2008–09 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season

March 2026 May 2025 File:Minnesota Golden Gophers logo.svg 2008–09 Minnesota Golden Gophers women Western Collegiate Hockey Association WCHA USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine USCHO.com/CBS College Sports 32–5–3 23–2–3 18–3–2 14–1–1 0–1–0 Brad Frost Natalie Darwitz Melanie GagnonGigi Marvin Ridder Arena WCHA regular season champions NCAA Women's Ice Hockey Frozen Four Lost, Semi-Finals, vs. Mercyhurst 5–4 2007–08 2009–10 The 2008–09 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season represented the University of Minnesota during the 2008–09 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. They were coached by Brad Frost in his second season. Regular season Standings MIN Schedule Source2008–09 Women's Hockey Schedule https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/schedule/2008-09 September 17, 2024 University of Minnesota Athletics en September 17, 2024. yes yes yes Minnesota Golden Gophers 2 12 Regular Season October 3 7:07 l yes 3 Robert Morris Ridder Arena Minneapolis, MN Hanlon 2–3 725 0–1–0 October 4 7:07 w yes 3 Robert Morris Ridder Arena Minneapolis, MN Grogan 7–1 805 1–1–0 October 10 7:37 w yes 6 Minnesota Duluth 1 Duluth Entertainment Convention Center Duluth, MN Grogan 4–3 OT 1,276 2–1–0 1–0–0 October 11 7:07 w yes 6 Minnesota Duluth 1 Duluth Entertainment Convention Center Duluth, MN Hanlon 2–0 1,346 3–1–0 2–0–0 October 17 7:07 w 2 Ohio State Ridder Arena Minneapolis, MN Grogan 8–1 1,484 4–1–0 3–0–0 October 18 4:07 w 2 Ohio State Ridder Arena Minneapolis, MN Lura 8–2 1,087 5–1–0 4–0–0 October 24 2:07 t yes 2 Wisconsin 1 Kohl Center Madison, WI Grogan 1–1 OT 1,216 5–1–1 4–0–1 October 26 2:07 l yes 2 Wisconsin 1 Kohl Center Madison, WI Lura 1–2 2,046 5–2–1 4–1–1 October 31 6:07 w 2 St. Cloud State Ridder Arena Minneapolis, MN Grogan 2–1 876 6–2–1 5–1–1 November 1 7:07 w yes 2 St. Cloud State Herb Brooks National Hockey Center St. Cloud, MN Lura 6–2 721 7–2–1 6–1–1 November 14 7:07 w yes 2 Bemidji State John S. Glas Field House Bemidji, MN Grogan 3–0 561 8–2–1 7–1–1 November 15 2:07 w yes 2 Bemidji State John S. Glas Field House Bemidji, MN Hanlon 7–0 324 9–2–1 8–1–1 November 21 7:07 w 2 Minnesota State Ridder Arena Minneapolis, MN Grogan 2–1 1,099 10–2–1 9–1–1 November 22 4:07 w 2 Minnesota State Ridder Arena Minneapolis, MN Lura 6–3 1,151 11–2–1 10–1–1 November 28 6:07 w yes 2 Harvard 9 Ridder Arena Minneapolis, MN Grogan 3–1 1,226 12–2–1 10–1–1 November 29 4:07 w yes 2 Harvard 9 Ridder Arena Minneapolis, MN Lura 3–2 1,216 13–2–1 10–1–1 December 5 7:07 w yes 2 North Dakota Ralph Engelstad Arena Grand Forks, ND Grogan 4–0 1,520 14–2–1 11–1–1 December 6 4:07 w yes 2 North Dakota Ralph Engelstad Arena Grand Forks, ND Lura 5–2 1,100 15–2–1 12–1–1 January 3 2:05 w yes yes 2 Niagara Dwyer Arena Niagara, NY Grogan 8–0 248 16–2–1 12–1–1 January 4 1:05 w yes yes 2 Niagara Dwyer Arena Niagara, NY Hanlon 5–3 255 17–2–1 12–1–1 January 9 7:07 w yes 2 Ohio State Ohio State University Ice Rink Columbus, OH Grogan 9–2 238 18–2–1 13–1–1 January 10 4:07 w yes 2 Ohio State Ohio State University Ice Rink Columbus, OH Lura 12–1 352 19–2–1 14–1–1 January 16 6:07 w 1 Bemidji State Ridder Arena Minneapolis, MN Lura 5–1 1,039 20–2–1 15–1–1 January 17 4:07 w 1 Bemidji State Ridder Arena Minneapolis, MN Lura 11–1 1,352 21–2–1 16–1–1 January 23 7:07 l 1 Minnesota Duluth 3 Ridder Arena Minneapolis, MN Grogan 2–4 1,754 21–3–1 16–2–1 January 24 5:07 t 1 Minnesota Duluth 3 Ridder Arena Minneapolis, MN Lura 3–3 OT 2,013 21–3–2 16–2–2 January 30 7:07 w yes 2 Minnesota State Verizon Wireless Center Mankato, MN Grogan 9–1 467 22–3–2 17–2–2 January 31 3:07 w yes 2 Minnesota State Verizon Wireless Center Mankato, MN Lura 7–4 537 23–3–2 18–2–2 February 7 2:07 w 2 Wisconsin 1 Ridder Arena Minneapolis, MN Grogan 4–2 2,562 24–3–2 19–2–2 February 8 