1997–98 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season

1997–98 Minnesota Golden Gophers
women's ice hockey season
ConferenceAWCHA
Home iceMariucci Arena
Record
Overall21–7–3
Home13–2–3
Road5–2–0
Neutral3–3
Coaches and captains
Head coachLaura Halldorson
Captain(s)Julie Otto
Kris Scholz
Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey seasons
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The 1997–98 season was the Golden Gophers' first season playing women's hockey. It was Laura Halldorson's first season coaching the new Gophers women's team, having been hired from Colby College the year prior to build the program. They finished fourth nationally, losing both the quarterfinal game and third-place game in the AWCHA tournament.