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OPENING FACEOFF

• Regular Season In Full Swing: After a pair of exhibition games involving Minnesota last weekend, all seven WCHA schools will be in action this week.

• Polling Place: The Preseason USCHO Poll noted four WCHA teams among the nation's top 10 programs heading into the 2019-20 season. Minnesota Duluth clocked in at No. 10, Ohio State earned the No. 9 spot on the poll, Minnesota found itself ranked No. 2 and reigning National Champion Wisconsin ranks No. 1 in the nation. The Preseason USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll included three WCHA teams as Ohio State once again sits at No. 9, Minnesota at No. 2 and Wisconsin at No. 1 heading into 2019-20. Minnesota Duluth received 10 votes, but did not crack the top 10 in the poll.

• FloHockey.tv: The WCHA will once again offer a live streaming platform that features each of its member teams through its exclusive partnership with FloHockey.tv. With a monthly or annual pass, FloSports subscribers receive access to WCHA hockey from opening night through the 2020 Final Faceoff, along with original programming, studio shows and other hockey content - all available on iOS, Roku, Fire TV or Apple TV 4.

• FloHockey.tv will stream every game (live and on-demand) hosted by Bemidji State, Minnesota Duluth, Minnesota State and St. Cloud State, along with the WCHA Final Faceoff. FloHockey.tv also offers access to games hosted by Minnesota, Ohio State and Wisconsin that are available on BTN Plus.

BY THE NUMBERS

• 9: Of the top 10 BSU scorers from last season will return to the ice for the Beavers in 2019-20. All nine skaters posted double-digit points in 2018-19.

• 14: Goals scored by the Gophers in their two exhibition games this past weekend. Minnesota earned victories against the Toronto Aeros (9-2) and the Minnesota Whitecaps (5-1) last Saturday and Sunday, respectively.

• 7: Different countries represented on St. Cloud State as the Huskies tout players hailing from Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, the United States and Switzerland.

• 3: Straight seasons that Wisconsin opens its season against Lindenwood as the Badgers take on the Lions this Friday and Saturday.

• 4: Buckeyes spent two weeks of the summer training and competing for Team USA and Hockey Canada. Jincy Dunne and Tatum Skaggs suited up for the Red, White and Blue while Emma Maltais and Sophie Jaques donned the Maple Leaf.

THE WEEK AHEAD

• Nonconference Tests: All seven WCHA member institutions take to the ice the weekend of Sept. 27-28 with four teams playing nonconference series (two at home and two on the road) and three hosting exhibition contests.

• Minnesota State and Wisconsin play road nonconference series this weekend as the Mavericks face off agaist RPI and the Badgers take on Lindenwood.

• Ohio State and Minnesota both welcome nonconference teams for their weekend competitions as the Buckeyes host St. Lawrence and the Gophers are set to play Colgate on their home ice.

• Bemidji State takes on Regina at home on Friday in their first exhibition game of the season. Regina then heads to St. Cloud State on Saturday to kick of the Huskies' season with an exhibition match.

• Minnesota Duluth plays host to the Minnesota Whitecaps on Saturday, Sept. 28 as the NWHL team visits the Bulldogs for an exhibition game.

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Conference- Final OverallRk (Natl Rank) Team Pts GP W L T SW % GF GA GP W L T % GF GA 1 Bemidji State 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 (2/2) Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 (10/RV) Minnesota Duluth 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 Minnesota State 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 (9/9) Ohio State 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 St. Cloud State 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 (1/1) Wisconsin 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 (shootout win = 1 additional point; rankings listed by USCHO.com fi rst, followed by USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

WCHA Quick Facts/School Directory ..... 2WCHA Media Information ........................... 3WCHA Regular Season/Final Faceoff .... 32019-20 WCHA Preseason Poll ................42018-19 Season in Review ..........................5Non-Conference/H-to-H/PotW/PotM ...8National Polls/WCHA Week-by-Week ....9WCHA Composite Schedule ..................... 10Team Notebooks .......................................... 12

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27Minnesota State at RPI, 6 pm ET [NC]St. Lawrence at Ohio State, 6:07 pm ET [NC]^Regina at Bemidji State, 6:07 pm CT [EXH]^Colgate at Minnesota, 7:07 pm CT [NC]^Wisconsin at Lindenwood, 7:10 pm CT [NC]

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28Minnesota State at RPI, 1 pm ET [NC]Wisconsin at Lindenwood, 1 pm CT [NC]Regina at St. Cloud State, 2:07 pm CT [EXH]^St. Lawrence at Ohio State, 3:07 pm ET [NC]^Colgate at Minnesota, 4:07 pm CT [NC]^Minnesota Whitecaps at Minnesota Duluth, 4:07 pm CT [EXH]^

^ denotes streaming live on FloHockey.tv; (EXH) denotes exhibition, rankings are USCHO.com followed by USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine

2019-20 WCHA STANDINGS

THIS WEEK IN THE WCHA (ALL TIMES LOCAL)

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FLOHOCKEY.TV

Once again in 2019-20, FloHockey.tv will stream every game (live and on-demand) hosted by Bemidji State, Minnesota Duluth, Minnesota State and St. Cloud State, along with the WCHA Final Faceoff tournament.

FloHockey.tv also offers access to games hosted by Minnesota, Ohio State and Wisconsin that are also available on BTN Plus.

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WEEK 1 (SEPT. 27-28, 2019) @wcha_whockey /WCHAWomensHockey wcha.com@wcha_whockey FloHockey.tv2 /WCHAHockey

WCHA QUICK FACTS/SCHOOL DIRECTORY

Website ......................................................................................................................wcha.comStreaming Partner .............................................................................................fl ohockey.tvHeadquarters ...........................................................................................2950 Metro Drive Suite 102 Bloomington, Minn. 55425Phone ................................................................................................................. 952-681-7947Email ...................................................................................................................pr@wcha.comTwitter ......................................................................................................@WCHA_WHockeyInstagram .................................................................................................. @wcha_whockeyFacebook ......................................................................................... /WCHAwomenshockeyLinkedIn .............................................................................................................. /wchahockey

Founded ............................................................................................................................... 1999First Season .......................................................................................................... 1999-2000

Commissioner ............................................................................................Jennifer FlowersPhone ............................................................................................................... 952-426-4393Email ....................................................................................................... jfl [email protected]

Marketing & Communications Manager.........................................................................................................................................Todd BellOffi ce .................................................................................................................952-681-7668Mobile ...............................................................................................................972-825-6686Email .............................................................................................................. [email protected]

Operations & Administration Manager...........................................................................................................................Dean ThibodeauOffi ce .................................................................................................................952-446-7152Email ................................................................................................ [email protected]

Communications & Operations Intern...................................................................................................................................Jane HorvatOffi ce ................................................................................................................. 952-681-7947Mobile .................................................................................................................815-721-0858Email ......................................................................................................... [email protected]

Supervisor of Offi cials .............................................................................. Greg Shepherd

Regular Season Trophy .........................................................................Julianne Bye Cup2018-19 Winner ..................................................................................................... Minnesota

Postseason Trophy..................................................................................................WCHA Championship Trophy2018-19 Winner ......................................................................................................Wisconsin

2018-19 NCAA Tournament Teams ...................................................................................2WCHA NCAA Tournament Teams All-Time .................................................................43WCHA Frozen Four Teams All-Time ...............................................................................34WCHA NCAA National Champions All-Time ................................................................16National Champions All-Time ........................................................................................... 17

Key DatesSept. 21 ...............................................................................................Regular season opensOct. 4-5 ........................................................................................First WCHA league seriesDec. 7 .....................U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Face-Off Classic (Prior Lake, Minn.)Dec. 20-21 ..............................................................................WCHA Holiday break begins Jan. 3 .............................................................................................Regular season resumesJan. 4-5 .............................................................................. Minnesota Cup (Duluth, Minn.)Jan. 18 ............................. Hockey Day Minnesota at Parade Stadium (Minneapolis)Feb. 22 ........................................................................................Regular season concludesFeb. 28-March 1 .......................................................WCHA Final Faceoff Quarterfi nalsMarch 7 ............................................................................WCHA Final Faceoff Semifi nalsMarch 8 .................................................................... WCHA Final Faceoff ChampionshipMarch 9 ........................................................................... NCAA Selection AnnouncementMarch 13-15 ..................................................................................................NCAA RegionalsMarch 20-22 ............................................................................................NCAA Frozen Four

Bemidji StateHockey SID ................................................................................. Tyler Christiansen Offi ce ........................................................................................ 218-755-2763 Cell ............................................................................................507-626-0638 Email ............................................. [email protected] Press Box Phone ..............................................................................218-441-4047Hockey Twitter .....................................................................@BSUBeaversWHKYHockey Instagram ....................................................................@bsubeaverwhkyHockey Facebook ............................................................................. /BSUBeaversWebsite .......................................................................................... bsubeavers.com

MinnesotaHockey SID ....................................................................................... Mandy Hansen Offi ce ....................................................................................... 612-626-9394 Cell .............................................................................................612-889-7696 Email ............................................................................. [email protected] Box Phone ............................................................................ 612-625-6900Hockey Twitter .........................................................................@GopherWHockeyHockey Instagram ................................................................... @gopherwhockeyHockey Facebook ....................................................... /GopherWomensHockeyWebsite .......................................................................................gophersports.com

Minnesota DuluthHockey SID ............................................................................ Kelly Grgas-Wheeler Offi ce ........................................................................................ 218-726-8937 Cell .............................................................................................218-340-8978 Email ..........................................................................kgrgaswh@d.umn.eduPress Box Phone .............................................................................218-340-8978Hockey Twitter ..............................................................................@UMDWHockeyHockey Instagram .........................................................................@umdwhockeyHockey Facebook ............................................................ /UMDWomensHockeyWebsite ........................................................................................umdbulldogs.com

Minnesota StateHockey SID ..................................................................................... Mitchell Walters Offi ce ........................................................................................507-389-2813 Cell .............................................................................................785-418-5508 Email ............................................................... [email protected] Box Phone ............................................................................507-389-3000Hockey Twitter ................................................................ @MSUWomensHockeyHockey Instagram .................................................................... @msumavericks1Hockey Facebook .................................................................. /MaverickAthleticsWebsite .................................................................................... msumavericks.com

Ohio StateHockey SID .......................................................................................Erin Cummings Offi ce .........................................................................................614-247-7023 Cell ............................................................................................ 703-554-5881 Email .................................................................... [email protected] Twitter ..........................................................................@OhioStateWHKYHockey Instagram .................................................@OhiostatewomenshockeyHockey Facebook ......................................................................... /ohiostatewhkyWebsite ............................................................................ohiostatebuckeyes.com

St. Cloud StateHockey SID ...........................................................................................Kenna Farrey Offi ce ........................................................................................ 320-308-2141 Cell ............................................................................................ 906-370-5814 Email ...................................................................kfarrey@stcloudstate.eduHockey Twitter ................................................................@SCSUHUSKIES_WHKHockey Instagram ........................................................................@scsuwhockeyHockey Facebook .............................................................................. /SCSUWHKYWebsite .........................................................................................scsuhuskies.com

WisconsinHockey SID ........................................................................................... A.J. Harrison Offi ce ........................................................................................608-279-8641 Cell .............................................................................................608-279-8641 Email .......................................................................ah3@athletics.wisc.eduHockey Twitter .........................................................................@BadgerWHockeyHockey Instagram ................................................................... @badgerwhockeyHockey Facebook ................................................. /WisconsinWomensHockeyWebsite ........................................................................................... uwbadgers.com

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Annually pitting the nation’s top programs and players, the WCHA Postseason Tournament is the premier conference tournament in women’s college hockey.

