The Two-Minute Minor
An edition of the Penalty Box Post
Monday, October 31st
PPC Chalk Talk – Saturday, November 5 at 12:30 p.m.
Here's another reminder that the second Power Play Club Chalk Talk with a member of the Gopher Women's Hockey coaching staff is scheduled for Saturday, November 5 at 12:30 p.m. in the Ridder Arena weight room (upstairs) prior to the second game of the upcoming rivalry series against Minnesota Duluth. This member-exclusive event will include a discussion of team strategy, a review of the previous night's game film, and time for a brief question & answer session.
PPC membership enrollment remains open!
As noted last week, membership enrollment into the Power Play Club for the 2022-2023 season remains open and can be completed anytime!
A minimum donation of $50 gets you registered into our basic membership tier, which includes up to two adults and any children at same address. Online registration is preferred at z.umn.edu/PPC22; 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".
We continue to encourage Locker Sponsorship tier sign-ups with a minimum $600 donation, raising a significant amount of revenue for the team. In addition to club membership, donors will get a photo with their respective player or coach, and meal with the team on a game day (tentatively set for January 7, 2023). If you are interested in sponsoring a locker, please contact Rennie McPherson at lockersponsorship@powerplayclub.org.
Second PWHPA tournament this weekend with 5 GWH alumnae
The second stop of the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association's (PWHPA's) 2022-2023 Secret® Dream Gap Tour is scheduled for this weekend – November 4-6 – in Truro, Nova Scotia. The five Gopher Women's Hockey alumnae active for the first showcase earlier this month have been listed on team rosters for event #2: Hannah Brandt (Team Sonnet), Emily Brown (Team Sonnet), Kelly Pannek (Team Scotiabank), Sarah Potomak (Team adidas), and Lee Stecklein (Team Harvey's). This weekend's action features a full six-game round-robin schedule, with all contests streamed on cbcsports.ca. Action starts Friday (Nov. 4) at 2:30 p.m. CT (game schedule here).
As we previously reported, Pittsburgh will host the third Dream Gap Tour stop November 25-27, featuring four games and other community events including two girls hockey clinics.
Five Gopher alums named to U.S. and Canada National Teams
for first three contests of 2022-2023 Rivalry Series
In between PWHPA showcase events, the USA and Canada Women's National Hockey Teams will play their first three games of the 2022-2023 Rivalry Series:
Tuesday, November 15 at 9 p.m. CT
Prospera Place, Kelowna, British ColumbiaThursday, November 17 at 9 p.m. CT
Sandman Centre, Kamloops, British ColumbinaSunday, November 20 at 6 p.m. CT
Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, Washington
Five Gopher Women's Hockey alumnae were named to the rosters last week for these games. Hannah Brandt, Kelly Pannek, Amanda Kessel, and Lee Stecklein were among the 23 players announced by USA Hockey last Tuesday, while Sarah Potomak made the 23-player roster released by Hockey Canada on Wednesday.
We send our congratulations and wishes of good luck to all five. Game coverage details have not been announced at this time; we will share that information when it becomes available. A fourth game of the Rivalry Series is set for Thursday, December 15, in Henderson, NV.
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