A total of 37 athletes from the Western Collegiate Hockey Association are heading to the Semifinals of the 2026 Winter Games in Milano-Cortina. Thirteen current student-athletes from the WCHA will compete for a spot in the gold medal game.
Complete information on the tournament schedule and results can be found here: Schedule and Scores - 2026 Olympic Winter Games.
Both semifinal matchups will take place on Monday, Feb. 16th, with Team USA facing Team Sweden at 9:40 AM CT and Team Canada taking on Team Switzerland at 2:10 PM CT. WCHA connections have combined for 111 points at the games, with 38 different athletes registering at least a point through the quarterfinals. Wisconsin's Caroline Harvey still leads all WCHA connections with nine points off two goals and seven assists for Team USA. Former St. Cloud State standout Laura Kluge recorded seven points from three goals and four assists for Team Germany despite not advancing to the Semifinals. Four different athletes from the WCHA have recorded six points, while five have registered five at the games.
Quarterfinals Box Scores & Recaps
USA 6, Italy 0 - Box Score
- WCHA stars dominated in Team USA's Quarterfinal matchup against Team Italy as they combined for 11 points in the victory.
- Current Wisconsin duo of Laila Edwards (1g, 1a) and Caroline Harvey (2a) each recorded multi-point performances, recording two points each, while former Badger Britta Curl-Salemme also had two points off her goal and assist.
- Former Minnesota stars, Taylor Heise, Lee Stecklein, and Grace Zumwinkle each tallied an assist
- Ohio State's Joy Dunne tallied an assist while former Buckeye Hannah Bilka recorded her fourth goal of the Olympics
Sweden 2, Czechia 0 - Box Score
- Ohio State rookie forward contributed to both of Team Sweden's goals in the 2-0 victory as she scored the game's first goal and added a helper on the second.
Canada 5, Germany 1 - Box Score
- Former Badger Blayre Turnbull recorded the fourth goal of the game on an assist from Emily Clark, another former Wisconsin standout
- Wisconsin legend Daryl Watts also had two assists in the win for Team Canada.
- A pair of former Ohio State Buckeyes tallied an assist on Team Canada's first goal of the game as Sophie Jaques and Emma Maltais registered one each.
Switzerland 1, Finland 0 - Box Score
- Former Ohio State netminder Andrea Braendli made 40 saves in net for Team Switzerland as they shutout Team Finland 1-0
- Former Minnesota Duluth Bulldog Lara Stalder tallied an assist on the game's only goal in the second period for Team Switzerland.
ROSTER BREAKDOWN
Team USA (14 players, 6 current, 5 staff)
Taylor Heise, Minnesota (1g, 2a)
Abbey Murphy, Minnesota (1g, 4a)
Grace Zumwinkle, Minnesota (1a_
Kelly Pannek, Minnesota (1a)
Lee Stecklein, Minnesota (1a)
Cayla Barnes, Ohio State
Hannah Bilka, Ohio State (4g, 1a)
Joy Dunne, Ohio State (2g, 3a)
Britta Curl-Salemme, Wisconsin (1g, 4a)
Laila Edwards, Wisconsin (2g, 4a)
Caroline Harvey, Wisconsin (2g, 7a)
Hilary Knight, Wisconsin (2g, 3a)
Ava McNaughton, Wisconsin
Kirsten Simms, Wisconsin (1a)
Staff
Sis Paulsen, Wisconsin - Equipment+
Shari Dickerman, Minnesota State Head Coach - Assistant Coach*
Alli Altmann, St. Thomas Assistant Coach - Goaltending Coach*
Stefanie Arndt, Wisconsin Assistant Director of Sports Medicine - Athletic Trainer*
Cal Dietz, Minnesota Associate Director of Athletic Performance - Strength and Conditioning Coach*
Katie Million – Former WCHA Commissioner - General Manager
Team Canada (10 players, 1 Staff)
Jocelyne Larocque, Minnesota Duluth
Jennifer Gardiner, Ohio State (1a)
Sophie Jaques, Ohio State (2a)
Emma Maltais, Ohio State (2a)
Natalie Spooner, Ohio State (1g)
Daryl Watts, Wisconsin (2g, 4a)
Emily Clark, Wisconsin (2g, 1a)
Blayre Turnbull, Wisconsin (1g, 1a)
Ann-Renee Desbiens, Wisconsin
Sarah Nurse, Wisconsin (2a)
Staff
Caroline Ouellette, Former Minnesota Duluth Bulldog - Assistant Coach
Finland (9 players, 4 current, 2 staff)
Nelli Laitinen, Minnesota*
Michelle Karvinen, North Dakota (1a)
Emma Nuutinen, North Dakota
Susanna Tapani, North Dakota +
Sanni Vanhanen, Ohio State (1g, 1a)
Sanni Ahola, St. Cloud State
Emilia Kyrkkö, St. Cloud State*
Jenniina Nylund, St. Cloud State (1a)
Siiri Yrjölä, St. Cloud State*
Staff
Satu Kiipeli, Former Minnesota Duluth Bulldog - Team Leader
Saara Tuominen, Former Minnesota Duluth Bulldog - Assistant Coach
Sweden (8 players, 6 current, 1 staff)
Josefin Bouveng, Minnesota (1g, 1a)
Tindra Holm, Minnesota Duluth
Ida Karlsson, Minnesota Duluth (1a)
Thea Johansson, Minnesota Duluth (4g, 2a)
Emma Söderberg, Minnesota Duluth+
Jenna Raunio, Ohio State (4a)
Mira Jungåker, Ohio State (1g)
Hilda Svensson, Ohio State (1g, 5a)
Staff
Ida Kyrilis, Former Minnesota State Maverick - Strength & Conditioning Coach
Switzerland (5 players, 1 Current)
Lara Stalder, Minnesota Duluth (2a)
Andrea Braendli, Ohio State
Laura Zimmerman, St. Cloud State (1g)
Saskia Maurer, St. Thomas
Nicole Vallario, St. Thomas
Czechia (5 players, 2 current, 1 staff)
Natálie Mlýnková, Minnesota (3g, 1a)
Tereza Plosová, Minnesota (1g)
Katerina Mrázová, Minnesota Duluth (1a)
Klára Hymlárová, St. Cloud State (1a)
Adéla Šapovalivová, Wisconsin (1a)
Staff
Carla MacLeod, Former Wisconsin Badger - Head Coach
Italy (1 staff)
Cyndy Kenyon, Former Wisconsin Badger - Assistant Coach
Germany (3 Players, 1 Current, 1 staff)
Nina Jobst-Smith, Minnesota Duluth (2g, 1a)
Laura Kluge, St. Cloud State (3g, 4a)
Svenja Voigt, St. Cloud State
Staff
Jennifer Harss, Former Minnesota Duluth Bulldog - Strength & Conditioning Coach
Current Student-Athlete/Staff Member
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