<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1asOSU_0wA5abC000" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1asOSU_0wA5abC000" width="1200" height="600" >DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - At long last, the No. 5 UMD women’s hockey team is finally home sweet homebound after being on the road for their last six. But they won’t be the only stars on the ice at AMSOIL Arena this weekend. The Walter Cup will also make a trip to Duluth this weekend.Three current players of the PWHL Champions, The Minnesota Frost who just so happen to be three former Bulldogs, captain Sydney Brodt, Olympian Maddie Rooney, and dominant defenseman Maggie Flaherty. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Want to get your photo with the <a href="https://twitter.com/thepwhlofficial?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@thepwhlofficial</a> Walter Cup? Join us Saturday for our game against St. Thomas at 2 PM and meet some of the former Bulldogs that helped secure the <a href="https://twitter.com/PWHL_Minnesota?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PWHL_Minnesota</a> Championship! 🤩 <a href="https://t.co/5qC2V2NAaf">pic.twitter.com/5qC2V2NAaf</a>— UMD Women's Hockey (@UMDWHockey) <a href="https://twitter.com/UMDWHockey/status/1846570333358407740?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 16, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote>While Walter enters the chat this weekend so will the St. Thomas Tommies, a team UMD averages over 4 goals a game against over the dozen times the ‘Dogs have played them. As the ice has tilted in UMD’s direction in the history of this match-up, St. Thomas comes in 4-0 and is no team to take lightly. Despite UMD’s string of losses in their last three, they are clinging to the cliche, ‘You learn more from a loss than a win.’ <blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Home Sweet Home! No. 5 <a href="https://twitter.com/UMDWHockey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UMDWHockey</a> will Host St. Thomas at AMSOIL in Long-Awaited Home Opener this weekend Series Preview: <a href="https://t.co/qDBeXG2c1x">https://t.co/qDBeXG2c1x</a><a href="https://t.co/82U07XsvUF">pic.twitter.com/82U07XsvUF</a>— UMD Athletics (@UMDBulldogs) <a href="https://twitter.com/UMDBulldogs/status/1846565698396426336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 16, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote>“Wisconsin is a super-fast, talented team and they definitely exposed some stuff on us and so this weekend we’re like ‘this is going to be a work week for us’ so we can identify areas we need to be better at and go to work,” said Head Coach Laura Schuler. “I’m happy that it happened so we can be better going forward.”“We’re coming off of a three-game losing streak here, so ya know I think we’re ready to win again. This team hates losing that’s for sure,” said Hanna Baskin. “Also just making sure that everyone is part of the offense. Schuler talked about how she wants to see our defense be pretty offensive so having 5 people in the offensive zone instead of 3 forwards and 2 d.”The puck drops at 3 p.m. on Friday and 2 p.m. on Saturday, which will both be broadcast on our My9 Sports Network.Copyright 2024 Northern News Now. All rights reserved.</div></body>

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“This is going to be a work week for us” No.5 UMD Women’s Hockey eager for first home series

DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - At long last, the No. 5 UMD women’s hockey team is finally home sweet homebound after being on the road for their last six. But they won’t be the only stars on the ice at AMSOIL Arena this weekend. The Walter Cup will also make a trip to Duluth this weekend.

“This is going to be a work week for us” No.5 UMD Women’s Hockey eager for first home series

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