List of Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey records and awards

This is a list of records for the Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey team.

NCAA career records Source.

Record Player Points Year Points scored in a season Natalie Darwitz 114 2005 Assists in a season Natalie Darwitz 72 2005 Shorthanded goals scored in a season Krissy Wendell 7 2005 Goalie winning percentage, season Noora Räty 1.000 (38–0) 2013

Career records Source. For all per-game career records, the player's career must be complete to be included.

Points Player Points Year Hannah Brandt (115 G, 170 A) 286 2012–16 Abbey Murphy (143 G, 118 A) 261 2020–21, 2022–26 Amanda Kessel (108 G, 140 A) 248 2010–13, 2016 Natalie Darwitz (102 G, 144 A) 246 2002–05 Krissy Wendell (106 G, 131 A) 237 2002–05

Points Per Game Player Points Year Natalie Darwitz (99 GP) 2.48 2002–05 Krissy Wendell (101 GP) 2.35 2002–05 Jenny Schmidgall (32 GP) 2.22 1998–99 Amanda Kessel (126 GP) 1.97 2010–13, 2016 Monique Lamoureux (40 GP) 1.88 2008–09

Goals Player Goals Year Abbey Murphy 143 2020–21, 2022–26 Nadine Muzerall 139 1997–2001 Hannah Brandt 115 2012–16 Grace Zumwinkle 109 2017–21, 2022–23 Amanda Kessel 108 2010–13, 2016

Goals Per Game Player Goals Per Game Year Nadine Muzerall (129 GP) 1.08 1997–2001 Krissy Wendell (101 GP) 1.05 2002–05 Natalie Darwitz (99 GP) 1.03 2002–05 Jenny Schmidgall (32 GP) 1.03 1998–99 Monique Lamoureux (40 GP) 0.98 2008–09

Assists Player Assists Year Hannah Brandt 170 2012–16 Natalie Darwitz 144 2002–05 Amanda Kessel 140 2010–13, 2016 Krissy Wendell 131 2002–05 Taylor Heise 130 2018–23

Assists Per Game Player Assists Per Game Year Natalie Darwitz (99 GP) 1.45 2002–05 Krissy Wendell (101 GP) 1.30 2002–05 Jenny Schmidgall (32 GP) 1.19 1998–99 Amanda Kessel (126 GP) 1.11 2010–13, 2016 Hannah Brandt (158 GP) 1.08 2012–16

Points by a Defender Player Points Year Megan Bozek 146 2009–13 Winny Brodt 134 1998–2003 Rachel Ramsey 130 2011–15 Milica McMillen 120 2012–16 Anne Schleper 114 2008–12

Goals by a Defender Player Goals Year Megan Bozek 47 2009–13 Milica McMillen 44 2012–16 Winny Brodt 41 1998–2003 Courtney Kennedy 35 1998–2001 Rachel Ramsey 34 2011–15

Assists by a Defender Player Assists Year Megan Bozek 99 2009–13 Rachel Ramsey 96 2011–15 Winny Brodt 93 1998–2003 Anne Schleper 82 2008–12 Courtney Kennedy 77 1998–2001

Power-Play Goals Player PPG Year Nadine Muzerall 40 1997–2001 Abbey Murphy 37 2020–21, 2022–26 Krissy Wendell 33 2002–05 Dani Cameranesi 32 2013–17 Kelly Stephens 32 2001–05

Shorthanded Goals Player SHG Year Krissy Wendell 16 2002–05 Amanda Kessel 11 2010–13, 2016 Bobbi Ross 10 2004–08 Taylor Heise 9 2018–23 Ambria Thomas 8 1997–2001

Game-Winning Goals Player GWG Year Abbey Murphy 26 2020–21, 2022–26 Krissy Wendell 24 2002–05 Nadine Muzerall 24 1997–2001 Grace Zumwinkle 22 2017–21, 2022–23 Emily West 22 2007–12

Shots on Goal Player Shots Year Abbey Murphy 859 2020–21, 2022–26 Grace Zumwinkle 826 2017–21, 2022–23 Taylor Heise 800 2018–23 Nadine Muzerall 726 1997–2001 Hannah Brandt 661 2012–16

