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{{Short description|Former women's professional ice hockey team in Richfield, Minnesota}}
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{{Infobox ice hockey team
| current = 
| text_color =
| bg_color = background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#1C449C 5px solid; border-bottom:black 5px solid;
| team = Minnesota Whitecaps
| logo = Minnesota Whitecaps Logo (2018).svg
| logosize = 200px
| city = [[Richfield, Minnesota]]
| league = [[Premier Hockey Federation]] (2018–2023)<br />[[Western Women's Hockey League]] (2004–2011)
| conference = 
| division = 
| founded = {{Start date|2004}}
| folded = {{End date|2023}}
| arena = [[Richfield Ice Arena]]<ref name="richfield-ice-arena">{{cite web |url=https://whitecaps.premierhockeyfederation.com/news/richfield-ice-arena-becomes-new-home-of-phf-minn |title=Richfield Ice Arena Becomes New Home of PHF'S Minnesota Whitecaps |date=July 29, 2022 |website=[[Premier Hockey Federation]] |access-date=July 29, 2022 |archive-date=July 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220731033138/https://whitecaps.premierhockeyfederation.com/news/richfield-ice-arena-becomes-new-home-of-phf-minn |url-status=live }}</ref>
| colors = Black, white, blue, silver<br />{{color box|black}} {{Color box|white}} {{Color box|#1C449C}} {{Color box|#CFD0D2}}
| owner = {{ubl|NLTT Ventures|Top Tier Sports|(Neil Leibman, governor)}}
| GM = [[Chi-Yin Tse]]<ref>{{cite web |date=August 21, 2022 |title=Chi-Yin Tse Named General Manager of Minnesota Whitecaps |url=https://whitecaps.premierhockeyfederation.com/news/chi-yin-tse-named-gm-of-minnesota-whitecaps |access-date=August 26, 2022 |website=[[Premier Hockey Federation]] |type=Press release |archive-date=August 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220826195856/https://whitecaps.premierhockeyfederation.com/news/chi-yin-tse-named-gm-of-minnesota-whitecaps |url-status=live }}</ref>
| coach = [[Ronda Curtin Engelhardt|Ronda Engelhardt]]
| captain = [[Sydney Brodt]]<ref name="22-23-captain">{{cite web |url = https://whitecaps.premierhockeyfederation.com/news/whitecaps-announce-captains-and-assistant-captains |title = Whitecaps Are Excited to Announce the Team's Captain and Assistant Captains for the 2022-2023 Season |last = Ramey |first = Devin |date = November 3, 2022 |website = [[Premier Hockey Federation]] |access-date = November 3, 2022 |type = Press release |archive-date = November 3, 2022 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20221103221416/https://whitecaps.premierhockeyfederation.com/news/whitecaps-announce-captains-and-assistant-captains |url-status = live }}</ref>
| media = 
| affiliates = [[Minnesota Wild]] ([[National Hockey League|NHL]])
<!---Championships--->
| reg_season_titles = 
| championships1_type = [[Clarkson Cup]]
| championships1    = '''1''' (2010)
| championships2_type = [[Isobel Cup]]
| championships2    = '''1''' (2019)
}}
The '''Minnesota Whitecaps''' were a professional [[ice hockey]] team in the [[Premier Hockey Federation]] (PHF). They played in [[Richfield, Minnesota]], part of the [[Minneapolis–Saint Paul]] metropolitan area, at the [[Richfield Ice Arena]].<ref name="richfield-ice-arena" /> Established in 2004, the Whitecaps were originally part of the [[Western Women's Hockey League]] (WWHL) from 2004 to 2011.

Following the dissolution of the WWHL after the 2010–11 season, the team became independent. While independent, the Whitecaps' schedule consisted mostly of games against women's [[college ice hockey|college hockey]] squads. The team also played some exhibition games against teams in the new [[National Women's Hockey League]] during the league's inaugural [[2015–16 NWHL season|2015–16 season]], but it was not an official member of that league.<ref name="mnwhitecaps 561081">{{cite web |date=October 5, 2015 |title=Whitecaps Split Games Against NWHL Teams |url=https://whitecaps.nwhl.zone/news_article/show/561081 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130030352/https://whitecaps.nwhl.zone/news_article/show/561081 |archive-date=November 30, 2018 |access-date=November 5, 2022 |work=National Women's Hockey League |type=Press release}}</ref> On May 15, 2018, the NWHL announced that they had acquired the Whitecaps and that the team would officially join for the [[2018–19 NWHL season|2018–19 season]].<ref name="whitecapsjoinNWHL">{{Cite web |date=May 15, 2018 |title=NWHL Expands to Minnesota |url=https://www.nwhl.zone/news_article/show/918111?referrer_id=2739439 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180516014810/https://www.nwhl.zone/news_article/show/918111?referrer_id=2739439 |archive-date=May 16, 2018 |access-date=May 15, 2018 |website=National Women's Hockey League |type=Press release}}</ref>

The Whitecaps are the only team to have won both a [[Clarkson Cup]] and an [[Isobel Cup]] championship. They won the Clarkson Cup in [[2010 Clarkson Cup|2010]] as a member of the WWHL and the Isobel Cup in 2019, their inaugural season in the NWHL.

The NWHL rebranded as the PHF in 2021.<ref>{{cite web |last=Wawrow |first=John |date=September 7, 2021 |title=NWHL Rebrands to 'Premier Hockey Federation' to Promote Inclusivity, Inspire Youth |url=https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/sports/nwhl-rebrands-premier-hockey-federation-entering-7th-year/3258432/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020030139/https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/sports/nwhl-rebrands-premier-hockey-federation-entering-7th-year/3258432/ |archive-date=October 20, 2021 |access-date=November 9, 2021 |work=WNBC}}</ref> In 2023, the PHF was purchased and ultimately shut down to make way for the creation of a unified women's professional league, the [[Professional Women's Hockey League]] (PWHL).<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Wyshynski |first=Greg |date=June 29, 2023 |title=Sources: Premier Hockey Federation sale could unite women's hockey |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/37937093/premier-hockey-federation-sale-unite-women-hockey |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230630015545/https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/37937093/premier-hockey-federation-sale-unite-women-hockey |archive-date=June 30, 2023 |access-date=January 6, 2024 |work=[[ESPN]]}}</ref> The Whitecaps were folded in the process. In August 2023, it was announced that Minnesota was awarded one of the six charter PWHL franchises.<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 29, 2023 |title=PWHL unveils locations of first six teams, player selection process |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/women-hockey/article/pwhl-unveils-locations-of-first-six-teams-player-selection-process/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230830074635/https://www.sportsnet.ca/women-hockey/article/pwhl-unveils-locations-of-first-six-teams-player-selection-process/ |archive-date=August 30, 2023 |access-date=January 6, 2024 |work=[[Sportsnet]] |agency=[[Associated Press|AP]]}}</ref> [[PWHL Minnesota|PHWL Minnesota]] debuted in 2024.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Blount |first=Rachel |date=January 3, 2024 |title=Minnesota wins 3-2 at Boston in its first PWHL game, starting new era in women's hockey |url=https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-pwhl-wins-3-2-at-boston-in-its-first-game-starting-new-era-womens-hockey/600332245/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240104103300/https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-pwhl-wins-3-2-at-boston-in-its-first-game-starting-new-era-womens-hockey/600332245/ |archive-date=January 4, 2024 |access-date=January 5, 2024 |work=[[Star Tribune]]}}</ref>

