Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey

The Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey team plays for the University of Minnesota Duluth at the AMSOIL Arena in Duluth, Minnesota. The team is a member of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) and competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the Division I tier. The Bulldogs have won five NCAA Championships.

Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey
Current season
Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs athletic logo
UniversityUniversity of Minnesota Duluth
ConferenceWCHA
Head coachMaura Crowell
9th season, 174–115–28
ArenaAMSOIL Arena
Duluth, Minnesota
ColorsMaroon and gold[1]
   
NCAA Tournament championships
2001, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2010
NCAA Tournament Runner-up
2007, 2022
NCAA Tournament Frozen Four
2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2021, 2022
NCAA Tournament appearances
2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Conference Tournament championships
2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2010
Conference regular season championships
2000, 2003, 2010

History edit

On September 10, 1997, University of Minnesota Duluth Chancellor Kathryn A. Martin and Athletic Director Bob Corran announced that women's Division I hockey would be making its debut at UMD for the 1999–2000 season. On April 20, 1998, Shannon Miller, head coach of Team Canada at the 1998 Winter Olympics, was hired as the head coach.

On October 1, 1999, the Bulldogs played their first exhibition game in Salt Lake City, Utah, against the Olympic Oval Team from Calgary, Alberta. This game opened the new hockey facility for the 2002 Olympic Games.[2]

The Bulldogs played the Wisconsin Badgers on October 8, 1999, in the first women's WCHA conference game at the Kohl Center in Madison, WI. It was the highest attended game of the season (3,892) and resulted in an 8–0 defeat of the Badgers.[3] Forward Maria Rooth (Ängelholm, Sweden) was selected as Player of the Week in the WCHA on November 22, 1999, the first for UMD.

The Bulldogs season-starting winning streak of 12 games was snapped by Princeton University with a 2–2 tie in Princeton, NJ on December 10, 1999. UMD won the Lake Placid Tournament hosted by St. Lawrence University on January 22, 2000. Freshman goalie Tuula Puputti, freshman forward Hanne Sikio and junior defenseman Brittny Ralph were named to the All-Tournament Team. Sikio was also selected as the Tournament Most Valuable Player.[4] The Minnesota Gophers hand the Bulldogs their first conference loss 4–3 in a sold-out game at Pioneer Hall (Duluth, MN) on February 11, 2000.

The Bulldogs clinched the women's WCHA regular season championship on February 26, 2000, with a sweep of Minnesota State-Mankato and earned the number one seed for the 2000 WCHA playoffs.

UMD took the inaugural NCAA Division I national championship on March 25, 2001, by defeating St. Lawrence University by a score of 4–2. This marked the first NCAA team championship for the Bulldogs. Maria Rooth was named Most Valuable Player of the tournament while her teammates Tuula Puputti and Brittny Ralph were named to the All-Tournament team.[5] On June 25, 2001, the Bulldogs were honored at the White House by President George W. Bush, the first women's hockey team to be invited to the White House.[6]

Five Bulldogs traveled to Salt Lake City to compete with their national teams at the 2002 Winter Olympics. From the 2001–2002 roster, forwards Maria Rooth and Erika Holst played for bronze medal winner Sweden while forward Hanne Sikio and goaltender Tuula Puputti skated for fourth-place Finland. Kristina Petrovskaia finished fifth with Team Russia. UMD also had two players in the Olympic final game, 2001–2002 newcomer and Olympic gold medalist Caroline Ouellette (Canada) and returning Bulldog and 2002 Olympic silver medalist Jenny Potter (USA).