Shots Per Game Player Shots Per Game Year Natalie Darwitz (99 GP) 6.36 2002–05 Monique Lamoureux (40 GP) 5.75 2008–09 Nadine Muzerall (129 GP) 5.63 1997–2001 Jenny Schmidgall (32 GP) 5.44 1997–99 Krissy Wendell (101 GP) 5.05 2002–05

Games Played Player GP Year Audrey Wethington 175 2020–25 Taylor Heise 173 2018–23 Madeline Wethington 173 2019–24 Grace Zumwinkle 172 2017-21, 2022–23 Abbey Murphy 171 2020–21, 2022–26

Plus/Minus Player +/- Year Hannah Brandt +236 2012–16 Rachel Ramsey +172 2011–15 Kelly Stephens +170 2001–05 Amanda Kessel +161 2010–13, 2016 Ambria Thomas +160 1997–2001

Penalties Player Penalties Year Abbey Murphy (124–290) 152 2020–21, 2022–26 Kelly Stephens (121-242) 121 2001–05 Melanie Gagnon (108-235) 108 2005–09 Courtney Kennedy (105-232) 105 1998–2001 Kelly Seeler (99-209) 99 2008–12

Penalty Minutes Player Minutes Year Abbey Murphy 357 2020–21, 2022–26 Kelly Stephens 242 2001–05 Melanie Gagnon 235 2005–09 Courtney Kennedy 232 1999–2001 Milica McMillen 212 2012–16

Goaltender Wins Player Wins Year Noora Räty (114–17–8) 114 2009–13 Amanda Leveille (98–9–5) 98 2012–16 Jody Horak (83–14–6) 83 2001–05 Erica Killewald (73–23–9) 73 1997–2001 Sidney Peters (53–17–6) 53 2013–18

Fewest Goaltender Losses Minimum 5 Games Played.

Player Losses Year Crystal Nicholas (25–0–0) 0 1998–2000 Stephanie Johnson (6–2–0) 2 2000–01 Sarah Harms (3–2–0) 2 1997–98 Brenda Reinen (36–3–5) 3 2001–05 Makalya Pahl (14–3–1) 3 2019–23 Lucy Morgan (15–3–0) 3 2023–24

Goaltender Shutouts Player Shutouts Year Noora Räty 43 2009–13 Amanda Leveille 32 2012–16 Erica Killewald 22 1997–2001 Jody Horak 20 2001–05 Sidney Peters 16 2013–18

Goaltender Saves Player Saves Year Noora Räty 3250 2009–13 Erica Killewald 2385 1997–2001 Amanda Leveille 2311 2012–16 Jody Horak 2213 2001–05 Skylar Vetter 1529 2021–Present

Goals against average Minimum 300 minutes.

Player GAA Year Amanda Leveille (130 GA, 6637:00) 1.18 2012–16 Crystal Nicholas (31 GA, 1486:00) 1.25 1998–2000 Noora Räty (185 GA, 8262:00) 1.34 2009–13 Brenda Reinen (73 GA, 2770:00) 1.58 2001–05 Jody Horak (164 GA, 6122:00) 1.61 2005–09

Save Percentage Minimum 100 saves.

Player SV% Year Amanda Leveille (130 GA, 2311 SV) .947 2012–16 Noora Räty (185 GA, 3250 SV) .946 2012–13 Brenda Reinen (73 GA, 1034 SV) .934 2001–05 Jody Horak (164 GA, 2213 SV) .931 2001–05 Lucy Morgan (31 GA, 421 SV) .931 2023–24

Individual seasonal records Source.

Points Player Points Year Natalie Darwitz (42g, 72a) 114 2004–05 Krissy Wendell (43g, 61a) 104 2004–05 Amanda Kessel (46g, 55a) 101 2012–13 Hannah Brandt (33g, 49a) 82 2012–13 Amanda Kessel (32g, 48a) 80 2011–12

Points Per Game Player Points Per Game Year Natalie Darwitz 2.85 2004–05 Amanda Kessel 2.73 2012–13 Krissy Wendell 2.60 2004–05 Natalie Darwitz 2.46 2003–04 Nadine Muzerall 2.29 1997–98

Goals Player Goals Year Nadine Muzerall 49 1999–2000 Amanda Kessel 46 2012–13 Krissy Wendell 43 2004–05 Natalie Darwitz 42 2004–05 Abbey Murphy 40 2025–26

