The PodKaz: World Championship rosters, November uncertainty and key Week 6 series
Nicole and Todd react to Hockey Canada’s World Championship roster and look ahead to this week’s games on this episode of The PodKaz.
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The PodKaz: Two early candidates for game of the year
PodKaz hosts Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski look back at 6-5 games won by Princeton and Ohio State.
Women’s Hockey Weekend Wrap – October 19, 2026
(1) Ohio State at (3) Minnesota The Gophers stunned the Buckeyes on Friday as Adrianna Milani scored 14 seconds into the game and Madison Kaiser added to the lead three minutes later. Chloe Primerano’s power play goal with 5.5 seconds left in the first put Minnesota up 3-0 at the first break. Milani added another … Read more
The PodKaz: Ohio State at Minnesota, key nonconference series headline Week 5
Ohio State took over the No. 1 spot in the USCHO.com Division I women’s poll, and now the Buckeyes put it on the line with a trip to play No. 3 Minnesota.
New season’s NCAA Rules Book changes include an emphasis on modernizing body contact rules and application for the women’s game
There were quite a few rules changes in college hockey before this season and for the first time, the NCAA hosted a webinar with NCAA Secretary-Rules Editor Steve Piotrowski to specifically talk about how those changes and areas of focus would affect women’s college hockey.
The PodKaz: Ohio State takes over No. 1 after sweeping Wisconsin with third-period surges
There’s a new No. 1 team in NCAA women’s hockey but it’s not a new face. Nicole and Todd have more on The PodKaz.
Women’s Hockey Weekend Wrap – October 12, 2026
(1) Wisconsin at (2) Ohio State Ohio State made a statement this weekend with a pair of wins to sweep the Badgers. Special teams were key for the Buckeyes, scoring both goals on Friday and two more goals on Saturday on the power play, going 4-for-7 with the extra attacker. In the first game, Wisconsin … Read more
The PodKaz: National team camp impacts No. 1 vs. No. 2 and other Week 4 matchups
The teams that have won the last seven NCAA women’s hockey championships are playing each other this weekend, with No. 1 Wisconsin traveling to No. 2 Ohio State. But the games will be impacted by absences.
The PodKaz: Rankings get shaken up after a chaotic early weekend
PodKaz hosts Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski look back on a chaotic Week 3 of the NCAA women’s hockey season. Rensselaer delivered probably the biggest surprise with a 2-1 overtime upset of No. 5 Northeastern despite being outshot 42-14. Vermont surprised Minnesota Duluth before the Bulldogs responded with an overtime victory in the second … Read more
Women’s Hockey Weekend Wrap – October 5, 2026
Boston University at (1) Wisconsin The Badgers dropped their national championship banner on Thursday and celebrated with a 7-0 win over BU. Freshman Nela Lopušanová led Wisconsin with two goals and an assist in her first home game at UW. Six other Badgers lit the lamp in the win as Finley McCarthy, Maggie Scannell, Ava … Read more
The PodKaz: Digging into NCAA women’s hockey rule changes and this week’s games
What’s legal contact and what should be penalized as body checking in NCAA women’s hockey? The PodKaz goes through some of the clarifications.
The PodKaz: Ohio State gets a sweep at Penn State, and other observations on Week 2
https://youtu.be/tWIIObAwXwE? We’re trying a new format this season on The PodKaz, with hosts Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski delivering two episodes a week. This is one of our looks back at what stood out in the previous weekend’s games. An episode later in the week will get into bigger topics and look ahead to upcoming … Read more
Women’s Hockey: 2026-27 NEWHA season preview
For the first time in the past few seasons, the same team took the regular season and tournament titles. Franklin Pierce won their second championship but earned their first bid to the NCAA Tournament. Five different schools have won the NEWHA Tournament in the eight years of its existence – Assumption will be pushing to … Read more
Women’s Hockey: 2026-27 WCHA season preview
Wisconsin repeated as national champions, earning their third title in the last four years. For the fourth straight year, they faced off against WCHA rival Ohio State. Polls differ early on about which team is currently #1, but the consensus seems to be that they are the top two teams in the country. The WCHA … Read more
Women’s Hockey: 2026-27 Hockey East season preview
Northeastern returned to the top of the conference, winning the regular season title after a two year absence. But Connecticut eked out a 2-1 win in overtime of the conference championship game. Both teams advanced to the NCAA Tournament. UConn earned their first-ever tournament win in their second berth, defeating Princeton 4-1. Northeastern took down … Read more
Women’s Hockey: 2026-27 ECAC season preview
Just seven points separated first-place Yale and Princeton from seventh place Brown at the end of last season and I expect it will be an equally tight fight for the championship this season. Honestly, it doesn’t seem like any place in this conference is secure.
The PodKaz: Meet new Syracuse coach Brian Idalski
The PodKaz continues its series of episodes talking with NCAA women’s hockey head coaches in new locations with a conversation with Syracuse’s Brian Idalski.
Women’s Hockey Roster Updates 2026-27
The transfer portal continues to be an active and important part of the women’s college hockey offseason. Here’s our attempt at putting all the staffing changes and roster moves all in one place.