This year, the two-week, seven-team tournament will play out over the weekends of Feb. 28-March 1 and 7-8, 2020.

All seven WCHA teams qualify for the tournament, with the top seed earning a quarterfi nal-round bye and advancing directly to the 2019 WCHA Final Faceoff.

The remaining top three seeds host the bottom three seeds (No. 2 vs. No. 7, No. 3 vs. No. 6 and No. 4 vs. No. 5) in a best-of-three quarterfi nal series on their campuses Feb. 28-March 1.

The three quarterfi nal winners join the No. 1 seed at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis on March 7-8 for the 2020 WCHA Final Faceoff.

The WCHA debuted the league's new regular season championship trophy - the Julianne Bye Cup in 2018-19.

The Cup is named in honor of longtime women’s hockey advocate Julianne Bye

The Julianne Bye Cup is a custom-made perpetual traveling trophy that will be presented to the winner of the WCHA regular season championship each year. The trophy travels from champion to champion at the conclusion of each regular season.

The Cup rests on a three-tier base that will include the trophy name and the Julianne Bye story on the fi rst tier and engraved plates with each championship school’s name.

WCHA MEDIA/REGULAR SEASON/TOURNAMNENT INFORMATION

WCHA Media Services

Statistics/ReleasesStatistics are updated regularly on wcha.com while press releases are posted on the website throughout the season.

Weekly NotesWomen’s League weekly notes packages will be posted on wcha.com and distributed via email on Wednesdays during the season.

Players of the WeekWomen’s League Players of the Week winners will be posted on wcha.com and distributed via email on Tuesday afternoons.

Offi cial Colors

The offi cial colors of the WCHA logo are:

Red (Pantone 485; CMYK: 0-95-100-0; RGB: 238-49-36)Black (Pantone Black; CMYK: 0-0-0-100; RGB: 35-31-32)Silver: (Pantone 877; CMYK: 6-0-0-34; RGB: 167-177-183)

Quarterfi nals(February 28-March 1; best-of-three, hosted by higher seeds)• No. 7 seed at No. 2 seed• No. 6 seed at No. 3 seed• No. 5 seed at No. 4 seed• No. 1 seed receives a bye to the semifi nals

Final Faceoff(March 7-8 at Ridder Arena, Minneapolis, Minn.)• March 7- Semifi nals• March 8- Championship Game

WCHA Final Faceoff Format

WCHA Mission

The WCHA exists to achieve the highest level of competitive excellence in an environment that supports the academic and personal growth of all student athletes.

WCHA Purpose

The WCHA is dedicated to outreach, education and support of men’s and women’s intercollegiate ice hockey competition in furtherance of the student-athletes that participate and its Member institutions, all under conditions compatible with the objectives, functions, and responsibilities of institutions of higher learning. The WCHA is organized for the purpose of continuing and improving competition in men’s and women’s ice hockey, both among its Members and with other interested institutions of higher learning. This Association will provide a forum in which the representation of the Members will meet periodically for the discussion of mutual problems, the elimination of misunderstandings, the exchange of information and the determination of policies and procedures for ice hockey competition among Members.

WCHA Objectives

• Maintaining the highest standard of valuing excellence on the ice and in the classroom.

• Foster sportsmanship, fair play, and mutual respect by all Members of the WCHA.

• Insisting on the strict adherence to the concepts of compliance, integrity, accountability and ethical social conduct by student-athletes, coaches and administrators.

• Maintain Association membership standards that refl ect the sport’s dynamic culture and ensure the preeminence of the WCHA in NCAA Division I Ice Hockey.

• Promote the development of hockey in our society to expand the opportunities for maintaining competitive and fi nancial viability of our Association Member institutions.

Julianne Bye Cup

WCHA Regular Season & Julianne Bye Cup

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2019-20 WCHA PRESEASON COACHES' POLL

DEFENDING NCAA CHAMPION WISCONSIN TOPS

WCHA PRESEASON COACHES POLL

Defending national champion Wisconsin is the unanimous pick among league head coaches to win the Western Collegiate Hockey Association Women’s League regular season title.

The Badgers, who also won the WCHA playoff championship last season en route to their fi fth national title, collected 36 points and six fi rst place votes in preseason polling among the WCHA’s seven bench bosses (coaches could not vote for their own teams). Defending WCHA regular season champion Minnesota received the remaining fi rst place vote and tallied 31 points in the poll.

Ohio State fi nished third with 24 points to edge out fourth-place Minnesota Duluth (23 points). Bemidji State (15), Minnesota State (12) and St. Cloud State (6) rounded out this year’s poll.

Emma Maltais, Ohio State’s junior forward, and Abby Roque, Wisconsin’s senior forward, each received two votes in a crowded fi eld for WCHA Preseason Player of the Year honors. The duo edged out Ohio State senior defenseman Jincy Dunne, Wisconsin sophomore forward Sophie Shirleyand Minnesota junior forward Grace Zumwinkle who each received one vote apiece.

The WCHA Preseason Rookie of the Year selection is Minnesota freshman defenseman Madeline Wethington, the 2019 Minnesota Ms. Hockey award winner. Wethington received three votes, with the others going to St. Cloud State forward Klara Hymlarova and Wisconsin forwards Dara Grieg and Grace Shirley (the sister of Sophie Shirley, last year’s WCHA Women’s Rookie of the Year).

The loaded Preseason All-WCHA Team features Jincy Dunne, who was a unanimous coaches’ pick after being named last season’s WCHA Defenseman of the Year, and Wisconsin’s Mekenzie Steffen on defense. The forwards are Emma Maltais, Grace Zumwinkle, Abby Roque and Sophie Shirley with Roque and Shirley tying for the third forward spot. Wisconsin’s Kristen Campbell rounds out the team at goaltender.

The WCHA opens its 21st season the weekend of Sept. 21-22 as Minnesota hosts the Toronto Aeros and Minnesota Whitecaps in a pair of exhibition games. The puck drops on the regular season the weekend of Sept. 27-28 with four non-conference series and three exhibition games while league play begins Oct. 4-5 with Ohio State at St. Cloud State and Minnesota at Minnesota State. The 2019 WCHA Final Faceoff will return to Ridder Area in Minneapolis the weekend of March 7-8, 2020.

2019-20 WCHA PRESEASON COACHES' POLL

Rank Team (1st Place Votes) Points 1. Wisconsin (6) 36 2. Minnesota (1) 31 3. Ohio State 24 4. Minnesota Duluth 23 5. Bemidji State 15 6. Minnesota State 12 7. St. Cloud State 6Predicted order of fi nish. Based on a 6-5-4-3-2-1 scale. Coaches could not vote for their own teams.

WCHA PRESEASON CO-PLAYERS OF THE YEAR (VOTES)Abby Roque, Sr., F, Wisconsin (2 votes) and Emma Maltais, Jr., F, Ohio State (2 votes)Others receiving votes: Jincy Dunne, Sr., D, Ohio State (1); Sophie Shirley, So., F, Wisconsin (1); Grace Zumwinkle, Jr., F, Minnesota (1)

WCHA PRESEASON ROOKIE OF THE YEAR (VOTES)Madeline Wethington, Fr., D, Minnesota (3)Others receiving votes: Grace Shirley, Fr., F, Wisconsin (2); Dara Grieg, Fr., F. Wisconsin (1); Klara Hymlarova, Fr., F, St. Cloud State (1)

PRESEASON ALL-WCHA TEAM

Forward: Emma Maltais, Jr., Ohio StateForward: Grace Zumwinkle, Jr., MinnesotaForward: Abby Roque, Sr., Wisconsin (tie)Forward: Sophie Shirley, So., Wisconsin (tie)Defenseman: Jincy Dunne, Sr., Ohio State (unanimous)Defenseman: Mekenzie Steffen, Sr., WisconsinGoaltender: Kristen Campbell, Sr., Wisconsin

Others receiving votes (listed alphabetically by position): Forwards – Clair DeGeorge, Jr., Bemidji State; Gabbie Hughes, Sr., Minnesota Duluth; Sarah Potomak, Sr., Minnesota;. Defensemen – Emily Brown, Jr., Minnesota; Patti Marshall, Sr., Minnesota. Goaltender – Emma Polusny, Jr., St. Cloud State; Maddie Rooney, Sr., Minnesota Duluth

2019-20 WCHA CAPTAINS

WCHA players donning the “C” or the “A” this season are:

School Captain(s) Assistant Captain(s)Bemidji State Abby Halluska Heather Olson Kiki RadkeMinnesota Patti Marshall Emily Brown Alex WokenMinnesota Duluth Sydney Brodt Jalyn ElmesMinnesota State Emily Antony Brittyn Fleming McKenzie Sederberg Anna WilgrenOhio State Jincy Dunne Olivia SoaresSt. Cloud State Janine Alder Abby Thiessen Kenzie WylieWisconsin MeKenzie Steffen Kristen Campbell Alexis Mauermann Abby Roque

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2018-19 WCHA SEASON IN REVIEW - NEWS AND NOTES

ONCE AROUND THE RINK

• Bemidji State: Head coach Jim Scanlan became the school’s career leader in victories with the Beavers’ 3-2 win at Ohio State on Feb. 8. The win was the 82nd of his tenure at Bemidji State.

• Minnesota: The Gophers won at least 20 games for the 22nd consecutive season and made its NCAA-record 12th straight tournament appearance.

• Minnesota Duluth: Gabbie Hughes became just the third freshman to lead the Bulldogs in scoring when she tallied 37 points on 19 goals and 18 assists this season. Hughes was a third-team All-WCHA selection and was named to the WCHA All-Rookie Team.

• Minnesota State: The Mavericks finished the season leading the WCHA and NCAA in blocked shots with 673. Off the ice, senior Corbin Boyd was named the WCHA Student-Athlete of the Year.

• Ohio State: The Buckeyes reached the 20-win mark for the second consecutive season and advanced to the semifinals of the WCHA Final Faceoff for the second year in a row. Junior Jincy Dunne was named the WCHA Defenseman of the Year.

• St. Cloud State: The Huskies’ top two goaltenders – Emma Polusny and Janine Alder – were named to their countries’ rosters for the IIHF World Championships in April. Polusny was a member of the gold medal-winning United States squad while Alder suited up for her native Switzerland.

• Wisconsin: Goaltender Kristen Campbell turned in the most dominant performance by a netminder in NCAA Championship history to help the Badgers capture their fifth national title. The Brandon, Manitoba, native turned away 56-of-56 shots in Wisconsin’s three games to become the first goaltender to post three shutouts in the NCAA Championship and earn Most Outstanding Player honors for the tournament.

MORE FROM THE 2018-19 SEASON

• The WCHA claimed its 17th national championship to cap the league’s 20th anniversary season.

• Badgers Capture Fifth National Title: The Wisconsin Badgers defeated WCHA rival Minnesota to capture the school’s fifth national title at the 2019 Frozen Four in Hamden, Conn., on March 24. The matchup capped a season that saw the Badgers and Golden Gophers jockeying between the No. 1 and No. 2 spots in the national rankings throughout the 2018-19 campaign.

• For the sixth-straight year and 14th time in the event’s 19-year history, at least half of the Frozen Four was comprised of teams from the WCHA.

• The Badgers and Golden Gophers were the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds, respectively, in this year’s tournament.

• Minnesota made its 14th trip to the Frozen Four and 17th postseason appearance this season while the Badgers reached the Frozen Four for a record-equaling sixth-straight season and appeared in the NCAA tournament for the 13th time.

• Polling Place: The WCHA landed three teams in the final USCHO.com and USA Today / USA Hockey Magazine polls: No. 1 Wisconsin, No. 2 Minnesota and No. 9 Ohio State.