The Bulldogs, 2002 NCAA national women's hockey champions, were recognized by the Minnesota Twins baseball team at the H.H.H. Metrodome in Minneapolis on May 6, 2002.[7] 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.[8] Ouellette set an NCAA record for most shorthanded goals in one game with 2. This was accomplished on November 14, 2003, versus North Dakota.[8]

On March 22, 2010, Duluth Mayor Don Ness presented Shannon Miller with a proclamation declaring Friday, March 26, 2010, as "Shannon Miller Day."[9]

On January 21, 2011, The top-ranked Badgers defeated the Bulldogs on the opening night of AMSOIL arena in front of 1,639 fans. The Badgers defeated the Bulldogs 4–1, extending their 11 game-winning streak, best in the NCAA. The Bulldogs still lead the all-time series 26–21–9.[10] A ceremonial puck drop featured Bulldog legends Jenny Potter, Caroline Ouellette and Maria Rooth. In both games, the Bulldogs wore special edition black jerseys.[11] The following day (January 22), for only the second time this season, the Bulldogs found themselves in a two-goal deficit after the first period of play. Despite trailing the No. 1 University of Wisconsin by two goals in each of the three periods, the Bulldogs scored three goals in the final 11 minutes of regulation to earn a 4–4 draw with the top-ranked Badgers in AMSOIL Arena.[12]

Rivalries edit

Minnesota–Duluth, a traditional rival to the Minnesota Golden Gophers in men's hockey, would start its own rivalry in the women's game. The school gave a three-year, $210,000 contract to Shannon Miller, who coached Canada to the 1998 Olympic final in Nagano. Miller recruited players from Canada, Finland and Sweden, including four Olympians. The rivalry grew as Miller recruited a pair of players away from Minnesota: star forward Jenny Schmidgall, (whose 93 points in 1999–2000 would lead the nation), and defenseman Brittny Ralph, who would serve as the Bulldogs' first ever captain. In the first season, Duluth would lose just once to the Gophers in their first five meetings, which included a 2–0 Bulldogs victory in the final of the WCHA tournament.[13]

Attendance edit

When the program still played at the DECC, despite the team's success, UMD women's hockey rarely drew a large crowd to its home ice. According to the website US College Hockey Online, the women's hockey team averaged 610 people out of an official 5233 seats, an 11.6% capacity.[14] Even while winning five national titles, more than any other program at that time, the Bulldogs averaged sixth in attendance in women's Division I hockey. The men's team, however, averaged an attendance of 4253 per game having won one national title, an 86.2% capacity rating.[15] They moved in with the men's team in 2010 to the new AMSOIL Arena.

