The Two-Minute Minor
An edition of the Penalty Box Post
Tuesday, June 1st
Fifteen GWH players named Academic All-Big Ten
Fifteen (15) members of the Gopher Women's Hockey team were recognized last Friday as At-Large Academic All-Big Ten honorees for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Abigail Boreen, Emily Brown, Taylor Heise, Crystalyn Hengler, Olivia King, Olivia Knowles, Emily Oden, Gracie Ostertag, Makayla Pahl, Amy Potomak, Sydney Shearen, Catie Skaja, Taylor Wente, Madeline Wethington, and Grace Zumwinkle were among a total of 187 University of Minnesota student-athletes named as Spring and At-Large Academic All-Big Ten selections. They join another 244 student-athletes previously named as Fall and Winter Academic All-Big Ten honorees.
To be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten merits, student-athletes must be on a varsity team, have been enrolled full time at the institution for a minimum of 12 months and carry a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
We send our congratulations to all fifteen GWH players for their continued success in the classroom!!
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Brown, Zumwinkle earn Leadership U certificates – Following service on the Gopher Athletics Leadership Council and meeting necessary requirements, Gopher Women's Hockey seniors Emily Brown and Grace Zumwinkle were among 9 student-athletes completing the University of Minnesota's Leadership U Certificate Program.
Brown and Zumwinkle were joined by Carlie Brandt (Softball), Tyler Davis (Men's Gymnastics), Valerie Larson (Women's Track & Field), Abbie Nylin (Women's Gymnastics), Stephanie Peller (Rowing), Lexy Ramler (Women's Gymnastics), and Natalie Windels (Women's Track & Field) as Leadership U Certificate recipients. We send our congratulations to all nine student-athletes on this recognition and thank them for their service to the University of Minnesota!!
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Alumna Potomak shines at PWHPA Calgary Showcase
Gopher Women's Hockey alumna Sarah Potomak made a splash at the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association's (PWHPA's) Calgary Showcase this past week, playing for Team Scotiabank from the Calgary regional training hub. Through the showcase's six round-robin games, Potomak led all players with 5 goals, scoring at least once in each of Team Scotiabank's four contests. She was also in a multi-way tie for second in total scoring after the round-robin phase with 6 points.
Unfortunately, Team Scotiabank finished third in the 3-team showcase, not qualifying for the championship game this past Sunday. They lost twice to Team Bauer (Montreal), 6-1 and 4-3, and split with Team Sonnet (Toronto), falling 8-3 before earning a 3-2 victory. Potomak was named third star in the first game against Team Bauer with a goal, and second star in the win against Team Sonnet after recording two goals and an assist.
Team Bauer defeated Team Sonnet, 3-2, in the showcase opener, but lost the second head-to-head meeting, 4-3. Squaring off a third time in the championship game for the Canadian Secret® Cup, the teams traded goals over the first 40 minutes before Marie-Philip Poulin put Team Bauer ahead late in the 3rd period and Sarah Lefort added an empty-netter to seal a 4-2 victory.
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PPC Board of Directors update – June meeting cancelled
Next board meeting: Wednesday, July 14, at 7:00 p.m.
The next meeting of the Power Play Club Board of Directors is now scheduled for Wednesday, July 14, following a decision to cancel the June gathering. Fundraising for the 2021-2022 Gopher Women's Hockey season is expected to be a focus of the July meeting. We provide the reminder that board meetings are open to all PPC members (2020-2021 membership applies for the current off-season). Logistics for the next meeting have not been determined, but will be shared at a later date.
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