| 2008–09 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season | |
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| WCHA regular season champions NCAA Women's Ice Hockey Frozen Four, Lost, Semi-Finals, vs. Mercyhurst 5-4 | |
| Conference | WCHA |
| Home ice | Ridder Arena |
| Record | |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Brad Frost |
| Assistant coaches | Natalie Darwitz |
| Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey seasons « 2007–08 2009–10 » | |
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. [3]
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| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Jenny Lura | Sophomore | G | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 1989-09-07 | North Vancouver, British Columbia | Sentinel Secondary School |
| 2 |  | Kelly Seeler | Freshman | D | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | 1990-05-18 | Eden Prairie, Minnesota | Eden Prairie High School |
| 3 |  | Melanie Gagnon | Senior | D | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | 1986-06-11 | St. Adolphe, Manitoba | St. Norbert Collegiate High School |
| 4 | | Sarah Erickson | Freshman | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | 1990-03-28 | Roseau, Minnesota | Bemidji High School |
| 5 | | Laura May | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 1989-08-05 | Dellwood, Minnesota | Mahtomedi High School |
| 6 | | Rachael Drazan | Senior | D | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | 1986-01-11 | Orono, Minnesota | Benilde-St. Margaret's |
| 7 |  | Kelli Blankenship | Junior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | 1987-06-23 | Lusby, Maryland | North American Hockey Academy |
| 9 | | Jaimie Horton | Junior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 1988-04-24 | Maple Grove, Minnesota | Maple Grove High School |
| 10 |  | Brittany Francis | Junior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 1987-12-02 | Thunder Bay, Ontario | Toronto Jr. Aeros |
| 12 |  | Jocelyne Lamoureux | Freshman | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | 1989-07-03 | Grand Forks, North Dakota | Shattuck-Saint Mary's |
| 14 | | Chelsey Jones | Junior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 1988-01-28 | Lake Elmo, Minnesota | Stillwater Area High School |
| 17 |  | Emily West | Sophomore | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | 1989-03-22 | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Pine Creek High School |
| 18 | | Nikki Ludwigson | Freshman | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 1989-09-18 | Bloomington, Minnesota | Eden Prairie High School |
| 19 | | Gigi Marvin | Senior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 1987-03-07 | Warroad, Minnesota | Warroad High School |
| 20 | | Alexandra Zebro | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 1988-06-16 | Oak Grove, Minnesota | Faithful Family Academy |
| 21 | | Monique Lamoureux | Freshman | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | 1989-07-03 | Grand Forks, North Dakota | Shattuck-Saint Mary's |
| 22 | | Anne Schleper | Freshman | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 1990-01-30 | St. Cloud, Minnesota | Cathedral High School |
| 23 | | Dagney Willey | Senior | D | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Maple Grove, Minnesota | Osseo Senior High School | |
| 24 |  | Jen Schoullis | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 1989-03-07 | Erie, Pennsylvania | Shattuck-Saint Mary's |
| 25 | | Terra Rasmussen | Sophomore | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 1988-09-04 | Coon Rapids, Minnesota | Coon Rapids High School |
| 26 | | Michelle Maunu | Junior | D | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | 1987-07-15 | Esko, Minnesota | Esko High School |
| 31 | | Alyssa Grogan | Freshman | G | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | 1990-05-15 | Eagan, Minnesota | Eagan High School |
| 39 | | Kim Hanlon | Senior | G | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Blaine, Minnesota | Blaine High School | |
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