Gopher Women's Hockey Top 25 Moments – #25 Women's Hockey Announced at Minnesota (1995)

In honor of 25 seasons of Gopher Women’s Hockey, Minnesota Athletics is counting down the top 25 moments in program history.

Number 25: Women’s hockey is announced as a varsity sport at the University of Minnesota.

In 1995, the University of Minnesota officially added women’s hockey as a varsity sport. Thanks in large part to the generosity of the Ridder family, the stage was set for decades of success on the ice and countless memories off of the ice.

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