2013–14 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season

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2013–14 Minnesota Golden Gophers
women's ice hockey season
WCHA Regular season title
WCHA Final Face-Off title
Runner-up, NCAA Frozen Four, L, 4-5 vs. Clarkson Golden Knights
ConferenceWCHA
Rankings
USCHO.com2
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine2
Record
Overall38–2–1
Coaches and captains
Head coachBrad Frost
Assistant coachesJoel Johnson
Nadine Muzerall
Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey seasons
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The Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey program represented the University of Minnesota during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. Their senior class featured Bethany Brausen, Sarah Davis, Baylee Gillanders and Kelly Terry, compiling a record of 139–17–5. Hannah Brandt, Rachel Bona and Sarah Davis would each reach the 100 point career mark. The Golden Gophers logged the best attendance in NCAA women's hockey with 84,672 fans while setting an NCAA women's hockey record with a power play of 32.7 percent. In addition, the Golden Gophers would qualify for the NCAA tournament for the tenth time in program history. In the postseason, the Golden Gophers were defeated 2–1 in overtime by the RIT Tigers during the WCHA championship tournament. In the quarterfinals, the Golden Gophers defeated Cornell by a 3–2 mark on home ice. Advancing to the Frozen Four championship game in Hamden, Connecticut, the Golden Gophers were bested by the Clarkson Golden Knights.

Offseason[edit]

Recruiting[edit]

Player Position Nationality Notes
Dani Cameranesi Forward  United States Member of USA U18 national team
Kelsey Cline Defense  United States Hails from Bloomington, Minnesota
Kate Flug Forward  United States Finalist for 2013 Minnesota Ms. Hockey Award
Paige Haley Defense/Forward  United States Competed at Red Wing High School
Sidney Peters Goaltender  United States Graduated from North American Hockey Academy
Kate Schipper Freshman  United States Competed at Breck School
Megan Wolfe Defense  United States Hails from Eagan, Minnesota

Exhibition[edit]

Date Opponent League Final score
September 26 Team Japan IIHF 6–0, Minnesota
September 27 Univ. of British Columbia CIS 7–0, Minnesota

Regular Season[edit]

Schedule[edit]

Source:[1]

