | 28 6 14 20 20/ 40 3 0 0 0 | 102 27 35 62 15 Ashley Young F JR | 36 10 17 27 11/ 22 2 2 1 1 | 28 10 13 23 8/ 16 2 2 1 1 | 88 18 34 52 3 CONNECTICUT (nc) L 2-5 0-1-0 18 Holly Snyder D JR | 36 6 13 19 26/ 52 3 0 0 0 | 28 5 10 15 21/ 42 2 0 0 0 | 101 8 28 36 4 CONNECTICUT (nc) W 4-2 1-1-0 8 Nina Tikkinen F SO | 28 9 9 18 20/ 40 4 1 1 0 | 20 8 5 13 16/ 32 4 0 1 0 | 56 14 15 29 10 MAINE (nc) W 5-2 2-1-0 20 Emilia Andersson D FR | 34 4 14 18 11/ 22 2 0 0 0 | 26 4 10 14 10/ 20 2 0 0 0 | 34 4 14 18 11 MAINE (nc) W 4-0 3-1-0 16 Emmi Leinonen F FR | 33 7 10 17 2/ 4 2 0 1 0 | 25 4 7 11 2/ 4 0 0 0 0 | 33 7 10 17 17 at North Dakota (WC) T 2-2 ot 3-1-1 19 Lisa Edman F SO | 35 7 9 16 10/ 20 4 0 2 0 | 27 4 7 11 7/ 14 2 0 1 0 | 69 12 14 26 23 Kathleen Rosso D JR | 36 2 5 7 28/ 56 0 0 1 0 | 28 1 5 6 24/ 48 0 0 1 0 | 102 4 10 14 18 at North Dakota (WC) W 5-4 ot 4-1-1 29 Jackie Otto D FR | 36 2 3 5 4/ 8 0 0 0 0 | 28 2 3 5 3/ 6 0 0 0 0 | 36 2 3 5 24 at Minnesota Duluth (WC) L 1-5 4-2-1 12 Moira O’Connor F FR | 30 2 2 4 3/ 6 1 0 0 0 | 23 2 1 3 3/ 6 1 0 0 0 | 30 2 2 4 25 at Minnesota Duluth (WC) L 1-5 4-3-1 13 Ida Clark D JR | 32 2 2 4 9/ 18 0 0 0 0 | 26 2 2 4 8/ 16 0 0 0 0 | 101 2 10 12 31 BEMIDJI STATE (WC) W 3-2 5-3-1 3 Abby Williams F FR | 36 2 2 4 4/ 8 0 0 0 0 | 28 1 2 3 1/ 2 0 0 0 0 | 36 2 2 4 11 Liz Orke F FR | 18 1 3 4 8/ 16 1 0 0 0 | 14 1 2 3 6/ 12 1 0 0 0 | 18 1 3 4 November 17 Jenna Hewitt F JR | 34 1 1 2 9/ 18 0 1 0 0 | 26 1 1 2 7/ 14 0 1 0 0 | 81 2 1 3 1 BEMIDJI STATE (WC) W 4-3 6-3-1 9 Ariel Mackley F FR | 35 1 1 2 9/ 18 0 0 0 0 | 28 1 0 1 4/ 8 0 0 0 0 | 35 1 1 2 14 ST. CLOUD STATE* (WC) L 2-3 ot 6-4-1 39 Paige Thunder G SO | 19 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 | 13 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 | 21 0 2 2 15 ST. CLOUD STATE* (WC) L 3-4 6-5-1 4 Amy Udvig D SO | 33 0 2 2 16/ 32 0 0 0 0 | 25 0 2 2 13/ 26 0 0 0 0 | 66 0 3 3 21 Jenna Peterson F/D FR | 30 0 1 1 10/ 20 0 0 0 0 | 24 0 0 0 10/ 20 0 0 0 0 | 30 0 1 1 21 at Minnesota (WC) L 1-2 6-6-1 37 Kristi Ellis D SO | 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 35 0 1 1 22 at Minnesota (WC) L 3-6 6-7-1 5 Ashley Bliskowski D SO | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 48 1 0 1 28 at Wisconsin (WC) L 0-8 6-8-1 1 Alli Altmann G FR | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 21 0 0 0 30 at Wisconsin (WC) L 2-7 6-9-1 Bench | 1/ 2 | | ------|------|------|------December Minnesota State | 36 95 145 240 233/466 29 8 12 3 | 28 74 112 186 184/368 21 6 7 3 | 4 TEAM USA (x) L 1-4 6-9-1 Opponents | 36 141 219 360 233/496 39 8 19 2 | 28 122 189 311 181/392 33 7 16 2 | 12 OHIO STATE (WC) L 5-6 6-10-1 ------|------|------13 OHIO STATE (WC) T 5-5 ot 6-10-2 ## Goaltending (Overall) | GP Minutes GA Saves Shots Save% GAA Record Win% GS SO %Time | Overall 1 Alli Altmann FR | 21 1098:17 76 497 573 .867 4.15 5-11- 3 .342 21 1 50.1% | +: 591:00 27.0% January 39 Paige Thunder SO | 19 1080:45 62 454 516 .880 3.44 7- 8- 2 .471 15 1 49.3% | -: 976:32 44.6% 9 at Bemidji State (WC) L 1-2 6-11-2 Open Net | 22 12:17 3 3 0.6% | E: 623:47 28.5% 10 at Bemidji State (WC) L 1-4 6-12-2 Minnesota State | 36 2191:19 141 951 1092 .871 3.86 12-19- 5 .403 36 2 100.0% | Opponents | 36 2191:19 95 950 1045 .909 2.60 19-12- 5 .597 36 2 100.0% | 16 MINNESOTA DULUTH (WC) L 0-5 6-13-2 ------|------|------17 MINNESOTA DULUTH (WC) L 3-6 6-14-2 ## Goaltending (Conference Only) | GP Minutes GA Saves Shots Save% GAA Record Win% GS SO %Time | Conference Only 24 NORTH DAKOTA (WC) T 3-3 ot 6-14-3 1 Alli Altmann FR | 19 978:39 74 450 524 .859 4.54 3-11- 3 .265 19 0 57.2% | +: 360:49 21.1% 25 NORTH DAKOTA (WC) W 5-3 7-14-3 39 Paige Thunder SO | 13 721:52 46 323 369 .875 3.82 4- 5- 2 .455 9 0 42.2% | -: 832:06 48.6% 30 MINNESOTA (WC) L 1-9 7-15-3 Open Net | 16 10:48 2 2 0.6% | E: 518:24 30.3% Minnesota State | 28 1711:19 122 773 895 .864 4.28 7-16- 5 .339 28 0 100.0% | 31 MINNESOTA (WC) L 4-7 7-16-3 Opponents | 28 1711:19 74 710 784 .906 2.59 16- 7- 5 .661 28 2 100.0% | February ------|------|------6 at St. Cloud State (WC) T 3-3 ot 7-16-4 ## Goaltending (Career) | GP Minutes GA Saves Shots Save% GAA Record Win% GS SO | 39 Paige Thunder SO | 21 1168:33 70 493 563 .876 3.59 7- 9- 2 .444 16 1 | 7 at St. Cloud State& (WC) W 4-1 8-16-4 1 Alli Altmann FR | 21 1098:17 76 497 573 .867 4.15 5-11- 3 .342 21 1 | 13 WISCONSIN (WC) L 1-8 8-17-4 ------|------14 WISCONSIN (WC) T 3-3 ot 8-17-5 Special Teams (Overall|Conference) | Power Play Penalty Kill Combined PPC/G | Power Play Penalty Kill Combined PPC/G 20 at Ohio State (WC) W 6-5 9-17-5 Minnesota State | 29/215 .135 176/215 .819 205/430 .477 6.0 | 21/164 .128 136/169 .805 157/333 .471 5.9 21 at Ohio State (WC) W 2-1 10-17-5 Opponents | 39/215 .181 186/215 .865 225/430 .523 6.0 | 33/169 .195 143/164 .872 176/333 .529 6.0 ------|------|------27 at St. Cloud State% (nc) L 1-2 10-18-5 Scoring/Shots (Overall|Conference) | 1st 2nd 3rd OT TOT | 1st 2nd 3rd OT SOG | 1st 2nd 3rd OT TOT | 1st 2nd 3rd OT SOG 28 at St. Cloud State% (nc) W 2-1 11-18-5 Minnesota State | 25 36 33 1 95 | 338 367 327 13 1045 | 19 27 27 1 74 | 247 267 257 13 784 March Opponents | 41 57 42 1 141 | 331 392 350 19 1092 | 35 53 33 1 122 | 266 332 278 19 895 1 at St. Cloud State% (nc) W 1-0 12-18-5 Difference | -16 -21 -9 +0 -46 | +7 -25 -23 -6 -47 | -16 -26 -6 +0 -48 | -19 -65 -21 -6 -111 7 at Minnesota+ (nc) L 2-7 12-19-5 ------|------|------Game Averages (Overall|Conference) | G/GM A/GM PTS/G SOG/G PEN/G PIM/G PPG/G | G/GM A/GM PTS/G SOG/G PEN/G PIM/G PPG/G Minnesota State | 2.64 4.03 6.67 29.0 6.5 12.9 0.8 | 2.64 4.00 6.64 28.0 6.6 13.1 0.8 * Alltel Civic Center; & Buffalo, MN Opponents | 3.92 6.08 10.00 30.3 6.5 13.8 1.1 | 4.36 6.75 11.11 32.0 6.5 14.0 1.2 % WCHA Quarterfinals; + WCHA Semifinal Difference | -1.28 -2.06 -3.33 -1.3 +0.0 -0.8 -0.3 | -1.71 -2.75 -4.46 -4.0 +0.1 -0.9 -0.4 (x) exhibition; (WC) WCHA; (nc) non-conference ------|------|------Situational Records | H:18 6- 9- 3 A:18 6-10- 2 N: 0 0- 0- 0 | H:14 3- 8- 3 A:14 4- 8- 2 N: 0 0- 0- 0 (Overall|Conference) | E1 +:12 6- 2- 4 -:17 2-14- 1 E: 7 4- 3- 0 | E1 +: 8 3- 1- 4 -:13 0-12- 1 E: 7 4- 3- 0 Records WCHA NC Overall | E2 +:12 10- 0- 2 -:21 1-19- 1 E: 3 1- 0- 2 | E2 +: 8 6- 0- 2 -:18 1-16- 1 E: 2 0- 0- 2 Overall 7-16-5 5-3-0 12-19-5 | Margin 1:13 7- 6 2: 2 2- 0 3+:16 3-13 | Margin 1:10 5- 5 2: 1 1- 0 3+:12 1-11 Home 3-8-3 3-1-0 6-9-3 | First Goal +:16 9- 3- 4 -:20 3-16- 1 | First Goal +:12 6- 2- 4 -:16 1-14- 1 Away 4-8-2 2-2-0 6-10-2 ------Neutral 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

minnesota state university, mankato directory

AC: 507. Location: Mankato, MN 56001. Founded: 1868. Enrollment: 14,251. Colors: Purple & Gold. Nickname: Mavericks. Arena: All Seasons Arena (200 x 85). Arena Capacity: 750. Press Box Phone: (612) 718-0729. Faculty Representative: Kenneth Anglin (389-2713, [email protected]). Director of Athletics: Kevin Buisman (389-6111, [email protected]). Head Coach: Eric Means (389-3217, [email protected]). Assistant Coaches: Jon Austin (389-3213, ken anglin kevin buisman eric means jon austin [email protected]); Shari Vogt (389-3214, [email protected]). Manager: Adam Shrif (389-3215, [email protected]). Athletic Trainer: Beth Antoine (389-1243, [email protected]). Public Relations Director, Women’s Hockey: Kyle Bradt (389-2625, fax 389-1923, [email protected]). MSU Ticket Office:MS 389-2019. MSU Web Site: msumavericks.com. U shari vogt adam shrif beth antoine kyle bradt 27 2 0 0 9 - 1 0 w c h a w o m e n ’ s y e a r b o o k ufightingniversity of north dakota sioux

2009-10 schedule September Dt Game Time 25 UNIV. OF MANITOBA (x) 7:07 pm CT 26 UNIV. OF MANITOBA (x) 4:07 pm CT

