UConn to start construction on new $70 million arena for men’s, women’s college hockey teams, set to open fall of 2022

UConn trustees have given the go-ahead to build a highly anticipated new hockey rink on the Storrs campus, where it would open in fall 2022 if all remains on schedule. The trustees voted unanimously on Wednesday to authorize university officials to sign contracts for design, architectural and construction activities for the 2,600-seat arena, which will … Read more

Wisconsin extends contracts of women’s coach Johnson, men’s coach Granato through 2025-26 season

The Wisconsin Athletic Board met Friday and approved contract extensions for both hockey coaches. Women’s hockey coach Mark Johnson’s five-year agreement was extended through June 30, 2026, while men’s hockey coach Tony Granato’s five-year agreement was also extended through June 30, 2026. Johnson led UW to a 17-3-1 record in 2020-21, culminating with the Badgers’ … Read more

Corkum steps down, Minnesota women’s hockey assistant Johnson named interim coach for U.S. national women’s team

Minnesota women’s team associate head coach Joel Johnson, who brings more than two decades of coaching experience and has been involved with the U.S. Women’s National Team program since 2015, was named interim coach of the team Friday night by USA Hockey. Bob Corkum, who served as head coach of the team since the 2018-19 … Read more

Wisconsin’s Watts, Webster, Northeastern’s Frankel pick up March national awards for 2020-21 women’s college hockey season

The Hockey Commissioners Association has announced the final monthly honorees for NCAA women’s hockey for the 2020-21 season. Wisconsin senior forward Daryl Watts is the player of the month, joined by teammate and forward Makenna Webster, named the rookie of the month, while Northeastern senior Aerin Frankel is the goaltender of the month. Watts had … Read more

Women’s Division I College Hockey: Wisconsin’s Mark Johnson named USCHO Coach of the Year

Mark Johnson 2021 National Championship

It’s impossible to compare teams and seasons and national title runs, but Wisconsin coach Mark Johnson said shortly after the final buzzer of the title game that the 2021 National Championship was the most exhausting and difficult one he had ever experienced. And he has experienced many. With his team’s win this year, he became … Read more

Wisconsin 2, Northeastern 1 (OT): Badger women win program’s sixth national title

Wisconsin Women 2021 National Champion

  ERIE, Pa. – Daryl Watts banked a shot off a Northeastern defender from behind the net in overtime to give the Wisconsin Badgers back-to-back national championships and the sixth title in program history. Watts, who was responsible for the game-winner in three of Wisconsin’s four overtime wins this year, rose to the occasion yet … Read more

Penn State’s Zanon chosen women’s college hockey rookie of the year for ’20-21 after leading all first-year players with 30 points

For her efforts in a phenomenal rookie season, Penn State freshman forward Kiara Zanon has been chosen by the nation’s assistant coaches as the women’s college hockey rookie of the year. A native of Fairport, N.Y., Zanon led all NCAA first-year players with 10 goals and 20 assists for 30 points. In the process, she … Read more

Women’s Division I College Hockey: Wisconsin advances to second straight national championship with 4-2 win over Ohio State

Wisconsin women frozen four 2021

ERIE, Pa. – The Wisconsin Badgers women’s hockey team earned the chance to become the latest back-to-back champion with a 4-2 win over Ohio State Thursday night. It was the sixth meeting between these familiar foes this season. While the teams had traded wins during the regular season, Wisconsin has taken both post-season matchups against … Read more

Women’s Division I College Hockey: Fontaine’s overtime goal sends Northeastern to their first-ever national championship game

Northeastern Women Katy Knoll Frozen Four 2021

ERIE, Pa. – The Northeastern Huskies advanced to their first-ever NCAA championship game with a 3-2 overtime win over Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs Thursday night at Erie Insurance Arena. Senior defender Skylar Fontaine intercepted a pass at the blue line and skated across the goal before shooting back at the far post to beat UMD goalie … Read more

Women’s Division I College Hockey: Wisconsin advances to record seventh-straight Frozen Four with 3-0 win over Providence

Wisconsin Women 2021 NCAA quarterfinal

ERIE, Pa. – The Wisconsin Badgers advanced to their seventh-straight NCAA Frozen Four with a 3-0 win over Providence on Tuesday afternoon. Wisconsin – who are the reigning National Champions dating back to 2019 – now holds the longest Frozen Four appearance streak in women’s college hockey history. “We’re excited to go to the Frozen … Read more

Women’s Division I College Hockey: Bell’s OT goal sends Minnesota Duluth to Frozen Four

Ashton Bell UMD women 2021 NCAA

ERIE, Pa. – Minnesota Duluth advanced to their first Frozen Four in 11 years thanks to an overtime goal from captain Ashton Bell to give them a 1-0 win over Colgate in the NCAA quarterfinal Monday night. In addition, it was UMD coach Maura Crowell’s 100th win at the school and her first-ever NCAA win … Read more

Women’s Division I College Hockey: Northeastern advances to first-ever Frozen Four with 5-1 win over Robert Morris

ERIE, Pa. – The top-seeded Northeastern Huskies extended their unbeaten streak to 21 games with a 5-1 win over Robert Morris in the NCAA quarterfinal Monday afternoon. It’s the first time in program history that the Huskies have advanced to the Frozen Four. “I thought we executed. We were pretty solid defensively. (This was) a … Read more