2:07 t 2 Wisconsin 1 Ridder Arena Minneapolis, MN Grogan 3–3 OT 2,895 24–3–3 19–2–3 February 13 6:07 w 1 North Dakota Ridder Arena Minneapolis, MN Grogan 4–1 1,119 25–3–3 20–2–3 February 14 4:07 w 1 North Dakota Ridder Arena Minneapolis, MN Lura 5–0 1,364 26–3–3 21–2–3 February 20 7:07 w yes 1 St. Cloud State Herb Brooks National Hockey Center St. Cloud, MN Grogan 7–0 714 27–3–3 22–2–3 February 21 7:07 w 1 St. Cloud State Ridder Arena Minneapolis, MN Lura 3–1 2,068 28–3–3 23–2–3 Minnesota Golden Gophers 2 12 WCHA Tournament February 27 6:07 w yes 1 Bemidji State Ridder Arena Minneapolis, MN WCHA First Round, Game 1 Grogan 4–1 724 29–3–3 23–2–3 February 28 4:07 w yes 1 Bemidji State Ridder Arena Minneapolis, MN WCHA First Round, Game 2 Lura 5–1 808 30–3–3 23–2–3 March 7 1:07 w yes 1 Minnesota State Ridder Arena Minneapolis, MN WCHA Final Faceoff, Semifinal Grogan 7–2 – 31–3–3 23–2–3 March 8 1:07 l yes 1 Wisconsin 2 Ridder Arena Minneapolis, MN WCHA Final Faceoff, Final Grogan 3–5 1,730 31–4–3 23–2–3 Minnesota Golden Gophers 2 12 NCAA Tournament March 14 4:00 w yes 2 Boston College 7 Ridder Arena Minneapolis, MN NCAA Tournament, First Round Grogan 4–3 1,530 32–4–3 23–2–3 March 20 8:05 l yes yes 2 Mercyhurst 3 Agganis Arena Boston, MA NCAA Frozen Four, Semifinal Lura 4–5 2,706 32–5–3 23–2–3 News and notes Kelli Blankenship was in her junior season and appeared in all 40 games. She scored six goals and 10 assists for 16 points and had three multiple-point games in the season. Her first two points of the season were earned in an 8–2 win over Ohio State on October 18. She set up Gigi Marvin’s game-winning goal over St. Cloud State on October 31. She tied a career-best with three points in one game in a victory over Bemidji State on November 15. On November 28, she scored the game-winning goal in the 3–1 win over Harvard. In a 12–1 win over Ohio State (on January 10), she tied a career-high with two goals, including her first short-handed goal of her career.http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=8400&ATCLID=610965 Kelli Blankenship Bio – Gophersports.com – Official Web Site of University of Minnesota Athletics February 16, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100626060212/http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=8400&ATCLID=610965 June 26, 2010 dead Rachael Drazan was in her senior season and played in 34 games, missing six to an injury. She ranked tenth on the team in scoring and third by defensemen (five goals and 16 assists for 21 points). She had a plus/minus rating of +22. On October 10, she set up Gigi Marvin’s power-play goal against Minnesota Duluth. The following week, she scored her first goal of the season and multiple-point game of the season in an 8–2 win over Ohio State on October 18. On January 31, she established a career-high in assists (3) and points (4) in a game in the 7–4 win over MSU Mankato.http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID%3D8400%26ATCLID%3D610987 – Gophersports.com Official Web Site of University of Minnesota Athletics May 7, 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090414092513/http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=8400 April 14, 2009 Melanie Gagnon was in her senior season and she was the senior co-captain with Gigi Marvin. Gagnon would finish her Golden Gophers career with 81 career points. Her 81 career points ranks fourth in school history by a defenseman. During the season, she led all blueliners in points with 29 (4 goals, 25 assists). Her plus/minus rating was +33. In addition, she was a member of the Gopher power play and penalty kill units. On the power play, she accumulated 12 points. All four of her goals came during the power play. She scored a game-winning, overtime goal against Minnesota Duluth on October 10. Gagnon ranked second in the WCHA and ninth nationally in points by a defenseman, averaging 