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2024–25 WCHA women's season
Season2024–25
ConferenceWCHA
DivisionDivision I
Sportwomen's ice hockey
DurationSeptember 20, 2024–
February 22, 2025
Number of teams8
Regular Season
WCHA Tournament
NCAA Tournament
Best FinishChampions
WCHA women's seasons
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The 2024–25 WCHA women's ice hockey season is the 26th season of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association and is taking place during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The regular season will begin on September 20, 2024, and will end on February 22, 2025.[1]

Standings

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2024–25 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T OTW OTL SOW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#1 Wisconsin 14 13 1 0 0 0 0 39 65 16 20 19 1 0 114 19
#4 Minnesota Duluth 14 8 4 2 0 0 2 28 39 30 18 11 5 2 57 36
#3 Minnesota 14 9 4 1 1 0 0 27 48 30 18 13 4 1 61 35
#2 Ohio State 14 8 4 2 2 0 1 25 42 28 19 13 4 2 73 37
#8 St. Cloud State 14 5 6 3 1 0 1 18 22 36 20 10 6 4 40 42
Minnesota State 14 4 9 1 0 3 0 16 35 42 18 8 9 1 50 45
St. Thomas 14 2 11 1 0 1 1 9 19 50 20 5 13 2 43 65
Bemidji State 14 2 12 0 0 0 0 6 16 54 18 3 14 1 28 66
Championship: March 8, 2025
† indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com; updated December 20, 2024


Awards

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Players of the Month

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As of December 6, 2024.
Date Forward of the Month Defender of the Month Goaltender of the Month Rookie of the Month
September 2024[2][3][4] Casey O'Brien (Wisconsin) Emma Peschel (Ohio State) Ève Gascon (Minnesota Duluth) Caitlin Kraemer (Minnesota Duluth)
October 2024[5][6][7] Casey O'Brien (Wisconsin) Caroline Harvey (Wisconsin) Ava McNaughton (Wisconsin) Emilia Kyrkkö (St. Cloud State)
November 2024[8][9][10] Laila Edwards (Wisconsin) Caroline Harvey (Wisconsin) Ava McNaughton (Wisconsin) Caitlin Kraemer (Minnesota Duluth)

Players of the Week

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Source[11]

As of December 9, 2024.
Date Forward of the Week Defender of the Week Goaltender of the Week Rookie of the Week
September 23, 2024[12][13][14] Emma Gentry (St. Cloud State) Elia Anick (St. Cloud State) Ève Gascon (Minnesota Duluth) Caitlin Kraemer (Minnesota Duluth)
September 30, 2024[15][16][17] Casey O'Brien (Wisconsin) Caroline Harvey (Wisconsin) Hailey MacLeod (Ohio State) Jordyn Petrie (Ohio State)
October 7, 2024[18][19][20][21] Casey O'Brien (Wisconsin) Caroline Harvey (Wisconsin) Emilia Kyrkkö (St. Cloud State) Chloe Boreen (St. Thomas)
October 14, 2024[22][23][24] Laila Edwards (Wisconsin) Laney Potter (Wisconsin) Amanda Thiele (Ohio State) Maggie Scannell (Wisconsin)
October 21, 2024[25][26][27][28] Hailey Armstrong (Bemidji State) Caroline Harvey (Wisconsin) Ava McNaughton (Wisconsin) Emilia Kyrkkö (St. Cloud State)
October 28, 2024[29][30][31] Joy Dunne (Ohio State) Emma Peschel (Ohio State) Emilia Kyrkkö (St. Cloud State) Josie St. Martin (Ohio State)
November 4, 2024[32][33][34][35][36] Joy Dunne (Ohio State) Caroline Harvey (Wisconsin) Dani Strom (St. Thomas) Caitlin Kraemer (Minnesota Duluth)
November 11, 2024[37][38] Cara Sajevic (St. Thomas) Nicole Vallario (St. Thomas) – –
November 18, 2024[39][40][41][42] Abbey Murphy (Minnesota) Riley Brengman (Ohio State) Hannah Clark (Minnesota) Kaitlin Groess (Bemidji State)
November 25, 2024[43][44][45][46] Olivia Wallin (Minnesota Duluth) Tova Henderson (Minnesota Duluth) Hailey Hansen (Minnesota State) Chloe Boreen (St. Thomas)
December 2, 2024[47][48][49][50] Kirsten Simms (Wisconsin) Caroline Harvey (Wisconsin) Hailey Hansen (Minnesota State) Caitlin Kraemer (Minnesota Duluth)
December 9, 2024[51][52][53][54] Abbey Murphy (Minnesota) Chloe Primerano (Minnesota) Ève Gascon (Minnesota Duluth) Maggie Scannell (Wisconsin)
December 16, 2024[55][56][57] Madison Mashuga (Minnesota State) JuliAnne Gazdik (Minnesota State) Hailey Hansen (Minnesota State) Morgan Smith (Bemidji State)

