# 2024–25 Ohio State Buckeyes women's ice hockey season

The 2024–25 Ohio State Buckeyes women's ice hockey season will represent the Ohio State University during 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. They will be coached by Nadine Muzerall in her 9th season. The Buckeyes are going into the season as defending National Champions.

## Offseason
### Departing players

| Player | Position | Class | Destintation |
| Cayla Barnes | D | Montreal Victoire | Montreal Victoire |
| Lauren Bernard | D | Toronto Sceptres | Toronto Sceptres |
| Hannah Bilka | F | Boston Fleet | Boston Fleet |
| Delaney Fleming | F | Sophomore | Cornell |
| Jennifer Gardiner | F | Montreal Victoire | Montreal Victoire |
| Hadley Hartmetz | D | Boston Fleet | Boston Fleet |
| Kenzie Hauswirth | F | Graduated | Graduated |
| Kelsey King | F | Graduated | Graduated |
| Raygan Kirk | G | Toronto Sceptres | Toronto Sceptres |
| Stephanie Markowski | D | Ottawa Charge | Ottawa Charge |
| Olivia Mobley | F | Graduate | Minnesota Duluth |
| Quinn Kuntz | G | Graduate | Wisconsin |

### Players Drafted

Professional Women's Hockey League :
| Round | Player | Position | Team |
| 1 | Hannah Bilka | F | Boston Fleet |
| 1 | Cayla Barnes | D | Montreal Victoire |
| 2 | Jennifer Gardiner | F | Montreal Victoire |
| 4 | Gabby Rosenthal | F | New York Sirens |
| 4 | Stephanie Markowski | D | Ottawa Charge |
| 4 | Lauren Bernard | D | Toronto Sceptres |
| 7 | Hadley Hartmetz | D | Boston Fleet |
| 7 | Raygan Kirk | G | Toronto Sceptres |

### Incoming players

| Player | Position | Class | Previous school |
| Brooke Disher | D | Junior | Boston University |
| Mira Jungåker | D | Incoming freshman | Incoming freshman |
| Genny Klein | G | Incoming freshman | Incoming freshman |
| Hailey MacLeod | G | Junior | Minnesota Duluth |
| Grace McCoshen | D | Incoming freshman | Incoming freshman |
| Jordyn Petrie | F | Incoming freshman | Incoming freshman |
| Maria Roth | D | Incoming freshman | Incoming freshman |
| Josie St. Martin | F | Incoming freshman | Incoming freshman |
| Sara Swiderski | D | Junior | Clarkson |
| Maddi Wheeler | F | Graduate | Wisconsin |
| Emily Zumwinkle | D | Senior | Minnesota |

