2023–24 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season

2023–24 Minnesota Golden Gophers
women's ice hockey season
NCAA Quarterfinals, L 2–3 (4OT) v. Clarkson
ConferenceWCHA
Home iceRidder Arena
Rankings
USA Today5
USCHO.com5
Record
Overall27–10–2
Conference19–7–2–3
Home14–4–1
Road11–5–1
Neutral2–1–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachBrad Frost (17th season)[1]
Assistant coachesGreg 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
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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.

Offseason

Players drafted

Professional Women's Hockey League[3]
Round Player Position Team
1 Taylor Heise F PWHL Minnesota
3 Grace Zumwinkle F PWHL Minnesota

Recruiting

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

Standings

2023–24 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings
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

Source[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

Source:[6]

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 Minnesota Duluth (WCHA)
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 Andover, 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 (ECAC)
29 Minnesota Madison Kaiser Sophomore F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 2004-07-10 Ham Lake, 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 (ECAC)
35 Minnesota Sophia Johnson Sophomore G 5' 8" (1.73 m) 2004-04-16 Minnetonka, Minnesota Minnetonka High School

Awards and honors

References

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  2. ^ "Gophers Name Women's Hockey Captains for 2023–24 Season". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota. September 22, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "2023–24 Women's Hockey Schedule". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  6. ^ "2023–24 Women's Hockey Roster". University of Minnesota Athletics. July 15, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.