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2021–22 Minnesota Whitecaps season

The 2021–22 Minnesota Whitecaps season was the team's fourth year as a member of the Premier Hockey Federation. They play their home games at TRIA Rink, the practice facility for the NHL's Minnesota Wild. The Whitecaps opened the season on the weekend of November 6–7 in Boston playing against the Pride, dropping their first two games. Their first home game, on November 20, 2021 led to their first win of the season, also against the Pride.

2021–22 Minnesota Whitecaps
League5 PHF
2021–22 record6–13–1
Home record3–6–1
Road record3–7–0
Goals for52
Goals against64
Team information
General managerJack Brodt[1]
CoachJack Brodt
Ronda Curtin Engelhardt[1]
Assistant coachAmber Hegland[1]
CaptainWinny Brodt-Brown[2]
Alternate captainsJonna Curtis
Allie Thunstrom
Brooke White-Lancette[2]
ArenaTRIA Rink
Team leaders
GoalsAllie Thunstrom (18)[3]
AssistsJonna Curtis (15)[3]
PointsJonna Curtis (24)[3]
Penalty minutesStephanie Anderson, Chelsey Brodt-Rosenthal (24)[3]
Plus/minusTaylor Turnquist (+15)[3]
WinsAmanda Leveille (4)[3]
Goals against averageAmanda Leveille (2.38)[3]

Background

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On June 28, 2021, the PHF announced the sale of the Buffalo Beauts and the Whitecaps to a joint partnership of NLTT Ventures, LLC, led by Andy Scurto, and Top Tier Sports, led by Neil Leibman. Leibman was named the team's governor.[4]

Schedule and results

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The regular season schedule was published on August 5, 2021.[5]

News and notes

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On December 10, 2021, the PHF announced that the December 11 and 12 games against the Buffalo Beauts had been cancelled due to inclement weather conditions affecting Buffalo's travel.[6] On December 16, 2021, those games were rescheduled for February 5 and 6, 2022.[7] On January 5, 2022, the PHF announced that all regular season games for the weekend of January 8 and 9, affecting the Whitecaps' games against the Toronto Six, were postponed due to COVID-19.[8]

Regular season

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Schedule
Regular season schedule (Home: 3–6–1; Road: 3–7–0)
Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Location Record Points Box Score/Recap
1 November 6 @ Boston Pride 4–6 Leveille Warrior Ice Arena 0–1–0 0 Recap[9]
2 November 7 @ Boston Pride 0–1 Leveille Warrior Ice Arena 0–2–0 0 Recap[9]
3 November 20 Boston Pride 2–0 Leveille TRIA Rink 1–2–0 3 Recap[10]
4 November 21 Boston Pride 1–2 OT Leveille TRIA Rink 1–2–1 4 Recap[10]
5 December 4 @ Connecticut Whale 1–5 Leveille Danbury Ice Arena 1–3–1 4 Recap[11]
6 December 5 @ Connecticut Whale 2–4 Leveille Danbury Ice Arena 1–4–1 4 Recap[11]
— December 11 Buffalo Beauts – Postponed due to inclement weather[6]
— December 12 Buffalo Beauts – Postponed due to inclement weather[6]
7 December 18 Toronto Six 0–4 Leveille TRIA Rink 1–5–1 4 Recap[12]
8 December 19 Toronto Six 1–2 Leveille Roseville Ice Arena 1–6–1 4 Recap[12]
— January 8 @ Toronto Six – Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic[8]
— January 9 @ Toronto Six – Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic[8]
9 January 22 @ Buffalo Beauts 3–1 Leveille Northtown Center 2–6–1 7 Recap[13]
10 January 23 @ Buffalo Beauts 6–1 Leveille Northtown Center 3–6–1 10 Recap[13]
11 February 5 Buffalo Beauts 8–1 Leveille TRIA Rink 4–6–1 13 Rescheduled[7]
Recap[14]
12 February 6 Buffalo Beauts 2–6 Brenneman TRIA Rink 4–7–1 13 Rescheduled[7]
Recap[14]
13 February 12 @ Toronto Six 2–6 Brenneman Canlan Ice Sports – York 4–8–1 13 Rescheduled[15]
Recap[16]
14 February 13 @ Toronto Six 1–2 Brenneman Canlan Ice Sports – York 4–9–1 13 Rescheduled[15]
Recap[16]
15 February 19 Metropolitan Riveters 5–2 Brenneman TRIA Rink 5–9–1 16 Recap[17]
16 February 20 Metropolitan Riveters 4–7 Friend TRIA Rink 5–10–1 16 Recap[17]
17 March 5 Connecticut Whale 2–4 Brenneman TRIA Rink 5–11–1 16 Recap[18]
18 March 6 Connecticut Whale 1–4 Blesi TRIA Rink 5–12–1 16 Recap[18]
19 March 12 @ Metropolitan Riveters 4–2 Blesi Prudential Center Practice Facility 6–12–1 19 Recap[19]
20 March 13 @ Metropolitan Riveters 3–4 Blesi Prudential Center Practice Facility 6–13–1 19 Recap[19]

  Regulation Win (3 points)   Overtime/Shootout win (2 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)   Regulation Loss (0 points)[20]

Playoffs

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Main article: 2021–22 PHF season § Playoffs

The 5th-seeded Whitecaps defeated the 4th-seeded Metropolitan Riveters in the first round of the 2022 Isobel Cup Playoffs by a score of 4–1 on Friday, March 25. They advanced to play the #1 seed Connecticut Whale in the Semifinal game to be held on Sunday, March 27.