October Dt Game Time 2 @ Wisconsin (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT 3 @ Wisconsin (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT 10 vs U.S. Women’s Nat’l Team 7:00 pm CT senior defenseman cassandra flanagan junior defenseman kelly lewis @ Warroad, MN (x) 17 MINNESOTA STATE (WCHA) 2:07 pm CT 18 MINNESOTA STATE (WCHA) 2:07 pm CT the 2009-10 season 24 @ Minnesota Duluth (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT 25 @ Minnesota Duluth (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT here will be a lot of new faces on the scoring threat in Melissa Jaques, who left this season besides entering another talented 30 @ St. Cloud State (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT 2009-10 University of North Dakota the program as the all-time leading point goalie into the equation in Dagfinrud. 31 @ St. Cloud State (WCHA) 2:07 pm CT Twomen’s hockey team, but one scorer, along with captain Casie Hanson and “Goaltending is going to be a strength” characteristic the team will be looking to assistant captains Randi Motsko and Kelsey Idalski said. “Coming back with Kirkham be- November return this season is its winning mentality. Fletcher. ing a senior and Stephanie splitting games Dt Game Time A season in which the Fighting Sioux Replacing the chemistry and leadership and having been in net for a win over UMD 6 OHIO STATE (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT re-wrote the record books and finished tied brought on by that group of seniors is one was great experience. Having (Jorid) after 7 OHIO STATE (WCHA) 4:07 pm CT for fifth place in the WCHA standings, their of the team’s biggest question marks. redshirting and being able to compete, with 21 MANITOBA MAPLE LEAFS (x) 7:07 pm CT highest finish ever, a quick start to the season “That’s going to take time to work out,” her athleticism, will be an interesting prob- 27 MAINE (nc) 2:07 pm CT led to a disappointing finish to the year. Idalski said. “I’m not sure who is going to lem to have. They are three quality kids.” 28 MAINE (nc) 2:07 pm CT But through that disappointment brought work well with what, but we have a lot more Forwards: A talented, but young, group on from being in the race for home-ice for the options then we have had in the past.” will be leading the offense as there are only December first-time in program history, a new percep- Taking over those reigns will be junior three upperclassmen in senior Alex Williams Dt Game Time tion has been formed within the locker room captain Kelly Lewis and assistant captains and juniors Stephanie Roy and Babchishin. 5 BEMIDJI STATE (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT and among UND’s peers and fans. Stephanie Roy (junior), Cassandra Flanagan Also back is sophomore Alyssa Wiebe, who 6 @ Bemidji State (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT Head coach Brian Idalski is in his third (senior) and Brittany Kirkham (senior). Lewis is UND’s returning leading scorer (second on 12 MINNESOTA (WCHA) 2:07 pm CT season at the helm of the squad and says, “It set a Sioux record with seven goals from a team last year) and will be trying to improve 13 MINNESOTA (WCHA) 2:07 pm CT is amazing how much the perception of this defenseman last year, with five on the power- upon her marks of 13 goals and 15 assists program has changed in two years”. play. Flanagan had valuable minutes from the in 36 games. Sophomores Sara Dagenais January He inherited a team that went winless blueline and a team-high 98 penalty minutes. (9-9–18), Margot Miller (6-5–11) and Kelsey Dt Game Time within the conference and at his hiring said , “I Roy was tied with Lewis for fourth on the Ketcher (1a) also return. 1 @ Union College (nc) 7:00 pm ET am looking forward to its challenges and I am team with 19 points, and Kirkham returns in Six freshmen will be asked to step in and 2 @ Union College (nc) 4:00 pm ET excited for the opportunity to create a culture net tied for the school record with six career make a contribution in Ashley Furia, Mary 8 WISCONSIN (WCHA) 7:37 pm CT of winning and a tradition of excellence with shutouts. Loken, Holly Perkins, Megan Gilbert, Jessica @ Urban Plains Center, Fargo, ND the UND women’s hockey program.” “There is no doubt in how our sophomore Harren and Ali Parizek. 9 WISCONSIN (WCHA) 7:37 pm CT His beliefs are coming to fruition as there and junior classes developed as leaders, and “We expect those kids to come in and @ Urban Plains Center, Fargo, ND is a buzz around the women’s hockey com- how they develop from a talent perspective compete,” Idalski said. “A lot of character 15 ST. CLOUD STATE (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT munity about expectations for his team. is going to go a long way to determining how kids are in that group and a lot of work ethic, 16 ST. CLOUD STATE (WCHA) 4:07 pm CT “The young kids learned that there is a our season goes,” Idalski said. which we were desiring.” 22 @ Minnesota (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT reason why strength and conditioning are Those four players’ characteristics and Defense: Having an abundance of solid 23 @ Minnesota (WCHA) 4:07 pm CT so important,” Idalski said. “It’s a long season strengths are exactly what Idalski believes the defensemen may help a coach sleep better 30 MINNESOTA DULUTH (WCHA) 2:07 pm CT and they have to be prepared. Some of our team’s will be – defense and goaltending. at night and this is what the Sioux hope they 31 MINNESOTA DULUTH (WCHA) 2:07 pm CT younger kids weren’t used to playing that “Our strengths in what we see in our team have in returners Lewis, Flanagan, senior Su- many high-end games under those kind is our defense and goaltending,” Idalski said. sanne Fellner and sophomore Ashley Holmes. February of circumstances. Hopefully they can put “It is going to have to start there. Who is go- Rounding out the group will be freshmen Dt Game Time together a full year this year.” ing to step up and put the puck in the net up Jordan Slavin, Candace Molle and Alanna 5 @ Ohio State (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT Experience is invaluable and with a front is a bit of a question mark to start the Moir. 6 @ Ohio State (WCHA) 4:07 pm CT highly-touted recruiting class, along with year.” “We have three freshmen but a solid core 12 @ Bemidji State (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT the incoming transfers of three players in Goaltending: Returning in net will be of four who are experienced, older and ma- 13 BEMIDJI STATE (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT All-American sophomores Jocelyne Lamou- Kirkham, sophomore Stephanie Ney and ture, that can definitely help us bring those 19 @ Minnesota State (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT reux and Monique Lamoureux (UM), along redshirt freshman Jorid Dagfinrud. Last three kids along easily because those three 20 @ Minnesota State (WCHA) 3:07 pm CT with junior Janet Babchishin (Wayne State), season, Kirkham and Ney stayed mentally are extremely talented,” Idalski said. the Sioux will be looking to live up to that and physically fresh by splitting time, with (x) exhibition; (nc) non-conference game; buzz. But UND will not be returning 100%, each getting a game per series almost every (WCHA) conference game as the Sioux look to replace their biggest weekend. Not much is expected to change

28 2 0 0 9 - 1 0 w c h a w o m e n ’ s y e a r b o o k north dakota fighting sioux 2009-10 und Alphabetical roster

