GOPHER WOMEN'S HOCKEY Seven-Time National Champions • 2000, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 TM 7 National titles • 13 NCAA Frozen Fours • 9 WCHA regular season titles • 6 WCHA Final Face-Off titles • 39 All-American honors • 31 Patty Kazmaier Award finalists GAMES 13-14: NO. 6 MINNESOTA AT MERCYHURST 2017-18 SCHEDULE/RESULTS MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHERS Record: 7-4-1 • WCHA Record: 6-3-1-0 (W-L-T-SoW) 2017-18 Record (WCHA) ...............................................7-4-1 (6-3-1-0) DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT National Ranking (USCHO/USA Today) ......................................... 6/5 09/24 KOREAEXH W, 4-0 Head Coach.............................................................................Brad Frost 09/29 MERRIMACK L, 4-3 Record at Minnesota .................................326-57-28 (11th Season) 10/01 MERRIMACK W, 4-1 MERCYHURST LAKERS 10/06 OHIO STATE* L, 3-2 2017-18 Record (CHA)...................................................... 2-6-2 (2-1-1) SO L, 2-0 10/07 OHIO STATE* T, 5-5 (OT) National Ranking (USCHO/USA Today) ................................... NR/NR 10/13 at Bemidji State* W, 3-1 Head Coach......................................................................... Michael Sisti 10/14 at Bemidji State* W, 4-3 (OT) Record at Mercyhurst ..............................446-152-46 (19th Season) 10/20 at No. 8 Minnesota Duluth* W, 4-1 10/21 at No. 8 Minnesota Duluth* W, 2-1 MINNESOTA AT MERCYHURST • MERCYHURST ICE CENTER • ERIE, PA. 10/28 NO. 1 WISCONSIN* L, 3-2 Friday, Nov. 10, 2017 • 2 p.m. CT 10/29 NO. 1 WISCONSIN* L, 2-1 (OT) Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 • 1 p.m. CT 11/03 at Minnesota State* W, 6-1 Video: None 11/04 at Minnesota State* W, 5-2 Audio: Free Audio at GopherSports.com 11/10 at Mercyhurst 2:00 PM Stats: Live Stats at HurstAthletics.com 11/11 at Mercyhurst 1:00 PM Twitter: @GopherWHockey, #GWH, #Gophers 11/17 ST. CLOUD STATE* 6:07 PM Gophers to Face Lakers in Non-Conference Series 11/18 ST. CLOUD STATE* 4:07 PM The No. 6 Gophers travel to Erie, Pa., for a non-conference series at Mercyhurst 11/25 at Lindenwood 2:00 PM this week with the teams set to face off at 2 p.m. CT Friday and 1 p.m. CT Saturday. 11/26 at Lindenwood 2:00 PM 12/01 BEMIDJI STATE* 6:07 PM Last Time Out: Gophers Improve to 6-0-0 on Road 12/02 BEMIDJI STATE* 4:07 PM Minnesota (7-4-1, 6-3-1-0 WCHA) remained perfect on the road with a WCHA 12/08 MINNESOTA DULUTH* 7:07 PM sweep at Minnesota State last week. The Gophers won 6-1 and 5-2, combining 12/09 MINNESOTA DULUTH* 4:07 PM for their highest offensive output of the season, and 15 skaters had at least one 01/05 MINNESOTA WHITECAPSEXH 7:07 PM point in the series. Grace Zumwinkle (1g-4a), Cara Piazza (2g-2a), Sophie Skarzynski 01/09 ST. CLOUD STATE 6:07 PM (1g-2a), Kippin Keller (1g-2a), and Taylor Wente (1g-2a) led the way against the 01/12 VERMONT 6:07 PM Mavericks, and Sidney Peters and Alex Gulstene each earned one win in net. 01/13 VERMONT 4:07 PM About the Series: Minnesota vs. Mercyhurst 01/19 at Ohio State* 5:07 PM Minnesota is 6-1-0 all-time against Mercyhurst in a series dating back to January 01/20 at Ohio State* 2:07 PM 2001. Minnesota won the first six meetings between the two teams but most 01/26 MINNESOTA STATE* 6:07 PM recently fell 5-4 in the 2009 NCAA Frozen Four semifinal round in Boston, Mass. 01/27 MINNESOTA STATE* 4:07 PM 02/02 at St. Cloud State* 3:07 PM Twenty Years of Gopher Women’s Hockey 02/03 at St. Cloud State* 3:07 PM The Gophers enter this weekend’s series with Mercyhurst with an all-time program 02/16 at Wisconsin* 7:07 PM record of 604-124-50. The 2017-18 season marks the 21st season in Gopher 02/17 at Wisconsin* 3:07 PM women’s hockey history, and Minnesota secured the program's 599th and 600th 02/23 vs. WCHA First Round% TBD all-time wins on the road at Bemidji State earlier this season. 02/24 vs. WCHA First Round% TBD Scouting the Lakers 02/25 vs. WCHA First Round% TBD Mercyhurst (2-6-2, 2-1-1 CHA) enters this week's series after posting a 3-1 win and $ 03/03 WCHA FINAL FACEOFF SEMIFINAL TBD 1-1 overtime tie on the road at Penn State last weekend. The Lakers return home $ 03/04 WCHA FINAL FACEOFF FINAL TBD this week after three weeks on the road, during which the team split a series at 03/10 vs. NCAA Quarterfinal& TBD Lindenwood and dropped two games at Colgate before last week’s series with the 03/16 NCAA FROZEN FOUR SEMIS+ TBD Nittany Lions. 