2025–26 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season
| 2025–26 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
| Quarterfinals, L 2–4 vs Northeastern | |
| Conference | WCHA |
| Home ice | Ridder Arena |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO.com | 4 |
| USA Hockey | 4 |
| Record | |
| Overall | 26–12–1 |
| Conference | 18–9–1 |
| Home | 12–7–1 |
| Road | 14–4–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Brad Frost (19th season)[1] |
| Assistant coaches | Greg May[1] Jessica Scott[1] Mitch Baker[1] |
| Captain(s) | Abbey Murphy Nelli Laitinen |
| Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey seasons « 2024–25 2026–27 » | |
The 2025–26 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season represented the University of Minnesota during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.
Offseason
Departing players
| Player | Position | Class | Destination |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Connor | Forward | Graduate | Boston College[2] |
| Peyton Hemp | Forward | Graduated | Ottawa Charge[3][4] |
| Ella Huber | Forward | Graduated | Boston Fleet[3][4] |
| Olivia King | Goaltender | Graduated | |
| Elly Klepinger | Defender | Junior | Bemidji State[5] |
| Kate Kosobud | Defender | Sophomore | Minnesota Duluth[6] |
| Natálie Mlýnková | Forward | Graduated | Montreal Victoire[3][4] |
| Maggie Nicholson | Defender | Graduated | |
| Lauren O'Hara | Forward | Sophomore | Vermont[7] |
| Krista Parkkonen | Defender | Senior | Minnesota Duluth[8] |
| Ayla Puppe | Forward | Sophomore | Minnesota State |
| Audrey Wethington | Forward | Graduated | |
| Skylar Vetter | Goaltender | Graduated |
Players drafted
| Round | Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ella Huber | F | Boston Fleet[9][10] |
| 2 | Natálie Mlýnková | F | Montreal Victoire |
| 4 | Peyton Hemp | F | Ottawa Charge |
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Bailey | Defender | United States | Rogers High School[11] |
| Sienna D'Alessandro | Forward | Canada | John Abbott College Canada U-18 Women's National Team[11] |
| Bella Fanale | Forward | United States | Bishop Kearney High School USA U-18 Women's National Team[11] |
| Layla Hemp | Goaltender | United States | Minnetonka High School USA U-18 Women's National Team[11] |
| Avery Hovland | Forward | United States | North American Hockey Academy[11] |
| Molly Jordan | Defender | United States | Transfer from Boston College[12] |
| Jamie Nelson | Forward | United States | Transfer from Minnesota State[13] |
| Sarah Paul | Forward | Canada | Transfer from Princeton[14] |
| Tereza Plosová | Forward | Czech Republic | Djurgårdens IF Czech Republic National Team[11] |
Roster
- As of September 6, 2025[15]
| No. | Nat. | Player | Class | Pos | Height | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Layla Hemp | Freshman | G | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 2006-07-05 | Chanhassen, Minnesota | Minnetonka High School | |
| 3 | Olivia Kortan | Freshman | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | 2006-11-29 | Moorhead, Minnesota | Moorhead High School | |
| 5 | Sydney Bailey | Freshman | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 2007-05-26 | Rogers, Minnesota | Rogers High School | |
| 6 | Molly Jordan | Junior | D | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | 2005-02-18 | Berlin, Connecticut | Boston College (HEA) | |
| 7 | Nelli Laitinen (C) | Senior | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 2002-04-29 | Lohja, Finland | Kiekko-Espoo | |
| 8 | Chloe Primerano | Sophomore | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 2007-01-02 | North Vancouver, British Columbia | RINK-Kelowna | |
| 9 | Ava Lindsay | Junior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | 2005-02-20 | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Minnetonka High School | |
| 10 | Jamie Nelson | Graduate | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 2002-06-13 | Andover, Minnesota | Minnesota State (WCHA) | |
| 11 | Josefin Bouveng | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 2001-05-15 | Vassunda, Sweden | Brynäs IF | |
| 12 | Avery Hovland | Freshman | F | West Fargo, North Dakota | North American Hockey Academy | |||
| 13 | Emma Kreisz | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 2003-09-02 | Budapest, Hungary | Stanstead College | |
| 14 | Sienna D'Alessandro | Freshman | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 2006-01-05 | Pointe-Claire, Quebec | John Abbott College | |
