History
The Whitecaps had been part of the Western Women's Hockey League 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 (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.
The Whitecaps takes gains 3 championships during the regulars seasons WWHL: 2008-09, 2009–10 and 2010-11.
During the qualifying WWHL rounds 2008-09, in March 7, 2009, Minnesota Whitecaps take gain the semi-final match 4-0 against Edmonton Chimos. The next day, the Whitecaps overcome Calgary Oval X-Treme by the score of 2-0 in the championship match in Calgary.
During the 2009 Clarkson Cup, Whitecaps surprises against Brampton Thunder and Calgary Oval X-Treme. Whitecaps goes then to finale match of the Clarkson Cup but are undone 3-1 by the Montreal Stars who take win the Clarkson Cup.
The following season, 2009–10, the Whitecaps take gain again the WWHL Championship. The first match of the WWHL qualifying round takes place on Friday, February 5, 2010 in Minnesota Pagel Ice Arena and Whitecaps beats Strathmore Rockies by the score of 6-3. During the second match, held on Saturday, February 6 the Victory Memorial Ice Arena, Whitecaps beats Strathmore in the account 4-1. The third match held on Sunday, February 7, to the Graham Arena sees Strathmore winning just 4-3 on Whitecaps. These two victories in three matches give to Whitecaps the championship of the league and the invaluable ticket for the 2010 Clarkson Cup tournament at Richmond Hill, Ontario, (march 26th to 28th). Whitecaps stands out from it big winners of the tournament and beat 4-0 Brampton Thunder in finale match ( March 28) · . It is the only conquest of the Clarkson Cup by Minnesota Whitecaps.
The route of Whitecaps in the 2011 Clarkson Cup is more difficult. Every qualified team has to meet 3 other teams in a phase of group and both better are in confrontation in the match of finale on March 27, 2011. Now Whitecaps knows the defeat in each of their 3 matches of group and are eliminated · · .
| 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 |
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