▁I ▁National ▁Championship ▁on ▁March ▁ 2 5 , ▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁by ▁defe ating ▁St . ▁Lawrence ▁University ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 4 – 2 . ▁ ▁This ▁marked ▁the ▁first ▁ever ▁NCAA ▁team ▁championship ▁for ▁the ▁Bul ld ogs . ▁ ▁Awards ▁and ▁hon ors ▁Maria ▁Ro oth ▁was ▁named ▁Most ▁Val u able ▁Player ▁of ▁the ▁NCAA ▁tournament ▁ ▁Tu ula ▁Pu put ti ▁and ▁Brit t ny ▁Ralph ▁were ▁named ▁to ▁the ▁all - t ourn ament ▁team . ▁On ▁June ▁ 2 5 , ▁ 2 0 0 1 , ▁the ▁Bul ld ogs ▁were ▁hon ored ▁at ▁the ▁White ▁House ▁by ▁President ▁George ▁W . ▁Bush . ▁ ▁The ▁Bul ld ogs ▁were ▁the ▁first ▁ever ▁women ' s ▁hockey ▁team ▁to ▁be ▁invited ▁to ▁the ▁White ▁House . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁Official ▁site ▁ ▁Minnesota - D ul uth ▁Category : N CAA ▁women ' s ▁ice ▁hockey ▁Fro zen ▁Four ▁seasons ▁Category : N CAA ▁women ' s ▁ice ▁hockey ▁championship ▁seasons ▁Category : M inn esota – D ul uth ▁Bul ld ogs ▁women ' s ▁ice ▁hockey ▁seasons <0x0A> </s> ▁R ene ▁N iel sen ▁is ▁a ▁Par al ym p ian ▁ath lete ▁from ▁Den mark ▁compet ing ▁mainly ▁in ▁category ▁P 5 6 ▁pent ath lon ▁events . ▁ ▁He ▁competed ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁Summer ▁Par al ym p ics ▁in ▁Sydney , ▁Australia . ▁ ▁There ▁he ▁won ▁a ▁gold ▁medal