The 2015–16 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season represented the University of Minnesota during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. They were coached by Brad Frost in his ninth season. The Golden Gophers advanced to the Frozen Four championship game for the fifth consecutive year and defeated Boston College 3–1 in the title game.
Offseason
Recruiting Anna Barlow Defense Competed at South St. Paul Secondary Tianna Gunderson Forward From Roseau High School Emma May Goaltender Hails from Eagan, Minnesota Sarah Potomak Forward Competed with Canada at IIHF U18 Women's Worlds Sophie Skarzynski Defense Hails from Lake Forest, Illinois Sierra Smith Forward Competed with Stillwater Area High School Taylor Williamson Forward Played with Edina High School
Exhibition Sarah Potomak made her debut for the Minnesota Golden Gophers in a September 25, 2015, exhibition match against the Minnesota Whitecaps logging two assists on goals scored by Hannah Brandt as the squad prevailed by a 5–4 tally.
Regular season News and notes Sarah Potomak's regular season debut took place on October 1, 2015, in a 2–0 win against Penn State. Potomak scored an empty net goal, for the first goal of her NCAA career. In a two-game sweep of St. Cloud State on October 9–10, 2015, Potomak accumulated two goals and four assists. In the second game against St. Cloud, she logged the first multi-goal game of her NCAA career. An 11–1 win against the MSU-Mankato Mavericks in November 2015 saw Sarah Potomak tie the program record for most points in one game. She would register a seven-point output consisting two goals and five assists. Potomak was featured in Sports Illustrated’s Faces in the Crowd segment for the week of December 14, 2015.
Standings
Schedule
Roster
Source:
NCAA Sarah Potomak, 2015–16 WCHA Preseason Rookie of the Year Sarah Potomak, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of October 13, 2015) Sarah Potomak, WCHA Player of the Week (Recognized for games of October 14–15, 2016) Sarah Potomak, WCHA Player of the Month (October 2016) Sarah Potomak, 2016 Women's Hockey Commissioners Association National Rookie of the Year Award Sarah Potomak, 2016 WCHA Rookie of the Year honors Sarah Potomak, Most Outstanding Player Award, 2016 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Tournament Hannah Brandt, Forward, Patty Kazmaier Award Top 10 Finalist Dani Cameranesi, Forward, Patty Kazmaier Award Top 10 Finalist Dani Cameranesi, Forward, WCHA Scoring Leader Lee Stecklein, Defense, WCHA First Team All-Star Hannah Brandt, Forward, WCHA First Team All-Star Dani Cameranesi, Forward, WCHA First Team All-Star Milica McMillen, Defense, WCHA Second Team All-Star Sarah Potomak, Forward, WCHA Third Team All-Star Sarah Potomak, Forward, WCHA All-Rookie Team
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