Caroline Harvey

Caroline Harvey, a college ice hockey defenseman for Wisconsin, has a distinguished career both in collegiate and international play. Notably, she has been a member of the United States women's national ice hockey team, marking her Olympic debut at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, where she won a silver medal. Harvey further demonstrated her prowess in the sport by leading the 2023 World Championship in scoring with 14 points, alongside winning two World Championship gold medals in 2023 and 2025. Her abilities were recognized with the title of Best Defenseman at these championships.

Harvey's accolades extend to her performance at Wisconsin, where she is a two-time NCAA national champion. She set the record for the most points by a defenseman in a single season in Wisconsin history, with 63 points during the 2024–25 season. Additionally, she became the program's all-time leading scorer among defensemen with 137 career points. Harvey's leadership skills were recognized when she was named team co-captain for the 2024–25 season alongside Casey O'Brien, and she was named WCHA Defender of the Year twice.

Harvey's commitment and skill led her to become a Top-3 finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Award in 2025. In addition to her silver medal in the 2022 Winter Olympics, she won a gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, where she was also named tournament MVP, received the Directorate Award as Best Defender, and made her way to the Media All-Star team. Harvey's career is marked by numerous awards, including the Bob Allen Women's Player of the Year Award in 2023, and she has been named an All-American and WCHA Rookie of the Year.