{{Short description|American ice hockey player (born 2001)}} {{Use American English|date=February 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox ice hockey player | name = Hannah Bilka | image = Hannah Bilka 2025.jpg | alt = | caption = Bilka with the Seattle Torrent in 2025 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|3|24}} | birth_place = Coppell, Texas, U.S. | position = Forward | shoots = Left | height_ft = 5 | height_in = 5 | weight_lb = 130 | league = PWHL | team = Seattle Torrent | former_teams = Boston Fleet | sex = f | ntl_team = United States | career_start = 2019 | medaltemplates = {{MedalOlympic}} {{MedalGold|2026 Milano Cortina|Team}} {{MedalCompetition|World Championships}} {{MedalGold|2023 Canada|}} {{MedalSilver|2022 Denmark|}} {{MedalSilver|2024 United States|}} {{MedalCompetition|World U18 Championship}} {{MedalGold|2018 Russia|}} {{MedalSilver|2019 Japan|}} }}
'''Hannah Bilka''' (born March 24, 2001) is an American professional ice hockey player for the Seattle Torrent of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) and member of the United States women's national ice hockey team.<ref name="seattle-expansion">{{cite web |title=PWHL Seattle Completes Expansion Draft |url=https://www.thepwhl.com/en/news/2025/june/09/pwhl-seattle-completes-expansion-draft |website=PWHL |date=June 9, 2025 |access-date=December 4, 2025}}</ref> A native of Coppell, Texas, Bilka overcame the challenges of growing up in a non-traditional hockey market to become one of the top players in women's hockey.<ref name="texas-path">{{cite web |title=From Texas With Love: Hannah Bilka's Path to the PWHL |url=https://www.theicegarden.com/from-texas-with-love-hannah-bilkas-path-to-the-pwhl/ |website=The Ice Garden |date=November 1, 2024 |access-date=December 4, 2025}}</ref> Bilka played college ice hockey at Boston College for four seasons (2019–2023), and was named the Women's Hockey Commissioners Association National Rookie of the Year in 2020.<ref name="whca-rookie">{{cite web |title=Hannah Bilka Named National Rookie of the Year |url=https://bceagles.com/news/2020/4/3/womens-hockey-hannah-bilka-named-national-rookie-of-year-award |website=Boston College Athletics |date=April 3, 2020 |access-date=December 4, 2025}}</ref> She transferred to Ohio State for her graduate season in 2023–24, where she led the team in scoring and helped the Buckeyes win the 2024 NCAA National Championship.<ref name="ncaa-championship">{{cite web |last=Newland |first=Jason |date=March 24, 2024 |title=Ohio State Women's Hockey Team Beats Wisconsin To Win National Championship |url=https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/columbus-blue-jackets/latest-news/ohio-state-womens-hockey-team-beats-wisconsin-to-win-national-championship |website=The Hockey News |access-date=December 4, 2025}}</ref> Bilka is the first and only person from the state of Texas to win an Olympic gold medal in ice hockey.<ref>https://www.chron.com/sports/article/hannah-bilka-texas-olympics-21367744.php</ref>
Internationally, Bilka has represented the United States at multiple levels. She won gold and silver medals at the IIHF World Women's U18 Championship in 2018 and 2019, respectively.<ref name="bc-personal">{{cite web |title=Hannah Bilka Bio |url=https://bceagles.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/hannah-bilka/15995 |website=Boston College Athletics |access-date=December 4, 2025}}</ref> At the senior level, she has competed in three IIHF Women's World Championships, winning gold in 2023 and silver medals in 2022 and 2024.<ref name="bilka-drafted">{{cite web |last=Benwell |first=Cee |date=June 10, 2024 |title=Hannah Bilka Selected 4th Overall By Boston |url=https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/hannah-bilka-selected-4th-overall-by-boston |website=The Hockey News |access-date=December 4, 2025}}</ref>
Bilka was drafted fourth overall by PWHL Boston in the 2024 PWHL draft and signed a three-year contract with the team.<ref name="bilka-contract">{{cite web |last=Kennedy |first=Ian |date=July 9, 2024 |title=Fourth Overall Pick Hannah Bilka Signs Three-Year Deal With PWHL Boston |url=https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/fourth-overall-pick-hannah-bilka-signs-three-year-deal-with-pwhl-boston |website=The Hockey News |access-date=December 4, 2025}}</ref> After one season with Boston, she was selected third overall by the Seattle Torrent in the 2025 PWHL Expansion Draft, reuniting her with former Boston teammate and U.S. national team captain Hilary Knight.<ref name="seattle-expansion" />
==Early life and education== Bilka was born and raised in Coppell, Texas, to parents Dan and Patricia Bilka. She has three siblings: Christina, Stephanie, and Anthony.<ref name="bc-personal"/> Bilka was inspired to play hockey by watching her older brother Anthony, who played Division III college hockey.<ref name="texas-path"/> She became passionate about hockey after watching the 2010 Winter Olympics.<ref name="texas-path" />
