Gophers Set to Host Bemidji State This Weekend

[Arlan Marttila]

GOPHERS SET TO HOST BEMIDJI STATE
Provided by the University of Minnesota

The No. 2/3 University of Minnesota women’s hockey team returns home for the first time since Oct. 24th as the Golden Gophers host Bemidji State, Friday and Saturday evening. Friday’s game is set for a 6:07 p.m. start, while Saturday’s contest is 4:07 p.m. Although Minnesota holds a 41-2-3 all-time record against the Beavers, both losses came at Ridder Arena in 2006 and 2007.

FOLLOWING THE GOPHERS
All of the home games and a majority of the road games will be broadcast live on gophersports.com. This weekend, gophersports.com will have both video/audio of the games against the Beavers. Fans can follow the Gophers through the Gold Zone. For free score updates go to http://twitter.com/gopherscores.

ABOUT THE BEAVERS
Bemidji State enters the Minnesota series with a 4-8-2 overall record and a 3-3-2 mark in the WCHA. The Beavers’ wins came against Wisconsin (10/10), Wayne State (10/30), Minnesota State (11/7) and St. Cloud State (11/13) last weekend. Erin Johnson leads the Beaver scoring drive with 10 points (7-3), while Erin Cody has nine points and Annie Bauerfeld has eight. One of Bemidji State’s most potent players is between the pipes in sophomore Zuzana Tomcikova. In 10 games played, Tomcikova has two shutouts and has started in 10 games, including a 1-0 win over Wisconsin.

SKATE WITH THE GOPHERS SET FOR NOV. 22
This year’s Skate with the Gophers will be held this Sunday, November 22nd, from 1pm-3pm at Ridder Arena. Skate times are available by calling the ticket office at (612) 624-8080. Fans will have a chance to meet the players and coaches, get autographs and play games. For more information, contact the marketing department at 612-625-4879.

WCHA FACEOFF AND FROZEN FOUR TICKETS AVAILABLE
Tickets are now available for the 2010 WCHA FINAL FACEOFF and the 2010 NCAA Frozen Four, both of which can be purchased through the Gopher ticket office. Tickets can be purchased by phone at 612-624-8080 (1-800 UGOPHER) or on the gopher website: gophersports.com or the direct link: https://www.tickets.umn.edu/online/bundles.asp?brand=Athletics

GOPHERS SIGN SIX IN EARLY SIGNING PERIOD
Minnesota women’s hockey head coach Brad Frost has announced that Bethany Brausen (Little Canada, Minn.), Sarah Davis (Paradise, N.L.), Baylee Gillanders (Kyle, Sask.), Amanda Kessel (Madison, Wis.), Kelly Terry (Whitby, Ont.) and Elizabeth Turgeon (Cherry Hills Village, Colo) have signed National Letters of Intent and will join the Gopher program in the fall of 2010. Of the six signees, five have played internationally with either the United States or Canada Under-18 Team.

100 POINT CLUB
Brittany Francis tallied two assists in the 4-1 win over MSU. Her first assist marked her 100th career point. She is the 16th Golden Gopher to earn 100 points. Prior to her accomplishing the feat was Gigi Marvin, who tallied her 100th point as a junior in 2007-08.