# 2005–06 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season

The 2005–06 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's hockey team represented the University of Minnesota in the 2005–06 NCAA Division I women's hockey season. The Golden Gophers were coached by Laura Halldorson and played their home games at Ridder Arena.

## Regular season
### Standings

2005–06 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standingsvte :
| | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
| | GP | W | L | T | SOW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| Wisconsin†* | 28 | 24 | 3 | 1 | – | 49 | 103 | 40 | 41 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 155 | 51 |
| Minnesota | 28 | 19 | 8 | 1 | – | 39 | 82 | 50 | 41 | 29 | 11 | 1 | 122 | 69 |
| Minnesota Duluth | 28 | 18 | 7 | 3 | – | 39 | 97 | 47 | 34 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 120 | 54 |
| St. Cloud State | 28 | 13 | 14 | 1 | – | 27 | 70 | 69 | 37 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 97 | 98 |
| Ohio State | 28 | 10 | 15 | 3 | – | 23 | 68 | 89 | 36 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 87 | 107 |
| Bemidji State | 28 | 10 | 18 | 0 | – | 20 | 60 | 95 | 36 | 11 | 23 | 2 | 72 | 119 |
| Minnesota State | 28 | 8 | 17 | 3 | – | 19 | 52 | 75 | 36 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 70 | 102 |
| North Dakota | 28 | 3 | 23 | 2 | – | 8 | 40 | 107 | 36 | 7 | 27 | 2 | 60 | 131 |
| Championship: † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Updated July 21, 2024 ||||||||||||||||||

### Schedule

Source
    As of September 27, 2024.
| Date | Time | Opponent$^#$ | Rank$^#$ | Site | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record |
| Regular Season |||||||||
| October 7 | 7:07 | Connecticut* | | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Chartier | W 3–0 | 952 | 1–0–0 |
| October 8 | 7:07 | St. Lawrence* | | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Chartier | L 1–3 | 1,195 | 1–1–0 |
| October 14 | 2:07 | at Bemidji State | #4 | John S. Glas Field House • Bemidji, MN | Chartier | W 2–0 | 217 | 2–1–0 (1–0–0) |
| October 15 | 2:07 | at Bemidji State | #4 | John S. Glas Field House • Bemidji, MN | Chartier | W 3–2 | 248 | 3–1–0 (2–0–0) |
| October 21 | 7:00 | at #8 Mercyhurst* | #4 | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Chartier | W 1–0 | 1,100 | 4–1–0 (2–0–0) |
| October 22 | 3:00 | at #8 Mercyhurst* | #4 | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Chartier | W 4–2 | 1,500 | 5–1–0 (2–0–0) |
| October 28 | 7:07 | #2 Minnesota Duluth | #4 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Chartier | W 4–1 | 1,592 | 6–1–0 (3–0–0) |
| October 29 | 7:07 | #2 Minnesota Duluth | #4 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Chartier | L 0–6 | 1,645 | 6–2–0 (3–1–0) |
| November 4 | 7:07 | Ohio State | | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Chartier | W 9–5 | 1,057 | 7–2–0 (4–1–0) |
| November 5 | 7:07 | Ohio State | | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Chartier | L 1–2 $^{OT}$ | 1,116 | 7–3–0 (4–2–0) |
| November 12 | 1:07 | Brown* | #4 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Chartier | W 5–1 | 1,383 | 8–3–0 (4–2–0) |
| November 13 | 1:00 | Brown* | #4 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Hanlon | W 3–0 | 1,238 | 9–3–0 (4–2–0) |
| November 18 | 7:07 | #3 Wisconsin | #4 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Chartier | L 0–2 | 1,601 | 9–4–0 (4–3–0) |
| November 19 | 7:07 | #3 Wisconsin | #4 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Hanlon | L 2–6 | 1,809 | 9–5–0 (4–4–0) |
| December 2 | 7:07 | at North Dakota | | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Chartier | W 4–0 | 612 | 10–5–0 (5–4–0) |
| December 3 | 7:07 | at North Dakota | | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Chartier | W 3–1 | 876 | 11–5–0 (6–4–0) |
| December 9 | 7:07 | at Minnesota State | | Midwest Wireless Civic Center • Mankato, MN | Hanlon | W 1–0 | 452 | 12–5–0 (7–4–0) |
| December 10 | 3:07 | at Minnesota State | | Midwest Wireless Civic Center • Mankato, MN | Chartier | T 1–1 $^{OT}$ | 463 | 12–5–1 (7–4–1) |
| January 6 | 4:07 | Bemidji State | | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Hanlon | W 7–2 | 789 | 13–5–1 (8–4–1) |
| January 7 | 4:07 | Bemidji State | | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Hanlon | L 1–2 | 1,201 | 13–6–1 (8–5–1) |
| January 13 | 7:07 | at St. Cloud State | #5 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN | Hanlon | W 2–0 | 437 | 14–6–1 (9–5–1) |
| January 14 | 4:07 | St. Cloud State | #5 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Chartier | W 5–0 | 1,440 | 15–6–1 (10–5–1) |
| January 20 | 7:07 | at #4 Minnesota Duluth | #5 | Duluth Entertainment Convention Center • Duluth, MN | Hanlon | L 2–4 | 1,566 | 15–7–1 (10–6–1) |
| January 21 | 7:07 | at #4 Minnesota Duluth | #5 | Duluth Entertainment Convention Center • Duluth, MN | Chartier | W 2–0 | 1,700 | 16–7–1 (11–6–1) |
| January 27 | 7:07 | at Ohio State | #4 | Ohio State University Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | Hanlon | W 4–1 | 231 | 17–7–1 (12–6–1) |
| January 28 | 4:07 | at Ohio State | #4 | Ohio State University Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | Chartier | L 2–3 $^{OT}$ | 413 | 17–8–1 (12–7–1) |
| February 3 | 7:07 | Minnesota State | #4 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Hanlon | W 2–1 $^{OT}$ | 1,533 | 18–8–1 (13–7–1) |
| February 4 | 4:07 | Minnesota State | #4 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Chartier | W 4–3 | 2,381 | 19–8–1 (14–7–1) |
| February 10 | 7:07 | at #2 Wisconsin | #5 | Kohl Center • Madison, WI | Hanlon | W 3–1 | 1,704 | 20–8–1 (15–7–1) |
| February 11 | 7:07 | at #2 Wisconsin | #5 | Kohl Center • Madison, WI | Chartier | L 1–3 | 1,737 | 20–9–1 (15–8–1) |
| February 17 | 7:07 | at #9 St. Cloud State | #4 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN | Hanlon | W 3–2 | 312 | 21–9–1 (16–8–1) |
| February 18 | 4:07 | #9 St. Cloud State | #4 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Hanlon | W 4–2 | 1,194 | 22–9–1 (17–8–1) |
| February 25 | 3:07 | North Dakota | #4 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Hanlon | W 4–0 | 1,268 | 23–9–1 (18–8–1) |
| February 26 | 3:07 | North Dakota | #4 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Chartier | W 6–0 | 1,581 | 24–9–1 (19–8–1) |
| WCHA Tournament |||||||||
| March 3 | 6:07 | Minnesota State* | #4 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (WCHA Tournament, First Round, Game 1) | Hanlon | W 5–1 | 482 | 25–9–1 (19–8–1) |
| March 4 | 4:00 | Minnesota State* | #4 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (WCHA Tournament, First Round, Game 2) | Hanlon | W 6–0 | 674 | 26–9–1 (19–8–1) |
| March 11 | 4:07 | Minnesota Duluth* | | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (WCHA Tournament, Semifinal Game) | Hanlon | W 2–1 | 1,780 | 27–9–1 (19–8–1) |
| March 12 | 1:07 | Wisconsin* | | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (WCHA Tournament, Championship Game) | Chartier | L 1–4 | 1,012 | 27–10–1 (19–8–1) |
| NCAA Tournament |||||||||
| March 17 | 7:05 | #6 Princeton* | #4 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (NCAA Tournament, First Round) | Chartier | W 4–0 | 703 | 28–10–1 (19–8–1) |
| March 24 | 7:07 | #1 New Hampshire* | #4 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (NCAA Frozen Four, Semifinal Game) | Chartier | W 5–4 | 2,876 | 29–10–1 (19–8–1) |
| March 26 | 3:07 | #2 Wisconsin* | #4 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Chartier | L 0–3 | 4,701 | 29–11–1 (19–8–1) |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. |||||||||