| 16 | Allie Franco | Senior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 2004-01-27 | Oakdale, Minnesota | Hill-Murray School | |
| 17 | Kendra Distad | Sophomore | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | 2006-02-25 | Burnsville, Minnesota | Minnetonka High School | |
| 18 | Abbey Murphy (C) | Graduate (RS) | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | 2002-04-14 | Evergreen Park, Illinois | Chicago Mission | |
| 19 | Sarah Paul | Senior (RS) | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 2003-07-20 | Kelowna, British Columbia | Princeton (ECAC) | |
| 22 | Tereza Plosová | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 2006-07-05 | Liberec, Czech Republic | Djurgårdens IF (SDHL) | |
| 24 | Carly Humphrey | Sophomore | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 2006-03-03 | Elk River, Minnesota | Elk River High School | |
| 29 | Madison Kaiser | Senior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 2004-07-10 | Ham Lake, Minnesota | Holy Family Catholic High School | |
| 32 | Sydney Morrow | Senior | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 2004-04-12 | Darien, Connecticut | Shattuck-Saint Mary's | |
| 35 | Sophia Johnson | Senior | G | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 2004-04-16 | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Minnetonka High School | |
| 47 | Gracie Graham | Sophomore | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 2006-01-09 | Kelowna, British Columbia | RINK-Kelowna | |
| 56 | Hannah Clark | Sophomore | G | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 2006-05-12 | Oshawa, Ontario | Etobicoke Dolphins | |
| 97 | Bella Fanale | Freshman | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | 2007-05-19 | Webster, New York | Bishop Kearney Selects |
Standings
| Conference | Overall | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | SOW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #2 Wisconsin † | 28 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 72 | 138 | 45 | 34 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 182 | 49 | |
| #1 Ohio State* | 28 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 117 | 50 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 153 | 59 | |
| #4 Minnesota | 28 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 57 | 115 | 70 | 34 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 161 | 75 | |
| #10 Minnesota Duluth | 28 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 69 | 59 | 34 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 89 | 71 | |
| #13 Minnesota State | 28 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 55 | 95 | 34 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 80 | 102 | |
| St. Cloud State | 28 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 74 | 103 | 34 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 90 | 110 | |
| St. Thomas | 28 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 49 | 95 | 34 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 79 | 108 | |
| Bemidji State | 28 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 38 | 138 | 34 | 6 | 25 | 3 | 56 | 151 | |
| Championship: March 7, 2026 † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com; updated March 9, 2026 Source: WCHA | |||||||||||||||||
Regular season
Schedule
Source[16]
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | |||||||||||
| September 25 | 6:00 | Boston College* | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Clark | W 7–1 | 1133 | 1–0–0 | [Recap 1] | ||
| September 26 | 6:00 | Boston College* | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Hemp | W 11–0 | 1721 | 2–0–0 | [Recap 2] | ||
| October 3 | 5:00 | at #13 Boston University* | #3 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Clark | W 5–0 | 803 | 3–0–0 | [Recap 3] | ||
| October 4 | 3:00 | at #13 Boston University* | #3 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Hemp | W 5–2 | 707 | 4–0–0 | [Recap 4] | ||
| October 10 | 5:30 | #10 St. Cloud State | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Clark | W 4–1 | 1506 | 5–0–0 (1–0–0) | [Recap 5] | ||
| October 11 | 1:00 | at #10 St. Cloud State | #3 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN | Clark | W 5–3 | 523 | 6–0–0 (2–0–0) | [Recap 6] | ||
| October 18 | 2:00 | #2 Ohio State | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Clark | L 1–4 | 2880 | 6–1–0 (2–1–0) | [Recap 7] | ||
