Minnesota State’s Taylor Otremba (Lakeville South), Bemidji State’s Kaitlin Groess (Centennial/Spring lake Park), Minnesota’s Madison Kaiser (Holy Family)State of Hockey continues to be hotbed for talent
List Compiled by Dain Solberg
The NCAA boasts 207 Minnesotans in their Division I hockey ranks, putting them far and away as frontrunners for producing Division I talent in the country. Massachussetts ranks second followed by New York.
By our count, we have 207 players from Minnesota currently playing Division I hockey. This list includes players who play at Shattuck-St, Mary’s in Faribault.
Minnesota continues to be a pipeline to hockey out east with 24 players in the ECAC, 30 in Hockey East and 47 in the NEWHA. There are 97 Minnesotans currently playing in the WCHA. Bemidji State has 16, University of Minnesota 11, UMD 5, Minnesota State 21, Ohio State 8, St. Cloud State 8, St. Thomas 22, and Wisconsin 6.
The top high school programs represented in Division I hockey are: Minnetonka (16), Holy Family Catholic (12), Edina (12), Andover (11), Gentry Academy (11), Benilde-St. Margaret’s (8), Moorhead (8). Shatuuck-St. Mary’s leads all schools with 24, but is not a Minnesota State High School League program.
Minnesota’s D1 Players:
(If we are missing a player, please email editor@letsplayhockey.com so we can dd them to the list)
| Conference | School | Name | High School |
| AHA | Delaware | Lexie Lonask | Shattuck |
| AHA | Delaware | Bailey Gray | Benilde |
| AHA | Delaware | Danica Mark | Duluth Marshall |
| AHA | Lindenwood | Zoe Rimstad | Holy Angels |
| AHA | Lindenwood | Quinlyn Borner | Chanhassen |
| AHA | Penn State | Katelyn Roberts | Chanhassen |
| AHA | Penn State | Sophie Morrow | Shattuck |
| AHA | Penn State | Maddy Christian | Elk River |
| AHA | Syracuse | Jackson Kinsler | Shattuck |
| ECAC | Brown | Sam Broz | The Blake School |
| ECAC | Brown | Maddie Morgan | Holy Family Catholic |
| ECAC | Brown | Avery Lian | Duluth Marshall |
| ECAC | Cornell | Lindzi Avar | Minnetonka |
| ECAC | Cornell | Delaney Fleming | Shattuck |
| ECAC | Dartmouth | Ellie Morrison | The Blake School |
| ECAC | Dartmouth | Shae Messner | Holy Family Catholic |
| ECAC | Dartmouth | Sydney Putrah | Shattuck |
| ECAC | Dartmouth | Meredith Jensen | Lakeville North |
| ECAC | Dartmouth | Olivia Paidosh | Holy Family Catholic |
| ECAC | Dartmouth | Grace Zhan | Hill-Murray |
| ECAC | Harvard | Alex Paulsen | Orono |
| ECAC | Harvard | Bella Finnegan | Minnetonka |
| ECAC | Harvard | Kate Kasica | The Blake School |
| ECAC | Princeton | Gabby Kim | Shattuck |
| ECAC | Princeton | Jane Kuehl | Edina |
| ECAC | Princeton | Uma Corniea | Edina |
| ECAC | Quinnipiac | Ruby Rauk | Minnetonka |
| ECAC | Quinnipiac | Taylor Brueske | Moorhead |
| ECAC | Quinnipiac | Regan Berglund | Hill-Murray |
| ECAC | Quinnipiac | Ella Pasqua | Benilde |
| ECAC | Union | Greta Kropp | Prior Lake |
| ECAC | Yale | Avery Chesek | Eastview |
| ECAC | Yale | Suzy Higuchi | The Blake School |
| Hockey East | Boston College | Emma Conner | Edina |
| Hockey East | Boston University | Maeve Kelly | Holy Family Catholic |
