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2024–25 Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey season

The 2024–25 Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey season represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. They played their home games at LaBahn Arena and are coached by Mark Johnson in his 22nd season. Wisconsin finished the regular season with a program-record 31 wins.[1]

2024–25 Wisconsin Badgers
women's ice hockey season
WCHA regular season champion
WCHA tournament champion
National Championship, W, 4–3 (OT) vs Ohio State
Conference1st WCHA
Home iceLaBahn Arena
Rankings
USA Today#1
USCHO.com#1
Record
Overall38–1–2
Conference25–1–2
Home17–0–1
Road17–1–0
Neutral4–0–1
Coaches and captains
Head coachMark Johnson
Assistant coachesDan Koch
Jackie Crum
Mark Greenhalgh
Captain(s)Caroline Harvey
Casey O'Brien
Alternate captain(s)Lacey Eden
Laila Edwards
Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey seasons
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Offseason

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Recruiting

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Player Position Nationality Notes
Grace Bickett Defense  United States Played for Orono High School
Hannah Halverson Forward  United States Won two Minnesota State Championship's with Edina
Quinn Kuntz Goalie  United States Graduate transfer from Ohio State
Finley McCarthy Forward  United States Played for the USA-U18 team
Maggie Scannell Forward  United States Played for the USA-U18 team
Emma Venusio Defense  Canada Played for the Canada-U18 team
McKayla Zilisch Forward  United States Transferred from Bemidji State

Departing players

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Player Position Nationality Notes
Britta Curl Forward  United States Graduated
Chayla Edwards Forward  United States Graduated
Jane Gervais Goalie  Canada Transferred to Vermont
Sophie Helgeson Defense  United States Transferred to RPI
Maddi Wheeler Forward  Canada Transferred to Ohio State
Anna Wilgren Defense  United States Graduated

PWHL Draft

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Round Pick Player Team
2 9 Britta Curl Minnesota Frost
4 23 Dara Greig Montreal Victoire
5 29 Anna Wilgren Montreal Victoire

Roster

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As of March 3, 2025.[2]

No. Nat. Player Class Pos Height DoB Hometown Previous team
2 United States Finley McCarthy Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 2005-12-09 Whitefish, Montana Bishop Kearney Selects
4 United States Caroline Harvey (C) Junior D 5' 8" (1.73 m) 2002-10-14 Salem, New Hampshire North American Hockey Academy
6 United States Lacey Eden (A) Senior (RS) F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 2002-05-02 Annapolis, Maryland Shattuck-Saint Mary's
7 United States Kelly Gorbatenko Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 2004-08-05 Barrington, Illinois Chicago Mission
8 United States Hannah Halverson Freshman F 5' 6" (1.68 m) 2005-10-25 Edina, Minnesota Edina High School
9 Canada Ava Murphy Sophomore D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 2005-04-15 Kitchener, Ontario Oakville Hornets
10 United States Laila Edwards (A) Junior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 2004-01-25 Cleveland Heights, Ohio Selects Academy
11 United States Cassie Hall Sophomore F 5' 6" (1.68 m) 2005-10-18 South Lyon, Michigan Little Caesars
12 United States McKayla Zilisch Junior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 2004-04-26 Appleton, Wisconsin Bemidji State
14 United States Maggie Scannell Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 2006-03-24 Wynantskill, New York Shattuck-Saint Mary's
16 United States Claire Enright Sophomore (RS) F 5' 5" (1.65 m) 2004-04-16 Farmington, Minnesota Lakeville South High School
17 United States Grace Bickett Freshman D 5' 4" (1.63 m) 2006-05-31 Orono, Minnesota Orono High School
18 Canada Marianne Picard Junior (RS) F 5' 6" (1.68 m) 2002-11-13 Repentigny, Quebec Stanstead College
19 United States Bella Vasseur Sophomore F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 2005-02-15 Oregon, Wisconsin Bishop Kearney Selects
20 United States Vivian Jungels Junior D 5' 7" (1.7 m) 2003-10-08 Edina, Minnesota Edina High School
21 Canada Emma Venusio Freshman D 5' 6" (1.68 m) 2006-09-21 Toronto, Ontario Etobicoke
22 United States Laney Potter Sophomore D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 2004-12-05 Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania Philadelphia Jr. Flyers
23 Canada Sarah Wozniewicz Senior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 2003-08-25 Cochrane, Alberta Edge School
24 United States Katie Kotlowski Graduate (RS) D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 2001-08-03 La Crosse, Wisconsin Warroad High School
26 United States Casey O'Brien (C) Graduate F 5' 4" (1.63 m) 2001-08-27 Milton, Massachusetts Shattuck-Saint Mary's
27 United States Kirsten Simms Junior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) 2004-08-31 Plymouth, Michigan Little Caesars
30 United States Ava McNaughton Sophomore G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 2004-10-27 Seven Fields, Pennsylvania Bishop Kearney Selects
32 United States Chloe Baker Sophomore (RS) G 5' 6" (1.68 m) 2004-07-02 Hermosa Beach, California Chicago Mission
35 United States Quinn Kuntz Graduate (RS) G 5' 7" (1.7 m) 2001-02-17 Warroad, Minnesota Ohio State

