# 2001–02 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season

In the 2001–02 season, the Golden Gophers ice hockey team represented the University of Minnesota during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.

## Offseason
### Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
| Brenda Reinen | Goaltender | United States | Played at Sun Prairie High School |
| Noelle Sutton | Forward | United States | Played at Maple Grove High School |
| Renee Curtin | Forward | United States | Played for Roseville Area High School |
| Stacy Troumbly | Defense | United States | Played for Hibbing High School |
| La Toya Clarke | Forward | Canada | Played for Dunbarton High School |
| Kelly Stephens | Forward | United States | Played for Shorewood High School |
| Kate Swenson | Defense | United States | Played for Maple Grove High School |
| Laura Cecko | Forward | United States | Played for Blaine High School |
| Jody Horak | Forward | United States | Played for Blaine High School |
| Kristy Oonincx | Forward | Canada | Played for College of Notre Dame |
| Stephanie Johnson | Goaltender | United States | Played for Minneapolis South High School |

## Regular Season
### Standings

2001–02 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 |
| Minnesota†* | 24 | 19 | 2 | 3 | – | 41 | 84 | 34 | 38 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 126 | 59 |
| Minnesota Duluth | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | – | 35 | 92 | 35 | 34 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 133 | 58 |
| Wisconsin | 24 | 17 | 6 | 1 | – | 35 | 76 | 36 | 35 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 110 | 51 |
| Ohio State | 24 | 9 | 12 | 3 | – | 21 | 53 | 59 | 37 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 90 | 91 |
| Bemidji State | 24 | 7 | 11 | 6 | – | 20 | 64 | 84 | 33 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 97 | 104 |
| St. Cloud State | 24 | 6 | 17 | 1 | – | 13 | 57 | 109 | 34 | 7 | 26 | 1 | 74 | 152 |
| Minnesota State | 24 | 1 | 22 | 1 | – | 3 | 26 | 95 | 32 | 4 | 26 | 2 | 38 | 110 |
| Championship: † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Updated July 20, 2024 ||||||||||||||||||

