2002–03 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey season

2002–03 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey season
NCAA Frozen Four, National Champions
ConferenceWCHA
Record
Overall31–3–2
Coaches and Captains
Head CoachShannon Miller

Regular season
  • Jenny Potter set an NCAA record (since tied) for most goals in one game with 6. This was accomplished on December 18, 2002 versus St. Cloud State.[1]
  • February 22: Maria Rooth set the Bulldogs record for most points in a career. During the game against Bemidji State Rooth scored one goal and one assist to claim the record. She ended the season with 232 total points including 119 goals.[2]
  • February 23: The Bulldogs clinch the WCHA regular season title. The Bulldogs defeat Bemidji State to accomplish the milestone.[2]

Player stats

Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; A= Assists; PTS = Points; GW = Game Winning Goals; PPL = Power Play Goals; SHG = Short Handed Goals

PlayerGPGAPtsGWPPLSHG
Jenny Potter363157883104
Caroline Ouellette32314273343
Erika Holst32343064980
Hanne Sikio33253055172
Maria Rooth30193554221
Krista McArthur34152439050
Tricia Guest36161834270
Nora Tallus3482129140
Navada Russell3451823030
Jenny Hempel34101020421
Joanne Eustace3051419230
Amelia Hradsky3681018100
Julianne Vasichek3601515000
Michelle McAteer346713210
Larissa Luther18527130
Meghan Stotts33257000
Satu Kiipeli25167000
Kristina Petrovskaia18246000
Leah Kasper23224000
Julie Fearing34123000
Patricia Sautter31011000
Lisa Hagen5000000
Shannon Kasparek11000000

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Postseason
Main article: 2003 NCAA Division I Women's Ice Hockey Tournament
  • March 8: The Bulldogs earned their third WCHA Final Five title with a win over Minnesota (5–3).
  • March 23: UMD make women's hockey history as the Bulldogs win their third straight NCAA Frozen Four tournament. The Bulldogs defeat Harvard in a double overtime win 4–3.[4] The game was held in Duluth, MN in front of the largest crowd in women's hockey NCAA history (5,167).[2] Nora Tallus scored the game winner 4:19 into the second overtime.[5]

Awards and honors
  • November 11: Patricia Sautter was USCHO Defensive Player of the Week and WCHA Defensive Player of the Week. Sautter shut out Ohio State twice (Nov. 8 & Nov. 9).[2]
  • December 3: Tricia Guest was USCHO Offensive Player of the Week tallying four points.[2]
  • December 10: Jenny Potter, USCHO Offensive Player of the Week.[2]
  • January 14: Caroline Ouellette, USCHO Offensive Player of the Week (the third Bulldog to gain the honor in the season).
  • January 28: Maria Rooth becomes the fourth player to gain USCHO Offensive Player of the Week honors.[2]
  • March 6: Jenny Potter, Caroline Ouellette, and Krista McArthur were named to the All-WCHA First Team
    • Maria Rooth and Erika Holst were All-WCHA Second Team selection.
    • Caroline Ouellette and Krista McArthur were WCHA All-Rookie Team selections.
    • Seven Bulldogs were recognized as WCHA All-Academic: Erika Holst, Satu Kiipeli, Michelle McAteer, Jenny Potter, Maria Rooth, Patricia Sautter and Juliane Vasichek.[2]
  • March 7: Jenny Potter was named a Patty Kazmaier Award Finalist for the second time in her career.[2]
  • March 8: Erika Holst, WCHA All-Tournament team.
    • Patricia Sautter, WCHA All-Tournament team.
    • Caroline Ouellette, WCHA tournament Most Valuable Player.[2]
  • March 23: Jenny Potter and Hanne Sikio were named to the Frozen Four All-Tournament team
    • Caroline Ouellette was named the Frozen Four tournament Most Valuable Player.
  • March 23: Jenny Potter, First Team All-American honors (second time in her career).[2]
    • Maria Rooth, Second Team All-American.

Postseason
  • The Bulldogs coaching staff was named the American Association of College Coaches' women's hockey coaching staff of the year.[6]
  • June 17: The Bulldogs were honored for the third time at the White House by President George W. Bush.[2]

References
  1. http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/w_icehockey_rb/2011/DI.pdf
  2. "Memorable Moments". Minnesota Duluth Athletics. Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
  3. "Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs Women's Hockey 2002–2003 Statistics: Overall". USCHO.com. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
  4. "NCAA 2003 Frozen Four". NCAA. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
  5. Borzi, Pat (2003-03-24). "HOCKEY; Minnesota-Duluth Makes It Three Straight". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-07-22.
  6. Krista Morrissey (Media Contact) (March 14, 2007). "New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame to induct six (07/03/14)". New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
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