References

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  1. ^ "WCHA Composite Schedule Complete for 2024-25". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  2. ^ Hockey (October 2, 2023). "Minnesota Duluth, Ohio State & Wisconsin Claim WCHA Players of the Month Honors for September". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  3. ^ Women's Hockey (October 2, 2024). "O'Brien named WCHA Forward of the Month". UWBadgers.com. University of Wisconsin–Madison. Retrieved October 19, 2024. The Badger co-captain received the award after a strong start to the season against Lindenwood.
  4. ^ Women's Hockey (October 1, 2024). "Gascon and Kraemer Named WCHA Players of the Month". UMDBulldogs.com. University of Minnesota Duluth. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  5. ^ Hockey (October 29, 2024). "WCHA Announces October Players of the Month". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  6. ^ Women's Hockey (October 30, 2024). "Three Badgers earn WCHA Player of the Month awards in October". UWBadgers.com. University of Wisconsin–Madison. Retrieved November 2, 2024. O'Brien, Harvey, McNaughton honored after stellar play
  7. ^ Women's Hockey (October 30, 2024). "Kyrkkö Named WCHA Rookie of the Month". SCSUHuskies.com. St. Cloud State University. Retrieved November 2, 2024. Freshman goaltender led the WCHA in goals against average, save percentage while posting undefeated record in October
  8. ^ Hockey (December 4, 2024). "Minnesota Duluth & Wisconsin Earn WCHA November Players of the Month Honors Presented By Sterling Trophy Awards & Engraving". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  9. ^ Women's Hockey (December 4, 2024). "Three Badgers honored as WCHA Players of the Month". UWBadgers.com. University of Wisconsin–Madison. Retrieved December 6, 2024. McNaughton, Edwards, Harvey pick up monthly WCHA awards
  10. ^ Women's Hockey (December 4, 2024). "Kraemer Nets WCHA Rookie of the Month for November". UMDBulldogs.com. University of Minnesota Duluth. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  11. ^ "Athlete Awards". Western Collegiate Hockey Association. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  12. ^ Hockey (September 23, 2024). "Minnesota Duluth & St. Cloud State Take First WCHA Weekly Awards of the Season". wcha.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  13. ^ Women's Hockey (September 23, 2024). "Anick and Gentry Earn WCHA Weekly Honors". SCSUHuskies.com. St. Cloud State University. Retrieved October 19, 2024. Anick named Defender of the Week, Gentry named Forward of the Week after Huskies' season-opening sweep of Lindenwood
  14. ^ Women's Hockey (September 23, 2024). "Gascon and Kraemer Tabbed for WCHA Weekly Honors". UMDBulldogs.com. University of Minnesota Duluth. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  15. ^ Hockey (September 30, 2024). "OSU's MacLeod & Petrie Join Wisconsin's O'Brien & Harvey in Earning WCHA Weekly Honors". wcha.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  16. ^ Women's Hockey (September 30, 2024). "Harvey, O'Brien recognized in WCHA weekly awards". uwbadgers.com. University of Wisconsin–Madison. Retrieved October 19, 2024. Harvey receives Defender of the Week, O'Brien named Forward of the Week
  17. ^ Women's Ice Hockey (September 30, 2024). "MacLeod, Petrie Named WCHA Players of the Week". OhioStateBuckeyes.com. Ohio State University. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  18. ^ Hockey (October 7, 2024). "St. Cloud State, St. Thomas & Wisconsin Claim WCHA Weekly Honors". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  19. ^ Women's Hockey (October 7, 2024). "Harvey, O'Brien earn second straight WCHA weekly awards". uwbadgers.com. University of Wisconsin–Madison. Retrieved October 19, 2024. Badger co-captains earn weekly honors from conference
