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No. 10/9 St. Cloud State Women’s Hockey Returns to WCHA Action at (RV) St. Thomas
10/15/2026 4:41:00 PM | Women's Hockey
Huskies return to State of Hockey, close out six-game road trip in St. Paul
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – No. 10/9 St. Cloud State Women's Hockey (4-2-0, 2-0-0 Western Collegiate Hockey Conference) resumes conference play and wraps up a six-game road trip at (RV) St. Thomas (3-3-0, 1-3-0 WCHA) this weekend. Puck drops from Lee & Penny Anderson Arena are scheduled for 6 p.m. (Friday) and 2 p.m. (Saturday).
GAME NOTES
FOLLOW THE HUSKIES
Both games will be broadcast on Big Ten Plus (note – a paid subscription is required). Audio coverage will be available on 97.5 FM RadioX with KVSC talent Noah Grant (play-by-play) and Gideon Teuber (color) on the call each day. Live stats will be provided by St. Thomas.
Game 7 – @ (RV) St. Thomas (Lee & Penny Anderson Arena // St. Paul, Minn.) – Friday, Oct. 16 / 6 p.m. / Watch ($ - B1G+) / Live stats / Listen (97.5 FM RadioX)
Game 8 – @ (RV) St. Thomas (Lee & Penny Anderson Arena // St. Paul, Minn.) – Saturday, Oct. 17 / 2 p.m. / Watch ($ - B1G+) / Live stats / Listen (97.5 FM RadioX)
Links to each coverage option can also be found on the St. Cloud State Women's Hockey game day central or schedule page.
SERIES HISTORY
SCSU leads the all-time series against St. Thomas, 12-7-2 and owns a 4-5-1 road mark against the Tommies. UST went 3-1-0 against the Huskies last season in a series that included four one-score battles and three games that were decided in overtime. Four of the last five (and five of the last eight) matchups between the teams have gone to overtime.
LET'S GO POLLING
The Huskies remained in the top 10 of the U.S. College Hockey Online (USCHO) and the USA Hockey Polls, coming in at No. 10 and tied for No. 9 in respectively after being ranked No. 8/10 the previous week. St. Thomas comes into the weekend receiving votes in both polls after splitting its road series at No. 10/9 Minnesota Duluth last weekend.
NATIONAL LEADERBOARD
As of Oct. 11, the Huskies are tied for the nation lead in power play goals (six) and rank No. 3 in power play percentage (33.3%). Individually, senior forward Alice Sauriol (Sherbrooke, Quebec) ranks No. 3 in points/game (2.17) and No. 3 in assists/game (1.50), senior forward Sofianna Sundelin (Ulvila, Finland) ranks No. 7 in assists/game (1.00), No. 8 in faceoff wins (69) and No. 9 in points/game (1.67), sophomore forward Maria Mikaelyan (Moscow, Russia) ranks No. 1 in power play goals (three) and No. 2 in game-winning goals (two) and freshman goaltender Alexis Ehrman (Calgary, Alberta) ranks No. 1 in save percentage (.972), 4 in goals against average (0.95) and No. 4 in shutouts (one).
LAST TIME OUT
The then-No. 8/10 Huskies were swept on the road by then-No. 14 Colgate, falling in game one 4-2, before dropping game two, 2-1.
Notes from the games
GAME 5 - 4-2 LOSS @ #14 COLGATE (10-9-26)
Eight Huskies (five current and three alumnae) have been named to their respective national teams for the Lidl Hockey Games which is part of the Women's Euro Hockey Tour (a four event series between Czechia, Finland, Sweden and Switzerland that serves as preparation for the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Women's World Championships). The games are set to be played at the Scaniarinken in Södertälje, Sweden from Oct. 28-31.
