Wisconsin women's hockey defender named USCHO Player of the Year
Even with the season concluded, Wisconsin Badgers women's hockey star Carolina Harvey still has all eyes on her. On April 3, the senior defender was named the 2026 USCHO Player of the Year . The Badgers proceeded to post her updated resume, which includes incredible honors that begin with being an Olympic Gold Medalist and NCAA National Champion.
Harvey is the centerpiece to Wisconsin's tremendous defense, one that guided the team to its second straight National Championship . The 2026 Patty Kazmaier Award seemed to be the tip of the iceberg, as Harvey was also named WCHA Defender of the Year and Player of the Year. If that's not enough, Harvey was an ACHA First-Team All-American.
She was also named to the NCAA All-Tournament team, and it's important not to forget the fact that she was this year's Olympic MVP. The season of Harvey continues... Our captain adds “USCHO Player of the Year” to her resume 🐐 pic.
twitter. com/JQ9khZgnLA — Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerWHockey) April 3, 2026 Now, Harvey can add USCHO Player of the Year to the laundry list of accolades she's picked up in this season alone. Seemingly, no defender has put up the offensive numbers that Harvey has, and this is a player the all-time winningest coach in NCAA history will undoubtedly struggle to replace.
No matter how good Mark Johnson has been throughout his career and will continue to be, there won't ever be another Caroline Harvey to play for the Badgers. Contact/Follow @TheBadgersWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Wisconsin Badgers news, notes and opinion . This article originally appeared on Badgers Wire: USCHO Player of the Year honors for senior Wisconsin hockey defender