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

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Abbey Murphy finished the season with 31 goals, tops in the NCAA. Murphy is the regular season goals scoring leader.

 

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Current Gophers gaining attention in international play.


Forward Josefin Bouvang has multiple goals for Sweden:

https://thehockeynews.com/womens/international/it-all-started-in-minnesota-for-swedens-josefin-bouveng

Defender Nellie Laitinen of Finland:



Forward Abbey Murphy:




Speaking of Abbey Murphy:

"Abbey Murphy is hockey’s next great pest: ‘There is truly no one like her’"

'There is truly no one like her': Abbey Murphy is hockey's next great pest

Team USA's Murphy plays a hard-nosed game, loves to talk trash, and isn’t afraid to mix it up or defend her teammates on the ice.

theathletic.com

 

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Defenders Chloe Primerano and Gracie Graham of Hockey Canada (U18) headed to Minnesota Gophers. Both shoot left:







Chloe Primerano: For the second straight year Primerano has been named the Female U18 Prep MVP Award Winner. It was a historic season for Primerano as she set single season Female U18 Prep records with 35 goals, 54 assists and 89 points, smashing the previous record of 63. Her 137 career points are third among all skaters and most among all defensemen. Primerano is committed to the University of Minnesota for next season after capturing MVP, Best Defender, Tournament Allstar and Leading Scorer honours at the 2024 U18 Women’s Worlds, where she set the record for most points by a defender at one U18 Women’s Worlds (16) and most points by a Canadian at one U18 Women’s Worlds



Graham finished second among defensemen and third among all skaters with 59 points in 29 games. The University of Minnesota commit has tallied 104 points in 81 games with RHA Kelowna over her three year career with the team. Graham has represented Team Canada twice at the U18 Women's World Championships, winning Gold in 2023 and bronze in 2024. This is her second individual CSSHL award, having been named the Top Freshman Award winner in 2021/22.

Gophers Sign Six to 2024-25 Freshman Class - University of Minnesota Athletics

MINNEAPOLIS – Head coach Brad Frost and the Golden Gopher women's hockey team are pleased to announce the addition of six incoming student-athletes to ...

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Gophers Add Chloe Primerano to 2024 Signing Class - University of Minnesota Athletics

MINNEAPOLIS – Head coach Brad Frost and the Golden Gopher women's hockey team have announced that Chloe Primerano will reclassify and join Minnesota's ...

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Defenders Chloe Primerano and Gracie Graham of Hockey Canada (U18) headed to Minnesota Gophers....

Gophers Sign Six to 2024-25 Freshman Class - University of Minnesota Athletics

MINNEAPOLIS – Head coach Brad Frost and the Golden Gopher women's hockey team are pleased to announce the addition of six incoming student-athletes to ...

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Gophers singing class also includes Minnesota Ms. Hockey Ayla Puppe too!!!








And Hockey Canada goaltender Hannah Clark!

Highlights from Ontario Red vs. Alberta in the 2023 National Women's U18 Championship semifinals

Hannah Clark made 21 saves for the shutout, Maxine Cimoroni, Abby Stonehouse, Lexi Bertelsen and Claire Murdoch scored and Ontario Red blanked Alberta 4-0 to...

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And Minnetonka's Kendra Distad!



And Elk River's Carly Humphrey!

Meet Elk River hockey star Carly Humphrey

The Elk River High School girls’ hockey team may be off to a slow start to their season, but a stand-out defender is making sure her final season with the El...

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And Moorhead's Kate Kosobud!

 

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Former Gopher Grace Zumwinkle is a contender for PWHL Rookie of the Year and Forward of the Year.

Grace Zumwinkle - Women's Hockey - University of Minnesota Athletics

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TIG Roundtable: PWHL Awards - Forward, Defender, Goaltender of the Year

Part Two of our roundtable on the PWHL Awards. Who does our staff like for Forward, Defender, and Goaltender of the Year?