Season by season results edit

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties

Won ChampionshipLost ChampionshipConference ChampionsLeague Leader
YearCoachWLTConferenceConf.
W
Conf.
L
Conf.
T
FinishConference TournamentNCAA Tournament
2023–24Maura Crowell21144WCHA151124th WCHAWon Quarterfinals vs. St. Cloud State (5–0, 2–0)
Lost Semifinals vs. Ohio State (0-5)
Won First Round vs. Connecticut (1–0 2OT)
Lost Quarterfinals vs. Ohio State (0–9)
2022–23Maura Crowell26103WCHA17834th WCHAWon Quarterfinals vs. St. Cloud State (1–0, 5–1)
Lost Semifinals vs. Ohio State (1-2)
Won First Round vs. Clarkson (2–0)
Lost Quarterfinals vs. Minnesota (0–3)
2021–22Maura Crowell27121WCHA191814th WCHAWon Quarterfinals vs. Minnesota State (5-4, 1-3, 3-2 (OT))
Lost Semifinals vs. Minnesota (1-5)
Won First Round vs. Harvard (4-0)
Won Quarterfinals vs. Minnesota (2-1)
Won Semifinals vs. Northeastern (2-1 (2OT))
Lost Championship vs. Ohio State (2-3)
2020–21Maura Crowell1270WCHA11502nd WCHALost Semifinals vs. Ohio State (2-7)Won Quarterfinals vs. Colgate (1-0 (OT))
Lost Semifinals vs Northeastern (2-3 (OT))
2019–20Maura Crowell18126WCHA11854th WCHAWon Quarterfinals vs. Bemidji State (2-1 (OT), 1-2 (4OT), 4-1)
Lost Semifinals vs. Wisconsin (1-4)
Did not qualify
2018–19Maura Crowell15164WCHA91144th WCHAWon Quarterfinals vs. Bemidji State (3–2, 4–3)
Lost Semifinals vs. Minnesota (1-4)
Did not qualify
2017–18Maura Crowell15164WCHA101134th WCHALost Quarterfinals vs. Bemidji State (1–2, 4–1, 0-3)Did not qualify
2016–17Maura Crowell2575WCHA19543rd WCHAWon Quarterfinals vs. St. Cloud State (5–0, 6–2)
Won Semifinals vs. Minnesota (2–1 2OT)
Lost Championship vs. Wisconsin (1-4)
Lost Quarterfinals vs. Minnesota (0-1)
2015–16Maura Crowell15211WCHA101716th WCHAWon Quarterfinals vs. Bemidji State (5–1, 2–1 OT)
Lost Semifinals vs. Wisconsin (0–5)
Did not qualify
2014–15Shannon Miller20125WCHA141044th WCHALost Quarterfinals vs. Bemidji State (2–3, 2–0, 1–2 OT)Did not qualify
2013–14Shannon Miller15156WCHA111164th WCHAWon Quarterfinals vs. Ohio State (1–0, 2–3, 5–2)
Lost Semifinals vs. Minnesota (1–4)
Did not qualify
2012–13Shannon Miller14164WCHA131324th WCHALost Quarterfinals vs. Ohio State (2–4, 0–3)Did not qualify
2011–12Shannon Miller21141WCHA151214th WCHAWon Quarterfinals vs. Ohio State (4–3, 3–2 OT)
Won Semifinals vs. Wisconsin (3–1)
Lost Championship vs. Minnesota (0–2)