The Whitecaps also operated [[Junior ice hockey|junior]] teams at the under-17 (U17) and under-19 (U19) levels.<ref>{{cite web |title=Minnesota Jr. Whitecaps Program Description |url=https://www.oshockey.com/page/show/776570-jr-whitecaps |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180517152653/https://www.oshockey.com/page/show/776570-jr-whitecaps |archive-date=May 17, 2018 |access-date=May 16, 2018 |website=Os Hockey Training}}</ref>

==History==

===WWHL era (2004–2011)===
[[File:CGYOXT vs MINWC DSC 0741 (3393016568).jpg|thumb|left|The Whitecaps playing the [[Calgary Oval X-Treme]] during their time in the WWHL.]]
The Whitecaps were formed by two Minneapolis–Saint Paul area hockey dads, Jack Brodt and Dwayne Schmidgall in 2004. They wanted to give their daughters – [[Winny Brodt-Brown]], former [[Minnesota Golden Gophers]] player and U.S. national team member, and [[Jenny Schmidgall-Potter]], a four-time U.S. Olympic medalist – a place to play after college.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.startribune.com/professional-women-s-hockey-coming-to-minnesota-whitecaps-named-nwhl-expansion-team/482688271/ |title=Professional women's hockey coming to Minnesota: Whitecaps named NWHL expansion team |work=[[Star Tribune]] |first=Rachel |last=Blount |date=June 26, 2018 |access-date=May 16, 2018 |archive-date=May 17, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180517005257/http://www.startribune.com/professional-women-s-hockey-coming-to-minnesota-whitecaps-named-nwhl-expansion-team/482688271/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The Whitecaps were part of the Western Women's Hockey League (WWHL) from the fall of 2004 until the summer of 2006. In July 2006, it was announced that team, along with other WWHL teams, would be joining the [[National Women's Hockey League (1999–2007)|National Women's Hockey League]] (NWHL) for the 2006–07 season. However, this was short lived as the NWHL and WWHL could not reach an agreement upon a playoff schedule. As a result, the merger was not consummated. With the collapse of the NWHL in the summer of 2007, the Western Women's Hockey League was a completely independent league.<ref>{{cite web |last=Borzi |first=Pat |date=January 26, 2007 |title=Women Pay for a Chance to Play |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/26/sports/hockey/26ice.html |access-date=November 5, 2022 |work=[[The New York Times]] |archive-date=July 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180703081131/https://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/26/sports/hockey/26ice.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

The Whitecaps took three regular season championships in the WWHL, 2008–09, 2009–10 and 2010–11, qualifying to participate in the [[Clarkson Cup]] tournament for the Canadian women's ice hockey championships against teams from the [[Canadian Women's Hockey League]].

During the qualifying WWHL rounds 2008–09, the Whitecaps won the semifinal match 4–0 over the [[Edmonton Chimos]]. The next day, the Whitecaps defeated the [[Calgary Oval X-Treme]] by the score of 2–0 in the championship match in [[Calgary]]. During the 2009 [[Clarkson Cup]], the Whitecaps upset both the [[Brampton Thunder]] and the [[Calgary Oval X-Treme]]. The Whitecaps then played in the final match of the tournament but lost by a score of 3–1 to the [[Montreal Stars]], who would take home the Clarkson Cup.<ref name="2009Clarkson">{{cite web |last=Podnieks |first=Andrew |author-link=Andrew Podnieks |date=March 24, 2009 |title=Montreal wins first Clarkson Cup |url=http://www.iihf.com/channels0809/ww/news/news-singleview/article/montreal-wins-first-clarkson-cup.html?tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=2068&cHash=9e147782a4 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629014804/http://www.iihf.com/channels0809/ww/news/news-singleview/article/montreal-wins-first-clarkson-cup.html?tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=2068&cHash=9e147782a4 |archive-date=June 29, 2011 |access-date=November 5, 2022 |website=[[International Ice Hockey Federation]]}}</ref>

The following season, 2009–10, the Whitecaps took the WWHL Championship. The first match of the WWHL qualifying round took place on February 5, 2010, at the [[Minnesota Pagel Ice Arena]] and the Whitecaps defeated the [[Strathmore Rockies]] by a score of 6–3.<ref name = "Whitecaps 2010">{{cite web |url=https://whitecaps.nwhl.zone/news_article/show/182825 |title=Minnesota Whitecaps clinch WWHL Championship |website=National Women's Hockey League |date=February 8, 2010}}</ref> During the second match on February 6 at [[Victory Memorial Ice Arena]], the Whitecaps beat Strathmore by a score of 4–1.<ref name = "Whitecaps 2010"/> The third match on February 7 at the [[Graham Arena]], Strathmore won 4–3 over the Whitecaps.<ref name = "Whitecaps 2010"/> The Whitecaps 2–1 record advanced the team to the [[2010 Clarkson Cup]] tournament in [[Richmond Hill, Ontario]].<ref name = "Whitecaps 2010"/> Whitecaps beat the [[Brampton Thunder]] 4–0 in final game<ref name="2010Clarkson">{{cite web |last=Podnieks |first=Andrew |date=March 28, 2010 |title=Minnesota wins Clarkson Cup |url=http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/article/clarkson-cup-goes-to-us.html?tx_ttnews%5BpS%5D=1267398000&tx_ttnews%5BpL%5D=2674799&tx_ttnews%5Barc%5D=1&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=187&cHash=93d3bd2c57 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018165620/http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/article/clarkson-cup-goes-to-us.html?tx_ttnews%5BpS%5D=1267398000&tx_ttnews%5BpL%5D=2674799&tx_ttnews%5Barc%5D=1&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=187&cHash=93d3bd2c57 |archive-date=October 18, 2012 |access-date=November 5, 2022 |website=[[International Ice Hockey Federation]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Robson |first=Dan |date=March 28, 2010 |title=Minnesota Whitecaps capture Clarkson Cup |url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/minnesota-whitecaps-capture-clarkson-cup-1.887795 |access-date=May 16, 2018 |website=[[CBC.ca|CBC Sports]] |archive-date=August 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817071227/https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/minnesota-whitecaps-capture-clarkson-cup-1.887795 |url-status=live }}</ref> and won their only [[Clarkson Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Peter |first=Bruce |date=June 17, 2010 |title=Minnesota Whitecaps: Clarkson Cup Champions |url=http://www.puckworlds.com/2010/6/17/1522273/minnesota-whitecaps-clarkson-cup |access-date=November 5, 2022 |website=Puck Worlds |archive-date=March 17, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120317075754/http://www.puckworlds.com/2010/6/17/1522273/minnesota-whitecaps-clarkson-cup |url-status=live }}</ref>

