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2007–08 Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey season

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Conference
  
WCHA

Head Coach
  
Shannon Miller

Overall
  
34–4–1

Home ice
  
Duluth Entertainment Convention Center

The Bulldogs were WCHA regular season, WCHA playoff champions, and NCAA Frozen Four champions.

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Player stats

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

NCAA Frozen Four

  • March 15: The Bulldogs overcome three, one-goal deficits and defeat the Mercyhurst Lakers by a 5–4 score in the NCAA Quarterfinals.
  • March 20: Kim Martin made 41 saves against New Hampshire as the Bulldogs advanced to the NCAA championship game. The Bulldogs won by a 3–2 score.
  • March 22: The Bulldogs defeat Wisconsin 4–0 in Duluth to win their fourth NCAA title. It is only the second shutout in championship game history.
  • Sophomore netminder Kim Martin is named the 2008 NCAA Frozen Four’s Most Outstanding Player after making 28 saves against the Badgers and 69 over the tournament.
  • 2008 Frozen Four All-Tournament team: Sara O’Toole, Laura Fridfinnson, Myriam Trepanier, Heidi Pelttari, Kim Martin.

    • Awards and honors

  • December 5: Freshman forward Iya Gavrilova and sophomore Kim Martin takes home USCHO.com Defensive Player of the Week honors, while Gavrilova picks up USCHO.com Offensive Player of the Week accolades.
  • February 26, 2008: Sophomore goaltender Kim Martin is named a 2008 Patty Kazmaier Top-10 Finalist. She is the tenth Maroon and Gold player to be recognized as a top-10 finalist, and is the second netminder to land the honor.
  • March 12: Kim Martin, Top Three finalist, Patty Kazmaier Award (Martin became the fifth top-three finalist from UMD to gain the honor)
  • June 26: The Bulldogs make their fourth visit to the White House. The Bulldogs are honored in a Rose Garden ceremony with President George W. Bush.
  • Haley Irwin is named the WCHA Rookie of the Year, only the second Bulldog ever to collect the honor.
  • Haley Irwin, All-WCHA First Team
  • Haley Irwin, All-WCHA Rookie Team
  • Kim Martin, All-WCHA First Team
  • Saara Tuominen, All-WCHA Third Team
  • Jocelyne Larocque, All-WCHA Third Team.
  • Jocelyne Larocque, All-WCHA Rookie Team.

    • References

    2007–08 Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey season Wikipedia
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