Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey

Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey
Current season
Minnesota Golden Gophers athletic logo
UniversityUniversity of Minnesota
ConferenceWCHA
Head coachBrad Frost
15th season, 413–84–35[1]
ArenaRidder Arena
Minneapolis, Minnesota
ColorsMaroon and gold[2]
   
Fight songMinnesota Rouser
AWCHA Tournament championships
2000
NCAA Tournament championships
2004, 2005, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016
NCAA Tournament Runner-up
2006, 2014, 2019
NCAA Tournament Frozen Four
2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2023
NCAA Tournament appearances
2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024
Conference Tournament championships
2002, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2023
Conference regular season championships
2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2022
Current uniform

The Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey team plays for the University of Minnesota at the Twin Cities campus in Minneapolis. The team is one of the members of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) and competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in Division I. The Golden Gophers have won six NCAA Championships as well as the final American Women's College Hockey Alliance Championship. In the WCHA, they have also been regular season champions 11 times[3] and tournament champions 8 times.[4] In addition to their overall success as a competitive team, the Gophers have also been ranked in the nation's top two teams for attendance since becoming a varsity sport, and the team holds the second largest single-game attendance record for women's collegiate hockey, drawing 6,854 fans for the first Minnesota women's hockey game on November 2, 1997.[5] The team also holds the distinction of having the longest winning streak in women's or men's college hockey at 62 games from February 17, 2012 to November 17, 2013, winning back-to-back NCAA titles during the stretch.[6]

In 2004–2005, Minnesota also won back-to-back NCAA Championships. Natalie Darwitz was a three-time All American, and three-time finalist for the Patty Kazmaier award. Darwitz left the program with the career scoring mark at Minnesota in three years and set two NCAA single-season record with 114 points (42 Goals, 72 Assists) and most assists in 40 games in her final season.[7] Minnesota Gophers women's hockey players have won the Patty Kazmaier Award three times (Krissy Wendell [2005], Amanda Kessel [2013], and Taylor Heise [2022]), as well as having all three finalists in 2013.[8]

Coaches

The Gophers have had two head coaches to date: Laura Halldorson and Brad Frost. Halldorson was the head coach for eleven years, from the 1997–1998 season to the 2006–2007 season. Her overall coaching record was 278–67–22 with the Gophers, a winning percentage of .787. During that time, the Gophers won four of their five WCHA championships and three of their national championships. They averaged 28 wins per season and appeared in eight out of ten national tournaments, reaching seven finals. In addition, the Gophers experienced their best season in 2004–2005 with a 36–2–2 record.[9] In the 2007–08 season, Brad Frost became the temporary head coach. He had previously been an assistant coach. In his first year as head coach, Frost led the Gophers to a 21-game winning streak, with the season's record ending with 27 wins, 7 losses, and 4 ties but also ended with a conference record of 21–5–2, which ranked second in the WCHA. The Gophers made another NCAA regional appearance and post-season Frost was awarded WCHA Coach of the Year. In the 2008–2009 season, his temporary coaching status was lifted and he was named permanent head coach of the Gophers. That same season he led the Gophers to a record of 32–5–3 and to another WCHA championship. Frost then coached the Gophers into back-to-back NCAA Frozen Four championships in 2012 & 2013, which were encompassed in their 62-game winning streak.[10] The Golden Gophers have had a cross state rivalry with the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs. The Gophers handed the Bulldogs their first ever conference loss 4–3 in a sold-out game at Pioneer Hall on February 11, 2000.[11]

Team history

Minnesota put its first women's team on the ice in 1997–98. Nadine Muzerall, a Canadian who graduated from Kimball Union Academy in Meriden, New Hampshire, was among its initial recruits.[12]

During the 2004–05 season, Krissy Wendell set an NCAA record (since tied) for most shorthanded goals in one season with 7.[13] After graduating from Minnesota, she had the career record for most shorthanded goals in a career with 16. Ironically, both marks were tied by Meghan Agosta.

