2023-24 Women's Hockey Roster
Chobak, Jojo
Jersey Number 29
Jojo Chobak
- Position:
- Goaltender
- Height:
- 5-8
- Shoots / Catches:
- L
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Chicago, Ill.
- High School:
- Glenbrook North
- Previous Team:
- Minnesota Duluth (NCAA)
Bio
CAREER NOTES
Academic: 2021-22 WCHA Scholar Athlete…2021-22 WCHA All-Academic…
Athletic: 2023 Collegiate Select Series participant…2023 USA Hockey Women’s National Festival participant…2023 USA Hockey National Goaltending Camp participant…WCHA Goaltender of the Month (Jan. 2022)…three-time WCHA Goaltender of the Week (Jan. 24, 2022 | Feb. 7, 2022 | Feb. 6, 2023)…
2022-23 | JUNIOR SEASON:
Season: Transferred to St. Cloud State for her junior campaign and quickly formed a formidable goaltending tandem with Sanni Ahola, appearing in 20 games with 17 starts…went 9-7-1, becoming the first Huskies goaltender to produce a winning record with at least 10 starts since Ashley Nixon went 13-10-8 in 2009-10…earned wins over RPI, St. Thomas, Bemidji State, Lindenwood, New Hampshire, Wisconsin and Minnesota State…broke the program’s single-season shutout record with five…boasted a 2.46 goals against average with a .923 save percentage…ranked No. 25 in the NCAA in goals against average and No. 19 nationally in save percentage…was fifth in the WCHA in GAA and fourth in save percentage…blanked RPI with a 17-save shutout on September 30 in her Huskies debut…stopped 12 of 13 shots faced at Ohio State on October 8…piled up 45 saves against Wisconsin on October 14…added 32 saves against Minnesota on October 21…shut out St. Thomas with 20 saves on October 29…made 28 saves on 29 shots at Bemidji State on November 5…turned away 23 of 25 shots against Minnesota Duluth on November 11…made 27 saves in a 4-2 win at Lindenwood on November 26…posted 13 saves in a win at St. Thomas on December 3…made 15 saves at Minnesota on December 9…recorded 35 saves against Minnesota the following night…began the new year with a 24-save shutout of New Hampshire on January 6…turned away 22 of 24 shots at Minnesota State on January 13…posted 31 saves against Ohio State on January 20…blanked Bemidji State with 32 saves on January 27 in a 2-0 win…anchored the Huskies’ 1-0 win over Wisconsin at the Kohl Center with a 39-save shutout on February 3, earning WCHA Goaltender of the Week honors for her efforts…stopped 43 of 44 shots in a 1-1 draw at Minnesota Duluth on February 11…turned away 21 shots in a 6-3 win over Minnesota State on February 17…made 32 saves in a 1-0 loss at Minnesota Duluth on February 24 in the WCHA Quarterfinal…added 19 saves on 21 shots the following evening…invited to the 2023 USA Hockey National Goaltending Camp over the summer and participated in the 2023 USA Hockey Women’s National Festival…
2021-22 (MINNESOTA DULUTH) | SOPHOMORE SEASON:
Season: Established herself as one of the NCAA’s top goaltenders in her second collegiate season, appearing in 17 games with 14 starts for the 2022 NCAA National Runner-Up Bulldogs...went 10-4-1 with a team-best 1.79 goals against average and a .928 save percentage...delivered three shutouts over Wisconsin, Ohio State and St. Cloud State...ranked second in the WCHA in save percentage and fourth in goals against average...landed 15th nationally in GAA and was 22nd in save percentage...made her season debut on October 24 at St. Thomas, stopping each of the three shots she faced in 28:24 of action...turned away both shots sent her way in 5:26 against Bemidji State on January 14...enjoyed an incredible first collegiate start against No. 2 Ohio State on January 21, shutting out the nation's scoring leader in front of a sold-out crowd in Columbus with 27 saves...followed with 38 stops the next night, earning WCHA Goaltender of the Week honors after posting a 1.52 GAA and an impressive .956 save percentage against the Buckeyes...swept Minnesota State on January 28-29, stopping 27 of 29 shots on Friday and adding 19 saves on Saturday...was named January's WCHA Goaltender of the Month after posting a record of 3-1-0 while tallying a .934 save percentage and a 1.97 GAA...turned away 17 of 18 shots on February 1 at St. Cloud State to earn her third-straight win...blanked No. 3 Wisconsin at LaBahn Arena on February 4 