2020–21 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey season

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2020–21 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs
women's ice hockey season
UMD Athletics wordmark.png
Frozen Four, L, 2-3 (OT) vs Northeastern Huskies
Conference WCHA
Home ice Amsoil Arena
Record
Overall12-7-0
Home8-4-0
Road3-1-0
Neutral1-2-0
Coaches and captains
Head coachMaura Crowell
Assistant coachesLaura Bellamy
Ashleigh Brykaliuk
Chris Esposito
Captain(s)Ashton Bell
Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey seasons
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The Bulldogs qualified for the 2021 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Tournament, ranked as the #5 seed. [1] Defeating the Colgate Raiders in the opening round, the Bulldogs were defeated 3-2 by the #1 ranked Northeastern Huskies in the Frozen Four. [2]

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Emma Soderberg captured the WCHA 2020-21 Goaltending Championship. Statistically, she topped all conference goaltenders with both a 1.34 GAA and .951 save percentage. In addition, she tied for the league lead with five shutouts, while ranking second overall in wins with 11. [3]

In the USCHO.com final season rankings, the Bulldogs claimed the number four spot, its highest spot since 2010, when it placed first overall in the rankings. [4]

Offseason

Recruiting

PlayerPositionNationalityNotes
Jojo ChobakGoaltenderFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Was a participant in the USA Under-18 Top 66 Camp in the summer of 2018
Katie DavisForwardUnited StatesWon a gold medal at the 2020 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship
Nina Jobst-SmithDefenseFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Attended Okanagan Hockey Academy
Born in North Vancouver, she has skated for the German National Team
Brieja ParentForwardUnited StatesMember of the USA Hockey Girls' 16/17 Players Development Camp

Regular season

Standings

2020–21 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings
ConferenceOverall
GPWLTSWPTSGFGAGPWLTGFGA
#1 Wisconsin † *16123103662252117317933
#4 Minnesota Duluth 16115003450232312705533
#3 Ohio State 16115003242322013705642
#6 Minnesota 19117013662402011816545
Minnesota State 20712102038562071213856
St. Cloud State 196121018.532621961213262
Bemidji State 202162112.524722021622472
Championship: March 8, 2021
† indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com; updated March 25, 2021

Schedule

DateOpponent#Rank#SiteDecisionResultRecord
Regular Season
November 20at  MSU-Mankato Mavericks Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, MN W 5-0 1-0-0 (1-0-0)
November 21at MSU-Mankato MavericksMayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, MNW 7-3 2-0-0 (2-0-0)
November 27 Minnesota Golden Gophers Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN L 2-4 2-1-0 (2-1-0)
November 28Minnesota Golden GophersAmsoil Arena • Duluth, MNL 1-2 2-2-0 (2-2-0)
December 4 St. Cloud State Huskies Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MNW 4-0 3-2-0 (3-2-0)
December 5St. Cloud State HuskiesAmsoil Arena • Duluth, MNW 5-1 4-2-0 (4-2-0)
January 15 Ohio State Buckeyes Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MNW 2-0 5-2-0 (5-2-0)
January 16Ohio State BuckeyesAmsoil Arena • Duluth, MNL 0-1 5-3-0 (5-3-0)
January 22at  Bemidji State Beavers Bemidji, MN L 0-1 5-4-0 (5-4-0)
January 23at Bemidji State BeaversBemidji, MNW 1-0 6-4-0 (6-4-0)
January 29St. Cloud State HuskiesAmsoil Arena • Duluth, MNW 4-1 7-4-0 (7-4-0)
January 30St. Cloud State HuskiesAmsoil Arena • Duluth, MNW 6-0 8-4-0 (8-4-0)
February 20MSU-Mankato MavericksAmsoil Arena • Duluth, MNW 2-1 
February 21MSU-Mankato MavericksAmsoil Arena • Duluth, MNW 4-3 
February 26 Wisconsin Badgers Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MNW 4-2 
February 27Wisconsin BadgersAmsoil Arena • Duluth, MNL 3-4 
NCAA Tournament
March 6Ohio State Buckeyes Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN L 2-7 
WCHA Final Faceoff
March 15vs.  Colgate Raiders Erie Insurance Arena • Erie, PA Emma SoderbergW 1-0 OT12-6-0
March 18vs.  Northeastern Huskies Erie Insurance Arena • Erie, PAAerin Frankel (NU)L 3-2 OT12-7-0
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

Roster

2020–21 Bulldogs

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No. S/P/CPlayerClassPosHeightDoBHometownPrevious team
1 Flag of Colorado.svg Hanna MarkelSenior G 5' 7" (1.7 m) Dillon, Colorado Northwood School
6 Flag of Minnesota.svg Lizi NortonJunior D 5' 5" (1.65 m) Orono, Minnesota USA U18 National Team
7 Flag of British Columbia.svg Kailee SkinnerJunior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) Penticton, British Columbia Okanagan Hockey Academy
8 Flag of Minnesota.svg Monique AanesonSenior F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Moorhead, Minnesota North American Hockey Association
9 Flag of Minnesota.svg Naomi RoggeJunior F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Eden Prairie, Minnesota Eden Prairie HS
10 Flag of Minnesota.svg McKenzie ReveringSenior D 5' 3" (1.6 m) Alexandria, Minnesota Alexandria HS
11 Flag of Idaho.svg Katie DavisFreshman F 5' 2" (1.57 m) Boise, Idaho USA U18 National Team
12 Flag of Minnesota.svg Kylie HanleyJunior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Minnetonka, Minnesota Hopkins HS
13 Flag of Minnesota.svg Anneke LinserJunior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) Lino Lakes, Minnesota USA U18 National Team
15 Flag of Minnesota.svg Brieja ParentSenior F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Forest Lake, Minnesota Forest Lake HS
17 Flag of Minnesota.svg Gabbie Hughes Junior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Lino Lakes, Minnesota USA U18 National Team
19 Flag of Minnesota.svg Anna KleinSenior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Edina, Minnesota Edina HS
21 Flag of Minnesota.svg Taylor StewartSophomore D 5' 10" (1.78 m) Rochester, Minnesota Shattuck St. Mary’s
23 Flag of Alberta.svg Kassy BetinolSophomore F 5' 3" (1.6 m) Okotoks, Alberta Pursuit of Excellence (PWHL)
24 Flag of Alberta.svg McKenzie HewettJunior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Edmonton, Alberta St. Albert Slash (PWHL)
25 Flag of New York.svg Clara Van WierenFreshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) Cooperstown, New York USA U18 National Team
26 Flag of Manitoba.svg Ashton BellSenior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Deloraine, Manitoba Canadian U18 National Team
30 Flag of Sweden.svg Emma SoderbergFreshman G 5' 7" (1.7 m) Jarved, Sweden Swedish U18 National Team
35 Flag of Illinois.svg Jojo ChobakFreshman G 5' 8" (1.73 m) Chicago, Illinois Chicago Young Americans

Awards and honors

All-America honors

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References

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  2. ↑ "UMD'S HISTORIC RUN COMES TO A HEARTBREAKING END IN OVERTIME AGAINST NORTHEASTERN". umdbulldogs.com. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
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