1998–99 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season

March 2026 May 2025 File:Minnesota Golden Gophers logo.svg 1998–99 Minnesota Golden Gophers women American Women's College Hockey Alliance AWCHA USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine USCHO.com/CBS College Sports 29–4–3 14–3–2 7–0–1 8–1 Laura Halldorson Amber HeglandKris Scholz 1997–98 1999–2000 In the 1998–99 season, the Golden Gophers had a third-place finish at the 1999 AWCHA National Championship. Regular season Schedule Source.https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/schedule/1998-99 University of Minnesota Athletics 1998–99 Women's Hockey Schedule July 28, 2024 July 28, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240728183707/https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/schedule/1998-99 live no yes yes yes yes Minnesota Golden Gophers 2 12 Regular Season October 30 7:10 w yes yes no Minnesota State Mankato Civic Center Mankato, MN Killewald 11–1 1,067 1–0–0 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1998-99/minnesota-state/boxscore/10242 Minnesota vs MSU, Mankato October 30, 1998 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 November 5 7:05 l yes no Harvard Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, MN Killewald 1–3 1,315 1–1–0 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1998-99/harvard/boxscore/10243 Harvard vs Minnesota November 5, 1998 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 November 7 1:30 t yes no New Hampshire Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, MN Killewald 1–1 OT 1,216 1–1–1 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1998-99/new-hampshire/boxscore/10244 New Hampshire vs Minnesota November 7, 1998 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 November 14 2:00 w yes yes no Bemidji State Sanford Center Bemidji, MN Nicholas 10–0 280 2–1–1 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1998-99/bemidji-state/boxscore/10245 Minnesota vs Bemidji State November 14, 1998 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 November 15 2:00 w yes yes no Minnesota Duluth Duluth Entertainment Convention Center Duluth, MN Nicholas 10–0 110 3–1–1 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1998-99/umd-club-/boxscore/10246 Minnesota vs Minnesota-Duluth November 15, 1998 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 November 20 7:00 w yes no Minnesota State Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, MN Killewald 8–1 1,227 4–1–1 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1998-99/minnesota-state/boxscore/10247 MSU, Mankato vs Minnesota November 20, 1998 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 November 27 5:00 w yes yes no Northeastern Hobey Baker Memorial Rink Princeton, NJ Killewald 5–2 55 5–1–1 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1998-99/northeastern/boxscore/10248 Northeastern vs Minnesota November 27, 1998 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 November 28 5:00 w yes yes no Princeton Hobey Baker Memorial Rink Princeton, NJ Killewald 3–1 115 6–1–1 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1998-99/princeton/boxscore/10249 Minnesota vs Princeton November 28, 1998 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 November 29 11:30 w yes yes no Queen's Hobey Baker Memorial Rink Princeton, NJ Nicholas 10–0 85 7–1–1 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1998-99/queen-s/boxscore/10250 Queen's vs Minnesota November 29, 1998 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 December 3 7:00 w yes no Gustavus Adolphus Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, MN Nicholas 8–1 781 8–1–1 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1998-99/gustavus/boxscore/10251 Gustavus Adolphus vs Minnesota December 3, 1998 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 July 31, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240731030210/https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1998-99/gustavus/boxscore/10251 live December 18 7:00 w yes yes no Manitoba Wayne Fleming Arena Winnipeg, MB Killewald 3–1 56 9–1–1 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1998-99/manitoba/boxscore/10252 Minnesota vs Manitoba December 18, 1998 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 December 19 10:11 w yes yes no Alberta Wayne Fleming Arena Winnipeg, MB Nicholas 9–2 37 10–1–1 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1998-99/alberta/boxscore/10253 Minnesota vs Alberta December 19, 1998 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 December 20 11:05 w yes yes no Alberta Wayne Fleming Arena Winnipeg, MB Killewald 8–2 42 11–1–1 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1998-99/alberta/boxscore/10254 Minnesota vs Alberta December 20, 1998 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 January 9 7:00 w yes no St. Cloud State Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, MN Nicholas 10–0 1,356 12–1–1 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1998-99/st-cloud-state/boxscore/10255 St. Cloud State vs Minnesota January 9, 1999 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 January 15 5:00 w yes yes no St. Lawrence Olympic Center Ice Rink Lake Placid, NY Killewald 5–0 181 13–1–1 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1998-99/st-lawrence/boxscore/10256 Minnesota vs St. Lawrence January 15, 1999 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 July 31, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240731031715/https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1998-99/st-lawrence/boxscore/10256 live January 16 8:00 w yes yes no Concordia Olympic Center Ice Rink Lake Placid, NY Killewald 6–4 153 14–1–1 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1998-99/concordia-montreal-/boxscore/10257 Minnesota vs Concordia