2023–24 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season

2023–24 NCAA women's ice hockey season
NCAA tournament2024
National championshipWhittemore Center
Durham, New Hampshire
NCAA championOhio State
Patty Kazmaier AwardIzzy Daniel
(Cornell)
NCAA Division I women's ice hockey seasons
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The 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season began in September 2023 and ended with the 2024 NCAA National Collegiate women's ice hockey tournament's championship game at Whittemore Center in Durham, New Hampshire on March 24, 2024.[1]

Season headlines

  • October 4, 2023 – The Division I Council approved changes to the transfer window for all sports. In winter sports other than basketball, including men's and women's ice hockey, the transfer portal now opens for a total of 45 days, starting 7 days after the NCAA tournament field is set.[2]

Polls

Regular season

Realignment

On December 17, 2021, it was announced Robert Morris would be reinstated for the 2023–24 season.[3][4] On March 3, 2022, it was announced that College Hockey America (CHA) voted unanimously to reinstate the program back into the CHA.[5]

On June 6, 2023, it was announced that the CHA would be merging with Atlantic Hockey, with the two conferences operating under one banner by July 1, 2024. Details regarding this merger, including whether the new league would carry the CHA or Atlantic Hockey name, were to be announced at a later date.[6]

Standings

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Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#15 Penn State † 20 14 4 2 30 79 36 38 22 13 3 121 77
Mercyhurst 20 14 6 0 28 75 39 28 20 17 1 112 89
Robert Morris 20 11 8 1 23 60 69 35 15 19 1 94 126
RIT 20 7 12 1 15 47 59 35 13 19 3 77 89
Lindenwood 20 6 12 2 14 64 100 32 11 19 2 96 157
Syracuse 19 4 13 2 10 46 65 34 7 24 3 67 138
Championship: March 2, 2024
† indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com; updated March 24, 2024
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#4 Colgate † 22 18 4 0 55 102 28 40 32 7 1 186 51
#3 Clarkson 22 18 3 1 54.5 73 24 40 33 5 2 135 51
#7 St. Lawrence 22 18 4 0 53 79 40 39 28 11 0 125 92
#6 Cornell 22 17 5 0 48 81 40 34 25 8 1 125 64
#9 Quinnipiac 22 13 9 0 41 72 54 37 25 11 1 134 74
#14 Yale 22 12 9 1 35.5 55 44 32 17 14 1 88 63
#12 Princeton 22 6 10 6 29 48 57 32 14 12 6 91 78
Brown 22 7 12 3 26.5 41 57 32 12 17 3 61 78
RPI 22 5 16 1 15.5 42 66 35 13 18 4 81 79
Dartmouth 22 3 16 2 14.5 36 107 30 6 21 3 64 138
Union 22 3 17 2 13 28 73 35 8 25 2 57 110
Harvard 22 3 18 1 10.5 27 94 30 5 23 2 38 118
Championship: March 9, 2024
† indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com; updated March 24, 2024
2023–24 NEWHA standings
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Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
LIU † 28 26 2 0 52 84 29 37 28 9 0 96 66
Saint Anselm 28 18 9 1 37 94 54 37 20 16 1 114 87
Stonehill 28 17 9 2 36 83 55 38 21 15 2 100 94
Sacred Heart 28 14 12 2 30 58 50 38 15 21 2 70 96
Franklin Pierce 28 14 13 1 29 67 51 35 18 16 1 85 72
Assumption 28 10 14 4 24 59 66 36 10 22 4 69 99
Post 28 7 20 1 15 33 82 37 8 28 1 41 122
Saint Michael's 28 0 27 1 1 30 121 36 0 35 1 36 158
Championship: March 9, 2024
† indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com; updated March 24, 2024
Conference Overall
GP W L T OTW OTL SOW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#1 Ohio State † 28 26 2 0 2 0 0 78 140 37 39 35 4 0 201 51
#2 Wisconsin * 28 23 5 0 2 1 0 69 124 43 41 35 6 0 205 62
#5 Minnesota 28 19 7 1 1 2 2 62 92 60 39 27 10 2 135 80
#7 Minnesota Duluth 28 15 11 2 0 0 0 47 64 47 39 21 14 4 89 66
#10 St. Cloud State 28 12 14 2 0 1 0 40 60 59 34 17 17 2 78 69
Minnesota State 28 6 22 0 1 2 0 19 52 94 38 13 25 0 97 120
St. Thomas 28 4 23 1 0 0 1 11 39 120 37 10 26 1 74 150
Bemidji State 28 3 24 1 0 0 0 10 33 144 36 4 30 2 42 181
Championship: March 9, 2024
† indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com; updated March 24, 2023
2023–24 WHEA standings
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Conference Overall
GP W L T OTW OTL SOW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#11 UConn † 27 19 4 4 2 1 1 61 70 28 38 25 8 5 91 47
#13 Northeastern 27 16 8 3 4 2 2 51 67 40 39 25 11 3 94 50
New Hampshire 27 14 11 2 0 4 2 50 63 64 36 18 16 2 85 87
#15 Boston College 27 13 9 5 2 1 3 46 75 64 36 15 14 7 95 97
Providence 27 12 10 5 1 2 2 44 64 59 35 13 17 5 72 84
Vermont 27 11 12 4 2 2 2 39 61 70 35 13 17 5 79 94
Boston University 27 12 13 1 2 1 0 36 65 65 35 14 18 3 87 91
Maine 27 11 14 2 3 1 0 33 64 65 35 15 18 2 94 89
Merrimack 27 7 17 3 2 4 1 27 48 76 36 11 22 3 62 104
Holy Cross 27 4 20 3 2 2 3 18 39 84 35 8 24 3 65 103
Championship: March 9, 2024
† indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com; updated March 24, 2024