The Whitecaps were defeated in all three of their round-robin matches in the [[2011 Clarkson Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |date=March 24, 2011 |title=Montreal opens Clarkson Cup with win |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/montreal-opens-clarkson-cup-with-win-1.1067000 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109005221/http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/story/2011/03/24/sp-clarkson-cup-thurs.html |archive-date=November 9, 2012 |access-date=January 7, 2012 |website=[[CBC.ca|CBC Sports]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Sweet |first=Stephen |date=March 2011 |title=Locals chase Cup dream |url=http://www.thebarrieexaminer.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3043351 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722140029/http://www.thebarrieexaminer.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3043351 |archive-date=July 22, 2011 |access-date=November 5, 2022 |work=[[The Barrie Examiner]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tsn.ca/canadian_hockey/story/?id=359637 |title=Kirk powers Brampton past Minnesota at Clarkson Cup |website=[[The Sports Network|TSN]] |date=March 25, 2011 |access-date=December 7, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020024105/http://www.tsn.ca/canadian_hockey/story/?id=359637 |archive-date=October 20, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Independent era (2011–2018)===
The [[Canadian Women's Hockey League]] (CWHL) announced on April 19, 2011, that it would merge with the Western Women's Hockey League for the 2011–12 season. The merger was to feature one team based in [[Edmonton, Alberta|Edmonton]] and [[Calgary, Alberta|Calgary]] that would combine the former WWHL [[Edmonton Chimos]] and [[Strathmore Rockies]], called [[Calgary Inferno|Team Alberta]].<ref>{{cite web |date=April 25, 2011 |title=Chimos Part of Merger With CWHL |url=http://www.edmontonchimos.com/default.aspx?p=article&id=30948 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716135808/http://www.edmontonchimos.com/default.aspx?p=article&id=30948 |archive-date=July 16, 2011 |access-date=November 5, 2022 |website=[[Edmonton Chimos]] |type=Press release}}</ref> However, the CWHL decided against adding the Whitecaps and [[Manitoba Maple Leafs]]. The business manager of the Whitecaps, Kristie Minkoff, accused the CWHL of collusion against the participation of the Whitecaps in the 2012 [[Clarkson Cup]] and of making the team pay a $200,000 expansion fee to the CWHL in order to play.<ref name="WWHLvsCWHL" /> The two teams attempted to continue operating the league, but lost several board members and were unable to put together a 2011–12 season. The two teams played a number of exhibition games while the league looked to expand with new teams.<ref name="WWHLvsCWHL">{{cite web |last=Spencer |first=Donna |date=November 18, 2011 |title=Minnesota Whitecaps cry foul on exclusion from Canadian Women's Hockey League |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2011/11/18/minnesota-whitecaps-cry-f_n_1102142.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151224122700/https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2011/11/18/minnesota-whitecaps-cry-f_n_1102142.html |archive-date=December 24, 2015 |access-date=November 5, 2022 |work=[[The Huffington Post]]}}</ref> The WWHL never reorganized and effectively ceased operations. While independent, the Whitecaps' schedule consisted mostly of games against women's [[college ice hockey]] squads.

While independent, the Whitecaps did not have a home rink and reached out to Minnesota youth hockey programs that could either afford to buy ice time at rinks suitable for Whitecaps home games or had ice time donated to them. In exchange, the Whitecaps used part of that ice time to put on clinics for the youth players, who received free tickets to the games and whose hockey associations received 100 percent of the proceeds from ticket sales. Some programs raised more than $1,500 in a single night from the arrangement.<ref>{{cite web |last=Baker |first=Andrew |date=October 12, 2010 |title=Whitecaps have talent but lack cash |url=http://www.mndaily.com/2010/10/12/whitecaps-talent-exceeds-cash |access-date=November 5, 2022 |website=The Minnesota Daily |archive-date=January 3, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110103080028/http://www.mndaily.com/2010/10/12/whitecaps-talent-exceeds-cash |url-status=live }}</ref>

During the 2015–16 season, a new [[National Women's Hockey League]] (NWHL) began play in the [[Northeastern United States]], and was the first women's hockey league to pay its players. The Whitecaps played four exhibition games against the NWHL teams, but were not an official member of that league.<ref name="mnwhitecaps 561081"/> For the 2016–17 season, the Whitecaps scheduled no games against CWHL or NWHL teams, but had several games scheduled against NCAA teams and [[Shattuck-Saint Mary's|Shattuck-St. Mary's School]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://whitecaps.nwhl.zone/news_article/show/680976 |title=Whitecaps Double Number of College Games for 2016–2017 Season |website=National Women's Hockey League |date=August 19, 2016}}</ref>

In February 2018, [[Kate Schipper]] and [[Sadie Lundquist]] were invited to represent the Whitecaps at the NWHL All-Star Game and Skills Challenge, which were held at [[TRIA Rink]] in [[Saint Paul, Minnesota]].<ref>{{cite web |date=January 22, 2018 |title=Rosters Announced for 2018 NWHL All-Star Game |url=https://www.nwhl.zone/news_article/show/878814 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180127003616/https://www.nwhl.zone/news_article/show/878814 |archive-date=January 27, 2018 |access-date=November 5, 2022 |website=National Women's Hockey League |type=Press release}}</ref>