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Decision Result Attendance Record
Regular Season
October 4 at Colgate* #1 Starr Rink • Hamilton, NY Leveille W 3–1  533 1–0–0
Oct 5 at Colgate* #1 Starr Rink • Hamilton, NY Leveille W 8–3  481 2–0–0
Oct 11 #4/5 Wisconsin #1 Ridder Arena • Mineapolis, MN Leveille W 2–1  2,754 3–0–0 (1–0–0)
Oct 12 #4/5 Wisconsin #1 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Leveille W 2–0  2,243 4–0–0 (2–0–0)
Oct 18 at #7 Minnesota Duluth #1 AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN Leveille W 4–0  1,479 5–0–0 (3–0–0)
Oct 19 at #7 Minnesota Duluth #1 AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN Leveille W 6–3  1,584 6–0–0 (4–0–0)
Oct 25 at Bemidji State #1 Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN Leveille W 4–0  274 7–0–0 (5–0–0)
Oct 26 at Bemidji State #1 Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN Leveille W 4–3  354 8–0–0 (6–0–0)
Nov 1 Minnesota State #1 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Leveille W 4–1  2,731 9–0–0 (7–0–0)
Nov 2 at Minnesota State #1 All Seasons Arena • Mankato, MN Leveille W 7–0  255 10–0–0 (8–0–0)
Nov 8 at St. Cloud State #1 Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN Leveille W 4–1  286 11–0–0 (9–0–0)
Nov 9 at St. Cloud State #1 Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN Leveille W 4–3  453 12–0–0 (10–0–0)
Nov 16 #4 North Dakota #1 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Leveille W 6–1  2,481 13–0–0 (11–0–0)
Nov 17 #4 North Dakota #1 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Leveille L 2–3  3,150 13–1–0 (11–1–0)
Nov 23 Yale #1 Ingalls Rink • New Haven, CT Leveille W 5–1  567 14–1–0 (11–1–0)
Nov 24 Yale #1 Ingalls Rink • New Haven, CT Leveille W 4–1  385 15–1–0 (11–1–0)
Nov 30 Princeton #1 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Leveille W 6–0  2,158 16–1–0 (11–1–0)
Dec 1 Princeton #1 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Leveille W 9–1  1,752 17–1–0 (11–1–0)
Dec 7 at Ohio State #1 The Ohio State University Ice Rink • Columbus, OH Leveille W 9–2  239 18–1–0 (12–1–0)
Dec 8 at Ohio State #1 The Ohio State University Ice Rink • Columbus, OH Leveille W 5–1  259 19–1–0 (13–1–0)
Jan 10 Ohio State #1 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Leveille W 6–0  2,776 20–1–0 (14–1–0)
Jan 11 Ohio State #1 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Leveille T 2–2  2,203 20–1–1 (14–1–1–0)
Jan 17 Minnesota State #1 TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN (Hockey City Classic) Leveille W 4–0  6,623 21–1–1 (15–1–1–0)
Jan 19 at Minnesota State #1 All Seasons Arena • Mankato, MN Leveille W 5–0  323 22–1–1 (16–1–1–0)
Jan 24 St. Cloud State #1 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Leveille W 3–0  2,157 23–1–1 (17–1–1–0)
Jan 25 St. Cloud State #1 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Leveille W 3–1  2,354 24–1–1 (18–1–1–0)
Jan 31 at #3 North Dakota #1 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND Leveille W 5–1  5,835 25–1–1 (19–1–1–0)
Feb 1 at #3 Princeton #1 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND Leveille W 3–1  1,856 26–1–1 (20–1–1–0)
Feb 7 Bemidji State #1 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Leveille W 10–0  1,346 27–1–1 (21–1–1–0)
Feb 8 Bemidji State #1 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Leveille W 5–3  2,143 28–1–1 (22–1–1–0)
Feb 14 at #2 Wisconsin #1 LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI Leveille W 3–2  2,273 29–1–1 (23–1–1–0)
Feb 15 at #2 Wisconsin #1 Kohl Center • Madison, WI Leveille W 4–0  13,573 30–1–1 (24–1–1–0)
Feb 21 Minnesota Duluth #1 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Leveille W 6–0  1,533 31–1–1 (25–1–1–0)
Feb 22 Minnesota Duluth #1 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Leveille W 6–0  1,993 32–1–1 (26–1–1–0)
WCHA Tournament
Feb 28 St. Cloud State* #1 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Leveille W 4–1  1,102 33–1–1 (26–1–1–0)
Mar 1 St. Cloud State* #1 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Leveille W 7–1  1,388 34–1–1 (26–1–1–0)
Mar 7 Bemidji State* #1 Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN Leveille W 4–1  709 35–1–1 (26–1–1–0)
Mar 8 North Dakota* #1 Sanford • Bemidji, MN Leveille W 3–1  717 36–1–1 (26–1–1–0)
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15 Boston University* #1 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Leveille W 5–1  2,606 37–1–1 (26–1–1–0)
Mar 21 vs. #3 Wisconsin* #1 High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT Leveille W 5–3  3,171 38–1–1 (26–1–1–0)
Mar 23 vs. #4 Clarkson* #1 High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT Leveille L 4–5  3,573 38–2–1 (26–1–1–0)
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

Roster[edit]

Source:[2]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height DoB Hometown Previous team
3 Minnesota Kate Flug Freshman F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 1995-02-15 Roseville, Minnesota Roseville Area High School
5 Minnesota Rachel Ramsey Junior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 1992-10-14 Chanhassen, Minnesota Minnetonka High School
6 Minnesota Kate Schipper Freshman F 5' 4" (1.63 m) 1995-06-28 Brooklyn Park, Minnesota Breck School
7 Minnesota Rachael Bona Junior F 5' 5" (1.65 m) 1992-10-25 Coon Rapids, Minnesota Coon Rapids High School
9 Dominion of Newfoundland Sarah Davis Senior F 5' 4" (1.63 m) 1988-04-24 Paradise, Newfoundland Warner Hockey School
10 Ontario Kelly Terry Senior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) 1992-06-06 Whitby, Ontario Sinclair Secondary School
11 Minnesota Kelsey Cline Freshman D/F 5' 6" (1.68 m) 1995-02-28 Bloomington, Minnesota Bloomington Jefferson High School
12 Minnesota Megan Wolfe Freshman D 5' 8" (1.73 m) 1995-06-08 Eagan, Minnesota Eagan High School
13 Minnesota Milica McMillen Sophomore D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 1993-07-13 Saint Paul, Minnesota Breck School
14 Michigan Maryanne Menefee Sophomore F 5' 6" (1.68 m) 1994-01-30 Lansing, Michigan Lansing Eastern High School
15 Minnesota Paige Haley Freshman D/F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 1995-07-21 Red Wing, Minnesota Red Wing High School
16 Minnesota Bethany Brausen Senior F 5' 5" (1.65 m) 1992-05-16 Little Canada, Minnesota Roseville Area High School
17 Minnesota Jordyn Burns Junior D/F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 1992-09-29 Chanhassen, Minnesota Benilde-St. Margaret's
18 Oklahoma Brook Garzone Sophomore D/F 5' 6" (1.68 m) 1993-04-29 Sand Springs, Oklahoma Shattuck-Saint Mary's
20 Minnesota Meghan Lorence Junior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 1992-06-25 Mounds View, Minnesota Irondale High School
21 Minnesota Dani Cameranesi Freshman F 5' 5" (1.65 m) 1995-06-30 Plymouth, Minnesota Blake School
22 Minnesota Hannah Brandt Sophomore F 5' 6" (1.68 m) 1993-11-27 Vadnais Heights, Minnesota Hill-Murray School
27 Saskatchewan Baylee Gillanders Senior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 1992-08-09 Kyle, Saskatchewan Warner Hockey School
29 Ontario Amanda Leveille Sophomore G 5' 7" (1.7 m) 1994-06-10 Kingston, Ontario Frontenac Secondary School
31 Minnesota Shyler Sletta Junior G 5' 5" (1.65 m) 1993-05-22 Elko New Market, Minnesota New Prague High School
37 Illinois Sidney Peters Freshman G 5' 10" (1.78 m) 1995-02-26 Geneva, Illinois North American Hockey Academy

