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ahcahockey.com | April 2026 21 Women's T he Western Collegiate Hockey Association dominates the 2026 AHCA/CCM University Division All-American Teams announced by the American Hockey Coaches Association and chosen by the nation's Division I and Division II head coaches. Ohio State, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Minnesota Duluth account for nine of the 13 players recognized by the AHCA. Foremost among the repeat honorees is Wisconsin senior defenseman Caroline Harvey (Salem, NH), a unanimous selection. Harvey is a first team choice for the third straight year after being on the second team as a freshman in 2023. Penn State senior forward Tessa Janecke (Orangeville, IL) is a first teamer after two seasons on the second team. Minnesota gradaute forward Abbey Murphy also moves up to the top squad after being on the second team in 2025. Noteworthy among the selections: Minnesota and Wisconsin each have three honorees. Six players advanced to the Frozen Four at Penn State University. Nine players come from eight different states, three players hail from Canada, and one from Finland. There are three fifth-year players, six seniors, three juniors and one first-year player. Nine selections came from the WCHA, two from ECAC Hockey, and one each from Atlantic Hockey America and Hockey East. Tia Chan, GR, University of Connecticut G O A L I E (Hamilton, ON) Caroline Harvey, JR, University of Wisconsin @*# D E F E N S E (Salem, NH) Emma Peschel, SR, Ohio State University % D E F E N S E (Edina, MN) Lacey Eden, GR, University of Wisconsin F O R W A R D (Annapolis, MD) Tessa Janecke, SR, Penn State University +% F O R W A R D (Orangeville, IL) Abbey Murphy, GR, University of Minnesota % F O R W A R D (Evergreen Park, IL) 1ST TEAM Ève Gascon, JR, University of Minnesota Duluth# G O A L I E (Mascouche, PQ) Molly Boyle, FR, Yale University D E F E N S E (Scituate, MA) Nelli Laitinen, SR, University of Minnesota D E F E N S E (Lohja, Finland) Sydney Morrow, SR, University of Minnesota+ F O R W A R D (Darien, CT) Joy Dunne, JR, Ohio State University F O R W A R D (O'Fallon, MO) Laila Edwards, SR, University of Wisconsin# F O R W A R D (Cleveland Heights, OH) Kahlen Lamarche, JR, Quinnipiac University F O R W A R D (Sudbury, ON) 2ND TEAM 21 ahcahockey.com | April-May 2026 # First Team in 2025 % Second Team in 2025 @ Second Team in 2023 * First Team in 2024 + Second Team in 2024 ALL AMERICANS 2 0 2 6 Division I Abbey Murphy of University of Minnesota Tessa Janecke of Penn State

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