2020–21 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey season
College ice hockey team season
The Bulldogs qualified for the 2021 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Tournament , ranked as the #5 seed.[ 1] Defeating the Colgate Raiders in the opening round, the Bulldogs were defeated 3-2 by the #1 ranked Northeastern Huskies in the Frozen Four.[ 2]
Emma Soderberg captured the WCHA 2020-21 Goaltending Championship. Statistically, she topped all conference goaltenders with both a 1.34 GAA and .951 save percentage. In addition, she tied for the league lead with five shutouts, while ranking second overall in wins with 11.[ 3]
In the USCHO.com final season rankings, the Bulldogs claimed the number four spot, its highest spot since 2010, when it placed first overall in the rankings.[ 4]
Offseason
Recruiting
Player
Position
Nationality
Notes
Jojo Chobak
Goaltender
United States
Was a participant in the USA Under-18 Top 66 Camp in the summer of 2018
Katie Davis
Forward
United States
Won a gold medal at the 2020 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship
Nina Jobst-Smith
Defense
Canada
Attended Okanagan Hockey Academy Born in North Vancouver, she has skated for the German National Team
Brieja Parent
Forward
United States
Member of the USA Hockey Girls' 16/17 Players Development Camp
Regular season
Standings
Conference
Overall
GP
W
L
T
SW
PTS
GF
GA
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
#1 Wisconsin † *
16
12
3
1
0
36
62
25
21
17
3
1
79
33
#4 Minnesota Duluth
16
11
5
0
0
34
50
23
23
12
7
0
55
33
#3 Ohio State
16
11
5
0
0
32
42
32
20
13
7
0
56
42
#6 Minnesota
19
11
7
0
1
36
62
40
20
11
8
1
65
45
Minnesota State
20
7
12
1
0
20
38
56
20
7
12
1
38
56
St. Cloud State
19
6
12
1
0
18.5
32
62
19
6
12
1
32
62
Bemidji State
20
2
16
2
1
12.5
24
72
20
2
16
2
24
72
Championship : March 8, 2021 † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com ; updated March 25, 2021
Schedule
Date
Opponent#
Rank#
Site
Decision
Result
Record
Regular Season
November 20
at MSU-Mankato Mavericks
Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, MN
W 5-0
1-0-0 (1-0-0)
November 21
at MSU-Mankato Mavericks
Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, MN
W 7-3
2-0-0 (2-0-0)
November 27
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN
L 2-4
2-1-0 (2-1-0)
November 28
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN
L 1-2
2-2-0 (2-2-0)
December 4
St. Cloud State Huskies
Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN
W 4-0
3-2-0 (3-2-0)
December 5
St. Cloud State Huskies
Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN
W 5-1
4-2-0 (4-2-0)
January 15
Ohio State Buckeyes
Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN
W 2-0
5-2-0 (5-2-0)
January 16
Ohio State Buckeyes
Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN
L 0-1
5-3-0 (5-3-0)
January 22
at Bemidji State Beavers
Bemidji, MN
L 0-1
5-4-0 (5-4-0)
January 23
at Bemidji State Beavers
Bemidji, MN
W 1-0
6-4-0 (6-4-0)
January 29
St. Cloud State Huskies
Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN
W 4-1
7-4-0 (7-4-0)
January 30
St. Cloud State Huskies
Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN
W 6-0
8-4-0 (8-4-0)
February 20
MSU-Mankato Mavericks
Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN
W 2-1
February 21
MSU-Mankato Mavericks
Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN
W 4-3
February 26
Wisconsin Badgers
Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN
W 4-2
February 27
Wisconsin Badgers
Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN
L 3-4
NCAA Tournament
March 6
Ohio State Buckeyes
Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN
L 2-7
WCHA Final Faceoff
March 15
vs. Colgate Raiders
Erie Insurance Arena • Erie, PA
Emma Soderberg
W 1-0 OT
12-6-0
March 18
vs. Northeastern Huskies
Erie Insurance Arena • Erie, PA
Aerin Frankel (NU)
L 3-2 OT
12-7-0
*Non-conference game. # Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.
Roster
2020–21 Bulldogs
[ 5]
No.
