Olympic MVP Caroline Harvey Wins Patty Kazmaier Award Ahead Of Sunday’s 2026 Frozen Four Final

Wisconsin Badgers defender Caroline Harvey celebrates sa goal during the 2025 Women's Frozen Four. (Photo by Bailey Hillesheim/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Icon Sportswire via Getty Images As she wraps up her decorated college career this weekend, Wisconsin Badgers defender Caroline Harvey has added another accolade to her already-long list of achievements in women’s hockey. Just one month after she was named tournament MVP while capturing a gold medal with Team USA at the 2026 Winter Olympics, the 23-year-old was named the 2026 winner of the Patty Kazmaier Award on Saturday.

The award, which is presented by USA Hockey, honors the year’s top player in NCAA Div. I women’s ice hockey. Caroline Harvey of Team USA poses with her gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics on February 19, 2026.

(Photo by RvS. Media/Monika Majer/Getty Images) Getty Images In 2025, Harvey was named a top-three Patty Kazmaier finalist, along with two of her teammates. The award went to senior forward Casey O’Brien, who went on to be selected third overall by the New York Sirens in the 2025 PWHL Draft .

The third finalist was junior hybrid forward/defender Laila Edwards, who was named a top-10 finalist once again in 2026. This year, Harvey’s fellow top-three finalists were also U. S.