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Upcoming Games!
#3 Minnesota Golden Gophers
vs
University of St Thomas Tommies
Friday, December 5 at 2:00 p.m.
St Thomas Arena - St Paul
Saturday, December 6 at 2:00 p.m.
Ridder Arena - Minneapolis
Teddy Bear Toss & Skate with the Gophers – Saturday, Dec. 6
We encourage you to pick up a new teddy bear or other stuffed animal (or two or three) and bring it to the Gopher Women's Hockey game at Ridder Arena on Saturday, December 6 against St. Thomas for a Teddy Bear Toss at intermission. All stuffed animals collected will be donated to the M Health Fairview's Masonic Children's Hospital. (Note, though, that they will need to be placed in tied-off plastic bags in order to be donated.) Our thanks to everyone who participates in this great event!!
The annual Skate with the Gophers event is also scheduled for Saturday, December 6, following the game against St. Thomas. This year's skate is a paid, ticketed event; tickets can be purchased here for $8 apiece, and note that a separate ticket to the game (available for purchase here) and a completed participation waiver for ice access are also required. There are two sessions, with player autographs for those not skating at the time. We look forward to seeing you at the game!!
Goals for a Goal!!
Entering their second bye week of the season, the Gophers have lit the lamp 75 times this year, with twelve (12) of those coming on the power play!
The Power Play Club's Goals for a Goal program is a pledge-per-goal campaign to convert Gopher Women's Hockey's scoring into donations back to the team. Register a pledge for every goal scored by the Gophers all the way through the playoffs, with the option to double your pledge for power play conversions. Pledges can be submitted electronically through the online form at z.umn.edu/GoalsForAGoal. Following the conclusion of the season, you will receive an email with your pledge total and giving instructions.
Brunch with the Coaches – Saturday, January 31
The Power Play Club's annual Brunch with the Coaches with be taking place on Saturday, January 31 at 9:45 a.m. as we welcome University of Wisconsin women's hockey head coach Mark Johnson and Minnesota head coach Brad Frost. Coach Johnson has led the Badgers since 2002 and also served as the head coach of Team USA for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver.
This is a separate-fee event, with tickets running $30 per person for PPC members and $40 per person for non-members. At this time, we are not able to accept credit card payments. Instead, please download the registration form here or pick one up at the PPC table at an upcoming GWH home game; fill out the form; and submit it with a check made out to the Power Play Club to the address indicated or in-person again at Ridder Arena. Note that registrations must be received by Sunday, January 25.
Support the Gophers by joining the Power Play Club!!
Registration to the Power Play Club for the 2025-2026 season remains open AT ALL LEVELS as Gopher Women's Hockey enters its 29th season of competition! Your annual membership enrollment donations are our biggest source of financial support for the team, last year raising more than $34,000.
Basic Membership level – A minimum donation of $125 is required for our basic membership tier, which includes up to two adults and any children at same address. Online registration is preferred at z.umn.edu/PPC25; click the "Make A Gift" button on that page and follow the instructions. To register offline, download the form here and send it in to the listed address, with a check payable to the "University of Minnesota".
Locker Sponsor level – Please consider sponsoring a GWH player's or coach's locker through our top membership tier. The donor's name is posted on a nameplate next to the locker, and donors will have an opportunity to meet with their respective player(s) at our event in January (with pictures and a team meal). A minimum $1,000 donation (per locker) is required, though any amount over and above that is encouraged. If you are interested, either as a renewing or new Locker Sponsor, please contact Bob Milligan at milligandanes@gmail.com as soon as possible but do not submit a donation at this time; donation instructions for Locker Sponsors will be sent at the start of November.
Chalk Talk access – Exclusive access to our three in-person Chalk Talk events is included with Power Play Club membership at either level. Come join us pre-game to hear from one of the GWH coaches as we discuss team strategy and the previous contest.
In memoriam – PPC member Will Kenny (1950-2025)
It is with much sadness that we share news of the passing of Power Play Club member Will Kenny on August 20th. Will was born in 1950, in Port Jervis, NY, met the love of his life, Linda Samide, in kindergarten and was married to her for 54 years. After graduating from McGill University in Montreal, he and Linda ended up in Robbinsdale, MN. Despite his east coast origins, he became a true-blue Minnesotan and (with Linda) part of the loudest row at Ridder Arena, supporting the Gophers Women's Hockey team. Will is survived by his wife, Linda; daughters, Meryl (Josh) and Derin (Dan); granddaughter Kiva; siblings, Jane, Mick (Joyce), and Jude (Vince); and many nephews and nieces. A memorial is planned for the spring, and donations in his memory may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. His full obituary can be found here.
We send our condolences to Linda and the entire Kenny family on Will's passing.