### Schedule

Source.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record |
| Regular Season ||||||||
| October 12 | 7:05 | Minnesota State | Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Johnson | W 2–0 | 631 | 1–0–0 (1–0–0) |
| October 13 | 7:05 | Minnesota State | Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Johnson | W 4–1 | 617 | 2–0–0 (2–0–0) |
| October 20 | 2:05 | at Minnesota Duluth | Duluth Entertainment Convention Center • Duluth, MN | Johnson | L 0–7 | 850 | 2–1–0 (2–1–0) |
| October 21 | 2:05 | at Minnesota Duluth | Duluth Entertainment Convention Center • Duluth, MN | Reinen | T 1–1 $^{OT}$ | 650 | 2–1–1 (2–1–1) |
| October 26 | 7:05 | at Mercyhurst* | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Reinen | W 2–1 $^{OT}$ | 195 | 3–1–1 (2–1–1) |
| October 27 | 7:05 | at Niagara* | Dwyer Arena • Niagara, NY | Reinen | L 1–2 | 679 | 3–2–1 (2–1–1) |
| November 2 | 7:05 | Ohio State | Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Reinen | W 2–1 | 658 | 4–2–1 (3–1–1) |
| November 3 | 7:05 | Ohio State | Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Horak | W 3–2 | 711 | 5–2–1 (4–1–1) |
| November 10 | 2:05 | Bemidji State | Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Reinen | W 2–2 $^{OT}$ | 935 | 5–2–2 (4–1–2) |
| November 11 | 2:05 | Bemidji State | Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Horak | W 9–0 | 683 | 6–2–2 (5–1–2) |
| November 17 | 2:00 | at Brown* | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI | Horak | W 3–2 | 222 | 7–2–2 (5–1–2) |
| November 18 | 2:00 | at Harvard* | Bright Hockey Center • Cambridge, MA | Reinen | W 3–2 | 175 | 8–2–2 (5–1–2) |
| November 24 | 2:05 | Dartmouth* | Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Horak | W 3–2 $^{OT}$ | 803 | 9–2–2 (5–1–2) |
| November 25 | 1:05 | New Hampshire* | Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Horak | T 3–3 $^{OT}$ | 676 | 9–2–3 (5–1–2) |
| November 30 | 7:05 | at Wisconsin | Middleton, WI | Horak | W 4–1 | 313 | 10–2–3 (6–1–2) |
| December 1 | 7:05 | at Wisconsin | Middleton, WI | Johnson | W 4–3 $^{OT}$ | 379 | 11–2–3 (7–1–2) |
| December 14 | 7:05 | St. Cloud State | Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Horak | W 7–2 | 912 | 12–2–3 (8–1–2) |
| January 5 | 3:07 | at St. Cloud State | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN | Reinen | W 5–1 | 119 | 13–2–3 (9–1–2) |
| January 7 | 7:05 | St. Lawrence* | Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Horak | W 3–2 | 567 | 14–2–3 (9–1–2) |
| January 8 | 7:05 | St. Lawrence* | Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Horak | T 3–3 $^{OT}$ | 632 | 14–2–4 (9–1–2) |
| January 12 | 2:04 | at Bemidji State | John S. Glas Field House • Bemidji, MN | Reinen | T 2–2 $^{OT}$ | 186 | 14–2–5 (9–1–3) |
| January 13 | 2:02 | at Bemidji State | John S. Glas Field House • Bemidji, MN | Horak | W 3–2 $^{OT}$ | 186 | 15–2–5 (10–1–3) |
| January 18 | 7:05 | Minnesota Duluth | Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Reinen | W 1–0 | 1,751 | 16–2–5 (11–1–3) |
| January 19 | 7:05 | Minnesota Duluth | Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Horak | W 3–1 | 2,255 | 17–2–5 (12–1–3) |
| January 26 | 2:05 | University of Findlay* | Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Reinen | W 7–1 | 735 | 18–2–5 (12–1–3) |
| January 27 | 2005 | University of Findlay* | Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Horak | W 4–0 | 731 | 19–2–5 (12–1–3) |
| February 1 | 7:05 | at Minnesota State | Midwest Wireless Civic Center • Mankato, MN | Horak | W 3–0 | 127 | 20–2–5 (13–1–3) |
| February 2 | 7:05 | at Minnesota State | Midwest Wireless Civic Center • Mankato, MN | Reinen | W 6–1 | 147 | 21–2–5 (14–1–3) |
| February 8 | 7:05 | at Ohio State | Ohio State University Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | Horak | W 5–0 | 255 | 22–2–5 (15–1–3) |
| February 9 | 7:05 | at Ohio State | Ohio State University Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | Reinen | W 2–1 $^{OT}$ | 347 | 23–2–5 (16–1–3) |
| February 16 | 2:05 | Wisconsin | Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Horak | L 0–2 | 1,346 | 23–3–5 (16–2–3) |
| February 17 | 2:05 | Wisconsin | Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Reinen | W 3–2 $^{OT}$ | 1,529 | 24–3–5 (17–2–3) |
| March 1 | 7:05 | St. Cloud State | Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Horak | W 4–1 | 1,327 | 25–3–5 (18–2–3) |
| March 2 | 8:08 | at St. Cloud State | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud State, MN | Reinen | W 9–1 | 247 | 26–3–5 (19–2–3) |
| WCHA Tournament ||||||||
| March 8 | 7:05 | vs. Ohio State* | Fogerty Arena • Blaine, MN (WCHA Final Faceoff, Semifinal Game) | Horak | W 4–1 | – | 27–3–5 (19–2–3) |
| March 9 | 7:20 | vs. * | Fogerty Arena • Blaine, MN (WCHA Final Faceoff, Championship Game) | Reinen | W 3–2 | – | 28–3–5 (19–2–3) |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||||
| March 22 | 8:35 | vs. Brown* | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH (NCAA Frozen Four) | Horak | L 1–2 | 2,051 | 28–4–5 (19–2–3) |
| March 24 | 12:30 | vs. Niagara* | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH (NCAA Consolation Game) | Reinen | T 2–1 | – | 28–4–6 (19–2–3) |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. ||||||||

## Roster

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