2025–26 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey season

2025–26 Minnesota Duluth
women's ice hockey season
ConferenceWCHA
Home iceAMSOIL Arena
Rankings
USA Today#5
USCHO.com#5
Record
Overall7–4–0
Conference3–4–0
Home3–2–0
Road4–2–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachLaura Schuler
Assistant coachesAshleigh Brykaliuk
Olivia Soares
Justin Grant
CaptainMary Kate O'Brien
Alternate captain(s)Tova Henderson
Grace Sadura
Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey seasons
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The 2025–26 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey season will represent the University of Minnesota Duluth during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. They will play their home games at AMSOIL Arena and are coached by Laura Schuler in her 2nd season.

Offseason

Departing players

Player Position Class Destintation
Hanna Baskin Defense Toronto Sceptres[1]
Brenna Fuhrman Defense Graduated
Payton Holloway Forward Junior St. Cloud State[2][3]
Tindra Holm Goaltender Modo
Nina Jobst-Smith Defense PWHL Vancouver[1]
Gabby Krause Forward Graduated
Jenna Lawry Forward Graduated
Reese Logan Forward Sophomore Clarkson[4][5]
Olivia Mobley Forward Boston Fleet[1]
Clara Van Wieren Forward Toronto Sceptres[1]
Olivia Wallin Forward PWHL Seattle[1]

Players Drafted

Professional Women's Hockey League[1][6]
Round Player Position Team
3 Olivia Mobley Forward Boston Fleet
3 Nina Jobst-Smith Defense PWHL Vancouver
3 Clara Van Wieren Forward Toronto Sceptres
6 Hanna Baskin Defense Toronto Sceptres
6 Olivia Wallin Forward PWHL Seattle

Incoming players

Player Position Class Previous school
Madi Burr Forward Incoming freshman[7][8]
Molly Cole Forward Incoming freshman[8]
Thea Johansson Forward Senior Mercyhurst[9]
Kate Kosobud Defense Sophomore Minnesota[10]
Rae Mayer Forward Incoming freshman[8][11]
Ava MacLeod Forward Incoming freshman[8][12]
Ashley Messier Defense Graduate Cornell[13]
Linnea Natt och Dag Defense Incoming freshman[8][14]
Krista Parkkonen Defense Senior Minnesota[9]
Ella Pukala Forward Incoming freshman[8][15]
Josie St. Martin Forward Sophomore Ohio State[16][17][18]
Sophia Villanueva Goaltender Incoming freshman[8][19]
Ellie Zakrajsheck Forward Incoming freshman[8][20]

Standings

2025–26 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T OTW OTL SOW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#2 Ohio State 12 11 1 0 1 0 0 32 54 20 14 13 1 0 68 27
#1 Wisconsin 12 10 1 1 1 0 1 31 63 20 16 14 1 1 85 21
#3 Minnesota 12 8 4 0 0 0 0 24 47 32 16 12 4 0 75 35
#6 Minnesota Duluth 12 6 6 0 0 0 0 18 30 31 16 10 6 0 47 37
#15 Minnesota State 12 4 7 1 0 1 1 15 21 38 16 8 7 1 36 43
St. Thomas 12 3 9 0 2 3 0 10 23 43 18 8 10 0 53 56
#14 St. Cloud State 12 2 9 1 1 2 0 8 33 48 16 5 10 1 46 51
Bemidji State 12 2 9 1 1 0 0 6 17 56 14 4 9 1 24 57
Championship: March 7, 2026
† indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com; updated November 25, 2025
Source: WCHA

Roster

As of September 20, 2025.[21]

No. Nat. Player Class Pos Height DoB Hometown Previous team
1 Éve Gascon Junior G 5' 8" (1.73 m) 2003-05-09 Terrebonne, Quebec Saint-Laurent Patriotes (QCHL)
2 Rae Mayer Freshman F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 2007-06-13 Chesapeake, Virginia Bishop Kearney Selects
3 Mary Kate O'Brien (C) Senior (RS) F 5' 4" (1.63 m) 2002-08-22 Wilbraham, Massachusetts Bishop Kearney Selects
5 Kate Kosobud Sophomore D 5' 8" (1.73 m) 2006-06-12 Moorhead, Minnesota Minnesota
7 Grace Sadura (A) Junior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 2005-01-03 Minnetonka, Minnesota Minnetonka High School
8 Danielle Burgen Senior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) 2004-01-19 Lindstrom, Minnesota Chisago Lakes High School
9 Josie St.Martin Sophomore F 5' 4" (1.63 m) 2006-05-02 Stillwater, Minnesota Ohio State
10 Ava MacLeod Freshman F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 2007-09-29 Kelowna, British Columbia RINK Academy Kelowna
11 Caitlin Kraemer Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 2006-05-29 Waterloo, Ontario Waterloo Ravens U22 Elite
12 Kamdyn Davis Sophomore D 5' 7" (1.7 m) 2006-08-12 Beloit, Wisconsin Chicago Mission
13 Molly Cole Freshman F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 2007-12-28 Langley, British Columbia Delta Hockey Academy U18
14 Krista Parkkonen Senior D 5' 6" (1.68 m) 2002-06-25 Lappeenranta, Finland Minnesota
16 Ellie Zakrajsheck Freshman F 5' 6" (1.68 m) 2006-11-03 Golden Valley, Minnesota Minnetonka High School
17 Ella Pukala Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 2007-01-02 Arlington Heights, Illinois Chicago Mission
18 Madi Burr Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 2007-05-31 Paris, Ontario Stoney Creek Sabres
19 Tova Henderson (A) Senior D 5' 8" (1.73 m) 2004-01-13 Richmond, British Columbia Delta Hockey Academy
20 Thea Johansson Senior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 2002-02-22 Ljungby, Sweden Mercyhurst
21 Zoey Krock Sophomore F 5' 4" (1.63 m) 2006-02-18 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Penguins Elite
22 Linnea Natt och Dag Freshman D 5' 8" (1.73 m) 2006-04-25 Stockholm, Sweden Sweden U-18
23 Ashley Messier Graduate D 5' 3" (1.6 m) 2002-03-27 Wilcox, Saskatchewan Cornell
24 Ida Karlsson Junior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 2004-06-30 Avesta, Sweden Leksands IF
26 Devyn Millwater Senior (RS) D 5' 7" (1.7 m) 2002-08-19 Victoria, British Columbia St. Cloud State
30 Sophia Villanueva Freshman G 5' 7" (1.7 m) 2005-00-00 El Paso, Texas Connecticut Jr. Rangers
31 Anna Byczek Freshman (RS) G 5' 9" (1.75 m) 2004-00-00 Marquette, Michigan Bay Area Ice Bears

Schedule and results

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site Decision Result Attendance Record Ref
Regular Season
September 19 5:00 PM at Mercyhurst* #6 Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA Gascon W 4–3 OT 1,123 1–0–0 [Recap 1]
September 20 12:00 PM at Mercyhurst* #6 Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA Gascon W 5–3  876 2–0–0 [Recap 2]
September 25 5:00 PM at Syracuse* #6 Tennity Ice Pavilion • Syracuse, NY Gascon W 4–0  244 3–0–0 [Recap 3]
September 26 5:00 PM at Syracuse* #6 Tennity Ice Pavilion • Syracuse, NY Gascon W 4–0  251 4–0–0 [Recap 4]
October 11 11:00 AM at #1 Wisconsin #4 LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI Gascon L 3–4  2,273 4–1–0 (0–1–0) [Recap 5]
October 12 1:00 PM at #1 Wisconsin #4 LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI Gascon L 0–4  2,273 4–2–0 (0–2–0) [Recap 6]
October 17 6:02 PM Minnesota State #4 AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN Gascon W 5–0  1,193 5–2–0 (1–2–0) [Recap 7]
October 18 2:02 PM Minnesota State #4 AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN Gascon W 3–1  1,028 6–2–0 (2–2–0) [Recap 8]
October 24 6:02 PM #3 Minnesota #4 AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN Gascon L 0–4  981 6–3–0 (2–3–0) [Recap 9]
October 25 2:02 PM #3 Minnesota #4 AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN Gascon L 2–3  1,075 6–4–0 (2–4–0) [Recap 10]
October 31 2:00 PM at #11 St. Cloud State #5 Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN Villanueva W 5–3  227 7–4–0 (3–4–0) [Recap 11]
November 1 1:00 PM at #11 St. Cloud State #5 Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN Villanueva W 3–2  287 8–4–0 (4–4–0) [Recap 12]
November 14 5:00 PM at #5 St. Thomas #15 Lee & Penny Anderson Arena • St. Paul, MN Gascon W 3–1  709 9–4–0 (5–4–0) [Recap 13]
November 15 2:00 PM at #15 St. Thomas #5 Lee & Penny Anderson Arena • St. Paul, MN Gascon W 4–2  857 10–4–0 (6–4–0) [Recap 14]
November 21 6:02 PM #3 Ohio State #5 AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN   
November 22 3:02 PM #3 Ohio State #5 AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN   
December 5 6:02 PM at Bemidji State Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN   
December 6 3:02 PM Bemidji State Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN   
January 2 TBA vs. TBD* SSE Arena, Belfast • Belfast, Northern Ireland (Friendship Four)   
January 3 TBA vs. TBD* SSE Arena, Belfast • Belfast, Northern Ireland (Friendship Four)   
January 9 3:02 PM Wisconsin AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN   
January 10 2:02 PM Wisconsin AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN   
January 16 6:02 PM St. Cloud State AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN   
January 17 3:02 PM St. Cloud State AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN   
January 23 6:02 PM at Minnesota State Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, MN   
January 24 2:02 PM at Minnesota State Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, MN   
January 30 5:00 PM at Ohio State Ohio State University Ice Rink • Columbus, OH   
January 31 2:00 PM at Ohio State Ohio State University Ice Rink • Columbus, OH   
February 6 3:02 PM Bemidji State AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN   
February 7 2:02 PM Bemidji State AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN   
February 13 6:02 PM St. Thomas AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN   
February 14 3:02 PM St. Thomas AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN   
February 20 6:00 PM at Minnesota Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN   
February 21 2:00 PM at Minnesota Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN   
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Central Time.
Source:[22]

Awards

  • Ève Gascon: WCHA Goaltender of the Week (September 29, 2025)[23][24]
  • Gascon: WCHA Goaltender of the Week (October 20, 2025)[25][26]
  • Rae Mayer: WCHA Rookie of the Week (October 20, 2025)[25][26]

Milestones

Player Milestone Date
Josie St. Martin First goal with Minnesota Duluth September 19, 2025[27]
Molly Cole First collegiate goal
Rae Mayer First collegiate point
Thea Johansson First goal with Minnesota Duluth September 20, 2025[28]
Kate Kosobud First point with Minnesota Duluth
Krista Parkkonen First point with Minnesota Duluth
Rae Mayer First collegiate goal September 25, 2025[29]
Ashley Messier First point with Minnesota Duluth October 17, 2025[30]
Ava MacLeod First collegiate point
Thea Johansson 100th career point October 18, 2025[31]

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Recaps

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  13. ^ "Minnesota Duluth vs. St. Thomas". umdbulldogs.com. University of Minnesota Duluth Athletics. November 14, 2025. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
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