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Wisconsin’s Caroline Harvey Wins 2026 Patty Kazmaier Award

The 23-year-old All-American is the third defender to earn the honor in 29 years.

Overview

  • Harvey edged finalists Abbey Murphy of Minnesota and Tessa Janecke of Penn State for Division I women’s hockey’s top award, giving Wisconsin its seventh winner and a second straight after Casey O’Brien.
  • She matched her career-best with 63 points (18 goals, 45 assists), ranking second nationally in assists and fourth in points while leading all defenders.
  • She swept WCHA Player and Defender of the Year honors, becoming the first player to claim the defender award three times.
  • Fresh off Olympic gold with Team USA, she tied Megan Keller for the tournament lead among defenders with nine points.
  • Wisconsin meets Ohio State in Sunday’s national championship game, and Harvey is widely projected as the No. 1 pick in June’s PWHL draft.