Did not qualify
2010–11Shannon Miller2293WCHA18733rd WCHAWon Quarterfinals vs. Minnesota State (3–0, 5–0)
Lost Semifinals vs. Minnesota (2–4)
Lost Quarterfinals vs. Wisconsin (1–2)
2009–10Shannon Miller3182WCHA20621st WCHAWon Quarterfinals vs. North Dakota (6–2, 4–1)
Won Semifinals vs. Bemidji State (7–3)
Won Championship vs. Minnesota (3–2)
Won Quarterfinals vs. New Hampshire (2–1)
Won Semifinals vs. Minnesota (3–2)
Won Championship vs. Cornell (3–2 3OT)
2008–09Shannon Miller2694WCHA18643rd WCHAWon Quarterfinals vs. North Dakota (7–0, 4–0)
Lost Semifinals vs. Wisconsin (1–3)
Won Quarterfinals vs. New Hampshire (4–1)
Lost Semifinals vs. Wisconsin (1–5)
2007–08Shannon Miller3441WCHA24401st WCHAWon Quarterfinals vs. Bemidji State (6–0, 5–1)
Won Semifinals vs. St. Cloud State (9–0)
Won Championship vs. Wisconsin (5–4 OT)
Won First Round vs. Mercyhurst (5–4)
Won Frozen Four vs. New Hampshire (3–2)
Won Championship vs. Wisconsin (4–0)
2006–07Shannon Miller24114WCHA19632nd WCHAWon Quarterfinals vs. St. Cloud State (4–3, 1–3, 5–1)
Lost Semifinals vs. Minnesota (2–3 OT)
Won First Round vs. Mercyhurst (3–2 OT)
Won Frozen Four vs. Boston College (4–3 2OT)
Lost Championship vs. Wisconsin (1–4)
2005–06Shannon Miller2293WCHA18733rd WCHAWon Quarterfinals vs. Bemidji State (7–2, 3–0)
Lost Quarterfinals vs. Minnesota (1–2)
Lost First Round vs. St. Lawrence (0–1)
2004–05Shannon Miller2662WCHA22422nd WCHAWon Quarterfinals vs. North Dakota (3–2 OT)
Lost Semifinals vs. Wisconsin (2–3 OT)
Lost First Round vs. St. Lawrence (2–3 OT)
2003–04Shannon Miller20122WCHA15813rd WCHAWon Semifinals vs. Wisconsin (3–1)
Lost Championship vs. Minnesota (2–4)
Did not qualify
2002–03Shannon Miller3132WCHA21211st WCHAWon Semifinals vs. Ohio State (6–1)
Won Championship vs. Minnesota (5–3)
Won Frozen Four vs. Dartmouth (5–2)
Won Championship vs. Harvard (4–3 2OT)
2001–02Shannon Miller2464WCHA16532nd WCHALost Semifinals vs. Wisconsin (1–4)Won Frozen Four vs. Niagara (3–2)
Won Championship vs. Brown (3–2)
2000–01Shannon Miller2854WCHA15542nd WCHAWon Quarterfinals vs. Minnesota State (10–1)
Won Semifinals vs. Wisconsin (6–5)
Won Championship vs. Ohio State (3–0)
Won Frozen Four vs. Harvard (6–3)
Won Championship vs. St. Lawrence (4–2)
1999-2000Shannon Miller2553WCHA21121st WCHAWon Semifinals vs. Ohio State (7–1)
Won Championship vs. Minnesota (2–0)
Lost First Round vs. Minnesota (2–3)