===NWHL/PHF era (2018–2023)===
[[File:The Minnesota Whitecaps team celebrates a win against the Buffalo Beauts.jpg|thumb|The Minnesota Whitecaps team holds up the [[Isobel Cup]], celebrating the NWHL playoff championship in 2019.]]
On May 15, 2018, the NWHL announced that it had an agreement in principle to acquire ownership of the Whitecaps, and the team joined the NWHL as an expansion team for the [[2018–19 NWHL season|2018–19 season]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Borzi |first=Pat |date=May 16, 2018 |title=Finally, NWHL lands Minnesota Whitecaps as its first expansion team |url=http://www.espn.com/espnw/sports/article/23510501/finally-nwhl-lands-minnesota-whitecaps-first-expansion-team |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180516175202/http://www.espn.com/espnw/sports/article/23510501/finally-nwhl-lands-minnesota-whitecaps-first-expansion-team |archive-date=May 16, 2018 |access-date=November 5, 2022 |work=[[ESPN]]}}</ref> They then made an agreement with the [[Minnesota Wild]] to use [[TRIA Rink]], the Wild's practice facility, as the site for Whitecaps home games.<ref>{{cite news |last=Blount |first=Rachel |date=June 26, 2018 |title=Whitecaps to play their home games at Wild's practice rink |work=[[Star Tribune]] |url=http://www.startribune.com/whitecaps-to-play-their-home-games-at-wild-s-practice-rink/486638491/ |access-date=November 5, 2022 |archive-date=June 27, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180627173444/http://www.startribune.com/whitecaps-to-play-their-home-games-at-wild-s-practice-rink/486638491/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It was reported that the Whitecaps had hired 2018 Olympic gold medal-winning coach [[Robb Stauber]] and his wife Shivaun Stauber as coaches, sharing the head coaching responsibilities, but the parties never signed a contract.<ref>{{cite web |last=Sansevere |first=Bob |date=May 22, 2018 |title=Gold-medal winning Robb Stauber will coach Whitecaps |url=https://www.twincities.com/2018/05/22/gold-medal-winning-robb-stauber-will-coach-whitecaps/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180524004328/https://www.twincities.com/2018/05/22/gold-medal-winning-robb-stauber-will-coach-whitecaps/ |archive-date=May 24, 2018 |access-date=November 5, 2022 |work=[[Twin Cities Pioneer Press]]}}</ref> Whitecaps' founder and general manager Jack Brodt instead returned to the coaching position he held prior to joining the NWHL, and the team hired former [[Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey|University of Minnesota]] player [[Ronda Curtin Engelhardt]] as co-head coach.<ref>{{cite web |last=Blount |first=Rachel |date=July 12, 2018 |title=Whitecaps pick former Gophers star Ronda (Curtin) Engelhardt as co-coach with Jack Brodt |url=http://www.startribune.com/whitecaps-pick-former-gophers-star-ronda-curtin-engelhardt-as-co-coach-with-jack-brodt/487956641/ |access-date=November 5, 2022 |work=[[Star Tribune]] |archive-date=July 12, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180712183003/http://www.startribune.com/whitecaps-pick-former-gophers-star-ronda-curtin-engelhardt-as-co-coach-with-jack-brodt/487956641/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

On August 21, the Whitecaps unveiled their new logo.<ref name="whitecapslogo">{{Cite web |date=August 21, 2018 |title=NWHL's Whitecaps unveil new logo |url=https://www.nhl.com/wild/news/new-minnesota-whitecaps-logo-082118/c-299815058 |access-date=January 19, 2022 |website=[[NHL.com]] |type=Press release |archive-date=November 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221101145538/https://www.nhl.com/wild/news/new-minnesota-whitecaps-logo-082118/c-299815058 |url-status=live }}</ref> During their first NWHL season, league commissioner [[Dani Rylan]] stated that the Whitecaps were the first team in the league to turn a profit by having a league-leading 500 season tickets sold, significant merchandise sales, and all home games sold out through eight games.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Borzi |first=Pat |date=January 28, 2019 |title=How the Minnesota Whitecaps are finding success in the NWHL |url=http://www.espn.com/espnw/sports/article/25869131/how-minnesota-whitecaps-finding-success-nwhl |access-date=January 30, 2019 |website=[[ESPN]] |archive-date=February 5, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190205120723/http://www.espn.com/espnw/sports/article/25869131/how-minnesota-whitecaps-finding-success-nwhl |url-status=live }}</ref> On March 3, 2019, the Whitecaps finished their inaugural NWHL season as the first seed and regular season champions.<ref>{{cite tweet |user=NWHL |number=1102332162878160896 |date=March 3, 2019 |title= AND @WhitecapsHockey MAKES HISTORY!! Minnesota is the regular-season champion in their inaugural NWHL season!!}}</ref> On March 17, 2019, the Whitecaps beat the [[Buffalo Beauts]] 2–1 in overtime to win the [[Isobel Cup]] league playoff championship. The Whitecaps also ended the season with the highest average attendance by selling out all ten home games including the playoffs.<ref>{{cite web |date=March 28, 2019 |title=2018-19 Season Sets New Highs for Attendance, Viewership, Merchandising and Engagement |url=https://www.nwhl.zone/news_article/show/1007786 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190405205631/https://www.nwhl.zone/news_article/show/1007786 |archive-date=April 5, 2019 |access-date=March 29, 2019 |website=National Women's Hockey League |type=Press release}}</ref>

After the season ended, Brodt stated that, though the NWHL had reached an agreement in principle to purchase the team, the agreement was never signed and the Whitecaps remained privately owned at that time.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Walker |first1=Teresa M. |last2=Booth |first2=Tim |date=May 8, 2019 |title=Pegulas relinquish control of Buffalo Beauts |url=https://www.tsn.ca/pegulas-relinquish-control-of-buffalo-beauts-1.1302645 |access-date=November 5, 2022 |work=[[The Sports Network|TSN]] |archive-date=May 8, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190508235007/https://www.tsn.ca/pegulas-relinquish-control-of-buffalo-beauts-1.1302645 |url-status=live }}</ref> By 2020, the Whitecaps were one of four teams listed as owned by W Hockey Partners, the ownership group that managed league-owned teams in the NWHL.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://whockeypartners.com/ |title=W Hockey Partners homepage |website=W Hockey Partners |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227004248/https://whockeypartners.com/ |archive-date=February 27, 2021}}</ref> On June 28, 2021, the league announced the sale of the [[Buffalo Beauts]] and the Whitecaps to joint partners NLTT Ventures, LLC, led by Andy Scurto, and Top Tier Sports, led by Neil Leibman. Leibman was named the team's governor.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 28, 2021 |title=NWHL Announces Sale of Buffalo Beauts and Minnesota Whitecaps |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/nwhl-announces-sale-of-buffalo-beauts-and-minnesota-whitecaps/n-5712133 |access-date=November 5, 2022 |website=OurSports Central |type=Press release |archive-date=June 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628164401/https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/nwhl-announces-sale-of-buffalo-beauts-and-minnesota-whitecaps/n-5712133 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In September 2021, the NWHL was restructured and rebranded as the [[Premier Hockey Federation]] (PHF).<ref>{{cite news |last=Krotz |first=Paul |date=September 7, 2021 |title=NWHL Rebrands as Premier Hockey Federation |website=Premier Hockey Federation |url=https://www.premierhockeyfederation.com/news/nwhl-rebrands-as-premier-hockey-federation |url-status=live |access-date=January 10, 2022 |archive-date=January 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220125025745/https://www.premierhockeyfederation.com/news/nwhl-rebrands-as-premier-hockey-federation }}</ref>

