Sophie Skarzynski

Photo by: Brad Rempel

Class:
Senior
Position:
Defense
Shoot/Catch:
L
Height:
5-8
Hometown:
Lake Forest, Ill.
High School:
Loyola Academy
Previous Team:
Chicago Mission

PRONUNCIATION

2018-19 • Senior Season: Named WCHA All-Academic Team and Academic All-Big Ten honoree • recorded 12 points (3g-9a) as one of 11 Gophers to play in all 39 games • second on the team and tied for third in the WCHA with a +39 plus/minus rating • led the team and ranked fourth in the WCHA with 84 blocked shots • scored two goals, including the game-winner, in 8-2 win over St. Lawrence (Nov. 23) • named WCHA Defense of the Week (Nov. 27) after tying for the scoring lead among WCHA defense with three points (2g-1a) to lead Minnesota to the Windjammer Classic title (Nov. 23-24) • recorded her 50th career point with an assist in 6-3 win at Minnesota State (Jan. 12) • had two points (1g-1a) in 3-1 win over Wisconsin (Jan. 19) • named WCHA Defense of the Month for January 2019 after tying for second among WCHA defense with five points and leading NCAA defense with a +15 plus/minus rating while Minnesota went 7-1-0 during January.

2017-18 • Junior Season: Named Academic All-Big Ten and WCHA All-Academic honoree • ranked fourth on the team with 27 points (8g-19a) while appearing in all 38 games • ranked second on the team with a .540 faceoff winning percentage • had seven multi-point games, including a team-high four multi-assist games • scored two goals in road series at Ohio State (Oct. 6-7) • recorded three points (1g-2a) in road sweep at Minnesota State (Nov. 3-4) • named WCHA Offensive Player of the Week after assisting six of seven goals in a road sweep at Lindenwood (Nov. 25-26) • had first career multi-goal game in 5-1 WCHA First Round win over St. Cloud State (Feb. 23).

2016-17 • Sophomore Season: Assisted the game-winner in 3-1 win at Bemidji State (Oct. 7) • scored two goals, including a game-winning goal, in the series sweep at Minnesota State (Feb. 3-4) • led the Gophers with six shots on goal in 1-1 overtime tie with Wisconsin (Feb. 18) • scored one goal in Frozen Four semifinal against Clarkson (March 17).

2015-16 • Freshman Season: Started the season at defense before moving to forward in February • made collegiate debut in season-opening 2-0 win at Penn State (Oct. 1) • scored first career goal in 7-2 win at Ohio State (Oct. 16) • had first career multi-point game with two assists in 5-1 win at North Dakota (Oct. 29) • recorded an assist in 8-3 win over Bemidji State (Nov. 14) • had two assists in 7-0 win at St. Cloud State (Jan. 22) • scored one goal in 3-0 win vs. UND (Feb. 5) • assisted the game-winning goal in 6-2 win at UMD (Feb. 13) • had one assist in 4-3 overtime win vs. Wisconsin (Feb. 20).

High School/Club: Played for the Chicago Mission under coaches Tony Cachey and Tom Mandarino • led Chicago Mission to the 2015 USA Hockey U-19 Tier 1 national title as a senior • won bronze at the 2014 USA Hockey U-19 Tier 1 National Championship • earned silver with the Mission at the 2013 USA Hockey U-19 Tier I National Championship • three-time U-19 Tier 1 Illinois state and regional champions with the Chicago Mission in 2012-13, 2013-14, and 2014-15 • member of the U.S. Women's National Under-18 Team • played for the U.S. at the IIHF Under-18 Women's World Championships, taking home gold in 2015 and silver in 2014 • invited to U.S. Women's National Festival in 2013 and 2014 • played for the U.S. Under-18 team in three-game series against Canada in August 2013 and August 2014 • has attended U.S. national development camps since 2010.

Personal: Daughter of Peter Skarzynski and Caren Skarzynski • has five siblings, Meghan, Luke, Mack, Jake and Greta • Business and Marketing Education major • brother Luke played college hockey at Middlebury College and brothers Mack and Jake play rugby at University of Chicago • mother Caren played college tennis at University of Chicago • enjoys swimming, paddle boarding, reading, writing, kayaking, running, soccer, tennis, and photography.