2022 Isobel Cup Playoffs
Playoff schedule (1–1–0)
Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Location Box Score/Recap
1 March 25 Metropolitan Riveters 4–1 Leveille AdventHealth Center Ice Box Score[21]
2 March 27 Connecticut Whale 2–4 Leveille AdventHealth Center Ice Box Score[22]

Player statistics

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As of March 27, 2022[23]

Skaters

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Regular season[23] Playoffs[23]
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Jonna Curtis 20 9 15 24 +12 18 2 0 3 3 +3 0
Allie Thunstrom 20 18 3 21 +12 4 2 2 0 2 +1 0
Audra Morrison 20 10 5 15 +10 21 2 1 2 3 +3 0
Ashleigh Brykaliuk 20 3 11 14 +7 16 2 1 0 1 +2 0
Taylor Turnquist 19 2 9 11 +15 10 2 1 0 1 +2 0
Haley Mack 17 4 5 9 +3 2 2 0 2 2 +1 0
Patti Marshall 20 0 7 7 +3 6 2 0 2 2 +3 2
Lexie Laing 20 2 4 6 +1 10 2 0 0 0 –1 0
Meaghan Pezon 12 1 4 5 +5 0 2 0 0 0 –1 0
Emma Stauber 15 1 2 3 0 14 2 0 0 0 –1 0
Mak Langei 20 0 3 3 -6 8 2 0 0 0 +1 0
Sydney Baldwin 2 1 1 2 +2 4 2 1 2 3 +3 0
Alex Woken 20 1 1 2 -5 7 2 0 0 0 –1 0
Stephanie Anderson 15 0 2 2 –1 24 2 0 0 0 0 0
Chelsey Brodt-Rosenthal 20 0 2 2 +2 24 2 0 0 0 –1 2
Maddie Rowe 20 0 2 2 -3 8 2 0 0 0 +1 0
Sara Bustad 9 0 1 1 +1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
Haylea Schmid 11 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
Brooke White-Lancette 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Jenna Brenneman 5 0 0 0 0 0 – – – – – –
Lisa Martinson 6 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0
Meghan Lorence 7 0 0 0 -3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
Winny Brodt-Brown 11 0 0 0 -1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0
Nicole Schammel 17 0 0 0 –2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0

Goaltenders

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Regular season[23] Playoffs[23]
Player GP W L T OT TOI SA GA SV% GAA SO Sv PIM G A GS GP W L T OT TOI SA GA SV% GAA SO Sv PIM G A GS
Amanda Leveille 12 4 6 0 1 630:11 395 25 .937 2.38 1 370 0 0 1 11 2 1 1 0 0 118:53 68 5 .926 2.52 0 63 0 0 0 2
Jenna Brenneman 12 1 4 0 0 309:00 189 19 .899 3.69 0 170 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0:00 0 0 .000 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Julie Friend 3 0 1 0 0 59:38 36 6 .833 6.04 0 30 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0:00 0 0 .000 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Allie Morse 1 0 0 0 0 00:00 0 0 .000 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0:00 0 0 .000 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Breanna Blesi 4 1 2 0 0 199:00 115 11 .904 3.32 0 104 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0:00 0 0 .000 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0

Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Awards and honors

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Milestones

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Regular season
Player Milestone Reached
Allie Thunstrom 50th PHF career point November 6, 2021
Jonna Curtis 60th PHF career point December 5, 2021
Allie Thunstrom 50th PHF career game December 5, 2021

Records

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Regular season
Player Milestone Reached

Honors

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  • Allie Thunstrom was named the February PHF Player of the Month[24]

Transactions

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Signings

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Date Player Previous Team
September 22, 2021 Allie Thunstrom Minnesota Whitecaps[25]
September 23, 2021 Audra Morrison Minnesota Whitecaps[26]
September 24, 2021 Jonna Curtis Minnesota Whitecaps[27]
September 27, 2021 Mak Langei Bemidji State Beavers[28]
September 28, 2021 Ashleigh Brykaliuk Vanke Rays[29]
October 5, 2021 Patti Marshall Brynäs IF[30]
October 5, 2021 Alex Woken Mad Dogs Mannheim[30]
October 6, 2021 Taylor Turnquist Boston Pride[31]
October 7, 2021 Nicole Schammel Professional Women's Hockey Players Association[32]
October 8, 2021 Meghan Lorence Minnesota Whitecaps[33]
October 12, 2021 Meaghan Pezon Minnesota Whitecaps[34]
October 19, 2021 Maddie Rowe Minnesota Whitecaps[35]
October 19, 2021 Sara Bustad Minnesota Whitecaps[35]
October 20, 2021 Stephanie Anderson Minnesota Whitecaps[36]
October 20, 2021 Haley Mack Minnesota Whitecaps[36]
October 21, 2021 Brooke White-Lancette Minnesota Whitecaps[37]
October 22, 2021 Haylea Schmid Minnesota Whitecaps[38]
November 1, 2021 Winny Brodt-Brown Minnesota Whitecaps[39]
November 1, 2021 Chelsey Brodt-Rosenthal Minnesota Whitecaps[39]
November 2, 2021 Lexie Laing Boston Pride[40]
November 3, 2021 Emma Stauber Minnesota Whitecaps[41]
November 3, 2021 Lisa Martinson Minnesota Whitecaps[42]
November 4, 2021 Jenna Brenneman Minnesota Golden Gophers[43]
November 4, 2021 Amanda Leveille Minnesota Whitecaps[44]

Draft picks

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Below are the Minnesota Whitecaps' selections at the 2021 NWHL Draft, which was held on June 29, 2021.[45]

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 6 Mak Langei D   United States Bemidji State Beavers
2 12 Tina Kampa D   United States Bemidji State Beavers
3 18 Taylor Wente F   United States Minnesota Golden Gophers
4 24 Jenna Brenneman G   United States Penn State Nittany Lions
5 30 Kendall Williamson F   United States Colgate Raiders

References

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