### News and notes

In her freshman year, Gigi Marvin ranked second on the team in points and first in assists with 30. She tied for fourth in the WCHA in overall scoring and second in assists. She had seven power-play goals, three game-winning goals and one short-handed goal. In addition, she was named the WCHA Rookie of the Week five times. On October 7, 2005, she earned her first career goal on her first career shot in a 3–0 win over Connecticut. She had a four-game scoring streak from October 14–22. On November 4, she had a career-high five point game in the 9–5 win over Ohio State, including four assists. For her efforts, she was named the WCHA Rookie of the Week. She added three assists in a 5–1 win over Brown on November 12. In the Gophers’ 5–0 win over St. Cloud State on January 14, she scored two goals and two assists for four points. She assisted on the game-winning goal in the 1–0 win over Mercyhurst College on January 21. In early February, Marvin notched two goals and an assist in Minnesota’s 4–3 overtime win over Minnesota State and later earned rookie of the week honor. She contributed on all three goals in the Gophers’ 3–2 win over St. Cloud State on February 17. The week later, she would get five points in the sweep against North Dakota and receive the WCHA Rookie of the Week for the second consecutive week.

### Roster

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## Postseason

In the 2006 WCHA playoffs, Marvin made several contributions. She notched three goals and two assists in the WCHA first round against Minnesota State. On March 11, Marvin set up Jenelle Philipczyk for the game-winning goal in the 2–1 win over Minnesota Duluth. She would assist on Allie Sanchez’ power-play goal in the WCHA Championship game against Wisconsin.

## Awards and honors

* Gigi Marvin, WCHA All-Tournament Team
* Gigi Marvin, led WCHA Rookies in scoring
* Gigi Marvin, named WCHA Rookie of the Year
* Gigi Marvin, All-WHCA Rookie Team
* Gigi Marvin, All-WCHA third team selection.