No. Name Yr Pos Ht S/C Hometown / Previous Team 3 BABCHISHIN, Janet JR F 5-6 R Preeceville, SK / Wayne State 9 BERG, Kayla FR D 5-5 R Fargo, ND / Fargo North HS 22 DAGENAIS, Sara SO F 5-6 L Montreal, QC / Dawson College 30 DAGFINRUD, Jorid SO G 5-6 L Sarpsborg, Norway / IHK Sparta Sarpsborg 8 FELLNER, Susanne SR D 5-3 L Fronhofer, Germany / German National Team 16 FLANAGAN, Cassandra (AC) SR D 5-7 R Great Falls, MB / Notre Dame 91 FURIA, Ashley FR F 5-6 R Sedalia, CO / Colorado Select U19 sara dagenais brittany kirkham 15 GILBERT, Megan FR F 5-7 R Andover, MN / Andover HS 27 HARREN, Jessica FR F 5-7 R Woodbury, MN / Hill Murray HS 12 HOLMES, Ashley SO D 5-9 R Miltona, MN / Jefferson HS 21 KETCHER, Kelsey SO F 5-7 L Mound, MN / Eden Prairie HS 33 KIRKHAM, Brittany (AC) SR G 5-4 L Ottawa, ON / NCCP Junior Raiders 18 LAMOUREUX, Jocelyne SO F 5-6 R Grand Forks, ND / Univ. of Minnesota 28 LAMOUREUX, Monique SO F 5-6 R Grand Forks, ND / Univ. of Minnesota 20 LEWIS, Kelly (C) JR D 5-3 R Forest Lake, MN / Minnesota Thoroughbreds 2 LOKEN, Mary FR F 5-6 R Roseau, MN / Roseau HS 19 MILLER, Margot SO F 5-9 R West Bloomfield, MI / Shattuck-St. Mary’s 17 MOIR, Alanna FR D 5-6 L Sherwood Park, AB / Salisbury Composite HS 32 MOLLE, Candace FR D 5-5 L Anchorage, AK / North American Hockey Academy stephanie roy alyssa wiebe 29 NEY, Stephanie O G 5-9 L 100 Mile House, BC/100 Mile House men’s midget AA 6 PARIZEK, Allison FR F 5-4 R Minot, ND / Minot HS 5 PERKINS, Holly FR F 5-3 L Soldotha, AK / North American Hockey Academy 39 ROY, Stephanie (AC) JR F 5-4 R Grand Digue, NB / Hebron Academy 7 SLAVIN, Jordan FR D 5-10 L Erie, CO / Colorado Select U19 13 WIEBE, Alyssa SO F 5-7 L Saskatoon, SK / Notre Dame 25 WILLIAMS, Alex SR F 5-2 R Eagan, MN / Minnesota Thoroughbreds

Head Coach: Brian Idalski (Wisconsin-Stevens Point ‘01). Career Record (entering 2009-10): 125-62-21 (.651) (7 Seasons). Record at UND (entering 2009-10): 17-41-10 (.324) (2 Seasons). Assistant Coach: Maria Lewis (RIT ‘99). Assistant Coach: Courtney Drennen (Mercyhurst ‘09). Strength and Conditioning Coach: Quinn Peterson (Nebraska-Omaha ‘04). UND head Coach brian idalski uND numerical roster

rian Idalski marks his third season as the head No. Name Pos No. Name Pos women’s hockey coach at North Dakota. 2 Mary Loken F 25 Alex Williams F BIdalski led UND to its highest finish since the 3 Janet Babchishin F 27 Jessica Harren F program joined the WCHA in 2008-09, tying for fifth place. The Sioux went 9-16-3 in league play and 5 Holly Perkins F 28 Monique Lamoureux F 13-19-4 overall. 6 Allison Parizek F 29 Stephanie Ney G UND broke numerous team and individual 7 Jordan Slavin D 30 Jorid Dagfinrud G records and raised its national rank in attendance 8 Susanne Fellner D 32 Candace Molle D from 10th to seventh at home games. The Sioux 9 Kayla Berg D 33 Brittany Kirkham G were ranked in the USCHO.com/CSTV Div. 1 women’s 12 Ashley Holmes D 39 Stephanie Roy F hockey top-10 poll for the first time and swept three conference opponents after having only done so 13 Alyssa Wiebe F 91 Ashley Furia F once previously in the history of the program. 15 Megan Gilbert F In his first season (2007-08) behind the Sioux 16 Cassandra Flanagan D bench, Idalski guided a youthful team to a four-win 17 Alanna Moir D WCHA improvement from the previous season. 18 Jocelyne Lamoureux F Along the way, UND also increased its offensive 19 Margot Miller F output by half a goal per game while lowering its goals-against by nearly the same margin. All All-NCHA selections. 20 Kelly Lewis D were promising signs that better days were ahead In 2005-06, his final year at UWSP, the Pointers 21 Kelsey Ketcher F for a program that is essentially still in its relative went 21-5-4 overall and 11-1-3 in league play and 22 Sara Dagenais F infancy. advanced to the Div. III Frozen Four for the second Idalski was hired as head women’s hockey coach time in three years, where they finished third. Dur- at the University of North Dakota on April 11, 2007 ing 2004-05, the Pointers posted a 22-3-1 mark and and was introduced at an April 12 press conference became the first team to finish the NCHA regular at Ralph Engelstad Arena. “I am looking forward to season undefeated as Idalski was the league’s coach its challenges and I am excited for the opportunity of the year for the second time. In 2003-04, just his ralph engelstad arena to create a culture of winning and a tradition of third year at the helm, the Pointers finished 19-7-2. home of the Fighting sioux excellence with the UND women’s hockey program, Being named the NCHA Coach of the Year after Said Idalski.” his first year as coach with the Pointers, Idalski also Prior to coming to UND, Idalski spent the 2006-07 earned NCHA regular season and playoff titles after season as an assistant coach with St. Cloud State’s finishing 20-5-2 in 2002-03 and 26-1-0 in 2001-02. women’s hockey program, where his responsibilities A four-year letterwinner at UWSP from 1991-95, included coaching the defensemen, scouting op- Idalski was a member of the NCAA Div. III runner-up ponents and overseeing all aspects of recruiting. team in 1992 and was a sophomore on the 1993 Div. Before that, Idalski enjoyed a successful five-year III national championship team. In 97 career games as tenure as women’s hockey coach at Wisconsin-Ste- a defenseman, he tallied five goals and 20 assists. vens Point, where he had a 108-21-11 (.811) record Idalski went on to play pro hockey for two years and was a four-time finalist as AHCA’s National Coach with the Madison Monsters of the UHL (1995-97) and of the Year. played two seasons (1997-99) with the Columbus Idalski guided UWSP to a Div. III runner-up finish (Ga.) Cottonmouths of the CHL. After his pro playing in 2003-04, a third place national finish in 2005-06, days, he spent the 1999-2000 season as the full-time and a quarterfinal finish in 2004-05. He led the Point- assistant coach with the Cottonmouths. ers to three Northern Collegiate Hockey Association Idalski has also been involved for several years as regular season titles (2002, ’05, ’06) and four NCHA an instructor at the USA Hockey National Develop- playoff titles (2002, ’04, ’05, ’06) and was twice named ment Camps. NCHA Coach of the Year (2002, ’05). During his time A Warren, Mich., native, Idalski his wife, Nicole, at UW-Stevens Point, Idalski also tutored three have four sons, Beau, Jason, David and Mitchel. All-Americans, six Academic All-Americans and 17 29 2 0 0 9 - 1 0 w c h a w o m e n ’ s y e a r b o o k north dakota fighting sioux 2008-09 UND team & individual statistics; game-by-game results

