# 2021–22 Minnesota Whitecaps season

The 2021–22 Minnesota Whitecaps season was the team's fourth year as a member of the Premier Hockey Federation. They play their home games at TRIA Rink, the practice facility for the NHL's Minnesota Wild. The Whitecaps opened the season on the weekend of November 6–7 in Boston playing against the Pride, dropping their first two games. Their first home game, on November 20, 2021, led to their first win of the season, also against the Pride.

## Background

On June 28, 2021, the PHF announced the sale of the Buffalo Beauts and the Whitecaps to a joint partnership of NLTT Ventures, LLC, led by Andy Scurto, and Top Tier Sports, led by Neil Leibman. Leibman was named the team's governor.

## Schedule and results

The regular season schedule was published on August 5, 2021.

### News and notes

On December 10, 2021, the PHF announced that the December 11 and 12 games against the Buffalo Beauts had been cancelled due to inclement weather conditions affecting Buffalo's travel. On December 16, 2021, those games were rescheduled for February 5 and 6, 2022. On January 5, 2022, the PHF announced that all regular season games for the weekend of January 8 and 9, affecting the Whitecaps' games against the Toronto Six, were postponed due to COVID-19.

### Regular season

Schedule :
Regular season schedule (Home: 3–6–1; Road: 3–7–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationRecordPointsBox Score/Recap
1November 6@ Boston Pride4–6LeveilleWarrior Ice Arena0–1–00Recap
2November 7@ Boston Pride0–1LeveilleWarrior Ice Arena0–2–00Recap
3November 20Boston Pride2–0LeveilleTRIA Rink1–2–03Recap
4November 21Boston Pride1–2OTLeveilleTRIA Rink1–2–14Recap
5December 4@ Connecticut Whale1–5LeveilleDanbury Ice Arena1–3–14Recap
6December 5@ Connecticut Whale2–4LeveilleDanbury Ice Arena1–4–14Recap
—December 11Buffalo Beauts–Postponed due to inclement weather
—December 12Buffalo Beauts–Postponed due to inclement weather
7December 18Toronto Six0–4LeveilleTRIA Rink1–5–14Recap
8December 19Toronto Six1–2LeveilleRoseville Ice Arena1–6–14Recap
—January 8@ Toronto Six–Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic
—January 9@ Toronto Six–Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic
9January 22@ Buffalo Beauts3–1LeveilleNorthtown Center2–6–17Recap
10January 23@ Buffalo Beauts6–1LeveilleNorthtown Center3–6–110Recap
11February 5Buffalo Beauts8–1LeveilleTRIA Rink4–6–113Rescheduled Recap
12February 6Buffalo Beauts2–6BrennemanTRIA Rink4–7–113Rescheduled Recap
13February 12@ Toronto Six2–6BrennemanCanlan Ice Sports – York4–8–113Rescheduled Recap
14February 13@ Toronto Six1–2BrennemanCanlan Ice Sports – York4–9–113Rescheduled Recap
15February 19Metropolitan Riveters5–2BrennemanTRIA Rink5–9–116Recap
16February 20Metropolitan Riveters4–7FriendTRIA Rink5–10–116Recap
17March 5Connecticut Whale2–4BrennemanTRIA Rink5–11–116Recap
18March 6Connecticut Whale1–4BlesiTRIA Rink5–12–116Recap
19March 12@ Metropolitan Riveters4–2BlesiPrudential Center Practice Facility6–12–119Recap
20March 13@ Metropolitan Riveters3–4BlesiPrudential Center Practice Facility6–13–119Recap :
Regulation Win (3 points)
  Overtime/Shootout win (2 points)
  Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
  Regulation Loss (0 points) :

### Playoffs

The 5th-seeded Whitecaps defeated the 4th-seeded Metropolitan Riveters in the first round of the 2022 Isobel Cup Playoffs by a score of 4–1 on Friday, March 25. They advanced to play the #1 seed Connecticut Whale in the Semifinal game to be held on Sunday, March 27.
2022 Isobel Cup Playoffs :
Playoff schedule (1–1–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationBox Score/Recap
1March 25Metropolitan Riveters4–1LeveilleAdventHealth Center IceBox Score
2March 27Connecticut Whale2–4LeveilleAdventHealth Center IceBox Score :

