Emma Peschel HS Ohio State

Emma Peschel

  • Award
    Defender of the Week
  • Week Of
    10/27/2025
  • Sport
    Hockey
  • School
    Ohio State University
  • Year
    Senior
  • Position
    Defender
  • Hometown
    Edina, Minn.
  • High School
    Benilde-St. Margaret's

Ohio State Overview
Has played in 114 games in three seasons for Ohio State... 2024-25 First Team All-WCHA... 2024 national champion and two-time WCHA regular season champion

Career Honors

  • WCHA Rookie of the Week (11/2/2022)
  • WCHA Defender of the Month (September 2024)
  • WCHA Defender of the Week - Oct. 28, 2024
  • Ohio State Scholar Athlete (2023, 2024)
  • WCHA All-Academic Team (2024, 2025)
  • WCHA Scholar-Athlete (2024, 2025)
2024-25 (Junior Season)
  • Has played in all 37 games for the Buckeyes in the 2024-25 season entering the NCAA tournament
  • Recorded a career-high four points and four assists in the 8-2 win at Bemidji State (Sept. 27, 2024) 
  • Named to the 2024 Ice Breaker All-Tournament Team with two goals, two assists and a +6 in the tournament
  • Scored the overtime winner at St. Thomas (Nov. 2, 2024) to beat the Tommies, 1-0  
  • Finished the regular season with 22 points on four goals and 18 assists and with a team-high 28 blocked shots to earn First Team All-WCHA honors
  • Played for Team USA at the 2024 Women's Euro Hockey Tour, helping the team win the tournament
2022-23 (Freshman)
  • Played in all 41 games for the 2022-23 season
  • Tallied her first point as a Buckeye with an assist against Minnesota Duluth (Oct. 22)
  • Earned WCHA Rookie of the Week honors after a three-goal performance against St. Thomas (Nov. 4-5)
  • Her first three goals of her Buckeye came against the Tommies, scoring her first in game one and the next two in game two of the series
  • Finished the season with 12 points on six goals and six assists
  • Blocked 25 shots and earned a +17 on the year
  • 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