Top 10 picks
Two of the top 10 finalists for the Ms. Hockey Award, which goes to Minnesota’s top female high school player, are Minnesota State bound.

Fergus Falls forward/defenseman Erika Magnusson and Blaine forward Lauren Zrust are among six future WCHA players on the list.

Both players signed with Minnesota State during the early signing period in November.

One-timers
The MSU women’s victory over St. Cloud State Saturday was the team’s first road win since Oct. 18. ... Starting with a sweep by Minnesota State, Minnesota has now lost four games in a row. It’s the Gophers’ first four-game slide since the 2000-01 season. ... This week’s WCHA players of the week included Denver forward Rhett Rakhshani and Wisconsin defenseman Jamie McBain (co-offensive), Wisconsin goaltender Shane Connelly (defensive) and Minnesota Duluth forward Mike Connolly (rookie).