• In addition to the Badgers, Golden Gophers and Buckeyes appearing in the national polls from start to finish in 2018-19, Minnesota Duluth was ranked or received votes for several weeks throughout the season.

• Every Rink, Every Night: Between a challenging nonconference slate and the gauntlet of arguably the nation's premier conference, WCHA teams again played some of the toughest schedules in the NCAA, per the RPI Strength-of-Schedule ledger.

• Three of the nation’s top-10 toughest schedules in 2018-19 belonged to WCHA teams.

• Wisconsin and Minnesota played the second- and third-toughest schedules nationally, respectively. Ohio State was eighth, Minnesota Duluth was 13th, Bemidji State was 20th, Minnesota State was 26th and St. Cloud State was 31st.

• Continued Nonconference Success: The WCHA once again boasted the best nonconference winning percentage in the country at .759 (43-13-2).

• Six of seven WCHA schools finished at or above .500 in nonconference play.

• The WCHA was 21-2-2 (.880) against the CHA, 19-7-0 (.731) against the ECAC and 3-4-0 (.429) against Hockey East.

• 20 Years of Excellence: The Women’s League of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association celebrated 20 Years of Excellence during the 2018-19 season.

• The celebration included the recognition of the league’s 20th Anniversary Team, which honored 20 of the WCHA’s top players from the league’s first two decades.

• Current student-athletes honored the 20th Anniversary by wearing

anniversary stickers on helmets throughout the season.• During the Final Faceoff the WCHA honored six of its 20th

Anniversary Team members (Sara Bauer, Hannah Brandt, Natalie Darwitz, Ann-Renee Desbiens, Jenny Schmidgall-Potter and Noora Räty) at the championship game.

• College Hockey’s Best Fans: For the eighth-straight season, WCHA teams ranked 1-3 nationally by total and average attendance.

• Wisconsin drew 51,347 (2,232 per game) for 23 games at LaBahn Arena; Minnesota welcomed 42,274 (2,013) over 21 dates at Ridder Arena; and, 20,078 fans (1,115) saw 18 games at Minnesota Duluth’s AMSOIL Arena.

• Four of seven WCHA teams saw their average attendance increase from 2017-18. The league’s overall average attendance of 977 is up slightly from 938 in 2017-18 (an increase of 4.1%) and reverses a two-year drop from 1,024 in 2015-16 to 982 in 2016-17 to 938 in 2017-18.

• Young Guns: Nine of the top-25 scoring freshmen in all of NCAA Division I hockey skated in the WCHA, representing five different teams.

• WCHA Rookie of the Year Sophie Shirley of Wisconsin led all WCHA newcomers nationally, ranking fourth among Division I freshmen with 38 points on 20 goal and 18 assists.

• Minnesota Duluth's Gabbie Hughes (19-18-37), Minnesota's Taylor Heise (13-22-35), Wisconsin's Britta Curl (22-11-33) and Minnesota's Amy Potomak (11-20-31) finished 5-6-7-8, respectively, behind Shirley

• Minnesota Duluth's Anneke Linser (16t- 10-14-24), Minnesota's Emily Odom (18t- 9-14-23), St. Cloud State's Jenniina Nylund (23t- 8-13-21) and Ohio State's Sophie Jacques (23t- 5-16-21). rounded out the WCHA top-25 contingent.

• Scoring Co-Champions: Minnesota senior Nicole Schammel and Ohio State sophomore Emma Maltais shared the WCHA scoring crown in 2018-19. The title was the first for both players. Maltais was the WCHA scoring runner-up in 2017-18 as a freshman.

• The duo each tallied 27 points in WCHA play. Both Schammel and Maltais finished the league slate with 10 goals and 17 assists.

• None Shall Pass: WCHA goaltenders ranked among the NCAA Division I leaders save percentage, winning percentage, wins, saves and shutouts in 2018-19, led by Wisconsin star Kristen Campbell.

• In her second season between the pipes in Madison, Campbell topped Division I netminders in goals against average (1.03), wins (35), winning percentage (.878) and shutouts (11).

• A pair of Minnesota netminders - Alex Gulstene (.870) and Sydnee Scobee (.781) finished second and fifth, respectively, in winning percentage.

• Gulstene (1.69), and Scobee (1.76) also ranked No. 5 and No. 9, respectively, in goals against average, while Ohio State's Andrea Braendli finished 12th at 1.88.

• Braendli (6) and Minnesota State's Abigail Levy tied for fourth and 10, respectively, in shutouts. With Bemidji State's Lauren Benchtying for 15th with four.

• Gulstene (20), Braendli (16), Scobee (12) and Minnesota Duluth's Maddie Rooney (12) all finished in the top-25 in victories.

Honor Player (Yr., Pos., Team) AHCA/CCM Hockey Alll-America 1st Team Annie Pankowski (Sr., F, UW)

Jincy Dunne (RS-So., D, OSU)AHCA/CCM Hockey All-America 2nd Team Kristen Campbell (So., G, UW)All-USCHO 1st Team Annie Pankowski (Sr, F, UW)All-USCHO 2nd Team Kristen Campbell (So., G, UW)

Jincy Dunne (RS-So., D, OSU)All-USCHO 3rd Team Nicole Schammel (Sr., F, UMN)

Maddie Rolfes (Sr, D, UW)All-USCHO Rookie Team Gabbie Hughes (Fr., F, UMD)Academic All-America 2nd Team Corbin Boyd (Sr., F, MSU

Nicole Schammel (Sr., F, UMN)

NOMINEES / CANDIDATES / FINALISTS Honor Player (Yr., Pos., Team)

Hockey Humanitarian Award Top-5 Finalist Annie Pankowski (Sr., F, UW)Patty Kazmaier Award Top-3 Finalist Annie Pankowski (Sr., F, UW)Patty Kazmaier Award Top-10 Finalist Nicole Schammel (Sr., F, UMN)

2018-19 NATIONAL ACCOLADES

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• Rooney and Levy finsihed third and fourth nationally in saves with 989 and 988, respectively. Braendli finished 11th with 783 while the St. Cloud State duo of Janine Alder (724) and Emma Polusny (711) finished 18th and 20th respectively.

• Stellar Debuts: Ohio State's Andrea Braendli and Minnesota State's Abigail Levy were two of the top freshman netminders in the nation in 2018-19 as the duo ranked in the top five among first-year goaltenders nationally in saves, shots, goals against average, save percentage, wins, winning percentage and shutouts.

• Levy, who earned second team All-WCHA and WCHA All-Rookie honors a season ago, led all NCAA freshmen in saves (988) and shots faced (1,069). She finished the season with nine wins, five shutouts a 2.35 GAA and a .924 winning percentage.

• Braendli stopped 783 of 834 shots for a .939 save percentage and a 1.88 GAA. She won 16 games for the Buckeyes with six shutouts. The Zurich, Switzerland, native finshed second among freshmen in both GAA and save percentage.

• Fabulous Final Faceoff: Annually the nation's top conference championship tournament, the 2019 WCHA Final Faceoff - featuring Wisconsin, Ohio State, Minnesota and Minnesota Duluth - did not disappoint. The three-game tournament featured five All-Americans, a pair of Patty Kazmaier top-10 finalists and 16 players who participated in summer development camps with USA Hockey and Hockey Canada.

• No. 2 seed Wisconsin took down top seed and WCHA regular season champion Minnesota, 3-1, in the championship game to clinch the Badgers' eighth WCHA postseason crown and fourth in the last five seasons.

• Final Faceoff Most Outstanding Player Annie Pankowski, tallied a pair of goals for the Badgers in the two games, including the semifinal game-winner against Ohio State.

• IN THE CLASSROOM AND IN THE COMMUNITY

• Hockey Humanitarian Award: Wisconsin senior forward Annie Pankowskiwas a finalist for the 2019 Hockey Humanitarian Award, while Ohio State senior forward Jacyn Reeves, was also a nominee for the prestigious honor.

• In addition to her time on the ice, Pankowski, a zoology major with plans to become a veterinarian, spent nearly her entire Badger career volunteering with OccuPaws, an organization that trains and pairs service dogs with the visually impaired in Wisconsin and neighboring states. After sitting in on guide dog training sessions during the spring semester of her freshman year, the Laguna Beach, Calif., native began to house and train dogs herself, usually for one to two weeks at a time. Dogs in-training accompany Pankowski everywhere, from classes, to practices, to video sessions and more. As her involvement with OccuPaws grew and she began to take dogs for longer periods of time, all while balancing a rigorous academic regimen and the demands of being a student-athlete.

• Throughout her time at OSU, Reeves set the example for what a student-athlete can achieve, both on the ice and off. She’s played a vital role in helping the Buckeyes reach new heights on the ice, helping get the team to its first Frozen Four in program history. Off the ice, Reeves earned the Elite 90 award, given to

the student-athlete with the highest grade-point-average that’s competing for a NCAA championship. In addition to the rigors of playing hockey at the highest level, and maintaining stellar grades, She has spearheaded multiple community service operations for the team. Either on her own, or with the team, Reeves has spent upwards of 300 hours volunteering at food pantries, the Make-A-Wish foundation, Ronald McDonald House, and the 2nd and 7 Foundation.

• NCAA Woman of the Year: Wisconsin's Annie Pankowski is among the Top 30 honorees for the 2019 NCAA Woman of the Year Award. The lone hockey player among the 30 candidates (10 from each of the three NCAA divisions), will now vie for the NCAA Division I Woman of the Year Award, with the winner to be announced Oct. 30.

• Minnesota's Kelly Pannek joined Pankowski as two of the record 585 nominees for the award when the initial list was announced in June.

• Google Cloud Academic All-Americans: Minnesota State senior forward Corbin Boyd and Minnesota senior forward Nicole Schammel were named to the Google Cloud Academic All-America Division Women's At Large Second Team, as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

• Krampade All American Scholars: Forty-seven student athletes, representing all seven WCHA Women's League member institutions, were honored as Krampade All American Scholars, as announced by the American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA). These outstanding players attained a 3.6 GPA each semester and participated in 40 percent of their school's games during the 2018-19 season.

• Scholar-Athletes: Sixty-five student-athletes, representing all seven Women's League member institutions, earned WCHA Scholar-Athlete Awards for maintaining a GPA of 3.50 or above. The total is a new league record.

• All-Academic Team: One-hundred and five student-athletes, representing all seven WCHA member institutions, earned a spot on the All-Academic Team for maintaining a GPA of 3.00 or above.

• THE NEXT LEVEL

• IIHF World Championships: The WCHA was proud and honored to have 27 current or former players competing at the 2019 IIHF World Championships in Espoo, Finland. The group represented six member institutions, while playing for six countries.

• Twenty-one players with WCHA ties brought home medals, including 13 that helped the United States capture its fifth-straight world championship. Finland’s silver medalists featured two players with WCHA ties, while six alumnae earned bronze with Canada.

• Former Minnesota netminder Noora Räty was named the tournament’s outstanding goaltender after backstopping her home country to an historic upset of Canada in the semifinals and turning away 50 shots in the championship game against the United States.

• Räty and former Wisconsin star Hilary Knight of the United States were named to the tournament’s all-star team.

• 2019 USA vs. Canada U22 Series: Nineteen WCHA players were chosen to compete in the annual three-game USA vs. Canada U22 series, Aug. 14-17, 2018 in Lake Placid, N.Y.

• The 19 WCHA players represented six of the league's seven schools - Bemidji State, Minnesota, Minnesota Duluth, Ohio State, St. Cloud State and Wisconsin.

• Thirteen players were on the U.S. U22 Women's Select Team roster, which was led by Minnesota Associate Head Coach Joel Johnson.