The largest contingent of Huskies (four current players and two alumnae) will be suiting up for Team Finland - junior goaltender Emilia Kyrkkö (Ylöjärvi), senior forward Sofianna Sundelin (Ulvila), sophomore defender Hannele Tarkiainen (Pieksämäki) and junior defender Siiri Yrjölä (Vantaa) will be joined by goaltender Sanni Ahola (Helsinki), who played for the Huskies from 2020-25 and former alternate captain, forward Jenniina Nylund (Pietarsaari) who wore the red and black from 2018-23. Fifth-year alternate captain forward Laura Zimmermann (Ringgenberg) will play for Team Switzerland and former alternate captain forward Klára Hymlárová (Opava), who skated for the Huskies from 2019-24 was named to Team Czechia.
Additionally, a pair of former Huskies forwards – Svenja Voigt (Cologne), who played from 2022-26 and former alternate captain, forward Laura Kluge (Berlin) who wore a Huskies sweater from 2017-21 – have been selected to Team Germany's roster for the world championships that are set to take place Nov. 6-16 in Herning and Esbjerg, Denmark.
WCHA WEEKLY HONORS
Freshman goaltender Alexis Ehrman (Calgary, Alberta) and sophomore forward Maria Mikaelyan (Moscow, Russia) earned Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) weekly honors, as announced by the league office on Oct. 5. Ehrman was named the Goaltender of the Week after notching a 33-save shutout in her first collegiate start while Mikaelyan was named Forward of the Week after a six-point weekend in SCSU's road sweep of then-No. 15/14 Minnesota State.
The weekly honor is the third in Mikaelyan's young career and the first Forward of the Week nod after being named Rookie of the Week last season twice (Oct. 13, 2025 and Dec. 8, 2025). It was the first career weekly honor for Ehrman as well and the second and third weekly honors for the Huskies this season after senior forward Alice Sauriol (Sherbrooke, Quebec) was named Forward of the Week on Sept. 28.
Sauriol led the way for the Huskies with a six-point weekend in a season-opening sweep of then-No. 7 UConn, scoring three goals and three assists with a +6 mark on the ice. It was her first WCHA weekly award of the season and fourth of her career after being named Forward of the Week twice (Oct. 20, 2025 | Feb. 16, 2026) and Rookie of the Week once (Oct. 16, 2023).
2026-27 WCHA WEEKLY HONORS
Forward of the Week
St. Cloud State named four captains ahead of the 2026-27 season on Sept. 18. Senior forward Alice Sauriol (Sherbrooke, Quebec) was named the captain, while fifth-year defender Regan Bulger (Yellowknife, Northwest Territories), senior forward Payton Holloway (Tomash, Wis.) and fifth-year forward Laura Zimmermann (Ringgenberg, Switzerland) were selected as alternate captains.
Sauriol, the 28th player in program history to wear a "C", is wearing a letter for the first time in her career alongside Holloway, who was named an alternate captain in just her second season with the program after transferring in from Minnesota Duluth. Bulger and Zimmermann are alternate captains for the second consecutive season, becoming the 25th and 26th players to wear a letter in multiple seasons.
2026-27 SCSU Women's Hockey Captains
C – #4 Alice Sauriol
A – #11 Laura Zimmermann*
A – #18 Payton Holloway
A – #45 Regan Bulger*
*served as an alternate captain in 2025-26
WELCOME TO THE PACK
The Huskies welcomed nine newcomers to the team this fall – eight freshmen and one transfers. Of the eight freshmen, four are forwards – Jasmine Hovda (Roseau, Minn. / Roseau HS (USHS)), Tayla Lamabe (Peace River, Alberta / St. Albert Slash (AFHL U18 AAA)), Madelyn Lee (White Bear Lake, Minn. / White Bear Lake HS (USHS)) and Sophie Olson (Brooklyn Park, Minn. / Hill-Murray School (USHS)), three are defenders – Riley Iverson (West Fargo, N.D. / Academy of Holy Angels (USHS)), Emily Mitchell (South Lyon, Mich. / Little Caesars (19U AAA)) and Anna Sviridova (Voskresensk, Russia / Agidel Ufa (ZhHL)) and one is a goaltender – Alexis Ehrman (Calgary, Alberta / Edge School (CSSHL U18)).
The lone transfer, junior defender Tristan Thompson (Manotick, Ontario) comes to St. Cloud from Northeastern (Mass.).