Goals Per Game Player Goals Per Game Year Abbey Murphy (31 games) 1.29 2025–26 Nadine Muzerall (38 games) 1.29 1999–2000 Amanda Kessel (37 games) 1.24 2012–13 Nadine Muzerall (28 games) 1.14 1997–98 Krissy Wendell (40 games) 1.08 2004–05

Assists Player Assists Year Natalie Darwitz 72 2004–05 Krissy Wendell 61 2004–05 Amanda Kessel 55 2012–13 Hannah Brandt 49 2012–13 Amanda Kessel 48 2011–12

Assists Per Game Player Assists Per Game Year Natalie Darwitz (40 games) 1.80 2004–05 Krissy Wendell (40 games) 1.52 2004–05 Amanda Kessel (37 games) 1.49 2012–13 Natalie Darwitz (26 games) 1.42 2003–04 Winny Brodt (28 games) 1.32 1999–2000

Points by a Defender Player Points Year Megan Bozek 57 2012–13 Winny Brodt 50 1999–2000 Lyndsay Wall 48 2004–05 Ronda Curtin 48 2001–02 Winny Brodt 45 1998–99

Goals by a Defender Player Goals Year Megan Bozek 20 2012–13 Courtney Kennedy 16 1998–99 Megan Bozek 15 2011–12 Brittny Ralph 15 1997–98 Lyndsay Wall 14 2004–05 Winny Brodt 14 2002–03 Winny Brodt 14 1998–99

Assists by a Defender Player Assists Year Megan Bozek 37 2012–13 Winny Brodt 37 1999–2000 Ronda Curtin 35 2001–02 Lyndsay Wall 34 2004–05 Rachel Ramsey 31 2013–14 Courtney Kennedy 31 2000–01 Winny Brodt 31 1998–99

Points by a Rookie Player Points Year Hannah Brandt 82 2012–13 Monique Lamoureux 75 2008–09 Jenny Schmidgall 71 1998–99 Natalie Darwitz 68 2002–03 Jocelyne Lamoureux 65 2008–09

Goals by a Rookie Player Goals Year Monique Lamoureux 39 2008–09 Hannah Brandt 33 2012–13 Natalie Darwitz 33 2002–03 Jenny Schmidgall 33 1998–99 Nadine Muzerall 32 1997–98

Assists by a Rookie Player Assists Year Hannah Brandt 49 2012–13 Sarah Potomak 39 2015–16 Jenny Schmidgall 38 1998–99 Jocelyne Lamoureux 37 2008–09 Monique Lamoureux 36 2008–09

Power-Play Goals Player PPG Year Kelly Stephens 16 2004–05 Nadine Muzerall 16 1999–2000 Krissy Wendell 14 2004–05 Abbey Murphy 13 2023–24 Dani Cameranesi 13 2015–16

Game-Winning Goals Player GWG Year Emily West 10 2009–10 Grace Zumwinkle 9 2022–23 Nadine Muzerall 9 1999–2000 Krissy Wendell 9 2003–04 Natalie Darwitz 9 2004–05 Krissy Wendell 9 2004–05

Shorthanded Goals Player SHG Year Krissy Wendell 7 2004–05 Krissy Wendell 6 2003–04 Taylor Heise 5 2021–22 Amanda Kessel 5 2012–13 Natalie Darwitz 5 2004–05 Ambria Thomas 5 1999–2000 Monique Lamoureux 5 2008–09

Shots on Goal Player Shots Year Natalie Darwitz 270 2004–05 Abbey Murphy 242 2024–25 Taylor Heise 235 2021–22 Monique Lamoureux 230 2008–09 Abbey Murphy 227 2025–26 Emily West 227 2009–10

Shots Per Game Player Shots Year Abbey Murphy (31 games) 7.32 2025–26 Natalie Darwitz (40 games) 6.75 2004–05 Natalie Darwitz (26 games) 6.19 2003–04 Natalie Darwitz (33 games) 6.03 2002–03 Taylor Heise (39 games) 6.02 2021–22

Plus/Minus Player +/- Year Hannah Brandt +77 2012–13 Krissy Wendell +74 2004–05 Natalie Darwitz +72 2004–05 Amanda Kessel +71 2012–13 Hannah Brandt +69 2014–15

