The 2024–25 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season represented the University of Minnesota during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.

Offseason

Departing players

+ Taylor Stewart Defender Graduated Madeline Wethington Defender Graduated Ottawa Charge Josie Hemp Defender Sophomore Vermont Sadie Lindsay Forward Senior St. Thomas Emily Zumwinkle Defender Senior Ohio State Isa Goettl Forward Sophomore Bemidji State Josey Dunne Forward Graduate Lindenwood Tristana Tatur Forward Senior Mercyhurst Solveig Neunzert Defender Graduated Lucy Morgan Goaltender Graduated

Players drafted

+ Professional Women's Hockey League 7 Madeline Wethington D Ottawa Charge

Recruiting

+ Krista Parkkonen Defender Transfer from Vermont Natálie Mlýnková Forward Transfer from Vermont Chloe Primerano Defender RINK Kelowna Gracie Graham Defender RINK Kelowna Kendra Distad Forward Minnetonka High School Ayla Puppe Forward Northfield High School Hannah Clark Goaltender Etobicoke Dolphins Carly Humphrey Defender Kate Kosobud Defender Sydney Morrow Defender Transfer from Colgate

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Standings

Regular season Schedule

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WCHA tournament

The Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey team earned the third seed in the 2025 WCHA tournament based on their 19–8–1 conference record, This seed earned them the right to play the sixth-seeded Minnesota State team at home in Ridder Arena in a best-of-three series to open the WCHA tournament. After winning two of three games in the first round, the Gophers moved on to the WCHA final faceoff at AMSOIL Arena in Duluth, Minnesota. In the semifinal, the Gophers beat the Ohio State Buckeyes, 6–2, advancing to the finals against Wisconsin. In the tournament finals, Wisconsin had the upper hand, besting the Gophers by a score of 4–3.

NCAA tournament

The Minnesota Golden Gophers had a 28–11–1 overall record through the regular season and WCHA tournament, and earned the fourth overall seed in the 2025 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey tournament. By virtue of holding the fourth seed, the Gophers did not need to play in the first round of the tournament; instead they advanced straight to the quarterfinals of the 11-team single-elimination tournament, hosting fifth-seeded Colgate at Ridder Arena on March 15, 2025. Minnesota bested the Colgate, 3–2, in that game, advancing to the women's Frozen Four, held the following weekend, also at Ridder Arena. Once again, the Gophers played their rival, and number one overall seed, Wisconsin Badgers in the semifinal round. Once again, Wisconsin beat the Gophers, this time by a 6–2 score, led by Laila Edwards' hat-trick.

Awards and honors

Abbey Murphy was named WCHA Forward of the Week for the week of November 18, 2024. Hannah Clark was awarded with her first WCHA Goaltender of the week during the week of November 18, 2024. Abbey Murphy was awarded her second WCHA Forward of the Week this season on December 9, 2024. Also on December 9, the WCHA recognized Chloe Primerano with her first career WCHA Defender of the Week. On January 2, 2025, Abbey Murphy and Chloe Primerano were named WCHA Forward and Defender of the Month, respectively, for December. On January 3, 2025, Abbey Murphy was named the Hockey Commissioners Association National Player of the Month for December. On January 6, 2025, Sydney Morrow earned her first WCHA Defender of the Week this season. On January 13, 2025, Gracie Graham was named WCHA Defender of the Week for the first time this season. On January 20, 2025, Chloe Primerano picked up her first WCHA Rookie of the Week award for the season. On February 5, 2025, Abbey Murphy and Sydney Morrow were named WCHA Forward and Defender of the Month, respectively, for January. On February 6, 2025, Abbey Murphy was named the Hockey Commissioners Association National Player of the Month for January. Chloe Primerano was named the HCA Rookie of the Month for March 2025. Abbey Murphy earned her first All-American honor, being named as a Second Team All-American on March 22, 2025. On April 4, 2025, Abbey Murphy was named to the All-USCHO Second Team, and Chloe Primerano was named to the All-USCHO Rookie Team.

Rankings

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Notes

1.USCHO publishes Preseason, 21 weeks of in-season rankings, and a Final ranking. 2.USA Hockey publishes Preseason, 24 weeks of in-season rankings, and a Final ranking.

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