Women’s Division I College Hockey: The PodKaz Episode 14 – The postseason begins (for some), USA Hockey’s Katie Million joins the show

Nicole Haase (@NicoleHaase) and Todd Milewski (@ToddMilewski) are joined by USA Hockey Director of Women’s National Team Programs to talk about selecting national teams, the future of Olympic centralization, the PWHL’s impact on international women’s hockey and more. Plus, we look back at the final weekend of the regular season in ECAC Hockey, the CHA … Read more

Women’s Division I College Hockey: Edwards’ acrobatic goal gives No. 2 Wisconsin 4-3 overtime win over No. 5 Minnesota

MADISON — Wisconsin sophomore Laila Edwards earned some redemption Friday night. The Badger forward got caught up in the battle portion of her team’s border battle with Minnesota late in regulation, taking a penalty for tackling Abbey Murphy with just 1:07 left in regulation. The Gophers capitalized just six seconds into the player advantage as Josefin … Read more

Women’s Division I College Hockey: Conference tournament details for each league

The DI women’s regular season winds down over the next two weeks and conference playoffs are on deck. There is almost no uniformity to the postseason, as each women’s college hockey conference tournament uses a different format. Here’s a short primer on what each league’s championship looks like and the dates for the 2024 tournaments. … Read more

Women’s Division I College Hockey: The PodKaz Episode 13 – Patty Kaz contenders, the future of centralization and reaching the finish line

USCHO’s Nicole Haase (@NicoleHaase) and Todd Milewski (@ToddMilewski) look back at some key results for players who might be in the mix for the Patty Kazmaier Award and examine the impact of the absence of Colgate’s Kalty Kaltounková. This week’s episode also includes talk about the future of Olympic centralization in the PWHL era and … Read more

Women’s Division I College Hockey: Colgate’s Kaltounková suspended, ‘taking time away from team’

Colgate senior forward Kristýna “Kalty” Kaltounková received a two-game suspension from ECAC Hockey that was served during the Raiders’ games on Feb. 2 and 3. Kaltounková also did not dress for Colgate’s games on Feb. 8 and 9. Per Quinn Schmidt, Assistant Director of Athletics Communications at Colgate, Kaltounková “served a two-game suspension issued by … Read more

Women’s Division I College Hockey: The PodKaz Episode 12 – Overtime everywhere, plus St. Lawrence’s Julia Gosling

Nicole Haase (@NicoleHaase) and Todd Milewski (@ToddMilewski) recap a weekend heavy in overtime games around NCAA women’s hockey. St. Lawrence forward Julia Gosling joins Nicole to talk about a big weekend for the Saints. And we look at the semifinalists for the Women’s Hockey Goalie of the Year Award and take a glance at a … Read more

Women’s Division I College Hockey: Harvey’s goal lifts No. 2 Wisconsin over No. 10 St. Cloud State in OT

MADISON — It seems Wisconsin might have had an inkling that their series against St. Cloud State this weekend would be tight. KK Harvey said she practiced three-on-three situations, playing with Lacey Eden and Britta Curl. Those reps came in handy Saturday afternoon as Harvey took a puck from Eden at the half line and … Read more

Women’s Division I College Hockey: The PodKaz Episode 11 – Goalie awards, PairWise and an interview with Wisconsin’s Simms

Nicole Haase (@NicoleHaase) and Todd Milewski (@ToddMilewski) are joined this week by Wisconsin leading scorer Kirsten Simms. Plus a look back at the final weekend of January, discussion of how to consider goalies who are part of a rotation for awards and a mention of the PairWise Rankings. Read more on last season’s changes to … Read more

Women’s Division I College Hockey: The PodKaz Episode 10 with Colgate’s Kaltounková, the national scoring leader

Northeastern won its 19th Beanpot with a 2-1 overtime win over Boston University on Tuesday in front of 10,633 at TD Garden. Nicole Haase (@NicoleHaase) and Todd Milewski (@ToddMilewski) talk about the championship game and welcome the nation’s leading scorer, Colgate’s Kalty Kaltounková, to the show to talk about her time with the Raiders, her … Read more

Women’s Division I College Hockey: The PodKaz Episode 9 has Ohio State’s statement and a World Championship recap

Episode 9: Under-18 gold for Team USA, a massive road sweep for Ohio State Nicole Haase (@NicoleHaase) checks in from Switzerland, where the United States won the Under-18 Women’s World Championship gold medal. Nicole and Todd Milewski (@ToddMilewski) also discuss a major statement by No. 1 Ohio State at Minnesota and look ahead to some … Read more

Women’s Division I College Hockey: The PodKaz Episode 8 has U18 World Championships updates and talks ECAC results

Episode 8: Nicole checks in from Switzerland, Cornell makes a move in ECAC Nicole Haase (@NicoleHaase) joins the PodKaz from Switzerland, where she is covering the IIHF Under-18 Women’s World Championship. Nicole and Todd Milewski (@ToddMilewski) talk about group play in the tournament and look at some of last week’s results in ECAC Hockey, including … Read more

Women’s Division I College Hockey: The PodKaz Episode 7 talks games over the break, U18 World Championships with Lara Stalder and some big ranked matchups coming up

Episode 7: The second half begins and the Under-18 World Championship is ahead Nicole Haase (@NicoleHaase) and Todd Milewski (@ToddMilewski) are back from the midseason break to look at some of the early second-half results and to preview Nicole’s trip to Switzerland for the IIHF Under-18 Women’s World Championship. Former Minnesota Duluth player Lara Stalder … Read more

Women’s Division I College Hockey: The PodKaz Episode 6 wraps up the season’s first half and looking ahead to the PWHL’s debut

The final edition of 2023 has Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski reflecting on the games between ranked teams in last week’s schedule. Then PWHL Director of Player Experience Alexis Miller joins the show to talk about the new women’s hockey league. And we wrap up with Nicole looking ahead to the IIHF Under-18 World Championship … Read more