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2025 WCHA Women's ice hockey tournament
2025 WCHA Final Faceoff logo
DatesFebruary 28 – March 8, 2025
Teams8
Finals siteAMSOIL Arena
Duluth, Minnesota
ChampionsWisconsin (11th title)
Winning coachMark Johnson (11th title)
MVPCasey O'Brien (Wisconsin)
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The 2025 WCHA Ice Hockey Tournament was the 26th edition of the WCHA Tournament. It was played between February 28 and March 8, 2025. The final two rounds were hosted by the University of Minnesota Duluth at AMSOIL Arena, after the first round was played at the home ice of the top four seeds.[1]

Wisconsin entered the tournament as the defending champions. Wisconsin repeated as tournament champions and earned the conference's automatic bid to the 2025 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey tournament.[2]

Format

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The tournament includes all eight teams in the conference. Teams were ranked according to their finish in the conference standings. All quarterfinal games are best two of three and are played at the highest seed's home sites, and starting with the semifinals, single-elimination played at AMSOIL Arena. The tournament champion will receive an automatic bid into the 2025 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey tournament.[3]

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†* 28 25 1 2 1 0 1 77 137 35 41 38 1 2 221 48
#2 Ohio State 28 19 6 3 3 0 2 59 95 58 40 29 8 3 155 83
#4 Minnesota 28 19 8 1 1 0 0 57 95 69 42 29 12 1 153 104
#6 Minnesota Duluth 28 14 12 2 0 2 2 48 76 53 39 22 15 2 114 70
#11 St. Cloud State 28 10 13 5 1 1 1 36 53 71 36 15 15 6 74 82
Minnesota State 28 7 19 2 0 4 1 28 70 97 37 14 21 2 105 118
St. Thomas 28 6 21 1 2 2 1 20 47 116 36 9 25 2 73 140
Bemidji State 28 4 24 0 1 0 0 11 34 108 37 6 30 1 56 148
Championship: March 8, 2025
† indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com; updated March 23, 2025

Bracket

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Quarterfinals
February 28–March 2 		Semifinals
March 7 		Championship
March 8
           
8 Bemidji State 0 0 –
1 Wisconsin 3 11 –
1 Wisconsin 3
4 Minnesota Duluth 1
5 St. Cloud State 2 1 –
4 Minnesota Duluth 3 2 –
1 Wisconsin 4
3 Minnesota 3
7 St. Thomas 1 1 –
2 Ohio State 5 4 –
2 Ohio State 2
3 Minnesota 6
6 Minnesota State 1 5** 2
3 Minnesota 6 4 6

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

Results

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Quarterfinals

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(8) Bemidji State at (1) Wisconsin

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February 28, 2025
7:00 PM		Bemidji State0–3
(0–1, 0–2, 0–0)		WisconsinLaBahn Arena, Madison, Wisconsin
Attendance: 2,273
[Game reference 1]
Kaitlin GroessGoaliesAva McNaughtonReferees:
Jestina Vichorek
Robert Ludwig
Linesmen:
Brenda Reinen
Dan Kassis
0–119:21 – Gorbatenko (Scannell, Harvey)
0–235:22 – Enright (Bickett, Hall)
0–337:55 – Eden (Harvey, O'Brien)
4 minPenalties4 min
12Shots45
March 1, 2025
3:00 PM		Bemidji State0–11
(0–8, 0–1, 0–2)		WisconsinLaBahn Arena, Madison, Wisconsin
Attendance: 2,273
[Game reference 2]
Kaitlin GroessGoaliesAva McNaughtonReferees:
Robert Ludwig
Jestina Vichorek
Linesmen:
Brenda Reinen
Dan Kassis
0–100:15 – Simms (O'Brien, Eden)
0–23:06 – Simms (O'Brien, Eden)
0–34:32 – Scannell (Murphy, Enright)
0–45:00 – McCarthy (O'Brien, Halverson)
0–55:45 – Gorbatenko (Hall, Kotlowski)
0–610:41 – Hall (Kotlowski)
0–712:05 – pp – O'Brien (Harvey)
0–818:46 – Halverson (O'Brien, Simms)
0–930:06 – Simms (O'Brien, Eden)
0–1039:06 – Wozniewicz (Gorbatenko, Harvey)
0–1159:59 – McCarthy (Venusio, Halverson)
4 minPenalties4 min
30Shots31

(7) St. Thomas at (2) Ohio State

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February 28, 2025
6:00 PM		St. Thomas1–5
(0–2, 0–1, 1–2)		Ohio StateOhio State University Ice Rink, Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 555
[Game reference 3]
Dani StromGoaliesAmanda ThieleReferees:
Duncan Ryhorchuk
Shannon Motzko
Linesmen:
Tyler Iffland
Tim Katrinak
0–11:31 – Dunne (Jungåker, Peschel)
0–212:39 – Peschel (Amos, Dunne)
0–324:46 – Jungåker (Webster, Baxter)
0–440:29 – pp – Amos (Dunne, Jungåker)
Sajevic – pp – 57:041–4
1–558:14 – sh – Jungåker (Webster)
8 minPenalties23 min
12Shots42
March 1, 2025
3:00 PM		St. Thomas1–4
(0–3, 0–1, 1–0)		Ohio StateOhio State University Ice Rink, Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 434
[Game reference 4]
Dani StromGoaliesAmanda ThieleReferees:
Duncan Ryhorchuk
Shannon Motzko
Linesmen:
Tyler Iffland
Tim Katrinak
0–11:36 – pp – Dunne (Amos, Jungåker)
0–21:48 – St. Martin (Petrie, Baxter)
0–314:56 – Wheeler (Brengman, Matthews)
0–439:27 – Webster (Dunne, Disher)
Jurgensen (Clough) – 57:041–4
4 minPenalties6 min
15Shots34

(6) Minnesota State at (3) Minnesota

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February 28, 2025
6:00		Minnesota State1–6
(0–1, 0–2, 1–3)		MinnesotaRidder Arena, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 1,206
[Game reference 5]
Hailey HansenGoaliesHannah ClarkReferees:
Sarma Pone
Gui Bradshaw
Linesmen:
Doug Durgin
Sam Jerome
0–19:08 – Lindsay (Hemp, Kreisz)
0–221:40 – Kreisz (Lindsay, Hemp)
0–337:43 – pp – Kreisz (Murphy, Primerano)
Vekich (Van Batavia) – 40:131–3
1–454:57 – Huber (Primerano, Murphy)
1–556:00 – Lindsay (Kreisz)
1–659:15 – Hemp (Laitinen, Kreisz)
6 minPenalties2 min
24Shots45
March 1, 2025
2:00		Minnesota State5–4
(1–0, 2–2, 1–2)
OT: (0–0, 1–0)		MinnesotaRidder Arena, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 1,280
[Game reference 6]
Hailey HansenGoaliesHannah ClarkReferees:
Sarma Pone
Gui Bradshaw
Linesmen:
Doug Durgin
Sam Jerome
Bourgerie (Je. Gazdik, Ju. Gazdik) – 8:481–0
Vekich (Nelson, Ju. Gazdik) – pp – 21:222–0
Langseth (Ju. Gazdik, Je. Gazdik) – 24:193–0
3–125:02 – Murphy (Huber, Parkonnen)
3–229:09 – Huber (Bouveng)
Paddington (Van Batavia, Ju. Gazdik) – 40:154–2
4–342:05 – Murphy (Huber, Bouveng)
4–444:21 – Parkkonen (Mlýnková, Wethington)
Mashuga (Langseth) – 99:55.35–4
4 minPenalties8 min
41Shots70
March 2, 2025
3:00 PM		Minnesota State2–6
(0–1, 1–5, 1–0)		MinnesotaRidder Arena, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 1,253
[Game reference 7]
Hailey Hansen
Suzette Faucher		GoaliesHannah Clark
Olivia King		Referees:
Sarma Pone
Gui Bradshaw
Linesmen:
Doug Durgin
Sam Jerome
0–115:13 – pp – Mlýnková (Murphy, Primerano)
0–221:35 – Lindsay (Laitinen, Hemp)
0–325:29 – sh – Wethington (Hemp, Primerano)
0–427:14 – Murphy (Primerano)
Nelson (Mashuga, Roeske) – 29:051–4
1–530:35 – Murphy (Laitinen)
1–638:06 – Hemp (Kreisz)
Nelson (Seifert, Ramirez) – 19:35.62–6
2 minPenalties6 min
28Shots29

(5) St. Cloud State at (4) Minnesota-Duluth

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February 28, 2025
2:00		St. Cloud State2–3
(0–1, 2–0, 0–2)		Minnesota DuluthAMSOIL Arena, Duluth, Minnesota
Attendance: 987
[Game reference 8]
Sanni AholaGoaliesÈve GasconReferees:
Tyler Rew
Scott Roth
Linesmen:
Aaron Neville
Glendon Seal
0–116:59 – pp – Kraemer (Wallin, Van Wieren)
Gentry (Ross, Zimmermann) – 29:561–1
Sauriol (Yrjölä, Ross) – pp – 34:072–1
2–258:05 – Kraemer (Wallin, Van Wieren)
2–359:55 – Wallin (Jobst-Smith, Van Wieren)
11 minPenalties8 min
34Shots31
March 1, 2025
1:00		St. Cloud State1–2
(0–0, 0–2, 1–0)		Minnesota DuluthAMSOIL Arena, Duluth, Minnesota
Attendance: 803
[Game reference 9]
Emilia KyrkköGoaliesÈve GasconReferees:
Tyler Rew
Scott Roth
Linesmen:
Aaron Neville
Glendon Seal
0–133:53 – Sadura (Kraemer)
0–238:58 – Mobley (Jobst-Smith)
Zimmermann (Moran, Anick) – 55:331–2
2 minPenalties4 min
39Shots32

Semifinals

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(4) Minnesota Duluth at (1) Wisconsin

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March 7, 2025
1:02		Minnesota Duluth1–3
(1–1, 0–1, 0–1)		WisconsinAMSOIL Arena, Duluth, Minnesota
Attendance: 867
[Game reference 10]
Ève GasconGoaliesAva McNaughtonReferees:
Duncan Ryhorchuk
Jestina Vichorek
Linesmen:
Sam Jerome
Ron Laituri
Sadura (Lawry) - 2:561–0
1–16:21 – Gorbatenko (Potter)
1–235:11 – Harvey (O'Brien, Edwards)
1–358:56 – Venusio (Harvey)
4 minPenalties2 min
23Shots42

(3) Minnesota at (2) Ohio State

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March 7, 2025
4:32		Minnesota6–2
(2–2, 2–0, 2–0)		Ohio StateAMSOIL Arena, Duluth, Minnesota
Attendance: 1,762
[Game reference 11]
Hannah ClarkGoaliesAmanda ThieleReferees:
Scott Roth
Mike Kaehler
Linesmen:
Glendon Seal
Aaron Neville
0–12:04 – Amos (Dunne, Peschel)
0–29:23 – Dunne (Webster, Swiderski)
Murphy (Morrow, Kreisz) – pp – 14:051–2
Huber (Murphy, Primerano) – pp – 18:522–2
Audrey Wethington (Mlýnková, Conner) – 27:513–2
Lindsay (Hemp, Nicholson) – 31:474–2
Murphy (Huber, Bouveng) – 48:215–2
Primerano – en – 56:396–2
8 minPenalties10 min
21Shots24

Championship

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March 8, 2025
2:00		Minnesota3–4
(2–1, 1–2, 0–1)		WisconsinAMSOIL Arena, Duluth, Minnesota
Attendance: 1,715
[Game reference 12]
Hannah ClarkGoaliesAva McNaughtonReferees:
Gui Bradshaw
Sarma Pone
Linesmen:
Brenda Reinen
Jamie Arola
0–19:12 – O'Brien (Simms)
Franco (Wethington) – 9:321–1
Bouveng (Murphy, Primerano)2–1
2–220:42 – Jungels (O'Brien, Harvey)
Mlýnková (Huber) – pp – 39:073–2
3–328:04 – Scannell (Venusio, Kotlowski)
3–459:35 – Wozniewicz (O'Brien, Eden)
2 minPenalties6 min
34Shots34

Tournament Awards

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All-Tournament Team

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* Most Outstanding Player

References

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  1. ^ Bass, Alexis (March 6, 2025). "'It's so good to be at home': No. 6 Bulldogs Eagerly Await Puck Drop at Home for 2025 Final Faceoff". NorthernNewsNow.com. Northern News Now. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  2. ^ Lucas, Mike (March 12, 2025). "Badgers Women's Hockey Team is a No. 1 Seed That's 'Locked Down'". CapTimes.com. The Capital Times. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  3. ^ Hockey (February 22, 2025). "2025 WCHA First Round Pairings Set". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  4. ^ "Wozniewicz's Late Goal Leads Wisconsin to Claim 2025 Kwik Trip Final Faceoff Title". WCHA.com. March 8, 2025. Retrieved March 8, 2025.

Game references

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  1. ^ "Bemidji State Beavers @ Wisconsin Badgers, Game 1". UWBadgers.com. University of Wisconsin–Madison. February 28, 2025. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  2. ^ "Bemidji State Beavers @ Wisconsin Badgers, Game 2". UWBadgers.com. University of Wisconsin–Madison. March 1, 2025. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  3. ^ "St. Thomas Tommies @ Ohio State Buckeyes, Game 1". OhioStateBuckeyes.com. Ohio State University. February 28, 2025. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
  4. ^ "St. Thomas Tommies @ Ohio State Buckeyes, Game 2". OhioStateBuckeyes.com. Ohio State University. March 1, 2025. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
  5. ^ "Minnesota State Mavericks @ Minnesota Golden Gophers, Game 1". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. February 28, 2025. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
  6. ^ "Minnesota State Mavericks @ Minnesota Golden Gophers, Game 2". MSUMavericks.com. Minnesota State University, Mankato. March 1, 2025. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
  7. ^ "Minnesota State Mavericks @ Minnesota Golden Gophers, Game 3". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. March 2, 2025. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
  8. ^ "St. Cloud State Huskies @ Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs, Game 1". UMDBulldogs.com. University of Minnesota Duluth. February 28, 2025. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
  9. ^ "St. Cloud State Huskies @ Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs, Game 2". UMDBulldogs.com. University of Minnesota Duluth. March 1, 2025. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
  10. ^ "Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs @ Wisconsin Badgers". UWBadgers.com. University of Wisconsin–Madison. March 7, 2025. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  11. ^ "Minnesota Golden Gophers @ Ohio State Buckeyes". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. March 7, 2025. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  12. ^ "Minnesota Golden Gophers @ Wisconsin Badgers, Championship Game". UWBadgers.com. University of Wisconsin–Madison. March 8, 2025. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
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