League All-Stars Face Team USA on Friday, Saturday
Oct. 5, 2001
MADISON, Wis. - A team comprised of 20 of the best players in the WCHA takes to the ice Friday and Saturday against the 2001 U.S. Women's National Team. The WCHA All-Stars face off at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., on Friday, Oct. 5 at 7:05 p.m. The teams skate again in St. Paul, Minn., at the Excel Energy Center on Saturday, Oct. at 7 p.m. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster.
Cammi Granato, Karyn Bye and 12 other members of the 1998 Olympic gold medalists will skate for the national team, as will Minnesota-Duluth's Jenny Potter, Minnesota's Courtney Kennedy and Wisconsin's Nicole Uliasz.
Coaching the national team is Ben Smith, while former Badger head coach Julie Sasner helps direct the team as the assistant coach.
WCHA All-Star Roster
Goaltenders School Year Hometown Tuula Puputti Minnesota-Duluth Sr. Kuopio, Finland Shari Vogt Minnesota State So. Richmond, Minn.Defense Emily Hudak Ohio State Jr. Marblehead, Mass. Kobi Kawamoto St. Cloud State So. Surrey, B.C. Emma Laaksonen Ohio State So. Espoo, Finland Sis Paulsen Wisconsin Jr. Eau Claire, Wis. Hanne Sikio Minnesota-Duluth Jr. Lempaala, Finland Kerry Weiland Wisconsin Jr. Palmer, Alaska
Forwards Kendra Antony Wisconsin Jr. Yorkton, Sask. Abby Cooper St. Cloud State Jr. Washington, Mich. Ronda Curtin Minnesota Jr. Roseville, Minn. La Toya Clarke Minnesota So. Pickering, Ont. Tracy Engstrom Minnesota Sr. Willmar, Minn. Amber Fryklund Bemidji State Jr. Hibbing, Minn. Erika Holst Minnesota-Duluth Jr. Nykoping, Sweden Fiona Mcleod St. Cloud State Jr. Toronto, Ont. Erin O'Grady Ohio State So. London, Ont. Karen Rickard Wisconsin So. Bowmanville, Ont. Maria Rooth Minnesota-Duluth Jr. Angelholm, Sweden Laura Slominski Minnesota Sr. Burnsville, Minn.
Support Staff: Shannon Miller - Head Coach (Minn.-Duluth) Joel Johnson - Assistant Coach (Minnesota) Sue Kempf - Assistant Coach (Ohio State)
Head Trainer - Deanna Peterson Student Trainer - Riana Burke Sports Information - Ira Turunen
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