Key Highlights
- 1 Wisconsin (18-1-1, 12-1-1 WCHA), they were busy putting a beating on No.
- 2 Ohio State in Columbus.
- After a tight win in game one, the Badgers ran away with a 6-1 win in game two, sending themselves into the break on a high note. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThere were a few Badgers who kept busy over the break, as Lacey Eden, Laila Edwards, Caroline Harvey, Ava McNaughton, and Kirsten Simms suited up for the final two games of Team USA’s Rivalry Series against Team Canada.
- Edwards, Harvey, and Simms all scored on the trip to Edmonton, part of Team USA’s four-game sweep of Team Canada, outscoring our neighbors to the north 24-7 in the Rivalry Series. Congratulations are also in order for Edwards, Harvey, McNaughton, and Simms, who were officially named to the 2026 Olympic roster, joining former Badgers Britta Curl-Salemme and Hilary Knight.
- Freshman center Adéla Šapovalivová also earned her way onto the Czechia’s Olympic squad, and will see her teammates in a preliminary game on February 5. The bad news for Minnesota Duluth (12-8, 8-6 WCHA) is that the Wisconsin Olympians are still stateside for a few more weeks, meaning the Bulldogs will see a healthy, well-rested Badger team. A long layoff can have adverse effects, and Duluth’s grind-it-out style has made life difficult on Wisconsin in recent years.
