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 | |
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| Frozen Four, L, 2-3 (OT) vs Northeastern Huskies | |
| Conference | WCHA |
| Home ice | Amsoil Arena |
| Record | |
| Overall | 12-7-0 |
| Home | 8-4-0 |
| Road | 3-1-0 |
| Neutral | 1-2-0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Maura Crowell |
| Assistant coaches | Laura Bellamy Ashleigh Brykaliuk Chris Esposito |
| Captain(s) | Ashton Bell |
| Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey seasons « 2019–20 2021–22 » | |
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 edit
Recruiting edit
| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jojo Chobak | Goaltender |  United States |
Was a participant in the USA Under-18 Top 66 Camp in the summer of 2018 |
| Katie Davis | Forward | United States | Won a gold medal at the 2020 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship |
| Nina Jobst-Smith | Defense |  Canada |
Attended Okanagan Hockey Academy Born in North Vancouver, she has skated for the German National Team |
| Brieja Parent | Forward | United States | Member of the USA Hockey Girls' 16/17 Players Development Camp |
Regular season edit
Standings edit
| Conference | Overall | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #1 Wisconsin † * | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 62 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 79 | 33 | |
| #4 Minnesota-Duluth | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 50 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 55 | 33 | |
| #3 Ohio State | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 42 | 32 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 56 | 42 | |
| #6 Minnesota | 19 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 62 | 40 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 65 | 45 | |
| Minnesota State | 20 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 38 | 56 | 20 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 38 | 56 | |
| St. Cloud State | 19 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 18.5 | 32 | 62 | 19 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 32 | 62 | |
| Bemidji State | 20 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 12.5 | 24 | 72 | 20 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 24 | 72 | |
| Championship: March 8, 2021 † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com; updated March 25, 2021 | |||||||||||||||
Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Decision | Result | Record | |||||
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| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| November 20 | at MSU-Mankato Mavericks | Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, MN | W 5-0 | 1-0-0 (1-0-0) | |||||||
| November 21 | at MSU-Mankato Mavericks | Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, MN | W 7-3 | 2-0-0 (2-0-0) | |||||||
| November 27 | Minnesota Golden Gophers | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | L 2-4 | 2-1-0 (2-1-0) | |||||||
| November 28 | Minnesota Golden Gophers | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | L 1-2 | 2-2-0 (2-2-0) | |||||||
| December 4 | St. Cloud State Huskies | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | W 4-0 | 3-2-0 (3-2-0) | |||||||
| December 5 | St. Cloud State Huskies | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | W 5-1 | 4-2-0 (4-2-0) | |||||||
| January 15 | Ohio State Buckeyes | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | W 2-0 | 5-2-0 (5-2-0) | |||||||
| January 16 | Ohio State Buckeyes | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | L 0-1 | 5-3-0 (5-3-0) | |||||||
| January 22 | at Bemidji State Beavers | Bemidji, MN | L 0-1 | 5-4-0 (5-4-0) | |||||||
| January 23 | at Bemidji State Beavers | Bemidji, MN | W 1-0 | 6-4-0 (6-4-0) | |||||||
| January 29 | St. Cloud State Huskies | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | W 4-1 | 7-4-0 (7-4-0) | |||||||
| January 30 | St. Cloud State Huskies | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | W 6-0 | 8-4-0 (8-4-0) | |||||||
| February 20 | MSU-Mankato Mavericks | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | W 2-1 | ||||||||
| February 21 | MSU-Mankato Mavericks | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | W 4-3 | ||||||||
| February 26 | Wisconsin Badgers | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | W 4-2 | ||||||||
| February 27 | Wisconsin Badgers | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | L 3-4 | ||||||||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 6 | Ohio State Buckeyes | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | L 2-7 | ||||||||
| WCHA Final Faceoff | |||||||||||
| March 15 | vs. Colgate Raiders | Erie Insurance Arena • Erie, PA | Emma Soderberg | W 1-0 OT | 12-6-0 | ||||||
| March 18 | vs. Northeastern Huskies | Erie Insurance Arena • Erie, PA | Aerin Frankel (NU) | L 3-2 OT | 12-7-0 | ||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. | |||||||||||
