Noora Raty

Photo by: Jerry E. Lee

Class:
Senior
Position:
Goaltender
Height:
5-5
High School:
Finnish National Team
Hometown:
Espoo, Finland

2012-13 • Senior Season: Started in 38 games • posted a record of 38-0-0, setting NCAA records for most goaltender wins in a single season and best goaltender winning percentage (1.000) • led the nation in save percentage (.956) and ranked second in goals against average (0.96) • made 776 saves • posted 17 shutouts, setting an NCAA single-season record • broke NCAA records for career wins (114) and career shutouts (43) • named Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award top-3 finalist, First Team All-American, First Team All-USCHO.com honoree, and All-WCHA First Team honoree • voted Capital One Academic All-American • named USCHO.com Co-Player of the Year • 2012-13 WCHA Goaltending Champion • named WCHA All-Academic honoree and WCHA Scholar-Athlete • received Big Ten Medal of Honor • had 20 saves in season-opening shutout against Colgate (9/28) • shut out St. Cloud State (10/6) and began a 205:54 minute shutout streak • posted 100 minutes of scoreless play against St. Lawrence (10/12-10/13) • shut out Ohio State (10/20) to tie Minnesota's program record for goaltender career wins • named WCHA Defensive Player of the Week (10/24) for going 2-0, making 25 saves, and having one shutout against Ohio State (10/19-10/20) • broke Gopher wins record with 5-1 win over North Dakota (10/27) • made 17 saves in a shutout over Minnesota Duluth (11/3) • held Minnesota State (11/16) scoreless • recorded a 2-0 shutout over Wisconsin (12/2) • named WCHA Defensive Player of the Week (12/5) for going 2-0, stopping 41 shots, and having one shutout against Wisconsin (12/1-12/2) • tallied eighth shutout of the year with 5-0 win over Bemidji State (12/8) • recorded ninth shutout of the year against Minnesota State (2/19) • shut out Wisconsin (1/25) to help Gophers tie NCAA unbeaten streak • named WCHA Defensive Player of the Week for her performance versus Wisconsin (1/25-1/27) • received fourth WCHA Defensive Player of the Week honor after posting a 5-0 shutout win over Minnesota Duluth (2/1) to garner her NCAA record-breaking 101st career win and clinch the WCHA regular season title for Minnesota • posted 12th shutout of the year versus Bemidji State (2/15) • began a five-game shutout streak with a 3-0 win over St. Cloud State (2/23) • broke the NCAA record for career shutouts with 5-0 win over Bemidji State (3/1) in the first game of the WCHA First Round • broke NCAA single-season record for shutouts with 8-0 rout of BSU (3/2) to advance to the WCHA Final Face-Off • shut out Ohio State (3/8) and North Dakota (3/9) in the WCHA Final Face-Off • named to the WCHA all-tournament team and honored as the Most Outstanding Player • recorded a career-high 50 saves in a triple-overtime win over North Dakota (3/16) in the NCAA quarterfinals • combined for 47 saves in two games at the NCAA Frozen Four • named to the NCAA all-tournament team and tabbed the MVP of the Frozen Four.

2011-12 • Junior Season: Started 40 games during the season, missing only one • led the nation with a 1.35 goals against average • led the nation with 10 shutouts • allowed just one goal in her first 11 periods of play this season, stopping 47 shots during that span • had three shutouts and combined for another with Shyler Sletta in her first seven games of the season • made 25 saves in a 3-2 win on the road at top-ranked Wisconsin (10/16) • made 23 saves in a critical 4-1 league victory at Bemidji State • named WCHA Player of the Week after posting a .933 save percentage in two wins over No. 4 Minnesota Duluth (11/4-11/5) • shut out New Hampshire (11/19) • assisted an Amanda Kessel goal against UNH (11/18) • made 26 saves to help the Gophers to an important 2-1 road victory at Harvard (11/26) • made 22 stops in a 7-2 victory on enemy ice at No. 5 North Dakota (12/2) • stopped 27 shots in a 4-1 victory over Ohio State (12/10) • named WCHA Defensive Player of the Week after helping the Gophers to a 3-3 tie and a 1-0 shutout win over Wisconsin (1/6-1/7) • made 29 saves in her second shutout in three games in a 3-0 victory over Minnesota Duluth (1/14) • made 22 saves in the Gophers' 8-1 victory against St. Cloud State (2/3) • set Minnesota program record with her 22nd career shutout in a 7-0 victory over St. Cloud State (2/4) • made 25 saves in a shutout of Ohio State (2/10) • had two shutouts in the WCHA Final Face-off to earn tournament MVP honors • allowed just three goals in two games during the NCAA Frozen Four to earn tournament MVP honors • had a shutout streak of 246 minutes and 53 seconds during the postseason, going three games without allowing a goal • set the school record for most wins in a season with 33 wins, breaking her own record of 25 wins from the 2010-11 season • Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award nominee • All-WCHA Third Team honoree • finished her junior season with 76 career wins, good for second place in the Minnesota record book.

