For the first time this season, Wisconsin's Kirsten Simms and Caroline Harvey, Minnesota's Hannah Clark, and St. Cloud State's Maria Mikaelyan earned Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) weekly honors presented by OS Hockey.
WCHA Forward of the Week
Kirsten Simms, Sr., Wisconsin (Plymouth, Mich.)
Wisconsin's Kirsten Simms was named the WCHA Forward of the Week for the first time this season for her performance in the Badgers' series sweep of No. 4 Minnesota Duluth. Simms recorded multi-point performances in both games of the series as she scored a goal and added a helper in Saturday's 4-3 win and followed up in Sunday's 4-0 win with two assists. Simms led all Badgers with three assists on the weekend and tied for the team lead in points with four.
Other Nominees: Abbey Murphy, Minnesota; Kamryn Van Batavia, Minnesota State; Jocelyn Amos, Ohio State; Maria Mikaelyan, St. Cloud State.
WCHA Defender of the Week
Caroline Harvey, Sr., Wisconsin (Salem, N.H.)
For the first time this season, Wisconsin's Caroline Harvey was named the WCHA Defender of the Week after recording four points on the weekend in the Badgers' series sweep of No. 4 Minnesota Duluth. In the series, Harvey tallied two goals and two assists to lead all WCHA defenders with four points on the weekend. On Saturday, Harvey scored the game-tying goal with 20 seconds remaining before teammate Cassie Hall netted the game-winning goal with less than 10 seconds left in regulation. Harvey also scored what would stand as the game-winning goal in Sunday's 4-0 victory while also tallying two assists.
Other Nominees: Gracie Graham, Minnesota; Lauren Zawoyski, Minnesota State; Mira Jungåker, Ohio State.
WCHA Goaltender of the Week
Hannah Clark, So., Minnesota (Oshawa, Ontario)
Sophomore netminder Hannah Clark earned the WCHA Goaltender of the Week nod after her performance in net in Minnesota's top-10 series sweep over No. 10 St. Cloud State. In game one of the series, Clark allowed one goal and recorded 19 saves in the Gophers' 4-1 win. On Saturday in game two, Clark earned the win after entering the game in the third period and collected nine saves. In the series, the sophomore recorded a 2-0-0 record in net, a .964 save percentage, and collected a total of 28 saves.
Other Nominees: Ava Hils, Bemidji State; Ève Gascon, Minnesota Duluth; Hailey Hansen, Minnesota State; Hailey MacLeod, Ohio State.
WCHA Rookie of the Week
Maria Mikaelyan, Forward, St. Cloud State (Moscow, Russia)
St. Cloud State's Maria Mikaelyan earned her first WCHA Rookie of the Week honor of the season. In the Huskies' 4-1 loss against No. 3 Minnesota on Friday, Mikaelyan recorded the lone goal for St. Cloud State on her only shot attempt. The rookie forward contributed a goal and an assist in Saturday's game for her first multi-point game of her career, and she was the only skater for St. Cloud State with multiple points in the loss.
Other Nominees: Tereza Plosova, Minnesota; Zoe Lopez, Minnesota State; Hilda Svensson, Ohio State; Teagan Kulenkamp, St. Thomas; Adéla Šapovalivová, Wisconsin.
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2025-26 WCHA Players of the Week
Oct. 13: Forward: Kirsten Simms, Wisconsin; Defender: Caroline Harvey, Wisconsin; Goaltender: Hannah Clark, Minnesota; Rookie: Maria Mikaelyan, St. Cloud State
Oct. 6: Forward: Abbey Murphy, Minnesota; Defender: Laila Edwards, Wisconsin; Goaltender: Ava McNaughton, Wisconsin; Rookie: Hilda Svensson, Ohio State
Sept. 29: Forward: Abbey Murphy, Minnesota; Defender: Sydney Morrow, Minnesota; Goaltender: Ève Gascon, Minnesota Duluth; Rookie: Bella Fanale, Minnesota
Sept. 22: Forward: Rylee Bartz, St. Thomas; Defender: Siiri Yrjölä, St. Cloud State; Goaltender: Hailey Hansen, Minnesota State; Rookie: Zoe Lopez, Minnesota State