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Natalie Darwitz, former Gophers star player and assistant coach, is featured today in the Star Tribune for her work as PWHL - Minnesota's general manager:

Natalie Darwitz built Minnesota's PWHL hockey franchise

PWHL Minnesota GM Natalie Darwitz constructed a roster, negotiated contracts, hired coaches, made a trade, swept floors and unpacked smelly equipment.

www.startribune.com

Natalie Darwitz - Women's Hockey Coach - University of Minnesota Athletics

Gopher alum Natalie Darwitz joined the Gopher women's hockey coaching staff as an assistant coach in the 2008-09 season. She took a year off to be Team USA'...

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Skylar Vetter

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Emma Kreisz made an impact at #WomensWorlds. She is a freshman in 2023-24 for the Gophers. Kreisz has a terrific shot and a bright future.

Emma Kreisz - Women's Hockey - University of Minnesota Athletics

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Gophers add two good players from the transfer portal.

Gophers Add Pair of Transfers to Bolster 2024-25 Roster - University of Minnesota Athletics

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Golden Gopher women's hockey team and head coach Brad Frost have announced the addition of two transfers -- Krista Parkkonen and Nat...

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Should be a good next season!

 

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In the PWHL, Minnesota hosts Toronto tonight in game four of the first-to-win-3 series. Toronto leads the series 2-1.

Minnesota won their first ever home playoff game last Monday at Xcel Energy Center in St Paul.

Toronto will be without their best player Natalie Spooner, the PWHL points and goals leader, after suffering an injury last Monday on this clean hit from former Gopher Grace Zumwinkle, no penalty. We never would wish an injury on a player but it happens.




I was at the game. The refs were mostly letting the players play, including a couple big hits by Toronto not called. Toronto was more physical.

Video: Natalie Spooner leaves game with lower-body injury:​

Spooner Out After Zumwinkle Hit

PWHL Minnesota Turns Tables on Toronto in Game 3 of Playoff Series

On the brink of elimination, PWHL Minnesota faced PWHL Toronto in the comfort of their arena, the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Monday night, May 13.

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The winner of the series will face Boston after an unexpected sweep of Montreal.

PWHL Boston advances to first-ever Walter Cup Final with sweep of Montreal

PWHL Boston closed out their playoff series against Montreal with yet another overtime victory on Tuesday night, punching their ticket to the first-ever Walter Cup Final.

www.cbsnews.com

https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/difficult-void-to-fill-in-toronto-following-spooners-injury

 

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Former Gopher Grace Zumwinkle is officially a finalist for Rookie of the Year.

MALTAIS, MÜLLER AND ZUMWINKLE VOTED PWHL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR FINALISTS

www.thepwhl.com

 

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Two former Andover players came up big tonight in the double-overtime win over Toronto!


1. Claire Butorac scored the winning Minnesota goal. Great assist from Liz Schepers.






2. Maddie Rooney is sensational in goals. Wow.






Tonight, four former Gophers played at the same time, on one line shift, for PWHL Minnesota.

Up next: winner-take-all game five in Toronto.

Maddie Rooney is amazing. In this playoff series she made 65 saves on 66 shots against the top seed opponent. She earned two shutouts in a row, including tonight's double-overtime shutout.


Maddie Rooney earlier this season against NY:

 

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Live in an hour and a half, the deciding PWHL game that will send one team to the first ever PWHL championship game, the Walter Cup. 6 PM CST.

Free to watch at YouTube.

 

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Former Gopher TAYLOR HEISE with the winning goal over #1 seed Toronto. WHAT A SNIPE!!

Minnesota advances to the Walter Cup championship against Boston!

Heise was the #1 overall draft pick in the first PWHL draft.





Heise scored again on an empty netter.

Taylor Heise - Women's Hockey - University of Minnesota Athletics

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Four former Gophers started on the first line tonight: Boreen, Heise, Zumwinkle and Stecklein.