  20. ^ Women's Hockey (October 7, 2024). "Kyrkkö Named WCHA Goaltender of the Week". SCSUHuskies.com. St. Cloud State University. Retrieved October 19, 2024. Freshman netminder posted a shutout win in her collegiate debut against No. 15/RV Mercyhurst
  21. ^ Women's Hockey (October 7, 2024). "Chloe Boreen collects first WCHA Honor of her Career". TommieSports.com. University of St. Thomas. Retrieved October 19, 2024. After a three-point weekend debut, the freshman forward is named WCHA Rookie of the Week
  22. ^ Hockey (October 14, 2024). "Ohio State's Thiele Joins Wisconsin's Trio of Edwards, Potter & Scannell in Earning WCHA Weekly Awards". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  23. ^ Women's Hockey (October 14, 2024). "Badgers win three WCHA player of the week awards". uwbadgers.com. University of Wisconsin–Madison. Retrieved October 19, 2024. Three Badgers were recognized for their performances in a series sweep of UMD
  24. ^ Women's Ice Hockey (October 14, 2024). "Thiele Named WCHA Goaltender of the Week". OhioStateBuckeyes.com. Ohio State University. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  25. ^ Hockey (October 21, 2024). "Bemidji State, St. Cloud State and Wisconsin Earn WCHA Weekly Honors". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  26. ^ Women's Ice Hockey (October 21, 2024). "Armstrong named WCHA Forward of the Week after three-goal weekend". BSUBeavers.com. Bemidji State University. Retrieved November 2, 2024. BSU Women's hockey sophomore Hailey Armstrong earns first WCHA Forward of the Week
  27. ^ Women's Hockey (October 21, 2024). "Harvey, McNaughton earn WCHA accolades". UWBadgers.com. University of Wisconsin–Madison. Retrieved November 2, 2024. Duo earn WCHA honors after leading No. 1 Badgers to road sweep at No. 3 Minnesota
  28. ^ Women's Hockey (October 21, 2024). "Kyrkkö Named WCHA Rookie of the Week". SCSUHuskies.com. St. Cloud State University. Retrieved November 2, 2024. Freshman goaltender recorded a career-high 45 saves in tie with No. 2 Ohio State, helped secure shootout win after saving all three shots she faced
  29. ^ Hockey (October 28, 2024). "Ohio State and St. Cloud State Claim WCHA Weekly Honors". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  30. ^ Women's Ice Hockey (October 28, 2024). "Trio of Buckeyes Earn WCHA Weekly Awards". OhioStateBuckeyes.com. Ohio State University. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  31. ^ Women's Hockey (October 28, 2024). "Kyrkkö Named WCHA Goaltender of the Week". SCSUHuskies.com. St. Cloud State University. Retrieved November 2, 2024. Freshman goaltender led the WCHA in goals against average, continues strong start to debut campaign
  32. ^ Hockey (November 4, 2024). "WCHA Announces Weekly Awards Presented by OS Hockey". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  33. ^ Women's Ice Hockey (November 4, 2024). "Dunne Tabbed WCHA Forward of the Week". OhioStateBuckeyes.com. Ohio State University. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  34. ^ Women's Hockey (November 4, 2024). "Harvey wins WCHA weekly honor". UWBadgers.com. University of Wisconsin–Madison. Retrieved November 10, 2024. Junior collects fourth Defender of the Week award.
  35. ^ Women's Hockey (November 4, 2024). "Strom named WCHA Goaltender of the Week". TommieSports.com. University of St. Thomas. Retrieved November 10, 2024. Strom collects first WCHA Honor of her career
  36. ^ Women's Hockey (November 4, 2024). "Caitlin Kraemer Named WCHA's Rookie of the Week". UMDBulldogs.com. University of Minnesota Duluth. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  37. ^ Hockey (November 11, 2024). "St. Thomas Duo of Sajevic & Vallario Claim WCHA Weekly Awards Presented by OS Hockey". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  38. ^ Women's Hockey (November 11, 2024). "Sajevic, Vallario Earn WCHA Accolades". TommieSports.com. University of St. Thomas. Retrieved November 11, 2024. The duo earns WCHA honors after non-conference weekend series