Growing up in Texas, a non-traditional hockey market, Bilka faced significant challenges in pursuing the sport. Due to limited opportunities for girls' hockey in the area, she played on boys' teams alongside fellow Texas native Ally Simpson.<ref name="texas-path" /> Bilka had to be proactive in her college recruitment, emailing coaches directly since scouts were unfamiliar with players competing in boys' tournaments in smaller hockey markets.<ref name="texas-path" /> At age 14, she left home to attend Shattuck-St. Mary's, a boarding school in Faribault, Minnesota, known for its elite hockey program.<ref name="texas-path" /> While at Shattuck-St. Mary's, she also played lacrosse and ultimate frisbee.<ref name="osu-bio">{{cite web |title=Hannah Bilka |url=https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/hannah-bilka/9361 |website=Ohio State Athletics |access-date=December 4, 2025}}</ref> She helped lead the Sabres to a Tier 1 U19 national championship in 2018 and a runner-up finish in 2019.<ref name="osu-bio" />
Bilka majored in communications at Boston College, where she was named to the National Honor Society and received The Hennessy Family Scholarship Fund and The Lombardi Family Scholarship Fund in Memory of Joseph J. Lombardi.<ref name="bc-personal" /> During her time at Boston College, she worked as a statistician for the Boston College athletic communications office.<ref name="bc-personal" /> She later pursued a master's degree in sport management at Ohio State University.<ref name="osu-bio" />
==Playing career== ===College=== Bilka began her collegiate career for Boston College during the 2019–20 season.<ref name="Bio">{{cite web |url=https://bceagles.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/hannah-bilka/15995 |title=Hannah Bilka Bio |website=bceagles.com |access-date=August 27, 2022 |archive-date=August 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220827071718/https://bceagles.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/hannah-bilka/15995 |url-status=live }}</ref> During her freshman year, she recorded 14 goals and 23 assists in 34 games. She led the team in points with 37, and led all rookies in the country in total points per game (1.13), assists per game (0.71) and shots on goal per game (4.06) during the regular season and tied for first in shots on goal (126). her 30 points in Hockey East play marked the ninth-highest total by a first-year player in league history. Following an outstanding season, she was named to the Hockey East Second Team, a unanimous selection to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team, and the USCHO All-Rookie Team.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bceagles.com/news/2020/3/27/womens-hockey-hannah-bilka-named-to-uscho-all-rookie-team |title=Hannah Bilka Named to USCHO All-Rookie Team |website=bceagles.com |date=March 27, 2020 |access-date=August 27, 2022 |archive-date=August 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220827071720/https://bceagles.com/news/2020/3/27/womens-hockey-hannah-bilka-named-to-uscho-all-rookie-team |url-status=live }}</ref> She was also awarded the Hockey East Rookie of the Year and the Women's Hockey Commissioners Association National Rookie of the Year.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bcheights.com/2020/04/05/bilka-earns-national-rookie-of-the-year-honors/ |title=Hannah Bilka Earns National Rookie of the Year Honors |newspaper=The Heights |first=Emma |last=Healy |date=April 5, 2020 |access-date=August 25, 2021 |archive-date=March 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210316220713/https://www.bcheights.com/2020/04/05/bilka-earns-national-rookie-of-the-year-honors/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uscho.com/2020/04/03/boston-college-freshman-bilka-takes-home-national-rookie-of-the-year-honors/ |title=Boston College freshman Bilka takes home national rookie of the year honors |website=uscho.com |date=April 3, 2020 |access-date=August 27, 2022 |archive-date=August 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220827071718/https://www.uscho.com/2020/04/03/boston-college-freshman-bilka-takes-home-national-rookie-of-the-year-honors/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
During the 2020–21 season in her sophomore year, she recorded seven goals and nine assists in 19 games, in a season that was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She ranked third on the team in scoring with 16 points and was subsequently named to the Hockey East Third Team.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://hockeyeastonline.com/women/articles/2021/02/hockey-east-names-2020-21-womens-all-star-teams.php |title=Hockey East Names 2020-21 Women's All-Star Teams |website=hockeyeastonline.com |date=February 27, 2021 |access-date=August 27, 2022 |archive-date=August 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220827072008/https://hockeyeastonline.com/women/articles/2021/02/hockey-east-names-2020-21-womens-all-star-teams.php |url-status=live }}</ref> During the 2021–22 season in her junior year, she recorded 16 goals and 17 assists in 34 games. She ranked second on the team in points with 33 and led the team with a career-best plus-18 rating.<ref name=Bio/> Following the season, she was named to the Hockey East First Team, and New England Hockey Writers Association All-Star.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://hockeyeastonline.com/women/articles/2022/02/hockey-east-names-2021-22-womens-all-star-teams.php |title=Hockey East Names 2021-22 Women's All-Star Teams |website=hockeyeastonline.com |date=February 25, 2022 |access-date=August 27, 2022 |archive-date=August 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220827071720/https://hockeyeastonline.com/women/articles/2022/02/hockey-east-names-2021-22-womens-all-star-teams.php |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://bceagles.com/news/2022/4/26/womens-hockey-hannah-bilka-named-nehwa-all-star.aspx |title=Bilka Named New England Hockey Writers Association All-Star |website=bceagles.com |date=April 26, 2022 |access-date=August 27, 2022 |archive-date=August 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220827071718/https://bceagles.com/news/2022/4/26/womens-hockey-hannah-bilka-named-nehwa-all-star.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>