Penalties Player Penalties Year Courtney Kennedy (50-114) 50 1999–2000 Jocelyne Lamoureux (46-92) 46 2008–09 Abbey Murphy 45 2023–24 Abbey Murphy 38 2024–25 Danielle Ashley (37-74) 37 2003–04

Penalty Minutes Player Minutes Year Abbey Murphy (43–114) 118 2023–24 Courtney Kennedy (50-114) 114 1999–2000 Jocelyne Lamoureux (46-92) 92 2008–09 Monique Lamoureux (32-86) 86 2008–09

Goaltender Wins Player Wins Year Amanda Leveille (38–2–1) 38 2013–14 Noora Räty (38–0–0) 38 2012–13 Noora Räty (33–5–2) 33 2011–12 Amanda Leveille (29–4–1) 29 2015–16 Amanda Leveille (28–3–3) 28 2014–15

Saves Player Saves Year Noora Räty 957 2010–11 Noora Räty 854 2011–12 Amanda Leveille 850 2013–14 Hannah Clark 814 2024–25 Skylar Vetter 811 2022–23

Goals against average Minimum 500 minutes.

Player GAA Year Crystal Nicholas (9 GA, 636:11) 0.85 1998–99 Noora Räty (36 GA, 2240:11) 0.96 2012–13 Brenda Reinen (12 GA, 719:37) 1.00 2004–05 Kim Hanlon (19 GA, 1017:47) 1.12 2005–06 Amanda Leveille (39 GA, 1984:18) 1.18 2014–15

Save Percentage Minimum 100 saves.

Player SV% Year Noora Räty (36 GA, 776 Saves) .956 2012–13 Noora Räty (36 GA, 663 Saves) .948 2009–10 Erica Killewald (32 GA, 576 Saves) .947 1998–99 Jody Horak (26 GA, 464 Saves) .947 2001–02 Amanda Leveille (39 GA, 689 Saves) .946 2014–15 Brenda Reinen (12 GA, 212 Saves) .946 2004–05

Shutouts Player Shutouts Year Noora Räty 17 2012–13 Amanda Leveille 13 2013–14 Amanda Leveille 10 2015–16 Noora Räty 10 2011–12 Noora Räty 9 2010–11

Awards and honors All-Americans

Source.

Year Player Team 2000–01 Courtney Kennedy 1st team 2001–02 Ronda Curtin 1st team 2002–03 Ronda Curtin 1st team Natalie Darwitz 1st team Krissy Wendell 2nd team 2003–04 Krissy Wendell 1st team Natalie Darwitz 2nd team 2004–05 Natalie Darwitz 1st team Lyndsay Wall 1st team Krissy Wendell 1st team Jody Horak 2nd team 2007–08 Gigi Marvin 2nd team 2008–09 Melanie Gagnon 2nd team Monique Lamoureux 2nd team 2009–10 Noora Räty 1st team Anne Schleper 1st team 2010–11 Noora Räty 2nd team 2011–12 Megan Bozek 1st team Amanda Kessel 2nd team 2012–13 Megan Bozek 1st team Amanda Kessel 1st team Noora Räty 1st team 2013–14 Hannah Brandt 1st team Rachel Ramsey 1st team Milica McMillen 2nd team 2014–15 Hannah Brandt 1st team Rachel Ramsey 1st team Dani Cameranesi 2nd team Lee Stecklein 2nd team 2015–16 Hannah Brandt 1st team Lee Stecklein 2nd team Dani Cameranesi 2nd team 2016–17 Lee Stecklein 1st team Kelly Pannek 1st team 2017–18 Sydney Baldwin 1st team 2020–21 Grace Zumwinkle 2nd team 2021–22 Taylor Heise 1st team 2022–23 Taylor Heise 1st team Grace Zumwinkle 2nd team 2024–25 Abbey Murphy 2nd team 2025–26 Abbey Murphy 1st team Nelli Laitinen 2nd team Sydney Morrow 2nd team

National Rookie of the Year Source.

Year Player 2013–14 Dani Cameranesi 2015–16 Sarah Potomak 2021–22 Peyton Hemp

All-WCHA teams Source.