• Wearing the Red, White & Blue were Sydney Brodt (Minnesota Duluth), Emily Brown (Minnesota), Natalie Buchbinder (Wisconsin), Britta Curl (Wisconsin), Clair DeGeorge (Bemidji State), Taylor Heise (Minnesota), Gabby Hughes (Minnesota Duluth), Patti Marshall (Minnesota), Presley Norby (Wisconsin), Emma Polusny(St. Cloud State), Taylor Wente (Minnesota), Madeline Wethington(Minnesota) and Grace Zumwinkle (Minnesota).

• Six players skated for Canada's National Women's Development Team.

• Playing for Team Canada were Ashton Bell (Minnesota Duluth), Jalyn Elmes (Minnesota Duluth), Ryleigh Houston (Minnesota Duluth), Emma Maltais (Ohio State), Amy Potomak (Minnesota) and Sophie Shirley (Wisconsin).

• The U.S. U18 Women's Select Team was led by Minnesota Duluth Head Coach Maura Crowell and assistant coach Brianna Decker(Wisconsin).


ALL-TIME COACHING WINS LEADERS,

NCAA NATIONAL COLLEGIATE WOMEN

Minimum 10 years as a head coach at an NCAA National Collegiate school; includes all victories as coach at a four-year institution.

Coach, School(s) Years Won Lost Tied Pct.

*Mark Johnson (Wisconsin 2003-09, 2011-19) 16 494 87 43 .826

*Michael Sisti (Mercyhurst 2000-19) 20 477 175 53 .714

*Katey Stone (Harvard 1995-2013, 2015-19) 24 476 239 53 .654

*Paul Flanagan (SLU 2000-08, SU 2009-19) 20 393 268 64 .586

Shannon Miller (Minnesota Duluth 2000-15) 16 383 144 50 .707

*Brad Frost (Minnesota 2008-19) 12 375 70 31 .820

*Jeff Kampersal (Princeton 1997-2017, PSU 2019) 23 350 290 78 .542

Laura Halldorson (Colby 1990-96, UMN 1998-2007) 17 337 142 31 .691

Heather Linstad (NU 1993-2000, UConn 2001-13) 21 322 289 81 .524

Bob Deraney (Providence 2000-18) 19 319 288 73 .523

* denotes coached in 2018-19; Bold denotes coaches/coached in the WCHA

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• CWHL and NWHL Impact: WCHA alumni dotted rosters across the two North America-based women's professional leagues, with all eight of its current and past institutions represented on the combined 11 teams in the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) and the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL).

• Twenty-three former WCHA players competed across each of the six CWHL clubs: Calgary Inferno (6), Toronto Furies (5), Shenzen KRS Vanke Red Star (3), Les Canadiennes de Montréal (3), Markham Thunder (3) and Worcester Blades (3). In addition to the 23 active players, former WCHA star Caroline Ouellette served as the associate head in Montreal.

• Thirty-five league alumni played across the five NWHL franchises: MInnesota Whitecaps (17), Metropolitan Riveters (8), Connecticut Whale (5) Buffalo Beauts (4) and Boston Pride (1).

• Both league champions were well-stocked with WCHA products. The Minnesota Whitecaps iced 17 WCHA alumni on its way to the NWHL championship in its debut season in the league. WCHA'ers skating for the Whitecaps were Sadie Lundquist (Bemidji State); Hannah Brandt, Chelsey Brodt Rosenthal, Winny Brodt Brown, Amanda Leveille, Kate Schipper and Lee Stecklein (Minnesota); Lauren Barnes (Minnesota State); Tanja Eischenschmid and Amy Menke, (North Dakota); Katie McGovern, Emma Stauber(Minnesota Duluth); Julie Friend, Kalli Funk, Lisa Martinson, Meaghan Pezon and Haylea Schmid (St. Cloud State). The Calgary Inferno had a league-high six WCHA alums on its CWHL championship squad - Zoe Hickel and Brigette Lacquette(Minnesota-Duluth); Brianna Decker, Alex Rigsby and Blayre Turnbull (Wisconsin); Halli Kryzyzaniak (North Dakota)

• In all, 59 former WCHA players played or coached in the two North American professional leagues in 2018-19. Minnesota Duluth and Wisconsin led all WCHA schools with 14 alumni affiliated with the two leagues. Minnesota was third with 13, followed by St. Cloud State (7), North Dakota (4), Ohio State (3), Bemidji State and Minnesota State (1).

• Award Winners: The following WCHA alumnae earned recognition for their achievements in 2018-19:

• After backstopping Finland to a silver medal at the 2019 IIHF World Championships, former Minnesota All-American Noora Räty was named the tournament's outstanding goaltender and was joined on the tournament all-star team by former Badger Hilary Knight.

• A pair of Badger alumnae took home postseason honors in the CWHL as Brianna Decker won playoff Most Valuable Player honors after leading Calgary to the league title and Alex Rigsby was tabbed the league's Goaltender of the Year.

• Minnesota's Hannah Brandt was one of five players honored with the NWHL's Foundation Award, which is presented each season to the player or players who most actively apply the core values of hockey to their community as well as growing and improving hockey culture.

• Eleven former WCHA players participated in the 2019 NWHL All-Star Game, including Minnesota's Lee Stecklein, who captained one of the squads.

• Joining Stecklein for this year's contest in Nashville were Hannah Brandt (Minnesota), Dani Cameranesi (Minnesota), Lisa Chesson(Ohio State), Amanda Kessel (Minnesota), Amanda Levelle (Minnesota), Michelle Löwenhielm (Minnesota Duluth), Gigi Marvin (Minnesota), Katerina Mrazova (Minnesota Duluth), Madison Packer (Wisconsin) and Kate Schipper (Minnesota).


NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, 2000-2019

The Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) Women's League began play in the 1999-2000 season, before the sport was offi cially sanctioned by the NCAA. At the end of that season, competing under the United States Olympic Committee-fi nanced American Women's College Hockey Alliance (AWCHA), Minnesota won its fi rst of a record seven national championships.

Beginning with the inaugural National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey championship at the close of the 2000-01 campaign, teams representing the WCHA have won 16 of a possible 19 NCAA titles.

YEAR TEAM, LEAGUE (CHAMPIONSHIP)

2000 Minnesota, WCHA (AWCHA) 2001 Minnesota Duluth, WCHA (NCAA) 2002 Minnesota Duluth, WCHA (NCAA) 2003 Minnesota Duluth, WCHA (NCAA) 2004 Minnesota, WCHA (NCAA) 2005 Minnesota, WCHA (NCAA) 2006 Wisconsin, WCHA (NCAA) 2007 Wisconsin, WCHA (NCAA) 2008 Minnesota Duluth, WCHA (NCAA) 2009 Wisconsin, WCHA (NCAA) 2010 Minnesota Duluth, WCHA (NCAA) 2011 Wisconsin, WCHA (NCAA) 2012 Minnesota, WCHA (NCAA) 2013 Minnesota, WCHA (NCAA) 2014 Clarkson, ECAC (NCAA)

2015 Minnesota, WCHA (NCAA) 2016 Minnesota, WCHA (NCAA)

2017 Clarkson, ECAC (NCAA) 2018 Clarkson, ECAC (NCAA) 2019 Wisconsin WCHA (NCAA)

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NONCONFERENCE, HEAD-TO-HEAD, POTW, POTM

2019-20 WCHA AGAINST THE REST

By Team vs CHA vs ECAC vs HEA vs Ind TotalBemidji State 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0Minnesota 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0Minnesota Duluth 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0Minnesota State 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0Ohio State 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0St. Cloud State 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0Wisconsin 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0TOTALS: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 (.---) (.---) (.---) (.---) (.---)

By Site vs CHA vs ECAC vs HEA vs Ind TotalHome 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0Away 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0Neutral 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0TOTALS: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 (.---) (.---) (.---) (.---) (.---)

BSU UMN UMD MSU OSU SCSU UW W-L-T-SW PtsBSU --- 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0UMN 0-0-0 --- 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0UMD 0-0-0 0-0-0 --- 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0MSU 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 --- 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0OSU 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 --- 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0SCSU 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 --- 0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0UW 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 --- 0-0-0-0 0

2019-20 WCHA HEAD-TO-HEAD (REGULAR SEASON, LEAGUE GAMES)

Date Forward Defenseman Goaltender Rookie Oct. 2 Emily Clark, RS-Sr., Wisconsin Patti Marshall, Jr., Minnesota Maddie Rooney, RS-Jr., Minnesota Duluth Abigail Levy, G, Minnesota State

Oct. 9 Abby Roque, Jr., Wisconsin Mekenzie Steffen, So., Wisconsin Maddie Rooney, RS-Jr., Minnesota Duluth Jenniina Nylund, F, St. Cloud State

Oct. 16 Taylor Heise, Fr., Minnesota Natalie Buchbinder, So., Wisconsin Abigail Levy, Fr., Minnesota State Andrea Braendli, G, Ohio State

Oct. 23 Naomi Rogge, Sr., Minnesota Duluth Lizi Norton, Fr., Minnesota Duluth Andrea Braendli, Fr., Ohio State Sophie Shirley, F, Wisconsin

Oct. 30 Charly Dahlquist, Sr., Ohio State Emily Brown, So., Minnesota Abigail Levy, Fr., Minnesota State Britta Curl, F, Wisconsin

Nov. 6 Emma Maltais, So., Ohio State Mekenzie Steffen, Jr., Wisconsin Kristen Campbell, Jr., Wisconsin Emily Oden, F, Minnesota

Nov. 13 Abby Halluska, Jr., Bemidji State Jincy Dunne, RS-Jr., Ohio State Kerigan Dowhy, So., Bemijdi State Graysen Myers, F, Bemidji State

Nov. 20 Tatum Skaggs, So., Ohio State Jincy Dunne, RS-Jr., Ohio State Kristen Campbell, So., Wisconsin Andrea Braendli, G, Ohio State

Nov. 27 Annie Pankowski, RS-Sr., Wisconsin Sophie Skarzynski, Sr., Minnesota Abigail Levy, Fr., Minnesota State Taylor Heise, F, Minnesota

Kelly Pannek, RS-Sr., Minnesota

Dec. 4 Grace Zumwinkle, So., Minnesota Anna Wilgren, Fr., Minnesota State Lauren Bench, RS-So., Bemidji State Abigail Levy, G, Minnesota State

Dec. 11 Annie Pankowski, RS-Sr., Wisconsin Tristen Truax, So., Minnesota State Sydney Scobee, Jr. Minnesota Anneke Linser, F, Minnesota Duluth

Jan. 8 Gabbie Hughes, Fr., Minnesota Duluth Anna Wilgren, Fr., Minnesota State Alex Gulstene, Sr., Minnesota Taylor Heise, F, Minnesota

Jan. 15 Lydia Passolt, So., Bemidji State Sophie Jaques, Fr., Ohio State Andrea Braendli, Fr., Ohio State Taylor Heise, F., Minnesota

Jan. 22 Naomi Rogge, So., Minnesota Duluth Patti Marshall, Jr., Minnesota Maddie Rooney, Jr., Minnesota Duluth Gabbie Hughes, F, Minnesota Duluth

Jan. 29 Grace Zumwinkle, So., Minnesota Mekenzie Steffen, Jr., Wisconsin Kristen Campbell, Jr., Wisconsin Emily Oden, F, Minnesota

Feb. 5 Gabbie Hughes, Fr., Minnesota Duluth Tina Kampa, So., Bemidji State Maddie Rooney, Jr., Minnesota Duluth Andrea Braendli, G, Ohio State

Feb. 12 Britta Curl, Fr., Wisconsin Lauren Boyle, Sr., Ohio State Janine Alder, Jr. St. Cloud State Sophie Shirley, F, Wisconsin

Feb. 19 Emily Clark, Sr., Wisconsin Mak Langei, So., Bemidji State Kristen Campbell, Jr., Wisconsin Amy Potomak, F, Minnesota

Feb. 26 Sarah Potomak, RS-Jr., Minnesota Maggie Flaherty, Fr., Minnesota Duluth Andrea Braendli, Fr., Ohio State Amy Potomak, F, Minnesota

March 5 Annie Pankowski, Sr., Wisconsin Maggie Flaherty, Fr., Minnesota Duluth Andrea Braendli, Fr., Ohio State Britta Curl, F, Wisconsin

2018-19 WCHA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Month Forward Defenseman Oct. Emma Maltais, So., Ohio State Emily Brown, So., Minnesota

Nov. Grace Zumwinkle, So., Minnesota Jincy Dunne, Jr., Ohio State

Dec. Annie Pankowski, Sr., Wisconsin Anna Wilgren, Fr., Minnesota St.

