UMD's Gascon Remains Top Goaltender in WCHA

Junior goalie earns sixth WCHA Goaltender of the Week honor this season

Published on Feb. 24, 2026

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Ève Gascon, the junior goaltender for the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) women's hockey team, has been named the WCHA Goaltender of the Week for the second time in a row and sixth time this season. Despite facing the second-best scoring offense in the country, Gascon made a conference-high 65 saves and posted a 1.44 goals against average to help UMD sweep Minnesota for the first time since 2017.

Why it matters

Gascon's consistent excellence in goal has been a key factor in UMD's success this season. As the team heads into the WCHA playoffs, Gascon's performance will be crucial to their chances of advancing.

The details

Gascon, an All-American goaltender, leads the WCHA in both saves and save percentage, and is ranked eighth in the entire nation in save percentage. She will look to continue her strong play when 14th-ranked MSU Mankato comes to Duluth for the first round of the WCHA playoffs on Friday.

  • Gascon was named WCHA Goaltender of the Week for the second time in a row and sixth time this season.
  • UMD swept Minnesota for the first time since 2017.

The players

Ève Gascon

A junior goaltender for the University of Minnesota Duluth women's hockey team, who leads the WCHA in saves and save percentage and is ranked eighth in the nation in save percentage.

MSU Mankato

The 14th-ranked team that will face UMD in the first round of the WCHA playoffs.

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