2000–01 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season


2000–01 Minnesota Golden Gophers
women's ice hockey season
Conference1 WCHA
Record
Overall23–9–2
Conference18–4–2
Home13–1–0
Road10–6–2
Neutral0–2–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachLaura Halldorson
Captain(s)Tracy Engstrom
Kris Scholz
Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey seasons
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In the 2000–01 season, the Golden Gophers ice hockey team represented the University of Minnesota during the 2000–01 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.

Offseason

Recruiting

Player Position Nationality Notes
Jerilynn Glenn Forward  United States Played at Forest Lake Area High School
La Toya Clarke Forward  Canada Played at Dunbarton High School
Kelsey Bills Forward  Canada Played at High Sutherland High School
Cecilia Retelle Defender  United States Played for Culver Academy
Melissa Coulombe Defender  Canada Played for St. Pierre Collegiate
Tracy Palinsky Forward  Canada Played at Notre Dame Secondary
Stefanie Snow Defender  United States Played for Cushing Academy
Stephanie Johnson Goaltender  United States Played at Minneapolis South High School

Regular season

Standings

Conference Overall
GP W L T SOW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Minnesota 24 18 4 2 38 114 49 34 23 9 2 135 75
Minnesota Duluth* 24 15 5 4 34 125 60 37 28 5 4 200 82
Wisconsin 24 13 6 5 31 100 64 35 21 9 5 145 94
St. Cloud State 24 12 10 2 26 92 94 35 17 16 2 131 133
Ohio State 24 11 10 3 25 76 65 37 18 16 3 119 96
Bemidji State 24 6 17 1 13 62 142 34 9 24 1 93 183
Minnesota State 24 0 23 1 1 18 113 35 2 31 2 32 147
Championship:
† indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
Updated July 17, 2024

Schedule

Source.[1]

