# 2010–11 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season

The 2010–11 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season represented the University of Minnesota during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. They were coached by Brad Frost in his fourth season.

## Offseason

* June 18: Six University of Minnesota players have been named to the United States Under-22 Team. Megan Bozek, Sarah Erickson, Amanda Kessel, Anne Schleper, Jen Schoullis and Emily West have all been named to the team. The Minnesota contingent is the largest group from one school. The U22 team will depart from the Festival early and travel to Toronto to compete in the three-game Under-22 Series against Canada from August 18–21.
* June 18: Brad Frost announced the hiring of Joel Johnson as an assistant coach. Johnson was the head coach of the Bethel University men's hockey team. Previously, he was an assistant coach during the Golden Gophers' 2000 and 2004 national championships. Johnson replaces Jamie Wood, who accepted an associate head coaching position at the University of New Hampshire.

## Exhibition

| Date | Opponent | Location | Time | Score | Goal scorers |
| Sun, Sep 26 | Manitoba | Ridder Arena | 2:00 PM | 8–0 | Amanda Kessel (3), Emily West (2), Jen Schoullis, Becky Kortum, Nikki Ludwigson |
| Fri, Oct 08 | Minnesota Whitecaps | Ridder Arena | 6:00 PM | 3–2 | Jen Schoulis (2), Sarah Davis |

## Regular season

* October 1: In her first game as a Golden Gopher, Amanda Kessel registered four points (two goals, two assists). The following day, Kessel scored the game-winning goal as the Gophers won by a 3–0 score. The game against Clarkson marked the first time in school history that the Gophers opened a season against a ranked opponent.
* October 9: With the 1–0 shutout over Wayne State, the Gophers have not allowed a goal in 180 minutes. Dating back to the 2009–10 season, Minnesota has not allowed a goal in 200:45 minutes played.
* October 22–23: Anne Schleper had six points (1 goal, 5 assists), including four points on the power-play. In the first game, Schleper tied a career-high with four points. She assisted on Sarah Davis' game-winning power-play goal. The following day, Schleper assisted on two of Minnesota's three power-play goals. Schleper is the first defender to earn the league's weekly offensive honor since Minnesota Duluth's Jocelyne Larocque on Jan. 28, 2009.
* October 22–23: Noora Räty recorded back to back shutouts against the St. Cloud State Huskies. She held the Huskies scoreless as Minnesota swept the series by scores of 5–0 and 3–0, respectively. Raty played the full 120:00 minutes of the series. She accumulated14 saves in the first game, while posting 18 in the second game. In the season, she has yet to allow a goal, holding a 1.000 save percentage and a 0.00 goalsagainst
average.
* The January 29, 2011 game between Wisconsin and Minnesota was played before a women's college hockey record crowd of 10,668.
* Feb. 5: The Golden Gophers had four different skaters score goals in a 4–1 win over St. Cloud State. Amanda Kessel contributed with a goal and two assists as the Gophers earned their 20th win of the season. With the win and a Bemidji State loss to Wisconsin, the Gophers have clinched home ice for the first round of the WCHA playoffs.
* February 4–5: Amanda Kessel produced three goals and seven points to lead the Golden Gophers to a two-game home-ice series sweep over St. Cloud State. On February 4, she scored two goals and set up two others for four points as the Gophers prevailed by an 8–0 mark. Her four points tied a career game high, which came against Clarkson in her first collegiate game on Oct. 1. The following day, she was involved in all three Gophers goals, as she scored one and assisted on two. One of the assists was Ashley Stenerson's first collegiate goal.

