Women's Hockey 2023-24 Season -- Part 2: The Regular Season

Tripping Abbey Murphy penalty called against Harvard. Thank you for calling that.

If this was the WCHA, that penalty against Abbey Murphy repeatedly hasn't been called. This game is happening on the East Coast against a ECAC team, so here Minnesota gets the proper call for a change.

Minnesota robbed badly in game 1 against Ohio State, as a reminder, that went to overtime.
 


Abbey Murphy had a goal and assist and Emma Kreisz assisted on two goals to pace the Gophers women's hockey team to a 3-1 victory over Harvard in the D1 in DC event at the Medstar Capitals Iceplex in Arlington, Va.

The No. 4-ranked Gophers outshot the Crimson 44-12 and converted two of three power-play opportunities en route to their fifth consecutive victory.

"Good game here today," Gophers coach Brad Frost said. "We were able to control the puck and control the pace, which was great. Harvard defended really well and had good goaltending, but we're happy with the win and we're looking forward to playing Cornell tomorrow."..

 



"Analysis: It's going to be a tough task to unseat reigning section champion Minnetonka... led by its 10 (yes, 10) Division I commits in Kendra Distad (Minnesota), Lindzi Avar (Cornell), Lauren Mack (Providence), Ruby Rauk (Quinnipiac), Bella Finnegan (Harvard), Lauren Goldsworthy (Minnesota State), Senja Leeper (Bemidji State) and Ellie Zakrajsheck (Minnesota Duluth) with netminders Layla Hemp (Minnesota) and Ashlyn Hazlett (Bemidji State)."


I hope they choke like last year.
 

Against a strong #8 Cornell team, the Wethington sisters both score. Gophers lead Cornell 2-0.


After Madeline Wethington scores, Audrey Wethington scores a short-handed goal!


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Gophers taking care of business against a strong team! Last weekend Gophers swept a strong UMD. Gophers on a roll!

Now Abbey Murphy scores to extend the lead to 3-0.

Game live free at:

 

Gophers now beating up #8 Cornell 5-1. Abbey Murphy gets a second one. Then Madison Kaiser gets in on the beat down.

Gophers lead shots on goal 31-9!

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Josefin Bouveng is doing a nice job with assists this season and today.
 

Lots of news on Twitter (X) and Facebook and Hockey sites.


Abbey Murphy getting accolades.

Minnesota Gophers move up in the polls.

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There's a new kid on the block, UConn. Gophers play them twice in January.



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Minnesota's Abbey Murphy is Forward of the Week by netting three goals over the weekend in a pair of games out East. The Evergreen Park, Illinois, native scored once in the Gopher's 3-1 win over Harvard and then scored twice in a 5-1 victory over No. 9 Cornell the next night. With those three tallies, the redshirt junior scored her 50th career goal at Minnesota. This is the second time she has been WCHA Forward of the Week in 2023-24. In addition to her three goals, she also registered one block, one assist, a plus-2 rating, and 16 shots on goal. She's up to a team-high of 23 points in just 13 games played this season.
 

Minnesota's offense has picked up from very good to even better (but not yet best), while still playing strong in areas like penalty kill, defense, winning.

NCAA Women's Hockey Stats (it's still early in the season):


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Gophers Abbey Murphy leads the NCAA in goals per game!

Rrrready to rumble! Gophers in action starting right now at Ridder Arena.

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Unexpected drama. On a breakaway save, goalie Skylar Vetter loses a blade from her skate.

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Update: Fix isn't working, she heads to the dressing room for a repair. Goalie Lucy Morgan comes in cold.

Update: Bemidji State scores.

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Abbey Murphy’s temper gets to her. She gets hooked a bit in front of Bemidji’s goal. In frustration swings her stick onto the ice, glancing the other player’s stick, with a bang and gets sent to the penalty box.

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Abbey Murphy gets out of the penalty box and SCORES! A breakaway score for Abbey Murphy! Nice long pass assist by Ella Huber.

What a cut and puck handling fake out score!

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BLAM! Sneaky lighting-fast snapshot/wrist shot for the score! Audrey Wethington! That was so fast.

Bang! A rocket!

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Both the hockey programs goes down 1-0 early and both have scored the next four goals.
 


Emma Kreisz scores!

She's also had some nice shots hit the crossbar or just miss.

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And then Josefin Bouveng!

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Gophers piling on, and still 2nd quarter.

Plus a 2nd from Audrey Murphy!

And now Eva Lindsay to the far side!

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St .Thomas getting smoked by Minnesota State after the 2nd.

OHIO STATE UPSET BY ST CLOUD STATE!

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For the Gophers, goaltender Skylar Vetter did return, FYI. Here after a glove save:

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Oh, oh. Gophers Allie Franco splits the defenders, and then she gets taken down just as she shoots -- and crashes fast and hard into the boards. No penalty called.

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Down on the ice, she then limp-skates back to the bench while play continues.

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Hockey is a rough sport.
 



Today Gophers sweep Bemidji State 9-1.

Abbey Murphy 2 goals and 3 assists.

Peyton Hemp 2 goal.

Ella Huber 1 goal and 2 assists.

Josefin Bouveng, Eva Lindsay, and Nelli Laitinen, 1 goal and 1 assist.

Sadie Lindsay 1 goal.

Eight more Gophers with 2 or 1 assist.

Good goaltending.



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Tickets as low as $6!


HUGE SERIES COMING UP AGAINST WISCONSIN!

Be there!


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I wonder why St. Thomas is listed as winless in the WCHA when they did beat Minnesota State in the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game. Apparently that was not a conference game.

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Wisconsin falls to UMD!

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Earlier this season, Minnesota swept UMD.

Ohio State also lost a game to St Cloud this weekend. Minnesota swept St. Cloud too.

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HUGE series coming up for Gophers against Wisconsin this upcoming weekend. Tickets as low as $6!

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