| October 19 | 2:00 | #2 Ohio State | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Clark | W 6–3 | 1642 | 7–1–0 (3–1–0) | [Recap 8] | ||
| October 24 | 6:02 | at #4 Minnesota Duluth | #3 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN | Clark | W 4–0 | 981 | 8–1–0 (4–1–0) | [Recap 9] | ||
| October 25 | 3:02 | at #4 Minnesota Duluth | #3 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN | Clark | W 3–2 | 1075 | 9–1–0 (5–1–0) | [Recap 10] | ||
| October 31 | 6:00 | at #1 Wisconsin | #3 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Clark | W 5–1 | 2273 | 10–1–0 (6–1–0) | [Recap 11] | ||
| November 1 | 2:00 | at #1 Wisconsin | #3 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Clark | L 2–7 | 2273 | 10–2–0 (6–2–0) | [Recap 12] | ||
| November 14 | 12:00 | Bemidji State | #2 | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, MN | Clark | W 6–2 | 5218 | 11–2–0 (7–2–0) | [Recap 13] | ||
| November 15 | 2:00 | Bemidji State | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Hemp | W 9–2 | 1683 | 12–2–0 (8–2–0) | [Recap 14] | ||
| November 21 | 6:00 | Minnesota State | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Clark | L 1–3 | 2201 | 12–3–0 (8–3–0) | [Recap 15] | ||
| November 22 | 2:00 | at Minnesota State | #2 | Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, MN | Hemp | L 1–4 | 363 | 12–4–0 (8–4–0) | [Recap 16] | ||
| December 5 | 2:00 | at St. Thomas | #3 | Lee & Penny Anderson Arena • St. Paul, MN | Clark | W 5–3 | 751 | 13–4–0 (9–4–0) | [Recap 17] | ||
| December 6 | 2:00 | St. Thomas | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Hemp | W 4–1 | 2238 | 14–4–0 (10–4–0) | [Recap 18] | ||
| January 2 | 4:00 | at Sacred Heart* | #3 | Martire Family Arena • Fairfield, CT | Clark | W 4–0 | 454 | 15–4–0 (10–4–0) | [Recap 19] | ||
| January 3 | 12:00 | at Sacred Heart* | #3 | Martire Family Arena • Fairfield, CT | Clark | W 14–2 | 356 | 16–4–0 (10–4–0) | [Recap 20] | ||
| January 9 | 6:00 | at #12 Minnesota State | #3 | Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, MN | Clark | W 11–3 | 324 | 17–4–0 (11–4–0) | [Recap 21] | ||
| January 10 | 7:30 | #12 Minnesota State | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Hemp | W 4–3 | 1940 | 18–4–0 (12–4–0) | [Recap 22] | ||
| January 16 | 7:02 | at Bemidji State | #3 | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Clark | W 5–3 | 412 | 19–4–0 (13–4–0) | [Recap 23] | ||
| January 17 | 3:32 | at Bemidji State | #3 | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Hemp | W 11–1 | 809 | 20–4–0 (14–4–0) | [Recap 24] | ||
| January 23 | 6:00 | at #15 St. Cloud State | #3 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN | Clark | W 8–1 | 534 | 21–4–0 (15–4–0) | [Recap 25] | ||
| January 24 | 2:00 | #15 St. Cloud State | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Hemp | W 5–1 | 1357 | 22–4–0 (16–4–0) | [Recap 26] | ||
| January 30 | 6:00 | #1 Wisconsin | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Clark | W 3–2 OT | 2,994 | 23–4–0 (17–4–0) | [Recap 27] | ||
| January 31 | 2:00 | #1 Wisconsin | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Clark | L 1–6 | 3,159 | 23–5–0 (17–5–0) | [Recap 28] | ||
| February 6 | 12:00 | at St. Thomas | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Clark | W 4–1 | 1,007 | 24–5–0 (18–5–0) | [Recap 29] | ||
| February 7 | 2:00 | St. Thomas | #3 | Lee and Penny Anderson Arena • St. Paul, MN | Clark | T 1–1 SOW | 1,802 | 24–5–1 (18–5–1) | [Recap 30] | ||
| February 13 | 5:00 | at #2 Ohio State | #3 | Ohio State University Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | Clark | L 2–4 | 707 | 24–6–1 (18–6–1) | [Recap 31] | ||
| February 14 | 3:00 | at #2 Ohio State | #3 | Ohio State University Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | Clark | L 1–3 | 730 | 24–7–1 (18–7–1) | [Recap 32] | ||
| February 20 | 6:00 | #10 Minnesota Duluth | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | tbd | L 2–3 OT | 1862 | 24–8–1 (18–8–1) | [Recap 33] | ||
| February 21 | 2:00 | #10 Minnesota Duluth | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Hemp | L 1–2 OT | 2315 | 24–9–1 (18–9–1) | [Recap 34] | ||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. | |||||||||||
WCHA tournament
The Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey team earned the third seed in the 2026 WCHA tournament based on their 18–9–1 conference record, This seed earned them the right to play the sixth-seeded St. Cloud State team at home in Ridder Arena in a best-of-three series to open the WCHA tournament.