### Standings

2010–11 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standingsvte :
| | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
| | GP | W | L | T | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #1 Wisconsin†* | 28 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 76 | 140 | 50 | 38 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 203 | 66 |
| #3 Minnesota | 28 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 57 | 100 | 52 | 37 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 131 | 65 |
| #6 Minnesota Duluth | 28 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 57 | 109 | 49 | 33 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 131 | 53 |
| #8 North Dakota | 28 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 96 | 79 | 36 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 116 | 103 |
| Bemidji State | 28 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 53 | 71 | 35 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 70 | 88 |
| Ohio State | 28 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 69 | 100 | 36 | 14 | 19 | 3 | 99 | 116 |
| Minnesota State | 28 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 47 | 101 | 36 | 8 | 25 | 3 | 53 | 122 |
| St. Cloud State | 28 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 135 | 35 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 31 | 177 |
| Championship: Wisconsin † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Current rankings: USCHO.com Division I women's poll ||||||||||||||||

### Schedule

Source
    As of September 28, 2024.
| Date | Time | Opponent$^#$ | Rank$^#$ | Site | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record |
| Regular Season |||||||||
| October 1 | 7:00 | at #7 Clarkson* | #4 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Räty | W 5–0 | 908 | 1–0–0 |
| October 2 | 3:00 | at #7 Clarkson* | #4 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Grogan | W 3–0 | 435 | 2–0–0 |
| October 9 | 2:07 | Wayne State* | #4 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Räty | W 1–0 | 620 | 3–0–0 |
| October 15 | 6:07 | #7 North Dakota | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Grogan | L 3–4 | 915 | 3–1–0 (0–1–0) |
| October 16 | 4:07 | #7 North Dakota | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Grogan | L 1–3 | 921 | 3–2–0 (0–2–0) |
| October 22 | 7:07 | at St. Cloud State | #7 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN | Räty | W 5–0 | 452 | 4–2–0 (1–2–0) |
| October 23 | 7:07 | at St. Cloud State | #7 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN | Räty | W 3–0 | 521 | 5–2–0 (2–2–0) |
| October 29 | 7:07 | at #3 Minnesota Duluth | #6 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN | Räty | L 2–3 | 989 | 5–3–0 (2–3–0) |
| October 30 | 7:07 | at #3 Minnesota Duluth | #6 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN | Räty | L 2–4 | 874 | 5–4–0 (2–4–0) |
| November 5 | 6:07 | #1 Wisconsin | #8 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Räty | W 7–5 | 977 | 6–4–0 (3–4–0) |
| November 6 | 4:07 | #1 Wisconsin | #8 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Räty | L 0–5 | 1,129 | 6–5–0 (3–5–0) |
| November 19 | 7:07 | at Minnesota State | #6 | Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, MN | Räty | W 1–0 | 412 | 7–5–0 (4–5–0) |
| November 20 | 3:07 | at Minnesota State | #6 | Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, MN | Räty | W 6–2 | 316 | 8–5–0 (5–5–0) |
| November 26 | 6:07 | #9 Harvard* | #7 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Räty | W 3–0 | 946 | 9–5–0 (5–5–0) |
| November 28 | 1:07 | #9 Harvard* | #7 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Räty | W 4–2 | 977 | 10–5–0 (5–5–0) |
| December 3 | 2:07 | at Bemidji State | #7 | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Räty | L 0–2 | 214 | 10–6–0 (5–6–0) |
| December 4 | 2:07 | at Bemidji State | #7 | John S. Glas Field House • Bemidji, MN | Räty | W 6–2 | 481 | 11–6–0 (6–6–0) |
| December 10 | 6:07 | #10 Ohio State | #7 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Räty | W 6–0 | 826 | 12–6–0 (7–6–0) |
| December 12 | 12:07 | #10 Ohio State | #7 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Räty | W 2–1 $^{OT}$ | 403 | 13–6–0 (8–6–0) |
| January 7 | 6:07 | Minnesota State | #7 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Räty | W 4–0 | 625 | 14–6–0 (9–6–0) |
| January 8 | 4:05 | Minnesota State | #7 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Räty | W 5–1 | 758 | 15–6–0 (10–6–0) |
| January 14 | 7:07 | #4 Minnesota Duluth | #7 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Räty | T 2–2 $^{OT}$ | 924 | 15–6–1 (10–6–1) |
| January 15 | 4:07 | #4 Minnesota Duluth | #7 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Räty | W 3–0 | 1,006 | 16–6–1 (11–6–1) |
| January 21 | 7:07 | at Ohio State | #5 | Ohio State University Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | Räty | W 4–2 | 302 | 17–6–1 (12–6–1) |
| January 22 | 4:07 | at Ohio State | #5 | Ohio State University Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | Räty | W 8–1 | 393 | 18–6–1 (13–6–1) |
| January 28 | 7:00 | at #1 Wisconsin | #4 | Kohl Center • Madison, WI | Räty | T 2–2 $^{OT}$ | 2,541 | 18–6–2 (13–6–2) |
| January 29 | 7:07 | at #1 Wisconsin | #4 | Kohl Center • Madison, WI | Räty | L 1–3 | 10,668 | 18–7–2 (13–7–2) |
| February 4 | 7:07 | St. Cloud State | #4 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Lura | W 8–0 | 952 | 19–7–2 (14–7–2) |
| February 5 | 4:07 | St. Cloud State | #4 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Räty | W 4–1 | 1,013 | 20–7–2 (15–7–2) |
| February 11 | 6:07 | Bemidji State | #4 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Räty | W 4–1 | 843 | 21–7–2 (16–7–2) |
| February 12 | 4:07 | Bemidji State | #4 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Räty | W 3–0 | 977 | 22–7–2 (17–7–2) |
| February 18 | 7:07 | at #8 North Dakota | #3 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Räty | W 5–3 | 3,158 | 23–7–2 (18–7–2) |
| February 19 | 7:07 | at #8 North Dakota | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Räty | L 3–5 | 2,885 | 23–8–2 (18–8–2) |
| WCHA Tournament |||||||||
| February 25 | 6:07 | Ohio State* | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (WCHA Tournament, First Round, Game 1) | Räty | W 4–2 | 523 | 24–8–2 (18–8–2) |
| February 26 | 5:07 | Ohio State* | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (WCHA Tournament, First Round, Game 2) | Räty | W 3–2 | 593 | 25–8–2 (18–8–2) |
| March 4 | 7:07 | #6 Minnesota Duluth* | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (WCHA Tournament, Semifinal Game) | Räty | W 4–2 | 1,138 | 26–8–2 (18–8–2) |
| March 5 | 7:07 | #1 Wisconsin* | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (WCHA Tournament, Championship Game) | Räty | L 4–5 $^{OT}$ | 1,176 | 26–9–2 (18–8–2) |
| NCAA Tournament |||||||||
| March 12 | 1:00 | at #5 Boston College* | #3 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA (NCAA Tournament, First Round) | Räty | L 1–4 | 583 | 26–10–2 (18–8–2) |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. |||||||||