In 2009–10, Noora Räty was just the second freshman to be a finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award. Räty led the NCAA in several goaltending categories. She led the NCAA in goals-against average (1.24), save percentage (.951) and shutouts (7), while ranking third in winning percentage (.792). Her won loss record for the year was 17–3–4. In addition, Räty was the WCHA goaltending champion and earned numerous honours including All-WCHA First Team and All-WCHA Rookie Team. During the season, she was named the WCHA Defensive Player of the Week four times and WCHA Rookie of the Week on two occasions. She set a school record for most assists in one season by a goaltender (3). Räty played on national championship teams in 2011–12 and 2012–13. The 2012–13 team finished 41–0–0, and the team won the last 49 games of Räty's career. Räty finished with both the career and single-season record for shutouts.[14]

Minnesota Duluth rivalry

Minnesota-Duluth, had been a traditional rival to the Gophers in men's hockey. In 1998, Minnesota Duluth announced that it was going to assemble a women's team for the 1999–2000 season. Duluth gave a three-year, $210,000 contract to Shannon Miller, who coached Canada to the 1998 Olympic final in Nagano. Miller recruited players from Canada, Finland and Sweden, including four Olympians. The rivalry was fuelled when Miller took two players from Minnesota: star forward Jenny Schmidgall, whose 93 points led the nation, and defenseman Brittny Ralph, who would serve as the Bulldogs' captain. In the 1999–2000 season, Duluth would lose just once to the Gophers in their first five meetings, which included a 2–0 Bulldogs victory in the final of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association tournament.[12]

Arenas

The Golden Gophers have called two ice rinks home. From their 1997–1998 season to their 2001–2002 season the Golden Gophers shared their home ice with the men's team at Mariucci Arena. The Golden Gophers moved into Ridder Arena in the 2002–2003 season, a facility dedicated solely to a women's hockey team, and named for team benefactors Robert Ridder and Kathleen Ridder.[15]

