This upcoming weekend of action in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) sees six teams battling it out in conference play, while No. 13 St. Thomas will host RV Providence in the brand new state-of-the-art Lee & Penny Anderson Arena in a series beginning on Friday.
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UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Friday, Oct. 24
RV Providence at No. 13 St. Thomas - 2 PM (FOX9+)
No. 11 St. Cloud State at No. 2 Ohio State - 5 PM
No. 3 Minnesota at No. 4 Minnesota Duluth - 6 PM
Saturday, Oct. 25
RV Providence at No. 13 St. Thomas - 1 PM
RV Minnesota State at No. 1 Wisconsin - 2 PM
No. 11 St. Cloud State at No. 2 Ohio State - 2 PM
No. 3 Minnesota at No. 4 Minnesota Duluth - 3 PM (FOX9+)
Sunday, Oct. 26
RV Minnesota State at No. 1 Wisconsin - 2 PM
**All times in CT
Note - rankings based on USCHO Poll
WHERE TO WATCH
Back on B1G+: Fans can stream all WCHA home games on B1G+. To subscribe, download the B1G+ app or visit bigtenplus.com. A B1G+ subscription, which provides access to WCHA hockey games and the entire library of events and programming on B1G+, is available in both annual ($89.99) and monthly ($12.99) options.
WCHA on FOX9+: Fans can catch two contests this weekend on FOX9+. On Friday, October 24, No. 13 St. Thomas welcomes RV Providence to the brand new Lee & Penny Anderson Arena for its home-opener. Saturday, October 25th, a top-5 matchup between No. 3 Minnesota and No. 4 Minnesota Duluth in Duluth will also air on FOX9+. Click HERE for the full FOX9+ broadcast schedule.
Big Ten Network Matchups: Last week, the Big Ten Network and the WCHA announced two conference matchups will air on the Big Ten Network this season, with Minnesota hosting Minnesota State on Jan. 10 at 7:30 PM CT and Wisconsin hosting Ohio State on Feb. 7 at 3 PM CT.
WCHA MERCH ALERT
WCHA Merch: The WCHA and Game One teamed up to launch a brand-new online store, giving fans across the league access to a wide selection of official WCHA apparel. Get your gear today by visiting the Game One online store at the link HERE.
FACEOFF FACTS
WCHA on the Rise: For the first time this season, seven WCHA teams were recognized in the USCHO poll with No. 1 Wisconsin, No. 2 Ohio State, No. 3 Minnesota, No. 4 Minnesota Duluth, No. 11 St. Cloud State, No. 13 St. Thomas, and Minnesota State, who received votes.
WCHA ALL DAY: WCHA teams have now combined for a 27-1-0 record in non-conference play after Wisconsin’s wins over Union and Vermont at the 2025 Women’s Icebreaker Tournament. With the Badgers' victory at the event, WCHA teams have now won four of the five Women’s Icebreaker Tournament titles.
Marquee Matchup: The fourth-ranked Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs will host No. 3 Minnesota for a top-five series matchup beginning on Friday. Saturday’s game will air live on FOX9+. In the last meeting between the two teams, the Gophers recorded a 1-0 win over the Bulldogs inside Ridder Arena.
Mega Milestones: Lacey Eden recorded two assists in Wisconsin’s 8-1 victory over Vermont at the 2025 Icebreaker Tournament to become the 13th Badger in program history to record 100 career assists. In the championship game vs Union, Caroline Harvey eclipsed 150 career points to become the first Badger blueliner in program history to record 150+ points.
Then there was one: Through five weeks of the 2025-26 season, Wisconsin is the only team in the WCHA to remain undefeated on the season at 8-0-0.
Talk of the Town Tommies: For the first time in its Division I era, St. Thomas was ranked at No. 13 in the USCHO poll. The program accomplishment comes just ahead of the Tommies' home opener this Friday at the brand-new state-of-the-art Lee & Penny Anderson Arena.
Big-Time Bulldog: Ève Gascon recorded her third shutout of the season in Minnesota Duluth's 4-0 win over RV Minnesota State last Friday to move into fifth-place in UMD program history with the most career shutouts at 14. Gascon is now two shutouts away from All-American Kim Martin, who finished her career with 16.
Buckeye Brick Barrier: Ohio State netminder Hailey MacLeod recorded 28 saves in the Buckeyes' 4-1 win over No. 3 Minnesota, which marked the most in her career as a Buckeye.
Stellar Sauriol: St. Cloud State’s Alice Sauriol recorded two goals, one of which was the game-winning goal in the 4-3 overtime win against then RV St. Thomas. The two-goal performance marked the first of Sauriol’s career.
Rookies to Watch: Minnesota’s Bella Fanale sits at third among all rookie skaters in points this season with 10, while Ohio State’s Jenna Raunio is fourth with her eight points.
Apple Dealers: Minnesota's Ava Lindsay leads all skaters in the NCAA this season with 12 assists, while Wisconsin's trio of Kirsten Simms (3rd; 9), Harvey (4th; 8), and Eden (4th; 8) all sit in the top five.
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