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Both Harvard and Minnesota-Duluth wholeheartedly agree that women’s college hockey could reach a new high with its national championship game on Sunday night. The first-ever Women’s Frozen Four sellout is expected at the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center on Sunday. The two teams have been No. 1 or No. 2 in the country for almost … Read more
With the expansion of the NCAA tournament to 16 teams this year, even knowledgeable people around college hockey have been thrown into confusion about the new seeding process. And since the NCAA has publicized its new guidelines for seeding, here is a peek — “bracketology”-style — at what the NCAA tournament might look like if … Read more
Minnesota: the team WCHA fans love to hate.
Dartmouth senior goaltender Nick Boucher has been a leading force for the Big Green all season. It came as something of a surprise then that his team’s attempted comeback came with Boucher sitting on the bench. Dartmouth coach Bob Gaudet pulled Boucher after Brendan Bernakevitch’s unassisted power-play goal at 7:59 of the second. Boucher faced … Read more
Cornell’s depth shines again.
The women’s Division III title will be handed out this weekend. Russell Jaslow previews the field of four.
No. 1 CC storms toward the NCAAs.
Brown returns to the fray.
Though the Women’s Frozen Four coaches may be heated rivals, they had no trouble agreeing on several points at the pre-tourney press conferences. One, the tournament is the deepest and most talented yet. Two, NCAA women’s hockey is ready for tournament expansion. Three, the fan support at Duluth is going to be fantastic for the … Read more
The MAAC championship takes place under unique circumstances.
The cupboard isn’t bare at Dartmouth.
Teams that won the early semifinal have won more D-III championships. Is the late game a disadvantage?
This year’s NCAA D-III championship offers a contrast of old and new, perennial and upstart.
The latest bracket breakdown.
Old and New This is the inaugural season for women’s Hockey East, and with a 13-1-1 conference record, Providence became the first regular season champion for the new league. The Friars will try to repeat the feat, attempting to become the first Hockey East postseason champion with two wins this weekend. Even though the league … Read more
Jim Connelly studies the coach behind Providence, the Hockey East regular season and postseason champs.
A game official’s job, it’s said, is to be invisible. But after two decades atop his craft, that’s impossible for referee Matt Shegos.
HEA final: Great game, bad ending.
BU does it again.
UMass loss can’t spoil progress.