North Dakota | Overall - 36 GP (13-19- 4 .417) | Conf Only - 28 GP ( 9-16- 3 .375) | Career ------|------|------|------september ## Player POS YR | GP G A PTS PEN/MIN PP SH GW GT | GP G A PTS PEN/MIN PP SH GW GT | GP G A PTS Dt Game W-L Score Record 13 Melissa Jaques F SR | 30 14 20 34 20/ 40 2 0 2 0 | 22 11 12 23 15/ 30 1 0 2 0 | 134 36 42 78 27 MANITOBA (x) W 2-1 0-0-0 14 Alyssa Wiebe F FR | 36 13 15 28 18/ 36 1 0 3 0 | 28 9 13 22 16/ 32 0 0 2 0 | 36 13 15 28 15 Randi Motsko F SR | 36 9 14 23 22/ 44 4 0 1 0 | 28 7 11 18 18/ 36 4 0 0 0 | 144 22 27 49 October 20 Kelly Lewis D SO | 36 7 12 19 17/ 34 5 0 0 0 | 28 6 12 18 17/ 34 4 0 0 0 | 72 8 16 24 3 at Maine (nc) L 2-3 0-1-0 39 Stephanie Roy F SO | 36 5 14 19 12/ 24 2 0 0 0 | 28 5 11 16 10/ 20 2 0 0 0 | 72 9 20 29 4 at Maine (nc) W 7-3 1-1-0 22 Sara Dagenais F FR | 36 9 9 18 13/ 26 4 0 1 0 | 28 5 5 10 11/ 22 2 0 1 0 | 36 9 9 18 10 ST. CLOUD STATE (WC) W 2-1 2-1-0 18 Marie-Michelle Poirier F SO | 36 8 8 16 17/ 42 2 1 4 0 | 28 4 6 10 13/ 34 1 0 2 0 | 36 8 8 16 11 ST. CLOUD STATE (WC) W 3-2 3-1-0 89 Margot Miller F FR | 36 6 5 11 12/ 24 0 0 1 0 | 28 5 3 8 10/ 20 0 0 1 0 | 36 6 5 11 17 MINNESOTA STATE (WC) T 2-2 ot 3-1-1 6 Casie Hanson F SR | 36 9 1 10 12/ 32 3 0 1 0 | 28 8 1 9 10/ 28 2 0 1 0 | 140 19 13 32 5 Kelsey Fletcher D SR | 36 0 9 9 20/ 48 0 0 0 0 | 28 0 5 5 16/ 40 0 0 0 0 | 107 4 19 23 18 MINNESOTA STATE (WC) L 4-5 3-2-1 8 Susanne Fellner D JR | 28 1 5 6 4/ 8 1 0 0 0 | 22 1 4 5 3/ 6 1 0 0 0 | 28 1 5 6 19 vs Team USA* (x) L 1-10 3-2-1 12 Ashley Holmes D FR | 36 0 6 6 3/ 6 0 0 0 0 | 28 0 4 4 1/ 2 0 0 0 0 | 36 0 6 6 24 UNION (nc) W 3-0 4-2-1 25 Alex Williams F JR | 36 1 4 5 12/ 24 0 0 0 0 | 28 0 3 3 8/ 16 0 0 0 0 | 107 4 7 11 25 UNION (nc) W 4-1 5-2-1 9 Samantha Turner D JR | 36 1 2 3 3/ 6 0 0 0 0 | 28 1 1 2 1/ 2 0 0 0 0 | 108 3 9 12 55 Alyssa Breu D SO | 18 1 1 2 3/ 6 0 0 0 0 | 14 0 1 1 1/ 2 0 0 0 0 | 32 1 3 4 November 29 Stephanie Ney G FR | 18 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 | 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 18 0 1 1 1 OHIO STATE (WC) W 4-2 6-2-1 33 Brittany Kirkham G JR | 19 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 | 16 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 | 85 0 1 1 2 OHIO STATE (WC) W 5-4 ot 7-2-1 21 Kelsey Ketcher F FR | 26 0 1 1 2/ 4 0 0 0 0 | 20 0 1 1 2/ 4 0 0 0 0 | 26 0 1 1 15 WISCONSIN (WC) L 1-5 7-3-1 16 Cassandra Flanagan D JR | 36 0 1 1 49/ 98 0 0 0 0 | 28 0 1 1 40/ 80 0 0 0 0 | 108 4 3 7 19 Nikki Hebert F SO | 10 0 0 0 1/ 2 0 0 0 0 | 8 0 0 0 1/ 2 0 0 0 0 | 46 4 1 5 16 WISCONSIN (WC) L 0-4 7-4-1 Bench | 5/ 10 | 5/ 10 | 22 at Minnesota Duluth (WC) L 2-6 7-5-1 ------|------|------|------23 at Minnesota Duluth (WC) W 4-0 8-5-1 North Dakota | 36 84 129 213 245/514 24 1 13 0 | 28 62 95 157 198/420 17 0 9 0 | Opponents | 36 118 188 306 278/591 39 9 19 3 | 28 95 152 247 221/477 27 8 16 2 | December ------|------|------5 MINNESOTA (WC) L 0-4 8-6-1 ## Goaltending (Overall) | GP Minutes GA Saves Shots Save% GAA Record Win% GS SO %Time | Overall 6 MINNESOTA (WC) L 2-5 8-7-1 33 Brittany Kirkham JR | 19 1106:13 58 481 539 .892 3.15 7- 9- 3 .447 19 1 50.5% | +: 474:59 21.7% 12 at Bemidji State (WC) W 2-1 9-7-1 29 Stephanie Ney FR | 18 1066:50 55 539 594 .907 3.09 6-10- 1 .382 17 2 48.7% | -: 890:21 40.6% 13 at Bemidji State (WC) W 4-3 ot 10-7-1 Open Net | 25 17:27 5 5 0.8% | E: 825:10 37.7% North Dakota | 36 2190:30 118 1020 1138 .896 3.23 13-19- 4 .417 36 3 