The Minnesota Golden Gophers women’s hockey team is ranked #4 in the nation in the USA Today/USA Hockey preseason poll that was released on Tuesday. Minnesota is one of four WCHA teams ranked in the poll with the Wisconsin Badgers ranked #1 the Ohio State Buckeyes ranked #5, and Minnesota-Duluth ranked #8.
As for when the season will actually start? Well the WCHA hopes to have some news on that yet this week. WCHA Commissioner Jennifer Flowers gave an interview to Randy Johnson of the Star Tribune in an article released Tuesday where she says they hope to have news on a schedule by the end of this week.