03/18 NCAA FROZEN FOUR FINAL+ TBD Junior forward Vilma Tanskanen (5g-1a) and freshman forward Alexa Vasko (6a) Home games in BOLD CAPS at Ridder Arena. lead the Lakers with six points followed by freshman forward Summer-Rae Dobson Rankings reflect USCHO.com poll at time of game. (3g-2a) and senior forward Brooke Hartwick (2g-3a). Tanskanen is one of three EXH * WCHA game | Exhibition game players to transfer to Mercyhurst from North Dakota, joining sophomore forward % WCHA First Round (at top seeds) $ WCHA Final Face-Off (Ridder Arena, Minneapolis) Emma Nuutinen and freshman goaltender Kennedy Blair. Defensively, junior & NCAA First Round (at top seeds) goaltender Sarah McDonnell has appeared in seven games (1-3-2) with a .903 save + NCAA Frozen Four (Ridder Arena, Minneapolis) percentage and a 2.36 goals against average while Blair has four appearance (1-3- 0) with a .880 save percentage and a 3.28 goals against average. Tough • Grateful • Disciplined • Devoted Offensive Defensemen 2017-18 SITUATIONAL RECORDS Sydney Baldwin (2g-11a) and Patti Marshall (1g-10a) lead the WCHA in scoring Overall record 7-4-1 among defensemen as Baldwin averages 1.08 points per game and Marshall In home games 1-4-1 averages 0.92 points per game. Both are among the nation’s top-10 defensive In road games 6-0-0 scorers as well. In neutral-site games 0-0-0 Against USCHO.com poll ranked opponents 2-2-0 Clutch Scoring Against WCHA opponents 6-3-1 Senior Cara Piazza is tied for the NCAA lead with three game-winning goals this Against ECAC Hockey teams 0-0-0 season, most recently netting the game-winner in game one against Minnesota Against CHA teams 0-0-0 State last week. Against Hockey East teams 1-1-0 In non-conference games 1-1-0 In overtime games 1-1-1 Immediate Impact In day games (4:07 p.m. or earlier) 6-1-1 All five of Minnesota’s freshmen have seen significant ice time already this season In night games 1-3-0 with all four skaters picking up their first collegiate points and goaltender Alex Minnesota scores first 5-1-1 Gulstene playing in five games (3-1-1). Grace Zumwinkle (6g-6a), Olivia Knowles Opponent scores first 2-3-0 (2g-6a), Taylor Wente (4g-2a), and Emily Brown (4a) have all registered at least four Minnesota leads at 1st intermission 2-1-1 points on the year. Minnesota trails at 1st intermission 1-2-0 Tied at 1st intermission 4-1-0 Special Teams Play Minnesota leads at 2nd intermission 6-0-0 Grace Zumwinkle is tied for the NCAA lead with five power-play goals this season. Minnesota trails at 2nd intermission 1-2-0 Tied at 2nd intermission 0-2-1 Minnesota leads the WCHA and ranks eighth in the NCAA on the power play, Minnesota leads in shots 4-3-0 converting on 25.0 percent of attempts at 9-for-36. The Gophers rank third in the Minnesota trails in shots 3-1-1 league and 15th in the nation at 85.3 percent (29-for-34) on the penalty kill. Shots are even 0-0-0 Minnesota has 0-19 shots 0-1-0 Scoring Milestone Minnesota has 20-29 shots 5-2-0 Sydney Baldwin recorded her 50th career point with an assist against Merrimack Minnesota has 30-39 shots 2-0-1 (Sept. 29). She leads the team with 13 points (2g-11a) on the season, and her career Minnesota has 40-49 shots 0-0-0 total stands at 62 career points with 14 goals and 48 assists. Minnesota has 50 or more shots 0-1-0 Minnesota allows 0-19 shots 1-2-0 Minnesota allows 20-29 shots 5-2-0 Up Next: Gophers to Host Huskies Minnesota allows 30-39 shots 1-0-0 Minnesota returns home to host St. Cloud State next week. The Gophers and Minnesota allows 40-49 shots 0-0-1 Huskies face off at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17 and 4 p.m. CT Saturday, Nov. 18. The Minnesota allows 50 or more shots 0-0-0 series is High School Weekend; high school teams receive FREE admission by Minnesota scores on power play 3-4-1 submitting their roster to [email protected] at least seven days in advance. Minnesota is scoreless on power play 4-0-0 Opponent scores on power play 4-0-1 Gophers Tabbed as League Favorite Opponent is scoreless on power play 3-4-0 Minnesota has been named the WCHA's preseason favorite heading into the 2017- Scoring 1 goal 0-1-0 18 season.