2010-11 • Sophomore Season: Named Patty Kazmaier top-10 finalist, Second Team All-American, First Team All-WCHA, WCHA all-tournament team, and WCHA All-Academic team honoree • letterwinner • played in 35 games and recorded a 1.77 goals against average and a .941 save percentage • posted a record of 25-8-2, which set a school record for wins in a single season • tied for first in the nation and broke a school record with nine shutouts • combined with Jenny Lura for two additional shutouts on the season • had five games with only one goal allowed • broke her own school record for saves in a season with 964 • finished the regular season with a conference goals against average of 1.70 to rank second in the WCHA • ranked second in the WCHA with 1515:01 of playing time in conference action • opened the season with four consecutive shutouts against Clarkson (10/1), Wayne State (10/9), and St. Cloud State (10/22-10/23) • received her first of three weekly conference awards following back-to-back shutouts against SCSU • named WCHA Defensive Player of the Week after a shutout over Minnesota State (11/19) • helped the Gophers to a series sweep over Harvard (11/26-11/28) • held Ohio State to just one goal allowed in 6-0 and 2-1 (OT) wins (12/10-12/12) • named WCHA Defensive Player of the Week after allowing just one goal in series sweep over Minnesota State (1/7-1/8) • helped the Gophers to a 2-2 tie and a shutout against Minnesota Duluth (1/14-1/15) • set a then career-high 46 saves in a 2-2 tie against No. 1 Wisconsin (1/28) • held both St. Cloud State and Bemidji State to back-to-back one-goal weekends • earned her 24th win of the season in the 3-2 win over Ohio State (2/26) to tie a school record for wins in a season • had 83 saves in the WCHA Final Face-Off to earn all-tournament honors • set a school record with her 25th win of the season in the 4-2 win over UMD (3/4) • tied a program record and set a career best with 51 saves in the 5-4 overtime loss to Wisconsin in the WCHA championship game (3/5).

2009-10 • Freshman Season: Named First-Team All-American, Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award top-3 finalist, All-WCHA First Team, and WCHA All-Rookie Team • finished the season with the nation’s third-best goals against average (1.33) and the country’s fourth-best save percentage (.948) and winning percentage (.769) • competed with Team Finland at the 2010 Winter Olympics, serving as the starting goaltender and leading Team Finland to bronze • named WCHA Goaltending Champion after finishing the conference season with a 0.94 goals against average in 15 league games • started 26 games and went 18-4-4 • recorded seven shutouts and had 10 games with just one goal allowed • four-time WCHA Defensive Player of the Week and two-time WCHA Rookie of the Week • posted back-to-back shutouts three times during the season • earned two assists in 6-1 win over Ohio State (10/10) • named WCHA Defensive Player of the Week after holding Minnesota Duluth to one goal (10/16-10/17) • held Clarkson scoreless in two straight games to help the Gophers to a series sweep (11/27-11/28) • held Harvard to just one goal in a 1-0 loss and 0-0 tie (12/4-12/5) • missed the Ohio State series (1/8-1/9) to compete with Team Finland at the MLP Cup in Germany • kept North Dakota scoreless (1/22-1/23) • missed eight games while representing Finland at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games • returned to the Gophers for the postseason as an Olympic bronze medalist • started both WCHA First Round games against Minnesota State (2/26-2/27) • tallied an assist against Minnesota State (2/27) to set a record for the Gophers for assists in a season by a goaltender • set a career-high 41 saves in the 4-3 triple overtime win over Minnesota State.

The Raty File: Member of the Finnish National Team since age 15 • began her collegiate career already having played in four world championships and the 2006 Winter Olympic Games and having seen action in over 65 international games • helped Finland to their second-straight bronze medal at the 2009 IIHF World Championships when she stopped 78 shots • served as Finland’s starting goaltender at 2006 Winter Olympic Games at just 15 years old • earned a 30-save 1-0 shutout win over Team USA during the 2008 world championships • finished the 2009 world championships with a 1.48 goals against average and a 3-1-0 record • named the tournament's best goalie in 2007 and 2008 and earned the most valuable player award in 2008 • named Finland's best women's ice hockey player in 2007 and 2008 and the country’s best goalie in 2006 and 2007 • named 2005-06 Rookie of the Year • had a 1.45 goals against average and a .950 save percentage • had eight shutouts in 22 games played with a 1.24 goals against average in postseason games • named the Haukilahti High School best hockey player of the year in 2006 and 2008.

Personal: Born May 29, 1989 • daughter of Jarmo and Ulla Raty.

Raty's Career Statistics
Season	GP-GS	Minutes	GA	GA Avg	Saves	Save%	W	L	T	Sho	PPG	SHG
2009-10	26-26	1623:42	36	1.33	663	.948	18	4	4	7.0	5	1
2010-11	35-35	2036:41	60	1.77	957	.941	25	8	2	9.0	18	3
2011-12	40-39	2361:03	53	1.35	854	.942	33	5	2	10.0	20	1
2012-13	38-38	2240:11	36	0.96	776	.956	38	0	0	17.0	15	1
TOTAL	139-138	8261:37	185	1.34	3250	.946	114	17	8	43.0	58	6