Minnesota switches up the lineup. Former Gopher Pannek plays on the first line too. Only 3 former-Gopher forwards can be on the first line at a time.

 

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PWHL Minnesota beats Toronto in Game 5 to reach inaugural finals

Maddie Rooney made 27 saves in the 4-1 victory as Minnesota won its third game in a row to earn its spot against Boston for the Walter Cup.

www.startribune.com

"The scene came to Taylor Heise in a dream. The PWHL Minnesota forward pictured her team scoring on the power play Friday in Toronto, during the decisive Game 5 of the playoff semifinals.

That seemed unlikely for a group that went 5-for-61 on the power play in the regular season. Winning the series seemed like a long shot as well, after Minnesota was shut out in the first two games. But Heise turned her dreaming into doing, scoring the winning goal on the power play to give Minnesota a 4-1 victory and send it to the Walter Cup finals."
--Star Tribune. Rachel Blount


Minnesota versus Boston. All games stream free at YouTube.

PWHL Finals: Minnesota at Boston - Game 1 - May 19, 2024

PWHL Finals: Minnesota at Boston - Game 1 - May 19, 2024The Professional Women’s Hockey League, or PWHL, is a first-of-its-kind women’s hockey league that br...

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Sunday (19th) 4 PM CST: At Boston

Tuesday 6 PM: At Boston

Friday 6 PM: AT MINNESOTA XCEL ENERGY CENTER - GET YOUR TICKETS AT TICKETMASTER

Sunday 5 PM (26th): At Minnesota

And then back to Boston Wednesday if needed, best of 5.

PWHL Minnesota advances to finals with reserve sweep of Toronto

Minnesota pulled off the upset — and the reverse sweep — against No. 1 Toronto with a 4-1 win in Game 5 on Friday night.

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"PWHL Minnesota pulled off the upset — and the reverse sweep — against No. 1 Toronto with a 4-1 win in Game 5 on Friday night... It’s a massive win for Minnesota after limping into the playoffs on a five-game losing streak and dropping the first two games of the semifinals. And a shock for Toronto, which entered the playoffs as the No. 1 team in the league and got to choose its semifinal opponent — No. 4 Minnesota."
-- NY Times, Hailey Salvian







Toronto fans say Toronto has a choke curse. Here we go again. Toronto fans are losing it right now. An all-USA hockey championship??? Montreal was swept. #1 Toronto was upset.



With mostly Minnesota players, Minnesota advances to the championship! And some other excellent players too! Lots of players make a big impact for Minnesota.

 

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University of Minnesota Ridder Arena to host 2025 Frozen Four women's NCAA championship.

2025 NCAA Women's Hockey Frozen Four

The University of Minnesota will host its seventh NCAA Women's Frozen Four in school history and fifth at Ridder Arena.

www.mnsportsandevents.org

"The University of Minnesota will host its seventh NCAA Women's Frozen Four in school history and its fifth at Ridder Arena. Previous years include the inaugural 2001 and 2006 championships at Mariucci, followed by the 2010, 2013, 2015, and 2018 championships at Ridder Arena. No other city has hosted the event more than three times."


Women's Ice Hockey Championship
March 21-23, 2025
Ridder Arena | Minneapolis, MN


Articles on upcoming Minnesota-Boston championship:

PWHL Walter Cup finals: 5 things to know about the inaugural series

Minnesota will face Boston in the best-of-five series to claim the league's first-ever title, with Game 1 at 4 p.m. Sunday.

www.startribune.com

For Minnesota, a short turnaround to PWHL Final

After completing a three-game rally to beat Boston on Friday, Minnesota opens final Sunday in Boston.

www.twincities.com

The Hockey News - Minnesota:

https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/pwhl-minnesota-playing-their-best-hockey-heading-into-finals

The Hockey News - Boston:

https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/can-anyone-beat-bostons-green-monster-in-the-pwhl-final

Tickets for Gophers women's hockey (cheap):

https://gophersports.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetGroupList?groupCode=WHO&linkID=uminn-athletics&shopperContext=&caller=&appCode=

The Minnesota-Wisconsin games are usually excellent, a good entertainment value.

