Julia Gaynor begins her third season on the bench for the women's ACHA hockey program. Gaynor is no stranger to the ice for the Panthers as she played for DU over the course of 2018-23. Gaynor finished with 93 career games and is the school leader in goaltender wins (15) and saves (2,508). In addition, she scored five goals and added seven assists when out of the net. Gaynor, a native of Goderich, Ontario, received her bachelor's degree from DU in sport management (May 2022) and also earned a master's degree in Marketing (April 2024).