2009–10 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season

The 2009–10 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's hockey team represented the University of Minnesota in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's hockey season. The Golden Gophers were coached by Brad Frost and played their home games at Ridder Arena. The University of Minnesota hosted the 2010 NCAA Division I Women's Ice hockey Tournament's championship game on March 21, 2010 at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis. It marked the third time that Minneapolis hosted the Frozen Four.[1] The Golden Gophers are a member of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association and attempted to win their fourth NCAA Women's Ice Hockey Championship.

2009–10 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season
WCHA regular season champions
NCAA Frozen Four, Lost semifinals, 2-3 vs. Minnesota Duluth
ConferenceWCHA
Home iceRidder Arena
Rankings
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine4
USCHO.com/CBS College Sports3
Record
Overall3-1-0
Coaches and Captains
Head CoachBrad Frost
Assistant CoachesTom Osiecki
Jamie Wood
Captain(s)Michelle Maunu
Alternate captain(s)Brittany Francis,, Terra Rasmussen and Emily West

Offseason
  • Samantha Downey (Hermantown, Minn.) and Katie Frischmann (Rochester, Minn.) will join the Golden Gopher program for the upcoming season. The two additions close out the Gopher freshman recruiting class for the 2009-2010 campaign, which also includes Megan Bozek (Buffalo Grove, Ill.), Becky Kortum (Minnetonka, Minn.), Mira Jalosuo (Lieksa, Finland) and Noora Räty (Espoo, Finland).

Downey joins the Gopher program after a successful senior year with Proctor-Hermantown-Marshall. She was an all-state honoree in 2008-09, and broke the school record with 37 goals and 74 points. She helped the Mirage to a 20-7-1 record.[2]

Katie Frischmann, is a 5-5 defenseman, has received an acceptance of admission into the university. She played with the Minnesota Thoroughbreds for three years. In her senior year, Frischmann was a captain for a team that went 33-25-5. Along with her accomplishments on the ice, Frischmann was a four-year letterwinner in the soccer and a three-year letterwinner in lacrosse.

  • August 24: Three former Golden Gophers hockey players made the United States National Team roster. Natalie Darwitz, Rachael Drazan and Gigi Marvin will compete with Team USA as they prepare for the 2010 Winter Olympics. In all, 23 players were named to the team, while 21 advance as a member of the U.S. Olympic Team and a chance at a gold medal.[3]
  • September 9: The WCHA announced that Golden Gophers goaltender Alyssa Grogan, defenseman Anne Schleper and forward Emily West have been named as WCHA All-Stars. The three Gophers are among 22 players from the conference to face the 2009-10 U.S Women’s National Team in St. Paul, Minn.[4]

Regular season
  • October 5: The Minnesota Golden Gophers women’s hockey team was ranked No. 2 in the country. The USCHO.com officials revealed it in their first Top-10 Women’s Hockey Poll of the season. Minnesota accumulated 139 points and six first-place nods.[5]
  • Tuesday, January 12: The Golden Gophers played an exhibition game against the United States women’s Olympic hockey team at Ridder Arena. The US team beat the Gophers by a score of 8-5.[6] Team USA outshot the Golden Gophers, 56-21.
  • February 28: Incoming Gophers freshman, Bethany Brausen, a senior forward at Roseville Area High School, has won the 15th annual Ms. Hockey Award by Let's Play Hockey newspaper.[7] Brausen became the third player from Roseville to be named Ms. Hockey/ The first was Winny Brodt, while the second was former Golden Gopher Ronda Curtin.[8]

Standings
2009–10 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Minnesota 2217233407929 2821349334
Minnesota-Duluth 2215521336842 2819728857
Wisconsin 2212910256349 28151038161
Bemidji State 227873244148 2881375070
St. Cloud State 2281043234961 28111167081
Ohio State 22101020227071 28131149184
Minnesota State 2221553123674 2641754587
North Dakota 2241620103163 2651744574

