Arlan MarttilaFaced with a possible three games against No. 2 Minnesota prior to NCAA selections, it was key for No. 5 North Dakota to come away with points to cement its candidacy. In the first of those meetings, the Fighting Sioux (20-9-3, 16-8-3-2 WCHA) did just that, as first-line center Josefine Jakobsen scored an unassisted goal … Read more
Cornell is celebrating its third ECAC regular season title in as many seasons, and in two weeks, it hopes to add a third straight conference tournament championship as well. What makes such achievements more remarkable is that prior to its run, Cornell had experienced nothing but losing seasons, both overall and in conference, throughout the … Read more
Get the engravers ready After much anticipation, we’ve reached the point of the season where hardware will be handed out with increasing regularity. Northeastern secured its first Beanpot title since 1998. This year, overtime was kind to the Huskies, as they advanced past Boston College via a shootout in the semifinals, and then outlasted Boston … Read more
Get the engravers ready After much anticipation, we’ve reached the point of the season where hardware will be handed out with increasing regularity. Northeastern secured its first Beanpot title since 1998. This year, overtime was kind to the Huskies, as they advanced past Boston College via a shootout in the semifinals, and then outlasted Boston … Read more
In September 2010, as Maria Lewis was set to start her first season in charge of the Maine Black Bears, the Hockey East coaches picked her team to finish last in the eight-team league. That was understandable — the Bears occupied the cellar each of the previous three campaigns. Senior defenseman Ashley Norum and junior … Read more
We may be experiencing some turbulence If at any point you don’t like the prospective composition of the NCAA at-large field, then wait five minutes, because it will probably change. Thanks to the volatile nature of the PairWise Rankings, teams are bouncing around like an unfrozen puck. Boston University’s rebound in particular started a ripple … Read more
We may be experiencing some turbulence If at any point you don’t like the prospective composition of the NCAA at-large field, then wait five minutes, because it will probably change. Thanks to the volatile nature of the PairWise Rankings, teams are bouncing around like an unfrozen puck. Boston University’s rebound in particular started a ripple … Read more
St. Cloud State produced a much better effort in the second contest of its series with Minnesota, but still wound up losing by seven goals, 7-0, after falling 8-1 in Friday’s opener. “A great weekend overall for our team,” Minnesota coach Brad Frost said. “I’m really happy with the efforts, the attitudes, just the overall … Read more
Amanda Kessel is back. After a January in which she only had eight points in eight games, low by her standards, Kessel’s February got off to a much quicker start as she rattled off six points in an 8-1 Minnesota win over St. Cloud State on Friday night. “It’s that mid to end season where … Read more
Mark Hudak ascended to Dartmouth’s head coaching job for the 2003-04 season, inheriting a sophomore class that included forwards Gillian Apps, Cherie Piper, and Katie Weatherston. Led by those three Canadians, Dartmouth scored 134 and 155 goals in Hudak’s first two seasons. When the trio returned from an Olympic sabbatical for their senior seasons in … Read more
Another record falls in Madison On January 29, 2011, Wisconsin set an NCAA attendance record for a women’s game with a crowd of 10,668. Saturday night, the Badgers bested their own mark, as 12,402 fans turned out to watch their team edge Bemidji State, 1-0, in the program’s third annual Fill the Bowl promotion. It … Read more
Another record falls in Madison On January 29, 2011, Wisconsin set an NCAA attendance record for a women’s game with a crowd of 10,668. Saturday night, the Badgers bested their own mark, as 12,402 fans turned out to watch their team edge Bemidji State, 1-0, in the program’s third annual Fill the Bowl promotion. It … Read more
When the players coming over the boards aren’t at their sharpest, it can negatively impact results, so those hired to hone a team better know their craft. Hockey coaches? No, equipment managers. Young people want a hairstylist that will deliver consistent cuts and send them out into the world with confidence. They’ll go to great … Read more
Sixty minutes not enough at the top of the rankings Ten games went to overtime over the past week. Of the top 12 teams in the Ratings Percentage Index, the Teams Under Consideration, nine played a contest that stretched beyond regulation. Wisconsin, the team at the top of the PairWise Rankings, needed an extra minute … Read more
Sixty minutes not enough at the top of the rankings Ten games went to overtime over the past week. Of the top 12 teams in the Ratings Percentage Index, the Teams Under Consideration, nine played a contest that stretched beyond regulation. Wisconsin, the team at the top of the PairWise Rankings, needed an extra minute … Read more
Minnesota hadn’t won a game after trailing by more than two goals since Jan. 26, 2008. However, when Bemidj State forged ahead by a pair of markers early in the second period, one sensed that this time, something was different. The Gophers (20-4-1, 14-4-1-0 WCHA) entered the final period still down one, but completed their … Read more
Kelli Stack graduated last spring from Boston College, leaving her name stamped throughout the Eagles’ record book. Having surpassed the 50-point mark in three of her seasons, Stack finished as BC’s all-time leading scorer with 209 points, and her departure obviously left a hole in the Eagles’ offense. The challenge for any program that wants … Read more
Weekly countdown Did you ever want to be a disc jockey? It always seemed like a pretty sweet gig to me, sit around and play music, something I usually do for free anyway. Once a week you do a song countdown, where you relate an interesting anecdote about the song or artist. I can do … Read more
Weekly countdown Did you ever want to be a disc jockey? It always seemed like a pretty sweet gig to me, sit around and play music, something I usually do for free anyway. Once a week you do a song countdown, where you relate an interesting anecdote about the song or artist. I can do … Read more
Noora Räty put an exclamation mark on her first win in Duluth, tying the Minnesota record for career shutouts in the process with 21. “To tie it in two and a half years is something that speaks volumes to her talent, and her ability is I think pretty special,” Minnesota coach Brad Frost said. “For … Read more