(2) Minnesota at (1) Ohio State Nelli Laitinen’s shot from the point midway through the first had the Gophers up 1-0 after the first period and it looked like that would hold into the second intermission. But Ohio State scored twice in :39 in the closing minutes of the second frame to take a 2-1 … Read more
The city of Boston, ECAC Hockey, Hockey East, and Fenway Sports Management announced Thursday that Frozen Fenway 2023 will feature women’s college matchups between Boston University and Holy Cross and Harvard and Quinnipiac on Friday, Jan. 6. The pair of women’s college hockey games will be followed by the previously announced men’s college hockey doubleheader … Read more
The Hockey Humanitarian Award is presented annually to college hockey’s “finest citizen” and seeks to recognize college hockey players, male or female, who contribute to local and/or global communities in a true humanitarian spirit. Each year, the Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation receives many submissions from sports information directors and hockey coaches across men’s and women’s … Read more
(4) Minnesota Duluth at (1) Ohio State Ohio State proved why they are the top-ranked team in the country this weekend with two wins over UMD. On Friday, Jenna Buglioni opened the scoring with a power play goal just 1:29 into the second period. Clara Van Wieren tied the game late in the third on … Read more
Nicole: Hi friends! Welcome to the first Wednesday Women of the 2022-23 hockey season. Arlan informed me at the end of last season that he was ready to fully retire, so these will have a slightly different look this season. But before I get into that, let me say a hearty and sincere thank you … Read more
(1) Ohio State at Bemidji State On Saturday, the Buckeyes earned their first shutout of the season thanks to Raygan Kirk in net and two goals and an assist from Sophie Jaques en route to a 4-0 win. OSU outshot BSU 38-14. Kenzie Hauswirth and Jenna Buglioni also scored in the win. On Sunday, despite … Read more
It has been an unprecedented 18 months in women’s hockey. No, not because of the pandemic – or at least, not directly. In just over a year (381 days) from August 20, 2021 to September 4, 2022, players on their respective countries’ senior national teams played in three major tournaments – two World Championships and … Read more
St. Cloud State at (1) Ohio State After a scoreless first period, Sophie Jaques scored 15 seconds into the second to put the Buckeyes up 1-0. Gabby Rosenthal made it 2-0 just a couple of minutes later, but Klára Hymlárová cut the lead to 2-1 all before four minutes had passed. In the third, rookie … Read more
MADISON — The Wisconsin Badgers showed off their roster’s depth on Friday night as their third and fourth lines accounted for all five goals and six of the night’s seven assists in the team’s win over St. Thomas. The bulk of playing time on Mark Johnson’s Badgers is distributed among the top three lines, with … Read more
Note: This interview took place in March 2022. When Mel Ruzzi took over as head coach of the Brown Bears before last season, the team had not finished above 11th in the ECAC since 2012. As mentioned in the ECAC season preview, it has been 13 years since the last time this team managed six … Read more
(1) Ohio State at Minnesota State The Mavericks took an early lead thanks to Kelsey King’s snipe three minutes into the game. Ohio State tied the game midway through the first on a goal by Gabby Rosenthal. Jennifer Gardiner put OSU up less than two minutes into the second and that score held to give … Read more
Every coach has a different philosophy for how to fill out their non-conference schedule. In larger conferences, there are fewer slots that need to be filled. In a conference like the CHA, with only six teams, there are more. Add in that last season and this one, the CHA is playing with just five teams, … Read more
Northeastern were the coaches preseason pick to win their fifth straight Hockey East regular season title, but the path there isn’t as assured as it has been for the Huskies the past few seasons. The gap between them and other teams is smaller than normal and there’s a chance for someone to really step up, … Read more
Back-to-back ECAC Hockey tournament champion Colgate has been selected by the league’s head coaches to win the 2022-23 regular season in a poll announced on Sept. 14. In addition, a preseason all-ECAC Hockey team was announced. ECAC HOCKEY PRESEASON COACHES POLL (First-place votes) 1. Colgate (6) 115 2. Yale (3) 98 3. Princeton (1) 97 … Read more
(3) Wisconsin at (14) Penn State The first game of the season was an upset as Penn State earned its first victory over a top-5 ranked team in program history. The Badgers’ Casey O’Brien scored six minutes into the game with a short-handed shot that slid under Nittany Lion goalie Josie Bothun. But the game … Read more
The history books continue to be written in NEWHA as the conference starts its season with a new defending champion in Franklin Pierce and a new member institution in Stonehill. This will be the first season that the winner of the conference tournament will receive an autobid into the NCAA tournament. The preseason coaches poll … Read more
Two-time defending conference champions Colgate were given the vote of confidence for a three-peat in the coaches preseason poll, but there are plenty of talented teams here that will make that very difficult. The Raiders have some rookies that should make an immediate impact. With their mix of veterans and one of the best incoming … Read more
Robert Morris will return to CHA hockey play in the 2023-24 season, so there will be five teams competing in the conference this season. Penn State were picked first in the pre-season coaches poll, followed closely by Syracuse and Mercyhurst. Lindenwood Last Season 6-22-1, 4-9-1 (fourth). Lost to RIT in the opening round of … Read more
Welcome back for what looks to be the best DI women’s college hockey season we’ve ever seen. The combination of elite recruits, fifth year players and Olympians means the level of talent on rosters across the board is unlike anything we’ve seen before. The puck officially drops on the season Thursday at 7 PM ET … Read more
Franklin Pierce, the reigning NEWHA postseason champion, has been voted by the league’s coaches as the preseason favorite in advance of the 2022-23 season, according to the poll of the league’s head coaches. The NEWHA postseason champion in 2022-23 will receive an automatic qualifying bid to the 2023 NCAA tournament, earning that privilege via the … Read more