Laura Fridfinnson

Laura Fridfinnson (born February 2, 1988) is a women’s ice hockey player for the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs. With the Bulldogs, she is a two time NCAA champion (2008, 2010)
==Playing career==
Fridfinnson skated for Team Manitoba from 2003-05 and was team captain in her final year. 
===NCAA===
Her freshman year was in 2007-08. From January 2008 onward, she registered 30 points. In the 2008 Frozen Four, she registered two goals and an assist. Her 44 points was sixth all time amongst Bulldog rookie scorers. Her 1.13 points per game ranked fourth in the NCAA. Her 22 goals ranked second among Bulldogs skaters, eight scored on the Power Play. 
On January 28 and 29, 2011, Fridfinnson recorded three goals as the Bulldogs swept Bemidji State. In the sweep, Fridfinnson earned a +3 plus/minus rating. She helped UMD hold the Beavers to just two power-play goals in 11 opportunities. On January 28, she scored back-to-back tallies 1:14 and 4:32 of the second period to help her club build a 3-1 advantage.
For a second consecutive week, she was named the WCHA's Player of the Week. Versus MSU Mankato, she had a six point performance. On February 4, she had a goal and three assists. In addition, she earned a +4 rating. The following day, she had an assist on the game-winning goal one minute into the game. Since Jan. 21, 2011, she has registered five goals and six assists in her last six games for 11 points.http://www.wcha.com/women/presarch/201102/feb9wpw.pdf
===Hockey Canada===
In September 2007, she participated for a second straight year in the Canadian National Team Fall Festival. In the 2007 U-22 Canada-US series in Lake Placid, NY, she netted a goal in each of the first two contests. Fridfinnson participated and won the Air Canada Cup in 2007 and the MLP Cup in 2009.
==Career stats==
===NCAA===
====Milestones==== 
Milestone 	Opponent 	Date
First Game 	vs. St. Cloud State 	Oct. 5, 2007
First Goal 	vs. St. Cloud State 	Oct. 5, 2007
First Assist 	vs. St. Cloud State 	Oct. 6, 2007
Most Goals, Game 	3 vs. St. Cloud State	Jan, 30, 2009
Most Points, Game 	5 vs. Bemidji State 	March 6, 2010
Highest Plus/Minus Rating, Game	+4 vs. Bemidji State 	March 6, 2010
Longest Scoring Streak 	18 games 	Jan. 19, 2008 to Oct. 4, 2008
100th Career Point 	vs. Wisconsin 	Dec. 6, 2009
===Hockey Canada===
Year	Event 	Team 	Games played	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
2004	Esso Women’s Nationals 	Manitoba	5 	3 	2 	5 	0
2005	Under 18 Nationals 	Manitoba	4 	2 	1 	3 	0
2007	Esso Women’s Nationals 	Manitoba	5 	1 	2 	3 	2
2007	Under 22 Exhibition vs. US	Canada 	3 	2 	0 	2 	0
http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php?ci_id=11737&la_id=1&ss_id=24791&player_id=1078
==Awards and honors==
*2008 NCAA Frozen Four All-Tournament Team
*2008-09 WCHA Scholar Athlete
*2008-09 WCHA All-Academic Team
*2010 Patty Kazmaier Award nomineehttp://www.wcha.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/021810aaa.html
*2010 Frozen Four Tournament Team
*WCHA Defensive Player of the Week (Week of Feb 2, 2011)http://www.wcha.com/women/presarch/201102/feb2wpw.php
==Personal==
A team was named after her at the 2007 Female Atom Hockey Festival presented by the Manitoba Moose on December 29, at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg. http://www.hockeymanitoba.ca/news_archives.php?id=456 On September 13, 2010, Fridfinnson had the opportunity to meet United States president Barack Obama.http://www.cbc.ca/canada/manitoba/story/2010/09/11/mb-hockey-players-obama.html
==References==
Category:Canadian women's ice hockey players
Category:Women's ice hockey players
Category:Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey players
Category:Born in 1988
Category:Manitoba hockey player list
Category:Canadian ice hockey players
Category:Female ice hockey players
Category:NCAA women's Frozen Four champions