2024 PWHL Minnesota
League1 PWHL
2024 record3–0–0
Home record2–0–0
Road record1–0–0
Goals for9
Goals against3
Team information
General managerNatalie Darwitz[1]
CoachKen Klee[1]
Assistant coachJake Bobrowski
Mira Jalosuo[1]
CaptainKendall Coyne Schofield
Alternate captainsKelly Pannek
Lee Stecklein
ArenaXcel Energy Center
Team leaders
GoalsGrace Zumwinkle (4)[2]
AssistsMultiple (2)[2]
PointsGrace Zumwinkle
Taylor Heise (4)[2]
Penalty minutesLee Stecklein (8)[2]
Plus/minusSusanna Tapani (+5)[2]
WinsNicole Hensley (2)[3]
Goals against averageMaddie Rooney (0.00)[3]

The 2024 PWHL Minnesota season is the team's inaugural season as a member of the newly created Professional Women's Hockey League. They play their home games at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Offseason

On September 1, 2023, Minnesota hired Natalie Darwitz as its general manager.[4] Minnesota then hired Charlie Burggraf as the team's first head coach on September 15.[5] Jake Bobrowski and Mira Jalosuo were hired as assistant coaches on October 6.[6] On September 25, The Hockey News reported that Minnesota would play their home games at Xcel Energy Center.[7]

On September 6, Minnesota announced the signings of their first three players, American national team members Lee Stecklein, Kendall Coyne Schofield, and Kelly Pannek.[8] Coyne Schofield was named team captain, with Stecklein and Pannek named assistant captains.[9]

On December 27, 2023—one week before Minnesota's season-opening game—the team announced that Burggraf was stepping down as the team's head coach, and would be replaced by Ken Klee.[10]

Regular season

Minnesota played its first ever game on January 3, 2024, in Lowell, Massachusetts, against Boston. Taylor Heise scored the franchise's first goal, and Minnesota went on to win the game by a score of 3–2.[11] The team made its home debut on January 6. Grace Zumwinkle scored a hat-trick and Maddie Rooney posted a shutout in a 3–0 victory over Montreal.[12] With 13,316 fans in attendance, the game set a new record for attendance at a professional women's hockey game.[13]

Schedule and results

Standings

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts
1 Minnesota 3 3 0 0 0 9 3 +6 9
2 Montreal 3 1 1 0 1 8 7 +1 5
3 New York 3 1 0 0 2 8 8 0 3
4 Toronto 3 1 0 0 2 4 9 −5 3
5 Ottawa 1 0 0 1 0 2 3 −1 1
6 Boston 1 0 0 0 1 2 3 −1 0
Updated to match(es) played on January 10, 2024. Source: PWHL

Regular season

The regular season schedule was published on November 30, 2023.[14]

Regular season schedule (Home: 2–0–0; Road: 1–0–0)
January: 3–0–0, 9 points (Home: 2–0–0; Road: 1–0–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
1January 3@ PWHL Boston3–2HensleyTsongas Center4,0121–0–03[Recap 1]
2January 6PWHL Montreal3–0RooneyXcel Energy Center13,3162–0–06[Recap 2]
3January 10PWHL Toronto3–1HensleyXcel Energy Center4,7073–0–09[Recap 3]
4January 14PWHL New YorkXcel Energy Center
5January 17@ PWHL OttawaTD Place Arena
6January 24PWHL MontrealXcel Energy Center
7January 27@ PWHL BostonTsongas Center
8January 28@ PWHL New YorkTotal Mortgage Arena
February 0–0–0, 0 points (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
9February 3@ PWHL TorontoMattamy Athletic Centre
10February 14PWHL OttawaXcel Energy Center
11February 17@ PWHL OttawaTD Place Arena
12February 18@ PWHL MontrealPlace Bell
13February 25PWHL BostonXcel Energy Center
14February 27PWHL TorontoTBD
March 0–0–0, 0 points (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
15March 3@ PWHL New YorkUBS Arena
16March 5PWHL OttawaXcel Energy Center
17March 13PWHL BostonXcel Energy Center
18March 16PWHL New YorkTBD
19March 24PWHL MontrealXcel Energy Center
April 0–0–0, 0 points (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
20April 20@ PWHL OttawaTD Place Arena
21April 24@ PWHL MontrealVerdun Auditorium
22April 27PWHL BostonTBD
May 0–0–0, 0 points (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
23May 1@ PWHL TorontoMattamy Athletic Centre
24May 4@ PWHL New YorkTBD