Roster
NumberNamePositionHeightClass
1Jenny LuraGoaltender5-8Junior
2Kelly SeelerDefence5-6Sophomore
3Samantha DowneyForward5-9Freshman
4Sarah EricksonForward5-6Sophomore
5Laura MayForward5-8Junior
6Katie FrischmannForward/Defense5-5Freshman
7Kelli BlankenshipForward5-6Senior
8Mira JalosuoDefense6-0Freshman
9Jaimie HortonForward5-7Senior
10Brittany FrancisForward5-7Senior
11Becky KortumForward5-7Freshman
14Chelsey JonesForward5-8Senior
17Emily WestForward5-5Junior
18Nikki LudwigsonForward5-7Sophomore
19Megan BozekDefence5-9Freshman
20Alexandra ZebroDefence6-0Senior
22Anne SchieperDefence5-10Sophomore
24Jen SchoullisForward5-9Junior
25Terra RasmussenForward5-7Junior
26Michelle MaunuDefence5-6Senior
31Alyssa GroganGoaltender5-6Sophomore
41Noora RatyGoaltender5-4Freshman

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Schedule
DateLocationOpponentScoreRecord
Oct. 2Ridder ArenaSyracuse4-3[10]1-0-0
Oct. 4Ridder ArenaSyracuse4-1[11]2-0-0
Oct. 9Columbus, OHOhio State6-5[12]3-0-0
Oct. 10Columbus, OHOhio State6-1[13]4-0-0
Oct. 16Ridder ArenaMinnesota Duluth3-1[14]5-0-0
Oct. 17Ridder ArenaMinnesota Duluth3-0[15]6-0-0
Oct. 23St. Cloud, MNSt. Cloud State4-0[16]7-0-0
Oct. 24Ridder ArenaSt. Cloud State7-0[17]8-0-0
Oct. 30Madison, WIWisconsin2-48-1-0
Nov. 1Madison, WIWisconsin2-58-2-0
Nov. 13Mankato, MNMinnesota State4-19-2-0
Nov. 14Mankato, MNMinnesota State1-19-2-1
Nov. 20Ridder ArenaBemidji State4-210-2-1
Nov. 21Ridder ArenaBemidji State3-111-2-1
Nov. 27Ridder ArenaClarkson4-012-2-1
Nov. 28Ridder ArenaClarkson2-013-2-1
Dec. 4Cambridge, MAHarvard0-113-3-1
Dec. 5Cambridge, MAHarvard0-013-3-2
Dec. 12Grand Forks, N.D.North Dakota3-114-3-2
Dec. 13Grand Forks, N.D.North Dakota5-015-3-2
Jan. 8Ridder ArenaOhio State5-216-3-2
Jan. 9Ridder ArenaOhio State6-017-3-2
Jan. 15Bemidji, MNBemidji State1-117-3-3
Jan. 16Bemidji, MNBemidji State1-117-3-4
Jan. 22Ridder ArenaNorth Dakota3-018-3-4
Jan. 23Ridder ArenaNorth Dakota2-019-3-4
Jan. 29Ridder ArenaMinnesota State4-220-3-4
Jan. 30Ridder ArenaMinnesota State4-121-3-4
Feb. 5Duluth, MNMinnesota Duluth1-321-4-4
Feb. 6Duluth, MNMinnesota Duluth0-321-5-4
Feb. 12Ridder ArenaSt. Cloud State2-221-5-5
Feb. 13St. Cloud, MNSt. Cloud State3-621-6-5
Feb. 19Ridder ArenaWisconsin3-421-7-5
Feb. 20Ridder ArenaWisconsin3-222-7-5

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= Indicates team leader

Player stats

Skaters
PlayerGamesGoalsAssistsPointsPoints/gamePIMGWGPPGSHG
Emily West382323461.2105621043
Sarah Erickson401822401.000032250
Brittany Francis401325380.950026170
Anne Schleper401220320.800046270
Laura May401212240.600016331
Megan Bozek40618240.600040160
Chelsey Jones40119200.500024321
Kelli Blankenship37910190.513532010
Terra Rasmussen3998170.435926310
Becky Kortum40410140.350028000
Kelly Seeler40311140.350086020
Alexandra Zebro351780.228626000
Samantha Downey404260.150012110
Mira Jalosuo361560.166714000
Michelle Maunu400440.100022000
Jaimie Horton401230.07508000
Noora Raty260330.11540000
Katie Frischmann402020.05004000
Alyssa Grogan130110.07692000
Nikki Ludwigson400110.02504000
Jenny Lura30000.00000000