On August 19, 2022, Bilka was named a captain of the Eagles for the 2022–23 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bceagles.com/news/2022/8/19/womens-hockey-eagles-announce-2022-23-captains.aspx |title=Eagles Announce 2022-23 Captains |website=bceagles.com |date=August 19, 2022 |access-date=August 27, 2022 |archive-date=August 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220827072011/https://bceagles.com/news/2022/8/19/womens-hockey-eagles-announce-2022-23-captains.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref> During her senior year, she recorded 12 goals and 29 assists in 34 games. She finished tied for fourth overall in conference scoring with 32 points, and 1.28 points per game. Her 24 assists in conference games tied for second most in the league. Following the season she was named a Hockey East Second-Team All-Star.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bceagles.com/news/2023/2/24/womens-hockey-quartet-of-eagles-earn-hockey-east-all-star-honors.aspx |title=Quartet of Eagles Earn Hockey East All-Star Honors |website=bceagles.com |date=February 24, 2023 |access-date=February 24, 2023 |archive-date=March 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309120355/https://bceagles.com/news/2023/2/24/womens-hockey-quartet-of-eagles-earn-hockey-east-all-star-honors.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>
On March 25, 2023, Bilka announced she was transferring to Ohio State for the 2023–24 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ohio-state-signs-cayla-barnes-and-hannah-bilka-for-2023-24-season/ |title=Ohio State Signs Cayla Barnes and Hannah Bilka for 2023-24 Season |website=ohiostatebuckeyes.com |date=March 25, 2023 |access-date=March 25, 2023 |archive-date=March 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230325235402/https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ohio-state-signs-cayla-barnes-and-hannah-bilka-for-2023-24-season/ |url-status=live }}</ref> During her graduate transfer year she led the team in points with 22 goals and 26 assists in 39 games. During the 2024 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey tournament she assisted on the game-winning goal to help lead the Buckeyes to the national championship.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/columbus-blue-jackets/latest-news/ohio-state-womens-hockey-team-beats-wisconsin-to-win-national-championship |title=Ohio State Women's Hockey Team Beats Wisconsin To Win National Championship |work=The Hockey News |first=Jason |last=Newland |date=March 24, 2024 |access-date=June 10, 2024 |archive-date=June 11, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240611085501/https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/columbus-blue-jackets/latest-news/ohio-state-womens-hockey-team-beats-wisconsin-to-win-national-championship |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.boston.com/sports/pwhl/2024/06/11/pwhl-boston-2024-draft-hannah-bilka-bc-boston-college/ |title=PWHL Boston’s 2024 Draft class headlined by former Boston College star |website=Boston.com |first=Conor |last=Ryan |date=June 11, 2024 |access-date=June 11, 2024 |archive-date=June 11, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240611041121/https://www.boston.com/sports/pwhl/2024/06/11/pwhl-boston-2024-draft-hannah-bilka-bc-boston-college/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
===Professional=== ====Boston Fleet (2024–25)==== {{External media|video1=[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcRl-wWLJwA Draftee Feature: Boston's Hannah Bilka, ''PWHL'']}} On June 10, 2024, Bilka was drafted fourth overall by Boston in the 2024 PWHL draft.<ref name="bilka-drafted"/> On July 9, 2024, she signed a three-year contract with the team.<ref name="bilka-contract"/> During the 2024–25 season, she recorded five goals and six assists in 16 games before suffering an injury during the Rivalry Series.<ref name="bilka-ltir">{{cite web |last=Kennedy |first=Ian |date=February 12, 2025 |title=Bilka Placed On Long-Term Injured Reserve, Fleet Sign Jillian Dempsey |url=https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/bilka-placed-on-long-term-injured-reserve-fleet-sign-jillian-dempsey |website=The Hockey News |access-date=December 4, 2025}}</ref> Despite her shortened season, she was recognized as one of the team's key rookies.<ref>{{cite web |title=2025 Top 25 Under 25: Hannah Bilka (9) |url=https://www.theicegarden.com/2025-top-25-under-25-hannah-bilka-9-pwhl-seattle/ |publisher=The Ice Garden |access-date=16 February 2026}}</ref> On January 5, 2025, during the PWHL's Takeover Tour game at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, she recorded a goal and an assist in a game against the Montréal Victoire, which proved significant as it foreshadowed her eventual move to the city.