1997–98 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season

March 2026 September 2024 File:Minnesota Golden Gophers logo.svg 1997–98 Minnesota Golden Gophers women American Women's College Hockey Alliance AWCHA USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine USCHO.com/CBS College Sports 21–7–3 13–2–3 5–2–0 3–3 Laura Halldorson Julie OttoKris Scholz Mariucci Arena 1998–99 The 1997–98 season was the Golden Gophers' first season playing women's hockey. It was Laura Halldorson's first season coaching the new Gophers women's team, having been hired from Colby College the year prior to build the program.https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/743218/laura-halldorson Laura Halldorson EliteProspects.com Elite Prospects September 7, 2024 September 8, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240908011649/https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/743218/laura-halldorson live They finished fourth nationally, losing both the quarterfinal game and third-place game in the AWCHA tournament. Regular season Schedule Sources.https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/schedule/1997-98 University of Minnesota Athletics 1997–98 Women's Hockey Schedule September 2, 2024 September 3, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240903031520/https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/schedule/1997-98 live http://www.whockey.com/univ/usa/1998/ Women's University Hockey in the USA 1997-1998 Results whockey.com The Women's Hockey Web September 2, 2024 September 4, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240904034905/http://www.whockey.com/univ/usa/1998/ live no yes yes yes yes Minnesota Golden Gophers 2 12 Regular Season November 2 6:15 w yes no Augsburg Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, MN Killewald 8–0 6,854 1–0–0 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1997-98/augsburg/boxscore/10278 Augsburg vs Minnesota November 2, 1997 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 May 27, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240527163013/https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1997-98/augsburg/boxscore/10278 live November 6 7:00 l yes no Harvard Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, MN Killewald 2–3 1,466 1–1–0 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1997-98/harvard/boxscore/10279 Harvard vs Minnesota November 6, 1997 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 November 8 11:00 w yes no British Columbia Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, MN Killewald 10–2 1,464 2–1–0 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1997-98/british-columbia/boxscore/10280 British Columbia vs Minnesota November 8, 1997 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 November 9 3:00 l yes no New Hampshire Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, MN Killewald 1–5 1,824 2–2–0 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1997-98/new-hampshire/boxscore/10281 New Hampshire vs Minnesota November 9, 1997 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 November 15 2:00 w yes no St. Cloud State Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, MN Harms 10–0 3,208 3–2–0 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1997-98/st-cloud-state-club-/boxscore/10282 St. Cloud State vs Minnesota November 15, 1997 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 November 23 2:10 w yes yes no Gustavus Adolphus Don Roberts Ice Rink St. Peter, MN Killewald 6–0 155 4–2–0 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1997-98/gustavus/boxscore/10283 Minnesota vs Gustavus Adolphus November 23, 1997 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 November 28 6:45 w yes yes no Providence Hobey Baker Memorial Rink Princeton, NJ Killewald 5–4 55 5–2–0 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1997-98/providence/boxscore/10284 Providence vs Minnesota November 28, 1997 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 November 29 2:30 w yes yes no Princeton Hobey Baker Memorial Rink Princeton, NJ Killewald 6–1 96 6–2–0 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1997-98/princeton/boxscore/10285 Minnesota vs Princeton November 29, 1997 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 November 30 11:00 w yes yes no Cornell Hobey Baker Memorial Rink Princeton, NJ Killewald 3–2 60 7–2–0 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1997-98/cornell/boxscore/10286 Minnesota vs Cornell November 30, 1997 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 December 16 7:00 w yes no Princeton Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, MN Killewald 5–3 1,858 8–2–0 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1997-98/princeton/boxscore/10287 