SCSU Women's Hockey Release - 2/12/01
Upcoming Games:
Feb. 16 vs. MN-Duluth, - 7:05 p.m.
Feb. 17 vs. MN-Duluth, - 3:05 p.m.
SCSU DEFEAT THE #2 RANKED TEAM IN THE NATION - The St. Cloud State women's
hockey team (14-12-2, 9-7-2 WCHA) made history Saturday night as they
defeated the Minnesota Gophers, 7-6, at the National Hockey Center. It was
their first win against UM since the program began. First-year forward
Roxanne Stang (Princeton) led the Huskies with her second hat trick of the
season. Junior forward Erin McNamara (MaComb, MI) scored the first goal of
the game for the Huskies. Stang and Ricki-Lee Doyle (Calgary) scored the
next three goals for SCSU to give the Huskies a 4-2 lead after one period.
Junior forward/defender Fiona McLeod (Toronto) ignited in the second
period, scoring back to back goals. The Gophers were on a power play when
McLeod intercepted a pass and scored the Huskies fifth goal of the game.
Two minutes later McLeod netted her 11th goal of the season, giving the
Huskies a 6-2 lead. Stang scored SCSU's last goal of the game and the
game-winning goal at the 10:03 mark in the second period. The Gophers
(20-5-1, 15-2-1) attempted a comeback, scoring the last four goals of the
game and pulling their goalie with 1:02 left in the game. Courtney Kennedy
led the Gophers with two goals and two assists. Game one of the WCHA
series was played at Mariucci Arena on Friday night. The Gophers Nadine
Muzerall led her team to a 7-1 victory with her third hat trick of the
season. Muzerall tallied the first two goals of the game, both in the
first period. Minnesota grabbed a 4-0 lead after two periods before Kobi
Kawamoto (Surrey, B.C.) put the Huskies on the scoreboard on an unassisted
goal at 1:36 in the third. Minnesota out-shot SCSU 107-33 on the weekend.
Sophomore goaltender Laura Gieselman (Annandale) kept the Huskies alive in
both games with 94 saves. St. Cloud will face off against MN-Duluth this
weekend at the National Hockey Center.
HEAD COACH: Kerry Brodt Wethington is in her third season as the head coach
for the women's hockey program at St. Cloud State. She joined the staff in
1998-99, and is the first women's hockey coach in the history of the
program at SCSU Brodt Wethington is a 1995 graduate of SCSU. She is also a
coach for the U.S. Community Olympic Development Program for girls ice
hockey and the founder and director of the Skater's Link Hockey Clinic.
ASSISTANT COACHING STAFF: David Prokop is the first-ever assistant coach
hired for the SCSU women's hockey team. He joined the staff in1998-99, and
since that time has been one of the team's top recruiters. Prokop
graduated with a bachelors degree from Concordia College in Moorhead Jean
Vaillancourt joined the staff at SCSU in 1999-2000. He brings a varied
hockey background to the SCSU program, having coached both men and women in
Ontario. Vaillancourt earned a degree in Human Kinetics form the University
of Ottawa in 1997.
2000-2001 Highlights
Period
Most Goals - 4 several times
Most Goals Allowed - 3, several times
Most Shots - 24 (11/22 vs. Sacred Heart, 2nd period)
Most Shots Allowed - 22 (2/9 at Minnesota, 3rd period)
Fewest Shots - 3, several times
Fewest Shots Allowed - 2 (11/22 vs. Sacred Heart 2nd period)
Most PIM - Both Teams - 20 (10/15 at Minn., 3rd period)
Game
Largest Win Margin - 5 (several times)
Most Goals - 9 (1/12 vs. Wisconsin)
Most Goals Allowed - 7 (2/9 at Minnesota; 1/5 vs. Niagara; 11/17 at
MN-Duluth)
Most PPG - 3 , several times
Most PPG Allowed - 4 (10/15 at Minnesota)
Most Shots - 56 (11/22 vs. Sacred Heart)
Most Shots Allowed - 60 (2/9 at Minnesota)
Fewest Shots - 14 (2/10 vs. Minnesota)
Fewest Shots Allowed - 11 (11/22 vs. Sacred Heart)
Most Penalty Minutes - 24 (10/15 at Minnesota, 11/17 at MN-Duluth)
Most Opponent PIM -- 22 (10/15 at Minnesota, 11/17 at MN-Duluth)
Most PIM - Both Teams - 46 (10/15 at Minnesota, 11/17 at MN-Duluth)
SCSU Situations in 2000-2001
Game one of series 7-6-0
Game two of series 6-5-2
Home record 8-8-0
Away record 5-5-2