100.0% | January Opponents | 36 2190:30 84 924 1008 .917 2.30 19-13- 4 .583 36 7 100.0% | 2 vs Rensselaer# (nc) W 3-2 ot 11-7-1 ------|------|------3 vs Wayne State# (nc) T 3-3 ot 11-7-2 ## Goaltending (Conference Only) | GP Minutes GA Saves Shots Save% GAA Record Win% GS SO %Time | Conference Only 33 Brittany Kirkham JR | 16 923:54 52 427 479 .891 3.38 6- 8- 2 .438 16 0 54.2% | +: 324:38 19.0% 9 at St. Cloud State (WC) W 3-1 12-7-2 29 Stephanie Ney FR | 13 767:17 39 411 450 .913 3.05 3- 8- 1 .292 12 2 45.0% | -: 742:44 43.6% 10 at St. Cloud State (WC) L 2-3 12-8-2 Open Net | 19 13:50 4 4 0.8% | E: 637:39 37.4% 16 at Wisconsin (WC) L 2-6 12-9-2 North Dakota | 28 1705:01 95 838 933 .898 3.34 9-16- 3 .375 28 2 100.0% | 17 at Wisconsin (WC) L 2-7 12-10-2 Opponents | 28 1705:01 62 661 723 .914 2.18 16- 9- 3 .625 28 5 100.0% | 24 at Minnesota State& (WC) T 3-3 ot 12-10-3 ------|------|------25 at Minnesota State& (WC) L 3-5 12-11-3 ## Goaltending (Career) | GP Minutes GA Saves Shots Save% GAA Record Win% GS SO | 30 BEMIDJI STATE (WC) W 6-3 13-11-3 33 Brittany Kirkham JR | 85 4847:37 277 2318 2595 .893 3.43 14-60-10 .226 84 6 | 29 Stephanie Ney FR | 18 1066:50 55 539 594 .907 3.09 6-10- 1 .382 17 2 | 31 BEMIDJI STATE (WC) T 0-0 ot 13-11-4 ------|------February Special Teams (Overall|Conference) | Power Play Penalty Kill Combined PPC/G | Power Play Penalty Kill Combined PPC/G 6 at Ohio State (WC) L 1-4 13-12-4 North Dakota | 24/234 .103 161/200 .805 185/434 .426 6.5 | 17/184 .092 133/160 .831 150/344 .436 6.6 7 at Ohio State (WC) L 2-4 13-13-4 Opponents | 39/200 .195 210/234 .897 249/434 .574 5.6 | 27/160 .169 167/184 .908 194/344 .564 5.7 ------|------|------13 at Minnesota (WC) L 1-4 13-14-4 Scoring/Shots (Overall|Conference) | 1st 2nd 3rd OT TOT | 1st 2nd 3rd OT SOG | 1st 2nd 3rd OT TOT | 1st 2nd 3rd OT SOG 14 at Minnesota (WC) L 0-5 13-15-4 North Dakota | 22 27 32 3 84 | 323 350 309 26 1008 | 16 21 23 2 62 | 224 255 223 21 723 20 MINNESOTA DULUTH (WC) L 2-3 13-16-4 Opponents | 39 36 42 1 118 | 357 392 375 14 1138 | 32 28 34 1 95 | 294 322 307 10 933 21 MINNESOTA DULUTH (WC) L 0-3 13-17-4 Difference | -17 -9 -10 +2 -34 | -34 -42 -66 +12 -130 | -16 -7 -11 +1 -33 | -70 -67 -84 +11 -210 27 at Minnesota Duluth% (nc) L 0-7 13-18-4 ------|------|------28 at Minnesota Duluth% (nc) L 0-4 13-19-4 Game Averages (Overall|Conference) | G/GM A/GM PTS/G SOG/G PEN/G PIM/G PPG/G | G/GM A/GM PTS/G SOG/G PEN/G PIM/G PPG/G North Dakota | 2.33 3.58 5.92 28.0 6.8 14.3 0.7 | 2.21 3.39 5.61 25.8 7.1 15.0 0.6 Opponents | 3.28 5.22 8.50 31.6 7.7 16.4 1.1 | 3.39 5.43 8.82 33.3 7.9 17.0 1.0 * Blaine, MN; # Easton Showcase (St. Cloud, MN) Difference | -0.94 -1.64 -2.58 -3.6 -0.9 -2.1 -0.4 | -1.18 -2.04 -3.21 -7.5 -0.8 -2.0 -0.4 & All Seasons Arena; % WCHA Quarterfinals ------|------|------(x) exhibition; (WC) WCHA; (nc) non-conference Situational Records | H:16 7- 7- 2 A:18 5-12- 1 N: 2 1- 0- 1 | H:14 5- 7- 2 A:14 4- 9- 1 N: 0 0- 0- 0 (Overall|Conference) | E1 +: 7 6- 0- 1 -:17 2-13- 2 E:12 5- 6- 1 | E1 +: 4 4- 0- 0 -:15 2-11- 2 E: 9 3- 5- 1 Records WCHA NC Overall | E2 +: 8 6- 2- 0 -:16 0-16- 0 E:12 7- 1- 4 | E2 +: 6 4- 2- 0 -:13 0-13- 0 E: 9 5- 1- 3 Overall 9-16-3 4-3-1 13-19-4 | Margin 1:10 6- 4 2: 4 2- 2 3+:18 5-13 | Margin 1: 8 5- 3 2: 4 2- 2 3+:13 2-11 Home 5-7-2 2-0-0 7-7-2 | First Goal +:12 9- 2- 1 -:23 4-17- 2 | First Goal +: 8 6- 2- 0 -:19 3-14- 2 ------Away 4-9-1 1-3-0 5-12-1 Neutral 0-0-0 1-0-1 1-0-1