<ref name="seattle-home-win">{{cite web |title=Seattle Scores Two Late Goals Against New York to Record First-Ever Home Win |url=https://www.thepwhl.com/en/news/2025/december/04/seattle-scores-two-late-goals-against-new-york-to-record-first-ever-home-win |website=PWHL |date=December 3, 2025 |access-date=December 4, 2025}}</ref> On February 12, 2025, Bilka was placed on long-term injured reserve, ending her rookie season with Boston.<ref name="bilka-ltir" /> Her injury kept her off the U.S. roster for the World Championships that year.<ref name="yahoo-preview">{{cite web |title=Seattle Torrent 2025-26 PWHL preview: A superstar core offers immediate hope |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/article/seattle-torrent-2025-26-pwhl-111607001.html |website=Yahoo Sports |date=November 2025 |access-date=December 4, 2025}}</ref>
====Seattle Torrent (2025–present)==== [[File:Torrent full intro 11 28 (54956041740).jpg|240px|thumb|right|alt=Seattle Torrent players line up on the ice before their home opener in front of a record-breaking crowd at Climate Pledge Arena.|Bilka with her Seattle Torrent teammates during the record-breaking home opener at Climate Pledge Arena, November 28, 2025]] On June 9, 2025, Bilka was drafted third overall by the Seattle Torrent in the 2025 PWHL Expansion Draft.<ref name="seattle-expansion"/> The selection reunited her with former Boston Fleet captain Hilary Knight and marked a significant moment for the expansion franchise.<ref name="king5-expansion">{{cite web |title=Seattle reunites Bilka with Knight in PWHL expansion draft |url=https://www.king5.com/article/sports/hockey/seattle-reunites-bilka-with-knight-in-pwhl-expansion-draft/281-9067934a-bd42-420b-95d4-8366aa37ac79 |website=King5.com |date=June 9, 2025 |access-date=December 4, 2025}}</ref> Seattle general manager Meghan Turner, who had served as assistant general manager in Boston during Bilka's rookie season, was familiar with her playing style and potential.<ref name="fox13-expansion">{{cite web |title=PWHL Seattle roster reaches 12 after expansion draft |url=https://www.fox13seattle.com/sports/pwhl-seattle-roster-reaches-12-after-expansion-draft |website=FOX 13 Seattle |date=June 10, 2025 |access-date=December 4, 2025}}</ref> Bilka was among seven players selected by Seattle in the expansion draft, joining a roster that included established stars such as Knight, Alex Carpenter, and Cayla Barnes.<ref name="seattle-expansion" /> The team's construction emphasized both veteran leadership and young talent, with Bilka positioned as a key piece of the franchise's future.<ref name="seattle-season-preview">{{cite web |title=Seattle Torrent 2025-26 Season Preview |url=https://www.thepwhl.com/en/teams/seattle-torrent/news/2025/november/17/seattle-torrent-2025-26-season-preview |website=PWHL |date=November 17, 2025 |access-date=December 4, 2025}}</ref>
Bilka made her Seattle Torrent debut on November 21, 2025, in the team's historic first game against the Vancouver Goldeneyes at Pacific Coliseum.<ref name="vancouver-opener">{{cite web |title=Vancouver Goldeneyes Notch Overtime Win Over Seattle Torrent on Historic Night |url=https://www.thepwhl.com/en/news/2025/november/21/vancouver-goldeneyes-notch-overtime-win-over-seattle-torrent-on-historic-night |website=PWHL |date=November 21, 2025 |access-date=December 4, 2025}}</ref> In the game, which Vancouver won 4–3 in overtime, she scored a goal late in the third period with just over six minutes remaining. The goal extended her scoring streak, giving her five points in her last six games dating back to the previous season.<ref name="vancouver-opener" /> On November 28, 2025, the Torrent played their inaugural home opener at Climate Pledge Arena against the Minnesota Frost.<ref name="seattle-roster">{{cite web |title=Seattle Torrent Announce 2025-26 Roster |url=https://www.thepwhl.com/en/teams/seattle-torrent/news/2025/november/20/seattle-torrent-announce-2025-26-roster |website=PWHL |date=November 20, 2025 |access-date=December 4, 2025}}</ref> The game drew a record-breaking crowd of 16,014 fans, setting a new attendance record for a professional women's hockey game in the United States.<ref name="nhl-notebook">{{cite web |last=Kulesa |first=Anna |title=PWHL notebook: Seattle expansion team sets U.S. attendance record |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/pwhl-notebook-seattle-sets-united-states-attendance-record |website=NHL.com |date=December 3, 2025 |access-date=December 4, 2025}}</ref>