with a career-best 45 saves, becoming the first opposing goaltender to deal the Badgers a shutout at home in over two seasons...picked up WCHA Goaltender of the Week honors after her stellar start to February, making 86 saves over five days while going 2-1-0 record with a .935 save percentage...needed to make just nine saves as she and the Bulldogs swept St. Thomas on February 11-12...made 20 saves on 21 shots in a 1-1 tie with SCSU at the HBNHC on February 15...shut out the Huskies at home three days later, making 14 saves for her third blanking of the season...entered in the second period of UMD's WCHA Quarterfinal Game One against Minnesota State and stopped 31 of 32 shots, backstopping the Bulldogs to a comeback win...earned her 10th win of the season with 21 saves on 23 shots in Game Three, leading Minnesota Duluth to the WCHA Semifinal...made 34 saves in the Bulldogs' WCHA Semifinal loss to No. 1 Minnesota...was named a WCHA Scholar Athlete and added WCHA All-Academic Team honors…
2020-21 (MINNESOTA DULUTH) | FRESHMAN SEASON:
Season: Appeared in two games as the Bulldogs' backup netminder...made her collegiate debut against St. Cloud State on December 5, stopping 11 of 12 shots faced in 20:00 of action...made 15 saves on 17 shots in the WCHA Final Face-off versus Ohio State on March 5...
INTERNATIONAL CAREER (UNITED STATES):
2023 Collegiate Select Series: Was named to the U.S. Collegiate Select Team and helped the United States’ U22 team sweep Canada in the three-game series…
Prep: A 2019 graduate of Glenbrook North High School…participated in the USA Under-18 Top 66 Camp in the summer of 2018…was one of 18 goalies that took part in the 2018 USA Goaltender Development Camp...backstopped the Chicago Young Americans U-19 team to a bronze medal in 2018 at the USA Hockey Girls Tier I championship, posting a 1.77 GAA and a .950 save percentage while earning three wins...registered a 1.28 GAA and .943 save percentage in 15 Junior Women's Hockey League games as a senior with CYA...
Personal: The daughter of Richard Chobak and Kimberley Fipps-Chobak...has two older brothers, Bryce and Cole...
Academic: 2021-22 WCHA Scholar Athlete…2021-22 WCHA All-Academic…
Athletic: 2023 Collegiate Select Series participant…2023 USA Hockey Women’s National Festival participant…2023 USA Hockey National Goaltending Camp participant…WCHA Goaltender of the Month (Jan. 2022)…three-time WCHA Goaltender of the Week (Jan. 24, 2022 | Feb. 7, 2022 | Feb. 6, 2023)…
2022-23 | JUNIOR SEASON:
Season: Transferred to St. Cloud State for her junior campaign and quickly formed a formidable goaltending tandem with Sanni Ahola, appearing in 20 games with 17 starts…went 9-7-1, becoming the first Huskies goaltender to produce a winning record with at least 10 starts since Ashley Nixon went 13-10-8 in 2009-10…earned wins over RPI, St. Thomas, Bemidji State, Lindenwood, New Hampshire, Wisconsin and Minnesota State…broke the program’s single-season shutout record with five…boasted a 2.46 goals against average with a .923 save percentage…ranked No. 25 in the NCAA in goals against average and No. 19 nationally in save percentage…was fifth in the WCHA in GAA and fourth in save percentage…blanked RPI with a 17-save shutout on September 30 in her Huskies debut…stopped 12 of 13 shots faced at Ohio State on October 8…piled up 45 saves against Wisconsin on October 14…added 32 saves against Minnesota on October 21…shut out St. Thomas with 20 saves on October 29…made 28 saves on 29 shots at Bemidji State on November 5…turned away 23 of 25 shots against Minnesota Duluth on November 11…made 27 saves in a 4-2 win at Lindenwood on November 26…posted 13 saves in a win at St. Thomas on December 3…made 15 saves at Minnesota on December 9…recorded 35 saves against Minnesota the following night…began the new year with a 24-save shutout of New Hampshire on January 6…turned away 22 of 24 shots at Minnesota State on January 13…posted 31 saves against Ohio State on January 20…blanked Bemidji State with 32 saves on January 27 in a 2-0 win…anchored the Huskies’ 1-0 win over Wisconsin at the Kohl Center with a 39-save shutout on February 3, earning WCHA Goaltender of the Week honors for her efforts…stopped 43 of 44 shots in a 1-1 draw at Minnesota Duluth on February 11…turned away 21 shots in a 6-3 win over Minnesota State on February 17…made 32 saves in a 1-0 loss at Minnesota Duluth on February 24 in the WCHA Quarterfinal…added 19 saves on 21 shots the following evening…invited to the 2023 USA Hockey National Goaltending Camp over the summer and participated in the 2023 USA Hockey Women’s National Festival…
