University of Minnesota Athletics
2015-16 Women's Ice Hockey Roster

Nina Rodgers
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-5
- High School:
- Hopkins HS
- Hometown:
- Minnetonka, Minn.
2015-16 • Sophomore Season: Named WCHA All-Academic Team and Academic All-Big Ten honoree • posted a career-best nine points (5g-4a) • scored first goal of the season in 7-2 win at Ohio State (Oct. 16) • had an assist in 6-1 win over UMD (Oct. 24) • scored Gophers' fourth goal in 5-1 win at UND (Oct. 29) • scored a power-play goal in 8-3 win over Bemidji State (Nov. 14) • scored goal in 11-1 win at Minnesota State (Nov. 27) • had two points (1g-1a) in 7-0 win over St. Cloud State in the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Museum game (Dec. 11) • had an assist on the game-winning goal in 4-2 win at St. Cloud State (Jan. 23) • had one assist in 6-2 win at UMD (Feb. 13).
2014-15 • Freshman Season: Recorded six points (4g-2a) while appearing in the lineup for all 41 games • made collegiate debut and registered first collegiate point with an assist in season-opening 8-0 win over Penn State (Oct. 3) • recorded first multi-point game with two goals, including her first career goal, in 12-0 win over St. Cloud State (Dec. 5) • had a career-best three points (2g-1a) in road sweep at St. Cloud State (Jan. 23-24).
High School/Club: Played for coach Vin Paolucci at Hopkins High School • 2014 Minnesota Ms. Hockey finalist • 2014 Star Tribune All-Metro first team selection • scored 50 points, including 26 goals, as a senior • two-time All-Lake Conference honoree • four-time hockey letterwinner • 2013 all-state honoree • helped Hopkins to a third-place finish at the 2010 Minnesota Class AA state tournament • member of the U.S. Women's National Under-18 Team • earned silver with Team USA at the 2014 and 2013 IIHF U-18 Women's World Championships • participated in 2013 Women's Under-18 Series vs. Canada in Lake Placid, N.Y. • attended USA Hockey Development Camps • played club hockey with the Minnesota Junior Whitecaps and competed in the Minnesota High School Fall Elite League • also lettered in lacrosse.
Personal: Born April 8, 1996 • daughter of Michele Rodgers • given name is Maliya • has an older sister, Myriah, who played softball at St. Johns University in Queens, N.Y. • intends to major in physics • enjoys photography.
Nina Rodgers' Career Statistics (As of March 24, 2016) | ||||||||||||
Season | GP | G | A | Points | Shots | Shot% | Pen-Min | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | Blk |
2014-15 | 41 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 35 | .114 | 2-4 | +4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
2015-16 | 40 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 32 | .156 | 4-8 | +10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Career Totals | 81 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 67 | .134 | 6-12 | +14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |