Every season, the state of women’s hockey grows.
- Team USA WON GOLD! Team USA dominated women’s hockey at the 2026 Olympics and, after an 8-year dry spell, came home with the gold medal. 🥇
- This weekend, the AAU College Hockey Women’s Nationals take place in Florida. https://aausports.org/ice-hockey/collegiate-hockey/aau-national-championship-tournament-central
- The ACAH National Championships will return to St Louis, March 15-22. Liberty University (W1) and Sault College (W2) will defend their titles. https://www.achahockey.org/2026-national-tournament
The 2026 NC (D1) women’s ice hockey championship begins with regionals from March 12-15. The 2026 women’s NCAA Frozen Four is March 20-22 at Pegula Ice Arena in University Park, PA. Upcoming conference semi & Championship games…
- March 6, 2026
- Cornell vs. Yale, ECAC Semi-Final
- Quinnipiac vs. Princeton, ECAC Semi-Final
- March 7, 2026
- Mercyhurst vs. Penn State, AHA Championship
- Ohio State vs. Wisconsin, WCHA Championship
- Northeastern vs. U. Connecticut, Hockey East Championship
- Saint Anselm vs. Franklin Pierce, NEWHA Championship
The 2026 DIII women’s hockey championship begins with the first round on Saturday, March 14. The 2026 women’s NCAA Frozen Four is March 27-29 at River Falls, Wisconsin. Upcoming conference semi and Championship games…
March 7, 2026
- WNE University vs Endicott College, CNE Championship
- UMass Boston v Norwich University, LEC Championship
- Arcadia vs Wilkes, MAC Championship
- Gustavus Adolphus vs Saint Benedict, MIAC Championship
- Rivier vs Worcester State, MASCAC Championship
- Middlebury vs. Colby, NESCAC Semi-Final
- Amherst vs. Williams, NESCAC Semi-Final
- Adrian College vs Norbert College, NCHA Championship
- Plattsburgh vs Cortland, SUNYAC Championship
- Nazareth College vs Elmira College, UCHC Championship
- UW – Eau Claire vs UW- River Falls, WIAC Championship
March 8, 2026
- NESCAC Championship
And of course, the PWHL teams are setting attendance records every time they play. The league announced sellouts for upcoming games at Madison Square Garden and TD Garden, both of which will surpass the Seattle record of 17,335. The New York Sirens will make their MSG debut on April 4 against the Torrent, with a capacity crowd of more than 18,000 expected.
In our corner of the hockey world…
We saw amazing milestones achieved by some of the NGHL players who had the opportunity to skate in the international forum:
- Team USA’s Chyna Taylor and Annabelle Lovell (Lovell Academy) won gold at the 2026 IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship.
- Team Czechia’s Terezea Gildainová and Ester Skálová-Rosenbaunová (Lovell Academy) won Bronze at the 2026 IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship.
- IIHF U18 Women’s World, Division 1, Group B
- Alyssa Lim (OHA), Jasmine Chen (Biosteel Academy), and Chelsea Tsvirko (PTL) skated on Team Australia
- Jemma Steven (California Goldrush) was between the pipes for Team Great Britain
- IIHF U18 Women’s World, Division 2, Group A
- Kjara Zelubovska (Biosteel Academy) skated for Team Latvia, winning bronze 🥉
- Nerhys Gordon (Biosteel Academy) skated for Team New Zealand.
- IIHF U18 Women’s World, Division 2, Group B
- Team Chinese Taipei’s Jackie Hong (Team Long Island) came home with the bronze medal 🥉
- NGHL alumni Marta Mazzocchi (Ironbound Elite> Trinity College) played for Team Italy in the 2026 Torino Olympics. Despite being the lowest-ranked team, Italy finished in the top eight, ultimately falling to Team USA in the quarterfinals.
NGHL Championships
With passionate athletes and strong support from families and coaches, the NGHL Championship showcases the continued growth of girls’ hockey while providing a memorable and highly competitive experience for all involved. It was especially great to see so many of you over the weekend and to have the chance to reconnect. Congratulations to:
- 12U Futures Division – Caroline Jr Hurricanes. Finalists RM Lady Rough Riders.
- 14U Red Division – Lovell Academy Lions. Finalists CT Jr Rangers.
- 16U Red Division – Syracuse Valley Eagles. Finalist Lovell Academy Lions 16-2.
- 19U Red Division – Lovell Academy Lions. Finalist Biosteel Academy.
- 19U Red Division, Silver – Team Long Island. Finalist Utah Lady Grizzlies.
- 14U Blue Division, Blue – Philadelphia Jr Flyers Black. Finalist Northshore Warhawks.
- 14U Blue Division, Grey – Indiana Elite. Finalist Tampa Bay Lightning.
- 16U Blue Division, Blue – California Goldrush. Finalist Chicago Hawks.
- 16U Blue Division, Grey – Saugerties Fillies. Finalist HTX Storm.
- 19U Blue Division, Gold – Chicago Hawks. Finalist Nashville Jr Predators.
- 19U Blue Division, Silver – RM Lady Rough Riders. Finalist New Mexico Mustangs.
USA Hockey
Some of our teams have already won their spot in USAH Nationals, and others are starting their State and District games this weekend. Good luck to all – we’ll be watching! If you have any milestones you want to share with us, please email us at info@nghlhcokey.com.
Thank you for your support of the NGHL 2025-26 season.