Jan. Grace Zumwinkle, So., Minnesota Sophie Skarzynski, Sr., Minnesota

Feb. Sarah Potomak, RS-Jr., Minnesota Maggie Flaherty, Fr., Minn. Duluth

March Annie Pankowski, Sr., Wisconsin Maddie Rolfes, Sr., Wisconsin

Month Goaltender Rookie Oct. Abigail Levy, Fr., Minnesota St. Sophie Shirley, F, Wisconsin

Nov. Abigail Levy, Fr., Minnesota St. Taylor Heise, F, Minnesota

Dec. Abigail Levy, Fr., Minnesota St. Amy Potmak, F, Minnesota

Jan. Kristen Campbell, Jr. Wisconsin Gabbie Hughes, F, Minn. Duluth

Feb. Andrea Braendli, Fr., Ohio State Sophie Shirley, F, Wisconsin

March Kristen Campbell, Jr. Wisconsin Britta Curl, F,Wisconsin

2018-19 WCHA PLAYERS OF THE MONTH

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NATIONAL POLLS

Preseason/Sept. 16, 2019Rk Team (1st Place Votes) Record Points Final 18-191. Wisconsin (15) 0-0-0 150 1

2. Minnesota 0-0-0 133 2 3. Clarkson 0-0-0 115 3 4. Northeastern 0-0-0 96 5 5. Cornell 0-0-0 89 4 6. Princeton 0-0-0 67 7 7. Boston University 0-0-0 48 8 8. Boston College 0-0-0 45 6 9. Ohio State 0-0-0 40 9 10. Minnesota Duluth 0-0-0 14 NR

Others receiving votes: Colgate 13, Providence 7, St. Lawrence 3, Harvard 2, Syracuse 2, Robert Morris 1.

Preseason/Sept 24, 2019Rank Team, Points (1st place) Final 18-19 Record Top 10

1. Wisconsin, 190 (19) 1 0-0-0 1 2. Minnesota, 171 2 0-0-0 1 3. Clarkson, 149 3 0-0-0 1 4. Northeastern, 132 5 0-0-0 1 5. Cornell, 103 4 0-0-0 1 6. Princeton, 101 7 0-0-0 1 7. Boston University, 59 8 0-0-0 1 8. Boston College, 58 6 0-0-0 1 9. Ohio State, 42 9 0-0-0 1 10. Colgate, 21 10 0-0-0 1

Others receiving votes: Minnesota Duluth, 10; Harvard, 6; Providence, 3.

USCHO.COM USA TODAY/USA HOCKEY MAGAZINE

Week BSU UM UMD MSU OSU SCSU UW Preseason NR/NR 2/2 10/RV NR/NR 9/9 NR/NR 1/1 Sept. 29 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18 Nov. 24 Dec. 2 Dec. 9 Dec. 16 Jan. 6 Jan. 13 Jan. 20 Jan. 27 Feb. 3 Feb. 10 Feb. 17 Feb. 24 March 2 March 9 March 16 March 23

(Rankings are USHCO/USAHM-USAT)

WCHA in the Rankings Week-by-Week

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SEPTEMBERSaturday, September 21Toronto Aeros 2, at Minnesota 9 (EXH)

Sunday, September 22Minnesota Whitecaps 1, at Minnesota 5 (EXH)

Friday, September 27Minnesota State at RPI (NC) 6 pm ETSt. Lawrence at Ohio State (NC) 6:07 pm ETRegina at Bemidji State (EXH) 6:07 pm CTColgate at Minnesota (NC) 7:07 pm CTWisconsin at Lindenwood (NC) 7:10 pm CT

Saturday, September 28Minnesota State at RPI (NC) 3 pm ETWisconsin at Lindenwood (NC) 1 pm CTRegina at St. Cloud State (EXH) 2:07 pm CTSt. Lawrence at Ohio State (NC) 3:07 pm ETColgate at Minnesota (NC) 4:07 pm CTMinnesota Whitecaps at Minnesota Duluth (EXH) 4:07 pm CT

OCTOBERFriday, October 4Minnesota at Minnesota State* 6;07 pm CTLindenwood at Bemidji State (NC) 6:07 pm CTOhio State at St. Cloud State* 7:07 pm CTClarkson at Minnesota Duluth (NC) 7;07 pm CTPenn State at Wisconsin (NC) 7:07 pm CT

Saturday, October 5Minnesota at Minnesota State* 2;07 pm CTOhio State at St. Cloud State* 2;07 pm CTLindenwood at Bemidji State (NC) 3:07 pm CTClarkson at Minnesota Duluth (NC) 3;07 pm CTPenn State at Wisconsin (NC) 7:07 pm CT

Friday, October 11Minnesota at Robert Morris (NC) 3:05 pm ETWisconsin at Ohio State* 3:07 pm ETMinnesota State at Minnesota Duluth* 3:07 pm CTProvidence at Bemidji State (NC) 3:07 pm CTSt. Cloud State at RIT (NC) 6 pm ET

Saturday, October 12Minnesota at Robert Morris (NC) 1:05 pm ETSt. Cloud State at RIT (NC) 2 pm ETProvidence at Bemidji State (NC) 2:07 pm CTWisconsin at Ohio State* 3:07 pm ETMinnesota State at Minnesota Duluth* 3:07 pm CT

Friday, October 18Wisconsin at LIU (NC) 3 pm ETOhio State at Minnesota State* 2:07 pm CTMinnesota Duluth at Bemidji State* 3:07 pm CTSt. Cloud State at Minnesota* 4:07 pm CT

Saturday, October 19Ohio State at Minnesota State* 2:07 pm CTSt. Cloud State at Minnesota* 2:07 pm CTMinnesota Duluth at Bemidji State* 3:07 pm CTWisconsin at LIU (NC) 4:15 pm ET

Friday, October 25 Minnesota State at St. Cloud State* 3:07 pm CTMinnesota at Ohio State* 6:07 pm ETMinnesota Duluth vs. Mercyhurst (NC)% 4:30 pm ET

Saturday, October 26 Bemidji State at Wisconsin* 2:07 pm CTMinnesota State at St. Cloud State* 2:07 pm CTMinnesota at Ohio State* 3:07 pm ETMinnesota Duluth vs. UConn/Colgate (NC)% TBA

Sunday, October 27 Bemidji State at Wisconsin* 2:07 pm CT

NOVEMBERFriday, November 1Merrimack at Minnesota State (NC) 2:07 pm CTOhio State at Bemidji State* 6:07 pm CTSt. Cloud State at Minnesota Duluth* 7:07 pm CT

Saturday, November 2 Wisconsin at Minnesota* 2:07 pm CTMerrimack at Minnesota State (NC) 2:07 pm CTOhio State at Bemidji State* 3:07 pm CTSt. Cloud State at Minnesota Duluth* 4:07 pm CT

Sunday, November 3 Wisconsin at Minnesota* 2:07 pm CT

Tuesday, November 5Hamline at Minnesota (EXH) 7:07 pm CT

Friday, November 15 Minnesota Duluth at Ohio State* 6:07 pm ETBemidji State at Minnesota* 6:07 pm CTSt. Cloud State at Lindenwood (NC) 7:10 pm CT

Saturday, November 16 Bemidji State at Minnesota* 2:07 pm CTMinnesota Duluth at Ohio State* 3:07 pm ETMinnesota State at Wisconsin* 2:07 pm CTSt. Cloud State at Lindenwood (NC) 1:10 pm CT

Sunday, November 17 Minnesota State at Wisconsin* 3:07 pm CT

Friday, November 22 Ohio State at Colgate (NC) 3 pm ETBemidji State at Minnesota State* 2:07 pm CTMinnesota at Minnesota Duluth* 3:07 pm CTWisconsin at St. Cloud State 4:07 pm CT

Saturday, November 23 Ohio State at Colgate (NC) 3 pm ETBemidji State at Minnesota State* 2:07 pm CTMinnesota at Minnesota Duluth* 3:07 pm CTWisconsin at St. Cloud State 3:07 pm CT

Friday, November 29 Bemidji State at RPI (NC) 1 pm ETMinnesota vs. Boston College (NC)^+ 1 pm CTMinnesota State vs. Clarkson (NC)! 3 pm ETCornell at Ohio State (NC) 3:07 pm ETMinnesota Duluth vs. Quinnipiac (NC) &+ 4 pm ETWisconsin vs. Harvard (NC)^+ 4:30 pm CTLindenwood at St. Cloud State (NC) 6:07 pm CT

Saturday, November 30 Bemidji State at RPI (NC) 1 pm ETWisconsin vs. Boston College (NC)^ 1 pm CTCornell at Ohio State (NC) 3:07 pm ETLindenwood at St. Cloud State (NC) 3:07 pm CTMinnesota vs. Harvard (NC)^ 4:30 pm CTMinnesota Duluth vs. UConn/Yale (NC) & TBAMinnesota State vs. Penn State/Vermont (NC)! TBA

DECEMBERFriday, December 6 St. Cloud State at Bemidji State* 3:07 pm CTMinnesota Duluth at Wisconsin* 7:07 pm CT

Saturday, December 7 St. Cloud State at Bemidji State* 3:07 pm CTMinnesota vs. Minnesota State (NC)$ 3:30 pm CTMinnesota Duluth at Wisconsin* TBA

Friday, December 13Bemidji State at Union (NC) 3 pm ET St. Cloud State at Mercyhurst (NC) 6:05 pm ET

Saturday, December 14St. Cloud State at Mercyhurst (NC) 2:05 pm ETLindenwood at Minnesota State (NC) 2:07 pm CTBemidji State at Union (NC) 4 pm ETOhio State vs. Princeton (NC)# 6:30 pm PT

Sunday, December 15Lindenwood at Minnesota State (NC) 2:07 pm CTOhio State vs. Princeton (NC)# 4 pm PT

JANUARYFriday, January 3Yale at Minnesota (NC) 4:07 pm CT

Saturday, January 4St. Cloud State vs. Bemidji State (NC)+ 1:07 pm CTYale at Minnesota (NC) 2:07 pm CTWisconsin vs. Robert Morris (NC)? 1 pm ETMinnesota Duluth vs. Minnesota State (NC)+ 4:07 pm CT

Sunday, January 5St. Cloud State vs. Minnesota Duluth/Minnesota State (NC)+ TBABemidji State vs. Minnesota Duluth/Minnesota State (NC)+ TBAWisconsin vs. Colgate/Northeastern (NC)? TBA

Friday, January 10 Minnesota State at Ohio State* 6:07 pm ETMinnesota at St. Cloud State* 6:07 pm CTWisconsin at Bemidji State* 6:07 pm CT