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WCHA Tournament | |||||||||||
| February 27 | 6:00 | St. Cloud State* | #4 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (WCHA First Round, Game 1) | Clark | L 0–1 OT | 1353 | 24–10–1 | [Recap 35] | ||
| February 28 | 2:00 | St. Cloud State* | #4 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (WCHA First Round, Game 2) | Clark | W 4–1 | 1408 | 25–10–1 | [Recap 36] | ||
| March 1 | 3:00 | St. Cloud State* | #4 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (WCHA First Round, Game 3) | Clark | W 6–1 | 1313 | 26–10–1 | [Recap 37] | ||
| March 5 | 7:30 | vs. #2 Ohio State* | #4 | Lee & Penny Anderson Arena • St. Paul, MN (WCHA Final Faceoff, Semifinals) | Clark | L 0–4 | 1687 | 26–11–1 | [Recap 38] | ||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. | |||||||||||
NCAA tournament
The Minnesota Golden Gophers had a 26–11–1 overall record through the regular season and WCHA tournament, and earned the fourth overall seed in the 2026 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 Northeastern at Ridder Arena on March 14, 2026. Minnesota fell behind Northeastern 3–0 in the first period. After the third Huskies goal, starting goaltender Hannah Clark was pulled in favor of Layla Hemp. The Huskies added another in the second period, leading 4–0 after the second period. Abbey Murphy netted a pair of goals for the Gophers in the third, but it wasn't enough, as the Huskies prevailed, 4–2.[16][17]
- As of March 14, 2026
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 14 | 2:00 | #5 Northeastern* | #4 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (NCAA Regional Final) | Clark | L 2–4 | 1,482 | 26–12–1 | [Recap 39] | ||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. | |||||||||||
Scoring statistics
| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Murphy | F | 18 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 45 |
| Josefin Bouveng | F | 18 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 8 |
| Ava Lindsay | F | 17 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 4 |
| Sydney Morrow | D | 18 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 12 |
| Jamie Nelson | F | 18 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 2 |
| Nelli Laitinen | D | 18 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 2 |
| Bella Fanale | F | 18 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 9 |
| Madison Kaiser | F | 18 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 16 |
| Emma Kreisz | F | 18 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 10 |
| Tereza Plosová | F | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
| Chloe Primerano | D | 13 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 |
| Sarah Paul | F | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| Molly Jordan | D | 18 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
| Sienna D'Alessandro | F | 18 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
| Gracie Graham | D | 17 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 22 |
| Kendra Distad | F | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Sydney Bailey | D | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Allie Franco | F | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Avery Hovland | F | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Carly Humphrey | D | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Olivia Kortan | F | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 18 | 84 | 144 | 228 | 172 |
Goaltending statistics
| Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals against | Saves | Shut outs | SV % | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Clark | 13 | 724:47 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 315 | 2 | .929 | 1.99 |
| Layla Hemp | 7 | 348:16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 116 | 1 | .906 | 2.07 |
| Sophia Johnson | 1 | 2:53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .00 |
| Total | 21 | 1080:00 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 431 | 3 | .911 | 2.17 |
Awards and honors
- Abbey Murphy was named WCHA Forward of the Week for the week of September 29, 2025.[19][20]
- Sydney Morrow was named WCHA Defender of the Week for the week of September 29, 2025.[19][20]
- Bella Fanale was named WCHA Rookie of the Week for the week of September 29, 2025.[19][20]
- Murphy was named WCHA Forward of the Month for the month of September.[21][22]
- Morrow was named WCHA Defender of the Month for the month of September.[21][22]
- Fanale was named WCHA Rookie of the Month for the month of September.[21][22]
- Murphy was named WCHA Forward of the Week for the week of October 6, 2025.[23][24]
- Hannah Clark was named WCHA Goaltender of the Week for the week of October 13, 2025.[25][26]
- Hannah Clark was named WCHA Goaltender of the Week for the week of October 27, 2025.[27][28]
- Jamie Nelson was named WCHA Forward of the week for the week of December 8, 2025.[29][30]
- Jamie Nelson was named WCHA Forward of the Month for December 2025.[31][32]
Rankings
| Poll | Week | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | Final | |
| USCHO[1] | 3 | – | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | – | |||
| USA Hockey[2] | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |||
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.
Milestones
| September 25, 2025[33] | Bella Fanale | First collegiate goal |
|---|---|---|
| Kendra Distad | First collegiate goal | |
| Molly Jordan | First goal with Minnesota | |
| September 26, 2025[34] | Abbey Murphy | 200th career point |
| Josefin Bouveng | 100th career point | |
| Tereza Plosová | First collegiate goal | |
| Layla Hemp | First collegiate start | |
| First collegiate shutout | ||
| October 19, 2025[35] | Jamie Nelson | First goal with Minnesota |
| October 31, 2025[36][37] | Abbey Murphy | 100th career assist |
| Sienna D'Alessandro | First collegiate goal | |
| November 15, 2025[38] | Sydney Bailey | First collegiate goal |
| Avery Hovland | First collegiate point | |
| December 5, 2025[39] | Josefin Bouveng | 50th career point |
| December 6, 2025[40] | Abbey Murphy | 26th career game-winning goal (program record) |
| January 3, 2026[41] | Abbey Murphy | Career-high 7 points, tying program record |
| Nelli Laitinen | 1st career hat trick | |
| January 9, 2026[42] | Avery Hovland | 1st career goal |
| January 10, 2026[43] | Abbey Murphy | 50th point of the season |
| January 17, 2026[44] | Abbey Murphy | 5th hat trick of the season |
| 30th goal of the season | ||
| Ava Lindsay | 1st hat trick of career | |
| January 23, 2026[45] | Jamie Nelson | 1st career hat trick |
| 50th career goal | ||
| Sydney Morrow | 100th career point | |
| January 24, 2026[46] | Abbey Murphy | T-1st place all-time Gopher goals record (139) |
| Brad Frost | 550th career win | |
| February 28, 2026[47][48] | Abbey Murphy | 1st place all-time Gopher goals record (141) |
| Chloe Primerano | 10th goal of the season | |
| March 1, 2026[49] | Gracie Graham | 1st goal of the season |
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- ^ "Wisconsin's Enright, Minnesota's Clark, Ohio State's Peschel & Svensson Earn Latest WCHA Weekly Honors Presented by OS Hockey". wcha.com. October 27, 2025. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
- ^ "Clark Earns Second WCHA Goaltender of the Week Nod of the Season". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
- ^ Hockey (December 8, 2025). "Minnesota's Nelson, Wisconsin's Harvey, McNaughton & St. Cloud State's Mikaelyan Earn Final Weekly Honors of 2025 Presented by OS Hockey". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ^ Women's Hockey (December 8, 2025). "Nelson Named WCHA Forward of the Week". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ^ Hockey (December 31, 2025). "Minnesota's Nelson, Wisconsin's McNaughton & Harvey & St. Cloud State's Mikaelyan Named WCHA December Players of the Month Presented By Sterling Trophy Awards & Engraving". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ^ Women's Hockey (December 31, 2025). "Nelson Tabbed WCHA Forward of the Month for December". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ^ "Gophers Skate to 7-1 Victory in Season Opener Against Boston College". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
- ^ "Murphy Notches 200th Point; Gophers Complete Sweep of Boston College". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
- ^ "Gophers Top No. 2 Ohio State, 6–3, in Series Finale". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
- ^ "Gophers Top Top-Ranked Wisconsin in Madison". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
- ^ Hockey (October 31, 2025). "WCHA Recap – Oct. 31". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. Retrieved October 31, 2025.
The final day of action in October was highlighted by six Western Collegiate Hockey Association teams earning points in the WCHA standings.
