The Wisconsin Badgers represented the University of Wisconsin in WCHA women's ice hockey during the 2020-21 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. In the WCHA Final Faceoff championship game, the Badgers defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes by a 3–2 mark in overtime, as Lacey Eden scored the game-winning goal. Appearing in the 2021 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Tournament versus the Northeastern Huskies, Daryl Watts scored the game-winning goal in a 2−1 overtime win.
Offseason September 3: Mercyhurst Lakers goaltender Kennedy Blair has transferred to the Badgers.
Recruiting Jane Gervais Goaltender As a sophomore and junior, she led the Stanstead College Varsity Girls Hockey team to gold medals at the NAPHA Playoff Championships. As a senior, she posted 14 shutouts.Casey O'Brien Forward She skated for Team USA in 2018 and 2019 at the IIHF Under-18 Women's World ChampionshipsMakenna Webster Forward She led Team USA in scoring at the 2018 and 2019 IIHF U-18 World Championships. At the 2020 edition of the event, she was named an alternate captain and captured the gold medal.Maddi Wheeler Forward She scored the gold medal-winning goal for Canada, in overtime, at the 2019 IIHF Under-18 Women's World Championships.Mayson Toft Defense As a high school varsity hockey player for Alexandria High School, she gained Defensive Player of the Year honors for four consecutive years.
Regular season Standings
Schedule
!colspan=12 style=" "| Regular Season
!colspan=12 style=" "| WCHA Frozen Faceoff
!colspan=12 style=" "| NCAA Tournament
Roster 2020–21 Badgers
Awards and honors Grace Bowlby, WCHA Defensive Player of the Month (February 2021) Grace Bowlby, WCHA Defensive Player of the Week (awarded on March 1, 2021) Grace Bowlby, 2020–21 All-USCHO.com Second Team Lacey Eden, Hockey Commissioners Association National Rookie of the Month for February Lacey Eden, WCHA Rookie of the Month (February 2021) Mark Johnston, WCHA Coach of the Year Daryl Watts, 2020–21 Preseason WCHA Player of the Year. Daryl Watts, WCHA Player of the Year Daryl Watts, WCHA scoring champion (31 points) Daryl Watts, 2020–21 All-USCHO.com First Team Makenna Webster, Most Outstanding Player, 2021 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Tournament
All-America honors Grace Bowlby, 2020–21 CCM/AHCA First Team All-American Daryl Watts, CCM/AHCA 2020–21 First Team All-American
HCA Awards Daryl Watts, Hockey Commissioners Association Women's Player of the Month (March 2021): Makenna Webster, Hockey Commissioners Association Women's Rookie of the Month (March 2021) Lacey Eden, Hockey Commissioners Association Women's Rookie of the Month (February 2021)
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