This Week in D-I Women’s Hockey: Mar. 6, 2008

Do you believe in miracles? … YES!!!!! So, we know that anything can happen in a hockey tournament. We always knew that thanks to a little Olympic moment that occurred in Lake Placid, back in 1980. So as the conference tournament action heats up in earnest, it’s not a bad idea to assess each school’s … Read more

This Week in the ECAC West

No. 1 Elmira Soaring Eagles vs. No. 2 Manhattanville Valiants So far, the ECAC West playoffs have gone as scripted, with the higher seeded team winning all three games. Elmira and Manhattanville now get to play in the finals this Saturday at the Thunderdomes to see who will take home the league title. Elmira defeated … Read more

Bracketology: March 4, 2008

It’s another free-for-all for the WCHA — though with one fewer team than you might have expected if you’ve checked the PairWise Rankings lately. Jayson Moy sorts out the bracket.

This Week in SUNYAC

18 Championships The Plattsburgh State Cardinals won their 18th SUNYAC title with a 4-3 victory over Oswego. Plattsburgh had not won the crown the past three years, tying their longest drought. Interestingly, after breaking that streak last time, they went on to win six straight. Even when they don’t win it, they are always there. … Read more

This Week in D-III Women’s Hockey: Feb. 28, 2008

Playoff Fever! With Salve Regina’s 3-1 win over MIT on Tuesday night, the 2007-08 Women’s D-III regular season officially came to a close. Now, quoting Friday Night Lights, “Pass out the ammunition, we’re going to war,” as the second season is finally upon us. For everyone not in the NCHA (no auto-bid), the slates are … Read more

This Week in SUNYAC

No Repeat “We’ve been thinking about them since last year at this time,” Oswego’s Brendan McLaughlin said. “We knew exactly what it felt like last year, and we like this feeling a lot more.” McLaughlin was referring to Fredonia’s upset win a year ago in the SUNYAC semifinals in Oswego. The Lakers didn’t want any … Read more

This Week in the ECAC East and NESCAC

Careful what you ask for . . . yes it’s playoff time but that also means the season is winding down and now for most teams, it’s lose and you go home until next year. Everything is up for grabs and even the littlest on-ice detail now can mean the difference between moving on and … Read more

This Week in the NCHA and MCHA

And then there were eight. The NCHA and MCHA playoff fields have both been narrowed to four teams and by the end of this weekend the NCHA will be down to two while the MCHA will have crowed its Harris Cup Champion. Last weekend’s results produced a little bit of a shakeup in the second … Read more

This Week in the ECAC West

The regular season is over, and playoff hockey is in the air throughout Division III. The ECAC West is no exception. Hobart defeated Neumann 3-2 on Wednesday to keep their season alive. Next up is the semifinal round this Saturday with games hosted by Elmira and Manhattanville. No. 1 Elmira Soaring Eagles vs. No. 4 … Read more

This Week in the ECAC Northeast

The proverbial slate has been wiped clean, and a new season is upon the ECAC NE, which begins Saturday afternoon when the top two seeds, Curry College and UMass-Dartmouth, host their opponents. All four match-ups will be discussed below, many of which weren’t determined until the regular season ended on Wednesday night. Curry will host … Read more

This Week in D-I Women’s Hockey: Feb. 28, 2008

The call came regarding Denver, Thursday, and it the message it contained left Laura Fast feeling “Mile High” in St. Cloud. Fast, a senior captain at SCSU, was one of a select group of exceedingly talented women to get those calls, inviting them to take part in the NCAA’s Frozen Four Skills Challenge, to be … Read more

This Week in MIAC

Setting the Field The quarterfinal matchups are set in the MIAC with Hamline hosting St. John’s and Bethel traveling to St. Thomas on Saturday. Let’s take a look at how we got here before we delve into this weekend’s match-ups. Bethel was idle for the final week of the regular season, with St. Thomas lurking … Read more

Bracketology: Feb. 26, 2008

There are still seven WCHA teams in the field, but this week Jayson Moy has a different set of problems in lining up the brackets.

This Week in the ECAC Northeast

A Tale of Two Teams This week we take a look at two programs at opposite ends of the spectrum. We’ll check in on Nichols College and get Lou Izzi’s thoughts on what could be a record-setting season. First, however, we’ll start with the only team in the ECAC Northeast without a league victory: the … Read more

This Week in the NCHA and MCHA

Everyone is getting ramped up for perhaps the most exciting week of the season. Not only does opening round NCHA and MCHA playoff action begin this weekend, but we also have our first look at the NCAA West Region Rankings. They are: 1. St. Norbert 2. St. Thomas 3. River Falls 4. Adrian 5. Stout … Read more

This Week in D-III Women’s Hockey: Feb. 21, 2008

The Final Weekend Believe it or not, this weekend marks the end of the 2007-2008 Division III women’s hockey regular season. It seems like just yesterday players across the country were throwing on the practice jerseys and lacing up the skates for the first day of tryouts eager to hit the ice for the first … Read more

This Week in D-I Women’s Hockey: Feb. 21, 2008

New school. Old school. In either case it’s still in session in the world-wide classroom encased in ice. As the U.S. hockey community celebrates the 10-year anniversary of striking of the first women’s Olympic gold medal, a select group of 27 of today’s best players have been tabbed to take steps toward repeating the feat … Read more