| Hockey East | Holy Cross | Abby Garvin | Edina |
| Hockey East | Holy Cross | Charlotte Sonntag | Shattuck |
| Hockey East | Maine | Lulu Rucinski | Benilde |
| Hockey East | Maine | Gracie Hanson | Lakeville North |
| Hockey East | Maine | Lily Fetch | East Ridge |
| Hockey East | Maine | Camille Dubuc | Edina |
| Hockey East | Maine | Danielle Burgen | Chisago Lakes |
| Hockey East | Maine | Raegan Wurm | Buffalo |
| Hockey East | Maine | Frederikke Foss | Shattuck |
| Hockey East | Merrimack | Olivia Grabianowski | Shakopee |
| Hockey East | Merrimack | Hailey Eikos | Osseo/Park Center |
| Hockey East | UNH | Addy Finn | Stillwater |
| Hockey East | UNH | Sydney Leonard | Mound-Westonka |
| Hockey East | UNH | Josie Linn | Holy Family Catholic |
| Hockey East | UNH | Sedona Blair | Holy Family Catholic |
| Hockey East | Northeastern | Allie LaLonde | Shattuck |
| Hockey East | Northeastern | Hannah Christianson | Andover |
| Hockey East | Providence | Lauren Mack | Minnetonka |
| Hockey East | Providence | Josie Lang | Stillwater |
| Hockey East | Providence | Dylan Berman | Shattuck |
| Hockey East | Providence | Emma Hofbauer | Shattuck |
| Hockey East | Providence | Taylor Porthan | Edina |
| Hockey East | Providence | Mallory Hartl | Moose Lake |
| Hockey East | Vermont | Anna Podein | Benilde |
| Hockey East | Vermont | Stella Retrum | Maple Grove |
| Hockey East | Vermont | Lauren O’Hara | Centennial |
| Hockey East | Vermont | Josie Hemp | Minnetonka |
| Hockey East | Vermont | Ezra Oien | Owatonna |
| NEWHA | Assumption | Rachel Agerter | Gentry Academy |
| NEWHA | Assumption | Avalyn Mikkelson | Benilde |
| NEWHA | Assumption | Alexa Hanrahan | Gentry Academy |
| NEWHA | Assumption | Kiersten Browning | Rosemount |
| NEWHA | Assumption | Lily Hunst | Lakeville South |
| NEWHA | Assumption | Justina Valentini | Holy Family Catholic |
| NEWHA | Assumption | Carissa Mudrak | Gentry Academy |
| NEWHA | Assumption | Jadyn Weiser | North Wright County |
| NEWHA | Franklin Pierce | Maiah Aanenson | Gentry Academy |
| NEWHA | Franklin Pierce | Casey Coffey | Cretin-Derham Hall |
| NEWHA | Franklin Pierce | Julia Stevens | Minneapolis (Southwest) |
| NEWHA | Franklin Pierce | Mikayla Kelley | Eastview |
| NEWHA | Franklin Pierce | Lauren Maras | Alexandria |
| NEWHA | Franklin Pierce | Jenna Sharland | Shattuck |
| NEWHA | Franklin Pierce | Hailey Anderson | Shattuck |
| NEWHA | Franklin Pierce | McKenzie Rich | Kasson-Mantorville |
| NEWHA | Long Island | Ella Knewtson | Holy Family Catholic |
| NEWHA | Long Island | Sam Mathe | Wayzata |
| NEWHA | Long Island | Paige Vreeman | Rogers |
| NEWHA | Long Island | Abbie Thompson | Mounds View |
| NEWHA | Long Island | Ryane Kearns | Prior Lake |
| NEWHA | Sacred Heart | Olivia LaRoche | Minnetonka |
| NEWHA | Sacred Heart | Campbell Heger | Gentry Academy |
| NEWHA | Sacred Heart | Ella Holm | Moorhead |
| NEWHA | Sacred Heart | Hailey Jussila | Proctor-Hermantown |
| NEWHA | Sacred Heart | Lake Bethard | Shattuck |
| NEWHA | Sacred Heart | Sami Bowlby | Burnsville |
