College Hockey at the 2026 Olympics
A look at all 42 NCAA and U Sports athletes competing in women's hockey at the Olympics.
According to the official Olympic rosters published by the IIHF, 42 current NCAA and U Sports student-athletes are set to participate in women’s hockey in Milan. Eight of the 10 counties competing in women's hockey have college players in their ranks, led by France’s eight, while only Canada and Japan lack representation.
Here is the list of all the student-athletes competing in the games, and make sure to check out the rest of The Ice Garden's Olympic coverage.
WCHA (20)
Wisconsin: Adéla Šapovalivová (Czechia) F, Ava McNaughton (USA) G, Caroline Harvey (USA) D, Laila Edwards (USA) D, Kirsten Simms (USA) F
Ohio State: Mira Jungåker (Sweden) D, Jenna Raunio (Sweden) D, Hilda Svensson (Sweden) F, Sanni Vanhanen (Finland) F, Joy Dunne (USA) F
Minnesota: Josefin Bouveng (Sweden) F, Tereza Plosová (Czechia) F, Nelli Laitinen (Finland) D, Abbey Murphy (USA) F
Minnesota Duluth: Ida Karlsson (Sweden) D, Thea Johansson (Sweden) F
St. Cloud State: Laura Zimmermann (Switzerland) F, Svenja Voigt (Germany) F, Emilia Kyrkkö (Finland) G, Siiri Yrjölä (Finland) D
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Giselle Velazquez
"Obviously, I was super excited. It's a childhood dream coming true for me. Something I feel like every athlete dreams about when they're starting a sport is to reach that Olympic goal. I was super excited to make the team. We actually had a qualification tournament before. So my process is also a little bit different from the other girls because we qualified for the tournament about a year ago. We knew that we had the chance to go and there was a really exciting process." — 2026 Olympics Profile: St. Cloud State and Germany National Team Forward Svenja Voigt
AHA (6)
Penn State: Matilde Fantin (Italy) F, Nicole Hall (Sweden) F, Tessa Janecke (USA) F
Mercyhurst: Julia Schalin (Finland) F
Lindenwood: Lucie Quarto (France) D, Élina Zilliox (France) D
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Giselle Velazquez
"“What do you want to be when you grow up?”
That was the question posed to a young Tessa Janecke one day in elementary school. The now 21-year-old doesn’t remember exactly what she wrote but it was something to the tune of “I want to be an Olympian” followed by a drawing of a hockey stick." — Penn State's Tessa Janecke Makes Childhood Olympic Dream Come True
ECAC (6)
Union: Monja Wagner (Switzerland) G
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Nina Christof (Germany) F
Quinnipiac: Jade Barbirati (France) F,
Clarkson: Manon Le Scodan (France) F, Andrea Trnková (Czechia) D,
Dartmouth: Michaela Hesová (Czechia) G
In TIG:
Eli Fastiff
"In a conference whose 2025-2026 season has been defined by upsets and greater parity, Dartmouth and Union will be taken seriously in the postseason." — For Second-Year Head Coaches, Key to Rebuilding College Hockey Programs is Patience, 'Getting Better Every Day'
Hockey East (5)
Northeastern: Alessia Baechler (Switzerland) D
Holy Cross: Naemi Herzig (Switzerland) F
Boston University: Lilli Welcke (Germany) F, Luisa Welcke (Germany) F
Vermont: Julia Mespléde (France) F
In TIG:
Lydia Murray
"Nearly 600 km from their hometown of Heidelberg, Germany, Lilli and Luisa Welcke basked in the glory of another dream fulfilled: they were going to the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympics.
“It's just always been our childhood dream to go to the Olympics,” Luisa said. “So it's really crazy for us that it's actually coming true.” — Germany's Lilli and Luisa Welcke Reflect on Fulfilling Dreams and Growing the Game
U Sports (5)
University of Guelph: Martina Fedel (Italy) G
University of British Columbia: Vanessa Schaefer (Switzerland) F
University of Montréal: Léa Berger (France) D
John Abbott College: Anaïs Peyne-Dingival (France) F
Concordia University: Emma Nonnenmacher (France) F
NEWHA (0)
Unfortunately, the NEWHA does not have any Olympians, but fans of the conference should check out Frances' article on Montanan (and current St. Anselm skater) Brooklyn Schneiderhan.
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