Player stats

Scoring leaders

The following players lead the NCAA in points at the conclusion of games played on March 16, 2024.[7]

Player Class Team GP G A Pts
Kirsten Simms Sophomore Wisconsin 37 32 42 74
Casey O'Brien Senior Wisconsin 39 23 48 71
Abbey Murphy Junior Minnesota 39 33 29 62
Danielle Serdachny Graduate Student Colgate 39 22 39 61
Britta Curl Graduate Student Wisconsin 39 22 39 61
Izzy Daniel Graduate Student Cornell 34 21 38 59
Lacey Eden Senior Wisconsin 39 27 29 56
Kristýna Kaltounková Senior Colgate 35 26 30 56
Abby Hustler Junior St. Lawrence 39 24 31 55
Laila Edwards Sophomore Wisconsin 39 20 34 54

Leading goaltenders

The following goaltenders lead the NCAA in goals against average at the conclusion of games played on February 16, 2024.[8]
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

Player Class Team GP Min W L T GA SO SV% GAA
Megan Warrener Junior Connecticut 14 834 12 1 1 14 4 0.951 1.01
Raygan Kirk Graduate Student Ohio State 15 883 14 1 0 15 6 0.948 1.02
Hailey MacLeod Sophomore Minnesota Duluth 15 898 10 4 1 17 5 0.958 1.14
Gwyneth Philips Graduate Student Northeastern 31 1,865 20 9 2 38 6 0.951 1.22
Michelle Pasiechnyk Senior Clarkson 25 1,459 20 3 1 31 7 0.942 1.28

Awards

WCHA

Award Recipient[9]
Player of the Year Kirsten Simms
Defensive Player of the Year Caroline Harvey
Rookie of the Year Joy Dunne
Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year Clara Van Wieren
Scoring Champion Kirsten Simms
Goaltending Champion Sanni Ahola
Coach of the Year Nadine Muzerall
All-WCHA Teams[10]
First Team   Position   Second Team
Hannah Bilka, Ohio State F Britta Curl, Wisconsin
Casey O'Brien, Wisconsin F Lacey Eden, Wisconsin
Kirsten Simms, Wisconsin F Abbey Murphy, Minnesota
Cayla Barnes, Ohio State D Hadley Hartmetz, Ohio State
Caroline Harvey, Wisconsin D Nelli Laitinen, Minnesota
Sanni Ahola, St. Cloud State G Hailey MacLeod, Minnesota Duluth
Third Team   Position   Rookie Team
Jennifer Gardiner, Ohio State F Joy Dunne, Ohio State
Emma Gentry, St. Cloud State F Cassie Hall, Wisconsin
Joy Dunne, Ohio State F Jocelyn Amos, Ohio State
Laila Edwards, Wisconsin F
Nina Jobst-Smith, Minnesota Duluth D Laney Potter, Wisconsin
Madeline Wethington, Minnesota D Ava Murphy, Wisconsin
Raygan Kirk, Ohio State G Ève Gascon, Minnesota Duluth