2021-22 (MINNESOTA DULUTH) | SOPHOMORE SEASON:
Season: Established herself as one of the NCAA’s top goaltenders in her second collegiate season, appearing in 17 games with 14 starts for the 2022 NCAA National Runner-Up Bulldogs...went 10-4-1 with a team-best 1.79 goals against average and a .928 save percentage...delivered three shutouts over Wisconsin, Ohio State and St. Cloud State...ranked second in the WCHA in save percentage and fourth in goals against average...landed 15th nationally in GAA and was 22nd in save percentage...made her season debut on October 24 at St. Thomas, stopping each of the three shots she faced in 28:24 of action...turned away both shots sent her way in 5:26 against Bemidji State on January 14...enjoyed an incredible first collegiate start against No. 2 Ohio State on January 21, shutting out the nation's scoring leader in front of a sold-out crowd in Columbus with 27 saves...followed with 38 stops the next night, earning WCHA Goaltender of the Week honors after posting a 1.52 GAA and an impressive .956 save percentage against the Buckeyes...swept Minnesota State on January 28-29, stopping 27 of 29 shots on Friday and adding 19 saves on Saturday...was named January's WCHA Goaltender of the Month after posting a record of 3-1-0 while tallying a .934 save percentage and a 1.97 GAA...turned away 17 of 18 shots on February 1 at St. Cloud State to earn her third-straight win...blanked No. 3 Wisconsin at LaBahn Arena on February 4 with a career-best 45 saves, becoming the first opposing goaltender to deal the Badgers a shutout at home in over two seasons...picked up WCHA Goaltender of the Week honors after her stellar start to February, making 86 saves over five days while going 2-1-0 record with a .935 save percentage...needed to make just nine saves as she and the Bulldogs swept St. Thomas on February 11-12...made 20 saves on 21 shots in a 1-1 tie with SCSU at the HBNHC on February 15...shut out the Huskies at home three days later, making 14 saves for her third blanking of the season...entered in the second period of UMD's WCHA Quarterfinal Game One against Minnesota State and stopped 31 of 32 shots, backstopping the Bulldogs to a comeback win...earned her 10th win of the season with 21 saves on 23 shots in Game Three, leading Minnesota Duluth to the WCHA Semifinal...made 34 saves in the Bulldogs' WCHA Semifinal loss to No. 1 Minnesota...was named a WCHA Scholar Athlete and added WCHA All-Academic Team honors…
2020-21 (MINNESOTA DULUTH) | FRESHMAN SEASON:
Season: Appeared in two games as the Bulldogs' backup netminder...made her collegiate debut against St. Cloud State on December 5, stopping 11 of 12 shots faced in 20:00 of action...made 15 saves on 17 shots in the WCHA Final Face-off versus Ohio State on March 5...
INTERNATIONAL CAREER (UNITED STATES):
2023 Collegiate Select Series: Was named to the U.S. Collegiate Select Team and helped the United States’ U22 team sweep Canada in the three-game series…
Prep: A 2019 graduate of Glenbrook North High School…participated in the USA Under-18 Top 66 Camp in the summer of 2018…was one of 18 goalies that took part in the 2018 USA Goaltender Development Camp...backstopped the Chicago Young Americans U-19 team to a bronze medal in 2018 at the USA Hockey Girls Tier I championship, posting a 1.77 GAA and a .950 save percentage while earning three wins...registered a 1.28 GAA and .943 save percentage in 15 Junior Women's Hockey League games as a senior with CYA...
Personal: The daughter of Richard Chobak and Kimberley Fipps-Chobak...has two older brothers, Bryce and Cole...
Coach Mira Jalosuo Introductory Press Conference - Women's Hockey
Monday, July 21
Women's Hockey Postgame Press Conference 1-31-25
Saturday, February 01
St. Cloud State Women's Hockey Postgame Press Conference 1-18-25
Sunday, January 19
SCSU Women's Hockey Postgame Press Conference 1-17-25
Saturday, January 18