After the [[2022–23 Minnesota Whitecaps season|2022–23 season]], the PHF was purchased and wound down as part of the foundation of the [[Professional Women's Hockey League]], the first unified women's professional league in North America.<ref name=":0" /> The Whitecaps thus ceased operations after five seasons in the league.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Clayton |first=Ren |date=July 13, 2023 |title=Women's professional hockey in Minnesota in limbo |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/minnesota-whitecaps-done-premiere-hockey-federation-womens-hockey-players-association/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230715014319/https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/minnesota-whitecaps-done-premiere-hockey-federation-womens-hockey-players-association/ |archive-date=July 15, 2023 |access-date=January 6, 2024 |work=[[CBS News]]}}</ref>
{{clear}}

== Season-by-season results ==
[[File:Kate Schipper (6) Minnesota Whitecaps & Lexi Slattery (15) Metropolitan Riveters.jpg|thumb|Whitecaps Kate Schipper (6) and Riveters Lexi Slattery (15) in the 2018–19 season opening weekend at Tria Rink.]]
{|
|-
| style="background-color:#B3B7FF; border:1px solid #aaaaaa; width:2em;" |
| = Indicates first-place finish
|}
{|
|-
| style="background-color:#CCFFCC; border:1px solid #aaaaaa; width:2em;" |
| = Indicates championship
|}
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Season
! {{abbr|GP|Games played}} !! {{abbr|W|Wins}} !! {{abbr|L|Losses}} !! {{abbr|OTL|Overtime and shootout losses}} !! {{abbr|GF|Goals for}} !! {{abbr|GA|Goals against}} !! Finish !! Playoffs
|-
| [[2004–05 WWHL season|2004–05]] || 12 || 8 || 3 || 1 || 34 || 23 || 2nd ||align=left| Lost in First Round
|-
| [[2005–06 WWHL season|2005–06]] || 24 || 11 || 8 || 5 || 79 || 65 || 3rd ||align=left| Lost Final
|-
| [[2006–07 WWHL season|2006–07]] || 24 || 13 || 9 || 1 || 74 || 64 || 3rd ||align=left| Lost Final
|-
| [[2007–08 WWHL season|2007–08]] || 24 || 15 || 6 || 1 || 70 || 50 || 2nd ||align=left| Lost Final
|-
| [[2008–09 WWHL season|2008–09]] || 22 || 18 || 3 || 1 || 181 || 44 || 2nd ||align=left bgcolor="CCFFCC" | WWHL Champions<br />Lost [[2009 Clarkson Cup|Clarkson Cup]]<ref name = "2009Clarkson"/>
|-
| [[2009–10 WWHL season|2009–10]] ||  12 || 10 || 2 || 0 || 44 || 24 || bgcolor="B3B7FF"| 1st ||align=left bgcolor="CCFFCC" | WWHL Champions<br />'''Won''' [[2010 Clarkson Cup|Clarkson Cup]]<ref name = "2010Clarkson"/>
|-
| [[2010–11 WWHL season|2010–11]] || 18 || 17 || 1 || 0 || 120 || 43 || bgcolor="B3B7FF"| 1st ||align=left bgcolor="CCFFCC" | WWHL Champions<br />Lost [[2011 Clarkson Cup|Clarkson Cup]]
|-
| style="background:#1C449C; color:white" | '''WWHL Totals''' || 136 || 92 || 32 || 9 || 602 || 313 || colspan="3" |
|-
! Season
! {{abbr|GP|Games played}} !! {{abbr|W|Wins}} !! {{abbr|L|Losses}} !! {{abbr|OTL|Overtime and shootout losses}} !! {{abbr|GF|Goals for}} !! {{abbr|GA|Goals against}} !! Finish !! Playoffs
|-
| [[2018–19 NWHL season|2018–19]] || 16 || 12 || 4 || 0 || 53 || 34 || bgcolor="B3B7FF"| 1st ||align=left bgcolor=#CCFFCC | '''Won''' [[Isobel Cup]] championship game, 2–1 (OT) vs. [[Buffalo Beauts]]
|-
| [[2019–20 NWHL season|2019–20]] || 24 || 17 || 5 || 2 || 106 || 52 || 2nd || align=left| Qualified for Isobel Cup championship game vs. [[Boston Pride]]<br />''Championship game cancelled due to [[COVID-19 pandemic]]''
|-
| [[2020–21 NWHL season|2020–21]] || 4 || 3 || 1 || 0 || 12 || 10 || 2nd || align=left| Lost Isobel Cup championship game, 3–4 vs. [[Boston Pride]]
|-
| [[2021–22 Minnesota Whitecaps season|2021–22]] || 20 || 6 || 13 || 1 || 52 || 64 || 5th || align=left| Lost Isobel Cup semifinal game, 2–4 vs. [[Connecticut Whale (PHF)|Connecticut Whale]]
|-
| [[2022–23 Minnesota Whitecaps season|2022–23]] || 24 || 10 || 11 || 3 || 58 || 66 || 4th || align=left| Lost Isobel Cup final game, 3–4 vs. [[Toronto Six]]
|-
| style="background:#1C449C; color:white" | '''NWHL/PHF Totals''' || 88 || 48 || 34 || 6 || 281 || 226 || colspan="3" |
|}

===Season events===

====2008–09====
*January 16: The Whitecaps participated in Hockey Day Minnesota. The team played the USA Selects Team.
*March 8: The Whitecaps defeated the Calgary Oval X-Treme on March 8 in the WWHL Championship game shutting out Calgary by a score of 2–0. The Minnesota Whitecaps also won the semi-final game on March 7 against the Edmonton Chimos by a score of 4–0.
*March 21: The Whitecaps participated in the inaugural [[Clarkson Cup]]. The final game pitted the Montreal Stars, the top team from the Canadian Women's Hockey League, against the Minnesota Whitecaps, the top team from the WWHL.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.minnesotawhitecaps.com/news/2008-2009/|title=Home - Minnesota Whitecaps|access-date=January 16, 2010|archive-date=February 2, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100202141633/http://www.minnesotawhitecaps.com/news/2008-2009/|url-status=live}}</ref> Montreal won the Cup by a score of 3–1. Sanya Sandahl was selected as Minnesota's player of the game.

