Minnesota State Mavericks women's ice hockey explained
| Current: | 2022–23 MSU–Mankato Mavericks women's ice hockey season |
| Team Name: | Minnesota State Mavericks |
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| University: | Minnesota State University |
| Sex: | women's |
| Conference: | Western Collegiate Hockey Association |
| Conference Short: | WCHA |
| Location: | Mankato, Minnesota |
| Coach: | John Harrington |
| Arena: | Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center |
| Capacity: | 5280 |
| Coach Wins: | 35 |
| Coach Year: | 6th |
| Coach Losses: | 122 |
| Coach Ties: | 22 |
The Minnesota State Mavericks women's hockey ice program represents Minnesota State University, Mankato, and participate in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association.
History
In October 2010, Kathleen Rogan registered a hat trick as the Mavericks defeated No. 6-ranked North Dakota by a 4–2 margin. This was the Mavericks first hat trick since Ashley Young registered one against Bemidji State in 2008.[1]
In 2018 and 2019, the Mavericks played in the Women's Face-Off Classic game hosted by the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Museum.[2] [3] In 2018, they faced off against Bemidji State, at the Brainerd Essentia Health Sports Center.[4] In 2019, they played against the Minnesota Golden Gophers, at the Dakotah! Ice Center at Prior Lake, Minnesota.[5]
On February 8, 2020, the Mavericks beat the Wisconsin Badgers, ranked #1 in the nation at the time, by a score of 3–1, on home ice. Maverick goalie Calla Frank made 35 saves, and had a shut-out through two periods. Minnesota State had not defeated Wisconsin since March 1, 2014.[6]
Year by year
| Won Championship | Lost Championship | Conference Champions | League Leader | |
| Year | Coach | W | L | T | Conference | Conf.
W | Conf.
L | Conf.
T | Finish | Conference Tournament | NCAA Tournament |
| 2023–24 | John Harrington | 13 | 25 | 0 | WCHA | 6 | 22 | 0 | 6th WCHA | Lost Quarterfinals vs. University of Minnesota | Did not qualify |
| 2022–23 | John Harrington | 15 | 20 | 1 | WCHA | 9 | 18 | 1 | 6th WCHA | Lost Quarterfinals vs. Wisconsin | Did not qualify |
| 2021–22 | John Harrington | 15 | 19 | 1 | WCHA | 10 | 17 | 1 | 5th WCHA | Lost Quarterfinals vs. Minnesota-Duluth | Did not qualify |
| 2020–21 | John Harrington | 7 | 12 | 1 | WCHA | 7 | 12 | 1 | 5th WCHA | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2019–20 | John Harrington | 11 | 20 | 6 | WCHA | 4 | 16 | 4 | 6th WCHA | Lost Quarterfinals vs. Ohio State | Did not qualify |
| 2018–19 | John Harrington | 9 | 19 | 7 | WCHA | 3 | 16 | 5 | 6th WCHA | Lost Quarterfinals vs Ohio State | Did not qualify |
| 2017–18 | John Harrington | 5 | 28 | 1 | WCHA | 3 | 21 | 0 | 7th WCHA | Lost Quarterfinals vs Ohio State | Did not qualify |
| 2016–17 | John Harrington | 7 | 26 | 4 | WCHA | 4 | 21 | 3 | 8th WCHA | Lost Quarterfinals vs Wisconsin | Did not qualify |
| 2015–16 | John Harrington | 3 | 29 | 4 | WCHA | 0 | 25 | 3 | 8th WCHA | Lost Quarterfinals vs. Wisconsin | Did not qualify |
| 2014–15 | Eric Means | 3 | 32 | 1 | WCHA | 1 | 26 | 1 | 8th WCHA | Lost Quarterfinals vs. Minnesota | Did not qualify |
| 2013–14 | Eric Means | 13 | 23 | 1 | WCHA | 7 | 20 | 1 | 7th WCHA | Lost Quarterfinals vs. Wisconsin | Did not qualify |
| 2012–13 | Eric Means | 10 | 21 | 5 | WCHA | 6 | 17 | 5 | 6th WCHA | Lost Quarterfinals vs. North Dakota | Did not qualify |
| 2011–12 | Eric Means | 7 | 28 | 1 | WCHA | 3 | 24 | 1 | 8th WCHA | Lost Quarterfinals vs. Wisconsin | Did not qualify |
| 2010–11 | Eric Means | 8 | 25 | 3 | WCHA | 7 | 20 | 1 | 7th WCHA | Lost Quarterfinals vs. Minnesota-Duluth | Did not qualify |