| NEWHA | Sacred Heart | Addie Bowlby | Burnsville |
| NEWHA | Sacred Heart | Grayson Limke | Holy Family Catholic |
| NEWHA | Sacred Heart | Lauren Larson | Rogers |
| NEWHA | Sacred Heart | Bria Holm | Moorhead |
| NEWHA | Saint Anselm | Mackenzie Moss | Holy Family Catholic |
| NEWHA | Saint Anselm | Tyra Turner | Andover |
| NEWHA | Saint Anselm | Justyce Ohlgren | Rogers |
| NEWHA | Saint Anselm | Taylor Koeppl | Holy Family Catholic |
| NEWHA | Saint Anselm | Audrey Jackson | Gentry Academy |
| NEWHA | Saint Michael’s | Annika Lavender | Wayzata |
| NEWHA | Saint Michael’s | Ellie Newpower | Centennial |
| NEWHA | Saint Michael’s | Anna Jerylo | Gentry Academy |
| NEWHA | Saint Michael’s | Elisabeth Gerebi | Chanhassen |
| NEWHA | Saint Michael’s | Grace Canterbury | Shattuck |
| NEWHA | Saint Michael’s | Angelina Ruiz | Gentry Academy |
| NEWHA | Stonehill | Maddi Achtyl | Shattuck |
| NEWHA | Stonehill | Lily Barrett | Cretin-Derham Hall |
| NEWHA | Stonehill | Lily Geist | Cretin-Derham Hall |
| NEWHA | Stonehill | Masyn Mullin | Holy Angels |
| NEWHA | Stonehill | Nicole Schumm | St Michael Albertville |
| WCHA | Bemidji State | Kaitlin Groess | Centennial/Spring Lake Park |
| WCHA | Bemidji State | Senja Leeper | Minnetonka |
| WCHA | Bemidji State | Olivia Dronen | Moorhead |
| WCHA | Bemidji State | Ana Davis | Minneapolis |
| WCHA | Bemidji State | Hannah Graves | Proctor-Hermantown |
| WCHA | Bemidji State | Kasey Senden | Hill-Murray |
| WCHA | Bemidji State | Avery Achterkich | Rogers |
| WCHA | Bemidji State | Isa Goettl | Andover |
| WCHA | Bemidji State | Addie Morris | Benilde |
| WCHA | Bemidji State | Talya Hendrickson | Warroad |
| WCHA | Bemidji State | Kate Johnson | Warroad |
| WCHA | Bemidji State | Shelby Sandberg | Blaine |
| WCHA | Bemidji State | Elly Klepinger | Minnetonka |
| WCHA | Bemidji State | Izy Fairchild | Proctor-Hermantown |
| WCHA | Bemidji State | Katy Comstock | Warroad |
| WCHA | Bemidji State | Ashlyn Hazlett | Minnetonka |
| WCHA | Minnesota | Layla Hemp | Chanhassen |
| WCHA | Minnesota | Olivia Kortan | Moorhead |
| WCHA | Minnesota | Sydney Bailey | Rogers |
| WCHA | Minnesota | Ava Lindsay | Minnetonka |
| WCHA | Minnesota | Jamie Nelson | Andover |
| WCHA | Minnesota | Allie Franco | Hill-Murray |
| WCHA | Minnesota | Kendra Distad | Minnetonka |
| WCHA | Minnesota | Carly Humphrey | Elk River |
| WCHA | Minnesota | Madison Kaiser | Holy Family Catholic |
| WCHA | Minnesota | Sydney Morrow | Shattuck |
| WCHA | Minnesota | Sophia Johnson | Minnetonka |
| WCHA | Minnesota Duluth | Kate Kosobud | Moorhead |
| WCHA | Minnesota Duluth | Grace Sadura | Minnetonka |
| WCHA | Minnesota Duluth | Danielle Burgen | Chisago Lakes |
| WCHA | Minnesota Duluth | Josie St Martin | Stillwater |
| WCHA | Minnesota Duluth | Ellie Zarkajscheck | Minnetonka |
| WCHA | Minnesota State | Avery Stilwell | Litchfield/Dassel Cokato |
| WCHA | Minnesota State | Mika Cichosz | Albert Lea |
| WCHA | Minnesota State | Anika Stromme | Moorhead |
| WCHA | Minnesota State | Lauren Goldsworthy | Minnetonka |
| WCHA | Minnesota State | Sophie Stramel | Rosemount |
