2020–21 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey season explained
The Bulldogs qualified for the 2021 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Tournament, ranked as the #5 seed.[1] Defeating the Colgate Raiders in the opening round, the Bulldogs were defeated 3-2 by the #1 ranked Northeastern Huskies in the Frozen Four.[2]
Emma Soderberg captured the WCHA 2020-21 Goaltending Championship. Statistically, she topped all conference goaltenders with both a 1.34 GAA and .951 save percentage. In addition, she tied for the league lead with five shutouts, while ranking second overall in wins with 11.[3]
In the USCHO.com final season rankings, the Bulldogs claimed the number four spot, its highest spot since 2010, when it placed first overall in the rankings.[4]
Offseason
Recruiting
| Jojo Chobak | Goaltender | | Was a participant in the USA Under-18 Top 66 Camp in the summer of 2018 |
| Katie Davis | Forward | United States | Won a gold medal at the 2020 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship |
| Nina Jobst-Smith | Defense | | Attended Okanagan Hockey Academy
Born in North Vancouver, she has skated for the German National Team |
| Brieja Parent | Forward | United States | Member of the USA Hockey Girls' 16/17 Players Development Camp |
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Regular season
Schedule
|-!colspan=12 style=" "| Regular Season|-|-!colspan=12 style=" "| NCAA Tournament|-|-!colspan=12 style=" "| WCHA Final Faceoff|-
Roster
2020–21 Bulldogs
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Awards and honors
- Ashton Bell, 2020-21 WCHA Defenseman of the Year[6]
- Ashton Bell, 2020-21 WCHA First Team All-Star[7]
- Emma Soderberg, 2020-21 WCHA Goaltender of the Year
- Emma Soderberg, 2020-21 WCHA First Team All-Star
- Gabbie Hughes, 2020-21 WCHA Second Team All-Star
- Anna Klein, 2020-21 WCHA Second Team All-Star
- Anna Klein, All-USCHO.com Third Team[8]
All-America honors
- Emma Soderberg, 2020-21 Second Team CCM/AHCA All-American[9]
- Ashton Bell, 2020-21 Second Team CCM/AHCA All-American[9]
Notes and References
- News: 2021 NC Women's Ice Hockey Championship Official Bracket. ncaa.com. 2021-03-16. en.
- News: UMD'S HISTORIC RUN COMES TO A HEARTBREAKING END IN OVERTIME AGAINST NORTHEASTERN. umdbulldogs.com. 2021-03-23. en.
- News: SODERBERG CLAIMS WCHA 2020-21 GOALTENDING TITLE FOR UMD. umdbulldogs.com . 2021-02-28. 2021-03-26. en.
- News: BULLDOGS NO. 4 USCHO.COM FINAL SEASON RANKING HIGHEST IN A DECADE. umdbulldogs.com . 2021-03-22. 2021-03-26. en.
- Web site: 2020–21 UMD Bulldogs Women's Ice Hockey Roster. University of Minnesota-Duluth. 23 March 2021.
- News: BELL AND SODERBERG NAMED WCHA DEFENSEMAN AND GOALTENDER OF THE YEAR. umdbulldogs.com. 2021-03-04. 2021-03-17. en.
- News: FOUR BULLDOGS SELECTED TO 2020-21 ALL-WCHA TEAMS. umdbulldogs.com. 2021-03-03. 2021-03-17. en.
- News: Women's Division I College Hockey: 2020-2021 All-USCHO Teams. uscho.com . 2021-04-02. 2021-03-29. en.
- News: Five Hockey East Players Players Named CCM/AHCA Women's All-Americans - NCAA #1 seed Northeastern boasts four players on the two teams . hockeyeastonline.com. 2021-03-19. 2021-03-19. en.
