The St. Thomas men and women’s hockey teams took steps forward during their second seasons in Division I. Both teams showed growth and resilience as the teams await the construction of the Lee and Penny Anderson Arena.
St. Thomas community members showed up to Scooter’s for a watch party in support of women’s hockey coach Joel Johnson as he coached Team USA in the gold-medal game Wednesday against Team Canada in the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
The Tommies received national attention with their Division I debut last fall and now fans from around the world are cheering on two St. Thomas women’s hockey players and their coach during the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. First-year goaltender Saskia Maurer and first-year defender Nicole Vallario are representing Switzerland while their coach, Joel Johnson, coaches reigning 2018 Winter Olympics champion Team USA.
Senior goaltender Alexa Dobchuk saved 37 out of 40 shots for the Tommies, but the St. Thomas women’s hockey team could not split the series Saturday, losing 3-0 to Minnesota State University-Mankato at St. Thomas Ice Arena in Mendota Heights.
Senior goaltender Alexa Dobchuk saved 26 of 33 shots that came her way, but it wasn’t enough for a win, as the St. Thomas women’s hockey team lost 7-1 to No. 1 ranked University of Wisconsin-Madison Saturday at St. Thomas Ice Arena in Mendota Heights.
Junior forward Luci Bianci scored the lone goal for the St. Thomas women’s hockey team as the Tommies were unable to catch up with No. 2 ranked Ohio State University’s eight goals, ending the program’s 600th overall game in an 8-1 loss Friday night at St. Thomas Ice Arena in Mendota Heights.
First-year goaltender Saskia Maurer had 31 saves in a hard-fought defensive 3-0 loss for the St. Thomas women’s hockey team against No. 8 ranked Minnesota-Duluth Saturday at St. Thomas Ice Arena in Mendota Heights.