Saturday, January 11 Minnesota State at Ohio State* 3:07 pm ETMinnesota at St. Cloud State* 3:07 pm CTWisconsin at Bemidji State* 3:07 pm CT

Friday, January 17Ohio State at Minnesota* 6:07 pm CTBemidji State at Minnesota Duluth* 7:07 pm CTSt. Cloud State at Minnesota State* 7:07 pm CT

Saturday, January 18St. Cloud State at Minnesota State* 3:07 pm CTBemidji State at Minnesota Duluth* 4:07 pm CTOhio State at Minnesota (HDM)* 4:30 pm CT

Friday, January 24 Quinnipiac at Ohio State (NC) 6:07 pm ETMinnesota State at Bemidji State* 6:07 pm CTMinnesota Duluth at St. Cloud State* 6:07 pm CTMinnesota at Wisconsin* 7:07 pm CT

Saturday, January 25 Quinnipiac at Ohio State (NC) 3:07 pm ETMinnesota Duluth at St. Cloud State* 2:07 pm CTMinnesota at Wisconsin* 3:07 pm CTMinnesota State at Bemidji State* 3:07 pm CT

Friday, January 31 Bemidji State at Ohio State* 6:07 pm ETMinnesota Duluth at Minnesota* 7:07 pm CT

FEBRUARYSaturday, February 1 Bemidji State at Ohio State* 3:07 pm ETMinnesota Duluth at Minnesota* 4:07 pm CTSt. Cloud State at Wisconsin* 3:07 pm CT

Sunday, February 2 St. Cloud State at Wisconsin* 2:07 pm CT

Friday, February 7 Wisconsin at Minnesota State* 2:07 pm CTOhio State at Minnesota Duluth* 3:07 pm CTMinnesota at Bemidji State* 6:07 pm CT

2019-20 WCHA COMPOSITE SCHEDULE

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Saturday, February 8 Wisconsin at Minnesota State* 2:07 pm CTMinnesota at Bemidji State* 3:07 pm CTOhio State at Minnesota Duluth* 3:07 pm CT

Friday, February 14 Bemidji State at St. Cloud State* 6:07 pm CTMinnesota Duluth at Minnesota State* 7:07 pm CT

Saturday, February 15 Bemidji State at St. Cloud State* 3:07 pm CTMinnesota Duluth at Minnesota State* 3:07 pm CTOhio State at Wisconsin* 2:07 pm CT

Sunday, February 16 Ohio State at Wisconsin* 2:07 pm CT

Friday, February 21St. Cloud State at Ohio State* 6:07 pm ETMinnesota State at Minnesota* 7:07 pm CTWisconsin at Minnesota Duluth* 7:07 pm CT

Saturday, February 22St. Cloud State at Ohio State* 3:07 pm ETMinnesota State at Minnesota* 4:07 pm CT

Sunday, February 23Wisconsin at Minnesota Duluth* TBA

--END REGULAR SEASON--

2020 WCHA QUARTERFINALSWeekend of February 28-March 1 Best-of-three series, hosted by higher seedsNo. 1 seed has bye into WCHA Final Faceoff• No. 7 seed at No. 2 seed• No. seed at No. 3 seed• No. seed at No. 4 seed

2020 WCHA FINAL FACEOFFRidder Arena; MinneapolisSaturday, March 7Semifi nals

Sunday, March 8Championship Game

All dates subject to change^ Country Classic; Nashville, Tenn.# Games played in Las Vegas, Nev.@ Game played in Pittsburgh, Pa.$ College Hockey Hall of Fame Game; Prior Lake, Minn.% Icebreaker Tournament; Buffalo, N.Y.& Nutmeg Classic; Hamden, Conn.! Windjammer Classic; Burlington, Vt.? Battle at the Burgh, Pittsburgh, Pa.+ Minnesota Cup; Duluth, Minn.(HDM) Hockey Day Minnesota Outdoor Game; Parade Stadium- Minneapolis, Minn.(EXH) Exhibition game(NC) Nonconference game or series* Western Collegiate Hockey Association series

2019-20 WCHA COMPOSITE SCHEDULE

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BEAVERS

BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY

• The Bemidji State University women’s hockey team gets an unoffi cial start to the 2019-20 season Friday, Sept. 27 by hosting an exhibition against the University of Regina. The Beavers and Cougars are set to square off Friday at 6:07 p.m., from the Sanford Center in Bemidji.

• The Beavers are coming off a 13-21-2 season in 2018-19 where they fi nished fi fth in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association with a 10-12-2 league record and fell in the fi rst round of the WCHA Playoffs to University of Minnesota Duluth.

• The Beavers return 19 letterwinners from last season and welcome six newcomers to the team.

• Bemidji State returns its leading scorer from last season in junior Clair DeGeorge who has posted 20+ point seasons in each of her fi rst two years with the Beavers. DeGeorge led the team with 22 points (9g-13a) last season and has totaled 45 career points (16g-29a) which is second among active skaters.

• The Beavers also return its leading goal scorer from last season in senior Jacqueline Kaasa who led the team with 10 goals and totaled 19 points for third on the team. BSU also returns three players who totaled nine goals last season in DeGeorge, junior Paige Beebe and senior captain Abby Halluska. Senior Haley Mack also returns after totaling eight goals in 22 games last season.

• BSU returns nine of its top 10 scorers from last season, all of which posted double-digits in points.

• The Beavers also return fi ve of their six starting defensemen during 2018-19 including junior Mak Langei who led the defense with 11 points (3g-8a) and was an All-WCHA Third Team selection last season. In just two seasons, Langei ranks among the top-10 BSU defenders in career points and career assists.

• Bemidji State also returns all three of its goaltenders from last season including All-WCHA Third Team selection Lauren Bench who led the Beavers with 1,338 minutes played, .909 save percentage and a 2.51 goals against average. Bench posted a 9-11-2 record in net last season and posted four shutouts during the season.

• The Beavers also return junior Kerigan Dowhy in net who posted a 4-9-0 record in 14 games last season and had a .898 save percentage and 3.00 goals against average.

• Six freshmen join the Beavers for the 2019-20 season in Cheyenne Abear, Paige Anderson, Kate Boland, Abby DeLaRosa, Reece Huntand Mya Neugent.

• Bemidji State offi cially opens the season with a non-conference series with Lindenwood University, Oct. 4-5 at the Sanford Center.

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Head Coach: Jim Scanlan (6th season)Record at BSU: 84-88-12

2019-20 Overall Record: 0-0-02019-20 WCHA Record: 0-0-0

TEAM NOTEBOOKS

2019-20 BEMIDJI STATE SCHEDULE

Date Opponent Time/ ResultSept. 27 Regina (exh.) 6:07 pm CTOct. 4 Lindenwood 6:07 pm CTOct. 5 Lindenwood 3:07 pm CTOct. 11 Providence 3:07 pm CTOct. 12 Providence 2:07 pm CTOct. 18 *Minnesota Duluth 6:07 pm CTOct. 19 *Minnesota Duluth 3:07 pm CTOct. 26 *at Wisconsin 2:07 pm CTOct. 27 *at Wisconsin 2:07 pm CTNov. 1 *Ohio State 6:07 pm CTNov. 2 *Ohio State 3:07 pm CTNov. 15 *at Minnesota 6:07 pm CTNov. 16 *at Minnesota 4:07 pm CTNov. 22 *at Minnesota State 2:07 pm CTNov. 23 *at Minnesota State 2:07 pm CTNov. 29 at RPI 2 pm CTNov. 30 at RPI Noon CTDec. 6 *St. Cloud State 3:07 pm CTDec. 7 *St. Cloud State 3:07 pm CTDec. 13 at Union 2 pm CTDec. 14 at Union 1 pm CTJan. 4 vs. St. Cloud State$ 1:07 p.m. CTJan. 5 vs. Minnesota State or Minnesota Duluth$ TBDJan. 10 *Wisconsin 6:07 pm CTJan. 11 *Wisconsin 3:07 pm CTJan. 17 *at Minnesota Duluth 7:07 pm CTJan. 18 *at Minnesota Duluth 4:07 pm CTJan. 24 *Minnesota State 6:07 pm CTJan. 25 *Minnesota State 3:07 pm CTJan. 31 *at Ohio State 5:07 pm CTFeb. 1 *at Ohio State 2:07 pm CTFeb. 7 *Minnesota 6:07 pm CTFeb. 8 *Minnesota 3:07 pm CTFeb. 14 *at St. Cloud State 6:07 pm CTFeb. 15 *at St. Cloud State 3:07 pm CT

*- WCHA game$-Minnesota Cup (Duluth, Minn.)

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GOLDEN GOPHERS

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

• No. 2/2 University of Minnesota begins the 2019-20 regular season by hosting Colgate at Ridder Arena at 7:07 p.m. CT on Friday, Sept. 27 and 4:07 p.m. CT on Saturday, Sept. 28. The Maroon & Gold will raise the 2019 WCHA regular-season championship banner prior to Friday's game.

• Head coach Brad Frost returns for his 13th season at the helm of the program with a career coaching record of 375-70-31 (.820 winning percentage) in his fi rst 12 seasons leading the Gophers.

• The Gophers return 18 players from last year's NCAA runner-up squad, including fi ve of six defense led by senior Patti Marshall and junior Emily Brown - two of the WCHA's top-fi ve defensive scorers from a year ago. Brown ranked second among WCHA blueliners with 27 points (4g-23a) last season while Marshall ranked fi fth in the conference among defensemen with 21 points (2g-19a).

• The Gophers return more than 70 percent of their scoring from a year ago, including seven of Minnesota's top-10 scorers from 2018-19. Junior Grace Zumwinkle (25g-16a), sophomore Taylor Heise (13g-22a), and redshirt sophomore Amy Potomak (11g-20a) lead the way after each surpassing the 30-point mark a year ago.

• Redshirt senior Sarah Potomak returns as Minnesota’s active career scoring leader, tied for 24th in program history with 133 career points.

• Four newcomers join the Gophers for the 2019-20 season in defense Madeline Wethington, forward Sydney Shearen, goaltender Makayla Pahl, and goaltender Olivia King.

• The Gophers hosted the Toronto Junior Aeros and the 2019 NWHL Isobel Cup champion Minnesota Whitecaps in a pair of exhibition games last weekend, earning a 9-2 win over the Aeros before topping the Whitecaps by a score of 5-1. Taylor Heise (3g-3a) led the Gophers with six points over the weekend followed by Amy Potomak(3g-2a) and Crystalyn Hengler (4a). Grace Zumwinkle (2g-1a) and Emily Oden (2g-1a) both recorded multiple goals as well, and in total 14 different players recorded at least one point in the team's two exhibition contests.

• Minnesota enters the 2019-20 season in search of a historic eighth national title this season after ending the 2018-19 season as national runner-up. The 2018-19 Gophers won the inaugural Julianne Bye Cup as WCHA regular-season champions, recording an overall record of 32-6-1 and going 19-4-1-0 in WCHA play.