Date Time Opponent Site Decision Result Attendance Record Ref
Regular Season
October 14 3:05 at St. Cloud State Herb Brooks National Hockey CenterSt. Cloud, MN Killewald W 4–1  187 1–0–0 (1–0–0) [Recap 1]
October 15 3:05 at St. Cloud State Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN Killewald W 5–4  807 2–0–0 (2–0–0) [Recap 2]
October 21 2:05 Ohio State Mariucci ArenaMinneapolis, MN Killewald W 6–2  757 3–0–0 (3–0–0) [Recap 3]
October 22 2:05 Ohio State Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN Killewald L 2–4  703 3–1–0 (3–1–0) [Recap 4]
October 27 7:05 at Minnesota State Midwest Wireless Civic CenterMankato, MN Killewald W 2–1  171 4–1–0 (4–1–0) [Recap 5]
October 28 2:35 at Minnesota State Midwest Wireless Civic Center • Mankato, MN Johnson W 6–1  203 5–1–0 (5–1–0) [Recap 6]
November 4 2:00 at Brown* Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, RI Killewald L 2–3 OT 350 5–2–0 (5–1–0) [Recap 7]
November 6 2:00 at Harvard* Bright Hockey CenterCambridge, MA Killewald W 3–2  112 6–2–0 (5–1–0) [Recap 8]
November 10 7:05 Minnesota Duluth Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN Killewald W 4–0  1,512 7–2–0 (6–1–0) [Recap 9]
November 11 7:05 Minnesota Duluth Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN Killewald W 8–0  1,632 8–2–0 (7–1–0) [Recap 10]
November 24 7:05 at Wisconsin Middleton, WI Killewald W 5–2  643 9–2–0 (8–1–0) [Recap 11]
November 25 7:05 at Wisconsin Middleton, WI Killewald T 4–4 OT 422 9–2–1 (8–1–1) [Recap 12]
December 1 7:05 Bemidji State Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN Killewald W 9–1  935 10–2–1 (9–1–1) [Recap 13]
December 2 7:05 Bemidji State Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN Johnson W 8–4  931 11–2–1 (10–1–1) [Recap 14]
December 9 1:00 at Dartmouth* Thompson ArenaHanover, NH Killewald L 1–5  525 11–3–1 (10–1–1) [Recap 15]
December 10 1:00 at Dartmouth* Thompson Arena • Hanover, NH Killewald L 0–4  457 11–4–1 (10–1–1) [Recap 16]
January 6 2:05 Mercyhurst* Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN Killewald W 3–0  561 12–4–1 (10–1–1) [Recap 17]
January 7 1:05 Niagara* Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN Killewald W 4–2  621 13–4–1 (10–1–1) [Recap 18]
January 13 2:05 Minnesota State Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN Killewald W 4–0  921 14–4–1 (11–1–1) [Recap 19]
January 14 2:05 Minnesota State Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN Johnson W 3–0  745 15–4–1 (12–1–1) [Recap 20]
January 26 7:00 at New Hampshire* Whittemore CenterDurham, NH Killewald W 2–1  553 16–4–1 (12–1–1) [Recap 21]
January 27 3:00 at New Hampshire* Whittemore Center • Durham, NH Killewald W 3–1  651 17–4–1 (12–1–1) [Recap 22]
February 2 7:05 at Bemidji State John S. Glas Field HouseBemidji, MN Killewald W 6–1  203 18–4–1 (13–1–1) [Recap 23]
February 3 7:05 at Bemidji State John S. Glas Field House • Bemidji, MN Johnson W 8–5  158 19–4–1 (14–1–1) [Recap 24]
February 9 7:05 St. Cloud State Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN Killewald W 7–1  1,131 20–4–1 (15–1–1) [Recap 25]
February 10 7:08 at St. Cloud State Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN Killewald L 6–7  387 20–5–1 (15–2–1) [Recap 26]
February 16 7:05 at Ohio State Ohio State University Ice RinkColumbus, OH Killewald L 0–1  264 20–6–1 (15–3–1) [Recap 27]
February 17 7:05 at Ohio State Ohio State University Ice Rink • Columbus, OH Killewald W 5–2  237 21–6–1 (16–3–1) [Recap 28]
February 24 2:05 Wisconsin Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN Killewald W 6–2  1,403 22–6–1 (17–3–1) [Recap 29]
February 25 2:05 Wisconsin Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN Killewald W 3–1  1,005 23–6–1 (18–3–1) [Recap 30]
March 2 7:05 at Minnesota Duluth Duluth Entertainment Convention CenterDuluth, MN Killewald T 2–2 OT 1,377 23–6–2 (18–3–2) [Recap 31]
March 3 7:05 at Minnesota Duluth Duluth Entertainment Convention Center • Duluth, MN Killewald L 1–3  1,625 23–7–2 (18–4–2) [Recap 32]
WCHA Tournament
March 9 7:44 vs. Ohio State* Rochester Recreation CenterRochester, MN (WCHA Final Faceoff, Semifinal Game) Killewald L 0–4  401 23–8–2 (18–4–2) [Recap 33]
March 10 4:00 vs. Wisconsin* Rochester Recreation Center • Rochester, MN (WCHA Final Faceoff, Consolation Game) Killewald L 3–4  423 23–9–2 (18–4–2) [Recap 34]
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

Roster

Source[2]

