List of Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey seasons

An arena set up for ice hockey. Spectators surround the rink, and the ice is in the middle of being cleaned by Zambonis.
Ridder Arena is the home arena of the Gophers.

The Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey team plays for the University of Minnesota at the Twin Cities campus in Minneapolis. The team is one of the members of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) and competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I. Since 2002, the Gophers have played their home games in Ridder Arena, the first facility in the United States built specifically for college women's ice hockey.

The program started play in the 1997–98 season with Laura Halldorson as their first head coach. She led the Gophers to the final American Women's College Hockey Alliance national championship in their third season of play, as well as back-to-back NCAA Division I National Championships in 2003–04 and 2004–05.

Brad Frost took over as the Gophers coach in the 2007–08 season. He led the team to back-to-back NCAA Division I National Championships twice. The first pair was the 2011–12 and 2012–13 seasons. During the 2012–13 season, the Gophers had a perfect 41–0–0 record. The Gophers then won titles in the 2014–15 and 2015–16 seasons.

Table key

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Key of colors and symbols
Color/symbol Explanation
National champions
Conference tournament champions
Conference regular season champions
Key of terms and abbreviations
Term or abbreviation Definition
W Number of wins
L Number of losses
T Number of ties
OT Number of losses in overtime (since the 1999–2000 season)
Finish Final position in conference standings
Tournament Results in conference tournament

