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Former Wisconsin women’s hockey star earns another honor for 2023-24 performance

Former Wisconsin women’s hockey star earns another honor for 2023-24 output

Former Wisconsin women’s hockey standout Britta Curl was named a first-team Academic All-American by College Sports Communicators on Tuesday.

This marks the second consecutive year Curl has secured first-team Academic All-American selection, and she joins former Badger Sara Bauer as the second UW women’s hockey player ever to earn the award in back-to-back seasons.

The honor arrives roughly one month after PWHL Minnesota selected Curl with the ninth overall pick in the 2024 Professional Women’s Hockey League draft.

Curl played five seasons at Wisconsin and was named a two-time captain for the Badgers during her tenure from 2018-24. The forward played for three Badger NCAA title teams during her tenure and left Wisconsin with a program-record 181 appearances.

The Bismarck, North Dakota native tallied 86 goals and 93 assists for 180 points at UW, the ninth-most in Badger program history. During her final season at Wisconsin, Curl registered 62 points on 22 goals and 40 assists while recording 55 blocks at the forward position.

Curl also pocketed a gold and two silver medals over the last three International Ice Hockey Federation Women’s World Championships for the U.S. Women’s National Team.

Two Wisconsin women’s hockey standouts selected in 2024 PWHL Draft

Two Wisconsin women’s hockey standouts selected in 2024 PWHL Draft

Former Wisconsin women’s hockey standouts Britta Curl and Anna Wilgren were selected in the 2024 Professional Women’s Hockey League Draft on Monday.

Founded in 2023, the PWHL encompasses six teams. Three (PWHL Boston, PWHL Minnesota and PHWL New York) are concentrated in the United States with the other three (PWHL Montreal, PWHL Ottawa and PWHL Toronto) in Canada.

The two join 16 other former Badgers in the PWHA. Natalie Buchbinder, Mellissa Channell and Sophia (Shaver) Kunin captured the league’s inaugural title with Minnesota last year.

Minnesota selected Curl with the ninth overall pick while Montreal snagged Wilgren in the draft’s fifth round.

Curl, a two-time captain for the Badgers, was a member of three NCAA title teams during her tenure in Madison. The Bismarck, North Dakota native left Wisconsin with a program-record 181 appearances and tallied 180 points for UW, the ninth-most in Badger program history.

The forward has also earned a gold and two silvers over the last three International Ice Hockey Federation Women’s World Championships for the U.S. national team.

Wilgren, on the other hand, played in 40 contests for the Badgers last year as a mainstay in Wisconsin’s defense. The Hudson, Wisconsin native tied a career high with 24 points in 2023-24 and notched 14 goals and 52 assists during her collegiate career with UW and Minnesota State.