Year to Year

Won Championship Lost Championship Conference Champions League Leader
Year Coach W L T Conference Conf. W Conf. L Conf. T Finish Conference Tournament AWCHA Tournament
1997–98 Laura Halldorson 21 7 3 WCHA Lost Semifinals vs. New Hampshire (1–4)
Lost third-place game vs. Northeastern (0–4)
1998–99 Laura Halldorson 29 4 3 WCHA Lost Semifinals vs. New Hampshire (2–3) OT
Won third-place game vs. Brown (3–2)
1999–2000 Laura Halldorson 32 6 1 WCHA 21 2 1 2nd WCHA Won Quarterfinals vs. Minnesota State (10–0)
Won Semifinals vs. Wisconsin (5–0)
Lost Championship vs. Minnesota-Duluth (0–2)
Won Frozen Four vs. Minnesota Duluth (3–2)
Won Championship vs. Brown (4–2)
Year Coach W L T Conference Conf. W Conf. L Conf. T Finish Conference Tournament NCAA Tournament
2000–01 Laura Halldorson 23 9 2 WCHA 18 4 2 1st WCHA Lost Semifinals vs. Ohio State (0–4) Did not qualify
2001–02 Laura Halldorson 28 4 6 WCHA 19 2 3 1st WCHA Won Semifinals vs. Ohio State (4–1)
Won Championship vs. Wisconsin (3–2)
Lost First Round vs. Brown (1–2)
2002–03 Laura Halldorson 27 8 1 WCHA 19 4 1 2nd WCHA Won Semifinals vs. Wisconsin (3–1)
Lost Championship vs. Minnesota-Duluth (3–5)
Lost First Round vs. Harvard (1–6)
2003–04 Laura Halldorson 30 4 2 WCHA 19 3 2 1st WCHA Won Semifinals vs. Ohio State (5–1)
Won Championship vs. Minnesota-Duluth (4–2)
Won Frozen Four vs. Dartmouth (5–1)
Won Championship vs. Harvard (6–2)
2004–05 Laura Halldorson 36 2 2 WCHA 25 1 2 1st WCHA Won Quarterfinals vs. Bemidji State (6–3)
Won Semifinals vs. Ohio State (7–1)
Won Championship vs. Wisconsin (3–2 OT)
Won First Round vs. Providence (6–1)
Won Frozen Four vs. Dartmouth (7–2)
Won Championship vs. Harvard (4–3)
2005–06 Laura Halldorson 29 11 1 WCHA 19 8 1 2nd WCHA Won Quarterfinals vs. Minnesota State (5–1, 6–0)
Won Semifinals vs. Minnesota-Duluth (2–1)
Lost Championship vs. Wisconsin (1–4)
Won First Round vs. Princeton (4–0)
Won Frozen Four vs. New Hampshire (5–4)
Lost Championship vs. Wisconsin (0–3)
2006–07 Laura Halldorson 23 12 1 WCHA 17 10 1 3rd WCHA Won Quarterfinals vs. Bemidji State (5–1, 4–1)
Won Semifinals vs. Minnesota-Duluth (3–2 OT)
Lost Championship vs. Wisconsin (1–3)
Did not qualify
2007–08 Brad Frost 27 7 4 WCHA 21 5 2 2nd WCHA Won Quarterfinals vs. North Dakota (3–1, 9–1)
Lost Semifinals vs. Wisconsin (3–4)
Lost First Round vs. Wisconsin (2–3 OT)
2008–09 Brad Frost 32 5 3 WCHA 23 2 3 1st WCHA Won Quarterfinals vs. Bemidji State (4–1, 5–1)
Won Semifinals vs. Minnesota State (7–2)
Lost Championship vs. Wisconsin (3–5)
Won First Round vs. Boston College (4–3)
Lost Frozen Four vs. Mercyhurst (4–5)
2009–10 Brad Frost 26 9 5 WCHA 18 6 4 2nd WCHA Won Quarterfinals vs. Minnesota State (8–5, 4–3)
Won Semifinals vs. Ohio State (5–4 2OT)
Lost Championship vs. Minnesota-Duluth (2–3)
Won First Round vs. Clarkson (3–2 OT)
Lost Frozen Four vs. Minnesota-Duluth (2–3)
2010–11 Brad Frost 26 10 2 WCHA 18 8 2 2nd WCHA Won Quarterfinals vs. Ohio State (3–2, 4–2)
Won Semifinals vs. Minnesota-Duluth (4–2)
Lost Championship vs. Wisconsin (4–5 OT)
Lost First Round vs. Boston College (1–4)
2011–12 Brad Frost 34 5 2 WCHA 21 5 2 2nd WCHA Won Quarterfinals vs. St. Cloud State (6–1, 6–0)
Won Semifinals vs. North Dakota (6–0)
Won Championship vs. Minnesota-Duluth (2–0)
Won First Round vs. North Dakota (5–1)
Won Frozen Four vs. Cornell (3–1)
Won Championship vs. Wisconsin (4–2)
2012–13 Brad Frost 41 0 0 WCHA 28 0 0 1st WCHA Won Quarterfinals vs. Bemidji State (5–0, 8–0)
Won Semifinals vs. Ohio State (5–0)
Won Championship vs. North Dakota (2–0)
Won First Round vs. North Dakota (3–2 3OT)
Won Frozen Four vs. Boston College (3–2 OT)
Won Championship vs. Boston University (6–3)
2013–14 Brad Frost 38 2 1 WCHA 26 1 1 1st WCHA Won Quarterfinals vs. St. Cloud State (4–1, 7–1)
Won Semifinals vs. Minnesota-Duluth (4–1)
Won Championship vs. North Dakota (3–1)
Won First Round vs. Boston University (5–1)
Won Frozen Four vs. Wisconsin (5–3)
Lost Championship vs. Clarkson (4–5)
2014–15 Brad Frost 34 3 4 WCHA 22 2 4 1st WCHA Won Quarterfinals vs. Minnesota State (10–0, 5–1)
Lost Semifinals vs. Bemidji State (0–1)
Won First Round vs. RIT (6–2)
Won Frozen Four vs. Wisconsin (3–1)
Won Championship vs. Harvard (4–1)
2015–16 Brad Frost 33 4 1 WCHA 24 3 1 2nd WCHA Won Quarterfinals vs. Ohio State (5–2, 5–0)
Won Semifinals vs. North Dakota (2–0)
Lost Championship vs. Wisconsin (0–1)
Won First Round vs. Princeton (6–2)
Won Frozen Four vs. Wisconsin (3–2 OT)
Won Championship vs. Boston College (3–1)
2016–17 Brad Frost 26 8 5 WCHA 19 4 5 2nd WCHA Won Quarterfinals vs. Bemidji State (3–1, 1–2, 3–2)
Lost Semifinals vs. Minnesota Duluth (1–2 2OT)
Won First Round vs. Minnesota Duluth (1–0)
Lost Frozen Four vs. Clarkson (3–4)
2017–18 Brad Frost 24 11 3 WCHA 13 8 3 3rd WCHA Won Quarterfinals vs. St. Cloud State (5–1, 4–1)
Won Semifinals vs. Ohio State (2–0)
Won Championship vs. Wisconsin (3–1)
Lost First Round vs. Wisconsin (0–4)
2018–19 Brad Frost 32 6 1 WCHA 19 4 1 1st WCHA Won Semifinals vs. Minnesota-Duluth (4–1)
Lost Championship vs. Wisconsin (1–3)
Won First Round vs. Princeton (5–2)
Won Frozen Four vs. Cornell (2–0)
Lost Championship vs. Wisconsin (0–2)
2019–20 Brad Frost 27 6 3 WCHA 17 5 2 2nd WCHA Won Quarterfinals vs. St Cloud State (4–2, 7–3)
Lost Semifinals vs Ohio State (4–3 OT)
2020 TOURNAMENT CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 Brad Frost 11 8 1 WCHA 11 7 1 4th WCHA Lost Semifinals vs. Wisconsin (3–5) Did not qualify
2021–22 Brad Frost 29 9 1 WCHA 21 6 1 1st WCHA Won Quarterfinals vs. St. Thomas (4–0, 5–1)
Won Semifinals vs. Minnesota-Duluth (5–1)
Lost Championship vs. Ohio State (2–3 OT)
Lost Quarterfinals vs. Minnesota-Duluth (1–2)
2022–23 Brad Frost 27 5 3 WCHA 22 3 3 2nd WCHA Won Quarterfinals vs. St. Thomas (7–0, 6–2)
Won Semifinals vs. Wisconsin (4–2)
Won Championship vs. Ohio State (3–1)
Won Semifinals vs. Minnesota-Duluth (3–0)
Lost Frozen Four vs. Wisconsin (3–2 OT)
2023–24 Brad Frost 27 10 2 WCHA 19 7 2 3rd WCHA Won Quarterfinals vs. Minnesota State (4–5, 7–1, 3–0)
Lost Semifinals vs. Wisconsin (4–3 OT)
Lost Quarterfinals vs. Clarkson ((2–3 4OT)