Year by year

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As of April 1, 2024

Year by year listing of Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey seasons
Season Coach Overall Conference Season Result
W L T W L T Finish Tournament
1997–98 Laura Halldorson 21 7 3 AWCHA[a] Lost Semifinals vs. New Hampshire (1–4)
Lost third-place game vs. Northeastern (0–4)[1]
1998–99 Laura Halldorson 29 4 3 AWCHA Lost Semifinals vs. New Hampshire (2–3) OT
Won third-place game vs. Brown (3–2)[2]
1999–2000 Laura Halldorson 32 6 1 WCHA[b] 21 2 1 2nd Won Quarterfinals vs. Minnesota State (10–0)
Won Semifinals vs. Wisconsin (5–0)
Lost Championship vs. Minnesota-Duluth (0–2)
Won Frozen Four vs. Minnesota Duluth (3–2)
Won Championship vs. Brown (4–2)[3]
2000–01 Laura Halldorson 23 9 2 WCHA 18 4 2 1st↑ Lost Semifinals vs. Ohio State (0–4) Did not qualify[4]
2001–02 Laura Halldorson 28 4 6 WCHA‡ 19 2 3 1st↑ Won Semifinals vs. Ohio State (4–1)
Won Championship vs. Wisconsin (3–2)
Lost First Round vs. Brown (1–2)[5]
2002–03 Laura Halldorson 27 8 1 WCHA 19 4 1 2nd Won Semifinals vs. Wisconsin (3–1)
Lost Championship vs. Minnesota-Duluth (3–5)
Lost First Round vs. Harvard (1–6)[6]
2003–04 Laura Halldorson 30 4 2 WCHA‡ 19 3 2 1st↑ Won Semifinals vs. Ohio State (5–1)
Won Championship vs. Minnesota-Duluth (4–2)
Won Frozen Four vs. Dartmouth (5–1)
Won Championship vs. Harvard (6–2)[7]
2004–05 Laura Halldorson 36 2 2 WCHA‡ 25 1 2 1st↑ Won Quarterfinals vs. Bemidji State (6–3)
Won Semifinals vs. Ohio State (7–1)
Won Championship vs. Wisconsin (3–2 OT)
Won First Round vs. Providence (6–1)
Won Frozen Four vs. Dartmouth (7–2)
Won Championship vs. Harvard (4–3)[8]
2005–06 Laura Halldorson 29 11 1 WCHA 19 8 1 2nd Won Quarterfinals vs. Minnesota State (5–1, 6–0)
Won Semifinals vs. Minnesota-Duluth (2–1)
Lost Championship vs. Wisconsin (1–4)
Won First Round vs. Princeton (4–0)
Won Frozen Four vs. New Hampshire (5–4)
Lost Championship vs. Wisconsin (0–3)[9]
2006–07 Laura Halldorson 23 12 1 WCHA 17 10 1 3rd Won Quarterfinals vs. Bemidji State (5–1, 4–1)
Won Semifinals vs. Minnesota-Duluth (3–2 OT)
Lost Championship vs. Wisconsin (1–3)
Did not qualify[10]
2007–08 Brad Frost 27 7 4 WCHA 21 5 2 2nd Won Quarterfinals vs. North Dakota (3–1, 9–1)
Lost Semifinals vs. Wisconsin (3–4)
Lost First Round vs. Wisconsin (2–3 OT)[11]
2008–09 Brad Frost 32 5 3 WCHA 23 2 3 1st↑ Won Quarterfinals vs. Bemidji State (4–1, 5–1)
Won Semifinals vs. Minnesota State (7–2)
Lost Championship vs. Wisconsin (3–5)
Won First Round vs. Boston College (4–3)
Lost Frozen Four vs. Mercyhurst (4–5)[12]
2009–10 Brad Frost 26 9 5 WCHA 18 6 4 2nd Won Quarterfinals vs. Minnesota State (8–5, 4–3)
Won Semifinals vs. Ohio State (5–4 2OT)
Lost Championship vs. Minnesota-Duluth (2–3)
Won First Round vs. Clarkson (3–2 OT)
Lost Frozen Four vs. Minnesota-Duluth (2–3)[13]
2010–11 Brad Frost 26 10 2 WCHA 18 8 2 2nd Won Quarterfinals vs. Ohio State (3–2, 4–2)
Won Semifinals vs. Minnesota-Duluth (4–2)
Lost Championship vs. Wisconsin (4–5 OT)
Lost First Round vs. Boston College (1–4)[14]
2011–12 Brad Frost 34 5 2 WCHA‡ 21 5 2 2nd Won Quarterfinals vs. St. Cloud State (6–1, 6–0)
Won Semifinals vs. North Dakota (6–0)
Won Championship vs. Minnesota-Duluth (2–0)
Won First Round vs. North Dakota (5–1)
Won Frozen Four vs. Cornell (3–1)
Won Championship vs. Wisconsin (4–2)[15]
2012–13 Brad Frost 41 0 0 WCHA‡ 28 0 0 1st↑ Won Quarterfinals vs. Bemidji State (5–0, 8–0)
Won Semifinals vs. Ohio State (5–0)
Won Championship vs. North Dakota (2–0)
Won First Round vs. North Dakota (3–2 3OT)
Won Frozen Four vs. Boston College (3–2 OT)
Won Championship vs. Boston University (6–3)[16]
2013–14 Brad Frost 38 2 1 WCHA‡ 26 1 1 1st↑ Won Quarterfinals vs. St. Cloud State (4–1, 7–1)
Won Semifinals vs. Minnesota-Duluth (4–1)
Won Championship vs. North Dakota (3–1)
Won First Round vs. Boston University (5–1)
Won Frozen Four vs. Wisconsin (5–3)
Lost Championship vs. Clarkson (4–5)[17]
2014–15 Brad Frost 34 3 4 WCHA 22 2 4 1st↑ Won Quarterfinals vs. Minnesota State (10–0, 5–1)
Lost Semifinals vs. Bemidji State (0–1)
Won First Round vs. RIT (6–2)
Won Frozen Four vs. Wisconsin (3–1)
Won Championship vs. Harvard (4–1)[18]
2015–16 Brad Frost 35 4 1 WCHA 24 3 1 2nd Won Quarterfinals vs. Ohio State (5–2, 5–0)
Won Semifinals vs. North Dakota (2–0)
Lost Championship vs. Wisconsin (0–1)
Won First Round vs. Princeton (6–2)
Won Frozen Four vs. Wisconsin (3–2 OT)
Won Championship vs. Boston College (3–1)[19]
2016–17 Brad Frost 26 8 5 WCHA 19 4 5 2nd Won Quarterfinals vs. Bemidji State (3–1, 1–2, 3–2)
Lost Semifinals vs. Minnesota Duluth (1–2 2OT)
Won First Round vs. Minnesota Duluth (1–0)
Lost Frozen Four vs. Clarkson (3–4)[20]
2017–18 Brad Frost 24 11 3 WCHA‡ 13 8 3 3rd Won Quarterfinals vs. St. Cloud State (5–1, 4–1)
Won Semifinals vs. Ohio State (2–0)
Won Championship vs. Wisconsin (3–1)
Lost First Round vs. Wisconsin (0–4)[21]
2018–19 Brad Frost 32 6 1 WCHA 19 4 1 1st↑ Won Semifinals vs. Minnesota-Duluth (4–1)
Lost Championship vs. Wisconsin (1–3)
Won First Round vs. Princeton (5–2)
Won Frozen Four vs. Cornell (2–0)
Lost Championship vs. Wisconsin (0–2)[22]
2019–20 Brad Frost 27 6 3 WCHA 17 5 2 2nd Won Quarterfinals vs. St Cloud State (4–2, 7–3)
Lost Semifinals vs Ohio State (4–3 OT)
2020 Tournament canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic[23]
2020–21[c] Brad Frost 11 8 1 WCHA 11 7 1 4th Lost Semifinals vs. Wisconsin (3–5) Did not qualify[24]
2021–22 Brad Frost 29 9 1 WCHA 21 6 1 1st↑ Won Quarterfinals vs. St. Thomas (4–0, 5–1)
Won Semifinals vs. Minnesota-Duluth (5–1)
Lost Championship vs. Ohio State (2–3 OT)
Lost Quarterfinals vs. Minnesota-Duluth (1–2)[25]
2022–23 Brad Frost 30 6 3 WCHA‡ 22 3 3 2nd Won Quarterfinals vs. St. Thomas (7–0, 6–2)
Won Semifinals vs. Wisconsin (4–2)
Won Championship vs. Ohio State (3–1)
Won Semifinals vs. Minnesota-Duluth (3–0)
Lost Frozen Four vs. Wisconsin (3–2 OT)[26]
2023–24 Brad Frost 27 10 2 WCHA 19 7 2 3rd Won Quarterfinals vs. Minnesota State (4–5, 7–1, 3–0)
Lost Semifinals vs. Wisconsin (4–3 OT)
Lost Quarterfinals vs. Clarkson (2–3 4OT)[27]
2024–25 Brad Frost Current season
Totals 780 172 64 499 109 51 24 postseason tournament appearances

