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Kirsten Simms will be a key player this season for the Badgers (photo: Tom Lynn).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

2024-25 WCHA Coaches Poll<\/strong>
\n(Coaches could not vote for their own team. First-place votes are in parentheses)<\/em>
\n1. Wisconsin (5) 46 points
\n2. Ohio State (2) 43
\n3. Minnesota (1) 40
\n4. Minnesota Duluth 31
\n5. St. Cloud State 25
\n6. St. Thomas 17
\n7. Minnesota State 15
\n8. Bemidji State 7<\/p>\n

WCHA Preseason Player of the Year<\/strong>: Kirsten Simms, Jr., D, Wisconsin (3 votes)
\nOthers receiving votes<\/em>: Caroline Harvey, Jr., Wisconsin (2); Abbey Murphy, Sr., Minnesota (2); Casey O\u2019Brien, Wisconsin (1).<\/p>\n

WCHA Preseason Rookie of the Year<\/strong>: Chloe Primerano, Minnesota defender (6 votes)
\nOthers receiving votes<\/em>: Mira Jung\u00e5ker, Ohio State defender (1), Caitlin Kraemer, Minnesota Duluth forward (1)<\/p>\n

Preseason All-WCHA Team<\/strong>
\nF: Kirsten Simms, Jr., Wisconsin
\nF: Abbey Murphy, Sr., Minnesota
\nF: Joy Dunne, So., Ohio State
\nD: Nelli Laitinen, Jr., Minnesota
\nD: Caroline Harvey, Jr., Wisconsin
\nG: \u00c8ve Gascon, So., Minnesota Duluth<\/p>\n

Others receiving votes<\/strong> (listed alphabetically by position)<\/em>:
\nForwards \u2013 Casey O\u2019Brien, 5th-Yr, Wisconsin; Laila Edwards, Jr., Wisconsin; Natalie Mlynkova, 5th-Yr, Minnesota
\nDefense \u2013 Mira Jung\u00e5ker, Fr., Ohio State; Nicole Vallario, Sr., St. Thomas; Chloe Primerano, Fr., Minnesota.
\nGoaltender – Amanda Thiele, Gr. Ohio State, Ava McNaughton, So., Wisconsin; Sanni Ahola, 5th-Yr, St. Cloud State.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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