Primerano named to Canada's Under-18 National Team ahead of IIHF U-18 Women's Worlds, January 4-12
Coming off her 4-point (2g, 2a) performance against St. Thomas which earned her the WCHA Defender of the Week award, Gopher Women's Hockey freshman Chloe Primerano was named to the roster of Canada's Under-18 Women's National Team which will be headed to the 2025 IIHF U-18 Women's World Championship in Vantaa, Finland, being played January 4 through 12.
Primerano is one of five players on the roster returning from Canada's 2024 IIHF U-18 Worlds squad which took home a bronze medal. Chloe was named MVP of that tournament, leading all players with 16 points (8g, 8a), the most ever by a defender and second overall all-time behind Amanda Kessel's 19 (tallied in 2009). Primerano remains eligible for the upcoming tournament as her 18th birthday is after the calendar flips to 2025.
Congratulations, Chloe, on your selection and best wishes in Finland!!
Six Nations update – Bouveng out of lineup for Sweden
We share some unfortunate news, as Gopher Women's Hockey junior forward Josefin Bouveng has been ruled out of the Six Nations Tournament beginning today in Tempere, Finland.
The news of Josefin being unavailable came in a reply on X on Sunday by the Swedish Ice Hockey Federation in response to their roster announcement last Wednesday. Bouveng appeared to become injured during the second period of Friday's Gopher game at St. Thomas and she did not play on Saturday.
We send our best wishes to Josefin for a speedy and complete recovery.
Ticket links for remaining special events this season
Here's an update to the ticket information we shared last Friday for the remaining special events in the 2024-2025 season. (Note that prices listed are before fees & taxes unless otherwise indicated.)
U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Museum Women's Faceoff Classic, Jan. 1 vs. Bemidji State in Lakeville – Tickets are on sale through the Lakeville Booster Club for the Gopher Women's Hockey game against the BSU Beavers on Wednesday, January 1 at 5 p.m. at Hasse Arena. Seats are $16.75 each (including fees) and must be purchased online and quantities are limited.
Hockey Day Minnesota at Valleyfair in Shakopee, January 25 – The Gopher Women's Hockey team will be playing on Saturday, January 25 at 11:30 a.m. against the Bemidji State Beavers. Tickets can be purchased at here. Please note those for Saturday are $79 each, though that covers the full slate of games being played that day plus admission into the Hockey Day Village and Valleyfair itself.
2025 WCHA Final Faceoff, March 7-8 in Duluth – All-session packages for the WCHA Final Faceoff, sponsored by Kwik Trip, are now on sale. The tournament will be played at AMSOIL Arena in Duluth on Friday & Saturday, March 7 and 8. Ticket can be purchased through the UMD Ticketmaster site. Reserved seats – primarily from the faceoff dots at one end of the ice to the other, with some handicapped seating on the concourse – are $35 for adults and $25 for youth & seniors, while general admission seating in all other sections is $25 for adults and $20 for youth & seniors. Single-session tickets will go on sale at a later date.
2025 NCAA Frozen Four, March 21 & 23 at Ridder Arena – The University of Minnesota is once again hosting the NCAA Frozen Four in Minneapolis, and tickets are now on sale through the U. of M. Ticket Office. Chairback seating is $50 for adults and $35 for seniors, students & children, while bench seating is $40 for adults and $25 for seniors, students & children. Reduced rate seating for groups of 15 or more is also available. Single-day tickets are also on sale.
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