No. Nat. Player Class Pos Height DoB Hometown Previous team
2 Courtney Kennedy Senior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 1979-03-29 Woburn, Massachusetts Buckingham Browne & Nichols School
3 Jerilyn Glenn Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) Ham Lake, Minnesota Forest Lake Area High School
4 Nadine Muzerall Senior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 1978-10-19 Mississauga, Ontario Kimball Union Academy
6 Angela Borek Senior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 1978-06-02 Burnsville, Minnesota Burnsville High School
8 Kelly Olson Senior D 5' 8" (1.73 m) 1979-03-06 Little Canada, Minnesota Roseville Area High School
9 Megan Milbert Senior F 5' 5" (1.65 m) 1979-04-24 South St. Paul, Minnesota South St. Paul Secondary
10 Kris Scholz Senior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 1977-10-19 Hugo, Minnesota Stillwater Area High School
14 La Toya Clarke Freshman F 5' 3" (1.6 m) Pickering, Ontario Dunbarton High School
15 Kelsey Bills Freshman F 5' 3" (1.6 m) Carstairs, Alberta Hugh Sutherland High School
16 Betsey Kukowski Senior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 1979-02-23 Apple Valley, Minnesota Shattuck-Saint Mary's
17 Cecilia Retelle Freshman D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Madison, Wisconsin Culver Academy
18 Emily Buchholz Senior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 1978-09-27 Waupun, Wisconsin Waupun High School
19 Melissa Coulombe Freshman D 5' 4" (1.63 m) St-Pierre-Jolys, Manitoba St. Pierre Collegiate
21 Laura Slominski Junior F 5' 3" (1.6 m) 1980-06-28 Burnsville, Minnesota Burnsville High School
22 Gwen Anderson Sophomore F 5' 3" (1.6 m) 1980-09-08 North St. Paul, Minnesota North St. Paul High School
23 Tracy Palinsky Freshman F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Port Elgin, Ontario Notre Dame Secondary
24 Tracy Engstrom Junior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) 1980-02-17 Willmar, Minnesota Willmar High School
26 Alyson Sundberg Sophomore F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 1981-04-08 Roseville, Minnesota Roseville Area High School
27 Ambria Thomas Senior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) 1978-10-30 Fairbanks, Alaska West Valley High School
28 Stefanie Snow Freshman D 5' 4" (1.63 m) Bedford, New Hampshire Cushing Academy
29 Ronda Curtin Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 1980-11-02 Roseville, Minnesota Roseville Area High School
35 Stephanie Johnson Freshman G 5' 7" (1.7 m) Brooklyn Center, Minnesota Minneapolis South High School
36 Erica Killewald Senior G 5' 10" (1.78 m) 1979-11-20 Troy, Michigan Troy High School

References

  1. ^ "2000–01 Women's Hockey Schedule". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  2. ^ "2000–01 Women's Ice Hockey Roster". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved August 6, 2024.

Recaps

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  4. ^ "Ohio State vs Minnesota". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. October 22, 2000. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  5. ^ "Minnesota vs MSU, Mankato". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. October 27, 2000. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  6. ^ "Minnesota vs MSU, Mankato". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. October 28, 2000. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  7. ^ "Minnesota vs Brown". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. November 4, 2000. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  8. ^ "Minnesota vs Harvard". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. November 6, 2000. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  9. ^ "Minnesota-Duluth vs Minnesota". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. November 10, 2000. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  10. ^ "Minnesota-Duluth vs Minnesota". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. November 11, 2000. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  11. ^ "Minnesota vs Wisconsin". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. November 24, 2000. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  12. ^ "Minnesota vs Wisconsin". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. November 25, 2000. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  13. ^ "Bemidji State vs Minnesota". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. December 1, 2000. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  14. ^ "Bemidji State vs Minnesota". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. December 2, 2000. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  15. ^ "Minnesota vs Dartmouth". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. December 9, 2000. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  16. ^ "Minnesota vs Dartmouth". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. December 10, 2000. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  17. ^ "Mercyhurst vs Minnesota". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. January 6, 2001. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  18. ^ "Niagara vs Minnesota". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. January 7, 2001. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  19. ^ "MSU, Mankato vs Minnesota". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. January 13, 2001. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  20. ^ "MSU, Mankato vs Minnesota". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. January 14, 2001. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  21. ^ "Minnesota vs New Hampshire". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. January 26, 2001. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  22. ^ "Minnesota vs New Hampshire". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. January 27, 2001. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  23. ^ "Minnesota vs Bemidji State". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. February 2, 2001. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  24. ^ "Minnesota vs Bemidji State". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. February 3, 2001. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  25. ^ "St. Cloud State vs Minnesota". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. February 9, 2001. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  26. ^ "Minnesota vs St. Cloud State". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. February 10, 2001. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  27. ^ "Minnesota vs Ohio State". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. February 16, 2001. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  28. ^ "Minnesota vs Ohio State". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. February 17, 2001. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  29. ^ "Wisconsin vs Minnesota". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. February 24, 2001. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  30. ^ "Wisconsin vs Minnesota". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. February 25, 2001. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  31. ^ "Minnesota vs Minnesota-Duluth". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. March 2, 2001. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  32. ^ "Minnesota vs Minnesota-Duluth". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. March 3, 2001. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  33. ^ "Ohio State vs Minnesota". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. March 9, 2001. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  34. ^ "Wisconsin vs Minnesota". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. March 10, 2001. Retrieved September 30, 2025.