Championships

National

Conference

Western Collegiate Hockey Association Women's Regular Season Champions

  • 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2022

Western Collegiate Hockey Association Women's Tournament Champions

  • 2002, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2023

Current roster

As of November 8, 2023.[16]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height DoB Hometown Previous team
2 Minnesota Taylor Stewart Graduate D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 2000-11-10 Rochester, Minnesota University of Minnesota Duluth
4 Minnesota Audrey Wethington Senior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 2002-04-01 Edina, Minnesota Blake School
5 Minnesota Madeline Wethington (A) Graduate D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 2000-07-14 Edina, Minnesota Blake School
6 Minnesota Josie Hemp Freshman D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 2004-12-16 Chanhassen, Minnesota Minnetonka High School
7 Finland Nelli Laitinen Sophomore D 5' 7" (1.7 m) 2002-04-29 Lohja, Finland Kiekko-Espoo
8 Minnesota Sadie Lindsay Junior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 2003-07-03 Minnetonka, Minnesota Breck School
9 Minnesota Ava Lindsay Freshman F 5' 6" (1.68 m) 2005-02-20 Minnetonka, Minnesota Minnetonka High School
10 Minnesota Emily Zumwinkle Junior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 2003-05-20 Excelsior, Minnesota Breck School
11 Sweden Josefin Bouveng Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 2001-05-15 Vassunda, Sweden Brynäs IF
12 Minnesota Isa Goettl Freshman F 5' 1" (1.55 m) 2004-10-09 Andover, Minnesota Andover High School
13 Hungary Emma Kreisz Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 2003-09-02 Budapest, Hungary Stanstead College
14 Minnesota Maggie Nicholson Senior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 2002-03-21 Minnetonka, Minnesota Minnetonka High School
15 Minnesota Peyton Hemp (C) Junior F 5' 5" (1.65 m) 2003-05-15 Chanhassen, Minnesota Andover High School
16 Minnesota Allie Franco Sophomore D 5' 7" (1.7 m) 2004-01-27 Oakdale, Minnesota Hill-Murray School
17 Missouri Josey Dunne Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 2002-02-11 O'Fallon, Missouri Chicago Mission
18 Illinois Abbey Murphy (A) Junior (RS) F 5' 5" (1.65 m) 2002-04-14 Evergreen Park, Illinois Chicago Mission
20 Minnesota Emma Conner Sophomore (RS) F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 2002-10-01 Edina, Minnesota Edina High School
21 Minnesota Lauren O'Hara Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 2005-03-02 Blaine, Minnesota Centennial High School
22 Minnesota Elly Klepinger Freshman D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 2005-02-08 Corcoran, Minnesota Minnetonka High School
23 Minnesota Tristana Tatur Junior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 2003-02-03 Maple Grove, Minnesota Maple Grove High School
26 Illinois Ella Huber (A) Junior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) 2002-12-18 Northfield, Illinois Chicago Mission
27 Germany Solveig Neunzert Graduate D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 1999-11-14 Passau, Germany Princeton University
29 Minnesota Madison Kaiser Sophomore F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 2004-07-10 Andover, Minnesota Holy Family Catholic High School
31 Minnesota Skylar Vetter Junior G 5' 8" (1.73 m) 2003-05-14 Lakeville, Minnesota Lakeville North High School
32 North Dakota Lucy Morgan Graduate G 5' 7" (1.7 m) 2001-01-01 Mandan, North Dakota St. Lawrence University
30 Minnesota Sophia Johnson Sophomore G 5' 8" (1.73 m) 2004-04-16 Minnetonka, Minnesota Minnetonka High School


