The No. 2 University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team (16-3-1, 12-3-1 WCHA) advanced to the 2021 National Championship Game after defeating WCHA rival Ohio State (13-7, 11-5) in the Frozen Four.
After winning in 2019, Wisconsin is the defending national champion after the 2020 NCAA Tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Badgers take on No. 1 Northeastern (22-1-1, 17-1-1 Hockey East), the regular-season and tournament champions of the Hockey East Conference. The Huskies enter the matchup on an impressive 18-game winning streak after beating Minnesota Duluth in overtime in their Frozen Four game.
In Wisconsin’s matchup against Ohio State, the Badgers started the game hot and got the puck to Ohio State’s defensive zone right off the opening face-off.