The WCHA announced their Women's Hockey Composite schedule on Monday, so we now know who and approximately when the defending National Champion Gopher Women will play next season. Frankly, its a bit lackluster if you are a Gopher fan. Yes, the WCHA rivalries against Wisconsin and North Dakota are obviously still in play, but the Gophers non-conference schedule is decidedly more boring then it has been in past seasons. Here are a few highlights with the full schedule below. Note that the weekends have just been assigned but specific game dates and times across those weekends will be assigned later in the year:
- Minnesota opens the season with a road series at Penn State on October 1 and 2.