[[File:Bilka knight eng 12 17 (54992982605).jpg|240px|thumb|right|alt=Bilka (right) celebrates with Hilary Knight during the Torrent's 4-1 win aginast Ottawa Charge|Bilka (right) celebrates with Hilary Knight during the Torrent's 4-1 win against Ottawa Charge, December 17, 2025]] Bilka recorded her first multi-point game as a Torrent player on December 3, 2025, when she assisted on both power-play goals in a 2–1 comeback victory over the New York Sirens in the last 90 seconds of the game.<ref name="seattle-home-win" /> The assists, which came on goals by Alex Carpenter and Hilary Knight in the final 22 seconds of the third period, marked the first multi-assist performance of her professional career.<ref name="seattle-home-win" /> The victory was Seattle's first-ever home win and marked the first Torrent goal scored at Climate Pledge Arena in franchise history.<ref name="osc-recap">{{cite web |title=Seattle Scores Two Late Goals against New York to Record First-Ever Home Win |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/seattle-scores-two-late-goals-against-new-york-to-record-first-ever-home-win/n-6305858 |website=OurSports Central |date=December 4, 2025 |access-date=December 4, 2025}}</ref> As of early December 2025, Bilka is tied for the team lead in points.<ref name="seattle-times">{{cite web |title=Seattle Torrent earn franchise's first win with late rally |url=https://www.union-bulletin.com/sports/seattle_times_sports/seattle-torrent-earn-franchise-s-first-win-with-late-rally/article_f63fda70-d110-5d78-ab4b-9588511f8a59.html |website=Union-Bulletin (Seattle Times Sports) |date=December 4, 2025 |access-date=December 4, 2025}}</ref> Throughout the early portion of Seattle's inaugural season, Bilka has been deployed on the top line alongside Knight and Carpenter, forming what analysts have described as a potential Olympic-caliber trio.<ref name="yahoo-preview" /> Her lightning-quick skating ability and creative offensive instincts complement the veteran stars' playmaking abilities.<ref name="seattle-season-preview" /> On December 17, 2025, Bilka recorded a new career-high three points with a goal and two assists in Seattle's 4-1 victory over the Ottawa Charge.<ref name="KOMO-Dec17">{{cite news |last=Associated Press |date=December 18, 2025 |title=Alex Carpenter has 2 goals, 1 assist, Torrent beats Charge 4-1 |url=https://komonews.com/news/local/alex-carpenter-has-2-goals-1-assist-torrent-beats-charge-4-1 |access-date=December 23, 2025 |publisher=KOMO News}}</ref> Bilka assisted on Julia Gosling's power-play goal late in the first period and on Alex Carpenter's first goal in the second period, before scoring the first empty-net goal in Torrent franchise history with 1:30 remaining.<ref name="KOMO-Dec17" /> The performance gave Bilka back-to-back multi-point games for the first time since recording assists in consecutive games for Ohio State in March 2024.<ref name="THN-Dec17" /> Bilka was named third star of the game, with teammates Alex Carpenter and Hannah Murphy earning first and second star honors respectively.<ref name="THN-Dec17">{{cite news |last=Streeter |first=Jennifer |date=December 18, 2025 |title=Torrent Take Charge Over Ottawa in Dominant 4-1 Win |url=https://thehockeynews.com/womens/torrent-take-charge-over-ottawa-in-dominant-4-1-win |access-date=December 23, 2025 |publisher=The Hockey News}}</ref> On January 20, 2026, Bilka recorded her third multi-point game of the season with a goal and an assist in Seattle's 6–4 victory over Toronto, in the highest-scoring game of the PWHL season at the time. The Torrent's six goals set a franchise record and matched the season high for any PWHL team. Bilka was named the second star of the game.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tsn.ca/pwhl/article/adzija-scores-torrents-first-short-handed-goal-in-win-over-sceptres/ |title=Adzija scores Torrent's first short-handed goal in win over Sceptres |website=tsn.ca |publisher=TSN |date=January 20, 2026 |access-date=January 18, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thepwhl.com/en/news/2026/january/20/seattle-tops-toronto-in-high-scoring-6-4-thriller |title=Seattle tops Toronto in high-scoring 6-4 thriller |website=thepwhl.com |date=January 20, 2026 |access-date=January 18, 2026}}</ref>
==International play== ===Junior=== Bilka represented the United States under-18 team at the 2018 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship in Dmitrov, Russia, where she recorded one goal and two assists in five games and won a gold medal.<ref name="bc-personal"/> She again represented the United States at the 2019 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, where she recorded one goal and two assists in five games and won a silver medal.<ref name="usa-hockey-bio">{{cite web |title=Hannah Bilka |url=https://teamusa.usahockey.com/2022wwc-hannahbilka |website=USA Hockey |access-date=December 4, 2025}}</ref><ref name="bilka-drafted"/>
===Senior=== ==== World Championships==== On August 14, 2022, Bilka was named to the roster for the United States at the 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship in Herning, Denmark.<ref name="2022-roster">{{cite web |title=U.S. Roster Announced for 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship |url=https://teamusa.usahockey.com/news_article/show/1235689 |website=USA Hockey |date=August 14, 2022 |access-date=December 4, 2025}}</ref><ref name="bc-captains">{{cite web |title=Four Eagles Named to U.S. Roster for World Championships |url=https://bceagles.com/news/2022/8/14/womens-hockey-four-eagles-named-to-us-roster-for-world-championships.aspx |website=Boston College Athletics |date=August 14, 2022 |access-date=December 4, 2025}}</ref> The tournament marked her first senior IIHF Women's World Championship appearance. During the tournament, she was paired on the first line with veteran Hilary Knight, fulfilling a dream for Bilka, who had met Knight as a 14-year-old at a 2014 select camp.