CHA

Award Recipient[11]
Player of the Year Tessa Janecke
Rookie of the Year Alaina Giampietro
Forward of the Year Tessa Janecke
Defenseman of the Year Sydney Pedersen
Defensive Forward of the Year Kylee Mahoney
Scoring Champion Ena Nystrøm
Scoring Champion Tessa Janecke
Sportsmanship Award Vanessa Upson
Scoring Champion Tatum White
Coach of the Year Jeff Kampersal
CHA All-Conference Teams[12]
First Team   Position   Second Team
Tessa Janecke, Penn State F Brianna Brooks, Penn State
Morgan Neitzke, Lindenwood F Alaina Giampietro, Robert Morris
Sara Boucher, Mercyhurst F Vanessa Upson, Mercyhurst
Sydney Pedersen, Mercyhurst D Maggie MacEachern, Penn State
Rachel Teslak, Syracuse D Sarah Davies, Lindenwood
Ena Nystrøm, Mercyhurst G Sophia Bellina, RIT
Rookie Team   Position  
Alaina Giampietro, Robert Morris F
Sofia Nuutinen, Mercyhurst F
Addie Alvarez, RIT F
Sofia Ljung, Mercyhurst D
Emma Pickering, RIT D
Maggie Hatch, Robert Morris G


NEWHA

Award Recipient[13]
Player of the Year Natalie Tulchinsky
Rookie of the Year Isabella Chaput
Defenseman of the Year Bri Eid
Goalie of the Year Tindra Holm
Coach of the Year Kelly Nash
NEWHA All-Conference Teams
First Team   Position   Second Team
Alexis Petford, Stonehill F Audrey Jackson, St. Anselm
Natalie Tulchinsky, St. Anselm F Mikayla Kelley, Franklin Pierce
Jeannie Wallner, LIU F Mikayla Lantto, LIU
Bri Eid, LIU D Brinna Martin, St. Anselm
Maggie Korneta, Franklin Pierce D Savannah Popick, St. Anselm
Tindra Holm, LIU G Jillian Petruno, Sacred Heart
Rookie Team   Position   All-Sportswomen Team
Grace Babington, LIU F Mary Leys, Saint Michael's
Jenna Chaplain, Assumption F Kayla McGaffigan, Assumption
Isabella Chaput, Sacred Heart F Samantha Ostrowski, Sacred Heart
Alexa Hanrahan, Assumption F Sarah Rourke, LIU
Lauren Maras, Franklin Pierce F
Pusle Dyring-Andersen, Stonehill D Delaney Bonifacio, Assumption
D Savannah Popick, St. Anselm
D Hannah Squires, Stonehill
Courtney Stagman, St. Anselm G Grace Glasrud, Post


WHEA

Award Recipient[14][15]
Cammi Granato Award (Player of the Year) Natálie Mlýnková
Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Year Sammy Taber
Hockey East Coach of the Year Chris Mackenzie
Best Defensive Forward Kathryn Stockdale
Best Defenseman Megan Carter
Sportmanship Award Annie Berry
Army ROTC Three Stars Award Gwyneth Philips
Scoring Champion Ida Kuoppala
Natálie Mlýnková
Women's Hockey East All-Star Teams[16][17]
First Team   Position   Second Team
Jada Habisch, UConn F Peyton Anderson, Northeastern
Ida Kuoppala, Maine F Lacey Martin, Boston University
Natálie Mlýnková, Vermont F Sammy Taber, Boston College
Megan Carter, Northeastern D Jules Constantinople, Northeastern
Camryn Wong, UConn D Krista Parkkonen, Vermont
Gwyneth Philips, Northeastern G Tia Chan, UConn
Third Team   Position   Rookie Team
Skylar Irving, Northeastern F Ashley Allard, UConn
Kira Juodikis, New Hampshire F Audrey Knapp, Providence
Katy Knoll, Northeastern F Allie Lalonde, Northeastern
Rae Bretton, New Hampshire D
Brooke Becker, Providence D Molly Jordan, Boston College
Sedona Blair, New Hampshire G Sedona Blair, New Hampshire
F Kaylee Lewis, Vermont
F Julia Pellerin, Boston College
F Sammy Taber, Boston College