| Eric Means | 7 | 22 | 5 | WCHA | 5 | 18 | 5 | 7th WCHA | Lost Quarterfinals vs. Minnesota | Did not qualify |
| 2008–09 | Jeff Vizenor | 12 | 19 | 5 | WCHA | 7 | 16 | 5 | 5th WCHA | Won Quarterfinals vs. St. Cloud State
Lost Semifinals vs. Minnesota | Did not qualify |
| 2007–08 | Jeff Vizenor | 11 | 21 | 2 | WCHA | 10 | 16 | 2 | 6th WCHA | Lost Quarterfinals vs. Wisconsin | Did not qualify |
| 2006–07 | Jeff Vizenor | 16 | 17 | 2 | WCHA | 12 | 14 | 2 | 5th WCHA | Lost Quarterfinals vs. Ohio State | Did not qualify |
| 2005–06 | Jeff Vizenor | 11 | 21 | 4 | WCHA | 8 | 17 | 3 | 7th WCHA | Lost Quarterfinals vs. Minnesota | Did not qualify |
| 2004–05 | Jeff Vizenor | 9 | 20 | 6 | WCHA | 8 | 17 | 3 | 5th WCHA | Lost Quarterfinals vs. Ohio State | Did not qualify |
| 2003–04 | Jeff Vizenor | 16 | 14 | 4 | WCHA | 9 | 11 | 4 | 4th WCHA | Lost Quarterfinals vs. Ohio State | Did not qualify |
| 2002–03 | Jeff Vizenor | 10 | 21 | 3 | WCHA | 3 | 18 | 3 | 7th WCHA | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2001–02 | Jeff Vizenor | 4 | 26 | 2 | WCHA | 1 | 22 | 3 | 7th WCHA | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2000–01 | Todd Carroll | 2 | 31 | 2 | WCHA | 0 | 23 | 1 | 7th WCHA | Lost Quarterfinals vs. Minnesota-Duluth | Did not qualify |
| 1999-00 | Todd Carroll | 8 | 25 | 2 | WCHA | 3 | 19 | 2 | 7th WCHA | Lost Quarterfinals vs. Minnesota | Did not qualify |
| 1998–99 | Todd Carroll | 11 | 14 | 0 | WCHA | | | | | | | |
[7] Current roster
As of August 21, 2022.[8]
Awards and honors
- Alli Altmann, WCHA Defensive Player of the Week (Week of February 17, 2010) [9]
- Alli Altmann, WCHA Defensive Player of the Week (Week of December 14, 2011)[10]
- Katie Beaudy, WCHA Student-Athlete of the Year (1999-00)[11]
- Corbin Boyd, WCHA Student-Athlete of the Year (2018–2019)
- Danielle Butters, All-WCHA Third Team (2013–2014)
- Megan Hinze, WCHA Defensive Player of the Month (December 2016)[12]
- Kelsey King, WCHA Rookie of the Month (October 2019)[13]
- Kelsey King, WCHA Rookie of the Month (November 2019)
- Emmi Leinonen, WCHA Offensive Player of the Week (Week of October 21, 2009) [14]
- Abigail Levy, All-WCHA Second Team (2018–2019)[15]
- Jamie Nelson, 2020–21 WCHA Rookie of the Year [16]
- Kathleen Rogan, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of October 27, 2010)[1]
- Kathleen Rogan, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of November 17, 2010)
- Nina Tikkinen, WCHA Player of the Week, (Week of November 10, 2010) [17]
- Nina Tikkinen, WCHA Player of the Week, (Week of November 17, 2010) [18]
- McKenzie Sederberg, WCHA Defenseman of the Week (Week of February 14, 2020)[19]
- Lauren Smith, All-WCHA Third Team (2012–2013)
- Shari Vogt, All-American Second Team (2003–2004)
- Shari Vogt, All-WCHA Team (2002–2003)
- Shari Vogt, All-WCHA Team (2003–2004)
- Anna Wilgren, WCHA Defenseman of the Week (Week of October 25)[20]
- Anna Wilgren, WCHA Defenseman of the Month (November 2019)[21]
- Ashley Young, 2010 Frozen Four Skills Competition participant[22]
International
- Alli Altmann was the goaltending coach for the US National Women's Ice Hockey U-18 team, in 2018, 2019, and 2020. She also was goaltending coach in 2017 for the US Women's U-18 Select team in the US-Canada series.[23]
- Nina Tikkinen played for Finland’s 2010 Winter Olympic Hockey Team.[24]
Mavericks in professional hockey
| = CWHL All-Star | | = NWHL All-Star | | = Clarkson Cup Champion | | = Isobel Cup Champion | |
| Player | Position | Team(s) | League(s) | Years | | |
|---|
| Alli Altmann | Goaltender | Minnesota Whitecaps | Ind. before NWHL affiliation | | | |
| Danielle Butters | Goaltender | Toronto Furies | CWHL | 1 | | | |
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: WCHA Press Releases . WCHA.com . 2010-10-27 . 2015-07-14.