## Player statistics

As of March 27, 2022

### Skaters

| | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
| Jonna Curtis | 20 | 9 | 15 | 24 | +12 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 0 |
| Allie Thunstrom | 20 | 18 | 3 | 21 | +12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 |
| Audra Morrison | 20 | 10 | 5 | 15 | +10 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 0 |
| Ashleigh Brykaliuk | 20 | 3 | 11 | 14 | +7 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 |
| Taylor Turnquist | 19 | 2 | 9 | 11 | +15 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 |
| Haley Mack | 17 | 4 | 5 | 9 | +3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 |
| Patti Marshall | 20 | 0 | 7 | 7 | +3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 2 |
| Lexie Laing | 20 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –1 | 0 |
| Meaghan Pezon | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –1 | 0 |
| Emma Stauber | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –1 | 0 |
| Mak Langei | 20 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 |
| Sydney Baldwin | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 0 |
| Alex Woken | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –1 | 0 |
| Stephanie Anderson | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | –1 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chelsey Brodt-Rosenthal | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –1 | 2 |
| Maddie Rowe | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 |
| Sara Bustad | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Haylea Schmid | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brooke White-Lancette | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jenna Brenneman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lisa Martinson | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Meghan Lorence | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Winny Brodt-Brown | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicole Schammel | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Goaltenders

| | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Player | GP | W | L | T | OT | TOI | SA | GA | SV% | GAA | SO | Sv | PIM | G | A | GS | GP | W | L | T | OT | TOI | SA | GA | SV% | GAA | SO | Sv | PIM | G | A | GS |
| Amanda Leveille | 12 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 630:11 | 395 | 25 | .937 | 2.38 | 1 | 370 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 118:53 | 68 | 5 | .926 | 2.52 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jenna Brenneman | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 309:00 | 189 | 19 | .899 | 3.69 | 0 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julie Friend | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 59:38 | 36 | 6 | .833 | 6.04 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allie Morse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Breanna Blesi | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 199:00 | 115 | 11 | .904 | 3.32 | 0 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

## Awards and honors
### Milestones

Regular season :
| Player | Milestone | Reached |
| Allie Thunstrom | 50th PHF career point | November 6, 2021 |
| Jonna Curtis | 60th PHF career point | December 5, 2021 |
| Allie Thunstrom | 50th PHF career game | December 5, 2021 |

### Records

Regular season :
| Player | Milestone | Reached |

### Honors

* Allie Thunstrom was named the February PHF Player of the Month

## Transactions
### Signings

| Date | Player | Previous Team |
| September 22, 2021 | Allie Thunstrom | Minnesota Whitecaps |
| September 23, 2021 | Audra Morrison | Minnesota Whitecaps |
| September 24, 2021 | Jonna Curtis | Minnesota Whitecaps |
| September 27, 2021 | Mak Langei | Bemidji State Beavers |
| September 28, 2021 | Ashleigh Brykaliuk | Vanke Rays |
| October 5, 2021 | Patti Marshall | Brynäs IF |
| October 5, 2021 | Alex Woken | Mad Dogs Mannheim |
| October 6, 2021 | Taylor Turnquist | Boston Pride |
| October 7, 2021 | Nicole Schammel | Professional Women's Hockey Players Association |
| October 8, 2021 | Meghan Lorence | Minnesota Whitecaps |
| October 12, 2021 | Meaghan Pezon | Minnesota Whitecaps |
| October 19, 2021 | Maddie Rowe | Minnesota Whitecaps |
| October 19, 2021 | Sara Bustad | Minnesota Whitecaps |
| October 20, 2021 | Stephanie Anderson | Minnesota Whitecaps |
| October 20, 2021 | Haley Mack | Minnesota Whitecaps |
| October 21, 2021 | Brooke White-Lancette | Minnesota Whitecaps |
| October 22, 2021 | Haylea Schmid | Minnesota Whitecaps |
| November 1, 2021 | Winny Brodt-Brown | Minnesota Whitecaps |
| November 1, 2021 | Chelsey Brodt-Rosenthal | Minnesota Whitecaps |
| November 2, 2021 | Lexie Laing | Boston Pride |
| November 3, 2021 | Emma Stauber | Minnesota Whitecaps |
| November 3, 2021 | Lisa Martinson | Minnesota Whitecaps |
| November 4, 2021 | Jenna Brenneman | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| November 4, 2021 | Amanda Leveille | Minnesota Whitecaps |

## Draft picks

Below are the Minnesota Whitecaps' selections at the 2021 NWHL Draft, which was held on June 29, 2021.
| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
| 1 | 6 | Mak Langei | D | United States | Bemidji State Beavers |
| 2 | 12 | Tina Kampa | D | United States | Bemidji State Beavers |
| 3 | 18 | Taylor Wente | F | United States | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 4 | 24 | Jenna Brenneman | G | United States | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 5 | 30 | Kendall Williamson | F | United States | Colgate Raiders |