MINNEAPOLIS - University of Minnesota women's hockey head coach Brad Frost announced Wednesday that Amanda Kessel will not return to the Gophers' lineup this season because of lingering concussion symptoms due to injuries suffered as a member of the U.S. Women's National Team.
Kessel has worked with doctors and specialists at the Carrick Brain Center in Atlanta, Ga., and has determined that dedicating all of her time to her recovery is in her best interest at this point.
Kessel missed the 2013-14 Gopher season while training with and competing for Team USA at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. Kessel and the U.S. brought home silver medals after falling to Canada in the gold-medal game.
In her first three seasons with the Gophers, Kessel amassed 97 goals and 134 assists. She ranks fourth among Gophers all-time with 231 career points. Kessel was named the 2013 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award winner and led Minnesota to its fifth national title and a perfect 41-0-0 season as a junior in 2012-13.
- gophersports.com
