Season Preview

Season previews for teams

Princeton Season Preview

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Princeton lost out in the playoff race last season as injuries had the Tigers by the tail. “Last year, we played with 14, 15 skaters almost every game, which didn’t bode well for us on the Saturday afternoon games,” coach Jeff Kampersal said. Despite the graduation of leading scorers Corey Stearns and Kelly Cooke, Kampersal … Read more

Colgate Season Preview

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Coach Greg Fargo’s introduction to Division I women’s hockey was a trip to Minnesota a year ago with his new team to face the defending national champions. To the credit of Fargo and his players, they were undeterred by being outscored 18-0 in that series and went on to have a successful season, including a … Read more

Harvard Season Preview

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Harvard is another team that will have a slightly different look this season due to it being an Olympic year. Coach Katey Stone is on a sabbatical while she coaches the United States team. In her absence, Maura Crowell will serve as interim head coach. “I’ve been working with coach Stone for three years, and … Read more

Quinnipiac Season Preview

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Victoria Vigilanti is likely the player that has meant the most to Quinnipiac in its brief history. The Bobcats were 3-26-5 the year before her arrival; that record jumped to 19-10-8 in Vigilanti’s first year of guarding the Bobcats’ net. “The bottom line is with Vigilanti graduating, we have no real experience in net,” coach … Read more

Cornell Season Preview

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After a run of four consecutive regular-season titles, the ECAC Hockey coaches slot Cornell in at second in the preseason poll. That has a lot to do with the names missing from the Big Red’s roster. “Being an Olympic year, losing someone like [leading scorer Brianne] Jenner and then also losing two All-American defensemen in … Read more

Yale Season Preview

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After a particularly trying season in 2011-2012 that saw Yale win but a single game, hope returned to New Haven, Conn. last season. That renaissance was fueled by an incoming class that made a difference immediately, and now, according to coach Joakim Flygh, they return as sophomores bigger, stronger, and faster, and he looks for … Read more

Brown Season Preview

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After guiding Brown back into the postseason in her first season, coach Amy Bourbeau was unable to duplicate that feat in 2012-2013. The biggest problem was scoring goals, or rather, a failure to do so on a consistent basis. Opponents outscored the Bears nearly two to one in league play. Reducing that gap this season … Read more

Clarkson Season Preview

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  “I think a lot of this year starts with our senior class,” said co-head coach Shannon Desrosiers. “I truly believe this year we’ll go as they go.” The current group of seniors arrived at Clarkson on the heels of the program’s first trip to the NCAA tournament. However, a large and talented class had … Read more

Union Season Preview

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Over the years, those guarding the crease for Union have faced a lot of rubber, so while goal is a key position on any team, it is even more crucial for the Dutchwomen. Traditionally, it has also been a position of strength. “We have two returning goaltenders,” coach Claudia Asano Barcomb said. “[Junior] Shenae Lundberg … Read more

Dartmouth Season Preview

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If you believe that a 60-minute hockey game is a few minutes too short, then Dartmouth may be the team for you. The Big Green went to overtime eight times in the last campaign. When asked how to convert more of those games into victories, coach Mark Hudak laughed and said, “Score more goals.” “I … Read more

Rensselaer Season Preview

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Rensselaer is another team that returned to the playoffs last year after an absence. “We think we should be there every year and fighting for home ice,” coach John Burke said. “Last year, we had five seniors but three dressed, two didn’t play much due to injury. The playoff experience is definitely going to help … Read more

St. Lawrence Season Preview

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“We have a lot of kids who’ve experienced some highs in our program, winning the championship a couple years ago,” coach Chris Wells said. The problem for St. Lawrence is that other teams remember them winning that ECAC tournament championship; it’s hard to sneak up on somebody who is looking right at you. The Saints … Read more