PPC Board sees director changes at May meeting;
Next meeting – online Tuesday, June 4 at 7:00 p.m. CT
Several changes were made to the Power Play Club Board of Directors at its meeting this past Tuesday, May 7. The board accepted the resignations of Susan “Rennie” McPherson and Mike Zumwinkle; we thank both of them for their contributions to the board, club, and Gopher Women's Hockey program. The board also approved the appointments of new directors-at-large Ander Kierig & Guy Sederski and parent representative John Conner.
The board also received the final fundraising numbers from the 2023-2024 season. Working with the Golden Gopher Fund inside the U. of M. Athletics Department, more than $62,500 was raised for the Gopher Women's Hockey program. GWH head coach Brad Frost provided his thanks to the PPC board, and we share that with all of you.
The next board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 4 at 7:00 p.m. CT and will be held online on Zoom. PPC board meetings are open to all enrolled club members; we reiterate that 2023-2024 registration will apply for all off-season meetings this summer. If you are interested in attending, please contact club president Bill Johnson at billjohnson013@gmail.com or vice president Dave Malerich at dmalerich@yahoo.com.
Vetter invited to USA Hockey National Goaltending Camp
Gopher Women's Hockey senior Skylar Vetter has been named as one of 24 netminders invited to the 2024 USA Hockey National Goaltending Camp, occurring later this week (May 15-18) at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Michigan.
Congratulations on earning this opportunity, Skylar!!
Madeline Wethington earns pair of academic honors
We also congratulate 2023-2024 GWH alternate captain Madeline Wethington as she was announced as recipient of two academic awards presented by Gopher Athletics and the Lindahl Academic Center.
Wethington and Gopher Men's Hockey's Justin Close were named Lindahl Outstanding Student-Athlete Achievement Award winners, presented in honor of classroom and athletics success. Wethington and Gopher Baseball's Brady Jurgella were honored as 2024 Big Ten Postgraduate Scholarship recipients.
A four-time WCHA All-Academic Team member and four-time WCHA Scholar Athlete, Wethington graduated with a major in cellular and organismal physiology in spring 2023 and is pursuing a master's in biological sciences. On the ice, she was named WCHA Rookie of the Year in 2019-2020 and was a three-time All-WCHA selection, playing in a program-high 173 career games and becoming the 7th GWH defender to score 100 career points.
WCHA commissioner Dill receives two-year contract extension
The Western Collegiate Hockey Association announced Friday that Tracy Dill has signed a two-year contract extension as league commissioner, removing the interim tag from his title. Dill joined the WCHA office in July 2022 and is now in line to remain commissioner through the 2025-2026 season.
As noted in the press release, Dill was the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at Bemidji State University for nine years before taking the role as WCHA commissioner. Preceding that, Dill spent over 28 years at St. Cloud State University in various capacities, including coaching and administration.
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