For the past four years, the gold medal game in the women’s Frozen Four tournament has come down to the Ohio State Buckeyes and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Badgers. The Badgers defeated their rivals in this year’s tournament by a score of 3-2, capturing their ninth National title and focusing our attention on women’s hockey along the way.

With the 2026 Olympics officially wrapping up on February 22, there were numerous athletes who left a resounding impact on spectators, one of those being the Women's USA Hockey Team. Let's take a look at how Team USA brought home the gold this year, following their biggest win during the gold medal game after going to overtime.

If you watched the Olympics, you know who Caroline Harvey and Laila Edwards are. You heard their names chanted countless times as Team USA powered through the tournament. You heard those chants again when gold medals were placed around their necks, and you watched Harvey be named tournament MVP. And if you're active on social media, you may have even caught their pregame TikToks, too. What you may not know is how long the two have been friends.

The talent pool for professional women’s hockey continues to grow with each passing year. Imagine this: it’s a few years down the road and