Penalty Box Post Quick Hit - Friday, November 17, 2023


Penalty Box Post Quick Hit
Friday, November 17th

GWH Game Day – #4 Minnesota at #8 Minnesota Duluth
Puck drop at 6:00 p.m. at AMSOIL Arena

We hope many of you will be making the trip to the North Shore later today as the Gopher Women's Hockey team faces the rival Univ. of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs this evening, scheduled for a 6 p.m. start at AMSOIL Arena.

Video of today's game will be streamed on the B1G+ subscription service.  Free, live audio is available on GopherSports.com, while live statistics are available here.  Links for all Gopher Women's Hockey games, including tomorrow's rematch at 3 p.m., are available on the team's schedule page.

Pregame gathering in Duluth – Join us for a time of socializing before tonight's game at the 310 Pub in Canal Park (310 S. Lake Avenue).  We'll see you there!!

Go Gophers!!  Beat the Bulldogs!!


THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!
Give to the Max Day donations plus match pass $20K mark

 We send a very hearty and gracious thank you to everyone who contributed to our Give to the Max Day fundraiser yesterday.  Our GTMD objective for full matching and the extended goal were both reached in the mid-afternoon, and as of 8:30 p.m. last night we had raised (including the match) over $20,000 !!


Goals for a Goal update

Our fundraising efforts for the 2023-2024 Gopher Women's Hockey season continue in the Goals for a Goal campaign.  As with our Give to the Max Day effort, funds raised go into the Women's Hockey Enhancement Fund to support Ridder Arena improvements and expenses beyond the team's normal operating budget.

Pledge a dollar amount for every goal the Gophers score throughout the regular season and postseason.  There's also an option to double your pledge for power play goals!  In their first 9 games, the team lit the lamp 35 times with twelve (12) of those coming on the power play.

Goals for a Goal pledges can be submitted online.  After the postseason, you will receive an email with your pledge total and giving instructions.  All contributions are tax-deductible donations.


D1 In DC Showcase coming up next weekend (Nov. 24 & 25)

As we noted previously, some of the donations from yesterday's Give to the Max Day campaign will be used to support the team as they head to the greater Washington, D.C. region for the D1 In DC Showcase.  The Gophers and St. Thomas Tommies from the WCHA will each play games against ECAC teams Harvard and Cornell at the Medstar Capitals Iceplex in Alexandria, VA on November 24 & 25.

Tickets for the entire showcase or for single days – Friday or Saturday – are available through the Washington Pride Youth Hockey Association here.

Watch for our preview of the games in next week's Penalty Box Post.


Another signing expands GWH 2024-2025 freshman class to six

Coach Brad Frost and Gopher Women's Hockey announced the team's sixth signing for the incoming freshman class of 2024-2025 as goaltender Hannah Clark (Oshawa, ON / Etobicoke Junior Dolphins) was named yesterday on Facebook and X/Twitter.

Clark will join Kendra Distad (F - Burnsville, MN), Gracie Graham (D - Kelowna, BC), Carly Humphrey (D - Elk River, MN), Kate Kosobud (D - Moorhead, MN), and Ayla Puppe (F - Northfield, MN) next fall in Maroon & Gold.

We pass along our warmest greetings to Hannah and look forward to seeing all the new freshmen at Ridder Arena next season!!


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