2007–08 Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey season
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The Bulldogs were WCHA regular season, WCHA playoff champions, and NCAA Frozen Four champions.
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| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GW | PPL | SHG |
| Haley Irwin | 37 | 23 | 37 | 60 | 62 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Laura Fridfinnson | 39 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| Saara Tuominen | 28 | 13 | 30 | 43 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Elin Holmlov | 36 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Iya Gavrilova | 26 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 43 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| Emmanuelle Blais | 32 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 30 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| Myriam Trepanier | 37 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 64 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Heidi Pelttari | 39 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Jocelyne Larocque | 39 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 60 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sara O'Toole | 39 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Karine Demeule | 36 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 36 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Jaime Rasmussen | 39 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tawni Mattila | 33 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tara Gray | 39 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sarah Murray | 39 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Erin Olson | 39 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kim Martin | 36 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jessica Hawkins | 39 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Libby Guzzo | 39 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johanna Ellison | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amie Meyer | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 in the as a top-10 finalist, and is the second netminder to land the honor.
- March 12: Kim Martin, Top Three finalist, Patty Kazmaier AwardPatty Kazmaier AwardThe Patty Kazmaier Award is given to the top woman college ice hockey player in the United States. The award is presented during the women's annual ice hockey championship, the Frozen Four...
(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 IrwinHaley IrwinHaley Irwin is a member of the 2009–10 Hockey Canada national women's team and also plays for the University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs.-Playing career:...
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 MartinKim MartinKim Kristine Martin is a goaltender for the Sweden women's national ice hockey team. She plays her club hockey with AIK's women's team and has also played with Hammarby IF's junior men's team...
, All-WCHA First Team - Saara TuominenSaara TuominenSaara Elisa Tuominen has competed for Finland in ice hockey. At the 2006 Torino Olympics, Tuominen scored one goal and four assists...
, All-WCHA Third Team - Jocelyne Larocque, All-WCHA Third Team.
- Jocelyne Larocque, All-WCHA Rookie Team.