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AC: 701. Location: Grand Forks, ND 58202. Founded: 1883. Enrollment: 12,758. Colors: Kelly Green and White. Nickname: Fighting Sioux. Arena: Ralph Englestad Arena (200 x 85). Arena Capacity: 11, 634. Press Box Phone: 777-3571/3572. Faculty Representative: Sue Jeno (777-2831, [email protected]). Director of Athletics: Brian Faison (777-2234, [email protected]). Head Coach: Brian Idalski (777-6490, [email protected]). Assistant sue jeno brian faison brian idalski maria lewis Coaches: Maria Lewis (777-6491, [email protected]), Courtney Drennen (777-6492, [email protected]). Manager: Kevin Vaughan (777-6092, [email protected]). Athletic Trainer: McKynsay Vanderpan (777-6147, [email protected]). Public Relations Director/Women’s Hockey: Derek Koenen (777-6743, [email protected]. nodak.edu).Und UND Ticket Office: 1-877-91-SIOUX. UND Web site: FightingSioux. com. courtney drennen kevin vaughan mckynsay vanderpan derek koenen

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2009-10 schedule September Dt Game Time 26 WILFRID LAURIER (x) 7:07 pm CT

October Dt Game Time 2 @ Boston University (nc) 7:00 pm ET 3 @ Boston University (nc) 3:00 pm ET 9 MINNESOTA (WCHA) 7:07 pm ET 10 MINNESOTA (WCHA) 7:07 pm ET junior defenseman shannon reilly senior defenseman rachel davis 16 @ Bemidji State (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT 17 @ Bemidji State (WCHA) 2:07 pm CT 23 @ Wisconsin (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT 24 @ Wisconsin (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT the 2009-10 season 30 MINNESOTA STATE (WCHA) 7:07 pm ET “The future comes one day at a time.” Last spring, Davis and LaRocque were voted need our defensemen to be responsible,” Barto 31 MINNESOTA STATE (WCHA) 7:07 pm ET – Dean Acheson co-captains of the 2009-10 season. Tonnessen, said. “That is the No. 1 priority; defense is first. We the lone Ohio native on the team, walked on as need to be solid defensively and do a great job of November s the Ohio State women’s hockey program a freshman. All three set the tone on and off the taking away the opponent’s time and space. We Dt Game Time enters its second decade, the Buckeyes are ice and they want to end their college careers on need to have a great presence in the defensive 6 @ North Dakota (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT Aonly doing one thing – looking forward. a positive note. zone.” With 14 players in their freshman or sophomore Forwards: Competition is what will drive the Leading the unit will be senior co-captain 7 @ North Dakota (WCHA) 4:07 pm CT seasons, there is growing excitement around the Buckeye forwards this season. The coaching staff Davis, but there are two assistant captains as well 13 MINNESOTA DULUTH (WCHA) 7:07 pm ET team and they are ready to hit the ice and show wanted to create a tougher, faster and more in juniors Teal Bishop and Shannon Reilly. Both 14 MINNESOTA DULUTH (WCHA) 7:07 pm ET what Buckeye hockey is all about. creative group, and with limited slots only the have logged significant minutes the last two 20 ST. LAWRENCE (nc) 7:07 pm ET “It’s a very young team, but one that’s going hardest working will be rewarded. There is depth years and have grown in the defensive aspect 21 ST. LAWRENCE (nc) 2:07 pm ET to play with a lot of energy and have a strong on the offense and those looking for a spot will of their games. Rounding out the defensemen work ethic,” head coach Jackie Barto said. “When have to earn it. are Sandy Nelson, who saw increased ice time by December you look at the whole of the team we have a lot With a year experience under their belts, OSU then end of last season, and the sophomore duo of potential within all four classes.” returns two of its top offensive weapons last of Brittany Carlson and Kelly Wild, who bounced Dt Game Time Last year, the seven-member freshman class season in Laura McIntosh and Natalie Spooner. back by the end of last season after missing 11 @ St. Cloud State (WCHA) 2:07 pm CT began their careers by stepping into big shoes McIntosh led the Buckeyes in points with 39 significant time with an injury. 12 @ St. Cloud State (WCHA) 1:07 pm CT and grew into them while as the season went (11g, 28a) while Spooner’s 21 goals were the Goaltenders: Just who will control the Buck- on. This season, the rookie class is the same size team-high. The pair quickly worked its way onto eye net is the biggest question heading into the January and will be in a similar position. But as Buckeye the top two lines, as well as both special team 2009-10 season with three goalies eager to battle fans saw last year, those newcomers are eager units, but Barto sees their roles and production for the wide-open position. For the first time in Dt Game Time and anxious to show they can compete. growing even more during their sophomore years, the starting goalie job for Ohio State is 2 ROBERT MORRIS (nc) 2:07 pm ET “This year we are going to take it one day and seasons. completely up in the air and the competition 3 ROBERT MORRIS (nc) 2:07 pm ET one game at a time. With such a young team, The sophomore forwards also include Melissa will begin immediately between junior Deidre 8 @ Minnesota (WCHA) 6:07 pm CT you want to reach for the top and play in the Feste (3g,3a) and Kim Theut (4g,8a), who each Facklis, sophomore Barbara Bilko and freshman 9 @ Minnesota (WCHA) 4:07 pm CT WCHA championship and the Frozen Four, but had strong performances during the second Chelsea Knapp. 15 @ Minnesota State (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT it’s important to take it one day at a time and half of last season. Coming in with experience While this is Facklis’ third season, she has not 16 @ Minnesota State (WCHA) 3:07 pm CT try to get better every day. The players will gain as well are seniors LaRocque (5g,9a) and Tonnes- had consistent appearances in net during her 22 BEMIDJI STATE (WCHA) 7:07 pm ET experience and get better with every practice sen (1g,2a) as well as juniors Christina Mancuso first two years. Bilko played in two games and 23 BEMIDJI STATE (WCHA) 2:07 pm ET and game.” (2g,1a) and Jenna Kilpatrick (1a). started one as a freshman. Knapp, who comes to 29 WISCONSIN (WCHA) 7:07 pm ET It starts at the Top. There are only three of In the mix for the four lines are six freshmen OSU from Lawrence Academy, is only a freshman 30 WISCONSIN (WCHA) 3:07 pm ET them, but they are leading the way. The three forwards, including four from the U.S., one from but may have it in her genes. Her brother Connor seniors – Rachel Davis, Raelyn LaRocque and Canada and one from Finland: Amanda Boskov- started for NCAA runner-up Miami last year in his Michele Tonnessen – have seen it all, and as ich, Tina Hollowell, Hokey Langan, Liz Rizzo, Paige freshman season. February natural leaders, are prepared to show what hard Semenza and Minttu Tuominen. The rookies are Dt Game Time work is all about. a combination of skill, scoring and hard work. 5 NORTH DAKOTA (WCHA) 7:07 pm ET “They are true Buckeyes,” Barto said. “Even Defensemen: This year, consistency will be 6 NORTH DAKOTA (WCHA) 4:07 pm ET though they’re small in number, they will be the name of the game for the OSU defensemen. It 12 @ Minnesota Duluth (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT outstanding leaders, on and off the ice.” was a young corps last season, but each member 13 @ Minnesota Duluth (WCHA) 6:07 pm CT Their efforts didn’t go unnoticed last season. gained valuable experience. The Buckeyes again Davis anchored the defense and earned the have just one senior defenseman, but she is sup- 19 ST. CLOUD STATE (WCHA) 7:07 pm ET team’s Most Valuable Defensive Player award. ported by three juniors and two sophomores. It 20 ST. CLOUD STATE (WCHA) 2:07 pm ET For the second season in a row, LaRocque re- may sound logical, but Barto wants the defen- ceived OSU’s Seventh Player award for her great semen to focus on defense first. With so much (x) exhibition; (nc) non-conference game; attitude, work ethic and team contributions. competition at forward, the blueliners have only (WCHA) conference game Tonnessen was recognized for her strength one offense to concern themselves with – the and conditioning with the Buckeye Power Club opponent’s. award. “For our team to be successful this year, we

31 2 0 0 9 - 1 0 w c h a w o m e n ’ s y e a r b o o k ohio state buckeyes 2009-10 osu Alphabetical roster