Women's Hockey - University of Minnesota Athletics

The official Women's Hockey page for the University of Minnesota Gophers

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#MinnesotaWomensHockey
#GophersWomensHockey
#MinnesotaPWHL
#WomensFrozenFour2025

 

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https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/sources-say-amanda-kessel-has-declared-for-2024-pwhl-draft

Former Gophers great Amanda Kessel has declared for the draft. She's an executive for the NHL Pittsburgh Penguins and didn't declare for the last draft.

She won the Patty Kazmaier Award as a Minnesota Gopher. She was a star on the international scene and then partly disappeared due to ongoing concussions symptoms. She came roaring back as arguably the most impactful USA star player on her return.


New York PWHL would be best positioned to draft her #1 overall, finishing last in the league this season.

 

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Former Gopher Taylor Heisi scored twice and an assist but Minnesota fell to Boston by 1 goal in game one. Goaltender Roonie for Minnesota game up a couple ones she should have stopped.

Boston was physical, leading in hits 35 to 15. Minnesota didn't convert on power plays.

PWHL Minnesota falls to Boston 4-3 in opener of Walter Cup finals

Taylor Heise scored twice but Minnesota couldn't hang on to a pair of one-goal leads and saw its three-game playoff winning streak end.

www.startribune.com

Heise Lives Up To Billing, But Minnesota Can't Get It Done​

https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/heise-lives-up-to-billing-but-minnesota-cant-get-it-done

 

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Minnesota tied the series in Boston. It now comes back to Minnesota.

Sophie Jaques (Ohio State) scored two goals for Minnesota. Nicole Hensley (Team USA) earned the shutout. Michela Cava (from Thunder Bay, Ontario) scored the first and game-winning goal.








Earlier this season Minnesota and Boston made a blockbuster trade. Minnesota received a rookie defender who scores, Jaques. She won the Patty Kazmeier Award as the best college player. Jaques wasn't doing much as a rookie. Boston wanted to win now or risk missing the playoffs.

Boston received forward Susanna Tapani, striking gold when she twice scored a game-winning playoff goal in overtime over Montreal.

Short-term vs long-term value.

POTENTIALLY THE CHAMPIONSHIP WILL BE DECIDED SUNDAY AT XCEL ENERGY CENTER. BE THERE!

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Former Gophers strike big in Minnesota's 4-1 win over Boston. With a win Sunday at Xcel Energy Center, Minnesota will win the Walter Cup championship.


Former Gophers sniper Taylor Heise opened the scoring after just one minute.




Heise was the #1 overall draft pick, led the NCAA in scoring for Gophers, and won the Patty Kazmaier Award (best player in college).


And then former Gopher Grace Zumwinkle iced it with this spectacular play. Late in the game, Boston pulled the goalie and attacked 6-4 because Minnesota had a player in the penalty box. Zumwinkle broke loose for a jailbreak goal against Hillary Knight trying to stop her, kind of a famous star player. In the PWHL, a shorthanded goal frees the player from the box. That iced the game.




Zumwinkly was nominated for the Patty Kazmaier Award twice while a Gopher. She's a do everything well player, including defense, not as sniper flashy as Taylor Heise. Zumwinkle is a finalist for PWHL Rookie of the Year.


The crowd was chanting, "We want the cup. We want the cup."

Minnesota advances to within one game of the championship. They play Sunday at Xcel Energy Center.

Update:

PWHL Minnesota beats Boston in Game 3 of Walter Cup finals to take 2-1 series lead

With the 4-1 victory, PWHL Minnesota is just one win away from lifting the first Walter Cup.

www.startribune.com

 

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Minnesota rolls, grabs 2-1 PWHL lead over Boston

- Michela Cava and Taylor Heise both had a goal and an assist to lead Minnesota to a 4-1 victory over Boston on Friday night, giving their team a 2-1 lead in the inaugural championship series of the Professional Women's Hockey League.