Huskies score first 11-4-2
Opponents score first 3-8-0
Huskies lead after 1st period 10-2-1
Opponents lead after 1st period 1-7-1
Tied after 1st period 3-3-0
Huskies lead after 2nd period 9-3-1
Opponents lead after 2nd period 1-8-0
Tied after 2nd period 3-2-1
Huskies outshoot opponent 9-2-1
Opponents outshoot Huskies 5-11-0
Huskies have under 20 shots 3-4-0
Huskies have 20-29 shots 2-5-1
Huskies have 30-39 shots 7-3-0
Huskies have 40+ shots 2-0-1
One goal game 4-7-0
Two goal game 2-0-0
Three goal game 3-1-0
Four goal game 1-3-0
Five or more goal game 5-1-0
Huskies in October 2-4-0
Huskies in November 3-3-1
Huskies in December 2-2-0
Huskies in January 4-2-1
Huskies in February 2-2-0
2000-01 WCHA Standings:
Team WCHA Overall
1 Minnesota 15- 2- 1 20- 5- 1
2 Minnesota-Duluth 13- 4- 3 21- 4- 3
3 Wisconsin 9- 4- 5 15- 6- 5
4 St. Cloud State 9- 7- 2 14-12- 2
5 Ohio State 8- 9- 3 11-14- 3
6 Bemidji State 4-15- 1 7-20- 1
7 MSU-Mankato 0-17- 1 2-24- 2
WCHA Results :
Friday, February 9:
St. Cloud State @ Minnesota WC SCSU-1, MN-7
Ohio State @ MN-Duluth WC OSU-6, MN-D-7, OT
Findlay @ MSU, Mankato NC F-1, MSU,M-3
Saturday, February 10:
Minnesota @ St. Cloud State WC MN-6, SCSU-7
Ohio State @ MN-Duluth WC OSU-5, MN-D-7
Bemidji State @ Wayne State NC BSU-7, WSU-3
Findlay @ MSU, Mankato NC F-2, MSU,M-2, OT
Dartmouth @ Wisconsin NC D-5, W-3
WCHA Upcoming Games:
Monday, February 12:
Bemidji State @ Wayne State NC 1:00 p.m.
Friday, February 16:
Wisconsin @ MSU, Mankato WC 2:35 p.m.
Minnesota @ Ohio State WC 7:05 p.m.
MN-Duluth @ St. Cloud State WC 7:05 p.m.
Saturday, February 17:
Wisconsin @ MSU, Mankato WC 2:35 p.m.
Minnesota @ Ohio State WC 7:05 p.m.
MN-Duluth @ St. Cloud State WC 3:05 p.m.
All times are local to the host institution.
WC - WCHA game
NC - non-conference game
EX - Exhibition game
THE OPPONENTS: SCSU will face off against the defending WCHA conference
champions in the second series this season. The Huskies and Bulldogs last
met on November 17-18 at the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center.
Duluth defeated the Huskies in the first game, 7-3, but the two tied the
following night in overtime, 3-3. MN-Duluth is led by sophomore forwards
Maria Rooth (28-25=53) and Hanne Sikio (26-25=51). Guarding the net for
the Bulldogs is sophomore goalie Tuula Puputti. Shannon Miller, the
1999-00 WCHACoach of the Year, is in her second season at the helm for
MN-Duluth. She led the Bulldogs to a 25-5-2 finish last year. The
Bulldogs lead the series, 7-0-1.
TIME AND DATE CHANGE ANNOUNCED: St. Cloud State's meeting with Ohio
State on Feb. 23-24 at the National Hockey Center has been changed. The
two teams will play the WCHA series on Sat., Feb. 24th and Sun., Feb. 25 at
the NHC. Both games begin at 11:05 a.m.
2000-01 TEAM CAPTAINS: The team captains for the 2000-01 season are junior
defenders Tara McNamara and assistant captain Katy Battis.
LIVE FROM KVSC: KVSC 88.1 FM will broadcast two remaining games this season
for the Huskies. KVSC will be at the Huskies February 16th game at 7:05
p.m., and February 17th at 3:05 p.m. against MN-Duluth at the National
Hockey Center. If you can't make it to the game, be sure to tune in!
WCHA TOURNAMENT: The WCHA Women's Tournament. Is coming soon to the
Rochester Recreation Center in Rochester, Minnesota, March 8-10. For more
information, call 608-829-0104, or visit www.wcha.com.
SCSU CONFERENCE RANKINGS: Doyle and McLeod continue to lead the Huskies in
almost every scoring category in the conference. In 18 league games
played, Doyle is fifth in the WCHA in points scored (17-17=34) and McLeod
is sixth (7-25=32). Doyle is fifth in goals scored (17), and right behind
her is Stang with 16 goals in 15 conference games played. McLeod leads the
conference in assists (25); not far behind is Doyle in eighth place with 17
assists. Doyle and McLeod are ranked third and seventh in power play
points scored, (9-6=15, 1-11=12) respectively. Leading the defense in
scoring is McLeod (5-24=29), and Kawamoto (8-11=19) is currently in fifth.
