The 2023–24 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season represent the University of Minnesota during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. They were coached by Brad Frost in his 17th season. The Golden Gophers received an at-large bid to the 2024 NCAA tournament where lost to Clarkson 2–3 in quadruple overtime in the quarterfinals of the tournament.
| 2023–24 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| NCAA Quarterfinals, L 2–3 (4OT) v. Clarkson | |
| Conference | WCHA |
| Home ice | Ridder Arena |
| Rankings | |
| USA Today | 5 |
| USCHO.com | 5 |
| Record | |
| Overall | 27–10–2 |
| Conference | 19–7–2–3 |
| Home | 14–4–1 |
| Road | 11–5–1 |
| Neutral | 2–1–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Brad Frost (17th season)[1] |
| Assistant coaches | Greg May [1] Jessica Scott[1] Mitch Baker[1] |
| Captain(s) | Peyton Hemp[2] |
| Alternate captain(s) | Madeline Wethington Abbey Murphy Ella Huber |
| Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey seasons « 2022–23 2024–25 » | |
Offseason
editPlayers drafted
edit| Round | Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taylor Heise | F | PWHL Minnesota |
| 3 | Grace Zumwinkle | F | PWHL Minnesota |
Recruiting
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Morgan[4] | Goaltender |  United States |
Transfer from St. Lawrence University |
| Solveig Neunzert[4] | Defense |  Germany |
Transfer from Princeton |
| Taylor Stewart[4] | Defense | United States |
Transfer from Minnesota Duluth |
| Isa Goettl | Forward | United States |
Andover High School |
| Josie Hemp | Defense | United States |
Minnetonka High School |
| Emma Kreisz | Forward |  Hungary |
Stanstead College |
| Elly Klepinger | Defense | United States |
Minnetonka High School |
| Ava Lindsay | Forward | United States |
Minnetonka High School |
| Lauren O'Hara | Forward | United States |
Centennial High School |
Regular season
editStandings
edit| Conference | Overall | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | SOW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #1 Ohio State † | 28 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 140 | 37 | 39 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 201 | 51 | |
| #2 Wisconsin * | 28 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 69 | 124 | 43 | 41 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 205 | 62 | |
| #5 Minnesota | 28 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 62 | 92 | 60 | 39 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 135 | 80 | |
| #7 Minnesota Duluth | 28 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 64 | 47 | 39 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 89 | 66 | |
| #10 St. Cloud State | 28 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 60 | 59 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 78 | 69 | |
| Minnesota State | 28 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 52 | 94 | 38 | 13 | 25 | 0 | 97 | 120 | |
| St. Thomas | 28 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 39 | 120 | 37 | 10 | 26 | 1 | 74 | 150 | |
| Bemidji State | 28 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 33 | 144 | 36 | 4 | 30 | 2 | 42 | 181 | |
| Championship: March 9, 2024 † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com; updated March 24, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
Schedule
editSource[5]
- As of March 17, 2024.
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| Oct 6 | 4:00 | at RIT* | #4 | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, NY | Vetter | W 3–0 | 659 | 1–0–0 (0–0–0) | |||
| Oct 7 | 4:00 | at RIT* | #4 | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, NY | Morgan | W 5–1 | 488 | 2–0–0 (0–0–0) | |||
| Oct 13 | 4:00 | at St. Thomas | #4 | Xcel Energy Center • St. Paul, MN | Vetter | W 8–0 | 10,125 | 3–0–0 (1–0–0) | |||
| Oct 14 | 4:00 | at St. Thomas | #4 | St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, MN | King | W 4–0 | 545 | 4–0–0 (2–0–0) | |||
| Oct 17 | 7:00 | #13 St. Cloud State | #4 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Vetter | W 2–1 | 1,602 | 5–0–0 (3–0–0) | |||
| Oct 27 | 4:00 | at #2 Ohio State | #4 | The Ohio State University Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | Vetter | L 3–4 OT | 713 | 5–1–0 (3–1–0) | |||
| Oct 28 | 1:00 | at #2 Ohio State | #4 | The Ohio State University Ice Rick • Columbus, OH | Vetter | L 5–6 | 617 | 5–2–0 (3–2–0) | |||
| Nov 3 | 6:00 | Minnesota State | #4 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Morgan | W 3–1 | 2,019 | 6–2–0 (4–2–0) | |||
| Nov 4 | 3:00 | at Minnesota State | #4 | Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, MN | Vetter | W 2–1 | 307 | 7–2–0 (5–2–0) | |||
| Nov 17 | 6:00 | at #8 Minnesota Duluth | #4 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN | Vetter | W 3–1 | 1,287 | 8–2–0 (6–2–0) | |||
| Nov 18 | 3:00 | at #8 Minnesota Duluth | #4 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN | Morgan | W 3–1 | 982 | 9–2–0 (7–2–0) | |||
| Nov 24 | 11:00 | vs. Harvard* | #4 | Arlington, VA (D1 in DC) | Morgan | W 3–1 | 907 | 10–2–0 (7–2–0) | |||
