(RV) St. Cloud State Women’s Hockey Hosts No. 15 Minnesota State in Penultimate Home Series

Friday, February 6

St. Cloud, Minn.

6 p.m.

St. Cloud State

#15 Minnesota State

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Jojo Chobak vs. Minnesota Duluth 10-31-25

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(RV) St. Cloud State Women’s Hockey Hosts No. 15 Minnesota State in Penultimate Home Series

2/5/2026 5:04:00 PM | Women's Hockey

Series Notes

Saturday will serve as Senior Day

ST. CLOUD, Minn. – (RV) St. Cloud State Women's Hockey (8-18-2, 4-16-2 Western Collegiate Hockey Association) returns home to the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center for its penultimate home series of the 2025-26 season this weekend against No. 15 Minnesota State (12-14-2, 6-14-2 WCHA). Puck drops are scheduled for 6 p.m. (Friday) and 2 p.m. (Saturday).

SERIES NOTES

FOLLOW THE HUSKIES
Both games will be broadcast on Big Ten Plus (note – a paid subscription is required) with audio coverage on the KVSC Sports Stream. Nick Maxson will have the call on B1G+, while KVSC talent Brian Moos will be on the audio broadcasts. Live stats will be provided by St. Cloud State. Tickets for the games can be purchased at scsutickets.com.

Game 29 – vs. #15 Minnesota State (Herb Brooks National Hockey Center // St. Cloud, Minn.) – Friday, Feb. 6 / 6 p.m. / Watch ($ - B1G+) / Live stats / Listen (KVSC Sports Stream)
Game 30 – vs. #15 Minnesota State (Herb Brooks National Hockey Center // St. Cloud, Minn.) – Saturday, Feb. 7 / 2 p.m. / Watch ($ - B1G+) / Live stats / Listen (KVSC Sports Stream)

Links to each coverage option can also be found on the St. Cloud State Women's Hockey game day central or schedule page.

GAME DAY PROMOTIONS
Saturday, Feb. 6 vs. Minnesota State --> Senior Day

SENIOR DAY
Saturday afternoon will serve as Senior Day for the Huskies, with the program honoring four of its five seniors for their contributions to the program after the game. The program will recognize goaltender Jojo Chobak (Chicago, Ill.), forward Avery Farrell, goaltender Hali Lawrence (Calgary, Alberta) and defender Grace Wolfe (Owatonna, Minn.). Forward Svenja Voigt (Cologne, Germany) was honored on Jan. 23 ahead of her departure for the 2026 Winter Olympics.

SERIES HISTORY
SCSU leads the all-time series against the Mavericks, 55-44-14 and are 6-4-1 against the Mavs in the last 10 matchups. The Huskies own a 31-21-5 all-time record against MSU in St. Cloud. SCSU went 1-1-0 against Minnesota State earlier this season, shutting the Mavericks out in the first game 4-0 before falling to MSU 3-2 in overtime in the series finale.

LET'S GO POLLING
The Huskies are receiving votes in the U.S. College Hockey Online (USCHO) Poll and the USA Hockey Poll. Minnesota State holds the No. 15 spot in both polls. The WCHA has five programs featured in the rankings, with two additional clubs receiving votes.

HUSKIES AT MILANO CORTINA 2026
Eight with ties to SCSU Women's Hockey (four current players and four alumnae) have been named to their respective countries Olympic rosters ahead of Milano Cortina 2026, doubling the previous program record (from 2022) for the most current & former players at an Olympics. The 10-team tournament is set for Feb. 5-19 in Milan, Italy.

The largest contingent of Huskies – two current players and two alumnae, will be suiting up for Team Finland. Sophomore goaltender Emilia Kyrkkö (Nokia) and sophomore defender Siiri Yrjölä (Vantaa) will be joined by goaltender Sanni Ahola (Helsinki), who played for the Huskies from 2020-25 and is currently in her rookie season with the Professional Women's Hockey League's (PWHL) Ottawa Charge and former alternate captain, forward Jenniina Nylund (Pietarsaari) who wore the red and black from 2018-23 and is in her third season with Brynäs IF in Sweden. Nylund, the lone Finn with previous Olympic experience, won a Bronze Medal in Beijing in 2022 with Suomi.

Senior forward Svenja Voigt (Cologne) and former alternate captain, forward Laura Kluge (Berlin) who wore a Huskies sweater from 2017-21 and is in her first season with the PWHL's Boston Fleet have been named to Team Germany and will make their Olympic debuts in Milan. Additionally, Kluge has been named an alternate captain for the tournament.

Redshirt junior 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 and is now in her second season with the PWHL's Minnesota Frost was named to Team Czechia. Both skated in Beijing at the 2022 games.