Goalie Laura Gieselman is third in the conference in saves percentage (.891)
HUSKY INFO: Junior defender and assistant captain Katy Battis (W. St.
Paul) returned to action January 5 against Niagara after missing 14 games
with a grade 2 MCL strain which she suffered Oct. 20 against
MSU-Mankato Amanda Mathison also returned to the Huskies line-up after
being sidelined since Nov. 10 with a head injury Sophomore forward Kirsten
Olson has transferred to Gustavus Adulphus for the spring semester The
Huskies earned their first wins of the 2000-2001 season with double wins on
Oct. 20-21 against MSU-Mankato, 5-1 and 6-1 two current SCSU players have
played all three season of Husky hockey - Tara McNamara and Sondra
Diaz-Arntzen.
McNamara has appeared in all 83 of the games played at St. Cloud State in
two and a half seasons.
1999-2000 SEASON WRAP: Finishing atop the scoring chart for SCSU was
sophomore forward Fiona McLeod, who scored 18 goals and 12 assists for 30
points in 1999-2000. McLeod's 30 points makes her the all-time leading
scorer in the short history of SCSU women's hockey.
GO HUSKIES!!!
LIVE FROM KVSC: KVSC 88.1 FM will broadcast two remaining games this season
for the Huskies. KVSC will be at the Huskies February 16th game at 7:05
p.m., and February 17th at 3:05 p.m. against MN-Duluth at the National
Hockey Center. If you can't make it to the game, be sure to tune in!
WCHA TOURNAMENT: The WCHA Women's Tournament. Is coming soon to the
Rochester Recreation Center in Rochester, Minnesota, March 8-10. For more
information, call 608-829-0104, or visit www.wcha.com.
SCSU CONFERENCE RANKINGS: Doyle and McLeod continue to lead the Huskies in
almost every scoring category in the conference. In 18 league games
played, Doyle is fifth in the WCHA in points scored (17-17=34) and McLeod
is sixth (7-25=32). Doyle is fifth in goals scored (17), and right behind
her is Stang with 16 goals in 15 conference games played. McLeod leads the
conference in assists (25); not far behind is Doyle in eighth place with 17
assists. Doyle and McLeod are ranked third and seventh in power play
points scored, (9-6=15, 1-11=12) respectively. Leading the defense in
scoring is McLeod (5-24=29), and Kawamoto (8-11=19) is currently in fifth.
Goalie Laura Gieselman is third in the conference in saves percentage (.891)
HUSKY INFO: Junior defender and assistant captain Katy Battis (W. St.
Paul) returned to action January 5 against Niagara after missing 14 games
with a grade 2 MCL strain which she suffered Oct. 20 against
MSU-Mankato Amanda Mathison also returned to the Huskies line-up after
being sidelined since Nov. 10 with a head injury Sophomore forward Kirsten
Olson has transferred to Gustavus Adulphus for the spring semester The
Huskies earned their first wins of the 2000-2001 season with double wins on
Oct. 20-21 against MSU-Mankato, 5-1 and 6-1 two current SCSU players have
played all three season of Husky hockey - Tara McNamara and Sondra
Diaz-Arntzen.
McNamara has appeared in all 83 of the games played at St. Cloud State in
two and a half seasons.
1999-2000 SEASON WRAP: Finishing atop the scoring chart for SCSU was
sophomore forward Fiona McLeod, who scored 18 goals and 12 assists for 30
points in 1999-2000. McLeod's 30 points makes her the all-time leading
scorer in the short history of SCSU women's hockey.
GO HUSKIES!!!
