Twenty-eight current Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) student-athletes are competing for coveted roster spots at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, taking place February 6–22.
Six WCHA programs have players in the mix. Ohio State and Wisconsin lead the way with six athletes each, followed by Minnesota, Minnesota Duluth, and St. Cloud State with five apiece. Minnesota State rounds out the group with Lucie Tennenbaum vying for a spot on Team Switzerland.
Team USA will also feature two current WCHA coaches: Minnesota State head coach Shari Dickerman and St. Thomas assistant coach Alli Altmann.
The list also features some of the NCAA's current stat leaders this season, with Wisconsin's Caroline Harvey ranking first in the nation in points (37) and assists (28) as she looks for a roster spot on Team USA. Ohio State rookie forward Hilda Svensson, a Team Sweden hopeful, leads all first-year skaters in the NCAA in points (31), goals (12), and assists (19). Badger netminder Ava McNaughton, who is also seeking a spot on Team USA, is currently tied for first in the nation with six shutouts this season.
A full list of current WCHA players pursuing Olympic roster spots with their respective countries can be found below.
WCHA Olympic Hopefuls
Minnesota (5)
Chloe Primerano, Canada
Tereza Plosova, Czechia
Nelli Laitinen, Finland
Josefin Bouveng, Sweden
Abbey Murphy, USA
Minnesota Duluth (5)
Caitlin Kraemer, Canada
Ève Gascon, Canada
Krista Parkkonen, Finland
Thea Johansson, Sweden
Ida Karlsson, Sweden
Minnesota State (1)
Lucie Tennenbaum, Switzerland
Ohio State (6)
Sanni Vanhanen, Finland
Jenna Raunio, Sweden
Mira Jungåker, Sweden
Hilda Svensson, Sweden
Joy Dunne, USA
Emma Peschel, USA
St. Cloud State (5)
Emilia Kyrkkö - Finland
Sofianna Sundelin - Finland
Siiri Yrjölä - Finland
Svenja Voigt - Germany
Laura Zimmermann - Switzerland
Wisconsin (6)
Adéla Šapovalivová, Chezica
Lacey Eden, USA
Laila Edwards, USA
Caroline Harvey, USA
Ava McNaughton, USA
Kirsten Simms, USA
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