LPH Women’s College Player of the Week: Emma Peschel, Ohio State

LPH College Player of the Week

Emma Peschel

Defense

Ohio State University

Benilde-St. Margaret’s High School

Emma Peschel garnered two assists in Friday’s 4-3 win over the No. 2-ranked University of Minnesota. Peschel now has a goal and seven assists through the team’s first eight games (5-2-1). A graduate fo Benilde-St. Margaret’s, Peschel was an Allstate defenseman. Last season she played in 36 games for the Buckeyes and recorded 7 goals and 16 assists. Ohio State and Minnesota skated to a 1-1 tie on Saturday.

Name: Emma Peschel

Team: Ohio State University

Age: 20

Year: Junior

Hometown: Edina

High School: Benilde St Margaret’s

2023-24 stats: 36GP-7G-16A-23TP

Career Collegiate stats: 85GP-14G-29A-43TP

High School stats: 67GP-22G-25A-47TP

Awards/Accomplishments:

• 2024 NATIONAL CHAMPION
• WCHA Rookie of the Week 11/2/2022
• Ohio State Scholar Athlete (2023)
• First Point vs Minnesota Duluth (Oct 22, 2022)
• WCHA Rookie of the Week (Nov 4-5 vs St. Thomas 2022)
• Added a goal in the Buckeyes’ 5-2 win over Quinnipiac to advance to the 2023 Frozen Four
• Invited to the 2023 USA Hockey Women’s National Festival and played in the Collegiate Series vs. Canada
• Won silver with Team USA at the 2022 IIHF U18 Women’s World Championships
• Invited to the 2022 USA Hockey National Festival
• Four-year letterwinner and senior captain of the Benilde-St. Margaret Red Knights
• Two-time All-Conference award winner
• Named team MVP and Minnesota All-State her junior year
• Also a three year letter-winner for the Red Knight lacrosse team
• Played four years for the Minnesota Whitecaps and the previous three seasons for the MN Elite League
• Finished second at the 2021 National Tournament with MN Elite
• Attended the 2021 USA Hockey Women’s National Festival
• Participated in the 2020 and 2019 USA Hockey Girls Select Player Development Camps