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2002–03 Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey season

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Conference
  
WCHA

Head Coach
  
Shannon Miller

Overall
  
31–3–2

Regular season

  • Jenny Potter set an NCAA record (since tied) for most goals in one game with 6. This was accomplished on December 18, 2002 versus St. Cloud State.
  • February 22: Maria Rooth set the Bulldogs record for most points in a career. During the game against Bemidji State Rooth scored one goal and one assist to claim the record. She ended the season with 232 total points including 119 goals.
  • February 23: The Bulldogs clinch the WCHA regular season title. The Bulldogs defeat Bemidji State to accomplish the milestone.

    • Player stats

    Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; A= Assists; PTS = Points; GW = Game Winning Goals; PPL = Power Play Goals; SHG = Short Handed Goals

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    Postseason

  • March 8: The Bulldogs earned their third WCHA Final Five title with a win over Minnesota (5–3).
  • March 23: UMD make women's hockey history as the Bulldogs win their third straight NCAA Frozen Four tournament. The Bulldogs defeat Harvard in a double overtime win 4–3. The game was held in Duluth, MN in front of the largest crowd in women's hockey NCAA history (5,167). Nora Tallus scored the game winner 4:19 into the second overtime.

    • Awards and honors

  • November 11: Patricia Sautter was USCHO Defensive Player of the Week and WCHA Defensive Player of the Week. Sautter shut out Ohio State twice (Nov. 8 & Nov. 9).
  • December 3: Tricia Guest was USCHO Offensive Player of the Week tallying four points.
  • December 10: Jenny Potter, USCHO Offensive Player of the Week.
  • January 14: Caroline Ouellette, USCHO Offensive Player of the Week (the third Bulldog to gain the honor in the season).
  • January 28: Maria Rooth becomes the fourth player to gain USCHO Offensive Player of the Week honors.
  • March 6: Jenny Potter, Caroline Ouellette, and Krista McArthur were named to the All-WCHA First Team
  • Maria Rooth and Erika Holst were All-WCHA Second Team selection.
  • Caroline Ouellette and Krista McArthur were WCHA All-Rookie Team selections.
  • Seven Bulldogs were recognized as WCHA All-Academic: Erika Holst, Satu Kiipeli, Michelle McAteer, Jenny Potter, Maria Rooth, Patricia Sautter and Juliane Vasichek.
  • March 7: Jenny Potter was named a Patty Kazmaier Award Finalist for the second time in her career.
  • March 8: Erika Holst, WCHA All-Tournament team.
  • Patricia Sautter, WCHA All-Tournament team.
  • Caroline Ouellette, WCHA tournament Most Valuable Player.
  • March 23: Jenny Potter and Hanne Sikio were named to the Frozen Four All-Tournament team
  • Caroline Ouellette was named the Frozen Four tournament Most Valuable Player.
  • March 23: Jenny Potter, First Team All-American honors (second time in her career).
  • Maria Rooth, Second Team All-American.

    • Postseason

  • The Bulldogs coaching staff was named the American Association of College Coaches' women's hockey coaching staff of the year.
  • June 17: The Bulldogs were honored for the third time at the White House by President George W. Bush.

    • References

    2002–03 Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey season Wikipedia
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