0.72 points per game. In an October 17 victory over Ohio State, she tallied two assists in the 8–1 win. She also notched two assists on November 21 against Minnesota State. On February 7, she scored a power-play goal against Wisconsin in a 4–2 win. She competed at the NCAA Skills Challenge with fellow Gopher men's senior Justin Bostrom.http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=8400&ATCLID=261470 Melanie Gagnon Bio – Gophersports.com Official Web Site of University of Minnesota Athletics February 17, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20090512234943/http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=8400&ATCLID=261470 May 12, 2009 dead Jenny Lura was in her sophomore season and played in 20 games while starting in 17. Her goals against average was 1.62, ranking fourth nationally, and against conference teams, her GAA was 1.64, ranking fourth in the WCHA. In nine games, Lura kept her opponents to zero or one goal. On January 11, she earned her first shutout of the season. Her only loss of the season came on October 26, in a 2–1 defeat to Wisconsin. During the season, Lura held an eight-game win streak and unbeaten in her last 12 games.http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=38865&SPID=3323&DB_OEM_ID=8400&ATCLID=1211827&Q_SEASON=2009September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Gigi Marvin was in her senior season and finished her career with 195 points in 152 games, ranking sixth in school history in points, goals (87) and assists (108). She was the senior co-captain with Melanie Gagnon and played in 38 games, missing two due to an injury. Marvin ranked third on the team in scoring with 57 points and led the team with 21 power-play points, while ranking third on the team with 27 assists. In the Conference, she tied for fourth in the conference in goals scored (20) and eighth in points scored (34), while ranking 10th nationally in goals per game (0.79).http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=8400&ATCLID=261472 Gigi Marvin Bio – Gophersports.com Official Web Site of University of Minnesota Athletics February 12, 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090512234946/http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=8400&ATCLID=261472 May 12, 2009 Marvin tallied three points in the 4–3 overtime win over Minnesota Duluth (October 10). She netted three goals in the series sweep over St. Cloud State to earn her first WCHA Offensive Player of the Week Honors. Her second conference honor was received when she scored four goals en route to a sweep over North Dakota (December 5–6). In a 5–2 win over North Dakota, she recorded her first career hat trick. The first series of the second half of the season was notable for Marvin. She had a career-high six points in one game while accumulating eight total points in the series sweep over Niagara (January 3–4). On January 9, she had three points in a 9–2 win over. She scored a goal and three assists in the 9–1 win over Minnesota State on January 30. In the series sweep over North Dakota from February 13–14, she had a goal and two assists in the series sweep over North Dakota. In the St. Cloud State Series, which was played from February 20–21, she added three goals and an assist. It was in the St. Cloud State Series that the Gophers clinched the WCHA regular season championship.http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=8400&ATCLID=261472 Gigi Marvin Bio – Gophersports.com Official Web Site of University of Minnesota Athletics February 12, 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090512234946/http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=8400&ATCLID=261472 May 12, 2009 As a freshman in 2008–09, Jocelyne Lamoureux she finished second on the team and fourth in the nation with 65 points (28 goals, 37 assists). The Gophers appeared in the NCAA Women's Frozen