Weekend wrap: October 28
(1) Wisconsin remains undefeated, while (2) Minnesota and (3)Northeastern suffer their first losses of the season.
Nicole Haase
Women’s D-I weekend picks October 25: Every ranked team in action as Ivy League schools start the season
(8) Robert Morris at (5) Cornell and (2) Minnesota at (9) Ohio State highlight the weekend slate of games in women’s Division I hockey.
Women’s DI: Robert Morris’ tough start will set them up for late season success
Despite pushing some of the best teams in the country to their limit, the Colonials have just one point to show for their efforts.
Weekend wrap: October 21
This weekend’s games featured Bemidji State upsetting Minnesota Duluth, Minnesota State tying Ohio State twice and Robert Morris once again pushing a top-ranked team to the limit.
Women’s D-I weekend picks October 18: Clarkson hosts Robert Morris and Ohio State visits nemesis Minnesota State
(1) Wisconsin at LIU Brooklyn This is LIU’s Homecoming weekend and Saturday’s game will be played at the Nassau Coliseum, home of NHL’s New York Islanders. The Sharks are 0-2 to start the season, having been swept by UConn two weeks ago. This unfortunately won’t be an easy matchup for the Sharks, as the Badgers … Read more
Women’s DI: Confident, comfortable senior class looks to leave New Hampshire with a legacy of success
The New Hampshire women’s hockey team started last season 1-9-2. It was a brutally tough stretch where Coach Hillary Witt said her team was playing pretty well, but could not seem to find the back of the net. Despite the rough and demoralizing start, the team did not let it tank their season. The Wildcats … Read more
Wednesday Women: Welcome to the 2019-20 season
Note: We’re trying something a bit different with Wednesday Women this year. Instead of focusing on just week-to-week results, Wednesday Women will be an ongoing conversation about the season, with thoughts and insights from Nicole and Arlan that publishes every other week. Nicole: Hey Arlan – and readers – welcome back to another women’s college … Read more
Weekend wrap: October 14
(1) Wisconsin at (8) Ohio State Kristen Campbell tallied her 3rd shutout of the season and the Badgers continued their torrid pace on the power play as they defeated Ohio State 3-0. Abby Roque scored with the player advantage in the second to give Wisconsin the 1-0 lead heading into the final frame. Daryl Watts … Read more
Women’s DI: Daryl Watts finding her stride skating with the Badgers
No Patty Kazmaier Award winner has ever transferred after having won the award. You’d be hard pressed to find any national most valuable player that’s changed teams after receiving their sport’s highest honor. Transfers have become more frequent and commonplace in women’s Division I hockey in recent years, but no change of team has been … Read more
Weekend wrap: October 6
Penn State at (1) Wisconsin On Friday, the Badgers had one last celebration of their 2018-19 national championship season before the game and carried that momentum into a 7-0 win in front of a sell-out crowd in Madison. Abby Roque had two goals and two assists while Daryl Watts added a goal and three assists … Read more
Women’s D-I weekend picks October 4: Clarkson and Minnesota Duluth meet in an intriguing top-ten series
Since it would be a bit odd for me to just pick games with no context and keep track of my own record, I thought I’d change up the Friday picks a bit, offering a bit more insight into each series before choosing an outcome. I’ll pick all of the ranked teams’ games and add … Read more
Women’s D-I: Confidence, hard work are the keys to growth at Holy Cross
Recent years have brought a lot of change for the Holy Cross women’s hockey program as the Crusaders moved to Division I and joined Hockey East. This season, the team also has a new head coach, but she’s the least of the upheaval that the program has seen recently. When Katie Lachapelle joined Holy Cross … Read more
Weekend Wrap: September 29
(1) Wisconsin at Lindenwood The Badgers scored two second-period power play goals to take a 4-0 win over Lindenwood on Friday. Sophie Shirley had two goals and an assist, Abby Roque had three assists and Daryl Watts netted her first goal as a Badger while adding an assist to lead the team. On Saturday, six … Read more
Hockey East season preview: Stellar sophomores make Northeastern the preseason pick
The Hockey East landscape has shifted over the past year or so, and in some ways looks nothing like it has in recent years. After Boston College seemed to have a stranglehold on the top spot in Hockey East, winning five years in a row, Northeastern broke through and won their second-ever regular season title. … Read more
NEWHA season preview: St. Anselm should repeat as champs of newly approved NCAA DI conference
This is the first season the New England Women’s Hockey Alliance (NEWHA) will officially compete at the NCAA level. The conference is comprised of two Division I teams – Sacred Heart and LIU-Brooklyn – and four Division II teams – Franklin Pierce, Post, St. Anselm and St. Michael’s. Per NCAA guidelines, the women’s hockey National … Read more
WCHA season preview: Reigning national champion Badgers favorite to win
Bemidji State Last season 13-21-2, 10-12-2, (fifth). Lost to Minnesota Duluth in the opening round of the WCHA tournament. “Competing every year is a challenge in this league. The competition just keeps getting better and better,” said Coach Jim Scanlan. “We’ve got a deep group of forwards. You can tell the players have worked very … Read more
ECAC season preview: Prolific top line makes Princeton the preseason favorite
Heading into the final weekend of regular season play, the ECAC was so close that four different teams had a chance to win the crown. Though we knew which eight teams would make the conference tournament, not one team had a seed locked down. Over the course of the long season, the final standings came … Read more
CHA season preview: Mercyhurst preseason favorite in close conference race
The CHA has never been more competitive than it is right now.
Women’s D-I: Wisconsin’s Mark Johnson named USCHO Coach of the Year
After leading the Wisconsin Badgers to their first national title since 2011, and setting new records in the process, Mark Johnson has been named USCHO Women’s D-I Coach of the Year.
Wisconsin follows “whatever it takes” theme in defeating Minnesota for national championship
Wisconsin found a measure of redemption for so many close calls in recent years by following its mantra, “whatever it takes.” The Badgers had shutouts in every NCAA tournament game en route to their first national championship since 2011 (photo: Matt Dewkett Photography).