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-- Sophomorehas been named WCHA Forward of the Week, Powered by GoodWood Hockey, and freshman forwardhas been selected as WCHA Rookie of the Week, Powered by GoodWood Hockey, as the league honored the two Gophers following Minnesota's road sweep over Ohio State last weekend. The Gophers improved to 24-3-1 overall with 7-2 and 7-1 wins over the Buckeyes.Zumwinkle tied for the WCHA lead with four points and three goals over the weekend. She also lead the WCHA with 1.50 goals per game, 2.00 points per game, one power play goal, and two power play points. Zumwinkle recorded three points in Minnesota's game-one 7-2 win over Ohio State with her two goals coming on four shots on goal. She started the scoring with a power-play goal before extending Minnesota's lead to four at 5-1 with her 20th goal of the season in the second period. Zumwinkle tallied an assist onpower-play goal as well.In game two, Zumwinkle helped the Gophers seal the sweep with a 7-1 win, netting her third goal of the weekend midway through the third period to put the Gophers up by six. Zumwinkle was on the ice for five of Minnesota's 14 goals in the series. Among NCAA forwards, Zumwinkle was tied for second with three goals and tied for fourth with four points over the weekend. Zumwinkle also helped Minnesota finish the weekend five-for-seven on the power play and seven-for-seven on the penalty kill.Meanwhile, Oden recorded a career-high four points (2g-2a) in Minnesota's game one 7-2 win over Ohio State. The Edina, Minn., native set up both of Minnesota's first period power-play goals and scored her first of two goals to give the Gophers a 4-0 lead after the opening 20 minutes of the game. Oden then added a second goal, her eighth of the season, to make it 7-2 late in the second period. Oden's two goals came on five shots on goal. For the series, she was on the ice for five of Minnesota's 14 goals in the two games.The game marked Oden's first multi-assist game and second multi-goal game of her career. Her four-point effort marked a career game high and a new career series high. Oden led WCHA rookies with two goals, four points, 1.00 goals per game, 2.00 points per game, and two power-play points over the weekend. Among NCAA forwards, Oden was also tied for the scoring lead with four points and two power-play points. Like Zumwinkle, Oden was critical to Minnesota's special teams efforts over the weekend as well.The award marks Zumwinkle's second WCHA weekly award of the season and fourth of her career while Oden picked up her second WCHA weekly accolade.Zumwinkle, Oden, and the Gophers return to Ridder Arena to host Minnesota Duluth in a WCHA series at 4:07 p.m. CT Saturday and 1:07 p.m. CT Sunday.Forward:, MinnesotaDefense: Mekenzie Steffen, WisconsinGoaltender: Kristen Campbell, WisconsinRookie:, MinnesotaOct. 1:, Defense of the WeekOct. 16:, Forward of the WeekOct. 30:, Defense of the WeekNov. 6:, Rookie of the WeekNov. 27:, Co-Forward of the WeekNov. 27:, Defense of the WeekNov. 27:, Rookie of the WeekDec. 4:, Forward of the WeekDec. 11:, Goaltender of the WeekJan. 8:, Goaltender of the WeekJan. 8:, Rookie of the WeekJan. 15:, Rookie of the WeekJan. 22:, Defense of the WeekJan. 29:, Forward of the WeekJan. 29:, Rookie of the WeekThe Women's League of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association is celebrating 20 Years of Excellence during 2018-19 anniversary season. The nation's premier women's hockey conference, WCHA member institutions have won a record 16 national championships since the league's inception in 1999 (including 15 of a possible 18 NCAA titles), while producing seven Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award winners, 98 All-Americans and numerous Olympic and national team members. The seven-team, NCAA Division 1 conference consists of: Bemidji State University (Beavers), the University of Minnesota (Golden Gophers), the University of Minnesota Duluth (Bulldogs), Minnesota State University (Mavericks), Ohio State University (Buckeyes), St. Cloud State University (Huskies) and the University of Wisconsin (Badgers). For more information, visit www.wcha.com.Family owned and operated in Saint Paul, Minn., GoodWood Hockey is focused on providing unique, high quality, socially-responsible apparel to the growing hockey community. The only hockey-inspired clothing company that specializes in items for the entire family, GoodWood Hockey aims to become a household name in homes across North America through providing excellent products backed by exceptional customer service. Through their philanthropic division, GWH: Hockey for Good, the brand aims to provide support and solutions to global issues through a variety of charities and non-profit organizations. For more information, visit www.goodwoodhockey.com.###