June 14, 2026

Defending champ Ohio State faces Wisconsin in women's Frozen Four championship

DULUTH — Nadine Muzerall threw out a serious superlative. Ohio State’s pace, the way they controlled the game, the fast transitions, and deflection of quality shots — all of it was more than what she has seen in her seven seasons as Buckeyes’ coach and beyond. “I’ve coached Division I for a long time as an assistant and as a head coach and honestly that is probably the best hockey game that I’ve ever coached in terms of pride in what my team accomplished,” said Muzerall, who also works with Canadian national team players and was an assistant at her alma mater Minnesota. It was enough to advance Ohio State to the NCAA women’s Frozen Four championship game, where the Buckeyes (33-5-2) will attempt to defend their title against Wisconsin (28-10-2). The Badgers are tied with Minnesota at six for most national championships since the women’s hockey tournament became an…

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