Captains

Season Captains
1997–98 Julie Otto, Kris Scholz
1998–99 Amber Hegland, Kris Scholz
1999–00 Shannon Kennedy, Kris Scholz
2000–01 Tracy Engstrom, Kris Scholz
2001–02 Tracy Engstrom, Laura Slominski
2002–03 Ronda Curtin, Kelsey Bills, Winny Brodt
2003–04 Kelsey Bills, La Toya Clarke
2004–05 Kelly Stephens, Krissy Wendell
2005–06 Andrea Nichols, Chelsey Brodt, Bobbi Ross
2006–07 Andrea Nichols, Bobbi Ross
2007–08 Bobbi Ross, Whitney Graft
2008–09 Melanie Gagnon, Gigi Marvin
2009–10 Michelle Maunu, Brittany Francis, Emily West, Terra Rasmussen
2010–11 Emily West, Terra Rasmussen, Sarah Erickson, Jen Schoullis, Anne Schleper
2011–12 Sarah Erickson, Jen Schoullis
2012–13 Megan Bozek, Bethany Brausen
2013–14 Bethany Brausen, Sarah Davis, Baylee Gillanders, Kelly Terry
2014–15 Rachel Ramsey, Rachael Bona, Meghan Lorence, Lee Stecklein
2015–16 Hannah Brandt, Lee Stecklein
2016–17 Lee Stecklein, Dani Cameranesi, Kate Schipper
2017–18 Sydney Baldwin, Cara Piazza
2018–19 Kelly Pannek
2019–20 Patti Marshall
2020–21 Emily Brown, Grace Zumwinkle
2021–22 Emily Brown, Olivia Knowles
2022–23 Abigail Boreen, Taylor Heise, Gracie Ostertag, Grace Zumwinkle
2023–24 Peyton Hemp

Olympians

2002 Winter Olympics

United States national team

2006 Winter Olympics

Finland national team

United States national team

2010 Winter Olympics

Finland national team

United States national team

2014 Winter Olympics

Finland national team

United States national team

2018 Winter Olympics

Finland national team

United States national team

2022 Winter Olympics

United States national team[18]

Finland national team

Sweden national team

[19]