Princeton vs Minnesota December 16, 1997 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 December 17 7:00 t yes no Princeton Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, MN Killewald 5–5 OT 1,212 8–2–1 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1997-98/princeton/boxscore/10288 Princeton vs Minnesota December 17, 1997 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 December 28 7:00 l yes yes no Brown Providence, RI Killewald 3–4 163 8–3–1 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1997-98/brown/boxscore/10289 Minnesota vs Brown December 28, 1997 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 December 29 4:00 w yes yes no Providence Providence, RI Killewald 3–0 112 9–3–1 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1997-98/providence/boxscore/10290 Providence vs Minnesota December 29, 1997 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 December 30 4:30 l yes yes no New Hampshire Providence, RI Killewald 5–6 123 9–4–1 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1997-98/new-hampshire/boxscore/10291 Minnesota vs New Hampshire December 30, 1997 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 January 1, 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250101003701/https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1997-98/new-hampshire/boxscore/10291 live January 6 7:00 w yes no St. Lawrence Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, MN Killewald 6–1 1,086 10–4–1 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1997-98/st-lawrence/boxscore/10292 St. Lawrence vs Minnesota January 6, 1998 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 January 7 7:00 w yes no St. Lawrence Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, MN Killewald 5–0 906 11–4–1 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1997-98/st-lawrence/boxscore/10293 St. Lawrence vs Minnesota January 7, 1998 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 September 4, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240904011854/https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1997-98/st-lawrence/boxscore/10293 live January 15 7:00 w yes yes no Boston College Conte Forum Boston, MA Killewald 4–3 200 12–4–1 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1997-98/boston-college/boxscore/10294 Minnesota vs Boston College January 15, 1998 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 January 17 7:00 l yes yes no Brown Meehan Auditorium Providence, RI Killewald 1–3 157 12–5–1 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1997-98/brown/boxscore/10295 Minnesota vs Brown January 17, 1998 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 January 18 3:01 w yes yes no Yale Ingalls Rink New Haven, CT Killewald 2–1 225 13–5–1 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1997-98/yale/boxscore/10296 Minnesota vs Yale January 18, 1998 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 January 24 1:00 t yes no Northeastern Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, MN Killewald 2–2 OT 1,571 13–5–2 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1997-98/northeastern/boxscore/10297 Northeastern vs Minnesota January 24, 1998 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 January 25 1:00 t yes no Northeastern Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, MN Killewald 1–1 OT 1,831 13–5–3 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1997-98/northeastern/boxscore/10298 Northeastern vs Minnesota January 25, 1998 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 January 30 7:00 w yes no Manitoba Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, MN Killewald 3–0 1,211 14–5–3 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1997-98/manitoba/boxscore/10299 Manitoba vs Minnesota January 30, 1998 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 January 31 7:00 w yes no Manitoba Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, MN Killewald 5–1 1,156 15–5–3 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1997-98/manitoba/boxscore/10300 Manitoba vs Minnesota January 31, 1998 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 February 6 7:07 w yes yes no Augsburg Augsburg Ice Arena Minneapolis, MN Killewald 9–2 700 16–5–3 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1997-98/augsburg/boxscore/10301 Minnesota vs Augsburg February 6, 1998 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 February 7 2:00 w yes no Wisconsin (club) Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, MN Killewald 10–0 1,131 17–5–3 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1997-98/wisconsin-club-/boxscore/10302 Wisconsin vs Minnesota February 7, 1998 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 February 22 4:00 w yes no Gustavus Adolphus Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, MN Harms 10–0 1,221 18–5–3 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1997-98/gustavus/boxscore/10303 Gustavus Adolphus vs Minnesota February 22, 1998 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 February 27 7:00 w yes no Minnesota Thoroughbreds Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, MN Killewald 4–2 1,807 19–5–3 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1997-98/minnesota-thoroughbreds/boxscore/10304 Thoroughbreds vs. Minnesota February 27, 1998 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 March 1 2:00 w yes no Minnesota Blue J's Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, MN Killewald 6–1 1,937 20–5–3 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1997-98/minnesota-blue-j-s/boxscore/10305 Blue J's vs Minnesota March 1, 1998 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 September 4, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240904030359/https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1997-98/minnesota-blue-j-s/boxscore/10305 live March 8 2:00 w yes no Augsburg Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, MN Killewald 10–2 919 21–5–3 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1997-98/augsburg/boxscore/10306 Augsburg vs Minnesota March 8, 1998 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 Minnesota Golden Gophers 2 12 AWCHA Tournament March 20 5:00 l yes yes no New Hampshire FleetCenter Boston, MA Killewald 1–4 1,239 21–6–3 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1997-98/new-hampshire/boxscore/10307 Minnesota vs New Hampshire March 20, 1998 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 March 21 12:00 l yes yes no Northeastern FleetCenter Boston, MA Killewald 0–4 259 21–7–3 https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/1997-98/northeastern/boxscore/10308 Minnesota vs Northeastern March 21, 1998 GopherSports.com University of Minnesota Athletics September 28, 2025 Roster Source:https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/1997-98 University of Minnesota Athletics 1997–98 Women's Hockey Roster September 3, 2024 September 4, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240904034636/https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/1997-98 live yes yes 2 Hattie Hoff freshman D 5 2 Minnesota Red Wing, Minnesota Minnesota Thoroughbred yes 3 Laura Tryba freshman F 5 9 Minnesota Blaine, Minnesota Blaine High School yes 4 Nadine Muzerall Nadine Muzerall freshman F 5 7 1978 10 19 Ontario Mississauga, Ontario Kimball Union Academy yes 5 Dacia Lyons sophomore D 5 6 Wisconsin Cottage Grove, Wisconsin Monona Grove High School yes 6 Angela Borek sophomore D 5 10 1978 6 2 Minnesota Burnsville, Minnesota Burnsville High School yes 7 Sarma Pone freshman F 5 7 1979 5 5 Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota Minneapolis Southwest High School yes 8 Kelly Olson freshman D 5 8 1979 3 6 Minnesota Little Canada, Minnesota Roseville Area High School yes 9 Megan Milbert freshman F 5 5 1979 4 24 Minnesota South St. Paul, Minnesota South St. Paul Secondary yes 10 Kris Scholz sophomore F 5 8 1977 10 19 Minnesota Hugo, Minnesota Stillwater Area High School yes 11 Tai Thorsheim freshman D 5 7 Minnesota Stillwater, Minnesota Stillwater Area High School yes 12 Matty Brekken freshman F 5 5 1980 6 30 North Dakota Devils Lake, North Dakota Devils Lake High School yes 13 Betsey Kukowski freshman F 5 9 1979 2 23 Minnesota Apple Valley, Minnesota Shattuck-Saint Mary's yes 14 Brittny Ralph sophomore D 5 9 1978 3 14 Minnesota Brooklyn Center, Minnesota Brooklyn Center High School yes Julie Otto senior F 5 3 1975 5 8 Minnesota Buffalo, Minnesota Minnesota Thoroughbred yes 17 Ambria Thomas freshman F 5 6 1978 12 30 Alaska Fairbanks, Alaska West Valley High School yes 18 Emily Buchholz freshman D 5 9 1978 9 27 Wisconsin Waupun, Wisconsin Waupun High School yes 19 Heather Alm freshman F 5 8 1979 2 22 Minnesota Woodbury, Minnesota Woodbury High School yes 20 Lacey Franzmeier freshman F 5 6 1979 5 20 Minnesota Stacy, Minnesota Forest Lake Area High School yes 21 Marisa Pettiford freshman F 5 6 1980 6 28 Minnesota Saint Paul, Minnesota Minnesota Thoroughbred yes 22 Paula Vogt freshman F 5 5 Minnesota Richmond, Minnesota Paynesville Trailblazers yes 23 Tracy Donaghue freshman F 5 3 1979 1 12 Minnesota Maple Grove, Minnesota Osseo Senior High School yes 31 Sarah Harms sophomore G 5 5 Minnesota Pengilly, Minnesota Minnesota Thoroughbred yes 36 Erica Killewald freshman G 5 10 1979 11 20 Michigan Troy, Michigan Troy High School References Recaps Recap Category:Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey seasons Category:1997 in sports in Minnesota Category:1998 in sports in Minnesota