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Michela Cava and Taylor Heise both had a goal and an assist to lead Minnesota to a 4-1 victory over Boston on Friday night....

Minnesota sported the best record in the league before a nearly month-long break for international play. The club lost all five of its matches after returning but still managed to grab the final playoff spot.

‘Top of their game’: PWHL Minnesota coach lauds team, reflects on season

The Professional Women’s Hockey League Minnesota team is gearing up for Game 3 in a best-of-five series Friday night, skating against Boston for the inaugural Walter Cup. Each team, fourth and third seed respectively, has a win under its belt.

www.mprnews.org

How Minnesota beat Boston to win Game 3 of PWHL Finals

Minnesota now holds a 2-1 series lead and will have a chance to win the Walter Cup in Game 4 on Sunday.

www.nytimes.com

PWHL named Sports Breakthrough of the Year at Sports Business Awards

The league set records, created big-time partnerships in its first year of existence.

www.dailyfaceoff.com

https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/minnesota-one-win-from-walter-cup-title

https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/pwhl-boston-were-going-to-continue-to-fight

PWHL Boston’s season is on the brink after losing Game 3 to Minnesota in Walter Cup finals - The Boston Globe

Boston has to win Sunday to force a deciding fifth game. On Friday, it got as close as 2-1 on a Alina Müller goal in the final minute of the second period.

www.bostonglobe.com

Minnesota impresses at home in Game 3 victory over Boston

Taylor Heise, Michela Cava, Grace Zumwinkle and Sydney Brodt all scored in the 4-1 win to give Minnesota a 2-1 series lead in the best-of-five PWHL finals.

www.therinklive.com

 

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Besides Taylor Heise and Grace Zumwinkle, two other former Gophers playing big roles for Minnesota include:

Lee Stecklein, a shutdown defensive player. She's probably USA's best shutdown defender.

Lee Stecklein - Women's Hockey - University of Minnesota Athletics

Lee Stecklein (2) Defense - Photo Gallery 2016-17 • Redshirt Senior Season: Named team captain, AHCA/CCM Hockey First Team All-American, Big Ten ...

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Minnesota as a team usually plays good defense. Minnesota has a terrific penalty kill coach Mira Jalosuo who played for the Gophers and a star defender for Finland.

Mira Jalosuo - Wikipedia

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Kelly Pannek, another Gopher great from a golden era of winning, she does everything well. She was 3rd for points on the team this season. She has 3 assists in the playoffs.

Kelly Pannek - undefined - University of Minnesota Athletics

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Forward Abigail Boreen was a key contributor to Minnesota Gopher's high scoring attack offense that by far led the NCAA in scoring. She played in the PWHL playoff series against Toronto but not the championship series against Boston because she wasn't originally drafted, limits on her playing time.

Abigail Boreen - Women's Hockey - University of Minnesota Athletics

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Former Gophers playing for Boston


Forward Hannah Brandt:

Hannah Brandt

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Defense Emily Brown:

Emily Brown - Women's Hockey - University of Minnesota Athletics

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Forward Gigi Marvin:

Gigi Marvin - Wikipedia

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Taylor Heise:



Former Gopher great Amanda Kessel has made herself eligible to the draft. She worked in an executive role, special assistant to the general manager, this last year for the Pittsburgh Penguins and did not play the inaugural season.



Usually I'd say Kessel would be the first pick but the talent coming out is terrific, players like Sarah Fillier at the top of the list (see link) to Wisconsin's Britta Curl all the way down at #11.

https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/2024-pwhl-draft-rankings-top-75

 

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The championship game streams free at YouTube:




The crowd is going to a factor. The lower bowl is sold out except for a pair in the top row of a corner. They opened club seating that's about sold out on the sidelines. This as of the early morning of the game at 5 PM. More tickets will sell today.

