The 2026 WCHA Ice Hockey Tournament was the 27th edition of the WCHA Tournament. It was played between February 27 and March 7, 2026. The final two rounds were hosted by University of St. Thomas at Lee & Penny Anderson Arena, after the first round was played at the home ice of the top four seeds.
Wisconsin entered the tournament as defending champions. Ohio State defeated Wisconsin and earned the conference's automatic bid to the 2026 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey tournament.
Format The tournament includes all eight teams in the conference. Teams were ranked according to their finish in the conference standings. All quarterfinal games are best two of three and are played at the highest seed's home sites, and starting with the semifinals, single-elimination played at Lee & Penny Anderson Arena. The tournament champion will receive an automatic bid into the 2026 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey tournament.
Standings
Bracket
Results Quarterfinals
(8) Bemidji State at (1) Wisconsin
(7) St. Thomas at (2) Ohio State
(6) St. Cloud State at (3) Minnesota
(5) Minnesota State at (4) Minnesota Duluth
Semifinals
(5) Minnesota State at (1) Wisconsin
(3) Minnesota at (2) Ohio State
Finals
(2) Ohio State at (1) Wisconsin
Tournament Awards All-Tournament Team F: Hilda Svensson (Ohio State) F: Sloane Matthews (Ohio State) F: Kirsten Simms (Wisconsin) D: Caroline Harvey (Wisconsin) D: Emma Peschel (Ohio State) G: Hailey MacLeod (Ohio State)
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