2021–22 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season
| 2021–22 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| NCAA Quarterfinals, L 2–1 v. Minnesota Duluth | |
| Conference | 1 WCHA |
| Home ice | Ridder Arena |
| Rankings | |
| USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine | 2[1] |
| USCHO.com | 2[2] |
| Record | |
| Overall | 29–9–1 |
| Conference | 21–6–1 |
| Home | 15–6–0 |
| Road | 13–2–1 |
| Neutral | 1–1–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Brad Frost (15th season)[3] |
| Assistant coaches | Natalie Darwitz[3] Jake Bobrowski[3] |
| Captain(s) | Emily Brown Olivia Knowles |
| Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey seasons « 2020–21 2022–23 » | |
The 2021–22 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season was the team's 25th season of play for the program. They represented the University of Minnesota in WCHA women's ice hockey during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. They were coached by Brad Frost in his 15th season. They Golden Gophers won the WCHA regular-season title, but lost to Ohio State 3–2 in the conference tournament finals on home ice.[4]
After the conference tournament, the Gophers were selected as an at-large bid for the 2022 NCAA tournament, gaining the second seed overall, behind Ohio State. They lost to the University of Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs 2–1 at Ridder Arena in the NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals.[5]
Offseason
[edit]Recruiting
[edit]| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sadie Lindsay | Forward |  United States |
Attended Breck School |
| Emily Zumwinkle | Defense | United States |
Attended Breck School – Sister of Grace Zumwinkle |
| Peyton Hemp | Forward | United States |
Attended Andover High School – 2021 Winner of Minnesota Ms. Hockey Award |
| Emma Conner | Forward | United States |
Attended Edina High School |
| Tristana Tatur | Forward | United States |
Attended Maple Grove Senior High School |
| Ella Huber | Forward | United States |
Played for Chicago Mission |
| Skylar Vetter | Goaltender | United States |
Attended Lakeville North High School |
Regular season
[edit]Standings
[edit]| Conference | Overall | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #4 Minnesota † | 28 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 68 | 122 | 57 | 39 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 169 | 72 | |
| #1 Ohio State* | 27 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 125 | 43 | 38 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 175 | 58 | |
| #6 Wisconsin | 27 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 57 | 98 | 44 | 38 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 144 | 56 | |
| #2 Minnesota Duluth | 28 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 102 | 54 | 40 | 27 | 12 | 1 | 137 | 84 | |
| Minnesota State | 28 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 61 | 100 | 35 | 15 | 19 | 1 | 95 | 120 | |
| Bemidji State | 28 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 43 | 104 | 34 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 55 | 117 | |
| St. Cloud State | 27 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 43 | 100 | 35 | 9 | 23 | 3 | 65 | 124 | |
| St. Thomas | 27 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 31 | 123 | 33 | 5 | 27 | 1 | 41 | 142 | |
| Championship: March 6, 2022 † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com; updated March 20, 2022 | |||||||||||||||
Schedule
[edit]Source.[6]
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| Oct 1 | 7:00 | #3 Ohio State | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Lauren Bench | L 2–4 | 1574 | 0–1–0 (0–1–0) | ||||
| Oct 2 | 3:00 | #3 Ohio State | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Skylar Vetter | L 1–4 | 1489 | 0–2–0 (0–2–0) | ||||
| Oct 8 | 6:00 | at #6/7 Minnesota Duluth | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN | Bench | W 3–1 | 1039 | 1–2–0 (1–2–0) | ||||
| Oct 9 | 3:00 | at #6/7 Minnesota Duluth | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN | Bench | L 4–5 OT | 1004 | 1–3–0 (1–3–0) | ||||
| Oct 15 | 6:00 | Minnesota State | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Makayla Pahl | W 3–0 | – | 2–3–0 (2–3–0) | ||||
| Oct 16 | 4:00 | at Minnesota State | Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, MN | Pahl | W 6–2 | 505 | 3–3–0 (3–3–0) | ||||
| Oct 22 | 1:00 | at #3 Colgate* | Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY | Pahl | W 5–3 | 400 | 4–3–0 (3–3–0) | ||||
| Oct 23 | 1:00 | at #3 Colgate* | Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY | Bench | W 3–2 | 957 | 5–3–0 (3–3–0) | ||||
| Oct 29 | 3:00 | at Bemidji State | #3 | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Vetter | W 5–2 | 284 | 6–3–0 (4–3–0) | |||
| Oct 30 | 2:00 | at Bemidji State | #3 | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Bench | W 3–2 | 471 | 7–3–0 (5–3–0) | |||
