2025-26 Women's Hockey Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 12
McKayla Zilisch
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Appleton, Wis.
- Prev School:
- Bemidji State
Honors: Two-time AHCA/Krampade All-America Scholar... 2023-24 WCHA All-Academic Team honoree ... 2023-24 WCHA Scholar-Athlete
2024-25: Skated in 19 games for the Badgers ... posted two assists ... recorded her first points as a Badger on Nov. 22 against St. Thomas ... added her second point of the season with an assist on Nov. 30 at Maine ... enjoyed a plus/minus of +4
2023-24 (at Bemidji State): Appeared in all 36 games for the Beavers, posting three assists ... recorded assists against RPI (10/7/23), Ohio State (11/3/23) and St. Thomas (12/9/23) ... earned AHCA/Krampade All-America Scholar honors
2022-23 (at Bemidji State): Appeared in 22 of BSU's 36 games, recording a goal and an assist ... scored her first collegiate goal against Minnesota State on Feb. 10 ... blocked seven shots ... earned AHCA/Krampade All-America Scholar honors
Prep: Two-time Jinelle Siergiej Award winner as Wisconsin Prep Hockey's best forward... played at Appleton North High School and was a two-year letterwinner for the Appleton-Xavier Co-Op, leading them to back-to-back Wisconsin State Championships in 2019 and 2020... Wisconsin All-State First Team selection in 2020-21 and 2021-22... Captain of the Team Wisconsin Hockey club... Named Girls Wisconsin Hockey Coaches Association (GWHCA) Ms. Hockey in 2022... Led the state with 65 points (39g-26a) in 23 games in 2022... Honor Roll member and National Honor Society member.
Personal: Daughter of Don and Leann… has three siblings, Nathan, Connor and Annika
2024-25: Skated in 19 games for the Badgers ... posted two assists ... recorded her first points as a Badger on Nov. 22 against St. Thomas ... added her second point of the season with an assist on Nov. 30 at Maine ... enjoyed a plus/minus of +4
2023-24 (at Bemidji State): Appeared in all 36 games for the Beavers, posting three assists ... recorded assists against RPI (10/7/23), Ohio State (11/3/23) and St. Thomas (12/9/23) ... earned AHCA/Krampade All-America Scholar honors
2022-23 (at Bemidji State): Appeared in 22 of BSU's 36 games, recording a goal and an assist ... scored her first collegiate goal against Minnesota State on Feb. 10 ... blocked seven shots ... earned AHCA/Krampade All-America Scholar honors
Prep: Two-time Jinelle Siergiej Award winner as Wisconsin Prep Hockey's best forward... played at Appleton North High School and was a two-year letterwinner for the Appleton-Xavier Co-Op, leading them to back-to-back Wisconsin State Championships in 2019 and 2020... Wisconsin All-State First Team selection in 2020-21 and 2021-22... Captain of the Team Wisconsin Hockey club... Named Girls Wisconsin Hockey Coaches Association (GWHCA) Ms. Hockey in 2022... Led the state with 65 points (39g-26a) in 23 games in 2022... Honor Roll member and National Honor Society member.
Personal: Daughter of Don and Leann… has three siblings, Nathan, Connor and Annika
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Tuesday, October 14
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Tuesday, September 30
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Monday, March 24
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Tuesday, March 18



































