The Western Collegiate Hockey Association is proud to recognize 118 student-athletes who were named to the 2025-26 WCHA All-Academic Team, presented by Sterling Trophy.
The list consists of student-athletes who have a GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in their previous two semesters or three quarters and who have achieved at least sophomore status in their academic careers.
Each of the eight league teams had 12 or more student-athletes earn the academic honor. Bemidji State led all teams with 18 student-athletes on the list, followed by St. Cloud State, which had 17 individuals recognized, while Minnesota Duluth was third with 15 Bulldogs earning the honor. Minnesota, Minnesota State, St. Thomas, and Wisconsin each had 14, while Ohio State rounded out the group with 12 Buckeyes being recognized.
The WCHA All-Academic Team is selected with the help of the Faculty Athletic Representatives from each of the member institutions.
Below is the full list of the 2025-26 WCHA All-Academic Team award recipients.
Bemidji State (18)
| Name |
Pos. |
Year |
| Avery Achterkirch |
Forward |
So. |
| Hailey Armstrong |
Forward |
Jr. |
| Raeley Carney |
Forward |
Sr. |
| Autumn Cooper |
Forward |
So. |
| Ana Davis |
Defender |
Jr. |
| Olivia Dronen |
Defender |
Jr. |
| Izy Fairchild |
Forward |
So. |
| Eva Filippova |
Goaltender |
Jr. |
| Isa Goettl |
Forward |
R-So. |
| Hannah Graves |
Forward |
So. |
| Kaitlin Groess |
Goaltender |
So. |
| Talya Hendrickson |
Forward |
Jr. |
| Kate Johnson |
Forward |
Jr. |
| Shelby Sandberg |
Forward |
Jr. |
| Morgan Smith |
Forward |
So. |
| Heidi Strompf |
Defender |
Sr. |
| Carmen Bray |
Defender |
Jr. |
| Elly Klepinger |
Defender |
Jr. |
Minnesota (14)
| Name |
Pos. |
Year |
Hometown |
| Josefin Bouveng |
Forward |
Sr. |
Vassunda, Sweden |
| Hannah Clark |
Goaltender |
So. |
Oshawa, Ontario |
| Kendra Distad |
Forward |
So. |
Burnsville, Minn. |
| Allie Franco |
Defender |
Sr. |
Oakdale, Minn. |
| Gracie Graham |
Defender |
So. |
Kelowna, British Columbia |
| Carly Humphrey |
Defender |
So. |
Elk River, Minn. |
| Sophia Johnson |
Goaltender |
Sr. |
Minnetonka, Minn. |
| Madison Kaiser |
Forward |
Sr. |
Andover, Minn. |
| Emma Kreisz |
Forward |
Jr. |
Budapest, Hungary |
| Nelli Laitinen |
Defender |
Sr. |
Lohja, Finland |
| Ava Lindsay |
Forward |
Jr. |
Minnetonka, Minn. |
| Sydney Morrow |
Defender |
Sr. |
Darien, Conn. |
| Abbey Murphy |
Forward |
Gr. |
Evergreen Park, Ill. |
| Chloe Primerano |
Defender |
So. |
North Vancouver, British Columbia |
Minnesota Duluth (15)
| Name |
Pos. |
Year |
Hometown |
| Thea Johansson |
Forward |
Sr. |
Ljungby, Sweden |
| Krista Parkkonen |
Defender |
Sr. |
Lappeenranta, Finland |
| Danielle Burgen |
Forward |
Sr. |
Lindstrom, Minn. |
| Anna Byczek |
Goaltender |
R-So. |
Marquette, Mich. |
| Kamdyn Davis |
Defender |
So. |
Beloit, Wis. |
| Ève Gascon |
Goaltender |
Jr |
Mascouche, Quebec |
| Ida Karlsson |
Defender |
Jr. |
Avesta, Sweden |
| Kate Kosobud |
Defender |
So. |
Moorhead, Minn. |
| Caitlin Kraemer |
Forward |
So. |
Waterloo, Ontario |
| Zoey Krock |
Forward |
So. |
Pittsburgh, Pa. |
| Ashley Messier |
Defender |
Gr. |
Wilcox, Saskatchewan |
| Devyn Millwater |
Defender |
R-Sr. |
Victoria, B.C. |
| Mary Kate O'Brien |
Forward |
R-Sr. |
Wilbraham, Mass. |
| Grace Sadura |
Forward |
So. |
Chanhassen, Minn. |
| Josie St. Martin |
Forward |
So. |
Stillwater, Minn. |
Minnesota State (14)
| Name |
Pos. |
Year |
Hometown |
| Jessica Boland |
Forward |
Gr. |
Northfield, Minn. |
| Audrey Garton |
Forward |
So. |
Minneapolis, Minn. |
| Lauren Goldsworthy |
Defender |
So. |
Minnetonka, Minn. |
| Ava Guillemette |
Forward |
Jr. |
Prior Lake, Minn. |
| Hailey Hansen |
Goaltender |
Jr. |
Blaine, Minn. |
| Taylor Otremba |
Forward |
Sr. |
Lakeville, Minn. |
| Ayla Puppe |
