Women’s D-III: Weekend wrap Jan. 14
No. 7 Middlebury routed No. 10 Endicott, while No. 8 St. Thomas and No. 4 Gustavus Adolphus had a competitive series that ended with a tie and a win for the Tommies.
Nicole Haase
Upset weekend
It was a weekend of upsets as No. 2 Boston College, No. 5 Minnesota, and No. 7 Providence all lost, while No. 8 Ohio State swept No. 9 Robert Morris.
Wisconsin capitalizes on power play and rolls over Minnesota State
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin women’s hockey team returned the ice after a five-week break for exams and the holidays, but they didn’t seem to miss a stride. They extended their home unbeaten streak to 23 games with a 6-0 win over Minnesota State. On a weekend where numerous ranked teams were upset, the Badgers … Read more
Women’s D-III picks: Jan. 12
No. 10 Endicott faces two ranked teams in Middlebury and Norwich, while No. 2 Plattsburgh faces a tough Buffalo State team. Nicole picks the games.
Women’s D-I picks: Jan. 12
No. 8 Ohio State faces No. 9 Robert Morris, while Hockey East sees Boston College playing three games this week against teams it will face in the Beanpot. Wisconsin and Clarkson return to action as well. Candace and Nicole pick the weekend.
St. Thomas gears up for critical MIAC series
St. Thomas may not be as deep as in the past, but the team is ready for a critical series this weekend with Gustavus Adolphus.
Wednesday Women: The losses are mounting
In the first Wednesday Women of the second half, Candace and Nicole look at USA Hockey’s puzzling cuts from the Olympic team, Cornell’s losses to Princeton and Quinnipiac, puzzling results from Ohio State, Robert Morris, and St. Lawrence, and some of the current PairWise teams.
Women’s D-I weekend wrap: Jan. 7
The top teams fell like Dominos over the weekend in a series of upsets.
Weekend picks: Jan. 5
Nicole correctly picked the Bemidji State-Mercyhurst split, so she gained a game back on me, going 5-2-1 (.687), while I went 4-3-1 (.562). On the year, I am 199-68-40 (.713), while Nicole is 191-75-40 (.687). Friday, Jan. 5 No. 5 Cornell at Princeton Candace: Cornell has been the more consistent team, even if the Tigers … Read more
Weekend picks: Jan. 5
The East West Showcase is just one of this weekend’s highlights. Nicole picks the games.
Setting the stage for the second half
Women’s columnist Nicole Haase looks at the conference races as the second half starts in earnest, and also considers the potential Patty Kazmaier Award nominees.
Weekend wrap: Jan. 3
Boston University at Princeton On Saturday, the two teams tied within a minute of each other in the second period to tie the game at one, but the Tigers scored again about two minutes later and it was all Princeton from there. Keiko DeClerk was one of three Tigers with two points on the day, … Read more
Weekend wrap: Jan. 3
Boston University at Princeton On Saturday, the two teams tied within a minute of each other in the second period to tie the game at one, but the Tigers scored again about two minutes later and it was all Princeton from there. Keiko DeClerk was one of three Tigers with two points on the day, … Read more
Hockey East trio on torrid pace
Much ado was made over the first half about the scoring prowess of Boston College’s Daryl Watts and Caitrin Lonergan and Boston University’s Victoria Bach. It has been a particularly productive, high-volume first half of the season, but how does their output compare, historically? Bach leads the nation with 23 goals and her 40 points … Read more
Christmas wishes
This time of year always feels like it sneaks up on me, and never more so than when talking Division III hockey. We’re part way through the season and ready to head into the holiday break. While students finish up finals and you all finish your holiday preparation, here are the things I’m asking Santa … Read more
Santa's wish list
Nearly three months of games are in the books, and though many of the usual suspects make up the top ten, there are plenty of surprises thus far as well. As students wrap up the first semester and the league takes its winter break, it’s time to think about what sort of goodies each of … Read more
Weekend wrap: Dec. 10
No. 6 Gustavus Adolphus at No. 5 Wisconsin-River Falls Callie Hoff’s unassisted goal for Wis.-River Falls was the only scoring in this one until Kaitlyn Klein tallied two power-play goals in the third period to eke out the win for Gustavus. No. 8 Connecticut College at No. 1 Norwich This game was close through two … Read more
Weekend wrap: Dec. 10
No. 6 Gustavus Adolphus at No. 5 Wisconsin-River Falls Callie Hoff’s unassisted goal for Wis.-River Falls was the only scoring in this one until Kaitlyn Klein tallied two power-play goals in the third period to eke out the win for Gustavus. No. 8 Connecticut College at No. 1 Norwich This game was close through two … Read more
Weekend wrap: Dec. 10
No. 1 Wisconsin vs St. Cloud State Sam Cogan put the Badgers on the board 6:27 in and that turned out to be all the scoring on Friday. The Huskies’ defense was the star of the game, along with a stellar outing from goalie Janine Alder. On Saturday, the Badgers scored once in each period … Read more
Weekend wrap: Dec. 10
No. 1 Wisconsin vs St. Cloud State Sam Cogan put the Badgers on the board 6:27 in and that turned out to be all the scoring on Friday. The Huskies’ defense was the star of the game, along with a stellar outing from goalie Janine Alder. On Saturday, the Badgers scored once in each period … Read more