The highly decorated Gopher returns to the ice after a year away from hockey due to a concussion.
Amanda Kessel will make her triumphant return to the ice this weekend for the Minnesota Golden Gopher Women's Hockey team. The two-time All-American was last seen leading the Gophers to a perfect 41-0-0 record on its way to a national championship in the 2011-12 season. Kessel won the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award that year and has also been the recipient of USA Hockey Bob Allen Women's Player of the Year, USCHO.com Co-Player of the Year, and WCHA Player of the Year honors.