Patty Kazmaier Award

Patty Kazmaier Award Finalists[18][19]
Player Position School
Izzy Daniel Forward Cornell
Casey O'Brien Forward Wisconsin Top Three
Kirsten Simms Forward Wisconsin Top Three
Sarah Fillier Forward Princeton
Caroline Harvey Defense Wisconsin
Abby Hustler Forward St. Lawrence
Tessa Janecke Forward Penn State
Abbey Murphy Forward Minnesota
Gwyneth Philips Goaltender Northeastern
Danielle Serdachny Forward Colgate

AHCA Coach of the Year

AHCA Coach of the Year Finalists[20][21]
Coach School
Chris MacKenzie UConn
Matt Desrosiers Clarkson
Greg Fargo Colgate
Mark Johnson Wisconsin
Jeff Kampersal Penn State
Nadine Muzerall Ohio State
Kelly Nash LIU

Goalie of the Year

Goalie of the Year Finalists[22]
Coach School
Michelle Pasiechnyk Clarkson
Raygan Kirk Ohio State
Gwyneth Philips Northeastern


Julie Chu Rookie of the Year Award

Julie Chu Rookie of the Year Award Finalists[23]
Player Position School
Joy Dunne Forward Ohio State
Emma Pais Forward Colgate Runner Up
Isabel Chaput Forward Sacred Heart
Alaina Giampietro Forward Robert Morris
Sammy Taber Forward Boston College


References

  1. ^ "Future NCAA host site selections through 2026". NCAA.com. February 22, 2023. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  2. ^ "DI Council approves changes to notification-of-transfer windows" (Press release). NCAA. October 4, 2023. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  3. ^ "RMU Reinstates Hockey Programs For 2023-24". rmucolonials.com. December 17, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  4. ^ Upadhyaya, Parth (December 18, 2021). "Robert Morris to reinstate men's and women's hockey programs for 2023-24 season". The Times. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  5. ^ "College Hockey America Reinstates RMU". rmucolonials.com. March 3, 2022. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  6. ^ "Atlantic Hockey Association and College Hockey America to Merge Operations in 2024". chawomenshockey.com. College Hockey America. June 6, 2023. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  7. ^ "2023‑24 NCAA Women's Statistics - Scoring Leaders". collegehockeynews.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  8. ^ "2023‑24 NCAA Women's Statistics - Goaltending Leaders". College Hockey News. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  9. ^ "UW's Kirsten Simms receives WCHA Player of the Year Award for 2023-24". wcha.com. March 7, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  10. ^ "All-WCHA award recipients announced for 2023-24". wcha.com. February 29, 2024. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  11. ^ "College Hockey America Announces 2023-24 Individual Awards". chawomenshockey.com. February 29, 2024. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  12. ^ "College Hockey America Announces 2023-24 All-Conference Teams". chawomenshockey.com. February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  13. ^ "NEWHA releases major end-of-season awards, All-League teams". newhaonline.com. February 23, 2024. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  14. ^ "NATÁLIE MLÝNKOVÁ NAMED HOCKEY EAST PLAYER OF THE YEAR". hockeyeast.com. March 6, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  15. ^ "HOCKEY EAST NAMES 2023-24 WOMEN'S ALL-STAR TEAMS". hockeyeast.com. February 28, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  16. ^ "HOCKEY EAST NAMES WOMEN'S PRO AMBITIONS ALL-ROOKIE TEAMS". hockeyeast.com. March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  17. ^ "HOCKEY EAST NAMES 2023-24 WOMEN'S ALL-STAR TEAMS". hockeyeast.com. February 28, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  18. ^ "2024 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Top-10 Finalists Named". pattykaz.com. March 7, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  19. ^ "Izzy Daniel Wins 2024 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award". pattykaz.com. March 23, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  20. ^ "2023-24 Division I Women's Coach of the Year Finalists Announced". ahcahockey.com. March 18, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  21. ^ "UConn's Chris MacKenzie is 2024 Winner of the CCM/AHCA Division I Women's Coach of the Year Award". ahcahockey.com. March 21, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  22. ^ "Clarkson's Michelle Pasiechnyk is Women's Goalie of the Year". hockeycommissioners.com. March 24, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  23. ^ "Ohio State freshman Dunne garners national honors, wins 2024 Julie Chu Rookie of the Year Award". uscho.com. March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
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