Hymlárová, Nylund and Zimmermann become the second, third and fourth Huskies to appear in multiple Olympics. In total, 11 Huskies will have made 15 appearances on Olympic rosters. The 2026 octet joins fellow Husky Olympians Janine Alder (Team Switzerland - 2014 Sochi, 2018 PyeongChang), Josefin Pettersson (Team Sweden - 2002 Salt Lake City), Sofianna Sundelin (Team Finland - 2022 Beijing) and the trio from 2022 who are returning to the 2026 games.

In 2022, Nylund became the program's first-ever active player to earn an Olympic medal, skating in all seven games for Suomi and scoring one goal during the Olympics, Hymlárová scored a shorthanded game-winning goal while playing in four games with Czechia in its first-ever Olympics appearance, skating to an even plus/minus and Zimmermann skated in each of Switzerland's seven games, helping lead the Swiss to an appearance in the Bronze Medal Game.

LAST TIME OUT
(RV) SCSU was swept by (RV) St. Thomas in its inaugural series at the brand-new Lee & Penny Anderson Arena in St. Paul. The Huskies fell 3-2 in overtime in the first game and 3-2 in regulation in the series finale.

Notes from the games
GAME 27 - 3-2 OT loss @ (RV) St. Thomas (1-30-26)

SCSU moved to 12-6-2 all-time against St. Thomas and 5-4-1 in the 10 games against the Tommies. The Huskies moved to 4-4-1 all time against the UST in on the road, 0-1-0 all time at Anderson arena and 1-2-0 against St. Thomas this season, with all three games being decided in overtime.
SCSU moved to 4-8-1 in road games this season, 5-16-2 in games against teams ranked/receiving votes in either the U.S. College Hockey Online (USCHO) Poll or the USA Hockey Poll and 2-4-2 in overtime games.
The Huskies went 1-for-2 on the penalty kill and 1-for-2 on the power play. For the season, SCSU is 65-for-86 (75.6%) on the penalty kill and 12-for-76 on the power play (15.8%).
The Tommies led the game in shots on goal (35-21) and blocks (11-10) and won 64.6% of the faceoffs.
SCSU blocked 10+ shots for the 16^th time this season and seventh consecutive game.
Freshman forward Maria Mikaelyan (Moscow, Russia) scored the Huskies first goal. The goal was her 10^th of the season, becoming the second Husky to reach double-digit goals so far this season. It was Mikaelyan's fourth power play tally of the season, which leads the team. Her 16 points this season rank fourth among SCSU skaters.
Freshman forward Raili Mustonen (Kalajoki, Finland) scored SCSU's second goal and skated to a +1 mark. The goal was the third of her career.
Graduate goaltender Jojo Chobak (Chicago, Ill.) saved 32 of the 35 shots (.914 save percentage) she faced, allowing just one even strength goal. She posted 32+ saves for the eighth time this season and fourth consecutive game.
Junior forward Payton Holloway (Tomah, Wis.), junior forward Sidney Jackel (Ann Arbor, Mich.) and redshirt junior defender Regan Bulger (Yellowknife, Northwest Territories) each provided assists on the two goals.
Holloway's assist was her ninth of the season which ranks fourth on the team. It was her 15^th career point and her 90^th career game.
Jackel's assist was her seventh of the season, which is tied for the sixth most on the team. It was her 90^th career game.
Bulger's assist was her first point of the season.
Graduate defender Grace Wolfe (Owatonna, Minn.) skated in her 144^th game in a Husky sweater, moving into a four-way tie for the 10^th most games played in program history.

GAME 27 – 3-2 loss @ (RV) St. Thomas (1-31-26)

