2020–21 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey season

The Bulldogs qualified for the 2021 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Tournament, ranked as the #5 seed.[1] Defeating the Colgate Raiders in the opening round, the Bulldogs were defeated 3-2 by the #1 ranked Northeastern Huskies in the Frozen Four.[2]

2020–21 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs
women's ice hockey season
Frozen Four, L, 2-3 (OT) vs Northeastern Huskies
ConferenceWCHA
Home iceAmsoil Arena
Record
Overall12-7-0
Home8-4-0
Road3-1-0
Neutral1-2-0
Coaches and captains
Head coachMaura Crowell
Assistant coachesLaura Bellamy
Ashleigh Brykaliuk
Chris Esposito
Captain(s)Ashton Bell
Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey seasons
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Emma Soderberg captured the WCHA 2020-21 Goaltending Championship. Statistically, she topped all conference goaltenders with both a 1.34 GAA and .951 save percentage. In addition, she tied for the league lead with five shutouts, while ranking second overall in wins with 11.[3]

In the USCHO.com final season rankings, the Bulldogs claimed the number four spot, its highest spot since 2010, when it placed first overall in the rankings.[4]

Offseason

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Recruiting

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PlayerPositionNationalityNotes
Jojo ChobakGoaltender  United StatesWas a participant in the USA Under-18 Top 66 Camp in the summer of 2018
Katie DavisForwardUnited StatesWon a gold medal at the 2020 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship
Nina Jobst-SmithDefense  CanadaAttended Okanagan Hockey Academy
Born in North Vancouver, she has skated for the German National Team
Brieja ParentForwardUnited StatesMember of the USA Hockey Girls' 16/17 Players Development Camp

Regular season

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Standings

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ConferenceOverall
GPWLTSWPTSGFGAGPWLTGFGA
#1 Wisconsin † *16123103662252117317933
#4 Minnesota Duluth16115003450232312705533
#3 Ohio State16115003242322013705642
#6 Minnesota19117013662402011816545
Minnesota State20712102038562071213856
St. Cloud State196121018.532621961213262
Bemidji State202162112.524722021622472
Championship: March 8, 2021
† indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com; updated March 25, 2021

Schedule

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DateOpponent#Rank#SiteDecisionResultRecord
Regular Season
November 20at MSU-Mankato MavericksMayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, MNW 5-0 1-0-0 (1-0-0)
November 21at MSU-Mankato MavericksMayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, MNW 7-3 2-0-0 (2-0-0)
November 27Minnesota Golden GophersAmsoil ArenaDuluth, MNL 2-4 2-1-0 (2-1-0)
November 28Minnesota Golden GophersAmsoil Arena • Duluth, MNL 1-2 2-2-0 (2-2-0)
December 4St. Cloud State HuskiesAmsoil Arena • Duluth, MNW 4-0 3-2-0 (3-2-0)
December 5St. Cloud State HuskiesAmsoil Arena • Duluth, MNW 5-1 4-2-0 (4-2-0)
January 15Ohio State BuckeyesAmsoil Arena • Duluth, MNW 2-0 5-2-0 (5-2-0)
January 16Ohio State BuckeyesAmsoil Arena • Duluth, MNL 0-1 5-3-0 (5-3-0)
January 22at Bemidji State BeaversBemidji, MNL 0-1 5-4-0 (5-4-0)
January 23at Bemidji State BeaversBemidji, MNW 1-0 6-4-0 (6-4-0)
January 29St. Cloud State HuskiesAmsoil Arena • Duluth, MNW 4-1 7-4-0 (7-4-0)
January 30St. Cloud State HuskiesAmsoil Arena • Duluth, MNW 6-0 8-4-0 (8-4-0)
February 20MSU-Mankato MavericksAmsoil Arena • Duluth, MNW 2-1 
February 21MSU-Mankato MavericksAmsoil Arena • Duluth, MNW 4-3 
February 26Wisconsin BadgersAmsoil Arena • Duluth, MNW 4-2 
February 27Wisconsin BadgersAmsoil Arena • Duluth, MNL 3-4 
NCAA Tournament
March 6Ohio State BuckeyesRidder ArenaMinneapolis, MNL 2-7 
WCHA Final Faceoff
March 15vs. Colgate RaidersErie Insurance Arena • Erie, PAEmma SoderbergW 1-0 OT12-6-0
March 18vs. Northeastern HuskiesErie Insurance Arena • Erie, PAAerin Frankel (NU)L 3-2 OT12-7-0
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

Roster

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2020–21 Bulldogs

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No.S/P/CPlayerClassPosHeightDoBHometownPrevious team
1 Hanna MarkelSeniorG5' 7" (1.7 m)Dillon, ColoradoNorthwood School
6 Lizi NortonJuniorD5' 5" (1.65 m)Orono, MinnesotaUSA U18 National Team
7 Kailee SkinnerJuniorD5' 10" (1.78 m)Penticton, British ColumbiaOkanagan Hockey Academy
8 Monique AanesonSeniorF5' 4" (1.63 m)Moorhead, MinnesotaNorth American Hockey Association
9 Naomi RoggeJuniorF5' 5" (1.65 m)Eden Prairie, MinnesotaEden Prairie HS
10 McKenzie ReveringSeniorD5' 3" (1.6 m)Alexandria, MinnesotaAlexandria HS
11 Katie DavisFreshmanF5' 2" (1.57 m)Boise, IdahoUSA U18 National Team
12 Kylie HanleyJuniorF5' 8" (1.73 m)Minnetonka, MinnesotaHopkins HS
13 Anneke LinserJuniorF5' 10" (1.78 m)Lino Lakes, MinnesotaUSA U18 National Team
15 Brieja ParentSeniorF5' 4" (1.63 m)Forest Lake, MinnesotaForest Lake HS
17 Gabbie HughesJuniorD5' 9" (1.75 m)Lino Lakes, MinnesotaUSA U18 National Team
19 Anna KleinSeniorF5' 7" (1.7 m)Edina, MinnesotaEdina HS
21 Taylor StewartSophomoreD5' 10" (1.78 m)Rochester, MinnesotaShattuck St. Mary’s
23 Kassy BetinolSophomoreF5' 3" (1.6 m)Okotoks, AlbertaPursuit of Excellence (PWHL)
24 McKenzie HewettJuniorF5' 6" (1.68 m)Edmonton, AlbertaSt. Albert Slash (PWHL)
25 Clara Van WierenFreshmanF5' 10" (1.78 m)Cooperstown, New YorkUSA U18 National Team
26 Ashton BellSeniorD5' 9" (1.75 m)Deloraine, ManitobaCanadian U18 National Team
30 Emma SoderbergFreshmanG5' 7" (1.7 m)Jarved, SwedenSwedish U18 National Team
35 Jojo ChobakFreshmanG5' 8" (1.73 m)Chicago, IllinoisChicago Young Americans


Awards and honors

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  • Ashton Bell, 2020-21 WCHA Defenseman of the Year[6]
  • Ashton Bell, 2020-21 WCHA First Team All-Star[7]
  • Emma Soderberg, 2020-21 WCHA Goaltender of the Year
  • Emma Soderberg, 2020-21 WCHA First Team All-Star
  • Gabbie Hughes, 2020-21 WCHA Second Team All-Star
  • Anna Klein, 2020-21 WCHA Second Team All-Star
  • Anna Klein, All-USCHO.com Third Team[8]

All-America honors

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  • Emma Soderberg, 2020-21 Second Team CCM/AHCA All-American[9]
  • Ashton Bell, 2020-21 Second Team CCM/AHCA All-American[9]

References

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