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Five things to know: No. 1 Badgers visit No. 10/12 Huskies
November 12, 2025 | Women's Hockey
Wisconsin travels to St. Cloud after bye week
MADISON, Wis. - The No.1 Wisconsin women’s hockey team travels to No.10/12 St. Cloud State on Nov. 14 (6 p.m. CT) and Nov. 15 (2 p.m. CT).
Fans can watch the action on Big Ten Plus or listen to Aidan Michaels on The Game 1070 AM.
Here are five things to know about the series.
11 Wins for team No. 1?? pic.twitter.com/Ks78J1Hrem
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerWHockey) November 4, 2025
1. BADGERS ON TOP
After splitting the series with the Gophers, the Badgers are now 11-1-0. However, Wisconsin still remains on top of both the USCHO and USA Hockey polls.
During Saturday's game against Minnesota, the Badgers collected seven goals. After Friday’s loss, the Badgers came back with fire as sophomore Maggie Scannell found the back of the net just 15 seconds into the game. Kirsten Simms, Kelly Gorbatenko, Laila Edwards, Caroline Harvey, and Emma Venusio also added to Wisconsin’s scoring tab, with Venusio’s goal being her first of the season.
A world champion, national champion, Olympian - she’s a Jack of all Trades ????
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerWHockey) November 6, 2025
Congrats to Caroline Harvey for being named HCA Defender of the Month ?? pic.twitter.com/sNfjV2LO3y
2. OH CAPTAIN! OUR CAPTAIN!
Captain Caroline Harvey racked in the awards last week, winning HCA Defender of the Month in addition to WCHA Defender of the Month and Week.
The HCA expanded its pool of honorees this season, now awarding a forward, defender, goaltender and rookie of the month. Harvey previously won HCA National Player of the Month in September and October of 2024.
The team went 8-1-0 in October under Harvey's leadership. The senior accumulated 13 points in nine games, recording at least one point in all but one game last month.
WHAT WAS THAT LAILA ??
— USA Hockey (@usahockey) November 9, 2025
A great goal. That's what that was.#RivalrySeries, presented by @Discover pic.twitter.com/y9T45Mr7lK
3. RIVALRY SERIES WINS
On Nov. 6 and 8, five current and five former Badgers competed for Team USA in the 2025 Rivalry Series against Team Canada, with Team USA winning both games.
Current Badgers Lacey Eden, Laila Edwards, Caroline Harvey, Ava McNaughton, and Kirsten Simms were accompanied by UW legends Hillary Knight, Britta Curl-Salemme, Jesse Compher, Casey O'Brien, and Anna Wilgren.
USA captain and former Badger Hillary Knight collected a hat trick in the second game of the series, current Badger Laila Edwards scored a goal and added three assists in the two games. Game one of the series was played in Cleveland, the home-area of Edwards.
On Dec. 10 and 13, the two teams face off in Edmonton to finish off the series.
4. ABOUT THE HUSKIES
The Huskies are ranked No. 10 and No. 12 in the USCHO and USA Hockey polls and are 4-8-0 this season. So far, the Huskies have faced No. 2 Minnesota, No. 3 Ohio State, St. Thomas, No. 5 Duluth, No.12/13 UConn, and Lindenwood.
Wisconsin is 99-9-4 against St. Cloud, dating back to 1999. The Badgers last faced the Huskies in January of 2024, with Wisconsin winning game one, 5-2 and game two being a 2-2 tie where UW won the shootout.
Last night, Brianna Decker became the first UW Women’s Hockey inducted into the @HockeyHallFame, cementing herself among the most notable figures in the sport’s history.
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerWHockey) November 11, 2025
Congratulations to Brianna on achieving hockey’s highest honor! pic.twitter.com/eg4aC2hhkA
5. CALL TO THE HALL
This Monday, former Badger and 2012 Patty Kazmaier winner Brianna Decker was inducted into the National Hockey Hall of Fame.
Decker is the first Wisconsin Women's Hockey alum to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, and joins Chris Chelios as the only Badger Hockey players to ever do so. Chelios was at the induction ceremony to introduce Decker.
Decker now serves as an assistant coach for the PWHL's Minnesota Frost, coaching other former Badgers in Britta Curl-Salemme and Natalie Buchbinder.
