2023–24 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season
The 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season began in September 2023 and ended with the 2024 NCAA National Collegiate women's ice hockey tournament's championship game at Whittemore Center in Durham, New Hampshire on March 24, 2024.[ 1]
Season headlines
October 4, 2023 – The Division I Council approved changes to the transfer window for all sports. In winter sports other than basketball, including men's and women's ice hockey, the transfer portal now opens for a total of 45 days, starting 7 days after the NCAA tournament field is set.[ 2]
Polls
Regular season
Realignment
On December 17, 2021, it was announced Robert Morris would be reinstated for the 2023–24 season.[ 3] [ 4] College Hockey America (CHA) voted unanimously to reinstate the program back into the CHA.[ 5]
On June 6, 2023, it was announced that CHA would merge with the Atlantic Hockey Association , with the two conferences operating under one banner by July 1, 2024. The two conferences had shared a commissioner and office staff since 2010.[ 6] Atlantic Hockey America on April 30, 2024.[ 7]
Standings
Conference
Overall
GP
W
L
T
PTS
GF
GA
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
#15 Penn State †
20
14
4
2
30 79
36
38
22
13
3
121
77
Mercyhurst 20
14
6
0
28 75
39
28
20
17
1
112
89
Robert Morris 20
11
8
1
23 60
69
35
15
19
1
94
126
RIT 20
7
12
1
15 47
59
35
13
19
3
77
89
Lindenwood 20
6
12
2
14 64
100
32
11
19
2
96
157
Syracuse 19
4
13
2
10 46
65
34
7
24
3
67
138
Championship : March 2, 2024† indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com ; updated March 24, 2024
Conference
Overall
GP
W
L
T
PTS
GF
GA
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
#4 Colgate †
22
18
4
0
55 102
28
40
32
7
1
186
51
#3 Clarkson
22
18
3
1
54.5 73
24
40
33
5
2
135
51
#7 St. Lawrence
22
18
4
0
53 79
40
39
28
11
0
125
92
#6 Cornell
22
17
5
0
48 81
40
34
25
8
1
125
64
#9 Quinnipiac
22
13
9
0
41 72
54
37
25
11
1
134
74
#14 Yale
22
12
9
1
35.5 55
44
32
17
14
1
88
63
#12 Princeton
22
6
10
6
29 48
57
32
14
12
6
91
78
Brown 22
7
12
3
26.5 41
57
32
12
17
3
61
78
RPI 22
5
16
1
15.5 42
66
35
13
18
4
81
79
Dartmouth 22
3
16
2
14.5 36
107
30
6
21
3
64
138
Union 22
3
17
2
13 28
73
35
8
25
2
57
110
Harvard 22
3
18
1
10.5 27
94
30
5
23
2
38
118
Championship : March 9, 2024 † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com ; updated March 24, 2024
Conference
Overall
GP
W
L
T
PTS
GF
GA
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
LIU †28
26
2
0
52 84
29
37
28
9
0
96
66
Saint Anselm 28
18
9
1
37 94
54
37
20
16
1
114
87
Stonehill 28
17
9
2
36 83
55
38
21
15
2
100
94
Sacred Heart 28
14
12
2
30 58
50
38
15
21
2
70
96
Franklin Pierce 28
14
13
1
29 67
51
35
18
16
1
85
72
Assumption 28
10
14
4
24 59
66
36
10
22
4
69
99
Post 28
7
20
1
15 33
82
37
8
28
1
41
122
Saint Michael's 28
0
27
1
1 30
121
36
0
35
1
36
158
Championship : March 9, 2024† indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com ; updated March 24, 2024
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
Conference
Overall
GP
W
L
T
OTW
OTL
SOW
PTS
GF
GA
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
#11 UConn †
27
19
4
4
2
1
1
61 70
28
38
25
8
5
91
47
#13 Northeastern
27
16
8
3
4
2
2
51 67
40
39
25
11
3
94
50
New Hampshire 27
14
11
2
0
4
2
50 63
64
36
18
16
2
85
87
#15 Boston College
27
13
9
5
2
1
3
46 75
64
36
15
14
7
95
97
Providence 27
12
10
5
1
2
2
44 64
59
35
13
17
5
72
84
Vermont 27
11
12
4
2
2
2
39 61
70
35
13
17
5
79
94
Boston University 27
12
13
1
2
1
0
36 65
65
35
14
18
3
87
91
Maine 27
11
14
2
3
1
0
33 64
65
35
15
18
2
94
89
Merrimack 27
7
17
3
2
4
1
27 48
76
36
11
22
3
62
104
Holy Cross 27
4
20
3
2
2
3
18 39
84
35
8
24
3
65
103
Championship : March 9, 2024† indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com ; updated March 24, 2024
Player stats
Scoring leaders
The following players lead the NCAA in points at the conclusion of games played on March 16, 2024. [ 8]
Leading goaltenders
The following goaltenders lead the NCAA in goals against average at the conclusion of games played on February 16, 2024. [ 9] GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage ; GAA = Goals against average
Awards
WCHA
Award
Recipient[ 10]
Player of the Year
Kirsten Simms
Defensive Player of the Year
Caroline Harvey
Rookie of the Year
Joy Dunne
Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year
Clara Van Wieren
Scoring Champion
Kirsten Simms
Goaltending Champion
Sanni Ahola
Coach of the Year
Nadine Muzerall
All-WCHA Teams[ 11]
First Team
Position
Second Team
Hannah Bilka , Ohio State
F
Britta Curl , Wisconsin
Casey O'Brien , Wisconsin
F
Lacey Eden , Wisconsin
Kirsten Simms , Wisconsin
F
Abbey Murphy , Minnesota
Cayla Barnes , Ohio State
D
Hadley Hartmetz , Ohio State
Caroline Harvey , Wisconsin
D
Nelli Laitinen , Minnesota
Sanni Ahola , St. Cloud State
G
Hailey MacLeod , Minnesota Duluth
Third Team
Position
Rookie Team
Jennifer Gardiner , Ohio State
F
Joy Dunne , Ohio State
Emma Gentry , St. Cloud State
F
Cassie Hall , Wisconsin
Joy Dunne , Ohio State
F
Jocelyn Amos , Ohio State
Laila Edwards , Wisconsin
F
Nina Jobst-Smith , Minnesota Duluth
D
Laney Potter , Wisconsin
Madeline Wethington , Minnesota
D
Ava Murphy , Wisconsin
Raygan Kirk , Ohio State
G
Ève Gascon , Minnesota Duluth
CHA
Award
Recipient[ 12]
Player of the Year
Tessa Janecke
Rookie of the Year
Alaina Giampietro
Forward of the Year
Tessa Janecke
Defenseman of the Year
Sydney Pedersen
Defensive Forward of the Year
Kylee Mahoney
Scoring Champion
Ena Nystrøm
Scoring Champion
Tessa Janecke
Sportsmanship Award
Vanessa Upson
Scoring Champion
Tatum White
Coach of the Year
Jeff Kampersal
CHA All-Conference Teams[ 13]
First Team
Position
Second Team
Tessa Janecke , Penn State
F
Brianna Brooks , Penn State
Morgan Neitzke , Lindenwood
F
Alaina Giampietro , Robert Morris
Sara Boucher , Mercyhurst
F
Vanessa Upson , Mercyhurst
Sydney Pedersen , Mercyhurst
D
Maggie MacEachern , Penn State
Rachel Teslak , Syracuse
D
Sarah Davies , Lindenwood
Ena Nystrøm , Mercyhurst
G
Sophia Bellina , RIT
Rookie Team
Position
Alaina Giampietro , Robert Morris
F
Sofia Nuutinen , Mercyhurst
F
Addie Alvarez , RIT
F
Sofia Ljung , Mercyhurst
D
Emma Pickering , RIT
D
Maggie Hatch , Robert Morris
G
NEWHA
Award
Recipient[ 14]
Player of the Year
Natalie Tulchinsky
Rookie of the Year
Isabella Chaput
Defenseman of the Year
Bri Eid
Goalie of the Year
Tindra Holm
Coach of the Year
Kelly Nash
NEWHA All-Conference Teams
First Team
Position
Second Team
Alexis Petford , Stonehill
F
Audrey Jackson , St. Anselm
Natalie Tulchinsky , St. Anselm
F
Mikayla Kelley , Franklin Pierce
Jeannie Wallner , LIU
F
Mikayla Lantto , LIU
Bri Eid , LIU
D
Brinna Martin , St. Anselm
Maggie Korneta , Franklin Pierce
D
Savannah Popick , St. Anselm
Tindra Holm , LIU
G
Jillian Petruno , Sacred Heart
Rookie Team
Position
All-Sportswomen Team
Grace Babington , LIU
F
Mary Leys , Saint Michael's
Jenna Chaplain , Assumption
F
Kayla McGaffigan , Assumption
Isabella Chaput , Sacred Heart
F
Samantha Ostrowski , Sacred Heart
Alexa Hanrahan , Assumption
F
Sarah Rourke , LIU
Lauren Maras , Franklin Pierce
F
Pusle Dyring-Andersen , Stonehill
D
Delaney Bonifacio , Assumption
D
Savannah Popick , St. Anselm
D
Hannah Squires , Stonehill
Courtney Stagman , St. Anselm
G
Grace Glasrud , Post
WHEA
Award
Recipient[ 15] [ 16]
Cammi Granato Award (Player of the Year)
Natálie Mlýnková
Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Year
Sammy Taber
Hockey East Coach of the Year
Chris Mackenzie
Best Defensive Forward
Kathryn Stockdale
Best Defenseman
Megan Carter
Sportmanship Award
Annie Berry
Army ROTC Three Stars Award
Gwyneth Philips
Scoring Champion
Ida Kuoppala Natálie Mlýnková
Women's Hockey East All-Star Teams[ 17] [ 18]
First Team
Position
Second Team
Jada Habisch , UConn
F
Peyton Anderson , Northeastern
Ida Kuoppala , Maine
F
Lacey Martin , Boston University
Natálie Mlýnková , Vermont
F
Sammy Taber , Boston College
Megan Carter , Northeastern
D
Jules Constantinople , Northeastern
Camryn Wong , UConn
D
Krista Parkkonen , Vermont
Gwyneth Philips , Northeastern
G
Tia Chan , UConn
Third Team
Position
Rookie Team
Skylar Irving , Northeastern
F
Ashley Allard , UConn
Kira Juodikis , New Hampshire
F
Audrey Knapp , Providence
Katy Knoll , Northeastern
F
Allie Lalonde , Northeastern
Rae Bretton , New Hampshire
D
Brooke Becker , Providence
D
Molly Jordan , Boston College
Sedona Blair , New Hampshire
G
Sedona Blair , New Hampshire
F
Kaylee Lewis , Vermont
F
Julia Pellerin , Boston College
F
Sammy Taber , Boston College
Patty Kazmaier Award
AHCA Coach of the Year
Goalie of the Year
Julie Chu Rookie of the Year Award
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