Four. At season’s end, she was earned All-WCHA First Team and All-WCHA Rookie Team honors. In 2008–09, Monique Lamoureux was a freshman for the Gophers but was the team’s third leading goal scorer, and a second team All-America selection.Sports Illustrated, House of Hockey by Garry Smith, February 1, 2010, p.54 By mid-February 2009, Monique was leading the nation with 64 points on 32 assists and 32 goals.http://www.usahockey.com/patty_kazmaier/default.aspx?NAV%3DAF_10%26id%3D254934%26DetailedNews%3Dyes USA Hockey February 1, 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100104105243/http://www.usahockey.com/patty_kazmaier/default.aspx?NAV=AF_10&id=254934&DetailedNews=yes January 4, 2010 By season’ end, she ranked third in the NCAA and first among rookies with 75 points in 40 games (39 goals, 36 assists). She ranked second in the nation with five shorthanded goals and tied for third with eight game-winners. She participated in her first Frozen Four that season. In addition, she was the WCHA scoring champion, and WCHA Rookie of the Year. She was the only freshman to be named a top-10 finalist for Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award.http://hockey.teamusa.org/athletes/monique-lamoureux https://web.archive.org/web/20100124090010/http://hockey.teamusa.org/athletes/monique-lamoureux dead January 24, 2010 USA Hockey Dagney Willey was in her senior season and appeared in 33 games. Although she had a goal and 10 assists on the season, she had a plus/minus season of +33. She tied a career-high with two assists in the January 10 win against Ohio State. On January 17, against Bemidji State, she added another two-assists.http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=8400&ATCLID=261473 – Gophersports.com Official Web Site of University of Minnesota Athletics February 16, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20090414092513/http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=8400 April 14, 2009 dead Roster Source:https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/2008-09 University of Minnesota Athletics 2008–09 Women's Hockey Roster December 27, 2023 yes yes 1 Jenny Lura sophomore G 5 8 1989 9 7 British Columbia North Vancouver, British Columbia Sentinel Secondary School yes 2 Kelly Seeler freshman D 5 6 1990 5 18 Minnesota Eden Prairie, Minnesota Eden Prairie High School yes 3 Melanie Gagnon senior D 5 5 1986 6 11 Manitoba St. Adolphe, Manitoba St. Norbert Collegiate High School yes 4 Sarah Erickson freshman F 5 6 1990 3 28 Minnesota Roseau, Minnesota Bemidji High School yes 5 Laura May sophomore F 5 8 1989 8 5 Minnesota Dellwood, Minnesota Mahtomedi High School yes 6 Rachael Drazan Rachael Drazan senior D 5 6 1986 1 11 Minnesota Orono, Minnesota Benilde-St. Margaret's yes 7 Kelli Blankenship junior F 5 6 1987 6 23 Maryland Lusby, Maryland North American Hockey Academy yes 9 Jaimie Horton junior F 5 7 1988 4 24 Minnesota Maple Grove, Minnesota Maple Grove High School yes 10 Brittany Francis junior F 5 7 1987 12 2 Ontario Thunder Bay, Ontario Toronto Jr. Aeros yes 12 Jocelyne Lamoureux Jocelyne Lamoureux freshman F 5 6 1989 7 3 North Dakota Grand Forks, North Dakota Shattuck-Saint Mary's yes 14 Chelsey Jones junior F 5 8 1988 1 28 Minnesota Lake Elmo, Minnesota Stillwater Area High School yes 17 Emily West sophomore F 5 5 1989 3 22 Colorado Colorado Springs, Colorado Pine Creek High School yes 18 Nikki Ludwigson freshman F 5 7 1989 9 18 Minnesota Bloomington, Minnesota Eden Prairie High School yes 19 Gigi Marvin Gigi Marvin senior F 5 8 1987 3 7 Minnesota Warroad, Minnesota Warroad High School yes 20 Alexandra Zebro sophomore D 6 0 1988 6 16 Minnesota Oak Grove, Minnesota Faithful Family Academy yes 21 Monique Lamoureux Monique Lamoureux freshman F 5 6 1989 7 3 North Dakota Grand Forks, North Dakota Shattuck-Saint Mary's yes 22 Anne Schleper Anne Schleper freshman D 5 10 1990 1 30 