S/P/C
Player
Class
Pos
Height
DoB
Hometown
Previous team
1
Hanna Markel
Senior
G
5' 7" (1.7 m)
Dillon, Colorado
Northwood School
6
Lizi Norton
Junior
D
5' 5" (1.65 m)
Orono, Minnesota
USA U18 National Team
7
Kailee Skinner
Junior
D
5' 10" (1.78 m)
Penticton, British Columbia
Okanagan Hockey Academy
8
Monique Aaneson
Senior
F
5' 4" (1.63 m)
Moorhead, Minnesota
North American Hockey Association
9
Naomi Rogge
Junior
F
5' 5" (1.65 m)
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Eden Prairie HS
10
McKenzie Revering
Senior
D
5' 3" (1.6 m)
Alexandria, Minnesota
Alexandria HS
11
Katie Davis
Freshman
F
5' 2" (1.57 m)
Boise, Idaho
USA U18 National Team
12
Kylie Hanley
Junior
F
5' 8" (1.73 m)
Minnetonka, Minnesota
Hopkins HS
13
Anneke Linser
Junior
F
5' 10" (1.78 m)
Lino Lakes, Minnesota
USA U18 National Team
15
Brieja Parent
Senior
F
5' 4" (1.63 m)
Forest Lake, Minnesota
Forest Lake HS
16
Mannon McMahon
Sophomore
F
5' 7" (1.7 m)
Maple Grove, Minnesota
Maple Grove High School
17
Gabbie Hughes
Junior
D
5' 9" (1.75 m)
Lino Lakes, Minnesota
USA U18 National Team
19
Anna Klein
Senior
F
5' 7" (1.7 m)
Edina, Minnesota
Edina HS
21
Taylor Stewart
Sophomore
D
5' 10" (1.78 m)
Rochester, Minnesota
Shattuck St. Mary’s
23
Kassy Betinol
Sophomore
F
5' 3" (1.6 m)
Okotoks, Alberta
Pursuit of Excellence (PWHL)
24
McKenzie Hewett
Junior
F
5' 6" (1.68 m)
Edmonton, Alberta
St. Albert Slash (PWHL)
25
Clara Van Wieren
Freshman
F
5' 10" (1.78 m)
Cooperstown, New York
USA U18 National Team
26
Ashton Bell
Senior
D
5' 9" (1.75 m)
Deloraine, Manitoba
Canadian U18 National Team
30
Emma Soderberg
Freshman
G
5' 7" (1.7 m)
Jarved, Sweden
Swedish U18 National Team
35
Jojo Chobak
Freshman
G
5' 8" (1.73 m)
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago Young Americans
Awards and honors
Ashton Bell, 2020-21 WCHA Defenseman of the Year[ 6]
Ashton Bell, 2020-21 WCHA First Team All-Star[ 7]
Emma Soderberg, 2020-21 WCHA Goaltender of the Year
Emma Soderberg, 2020-21 WCHA First Team All-Star
Gabbie Hughes , 2020-21 WCHA Second Team All-Star
Anna Klein, 2020-21 WCHA Second Team All-Star
Anna Klein, All-USCHO.com Third Team[ 8]
All-America honors
Emma Soderberg, 2020-21 Second Team CCM/AHCA All-American[ 9]
Ashton Bell, 2020-21 Second Team CCM/AHCA All-American[ 9]
References
^ "2021 NC Women's Ice Hockey Championship Official Bracket" . ncaa.com . Retrieved March 16, 2021 .
^ "UMD'S HISTORIC RUN COMES TO A HEARTBREAKING END IN OVERTIME AGAINST NORTHEASTERN" . umdbulldogs.com . Retrieved March 23, 2021 .
^ "SODERBERG CLAIMS WCHA 2020-21 GOALTENDING TITLE FOR UMD" . umdbulldogs.com . February 28, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2021 .
^ "BULLDOGS NO. 4 USCHO.COM FINAL SEASON RANKING HIGHEST IN A DECADE" . umdbulldogs.com . March 22, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2021 .
^ "2020–21 UMD Bulldogs Women's Ice Hockey Roster" . University of Minnesota-Duluth. Retrieved March 23, 2021 .
^ "BELL AND SODERBERG NAMED WCHA DEFENSEMAN AND GOALTENDER OF THE YEAR" . umdbulldogs.com . March 4, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2021 .
^ "FOUR BULLDOGS SELECTED TO 2020-21 ALL-WCHA TEAMS" . umdbulldogs.com . March 3, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2021 .
^ "Women's Division I College Hockey: 2020-2021 All-USCHO Teams" . uscho.com . April 2, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021 .
^ a b "Five Hockey East Players Players Named CCM/AHCA Women's All-Americans - NCAA #1 seed Northeastern boasts four players on the two teams" . hockeyeastonline.com . March 19, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021 .
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