March 18, 2012
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The Golden Gopher women's hockey team won its third NCAA Championship, and first since 2005, defeating
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The Gophers were on the penalty kill for nearly five minutes through the last half of the period, and
With one and a half minutes remaining in the first period, Emily West took a shot on goal, and was tripped by
The five goals in a period are the most combined goals scored in a single period in an NCAA championship game.
After five goals in the first period, both teams went scoreless in the second period. The Badgers outshot the Gophers 14-7 in the period, but Gopher goalie Noora Raty came up big, time after time. Only one penalty was called in the second period, a roughing call on Gopher Kelly Seeler with just over three minutes remaining in the period.
The Gophers got an insurance goal when Sarah Erickson scored her second goal of the game, four minutes into the third period. Kelly Seeler had the assist on the goal.
Goalie Noora Raty won her 33rd game of the season, the school record for wins in a season. She saved 42 shots in the game and allowed only one goal at even strength.
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