Shepard’s 25 saves, Koepke’s two goals lead Minnesota Duluth over Denver
The Bulldogs rode 25 saves from Hunter Shepard and an early third-period goal from Cole Koepke to a win over the Pioneers (photo: Bradley K. Olson).
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St. Cloud State defeats Colorado College in penalty-filled game to open NCHC semifinals
Before the first NCHC Frozen Faceoff semifinal, top-ranked St. Cloud State might have had reason for concern (photo: Bradley K. Olson).
Women’s D-I Frozen Four: Minnesota blanks Cornell, to play Wisconsin, which crushed Clarkson
Minnesota will face WCHA rival Wisconsin. Minnesota got a power-play goal from Nicole Schammel in the second period and an empty-netter from Sarah Potomak to advance to the national championship game. Wisconsin broke open a close game in the third period on a goal by Annie Pankowski and cruised to a win.
Men’s D-III Frozen Four: Wis.-Stevens Point defeats Hobart, will face Norwich
Norwich jumped out to a 3-0 lead and held on for a 4-2 win, staving off a desperate Geneseo rally and getting an empty-net goal by Dave Robertson with 28. 6 seconds left to seal the win. The Cadets await the winner of Wisconsin-Stevens Point-Hobart.
Women’s D-I Frozen Four semifinal picks: Look to the WCHA for the finals
In the Frozen Four semifinals, both Nicole and Candace see the WCHA teams prevailing. Follow our coverage all weekend!
After upsetting Western Michigan, Colorado College readying for first Frozen Faceoff
Until the last two years, it was a given that Colorado College was the perennial cellar dweller in the NCHC (photo: Bradley K. Olson).
Wednesday Women: Reviewing the quarterfinal results and looking ahead to the Frozen Four, plus the WCHA versus ECAC dynamic
Candace and Nicole review the quarterfinal results, including what Princeton’s close loss to Minnesota might mean for the Tigers’ chances next season, discuss the Annie Pankowski’s strong play of late, look ahead to the Frozen Four, and also ponder what a second consecutive year of ECAC versus WCHA teams in the Frozen Four means to the game’s landscape.
Women’s D-I Frozen Four set: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Clarkson, and Cornell
Wisconsin blanked Syracuse, Minnesota knocked off Princeton, Clarkson rallied to beat Boston College in overtime, and Cornell upset Northeastern in overtime. Read recaps of the Wisconsin and Minnesota wins!
GAME OF THE WEEK: Lukosevicius, Denver deliver knockout blow, ending North Dakota’s season with 4-2 victory in NCHC quarters
Jarid Lukosevicius’ goal at 14:38 of the second period turned out to be the game-winner as Denver advanced to the NCHC semifinals, eliminating North Dakota and ending the Fighting Hawks season (Photo: Candace Horgan)
Women’s D-I NCAA tournament quarterfinal picks March 15: Northeastern-Cornell and BC-Clarkson are where potential upsets lie
The NCAA tournament first-round is here. Candace and Nicole pick the weekend’s games.
USCHO GAME OF THE WEEK: North Dakota looks to continue strong play in tough series with Denver
Regardless of the location, there has been one constant: Denver and North Dakota have been in the Frozen Faceoff every year (photo: Jim Rosvold/University of Minnesota).
Wednesday Women: Syracuse makes NCAA tournament, favorites win in conference tournaments, and standout rookies
Candace and Nicole review the results of the conference tournaments, preview the NCAA quarterfinals, discuss the concept of parity and why many of the same teams are back in the NCAA tournament, and also look at possible contenders for the All-USCHO rookie team.
Women’s D-I: Favorites advance
Boston College, Clarkson, Cornell, Minnesota, Northeastern, and Wisconsin all advanced in their respective tournaments.
Women’s D-I weekend picks March 8: Tournament semis present intriguing matchups with BC versus BU and Colgate versus Clarkson
The tournament semis and finals present must-see games. Robert Morris battles Syracuse for the CHA title and NCAA tournament bid. Boston College takes on rival Boston University. Ohio State looks to deny Wisconsin once more. Colgate looks to go three-for-three on the year against Clarkson, which beat the Raiders in the NCAA tournament championship last season. Candace and Nicole pick the weekend’s games.
Defending national champion Minnesota Duluth gunning for NCHC position
On the final weekend of the regular season in the NCHC, only two teams, St. Cloud State and Colorado College, know what position they will finish in (photo: Candace Horgan).
Men’s D-III West: Scouting the familiar Augsburg-St. Norbert series
Third-ranked St. Norbert and sixth-ranked Augsburg know each other well. For the fourth consecutive season, the two teams are meeting in the NCAA tournament. The Green Knights and Auggies met twice in the regular season, with the Auggies winning 6-5 in overtime on Dec. 7. The teams skated to a 3-3 tie a day later. … Read more
Wednesday Women: Reviewing a routine weekend, previewing the conference semis, and looking at the Patty Kaz three
Candace and Nicole review the results from the first weekend of playoff action, one where all the higher-seeded teams advanced, look at potential upsets, such as Ohio State beating Wisconsin or Minnesota Duluth beating Minnesota, delve into the volatility of Hockey East, and look at how the final three nominees for the Patty Kazmaier Award did in the first weekend of postseason action.
Women’s D-III weekend wrap March 4: The 2019 NCAA tournament field is set, but first, a look at how the conference tournaments closed out
One surprise happened when Wisconsin-Eau Claire rolled over Wisconsin-River Falls, and Williams beat Middlebury for the third this season to claim the NESCAC. The NCAA tournament field is now set.
Women’s D-I: Most of the faves advance, Wisconsin rolls over St. Cloud State
Wisconsin rolled over St. Cloud State, Cornell defeated Rensselaer in OT, and Colgate fell to Harvard.
Women’s D-I weekend picks: Playoffs begin, favorites to advance
Three conferences start their playoff tournaments this weekend, while the CHA wraps up its regular season. In the playoffs, Candace and Nicole think their might be some third games, but expect the favorites to likely advance.