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†* 282512101771373541381222148
#2 Ohio State 28196330259955840298315583
#4 Minnesota 2819811005795694229121153104
#6 Minnesota Duluth 2814122022487653392215211470
#11 St. Cloud State 281013511136537136151567482
Minnesota State 2871920412870973714212105118
St. Thomas 286211221204711636925273140
Bemidji State 284240100113410837630156148
Championship: March 8, 2025
† indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com; updated March 23, 2025

Schedule and results

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DateTimeOpponent#Rank#SiteDecisionResultAttendanceRecord
Regular Season
September 27 7:00 PM Lindenwood* #2 LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI McNaughton W 12–0  2,273 1–0–0
September 28 2:00 PM Lindenwood* #2 LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI McNaughton W 8–1  2,235 2–0–0
October 4 5:00 PM at Boston College* #1 Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA McNaughton W 7–1  303 3–0–0
October 5 5:00 PM at Boston College* #1 Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA McNaughton W 7–0  230 4–0–0
October 12 2:00 PM #3 Minnesota Duluth #1 LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI McNaughton W 5–1  2,273 5–0–0 (1–0–0)
October 13 2:00 PM #3 Minnesota Duluth #1 LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI McNaughton W 7–3  2,273 6–0–0 (2–0–0)
October 18 6:00 PM at #3 Minnesota #1 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN McNaughton W 5–0  3,139 7–0–0 (3–0–0)
October 19 3:00 PM at #3 Minnesota #1 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN McNaughton W 4–3  3,224 8–0–0 (4–0–0)
October 24 7:00 PM Bemidji State #1 LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI McNaughton W 4–0  2,273 9–0–0 (5–0–0)
October 25 7:00 PM Bemidji State #1 LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI McNaughton W 6–0  2,273 10–0–0 (6–0–0)
November 1 3:00 PM at #8 St. Cloud State #1 Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN McNaughton W 6–0  — 11–0–0 (7–0–0)
November 2 1:00 PM at #8 St. Cloud State #1 Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN McNaughton W 4–0  325 12–0–0 (8–0–0)
November 15 5:00 PM at #2 Ohio State #1 Ohio State University Ice Rink • Columbus, OH McNaughton W 4–2  784 13–0–0 (9–0–0)
November 16 2:00 PM at #2 Ohio State #1 Ohio State University Ice Rink • Columbus, OH McNaughton L 2–3  807 13–1–0 (9–1–0)
November 22 7:00 PM St. Thomas #1 LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI McNaughton W 6–1  2,273 14–1–0 (10–1–0)
November 23 4:00 PM St. Thomas #1 LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI McNaughton W 5–2  2,273 15–1–0 (11–1–0)
November 29 5:00 PM at Maine* #1 Alfond Arena • Orono, ME McNaughton W 9–0  453 16–1–0
November 29 3:00 PM at Maine* #1 Alfond Arena • Orono, ME Kuntz W 6–1  373 17–1–0
December 6 3:00 PM at Minnesota State #1 Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, MN McNaughton W 2–1  324 18–1–0 (12–1–0)
December 7 2:00 PM at Minnesota State #1 Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, MN McNaughton W 5–0  317 19–1–0 (13–1–0)
January 2 7:00 PM #2 Ohio State #1 LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI McNaughton W 6–0  2,273 20–1–0 (14–1–0)
January 4 4:30 PM vs. #2 Ohio State* #1 Wrigley Field • Chicago, IL (Frozen Confines) McNaughton T 3–3 SOL —[a] 20–1–1 (14–1–1)
January 11 5:00 PM Minnesota State #1 LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI McNaughton W 6–2  2,273 21–1–1 (15–1–1)
January 12 2:00 PM Minnesota State #1 LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI McNaughton W 3–1  2,273 22–1–1 (16–1–1)
January 17 7:00 PM at St. Thomas #1 St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, MN McNaughton W 6–1  621 23–1–1 (17–1–1)
January 18 3:00 PM at St. Thomas #1 St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, MN McNaughton W 11–1  625 24–1–1 (18–1–1)
January 25 2:00 PM #11 St. Cloud State #1 LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI McNaughton W 5–2  2,273 25–1–1 (19–1–1)
January 26 4:00 PM #11 St. Cloud State #1 LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI McNaughton T 2–2 SOW 2,273 25–1–2 (19–1–2)
January 31 6:00 PM at #6 Minnesota Duluth #1 AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN McNaughton W 2–1 OT 1,003 26–1–2 (20–1–2)
February 1 3:00 PM at #6 Minnesota Duluth #1 AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN McNaughton W 2–1  1,489 27–1–2 (21–1–2)
February 8 2:00 PM #3 Minnesota #1 LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI McNaughton W 8–2  2,273 28–1–2 (22–1–2)
February 9 12:00 PM #3 Minnesota #1 LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI McNaughton W 6–1  2,273 29–1–2 (23–1–2)
February 21 3:00 PM at Bemidji State #1 Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN McNaughton W 6–1  342 30–1–2 (24–1–2)
February 22 2:00 PM at Bemidji State #1 Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN Kuntz W 6–1  326 31–1–2 (25–1–2)
[[2025 WCHA women's ice hockey tournament|WCHA Tournament]]
February 28 7:00 PM Bemidji State #1 Labhan Arena • Madison, WI (Quarterfinals) McNaughton W 3–0  2,273 32–1–2
March 1 3:00 PM Bemidji State #1 Labhan Arena • Madison, WI (Quarterfinals) McNaughton W 11–0  2,273 33–1–2
March 7 1:00 PM #6 Minnesota Duluth #1 AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN (Semifinals) McNaughton W 3–1  867 34–1–2
March 8 2:00 PM #4 Minnesota #1 AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN (Championship) McNaughton W 4–3  1,715 35–1–2
[[2025 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey tournament|NCAA Tournament]]
March 15 2:00 PM #9 Clarkson #1 Labhan Arena • Madison, WI (National Quarterfinals) McNaughton W 4–1  2,421 36–1–2
March 21 7:30 PM #4 Minnesota #1 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (National Semifinals) McNaughton W 6–2  3,487 37–1–2
March 23 3:00 PM #2 Ohio State #1 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (National Championship) McNaughton W 4–3 OT 2,575 38–1–2
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Central Time.
Source:[4][5][6]