SEASON PREVIEW
The Huskies return its two top point producers and top five goal scorers from a young team that made strides in Jalosuo's debut season as bench boss in 2025-26. The two top returning point scorers - senior forwards Alice Sauriol (Sherbrooke, Quebec) and Sofianna Sundelin (Ulvila, Finland) - notched eight goals and 21 assists for 29 points and 16 goals and 10 assists for 26 points respectively. Sauriol's 21 assists were tied for the eighth most all-time in a single season and Sundelin's 16 goals were the most by a Husky since 2022-23.
Additionally, sophomore forward Maria Mikaelyan (Moscow, Russia) looks to build off her impressive freshman campaign which saw her tally 13 goals and six assists for 19 points while SCSU also returns three 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympians including two-time Olympian fifth-year Laura Zimmermann (Ringgenberg, Switzerland) who won a bronze medal with Team Switzerland along with junior goaltender Emilia Kyrkkö (Nokia, Finland) and junior defender Siiri Yrjölä (Vantaa, Finland) who each made their Olympic team debuts for Team Finland. SCSU welcomes nine newcomers, including eight freshmen and one transfer, to the 2026-27 team.
WCHA PRESEASON COACHES POLL
St. Cloud State Women's Hockey was selected to finish sixth in the 2026-27 Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) Preseason Coaches Poll, as announced by the league office on Sept. 8. The Huskies are coming off a sixth place finish in head coach Mira Jalosuo's first season in 2025-26.
SCSU received 20 points in the poll and were selected to finish behind Ohio State (48 points, six first-place votes), Wisconsin (44 points, two first-place votes), Minnesota (35 points), Minnesota Duluth (32 points) and Minnesota State (23 points). St. Thomas (15 points) and Bemidji State (seven points) rounded out the poll.
2026-27 WCHA Preseason Coaches' Poll
Pl. Team (First Place Votes) Points
1. Ohio State (6) 48
2. Wisconsin (2) 44
3. Minnesota 35
4. Minnesota Duluth 32
5. Minnesota State 23
6. St. Cloud State 20
7. St. Thomas 15
8. Bemidji State 7
*First-place votes in parentheses, Coaches could not vote for their own team
WCHA COMMISSIONER'S CORNER
Fifth-year defender Regan Bulger (Yellowknife, Northwest Territories) was featured on the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) Commissioner's Corner podcast series on June 5. In the series, WCHA Commissioner Michelle McAteer sits down one-on-one with extraordinary student-athletes from across the league to discuss real-life topics, hockey, and everything in between. You can watch the video on the WCHA Hockey YouTube page.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Women's Hockey, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
GAME NOTES
FOLLOW THE HUSKIES
Both games will be broadcast on Big Ten Plus (note – a paid subscription is required). Audio coverage will be available on 97.5 FM RadioX with KVSC talent Noah Grant (play-by-play) and Gideon Teuber (color) on the call each day. Live stats will be provided by St. Thomas.
Game 7 – @ (RV) St. Thomas (Lee & Penny Anderson Arena // St. Paul, Minn.) – Friday, Oct. 16 / 6 p.m. / Watch ($ - B1G+) / Live stats / Listen (97.5 FM RadioX)
Game 8 – @ (RV) St. Thomas (Lee & Penny Anderson Arena // St. Paul, Minn.) – Saturday, Oct. 17 / 2 p.m. / Watch ($ - B1G+) / Live stats / Listen (97.5 FM RadioX)
Links to each coverage option can also be found on the St. Cloud State Women's Hockey game day central or schedule page.
SERIES HISTORY
SCSU leads the all-time series against St. Thomas, 12-7-2 and owns a 4-5-1 road mark against the Tommies. UST went 3-1-0 against the Huskies last season in a series that included four one-score battles and three games that were decided in overtime. Four of the last five (and five of the last eight) matchups between the teams have gone to overtime.
LET'S GO POLLING
The Huskies remained in the top 10 of the U.S. College Hockey Online (USCHO) and the USA Hockey Polls, coming in at No. 10 and tied for No. 9 in respectively after being ranked No. 8/10 the previous week. St. Thomas comes into the weekend receiving votes in both polls after splitting its road series at No. 10/9 Minnesota Duluth last weekend.
