Cogan scores, adds two assists as Wisconsin blanks Clarkson for spot in title game
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).
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Minnesota back in women’s national title game after blanking Cornell Friday night
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).
Hockey Humanitarian Award finalist spotlight: Training future guide dogs continues long history of Wisconsin’s Annie Pankowski giving back
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).
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!
Women’s D-I: Wisconsin looking for redemption, first national title since 2011
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.
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 weekend wrap March 17: Cornell joins favorites in Frozen Four as two ECAC, two WCHA teams advance
Clarkson, Cornell, Minnesota, and Wisconsin won their games to advance to the Frozen Four. Clarkson and Cornell did so in OT.
Pankowski paces Wisconsin past Syracuse into Frozen Four
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
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.
Women’s D-I: Syracuse builds new culture through first-ever NCAA tournament berth
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.
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 weekend wrap March 10: Syracuse wins CHA and first-ever berth in NCAA tournament, Wisconsin avenges regular season title loss to Minnesota
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.
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.
Women’s D-I: PairWise preview of NCAA tournament possibilities
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.
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-I weekend wrap March 3: Cornell, Colgate survive three-game series, rest of favorites roll
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.
Pankowski’s hat trick powers Wisconsin to sweep of St. Cloud State
Wisconsin swept St. Cloud State on Annie Pankowski’s hat trick
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.
Clark, Pankowski pace Wisconsin past St. Cloud State
The Wisconsin women’s hockey team defeated St. Cloud State, 5-0, Friday afternoon to take the lead in the best-of-three WCHA quarterfinal series the two teams play this weekend. After struggling to find the back of the net during their final regular season series against Ohio State last weekend, Wisconsin responded with a solid five-goal performance … Read more
Women’s D-I: Ohio State peaking at right time, looking to return to NCAA tournament
Ohio State made the Frozen Four last season. Though returning to the NCAA tournament is a tough task for the Buckeyes at this point, they do see a path forward, and led by goaltender Andrea Brändli, the Buckeyes are feeling confident about their chances.