Nicole Haase
It would seem that once again, this is Boston College’s conference to lose. The Eagles have won five straight regular-season titles and return three gold-medal-winning Olympians back to the roster this season. The weak point for the team last season was on the blue line, so these three elite defenders will make an immediate impact. … Read more
The WCHA has four teams in the USCHO preseason poll. Wisconsin and Minnesota are ranked second and third, while Ohio State comes in at the seventh spot and Minnesota-Duluth earns the ninth slot. The Gophers, Bulldogs, and Badgers all return players from the Olympics and centralization. Last season was the first in the history of … Read more
With the acquisition of goalie Kassidy Sauvé from Ohio State and former Quinnipiac standout scorer T.T. Cianfarano, who will add to a potent offense that includes Patty Kazmaier Award top-three finalist Loren Gabel, the Clarkson Golden Knights look poised to not only again win the ECAC, but to three-peat as national champions. Colgate and Cornell will try to throw a wrench into Clarkson’s march to glory.
Mercyhurst finished second in the regular season last year to Robert Morris, but won the CHA tournament and its auto-bid to the NCAA tournament. Robert Morris lost two key players to graduation, and Mercyhurst, returning a ton, looks to be the favorite.
She engineered an incredible turnaround, taking a Hamline program that a sub-.500 record last year all the way to the Frozen Four and a victory in the third-place game against perennial power Plattsburgh. Natalie Darwitz is the USCHO women’s D-III coach of the year.
She led the country in rookie scoring in goals and points overall, and was 15 points clear of the next freshman in scoring. Callie Hoff of Wisconsin-River Falls is USCHO’s D-III women’s rookie of the year.
Amanda Conway, who was prolific in the postseason and helped lead Norwich to the national championship, is USCHO’s D-III women’s player of the year.
After being named the recipient of the Patty Kazmaier Award, and already receiving USCHO’s player of the year nod, it should be no surprise that Boston College phenom Daryl Watts has been named USCHO’s women’s D-I rookie of the year.
For a season that saw her break many records and win the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, Boston College freshman forward Daryl Watts has been named USCHO’s player of the year.
It has been an uncharacteristically down season for the Minnesota women’s hockey team, but facing adversity — and coming out ahead — is something redshirt senior goalie Sidney Peters is well used to at this point (photo: Shelley M. Szwast).
MINNEAPOLIS — Freshman Elizabeth Giguère scored an unassisted goal 7:55 into overtime on Sunday evening to give the Clarkson Golden Knights their second-straight national championship and their third title in five years. Giguère got a breakaway and beat Colgate goalie Julia Vandyk with a deke and a backhander to win the game. It was the … Read more
Boston College freshman forward Daryl Watts was announced as the winner of the 2018 Patty Kazmaier Award in a ceremony at the McNamara Alumni Center in Minneapolis. Watts became the first underclassman to win the award (photo: USA Hockey).
Last weekend, I went a middling 2-2 (.500), while Nicole was 3-1 (.750). On the year, I am 361-129-59 (.711), while Nicole is 352-138-59 (.694). It’s the final weekend, so let’s see how we do. Colgate versus Wisconsin Candace: After the way Wisconsin whitewashed Minnesota last weekend, I have trouble seeing them losing this weekend. … Read more
Elmira at Plattsburgh I wish I could watch all these games this weekend. This could be a truly epic matchup. I have to take the experience of the Cardinals, but think either team could win. Plattsburgh takes it. Plattsburgh 4-3 Hamline at Norwich I’ve bought in hard on Hamline, but I’m not sure anyone stands … Read more
Elmira at Plattsburgh I wish I could watch all these games this weekend. This could be a truly epic matchup. I have to take the experience of the Cardinals, but think either team could win. Plattsburgh takes it. Plattsburgh 4-3 Hamline at Norwich I’ve bought in hard on Hamline, but I’m not sure anyone stands … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS — For the second consecutive year, the Clarkson Golden Knights will play for the National Championship. Patty Kazmaier top-three finalist Loren Gabel scored the game’s lone goal, a sudden-death overtime winner with 3:48 left in the first overtime period to send Clarkson to the title game. Gabel, who along with senior goalie Shea Tiley … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS — Breanne Wilson-Bennett’s hat trick, capped by a power-play goal in the second overtime period, led the Colgate Raiders to a 4-3 win over Wisconsin on Friday in the Frozen Four semifinals. It will be the first appearance for the Raiders in the NCAA title game and the first time there is not a … Read more
The Frozen Four this year features intriguing storylines, with Hamline trying to upset Norwich, and Plattsburgh looking for its fifth straight national championship. We preview the semifinal matchups.
It’s the final weekend of the 2017-18 women’s Division I college hockey season. Candace and Nicole discuss the first round results of the NCAA tournament, the outlook for the four remaining teams, and the Patty Kazmaier Award final three.
Mercyhurst at No. 1 Clarkson The Lakers gave Clarkson everything they could handle on Saturday. Mercyhurst had a 1-0 lead heading into the third period thanks to a goal from Brooke Hartwick with just 20 seconds left in the second. Michaela Pejzlová scored on a power play to even if up at force overtime. Clarkson … Read more