2021–22 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season

The Minnesota Golden Gophers represented the University of Minnesota in WCHA women's ice hockey during the 2021-22 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. They won the WCHA regular-season title, but lost to Ohio State 3–2 in the conference tournament finals on home ice.[4]

2021–22 Minnesota Golden Gophers
women's ice hockey season
NCAA Quarterfinals, L 2–1 v. Minnesota Duluth
Conference1 WCHA
Home iceRidder Arena
Rankings
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine2[1]
USCHO.com2[2]
Record
Overall29–9–1
Conference21–6–1
Home15–6–0
Road13–2–1
Neutral1–1–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachBrad Frost (15th season)[3]
Assistant coachesNatalie Darwitz[3]
Jake Bobrowski[3]
Captain(s)Emily Brown
Olivia Knowles
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After the conference tournament, the Gophers were selected as an at-large bid for the NCAA Tournament, gaining the second seed overall, behind Ohio State. They lost to the University of Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs 2–1 at Ridder Arena in the NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals.[5]

Offseason

Recruiting
PlayerPositionNationalityNotes
Sadie LindsayForward United StatesAttended Breck School
Emily ZumwinkleDefense United StatesAttended Breck School – Sister of Grace Zumwinkle
Peyton HempForward United StatesAttended Andover High School – 2021 Winner of Minnesota Ms. Hockey Award
Emma ConnerForward United StatesAttended Edina HS
Tristana TaturForward United StatesAttended Maple Grove HS
Ella HuberForward United StatesPlayed for Chicago Mission
Skylar VetterGoaltender United StatesAttended Lakeville North High School

Regular season

Standings
2021–22 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#4 Minnesota †2821611681225739299116972
#1 Ohio State*2721600631254338326017558
#6 Wisconsin271863257984438268414456
#2 Minnesota Duluth28198105810254402712113784
Minnesota State281017113261100351519195120
Bemidji State28818202543104341120355117
St. Cloud State2742032174310035923365124
St. Thomas2732310103112333527141142
Championship: March 6, 2022
† indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com; updated March 20, 2022

2021-22 Schedule

Source.[6]

DateTimeOpponent#Rank#SiteDecisionResultAttendanceRecord
Regular Season
Oct 1 7:00 #3 Ohio State #? Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Lauren Bench L 2–4  1574 0–1–0 (0–1–0)
Oct 2 3:00 #3 Ohio State #? Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Skylar Vetter L 1–4  1489 0–2–0 (0–2–0)
Oct 8 6:00 at #6/7 Minnesota Duluth #? AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN Bench W 3–1  1039 1–2–0 (1–2–0)
Oct 9 3:00 at #6/7 Minnesota Duluth #? AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN Bench L 4–5 OT 1004 1–3–0 (1–3–0)
Oct 15 6:00 Minnesota State #? Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Makayla Pahl W 3–0   ? 2–3–0 (2–3–0)
Oct 16 4:00 at Minnesota State #? Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, MN Pahl W 6–2  505 3–3–0 (3–3–0)
Oct 22 1:00 at #3 Colgate* #? Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY Pahl W 5–3  400 4–3–0 (3–3–0)
Oct 23 1:00 at #3 Colgate* #? Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY Bench W 3–2  957 5–3–0 (3–3–0)
Oct 29 3:00 at Bemidji State #3 Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN Vetter W 5–2  284 6–3–0 (4–3–0)
Oct 30 2:00 at Bemidji State #3 Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN Bench W 3–2  471 7–3–0 (5–3–0)
Nov 12 6:00 RIT* #? Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Olivia King W 10–0  1486 8–3–0 (5–3–0)
Nov 13 4:00 RIT* #? Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Bench W 7–1  1623 9–3–0 (5–3–0)
Nov 19 6:00 at St. Cloud State #? Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN Pahl W 6–2  500 10–3–0 (6–3–0)
Nov 20 3:00 St. Cloud State #? Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (2021 US Hockey Hall of Fame Museum Women's Face-Off Classic) Vetter W 5–1  1659 11–3–0 (7–3–0)
Nov 26 4:30 vs. Mercyhurst* #3 Ford Ice Center • Nashville, TN (Smashville Showcase) Bench W 4–0  800 12–3–0 (7–3–0)
Nov 27 4:30 vs. #8 Colgate* #3 Ford Ice Center • Nashville, TN (Smashville Showcase) Vetter L 1–2  1000 12–4–0 (7–3–0)
Dec 3 7:00 at #1 Wisconsin #5 LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI Bench W 3–2  2273 13–4–0 (8–3–0)
Dec 4 3:00 at #1 Wisconsin #5 LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI Bench T 2–2 OT 2273 13–4–1 (8–3–1)
Dec 10 7:00 #7/9 Minnesota Duluth #3/4 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Bench L 2–3   ? 13–5–1 (8–4–1)
Dec 11 3:30 #7/9 Minnesota Duluth #3/4 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Pahl W 2–1  1834 14–5–1 (9–4–1)
Jan 8 4:00 St. Thomas #5 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Vetter W 8–0  1413 15–5–1 (10–4–1)
Jan 9 2:00 at St. Thomas #5 St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, MN Bench W 8–2   ? 16–5–1 (11–4–1)
Jan 14 6:00 at Minnesota State #4 Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, MN Vetter W 7–2  203 17–5–1 (12–4–1)
Jan 15 4:00 Minnesota State #4 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Pahl L 4–5 OT 1557 17–6–1 (12–5–1)
Jan 21 6:00 #1 Wisconsin #5 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Pahl W 2–1  2278 18–6–1 (13–5–1)
Jan 22 4:00 #1 Wisconsin #5 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Bench W 4–3  2712 19–6–1 (14–5–1)
Jan 28 5:00 at #3/4 Ohio State #2 OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH Bench L 1–2 OT 598 19–7–1 (14–6–1)
Jan 29 2:00 at #3/4 Ohio State #2 OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH Pahl W 5–3  581 20–7–1 (15–6–1)
Feb 4 6:00 Bemidji State #1 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Bench W 7–0  1392 21–7–1 (16–6–1)
Feb 5 4:00 Bemidji State #1 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Bench W 5–2  1753 22–7–1 (17–6–1)
Feb 11 3:00 at St. Cloud State #1 Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN Bench W 5–3  342 23–7–1 (18–6–1)
Feb 12 3:00 St. Cloud State #1 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Pahl W 5–1  1741 24–7–1 (19–6–1)
Feb 17 7:00 at St. Thomas #1 St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, MN Vetter W 7–1  279 25–7–1 (20–6–1)
Feb 18 7:00 St. Thomas #1 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Bench W 7–1  1730 26–7–1 (21–6–1)
WCHA Tournament
Feb 25 6:00 St. Thomas* #1 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (First Round, Game 1) Bench W 4–0  937 27–7–1
Feb 26 4:00 St. Thomas* #1 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (First Round, Game 2) Bench W 5–1  1146 28–7–1
Mar 5 1:00 #8 Minnesota Duluth* #1 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (Semifinal Game) Bench W 5–1   ? 29–7–1
Mar 6 1:00 #2 Ohio State* #1 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (WCHA Championship Game) Bench L 2–3 OT 2075 29–8–1
NCAA Tournament
Mar 12 2:00 #8 Minnesota Duluth* #2 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (Quarterfinal Game) Bench L 1–2  1447 29–9–1
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

Roster

2021-22 Gophers

As of February 14, 2022[7]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height DoB Hometown Previous team
1 Minnesota Olivia King Junior G 5' 6" (1.68 m) Garrison, Minnesota Brainerd HS
2 Minnesota Emily Brown Senior D 5' 8" (1.73 m) Blaine, Minnesota Blaine HS
3 Minnesota Catie Skaja Senior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) New Prague, Minnesota New Prague Senior HS
4 Minnesota Audrey Wethington Sophomore F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Edina, Minnesota Blake School
5 Minnesota Madeline Wethington Junior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) Edina, Minnesota Blake School
6 Minnesota Gracie Ostertag Senior D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Shakopee, Minnesota Shattuck-Saint Mary's
8 Minnesota Sadie Lindsay Freshman F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Minnetonka, Minnesota Breck School
9 Minnesota Taylor Heise Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) Lake City, Minnesota Red Wing HS
10 Minnesota Emily Zumwinkle Freshman D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Excelsior, Minnesota Breck School
11 Wisconsin Kyleigh Hanzlik Senior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin Robert Morris Colonials (College Hockey America)
13 Minnesota Crystalyn Hengler Senior D 5' 8" (1.73 m) Eden Prairie, Minnesota Eden Prairie HS
14 Minnesota Maggie Nicholson Sophomore D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Minnetonka, Minnesota Minnetonka HS
15 Minnesota Peyton Hemp Freshman F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Andover, Minnesota Andover HS
16 British Columbia Amy Potomak Senior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) Aldergrove, British Columbia Canada women's national ice hockey team
17 Missouri Josey Dunne Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) O'Fallon, Missouri Chicago Mission
20 Minnesota Emma Conner Freshman F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Edina, Minnesota Edina HS
21 Minnesota Emily Oden Senior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Edina, Minnesota Edina HS
22 Wisconsin Abigail Boreen Senior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Somerset, Wisconsin Hill-Murray School
23 Minnesota Tristana Tatur Freshman F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Maple Grove, Minnesota Maple Grove HS
24 British Columbia Olivia Knowles Senior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Campbell River, British Columbia Okanagan Hockey Academy
26 Illinois Ella Huber Freshman F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Northfield, Illinois Chicago Mission
27 Massachusetts Savannah Norcross Senior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Lynn, Massachusetts Boston College Eagles (Hockey East)
31 Minnesota Skylar Vetter Freshman G 5' 8" (1.73 m) Lakeville, Minnesota Lakeville North HS
33 Minnesota Makayla Pahl Junior G 5' 11" (1.8 m) Rochester, Minnesota Rochester Mayo HS
35 Minnesota Lauren Bench Graduate G 5' 10" (1.78 m) Eagan, Minnesota Bemidji State Beavers (WCHA)