- Web site: Minnesota To Meet Minnesota State In U.S. Hockey Hall Of Fame Museum Women's Face-Off Classic – Western Collegiate Hockey Association. 2020-11-20. www.wcha.com. en.
- Web site: U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Women's Face-Off Classic set for Tuesday in Brainerd. 2020-11-20. www.stateofhockey.com.
- Web site: Nov 18th 2018 – 7am. Brainerd Dispatch . Women's College Hockey: Face-Off Classic Tuesday, Nov. 20, in Brainerd. 2020-11-20. Brainerd Dispatch. 18 November 2018 . en.
- Web site: U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Museum Women's Face-Off Classic. 2020-11-20. Dakotah! Sport and Fitness. en-US.
- Web site: Women's hockey: Minnesota State upsets No. 1 Wisconsin NCAA.com. 2020-11-20. www.ncaa.com. en.
- Web site: Minnesota State Mavericks Women's Hockey: Year-By-Year . USCHO.com. 19 May 2010.
- Web site: 2022–23 Women's Hockey Roster . August 21, 2022 . Minnesota State University, Mankato Athletics . August 21, 2022.
- Web site: http://www.wcha.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/021710aab.html . February 19, 2010 .
- Web site: Press Releases. 2020-11-20. www.wcha.com.
- Web site: 2020–2021 WCHA Media Guide. November 21, 2020.
- Web site: UW's Clark, MSU's Hinze And UND's Houston Named WCHA Women's Players of the Month Players honored for outstanding efforts in December 2016 . WCHA ice hockey. 2017-01-05 . 2017-02-16.
- Web site: Wisconsin's Watts, Steffen And Campbell And Minnesota State's King Chosen As WCHA Players Of The Month – Western Collegiate Hockey Association. 2020-11-20. www.wcha.com. en.
- Web site: http://www.wcha.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/102109aaa.html . October 21, 2009 .
- Web site: WCHA Announces 2018–19 All-League Teams, Powered By Goodwood Hockey – Western Collegiate Hockey Association. 2020-11-20. www.wcha.com. en.
- Web site: Release. ECAC Press. 2021-03-04. WCHA ANNOUNCES 2020–21 INDIVIDUAL AWARDS – Annual accolades presented by Sterling Trophy. 2021-04-08. wcha.com. en-us.
- Web site: WCHA Press Releases . WCHA.com . 2010-11-10 . 2015-07-14.
- Web site: WCHA Press Releases . WCHA.com . 2010-11-17 . 2015-07-14.
- Web site: Ohio State's Rosenthal And Braendli, Minnesota State's Sederberg And St. Cloud State's Cvar Collect WCHA Player Of The Week Honors – Western Collegiate Hockey Association. 2020-11-20. www.wcha.com. en.
- Web site: Minnesota Duluth's Rooney And Betinol, Minnesota's Zumwinkle And Minnesota State's Wilgren Selected As WCHA Players Of The Week – Western Collegiate Hockey Association. 2020-11-20. www.wcha.com. en.
- Web site: Minnesota's S. Potomak and Scobee And Minnesota State's Wilgren And King Honored As WCHA Players Of The Month – Western Collegiate Hockey Association. 2020-11-20. www.wcha.com. en.
- Web site: https://www.ncaa.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/031010aaa.html . March 16, 2010 .
- Web site: Alli Altmann. 2020-11-20. teamusa.usahockey.com.
- Web site: MSU's Tikkinen Named to Team Finland for 2010 Winter Olympic Games. 2020-11-20. Minnesota State University – Mankato Athletics. en.
