Alumni Weekend and Decade Celebration a Success

St. Cloud, Minn. – The St. Cloud State University women’s hockey program celebrated its second annual Alumni Weekend during Homecoming Week on Saturday, Oct. 18, in the National Hockey Center. Three former coaches and 14 alumni returned for the weekend, which also featured the decade celebration of women’s hockey at SCSU.

The second annual alumni game, which was played in the NHC before the Husky game against Minnesota Duluth that afternoon, featured 10 alumni back on the ice in the Cardinal and Black. Those alumni included: Laura (Gieselman) Evanson (1999-03), Rachel Solgon (2002-06), Kari Turkowski (2003-05), Roxy Stang (2000-04), Amanda (Mathison) Pickett (1999-03), Brittni Kuyper (2004-08), Denelle Maguet (2004-07), Kobi (Kawamoto) Trevis (2000-04), Hailey Clarkson (2004-07) and Carmen Lizee (2004-08).

After the alumni game, the Center Ice Club helped sponsor a lunch for the alumni, family and friends that returned for the weekend.

Each coach and alumni that returned was given a Decade of Women’s Hockey at SCSU t-shirt and poster, along with a St. Cloud State cooler.

Before the WCHA showdown between St. Cloud State and Minnesota Duluth at 5:07 p.m. in the NHC, an announcement was made honoring SCSU’s athletic director Dr. Morris Kurtz, the WCHA’s assistant commissioner Sara Martin, SCSU’s first women’s hockey coach Kerry Brodt-Wethington (1998-2002) and SCSU’s former assistant coaches David Prokop and Laura Slominski.

After the announcements of the administrators and the introductions of the Huskies and Bulldogs were complete, SCSU’s first head coach Kerry Brodt-Wethington did an honorary drop-of-the-puck at center ice. Accompanying Kerry to center ice was SCSU’s senior team captain Brita Schroeder (Monticello) and UMD’s team captain Saara Tuominen.

“It was great to have our alumni back and the return of three former coaches,” said SCSU’s third-year head coach Jeff Giesen.  “Overall it was a great celebration of both a decade of women’s hockey at St. Cloud State and of Homecoming.”

The 2008 St. Cloud State Women's Hockey administrators and former coaches who returned for the Decade Celebration at SCSU. (L to R): Kerry Brodt-Wething (and three of her girls), David Prokop, Laura Slominski, Sara Martin and Dr. Morris Kurtz.

2008 SCSU Women's Hockey Alumni.
(Back Row - L to R): Laura (Gieselman) Evanson (1999-03), Rachel Solgon (2002-06), Kari Turkowski (2003-05), Roxy Stang (2000-04), Amanda (Mathison) Pickett (1999-03), Brittni Kuyper (2004-08).
(Front Row - L to R): Denelle Maguet (2004-07), Kobi (Kawamoto) Trevis (2000-04), Hailey Clarkson (2004-07) and Carmen Lizee (2004-08).

2008 SCSU Women's Hockey Alumni.
(Back Row - L to R): Laura (Gieselman) Evanson (1999-03), Brittni Kuyper (2004-08), Denelle Maguet (2004-07), Rachel Solgon (2002-06), Kari Turkowski (2003-05), and former assistant coaches Laura Slominski and David Prokop.
(Front Row - L to R): Amanda (Mathison) Pickett (1999-03), Sandra Diaz-Arntzen (1998-00), Stephanie Sustercich (1998-99), Kobi (Kawamoto) Trevis (2000-04) and former head coach Kerry Brodt-Wethington (1998-2002).

Huskies celebrating after defeating Minnesota Duluth 3-2 in the Nat'l Hockey Center.

SCSU alumni getting ready for the second annual Alumni Game in the NHC.

SCSU alumni visiting on ice .

SCSU's alumni (L to R): Kari Turkowski, Brittni Kuyper and Denelle Maguet.

Let the games begin!

SCSU's second annual Alumni Game in the NHC.

 

SCSU's alumni (L to R): Kari Turkowski, Brittni Kuyper and Amanda (Mathison) Pickett.

SCSU's former captain Denelle Maguet looking on from the bench .

SCSU's fans cheering on former Husky Roxy Stang at the Alumni Game.

SCSU's fans cheering on former Husky Roxy Stang at the Alumni Game.

SCSU's former goaltender Laura (Gieselman) Evanson.

SCSU's "Future Huskies" on the ice after the Alumni Game.

SCSU's alumni, family and friends enjoying the lunch sponsored by the Center Ice Club.

SCSU's alumni, family and friends enjoying the lunch sponsored by the Center Ice Club.

SCSU's former head coach Kerry Brodt-Wethington (1998-2002) with her family before the start of the Alumni Game.

SCSU’s first head coach Kerry Brodt-Wethington did an honorary drop-of-the-puck at center ice. Accompanying Kerry to center ice was SCSU’s senior team captain Brita Schroeder (Monticello) and UMD’s team captain Saara Tuominen.

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