1999–2000 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season
1998-99 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season | |
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AWCHA National Champions | |
Conference | WCHA |
Record | |
Overall | 32–6–1 |
Conference | 21–2–1 |
Home | 15–3–0 |
Road | 13–2–1 |
Neutral | 4–1–0 |
Coaches and captains | |
Head coach | Laura Halldorson |
Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey seasons « 1998–99 2000–01 » |
In the 1999-2000 season, the Golden Gophers ice hockey team from the University of Minnesota won its first women’s national team title at the AWCHA National Championship. Nadine Muzerall scored the game-winning goal in the 4-2 national championship win over Brown Bears and earned all-tournament honors with three goals and an assist in two games. For the season, Muzerall owned totals of 49 goals, 28 assists and 77 points.
Muzerall’s 49 goals, 16 power-play goals and 1.29 goals-per-game were school records. In a 10-0 win over Bemidji State, she set school records with five goals and seven points, during a season which saw her go on a 20-game point streak.[1]
Regular Season[edit]
Schedule[edit]
Source.[2]
Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | |||
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Regular Season | |||||||||||
Oct 15 | 7:05 | St. Cloud State | Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Killewald | W 10–1 | 1,180 | 1–0–0 (1–0–0) | ||||
Oct 16 | 3:05 | at St. Cloud State | St. Cloud, MN | Nicholas | W 10–1 | 179 | 2–0–0 (2–0–0) | ||||
Oct 23 | 2:00 | at Providence* | Providence, RI | Killewald | W 3–1 | 250 | 3–0–0 (2–0–0) | ||||
Oct 24 | 2:00 | at Providence* | Providence, RI | Killewald | L 0–1 | 250 | 3–1–0 (2–0–0) | ||||
Oct 29 | 7:00 | at Northeastern* | Boston, MA | Killewald | W 3–1 | 213 | 4–1–0 (2–0–0) | ||||
Oct 30 | 7:00 | at Northeastern* | Boston | Killewald | L 1–4 | 197 | 4–2–0 (2–0–0) | ||||
Nov 5 | 7:05 | Brown* | Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Killewald | W 4–0 | 1,128 | 5–2–0 (2–0–0) | ||||
Nov 7 | 2:05 | Harvard* | Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Killewald | L 3–8 | 1,261 | 5–3–0 (2–0–0) | ||||
Nov 12 | 7:05 | at Ohio State | Columbus, OH | Killewald | W 3–0 | 249 | 6–3–0 (3–0–0) | ||||
Nov 13 | 7:05 | at Ohio State | Columbus, OH | Killewald | W 7–1 | 303 | 7–3–0 (4–0–0) | ||||
Nov 19 | 7:05 | at Wisconsin | Madison, WI | Nicholas | W 7–4 | 530 | 8–3–0 (5–0–0) | ||||
Nov 20 | 7:05 | at Wisconsin | Madison, WI | Nicholas | W 5–0 | 732 | 9–3–0 (6–0–0) | ||||
Nov 23 | 7:05 | Minnesota State | Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Nicholas | W 7–1 | 688 | 10–3–0 (7–0–0) | ||||
Dec 3 | 7:05 | Minnesota Duluth | Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Killewald | L 4–5 | 1,620 | 10–4–0 (7–1–0) | ||||
Dec 4 | 7:05 | Minnesota Duluth | Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Killewald | L 0–1 | 1,673 | 10–5–0 (7–2–0) | ||||
Dec 11 | 2:10 | Dartmouth* | Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Killewald | W 5–4 | 851 | 11–5–0 (7–2–0) | ||||
Dec 12 | 1:05 | Dartmouth* | Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Killewald | W 4–3 | 1,181 | 12–5–0 (7–2–0) | ||||
Jan 10 | 7:08 | at Bemidji State | Bemidji, MN | Killewald | W 4–2 | 261 | 13–5–0 (8–2–0) | ||||
Jan 11 | 7:05 | at Bemidji State | Bemidji, MN | Killewald | W 11–1 | 1,128 | 14–5–0 (9–2–0) | ||||
Jan 14 | 2:05 | at Minnesota State | Mankato, MN | Nicholas | W 7–1 | 123 | 15–5–0 (10–2–0) | ||||
Jan 15 | 2:05 | at Minnesota State | Mankato, MN | Killewald | W 10–0 | 252 | 16–5–0 (11–2–0) | ||||
Jan 21 | 7:05 | Bemidji State | Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Nicholas | W 6–1 | 755 | 17–5–0 (12–2–0) | ||||
Jan 22 | 7:05 | Bemidji State | Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Killewald | W 10–0 | 1,007 | 18–5–0 (13–2–0) | ||||
Jan 29 | 1:05 | New Hampshire* | Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Killewald | W 6–2 | 904 | 19–5–0 (13–2–0) | ||||
Jan 30 | 1:05 | New Hampshire* | Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Nicholas | W 5–4 | 1,128 | 20–5–0 (13–2–0) | ||||
Feb 4 | 7:05 | Ohio State | Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Killewald | W 4–1 | 1,103 | 21–5–0 (14–2–0) | ||||
Feb 5 | 7:05 | Ohio State | Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Nicholas | W 6–0 | 1,021 | 22–5–0 (15–2–0) | ||||
Feb 8 | 7:05 | Minnesota State | Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Nicholas | W 8–3 | 804 | 23–5–0 (16–2–0) | ||||
Feb 11 | 7:05 | at Minnesota Duluth | Duluth, MN | Killewald | W 4–3 | 952 | 24–5–0 (17–2–0) | ||||
Feb 12 | 7:05 | at Minnesota Duluth | Duluth, MN | Killewald | T 2–2 | 1,041 | 24–5–1 (17–2–1) | ||||
Feb 18 | 7:05 | St. Cloud State | Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Killewald | W 5–0 | 923 | 25–5–1 (18–2–1) | ||||
Feb 19 | 3:05 | at St. Cloud State | St. Cloud, MN | Nicholas | W 5–2 | 314 | 26–5–1 (19–2–1) | ||||