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Goaltenders
PlayerGamesWinsLossesTiesGoals againstMinutesGAAShutoutsSavesSave %
Noora Raty2618443616241.33037663.948
Alyssa Grogan13831297382.35742249.896
Jenny Lura302081293.7291037.822

Postseason
  • February 27: After 3 hours and 47 minutes, Emily West scored at 1:16 of triple overtime to eliminate the MSU-Mankato Mavericks.[20]

WCHA Playoffs
DateLocationOpponentScoreNotes
Feb. 26Ridder ArenaMSU-Mankato8-5May and Kortum get 3 points each[21]
Feb. 27Ridder ArenaMSU-Mankato4-3 (3 OT)Emily West gets the game winner

WCHA Final Faceoff
  • March 7: The Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs defeated the Minnesota Golden Gophers 3-2 at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis to win the WCHA FINAL FACE-OFF playoff championship. It is the Bulldogs fifth WCHA playoff championship. This was their first postseason victory over the Golden Gophers since 2003. In addition, the Bulldogs lost three previous league playoff games against the Gophers at Ridder Arena.[22]
DateLocationOpponentScoreNotes
March 6Ridder ArenaOhio State5-4 (2 OT)Laura May scored the game-winning goal
March 7Ridder ArenaMinnesota Duluth

NCAA hockey tournament
  • March 8: Two teams from the WCHA will compete for the 10th NCAA Women's Ice Hockey Championship. The University of Minnesota will be the host school for the 2010 Frozen Four, to be held March 19 and 21 at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis. WCHA Tournament champion University of Minnesota Duluth, and at-large selection Minnesota will be two of eight competing teams. The Golden Gophers (25-8-5) are the number 3 seed, and will host the Clarkson Golden Eagles (23-11-5), on March 13 at 4:00 pm central standard time.
  • March 13: Emily West scored the game-winning goal in overtime as the Golden Gophers defeated Clarkson and earned a trip to the Frozen Four. The final score was 3-2 in overtime.[23]

Awards and honors
  • Kelli Blankenship, 2010 Frozen Four Skills Competition participant[24]
  • Chelsey Jones, WCHA Offensive Player of the Week (Week of October 5)[25]
  • Sarah Erickson, WCHA Offensive Player of the Week (Week of October 12)[26]
  • Sarah Erickson, Minnesota, WCHA Player of the Week (Week of January 11)
  • Noora Räty, WCHA Defensive Player of the Week (Week of October 19)[27]
  • Noora Räty, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of October 26)[28]
  • Noora Räty, WCHA Co-Defensive Player of the Week (Week of December 7)[29]
  • Noora Raty, WCHA Defensive Player of the Week (Week of January 25)[30]
  • Noora Räty, Patty Kazmaier Award nominee[31]
  • Noora Raty, WCHA Goaltending Champion
  • Anne Schleper, Patty Kazmaier Award nominee[32]
  • Anne Schleper, WCHA Defensive Player of the Year[33]
  • Emily West, Patty Kazmaier Award nominee[34]

All-WCHA Team
  • Noora Raty, G, All-WCHA First Team
  • Anne Schleper, D, All-WCHA First Team
  • Emily West, F, All-WCHA First Team
  • Noora Raty, WCHA All-Rookie Team

All-America selections
  • Noora Raty, 2010 Women's RBK Hockey Division I All-America First Team[35]
  • Anne Schleper, 2010 Women's RBK Hockey Division I All-America First Team

Postseason
  • April 26: Golden Goldy Award (an award gala held each year to celebrate the University's athletic achievements)
    • Noora Raty earned a Golden Goldy Award as the University’s Female Rookie of the Year
    • Anne Schleper also earned a Golden Goldy Award. She was honored as the Female Breakthrough Athlete[36]

See also

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