2025–26 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season
| 2025–26 NCAA women's ice hockey season | |||||
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| NCAA tournament | 2026 | ||||
| National championship | Pegula Ice Arena College Township, Pennsylvania | ||||
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The 2025–26 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season will begin in September 2025 and ended with the 2026 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey tournament's championship game at Pegula Ice Arena in College Township, Pennsylvania on March 22, 2026.[1]
Polls
Regular season
New teams
The Delaware Blue Hens became the 45th NCAA Division I women's ice hockey this season. They played their first match against Long Island University on September 26.[2] They joined Atlantic Hockey America, becoming the league's seventh active member.
Standings
| Conference | Overall | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| #4 Penn State† | 24 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 68 | 117 | 27 | 34 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 147 | 47 | ||
| #13 Mercyhurst | 24 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 49 | 85 | 42 | 34 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 101 | 65 | ||
| Lindenwood | 24 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 35 | 67 | 78 | 34 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 89 | 113 | ||
| RIT | 24 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 34 | 71 | 67 | 33 | 16 | 17 | 0 | 97 | 84 | ||
| Syracuse | 24 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 33 | 44 | 66 | 34 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 64 | 94 | ||
| Robert Morris | 24 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 28 | 52 | 73 | 32 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 78 | 97 | ||
| Delaware | 24 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 107 | 32 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 33 | 138 | ||
| Championship: March 7, 2025 † indicates conference regular season champion;* indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com; updated February 17, 2026 Source: AHA | |||||||||||||||
| Conference | Overall | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| #8 Yale† | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 46 | 78 | 49 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 106 | 60 | ||
| #9 Princeton† | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 46 | 68 | 37 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 97 | 47 | ||
| #7 Quinnipiac | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 45 | 69 | 30 | 34 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 113 | 50 | ||
| #11 Cornell | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 42.5 | 70 | 42 | 30 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 93 | 57 | ||
| #12 Clarkson | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 40 | 69 | 50 | 34 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 119 | 73 | ||
| #14 Colgate | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 39.5 | 65 | 57 | 33 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 96 | 92 | ||
| #15 Brown | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 39 | 62 | 50 | 30 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 76 | 67 | ||
| Harvard | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 28.5 | 38 | 50 | 30 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 63 | 63 | ||
| St. Lawrence | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 27.5 | 44 | 57 | 34 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 63 | 85 | ||
| Dartmouth | 22 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 16.5 | 19 | 61 | 30 | 5 | 22 | 3 | 38 | 81 | ||
| RPI | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 14 | 40 | 96 | 34 | 7 | 27 | 0 | 58 | 130 | ||
| Union | 22 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 11.5 | 40 | 83 | 33 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 74 | 103 | ||
| Championship: March 7, 2026 † indicates conference regular season champion;* indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com; updated February 19, 2026 Source: ECAC | |||||||||||||||
| Conference | Overall | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| Boston College | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 34 | ||
| #9 Northeastern | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 17 | ||
| New Hampshire | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 20 | ||
| #8 UConn | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 17 | ||
| Providence | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 37 | ||
| Vermont | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 25 | ||
| Boston University | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 31 | ||
| Maine | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 27 | ||
| Holy Cross | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 18 | ||
| Merrimack | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 38 | ||
| Championship: March 7, 2026 † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com; updated November 4, 2025 Source: Hockey East | |||||||||||||||
| Conference | Overall | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | |||||
| Saint Anselm | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Stonehill | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Assumption | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | ||||
| Sacred Heart | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 24 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Post | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | ||||
| Franklin Pierce | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| LIU | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Saint Michael's | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Championship: March 7, 2026 † indicates conference regular season champion;* indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com; updated November 4, 2025 Source: NEWHA | |||||||||||||||
| Conference | Overall | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | SOW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #1 Wisconsin | 20 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 103 | 30 | 26 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 147 | 34 | |
| #2 Ohio State | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 83 | 35 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 119 | 44 | |
| #3 Minnesota | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 100 | 48 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 146 | 53 | |
| #9 Minnesota Duluth | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 47 | 45 | 26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 67 | 57 | |
| #13 Minnesota State | 20 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 35 | 73 | 26 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 60 | 80 | |
| St. Thomas | 20 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 36 | 71 | 26 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 66 | 84 | |
| #15 St. Cloud State | 20 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 49 | 77 | 26 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 65 | 84 | |
| Bemidji State | 20 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 102 | 26 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 46 | 115 | |
| Championship: March 7, 2026 † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com; updated January 26, 2026 Source: WCHA | |||||||||||||||||
Player stats
Scoring leaders
The following players lead the NCAA in points at the conclusion of games played on February 12, 2026.[3]
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
| Player | Pos | Class | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Murphy | F | Graduate Student | Minnesota | 26 | 36 | 25 | 61 | 57 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| Lacey Eden | F | Graduate Student | Wisconsin | 30 | 21 | 35 | 56 | 4 | 54 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Caroline Harvey | D | Senior | Wisconsin | 26 | 17 | 37 | 54 | 10 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Sara Manness | F | Freshman | Clarkson | 32 | 21 | 28 | 49 | 6 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Kahlen Lamarche | F | Junior | Quinnipiac | 32 | 32 | 16 | 48 | 22 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| Kirsten Simms | F | Senior | Wisconsin | 24 | 21 | 27 | 48 | 16 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Hilda Svensson | F | Freshman | Ohio State | 26 | 15 | 29 | 44 | 2 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Joy Dunne | F | Junior | Ohio State | 24 | 25 | 19 | 44 | 29 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Ava Thomas | F | Freshman | Boston College | 30 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Tessa Janecke | F | Senior | Penn State | 26 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 53 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
Leading goaltenders
The following goaltenders lead the NCAA in goals against average at the conclusion of games played on February 12, 2026.[4]
Note: Pos = Position;GP = Games played; Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;
| Player | Class | Team | GP | Min | W | L | T | GA | SO | SV% | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samson Frey | Freshman | Yale | 13 | 739 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | .945 | 1.22 |
| Katie DeSa | Senior | Penn State | 24 | 1,379 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 10 | .936 | 1.26 |
| Ava McNaughton | Junior | Wisconsin | 25 | 1,444 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 6 | .939 | 1.29 |
| Felicia Frank | Sophomore | Quinnipiac | 32 | 1,913 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 42 | 9 | .947 | 1.32 |
| Anya Zupkofska | Sophomore | Brown | 14 | 795 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 3 | .939 | 1.51 |
Awards
HCA Monthly Honors
| Month | Award | Recipient |
|---|---|---|
| September/October[5] | Forward of the Month | Abbey Murphy, Minnesota |
| Kahlen Lamarche, Quinnipiac | ||
| Defender of the Month | Caroline Harvey, Wisconsin | |
| Goaltender of the Month | Hannah Clark, Minnesota | |
| Rookie of the Month | Sara Manness, Clarkson | |
| Hilda Svensson, Ohio State | ||
| November[6] | Forward of the Month | Joy Dunne, Ohio State |
| Defender of the Month | Caroline Harvey, Wisconsin | |
| Goaltender of the Month | Grace Campbell, Boston College | |
| Uma Corniea, Princeton | ||
| Kayla Czukoski, Saint Anselm | ||
| Rookie of the Month | Hilda Svensson, Ohio State | |
| December[7] | Forward of the Month | Mackenzie Alexander, Princeton |
| Defender of the Month | Caroline Harvey, Wisconsin | |
| Goaltender of the Month | Maggie Hatch, Robert Morris | |
| Ava McNaughton, Wisconsin | ||
| Rookie of the Month | Nina Rossi, New Hampshire | |
| January[8] | Forward of the Month | Abbey Murphy, Minnesota |
| Defender of the Month | Kate Manness, Clarkson | |
| Goaltender of the Month | Samson Frey, Yale | |
| Hailey MacLeod, Ohio State | ||
| Rookie of the Month | Sara Manness, Clarkson |
See also
References
- ^ "Future NCAA host site selections through 2026". NCAA.com. February 7, 2024. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (September 5, 2025). "Delaware "Ready For This Moment" As NCAA Women's Hockey's 45th Program". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
- ^ "2024‑25 NCAA Women's Statistics - Scoring Leaders". College Hockey inc. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
- ^ "2024‑25 NCAA Women's Statistics - Goaltending Leaders". College Hockey News. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
- ^ "Women's HCA Honors for September-October Are Announced - Goalies Shine". hockeycommissioners.com. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ^ "Women's HCA Honors for November Are Announced - Goalies Shine". hockeycommissioners.com. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ^ "Women's December Honors: Light Month Still Produces Outstanding Performances - Goalies Shine". hockeycommissioners.com. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ^ "Women's Honors: HCA Honors Outstanding Performances for January". hockeycommissioners.com. Retrieved February 13, 2026.