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C a r o l i n e H a r v e y delivered one of the most remarkable sea- sons in women's hock- ey history in 2025-26, dominating at both the international and collegiate level. At the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Harvey anchored Team USA's blueline, tallying a tournament-leading nine points (2G, 7A) as the U.S. recorded an undefeated run en route to the gold medal. She led the tournament in assists and posted a +14, meaning she was on the ice for almost half the goals scored by the U.S. at the Olympics. Harvey was named tournament MVP, best defender and was one of three Americans selected to the media all-star team. Harvey's elite offensive prowess and sound defensive instincts were vital to the success of the U.S. in the gold medal game, where she logged 23:53 of ice time in a dramatic 2-1 overtime win over rival Canada. The Salem, N.H., native, followed up her golden performance in Milan with a record-breaking senior season, captaining the Wisconsin Badgers to the NCAA national championship, the ninth in program history. Harvey led all NCAA defenders and was second nationally in points per game (1.94), and led the nation in assists per game (1.39). In 33 games, she recorded 64 points (18G, 46A), setting a new single-season points record by a Badgers defender. Her historic season earned her the 2026 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, along with WCHA Player of the Year and Defender of the Year honors. She was also named to the ACHA Women's Division I All- America Team and All-WCHA First Team. Harvey was the No. 1 pick in the 2026 PWHL Draft. 38 // JUNE 2026 USAHOCKEYMAGAZINE.COM 2026 Annual Awards Kelley Steadman, a two-time IIHF Women's World Championship gold medalist, has carved a path in hockey beyond her career with the U.S. Women's National Team, shaping the next generation as the Girls Hockey Development Coordinator for the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning, and through her dedication to lacing up the skates as an adult hockey player. Highlighted by gold medals at the 2013 and 2011 IIHF Women's World Championship and 2008 IIHF Under-18 Women's World Championship, Steadman played four seasons for Merc yhurst University, before skating two seasons in the National Women's Hockey League. She appeared in two NWHL All-Star Games and won the Isobel Cup in her final season of professional hockey in 2016-17 with the Buffalo Beauts. The Plattsburgh, New York, native, spent three seasons on staff with Robert Morris University (2014-17), before returning to her alma mater as an assistant coach until 2021. That same year, Steadman joined the Tampa Bay Lightning as a hockey ambassador, before transitioning to her current role the following year. What began as a program with roughly 25 players, has grown to over 200 girls, ranging from learn to skate to Tier II (AA) girls travel teams from 10U to 19U. An active adult hockey player, Steadman has led the Carolina Lady Hurricanes to a record of 11-5-0 ( W-L-T) over the last three USA Hockey-Long Drink Adult Women's National Championships. After a pair of runner-up finishes in 2024 and 2025, Steadman and the Lady Hurricanes defeated Team Celine in the 21+ Tier I cham- pionship game in 2026 by a score of 4-2. The victory capped off an undefeated 4-0-0 run for Steadman's team at the annual premier adult hockey event. Kelley Steadman Adult Player of the Year Click to read more on Steadman Caroline Harvey Bob Allen Women's Player of the Year D e c l a n Fa r m e r a d d e d t o h i s a l r e a d y i n c r e d i b l e r e s u m e d u r i n g t h e 2 0 2 5 - 2 6 s e a s o n , c e m e n t i n g h i s l e g a c y a s o n e o f t h e g r e a t e st s l e d h o c ke y p l ay e r s a n d Paralympians of all-time. The 28-year-old rewrote the record books at the 2026 Paralympic Winter Games in Milan, tallying a single-tournament record 15 goals and 26 points across five games to help lift the U.S. Paralympic Sled Hockey Team to a fifth-consecutive gold medal, the fourth of Farmer's illustrious career. T h e f o r w a r d p u t f o r t h a m u l t i - p o i n t p e r f o r m a n c e i n a l l f i v e g a m e s o f t h e tournament, posting at least a hat trick in the first four games on the ice. He led all skaters with a +26 rating, and his 11 helpers were good for second-most of the tournament. His performance in Milan, which earned him tournament MVP, moved him to the top spot on the all-time Paralympic leaderboards for career goals (36), assists (30), and points (66). The Tampa, Florida, native also led Team USA to an IPH Cup title in Ostrava, C z e c h i a , i n O c t o b e r , followed by a Para Hockey C u p c h a m p i o n s h i p i n D a w s o n C r e e k , B r i t i s h Columbia, in December. He finished the 2025-26 season with a U.S. single-season record 38 goals and 64 points to go along with a team-high 26 assists in 15 games played. In addition to his success in international c o m p e t i t i o n , Fa r m e r l e d t h e C o l o r a d o Avalanche Sled Team to the USA Hockey- Honda Sled National Championship Tier I title, recording a tournament-best 16 goals and 25 points in five games. F a r m e r i s t h e U . S . National Sled Team all- time leader in career goals ( 2 5 5 ) , a s s i st s ( 1 9 1 ) , a n d p o i n t s ( 4 4 6 ) a c r o s s 1 8 0 games played since making his debut in 2012 at 14-years-old. Declan Farmer Disabled Athlete of the Year Click to read more on Harvey Click to read more on Farmer