Nicole Haase
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.
What do the top coaches in women’s D-I want for Christmas? We have the insider scoop on the wish lists they sent to Santa.
There are currently 45 women from 13 countries playing D-I hockey. Over the holiday, some of those players will get an opportunity to play in Europe when Clarkson and Northeastern face each other in Belfast for the Friendship Series.
Nicole Haase and Arlan Marttila review the first half, including the strengths of Minnesota and Wisconsin, whether Princeton can take the ECAC crown from Clarkson, the multiteam race in Hockey East and two-team race in the CHA, and top players from the first half.
Wisconsin and Minnesota rolled in weekend sweeps, Clarkson got back on track by sweeping St. Lawrence, Princeton is in control in the ECAC, and Boston College continues to struggle.
Minnesota faces off against Robert Morris, Minnesota Duluth looks to hold off a resurgent Minnesota State, Clarkson and St. Lawrence look to right the ship, and Princeton looks to continue its strong play. Candace and Nicole pick the weekend’s games.
As first-year players, the current seniors at Minnesota State won only three games. This year, they are over .500 and are eyeing moving into the upper half of the WCHA standings.