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The Professional Women's Hockey League's first U.S. national TV game—New York Sirens vs Montréal Victoire on ION as part of the Takeover Tour—marks a watershed moment for visibility and growth in women's hockey, riding Olympic-era interest and featuring sold-out games and marquee ties in New York and Boston that signal the league’s rising profile.
Wisconsin defeated Ohio State 3-2 in the Women's Frozen Four final to win the 2026 NC women's hockey championship, earning back-to-back titles and their fifth since 2019.
Ohio State’s No. 1-ranked women’s hockey team routed Northeastern 5-0 in the Frozen Four semifinal, scoring four goals in the first period and adding a late first-period tally for a 4-0 lead. Five different players found the net on 41 shots, and the Buckeyes advance to the NCAA Frozen Four National Championship Game for the fifth straight year, set to face the Wisconsin–Penn State winner Sunday at 4 p.m. on ESPNU, with a chance to win a third national title in five years.
An 11-team field was announced for the 2026 NCAA women's ice hockey championship, with Ohio State earning the No. 1 seed. Regionals run March 12–15 and the Frozen Four March 20–22 at Pegula Ice Arena in University Park, PA; five conferences earn automatic bids and the remaining spots are at-large. Full bracket and schedule are available from ESPN/NCAA sites.
Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update uses Donald Trump’s own words about inviting the women’s hockey team to the White House to frame a joke. Olympic gold medalists Megan Keller and Hilary Knight joined the skit, pushing back against the president’s remarks and highlighting the achievement of the U.S. women’s hockey team, which has declined Trump’s White House invitation.
Olympic hockey star Caroline Harvey, a standout on the U.S. women's team, gave a noncommittal reply when asked whether the team would visit the White House after Trump claimed they would, saying she’s busy with school and hadn’t heard an invitation, a measured, widely-read response amid ongoing scrutiny of Trump’s comments toward both the men’s and women’s teams.
Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy apologized for the U.S. men’s hockey team’s response to a Trump joke in a locker-room celebration after winning Olympic gold, saying the moment did not reflect their respect for the women’s team. Goaltender Jeremy Swayman also expressed regret for not reacting differently. The incident highlighted ongoing sensitivity around the women’s team’s achievements, which have added to the larger Olympic success story for the U.S. women’s program.
Kelly Pannek says the U.S. women's hockey team did not attend the State of the Union due to academic and professional commitments and travel logistics, not the Trump joke; the men's team attended and won Olympic gold, highlighting Team USA's success and suggesting a future invitation for the women.
Hilary Knight says the focus should stay on the United States’ 2026 Milan Winter Olympics women’s hockey gold, brushing off Donald Trump’s distasteful joke and celebrating the team’s victory over Canada, including Knight’s opening goal in the gold-medal game.
US women's hockey captain Hilary Knight condemned Donald Trump’s joking invitation of the women’s team to the State of the Union after the men’s team won Olympic gold, saying the remark was distasteful and overshadowed the teams’ success. Knight and peers stressed mutual support between the men’s and women’s squads, while the women’s team declined Trump’s invitation due to scheduling and commitments.
USA Hockey delivered a historic double gold at Milan, with the men’s overtime win and the women’s victory reinforcing the sport’s 'brotherhood'—even as politics briefly intruded on the celebration, inviting sharp critique of nationalism, misogyny, and the commercialization of Olympic sport.
The U.S. women’s ice hockey team declined President Trump’s invitation to attend the State of the Union, citing timing and previously scheduled commitments after winning gold at Milano Cortina 2026; Trump had invited the men’s team and joked about bringing the women, though their invitation status remains unclear.
Fresh off Olympic gold in Milan, the U.S. women’s hockey team will not attend President Trump’s State of the Union, citing timing and prior academic/professional commitments; the men’s team was also invited.
Team USA defeated Canada in a tense Olympic women's hockey final, with Megan Keller anchoring the defense and scoring the overtime winner after a late penalty, while veterans like Hilary Knight and Laura Stacey steadied the effort as the sport transitions to a pro era—showing that experience can still carry the game even as younger stars rise.
OutKick skewers Team Canada’s postgame tweet after the USA women’s hockey team captured Olympic gold, arguing the line “Silver shines just as bright” is tone-deaf and diminishes gold, using the moment to lampoon Canada’s swagger while highlighting the USA-Canada rivalry and the broader media spin around the Games.