| WCHA | Minnesota State | Lilie Ramirez | South St Paul |
| WCHA | Minnesota State | Whitney Tuttle | Rosemount |
| WCHA | Minnesota State | Bella Shipley | Maple Grove |
| WCHA | Minnesota State | Kamryn Van Batavia | Luverne |
| WCHA | Minnesota State | Zoe Lopez | Orono |
| WCHA | Minnesota State | Audrey Garton | Academy of Holy Angels |
| WCHA | Minnesota State | Kendall Hassler | Benilde |
| WCHA | Minnesota State | Mercury Bischoff | Grand Rapids-Greenway |
| WCHA | Minnesota State | Kianna Roeske | River Lakes |
| WCHA | Minnesota State | Lauren Zawoyski | Edina |
| WCHA | Minnesota State | Makayla Moran | Apple Valley |
| WCHA | Minnesota State | Jessica Boland | Northfield |
| WCHA | Minnesota State | Taylor Otremba | Lakeville South |
| WCHA | Minnesota State | Ava Guillemette | Prior Lake |
| WCHA | Minnesota State | Kaydence Roeske | River Lakes |
| WCHA | Minnesota State | Hailey Hansen | Blaine |
| WCHA | Ohio State | Genny Klein | Shattuck |
| WCHA | Ohio State | Emma Peschel | Benilde |
| WCHA | Ohio State | Grace McCoshen | Northfield |
| WCHA | Ohio State | Macy Rasmussen | Orono |
| WCHA | Ohio State | Jordyn Petrie | Shattuck |
| WCHA | Ohio State | Sloane Matthews | Wayzata |
| WCHA | Ohio State | Leah Wicks | Shattuck |
| WCHA | Ohio State | Taylor Kressin | Moorhead |
| WCHA | St Cloud State | Lily Erickson | Roseau |
| WCHA | St Cloud State | Payton Remick | Roseau |
| WCHA | St Cloud State | Grace Wolfe | Owatonna |
| WCHA | St Cloud State | Marie Moran | Apple Valley |
| WCHA | St Cloud State | Avery Farrell | Rogers |
| WCHA | St Cloud State | Payton Holloway | Shattuck |
| WCHA | St Cloud State | Myah Krueger | Stillwater |
| WCHA | St Cloud State | Regan Bulger | Shattuck |
| WCHA | St Thomas | Dani Strom | Maple Grove |
| WCHA | St Thomas | Norah Devries | Chisago Lakes |
| WCHA | St Thomas | Cailin Mumm | Andover |
| WCHA | St Thomas | Josie Skoogman | Hill-Murray |
| WCHA | St Thomas | Rylee Bartz | Warroad |
| WCHA | St Thomas | Cara Sajevic | Gentry Academy |
| WCHA | St Thomas | Sadie Lindsay | Minnetonka |
| WCHA | St Thomas | Nora Sauer | Andover |
| WCHA | St Thomas | Madison Brown | Andover |
| WCHA | St Thomas | Maya Engler | Andover |
| WCHA | St Thomas | Julianna Gazdik | Gentry Academy |
| WCHA | St Thomas | Ella Boerger | Andover |
| WCHA | St Thomas | Ellah Hause | Hill-Murray |
| WCHA | St Thomas | Ilsa Lindaman | Duluth Marshall |
| WCHA | St Thomas | Chloe Boreen | Hill-Murray |
| WCHA | St Thomas | Teagan Kulenkamp | Centennial |
| WCHA | St Thomas | Whitney Horton | Edina |
| WCHA | St Thomas | Courtney Little | Andover |
| WCHA | St Thomas | Jenessa Gazdik | Gentry Academy |
| WCHA | St Thomas | Nora Hannan | Edina |
| WCHA | St Thomas | Maggie Malecha | Northfield |
| WCHA | St Thomas | Haley Maxwell | Edina |
| WCHA | Wisconsin | Mackenzie Jones | Andover |
| WCHA | Wisconsin | Lacey Eden | Shattuck |
| WCHA | Wisconsin | Hannah Halverson | Edina |
| WCHA | Wisconsin | Maggie Scannell | Shattuck |
| WCHA | Wisconsin | Claire Enright | Lakeville South |
| WCHA | Wisconsin | Vivian Jungels | Edina |
