Category Archives: College Women’s Hockey

Caroline Harvey Named 2026 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Winner

Caroline Harvey Named 2026 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Winner   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Saturday, March 21, 2026 Salem, N.H., native is third defender to earn recognition as top NCAA I women’s hockey player STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Wisconsin defender Caroline Harvey (Salem, N.H.) was named the winner of the 2026 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award today before a […]

End of An Era: A Thank You to Brad Frost

Frost’s contributions to girl’s and women’s hockey should be celebrated by Charles Dugood Editor’s Note: The following is an opinion article forwarded to LPH by the Minnesota Girls Hockey Coaches Association Earlier this week, the Minnesota coaching landscape was altered by the dismissal of Brad Frost as the head coach for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. […]

Harvey, Janecke, Murphy Named 2026 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Top-Three Finalists

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, March 11, 2026 Harvey, Janecke, Murphy Named 2026 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Top-Three Finalists Winner to be unveiled during live show on NHL Network at HUB-Robeson Center on March 21 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Caroline Harvey (Salem, N.H./University of Wisconsin), Tessa Janecke (Orangeville, Ill./Penn State University) and Abbey Murphy (Evergreen Park, […]

WCHA Unveils 2025-26 Individual Award Winners

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WCHA Unveils 2025-26 Individual Award Winners The Western Collegiate Hockey Association unveiled the recipients of the league’s major individual award winners for the 2025-26 season ahead of crowning the postseason champion this weekend at the 2026 Kwik Trip WCHA Final Faceoff. 2025-26 WCHA Individual Award Winners Coach of the Year: Mark Johnson, Wisconsin Player of the Year: Caroline Harvey, […]

Murphy, Peschel earn All-WCHA honors

Vivian Jungels, Mercury Bischoff and Taylor Kressin also receive honors The Western Collegiate Hockey Association is proud to announce its 2025-26 All-WCHA and All-Rookie Teams presented by Sterling Trophy. All-WCHA First Team Name Pos. Class School Hometown Abbey Murphy F Gr. Minnesota Evergreen Park, Ill. Joy Dunne F Jr. Ohio State O’Fallon, Mo. Lacey Eden F […]

More than 100 from NCAA Hockey to Compete for Women’s Olympic Gold

33 Active College Hockey Players Among Those Named to Olympic Rosters The 2026 Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games are underway, and women’s hockey rosters feature a whopping 120 current or former NCAA players, including 33 current NCAA Division I players and 87 college hockey alumnae. Among the 87 alumnae are former Patty Kazmaier Memorial […]

Gustavus women’s hockey makes trip to Europe

9-Day European Tour included games against Slovenian and Austrian National Teams The Gustavus Adolphus College women’s hockey team turned the recent holiday break into a memorable international experience, traveling through Austria, Germany, and Italy on a nine-day European tour. “What a great experience for the young ladies, their families and our coaching staff,” said Mike […]

Bischoff’s hat trick leads Minnesota State to sweep of #2 Gophers

  2025 Ms. Hockey winner off to strong start with MANKATO, Minn. – Minnesota State defeated the University of Minnesota, 4-1, with a dominant performance at home. This victory marked a significant achievement, as it was the first time Minnesota State swept the Gophers since 2006. The Mavericks’ offense was highlighted by a hat trick […]

The Excellence of Emma

Emma Peschel’s rise continues from Minnesota standout to national team defender by Robert Brent, Let’s Play Hockey When USA Hockey recently released its roster for the 2025-26 Rivalry Series between Team USA and Canada, a few names stood out on the roster. The team will feature seven athletes from Minnesota, including Team USA stalwarts such […]

Minnesota leads the way in Division I women players

State of Hockey continues to be hotbed for talent List Compiled by Dain Solberg The NCAA boasts 207 Minnesotans in their Division I hockey ranks, putting them far and away as frontrunners for producing Division I talent in the country. Massachussetts ranks second followed by New York. By our count, we have 207 players from […]