NATIONAL LEADERBOARD
As of Oct. 11, the Huskies are tied for the nation lead in power play goals (six) and rank No. 3 in power play percentage (33.3%). Individually, senior forward Alice Sauriol (Sherbrooke, Quebec) ranks No. 3 in points/game (2.17) and No. 3 in assists/game (1.50), senior forward Sofianna Sundelin (Ulvila, Finland) ranks No. 7 in assists/game (1.00), No. 8 in faceoff wins (69) and No. 9 in points/game (1.67), sophomore forward Maria Mikaelyan (Moscow, Russia) ranks No. 1 in power play goals (three) and No. 2 in game-winning goals (two) and freshman goaltender Alexis Ehrman (Calgary, Alberta) ranks No. 1 in save percentage (.972), 4 in goals against average (0.95) and No. 4 in shutouts (one).
LAST TIME OUT
The then-No. 8/10 Huskies were swept on the road by then-No. 14 Colgate, falling in game one 4-2, before dropping game two, 2-1.
Notes from the games
GAME 5 - 4-2 LOSS @ #14 COLGATE (10-9-26)
- SCSU moved to 2-3-1 all-time against Colgate and 0-3-0 against the Raiders in Hamilton.
- The Huskies moved to 2-1-0 in road games this season, 2-1-0 in nonconference games and 4-1-0 in games against teams ranked/receiving votes in either the U.S. College Hockey Online (USCHO) Poll or the USA Hockey Poll.
- SCSU went 1-for-3 on the power play and 2-for-2 on the penalty kill. For the season, the Huskies are 6-for-15 (40.0%) on the PP and 10-for-11 (90.9%) on the PK.
- The Huskies led the game in shots (29-24) and faceoff wins (31-25) while Colgate led in saves (27-20) and blocked shots (10-6).
- SCSU had its program record four game win streak over ranked opponents and second best start (4-0-0) snapped.
- The Huskies opened a season 4-0-0 for just the second time ever and extended its win streak over ranked opponents to a program-best four games.
- Senior forward Sofianna Sundelin (Ulvila, Finland) tallied two goals and a 12-for-21 mark on faceoffs. She scored her first power play goal of the year and reached 10 points on the season. It was her 15th career multi-point game (fifth consecutive to start the season) and her fifth career multi-goal game (first this season).
- Senior forward Alice Sauriol (Sherbrooke, Quebec) contributed two assists. She tallied her 20th career multi-point game (fifth consecutive to start the season) and 16th career multi-assist game (fourth consecutive). Her 54 career assists are tied for the fifth most in program history and her 79 points rank No. 17 on the all-time scoring list.
- Sophomore defender Maélie Pion (Sherbrooke, Quebec) recorded her 11th career assist in her 40th game.
- Senior forward Payton Holloway (Tomah, Wis.) skated in her 105th career game.
- SCSU moved to 2-4-1 all-time against Colgate and 0-4-0 against the Raiders in Hamilton.
- The Huskies moved to 2-2-0 in road games this season, 2-2-0 in nonconference games and 4-2-0 in games against teams ranked/receiving votes in either the U.S. College Hockey Online (USCHO) Poll or the USA Hockey Poll.
- SCSU went 0-for-3 on the power play and 5-for-6 on the penalty kill. For the season, the Huskies are 6-for-18 (33.3%) on the PP and 15-for-17 (88.2%) on the PK.
- The Huskies led the game in saves (33-30) while Colgate led in shots (35-31), faceoff wins (32-31) and blocked shots (22-13).
- SCSU blocked 13+ shots for the second time this season.
- Junior defender Siiri Yrjölä (Vantaa, Finland) scored the lone SCSU goal and blocked two shots. She scored her first goal of the season and brought her season point total to five.
- Freshman forward Sophie Olson (Brooklyn Park, Minn.) provided the only assist on the goal. She recorded her second career assist/point and skated to a +1 mark for the first time in her career.
