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2021–22 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season

The 2021–22 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season was the team's 25th season of play for the program. They represented the University of MinnesotainWCHA women's ice hockey during the 2021-22 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. They won the WCHA regular-season title, but lost to Ohio State 3–2 in the conference tournament finals on home ice.^[4]

After the conference tournament, the Gophers were selected as an at-large bid for the NCAA Tournament, gaining the second seed overall, behind Ohio State. They lost to the University of Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs 2–1 at Ridder Arena in the NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals.^[5]

Offseason[edit]

Recruiting[edit]

Player	Position	Nationality	Notes
Sadie Lindsay	Forward	United States	Attended Breck School
Emily Zumwinkle	Defense	United States	Attended Breck School – Sister of Grace Zumwinkle
Peyton Hemp	Forward	United States	Attended Andover High School – 2021 Winner of Minnesota Ms. Hockey Award
Emma Conner	Forward	United States	Attended Edina HS
Tristana Tatur	Forward	United States	Attended Maple Grove HS
Ella Huber	Forward	United States	Played for Chicago Mission
Skylar Vetter	Goaltender	United States	Attended Lakeville North High School

Regular season[edit]

Standings[edit]

Schedule[edit]

Source.^[6]

Roster[edit]

Source:^[7]

No.	S/P/C	Player	Class	Pos	Height	DoB	Hometown	Previous team
1		Olivia King	Junior	F	5' 6" (1.68 m)	2001-01-05	Garrison, Minnesota	Brainerd High School
2		Emily Brown	Graduate	D	5' 7" (1.7 m)	1998-12-30	Blaine, Minnesota	Blaine High School
3		Catie Skaja	Senior	F	5' 7" (1.7 m)	1999-06-28	New Prague, Minnesota	New Prague High School
4		Audrey Wethington	Sophomore	F	5' 7" (1.7 m)	2002-04-01	Edina, Minnesota	Blake School
5		Madeline Wethington	Junior	D	5' 10" (1.78 m)	2000-07-14	Edina, Minnesota	Blake School
6		Gracie Ostertag	Senior	D	5' 7" (1.7 m)	2000-02-14	Shakopee, Minnesota	Shattuck-Saint Mary's
8		Sadie Lindsay	Freshman	F	5' 7" (1.7 m)	2003-07-03	Minnetonka, Minnesota	Breck School
9		Taylor Heise	Senior	F	5' 10" (1.78 m)	2000-03-17	Lake City, Minnesota	Red Wing High School
10		Emily Zumwinkle	Freshman	D	5' 9" (1.75 m)	2003-05-20	Excelsior, Minnesota	Breck School
11		Kyleigh Hanzlik	Senior (RS)	F	5' 9" (1.75 m)	1998-06-30	Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin	Robert Morris Colonials (College Hockey America)
13		Crystalyn Hengler	Senior	D	5' 8" (1.73 m)	1999-09-11	Eden Prairie, Minnesota	Eden Prairie High School
14		Maggie Nicholson	Sophomore	D	5' 9" (1.75 m)	2002-03-21	Minnetonka, Minnesota	Minnetonka High School
15		Peyton Hemp	Freshman	F	5' 5" (1.65 m)	2003-05-15	Andover, Minnesota	Andover High School
16		Amy Potomak	Senior (RS)	F	5' 6" (1.68 m)	1999-06-25	Aldergrove, British Columbia	George Eliot Secondary
17		Josey Dunne	Sophomore	D	5' 10" (1.78 m)	2002-02-11	O'Fallon, Missouri	Heritage Christian Academy
20		Emma Conner	Freshman	F	5' 9" (1.75 m)	2002-10-01	Edina, Minnesota	Edina High School
21		Emily Oden	Senior	F	5' 8" (1.73 m)	1999-11-14	Edina, Minnesota	Edina High School
22		Abigail Boreen	Senior	F	5' 6" (1.68 m)	2000-04-03	Somerset, Wisconsin	Hill-Murray School
23		Tristana Tatur	Freshman	F	5' 8" (1.73 m)	2003-02-03	Maple Grove, Minnesota	Maple Grove Senior High School
24		Olivia Knowles	Graduate	D	5' 9" (1.75 m)	1999-01-24	Campbell River, British Columbia	Penticton Secondary School
26		Ella Huber	Freshman	F	5' 6" (1.68 m)	2002-12-18	Northfield, Illinois	New Trier High School
27		Savannah Norcross	Senior	F	5' 7" (1.7 m)	2000-06-10	Lynn, Massachusetts	New Hampton School
31		Skylar Vetter	Freshman	G	5' 8" (1.73 m)	2003-05-14	Lakeville, Minnesota	Lakeville North High School
33		Makayla Pahl	Junior	G	5' 11" (1.8 m)	2001-07-28	Rochester, Minnesota	Mayo High School
35		Lauren Bench	Graduate	G	5' 10" (1.78 m)	1997-11-21	Eagan, Minnesota	Bemidji State Beavers (WCHA)

Awards and honors[edit]

• On October 18, 2021, Makayla Pahl was named the WCHA Goaltender of the Week.^[8]
• On October 25, 2021, Abigail Boreen was named the WCHA Forward of the Week.^[9]
• Forward Peyton Hemp was named WCHA Rookie of the Month for the month of October on November 2, 2021.^[10]
• Taylor Heise was named WCHA Forward of the Month and Peyton Hemp was the WCHA Rookie of the Month for November, 2021.^[11]
• On December 2, 2021, Taylor Heise was named the National Player of the Month for the month of November.^[12]
• Lauren Bench was named WCHA Goaltender of the Week, and Emily Zumwinkle was the WCHA Rookie of the Week, awarded on December 6, 2021.^[13]
• Abigail Boreen, Skylar Vetter, and Peyton Hemp were awarded weekly WCHA honors for being the top conference Forward, Goaltender, and Rookie on January 10, 2022.^[14]
• Skylar Vetter was awarded as the WCHA Rookie of the Week on January 17, 2022.^[15]
• On January 24, 2022, Taylor Heise was named WCHA Forward of the Week, and Ella Huber picked up her first career WCHA weekly honor as the conference's Rookie of the Week.^[16]
• On February 1, 2022, Taylor Heise was named as the WCHA Forward of the Month for January.^[17]
• Emily Brown was given the WCHA Defender of the Week award, while Peyton Hemp picked up another WCHA Rookie of the Week on February 7, 2022.^[18]
• Ella Huber earned her second WCHA Rookie of the Week award on February 21, 2022.^[19]
• On February 24, 2022, four Gophers were named to the three all-WCHA teams for the season. Taylor Heise was a first-team selection, Abigail Boreen was named to the second team, and Madeline Wethington and Emily Brown were named to the third team. At the same time, Peyton Hemp, Ella Huber, and Emily Zumwinkle were named to the WCHA All-Rookie Team.^[20]
• Taylor Heise was named the February WCHA Offensive Player of the Month on February 28, 2022.^[21]
• Peyton Hemp was named the February WCHA Rookie of the Month on February 28, 2022.^[21]
• Taylor Heise was named the WCHA Offensive Player of the Year on March 1, 2022.^[22]
• Peyton Hemp was named the Women's Hockey Commissioners Association National Rookie of the Year on March 1, 2022.^[22]
• Taylor Heise was named the WCHA Player of the Year on March 3, 2022.^[23]
• Peyton Hemp was named the Division I National Rookie of the Year.^[24]
• Taylor Heise won the Patty Kazmaier Award on March 26, 2022.^[25]
• On April 1, 2022, Ella Huber was named National Rookie of the Month by the Hockey Commissioner's Association for the month of March.^[26]

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