Head Coach: Brad Frost (13th season)Record at UMN: 374-69-31


TEAM NOTEBOOKS

2019-20 MINNESOTA SCHEDULE

Date Opponent Time / ResultSept. 21 Toronto Aeros (exh.) W, 9-2Sept. 22 Minnesota Whitecaps (exh.) W. 5-1Sept. 27 Colgate 7:07 pm CTSept. 28 Colgate 4:07 pm CTOct. 4 *at Minnesota State 7:07 pm CTOct. 5 *at Minnesota State 2:07 pm CTOct. 11 at Robert Morris 2 pm CTOct. 12 at Robert Morris Noon CTOct. 19 *St. Cloud State 4:07 pm CTOct. 20 *St. Cloud State 2:07 pm CTOct. 25 *at Ohio State 5:07 pm CTOct. 26 *at Ohio State 2:07 pm CTNov. 2 *Wisconsin 2:07 pm CTNov. 3 *Wisconsin 2:07 pm CTNov. 5 Hamline (exh.) 7 pm CTNov. 15 *Bemidji State 6:07 pm CTNov. 16 *Bemidji State 4:07 pm CTNov. 22 *at Minnesota Duluth 3:07 pm CTNov. 23 *at Minnesota Duluth 3:07 pm CTNov. 29 vs. Boston College^ 1 pm CTNov. 30 vs. Harvard^ 4:30 pm CTDec. 7 Minnesota State% 3:30 pm CTJan. 4 Yale 4:07 pm CTJan. 5 Yale 2:07 pm CTJan. 10 *at St. Cloud State 6:07 pm CTJan. 11 *at St. Cloud State 3:07 pm CTJan. 17 *Ohio State 6:07 pm CTJan. 18 *Ohio State# 4:30 pm CTJan. 24 *at Wisconsin 7:07 pm CTJan. 25 *at Wisconsin 3:07 pm CTJan. 31 *Minnesota Duluth 7:07 pm CTFeb. 1 *Minnesota Duluth 4:07 pm CTFeb. 7 *at Bemidji State 6:07 pm CTFeb. 8 *at Bemidji State 3;07 pm CTFeb. 21 *Minnesota State 7:07 pm CTFeb. 22 *Minnesota State 4:07 pm CT

*- WCHA game^- Country Classic (Nashville, Tenn.)%- USA Hockey Hall of Fame Game (Prior Lake, Minn.)#- Hockey Day Minnesota Outdoor Game (Parade Stadium- Minneapolis, Minn.)

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TEAM NOTEBOOKS

BULLDOGS

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH

• Minnesota Duluth opens up the 2019-20 season with an exhibition game against defending the NWHL champion Minnesota Whitecaps. It will mark the fourth-straight season the Bulldogs have opened up play by hosting the Whitecaps. UMD is 2-1 in the previous three meetings.

• UMD returns 100 percent of its goal scoring from a season ago, including leading scorer, sophomore forward Gabbie Hughes, who logged 37 points on 19 goals and 18 assists last year as a rookie.

• Four of the Bulldogs' seven defensemen were sophomores or freshmen last season but will have just one freshman blueliner this year in Taylor Stewart.

• Senior goaltender Maddie Rooney will begin the season with 2,485 saves in 86 career games, the third most-stops in UMD program history, just nine saves behind second place Riitta Schaublin's 2,494. Kayla Black owns the career record with 2,960 saves over 121 games.

• Sydney Brodt will begin her third season as a UMD captain, along with senior defenseman Jalyn Elmes (in her second year with the "C"). The senior forward is the first-ever Bulldog player to have worn the "C" for three seasons. Brodt was also the youngest UMD player ever to be named captain when she earned the title as a sophomore three seasons ago.

Head Coach: Maura Crowell (11th season)Overall Record: 166-120-22 Overall D-I: 93-67-18 (6th season)Record at UMD: 70-60-14 (5th season)


2019-20 MINNESOTA DULUTH SCHEDULE

Date Opponent Time / ResultSept. 28 Minnesota Whitecaps (exh.) 4 pm CTOct. 4 Clarkson 7:07 pm CTOct. 5 Clarkson 3:07 pm CTOct. 11 *Minnesota State 3:07 pm CTOct. 12 *Minnesota State 3:07 pm CTOct. 18 *at Bemidji State 6:07 pm CTOct. 19 *at Bemidji State 3:07 pm CTOct. 25 vs. Mercyhurst^ 3:30 pm CTOct. 26 vs. Colgate or Connecticut^ TBDNov. 1 *St. Cloud State 7:07 pm CTNov. 2 *St. Cloud State 4:07 pm CTNov. 15 *at Ohio State 5:07 pm CTNov. 16 *at Ohio State 2:07 pm CTNov. 22 *Minnesota 3:07 pm CTNov. 23 *Minnesota 3:07 pm CTNov. 29 vs. Quinnipiac% 3 pm CTNov. 30 vs. Connecticut or Yale% TBDDec. 6 *at Wisconsin 7:07 pm CTDec. 7 *at Wisconsin TBDJan. 4 vs. Minnesota State$ 4:07 pm CTJan. 5 vs. St. Cloud State or Bemidji State TBDJan. 17 *Bemidji State 7:07 pm CTJan. 18 *Bemidji State 4:07 pm CTJan. 24 *at St. Cloud State 6:07 pm CTJan. 25 *at St. Cloud State 3:07 pm CTJan. 31 *at Minnesota 7:07 pm CTFeb. 1 *at Minnesota 4:07 pm CTFeb. 7 *Ohio State 3:07 pm CTFeb. 8 *Ohio State 3:07 pm CTFeb. 14 *at Minnesota State 7:07 pm CTFeb. 15 *at Minnesota State 3:07 pm CTFeb. 21 *Wisconsin 7:07 pm CTFeb. 23 *Wisconsin TBD

*- WCHA game^- Icebreaker Tournament (Buffalo, N.Y.)$- Minnesota Cup (Duluth, Minn.)%- Nutmeg Classic (Hamden, Conn.)

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MAVERICKS

MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY

• Minnesota State enters the 2019-20 season after fi nishing 9-19-7 (3-15-5-2 WCHA) in 2018-19. The Mavericks fi nished sixth in the WCHA standings for their best season since 2013-14.

• Minnesota State’s 2019-20 captains are senior forward Emily Antony and senior defenseman McKenzie Sederberg. The alternate captains are junior forward Brittyn Fleming and sophomore defenseman Anna Wilgren.

• The Mavericks return 15 players from the 2018-19 team and have added six freshmen and one transfer (Taylor Wemple from St. Cloud State). Minnesota State’s roster has 12 upperclassmen (six seniors, six juniors).

• Two of the top three returning points scorers return from last season with Fleming (9g-11a/20pts) and sophomore forward Brooke Bryant (11g-9a/20pts) each collecting 20 points.

• The Mavericks also return two WCHA All-Rookie Team selections from last season with Wilgren (4-8—12) and sophomore goaltender Abigail Levy both getting the nod. Levy also was selected to the All-WCHA Second Team after fi nishing 9-18-7 with fi ve shutouts, a 2.35 GAA, a .924 save percentage and 988 saves.

• The Mavericks begin play on the road against Rensselaer on Sept. 27-28, before starting WCHA play at home against Minnesota on Oct. 4-5.

• The Mavericks’ nonconference schedule includes meetings with Rensselaer, Merrimack, Minnesota (Hall of Fame Classic) and Lindenwood.

• Minnesota State will take part in the Windjammer Classic in Burlington, Vt., on Nov. 29-30. MSU will face Clarkson and then either Penn State or Vermont.

• The Mavericks will also participate in the Minnesota Cup on Jan. 5-6 in Duluth, Minn. The fi rst game will be against Minnesota Duluth with either Bemidji State or St. Cloud State the game two opponent.

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Head Coach: John Harrington (20th season)Overall Record: 265-244-47 (20th season)Overall D-I: 24-102-16 (5th season)Record at MSU: 24-102-16 (5th season)

2019-20 Overall Record: 0-0-02019-20 WCHA Record: 0-0-0-0

TEAM NOTEBOOKS

2019-20 MINNESOTA STATE SCHEDULE

Date Opponent Time / ResultSept. 27 at RPI 5 pm CTSept. 28 at RPI 2 pm CTOct. 4 *Minnesota 7:07 pm CTOct. 5 *Minnesota 2:07 pm CTOct. 11 *at Minnesota Duluth 3:07 pm CTOct. 12 *at Minnesota Duluth 3:07 pm CTOct. 18 *Ohio State 2:07 pm CTOct. 19 *Ohio State 2:07 pm CTOct. 25 *at St. Cloud State 3:07 pm CTOct. 26 *at St. Cloud State 2:07 pm CTNov. 1 Merrimack 2:07 pm CTNov. 2 Merrimack 2:07 pm CTNov. 16 *at Wisconsin 2:07 pm CTNov. 17 *at Wisconsin 2:07 pm CTNov. 22 *Bemidji State 2:07 pm CTNov. 23 *Bemidji State 2:07 pm CTNov. 29 vs. Clarkson^ 2 pm CTNov. 30 vs. Penn State or Vermont^ TBDDec. 7 vs. Minnesota% 3:30 pm CTDec. 14 Lindenwood 2:07 pm CTDec. 15 Lindenwood 2:07 pm CTJan. 4 vs. Minnesota Duluth$ 4:07 pm CTJan. 5 vs. Bemidji State or St. Cloud State$ TBDJan. 10 *at Ohio State 5:07 pm CTJan. 11 *at Ohio State 2:07 pm CTJan. 17 *St. Cloud State 7:07 pm CTJan. 18 *St. Cloud State 3:07 pm CTJan. 24 *at Bemidji State 6:07 pm CTJan. 25 *at Bemidji State 3:07 pm CTFeb. 7 *Wisconsin 2:07 pm CTFeb. 8 *Wisconsin 2:07 pm CTFeb. 14 *Minnesota Duluth 7:07 pm CTFeb. 15 *Minnesota Duluth 3:07 pm CTFeb. 21 *at Minnesota 7:07 pm CTFeb. 22 *at Minnesota 4:07 pm CT

*- WCHA game^- Windjammer Classic (Burlington, Vt.)$- Minnesota Cup (Duluth, Minn.)%- USA Hockey Hall of Fame Game (Prior Lake, Minn.)

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BUCKEYES

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

• The No. 9/9 Ohio State women’s ice hockey team looks to get the 2019-20 season started on the right foot when it takes on St. Lawrence in its season opening series. Puck drop is slated for 6:07 p.m. ET Friday, Sept. 27 and 3:07 p.m. ET Saturday, Sept. 28. The non-conference matchup is set to take place at the OSU Ice Rink.

• The Buckeyes have faced the Saints 10 times in program history and has a 3-7 record. Prior to last season's split decision in Canton, N.Y., the two teams had not met since the 2009-10 season, where they also battled to a 1-1 weekend.

• Emma Maltais led the Buckeyes last season with 43 points from 15 goals and 28 assists, giving her a career high in points on her way to notching All-WCHA First Team status. Her 43 points are the 11th-tied total for a Buckeye in a single season, and she tied for 17th best in program history with 83 points. Her 28 assists she tallied tied her for sixth place for assists in a single season. Maltais rattled off an eight-game point streak near the end of the season, tying her for the eighth longest point streak in a season for any Buckeye player. Maltais finished the season tied for third in the WCHA in points, but her 0.80 assists-per-game led the league.

• Jincy Dunne, 2019 WCHA Defensive Player of the Year and All-WCHA First Team member, notched 28 points last season on 24 assists and four goals, tying her for the eighth-highest point total by a Buckeye defenseman in a single season. Her 68 career points put her in 10th place among all OSU defensemen in program history.

• Tatum Skaggs led the team with 17 goals and finished fourth on the season with 26 points. The junior enters this season with 63 points, on 40 goals and 23 assists, putting her four goals away from the being in the Top 10 in career goals at Ohio State.

• Sophie Jaques put up impressive numbers in her rookie campaign on her way to earning WCHA All-Rookie honors. The rising sophomore finished with 21 points from 16 assists and five goals.

• Andrea Braendli made an immediate impact in her freshman year, notching a .939 save percentage, the fourth best in program history. Her 1.88 goals-against-average is tied for third place in the record book, as are her six shutouts. With 16 wins last season, Braendli notched the fifth highest win total for any Buckeye in a single season.

