Here is a recap of the WCHA’s seasons from 2020-23.
2019-20
National champion – None (tournament canceled because of Covid-19 outbreak)
Regular season champion – Wisconsin
National Tournament Qualifiers: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Ohio State
WCHA Player of the Year: Abby Roque, Wisconsin
WCHA Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year: Alex Woken, Minnesota
WCHA Offensive Player of the Year: Abby Roque, Sr., F, UW.
WCHA Defensive Player of the Year: Jincy Dunne, Sr., D, OSU.
WCHA Goaltender of the Year: Sydney Scobee, Sr, UM.
WCHA Rookie of the Year: Madeline Wethington, Fr., D, UM.
WCHA Coach of the Year: Nadine Muzerall, OSU.
WCHA Goaltender of the Year: Sydney Scobee, Sr., G, MU (17-5-2), 1.63, .933).
All-WCHA First Team: F - Emma Maltais, Jr., OSU; F - Daryl Watts, UW; F - Abby Roque, Sr., UW; D - Jincy Dunne, Sr., OSU; D - Ashton Bell, Jr., UMD; G - Sydney Scobee, Sr., UM. All-WCHA Second Team: F - Sophie Shirley, So., UW; F - Grace Zumwinkle, Jr., UM; F - Gabbie Hughes, So., UMD; D - Mekenzie Steffen, Sr., UW; D - Emily Brown, Jr., UM; G - Maddie Rooney, Sr., UMD. All-WCHA Third Team: F - Sydney Brodt, Sr., UMD; F - Sarah Potomak, Sr., UM; F - Taylor Heise, So., UM; D - Sophie Jaques, So., OSU; D - Anna Wilgren, So., MSU; G - Andrea Braendli, So., OSU.
All-WCHA Rookie Team F - Kelsey King, MSU; F - Reece Hunt, BSU; F - Klára Hymlárová, SCSU; D - Madeline Wethington, UM; D - Teghen Inglis, OSU; G - Calla Frank, MSU.
All-American First Team: F - Abby Roque, Sr., UW; D - Jincy Dunne, Sr., OSU; All-American Second Team: F - Emma Maltais, Jr., F, OSU; F - Daryl Watts, Jr., F, UW.
Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Top-3 Finalists: Abby Roque, Sr., UW. Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Top-10 Finalists: Emma Maltais, Jr., F, OSU; Daryl Watts, Jr., F, UW
2020 WCHA Final Faceoff/Ridder Arena, Minneapolis
March 7 -- No. 4 Minnesota Duluth 1, No. 1 Wisconsin 4
No. 3 Ohio State 4, No. 2 Minnesota 3 (OT) (2,693)
March 8 Championship - Ohio State 1, Wisconsin 0 (OT) (1,963)
Playoff champion – Ohio State
Attendance: 4,656.
All-tourney team: F- Tatum Skaggs, Ohio State F – Jennifer Gardiner, Ohio State F – Abby Roque, Wisconsin D – Jincy Dunne, Ohio State D – Mekenzie Steffen, Wisconsin G – Andrea Braendli, Ohio State MOP: Tatum Skaggs, Ohio State
2020 Kwik Trip WCHA Final Faceoff champs from Ohio State
2020-21
NCAA champion – Wisconsin, coached by Mark Johnson, beat Northeastern 2-1
Regular season champion -- Wisconsin.
National Tournament Qualifiers: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Ohio State
WCHA Player of the Year: Daryl Watts, Sr., F, UW. WCHA
Offensive Player of the Year: Daryl Watts, Sr., F, UW.
WCHA Defensive Player of the Year: Ashton Bell, Sr., D, UMD.
WCHA Goaltender of the Year: Emma Soderberg, Jr, UMD.
WCHA Rookie of the Year: Jamie Nelson, Fr., F, MSU.
WCHA Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year: Mak Langei, Sr., D, BSU
WCHA Coach of the Year: Mark Johnson, UW.
WCHA Scoring Champion: Daryl Watts, Sr., F, UW (16gp, 15-16--31).
WCHA Goaltending Champion: Emma Soderberg, Jr., G, UMD (12-7-0), 1.34, .951).