SCSU moved to 12-7-2 all-time against St. Thomas and 4-5-1 in the 10 games against the Tommies. The Huskies moved to 4-5-1 all time against the UST in on the road, 0-2-0 all time at Anderson arena and 1-3-0 against St. Thomas this season, with three of the four games being decided in overtime and all four being decided by just one goal.
SCSU moved to 4-9-1 in road games this season and 5-17-2 in games against teams ranked/receiving votes in either the U.S. College Hockey Online (USCHO) Poll or the USA Hockey Poll.
The Huskies went 1-for-2 on the penalty kill and 1-for-1 on the power play. For the season, SCSU is 66-for-88 (75.0%) on the penalty kill and 13-for-77 on the power play (16.9%).
The Tommies led the game in shots on goal (32-19) and blocks (16-15) and won 67.4% of the faceoffs.
SCSU blocked 15+ shots for the 5^th time this season. The Huskies have posted double-digit blocks in eight consecutive games.
Junior forward Sofianna Sundelin (Ulvila, Finland) delivered both of SCSU's goals in the game. She notched her second multi-goal game and fifth multi-point game of the season in her 100^th career game in an SCSU sweater. Sundelin leads the team in goals (13), points (21) and power play goals (4, tie) this season and all three marks are new single season bests for her. Her goal was the 25^th of her career and she set a new single season best for faceoffs wins (246) and surpassed 500 career faceoff wins.
Freshman defender Hannele Tarkiainen (Pieksämäki, Finland) blocked a team high four shots in her collegiate debut.
Chobak saved 29 of the 32 shots (.906 save percentage) she faced, allowing just two even strength goals. She saved 29+ shots for the 11^th time this season and fifth straight game. It was her 75^th career game (65^th start) between the pipes and her 55^th appearance in a Husky sweater.
Wolfe's assist was her team-leading 12^th of the year and her 15^th point of the season which ranks fifth on the team. She skated in her 145^th career game and moves into a four-way tie for seventh most all-time games played in program history.
Freshman defender Sydney Lamb (Lombard, Ill.) provided her 7^th assist/10^th point of the season.
Freshman forward Payton Remick (Roseau, Minn.) returned to the lineup after missing the last three games and provided her fourth assist of the season.
Freshman forward Julianne Labbé (Wendake, Quebec) tallied her fifth assist of the season.
Bulger blocked three shots and has posted 3+ blocks in three of the last five games.
Junior forward Alice Sauriol (Sherbrooke, Quebec) skated in her 100^th career game.

ALL-STAR ACH
St. Cloud State Women's Hockey assistant coach Emily Ach has been named a Mentorship Coach for the 2026 American Hockey League (AHL) All-Star Classic presented by BMO, as announced by the organization on Jan. 30. Ach will be behind the bench when the best players in the AHL convene at the BMO Center in Rockford, Ill. Feb. 10-11. for the AHL All-Star Skills Competition and the AHL All-Star Challenge.

Ach is one of four NHL Coaches' Association (NHLCA) program members and one of two NHLCA Female Coaches Program members who have been invited to participate in the 2026 AHL All-Star Classic as mentorship coaches.

THIS WEEK IN THE WCHA
Friday, Feb. 6
No. 3 Minnesota at (RV) St. Thomas - Noon* - FOX9+
Bemidji State at No. 10 Minnesota Duluth* - 3 PM
No. 15 Minnesota State at (RV) St. Cloud State* - 6 PM

Saturday, Feb. 7
No. 15 Minnesota State at (RV) St. Cloud State* - 2 PM
No. 3 Minnesota at (RV) St. Thomas* - 2 PM
Bemidji State at No. 10 Minnesota Duluth* - 2 PM
No. 2 Ohio State at No. 1 Wisconsin* - 3 PM - Big Ten Network

Sunday, Feb. 8
No. 2 Ohio State at No. 1 Wisconsin* - 2 PM

*WCHA Game
** Rankings are USCHO/USA Hockey
***All times in CT

WCHA WEEKLY/MONTHLY HONORS
Sophomore goaltender Emilia Kyrkkö (Nokia, Finland) was named Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) Goaltender of the Week, as announced by the league office on Jan. 19. Kyrkkö was solid in net, posting a .950 save percentage and 1.92 goals against average in the Huskies 1-0-1 (shootout win) weekend at then-No. 8 Minnesota Duluth. The weekly honor is her second of the season (Goaltender of the Week on Dec. 1) and fifth of her career after being named Goaltender of the Week twice (10/7/24, 10/28/24) and Rookie of the Week once (10/21/24) last season as a freshman.

Kyrkkö became the second Husky to win multiple weekly honors from the conference after freshman forward Maria Mikaelyan (Moscow, Russia), who was named WCHA Rookie of the Week on Oct. 13 and Dec. 8. The Huskies have won all four conference weekly honors (forward, defender, goaltender and rookie) at least once. In addition to Kyrkkö and Mikaelyan, junior forward Alice Sauriol (Sherbrooke, Quebec) was named Forward of the Week on Oct. 20 and sophomore defender Siiri Yrjölä (Vantaa, Finland), was named Defender of the Week on Sept. 22.

2025-26 WCHA MONTHLY/WEEKLY HONORS
Rookie of the Month

Maria Mikaelyan (1x, December)

Defender of the Week

Siiri Yrjölä (1x, Sept. 22)

Forward of the Week

Alice Sauriol (1x, Oct. 20)

Goaltender of the Week

Emilia Kyrkkö(2x, Dec. 1 | Jan. 19)

Rookie of the Week

Maria Mikaelyan (2x, Oct. 13 | Dec. 8)

HCA GOALIE OF THE YEAR AWARD WATCH LIST
Sophomore goaltender Emilia Kyrkkö (Nokia, Finland) was named to the Hockey Commissioners Association (HCA) Goalie of the Year Award Watch List, as announced by the organization on January 14. The HCA National Women's Goalie of the Year Award was created in 2021 to recognize the top female goalie in NCAA Division I Hockey. It is the second consecutive season Kyrkkö has been named to the watch list.

