Nicole HaaseThe No. 1 Wisconsin Badgers women’s hockey team earned a berth into their 10th Frozen Four Saturday with a 7-0 win over No. 8 Robert Morris. In front of a record, standing-room-only, sold-out crowd of 2,423 in Madison, the Badgers extended their season unbeaten streak to 21 games. Emily Clark had two goals for Wisconsin … Read more
The No. 1 Wisconsin Badgers women’s hockey team earned a berth into their 10th Frozen Four Saturday with a 7-0 win over No. 8 Robert Morris. In front of a record, standing-room-only, sold-out crowd of 2,423 in Madison, the Badgers extended their season unbeaten streak to 21 games. Emily Clark had two goals for Wisconsin … Read more
Friday, March 9 No. 10 Gustavus Adolphus at No. 3 Wisconsin-River Falls Gustavus lost to St. Thomas in the MIAC tournament championship game, but otherwise has not lost since Dec. 10. They’ve more than made up for a rough start to the season. Wis.-River Falls has just two losses all season and got a huge … Read more
Friday, March 9 No. 10 Gustavus Adolphus at No. 3 Wisconsin-River Falls Gustavus lost to St. Thomas in the MIAC tournament championship game, but otherwise has not lost since Dec. 10. They’ve more than made up for a rough start to the season. Wis.-River Falls has just two losses all season and got a huge … Read more
It was a very different trip to the WCHA Final Face-Off championship game for the two teams involved.Wisconsin has been the top team in the country all year. Fans had been looking to this season as the one that could be “it” based on recruits and personnel. The pressure and the expectations have been on … Read more
Wisconsin River-Falls senior Dani Sibley recalled a season earlier in her career where the players were nervous about getting a bid despite coach Joe Cranston assuring them they didn’t have to worry. The players were nervous and then they were the last team named during the show, prolonging the agony that much longer. None of … Read more
Minnesota Duluth sophomore goalie Maddie Rooney became the first player from the losing side to be named tournament MVP at Sunday’s WCHA Final Face-Off.
Junior Emily Clark scored with 2:43 left in the game to give the No. 1 Wisconsin Badgers a berth in the WCHA Final Faceoff championship game with a 2-1 win over North Dakota. The Badgers and Fighting Hawks looked to be headed for sudden death overtime before a small breakdown on the Fighting Hawks’ defense … Read more
Junior Emily Clark scored with 2:43 left in the game to give the No. 1 Wisconsin Badgers a berth in the WCHA Final Faceoff championship game with a 2-1 win over North Dakota. The Badgers and Fighting Hawks looked to be headed for sudden death overtime before a small breakdown on the Fighting Hawks’ defense … Read more
Friday, March 3 Massachusetts-Boston vs. Manhattanville UMass Boston won both the regular season meetings, so we have to give them the benefit of the doubt and assume they’ll do the same here. UMass Boston 3-2 University of New England at No. 4 Norwich Norwich shut out UNE in their two meetings during the regular season … Read more
Friday, March 3 Massachusetts-Boston vs. Manhattanville UMass Boston won both the regular season meetings, so we have to give them the benefit of the doubt and assume they’ll do the same here. UMass Boston 3-2 University of New England at No. 4 Norwich Norwich shut out UNE in their two meetings during the regular season … Read more
The playoff picture is a little clearer this week, but there’s still a lot hinging on the final weekend of conference tournament games. The NCAA Selection Show takes place Sunday at 9 p.m. EST, and there’s still plenty of uncertainty about who will be included in the final eight teams and where they will be … Read more
St. Scholastica at No. 7 Lake Forest Kayla Griffith scored both goals for the Foresters in game one to lead them to a 2-1 win. Mac Johnson and Denisa Lalikova each potted goals for St. Scholastica in game two to force a third mini-game to decide who would advance. That mini-game extended into almost a … Read more
St. Scholastica at No. 7 Lake Forest Kayla Griffith scored both goals for the Foresters in game one to lead them to a 2-1 win. Mac Johnson and Denisa Lalikova each potted goals for St. Scholastica in game two to force a third mini-game to decide who would advance. That mini-game extended into almost a … Read more
No. 9 Robert Morris at Lindenwood Robert Morris clinched its first-ever CHA regular-season title with a weekend sweep of Lindenwood. On Friday, Brittania Gillanders put the Lions up, but two goals by Jaycee Gebhard gave the Colonials the edge. On Saturday, eight different Robert Morris skaters tallied points in a 3-0 shutout to sweep and … Read more
No. 9 Robert Morris at Lindenwood Robert Morris clinched its first-ever CHA regular-season title with a weekend sweep of Lindenwood. On Friday, Brittania Gillanders put the Lions up, but two goals by Jaycee Gebhard gave the Colonials the edge. On Saturday, eight different Robert Morris skaters tallied points in a 3-0 shutout to sweep and … 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
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