Nicole HaaseColonial Becker at Canton Becker won this postseason meeting last year thanks to goalie Madison Rigsby, so I have to give them the benefit of the doubt and assume they can do so again. I’ll pick Becker to win. Becker 2-1 Johnson & Wales at Stevenson I have to pick Stevenson’s offense and experience over … Read more
Colonial Becker at Canton Becker won this postseason meeting last year thanks to goalie Madison Rigsby, so I have to give them the benefit of the doubt and assume they can do so again. I’ll pick Becker to win. Becker 2-1 Johnson & Wales at Stevenson I have to pick Stevenson’s offense and experience over … Read more
Division I women’s hockey has seen the addition of four teams in the past six seasons — Lindenwood in 2011, Penn State and RIT in 2012, and Merrimack in 2015. Lindenwood and RIT has been playing Division III hockey before making their teams Division I. Penn State added men’s and women’s hockey Division I hockey … Read more
Teams head into the first round of conference tournaments this weekend. As each conference has a different format, here’s a breakdown of each conference and how their first-round matchups shake out. Colonial No. 1 seed Endicott (21-3-1, 11-1-0) and No. 2 seed Morrisville State (18-6-1, 8-4-0) earn byes to the semifinals, which will be held … Read more
No. 1 Plattsburgh at Buffalo State On Friday, Plattsburgh cruised to a 3-0 win with goals by Melissa Ames, Melissa Sheeran, and Courtney Moriarty. Goalie Camille Leonard became the all-time winningest goalie in NCAA Division III history with 70 in her career. On Saturday, Buffalo State clinched a home playoff game with a 3-3 tie. … Read more
No. 1 Plattsburgh at Buffalo State On Friday, Plattsburgh cruised to a 3-0 win with goals by Melissa Ames, Melissa Sheeran, and Courtney Moriarty. Goalie Camille Leonard became the all-time winningest goalie in NCAA Division III history with 70 in her career. On Saturday, Buffalo State clinched a home playoff game with a 3-3 tie. … Read more
No. 1 Wisconsin at No. 4 Minnesota This series showcased the goalies as both allowed just a single goal over the course of eight periods. On Saturday, Nicole Schammel put the Gophers on the board just seconds before the end of the second period. Wisconsin answered with a Sarah Nurse goal and that was all … Read more
No. 1 Wisconsin at No. 4 Minnesota This series showcased the goalies as both allowed just a single goal over the course of eight periods. On Saturday, Nicole Schammel put the Gophers on the board just seconds before the end of the second period. Wisconsin answered with a Sarah Nurse goal and that was all … Read more
It’s been an up and down season for the Oswego State Lakers. Currently ranked no. 10 in the country, they’re the only squad to have beaten No. 1 Plattsburgh, a feat they accomplished on the road. But they’ve also stumbled, especially coming out of the winter break, said coach Diane Dillon. Some of the inconsistency … Read more
All too soon, the seemingly endless regular season comes down to one final weekend. Months of work can be decided by a single game, period, or play. The final weekend of the season might not bring a ton of suspense for the top spot in each of the conferences, but there are plenty of battles … Read more
No. 2 Minnesota-Duluth at No. 1 Wisconsin On Saturday, the two played to a 1-1 tie with goals by Sarah Nurse for the Badgers and Sydney Brodt for the Bulldogs. It took 12 rounds of shootout to decide a winner and Wisconsin nabbed an extra point in WCHA standings. On Sunday, Wisconsin took full advantage … Read more
No. 2 Minnesota-Duluth at No. 1 Wisconsin On Saturday, the two played to a 1-1 tie with goals by Sarah Nurse for the Badgers and Sydney Brodt for the Bulldogs. It took 12 rounds of shootout to decide a winner and Wisconsin nabbed an extra point in WCHA standings. On Sunday, Wisconsin took full advantage … Read more
No. 9 Amherst at Hamilton On Friday, Katie Parkman scored twice in the final 1:46 to erase Amherst’s 2-0 lead and force overtime and Sara Taffe scored a power-play goal with 49 seconds to go in the extra frame to give Hamilton the upset win. On Saturday, Hamilton set a program record with their 14th … Read more
No. 9 Amherst at Hamilton On Friday, Katie Parkman scored twice in the final 1:46 to erase Amherst’s 2-0 lead and force overtime and Sara Taffe scored a power-play goal with 49 seconds to go in the extra frame to give Hamilton the upset win. On Saturday, Hamilton set a program record with their 14th … Read more
Friday-Saturday, Feb. 10-11 Wisconsin-Eau Claire vs. No. 2 Wisconsin-River Falls (home-and-home) Wis.-Eau Claire dealt Wis.-River Falls its only loss so far this season. The Blugolds scored early and on the power play, jumping out to an early lead to fend of Wis.-River Falls. Dani Sibley and Carly Moran have a combined 86 points for Wis.-River … Read more
Friday-Saturday, Feb. 10-11 Wisconsin-Eau Claire vs. No. 2 Wisconsin-River Falls (home-and-home) Wis.-Eau Claire dealt Wis.-River Falls its only loss so far this season. The Blugolds scored early and on the power play, jumping out to an early lead to fend of Wis.-River Falls. Dani Sibley and Carly Moran have a combined 86 points for Wis.-River … Read more
The Wisconsin Badgers have been the no. 1 program in the country every week of this season. They head into the final two weekends facing No. 2 Minnesota-Duluth and No. 4 Minnesota, the only two teams to beat them this season. Though it’s a daunting path to the postseason, Wisconsin coach Mark Johnson likes that … Read more
With nine new faces on the Augsburg roster, it wasn’t exactly clear how the season would go. The Auggies have been gradually building and improving their program and the results have shown with improved records nearly every year of coach Michelle McAteer’s tenure. Every coach says it’s difficult to know how freshmen will assimilate and … Read more
Though she continues to break record after record, Wisconsin goaltender Ann-Renée Desbiens would rather talk about her teammates and their goal of winning a national championship, reports Nicole Haase in a special to USCHO.
Connecticut at No. 6 Boston College UConn jumped out to a 3-0 first period lead with goals by Catherine Crawley, Kayla Mee and Leah Lum. They added another goal in the second, by Kelly Harris, to make it 4-1 before BC scored three unanswered to earn the 4-4 tie. Megan Keller, Makenna Newkirk, Caroline Ross … Read more