Individual Records - Season Totals
Most Goals - 18 by Fiona McLeod (1999-00)
Most Assists - 18 by Jennifer Swanson (1999-00)
Most Points - 30 by Fiona McLeod (1999-00)
Most Hat Tricks - 2 by Natalie Nygren (1998-99)
Most Game Tying Goals - 2 by Fiona McLeod (1999-00)
Most Game-winning Goals -- 3 by Rebecca Olson (1998-99); 3 by Fiona McLeod
(1999-00)
Most Shots on Goals - 73 by Natalie Nygren (1998-99)
Best Plus-Minus Ration - 14 by Sandra Hansen (1998-99)
Team Records - Game
Most Goals Scored - 9 (11/15/98 vs. St. Thomas; 2/20/99 at St Catherine's)
Most Goals Allowed - 15 (11/6/99 vs. MN-Duluth)
Most Goals, Both Teams - 15 (11/6/99 vs. MN-Duluth)
Most Shots on Goal - 57 (11/16/99 vs. St. Benedict's)
Fewest Shots on Goal - 2 (3/7/99 at Minnesota)
Most Shots on Goal, Both Teams -- 89 (12/17/99 at MN-Duluth)
Fewest Shots on Goal, Both Teams - 31 (1/9/99 at Minnesota)
Most Power Play Goals Scored - 4 (2/27/00 at Findlay)
Most Consecutive Goals -- 9 (11/15/98 vs. St. Thomas)
SCSU Yearly Record
1998-99 -- 8-12-2 overall
1999-00 -- 13-19-3 overall, 6-15-3 WCHA (4th)
2000-01 WCHA Standings:
Team WCHA Overall
1 Minnesota 15- 2- 1 20- 5- 1
2 Minnesota-Duluth 13- 4- 3 21- 4- 3
3 Wisconsin 9- 4- 5 15- 6- 5
4 St. Cloud State 9- 7- 2 14-12- 2
5 Ohio State 8- 9- 3 11-14- 3
6 Bemidji State 4-15- 1 7-20- 1
7 MSU-Mankato 0-17- 1 2-24- 2
WCHA Results :
Friday, February 9:
St. Cloud State @ Minnesota WC SCSU-1, MN-7
Ohio State @ MN-Duluth WC OSU-6, MN-D-7, OT
Findlay @ MSU, Mankato NC F-1, MSU,M-3
Saturday, February 10:
Minnesota @ St. Cloud State WC MN-6, SCSU-7
Ohio State @ MN-Duluth WC OSU-5, MN-D-7
Bemidji State @ Wayne State NC BSU-7, WSU-3
Findlay @ MSU, Mankato NC F-2, MSU,M-2, OT
Dartmouth @ Wisconsin NC D-5, W-3
WCHA Upcoming Games:
Monday, February 12:
Bemidji State @ Wayne State NC 1:00 p.m.
Friday, February 16:
Wisconsin @ MSU, Mankato WC 2:35 p.m.
Minnesota @ Ohio State WC 7:05 p.m.
MN-Duluth @ St. Cloud State WC 7:05 p.m.
Saturday, February 17:
Wisconsin @ MSU, Mankato WC 2:35 p.m.
Minnesota @ Ohio State WC 7:05 p.m.
MN-Duluth @ St. Cloud State WC 3:05 p.m.
All times are local to the host institution.
WC - WCHA game
NC - non-conference game
EX - Exhibition game
2000-01 St. Cloud State
Women's Hockey Results
Date Opponent Time
Oct. 7 REGINA (exh.) 3:05 L, 3-6 Oct. 14 MINNESOTA* 3:05 L, 1-4
Oct. 15 @ Minnesota* 3:05 L, 4-5
Oct. 20 MSU-MANKATO* 4:05 W, 5-1
Oct. 21 MSU-MANKATO* 3:05 W, 6-1
Oct. 27 @ Wisconsin* 6:35 L, 2-6
Oct. 28 @ Wisconsin* 2:05 L, 2-6
Nov. 3 @ Wayne State 2:00 W, 3-1
Nov. 4 @ Wayne State 2:00 W, 6-1
Nov. 10 FINDLAY 7:05 W, 4-1
Nov. 11 FINDLAY 3:05 L, 5-6
Nov. 17 @ Duluth* 7:35 L, 3-7
Nov. 18 @ Duluth* 7:05 T, 3-3
Nov. 22 SACRED HEART 6:05 W, 5-0
Dec. 1 PRINCETON 7:05 L, 4-5
Dec. 2 PRINCETON 7:05 L, 3-4
Dec. 8 @ Ohio State* 6:05 W, 4-3
Dec. 9 @ Ohio State* 6:05 W, 4-1
Jan. 5 NIAGARA 5:05 L, 0-7
Jan. 7 BEMIDJI* 3:05 L, 3-4
Jan. 8 BEMIDJI* 3:05 W, 5-4
Jan. 12 WISCONSIN* 3:05 W, 9-4
Jan. 13 WISCONSIN* 3:05 W, 3-0
Jan. 19 @ Bemidji* 7:05 W, 8-6
Jan. 20 @ Bemidji* 7:05 T, 4-4
Feb. 2 CORNELL 3:05 W, 5-4
Feb. 3 CORNELL 3:05 L, 5-4
Feb. 9 @ Minnesota* 7:05 L, 1-7
Feb. 10 MINNESOTA* 7:05 W, 7-6
Feb. 16 DULUTH* 7:05
Feb. 17 DULUTH* 3:05
Feb. 24 OHIO STATE* 11:05
Feb. 25 OHIO STATE* 11:05
Mar. 2 MSU-Mankato* 7:05
Mar. 3 MSU-Mankato* 2:35
* WCHA games
All home games played at the National Hockey Center. For ticket
information call 320-255-2137
Terry Tschida
St. Cloud State University
Secretary, AMR/Athletics
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