2024–25 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season
College ice hockey team season
| 2024–25 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | WCHA |
| Record | |
| Overall | –– |
| Conference | –– |
| Home | –– |
| Road | –– |
| Neutral | –– |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Brad Frost (18th season)[1] |
| Assistant coaches | Greg May[1] Jessica Scott[1] Mitch Baker[1] |
| Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey seasons « 2023–24 2025–26 » | |
The 2024–25 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season represent the University of Minnesota during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.
Offseason
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Krista Parkkonen | Defender |  Finland | Transfer from Vermont[2] |
| Natálie Mlýnková | Forward |  Czech Republic | Transfer from Vermont[2] |
| Chloe Primerano | Defender |  Canada | RINK Kelowna[3] |
| Gracie Graham | Defender | Canada | RINK Kelowna[3] |
| Kendra Distad | Forward |  United States | Minnetonka High School[3] |
| Ayla Puppe | Forward | United States | Northfield High School[3] |
| Hannah Clark | Goaltender | Canada | Etobicoke Dolphins[3] |
| Carly Humphrey | Defender | United States | [3] |
| Kate Kosobud | Defender | United States | [3] |
| Sydney Morrow | Defender | United States | [4] |
Regular season
Standings
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| Conference | Overall | ||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | SOW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| Bemidji State | – | ||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | – | ||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota Duluth | – | ||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota State | – | ||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | – | ||||||||||||||||
| St. Cloud State | – | ||||||||||||||||
| St. Thomas | – | ||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | – | ||||||||||||||||
| Championship: March ??, 2025 † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com; updated October xx, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
Schedule
Sources[5][6]
- As of August 8, 2024.
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| September 27 | TBA | at Connecticut* | Toscano Family Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | tbd | – | x | – | ||||
| September 28 | TBA | at Connecticut* | Toscano Family Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | tbd | – | x | – | ||||
| October 4 | TBA | Boston University* | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | tbd | – | x | – | ||||
| October 6 | TBA | Boston University* | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | tbd | – | x | – | ||||
| October 11 | TBA | at Ohio State | Ohio State University Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | tbd | – | x | – | ||||
| October 12 | TBA | at Ohio State | Ohio State University Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | tbd | – | x | – | ||||
| October 18 | TBA | Wisconsin | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | tbd | – | x | – | ||||
| October 19 | TBA | Wisconsin | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | tbd | – | x | – | ||||
| October 25 | TBA | at Minnesota State | Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, MN | tbd | – | x | – | ||||
| October 27 | TBA | Minnesota State | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | tbd | – | x | – | ||||
| November 1 | TBA | at Bemidji State | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | tbd | – | x | – | ||||
| November 2 | TBA | at Bemidji State | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | tbd | – | x | – | ||||
| November 15 | TBA | at Minnesota Duluth | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN | tbd | – | x | – | ||||
| November 16 | TBA | at Minnesota Duluth | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN | tbd | – | x | – | ||||
| November 22 | TBA | St. Cloud State | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | tbd | – | x | – | ||||
| November 23 | TBA | at St. Cloud State | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN | tbd | – | x | – | ||||
| December 6 | TBA | at St. Thomas | St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, MN | tbd | – | x | – | ||||
| December 7 | TBA | at St. Thomas | St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, MN | tbd | – | x | – | ||||
| January 1 | 5:00 | vs. Bemidji State* | Lakeville Hasse Arena • Lakeville, MN (U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Museum Women's Face-Off Classic) | tbd | – | x | – | ||||
| January 3 | TBA | Penn State / Brown* | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | tbd | – | x | – | ||||
| January 4 | TBA | Penn State / Brown* | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | tbd | – | x | – | ||||
| January 10 | TBA | St. Thomas | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | tbd | – | x | – | ||||
| January 11 | TBA | St. Thomas | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | tbd | – | x | – | ||||
| January 17 | TBA | Minnesota State | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | tbd | – | x | – | ||||
| January 18 | TBA | at Minnesota State | Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, MN | tbd | – | x | – | ||||
| January 24 | TBA | Bemidji State | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | tbd | – | x | – | ||||
| January 25 | TBA | Bemidji State | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | tbd | – | x | – | ||||
| January 31 | TBA | Ohio State | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | tbd | – | x | – | ||||
| February1 | TBA | Ohio State | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | tbd | – | x | – | ||||
| February 7 | TBA | at Wisconsin | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | tbd | – | x | – | ||||
