Becky Kortum

Class:
Junior
Position:
Forward
Height:
5-7
High School:
Hopkins HS
Hometown:
Minnetonka, Minn.

2012-13 • Senior Season: Appeared in all 41 games • had a career-high 32 points (15g-17a) • posted a plus/minus of +38 • named to WCHA All-Academic Team • opened the season with a three-point game (2g-1a) against Colgate (9/28) • had two assists in 11-0 rout of Colgate (9/29) • scored a goal in first game of the St. Cloud State series (10/5) • began a four-game point streak with a goal against St. Lawrence (10/13) • assisted a Rachael Bona goal against Ohio State (10/19) • helped Gophers to an 8-0 shutout of the Buckeyes (10/20) by tallying a goal • assisted a Milica McMillen goal in 5-1 win over North Dakota (10/27) • recorded a goal in 9-1 win over Minnesota State (11/17) • had an assist in each of the New Hampshire games (11/24 and 11/25) • scored the fourth goal in Gophers' 4-1 win over Wisconsin (12/1) • assisted both of the Gophers' goal in 2-0 win over Wisconsin (12/2) • had two points (1g-1a) in both of the Bemidji State games (12/7-12/8) • scored a goal in the 8-1 win over Minnesota State (1/18) • had a goal and an assist in the 5-1 victory at Wisconsin (1/27) • netted a goal in the shutout win over Minnesota Duluth (2/1) • recorded a four-point weekend (1g-3a) during final home regular-season series against Bemidji State (2/15-16) • tallied a goal in the 3-0 win over St. Cloud in the final regular season game • had an assist in the 8-0 win over Bemidji State in the final game of the WCHA First Round series (3/2) • scored a goal in the NCAA semifinal win over Boston College (3/22).

2011-12 • Junior Season: Played in 28 games and recorded five points (2g-3a) • recorded her first point of the season with an assist against UNH (11/18) • scored her first goal of the season at St. Cloud State (2/4) • scored a goal against North Dakota in a 5-2 victory (2/18) • missed eight games early in the season due to illness • missed the WCHA and NCAA postseason due to injury • named to the WCHA All-Academic team.

2010-11 • Sophomore Season: WCHA All-Academic Team honoree • letterwinner • played in all 38 games • ranked eighth on the team in scoring with 19 points (14g-5a) • ranked fifth on the team with 14 goals • had four multi-point games, including three multi-goal games • opened her sophomore season with a goal against Clarkson (10/1) • scored three goals in the series sweep over St. Cloud State (10/22-10/23), including two power-play goals • had a career-high three points in the 6-2 win over Minnesota State (11/20) • had two assists in sweep over Harvard (11/26 and 11/28) • scored two goals in the Gophers' 8-1 win at Ohio State (1/22) • scored her first collegiate short-handed goal in the 3-1 loss to Wisconsin (1/29) • scored two goals in the series sweep over St. Cloud State (2/4-2/5).

2009-10 • Freshman Season: Recorded 14 points (4g-10a) in 40 games played • centered a line with Laura May and Chelsey Jones the entire season • had a .523 winning percentage in the faceoff circle • scored three unassisted goals • had a +3 rating on the season • recorded her first collegiate point in 4-1 win over Syracuse (10/4) and scored her first collegiate goal in the 6-5 win over Ohio State (10/9) • had her first career multiple-point game in 7-0 win over St. Cloud State (10/24) • assisted Kelly Seeler's goal in 4-0 win over Clarkson (11/27) • scored a goal in the 6-0 win against Ohio State (1/9) • had a goal and an assist in the 4-2 win over Minnesota State (1/29) • set up Chelsey Jones' game-winning goal over Wisconsin (2/20) to help win the WCHA regular season championship • had a season-high three-point game (1g-2a) against Minnesota State (2/26) in the first round of the WCHA playoffs • had an on during Laura May's game-winning goal in the 5-4 double overtime win over Ohio State in the WCHA semifinal game (3/6).

The Kortum File: A 2009 graduate of Hopkins High School • 2009 Ms. Hockey award recipient • led the Royals in scoring as a senior with 43 goals and 28 assists for 71 points • set the Hopkins school record for points • helped Hopkins to a runner-up finish at its first state tournament appearance since 1997 • named to the all-tournament team after finishing tied for first among all scorers with four goals and three assists • had three- and four-point games in the tournament and scored Hopkins' final goal in the 5-3 loss to Stillwater in the championship game • named the 2009 Minnesota Female Hockey Player of the Year by the Associated Press and the Star Tribune • led Hopkins to a Classic Lake Conference title when she scored a team and league-high 37 goals and had 59 points as a junior • led the Royals and the Classic Lake Conference in goals with 28 and finished second overall in points (41) as a sophomore • played five years of varsity hockey and accumulated 212 points in her high school career • four-time all-conference and two-time all-state honoree • named the Royals' Offensive MVP for three consecutive seasons • National Honor Society member • four-time academic letterwinner • attended USA Hockey National Development camps from 2007-2009.

Personal: Born May 7, 1991 • daughter of Bob and Drew Kortum • shoots left.

Kortum's Career Statistics
Season	GP	G	A	Points	Shots	Shot%	Pen-Min	+/-	PPG	SHG	GWG
2009-10	40	4	10	14	56	.071	12-24	+3	0	0	0
2010-11	38	14	5	19	82	.171	11-22	+14	3	1	3
2011-12	28	2	3	5	39	.051	3-6	+6	0	0	0
2012-13	41	15	17	32	100	.150	17-34	+38	2	1	1
TOTAL	147	35	35	70	277	.126	43-86	+61	5	2	4