The Two-Minute Minor
An edition of the Penalty Box Post
Wednesday, July 19th
PPC Locker Sponsor registration open for ‘23-‘24 season!
Once again, registration is now open for the Power Play Club's Locker Sponsorship program for the 2023-2024 season! Member benefits include broader Power Play Club membership, a photo with your player, and a meal with your player and the team on a game day (tentatively set for January 13, 2024). Locker sponsorships require a minimum tax-deductible donation of $600.00 (per locker), with all funds going to the Gopher Women's Hockey Enhancement Fund to support the team.
If you are interested in sponsoring a player's or coach's locker, please contact Rennie McPherson at susanmcp58@gmail.com. If you are signing up as a first-time Locker Sponsor or need a new player or coach this coming season, please provide FIVE names of players and/or coaches you are interested in sponsoring, as we try to make sure that each player is sponsored before doubling and tripling up; the current team roster – including the incoming players – can be found at gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster. Please do not send in any money or make a contribution at this time; you will receive an email in September with instructions on how to pay.
Next PPC Board meeting – Tuesday, August 8 at 7:00 p.m.
The next meeting of the Power Play Club Board of Directors is scheduled for Tuesday, August 8 at 7:00 p.m. This will be an online meeting held over Zoom. Board meetings are open to all enrolled club members; 2022-2023 membership applies during the off-season, and you can attend by contacting club vice president Dave Malerich at dmalerich@yahoo.com.
Record 22 GWH players earn Academic All-Big Ten honors
A Gopher Women's Hockey record 22 team members were named Monday among 125 University of Minnesota student-athletes earning Academic All-Big Ten conference honors for Spring 2023. They join 193 honorees recognized earlier in the academic year.
We send congratulations to Emma Conner, Josey Dunne, Taylor Heise, Peyton Hemp, Crystalyn Hengler, Ella Huber, Olivia King, Sadie Lindsay, Abbey Murphy, Maggie Nicholson, Savannah Norcross, Lizi Norton, Emily Oden, Gracie Ostertag, Makayla Pahl, Catie Skaja, Tristana Tatur, Skylar Vetter, Audrey Wethington, Madeline Wethington, Emily Zumwinkle, and Grace Zumwinkle on this accomplishment!!
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.
Heise nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year award
2022-2023 Gopher Women's Hockey fifth-year forward Taylor Heise was named as one of two U. of M. nominees for the 2023 NCAA Woman of the Year award. She is joined by Gopher Track & Field's Amira Young in representing the school.
As noted in the announcement from the U., each nominee must have competed and earned a varsity letter in an NCAA-sponsored sport and must have earned her undergraduate degree by Summer 2023. More details on the next steps in the selection process are also included in the press release.
Congratulations and best wishes, Taylor!!
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