## 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 and results

| Date | Time | Opponent$^#$ | Rank$^#$ | Site | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record |
| Regular Season |||||||||
| September 21 | 3:00 p.m. | #7 Minnesota Duluth | #1 | Ohio State University Ice Rink • Columbus, Ohio | Amanda Thiele (0–1–0) | L 1–2 | 537 | 0–1–0 (0–1–0) |
| September 22 | 1:00 p.m. | #7 Minnesota Duluth | #1 | Ohio State University Ice Rink • Columbus, Ohio | Hailey MacLeod (0-1-0) | L 3-4 | 530 | 0–2–0 (0–2–0) |
| September 27 | 7:00 p.m. | at Bemidji State | #5 | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | Thiele (1–1–0) | W 8–2 | 371 | 1–2–0 (1–2–0) |
| September 28 | 4:00 p.m. | at Bemidji State | #5 | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | MacLeod (1–1–0) | W 3–0 | 317 | 2–2–0 (2–2–0) |
| October 4 | 6:00 p.m. | at St. Lawrence | #5 | Appleton Arena • Canton, New York | Thiele (2–1–0) | W 3-2 $^{OT}$ | 916 | 3–2–0 (2–2–0) |
| October 5 | 3:00 p.m. | at St. Lawrence | #5 | Appleton Arena • Canton, New York | MacLeod (2–1–0) | W 5–3 | 617 | 4–2–0 (2–2–0) |
| October 11 | 6:00 p.m. | #2 Minnesota | #4 | Ohio State University Ice Rink • Columbus, Ohio | Thiele (3–1–0) | W 4–3 | 642 | 5–2–0 (3–2–0) |
| October 12 | 3:00 p.m. | #2 Minnesota | #4 | Ohio State University Ice Rink • Columbus, Ohio | Thiele (3–1–1) | T 1–1 $^{SOW}$ | 763 | 5–2–1 (3–2–1) |
| October 18 | 7:00 p.m. | at #11 St. Cloud State | #2 | Brooks Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Thiele (4–1–1) | W 5–1 | 417 | 6–2–1 (4–2–1) |
| October 19 | 2:00 p.m. | at #11 St. Cloud State | #2 | Brooks Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | MacLeod (2–1–1) | T 3–3 $^{SOL}$ | 441 | 6–2–2 (4–2–2) |
| October 22 | 6:00 p.m. | Mercyhurst* | #2 | Ohio State University Ice Rink • Columbus, Ohio | Thiele (5–1–1) | W 5–1 | 412 | 7–2–2 |
| October 25 | 3:00 p.m. | Stonehill* | #2 | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio (Women's Icebreaker Tournament Semifinal) | Lexington Secreto (1–0–0) | W 11–0 | 623 | 8–2–2 |
| October 26 | 4:00 p.m. | Cornell* | #2 | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio (Women's Icebreaker Tournament Championship Game) | Thiele (6–1–1) | W 5–1 | 483 | 9–2–2 |
| November 1 | 3:00 p.m. | at St. Thomas | #2 | St. Thomas Ice Arena • St. Paul, Minnesota | Thiele (7–1–1) | W | 249 | 10–2–2 (5–2–2) |
| November 2 | 2:00 p.m. | at St. Thomas | #2 | St. Thomas Ice Arena • St. Paul, Minnesota | MacLeod (3–1–1) | W 1–0 $^{OT}$ | 356 | 11–2–2 (6–2–2) |
| November 15 | 6:00 p.m. | #1 Wisconsin | #2 | Ohio State University Ice Rink • Columbus, Ohio | Thiele (7–2–1) | L 2–4 | 784 | 11–3–2 (6–3–2) |
| November 16 | 3:00 p.m. | #1 Wisconsin | #2 | Ohio State University Ice Rink • Columbus, Ohio | Thiele (8–2–1) | W 3–2 | 807 | 12–3–2 (7–3–2) |
| November 22 | 7:00 p.m. | at Minnesota State | #2 | Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, Minnesota | MacLeod (4–1–1) | W 2–1 | 297 | 13–3–2 (8–3–2) |
| November 23 | 2:00 p.m. | at Minnesota State | #2 | Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, Minnesota | Thiele (8–3–1) | L 1–4 | 313 | 13–4–2 (8–4–2) |
| January 2 | 8:00 p.m. | at #1 Wisconsin | #2 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, Wisconsin | Thiele (8–4–1) | L 0–6 | 2,273 | 13–5–2 (8–5–2) |
| January 4 | 5:30 p.m. | vs. #1 Wisconsin | #2 | Wrigley Field • Chicago, Illinois (Big Ten Hockey Series) | Thiele (8–4–2) | T 3–3 $^{SOW}$ | 25,709 | 13–5–3 (8–5–3) |
| January 10 | 6:00 p.m. | Benidji State | #2 | Ohio State University Ice Rink • Columbus, Ohio | Thiele (9–4–2) | W 6–0 | 425 | 14–5–3 (9–5–3) |
| January 11 | 3:00 p.m. | Bemidji State | #2 | Ohio State University Ice Rink • Columbus, Ohio | MacLeod (5–1–1) | W 4–0 | 807 | 15–5–3 (10–5–3) |
| January 17 | 7:00 p.m. | at #4 Minnesota Duluth | #2 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Thiele (10–4–2) | W 3–1 | 1,019 | 16–5–3 (11–5–3) |
| January 18 | 4:00 p.m. | at #4 Minneosta Duluth | #2 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Thiele (11–4–2) | W 2–1 | 1,205 | 17–5–3 (12–5–3) |
| January 21 | 4:00 p.m. | at Mercyhurst* | #2 | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania | MacLeod (6–1–1) | W 5–1 | 487 | 18–5–3 |
| January 24 | 6:00 p.m. | Minneosta State | #2 | Ohio State University Ice Rink • Columbus, Ohio | Thiele (12–4–2) | W 5–2 | 716 | 19–5–3 (13–5–3) |
| January 25 | 3:00 p.m. | Minnesota State | #2 | Ohio State University Ice Rink • Columbus, Ohio | MacLeod (7–1–1) | W 4–1 | TBA | 20–5–3 (14–5–3) |
| January 31 | 7:00 p.m. | at #3 Minnesota | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, Minnesota | Thiele (12–5–2) | L 1–3 | 1,943 | 20–6–3 (14–6–3) |
| February 1 | 3:00 p.m. | at #3 Minnesota | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, Minnesota | Thiele (13–5–2) | W 7–3 | 2,487 | 21–6–3 (15–6–3) |
| February 7 | 6:00 p.m. | St. Thomas | #2 | Ohio State University Ice Rink • Columbus, Ohio | Thiele (14–5–2) | W 5–4 | 711 | 22–6–3 (16–6–3) |
| February 8 | 1:00 p.m. | St. Thomas | #2 | Ohio State University Ice Rink • Columbus, Ohio | MacLeod (8–1–1) | W 5–1 | 718 | 23–6–3 (17–6–3) |
| February 21 | 6:00 p.m. | St. Cloud State | #2 | Ohio State University Ice Rink • Columbus, Ohio | Thiele (15–5–2) | W 5–3 | 728 | 24–6–3 (18–6–3) |
| February 22 | 3:00 p.m. | St. Cloud State | #2 | Ohio State University Ice Rink • Columbus, Ohio | Thiele (16–5–2) | W 3–2 | 720 | 25–6–3 (19–6–3) |
| WCHA Tournament |||||||||
| February 28 | 6:00 p.m. | St. Thomas | #2 | Ohio State University Ice Rink • Columbus, Ohio (WCHA Round 1) | Thiele (17–5–2) | W 5–1 | 555 | 26–6–3 |
| March 1 | 3:00 p.m. | St. Thomas | #2 | Ohio State University Ice Rink • Columbus, Ohio (WCHA Round 1) | Thiele (18–5–2) | W 4–1 | 434 | 27–6–3 |
| March 7 | 5:30 p.m. | vs. #4 Minnesota | #2 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota (WCHA Semifinals) | Thiele (18–6–2) | L 2–6 | 1,762 | 27–7–3 |
| NCAA Tournament |||||||||
| March 15 | 6:00 p.m. | St. Lawrence* | #2 | Ohio State University Ice Rink • Columbus, Ohio (NCAA Regional Final) | Thiele (19–6–2) | W 6–1 | 711 | 28–7–3 |
| March 21 | TBD | vs. Cornell* | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (NCAA Frozen Four) | | |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. Source: |||||||||

## 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 | 1 (14) | 4 (1) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | |
| USA Hockey | 2 (10) | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | |