Candace Horgan
Some of the top teams have an off weekend due to the Four Nations Cup, but we have some potentially interesting out-of-conference clashes as Robert Morris hosts No. 10 Colgate and Mercyhurst hosts No. 7 Cornell. Candace and Nicole pick the weekend.
Candace and Arlan discuss Brown’s upset wins last weekend, the first time the Bears had beaten a ranked opponent in a dozen years, Dartmouth’s upset of Quinnipiac, Merrimack’s strong start, Clarkson’s overall start, the WCHA, and some big upcoming clashes in the first half of the season.
Candace and Nicole pick this weekend’s games, and for the most part see eye-to-eye.
A battle royale between Minnesota and Wisconsin is just one of the many highlights of the weekend. Candace and Nicole pick the games.
New USCHO women’s D-III columnist Olivia Spellmire, who was a standout player at Lake Forest, looks at the top games this weekend.
For the defending national champion Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs, the early part of the season has been solid (photo: Jim Rosvold/University of Minnesota).
Candace and Nicole look at St. Lawrence’s upset of Clarkson, the early success of Northeastern, the state of rivalry between Mercyhurst and Robert Morris, Boston College’s early offensive struggles, and the upcoming series between Minnesota and Wisconsin.
With forward Bre Simon and coach Natalie Darwitz, Hamline enters the year as the preseason favorite to win the women’s MIAC crown. New columnist Olivia Spellmire previews the season.
Nicole and I started off our season picks race last weekend, and I grabbed a two-game lead out of the gate, going 17-3-3 (.804), while Nicole was 15-5-3 (.717). We have some interesting battles in the top 10 this weekend to pick. Friday, Oct. 19 Dartmouth at Harvard Candace: I’m going with home ice. Harvard … Read more
Nicole and I started off our season picks race last weekend, and I grabbed a two-game lead out of the gate, going 17-3-3 (.804), while Nicole was 15-5-3 (.717). We have some interesting battles in the top 10 this weekend to pick. Friday, Oct. 19 Dartmouth at Harvard Candace: I’m going with home ice. Harvard … Read more
Nicole and I started off our season picks race last weekend, and I grabbed a two-game lead out of the gate, going 17-3-3 (.804), while Nicole was 15-5-3 (.717). We have some interesting battles in the top 10 this weekend to pick. Friday, Oct. 19 Dartmouth at Harvard Candace: I’m going with home ice. Harvard … Read more
Candace and Nicole look at teams that have struggled early that more was expected of, expansion and the NEWHA, and preview some of this weekend’s big contests.
With a sweep of Minnesota Duluth, Wisconsin’s Mark Johnson became the all-time winningest coach in women’s Division I hockey. Elsewhere, Boston College needed overtime twice to beat St. Lawrence, and Ohio State and Minnesota swept key WCHA series. Weekend wrap: Oct. 14
Candace and Nicole start their season picks race on a weekend that pits several top teams against each other.
It’s that time, as Nicole and I start our annual season picks race. I’ve beaten her the last two years, so it will be tough to keep that streak going. We have some interesting series between ranked teams on the docket this week. Thursday-Friday, Oct. 11-12 No. 10 St. Lawrence at No. 6 Boston College … Read more
It’s that time, as Nicole and I start our annual season picks race. I’ve beaten her the last two years, so it will be tough to keep that streak going. We have some interesting series between ranked teams on the docket this week. Thursday-Friday, Oct. 11-12 No. 10 St. Lawrence at No. 6 Boston College … Read more
The last two seasons have not gone well for the Miami RedHawks, who finished last in the NCHC last season and seventh two seasons ago (photo: Candace Horgan).
In their first Wednesday Women of the 2018-19 season, Candace and Nicole look at some early surprises, like Minnesota Duluth’s sweep of Boston College, early defensive struggles from Wisconsin and Clarkson, and the possibility of a new hockey conference.
No. 5 Ohio State split with No. 8 Colgate, and No. 3 Minnesota got a win and tie against No. 4 Minnesota-Duluth, while the other top teams had solid weekends.
Some things don’t change year after year with the NCHC (photo: Melissa Wade).