# 2024–25 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season

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
### Departing players

Players who left the Gophers after last season :
| Player | Position | Class | Destination |
| Taylor Stewart | Defender | Graduated | |
| Madeline Wethington | Defender | Graduated | Ottawa Charge |
| Josie Hemp | Defender | Sophomore | Vermont |
| Sadie Lindsay | Forward | Senior | St. Thomas |
| Emily Zumwinkle | Defender | Senior | Ohio State |
| Isa Goettl | Forward | Sophomore | Bemidji State |
| Josey Dunne | Forward | Graduate | Lindenwood |
| Tristana Tatur | Forward | Senior | Mercyhurst |
| Solveig Neunzert | Defender | Graduated | |
| Lucy Morgan | Goaltender | Graduated | |

### Players drafted

Professional Women's Hockey League :
| Round | Player | Position | Team |
| 7 | Madeline Wethington | D | Ottawa Charge |

### Recruiting

Players who joined the Gophers since last season :
| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
| Krista Parkkonen | Defender | Finland | Transfer from Vermont |
| Natálie Mlýnková | Forward | Czech Republic | Transfer from Vermont |
| Chloe Primerano | Defender | Canada | RINK Kelowna |
| Gracie Graham | Defender | Canada | RINK Kelowna |
| Kendra Distad | Forward | United States | Minnetonka High School |
| Ayla Puppe | Forward | United States | Northfield High School |
| Hannah Clark | Goaltender | Canada | Etobicoke Dolphins |
| Carly Humphrey | Defender | United States | |
| Kate Kosobud | Defender | United States | |
| Sydney Morrow | Defender | United States | Transfer from Colgate |

## Regular season
### Standings

2024–25 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standingsvte :
| | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
| | GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | SOW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #1 Wisconsin†* | 28 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 77 | 137 | 35 | 38 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 207 | 42 |
| #2 Ohio State | 28 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 59 | 95 | 58 | 34 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 142 | 76 |
| #4 Minnesota | 28 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 95 | 69 | 40 | 28 | 11 | 1 | 148 | 96 |
| #6 Minnesota Duluth | 28 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 76 | 53 | 37 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 108 | 68 |
| #11 St. Cloud State | 28 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 53 | 71 | 36 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 74 | 82 |
| Minnesota State | 28 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 70 | 97 | 37 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 105 | 118 |
| St. Thomas | 28 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 47 | 116 | 36 | 9 | 25 | 2 | 73 | 140 |
| Bemidji State | 28 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 34 | 108 | 37 | 6 | 30 | 1 | 56 | 148 |
| Championship: March 8, 2025 † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com; updated March 8, 2025 ||||||||||||||||||