January 16, 1999 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 January 17 5:00 w yes yes no Toronto Olympic Center Ice Rink Lake Placid, NY Killewald 5–1 138 15–1–1 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1998-99/toronto/boxscore/10258 Minnesota vs Toronto January 17, 1999 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 January 22 7:03 w yes no Wilfrid Laurier Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, MN Killewald 10–0 745 16–1–1 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1998-99/wilfrid-laurier/boxscore/10259 Wilfrid Laurier vs Minnesota January 22, 1999 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 January 23 7:00 w yes no Wilfrid Laurier Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, MN Nicholas 7–1 921 17–1–1 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1998-99/wilfrid-laurier/boxscore/10260 Wilfrid Laurier vs Minnesota January 23, 1999 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 July 31, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240731091808/https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1998-99/wilfrid-laurier/boxscore/10260 live January 29 5:00 w yes yes Concordia no Whittemore Center Durham, NH Killewald 3–0 191 18–1–1 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1998-99/concordia-montreal-/boxscore/10261 Minnesota vs Concordia January 29, 1999 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 August 1, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240801055124/https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1998-99/concordia-montreal-/boxscore/10261 live January 30 2:30 t yes yes no New Hampshire Whittemore Center Durham, NH Killewald 0–0 OT 703 18–1–2 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1998-99/new-hampshire/boxscore/10262 Minnesota vs New Hampshire January 30, 1999 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 January 31 12:00 l yes yes no Beatrice Aeros Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, MN Killewald 0–9 170 18–2–2 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1998-99/beatrice-aeros/boxscore/10263 Beatrice Aeros vs Minnesota January 31, 1999 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 February 5 7:05 w yes no Cornell Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, MN Killewald 6–1 916 19–2–2 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1998-99/cornell/boxscore/10264 Cornell vs Minnesota February 5, 1999 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 February 6 7:05 w yes no Cornell Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, MN Killewald 5–0 1445 20–2–2 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1998-99/cornell/boxscore/10265 Cornell vs Minnesota February 6, 1999 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 February 7 3:05 w yes no Minnesota State Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, MN Nicholas 4–0 903 21–2–2 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1998-99/minnesota-state/boxscore/10266 MSU, Mankato vs Minnesota February 7, 1999 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 February 13 7:05 w yes no Augsburg Augsburg Ice Arena Minneapolis, MN Nicholas 10–0 300 22–2–2 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1998-99/augsburg/boxscore/10267 Minnesota vs Augsburg February 13, 1999 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 February 14 4:05 w yes yes no Minnesota State Mankato Civic Center Mankato, MN Killewald 10–1 196 23–2–2 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1998-99/minnesota-state/boxscore/10268 Minnesota vs MSU, Mankato February 14, 1999 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 February 20 2:36 w yes no Providence Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, MN Killewald 1–0 1,125 24–2–2 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1998-99/providence/boxscore/10269 Providence vs Minnesota February 20, 1999 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 February 21 1:05 w yes no Providence Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, MN Killewald 5–1 1,341 25–2–2 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1998-99/providence/boxscore/10270 Providence vs Minnesota February 21, 1999 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 February 26 7:05 l yes no Brown Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, MN Killewald 1–2 2,579 25–3–2 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1998-99/brown/boxscore/10271 Brown vs Minnesota February 26, 1999 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 February 27 7:05 t yes no Brown Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, MN Killewald 1–1 OT 1,359 25–3–3 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1998-99/brown/boxscore/10272 Brown vs Minnesota February 27, 1999 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 March 7 1:05 w yes no St. Cloud State Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, MN Nicholas 10–0 359 26–3–3 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1998-99/st-cloud-state/boxscore/10273 St. Cloud State vs Minnesota March 7, 1999 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 March 11 7:05 w yes no Minnesota State Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, MN Killewald 6–0 415 27–3–3 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1998-99/minnesota-state/boxscore/10274 MSU, Mankato vs Minnesota March 11, 1999 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 August 1, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240801130700/https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1998-99/minnesota-state/boxscore/10274 live March 22 7:00 w yes no Olympic Development Program Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, MN Killewald 10–1 704 28–3–3 