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Women-in-Hockey Digest      Sunday, May 10 1998      Volume 01 : Number 204



In this issue:

   Re:  Senior Women vs. Junior Women
   GOPHER WOMEN'S HOCKEY AWARD

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Date: Sat, 9 May 1998 18:44:56 EDT
From: Hockylady 
Subject: Re:  Senior Women vs. Junior Women

Comment on "Senior" --

I, myself, am proud to be among what I call "senior women hockey players."
I'm 44 and enjoy playing with women of all ages.  However, I find myself a
little at a disadvantage against the 18/19 year old crowd -- age does take its
toll, as does generation.  Perhaps a junior and a senior designation (junior
being 18-21) might be in order.  I don't profess to have a solution, but I do
feel that I've earned the rank of Senior Women through age and stamina.   At
18, I can say that I was definitely not a "senior," and still a "girl" and not
a "woman" yet.  Twenty-six years of life and knowledge later, I do not qualify
with the government as a senior, but I certainly feel that I am a "senior
woman hockey player."    Maybe we need to rethink the age qualification, and
also what we call it.

Terri Piet #4
Chicago Ice "C" Squad

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Date: Sat, 9 May 98 17:54:04 -0500
From: "Craig Roberts" 
Subject: GOPHER WOMEN'S HOCKEY AWARD

For Immediate Release   May 9, 1998
Contact: Craig Roberts (612/624-0522)

GOPHER WOMEN'S HOCKEY AWARDS PRESENTED AT INAUGURAL SEASON BANQUET

 The University of Minnesota women's hockey team presented awards to six players
at its inaugural season banquet Saturday afternoon, held at the Decathlon Hotel 
and Athletic Club in Bloomington, Minn.
 The Gophers, who finished 21-7-3 and fourth at the American Women's College
Hockey Alliance championships, presented awards for highest plus/minus rating,
highest grade point average, most improved player, unsung hero, most valuable
player and the GWH (Gopher WomenUs Hockey) Award.

Plus/Minus Award--Given to the player with the best plus/minus rating at
seasonUs end Ambria Thomas, 5-6, Frosh, Left Wing, Fairbanks, Alaska (West 
Valley High School)
 Thomas led the team with a plus/minus rating of +53. She also led the nation in
game-winning goals (7) and the team in shooting percentage (.209).

Highest GPA Award--Given to the player with the highest grade point average
during the previous spring, fall and winter quarters
Hattie Hoff, 5-2, Frosh, Defense, Red Wing, Minn. (Red Wing High School)
 Hoff posted a 3.68 grade point average during her first year at the University
of Minnesota. She was +14 in 16 games during the season and scored her first
collegiate goal Feb. 7, against Wisconsin.

Most Improved Player Award--Given to the played who has, over the past season,
shown the most improvement on the ice
Angela Borek, 5-10, Frosh, Defense, Burnsville, Minn. (Burnsville High School)
 After playing in just five of the team's first 11 games, Borek was inserted
into the lineup at the Brown Holiday Invitational, Dec. 28, and played in each
of the team's last 20 games.
 In 25 games, Borek scored two goals and three points, and was +18 while
recording just one penalty.

Unsung Hero Award--Given to the player who has made a significant contribution
to the success of the team, on and off the ice, without receiving a great deal
of attention or publicity for her efforts
Emily Buchholz, 5-9, Frosh, Defense, Waupun, Wis. (Waupun High School)
 Led the Gopher defense in plus/minus rating (+48) and assists (12) while
tallying two goals and 14 points in 30 games. She also set school records with a
+7 rating Feb. 7, versus Wisconsin, and four assists versus Feb. 22, against
Gustavus Adolphus.

Most Valuable Player Award--Given to the player who has made a tremendous
individual contribution to the program through her talent, attitude, and hard
work, both on an off the ice, in order to help the team achieve success
Nadine Muzerall, 5-7, Frosh, Center, Mississauga, Ontario (Kimball Union
Academy)
 A nominee for the Patty Kazmaier Award as the national player of the year,
Muzerall led the nation in points-per-game (2.29) and goals-per-game (1.14) as
well as leading the Gophers in goals (32), points (64), shots on goal (158),
power-play goals (7), first goals (5) and hat tricks (3).

GWH Award--Given to the player who best exemplifies the qualities expressed in
the Gopher Women's Hockey Creed, which states "I will represent myself, the
team, and the University of Minnesota with class, integrity, honesty,
dependability, responsibility, a positive attitude, an unselfish and
'team-first' attitude, accountability, a strong work ethic, loyalty, an
appreciation for privileges, and an awareness of my role as a member of Gopher
Women's Hockey"
Julie Otto, 5-3, Senior, Right Wing, Buffalo, Minn. (Buffalo High School)
 The Gophers' captain during their inaugural season, Otto scored the first goal
in the program's history Nov. 2, in front of a women's collegiate hockey record
crowd of 6,852.
 One of just three players to see action in all 31 games during the season, Otto
scored six goals and eight points in her final collegiate season, after spending
three years at Northeastern. She will graduate next month with a degree in
journalism.


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Craig Roberts, University of Minnesota
Women's Sports Information Assistant
Check out the Gophers on the Web at http://www.gophersports.com
Or call the Diet Coke Gopher Sports Hotline at (612) 626-STAT
GO GOPHERS!

Women's National Collegiate Ice Hockey Stats are at:
 www.gophersports.com/sportsNews/press_release.asp?news_id=273

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