Team USA’s Caroline Harvey, Abbey Murphy, Tessa Janecke named Patty Kazmaier Award finalists

Three American Olympic gold medalists have been named the three finalists for the 2026 Patty Kazmaier Award, given to the best player in women’s college hockey. On Wednesday, the USA Hockey Foundation announced defender Caroline Harvey (Wisconsin), and forwards Abbey Murphy (Minnesota) and Tessa Janecke (Penn State) as this season’s finalists. The case for Harvey, the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) Player and Defender of the Year, is overwhelming. She is the highest-scoring defende