- Fifth-year forward Laura Zimmermann (Ringgenberg, Switzerland) went 12-for-19 (63.2%) on the dot and posted a +1 mark. She is 58-and-52 (52.7%) in the circle this season and skated in her 105th career game.
- Freshman goaltender Alexis Ehrman (Calgary, Alberta) saved 33 of the 35 shots she faced (.943 save percentage). Her 33 saves tied her career high for a single game.
- Freshman forward Tayla Lamabe (Peace River, Alberta) skated to a +1 mark for the first time in her career.
- Sauriol skated in her 115th career game.
Eight Huskies (five current and three alumnae) have been named to their respective national teams for the Lidl Hockey Games which is part of the Women's Euro Hockey Tour (a four event series between Czechia, Finland, Sweden and Switzerland that serves as preparation for the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Women's World Championships). The games are set to be played at the Scaniarinken in Södertälje, Sweden from Oct. 28-31.
The largest contingent of Huskies (four current players and two alumnae) will be suiting up for Team Finland - junior goaltender Emilia Kyrkkö (Ylöjärvi), senior forward Sofianna Sundelin (Ulvila), sophomore defender Hannele Tarkiainen (Pieksämäki) and junior defender Siiri Yrjölä (Vantaa) will be joined by goaltender Sanni Ahola (Helsinki), who played for the Huskies from 2020-25 and former alternate captain, forward Jenniina Nylund (Pietarsaari) who wore the red and black from 2018-23. Fifth-year alternate captain forward Laura Zimmermann (Ringgenberg) will play for Team Switzerland and former alternate captain forward Klára Hymlárová (Opava), who skated for the Huskies from 2019-24 was named to Team Czechia.
Additionally, a pair of former Huskies forwards – Svenja Voigt (Cologne), who played from 2022-26 and former alternate captain, forward Laura Kluge (Berlin) who wore a Huskies sweater from 2017-21 – have been selected to Team Germany's roster for the world championships that are set to take place Nov. 6-16 in Herning and Esbjerg, Denmark.
WCHA WEEKLY HONORS
Freshman goaltender Alexis Ehrman (Calgary, Alberta) and sophomore forward Maria Mikaelyan (Moscow, Russia) earned Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) weekly honors, as announced by the league office on Oct. 5. Ehrman was named the Goaltender of the Week after notching a 33-save shutout in her first collegiate start while Mikaelyan was named Forward of the Week after a six-point weekend in SCSU's road sweep of then-No. 15/14 Minnesota State.
The weekly honor is the third in Mikaelyan's young career and the first Forward of the Week nod after being named Rookie of the Week last season twice (Oct. 13, 2025 and Dec. 8, 2025). It was the first career weekly honor for Ehrman as well and the second and third weekly honors for the Huskies this season after senior forward Alice Sauriol (Sherbrooke, Quebec) was named Forward of the Week on Sept. 28.
Sauriol led the way for the Huskies with a six-point weekend in a season-opening sweep of then-No. 7 UConn, scoring three goals and three assists with a +6 mark on the ice. It was her first WCHA weekly award of the season and fourth of her career after being named Forward of the Week twice (Oct. 20, 2025 | Feb. 16, 2026) and Rookie of the Week once (Oct. 16, 2023).
2026-27 WCHA WEEKLY HONORS
Forward of the Week
- Maria Mikaelyan (1x, Oct. 5)
- Alice Sauriol (1x, Sept. 28)
- Alexis Ehrman (1x, Oct. 5)
St. Cloud State named four captains ahead of the 2026-27 season on Sept. 18. Senior forward Alice Sauriol (Sherbrooke, Quebec) was named the captain, while fifth-year defender Regan Bulger (Yellowknife, Northwest Territories), senior forward Payton Holloway (Tomash, Wis.) and fifth-year forward Laura Zimmermann (Ringgenberg, Switzerland) were selected as alternate captains.