====2009–10====
* November 16: Chisago Lakes was host to the first scrimmage of the season between the Whitecaps and the USA National team.
* December 21: Jenny Potter, Angela Ruggiero, Julie Chu, Natalie Darwitz, Caitlin Cahow, Molly Engstrom, Lisa Chesson, Jinelle Zaugg-Siergiej and Karen Thatcher all former Minnesota Whitecaps will be playing in the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games on February 12–28.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.minnesotawhitecaps.com/news/2009-2010/|title=Home - Minnesota Whitecaps|access-date=January 16, 2010|archive-date=May 9, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100509075003/http://www.minnesotawhitecaps.com/news/2009-2010/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* On February 8, 2010, the Whitecaps clinched the WWHL Championship. The first game of the series on February 5, was held at Minnetonka's Pagel Ice Arena hosted by Minnetonka Youth Hockey Association. The Whitecaps beat Strathmore by a score of 6–3. Game two of the series was hosted by the NOVAS Girls High School Hockey team on Saturday, February 6, at Victory Memorial Ice Arena.
* March 28: The Whitecaps defeated the [[Brampton Thunder]] 4–0 in [[Richmond Hill, Ontario]], Canada to win the Clarkson Cup.<ref name = "2010Clarkson"/><ref>{{cite news |author=Randy Starkman |title=Whitecaps swamp Thunder to win Clarkson Cup |url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/article/786856--whitecaps-swamp-thunder-to-win-clarkson-cup |work=[[The Toronto Star]] |date=March 29, 2010 |access-date=September 5, 2017 |archive-date=April 1, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100401045403/http://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/article/786856--whitecaps-swamp-thunder-to-win-clarkson-cup |url-status=live }}</ref>

====2010–11====

;Exhibition
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Date !! Opponent !! Location !! Score !! Goal scorers
|-bgcolor=#FFCCCC
|October 1, 2010 || Minnesota Duluth  || Duluth, MN || 3–4 (Shootout) ||align=left|Jenny Potter, Iya Gavrilova, Saara Tuominen<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.umdbulldogs.com/teams-womens-hockey.php?id=5229&page=news |title=Minnesota Duluth vs. Whitecaps |access-date=October 6, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717153947/http://www.umdbulldogs.com/teams-womens-hockey.php?id=5229&page=news |archive-date=July 17, 2011 }}</ref>
|-bgcolor=#FFCCCC
|October 8, 2010 || Minnesota Golden Gophers|| Ridder Arena || 2–3 ||align=left|Allie Thunstrom, [[Saara Tuominen]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=38867&SPID=3323&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=8400&ATCLID=205008955 |title=Golden Gophers vs. Whitecaps |access-date=October 12, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711113022/http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=38867&SPID=3323&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=8400&ATCLID=205008955 |archive-date=July 11, 2011 }}</ref>
|-bgcolor=#CCFFCC
|October 22, 2010 || Bemidji State Beavers || Eveleth, MN || 3–1 ||align=left|Allie Thunstrom, Iya Gavrilova, Jenny Potter<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bsubeavers.com/media/2010-11/women%27s%20hockey/game01.htm |title=Beavers vs. Whitecaps |access-date=February 23, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110115061652/http://www.bsubeavers.com/media/2010-11/women%27s%20hockey/game01.htm |archive-date=January 15, 2011 }}</ref>
|-bgcolor=#FFCCCC
|October 23, 2010  || Bemidji State Beavers || Eveleth, MN || 1–5 ||align=left|Jessica Koizumi<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bsubeavers.com/media/2010-11/women%27s%20hockey/game08.htm |title=Beavers vs. Whitecaps |access-date=February 23, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110115060840/http://www.bsubeavers.com/media/2010-11/women%27s%20hockey/game08.htm |archive-date=January 15, 2011 }}</ref>
|}

;[[2011 Clarkson Cup]]
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center style="background:lightgrey; color:black"
|-
!Date
!Match
!Winner
|-
| March 24, 2011 || Minnesota –  Montreal || '''[[Montreal Stars]] ''' 5–1
|-
| March 25, 2011 || Minnesota –  Toronto  || '''[[Toronto Aeros]] ''' 6–0
|-
| March 26, 2011 || Minnesota – Brampton || '''[[Brampton Thunder]]''' 7–2
|}

===Independent schedules===

From the 2011–12 season through the 2017–18 season, the Whitecaps played only exhibition games against CWHL, NCAA, high school and NWHL teams.

====Exhibition games====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Date !! Opponent !! Location !! Score
|- bgcolor=#fcc
|September 25, 2015 || University of Minnesota || Ridder Arena || 4–5
|- bgcolor=#fcc
|September 26, 2015 || St. Cloud State University || Ridder Arena || 3–4
|- bgcolor=#fcc
|October 3, 2015 || Connecticut Whale || North Branford, CT || 4–8
|- bgcolor=#cfc
|October 4, 2015 || New York Riveters || Newark, NJ || 5–2
|- bgcolor=#fcc
|December 5, 2015 || Shattuck-St. Mary's School || Ridder Arena || 2–3
|- bgcolor=#cfc
|December 6, 2015 || Shattuck-St. Mary's School || Faribault, MN || 5–4
|- bgcolor=#fcc
|December 12, 2015 || Boston Pride|| Ridder Arena || 1–5
|- bgcolor=#cfc
|December 13, 2015 || Shattuck-St. Mary's School || Ridder Arena || 5–4
|- bgcolor=#cfc
|January 6, 2016 || University of Minnesota || Ridder Arena || 5–4
|- bgcolor=#cfc
|January 9, 2016 || University of North Dakota || Grand Forks, ND || 6–1
|- bgcolor=#cfc
|January 10, 2016 || University of North Dakota || Grand Forks, ND || 1–0
|- bgcolor=#fcc
|February 13, 2016 || Shattuck-St. Mary's School || Faribault, MN || 2–3
|}

