# 2023–24 PWHL Minnesota season

The 2023–24 PWHL Minnesota season was the team's inaugural season as a member of the newly created Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). They played their home games at Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
PWHL Minnesota clinched the league's final playoff spot on the last day of the regular season, and regular season-champion PWHL Toronto selected Minnesota as its semifinal opponent. Minnesota went on to defeat Toronto in a five-game series, winning three straight games after losing the first two. Minnesota advanced to the PWHL Finals, where they faced PWHL Boston. Minnesota prevailed in another five-game series, winning the inaugural Walter Cup championship. Minnesota's first overall draft pick from the 2023 PWHL draft, Taylor Heise, led the playoffs in scoring and was voted the most valuable player of the playoffs. After the season, Grace Zumwinkle was named the league's rookie of the year.

## Offseason

On September 1, 2023, Minnesota hired Natalie Darwitz as its general manager. Darwitz hired Charlie Burggraf as the team's first head coach on September 15. Jake Bobrowski and Mira Jalosuo were hired as assistant coaches on October 6. On September 25, The Hockey News reported that Minnesota would play their home games at Xcel Energy Center.
On September 6, Minnesota announced the signings of their first three players, American national team members Lee Stecklein, Kendall Coyne Schofield, and Kelly Pannek. Coyne Schofield was named team captain, with Stecklein and Pannek named assistant captains. Minnesota won the first overall selection in the inaugural PWHL draft on September 18; with the pick, the team selected Minnesota Golden Gophers forward Taylor Heise.
On December 27, 2023—one week before Minnesota's season-opening game—the team announced that Burggraf was stepping down as the team's head coach, and would be replaced by Ken Klee.

## Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Toronto (Y) | 24 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 69 | 50 | +19 | 47 |
| 2 | Montreal (X) | 24 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 60 | 57 | +3 | 41 |
| 3 | Boston (X) | 24 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 50 | 57 | −7 | 35 |
| 4 | Minnesota (X) | 24 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 35 |
| 5 | Ottawa (E) | 24 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 62 | 63 | −1 | 32 |
| 6 | New York (E) | 24 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 53 | 67 | −14 | 26 |
* 1 2 Greater number of games won, excluding games won by Shootout: Boston 11 wins, Minnesota 10 wins

## Schedule and results
### Regular season

Minnesota played its first ever game on January 3, 2024, in Lowell, Massachusetts, against PWHL Boston. Taylor Heise scored the franchise's first goal, and Minnesota went on to win the game by a score of 3–2. The team made its home debut on January 6. Grace Zumwinkle scored a hat-trick and Maddie Rooney posted a shutout in a 3–0 victory over PWHL Montreal. With 13,316 fans in attendance, the game set a new record for attendance at a professional women's hockey game. Despite a strong start to the season, including wins in seven of the team's first eleven games, Minnesota clinched a playoff spot on the last day of the season after losing five straight games to end the regular season.

