Hannah Bilka

Hannah Bilka is an American professional ice hockey player for the PWHL Detroit of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) and member of the United States women's national ice hockey team. 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. 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. 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. Bilka is the first and only person from the state of Texas to win an Olympic gold medal in ice hockey.