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1998-99/olympic-development-program/boxscore/10275 Olympic Dev. Program vs Minnesota March 22, 1999 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 Minnesota Golden Gophers 2 12 AWCHA Tournament March 26 8:22 l yes no New Hampshire Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, MN AWCHA Semifinals Killewald 2–3 OT 2,447 28–4–3 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1998-99/new-hampshire/boxscore/10276 New Hampshire vs Minnesota March 26, 1999 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 March 27, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240327105125/https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1998-99/new-hampshire/boxscore/10276 live March 27 4:08 w yes no Brown Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, MN AWCHA Third-Place Game Killewald 3–2 2,507 29–4–3 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1998-99/brown/boxscore/10277 Brown vs Minnesota March 27, 1999 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 November 1998: Minnesota captured the title at the Princeton Thanksgiving tournament, with a 5–2 win over Northeastern, a 3–1 victory over host Princeton, and a 10–0 rout against Queens. Nadine Muzerall had eight points (two goals, six assists) in the three games, including a goal and three assists in the game over Northeastern. Muzerall scored that game's opening goal, as well as assisting on the game-winner. With the six assists on the weekend, Muzerall tied the tournament career assists record of 12 held by Cammi Granato. With the wins, Minnesota passed Northeastern to take fourth place in the latest U.S. College Hockey Online Women's Poll.http://uscollegehockey.com/potw/19981999/w1201.html Women Players of the Week February 25, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20080703155847/http://uscollegehockey.com/potw/19981999/w1201.html July 3, 2008 dead During that sophomore season, Erica Killewald held opponents to two or fewer goals in 23 of 26 starts and led nation in goals against average (1.24) and save percentage (.947).http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=8400&ATCLID=923763 – Gophersports.com Official Web Site of University of Minnesota Athletics February 25, 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090414092513/http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=8400 April 14, 2009 Roster Source:https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/1998-99 University of Minnesota Athletics 1998–99 Women's Hockey Roster December 27, 2023 December 28, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231228004802/https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/1998-99 live yes yes 2 Courtney Kennedy sophomore D 5 9 1979 3 29 Massachusetts Woburn, Massachusetts Buckingham Browne & Nichols School yes 3 Shannon Kennedy junior F 5 10 1977 11 14 Massachusetts Woburn, Massachusetts Buckingham Browne & Nichols School yes 4 Nadine Muzerall Nadine Muzerall sophomore F 5 7 1978 10 19 Ontario Mississauga, Ontario Kimball Union Academy yes 5 Winny Brodt Winny Brodt-Brown sophomore D 5 5 1978 2 18 Minnesota Roseville, Minnesota Roseville Area High School yes 6 Angela Borek sophomore D 5 10 1978 6 2 Minnesota Burnsville, Minnesota Burnsville High School yes 7 Sarma Pone sophomore F 5 7 1979 5 5 Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota Minneapolis Southwest High School yes 8 Kelly Olson sophomore D 5 8 1979 3 6 Minnesota Little Canada, Minnesota Roseville Area High School yes 9 Megan Milbert sophomore F 5 5 1979 4 24 Minnesota South Saint Paul, Minnesota South St. Paul Secondary yes 10 Kris Scholz sophomore F 5 8 1977 10 19 Minnesota Hugo, Minnesota Stillwater Area High School yes 11 Tai Thorsheim sophomore D 5 7 Minnesota Stillwater, Minnesota Stillwater Area High School yes 12 Matty Brekken sophomore F 5 5 1980 6 30 North Dakota Devils Lake, North Dakota Devils Lake High School yes 13 Betsey Kukowski sophomore F 5 9 1979 2 23 Minnesota Apple Valley, Minnesota Shattuck-Saint Mary's yes 14 Brittny Ralph sophomore D 5 9 1978 3 14 Minnesota Brooklyn Center, Minnesota Brooklyn Center High School yes 16 Jenny Schmidgall Jenny Schmidgall-Potter freshman F 5 3 1979 1 12 Minnesota Edina, Minnesota Edina High School yes 18 Emily Buchholz sophomore D 5 9 1978 9 27 Wisconsin Waupun, Wisconsin Waupun High School yes 19 Amber Hegland senior F 5 6 Minnesota Farmington, Minnesota Farmington High School yes 20 Lacey Franzmeier sophomore F 5 6 1979 5 20 Minnesota Stacy, Minnesota Forest Lake Area High School yes 21 Laura Slominski freshman F 5 3 1980 6 28 Minnesota Burnsville, Minnesota Burnsville High School yes 23 Tracy Donaghue sophomore F 5 3 1979 1 12 Minnesota Maple Grove, Minnesota Osseo Senior High School yes 24 Tracy Engstrom freshman F 5 6 1980 2 17 Minnesota Willmar, Minnesota Willmar High School yes 27 Ambria Thomas sophomore F 5 6 1978 10 30 Alaska Fairbanks, Alaska West Valley High School yes 35 Crystal Nicholas freshman G 5 7 1980 7 15 Oklahoma Tulsa, Oklahoma Union High School yes 36 Erica Killewald sophomore G 5 10 1979 11 20 Michigan Troy, Michigan Troy High School Awards and honors Erica Killewald 1999 AWCHA National Championship, All Tournament Honors Erica Killewald, Golden Gophers most improved and most valuable player Nadine Muzerall, USCHO.com, Offensive Player Of the Week (Week of December 1, 1998) Nadine Muzerall, 1999 American Women's College Hockey Alliance All-Americans, Second Teamhttp://www.ahcahockey.com/news/women4799.html American Hockey Coaches Association February 25, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110707094753/http://www.ahcahockey.com/news/women4799.html July 7, 2011 dead Nadine Muzerall, Second Team AWCHA All-American References Recaps Recap Category:Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey seasons Minnesota Minn Minne Minne