| Nov 25 | 2:00 | vs. #8 Cornell* | #4 | Arlington, VA (D1 in DC) | Vetter | W 5–1 | 1,152 | 11–2–0 (7–2–0) | |||
| Dec 1 | 6:00 | Bemidji State | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Vetter | W 9–2 | 1,594 | 12–2–0 (8–2–0) | |||
| Dec 2 | 2:00 | Bemidji State | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Morgan | W 9–1 | 1,510 | 13–2–0 (9–2–0) | |||
| Dec 5 | 6:00 | at #8 St. Cloud State | #2 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN | Vetter | T 1–1 SO | 702 | 13–2–1 (9–2–1–1) | |||
| Dec 8 | 6:00 | #3 Wisconsin | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Morgan | W 5–3 | 2,794 | 14–2–1 (10–2–1–1) | |||
| Dec 9 | 2:00 | #3 Wisconsin | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Vetter | L 1–5 | 2,932 | 14–3–1 (10–3–1–1) | |||
| Jan 5 | 6:00 | #11 Connecticut* | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Morgan | W 5–3 | 1,640 | 15–3–1 (10–3–1–1) | |||
| Jan 6 | 2:00 | #11 Connecticut* | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Vetter | W 3–1 | 1,890 | 16–3–1 (10–3–1–1) | |||
| Jan 12 | 6:00 | #1 Ohio State | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Morgan | L 0–7 | 2,387 | 16–4–1 (10–4–1–1) | |||
| Jan 13 | 2:00 | #1 Ohio State | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Vetter | L 1–6 | 2,186 | 16–5–1 (10–5–1–1) | |||
| Jan 19 | 6:00 | at Bemidji State | #5 | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Morgan | W 2–0 | 586 | 17–5–1 (11–5–1–1) | |||
| Jan 20 | 3:00 | at Bemidji State | #5 | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Vetter | W 3–1 | 890 | 18–5–1 (12–5–1–1) | |||
| Jan 26 | 6:00 | Minnesota State | #5 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Morgan | W 4–3 | 3,122 | 19–5–1 (13–5–1–1) | |||
| Jan 27 | 2:00 | at Minnesota State | #5 | Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, MN | Vetter | W 2–1 OT | 457 | 20–5–1 (14–5–1–2) | |||
| Feb 2 | 6:00 | St. Thomas | #5 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Morgan | W 3–1 | 1,630 | 21–5–1 (15–5–1–2) | |||
| Feb 3 | 4:30 | St. Thomas | #5 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Vetter | W 5–2 | 1,912 | 22–5–1 (16–5–1–2) | |||
| Feb 9 | 6:00 | at #10 St. Cloud State | #5 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN | Vetter | W 1–0 | 400 | 23–5–1 (17–5–1–2) | |||
| Feb 10 | 2:00 | #10 St. Cloud State | #5 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Morgan | W 5–1 | 1,836 | 24–5–1 (18–5–1–2) | |||
| Feb 16 | 7:00 | at #2 Wisconsin | #5 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Vetter | L 3–4 OT | 2,273 | 24–6–1 (18–6–1–2) | |||
| Feb 17 | 2:00 | at #2 Wisconsin | #5 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Morgan | L 0–4 | 2,273 | 24–7–1 (18–7–1–2) | |||
| Feb 23 | 6:00 | #8 Minnesota Duluth | #4 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Vetter | T 1–1 SO | 2,125 | 24–7–2 (18–7–2–3) | |||
| Feb 24 | 2:00 | #8 Minnesota Duluth | #4 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Morgan | W 4–2 | 2,234 | 25–7–2 (19–7–2–3) | |||
| WCHA Tournament | |||||||||||
| Mar 1 | 6:00 | Minnesota State* | #4 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Vetter | L 4–5 | 1,069 | 25–8–2 (19–7–2–3) | |||
| Mar 2 | 3:00 | Minnesota State* | #4 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Morgan | W 7–1 | 1,226 | 26–8–2 (19–7–2–3) | |||
| Mar 3 | 3:00 | Minnesota State* | #4 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Morgan | W 3–0 | 1,106 | 27–8–2 (19–7–2–3) | |||
| Mar 8 | 4:30 | #2 Wisconsin* | #5 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Vetter | L 3–4 OT | 2,026 | 27–9–2 (19–7–2–3) | |||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| Mar 16 | 1:00 | at #4 Clarkson* | #5 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Morgan | L 2–3 4OT | 2,041 | 27–10–2 (19–7–2–3) | |||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. | |||||||||||
Roster
editSource:[6]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 
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Taylor Stewart | Graduate | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 2000-11-10 | Rochester, Minnesota | Minnesota Duluth (WCHA) |
| 4 |
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Audrey Wethington | Senior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 2002-04-01 | Edina, Minnesota | Blake School |
| 5 |
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Madeline Wethington (A) | Graduate | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 2000-07-14 | Edina, Minnesota | Blake School |
| 6 |
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Josie Hemp | Freshman | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 2004-12-16 | Chanhassen, Minnesota | Minnetonka High School |
| 7 | 
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Nelli Laitinen | Sophomore | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 2002-04-29 | Lohja, Finland | Kiekko-Espoo |
| 8 |
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Sadie Lindsay | Junior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 2003-07-03 | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Breck School |