Awards and honors
  • On October 18, 2021, Makayla Pahl was named the WCHA Goaltender of the Week.[8]
  • On October 25, 2021, Abigail Boreen was named the WCHA Forward of the Week.[9]
  • Forward Peyton Hemp was named WCHA Rookie of the Month for the month of October on November 2, 2021.[10]
  • Taylor Heise was named WCHA Forward of the Month and Peyton Hemp was the WCHA Rookie of the Month for November, 2021.[11]
  • On December 2, 2021, Taylor Heise was named the National Player of the Month for the month of November.[12]
  • Lauren Bench was named WCHA Goaltender of the Week, and Emily Zumwinkle was the WCHA Rookie of the Week, awarded on December 6, 2021.[13]
  • Abigail Boreen, Skylar Vetter, and Peyton Hemp were awarded weekly WCHA honors for being the top conference Forward, Goaltender, and Rookie on January 10, 2022.[14]
  • Skylar Vetter was awarded as the WCHA Rookie of the Week on January 17, 2022.[15]
  • On January 24, 2022, Taylor Heise was named WCHA Forward of the Week, and Ella Huber picked up her first career WCHA weekly honor as the conference's Rookie of the Week.[16]
  • On February 1, 2022, Taylor Heise was named as the WCHA Forward of the Month for January.[17]
  • Emily Brown was given the WCHA Defender of the Week award, while Peyton Hemp picked up another WCHA Rookie of the Week on February 7, 2022.[18]
  • Ella Huber earned her second WCHA Rookie of the Week award on February 21, 2022.[19]
  • On February 24, 2022, four Gophers were named to the three all-WCHA teams for the season. Taylor Heise was a first-team selection, Abigail Boreen was named to the second team, and Madeline Wethington and Emily Brown were named to the third team. At the same time, Peyton Hemp, Ella Huber, and Emily Zumwinkle were named to the WCHA All-Rookie Team.[20]
  • Taylor Heise was named the February WCHA Offensive Player of the Month on February 28, 2022.[21]
  • Peyton Hemp was named the February WCHA Rookie of the Month on February 28, 2022.[21]
  • Taylor Heise was named the WCHA Offensive Player of the Year on March 1, 2022.[22]
  • Peyton Hemp was named the Women's Hockey Commissioners Association National Rookie of the Year on March 1, 2022.[22]
  • Taylor Heise was named the WCHA Player of the Year on March 3, 2022.[23]
  • Peyton Hemp was named the Division I National Rookie of the Year.[24]
  • Taylor Heise won the Patty Kazmaier Award on March 26, 2022.[25]
  • On April 1, 2022, Ella Huber was named National Rookie of the Month by the Hockey Commissioner's Association for the month of March.[26]

References
  1. "USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Women's College Hockey Poll". USCHO.com. US College Hockey Online. March 8, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  2. "DCU/USCHO Division I Women's Poll - March 7, 2022". USCHO.com. US College Hockey Online. March 7, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  3. "Women's Hockey Coaching Staff". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  4. "Ohio State at Minnesota Box Score - March 6, 2022". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. March 6, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  5. "2022 Women's Ice Hockey Bracket". NCAA.org. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  6. "2021-22 Schedule". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  7. "2021–22 Minnesota Golden Gophers Women's Ice Hockey Roster". University of Minnesota. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  8. "Four Teams Share Player of the Week Honors". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. October 18, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  9. "Weekly Award Winners Produce National-Level Results". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. October 25, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  10. "WCHA Presents First Monthly Awards Of The Season". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. November 2, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  11. "Monthly Awards Presented For November". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. November 30, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  12. "Heise Collects National Honor". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. December 2, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  13. "Winning Teams Take Home Weekly Honors". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. December 6, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  14. "Minnesota, Ohio State Claim Weekly Awards". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. January 10, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  15. "Four Exciting Matchups Result In Four Weekly Awards". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. January 17, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  16. "Sweeps And Shutouts Result In Weekly Honors". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. January 24, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  17. "Four Honored For January Play With Monthly Awards". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. February 1, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  18. "High Points And Strong Defense Call For WCHA Honors". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. February 7, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  19. "WCHA Presents Final Weekly Awards Of 2021-22". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. February 21, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  20. "2021-22 All-WCHA Teams Announced". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. February 24, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2022. For Their Success on the Ice, 24 Players Recognized as All-WCHA Honorees
  21. "WCHA Presents Final Monthly Honors". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. February 28, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2022. Heading Into the Final Faceoff, League Announces Last Players of the Month for 2021-22
  22. "WCHA Presents Four 2021-22 Individual Awards". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. March 1, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  23. "Minnesota's Heise Named WCHA Player Of The Year". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. March 3, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2022. Heise Had a 60-Point Regular Season for the Gophers to Lead the Nation in Scoring
  24. "Hemp Named National Rookie of the Year". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022. Forward Peyton Hemp, the WCHA Rookie of the Year, becomes the third winner in program history and first since 2016.
  25. USA Hockey (March 26, 2022). "Taylor Heise Named 2022 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Winner". PattyKaz.com. USA Hockey. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  26. "Huber Caps Off Debut Season as National Rookie of the Month". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. April 1, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
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