David De RemerYou’d think that by now St. Lawrence would have learned that Nicole Corriero can’t be overlooked, even when she’s down on the ice. That’s just what the Saints did 8:48 into the first period when a defender passed the puck in front while Corriero sat at the crease with her back to the net. As … Read more
UMD coach Shannon Miller was back at the NCAA women’s Frozen Four on Thursday, but in an entirely unfamiliar role. She was sitting in the back of the press room watching questions being answered instead of taking them herself. UMD has won all three NCAA championships contested but just missed the NCAA cut this time … Read more
Of Harvard’s six goals in its ECAC championship victory over St. Lawrence, none was more well-received than senior Mina Pell’s goal at 10:50 of the third period. Not only was it Mina’s first goal this season, it also meant all four Harvard lines had scored. The achievement was indicative of Harvard’s complete team effort. The … Read more
“Exhausted” was the word to describe the state of everyone involved after Harvard’s 2-1 double overtime win over Brown in Saturday’s ECAC semifinals. That’s exhausted mentally, emotionally, and physically. And it goes for those who played in it and to some extent, those who watched it. Much of the emotional exhaustion came as a result … Read more
Old habits are dying hard at the ECAC championships. Following up Harvard’s third victory of the year over Brown in the first semifinal, St. Lawrence beat Dartmouth for the third time in the second semifinal. With the 4-2 win, the No. 4 Saints (28-8-1) have now accounted for half the season’s losses for No. 3 … Read more
On Feb. 18, four U.S. college players made the final cut for the Canadian women’s national team — Cherie Piper and Gillian Apps of No. 3 Dartmouth, Gina Kingsbury of No. 4 St. Lawrence and Caroline Ouellette of No. 6 Minnesota-Duluth. One college player, Carla MacLeod of No. 5 Wisconsin, was among the final eight … Read more
To the four participating teams in this week’s ECAC championship at Union, this weekend consists of just another hockey game or two, another chance to bring home an ECAC championship banner, and for the lucky few, another step along the road to Frozen Four in Providence. To many outside observers, however, the tournament’s primary importance … Read more
Once Wisconsin coach Mark Johnson knew his team only had five minutes of overtime in the WCHA consolation game, he was ready to make one of the most unorthodox of moves — pulling his goaltender with the score tied. That’s how desperately the Badgers were looking to make a final positive statement to the NCAA … Read more
With one perfectly placed deflection on her first shift, Minnesota co-captain Kelsey Bills ensured that the lead story of the WCHA final would be her return from injury and her team’s spirited response to one embarrassing first-period mistake. Bills’ injury-plagued senior year took another turn for the worse when she couldn’t play the first period … Read more
No matter who No. 1 Minnesota plays high in its umbrella power play, it still looks pretty good. Although sophomore Ashley Albrecht is now the third Gopher defensemen to fill that position, Minnesota’s top-ranked power play has shown no signs of missing a beat. The Gophers (27-4-2) had two five-on-three goals, including one in the … Read more
For all that’s changed in women’s hockey over the past four years, some things just don’t seem to — such as Minnesota-Duluth winning postseason games and Wisconsin coming up short in the WCHA tournament. On the strength of a goal and assist from UMD senior Jenny Potter, who played like she wanted to extend her … Read more
With the women’s NCAAs nearing, David De Remer takes a complete look at the selection process, the teams and the scenarios.
The tightness and uncertainty of the NCAA women’s hockey selection process can create some strange incentives. For instance, whoever wins Saturday’s 1:05 p.m. WCHA tournament semifinal at Ridder Arena between No. 5 Wisconsin and No. 6 Minnesota-Duluth might be best served by turning into Maroon and Gold superfans at 4:05 p.m. when the No. 1 … Read more
Princeton coach Jeff Kampersal’s game plan was designed not to let Angela Ruggiero beat his team, and it worked as advertised. Only problem for the Tigers defensively was that Harvard’s third line beat them instead. With 11:02 left, Katherine Sweet took a breakout pass that originated from Ruggiero, beat a defender to set up a … Read more
Princeton needed more time than usual to get its equipment ready on Saturday against Brown, but once the Tigers got their skates and skills sharp, Brown could not handle the pressure. The Bears jumped to a 3-1 lead 14:23 into the second period, but No. 9 Princeton (20-8-0, 12-5-0 ECAC) came roaring back for a … Read more
No matter how long sports are played, watched or coached, the next week is never quite like any other. Many of women’s college hockey’s seniors, even as they’re ritually honored in their final home games of the regular season, nonetheless have plenty of new competitive experiences forthcoming. Even if the seniors were to play forever, … Read more
The emotions that have defined the Harvard-Dartmouth rivalry were in full force Friday night in front of 1,555 at Thompson Arena. Intense passion showed on each side as Dartmouth jumped to a 2-0 lead after Harvard co-captain Angela Ruggiero earned a disqualification for kicking Katie Weatherston in the head along the sideboards, and further more … Read more
One upside to having a small number of teams in the NCAA women’s hockey tournament is that it adds to the importance and excitement of the regular season. This being the most competitive year to date among the top eight teams in women’s college hockey — and perhaps the last year before NCAA expansion — … Read more
Harvard’s teamwork was so strong on Saturday that even when Nicole Corriero was down or sliding on the ice, she was still the most dangerous player out there. On the strength of her effort, her teammates’ support and a little luck, Corriero compiled a hat trick and four-point afternoon in No. 2 Harvard’s 5-1 win … Read more
Down the stretch Friday night, it seemed as if St. Lawrence goaltender Rachel Barrie perfectly anticipated every Harvard shot. But there was nothing she could do at 2:10 of overtime, when All-World defenseman Angela Ruggiero suddenly emerged in front with momentum and space in her favor. The Crimson co-captain’s goal capped a 3-2 come-from-behind victory … Read more