After a week's break during the 2026 IIHF Women's World Championships, all eight WCHA teams are back in action this weekend in four conference series, including a pair of nationally-ranked matchups.
The WCHA Weekly notes packet, presented by OS Hockey, are updated each week (PDF Archives).
UPCOMING SCHEDULE - All times Central
Friday, Nov. 13
RV Minnesota State at Bemidji State - 3 p.m. (Conf.)
No. 11 Minnesota Duluth at No. 1 Ohio State - 5 p.m. (Conf.)
No. 9 St. Cloud State at No. 2 Minnesota - 6 p.m. (Conf.)
Saturday, Nov. 14
No. 2 Minnesota at No. 9 St. Cloud State - 1 p.m. (Conf.)
No. 11 Minnesota Duluth at No. 1 Ohio State - 1 p.m. (Conf.)
RV Minnesota State at Bemidji State - 2 p.m. (Conf.)
RV St. Thomas at No. 3 Wisconsin - 2 p.m. (Conf.)
Sunday, Nov. 15
RV St. Thomas at No. 3 Wisconsin - 1 p.m. (Conf.)
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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 as well as the entire library of events and programming on B1G+, is available in both annual ($89.99) and monthly ($12.99) options.
FOX9+: The Western Collegiate Hockey Association announced that it will have a minimum of 20 games featured on FOX9+ during the 2026-27 season. Fans can watch all eight WCHA teams compete in 17 regular-season matchups and three games at the 2027 Kwik Trip WCHA Final Faceoff. Click HERE for the full FOX9+ broadcast schedule.
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GAME NOTES
WCHA Against the Rest: WCHA teams continues to dominate in nonconference action, combining for a 23-3-1 record (.870) in play against Hockey East, Atlantic Hockey, and ECAC Hockey. The WCHA remains undefeated against Atlantic Hockey and NEWHA teams.
WCHA Tops USCHO Poll: Six of eight WCHA programs appear in the latest the USCHO Poll. Ohio State, Minnesota, and Wisconsin continue to hold the top three slots, while St. Cloud State sits at No. 9 with Minnesota Duluth trailing at No. 11. Minnesota State continues to receive votes as they look to crack into the Top-15 polls.
Women’s Worlds Representation: 65 players with ties to the WCHA are lacing up for eight of 10 countries competing in the 2026 IIHF Women’s World Championship. All eight WCHA programs have a representative in the tournament, as well as 21 current student-athletes. Wisconsin and Ohio State each have 13 participants, while Minnesota tallies 12. Minnesota Duluth and St. Cloud State each have 10, while St. Thomas and former league member North Dakota have three. Bemidji State’s Eva Beiter laces up for Austria and current Maverick Lucie Tenenbaum is representing Switzerland, in addition to Minnesota Duluth’s eight coaching/staff members.
Stats to Watch at Worlds: Former Wisconsin standout Caroline Harvey leads the field with nine total points by three goals and six assists, while the United States and Canada remain undefeated (as of Nov. 10). Sanni Ahola (St. Cloud State) has posted a .891 save percentage behind 33 saves on 37 shots faced through her first 117:58 of playing time.
Resuming Action: WCHA play was paused last weekend in a break for Women’s World Championships. The league now heads into four conference matchups, including a pair of nationally-ranked faceoffs with No. 11 Minnesota Duluth at No. 1 Ohio State, and No. 2 Minnesota in a home-and-home series with No. 9 St. Cloud State.
National Recognition: WCHA players claimed all four national Player of the Month awards, presented by the Hockey Commissioners Association. Cassie Hall (UW) was named Co-Forward, Mira Jungaker (OSU) earned Defender, Eve Gascon (UMD) was named Tri-Goaltender, and Nela Lopusanova (UW) picked up National Rookie of the Month.
40+ from the Freshman: Minnesota State’s Jaya Schippel notched 40 saves in the overtime win at No. 15 Boston College. It’s the second 40-plus save performance in her three games played.
Shooting for the Record Books: The Gophers set a program record with 73 shots on goal to secure the series sweep of Lindenwood (Oct. 23). After posting 60 shots on goal on Oct. 22, Minnesota tallied a total of 133 shots on goal in the series.
Strong Shorties: While facing then-No. 8 Colgate, Jocelyn Amos net a shorthanded goal in back-to-back games for Ohio State. Her two shorties on the season ties to lead the NCAA.
Game-Winning Standout: In the season’s 10 games, Ohio State’s Hilda Svensson has recorded an NCAA-leading five game-winning goals. In addition to scoring five of Ohio State’s nine game-winners, Svensson also assisted on the game-winner at Penn State (Sept. 24).
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