<ref name="iihf-bilka-dream">{{cite web |title=Bilka's dream comes true |url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2022/ww/news/38545/bilka_s_dream_comes_true |website=IIHF |date=August 2022 |access-date=December 4, 2025}}</ref> She finished the tournament with five goals and seven assists in seven games, helping the United States win a silver medal. She ranked third overall in scoring with 12 points.<ref name="bc-2022-silver">{{cite web |title=Hannah Bilka Named to USCHO All-Rookie Team |url=https://bceagles.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/hannah-bilka/15995 |website=Boston College Athletics |access-date=December 4, 2025}}</ref> Her performance established her as one of the tournament's top players despite being in her first senior international competition.<ref name="rivalry-game1" /> Bilka was selected to represent the United States at the 2023 IIHF Women's World Championship in Brampton, Ontario.<ref name="osu-2023-worlds">{{cite web |title=Six Buckeyes to Play at 2023 Women's World Championships |url=https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/news/2023/4/5/six-buckeyes-to-play-at-2023-womens-world-championships |website=Ohio State Athletics |date=April 5, 2023 |access-date=December 4, 2025}}</ref> During the tournament, she recorded four goals and three assists and was one of only two American players to score in every game of the tournament, maintaining a point streak throughout.<ref name="2023-semifinal">{{cite web |title=Team USA Advances to Sunday's Gold-Medal Game of Women's World Championship |url=https://teamusa.usahockey.com/news_article/show/1269043 |website=USA Hockey |date=April 15, 2023 |access-date=December 4, 2025}}</ref><ref name="iihf-2023-semifinal">{{cite web |title=U.S. to play for gold |url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2023/ww/news/43498/u_s_to_play_for_gold |website=IIHF |date=April 15, 2023 |access-date=December 4, 2025}}</ref> The United States defeated Canada 6–3 in the gold medal game to win the country's first gold medal since 2019 and 10th overall.<ref name="osu-2023-gold">{{cite web |title=Barnes, Bilka Win Gold at 2023 World Championships |url=https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/news/2023/4/17/barnes-bilka-win-gold-at-2023-world-championships |website=Ohio State Athletics |date=April 17, 2023 |access-date=December 4, 2025}}</ref> Bilka played a key role in the team's success, contributing alongside fellow Ohio State signee Cayla Barnes and helping the United States reclaim the world championship.<ref name="osu-2023-gold" />
Bilka returned to the U.S. Women's National Team for the 2024 IIHF Women's World Championship in Utica, New York, as one of 18 returning players from the gold medal-winning 2023 squad.<ref name="2024-roster">{{cite web |title=2024 U.S. Women's National Team Roster Announced |url=https://teamusa.usahockey.com/news_article/show/1305641 |website=USA Hockey |date=March 31, 2024 |access-date=December 4, 2025}}</ref> During the tournament, she was utilized on a line with Abbey Murphy and Tessa Janecke, a combination that proved effective in the knockout stages.<ref name="2024-semifinals">{{cite web |title=2024 IIHF Women's World Championship: Placement and Semifinals |url=https://victorypress.org/2024/04/14/2024-iihf-womens-world-championship-placement-and-semifinals/ |website=Victory Press |date=April 16, 2024 |access-date=December 4, 2025}}</ref> In the semifinal game against Finland, she scored the opening goal 12:01 into the contest, gathering a rebound off an Abbey Murphy shot to help the United States to a 5–0 victory and advance to the gold medal game.<ref name="2024-semifinal-usa">{{cite web |title=U.S. Advances to Gold-Medal Game of Women's World Championship |url=https://teamusa.usahockey.com/news_article/show/1306923 |website=USA Hockey |date=April 13, 2024 |access-date=December 4, 2025}}</ref> The United States lost to Canada 6–5 in overtime in the gold medal game, earning a silver medal and extending Team USA's streak to 23 consecutive medals at the Women's World Championship.<ref name="2024-worlds-recap">{{cite web |title=2024 IIHF Women's World Championship |url=https://teamusa.usahockey.com/2024womensworlds |website=USA Hockey |access-date=December 4, 2025}}</ref>
Bilka was named to the U.S. roster for the opening three games of the 2024–25 Rivalry Series in November 2024, as one of 24 returning players from the 2024 World Championship team.<ref name="rivalry-roster-nov">{{cite web |title=Team USA Roster Announced For November Rivalry Series |url=https://teamusa.usahockey.com/news_article/show/1319588 |website=USA Hockey |date=October 2, 2024 |access-date=December 4, 2025}}</ref> In the opening game on November 6, 2024, in San Jose, California, she scored on a power play in the second period, capping off a series of six passes with assists from Alex Carpenter and Laila Edwards, as the United States defeated Canada 7–2.<ref name="rivalry-game1">{{cite web |title=U.S. Opens Rivalry Series, Presented by Discover, with 7-2 Victory Over Canada |url=https://teamusa.usahockey.com/news_article/show/1323051 |website=USA Hockey |date=November 7, 2024 |access-date=December 4, 2025}}</ref> The victory marked Team USA's largest margin of victory in Rivalry Series history. She was also selected for the February 2025 leg of the Rivalry Series, joining 17 returning players from the November roster.