Nicole HaaseOn a day when their coach, Mark Johnson, becomes the first-ever Wisconsin player to have his jersey retired, the Wisconsin Badgers rolled to an easy 7-2 win over Minnesota State.
It’s prime time in the East with No. 4 Clarkson hosting No. 6 Cornell and No. 10 Colgate, as well as Boston University going for only its second Beanpot title. Candace and Nicole pick the games.
In the middle of a career year with 55 points in 26 games, Clarkson senior Loren Gabel is more focused on the hard work that can help the team win another championship. She and the rest of the team wear the target as two-time defending national champions with pride.
Nicole and Arlan discuss the big losses by Minnesota and Wisconsin, Clarkson’s win over Princeton and what it means to the ECAC race, the CHA favorites, and the Beanpot results that saw two upset winners.
Both Wisconsin and Minnesota were upset, Northeastern escaped unscathed, and Clarkson ended Princeton’s 20-game unbeaten streak. Nicole Haase recaps the active weekend.
No. 5 Clarkson faces No. 4 Princeton, the Beanpot has its first round, and Wisconsin and Minnesota look to stay hot. Candace and Nicole pick the weekend’s games.
She already had many records coming into the season, but last weekend, Megan Keller of Boston College tied the Hockey East mark for single-season goals recorded by a defender and broke the single-season points record for defensemen. She has brought what she learned from the Olympics to her leadership at Boston College.
Candace and Nicole discuss Ohio State’s crushing losses to Minnesota, the youth at Northeastern and Princeton, Cornell’s chances at an ECAC crown, the grind of the long season, and possible Patty Kazmaier Award nominees.
Minnesota crushed Ohio State to sweep an important series, Lauren Gabel got her 100th career goal as Clarkson put the pressure on ECAC leader Princeton, and Annie Pankowski notched her 100th career point in Wisconsin’s sweep of St. Cloud State.
No. 2 Minnesota travels to Columbus to face No. 7 Ohio State, while No. 6 Cornell and No. 8 Colgate square off in a home-and-home. Candace and Nicole pick the weekend’s games.
With Jesse Compher leading the way, Boston University is back in the hunt for an NCAA tournament berth, something that seemed highly unlikely after a poor start to the season. Compher’s prolific scoring is one reason for the turnaround.
No. 2 Minnesota looks to unseat No. 1 Wisconsin, No. 6 Clarkson looks to gain on No. 4 Princeton, and Robert Morris looks to stay ahead of Mercyhurst. Candace and Nicole pick the weekend’s contests.
Princeton currently has the nation’s longest unbeaten streak at 18 games, and led by first-year players Sarah Fillier and Maggie Connors, the Tigers are looking to win the ECAC and advance to the NCAA tournament.
Nicole and Arlan look at the current state of the conference races and PairWise race, how good Princeton is, whether Boston College can use its win over Northeastern as a springboard to success, and some of the top candidates for the Patty Kazmaier Award.
No. 5 Princeton rolled over Cornell, 5-0, then tied No. 9 Colgate, while No. 1 Wisconsin and No. 3 Northeastern split series with No. 7 Ohio State and No. 10 Boston College, respectively. Nicole Haase recaps the weekend.
Top-ranked Wisconsin travels to No. 7 Ohio State, while No. 10 Boston College tries to break out of its funk in a series with No. 3 Northeastern, and No. 6 Princeton takes on No. 4 Cornell and No. 9 Colgate. Candace and Nicole pick the weekend’s series.
Rob Morgan will be the first coach at new program LIU-Brooklyn, and he is using his previous experience building a program at St. Norbert and coaching at Yale to look for quick success.
Mercyhurst got a tie and win against Colgate, Northeastern continues strong play against ranked teams with a tie and win over Clarkson, Princeton further cemented its position atop the ECAC, and Minnesota won the inaugural Minnesota Cup.
An Irish setting for a battle between No. 3 Northeastern and No. 5 Clarkson is just one of the highlights of the weekend. Candace and Nicole pick the games.
As the second half of the season kicks off in earnest, Nicole Haase looks at the conference races and the odds-on favorites to get nominated for the Patty Kazmaier Award.