Despite not being the No. 1 seed, the Wisconsin Badgers women’s hockey program is eyeing a fourth straight National Championship game matchup against Ohio State.
The Buckeyes, who defeated Wisconsin, 2-1, in the WCHA Championship, are a well-deserved No. 1 seed, while Wisconsin fell to No. 2.
Things get extremely interesting for Wisconsin should it win its second-round matchup against either Quinnipiac or Franklin Pierce on Saturday, March 14.
All it takes is one win for Wisconsin to advance to the Frozen Four, a place this team has become quite familiar with. That said, there’s a chance the environment is unlike anything they’ve experienced, should No. 3 Penn State win its second-round game as well.
The Nittany Lions will face either UConn or Princeton as they look to make a Frozen Four appearance on their home ice.
That’s right, this year’s Frozen Four is taking place in University Park, Pennsylvania, at a rink Penn State is quite familiar with. This year at home, the Nittany Lions are a staggering 17-1. Oddly enough, their lone loss was to RIT, a team that beat them 3-2 in overtime despite finishing the year with an overall record of 16-18.
Wisconsin knows what they’re getting out of Ohio State on the other side, but they can’t set their sights on a National Championship game without first taking care of business.
The Badgers have yet to face Penn State this season, and the last thing they want to do is underestimate them in the Frozen Four. The Nittany Lions are 32-5-0 for a reason, and that puts Wisconsin’s 32-4-2 record in a different light.
Wisconsin has played Minnesota-Duluth, Minnesota, and Ohio State, but all of those teams are on the top half of the bracket. Their 2025-26 season hasn’t featured a matchup against either of their potential second-round opponents, or the likes of Penn State, UConn, or Princeton, who they could meet in the Frozen Four.
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