== Players and personnel ==

=== 2022–23 roster ===
<section begin="current-roster" />
{{Updated|December 3, 2022}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/19483/minnesota-whitecaps |title=Minnesota Whitecaps 2022–2023 Roster |website=Elite Prospects |access-date=November 19, 2022 |archive-date=November 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221111140713/https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/19483/minnesota-whitecaps |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://whitecaps.premierhockeyfederation.com/stats#/100/team/203160/roster |title=Minnesota Whitecaps, 2022-23 PHF – Roster |publisher=[[Premier Hockey Federation]] |access-date=October 23, 2022 |archive-date=October 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221023222752/https://whitecaps.premierhockeyfederation.com/stats#/100/team/203160/roster |url-status=live }}</ref>
{{Ice hockey team roster}}
{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Jonna | last = Albers| dab = | num = 3 | pos  = F | nat = USA | s/g = R | birthyear = 1994 | birthmonth = 2 | birthday = 28 | acq = [[2018–19 NWHL season|2018]]| birthplace = [[Elk River, Minnesota]]| inj = | cap = A| fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Sidney| last = Morin| dab = | num = 5| pos = D| nat = USA| s/g = R| birthyear = 1995| birthmonth = 6| birthday = 6| acq = [[2022–23 PHF season|2022]]| birthplace = [[Minnetonka, Minnesota]]| inj = | cap = A| fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Brooke| last = Madsen| dab = | num = 6| pos = F| nat = USA| s/g = R| birthyear = 1998| birthmonth = 3| birthday = 6| acq = [[2022–23 PHF season|2022]]| birthplace = [[Eagan, Minnesota]]| inj = | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Emma | last = Stauber | dab = | num = 7| pos = D| nat = USA | s/g = L | birthyear = 1993 | birthmonth = 4 | birthday = 6 | acq = [[2017–18 NWHL season|2017]] | birthplace = [[Duluth, Minnesota]] | inj = | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Natalie| last = Snodgrass| dab = | num = 8| pos = F| nat = USA| s/g = L| birthyear = 1998| birthmonth = 12| birthday = 17| acq = [[2022–23 PHF season|2022]]| birthplace = [[Eagan, Minnesota]]| inj = | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Sydney| last = Baldwin| dab = | num = 9| pos = D| nat = USA| s/g = L| birthyear = 1996| birthmonth = 1| birthday = 15| acq = [[2019–20 NWHL season|2019]]| birthplace = [[Minnetonka, Minnesota]]| inj = | cap = A| fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Ronja| last = Mogren| dab = | num = 10| pos = F| nat = SWE| s/g = R| birthyear = 2001| birthmonth = 3| birthday = 21| acq = [[2022–23 PHF season|2022]]| birthplace = [[Sundsvall|Sundsvall, Sweden]]| inj = | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Brittyn| last = Fleming| dab = | num = 11| pos = F| nat = USA| s/g = L| birthyear = 1999| birthmonth = 5| birthday = 24| acq = [[2022–23 PHF season|2022]]| birthplace = [[Oregon, Wisconsin]]| inj = | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Ashleigh | last = Brykaliuk | dab = | num = 13 | pos  = F | nat = CAN | s/g = L | birthyear = 1995 | birthmonth = 06 | birthday = 15 | acq = [[2021–22 PHF season|2021]] | birthplace = [[Brandon, Manitoba]]| inj = | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Sydney| last = Brodt| dab = | num = 14| pos = F| nat = USA| s/g = R| birthyear = 1998| birthmonth = 5| birthday = 3| acq = [[2022–23 PHF season|2022]]| birthplace = [[North Oaks, Minnesota]]| inj = | cap = C| fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Taylor| last = Wente| dab = | num = 16| pos = F| nat = USA| s/g = R| birthyear = 1999| birthmonth = 4| birthday = 1| acq = [[2022–23 PHF season|2022]]| birthplace = [[Plymouth, Minnesota]]| inj = | cap = C| fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Stephanie | last = Anderson | dab = | num = 18 | pos = F| nat = USA | s/g = L | birthyear = 1992 | birthmonth = 11 | birthday = 27 | acq = [[2019–20 NWHL season|2019]]| birthplace = [[St. Paul, Minnesota]]| inj = | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Anna| last = Klein| dab = Anna Klein (ice hockey)| num = 19| pos = F| nat = USA| s/g = R| birthyear = 1998| birthmonth = 10| birthday = 12| acq = [[2022–23 PHF season|2022]]| birthplace = [[Edina, Minnesota]]| inj = | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Liz| last = Schepers| dab = | num = 21| pos = F| nat = USA| s/g = L| birthyear = 1999| birthmonth = 2| birthday = 13| acq = [[2022–23 PHF season|2022]]| birthplace = [[Mound, Minnesota]]| inj = | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Olivia| last = Knowles| dab = | num = 24| pos = D| nat = CAN| s/g = R| birthyear = 1999| birthmonth = 1| birthday = 24| acq = [[2022–23 PHF season|2022]]| birthplace = [[Campbell River, British Columbia]]| inj = | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Patti | last = Marshall | dab = | num = 27 | pos  = D | nat = USA | s/g = R | birthyear = 1998 | birthmonth = 05 | birthday = 11 | acq = [[2020 NWHL Draft|2020]] | birthplace = [[Thief River Falls, Minnesota]]| inj = | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Amanda| last = Boulier| dab = | num = 28| pos = D| nat = USA| s/g = R| birthyear = 1993| birthmonth = 3| birthday = 30| acq = [[2022–23 PHF season|2022]]| birthplace = [[Watertown, Connecticut]]| inj = | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Amanda| last = Leveille| dab = | num = 29 | pos = G | nat = CAN | s/g = L | birthyear = 1994 | birthmonth = 06 | birthday = 10 | acq = [[2018–19 NWHL season|2018]]| birthplace = [[Kingston, Ontario]]| inj = yes| cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Maddie | last = Rowe | dab = | num = 33 | pos  = D | nat = USA | s/g = R | birthyear = 1998 | birthmonth = 9 | birthday = 3 | acq = [[2020 NWHL Draft|2020]]| birthplace = [[River Falls, Wisconsin]]| inj = | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Jenna | last = Brenneman | dab = | num = 35| pos = G | nat = USA | s/g = L | birthyear = 1998 | birthmonth = 07 | birthday = 13 | acq = [[2021 NWHL Draft|2021]] | birthplace = [[Eagan, Minnesota]] | inj = | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Chantal | last = Burke | dab = | num = 39| pos = G | nat = CAN | s/g = L | birthyear = 1999 | birthmonth = 3 | birthday = 16 | acq = [[2022–23 PHF season|2022]] | birthplace = [[Saskatoon|Saskatoon, Saskatchewan]] | inj = | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Denisa| last = Krizova| dab = | num = 41| pos = F| nat = CZE| s/g = L| birthyear = 1994| birthmonth = 11| birthday = 3| acq = [[2022–23 PHF season|2022]]| birthplace = [[Horní Cerekev|Horní Cerekev, Czechia]]| inj = | cap = | fa = }}
{{table end|Ice hockey team roster}}
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'''Coaching staff and team personnel'''
* Head coach: [[Ronda Curtin Engelhardt]]
* Assistant coach: Amber Hegland
* Goaltending coach: Brennan Poderzay
* Athletic trainers: Amy Hamilton & Christina Neville
* Conditioning coach: Noah Draper
* Equipment manager: Clark Woldum