Roster edit
2020–21 Bulldogs edit
[5]| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
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| 1 | 
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Hanna Markel | Senior | G | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Dillon, Colorado | Northwood School | |
| 6 | 
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Lizi Norton | Junior | D | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Orono, Minnesota | USA U18 National Team | |
| 7 | 
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Kailee Skinner | Junior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | Penticton, British Columbia | Okanagan Hockey Academy | |
| 8 |
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Monique Aaneson | Senior | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Moorhead, Minnesota | North American Hockey Association | |
| 9 |
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Naomi Rogge | Junior | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Eden Prairie, Minnesota | Eden Prairie HS | |
| 10 |
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McKenzie Revering | Senior | D | 5' 3" (1.6 m) | Alexandria, Minnesota | Alexandria HS | |
| 11 | 
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Katie Davis | Freshman | F | 5' 2" (1.57 m) | Boise, Idaho | USA U18 National Team | |
| 12 |
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Kylie Hanley | Junior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Hopkins HS | |
| 13 |
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Anneke Linser | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | Lino Lakes, Minnesota | USA U18 National Team | |
| 15 |
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Brieja Parent | Senior | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Forest Lake, Minnesota | Forest Lake HS | |
| 17 |
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Gabbie Hughes | Junior | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Lino Lakes, Minnesota | USA U18 National Team | |
| 19 |
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Anna Klein | Senior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Edina, Minnesota | Edina HS | |
| 21 |
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Taylor Stewart | Sophomore | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | Rochester, Minnesota | Shattuck St. Mary’s | |
| 23 | 
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Kassy Betinol | Sophomore | F | 5' 3" (1.6 m) | Okotoks, Alberta | Pursuit of Excellence (PWHL) | |
| 24 |
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McKenzie Hewett | Junior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Edmonton, Alberta | St. Albert Slash (PWHL) | |
| 25 | 
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Clara Van Wieren | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | Cooperstown, New York | USA U18 National Team | |
| 26 | 
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Ashton Bell | Senior | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Deloraine, Manitoba | Canadian U18 National Team | |
| 30 | 
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Emma Soderberg | Freshman | G | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Jarved, Sweden | Swedish U18 National Team | |
| 35 | 
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Jojo Chobak | Freshman | G | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Chicago, Illinois | Chicago Young Americans |
Awards and honors edit
- 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 edit
References edit
- ^ "2021 NC Women's Ice Hockey Championship Official Bracket". ncaa.com. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ "UMD'S HISTORIC RUN COMES TO A HEARTBREAKING END IN OVERTIME AGAINST NORTHEASTERN". umdbulldogs.com. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ "SODERBERG CLAIMS WCHA 2020-21 GOALTENDING TITLE FOR UMD". umdbulldogs.com. February 28, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ "BULLDOGS NO. 4 USCHO.COM FINAL SEASON RANKING HIGHEST IN A DECADE". umdbulldogs.com. March 22, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ "2020–21 UMD Bulldogs Women's Ice Hockey Roster". University of Minnesota-Duluth. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ "BELL AND SODERBERG NAMED WCHA DEFENSEMAN AND GOALTENDER OF THE YEAR". umdbulldogs.com. March 4, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ "FOUR BULLDOGS SELECTED TO 2020-21 ALL-WCHA TEAMS". umdbulldogs.com. March 3, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ "Women's Division I College Hockey: 2020-2021 All-USCHO Teams". uscho.com. April 2, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ^ a b "Five Hockey East Players Players Named CCM/AHCA Women's All-Americans - NCAA #1 seed Northeastern boasts four players on the two teams". hockeyeastonline.com. March 19, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.