| Nov 12 | 6:00 | RIT* | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Olivia King | W 10–0 | 1486 | 8–3–0 (5–3–0) | ||||
| Nov 13 | 4:00 | RIT* | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Bench | W 7–1 | 1623 | 9–3–0 (5–3–0) | ||||
| Nov 19 | 6:00 | at St. Cloud State | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN | Pahl | W 6–2 | 500 | 10–3–0 (6–3–0) | ||||
| Nov 20 | 3:00 | St. Cloud State | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (2021 US Hockey Hall of Fame Museum Women's Face-Off Classic) | Vetter | W 5–1 | 1659 | 11–3–0 (7–3–0) | ||||
| Nov 26 | 4:30 | vs. Mercyhurst* | #3 | Ford Ice Center • Nashville, TN (Smashville Showcase) | Bench | W 4–0 | 800 | 12–3–0 (7–3–0) | |||
| Nov 27 | 4:30 | vs. #8 Colgate* | #3 | Ford Ice Center • Nashville, TN (Smashville Showcase) | Vetter | L 1–2 | 1000 | 12–4–0 (7–3–0) | |||
| Dec 3 | 7:00 | at #1 Wisconsin | #5 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Bench | W 3–2 | 2273 | 13–4–0 (8–3–0) | |||
| Dec 4 | 3:00 | at #1 Wisconsin | #5 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Bench | T 2–2 OT | 2273 | 13–4–1 (8–3–1) | |||
| Dec 10 | 7:00 | #7/9 Minnesota Duluth | #3/4 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Bench | L 2–3 | – | 13–5–1 (8–4–1) | |||
| Dec 11 | 3:30 | #7/9 Minnesota Duluth | #3/4 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Pahl | W 2–1 | 1834 | 14–5–1 (9–4–1) | |||
| Jan 8 | 4:00 | St. Thomas | #5 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Vetter | W 8–0 | 1413 | 15–5–1 (10–4–1) | |||
| Jan 9 | 2:00 | at St. Thomas | #5 | St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, MN | Bench | W 8–2 | – | 16–5–1 (11–4–1) | |||
| Jan 14 | 6:00 | at Minnesota State | #4 | Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, MN | Vetter | W 7–2 | 203 | 17–5–1 (12–4–1) | |||
| Jan 15 | 4:00 | Minnesota State | #4 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Pahl | L 4–5 OT | 1557 | 17–6–1 (12–5–1) | |||
| Jan 21 | 6:00 | #1 Wisconsin | #5 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Pahl | W 2–1 | 2278 | 18–6–1 (13–5–1) | |||
| Jan 22 | 4:00 | #1 Wisconsin | #5 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Bench | W 4–3 | 2712 | 19–6–1 (14–5–1) | |||
| Jan 28 | 5:00 | at #3/4 Ohio State | #2 | The Ohio State University Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | Bench | L 1–2 OT | 598 | 19–7–1 (14–6–1) | |||
| Jan 29 | 2:00 | at #3/4 Ohio State | #2 | The Ohio State University Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | Pahl | W 5–3 | 581 | 20–7–1 (15–6–1) | |||
| Feb 4 | 6:00 | Bemidji State | #1 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Bench | W 7–0 | 1392 | 21–7–1 (16–6–1) | |||
| Feb 5 | 4:00 | Bemidji State | #1 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Bench | W 5–2 | 1753 | 22–7–1 (17–6–1) | |||
| Feb 11 | 3:00 | at St. Cloud State | #1 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN | Bench | W 5–3 | 342 | 23–7–1 (18–6–1) | |||
| Feb 12 | 3:00 | St. Cloud State | #1 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Pahl | W 5–1 | 1741 | 24–7–1 (19–6–1) | |||
| Feb 17 | 7:00 | at St. Thomas | #1 | St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, MN | Vetter | W 7–1 | 279 | 25–7–1 (20–6–1) | |||
| Feb 18 | 7:00 | St. Thomas | #1 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Bench | W 7–1 | 1730 | 26–7–1 (21–6–1) | |||
| WCHA Tournament | |||||||||||
| Feb 25 | 6:00 | St. Thomas* | #1 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (First Round, Game 1) | Bench | W 4–0 | 937 | 27–7–1 | |||
| Feb 26 | 4:00 | St. Thomas* | #1 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (First Round, Game 2) | Bench | W 5–1 | 1146 | 28–7–1 | |||
| Mar 5 | 1:00 | #8 Minnesota Duluth* | #1 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (Semifinal Game) | Bench | W 5–1 | – | 29–7–1 | |||
| Mar 6 | 1:00 | #2 Ohio State* | #1 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (WCHA Championship Game) | Bench | L 2–3 OT | 2075 | 29–8–1 | |||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| Mar 12 | 2:00 | #8 Minnesota Duluth* | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (Quarterfinal Game) | Bench | L 1–2 | 1447 | 29–9–1 | |||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. | |||||||||||
Roster
[edit]Source:[7]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
|
Olivia King | Junior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | 2001-01-05 | Garrison, Minnesota | Brainerd High School |
| 2 |
|
Emily Brown | Graduate | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 1998-12-30 | Blaine, Minnesota | Blaine High School |
| 3 |
|
Catie Skaja | Senior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 1999-06-28 | New Prague, Minnesota | New Prague High School |
| 4 |
|
Audrey Wethington | Sophomore | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 2002-04-01 | Edina, Minnesota | Blake School |
| 5 |
|
Madeline Wethington | Junior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 2000-07-14 | Edina, Minnesota | Blake School |