  Regulation Win (3 points)   Overtime/Shootout win (2 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)   Regulation Loss (0 points)


Player statistics

As of January 12, 2024[2]

Skaters

Regular season[2]
PlayerGPGAPtsSOG+/−PIM
Grace Zumwinkle340412+42
Taylor Heise33145+22
Denisa Křížová3022300
Kelly Pannek30222+30
Lee Stecklein30221+38
Susanna Tapani30228+50
Kendall Coyne Schofield31014+20
Sophia Kunin31014+22
Mellissa Channell30110+30
Brittyn Fleming30113+10
Liz Schepers30112+22
Dominique Kremer1000000
Claire Butorac2000000
Brooke Bryant30001+10
Natalie Buchbinder30005+40
Michela Cava3000502
Abby Cook30001+12
Clair DeGeorge3000100
Maggie Flaherty30005+20
Emma Greco30005+10

Goaltenders

Regular season[3]
PlayerGPWLTOTTOISAGASV%GAASOSvPIMGAGS
Maddie Rooney1100060:002401.0000.001240001
Nicole Hensley22000120:00673.9551.500640002
Amanda Leveille000000:0000.0000.00000000

Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Awards and honors


Milestones

Regular season
PlayerMilestoneReached
Taylor HeiseFirst goal in franchise historyJanuary 3, 2024
First PWHL goal
First PWHL game
Sophia KuninFirst PWHL goal
First PWHL game
Grace ZumwinkleFirst PWHL goal
First PWHL game
Mellissa ChannellFirst PWHL assist
First PWHL game
Brittyn FlemingFirst assist in franchise history
First PWHL assist
First PWHL game
Nicole HensleyFirst win in franchise history
First PWHL win
First PWHL game
Brooke BryantFirst PWHL game
Natalie Buchbinder
Michela Cava
Abby Cook
Kendall Coyne Schofield
Chair DeGeorge
Maggie Flaherty
Emma Greco
Dominique Kremer
Denisa Krizova
Kelly Pannek
Liz Schepers
Lee Stecklein
Susanna Tapani
Grace ZumwinkleFirst PWHL hat-trickJanuary 6, 2024
Maddie RooneyFirst PWHL shutout
First PWHL win
First PWHL game
Claire ButoracFirst PWHL game

