The Penalty Box Post
Thursday, September 28th
Goals for a Goal 2023-2024: Make Your Pledge Today!
The Power Play Club and the Golden Gopher Fund invite you to pledge your support to Gopher Women’s Hockey!
Our Goals for a Goal program is back for 2023-2024! Pledge a dollar amount for every goal the Gophers score during the regular season and postseason. You also have the option to double your pledge for power play goals. Last season the team scored 177 goals, with 33 coming on the power play.
Pledges can be submitted electronically through this online form. An offline option will be available soon.
After the postseason, you will receive an email from the Golden Gopher Fund with your pledge total and giving instructions. All contributions are tax-deductible donations to the Gopher Women's Hockey Enhancement Fund to cover expenses outside the team's normal operating budget – such as improvements to Ridder Arena. The Goals for a Goal program is part of the Power Play Club's goal of raising $67,500 for the team this season.
Thank you for your support of Gopher Women’s Hockey!
Calling all Gopher Women's Hockey fans!!
There is still time to sponsor a player’s or coach’s locker for the 2023-2024 season. Locker sponsorships require a minimum of $600 donation. Locker sponsors will have a photo with the player or coach and a special meal with the team. If you wish to sponsor a locker, please contact Rennie McPherson at susanmcp58@gmail.com.
You can also join the Power Play Club at the basic membership tier, which includes up to two adults and any children at same address, with a minimum donation of $50. Online registration is preferred at bit.ly/GWH_PPC_2324; 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".
Attention Locker Sponsors:
Thank you to everyone supporting GWH by already signing up to be a locker sponsor in 2023-2024. The Golden Gopher Fund will be sending out emails soon with instructions on how to pay for your locker sponsorship. If you have not received those instructions by October 31, please contact Rennie McPherson at susanmcp58@gmail.com.
Recap: Gophers earn win in “preseason” exhibition
Minnesota Women's Hockey started their 2023-2024 campaign with an exhibition victory this past Saturday at Ridder Arena, defeating the Durham West Junior Lightning 6-0.
Lightning starting goaltender Madison Campbell kept the Gophers at bay for nearly 30 minutes, stopping everything sent her way. However, Durham West changed netminders at the start of a Minnesota power play, and the Lightning took another penalty eight seconds later to give the Gophers a 5-on-3 advantage. Senior Audrey Wethington capitalized with the game's opening goal and, still on the power play, junior Abbey Murphy also lit the lamp for a 2-0 lead. Murphy was not done, scoring twice more to complete a natural hat trick and put Minnesota up 4-0 at the second intermission. In the third, junior Peyton Hemp tacked on a pair of goals. At the other end of the ice, Skylar Vetter & Lucy Morgan combined for 12 saves and the shutout.
Gopher captains named
Junior Peyton Hemp has been named captain of the Gopher Women's Hockey team for 2023-2024, with juniors Ella Huber & Abbey Murphy and 5th-year Madeline Wethington as her assistants, as announced by head coach Brad Frost last Thursday. We send our congratulations to all four on this honor.
Around the WCHA...
St. Cloud State sweeps Union – Ella Anick tallied a goal and 3 assists, Emma Gentry added two goals and an assist, and Avery Farrell & Grace Wolfe each recorded a goal and two assists as the Huskies swept the visiting Garnet Chargers 6-1 & 4-0 in non-conference action. Jojo Chobak and Sanni Ahola each made 19 saves for SCSU. Riley Walsh netted the lone goal for Union.
Bemidji State falls twice at Lindenwood – Morgan Neitzke posted a 5-point weekend with 2 goals and 3 assists, and Sena Takenaka, Sarah Davies, and Rachel Goff each added a goal & two assists as the Lions earned a home sweep of the Beavers, winning 4-2 and 4-1. Taylor Nelson & Gabbie Smith each tallied a goal and an assist for BSU.
St. Thomas wins in exhibition – Six different Tommies lit the lamp as they defeated Durham West, 6-2, on Sunday.
Upcoming games – Lindenwood will host a second-straight WCHA opponent when Wisconsin pays them a visit tonight and tomorrow (Thursday & Friday). A national top-five battle will ensue when #2 Ohio State opens its season with a non-conference road series at #4 Colgate on Friday evening & Saturday afternoon. Meanwhile, St. Thomas hosts Franklin Pierce on Friday afternoon & Saturday night.
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