  39. ^ Hockey (November 18, 2024). "Bemidji State, Minnesota & Ohio State Earn WCHA Weekly Awards Presented by OS Hockey". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  40. ^ Women's Hockey (November 18, 2024). "Murphy, Clark Earn WCHA Weekly Honors". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  41. ^ Women's Ice Hockey (November 18, 2024). "Brengman Tabbed WCHA Defender of the Week". OhioStateBuckeyes.com. Ohio State University. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  42. ^ Women's Ice Hockey (November 18, 2024). "Groess earns first WCHA weekly award as league's Rookie of the Week". BSUBeavers.com. Bemidji State University. Retrieved November 18, 2024. Freshman goaltender Kaitlin Groess named WCHA Rookie of the Week after sweep of St. Thomas
  43. ^ Hockey (November 25, 2024). "Minnesota Duluth, Minnesota State & St. Thomas Earn Latest Set of WCHA Weekly Awards Presented by OS Hockey". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  44. ^ Women's Hockey (November 25, 2024). "Wallin and Henderson Earn WCHA Weekly Honors". UMDBulldogs.com. University of Minnesota Duluth. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  45. ^ "Hansen Wins WCHA Goaltender of the Week". MSUMavericks.com. Minnesota State University Athletics. November 25, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  46. ^ Women's Hockey (November 25, 2024). "Boreen named WCHA Rookie of the Week". TommieSports.com. University of St. Thomas. Retrieved November 25, 2024. The freshman forward earns her second weekly honor of the season
  47. ^ Hockey (December 2, 2024). "WCHA Announces Weekly Awards Presented by OS Hockey". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  48. ^ Women's Hockey (December 2, 2024). "Harvey, Simms recieve [sic] WCHA weekly honors". UWBadgers.com. University of Wisconsin–Madison. Retrieved December 6, 2024. Harvey collects fifth weekly award of the year, Simms earns first
  49. ^ "Hansen earns Second Straight WCHA Goaltender of the week". MSUMavericks.com. Minnesota State University Athletics. December 2, 2024. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  50. ^ Women's Hockey (December 2, 2024). "Kraemer Nabs WCHA Rookie of the Week Honor". UMDBulldogs.com. University of Minnesota Duluth. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  51. ^ Hockey (December 9, 2024). "Minnesota, Minnesota Duluth & Wisconsin Earn WCHA Weekly Awards Presented by OS Hockey". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  52. ^ Women's Hockey (December 9, 2024). "Murphy, Primerano Earn WCHA Weekly Honors". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  53. ^ Women's Hockey (December 9, 2024). "Gascon Gloves WCHA Goaltender of the Week Honor". UMDBulldogs.com. University of Minnesota Duluth. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  54. ^ Women's Hockey (December 9, 2024). "Scannell picks up WCHA Rookie of the Week". UWBadgers.com. University of Wisconsin–Madison. Retrieved December 12, 2024. Freshman earns second rookie of the week honor of the season
  55. ^ Hockey (December 16, 2024). "Minnesota State and Bemidji State Claim Final WCHA Weekly Honors of 2024". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  56. ^ "Three Mavericks Earn WCHA Player of the Week". MSUMavericks.com. Minnesota State University Athletics. December 16, 2024. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  57. ^ Women's Ice Hockey (December 16, 2024). "Smith's hat trick earns her WCHA Rookie of the Week for first time". BSUBeavers.com. Bemidji State University. Retrieved December 20, 2024. BSU Women's Hockey freshman Morgan Smith tabbed WCHA Rookie of the Week
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