All-WCHA First Team: F - Daryl Watts, Sr., UW; F - Sophie Shirley, Jr., UW; F - Grace Zumwinkle, Sr., UM; D - Ashton Bell, Sr., UMD; D - Grace Bowlby, Sr., UW; G - Emma Soderberg, Jr., UMD. All-WCHA Second Team: F - Gabbie Hughes, Jr., UMD; F - Emma Maltais, Sr., OSU; F - Anna Klein, Sr., UMD; D - Emily Brown, Sr., UM; D - Nicole LaMantia, Jr., UW; G - Andrea Braendli, Jr., OSU. All-WCHA Third Team: F - Brette Pettet, Sr., UW; F - Tatum Skaggs, Sr., OSU; F - Britta Curl, Jr., UW; D - Sophie Jaques, Jr., OSU; D - Madeline Wethington, So., UM; G - Kennedy Blair, Sr., UW.
All-WCHA Rookie Team: F - Jamie Nelson, MSU; F - Abbey Murphy, UM; F - Jenna Buglioni, OSU; D - Josey Dunne, UM; D - Riley Brengman, OSU; G - Sanni Ahola, SCSU. All-American First Team: F - Daryl Watts, Sr., UW; D - Grace Bowlby, Sr., UW. All-American Second Team: F - Grace Zumwinkle, Sr., UM; D - Ashton Bell, Sr., UMD; G - Emma Soderberg, Jr., UMD.
Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Top-3 Finalists: Daryl Watts, Sr., UW; Grace Zumwinkle, Sr., UM. Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Top-10 Finalists: Emma Maltais, Sr., F, OSU; Sophie Shirley, Jr., F, UW
2021 WCHA Final Faceoff Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, Minn.
March 6 No. 4 Minnesota 3, No. 1 Wisconsin 5
No. 3 Minnesota Duluth 2, No. 2 Ohio State 7 (0)
March 7 Championship - Wisconsin 3, Ohio State 2 (OT) (0)
Playoff Champion: Wisconsin.
Attendance: 0 (Spectators not allowed because of Covid Pandemic)
All-tournament team: F- Daryl Watts, Wisconsin F – Emma Maltais, Ohio State F – Lacey Eden, Wisconsin D – Sophie Jaques, Ohio State D – Chayla Edwards, Wisconsin G – Kennedy Blair, Wisconsin MOP: Lacey Eden, Wisconsin
2021 NCAA champions from Wisconsin
2021-22
National champion – Ohio State, coached by Nadine Muzerall, beat Minnesota Duluth 3-2
Regular season champion—Minnesota
National Tournament Qualifiers: Minnesota, Minnesota Duluth, Wisconsin, Ohio State
WCHA Player of the Year: Taylor Heise, Sr., F, Minnesota,
WCHA Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year: Sophie Jacques, Sr. D, OSU
WCHA Offensive Player of the Year: Taylor Heise, Sr., F, UMN.
WCHA Defensive Player of the Year: Sophie Jaques, Sr., D, OSU.
WCHA Goaltender of the Year: Emma Polusny, Grad., G, SCSU.
WCHA Rookie of the Year: Peyton Hemp, Fr., F, UMN.
WCHA Coach of the Year: Nadine Muzerall, OSU.
WCHA Scoring Champion: Taylor Heise, Sr., F, UMN (28gp, 26-34--60).
WCHA Goaltending Champion: Amanda Thiele, So., G, OSU (17gp, 1.27, .940).
First Team All-WCHA: F - Taylor Heise, Sr., UMN; F - Gabbie Hughes, Sr., UMD; F - Daryl Watts, 5Yr., UW; D - Sophie Jaques, Sr., OSU; D - Nicole LaMantia, Sr., UW; G - Emma Polusny, Grad., SCSU. Second Team AllWCHA: F - Elizabeth Giguere, 5Yr., UMD; F - Abigail Boreen, Sr., UMN; F - Liz Schepers, Grad., OSU; D - Grace Bowlby, 5Yr., UW; D - Charlotte Akervik, Jr., MSU; G - Andrea Braendli, Sr., OSU. Third Team All-WCHA: F - Makenna Webster, So., UW; F - Casey O’Brien, So., UW; F - Jenna Buglioni, So., OSU; D - Madeline Wethington, Jr., UMN; D - Emily Brown, 5Yr., UMN; G - Kennedy Blair, 5Yr., UW. WCHA
All-Rookie Team: F - Peyton Hemp, UMN; F - Ella Huber, UMN; F - Sarah Wozniewicz, UW; D - Emily Zumwinkle, UMN; D - Brenna Fuhrman, UMD; G - Saskia Maurer, UST.
First Team All-American: F - Taylor Heise, Sr., UMN; F - Gabbie Hughes, Sr., UMD; F - Daryl Watts, 5Yr., UW; D - Sophie Jaques, Sr., OSU. Second Team All American: F - Elizabeth Giguere, 5Yr., UMD.
Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Winner: Taylor Heise, Sr., F, UMN. Top-3 Finalists: Gabbie Hughes, Sr., F, UMD; Sophie Jaques, Sr., D, OSU. Top-10 Finalists: Casey O’Brien, So., F, UW; Daryl Watts, 5yr., F, UW.
2022 WCHA Final Faceoff/Ridder Arena, Minneapolis Minn.
March 5 -- No. 4 Minnesota Duluth 1 at No. 1 Minnesota 5
No. 3 Wisconsin 1 vs. No. 2 Ohio State 2
March 5 Championship – Ohio State 3, Minnesota 2 OT (2109)
Playoff Champion – Ohio State
Attendance: 4,184
All tournament team: F – Liz Schepers, Ohio State F – Abigail Boreen, Minnesota F – Sara Saekkinen, Ohio State D – Madeline Wethington, Minnesota D – Sophie Jaques, Ohio State G – Amanda Thiele, Ohio State MOP: Paetyn Levis, Ohio State
Ohio State celebrates its 2022 NCAA championship
2022-23
National champion – Wisconsin, coached by Mark Johnson, beat Ohio State 1-0
Regular season champion – Ohio State
National Tournament Qualifiers: Minnesota, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Minnesota Duluth
WCHA Player of the Year: Sophie Jaques, Grad., D, OSU.
WCHA Offensive Player of the Year: Taylor Heise, 5Yr., UMN.
WCHA Defensive Player of the Year: Sophie Jaques, Grad., OSU.
WCHA Goaltender of the Year: Emma Soderberg, Grad, UMD.
WCHA Rookie of the Year: Caroline Harvey, Fr., D, UW.
WCHA Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year: Emma Soderberg, Grad., G, UMD.
WCHA Co-Coaches of the Year: Nadine Muzerall, OSU and Brian Idalski, SCSU.
WCHA Scoring Champion: Taylor Heise, 5Yr., F, UMN (28gp, 19-32--51)
WCHA Goaltending Champion: Emma Soderberg, Grad., G, UMD (1.59, .932%).
All-WCHA First Team: F - Taylor Heise, 5Yr., UMN; F - Grace Zumwinkle, 5Yr., UMN; F - Jenn Gardiner, Sr., OSU; D - Sophie Jaques, Grad., OSU; D - Ashton Bell, 5Yr., UMD; G - Emma Soderberg, Grad., UMD. All-WCHA Second Team: F - Gabbie Hughes, Grad., UMD; F - Emma Maltais, Grad., OSU; F - Casey O’Brien, Jr., UW; D - Caroline Harvey, Fr., UW; D - Nicole LaMantia, Grad., UW; G - Saskia Maurer, So., UST. All-WCHA Third Team: F - Paetyn Levis, Grad., OSU; F - Abbey Murphy, So., UMN; F - Britta Curl, RSr., UW; F - Abigail Boreen, 5Yr., UMN; D - Maggie Flaherty, Grad., UMD; D - Madison Bizal, Grad., OSU; G - Skylar Vetter, So., UMN.
All-WCHA Rookie Team: F - Kirsten Simms, UW; F - Laila Edwards, UW; F - Taylor Otremba, MSU; D - Caroline Harvey, UW; D - Nelli Laitinen, UMN; G - Hailey MacLeod, UMD. All-American First Team: F - Taylor Heise, 5Yr., UMN; D - Sophie Jaques, Grad., OSU; D - Ashton Bell, 5Yr., UMD. All-American Second Team: F - Grace Zumwinkle, 5Yr., UMN; F - Jenn Gardiner, Sr., OSU; D - Caroline Harvey, Fr., UW.
Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Winner: Sophie Jaques, Grad., D, OSU. Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Top-10 Finalists: Taylor Heise, 5Yr., UMN; Grace Zumwinkle, 5Yr., F, UMN; Jenn Gardiner, Sr., F, OSU.
2023 WCHA Final Faceoff Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, Minn.
March 3 -
No. 4 Minnesota Duluth 1 vs. No. 1 Ohio State 2
No. 3 Wisconsin 2 at No. 2 Minnesota 4
March 4 Championship - Minnesota 3, Ohio State 1 (2,616).
Playoff champion: Minnesota
Total attendance 4,950
All tournament team: F – Peyton Hemp, Minnesota F – Taylor Heise, Minnesota F – Abbey Murphy, Minnesota D – Sophie Jaques, Ohio State D – Madeline Wethington, Minnesota G – Skylar Vetter, Minnesota MOP: Abbey Murphy, Minnesota
2023 NCAA champions from Wisconsin