| 2002–03 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
| NCAA Frozen Four, National Champions | |
| Conference | WCHA |
| Record | |
| Overall | 31–3–2 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Shannon Miller |
Regular season[edit]
- Jenny Potter set an NCAA record (since tied) for most goals in one game with 6. This was accomplished on December 18, 2002 versus St. Cloud State.[1]
- February 22: Maria Rooth set the Bulldogs record for most points in a career. During the game against Bemidji State Rooth scored one goal and one assist to claim the record. She ended the season with 232 total points including 119 goals.[2]
- February 23: The Bulldogs clinch the WCHA regular season title. The Bulldogs defeat Bemidji State to accomplish the milestone.[2]
Player stats[edit]
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; A= Assists; PTS = Points; GW = Game Winning Goals; PPL = Power Play Goals; SHG = Short Handed Goals
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | GW | PPL | SHG |
| Jenny Potter | 36 | 31 | 57 | 88 | 3 | 10 | 4 |
| Caroline Ouellette | 32 | 31 | 42 | 73 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Erika Holst | 32 | 34 | 30 | 64 | 9 | 8 | 0 |
| Hanne Sikio | 33 | 25 | 30 | 55 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| Maria Rooth | 30 | 19 | 35 | 54 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Krista McArthur | 34 | 15 | 24 | 39 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Tricia Guest | 36 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Nora Tallus | 34 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Navada Russell | 34 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jenny Hempel | 34 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Joanne Eustace | 30 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Amelia Hradsky | 36 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Julianne Vasichek | 36 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michelle McAteer | 34 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Larissa Luther | 18 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Meghan Stotts | 33 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Satu Kiipeli | 25 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kristina Petrovskaia | 18 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leah Kasper | 23 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julie Fearing | 34 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patricia Sautter | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lisa Hagen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shannon Kasparek | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason[edit]
- March 8: The Bulldogs earned their third WCHA Final Five title with a win over Minnesota (5–3).
- March 23: UMD make women's hockey history as the Bulldogs win their third straight NCAA Frozen Four tournament. The Bulldogs defeat Harvard in a double overtime win 4–3.[4] The game was held in Duluth, MN in front of the largest crowd in women's hockey NCAA history (5,167).[2] Nora Tallus scored the game winner 4:19 into the second overtime.[5]
Awards and honors[edit]
- November 11: Patricia Sautter was USCHO Defensive Player of the Week and WCHA Defensive Player of the Week. Sautter shut out Ohio State twice (Nov. 8 & Nov. 9).[2]
- December 3: Tricia Guest was USCHO Offensive Player of the Week tallying four points.[2]
- December 10: Jenny Potter, USCHO Offensive Player of the Week.[2]
- January 14: Caroline Ouellette, USCHO Offensive Player of the Week (the third Bulldog to gain the honor in the season).
- January 28: Maria Rooth becomes the fourth player to gain USCHO Offensive Player of the Week honors.[2]
- March 6: Jenny Potter, Caroline Ouellette, and Krista McArthur were named to the All-WCHA First Team
- Maria Rooth and Erika Holst were All-WCHA Second Team selection.
- Caroline Ouellette and Krista McArthur were WCHA All-Rookie Team selections.
- Seven Bulldogs were recognized as WCHA All-Academic: Erika Holst, Satu Kiipeli, Michelle McAteer, Jenny Potter, Maria Rooth, Patricia Sautter and Juliane Vasichek.[2]
- March 7: Jenny Potter was named a Patty Kazmaier Award Finalist for the second time in her career.[2]
- March 8: Erika Holst, WCHA All-Tournament team.
- Patricia Sautter, WCHA All-Tournament team.
- Caroline Ouellette, WCHA tournament Most Valuable Player.[2]
- March 23: Jenny Potter and Hanne Sikio were named to the Frozen Four All-Tournament team
- Caroline Ouellette was named the Frozen Four tournament Most Valuable Player.
- March 23: Jenny Potter, First Team All-American honors (second time in her career).[2]
- Maria Rooth, Second Team All-American.
Postseason[edit]
- The Bulldogs coaching staff was named the American Association of College Coaches' women's hockey coaching staff of the year.[6]
- June 17: The Bulldogs were honored for the third time at the White House by President George W. Bush.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "2010 NCAA Ice Hockey Division I Women's Records" (PDF). NCAA.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Memorable Moments". Minnesota Duluth Athletics. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved May 3, 2010.
- ^ "Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs Women's Hockey 2002–2003 Statistics: Overall". USCHO.com. Retrieved May 3, 2010.
- ^ "NCAA 2003 Frozen Four". NCAA. Retrieved May 3, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Borzi, Pat (March 24, 2003). "HOCKEY; Minnesota-Duluth Makes It Three Straight". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
- ^ Krista Morrissey (Media Contact) (March 14, 2007). "New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame to induct six (07/03/14)". New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on February 10, 2010. Retrieved June 9, 2010.