Forward |
So. |
Northfield, Minn. |
| Lilie Ramirez |
Defender |
Sr. |
So. St. Paul, Minn. |
| Kianna Roeske |
Defender |
Sr. |
Paynesville, Minn. |
| Bella Shipley |
Forward |
So. |
Maple Grove, Minn. |
| Avery Stilwell |
Goaltender |
Sr. |
Litchfield, Minn. |
| Whitney Tuttle |
Forward |
Sr. |
Rosemount, Minn. |
| Kamryn Van Batavia |
Forward |
Jr. |
Luverne, Minn. |
| Lauren Zawoyski |
Forward |
Jr. |
Edina, Minn. |
Ohio State (12)
| Name |
Pos. |
Year |
Hometown |
| Jocelyn Amos |
Forward |
Jr. |
Ailsa Craig, Ontario |
| Jordan Baxter |
Forward |
Jr. |
Coquitlum, B.C. |
| Brooke Disher |
Defender |
Sr. |
Fort St. John, B.C. |
| Joy Dunne |
Forward |
Jr. |
Ofallon, Mo. |
| Mira Jungåker |
Defender |
So. |
Jönköping, Sweden |
| Genny Klein |
Goaltender |
So. |
Apple Valley, Minn. |
| Sloane Matthews |
Forward |
Sr. |
Plymouth, Minn. |
| Grace McCoshen |
Defender |
So. |
Northfield, Minn. |
| Emma Peschel |
Defender |
Sr. |
Edina, Minn. |
| Jordyn Petrie |
Forward |
So. |
Lincoln, Neb. |
| Maria Roth |
Defender |
So. |
Dubuque, Iowa |
| Sara Swiderski |
Defender |
Sr. |
Langley, B.C. |
St. Cloud State (17)
| Name |
Pos. |
Year |
Hometown |
| Sydney Bryant |
Defender |
R-So. |
Traverse City, Mich. |
| Regan Bulger |
Defender |
R-Jr. |
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories |
| Jojo Chobak |
Goaltender |
Gr. |
Chicago, Ill. |
| Avery Farrell |
Forward |
Sr. |
Rogers, Minn. |
| Payton Holloway |
Forward |
Jr. |
Tomah, Wis. |
| Paige Hoogendam |
Goaltender |
R-So. |
Ajax, Ontario |
| Sidney Jackel |
Forward |
Jr. |
Ann Arbor, Mich |
| Myah Krueger |
Forward |
R-Fr. |
Stillwater, Minn. |
| Emilia Kyrkkö |
Goaltender |
So. |
Nokia, Finland |
| Hali Lawrence |
Goaltender |
Sr. |
Calgary, Alberta |
| Marie Moran |
Forward |
R-So. |
Lakeville, Minn. |
| Alice Sauriol |
Forward |
Jr. |
Sherbrooke, Quebec |
| Sofianna Sundelin |
Forward |
Jr. |
Ulvila, Finland |
| Svenja Voigt |
Forward |
Sr. |
Cologne, Germany |
| Grace Wolfe |
Defender |
Gr. |
Owatonna, Minn. |
| Siiri Yrjölä |
Defender |
So. |
Vantaa, Finland |
| Laura Zimmermann |
Forward |
R-Jr. |
Ringgenberg, Switzerland |
St. Thomas (14)
| Name |
Pos. |
Year |
Hometown |
| Rylee Bartz |
Forward |
Jr. |
Fargo, N.D. |
| Ella Boerger |
Forward |
Jr. |
Andover, Minn. |
| Chloe Boreen |
Forward |
So. |
Somerset, Wis. |
| Madison Brown |
Forward |
Jr. |
Bismarck, N.D. |
| Ellah Hause |
Defender |
Jr. |
Forest Lake, Minn. |
| Ilsa Lindaman |
Forward |
So. |
Duluth, Minn. |
| Sadie Lindsay |
Forward |
Sr. |
Minnetonka, Minn. |
| Maggie Malecha |
Goaltender |
Sr. |
Northfield, Minn. |
| Haley Maxwell |
Defender |
Sr. |
Edina, Minn. |
| Caillin Mumm |
Defender |
So. |
Andover, Minn. |
| Keara Parker |
Forward |
Jr. |
Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Cara Sajevic |
Forward |
Jr. |
Shoreview, Minn. |
| Nora Sauer |
Forward |
So. |
Andover, Minn. |
| Dani Strom |
Goaltender |
So. |
Dayton, Minn. |
Wisconsin (14)
| Name |
Pos. |
Year |
Hometown |
| Chloe Baker |
Goaltender |
Sr. |
Hermosa Beach, Calif. |
| Grace Bickett |
Defender |
So. |
Orono, Minn. |
| Lacey Eden |
Forward |
5th Yr |
Annapolis, Md. |
| Laila Edwards |
Forward/Defender |
Sr. |
Cleveland Heights, Ohio |
| Claire Enright |
Forward |
Sr. |
Farmington, Minn. |
| Kelly Gorbatenko |
Forward |
Jr. |
Barrington, Ill. |
| Hannah Halverson |
Forward |
So. |
Edina, Minn. |
| Caroline Harvey |
Defender |
Sr. |
Salem, N.H. |
| Vivian Jungels |
Defender |
Sr. |
Edina, Minn. |
| Finley McCarthy |
Forward |
So. |
Whitefish, Mont. |
| Ava McNaughton |
Goaltender |
Jr. |
Seven Fields, Pa. |
| Marianne Picard |
Forward |
5th Yr |
Repentigny, Quebec |
| Laney Potter |
Defender |
Jr. |
Cranberry Township, Pa. |
| McKayla Zilisch |
Forward |
Sr. |
Appleton, Wis. |
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