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "1997–98 Women's Hockey Schedule". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  2. ^ "1998–99 Women's Hockey Schedule". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  3. ^ "1999–2000 Women's Hockey Schedule". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  4. ^ "2000–01 Women's Hockey Schedule". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  5. ^ "2001–02 Women's Hockey Schedule". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  6. ^ "2002–03 Women's Hockey Schedule". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  7. ^ "2003–04 Women's Hockey Schedule". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  8. ^ "2004–05 Women's Hockey Schedule". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  9. ^ "2005–06 Women's Hockey Schedule". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  10. ^ "2006–07 Women's Hockey Schedule". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  11. ^ "2007–08 Women's Hockey Schedule". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  12. ^ "2008–09 Women's Hockey Schedule". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  13. ^ "2009–10 Women's Hockey Schedule". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  14. ^ "2010–11 Women's Hockey Schedule". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  15. ^ "2011–12 Women's Hockey Schedule". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  16. ^ "2012–13 Women's Hockey Schedule". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  17. ^ "2013–14 Women's Hockey Schedule". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  18. ^ "2014–15 Women's Hockey Schedule". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  19. ^ "2015–16 Women's Hockey Schedule". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  20. ^ "2016–17 Women's Hockey Schedule". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  21. ^ "2017–18 Women's Hockey Schedule". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  22. ^ "2018–19 Women's Hockey Schedule". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  23. ^ "2019–20 Women's Hockey Schedule". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  24. ^ "2020–21 Women's Hockey Schedule". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  25. ^ "2021–22 Women's Hockey Schedule". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  26. ^ "2022–23 Women's Hockey Schedule". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  27. ^ "2023–24 Women's Hockey Schedule". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved November 19, 2024.

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