Records

Regular season
PlayerMilestoneReached

Honors

Transactions

Signings

DatePlayerPositionTermPrevious TeamRef
September 6, 2023Kelly PannekF3 yearsTeam Scotiabank[15][16]
September 6, 2023Kendall Coyne SchofieldF3 yearsTeam Adidas[15][16]
September 6, 2023Lee SteckleinD3 yearsTeam Harvey's[15][16]
October 26, 2023Taylor HeiseF3 yearsMinnesota[15][16]
October 31, 2023Nicole HensleyG3 yearsTeam Sonnet[15][16]
November 1, 2023Grace ZumwinkleF3 yearsMinnesota[15][16]
November 8, 2023Susanna TapaniF2 yearsKRS Vanke Rays[16]
November 20, 2023Maggie FlahertyD2 yearsMinnesota Duluth[15][16]
November 27, 2023Natalie BuchbinderD2 yearsWisconsin[15][16]
November 29, 2023Brooke BryantF1 yearMinnesota State[15][16]
November 29, 2023Sydney BrodtF1 yearMinnesota Whitecaps[15][16]
November 30, 2023Liz SchepersF1 yearMinnesota Whitecaps[15][16]
November 30, 2023Claire ButoracF1 yearMinnesota State[15][16]
December 1, 2023Sophia KuninF1 yearTeam Harvey's[15][16]
December 1, 2023Brittyn FlemingF1 yearMinnesota Whitecaps[15][16]
December 1, 2023Denisa KrizovaF2 yearsMinnesota Whitecaps[15]
December 7, 2023Clair DeGeorgeF1 yearTeam Harvey's[15]
December 7, 2023Michela CavaF1 yearToronto Six[15]
December 19, 2023Amanda LeveilleG1 yearMinnesota Whitecaps[17]
December 19, 2023Maddie RooneyG2 yearsTeam Adidas[18]
December 20, 2023Dominique KremerD1 yearBuffalo Beauts[19]
December 20, 2023Abby CookD1 yearHC Ladies Lugano[20]
December 21, 2023Emma GrecoD1 yearToronto Six[21]
December 21, 2023Mellissa ChannellD1 yearTeam Harvey's[22]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Minnesota Staff". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Skater Stats". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 "Goalie Stats". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  4. ↑ Kennedy, Ian (September 1, 2023). "Video: Natalie Darwitz Introduced As GM Of Minnesota's PWHL Team". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved December 17, 2023. USA Hockey legend and former NCAA coach Natalie Darwitz has been named the general manager of Minnesota's PWHL team. Watch her introduction press conference.
  5. ↑ Kennedy, Ian (September 15, 2023). "Six Coaches Announced For PWHL Teams Including MacLeod, Ryan, Cheverie". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved December 17, 2023. The PWHL has announced head coaches for their six franchises, a list including Carla MacLeod, Troy Ryan, and Kori Cheverie.
  6. ↑ Kennedy, Ian (October 6, 2023). "Assistant Coaches: Bobrowski, Jalosuo Hired By PWHL Minnesota". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved December 17, 2023. Minnesota has hired a pair of assistant coaches - Jake Bobrowski and Mira Jalosuo - to work alongside head coach Charlie Burggraf.
  7. ↑ Kennedy, Ian (September 25, 2023). "Reports: Xcel Energy Center Will Be Home Rink For PWHL Minnesota". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved December 17, 2023. The Xcel Energy Center, home to the NHL's Minnesota Wild, will according to reports also be the home rink of PWHL Minnesota.
  8. ↑ Kennedy, Ian (September 6, 2023). "Stecklein, Coyne Schofield, Pannek Sign With Minnesota". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved December 17, 2023. American national team members Kendall Coyne Schofield, Lee Stecklein, and Kelly Pannek were the first three signings of the PWHL's Minnesota franchise.
  9. ↑ "PWHL Minnesota appoints Kendall Coyne as team captain". Sportsnet. January 3, 2024. Archived from the original on January 5, 2024. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  10. ↑ CBC Sports (December 27, 2023). "Charlie Burggraf steps down as head coach of PWHL Minnesota days before season opener". CBC. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  11. ↑ Blount, Rachel (January 3, 2024). "Minnesota wins 3-2 at Boston in its first PWHL game, starting new era in women's hockey". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on January 4, 2024. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  12. ↑ Nelson, John (January 7, 2024). "PWHL Minnesota smashes attendance world record and wins in shutout". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on January 7, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  13. ↑ "PWHL game in Minnesota sets attendance record with 13,316 fans". The Guardian. January 7, 2024. Archived from the original on January 7, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Professional Wwomen's Hockey Lewague (PWHL) Announces 2024 Regular-Season Schedule". PWHL. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 "Minnesota Signing Summary (Live Tracker)". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. December 17, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Shircliff, Elaine (November 25, 2023). "2023 PWHL Minnesota Player Signing Tracker". FullPressHockey.com. Full Press Hockey. Retrieved December 17, 2023. With each passing day, the rosters for each team in the PWHL begin to take shape.
  17. ↑ PWHL Minnesota [@PWHL_Minnesota] (December 19, 2023). "Goalie Amanda Leveille has signed a one-year contract! With PHF all-time records for wins and shutouts, and two Isobel Cup championships under her belt, we're ready for a legendary season!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  18. ↑ PWHL Minnesota [@PWHL_Minnesota] (December 19, 2023). "Gold medalist Maddie Rooney strengthens our lineup! The starting goaltender of the 2018 Winter Olympics-winning U.S. team has signed a 2-year contract" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  19. ↑ PWHL Minnesota [@PWHL_Minnesota] (December 20, 2023). "Making an impact from the blue line! Former Buffalo Beauts Captain Dom Kremer has signed a one-year contract" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  20. ↑ PWHL Minnesota [@PWHL_Minnesota] (December 20, 2023). "Boston University standout Abby Cook has locked in a one-year deal. 🔒 Cook set the program's record for most career points by a defender, notching 99 points in 147 games" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  21. ↑ PWHL Minnesota [@PWHL_Minnesota] (December 21, 2023). "💪 Locked in and ready to dominate! Former Toronto Six defender Emma Greco has inked a 1-year contract!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  22. ↑ PWHL Minnesota [@PWHL_Minnesota] (December 21, 2023). "Building up our blue line! The PWHPA's Team Harvey's defender and Wisconsin Badger alumni Mellissa Channell joins the team for the 2023-24 season" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

Recaps

  1. ↑ "PWHL Minnesota @ PWHL Boston". ThePWHL.com. January 3, 2024. Archived from the original on January 2, 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  2. ↑ "PWHL Montreal @ PWHL Minnesota". ThePWHL.com. January 6, 2024. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  3. ↑ "PWHL Toronto @ PWHL Minnesota". ThePWHL.com. January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
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