### Regular season schedule

The regular season schedule was published on November 30, 2023.
Regular season schedule (Home: 5–2–2–3; Road: 3–2–1–6) :
January: 3–2–2–1, 15 points (Home: 2–0–1–1; Road: 1–2–1–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
1January 3@ PWHL Boston3–2HensleyTsongas Center4,0121–0–0–03
2January 6PWHL Montreal3–0RooneyXcel Energy Center13,3162–0–0–06
3January 10PWHL Toronto3–1HensleyXcel Energy Center4,7073–0–0–09
4January 14PWHL New York2–3OTRooneyXcel Energy Center7,9513–0–1–010
5January 17@ PWHL Ottawa3–2OTHensleyTD Place Arena5,6093–1–1–012
6January 24PWHL Montreal1–2HensleyXcel Energy Center5,0013–1–1–112
7January 27@ PWHL Boston3–4OTRooneyTsongas Center4,0593–1–2–113
8January 28@ PWHL New York2–1OTHensleyTotal Mortgage Arena2,3933–2–2–115 :
February 2–0–1–3, 7 points (Home: 1–0–1–1; Road: 1–0–0–2)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
9February 3@ PWHL Toronto1–4HensleyMattamy Athletic Centre2,4703–2–2–215
10February 14PWHL Ottawa2–1RooneyXcel Energy Center6,2764–2–2–218
11February 17@ PWHL Ottawa2–1HensleyTD Place Arena8,4075–2–2–221
12February 18@ PWHL Montreal1–2RooneyPlace Bell10,1725–2–2–321
13February 25PWHL Boston0–2HensleyXcel Energy Center10,1865–2–2–421
14February 27PWHL Toronto3–4OTHensley3M Arena at Mariucci2,7185–2–3–422 :
March 3–2–0–0, 13 points (Home: 2–2–0–0; Road: 1–0–0–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
15March 3@ PWHL New York2–0RooneyUBS Arena4,4596–2–3–425
16March 5PWHL Ottawa4–3SORooneyXcel Energy Center4,5856–3–3–427
17March 13PWHL Boston4–0HensleyXcel Energy Center4,6697–3–3–430
18March 16PWHL New York5–1RooneyXcel Energy Center9,0068–3–3–433
19March 24PWHL Montreal3–2SOHensleyXcel Energy Center7,2688–4–3–435 :
April 0–0–0–3, 0 points (Home: 0–0–0–1; Road: 0–0–0–2)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
20April 18@ PWHL Montreal3–4RooneyVerdun Auditorium3,0848–4–3–535
21April 20@ PWHL Ottawa0–4HensleyTD Place Arena8,1108–4–3–635
22April 27PWHL Boston1–2HensleyXcel Energy Center9,9778–4–3–735 :
May 0–0–0–2, 0 points (Home: 0–0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0–2)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
23May 1@ PWHL Toronto1–4RooneyMattamy Athletic Centre2,5718–4–3–835
24May 4@ PWHL New York2–5HensleyUBS Arena1,5638–4–3–935 :
Regulation Win (3 points)
  Overtime/Shootout win (2 points)
  Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
  Regulation Loss (0 points) :

### Playoffs

On May 6, 2024, PWHL Toronto elected to play Minnesota in the first round of the playoffs. Minnesota lost the first two games in the series, failing to score a goal in either; however, Minnesota then won three straight games to clinch the series and advance to the finals, where they faced PWHL Boston. In the finals, Minnesota won the fifth and deciding game of the series on the road with a 3–0 decision to capture the Walter Cup championship.
2024 PWHL Playoffs :
First round vs. PWHL Toronto: Minnesota won 3–2
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceSeriesRecap
1May 8@ Toronto0–4HensleyCoca-Cola Coliseum8,4730–1
2May 10@ Toronto0–2RooneyCoca-Cola Coliseum8,5810–2
3May 13Toronto2–0RooneyXcel Energy Center3,3441–2
4May 15Toronto1–02OTRooneyXcel Energy Center2,7662–2
5May 17@ Toronto4–1RooneyCoca-Cola Coliseum8,5013–2 :
Walter Cup Finals vs. PWHL Boston: Minnesota won 3–2
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceSeriesRecap
1May 19@ Boston3–4RooneyTsongas Center4,5080–1
2May 21@ Boston3–0HensleyTsongas Center4,5431–1
3May 24Boston4–1HensleyXcel Energy Center9,0542–1
4May 26Boston0–12OTHensleyXcel Energy Center13,1042–2
5May 29@ Boston3–0HensleyTsongas Center6,3093–2 :