| 6 |
|
Gracie Ostertag | Senior | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 2000-02-14 | Shakopee, Minnesota | Shattuck-Saint Mary's |
| 8 |
|
Sadie Lindsay | Freshman | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 2003-07-03 | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Breck School |
| 9 |
|
Taylor Heise | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 2000-03-17 | Lake City, Minnesota | Red Wing High School |
| 10 |
|
Emily Zumwinkle | Freshman | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 2003-05-20 | Excelsior, Minnesota | Breck School |
| 11 | 
|
Kyleigh Hanzlik | Senior (RS) | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 1998-06-30 | Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin | Robert Morris Colonials (College Hockey America) |
| 13 |
|
Crystalyn Hengler | Senior | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 1999-09-11 | Eden Prairie, Minnesota | Eden Prairie High School |
| 14 |
|
Maggie Nicholson | Sophomore | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 2002-03-21 | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Minnetonka High School |
| 15 |
|
Peyton Hemp | Freshman | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | 2003-05-15 | Andover, Minnesota | Andover High School |
| 16 | 
|
Amy Potomak | Senior (RS) | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | 1999-06-25 | Aldergrove, British Columbia | George Eliot Secondary |
| 17 | 
|
Josey Dunne | Sophomore | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 2002-02-11 | O'Fallon, Missouri | Heritage Christian Academy |
| 20 |
|
Emma Conner | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 2002-10-01 | Edina, Minnesota | Edina High School |
| 21 |
|
Emily Oden | Senior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 1999-11-14 | Edina, Minnesota | Edina High School |
| 22 |
|
Abigail Boreen | Senior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | 2000-04-03 | Somerset, Wisconsin | Hill-Murray School |
| 23 |
|
Tristana Tatur | Freshman | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 2003-02-03 | Maple Grove, Minnesota | Maple Grove Senior High School |
| 24 |
|
Olivia Knowles | Graduate | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 1999-01-24 | Campbell River, British Columbia | Penticton Secondary School |
| 26 | 
|
Ella Huber | Freshman | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | 2002-12-18 | Northfield, Illinois | New Trier High School |
| 27 | 
|
Savannah Norcross | Senior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 2000-06-10 | Lynn, Massachusetts | New Hampton School |
| 31 |
|
Skylar Vetter | Freshman | G | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 2003-05-14 | Lakeville, Minnesota | Lakeville North High School |
| 33 |
|
Makayla Pahl | Junior | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 2001-07-28 | Rochester, Minnesota | Mayo High School |
| 35 |
|
Lauren Bench | Graduate | G | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 1997-11-21 | Eagan, Minnesota | Bemidji State Beavers (WCHA) |
Awards and honors
[edit]- On October 18, 2021, Makayla Pahl was named the WCHA Goaltender of the Week.[8]
- On October 25, 2021, Abigail Boreen was named the WCHA Forward of the Week.[9]
- Forward Peyton Hemp was named WCHA Rookie of the Month for the month of October on November 2, 2021.[10]
- Taylor Heise was named WCHA Forward of the Month and Peyton Hemp was the WCHA Rookie of the Month for November, 2021.[11]
- On December 2, 2021, Taylor Heise was named the National Player of the Month for the month of November.[12]
- Lauren Bench was named WCHA Goaltender of the Week, and Emily Zumwinkle was the WCHA Rookie of the Week, awarded on December 6, 2021.[13]
- Abigail Boreen, Skylar Vetter, and Peyton Hemp were awarded weekly WCHA honors for being the top conference Forward, Goaltender, and Rookie on January 10, 2022.[14]
- Skylar Vetter was awarded as the WCHA Rookie of the Week on January 17, 2022.[15]
- On January 24, 2022, Taylor Heise was named WCHA Forward of the Week, and Ella Huber picked up her first career WCHA weekly honor as the conference's Rookie of the Week.[16]
- On February 1, 2022, Taylor Heise was named as the WCHA Forward of the Month for January.[17]
- Emily Brown was given the WCHA Defender of the Week award, while Peyton Hemp picked up another WCHA Rookie of the Week on February 7, 2022.[18]
- Ella Huber earned her second WCHA Rookie of the Week award on February 21, 2022.[19]
- On February 24, 2022, four Gophers were named to the three all-WCHA teams for the season. Taylor Heise was a first-team selection, Abigail Boreen was named to the second team, and Madeline Wethington and Emily Brown were named to the third team. At the same time, Peyton Hemp, Ella Huber, and Emily Zumwinkle were named to the WCHA All-Rookie Team.[20]
- Taylor Heise was named the February WCHA Offensive Player of the Month on February 28, 2022.[21]