| February 8 | TBA | at Wisconsin | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | tbd | – | x | – | ||||
| February 14 | TBA | St. Cloud State | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | tbd | – | x | – | ||||
| February 15 | TBA | at St. Cloud State | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN | tbd | – | x | – | ||||
| February 21 | TBA | Minnesota Duluth | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | tbd | – | x | – | ||||
| February 22 | TBA | Minnesota Duluth | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | tbd | – | x | – | ||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. | |||||||||||
Roster
Source:[7]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |  | Audrey Wethington | Graduate | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 2002-04-01 | Edina, Minnesota | Blake School |
| 5 | | Kate Kosobud | Freshman | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 2006-06-12 | Moorhead, Minnesota | Moorhead High School |
| 6 | | Ayla Puppe | Freshman | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 2006-05-29 | Northfield, Minnesota | Northfield High School |
| 7 | | Nelli Laitinen | Junior | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 2002-04-29 | Lohja, Finland | Kiekko-Espoo |
| 8 |  | Chloe Primerano | Freshman | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 2007-01-02 | Kelowna, British Columbia | RINK-Kelowna |
| 9 | | Ava Lindsay | Sophomore | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | 2005-02-20 | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Minnetonka High School |
| 11 |  | Josefin Bouveng | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 2001-05-15 | Vassunda, Sweden | Brynäs IF |
| 13 |  | Emma Kreisz | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 2003-09-02 | Budapest, Hungary | Stanstead College |
| 14 | | Maggie Nicholson | Graduate | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 2002-03-21 | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Minnetonka High School |
| 15 | | Peyton Hemp | Senior | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | 2003-05-15 | Andover, Minnesota | Andover High School |
| 16 | | Allie Franco | Junior | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 2004-01-27 | Oakdale, Minnesota | Hill-Murray School |
| 17 | | Kendra Distad | Freshman | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 2006-02-25 | Burnsville, Minnesota | Minnetonka High School |
| 18 |  | Abbey Murphy | Senior (RS) | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | 2002-04-14 | Evergreen Park, Illinois | Chicago Mission |
| 20 | | Emma Conner | Junior (RS) | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 2002-10-01 | Edina, Minnesota | Edina High School |
| 21 | | Lauren O'Hara | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 2005-03-02 | Blaine, Minnesota | Centennial High School |
| 22 | | Elly Klepinger | Sophomore | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 2005-02-08 | Corcoran, Minnesota | Minnetonka High School |
| 24 | | Carly Humphrey | Freshman | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 2006-03-03 | Elk River, Minnesota | Elk River High School |
| 26 | | Ella Huber | Senior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | 2002-12-18 | Northfield, Illinois | Chicago Mission |
| 29 | | Madison Kaiser | Junior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 2004-07-10 | Ham Lake, Minnesota | Holy Family Catholic High School |
| 31 | | Skylar Vetter | Senior | G | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 2003-05-14 | Lakeville, Minnesota | Lakeville North High School |
| 32 |  | Sydney Morrow | Junior | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 2004-04-12 | Darien, Connecticut | Shattuck-Saint Mary's |
| 35 | | Sophia Johnson | Junior | G | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 2004-04-16 | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Minnetonka High School |
| 47 | | Gracie Graham | Freshman | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 2006-01-09 | Kelowna, British Columbia | RINK-Kelowna |
| 56 |  | Hannah Clark | Freshman | G | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 2006-05-12 | Oshawa, Ontario | Etobicoke Dolphins |
| 64 | | Krista Parkkonen | Junior | D | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | 2002-06-25 | Lappeenranta, Finland | Vermont (Hockey East) |
| 96 | | Natálie Mlýnková | Graduate | F | 5' 3" (1.6 m) | 2001-05-24 | Zlín, Czech Republic | Vermont (Hockey East) |
Awards and honors
References
- ^ a b c d "Women's Hockey Coaching Staff". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ a b "Gophers Add Pair of Transfers to Bolster 2024–25 Roster". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota. May 13, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g Kennedy, Ian (July 2, 2024). "Recruiting Class: Minnesota Loads Up, Primerano Joins Early". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
Minnesota's recruiting class for the 2025–2026 NCAA women's hockey season is one of the best to enter the collegiate levels in years, including phenom Chloe Primerano and several members of Canada and USA's U-18 national teams.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (July 20, 2024). "Minnesota Continues To Load Up Adding Transfer Sydney Morrow". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
Sydney Morrow, the top scoring defender in NCAA hockey has transferred to join the powerhouse Golden Gophers women's hockey team at the University of Minnesota.
- ^ "2024–25 Women's Hockey Schedule". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ "Minnesota to Play in 2025 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Museum Women's Face-Off Classic". University of Minnesota Athletics. July 18, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ "2024–25 Women's Hockey Roster". University of Minnesota Athletics. July 31, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