### Roster

Source:

## Awards and honors

* Megan Bozek, WCHA Defensive Player of the Week (Week of February 23, 2011)
* Sarah Davis, WCHA Rookie of the Week, (Week of January 26, 2011)
* Amanda Kessel, WCHA Pre-Season Rookie of the Year
* Amanda Kessel, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of October 5)
* Amanda Kessel, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of December 15)
* Amanda Kessel, WCHA Offensive Player of the Week (Week of February 7)
* Noora Raty, WCHA Defensive Player of the Week (Week of October 27, 2010)
* Anne Schleper, WCHA co-Offensive Players of the Week (Week of October 27, 2010)
* Kelly Terry, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of December 7)

### Postseason honors

* Amanda Kessel, WCHA Rookie of the Year
* Noora Raty, 2011 Second Team All-America selection
* Anne Schleper, 2011 Big Ten Outstanding Sportsmanship Award

#### WCHA First Team

* Noora Raty
* Anne Schleper

#### WCHA Third team

* Megan Bozek
* Amanda Kessel

#### WCHA All-Rookie Team

* Baylee Gillanders
* Amanda Kessel
* Kelly Terry

#### WCHA All-Academic Team

* Megan Bozek
* Samantha Downey
* Sarah Erickson
* Alyssa Grogan
* Mira Jalosuo
* Becky Kortum
* Nikki Ludwigson
* Jenny Lura
* Noora Räty
* Anne Schleper