• Emily West, a former American Development Model manager for USA Hockey, joins the staff for the 2019-20 season as an assistant coach. With USA Hockey, West worked with local hockey associations and programs nationwide to support age-appropriate training, competition and long-term athlete development. Prior to joining the USA Hockey staff in 2017, West worked at a multi-sport training facility and also coached hockey at various levels from youth and girls through high school.

• Four Buckeyes spent two weeks of the summer training and competing for Team USA and Hockey Canada. Jincy Dunne and Tatum Skaggs suited up for the Red, White and Blue in Lake Placid, N.Y. as part of the USA National Festival, while Emma Maltais and Sophie Jaques donned the Maple Leaf at Team Canada's National Women's Development Selection Camp.

• The backbone of every great team is the group of leaders that set an example for the rest of the team, and the Buckeyes have put together a solid group for the new season. Jincy Dunne will remain a captain for the 2019-20 season while Olivia Soares moves into the captain role after serving as an assistant last season.

Head Coach: Nadine Muzerall (4th season)Record at OSU: 58-42-11


2019-20 OHIO STATE SCHEDULE

Date Opponent Time / ResultSept. 27 St. Lawrence 6:07 pm ETSept. 28 St. Lawrence 3:07 pm ETOct. 4 *at St. Cloud State 7:07 pm ETOct. 5 *at St. Cloud State 4:07 pm ETOct. 11 *Wisconsin 6:07 pm ETOct. 12 *Wisconsin 3:07 pm ETOct. 18 *at Minnesota State 3:07 pm ETOct. 19 *at Minnesota State 3:07 pm ETOct. 25 *Minnesota 6:07 pm ETOct. 26 *Minnesota 3:07 pm ETNov. 1 *at Bemidji State 7:07 pm CTNov. 2 *at Bemidji State 4:07 pm CTNov. 15 *Minnesota Duluth 6:07 pm ETNov. 16 *Minnesota Duluth 2:07 pm ETNov. 22 at Colgate 3 pm ETNov. 23 at Colgate 3 pm ETNov. 29 Cornell 6:07 pm ETNov. 30 Cornell 3:07 pm ETDec. 13 vs. Princeton^ 9:30 pm ETDec. 14 vs. Princeton^ 7 pm ETJan. 10 *Minnesota State 6:07 pm ETJan. 11 *Minnesota State 3:07 pm ETJan. 17 *at Minnesota 7:07 pm ETJan. 18 *at Minnesota# 5:30 pm ETJan. 24 Quinnipiac 6:07 pm ETJan. 25 Quinnipiac 3:07 pm ETJan. 31 *Bemidji State 6:07 pm ETFeb. 1 *Bemidji State 3:07 pm ETFeb. 7 *at Minnesota Duluth 4:07 pm ETFeb. 8 *at Minnesota Duluth 4:07 pm ETFeb. 15 *at Wisconsin 3:07 pm ETFeb. 16 *at Wisconsin 3:07 pm ETFeb. 21 *St. Cloud State 6:07 pm ETFeb. 22 *St. Cloud State 3:07 pm ET

*- WCHA game^- at Las Vegas, Nev.#- Hockey Day Minnesota Outdoor Game (Parade Stadium- Minneapolis, Minn.)

• Ohio State returns its top two goal scorers in juniors Tatum Skaggsand Emma Maltais. Between the two they recorded a third of the team's 2018-19 goals. Maltais led the Buckeyes with 43 points and the league with 1.12 points per game. Jincy Dunne followed with 28 points and led the league in defenseman scoring with 0.77 PPG, while Skaggs tallied 26 points and sophomore Sophie Jaques picked up five goals and 16 assists for 21 points.

• Junior forward Emma Maltais was voted preseason WCHA Co-Player of the Year and both Maltais and redshirt senior Jincy Dunne received preseason All-WCHA honors. Dunne was the only defenseman to receive a vote in the POY category while Maltais received two votes to split the honor with Wisconsin senior Abby Roque. Dunne was the league's only unanimous coaches' pick for All-WCHA honors after being named last season's WCHA Defenseman of the Year. Maltais picked up her first preseason All-WCHA honor after leading the Buckeyes last season with 43 points. Ohio State was selected third in the WCHA Preseason Coaches' Poll with 24 points behind Wisconsin (36) and Minnesota (31).

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HUSKIES

ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY

• The Steve Macdonald-era at St. Cloud State begins Saturday, Sept. 28 at 2:07 pm at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center. The Huskies will kick off their season with an exhibition game against University of Regina.

• Returning this season are 15 upperclassmen, including goaltenders Janine Alder, a two-time Olympian for her native Switzerland, and Emma Polusny, a U.S. National team goalie.

• With 6 freshman incoming, seven different countries are represented throughout the Huskies: Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, the United States and Switzerland.

• The Huskies fi nished 10-25-2 last season and 5-19 in the WCHA with 15 points and are looking to have a solid fresh start this season.

Head Coach: Steve Macdonald (First season)Record at SCSU: First Season

Career Record: First Season2019-20 Overall Record: 0-0-02019-20 WCHA Record: 0-0-0-0

TEAM NOTEBOOKS

2019-20 ST. CLOUD STATE SCHEDULE

Date Opponent Time / ResultSept. 28 Regina (exh.) 2:07 p.m. CTOct. 4 *Ohio State 6:07 p.m. CTOct. 5 *Ohio State 2:07 p.m. CTOct. 11 at RIT 6 pm ETOct. 12 at RIT 2 pm ETOct. 18 *at Minnesota 4:07 pm CTOct. 19 *at Minnesota 2:07 pm CTOct. 25 *Minnesota State 3:07 p.m. CTOct. 26 *Minnesota State 2:07 p.m. CTNov. 1 *at Minnesota Duluth 7:07 pm CTNov. 2 *at Minnesota Duluth 4:07 pm CTNov. 15 at Lindenwood 7:10 pm CTNov. 16 at Lindenwood 1:10 pm CTNov. 22 *Wisconsin 6:07 p.m. CTNov. 23 *Wisconsin 3:07 p.m. CTNov. 29 Lindenwood 6:07 p.m. CTNov. 30 Lindenwood 3:07 p.m. CTDec. 6 *at Bemidji State 3:07 pm CTDec. 7 *at Bemidji State 2:07 pm CTDec. 13 at Mercyhurst 5:05 pm ETDec. 14 at Mercyhurst 1:07 pm ETJan. 3 vs. Bemidji State$ 1:07 pm CTJan. 4 vs. Minnesota State or Minnesota Duluth$ TBDJan. 10 *Minnesota 6:07 p.m. CTJan. 11 *Minnesota 3:07 p.m. CTJan. 17 *at Minnesota State 7:07 pm CTJan. 18 *at Minnesota State 3:07 pm CTJan. 24 *Minnesota Duluth 6:07 p.m. CTJan. 25 *Minnesota Duluth 3:07 p.m. CTFeb. 1 *at Wisconsin 3:07 pm CtFeb. 2 *at Wisconsin 2:07 pm CTFeb. 14 *Bemidji State 6:07 p.m. CTFeb. 15 *Bemidji State 3:07 p.m. CTFeb. 21 *at Ohio State 5:07 pm CTFeb. 22 *at Ohio State 2:07 pm CT

*- WCHA game$- Minnesota Cup (Duluth, Minn.)

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BADGERS

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

• Fresh off winning its fi fth national title, the Wisconsin women’s hockey team will open its 21st season of play at Lindenwood this weekend. Puck drop at the Centene Community Ice Center in Maryland Heights, Mo. is set for 7:10 p.m. CT on Friday and 1 p.m. CT on Saturday.

• This marks the third-straight year UW has opened its season against the Lions and the fi fth time in school history the two teams have opened their seasons against each other.

• This weekend’s series marks the fi rst collegiate games at the Centene Community Ice Center, the practice facility of the St. Louis Blues. It will also be the fi rst series for Lindenwood bench boss Shelley Looney, who led the U.S. to gold at the 1998 Winter Olympics.

• UW returns 20 letterwinners from last year’s national championship team, including second-team All-American Kristen Campbell, WCHA Rookie of the Year Sophie Shirley and WCHA Preseason co-Player of the Year Abby Roque.

• Wisconsin fi nished 35-4-2 last season en route to winning its eighth WCHA Final Faceoff title and its fi fth national title. UW’s fi ve national championships are tied for the second-most in NCAA women’s college hockey while the Badgers have won the most NCAA titles since 2006.

• UW is 16-3-1 in its previous 20 season-opening games and the Badgers are undefeated in their last nine season-openers (8-0-1)

• Wisconsin holds a 19-0-1 record all-time in September, outscoring its opponents 109-14 during the ninth-month of the year.

• Wisconsin was named the favorite in the WCHA this year by the league’s coaches and begins the season ranked No. 1 in the country, the sixth time UW has started the year with the nation’s top billing.

• Four Badgers - Kristen Campbell, Abby Roque, Sophie Shirley andMekenzie Steffen - earned preseason All-WCHA accolades while Roque was named the league’s preseason player of the year.

• The Badgers must replace six key pieces of last year’s NCAA title team — Emily Clark, Sam Cogan, Mikaela Gardner, Maddie Rolfes,Annie Pankowski and Sophia Shaver — but welcome six new Badgers into the fold, including 2018 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award winner Daryl Watts, who is averaging 1.69 points per game during her collegiate career. Watts is joined by fellow forwards Dara Greig and Grace Shirley and defensemen Chayla Edwards, Teagan Grant and Katie Kotlowski.

Head Coach: Mark Johnson (17th season)Record at UW: 492-87-44


TEAM NOTEBOOKS

2019-20 WISCONSIN SCHEDULE

Date Opponent Time / ResultSept. 27 at Lindenwood 7:10 pm CTSept. 28 at Lindenwood 1 pm CTOct. 4 Penn State 7:07 pm CTOct. 5 Penn State 7:07 pm CTOct. 11 *at Ohio State 2:07 pm CTOct. 12 *at Ohio State 2:07 pm CTOct. 18 at LIU 2:15 pm CTOct. 19 at LIU 3:15 pm CTOct. 26 Bemidji State 2:07 pm CTOct. 27 Bemidji State 2:07 pm CTNov. 2 *at Minnesota 2:07 pm CTNov. 3 *at Minnesota 2:07 pm CTNov. 16 *Minnesota State 2:07 pm CTNov. 17 *Minnesota State 3:07 pm CtNov. 22 *at St. Cloud State 6:07 pm CTNov. 23 *at St. Cloud State 3:07 pm CTNov. 29 vs. Harvard^ 4:30 pm CTNov. 30 vs. Boston College^ 1 pm CTDec. 6 *Minnesota Duluth 7:07 pm CTDec. 7 *Minnesota Duluth TBDJan. 4 at Robert Morris% Noon CTJan. 5 vs. Colgate% TBDJan. 10 *at Bemidji State 6:07 pm CTJan. 11 *at Bemidji State 3:07 pm CTJan. 24 *Minnesota 7:07 pm CTJan. 25 *Minnesota 3:07 pm CTFeb. 1 *St. Cloud State 3:07 pm CTFeb. 2 *St. Cloud State 2:07 pm CTFeb. 7 *at Minnesota State 2:07 pm CTFeb. 8 *at Minnesota State 2:07 pm CTFeb. 15 *Ohio State 3:07 pm CTFeb. 16 *Ohio State 2:07 pm CTFeb. 21 *at Minnesota Duluth 7:07 pm CTFeb. 23 *at Minnesota Duluth TBD

*- WCHA game^- Country Classic (Nashville, Tenn.)%- Battle at the Burgh (Pittsburgh, Pa.)

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