A total of 37 athletes from the Western Collegiate Hockey Association are set to compete for medals at the 2026 Winter Games in Milano-Cortina, including 13 current student-athletes from the league. The 37 athletes are the most of any conference competing in the medal games.
Complete information on the tournament schedule and results can be found here: Schedule and Scores - 2026 Olympic Winter Games.
Semifinals Box Scores & Recaps
USA 6, Sweden 0 - Box Score
- A trio of former WCHA stars contributed to the game's first goal as Ohio State alum Cayla Barnes found the back of the net off assists from two former Minnesota stars in Kelly Pannek and Lee Stecklein.
- Former Gopher Taylor Heise put Team USA up 2-0 in the second period as former Buckeye Hannah Bilka and current Minnesota standout Abbey Murphy each tallied an assist on the goal.
- Murphy gave Team USA a 3-0 lead with her goal in the second period as Bilka tallied her second assist of the game.
- Wisconsin's Laila Edwards and former Badger Britta Curl-Salemme also tallied assists in the victory for Team USA.
Canada 2, Switzerland 1 Box Score
- Former Badger captain Daryl Watts assisted on both goals for Team Canada in the victory, as she now has six assists through the semifinals.
- Sophie Jaques, an Ohio State alum, also tallied an assist in the victory for Team Canada.
ROSTER BREAKDOWN
Team USA (14 players, 6 current, 5 staff)
Taylor Heise, Minnesota (2g, 2a)
Abbey Murphy, Minnesota (2g, 5a)
Grace Zumwinkle, Minnesota (1a_
Kelly Pannek, Minnesota (2a)
Lee Stecklein, Minnesota (2a)
Cayla Barnes, Ohio State
Hannah Bilka, Ohio State (4g, 3a)
Joy Dunne, Ohio State (2g, 3a)
Britta Curl-Salemme, Wisconsin (1g, 5a)
Laila Edwards, Wisconsin (2g, 5a)
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 (3a)
Emma Maltais, Ohio State (2a)
Natalie Spooner, Ohio State (1g)
Daryl Watts, Wisconsin (2g, 6a)
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
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
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
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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