The X will be rocking! "We want the cup. We want the cup!"

 

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You be the judge. Hard to say. Minnesota's winning goal was called off for interference with the goalie. If the player is pushed into the goalie it's not interference. Watch the replay.

Look at the Boston defender's stick. Did Boston pull down the Minnesota player?

 

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Former Minnesota Gophers Taylor Heise named playoffs MVP. Heise had a shoulder injury part of the regular season and then turned it on in the playoffs. Several players were worthy including Michela Cava, very much a team effort including a strong defense.

Taylor Heise - Women's Hockey - University of Minnesota Athletics

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Minnesota dominated Boston in the final game. Minnesota outshot Boston 44 to 17! You can watch the replay on YouTube. The Boston goaltender Frankel gave an amazing performance as Minnesota pelted her in the 2nd and 3rd periods.

I was strongly unhappy with the way the previous game ended on a called off winning Minnesota goal and Boston win, all those people at the game in Minnesota let down and smell of -- yet again -- another goal called off against an Eastern team like we've seen many times in the old WCHA men's hockey, new WCHA, and Big Ten. I was disgusted.

Today there's no dispute who the champion is. Minnesota opened a can of whoop-a**. Controversy gone.

Congrats to Boston for sweeping Montreal to get to the championship, a shocker. Boston played the championship series about even until the last game.

 

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Seven Former Gophers Win Inaugural Walter Cup - University of Minnesota Athletics

PWHL Minnesota defeated PWHL Boston, 3-0 in a winner-take-all game five.

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"Gopher alums Lauren Bench, Abigail Boreen, Taylor Heise, Amanda Leveille, Kelly Pannek, Lee Stecklein and Grace Zumwinkle were crowned as PWHL champions in the league's first season."


Leveille and Bench were reserve goaltenders and didn't play during the season. Boreen came in and out more than once as a player who wasn't drafted and has different collective bargaining contract terms, badically the next player in.


I will also add these names:

Assistant coaches Mira Jalosuo (penalty kill), Jake Bobrowski (assistant), and Brennan Poderzay (goaltenders) have ties to the Gophers. Jalosuo was a top defender in the world for Finland national team for many years and a defender for Minnesota Gophers. Jalosua probably was a significant reason for success this season, an underrated defense mind, and to me a rising star in the world of defense-minded coaching -- actually has already arrived at the top. I don't know much about Bobrowski except he was an assistant coach with the Gophers and I'm guessing runs important work during practices, especially forwards/centers. Poderzay is a goaltenders coach for Gophers men's hockey.

Mira Jalosuo and Jake Bobrowski Added to Minnesota PWHL Franchise Coaching Staff - University of Minnesota Athletics

MINNEAPOLIS – University of Minnesota alumna Mira Jalosuo and former assistant coach Jake Bobrowski have been named assistant coaches of Minnesota's Profes...

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Brennan Poderzay - Men's Hockey Coach - University of Minnesota Athletics

Brennan Poderzay was promoted to the role of assistant coach for Minnesota men's hockey in September 2023 and serves as the goaltending coach. He joined the ...

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General Manager Natalie Darwitz was a hockey great as a forward/center for Team USA and Minnesota Gophers. She also was an assistant coach for the Gophers.

Natalie Darwitz Enshrined Into IIHF Hall of Fame

Minnesota native starred for U.S. in three Olympics and eight world championships

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The first coach Charlie Burggraf was a former assistant coach for Minnesota Gophers. He had been retired from coaching awhile and looks to me, kind of, a bit like an honorary appointment or to bring an initial style before stepping aside, or at least that's what the final result looks like to me personally. Former NHL defenseman and Team USA coach Ken Klee then came in.


Sorry if I'm missing anyone.

Taylor Heise Named 2022 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Winner

2022 Marks 25th Anniversary of the Award

www.pattykaz.com

Women's Hockey - University of Minnesota Athletics

The official Women's Hockey page for the University of Minnesota Gophers

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