Kyrkkö is one of four Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) players on the 31-member watch list. The goalies to watch come from all five NCAA Division I conferences with 16 from the United States, ten from Canada, and five from Europe (two from Finland and Sweden and one from Denmark).

In her sophomore season, Kyrkkö has made 11 appearances/10 starts and owns a 5-4-1 record, 2.04 goals against average and .936 save percentage with three shutouts. She has been named WCHA Goaltender of the Week once this season (Dec. 1) and was recently named to Team Finland ahead for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, Milano Cortina. Among all DI netminders she ranks No. 8 in shutouts, No. 11 in SV% and No. 15 in GAA this season.

NURSING STUDENT BY DAY, GOALTENDER BY NIGHT
Graduate goaltender Jojo Chobak's (Chicago, Ill.) journey as the first hockey player to make their way through St. Cloud State University's nursing program was recently featured on #OurSCSU.

WCHA COMMISSIONER'S CORNER
Redshirt junior forward Laura Zimmermann (Ringgenberg, Switzerland) was featured on the most recent installment of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) Commissioner's Corner podcast series on Nov. 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.

PWHL HUSKIES
Last season, Klára Hymlárová (2019-24) became the first former Husky to be drafted into the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL), the first to be named to an opening day roster and the first to play in a PWHL game. This season, Hymlárová was joined by SCSU alumnae Sanni Ahola (2020-25), Emma Gentry (2020-25), Laura Kluge (2017-21) and Dayle Ross (2021-25) on PWHL opening day rosters.

Hymlárová is looking to win back-to-back Walter Cups with the Minnesota Frost, who as a franchise have won the first two league championships. Ahola was the 37^th overall pick by the Ottawa Charge in the 2025 PWHL Draft in June becoming the program's first netminder to be drafted. Gentry became the highest draft pick in program history when she was selected in the second round with the 11^th overall pick by the Toronto Sceptres. Kluge, who became the second former Husky to play in a PWHL game after joining the Sceptres late in the 2024-25 season signed with the Boston Fleet during the offseason. Ross became the program's first blueliner drafted when she was picked No. 25 overall by the New York Sirens.

NEW LEADER OF THE PACK
Former assistant coach, Mira Jalosuo (MEER-ah YAH-loh-SUE-oh) was named the seventh head coach of the St. Cloud State Women's Hockey team on June 27, 2025. She is just the second woman to lead the Huskies during the program's 27-year history, following in the footsteps of Kerry Brodt Wethington, who was the programs first head coach from 1998-99 to 2001-02.

Jalosuo picked up her first win as the Huskies bench boss in her first game, a 5-0 win over Lindenwood (Mo.) on September 19. She earned her first series sweep the next day after SCSU took down the Lions 5-0 for the second straight game. It was the first time in program history that a team posted back-to-back shutouts to open a season and the fourth season in a row that the Huskies opened their season with a series sweep. Jalosuo earned her first ranked win in her third game when SCSU took down No. 12/13 UConn at the Toscano Family Ice Forum in Storrs, Conn. and her first WCHA win on Oct. 17 with a 4-3 overtime win over (RV) St. Thomas.

A highly decorated member of Finland's National Team, the two-time Olympian and five-time World Championships Bronze medalist spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach with the Minnesota Frost (formerly PWHL Minnesota), helping the franchise win back-to-back PWHL Walter Cups in each of the first two seasons of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL).

ALL-FEMALE COACHING STAFF
For the first time in program history, the Huskies have an all-female coaching staff. SCSU is one of two programs in the WCHA and one of six programs in all of NCAA DI Women's Hockey with an all-female staff.

O CAPTAINS! OUR CAPTAINS!
St. Cloud State named four captains ahead of the 2025-26 season on Friday. Graduate student defender Grace Wolfe (Owatonna, Minn.) with be the fifth Husky to wear the "C" as captain for two seasons, while redshirt junior defender Regan Bulger (Yellowknife, Northwest Territories), graduate student goaltender Jojo Chobak (Chicago, Ill.) and redshirt junior forward Laura Zimmermann (Ringgenberg, Switzerland) will be alternate captains and wear a letter for the first time in their career.

Wolfe, who served as a co-captain in 2024-25 and an alternate captain in 2023-24, becomes just the second Husky to wear a letter in three seasons after Katy Battis (C – 1999-2000, A – 2001-02, 2002-03).

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