## Player statistics

    As of May 29, 2024

### Skaters

Regular season :
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | SOG | +/− | PIM |
| Grace Zumwinkle | 24 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 98 | +6 | 4 |
| Kendall Coyne Schofield | 24 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 79 | +12 | 6 |
| Kelly Pannek | 24 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 50 | +11 | 2 |
| Taylor Heise | 19 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 52 | +5 | 8 |
| Sophie Jaques | 15 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 59 | +3 | 4 |
| Michela Cava | 24 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 43 | +3 | 4 |
| Lee Stecklein | 24 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 0 | 16 |
| Denisa Křížová | 24 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50 | 0 | 8 |
| Natalie Buchbinder | 24 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 28 | +6 | 0 |
| Maggie Flaherty | 24 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 33 | +4 | 14 |
| Abby Boreen | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 27 | +2 | 4 |
| Sophia Kunin | 24 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 32 | –1 | 6 |
| Claire Butorac | 21 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | –1 | 2 |
| Liz Schepers | 19 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 8 |
| Brittyn Fleming | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 26 | +4 | 8 |
| Mellissa Channell | 24 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | +1 | 0 |
| Brooke Bryant | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | +1 | 6 |
| Sydney Brodt | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | –3 | 2 |
| Clair DeGeorge | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | –4 | 6 |
| Dominique Kremer | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | –1 | 0 |
| Emma Greco | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | +8 | 10 |
Playoffs :
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | SOG | +/− | PIM |
| Taylor Heise | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 29 | +6 | 2 |
| Michela Cava | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 25 | +6 | 4 |
| Sophie Jaques | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 28 | +6 | 2 |
| Liz Schepers | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | +2 | 2 |
| Mellissa Channell | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | +6 | 2 |
| Kendall Coyne Schofield | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 26 | +6 | 0 |
| Claire Butorac | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | –1 | 2 |
| Lee Stecklein | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | –1 | 2 |
| Denisa Křížová | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 6 |
| Sydney Brodt | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | +1 | 0 |
| Kelly Pannek | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20 | –4 | 0 |
| Maggie Flaherty | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | –1 | 2 |
| Sophia Kunin | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | +1 | 2 |
| Grace Zumwinkle | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | –4 | 0 |
| Abby Boreen | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | –2 | 2 |
| Brittyn Fleming | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | +2 | 2 |
| Natalie Buchbinder | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | –1 | 2 |
| Brooke Bryant | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Clair DeGeorge | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +1 | 4 |
| Emma Greco | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |

### Goaltenders
## 2023–24 Roster
### Active players

    As of March 20, 2024
| No. | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
| 10 | Sydney Brodt | F | R | 26 | 2023 | North Oaks, Minnesota |
| 17 | Brooke Bryant | F | R | 23 | 2023 | Linden, California |
| 22 | Natalie Buchbinder | D | R | 25 | 2023 | Fairport, New York |
| 7 | Claire Butorac | F | R | 24 | 2023 | Andover, Minnesota |
| 86 | Michela Cava | F | R | 30 | 2023 | Thunder Bay, Ontario |
| 23 | Mellissa Channell | D | L | 29 | 2023 | Oakville, Ontario |
| 26 | Kendall Coyne Schofield (C) | F | L | 32 | 2023 | Palos Heights, Illinois |
| 14 | Clair DeGeorge | F | L | 24 | 2023 | Anchorage, Alaska |
| 19 | Maggie Flaherty | D | L | 23 | 2023 | Lakeville, Minnesota |
| 18 | Brittyn Fleming | F | L | 25 | 2023 | Oregon, Wisconsin |
| 25 | Emma Greco | D | L | 29 | 2023 | Burlington, Ontario |
| 27 | Taylor Heise | F | R | 24 | 2023 | Lake City, Minnesota |
| 29 | Nicole Hensley | G | L | 29 | 2023 | Littleton, Colorado |
| 16 | Sophie Jaques | D | R | 23 | 2024 | Toronto, Ontario |
| 36 | Dominique Kremer | F | R | 26 | 2023 | Fargo, North Dakota |
| 41 | Denisa Křížová | F | L | 29 | 2023 | Horni Cerekev, Czechia |
| 11 | Sophia Kunin | F | R | 27 | 2023 | Wayzata, Minnesota |
| 28 | Amanda Leveille | G | L | 29 | 2023 | Kingston, Ontario |
| 12 | Kelly Pannek (A) | F | R | 28 | 2023 | Plymouth, Minnesota |
| 35 | Maddie Rooney | G | L | 26 | 2023 | Andover, Minnesota |
| 21 | Liz Schepers | F | L | 25 | 2023 | Mound, Minnesota |
| 2 | Lee Stecklein (A) | D | L | 30 | 2023 | Roseville, Minnesota |
| 13 | Grace Zumwinkle | F | R | 25 | 2023 | Excelsior, Minnesota |

### Reserves

    As of March 20, 2024
| No. | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
| 33 | Lauren Bench | G | L | 26 | 2024 | Eagan, Minnesota |
| 5 | Nikki Nightengale | D | R | 26 | 2023 | Bloomington, Minnesota |
| 24 | Abigail Boreen | F | R | 24 | 2024 | Somerset, Wisconsin |

## Awards and honors
### Milestones

Regular season :
| Player | Milestone | Reached |
| Taylor Heise | 1st goal in franchise history | January 3, 2024 |
| Taylor Heise | 1st career PWHL goal | January 3, 2024 |
| Taylor Heise | 1st career PWHL game | January 3, 2024 |
| Sophia Kunin | 1st career PWHL goal | January 3, 2024 |
| Sophia Kunin | 1st career PWHL game | January 3, 2024 |
| Grace Zumwinkle | 1st career PWHL goal | January 3, 2024 |
| Grace Zumwinkle | 1st career PWHL game | January 3, 2024 |
| Mellissa Channell | 1st career PWHL assist | January 3, 2024 |
| Mellissa Channell | 1st career PWHL game | January 3, 2024 |
| Brittyn Fleming | 1st assist in franchise history | January 3, 2024 |
| Brittyn Fleming | 1st career PWHL assist | January 3, 2024 |
| Brittyn Fleming | 1st career PWHL game | January 3, 2024 |
| Nicole Hensley | 1st win in franchise history | January 3, 2024 |
| Nicole Hensley | 1st career PWHL win | January 3, 2024 |
| Nicole Hensley | 1st career PWHL game | January 3, 2024 |
| Brooke Bryant | 1st career PWHL game | January 3, 2024 |
| Natalie Buchbinder | 1st career PWHL game | January 3, 2024 |
| Michela Cava | 1st career PWHL game | January 3, 2024 |
| Abby Cook | 1st career PWHL game | January 3, 2024 |
| Kendall Coyne Schofield | 1st career PWHL game | January 3, 2024 |
| Clair DeGeorge | 1st career PWHL game | January 3, 2024 |
| Maggie Flaherty | 1st career PWHL game | January 3, 2024 |
| Emma Greco | 1st career PWHL game | January 3, 2024 |
| Dominique Kremer | 1st career PWHL game | January 3, 2024 |
| Denisa Křížová | 1st career PWHL game | January 3, 2024 |
| Kelly Pannek | 1st career PWHL game | January 3, 2024 |
| Liz Schepers | 1st career PWHL game | January 3, 2024 |
| Lee Stecklein | 1st career PWHL game | January 3, 2024 |
| Susanna Tapani | 1st career PWHL game | January 3, 2024 |
| Grace Zumwinkle | 1st career PWHL hat-trick | January 6, 2024 |
| Maddie Rooney | 1st career PWHL shutout | January 6, 2024 |
| Maddie Rooney | 1st career PWHL win | January 6, 2024 |
| Maddie Rooney | 1st career PWHL game | January 6, 2024 |
| Claire Butorac | 1st career PWHL game | January 6, 2024 |
| Lee Stecklein | 1st career PWHL assist | January 10, 2024 |
| Denisa Křížová | 1st career PWHL assist | January 10, 2024 |
| Taylor Heise | 1st career PWHL assist | January 10, 2024 |
| Lee Stecklein | 1st career PWHL goal | January 14, 2024 |
| Kelly Pannek | 1st career PWHL goal | January 14, 2024 |
| Michela Cava | 1st career PWHL assist | January 14, 2024 |
| Grace Zumwinkle | 1st career penalty shot | January 14, 2024 |
| Maddie Rooney | 1st career PWHL loss | January 14, 2024 |
| Susanna Tapani | 1st career PWHL goal | January 17, 2024 |
| Susanna Tapani | 1st career PWHL power-play goal | January 17, 2024 |
| Grace Zumwinkle | 5th career PWHL goal | January 17, 2024 |
| Grace Zumwinkle | 1st career PWHL short-handed goal | January 17, 2024 |
| Grace Zumwinkle | 1st career PWHL assist | January 17, 2024 |
| Michela Cava | 1st career PWHL goal | January 24, 2024 |
| Sophia Kunin | 1st career PWHL assist | January 24, 2024 |
| Abby Boreen | 1st career PWHL game | January 24, 2024 |
| Brittyn Fleming | 1st career PWHL goal | January 27, 2024 |
| Claire Butorac | 1st career PWHL assist | January 27, 2024 |
| Lee Stecklein | 5th career PWHL assist | January 27, 2024 |
| Abby Cook | 1st career PWHL goal | January 28, 2024 |
| Kendall Coyne Schofield | 1st career PWHL assist | January 28, 2024 |
| Abby Boreen | 1st career PWHL goal | January 28, 2024 |
| Abby Boreen | 1st career PWHL overtime goal | January 28, 2024 |
| Nicole Hensley | 1st career PWHL assist | January 28, 2024 |
| Natalie Buchbinder | 1st career PWHL assist | February 3, 2024 |
| Abby Boreen | 1st career PWHL power-play goal | February 14, 2024 |
| Abby Boreen | 1st career PWHL assist | February 14, 2024 |
| Sophie Jaques | 1st career PWHL assist | February 14, 2024 |
| Maggie Flaherty | 1st career PWHL goal | February 14, 2024 |
| Maggie Flaherty | 1st career PWHL assist | February 17, 2024 |
| Sophie Jaques | 1st career PWHL goal | February 27, 2024 |
| Natalie Buchbinder | 1st career PWHL goal | February 27, 2024 |
| Denisa Křižová | 1st career PWHL goal | March 5, 2024 |
| Kendall Coyne Schofield | 5th career PWHL assist | March 5, 2024 |
| Grace Zumwinkle | 5th career PWHL assist | March 5, 2024 |
| Kendall Coyne Schofield | 5th career PWHL goal | March 13, 2024 |
| Kelly Pannek | 10th career PWHL assist | March 13, 2024 |
| Taylor Heise | 5th career PWHL assist | March 13, 2024 |
| Nicole Hensley | 1st career PWHL shutout | March 13, 2024 |
| Claire Butorac | 1st career PWHL goal | March 16, 2024 |
| Sydney Brodt | 1st career PWHL assist | March 16, 2024 |
| Sydney Brodt | 1st career PWHL game | March 16, 2024 |
| Clair DeGeorge | 1st career PWHL assist | March 24, 2024 |
| Sophie Jaques | 5th career PWHL assist | March 24, 2024 |
| Grace Zumwinkle | 10th career PWHL goal | April 18, 2024 |
| Brooke Bryant | 1st career PWHL goal | April 18, 2024 |
| Kendall Coyne Schofield | 10th career PWHL assist | April 27, 2024 |
| Michela Cava | 5th career PWHL goal | May 1, 2024 |
| Maggie Flaherty | 5th career PWHL assist | May 1, 2024 |

### Honors

* January 1–7: Grace Zumwinkle named PWHL First Star of the Week
* January 8–14: Taylor Heise named PWHL Third Star of the Week
* February 12–18: Kendall Coyne Schofield named PWHL Third Star of the Week
* February 26 – March 3: Sophie Jaques named PWHL Second Star of the Week
* March 11–17: Kendall Coyne Schofield and Michela Cava named PWHL First and Second Stars of the Week

### Awards

Award winners :
| Award | Recipient(s) | Ref |
| Ilana Kloss Playoff MVP Award Most valuable player, playoffs | Taylor Heise | |
| Rookie of the Year | Grace Zumwinkle | |

## Transactions

Minnesota has been involved in the following transactions during the 2023–24 PWHL season.

### Signings

| Date | Player | Position | Term | Previous Team |
| September 6, 2023 | Kelly Pannek | F | 3 years | Team Scotiabank |
| September 6, 2023 | Kendall Coyne Schofield | F | 3 years | Team Adidas |
| September 6, 2023 | Lee Stecklein | D | 3 years | Team Harvey's |
| October 26, 2023 | Taylor Heise | F | 3 years | Minnesota |
| October 31, 2023 | Nicole Hensley | G | 3 years | Team Sonnet |
| November 1, 2023 | Grace Zumwinkle | F | 3 years | Minnesota |
| November 8, 2023 | Susanna Tapani | F | 2 years | KRS Vanke Rays |
| November 20, 2023 | Maggie Flaherty | D | 2 years | Minnesota Duluth |
| November 27, 2023 | Natalie Buchbinder | D | 2 years | Wisconsin |
| November 29, 2023 | Brooke Bryant | F | 1 year | Minnesota State |
| November 29, 2023 | Sydney Brodt | F | 1 year | Minnesota Whitecaps |
| November 30, 2023 | Liz Schepers | F | 1 year | Minnesota Whitecaps |
| November 30, 2023 | Claire Butorac | F | 1 year | Minnesota State |
| December 1, 2023 | Sophia Kunin | F | 1 year | Team Harvey's |
| December 1, 2023 | Brittyn Fleming | F | 1 year | Minnesota Whitecaps |
| December 1, 2023 | Denisa Křížová | F | 2 years | Minnesota Whitecaps |
| December 7, 2023 | Clair DeGeorge | F | 1 year | Team Harvey's |
| December 7, 2023 | Michela Cava | F | 1 year | Toronto Six |
| December 19, 2023 | Amanda Leveille | G | 1 year | Minnesota Whitecaps |
| December 19, 2023 | Maddie Rooney | G | 2 years | Team Adidas |
| December 20, 2023 | Dominique Kremer | D | 1 year | Buffalo Beauts |
| December 20, 2023 | Abby Cook | D | 1 year | HC Ladies Lugano |
| December 21, 2023 | Emma Greco | D | 1 year | Toronto Six |
| December 21, 2023 | Mellissa Channell | D | 1 year | Team Harvey's |

### Trades

| Date | Details | Details | Ref |
| February 11, 2024 (2024-02-11) | To BostonSusanna Tapani Abby Cook | To MinnesotaSophie Jaques | |

## Draft picks

Below are the PWHL Minnesota's selections at the 2023 PWHL draft held on September 18, 2023. PWHL Minnesota was awarded the first overall selection through a draft lottery.
| Rd | Pick | Player | Nationality | Position | Previous team |
| 1 | 1 | Taylor Heise | United States | Forward | Minnesota (WCHA) |
| 2 | 12 | Nicole Hensley | United States | Goaltender | Team Sonnet (PWHPA) |
| 3 | 13 | Grace Zumwinkle | United States | Forward | Minnesota (WCHA) |
| 4 | 24 | Maggie Flaherty | United States | Defence | Minnesota Duluth (WCHA) |
| 5 | 25 | Susanna Tapani | Finland | Forward | KRS Vanke Rays (ZhHL; 2021–22) |
| 6 | 36 | Clair DeGeorge | United States | Forward | Team Harvey's (PWHPA) |
| 7 | 37 | Natalie Buchbinder | United States | Defence | Wisconsin (WCHA) |
| 8 | 48 | Denisa Krizova | Czech Republic | Forward | Minnesota Whitecaps (PHF) |
| 9 | 49 | Sidney Morin | United States | Defence | Minnesota Whitecaps (PHF) |
| 10 | 60 | Sophia Kunin | United States | Forward | Team Harvey's (PWHPA) |
| 11 | 61 | Amanda Leveille | Canada | Goaltender | Minnesota Whitecaps (PHF) |
| 12 | 72 | Michela Cava | Canada | Forward | Toronto Six (PHF) |
| 13 | 73 | Liz Schepers | United States | Forward | Minnesota Whitecaps (PHF) |
| 14 | 84 | Minttu Tuominen | Finland | Defence | Kiekko-Espoo (NSML) |
| 15 | 85 | Sydney Brodt | United States | Forward | Minnesota Whitecaps (PHF) |