Wisconsin's duo of Cassie Hall and Vivian Jungels and Ohio State's combo of Hailey MacLeod and Maxine Cimoroni were awarded the latest set of Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) weekly honors, presented by OS Hockey.
WCHA Forward of the Week
Cassie Hall, Jr., Wisconsin (South Lyon, Mich.)
Wisconsin's Cassie Hall earned her first WCHA Forward of the Week honor of the season after a five-point weekend performance in the Badgers' series with No. 3 Minnesota. Hall recorded an assist in Friday's overtime loss to the Gophers before following up with a hat trick and an assist in Saturday's 6-1 victory. The hat trick marked the second of Hall's career. Hall was tied for first among all WCHA skaters on the weekend with her five points.
Other Nominees: Ava Lindsay, Minnesota; Jocelyn Amos, Ohio State; Rylee Bartz, St. Thomas.
WCHA Defender of the Week
Vivian Jungels, Sr., Wisconsin (Edina, Minn.)
Vivian Jungels was awarded the WCHA Defender of the Week honor, marking her first weekly award of the season after her performance in Wisconsin's top-3 series against No. 3 Minnesota. In the Badgers' 6-1 victory against the Gophers on Saturday, Jungels tallied two goals and added an assist. The two goals marked the first multi-goal game of Jungels' career. The Badger blueliner was tied for first among all WCHA defenders on the weekend in points (3) and goals (2), while her seven blocked shots were first among all skaters.
Other Nominees: Molly Jordan, Minnesota; Emma Peschel, Ohio State; JuliAnna Gazdik, St. Thomas.
WCHA Goaltender of the Week
Hailey MacLeod, Sr., Ohio State (Abbotsford, British Columbia)
After backstopping the second-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes to a top-10 series sweep, Hailey MacLeod was named the WCHA Goaltender of the Week for the second time this season. In Ohio State's 6-2 win against then No. 9 Minnesota Duluth on Friday, MacLeod posted 32 saves, tying her season-high for saves in a game. The senior goaltender followed up with another 32-save performance in Saturday's 3-1 win. MacLeod led all WCHA goaltenders on the weekend with a .955 save percentage.
Other Nominees: Ava Hills, Bemidji State; Hannah Clark, Minnesota; Hailey Hansen, Minnesota State; Julia Minotti, St.Thomas.
WCHA Rookie of the Week
Maxine Cimoroni, F, Ohio State (Toronto, Ont.)
For the first time this season, Maxine Cimoroni was named the WCHA Rookie of the Week after her performance in the Buckeyes series sweep against then No. 9 Minnesota Duluth. On Friday, Cimoroni assisted on three of the six Ohio State goals, helping the Buckeyes earn the 6-2 win. She then followed up on Saturday with two more helpers in Ohio State's 3-1 victory. The rookie forward led the Buckeyes on the weekend with her five points, while her three assists in game one marked a career-high for the Toronto, Ontario native.
Other Nominees: Avery Hovland, Minnesota; Rhyah Stewart, Wisconsin.
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2025-26 WCHA Players of the Week
Feb 2: Forward: Cassie Hall, Wisconsin; Defender: Vivian Jungels, Wisconsin; Goaltender: Hailey MacLeod, Ohio State; Rookie: Maxine Cimoroni, Ohio State
Jan. 26: Forward: Kirsten Simms, Wisconsin; Defender: Caroline Harvey, Wisconsin; Goaltender: Ève Gascon, Minnesota Duluth; Rookie: Adéla Šapovalivová, Wisconsin
Jan. 19: Forward: Abbey Murphy, Minnesota; Defender: Joy Dunne, Ohio State; Goaltender: Emilia Kyrkkö, St. Cloud State; Rookie: Hilda Svensson, Ohio State
Jan. 12: Forward: Abbey Murphy, Minnesota; Defender: Joy Dunne, Ohio State; Goaltender: Ava McNaughton, Wisconsin; Rookie: Bella Fanale, Minnesota
Jan. 5: Forward: Abbey Murphy, Minnesota; Defender: Nelli Laitinen, Minnesota; Goaltender: Hailey MacLeod, Ohio State; Rookie: Hilda Svensson, Ohio State
Dec. 8: Forward: Jamie Nelson, Minnesota; Defender: Caroline Harvey, Wisconsin; Goaltender: Ava McNaughton, Wisconsin; Rookie: Maria Mikaelyan, St. Cloud State
Dec. 1: Forward: Lacey Eden, Wisconsin; Defender: Caroline Harvey, Wisconsin; Goaltender: Emilia Kyrkkö, St. Cloud State; Rookie: Hilda Svensson, Ohio State
Nov. 24: Forward: Joy Dunne, Ohio State; Defender: Caroline Harvey, Wisconsin; Goaltender: Hailey Hansen, Minnesota State; Rookie: Mercury Bischoff, Minnesota State
Nov. 17: Forward: Kirsten Simms, Wisconsin; Defender: Sara Swiderski, Ohio State; Goaltender: Ève Gascon, Minnesota Duluth; Rookie: Hilda Svensson, Ohio State
Nov. 10: Forward: Rylee Bartz, St. Thomas; Defender: Jenessa Gazdik, St. Thomas; Goaltender: Kaitlin Groess, Bemidji State
Nov. 3: Forward: Joy Dunne, Ohio State; Defender: Caroline Harvey, Wisconsin; Goaltender: Taylor Kressin, Ohio State; Rookie: Sophia Villanueva, Minnesota Duluth
Oct. 27: Forward: Claire Enright, Wisconsin; Defender: Emma Peschel, Ohio State; Goaltender: Hannah Clark, Minnesota; Rookie: Hilda Svensson, Ohio State
Oct. 20: Forward: Alice Sauriol, St. Cloud State; Defender: Ellah Hause, St. Thomas; Goaltender: Ève Gascon, Minnesota Duluth; Rookie: Rae Mayer, Minnesota Duluth
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