Awards and honors

Golden Gophers in elite hockey leagues

= CWHL All-Star = NWHL All-Star = Clarkson Cup Champion = Isobel Cup Champion
Player Pos. Team(s) League(s) Clarkson Cup Isobel Cup
Sydney Baldwin D EHV Sabres Wien
Minnesota Whitecaps
EWHL
PHF
Megan Bozek D Toronto Furies
Buffalo Beauts
Markham Thunder
Dream Gap Tour
KRS Vanke Rays
CWHL
PHF
CWHL
PWHPA
ZhHL
1 (2018) 1 (2017)
Hannah Brandt F Minnesota Whitecaps
Dream Gap Tour
PHF
PWHPA
1 (2019)
Winny Brodt-Brown D Minnesota Whitecaps WWHL, PHF 1 (2010) 1 (2019)
Chelsey Brodt-Rosenthal D Minnesota Whitecaps WWHL, PHF 1 (2010) 1 (2019)
Jordyn Burns D Buffalo Beauts PHF 1 (2017)
Dani Cameranesi F Buffalo Beauts
Dream Gap Tour
PHF
PWHPA
Kelsey Cline F/D Minnesota Whitecaps PHF
Sarah Davis F Calgary Inferno CWHL 1 (2016)
Amanda Kessel F Metropolitan Riveters
Dream Gap Tour
PHF
PWHPA
Olivia Knowles D Minnesota Whitecaps PHF
Monique Lamoureux F Boston Blades
Dream Gap Tour
CWHL
PWHPA
1 (2015)
Amanda Leveille G Buffalo Beauts
Minnesota Whitecaps
PHF
PHF
2 (2017, 2019)
Meghan Lorence F Minnesota Whitecaps PHF
Patti Marshall D Brynas IF
Minnesota Whitecaps
SDHL
PHF
Gigi Marvin D Boston Blades
Boston Pride
Dream Gap Tour
CWHL
PHF
PWHPA
2 (2013, 2015) 1 (2016)
Milica McMillen D Metropolitan Riveters PHF
Andrea Nichols F Minnesota Whitecaps WWHL
Kelly Pannek F Dream Gap Tour PWHPA
Sarah Potomak F Dream Gap Tour PWHPA
Noora Räty G Kiekko-Vantaa
Kunlun Red Star WIH
KRS Vanke Rays
Mestis
CWHL
CWHL, ZhHL
Caitlin Reilly F EHV Sabres Wien EWHL
Katie Robinson F TPS Liiga
Allie Sanchez F Minnesota Whitecaps WWHL
Nicole Schammel F Minnesota Whitecaps
Dream Gap Tour
PHF
PWHPA
Kate Schipper F Minnesota Whitecaps PHF 1 (2019)
Anne Schleper D Buffalo Beauts PHF 1 (2017)
Sydney Scobee G Dream Gap Tour PWHPA
Lee Stecklein D Minnesota Whitecaps
Dream Gap Tour
PHF
PWHPA
1 (2019)
Kelly Terry F Toronto Furies CWHL
Alex Woken F Mad Dogs Mannheim
Minnesota Whitecaps
Bundesliga
PHF

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Colors and Type | University Relations". Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  3. ^ "Gophers Win WCHA Regular-Season Title". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved February 22, 2022. Minnesota defeats St. Thomas, 7-1 to clinch the program's 11th regular-season conference title.
  4. ^ "WCHA Playoff Champions" (PDF). WCHA.com. WCHA. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
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  6. ^ Naila-Jean Meyers (March 25, 2013). "Minnesota Women's Hockey Wins 49 in a Row to Win Title". Thequad.blogs.nytimes.com. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  7. ^ "Natalie Darwitz | Easton Hockey". eastonhockey.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2009. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
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  9. ^ [2][dead link]
  10. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 14, 2009. Retrieved January 22, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. ^ "UMD Bulldogs - View Memorable Moments". www.umdbulldogs.com. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  12. ^ a b "Minnesota's upstart women battled back twice to win the - 04.03.00 - SI Vault". sportsillustrated.cnn.com. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011.
  13. ^ "2010 NCAA Ice Hockey Division I Women's Records" (PDF). NCAA.
  14. ^ "Räty sets two records as Gophers advance in playoffs". Archived from the original on 6 March 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  15. ^ "Minnesota Mourns Loss of Kathleen Ridder". University of Minnesota Athletics. April 5, 2017. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  16. ^ "2023–24 Women's Hockey Roster". University of Minnesota Athletics. November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  17. ^ [3][dead link]
  18. ^ "Eight Gophers Named to Team USA". Gopher Sports. University of Minnesota Athletics. January 1, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2022. Eight players with Golden Gopher ties are among the 23 players named to the 2022 U.S. Women's Olympic Hockey Team that will represent the United States at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing, China next month.
  19. ^ "Golden Gophers in the Olympics". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved October 3, 2022.

External links

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March 24th, 2013
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