Nicole Haase
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).
Loren Gabel capped a record-setting career at Clarkson by winning the Patty Kazmaier Award. She came to Clarkson the year after the program’s first national championship, and helped them win two consecutive national championships.
Familiar foes faceoff for the national championship. Wisconsin hasn’t won since 2011, a streak that started when the Gophers upended them in the 2012 national championship. Minnesota has won four since then, but hasn’t claimed the top spot since defeating Boston College in 2016. Candace and Nicole pick the final game of the season.
Senior Sam Cogan led the Badgers with a goal and two assists while senior Annie Pankowski added two goals to lead Wisconsin (photo: Matt Dewkett).
The Minnesota women’s hockey team will play for their seventh NCAA title on Sunday as they advanced to the championship game with a 2-0 win over Cornell Friday (photo: Matt Dewkett).
Wisconsin redshirt senior captain Annie Pankowski is standing outside the Badgers locker room, giving an interview to a handful of reporters, when a she gets distracted for a moment and then pauses her answer to lean down and scratch the head of a dog that’s now happily wagging its tail and sitting at her feet (photo: Rachel Lewis).
In the Frozen Four semifinals, both Nicole and Candace see the WCHA teams prevailing. Follow our coverage all weekend!
Wisconsin is in its sixth straight Frozen Four, but each one has brought heartbreak. The last time Wisconsin faced Clarkson in the NCAA tournament was in the 2017 national championship game, which they lost. They are looking for redemption as they face Clarkson in the semifinals Friday.
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.
Clarkson, Cornell, Minnesota, and Wisconsin won their games to advance to the Frozen Four. Clarkson and Cornell did so in OT.
The Wisconsin women’s hockey team earned a record-tying sixth straight trip to the Frozen Four with a 4-0 victory over Syracuse on Saturday. Senior captain and Patty Kazmaier top-three finalist Annie Pankowski scored twice in the second period, and juniors Abby Roque and Presley Norby each added a goal in the third period to lead … Read more
The NCAA tournament first-round is here. Candace and Nicole pick the weekend’s games.
Syracuse has earned its first CHA tournament title and first-ever berth in the NCAA tournament. While the Orange know it is a daunting task to face Wisconsin in Madison, they feel they have learned lessons they can bring into this game to potentially have success.
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.
Syracuse ran the table and advanced to its first-ever NCAA tournament. Wisconsin beat Minnesota in the WCHA tournament to avenge its regular-season title loss. Northeastern beat Boston College in overtime to claim its second-straight Hockey East tournament, and Clarkson beat Cornell for its third-straight ECAC tournament title.
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.
On the final weekend before the NCAA tournament selection, many teams are jockeying for either position, or a possible spot in the NCAA tournament itself. Nicole Haase breaks down the possible scenarios.
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.
Cornell and Colgate faced red-hot goalies and survived their opening-round series in three games, while the rest of the favorites swept to advance to the semifinals of their respective tournaments. Robert Morris swept Syracuse to win the CHA regular-season crown.
Wisconsin swept St. Cloud State on Annie Pankowski’s hat trick