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Olympians edit

The UMD Bulldogs program has had more Winter Olympians than any other program in the history of NCAA Division I Women's Ice Hockey; 33 current or former Bulldogs have competed in the Olympic Women's ice hockey tournament.[17]

There are only two Bulldogs players who have won gold in the midst of their college eligibility: Haley Irwin with Team Canada in 2014 and Maddie Rooney with Team USA in 2018.[20]

Postseason history edit

  • Won the first three NCAA Division I women's ice hockey national championships in 2001, 2002, and 2003.
  • On March 18, 2007, the Bulldogs lost in the NCAA Frozen Four championship game to Wisconsin 4–1.
  • The Bulldogs won their fourth national title in 2008 by defeating two-time defending champion Wisconsin 4–0 in Duluth. The victory capped a memorable season for UMD, which went 33–4–1 and also scored an overtime victory over Wisconsin to win the title of the WCHA Final Face-off, the league playoff championship.[21]
  • Won their fifth NCAA Division I women's ice hockey national championship in 2010.

Current roster edit

As of August 21, 2022.[22]

No.S/P/CPlayerClassPosHeightDoBHometownPrevious team
3 Mary Kate O'BrienSophomoreF5' 4" (1.63 m)2002-08-22Wilbraham, MassachusettsBishop Kearney Selects
5 Taylor AndersonGraduateF5' 5" (1.65 m)2000-03-24Eagan, MinnesotaEagan High School
8 Danielle BurgenFreshmanF5' 6" (1.68 m)2004-01-19Lindstrom, MinnesotaChisago Lakes High School
9 Naomi RoggeGraduateF5' 5" (1.65 m)1999-01-02Eden Prairie, MinnesotaEden Prairie High School
10 Hanna BaskinSophomoreD5' 9" (1.75 m)2003-07-10Excelsior, MinnesotaMinnetonka High School
11 Katie DavisJuniorF5' 2" (1.57 m)2002-01-09Boise, IdahoEdina High School
12 Kylie Hanley (C)GraduateF5' 8" (1.73 m)1999-10-11Minnetonka, MinnesotaHopkins High School
13 Anneke LinserGraduateF5' 10" (1.78 m)1999-11-10Lino Lakes, MinnesotaCentennial High School
16 Mannon McMahonSeniorF5' 7" (1.7 m)2001-07-29Maple Grove, MinnesotaMaple Grove High School
17 Gabbie Hughes (C)GraduateF5' 9" (1.75 m)1999-10-04Lino Lakes, MinnesotaCentennial High School
18 Gabby KrauseSophomoreF5' 6" (1.68 m)2003-04-07Andover, MinnesotaAndover High School
19 Tova HendersonFreshmanD5' 8" (1.73 m)2004-01-13Richmond, British ColumbiaDelta Hockey Academy
20 Brenna FuhrmanSophomoreD5' 7" (1.7 m)2003-05-28Farmington, MinnesotaFarmington High School
21 Taylor StewartSeniorD5' 10" (1.78 m)2000-11-10Rochester, MinnesotaShattuck-Saint Mary's
22 Jenna LawrySophomoreF5' 11" (1.8 m)2003-05-16Lindstrom, MinnesotaChisago Lakes High School
23 Danielle BrunetteFreshmanF5' 8" (1.73 m)2004-04-16Chisago City, MinnesotaChisago Lakes High School
25 Clara Van WierenJuniorF5' 10" (1.78 m)2002-01-25Okemos, MichiganShattuck-Saint Mary's
26 Ashton Bell (C)GraduateD5' 9" (1.75 m)1999-12-07Deloraine, ManitobaWestman Wildcats
28 Nina Jobst-SmithJuniorD5' 7" (1.7 m)2001-08-30North Vancouver, British ColumbiaOkanagan Hockey Academy
29 Maggie FlahertyGraduateD5' 9" (1.75 m)2000-06-02Lakeville, MinnesotaLakeville North High School
30 Emma SöderbergGraduateG5' 7" (1.7 m)1998-02-18Järved, SwedenModo Hockey
31 Blanka ŠkodováJuniorG5' 9" (1.75 m)1997-10-01Šternberk, Czech RepublicUniversity of Vermont
35 Hailey MacLeodFreshmanG6' 0" (1.83 m)2004-06-12Abbotsford, British ColumbiaDelta Hockey Academy


Notable alumni edit

Awards and honors edit

  • Ashton Bell, 2020-21 WCHA Defenseman of the Year[23]
  • Maria Rooth, Player of the Week in the WCHA on November 22, 1999
  • Emma Soderberg, 2020-21 WCHA Goaltender of the Year

All-Americans[24] edit

  • Emma Soderberg, 2020-21 Second Team CCM/AHCA All-American
  • Ashton Bell, 2020-21 Second Team CCM/AHCA All-American, 2022-23 First Team CCM/AHCA All-American
  • Lara Stalder, 2017, First Team All-American
  • Sidney Morin, 2017, Second Team All-American
  • Jocelyne Larocque, 2011 and 2009 First Team All-America selection[25]
  • Emmanuelle Blais, 2010, First Team All-American
  • Kim Martin, 2008, First Team All-American
  • Ritta Schaublin, 2006, First Team All-American
  • Caroline Ouellette, 2005 and 2004, First Team All-American
  • Julianne Vasichek, 2005 and 2004, Second Team All-American
  • Jenny Potter, 2004, 2003 and 200, First Team All-American
  • Maria Rooth, 2002 and 2001, First Team All-American; 2003, Second Team All-American

Division I Player of the Month edit

  • Lara Stalder, Women's Hockey Commissioners' Association National Division I Player of the Month, January 2017 [26]

Frozen Four honors edit

  • Jessica Koizumi, 2007 NCAA Frozen Four All-Tournament Team
  • Emmanuelle Blais, 2010 NCAA Frozen Four All-Tournament Team
  • Jessica Wong, 2010 NCAA Frozen Four All-Tournament Team
  • Laura Fridfinnson, 2010 NCAA Frozen Four All-Tournament Team

Patty Kazmaier Award nominees edit

Statistical leaders edit

  • Caroline Ouellette, NCAA leader, 2003–04 season, Points per game, 2.38
  • Caroline Ouellette, NCAA leader, 2003–04 season, Assists per game, 1.47
  • Patricia Sautter, NCAA leader, 2001–02 season, Goalie winning percentage, .868