Sauriol, the 28th player in program history to wear a "C", is wearing a letter for the first time in her career alongside Holloway, who was named an alternate captain in just her second season with the program after transferring in from Minnesota Duluth. Bulger and Zimmermann are alternate captains for the second consecutive season, becoming the 25th and 26th players to wear a letter in multiple seasons.
2026-27 SCSU Women's Hockey Captains
C – #4 Alice Sauriol
A – #11 Laura Zimmermann*
A – #18 Payton Holloway
A – #45 Regan Bulger*
*served as an alternate captain in 2025-26
WELCOME TO THE PACK
The Huskies welcomed nine newcomers to the team this fall – eight freshmen and one transfers. Of the eight freshmen, four are forwards – Jasmine Hovda (Roseau, Minn. / Roseau HS (USHS)), Tayla Lamabe (Peace River, Alberta / St. Albert Slash (AFHL U18 AAA)), Madelyn Lee (White Bear Lake, Minn. / White Bear Lake HS (USHS)) and Sophie Olson (Brooklyn Park, Minn. / Hill-Murray School (USHS)), three are defenders – Riley Iverson (West Fargo, N.D. / Academy of Holy Angels (USHS)), Emily Mitchell (South Lyon, Mich. / Little Caesars (19U AAA)) and Anna Sviridova (Voskresensk, Russia / Agidel Ufa (ZhHL)) and one is a goaltender – Alexis Ehrman (Calgary, Alberta / Edge School (CSSHL U18)).
The lone transfer, junior defender Tristan Thompson (Manotick, Ontario) comes to St. Cloud from Northeastern (Mass.).
SEASON PREVIEW
The Huskies return its two top point producers and top five goal scorers from a young team that made strides in Jalosuo's debut season as bench boss in 2025-26. The two top returning point scorers - senior forwards Alice Sauriol (Sherbrooke, Quebec) and Sofianna Sundelin (Ulvila, Finland) - notched eight goals and 21 assists for 29 points and 16 goals and 10 assists for 26 points respectively. Sauriol's 21 assists were tied for the eighth most all-time in a single season and Sundelin's 16 goals were the most by a Husky since 2022-23.
Additionally, sophomore forward Maria Mikaelyan (Moscow, Russia) looks to build off her impressive freshman campaign which saw her tally 13 goals and six assists for 19 points while SCSU also returns three 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympians including two-time Olympian fifth-year Laura Zimmermann (Ringgenberg, Switzerland) who won a bronze medal with Team Switzerland along with junior goaltender Emilia Kyrkkö (Nokia, Finland) and junior defender Siiri Yrjölä (Vantaa, Finland) who each made their Olympic team debuts for Team Finland. SCSU welcomes nine newcomers, including eight freshmen and one transfer, to the 2026-27 team.
WCHA PRESEASON COACHES POLL
St. Cloud State Women's Hockey was selected to finish sixth in the 2026-27 Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) Preseason Coaches Poll, as announced by the league office on Sept. 8. The Huskies are coming off a sixth place finish in head coach Mira Jalosuo's first season in 2025-26.
SCSU received 20 points in the poll and were selected to finish behind Ohio State (48 points, six first-place votes), Wisconsin (44 points, two first-place votes), Minnesota (35 points), Minnesota Duluth (32 points) and Minnesota State (23 points). St. Thomas (15 points) and Bemidji State (seven points) rounded out the poll.
2026-27 WCHA Preseason Coaches' Poll
Pl. Team (First Place Votes) Points
1. Ohio State (6) 48
2. Wisconsin (2) 44
3. Minnesota 35
4. Minnesota Duluth 32
5. Minnesota State 23
6. St. Cloud State 20
7. St. Thomas 15
8. Bemidji State 7
*First-place votes in parentheses, Coaches could not vote for their own team
WCHA COMMISSIONER'S CORNER
Fifth-year defender Regan Bulger (Yellowknife, Northwest Territories) was featured on the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) Commissioner's Corner podcast series on June 5. In the series, WCHA Commissioner Michelle McAteer sits down one-on-one with extraordinary student-athletes from across the league to discuss real-life topics, hockey, and everything in between. You can watch the video on the WCHA Hockey YouTube page.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Women's Hockey, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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