- Peyton Hemp was named the February WCHA Rookie of the Month on February 28, 2022.[21]
- Taylor Heise was named the WCHA Offensive Player of the Year on March 1, 2022.[22]
- Peyton Hemp was named the Women's Hockey Commissioners Association National Rookie of the Year on March 1, 2022.[22]
- Taylor Heise was named the WCHA Player of the Year on March 3, 2022.[23]
- Peyton Hemp was named the Division I National Rookie of the Year.[24]
- Taylor Heise won the Patty Kazmaier Award on March 26, 2022.[25]
- On April 1, 2022, Ella Huber was named National Rookie of the Month by the Hockey Commissioner's Association for the month of March.[26]
References
[edit]- ^ "USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Women's College Hockey Poll". USCHO.com. US College Hockey Online. March 8, 2022. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
- ^ "DCU/USCHO Division I Women's Poll – March 7, 2022". USCHO.com. US College Hockey Online. March 7, 2022. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Women's Hockey Coaching Staff". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
- ^ "Ohio State at Minnesota Box Score – March 6, 2022". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. March 6, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Women's Ice Hockey Bracket". NCAA.org. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "2021–22 Women's Hockey Schedule". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ "2021–22 Women's Hockey Roster". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ "Four Teams Share Player of the Week Honors". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. October 18, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ "Weekly Award Winners Produce National-Level Results". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. October 25, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ "WCHA Presents First Monthly Awards Of The Season". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. November 2, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ "Monthly Awards Presented For November". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. November 30, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ "Heise Collects National Honor". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. December 2, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ "Winning Teams Take Home Weekly Honors". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. December 6, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ "Minnesota, Ohio State Claim Weekly Awards". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. January 10, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ "Four Exciting Matchups Result In Four Weekly Awards". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. January 17, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ "Sweeps And Shutouts Result In Weekly Honors". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. January 24, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ "Four Honored For January Play With Monthly Awards". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. February 1, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ "High Points And Strong Defense Call For WCHA Honors". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. February 7, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ "WCHA Presents Final Weekly Awards Of 2021–22". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. February 21, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ "2021–22 All-WCHA Teams Announced". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. February 24, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
For Their Success on the Ice, 24 Players Recognized as All-WCHA Honorees
- ^ a b "WCHA Presents Final Monthly Honors". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. February 28, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
Heading Into the Final Faceoff, League Announces Last Players of the Month for 2021–22
- ^ a b "WCHA Presents Four 2021–22 Individual Awards". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. March 1, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
- ^ "Minnesota's Heise Named WCHA Player Of The Year". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. March 3, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
Heise Had a 60-Point Regular Season for the Gophers to Lead the Nation in Scoring
- ^ "Hemp Named National Rookie of the Year". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
Forward Peyton Hemp, the WCHA Rookie of the Year, becomes the third winner in program history and first since 2016.
- ^ USA Hockey (March 26, 2022). "Taylor Heise Named 2022 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Winner". PattyKaz.com. USA Hockey. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ "Huber Caps Off Debut Season as National Rookie of the Month". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. April 1, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2022.