2026/27 – Women’s Roster
92Ashley Allard
SeniorForward
HometownOttawa, ONAge21
5Sydney Bailey
SophomoreDefenseman
HometownRogers, MNAge19
56Hannah Clark
JuniorGoalie
HometownOshawa, ONAge20
14Sienna D'Alessandro
SophomoreForward
HometownPointe-Claire, QCAge20
17Kendra Distad
JuniorForward
HometownBurnsville, MNAge20
97Anabella Fanale
SophomoreForward
HometownTown of Webster, NYAge19
20Lauren Goldsworthy
JuniorDefenseman
HometownMinnetonka, MNAge21
47Gracie Graham
JuniorDefenseman
HometownKelowna, BCAge20
53Sloane Hartmetz
FreshmanDefenseman
HometownPhoenixville, PAAge18
1Layla Hemp
SophomoreGoalie
HometownChanhassen, MNAge20
12Avery Hovland
SophomoreForward
HometownWest Fargo, NDAge19
24Carly Humphrey
JuniorDefenseman
HometownElk River, MNAge20
6Molly Jordan
SeniorDefenseman
HometownBerlin, CTAge21
29Madison Kaiser
Grad StudentForward
HometownAndover, MNAge22
3Olivia Kortan
SophomoreForward
HometownMoorhead, MNAge19
13Emma Kreisz
SeniorForward
HometownBudapest, HungaryAge23
9Ava Lindsay
SeniorForward
HometownMinnetonka, MNAge21
93Maddie McCullough
FreshmanForward
HometownNewmarket, ONAge18
43Adrianna Milani
FreshmanForward
HometownOakville, ONAge17
19Sarah Paul
Grad StudentForward
HometownWest Kelowna, BCAge23
72Rachel Piggott
FreshmanForward
HometownRichmond Hill, ONAge18
22Tereza Plosova
SophomoreForward
HometownLiberec, CzechiaAge20
8Chloe Primerano
JuniorDefenseman
HometownNorth Vancouver, BCAge19
32Payton Rolli
FreshmanGoalie
HometownWarroad, MNAge18
4Katya Sander
FreshmanDefenseman
HometownChanhassen, MNAge18
11Julia Schalin
JuniorForward
HometownEspoo, FinlandAge20
Defensemen
| 5 | Sydney Bailey | Right | Sophomore | 5'7 | Rogers, MN | 19 |
| 20 | Lauren Goldsworthy | Left | Junior | 5'8 | Minnetonka, MN | 21 |
| 47 | Gracie Graham | Left | Junior | 5'10 | Kelowna, BC | 20 |
| 53 | Sloane Hartmetz | Right | Freshman | 5'3 | Phoenixville, PA | 18 |
| 24 | Carly Humphrey | Left | Junior | 5'7 | Elk River, MN | 20 |
| 6 | Molly Jordan | Right | Senior | 5'6 | Berlin, CT | 21 |
| 8 | Chloe Primerano | Left | Junior | 5'8 | North Vancouver, BC | 19 |
| 4 | Katya Sander | Left | Freshman | 5'9 | Chanhassen, MN | 18 |
Forwards
| 92 | Ashley Allard | Left | Senior | 5'7 | Ottawa, ON | 21 |
| 14 | Sienna D'Alessandro | Left | Sophomore | 5'7 | Pointe-Claire, QC | 20 |
| 17 | Kendra Distad | Right | Junior | 5'6 | Burnsville, MN | 20 |
| 97 | Anabella Fanale | Right | Sophomore | 5'5 | Town of Webster, NY | 19 |
| 12 | Avery Hovland | Left | Sophomore | 5'3 | West Fargo, ND | 19 |
| 29 | Madison Kaiser | Left | Grad Student | 5'7 | Andover, MN | 22 |
| 3 | Olivia Kortan | Left | Sophomore | 5'4 | Moorhead, MN | 19 |
| 13 | Emma Kreisz | Left | Senior | 5'9 | Budapest, Hungary | 23 |
| 9 | Ava Lindsay | Right | Senior | 5'6 | Minnetonka, MN | 21 |
| 93 | Maddie McCullough | Left | Freshman | 5'7 | Newmarket, ON | 18 |
| 43 | Adrianna Milani | Right | Freshman | 5'4 | Oakville, ON | 17 |
| 19 | Sarah Paul | Left | Grad Student | 5'8 | West Kelowna, BC | 23 |
| 72 | Rachel Piggott | Left | Freshman | 5'3 | Richmond Hill, ON | 18 |
| 22 | Tereza Plosova | Left | Sophomore | 5'10 | Liberec, Czechia | 20 |
| 11 | Julia Schalin | Left | Junior | 5'3 | Espoo, Finland | 20 |
Goalies
| 56 | Hannah Clark | Left | Junior | 5'9 | Oshawa, ON | 20 |
| 1 | Layla Hemp | Left | Sophomore | 5'7 | Chanhassen, MN | 20 |
| 32 | Payton Rolli | Left | Freshman | 5'8 | Warroad, MN | 18 |
| 1 | Layla Hemp | G | Sophomore | 5'7 | Chanhassen, MN | 20 |
| 3 | Olivia Kortan | F | Sophomore | 5'4 | Moorhead, MN | 19 |
| 4 | Katya Sander | D | Freshman | 5'9 | Chanhassen, MN | 18 |
| 5 | Sydney Bailey | D | Sophomore | 5'7 | Rogers, MN | 19 |
| 6 | Molly Jordan | D | Senior | 5'6 | Berlin, CT | 21 |
| 8 | Chloe Primerano | D | Junior | 5'8 | North Vancouver, BC | 19 |
| 9 | Ava Lindsay | F | Senior | 5'6 | Minnetonka, MN | 21 |
| 11 | Julia Schalin | F | Junior | 5'3 | Espoo, Finland | 20 |
| 12 | Avery Hovland | F | Sophomore | 5'3 | West Fargo, ND | 19 |
| 13 | Emma Kreisz | F | Senior | 5'9 | Budapest, Hungary | 23 |
| 14 | Sienna D'Alessandro | F | Sophomore | 5'7 | Pointe-Claire, QC | 20 |
| 17 | Kendra Distad | F | Junior | 5'6 | Burnsville, MN | 20 |
| 19 | Sarah Paul | F | Grad Student | 5'8 | West Kelowna, BC | 23 |
| 20 | Lauren Goldsworthy | D | Junior | 5'8 | Minnetonka, MN | 21 |
| 22 | Tereza Plosova | F | Sophomore | 5'10 | Liberec, Czechia | 20 |
| 24 | Carly Humphrey | D | Junior | 5'7 | Elk River, MN | 20 |
| 29 | Madison Kaiser | F | Grad Student | 5'7 | Andover, MN | 22 |
| 32 | Payton Rolli | G | Freshman | 5'8 | Warroad, MN | 18 |
| 43 | Adrianna Milani | F | Freshman | 5'4 | Oakville, ON | 17 |
| 47 | Gracie Graham | D | Junior | 5'10 | Kelowna, BC | 20 |
| 53 | Sloane Hartmetz | D | Freshman | 5'3 | Phoenixville, PA | 18 |
| 56 | Hannah Clark | G | Junior | 5'9 | Oshawa, ON | 20 |
| 72 | Rachel Piggott | F | Freshman | 5'3 | Richmond Hill, ON | 18 |
| 92 | Ashley Allard | F | Senior | 5'7 | Ottawa, ON | 21 |
| 93 | Maddie McCullough | F | Freshman | 5'7 | Newmarket, ON | 18 |
| 97 | Anabella Fanale | F | Sophomore | 5'5 | Town of Webster, NY | 19 |
By State/Region
- Minnesota — 10 players
- Ontario — 5 players
- British Columbia — 3 players
- Budapest — 1 player
- Connecticut — 1 player
- Espoo — 1 player
- Liberec — 1 player
- New York — 1 player
- North Dakota — 1 player
- Pennsylvania — 1 player
- Quebec — 1 player
By Country
- United States — 14 players
- Canada — 9 players
- Czechia — 1 player
- Finland — 1 player
- Hungary — 1 player
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