Caroline Harvey (ice hockey)

Caroline Harvey
Born (2002-10-14) October 14, 2002 (age 22)
Pelham, New Hampshire, U.S.
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
WCHA team Wisconsin Badgers
National team  United States
Playing career 2021–present
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Beijing Team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Canada
Silver medal – second place 2021 Canada
Silver medal – second place 2022 Denmark
Silver medal – second place 2024 United States
World U18 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2020 Slovakia
Silver medal – second place 2019 Japan

Caroline "K.K." Harvey (born October 14, 2002) is an American college ice hockey defenceman for Wisconsin and member of the United States women's national ice hockey team. She represented the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Playing career

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Harvey was originally committed to play college ice hockey for the Wisconsin during the 2021–22 NCAA season but deferred to the 2022–23 NCAA season after being selected to represent team USA at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[1][2] During the 2022–23 season, in her rookie year, she recorded 12 goals and 26 assists in 39 games. She led all WCHA rookies with 38 points. Her 38 points were the fifth most in program history by a defender and only trailed Sis Paulsen for most points as a rookie defender. Following an outstanding season, she was named to the WCHA All-Rookie team and Second Team All-WCHA and was named the WCHA Rookie of the Year.[3][4] She was also named CCM/AHCA Second-Team All-American.[5] She became first Badger player to earn All-American honors as a freshman since Meghan Hunter during the 2000–01 season.[6] During the NCAA semifinals Harvey scored the game-winning goal in overtime against Minnesota to send Wisconsin to the championship game.[7]

On September 18, 2024, Harvey was named team co-captain for the 2024–25 season, along with Casey O'Brien.[8] During October 2024, she led all defenders in the league with 14 points, while her 10 assists on the month ranked second among all players. She was subsequently named the WCHA Defender of the Month.[9][10]

International play

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Harvey represented the United States at the 2019 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship where she won a silver medal. She again represented the United States at the 2020 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship where she was a team-high +4 plus–minus in five games and won a gold medal.[11]

She was the youngest player named to the roster for the United States at the 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship, where she recorded one goal and two assists in six games and won a silver medal.[12] She again represented the United States at the 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship, where she recorded three goals and five assists in seven games and won a silver medal.[13][14][15]

In January 2022, Harvey was named to Team USA's roster for the 2022 Winter Olympics, where she was the youngest player on the roster.[16][17] During the tournament she was scoreless in seven games and won a silver medal.[18]

Harvey represented the United States at the 2023 IIHF Women's World Championship, where she led the tournament in scoring with four goals and ten assists in seven games to help team USA win a gold medal. She was subsequently named the Best Defender and named to the All-Star team.[19]

Harvey represented the United States at the 2024 IIHF Women's World Championship, where she tied for the tournament lead in scoring with two goals and eight assists in seven games and won a silver medal. She was subsequently named to the All-Star team.[20]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2022–23 Wisconsin WCHA 40 13 26 39 26
2023–24 Wisconsin WCHA 32 5 30 35 12
NCAA totals 73 18 56 74 38

International

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Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2019 United States U18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 0 0 0 4
2020 United States U18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 0 0 0 2
2021 United States WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 1 2 3 0
2022 United States OG 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 0 0 0 2
2022 United States WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 3 5 8 2
2023 United States WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 4 10 14 6
2024 United States WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 2 8 10 2
Junior totals 10 0 0 0 6
Senior totals 34 10 25 35 12

Awards and honors

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Honors Year
College
All-WCHA Rookie Team 2023 [3]
All-WCHA Second Team 2023
WCHA Rookie of the Year 2023
CCM/AHCA Hockey Second Team All-American 2023 [21]
NCAA All-Tournament Team 2023 [22]
All-WCHA First Team 2024 [23]
WCHA Defensive Player of the Year 2024
CCM/AHCA Hockey First Team All-American 2024 [24]
NCAA All-Tournament Team 2024 [25]
International
IIHF World Women's Championship Best Defenceman 2023 [19]
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IIHF World Women's Championship Media All-Star Team 2023, 2024
USA Hockey
Bob Allen Women's Player of the Year Award 2023 [26]

References

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  1. ^ "Badgers to welcome three freshmen next fall". University of Wisconsin Badgers. December 29, 2020. Archived from the original on December 29, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  2. ^ "Six Badgers named to U.S. Olympic roster". University of Wisconsin Badgers. January 1, 2022. Archived from the original on January 2, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Harvey named WCHA Rookie of the Year". uwbadgers.com. March 1, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  4. ^ Stewart, Mark (March 1, 2023). "Wisconsin's Caroline Harvey goes from Olympian to WCHA rookie of the year". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  5. ^ Harrison, AJ (March 16, 2023). "Harvey named second-team All-American". uwbadgers.com. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  6. ^ Stewart, Mark (March 16, 2023). "Caroline Harvey is the first freshman All-American for Wisconsin women's hockey in 22 years". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  7. ^ "Harvey Party: All-American scores overtime winner to lead UW to NCAA title game". uwbadgers.com. March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  8. ^ "Harvey, O'Brien named captains for Badgers". uwbadgers.com. September 18, 2024. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
  9. ^ "WCHA Announces October Players of the Month". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. October 29, 2024. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  10. ^ "Three Badgers earn WCHA Player of the Month awards in October". UWBadgers.com. University of Wisconsin–Madison. October 30, 2024. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  11. ^ "Team USA: Caroline Harvey". USA Hockey. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  12. ^ "Fillier, Harvey among women's hockey's next generation". USA Today. January 31, 2022. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  13. ^ "Thirteen Badgers to compete at IIHF Women's World Championships". University of Wisconsin Badgers. August 19, 2021. Archived from the original on August 25, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  14. ^ Kaplan, Emily (August 20, 2021). "USA women's hockey getting younger, and Caroline Harvey is proof". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  15. ^ Binger, Sidney (March 30, 2021). "Sweet Caroline". USA Hockey Magazine. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  16. ^ "Caroline Harvey '21 Makes 2022 USA Olympic Team". winter-hawks.org. January 5, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  17. ^ Hall, Alex (January 29, 2022). "Winter Olympics: Granite Stater Caroline Harvey preparing to live in the moment". New Hampshire Union Leader. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  18. ^ Stewart, Mark (September 22, 2022). "From Olympians to Badgers: Jesse Compher and Caroline Harvey are set to make an immediate impact for Wisconsin hockey". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  19. ^ a b Podnieks, Andrew (April 16, 2023). "Fillier named MVP". IIHF.com. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  20. ^ a b Podnieks, Andrew (April 14, 2024). "Edwards named MVP". IIHF.com. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  21. ^ "2022-23 CCM/AHCA Women's Division I All-Americans Announced". ahcahockey.com. March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  22. ^ "Lucky Seven: Badgers claim seventh National Title". uwbadgers.com. March 19, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  23. ^ Harrison, AJ (March 6, 2024). "Harvey and Simms earn top WCHA honors". uwbadgers.com. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  24. ^ "2023-24 CCM/AHCA Women's Division I All-Americans Announced". ahcahockey.com. March 23, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  25. ^ "Dunne Deal! Freshman's Late Snipe Nets Natty for OSU". collegehockeyinc.com. March 24, 2024. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  26. ^ "Bob Allen Women's Player of the Year". USA Hockey. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
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