Nicole Haase
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
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
No. 8 Wisconsin-Eau Claire at No. 6 Gustavus Adolphus In what is the longest game in NCAA D-III history, these two teams needed three overtimes to declare a winner. Kelly Knetter and Morgan Zirbel had the BluGolds up 2-0 deep in the first period, but Gustavus cut the lead in half thanks to a goal … Read more
No. 8 Wisconsin-Eau Claire at No. 6 Gustavus Adolphus In what is the longest game in NCAA D-III history, these two teams needed three overtimes to declare a winner. Kelly Knetter and Morgan Zirbel had the BluGolds up 2-0 deep in the first period, but Gustavus cut the lead in half thanks to a goal … Read more
MADISON — The Wisconsin women’s hockey team took down rival Minnesota in the NCAA quarterfinal, 4-0, Saturday afternoon to advance to their fifth straight Frozen Four and 11th in program history. The Badgers, who were ranked no. 1 in the country for much of the year, lost to the Gophers in the WCHA tournament championship … Read more
Last weekend, we only picked the semifinals of the conference tournaments, but because I picked Minnesota to beat Ohio State, I went 6-1 (.857), while Nicole went 5-2 (.714). On the year, I am 359-127-59 (.712), while Nicole is 349-137-59 (.694). With a 10-game lead, I could get every game wrong from here on out … Read more
Friday, March 9 No. 8 Wisconsin-Eau Claire at No. 6 Gustavus Adolphus These two tied very early in the season, but I’m not sure that game has much relevance any more. Gustavus was on a 12-game unbeaten streak until they lost to Hamline in the MIAC final. The BluGolds haven’t lost in their last nine … Read more
Friday, March 9 No. 8 Wisconsin-Eau Claire at No. 6 Gustavus Adolphus These two tied very early in the season, but I’m not sure that game has much relevance any more. Gustavus was on a 12-game unbeaten streak until they lost to Hamline in the MIAC final. The BluGolds haven’t lost in their last nine … Read more
As freshmen at Colgate, the players only got seven wins. Every year since, they’ve set a new program record for wins, and this year, the seniors led a team that won their first regular season ECAC crown and advanced to their first-ever NCAA tournament.
For the seniors at Wisconsin-Eau Claire, their college career has seen an incredible turnaround, from winning just five games as freshmen to an NCAA tournament as seniors.
MINNEAPOLIS — With their backs to the wall, the Minnesota Gophers women’s hockey team defeated the No. 1 Wisconsin Badgers, 3-1, to earn their first WCHA conference tournament title since 2014 and earn an automatic bid into the NCAA tournament. Had the Gophers lost, their season would have been over. A bubble team heading into … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS — The Wisconsin Badgers advanced to their fourth straight WCHA Championship game with a 4-1 win over Bemidji State on Saturday afternoon. Senior captain Baylee Wellhausen scored her second-career hat trick to lead the Badgers in the win. Five of her 10 goals this season have come at Ridder Arena. A Wisconsin native, Wellhausen … Read more