Caroline Harvey (ice hockey)

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.

Caroline Harvey
Born (2002-10-14) October 14, 2002 (age 21)
Pelham, New Hampshire, U.S.
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb)
PositionDefence
ShootsLeft
WCHA teamWisconsin Badgers
National team United States
Playing career2021–present
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2022 BeijingTeam
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 Canada
Silver medal – second place2021 Canada
Silver medal – second place2022 Denmark
Silver medal – second place2024 United States
World U18 Championship
Gold medal – first place2020 Slovakia
Silver medal – second place2019 Japan

Playing career

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]

International play

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.[8]

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.[9] 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.[10][11][12]

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.[13][14] During the tournament she was scoreless in seven games and won a silver medal.[15]

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.[16]

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.[17]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2022–23WisconsinWCHA4013263926
2023–24WisconsinWCHA325303512
NCAA totals7318567438

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2019United StatesU18 50004
2020United StatesU18 50002
2021United StatesWC 61230
2022United StatesOG 70002
2022United StatesWC 73582
2023United StatesWC 7410146
2024United StatesWC 728102
Junior totals100006
Senior totals3410253512

Awards and honors

HonorsYear
College
All-WCHA Rookie Team2023[3]
All-WCHA Second Team2023
WCHA Rookie of the Year2023
CCM/AHCA Hockey Second Team All-American2023[18]
NCAA All-Tournament Team2023[19]
All-WCHA First Team2024[20]
WCHA Defensive Player of the Year2024
CCM/AHCA Hockey First Team All-American2024[21]
NCAA All-Tournament Team2024[22]
International
IIHF World Women's Championship Best Defenceman2023[16]
[17]
IIHF World Women's Championship Media All-Star Team2023, 2024
USA Hockey
Bob Allen Women's Player of the Year Award2023[23]

References