<ref name="rivalry-roster-feb">{{cite web |title=U.S. Roster Set For February Rivalry Series |url=https://teamusa.usahockey.com/news_article/show/1329187 |website=USA Hockey |date=January 24, 2025 |access-date=December 4, 2025}}</ref> In Game 4 on February 6, 2025, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, she scored in the shootout to help the United States defeat Canada 2–1 and even the series at 2–2.<ref name="rivalry-game4">{{cite web |title=Team USA Takes Rivalry Series Game Four, 2-1 |url=https://teamusa.usahockey.com/news_article/show/1330794 |website=USA Hockey |date=February 7, 2025 |access-date=December 4, 2025}}</ref> However, Bilka was injured during the series and missed time in the final games.<ref name="rivalry-recap">{{cite web |last=Staff |first=Victory Press |title=Five Things We Learned From The 2024-25 Rivalry Series |url=https://thehockeynews.com/womens/international/five-things-we-learned-from-the-2024-25-rivalry-series |website=The Hockey News |date=February 9, 2025 |access-date=December 4, 2025}}</ref>
Bilka returned to the U.S. roster for the final two games of the 2025 Rivalry Series on December 10 and 13 in Edmonton, Alberta.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://teamusa.usahockey.com/202526rivalryseries |title=2025 Rivalry Series |publisher=USA Hockey |access-date=December 16, 2025}}</ref> She was deployed on a line with Taylor Heise at center and Abbey Murphy on the right wing throughout the series.<ref name="Shinzawa">{{cite news |last=Shinzawa |first=Fluto |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/15/sports/olympic-womens-hockey-notes/ |title=What we learned about US women's hockey in its sweep of Canada |work=The Boston Globe |date=December 15, 2025 |access-date=December 16, 2025}}</ref> In the November 8 game in Buffalo, New York, she assisted on Hilary Knight's second power-play goal of the game.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://teamusa.usahockey.com/news_article/show/1349579 |title=Knight Tallies Hat Trick as U.S. Defeats Canada, 6-1, at Rivalry Series, Presented by Discover |publisher=USA Hockey |date=November 9, 2025 |access-date=December 16, 2025}}</ref> The United States swept all four games of the series, outscoring Canada 24–7, with victories of 4–1, 6–1, 10–4, and 4–1.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/rivalry-series-us-canada-9.7015164 |title=U.S. downs Canada 4-1 to sweep women's hockey Rivalry Series |work=CBC Sports |date=December 14, 2025 |access-date=December 16, 2025}}</ref> Following the series, Bilka was identified by analysts as a likely member of the U.S. Olympic roster for the 2026 Winter Olympics, with her line alongside Heise and Murphy described as one of the team's locked-in top-six forward combinations heading into the Games.<ref name="Shinzawa"/>
==== Olympics ==== {{External media|video1=[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6ab6jz6PmA Hannah Bilka doubles USA women's hockey lead vs. Canada, Winter Olympics 2026, ''NBC Sports'']}} On January 2, 2026, Bilka was named to team USA's roster to compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/47481825/us-women-hockey-roster-reworked-knight-set-5th-games |title=U.S. women's hockey roster reworked; Knight set for 5th Games |website=ESPN.com |date=January 2, 2026 |access-date=January 2, 2026}}</ref> During the team's last preliminary round game against Canada on February 10, Bilka scored two goals to lift the U.S. to a 5–0 win. This marked the first time that Canada had been shutout in women's ice hockey at the Olympic Games.<ref>{{cite web |title=Former Ohio State star leads U.S. hockey squad to win over Canada in Olympics |url=https://www.wlwt.com/article/ohio-state-buckeyes-canada-united-states-hannah-bilka/70304633 |publisher=WLWT |access-date=10 February 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Hockey|first1=USA|title=US shuts out Canada , 5-0, to close Olympic Winter Games preliminary round|url=https://teamusa.usahockey.com/news_article/show/1355323 |website=USA Hockey|access-date=11 February 2026 |date=2026-02-10}}</ref> During the team's quarterfinal game against Italy, she scored the sixth goal solidifying the U.S.' 6–0 win as the team advanced undefeated to the semifinals.<ref>{{cite web |title=Undefeated U.S. women's hockey team punches ticket to semifinals with win over Italy |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7045154/2026/02/13/united-states-italy-olympics-womens-hockey/ |publisher=The Athletic |access-date=16 February 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Milano Cortina 2026 Women's Hockey - Quarterfinal |url=https://www.espn.com/olympics-womens-ice-hockey/game/_/gameId/401845776/italy-united-states |publisher=ESPN |access-date=16 February 2026}}</ref> She finished the tournament with four goals and three assists in seven games and won a gold medal. Her four goals tied Thea Johansson for the tournament lead.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/news/2026/2/19/womens-ice-hockey-eight-current-and-former-buckeyes-win-olympic-medals |title=Eight Buckeyes Win Medals at 2026 Winter Olympics |website=ohiostatebuckeyes.com |date=February 19, 2026 |access-date=February 19, 2026}}</ref> She was subsequently named to the media all-star team.