Feb 26 | 2:05 | Wisconsin | Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Killewald | W 11–3 | 1,367 | 27–5–1 (20–2–1) | ||||
Feb 27 | 2:05 | Wisconsin | Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Nicholas | W 4–2 | 1,687 | 28–5–1 (21–2–1) | ||||
WCHA Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 2 | 12:00 | vs. Minnesota State* | Bloomington, MN (WCHA Quarterfinal) | Nicholas | W 10–0 | 652 | 29–5–1 (21–2–1) | ||||
Mar 3 | 3:30 | vs. Wisconsin* | Bloomington, MN (WCHA Semifinal) | Killewald | W 5–0 | 746 | 30–5–1 (21–2–1) | ||||
Mar 4 | 7:00 | vs. Minnesota Duluth* | Bloomington, MN (WCHA Championship) | Killewald | L 0–2 | 1,826 | 30–6–1 (21–2–1) | ||||
AWCHA Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 24 | 8:00 | vs. Minnesota Duluth* | Boston, MA (AWCHA Semifinal) | Killewald | W 3–2 | 1,409 | 31–6–1 (21–2–1) | ||||
Mar 25 | 7:00 | vs. Brown* | Boston, MA (AWCHA Championship) | Killewald | W 4–2 | 2,249 | 32–6–1 (21–2–1) | ||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. |
Roster[edit]
Source[3]
No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
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2 | Courtney Kennedy | Junior | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 1979-03-29 | Woburn, Massachusetts | Buckingham Browne & Nichols School | |
3 | Shannon Kennedy | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 1977-11-14 | Woburn, Massachusetts | Buckingham Browne & Nichols School | |
4 | Nadine Muzerall | Junior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 1978-10-19 | Mississauga, Ontario | Kimball Union Academy | |
5 | Winny Brodt | Junior | D | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | 1978-02-18 | Roseville, Minnesota | Roseville Area High School | |
6 | Angela Borek | Junior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 1978-06-02 | Burnsville, Minnesota | Burnsville High School | |
7 | Sarma Pone | Junior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 1979-05-05 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Minneapolis Southwest High School | |
8 | Kelly Olson | Junior | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 1979-03-06 | Little Canada, Minnesota | Roseville Area High School | |
9 | Megan Milbert | Junior | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | 1979-04-24 | South Saint Paul, Minnesota | South St. Paul Secondary | |
10 | Kris Scholz | Junior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 1977-10-19 | Hugo, Minnesota | Stillwater Area High School | |
16 | Betsey Kukowski | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 1979-02-23 | Apple Valley, Minnesota | Shattuck-Saint Mary's | |
18 | Emily Buchholz | Junior | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 1978-09-27 | Waupun, Wisconsin | Waupun High School | |
20 | Lacey Franzmeier | Junior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | 1979-05-20 | Stacy, Minnesota | Forest Lake Area High School | |
21 | Laura Slominski | Sophomore | F | 5' 3" (1.6 m) | 1980-06-28 | Burnsville, Minnesota | Burnsville High School | |
22 | Gwen Anderson | Freshman | F | 5' 3" (1.6 m) | 1980-09-08 | North Saint Paul, Minnesota | North Saint Paul High School | |
23 | Tracy Donaghue | Junior | F | 5' 3" (1.6 m) | 1979-01-12 | Maple Grove, Minnesota | Osseo Senior High School | |
24 | Tracy Engstrom | Sophomore | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | 1980-02-17 | Willmar, Minnesota | Willmar High School | |
26 | Alyson Sundberg | Freshman | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 1981-04-08 | Roseville, Minnesota | Roseville Area High School | |
27 | Ambria Thomas | Junior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | 1978-10-30 | Fairbanks, Alaska | West Valley High School | |
29 | Ronda Curtin | Freshman | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 1980-11-02 | Roseville, Minnesota | Roseville Area High School | ||
35 | Crystal Nicholas | Sophomore | G | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 1980-07-15 | Tulsa, Oklahoma | Union High School | |
36 | Erica Killewald | Junior | G | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 1979-11-20 | Troy, Michigan | Troy High School |
Awards and honors[edit]
- Nadine Muzerall led the nation in goals (49)
- Nadine Muzerall led the nation in power-play goals (16)
- Nadine Muzerall led the nation in power-play points (27)
- Nadine Muzerall led the nation in game-winning goals (9)
- Nadine Muzerall, First Team All-WCHA
- Nadine Muzerall, Minnesota team most valuable player honors
References[edit]
- ^ "- Gophersports.com Official Web Site of University of Minnesota Athletics". Archived from the original on April 14, 2009. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
- ^ "1999-2000 Women's Hockey Schedule". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ "1999–00 Women's Ice Hockey Roster". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved December 27, 2023.