2004–05 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season

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Minnesota Golden Gophers
women's ice hockey season
Minnesota Golden Gophers logo.svg
WCHA champions
Frozen Four, champions
ConferenceWCHA
Home iceRidder Arena
Rankings
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine1
USCHO.com/CBS College Sports1
Record
Overall36–2–2
Coaches and Captains
Head CoachLaura Halldorson

In 2004–05, the Gophers had an overall record of 36–2–2. Its mark in the WCHA was 25–1–2. Both totals established the most wins in a season and in conference action since the start of the Gophers program in 1997–98. From the beginning of the season to the end, the Gophers were ranked No. 1. In addition, the Gophers were ranked in the top five in every statistical category, including winning percentage, power-play and offensive scoring.[1]

Regular season[]

  • During the 2004–05 season, Krissy Wendell set an NCAA record (since tied) for most shorthanded goals in one season with 7.[2] After graduating from Minnesota, she had the career record for most shorthanded goals in a career with 16. Ironically, both marks were tied by Meghan Agosta.
  • Krissy Wendell scored the game-winning goal in the 2005 WCHA championship game against Wisconsin. She followed that with a hat trick against ECAC champion Harvard. She was the NCAA runner-up in the scoring race to Gophers teammate Natalie Darwitz with 98 points.

Player stats[]

= Indicates team leader

Skaters[]

Player Games Goals Assists Points Points/game PIM GWG PPG SHG
Natalie Darwitz 40 42 72 114 2.8500 0 9 9 5
Krissy Wendell 40 43 61 104 2.6000 0 9 14 7
Kelly Stephens 40 33 43 76 1.9000 0 5 16 2
Lyndsay Wall 39 14 34 48 1.2308 0 0 12 0
Bobbi Ross 40 15 18 33 0.8250 0 2 10 2
Erica McKenzie 36 12 9 21 0.5833 0 2 3 0
Andrea Nichols 40 10 8 18 0.4500 0 2 3 2
Chelsey Brodt 40 4 13 17 0.4250 0 0 1 0
Ashley Albrecht 40 4 12 16 0.4000 0 2 1 0
Becky Wacker 36 5 7 12 0.3333 0 2 0 1
Allie Sanchez 39 2 8 10 0.2564 0 1 0 0
Liz Palkie 40 3 5 8 0.2000 0 0 0 0
Noelle Sutton 34 2 5 7 0.2059 0 0 0 0
Anya Miller 39 2 5 7 0.1795 0 0 0 0
Jenelle Philipczyk 40 2 4 6 0.1500 0 1 0 0
Maggie Souba 35 1 3 4 0.1143 0 1 0 0
Krista Johnson 31 1 2 3 0.0968 0 0 0 0
Stacy Troumbly 36 2 0 2 0.0556 0 0 1 0
Whitney Graft 31 0 1 1 0.0323 0 0 0 0
Jody Horak 28 0 0 0 0.0000 0 0 0 0
Brenda Reinen 12 0 0 0 0.0000 0 0 0 0

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Goaltenders[]

Player Games Wins Losses Ties Goals against Minutes GAA Shutouts Saves Save %
Brenda Reinen 12 12 0 0 12 720 1.0005 5 212 .946
Jody Horak 28 24 2 2 41 1692 1.4542 8 497 .924

Postseason[]

The Gophers then went on to win their second straight WCHA Championship with a 3–2 overtime win over Wisconsin. In the NCAA playoffs, the Gophers defeated the Providence Friars by a 6–1 score. With the win, the Gophers advanced to its fourth-straight NCAA Frozen Four appearance. The Gophers defeated the Dartmouth Big Green by a 7–2 score in the semifinal game. In the first period, the Gophers scored five goals in the first period. On March 27, the Gophers defeated the Harvard Crimson by a 4–3 mark to win their consecutive national championship.

Awards and honors[]

  • Natalie Darwitz, Patty Kazmaier Award top three finalist
  • Laura Halldorson, WCHA Coach of the Year (her third award)
  • Krissy Wendell, Patty Kazmaier Award (Wendell became the first player from Minnesota, and the first from the WCHA to win the Patty Kazmaier Award)
  • The Gophers had four players garner All-America honors, the most in a single season.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Laura Halldorson". gophersports.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
  2. ^ http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/w_icehockey_rb/2011/DI.pdf
  3. ^ "Minnesota Golden Gophers Women's Hockey 2004–2005 Statistics: Overall". USCHO.com. Retrieved August 23, 2010.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Laura Halldorson". gophersports.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
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