Minnesota St. Cloud, Minnesota Cathedral High School yes 23 Dagney Willey senior D 5 5 Minnesota Maple Grove, Minnesota Osseo Senior High School yes 24 Jen Schoullis sophomore F 5 9 1989 3 7 Pennsylvania Erie, Pennsylvania Shattuck-Saint Mary's yes 25 Terra Rasmussen sophomore F 5 7 1988 9 4 Minnesota Coon Rapids, Minnesota Coon Rapids High School yes 26 Michelle Maunu junior D 5 6 1987 7 15 Minnesota Esko, Minnesota Esko High School yes 31 Alyssa Grogan freshman G 5 6 1990 5 15 Minnesota Eagan, Minnesota Eagan High School yes 39 Kim Hanlon senior G 5 6 Minnesota Blaine, Minnesota Blaine High School Playoffs February 27: Dagney Willey logged the second assist in the game-winning goal against Bemidji State in the first round of the WCHA playoffs. During the WCHA FINAL FACEOFF, Rachel Drazan tallied a power-play assist in the 7–2 win over Minnesota State. In the win, Kelli Blankenship added an assist. March 8, Willey netted her first goal since her sophomore year, in the WCHA championship game against Wisconsin. March 14: Gigi Marvin scored two of the Gophers’ four goals in the NCAA quarterfinal win over Boston College. She scored just 46 seconds into the BC contest and followed with another goal at 3:15 to give Minnesota a quick two-goal lead. Drazan scored an unassisted goal in the 4–3 win over Boston College during the NCAA quarterfinal game. Melanie Gagnon tallied two assists, including one on the power play, in the game. Marvin was part of all four of the Gophers' goals in the loss against Mercyhurst in the NCAA Frozen Four. Against Mercyhurst, Drazan set up two goals in the NCAA semifinal game to close out her college career. In the postseason, Jenny Lura stopped 22 of 23 St. Cloud State shots in a 3–1 win to clinch the WCHA regular season championship and saw action in the NCAA semifinal game against Mercyhurst. Awards and honors Kelli Blankenship, All-WCHA Academic Team member Rachel Drazan, All-WCHA Academic Team member Rachel Drazan, Second-Team All-WCHA Rachel Drazan, Hockey Humanitarian Award nominee Melanie Gagnon, WCHA Defensive Player of the Year Melanie Gagnon, Second-Team All-American Melanie Gagnon, All-WCHA First Team selection Melanie Gagnon, All-WCHA Academic Team member Melanie Gagnon, WCHA All-Tournament Team selection Melanie Gagnon, Patty Kazmaier nominee Jocelyne Lamoureux, All-WCHA First Team, 2009 Jocelyne Lamoureux, WCHA All-Rookie Team, 2009 Monique Lamoureux, All-WCHA First Team, 2009 Monique Lamoureux, Patty Kazmaier Award, Top 10 Finalist Monique Lamoureux, Second Team All-America selection Monique Lamoureux, WCHA All-Rookie Teamhttp://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41204&SPID=3323&DB_OEM_ID=8400&ATCLID=272438 Golden Gopher Honors and Awards – Gophersports.com Official Web Site of University of Minnesota Athletics February 1, 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100106082853/http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41204&SPID=3323&DB_OEM_ID=8400&ATCLID=272438 January 6, 2010 Monique Lamoureux, WCHA Rookie of the Year selection Monique Lamoureux, WCHA scoring champion Jenny Lura, US College Hockey Online Defensive Player of the Week, (Week of January 12) Gigi Marvin, All-WCHA Academic Team honoree Gigi Marvin, All-WCHA Second-Team Gigi Marvin, Patty Kazmaier Award top-10 finalist Gigi Marvin, WCHA Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year, Minnesota’s first honor since 2000 Gigi Marvin, WCHA Scholar Athlete Gigi Marvin, Team's most valuable player Anne Schleper, WCHA All-Rookie Team Dagney Willey, Earned the team's Ridder Award for the third time of her career (given to the team's student-athlete that does the most within the community) Dagney Willey, All-WCHA Academic Team honoree References Minnesota Category:Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey seasons Category:NCAA women's ice hockey Frozen Four seasons Minn Minne Minne