2022–23 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season

The 2022–23 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season represented the University of Minnesota during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. They were coached by Brad Frost in his 16th season. The Golden Gophers won the 2023 WCHA women's ice hockey tournament and advanced to the Frozen Four of the 2023 NCAA tournament, where they lost to Wisconsin 2–3 in overtime.

Offseason

Recruiting

Josefin Bouveng Forward Played for Sweden at the 2022 Winter Olympics Allie Franco Forward/Defense Attended Hill-Murray HS Nelli Laitinen Defense Won a bronze medal with Finland at the 2022 Winter Olympics Madison Kaiser Forward Member of the U.S. women's U18 team in 2021 Abbey Murphy Forward Returning to the team after taking a year off to play in the 2022 Winter Olympics Lizi Norton Defense Transfer from Minnesota Duluth Grace Zumwinkle Forward Returning for her 5th year after taking a year off to play in the 2022 Winter Olympics

Standings

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Regular season Schedule and results Source .

Awards and honors

On October 17, 2022, Grace Zumwinkle was named WCHA Forward of the Week for the eighth time. On October 17, 2022, Skylar Vetter was honored with her second WCHA Goaltender of the Week. On October 31, 2022, Taylor Heise was named WCHA Forward of the Week. On October 31, 2022, Skylar Vetter was honored with her third WCHA Goaltender of the Week. On November 1, 2022, Skylar Vetter was named the WCHA Goaltender of the Month for October. On November 1, 2022, Abbey Murphy was awarded with her first-ever WCHA Forward of the Month. On December 12, 2022, Taylor Heise was again named WCHA Forward of the Week. On December 12, 2022, Skylar Vetter was named WCHA Goaltender of the Week. On January 3, 2023, Skylar Vetter was awarded her second WCHA Goaltender of the Month this season for posting 3 shutouts and only 1 goal against during December. On January 4, 2023, Taylor Heise was named National Player of the Month by the Hockey Commissioners Association for December. On January 4, 2023, Skylar Vetter was acknowledged as the National Goaltender of the Month for her impersonation of a brick wall during December 2022. On January 9, 2023, Grace Zumwinkle was named WCHA Forward of the Week. On January 23, 2023, Taylor Heise was again acknowledged as the WCHA Forward of the Week. On January 23, 2023, Madison Kaiser was awarded with her first WCHA Rookie of the Week.

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