No. Name Yr Pos Ht S/C Age Hometown / Previous Team 33 BILKO, Barbara SO G 5-5 L 19 Coldwater, MI / Shattuck-St. Mary’s 6 BISHOP, Teal (AC) JR D 5-7 L 20 Fairbanks, AK / North American Hockey Academy 18 BOSKOVICH, Amanda FR F 5-4 R 18 LaGrange, IL / Chicago Mission 3 CARLSON, Brittany SO D 5-3 L 19 Hudson, WI / Cretin-Derham Hall HS 27 DAVIS, Rachel (C) SR D 5-6 R 21 Horton, MI / Honeybaked 34 FACKLIS, Deidre JR G 5-8 L 20 Wilmette, IL / New Trier HS teal bishop raelyn larocque 10 FESTE, Melissa SO F 5-3 R 19 Bloomington, MN / Eden Prairie HS 23 HOLLOWELL, Tina FR F 5-5 L 18 Clinton Township, MI / Little Caesars U-19 7 KILPATRICK, Jenna JR F 5-7 L 21 New Prague, MN / New Prague HS 31 KNAPP, Chelsea FR G 5-9 L 18 York, NY / Lawrence Academy 12 LANGAN, Hokey FR F 5-4 L 18 Chatham, ON / London Jr. Devilettes 28 LaROCQUE, Raelyn (C) SR F 5-6 L 22 The Pas, MB / Edmonton Chimos 19 MANCUSO, Christina JR F 5-7 L 21 Toronto, ON / Toronto Jr. Aeros 11 McINTOSH, Laura SO F 5-4 L 19 Waterloo, ON / Mississauga Jr. Chiefs 24 NELSON, Sandy JR D 5-4 L 20 Blaine, MN / Spring Lake Park HS 9 REILLY, Shannon (AC) JR D 5-5 R 20 Chanhassen, MN / Benilde-St. Margaret’s 17 RIZZO, Liz FR F 5-5 R 19 Glens Falls, NY / Berkshire School 25 SEMENZA, Paige FR F 5-4 R 18 Pittston, PA / North American Hockey Academy laura mcintosh natalie spooner 5 SPOONER, Natalie SO F 5-10 R 18 Scarborough, ON / Durham West Jr. Lightning 21 THEUT, Kim SO F 5-6 L 19 Harrison Township, MI / Little Caesars U-19 14 TONNESSEN, Michele SR F 5-7 R 21 Gahanna, OH / Ohio Flames 15 TUOMINEN, Minttu FR F 5-5 R 19 Espoo, Finland / Espoo Blues 8 WILD, Kelly SO D 5-3 L 19 Mendota Heights, MN / Cretin-Derham Hall HS

Head Coach: Jackie Barto (Providence ‘84). Career Record (entering 2009-10): 217-238-44 (.479) (15 Seasons). Record at OSU (entering 2009-2010): 147-185-34 (.448) (10 Seasons). Assistant Coach: Catherine Hanson (Providence ‘98). Assistant Coach: Josh Liegl (Marian College ‘01). Volunteer OSU Assistant Coach: Bill McKenzie (Ohio State ‘72). head Coach jackie barto OSu numerical roster

ackie Barto, the first and only head coach of the No. Name Pos No. Name Pos Ohio State women’s ice hockey team, is in her 3 Brittany Carlson D 25 Paige Semenza F J11th season at the helm of the Buckeyes. Over 5 Natalie Spooner F 27 Rachel Davis D the past 10 years, she has established Ohio State as a top university for collegiate women’s hockey 6 Teal Bishop D 28 Raelyn LaRocque F while competing in the toughest conference in 7 Jenna Kilpatrick F 31 Chelsea Knapp G the nation – the WCHA, winner of all nine NCAA 8 Kelly Wild D 33 Barbara Bilko G women’s hockey championships and 10 consecutive 9 Shannon Reilly D 34 Deidre Facklis G national titles. 10 Melissa Feste F Barto has led Ohio State to a program record of 11 Laura McIntosh F 147-185-34 (.448) and has an overall career record of 217-238-44 (.479) in 15 years as a head coach, serv- 12 Hokey Langan F ing as head coach at Providence five seasons before 14 Michele Tonnessen F coming to OSU. She recorded her 200th win Nov. 24, 15 Minttu Tuominen F 2007 with a 4-1 victory against St. Cloud State at the 17 Liz Rizzo F OSU Ice Rink and the season-opener of the 2009-10 18 Amanda Boskovich F season will be her 500th career game behind the 19 Christina Mancuso F bench. Barto is seventh in career victories amongst 21 Kim Theut F active coaches in Div. 1 women’s hockey. 2008 IIHF World Women’s Championship in Harbin, Under the guidance of Barto, Ohio State has China. As head coach of Team USA, she led the squad 23 Tina Hollowell F collected numerous honors both on and off the to two victories over archrival Canada enroute to just 24 Sandy Nelson D ice. Over her 10 years, the Buckeyes have collected the second U.S. gold medal win at the event. Barto four AHCA All-America honors, including first-team also guided the U.S. Women’s Select Team to a silver selection Tessa Bonhomme in 2008. Bonhomme also medal at the Four Nations Cup in 2007. She was became Ohio State’s first two-time Top 10 finalist for named head coach of the U.S. Women’s Under-22 the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, given to the top Team for 2008-09, after serving as coach of the U.S. Division I women’s hockey student-athlete in the na- Women’s National and Select teams in 2007-08. tion. A Buckeye has been a finalist for the prestigious Barto’s success in athletics began as a student- award a total of five times under Barto. athlete at Providence, where she became one of osu ice rink As a senior, Bonhomme also made Ohio State greatest to ever don the Friar uniform. Barto (for- home of the buckeyes history when she was named both WCHA Player merly Gladu) totaled 113 career goals and remains of the Year and WCHA Defensive Player of the Year, third on the all-time Friar goal list trailing only becoming the first Buckeye to receive either award. former U.S. Olympian Cammi Granato and Stephanie Over the last four seasons, 10 Buckeyes have been O’Sullivan, both of whom Barto coached while at named to All-WCHA teams including Bonhomme, PC. During her playing and coaching days as a Friar, who became the first two-time First Team All-WCHA Barto was associated with three of Providence’s six selection in program history. During its 10 years of ECAC championships, winning one as a head coach women’s hockey, Ohio State has received a total of 14 (1995), one as an assistant (1994) and one as a player All-WCHA honors, as well as WCHA Student-Athlete (1984). In addition to her success as an ice hockey of the Year (Emma Laaksonen, 2004) and WCHA player, she also excelled in field hockey and softball Rookie of the Year (Jeni Creary, 2002). and captained of all three sports her senior year. The awards for Ohio State in the classroom have Barto served on the NCAA Women’s Ice Hockey been even more impressive during Barto’s tenure, in- Championship Committee 2000-06 and also is a cluding 21 AWHCA Scholar All-Americans, 15 WCHA member of the American Women’s Hockey Coaches Scholar-Athletes, 57 WCHA All-Academic Team Association. From 2000-03, she served on the board members, 59 Academic All-Big Ten at-large selections of governors for the AHCA and was the president of and 101 OSU Scholar-Athletes. Jody Heywood also the American Women’s Hockey Coaches Association was a two-time finalist for the Hockey Humanitarian from 2000-02. Award in 2007 and ‘08, the first Buckeye either men’s A native of Newton, Mass., Barto graduated or women’s to be a finalist for the award. from Providence in 1984 with a degree in business On the international level, Barto led the U.S. management. She and her husband, Kurt, reside in Women’s National Team to the gold medal at the Lewis Center, Ohio. 32