<ref name="2026 Olympic All-Stars">{{cite web|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2026/olympic-w/news/72214/harvey_named_mvp_best_defender |title=Harvey named MVP, All-Star, Best Defender |publisher=IIHF |date=19 February 2026 |access-date=19 February 2026}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Regular season and playoffs=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! rowspan="97" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Regular season ! rowspan="97" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Playoffs |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- | 2019–20 | Boston College | HE | 34 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2020–21 | Boston College | HE | 19 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2021–22 | Boston College | HE | 34 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2022–23 | Boston College | HE | 34 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2023–24 | Ohio State University | WCHA | 39 | 22 | 26 | 48 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2024–25 | Boston Fleet | PWHL | 16 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2025–26 | Seattle Torrent | PWHL | 14 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3"|PWHL totals ! 30 ! 9 ! 11 ! 20 ! 10 ! — ! — ! — ! — ! — |}
===International=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:40em" |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- | 2018 | United States | U18 | {{gold1}} | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2019 | United States | U18 | {{silver2}} | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |- | 2022 | United States | WC | {{silver2}} | 7 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2023 | United States | WC | {{gold1}} | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 |- | 2024 | United States | WC | {{silver2}} | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2026 | United States | OG | {{gold1}} | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="4"|Junior totals ! 10 ! 2 ! 6 ! 8 ! 0 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="4"|Senior totals ! 28 ! 14 ! 16 ! 30 ! 10 |}
==Awards and honors== {| class="wikitable" ! Honors ! Year ! |- ! colspan="3"|College |- | National Rookie of the Year | rowspan="5" |2020 | <ref name="whca-rookie"/> |- | Hockey East Rookie of the Year | <ref name="whca-rookie" /> |- | USCHO.com All-Rookie Team | <ref name="uscho-allrookie">{{cite web |title=Boston College freshman Bilka takes home national rookie of the year honors |url=https://www.uscho.com/2020/04/03/boston-college-freshman-bilka-takes-home-national-rookie-of-the-year-honors/ |website=USCHO.com |date=April 3, 2020 |access-date=December 4, 2025}}</ref> |- | Hockey East All-Rookie Team | <ref name="whca-rookie" /> |- | Hockey East Second Team | <ref name="whca-rookie" /> |- | Hockey East Third Team | 2021 | <ref>{{cite web |title=Hockey East Names 2020-21 Women's All-Star Teams |url=https://hockeyeastonline.com/women/articles/2021/02/hockey-east-names-2020-21-womens-all-star-teams.php |website=Hockey East |date=February 27, 2021 |access-date=December 4, 2025}}</ref> |- | Hockey East First Team | rowspan="2" |2022 | <ref>{{cite web |title=Hockey East Names 2021-22 Women's All-Star Teams |url=https://hockeyeastonline.com/women/articles/2022/02/hockey-east-names-2021-22-womens-all-star-teams.php |website=Hockey East |date=February 25, 2022 |access-date=December 4, 2025}}</ref> |- | New England Hockey Writers Association All-Star | <ref>{{cite web |title=Bilka Named New England Hockey Writers Association All-Star |url=https://bceagles.com/news/2022/4/26/womens-hockey-hannah-bilka-named-nehwa-all-star.aspx |website=Boston College Athletics |date=April 26, 2022 |access-date=December 4, 2025}}</ref> |- | Hockey East Second Team | 2023 | <ref>{{cite web |title=Quartet of Eagles Earn Hockey East All-Star Honors |url=https://bceagles.com/news/2023/2/24/womens-hockey-quartet-of-eagles-earn-hockey-east-all-star-honors.aspx |website=Boston College Athletics |date=February 24, 2023 |access-date=December 4, 2025}}</ref> |- ! colspan="3"|International |- | Winter Olympics Media All-Star Team | 2026 | <ref name="2026 Olympic All-Stars"/> |}
==Other work== Bilka has remained committed to growing girls' hockey in Texas, returning in the summers to work with youth programs and camps.<ref name="texas-path" /> She has expressed pride in the development of girls' hockey organizations in the Dallas area, noting the significant growth since her youth, which now allows young girls to stay home rather than relocating to pursue elite hockey opportunities.<ref name="texas-path" />
==References== {{reflist|30em}}
==External links== {{commons category}} * {{Ice hockey stats}} * [https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/hannah-bilka/9361 Hannah Bilka] at Ohio State Buckeyes women's ice hockey * [https://bceagles.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/hannah-bilka/15995 Hannah Bilka] at Boston College Eagles women's ice hockey * [https://teamusa.usahockey.com/2024wwcroster-hannahbilka Hannah Bilka] at USA Hockey * {{Team USA|new_id=hannah-bilka}} * [https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/results/athlete-details/25119 Hannah Bilka] at Milano Cortina 2026 * {{Olympedia|157227}} * {{InterSportStats}} * {{Instagram}}<!-- per WP:ELMINOFFICIAL, choose one official website only -->
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