News and notes[edit]

  • November 2, 2013: In a 7–0 road win against Minnesota State, Sarah Davis earned an assist for the 100 point of her career.
  • November 16, 2013: Competing against the North Dakota Fighting Sioux, Hannah Brandt logged an assist for career point 100.
  • November 17, 2013: A 3–2 loss suffered at the hands of the North Dakota Fighting Sioux snapped the Golden Gophers NCAA record winning streak at 62 victories. The streak began on February 18, 2012.
  • November 23, 2013: A 5–1 victory against the Yale Bulldogs provided head coach Brad Frost with the 200th win of his coaching career.
  • January 17, 2014: The Golden Gophers hosted their first outdoor game in program history. Called the Hockey City Classic, the event was hosted at TCF Bank Stadium. Competing against the Minnesota State Mavericks, Sarah Davis compiled three points in a 4–0 triumph. In addition, freshman Jordyn Burns logged the first goal of her career.
  • January 31, 2014: On the road against North Dakota, the programs played in front of 5,835 fans, a UND program record. Of note, the Golden Gophers would prevail by a 5–1 mark in Grand Forks.
  • February 14, 2014: A 3–2 road win versus Wisconsin secured the WCHA regular season title for the Golden Gophers. The game winning tally was logged by freshman forward Dani Cameranesi.
  • February 15, 2014: Once again competing against Wisconsin, the two programs set an NCAA women's hockey attendance record by competing in front of 13,573 fans.
  • February 15–22, 2014: Sophomore goaltender Amanda Leveille had a three-game shutout streak.
  • February 28, 2014: Playing against St. Cloud State, Rachel Bona registered two assists in order to earn the 100 point of her career.
  • A sixth WCHA Final Face-Off title was earned in a 3–1 win versus the North Dakota Fighting Sioux.
  • In the NCAA Quarterfinals against Boston University, Kelly Terry scored a hat trick while Rachel Ramsey contributed three points (one goal, two assists) in a 5–1 victory.
  • Against rival Wisconsin in the NCAA Frozen Four, the squad scored three unanswered goals in the third period to overcome a 3–2 deficit. Goaltender Amanda Leveille compiled a career-best 34 saves in the effort.
  • By losing in the NCAA championship game against the Clarkson Golden Knights, it snapped the program record of 50 consecutive wins away from Ridder Arena. In addition, the loss resulted in the program dropping to #2 in the national rankings. It snapped the mark of 46 consecutive times at #1 in USCHO.com polls and 50 straight on top of the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine polls.

Awards and honors[edit]

  • Hannah Brandt, Finalist, 2014 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award
  • Dani Cameranesi, WCHA Final Face-Off All-Tournament Team
  • Laura Halldorson, Inductee into University of Minnesota's M Club Hall of Fame[3]
  • Amanda Leveille, WCHA Final Face-Off All-Tournament Team
  • Rachel Ramsey, WCHA Final Face-Off Most Valuable Player
  • Kelly Terry, WCHA Final Face-Off All-Tournament Team

Golden Gophers at the Winter Games[edit]

  • Gophers alumnae Mira Jalosuo and Noora Räty skated for Finland
  • Team USA featured alumnae Megan Bozek, Gigi Marvin and Anne Schleper
  • Current Gophers Amanda Kessel and Lee Stecklein were also named to Team USA

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2013-14 Women's Ice Hockey Schedule". University of Minnesota. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  2. ^ "2013-14 Women's Hockey Roster". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  3. ^ "Halldorson Selected for".
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