Rankings

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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 (Final)
USCHO.com 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
USA Today 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Home attendance

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Wisconsin led all NCAA Division I women's ice hockey programs in both average and total home attendance, averaging 3,464 spectators and totaling 68,812 spectators in its 19 home games.[7] This marked the eighth consecutive instance[b] in which the program led in these home attendance metrics.[8]

Awards and honors

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Conference Honors

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HCA Awards

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  • Caroline Harvey - Hockey Commissioner Association Co-Player of the Month (October 2024)
  • Casey O'Brien - Hockey Commissioner Association Co-Player of the Month (October 2024)
  • Kirsten Simms - Hockey Commissioner Association Player of the Month (March 2025)[11]
  • Ava McNaughton - Hockey Commissioner Association Goaltender of the Month (March 2025)

Notes

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  1. ↑ attendance for the double-header event with (paired with a men's game) was 24,788[3]
  2. ↑ excluding the 2020-21 season, in which NCAA Division I hockey was played without spectators due to the COVID-19 pandemic[8]

References

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  1. ↑ Milewski, Todd D. (March 1, 2025). "3 things that stood out as Wisconsin women's hockey completed a record-setting regular season". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  2. ↑ "2024–25 Women's Hockey Roster". uwbadgers.com. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  3. ↑ Kallmann, Dave (January 5, 2025). "'I Don't Know How Much Better It Could Have Got': Wrigley Field Experience Thrills Wisconsin Hockey Teams, Fans". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  4. ↑ "2024-25 Women's Hockey Schedule". uwbadgers.com. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Badgers announce updates to 2024-25 schedule". uwbadgers.com. August 19, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  6. ↑ "WCHA announces 2024-25 conference schedule". uwbadgers.com. May 23, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Women's Division I Hockey 2024-2025 Attendance". USCHO. 2025. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  8. 1 2 "Women's Ice Hockey Attendance Records 2023-24 Attendance" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Frozen Four: Simms Delivers NCAA Title for Wisconsin". collegehockeyinc.com. March 23, 2025. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
  10. ↑ "WCHA Unveils 2024-25 Individual Award Winners". wcha.com. March 6, 2025. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Final HCA Monthly Honors Announced - Goalies Shine". Hockey Commissioners. April 17, 2025. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
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