===Notable former players===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Player !! Position !! Hometown !! Years !!  Notes
|-
| [[Caitlin Cahow]] || Defense || [[New Haven, Connecticut]] ||2008–2009|| [[United States women's national ice hockey team|Team USA]] for [[Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament|2006]] and [[Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament|2010 Winter Olympics]]; [[2007 IIHF Women's World Championship|2007]], [[2008 IIHF Women's World Championship|2008]], [[2009 IIHF Women's World Championship|2009]], and [[2011 IIHF Women's World Championship]]
|-
| [[Lisa Chesson]] || Defense || [[Plainfield, Illinois]] || {{nowrap|2008–2009<ref>{{cite web |url=https://teamusa.usahockey.com/page/show/4286756-2009-iihf-women-s-world-championship |title=2009 Women's World Championship Roster |website=[[USA Hockey]] |access-date=January 13, 2022 |archive-date=January 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113142834/https://teamusa.usahockey.com/page/show/4286756-2009-iihf-women-s-world-championship |url-status=live }}</ref>}} || Team USA for 2010 Olympics; 2009, [[2012 IIHF Women's World Championship|2012]], and [[2013 IIHF Women's World Championship]]
|-
| [[Julie Chu]] || Forward || [[Bridgeport, Connecticut]] || 2007–2009 || Team USA for [[Ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics|2002]], 2006, 2010, and [[Ice hockey at the 2014 Winter Olympics|2014 Winter Olympics]]; IIHF team from 2001 to 2013.
|-
| [[Natalie Darwitz]] || Forward || [[Eagan, Minnesota]] || 2006–2008 || Team USA for 2002, 2006, and 2010 Winter Olympics; IIHF team from 1999 to 2009.
|-
| [[Molly Engstrom]] || Defense || [[Siren, Wisconsin]] || 2008–2009 || Team USA for 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics; IIHF team from 2004 to 2011
|-
| [[Manon Rhéaume|Manon Rheaume]] || Goaltender || [[Beauport, Quebec City|Beauport]], [[Québec]] || 2007–2009 || [[Canada women's national ice hockey team|Team Canada]] for [[Ice hockey at the 1998 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament|1998 Winter Olympics]]; IIHF team in 1992 and 1994. Played for several men's professional minor league teams.  
|-
| [[Angela Ruggiero]] || Defense || [[Simi Valley, California]] || 2006–2010 || Team USA for 1998, 2002, 2006, and 2010 Winter Olympics; IIHF team from 1997 to 2011. Played for a men's professional minor league team, the [[Tulsa Oilers]] in 2005.
|-
| [[Karen Thatcher]] || Forward ||| [[Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania]] || 2008–2009 || Team USA for 2010 Winter Olympics; IIHF team for 2008 and 2009
|-
| [[Jinelle Zaugg-Siergiej]] || Forward || [[Eagle River, Wisconsin]] || 2008–2009 || Team USA for 2010 Winter Olympics; IIHF team in 2007
|}

== Awards and honors ==
* [[Natalie Darwitz]], Western Women's Hockey League Most Valuable Player (2006–07)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://eastonhockey.com/natalie-darwitz.html |title=Natalie Darwtiz profile |access-date=January 19, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100117045112/http://eastonhockey.com/natalie-darwitz.html |archive-date=January 17, 2010 }}</ref>
* 2008 Breaking Barriers Award: Presented at National Girls and Women in Sports Day in St. Paul<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/wild/news/hife-whitecaps-020718/c-295646104 |title=Hockey is for Everyone: Minnesota Whitecaps |author=Minnesota Wild |date=February 7, 2018 |website=NHL.com |publisher=NHL |access-date=January 13, 2022 |quote=Professional team allows women to continue to play competitively after college |archive-date=January 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113154053/https://www.nhl.com/wild/news/hife-whitecaps-020718/c-295646104 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* 2009 Clarkson Cup Top role model:  [[Julie Chu]]
* 2009 Clarkson Cup Top defense:  [[Caitlin Cahow]]
* In March 2010, the Whitecaps became the first American team to win the [[Clarkson Cup]]
* [[2010 Clarkson Cup]] Most Valuable Player:[[Julie Chu]]
* 2010 Clarkson Cup Final Player of the Game: Brooke White-Lancette

===PHF===
* [[Jonna Curtis]], 2019 Newcomer of the Year<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/jonna-curtis-named-newcomer-of-the-year/n-5460511 |title=Jonna Curtis Named Newcomer of the Year |publisher=Our Sports Central |date=March 21, 2019 |accessdate=January 6, 2022 |language=en |archive-date=January 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220106233023/https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/jonna-curtis-named-newcomer-of-the-year/n-5460511 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Amanda Leveille]], 2021 Goaltender of the Year<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/article/torontos-mikyla-grant-mentis-named-mvp-2021-nwhl-awards/ |title=Toronto's Mikyla Grant-Mentis named MVP at 2021 NWHL Awards |website=sportsnet.ca |date=April 28, 2021 |access-date=January 6, 2022 |language=en |archive-date=April 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429000757/https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/article/torontos-mikyla-grant-mentis-named-mvp-2021-nwhl-awards/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Amanda Leveille, 2021 Foundation Award (Whitecaps' representative)<ref name = "2021Awards">{{Cite web |url=https://www.premierhockeyfederation.com/news/nwhl-announces-2021-award-recipients |title=NWHL Announces 2021 Award Recipients |last=Krotz |first=Paul |publisher=Premier Hockey Federation |date=April 28, 2021 |access-date=January 6, 2022 |language=en |archive-date=January 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220106231520/https://www.premierhockeyfederation.com/news/nwhl-announces-2021-award-recipients |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[Denisa Křížová|Denisa Krizova]], 2023 PHF Foundation Award <ref name="2023 Foundation Award">{{cite web |last1=Krotz |first1=Paul |title=PHF ANNOUNCES 2022-23 FOUNDATION AWARD RECIPIENTS |url=https://www.premierhockeyfederation.com/news/phf-announces-2022-23-foundation-award-recipients |website=Premier Hockey Federation |access-date=May 11, 2023 |language=en |date=May 4, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-date=May 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230512145552/https://www.premierhockeyfederation.com/news/phf-announces-2022-23-foundation-award-recipients }}</ref>

==References==
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