| 9 |
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Ava Lindsay | Freshman | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | 2005-02-20 | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Minnetonka High School |
| 10 |
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Emily Zumwinkle | Junior | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 2003-05-20 | Excelsior, Minnesota | Breck School |
| 11 | 
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Josefin Bouveng | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 2001-05-15 | Vassunda, Sweden | Brynäs IF |
| 12 |
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Isa Goettl | Freshman | F | 5' 1" (1.55 m) | 2004-10-09 | Andover, Minnesota | Andover High School |
| 13 |
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Emma Kreisz | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 2003-09-02 | Budapest, Hungary | Stanstead College |
| 14 |
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Maggie Nicholson | Senior | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 2002-03-21 | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Minnetonka High School |
| 15 |
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Peyton Hemp (C) | Junior | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | 2003-05-15 | Andover, Minnesota | Andover High School |
| 16 |
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Allie Franco | Sophomore | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 2004-01-27 | Oakdale, Minnesota | Hill-Murray School |
| 17 | 
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Josey Dunne | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 2002-02-11 | O'Fallon, Missouri | Chicago Mission |
| 18 | 
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Abbey Murphy (A) | Junior (RS) | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | 2002-04-14 | Evergreen Park, Illinois | Chicago Mission |
| 20 |
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Emma Conner | Sophomore (RS) | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 2002-10-01 | Edina, Minnesota | Edina High School |
| 21 |
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Lauren O'Hara | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 2005-03-02 | Blaine, Minnesota | Centennial High School |
| 22 |
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Elly Klepinger | Freshman | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 2005-02-08 | Corcoran, Minnesota | Minnetonka High School |
| 23 |
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Tristana Tatur | Junior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 2003-02-03 | Maple Grove, Minnesota | Maple Grove High School |
| 26 |
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Ella Huber (A) | Junior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | 2002-12-18 | Northfield, Illinois | Chicago Mission |
| 27 |
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Solveig Neunzert | Graduate | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 1999-11-14 | Passau, Germany | Princeton (ECAC) |
| 29 |
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Madison Kaiser | Sophomore | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 2004-07-10 | Ham Lake, Minnesota | Holy Family Catholic High School |
| 31 |
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Skylar Vetter | Junior | G | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 2003-05-14 | Lakeville, Minnesota | Lakeville North High School |
| 32 | 
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Lucy Morgan | Graduate | G | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 2001-01-01 | Mandan, North Dakota | St. Lawrence University (ECAC) |
| 35 |
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Sophia Johnson | Sophomore | G | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 2004-04-16 | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Minnetonka High School |
Awards and honors
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References
edit- ^ a b c d "Women's Hockey Coaching Staff". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ "Gophers Name Women's Hockey Captains for 2023–24 Season". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota. September 22, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ Maxwell, Scott (September 18, 2023). "A full list of every pick from the 2023 PWHL Draft". DailyFaceoff.com. The Nation Network Ltd. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ^ a b c Women's Hockey (May 26, 2023). "'U' Adds Three Transfers for 2023–24 Campaign". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
Minnesota will add goaltender Lucy Morgan and defenders Solveig Neunzert and Taylor Stewart to its roster ahead of the program's 27th season.
- ^ "2023–24 Women's Hockey Schedule". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ "2023–24 Women's Hockey Roster". University of Minnesota Athletics. July 15, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.