### Schedule

Source
    As of February 24, 2025.
| Date | Time | Opponent$^#$ | Rank$^#$ | Site | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record |
| Regular season |||||||||
| September 27 | 5:00 | at #9 Connecticut* | #3 | Toscano Family Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Vetter | W 4–1 | 679 | 1–0–0 |
| September 28 | 2:00 | at #9 Connecticut* | #3 | Toscano Family Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Vetter | W 3–2 $^{OT}$ | 476 | 2–0–0 |
| October 4 | 6:00 | Boston University* | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Vetter | W 1–0 | 1,031 | 3–0–0 |
| October 6 | 1:00 | Boston University* | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Clark | W 5–2 | 807 | 4–0–0 |
| October 11 | 5:00 | at #4 Ohio State | #2 | Ohio State University Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | Vetter | L 3–4 | 642 | 4–1–0 (0–1–0) |
| October 12 | 2:00 | at #4 Ohio State | #2 | Ohio State University Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | Clark | T 1–1 $^{SOL}$ | 763 | 4–1–1 (0–1–1) |
| October 18 | 6:00 | #1 Wisconsin | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Vetter | L 0–5 | 3,139 | 4–2–1 (0–2–1) |
| October 19 | 3:00 | #1 Wisconsin | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Clark | L 3–4 | 3,224 | 4–3–1 (0–3–1) |
| October 25 | TBA | Minnesota State | #4 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Clark | W 8–2 | 1,163 | 5–3–1 (1–3–1) |
| October 26 | 2:00 | at Minnesota State | #4 | Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, MN | Vetter | W 3–2 $^{OT}$ | 427 | 6–3–1 (2–3–1) |
| November 1 | 3:00 | at Bemidji State | #3 | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Clark | W 2–1 | 286 | 7–3–1 (3–3–1) |
| November 2 | 2:00 | at Bemidji State | #3 | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Clark | W 4–1 | 305 | 8–3–1 (4–3–1) |
| November 15 | 6:00 | at #4 Minnesota Duluth | #3 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN | Clark | W 4–1 | 1,287 | 9–3–1 (5–3–1) |
| November 16 | 3:00 | at #4 Minnesota Duluth | #3 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN | Clark | W 3–2 | 1,578 | 10–3–1 (6–3–1) |
| November 22 | 6:00 | #10 St. Cloud State | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Clark | W 5–2 | 3,165 | 11–3–1 (7–3–1) |
| November 23 | 3:00 | at #10 St. Cloud State | #3 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN | Clark | L 1–3 | x | 11–4–1 (7–4–1) |
| December 6 | 7:00 | at St. Thomas | #3 | St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, MN | Clark | W 5–0 | 537 | 12–4–1 (8–4–1) |
| December 7 | 6:00 | at St. Thomas | #3 | St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, MN | Clark | W 6–2 | 579 | 13–4–1 (9–4–1) |
| January 1 | 5:00 | vs. Bemidji State* | | Lakeville Hasse Arena • Lakeville, MN (U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Museum Women's Face-Off Classic) | Clark | W 4–1 | 1,457 | 14–4–1 (9–4–1) |
| January 3 | 4:30 | Brown* | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (East/West Showcase) | Clark | W 9–1 | 1,536 | 15–4–1 (9–4–1) |
| January 4 | 4:30 | #12 Penn State* | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (East/West Showcase) | Clark | L 2–6 | 2,485 | 15–5–1 (9–4–1) |
| January 10 | 6:00 | St. Thomas | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Clark | W 4–2 | 1,847 | 16–5–1 (10–4–1) |
| January 11 | 2:00 | St. Thomas | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Clark | W 5–1 | 2,192 | 17–5–1 (11–4–1) |
| January 17 | 6:00 | Minnesota State | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Clark | W 8–3 | 1,642 | 18–5–1 (12–4–1) |
| January 18 | 2:00 | at Minnesota State | #3 | Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, MN | Clark | W 5–2 | 411 | 19–5–1 (13–4–1) |
| January 24 | 12:00 | Bemidji State | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Clark | W 4–1 | 3,700 | 20–5–1 (14–4–1) |
| January 25 | 11:30 | Bemidji State | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (Hockey Day Minnesota) | Clark | W 3–1 | 100 | 21–5–1 (15–4–1) |
| January 31 | 6:00 | #2 Ohio State | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Clark | W 3–1 | 1,943 | 22–5–1 (16–4–1) |
| February 1 | 2:00 | #2 Ohio State | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Clark | L 3–7 | 2,487 | 22–6–1 (16–5–1) |
| February 8 | 2:00 | at #1 Wisconsin | #3 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Clark | L 2–8 | 2,273 | 22–7–1 (16–6–1) |
| February 9 | 12:00 | at #1 Wisconsin | #3 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Clark | L 1–6 | 2,273 | 22–8–1 (16–7–1) |
| February 14 | 6:00 | #11 St. Cloud State | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Clark | L 3–4 | 1,490 | 22–9–1 (16–8–1) |
| February 15 | 3:00 | at #11 St. Cloud State | #3 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN | Clark | W 2–1 | 702 | 23–9–1 (17–8–1) |
| February 21 | 6:00 | #6 Minnesota Duluth | #4 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Clark | W 3–2 | 2,160 | 24–9–1 (18–8–1) |
| February 22 | 2:00 | #6 Minnesota Duluth | #4 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Clark | W 1–0 | 2,232 | 25–9–1 (19–8–1) |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. |||||||||

### WCHA tournament

Sources
    As of March 7, 2025.
| Date | Time | Opponent$^#$ | Rank$^#$ | Site | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record |
| WCHA Tournament |||||||||
| February 28 | 6:00 | #6 Minnesota State* | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (WCHA First Round, Game 1) | Clark | W 6–1 | 1,206 | 26–9–1 |
| March 1 | 2:00 | #6 Minnesota State* | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (WCHA First Round, Game 2) | Clark | L 4–5 $^{2OT}$ | 1,280 | 26–10–1 |
| March 2 | 3:00 | #6 Minnesota State* | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (WCHA First Round, Game 3) | Clark | W 6–2 | 1,253 | 27–10–1 |
| March 7 | 4:32 | vs. #2 Ohio State* | #3 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN (WCHA Final Faceoff, Semifinal Game) | Clark | W 6–2 | 1,762 | 28–10–1 |
| March 8 | 2:00 | vs. #1 Wisconsin* | #3 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN (WCHA Final Faceoff, Championship Game) | tbd | – | x | –– |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. |||||||||

### Roster

Source:

## Awards and honors

* Abbey Murphy was named WCHA Forward of the Week for the week of November 18, 2024.
* Hannah Clark was awarded with her first WCHA Goaltender of the week during the week of November 18, 2024.
* Abbey Murphy was awarded her second WCHA Forward of the Week this season on December 9, 2024.
* Also on December 9, the WCHA recognized Chloe Primerano with her first career WCHA Defender of the Week.
* On January 2, 2025, Abbey Murphy and Chloe Primerano were named WCHA Forward and Defender of the Month, respectively, for December.
* On January 3, 2025, Abbey Murphy was named the Hockey Commissioners Association National Player of the Month for December.
* On January 6, 2025, Sydney Morrow earned her first WCHA Defender of the Week this season.
* On January 13, 2025, Gracie Graham was named WCHA Defender of the Week for the first time this season.
* On January 20, 2025, Chloe Primerano picked up her first WCHA Rookie of the Week award for the season.
* On February 5, 2025, Abbey Murphy and Sydney Morrow were named WCHA Forward and Defender of the Month, respectively, for January.
* On February 6, 2025, Abbey Murphy was named the Hockey Commissioners Association National Player of the Month for January.

## Rankings

| Poll | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 (Final) |
| USCHO | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | | | |
| USA Hockey | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |