The 2025–26 Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey season represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. They played their home games at LaBahn Arena and were coached by Mark Johnson in his 23nd season.
On November 30, 2025, the Badgers won the Smashville Women's Collegiate Hockey Showcase in Nashville, Tennessee. Defeating the Stonehill Skyhawks by a 17–2 score. Of note, the 17 goals, scored by 11 different skaters, represents a Badgers single game record.
Offseason
Recruiting PlayerPositionNationalityNotesNicole GorbatenkoForwardTwo year attendee of the U18 National Camp for Team USA, sister of Kelly GorbatenkoRachel GorbatenkoDefenseWon a gold medal with Team USA, sister of Kelly GorbatenkoMackenzie JonesDefenseThree year attendee of the U18 National Camp for Team USACharlotte PieckenhagenForwardWon a bronze medal at the 2024 U18 Women's World ChampionshipAdéla ŠapovalivováForwardWon a silver medal at the 2024 U18 Women's World ChampionshipRhyah StewartGoalieWon a bronze medal at the 2024 U18 Women's World Championship
Departing players PlayerPositionNationalityNotesSarah WozniewiczForwardDrafted by the Ottawa ChargeCasey O'BrienForwardDrafted by the New York SirensKatie KotlowskiForwardGraduatedQuinn KuntzGoalieGraduated
PWHL Draft RoundPickPlayerTeam13Casey O'BrienNew York Sirens317Makenna WebsterNew York Sirens321Sarah WozniewiczOttawa Charge427Maddi WheelerNew York Sirens
Preseason The Badgers were chosen to win the 2025-26 WCHA regular season title by the league's head coaches. Caroline Harvey was selected as the WCHA Preseason Player of the Year and Adéla Šapovalivová was voted by the coaches as the WCHA Preseason Rookie of the Year. For the preseason All WCHA team, Kirsten Simms and Harvey were chosen.
Roster As of September 14, 2025.
Standings
Schedule and results
!colspan=12 style=";" | Regular Season
!colspan=12 style=";" | WCHA Tournament
!colspan=12 style=";" | NCAA Tournament
Milestones PlayerMilestoneDateMaggie ScannellFirst collegiate hat trickSeptember 26, 2025Charlotte PieckenhagenFirst collegiate goalAdéla ŠapovalivováFirst collegiate assistFirst collegiate goalSeptember 27, 2025Lacey Eden100th career assistOctober 17, 2025Caroline Harvey150th career pointOctober 18, 2025Most goals by a Wisconsin defenderNovember 14, 2025Kirsten Simms200th career pointNovember 15, 2025Grace BickettFirst collegiate goalNovember 20, 2025Caroline HarveyMost points by a WCHA defenderNovember 29, 2025Lacey Eden200th career pointNovember 30, 2025Laila Edwards100th career assistRhyah Stewart First collegiate startFirst career winMcKayla ZilischFirst goal with WisconsinFirst collegiate hat trickTeamMost goals scored in team historyCaroline HarveyFirst collegiate hat trickJanuary 24, 2026First collegiate six-point gameKirsten SimmsFirst collegiate six-point gameCassie Hall100th career pointFebruary 13, 2026Lacey Eden100th career goalFebruary 21, 2026Kelly GorbatenkoFirst collegiate hat trickTeamMost hat tricks in a single season (seven players)TeamWCHA Regular Season TitleFebruary 22, 2026Mackenzie JonesFirst collegiate goalKelly Gorbatenko100th career pointMarch 14, 2026Mark Johnson700th career winLaila Edwards12th goal in NCAA tournament (most by a Badger)March 20, 2026Kirsten Simms100th career goalCaroline Harvey200th career point
Winter Olympics
The following five current Badgers were selected to represent their nations at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, taking place from February 5 to February 19, 2026:
PlayerPositionNational teamLaila EdwardsDCaroline HarveyDAva McNaughtonGKirsten SimmsFAdéla ŠapovalivováF
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