WCHA All-Star teams edit

  • Brigette Lacquette, 2015 All-WCHA Second Team
  • Zoe Hickel, 2015 All-WCHA Second Team
  • Ashton Bell, 2020–21 WCHA First Team All-Star[30]
  • Emma Soderberg, 2020–21 WCHA First Team All-Star
  • Gabbie Hughes, 2020–21 All-WCHA Second Team
  • Anna Klein, 2020–21 All-WCHA Second Team

Bulldogs in elite ice hockey edit

= CWHL All-Star= PHF All-Star
PlayerPositionTeam(s)League(s)Clarkson CupIsobel Cup
Emmanuelle BlaisForwardCanadiennes de MontrealCWHL2 (2012, 2017)
Ashleigh BrykaliukForwardVanke RaysCWHL
Minnesota WhitecapsPHF
Michela CavaForwardToronto FuriesCWHL
Modo HockeySDHL
Brynäs IF
Luleå HF
KRS Vanke RaysZhHL
Toronto SixPHF
Alivia Del BassoForwardMelbourne IceAWIHL
Perth Inferno
Marie DelarbreForwardECDC MemmingenDFEL
ERC Ingolstadt
Djurgårdens IFSDHL
Sydney BrodtForwardMinnesotaPWHPA
Linköping HCSDHL
Minnesota WhitecapsPHF
Catherine DaoustDefenseCanadiennes de MontrealCWHL
MontrealPWHPA
Montreal ForcePHF
Iya GavrilovaForwardCalgary InfernoCWHL1 (2016)
Tornado DmitrovRWHL
Team SonnetPWHPA
Élizabeth GiguèreForwardBoston PridePHF
Jessica HealeyDefenseHV71SDHL
Buffalo BeautsPHF
Zoe HickelForwardBoston PridePHF1 (2016)
Connecticut Whale
Kunlun Red StarCWHL
Calgary Inferno1 (2019) 1st Star of Game
Linköping HCSDHL
Ryleigh HoustonForwardShenzhen KRSZhHL
Haley IrwinForwardMontreal StarsCWHL1 (2016)
Calgary Inferno
Anna KleinForwardMinnesota WhitecapsPHF
Jessica KoizumiForwardMontreal StarsCWHL
Boston Blades2 (2013, 2015)
Connecticut WhalePHF
Noémie MarinForwardCanadiennes de MontrealCWHL3 (2011, 2012, 2017)
Brigette LacquetteDefenseCalgary InfernoCWHL2 (2016, 2019)
Team ScotiabankPWHPA
Jocelyne LarocqueDefenseMarkham ThunderCWHL1 (2018) Team captain
Team AdidasPWHPA
Michelle LöwenhielmForwardConnecticut WhalePHF
HV71SDHL
SDE Hockey
Kim Martin HassonGoaltenderTornado DmitrovRWHL
Linköping HCSDHL
Jenna McParlandForwardMarkham ThunderCWHL1 (2018)
Toronto SixPHF
Sidney MorinDefenseModo HockeySDHL
Linköping HC
HV71
Lugano Ladies TeamSWHL A
Minnesota WhitecapsPHF
Kateřina MrázováForwardBoston BladesCWHL
Connecticut WhalePHF
Brynäs IFSDHL
Caroline OuelletteForwardMinnesota WhitecapsWWHL
Canadiennes de MontrealCWHL4 (2009, 2011, 2012, 2017)
Maddie RooneyGoaltenderTeam AdidasPWHPA
Jenny Schmidgall-PotterForwardMinnesota WhitecapsWWHL
Boston BladesCWHL1 (2010)
Lara StalderForwardLinköping HCSDHL
Brynäs IF
Emma StauberDefenseHV71SDHL
Minnesota WhitecapsPHF
Jessica WongForwardCalgary InfernoCWHL
Kunlun Red Star WIH
KRS Vanke Rays
KRS Vanke RaysZhHL

Retired numbers edit

  • Maria Rooth is one of two University of Minnesota Duluth female athletes in any sport to have her jersey number retired.[31]

See also edit

References edit

External links edit

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