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NCAA Women'S Hockey

2 stories from the newsroom.

Wisconsin goaltender Ava McNaughton throws a ceremonial first pitch in Milwaukee in July 2025. File photo. — Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images

NEWSSep 15, 2026

Wisconsin tops USCHO preseason poll, chasing three-peat

The Badgers are the preseason No. 1 for the second straight year as the 2026-27 NCAA women's hockey season opens Friday.

Caroline Harvey of the United States defends Sweden's Hanna Thuvik during an Olympic semifinal on February 16, 2026. File photo. — Katie Stratman-Imagn Images

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NCAA Players Made Up 82 Percent of 2026 PWHL Draft

Caroline Harvey went first overall to Vancouver, and 59 former college players were selected in the first draft to include four expansion clubs.