- ^ "Eight Gophers Score to Cap Off Series Sweep of Bemidji State". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ^ Women's Hockey (December 5, 2025). "Third Period Powers Minnesota Past St. Thomas". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
- ^ Women's Hockey (December 6, 2025). "Gophers Roll Tommies to Wrap 2025". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
- ^ Women's Hockey (January 3, 2026). "'U' Posts Program-Record 14 Goals in Win at Sacred Heart". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
- ^ Women's Hockey (January 9, 2026). "Murphy's Second Straight Hat Trick Powers No. 3 Gophers Past No. 12 Mavericks". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
- ^ Women's Hockey (January 10, 2026). "'U' Secures Sweep Over No. 12 Mavericks". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
- ^ Women's Hockey (January 17, 2026). "Multiple Hat Tricks Lead No. 3 Gophers Over Bemidji State". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
- ^ Women's Hockey (January 23, 2026). "Second Frame Surge Leads No. 3 Minnesota Over No. 14/15 St. Cloud State". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
- ^ Women's Hockey (January 24, 2026). "Murphy Ties Program Goal Record as No. 3 Gophers Top St. Cloud State, 5–1". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
- ^ Women's Hockey (February 28, 2026). "Murphy Sets Program Goal Record as Gophers Force Game Three". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (February 28, 2026). "Murphy Breaks University of Minnesota's All-Time Goal Scoring Record". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
University of Minnesota senior forward Abbey Murphy scored twice for the Golden Gophers setting a new program all-time record for goals.
- ^ Women's Hockey (March 1, 2026). "Gophers Roll Past St. Cloud State 6–1 to Advance to WCHA Final Faceoff". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
Recaps
- ^ "Boston College vs Minnesota". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. September 25, 2025. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
- ^ "Boston College vs Minnesota". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. September 26, 2025. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
- ^ "Minnesota at Boston University". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. October 3, 2025. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
- ^ "Minnesota at Boston University". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. October 4, 2025. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
- ^ "St. Cloud State vs Minnesota". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. October 10, 2025. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
- ^ "Minnesota vs St. Cloud State". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. October 11, 2025. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- ^ "Ohio State vs Minnesota". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. October 18, 2025. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
- ^ "Ohio State vs Minnesota". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. October 19, 2025. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
- ^ "Minnesota vs Minnesota Duluth". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. October 24, 2025. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
- ^ "Minnesota vs Minnesota Duluth". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. October 25, 2025. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
- ^ "Minnesota vs Wisconsin". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. October 31, 2025. Retrieved October 31, 2025.
- ^ "Minnesota vs Wisconsin". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. November 1, 2025. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
- ^ "Bemidji State vs Minnesota". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. November 14, 2025. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
- ^ "Bemidji State vs Minnesota". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. November 15, 2025. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
- ^ "Minnesota State vs Minnesota". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. November 21, 2025. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ^ "Minnesota vs Minnesota State". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. November 22, 2025. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ^ "Minnesota vs St. Thomas". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. December 5, 2025. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
- ^ "St. Thomas vs Minnesota". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. December 6, 2025. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
- ^ "Minnesota vs Sacred Heart". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. January 2, 2026. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
- ^ "Minnesota vs Sacred Heart". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. January 3, 2026. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
- ^ "Minnesota vs Minnesota State". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. January 9, 2026. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
- ^ "Minnesota State vs Minnesota". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. January 10, 2026. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ^ "Minnesota vs Bemidji State". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. January 16, 2026. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
- ^ "Minnesota vs Bemidji State". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. January 17, 2026. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
- ^ "Minnesota vs St. Cloud State". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. January 23, 2026. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
- ^ "St. Cloud State vs Minnesota". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. January 24, 2026. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
- ^ "Wisconsin vs Minnesota". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. January 30, 2026. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
- ^ "Wisconsin vs Minnesota". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. January 31, 2026. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
- ^ "Minnesota vs St. Thomas". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. February 6, 2026. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
- ^ "Gophers Earn Shootout Win Over St. Thomas". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. February 7, 2026. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
- ^ "Minnesota vs Ohio State". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. February 13, 2026. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
- ^ "Minnesota vs Ohio State". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. February 14, 2026. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
- ^ "Minnesota Duluth vs Minnesota". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. February 20, 2026. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
- ^ "Minnesota Duluth vs Minnesota". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. February 21, 2026. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
- ^ "St. Cloud State vs Minnesota". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. February 27, 2026. Retrieved February 28, 2026.
- ^ "St. Cloud State vs Minnesota". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. February 28, 2026. Retrieved February 28, 2026.
- ^ "St. Cloud State vs Minnesota". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. March 1, 2026. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- ^ "Minnesota vs Ohio State". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. March 5, 2026. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
- ^ "Northeastern vs Minnesota". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. March 14, 2026. Retrieved March 14, 2026.