Arlan MarttilaKelly Babstock piled up 203 points in her four years and 147 games at Quinnipiac. No other player wearing a Bobcats jersey has ever hit triple digits in a career. During Babstock’s tenure, her team scored 398 goals, meaning she was directly involved in over half of its offense. As is the case with any … Read more
Gophers continue to vex Badgers No. 2 Minnesota found itself in the unfamiliar role of underdog as it traveled to Madison to meet No. 1 Wisconsin. The rest of the weekend followed recent tradition: the Gophers came home with vastly different victories, 4-1 and 2-1. On Friday, the Badgers received a reminder of the intensity … Read more
Gophers continue to vex Badgers No. 2 Minnesota found itself in the unfamiliar role of underdog as it traveled to Madison to meet No. 1 Wisconsin. The rest of the weekend followed recent tradition: the Gophers came home with vastly different victories, 4-1 and 2-1. On Friday, the Badgers received a reminder of the intensity … Read more
Long before there was Hockey East, the WCHA, the CHA, or the NCAA sanctioning a women’s tournament, there was New Hampshire. No program has enjoyed more success over its history, which dates back to 1977-78; the Wildcats have won 735 games with a .724 winning percentage. Only Providence with 670 wins comes close to that … Read more
Competition tightens up The 28 teams that don’t belong to the Ivy League have played between two and six games apiece, and only two of them still have perfect records. One of those teams, No. 2 Wisconsin looks destined for the top spot in the poll after throttling Ohio State by a 9-0 composite in … Read more
Competition tightens up The 28 teams that don’t belong to the Ivy League have played between two and six games apiece, and only two of them still have perfect records. One of those teams, No. 2 Wisconsin looks destined for the top spot in the poll after throttling Ohio State by a 9-0 composite in … Read more
Katerina Mrazova scored the deciding goal in the fourth round of a shootout to yield the extra point to Minnesota-Duluth after the Bulldogs and Minnesota played to a 3-3 overtime tie. The two points were the first for UMD (1-3-2, 0-3-1-1 WCHA) over Minnesota since a win in Duluth in January 2012. “It just seems … Read more
Amanda Leveille turned in a 26-save shutout and Dani Cameranesi and Hannah Brandt took care of the offense as Minnesota won its first road game of the season, 3-0, over Minnesota-Duluth. “Overall, it was one of those WCHA games on the road against a very good club,” Minnesota (3-0-0, 1-0-0 WCHA) coach Brad Frost said. … Read more
The journey to the top of the heap in the NCAA is a long, arduous climb, made more difficult when everyone else has a head start. Penn State is just a weekend of play into its third season of varsity competition, so until Merrimack joins the ranks next season, the Nittany Lions are the newcomers … Read more
Contenders flex muscle The scoreboard operators at Conte Forum better be ready this season, because No. 3 Boston College will require that constant changes be made. The Eagles made sure there would be no repeat of last year’s mystifying loss to Syracuse. After the teams traded goals on power plays in the opening minutes, BC … Read more
Contenders flex muscle The scoreboard operators at Conte Forum better be ready this season, because No. 3 Boston College will require that constant changes be made. The Eagles made sure there would be no repeat of last year’s mystifying loss to Syracuse. After the teams traded goals on power plays in the opening minutes, BC … Read more
No. 1 Minnesota turned an advantage in special teams and an edge in experience in net into a 5-2 victory over No. 4/6 Boston University. “It was just an incredible hockey game that fans were able to enjoy,” Minnesota coach Brad Frost said. Meghan Lorence scored twice for the Gophers (2-0-0), who also got goals … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS — In a number of Big Ten sports, Penn State has had the best of the Minnesota over the years. In hockey, the Gophers have been at it a lot longer, and it showed as they bested a Nittany Lions squad embarking on its third varsity season, 8-0, at Ridder Arena. Goaltender Sidney Peters … Read more
ECAC Hockey is the oldest league, and of late, it has been the most stable. Greg Fargo has the least tenure at his current job, and he starts his third season at Colgate. This could well be the best that the league has been from top to bottom, as several contenders feature Olympians and those … Read more
More than any other league, four years ago is ancient history in the CHA. Sure, rosters turn over in four years all over the country. But consider that four years ago: The CHA did not have an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament; The players of the first recruiting class at Syracuse were entering their … Read more
If women’s hockey conferences were equated to television shows, then in recent years, Hockey East would be a program like “Hard Copy” or “Inside Edition,” as teams have taken turns on the hot seat. Vermont, Connecticut, and Maine each endured phases where more news was generated off the ice than on, resulting in coaching changes. … Read more
It is a season of change in the WCHA. For the first time since the league’s inaugural season of 1999-2000, it doesn’t have the defending national champion. That doesn’t necessarily indicate that its days as the country’s top league are over, however, as half of the WCHA is ranked in USCHO’s preseason poll, including the … Read more
Pucks have been dropped A number of programs’ seasons are underway. Most teams are practicing, others have played exhibitions, and a few have started bona fide NCAA competition. Let’s look at the results of the latter. Scanlan makes history at Bemidji State Under new coach James Scanlan, Bemidji State opened its season with a road … Read more
Pucks have been dropped A number of programs’ seasons are underway. Most teams are practicing, others have played exhibitions, and a few have started bona fide NCAA competition. Let’s look at the results of the latter. Scanlan makes history at Bemidji State Under new coach James Scanlan, Bemidji State opened its season with a road … Read more
New coaches hope to rebuild at St. Cloud, Bemidji