Cogan scores, adds two assists as Wisconsin blanks Clarkson for spot in title game
Senior Sam Cogan led the Badgers with a goal and two assists while senior Annie Pankowski added two goals to lead Wisconsin (photo: Matt Dewkett).
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Minnesota back in women’s national title game after blanking Cornell Friday night
The Minnesota women’s hockey team will play for their seventh NCAA title on Sunday as they advanced to the championship game with a 2-0 win over Cornell Friday (photo: Matt Dewkett).
Women’s D-I Frozen Four: Minnesota blanks Cornell, to play Wisconsin, which crushed Clarkson
Minnesota will face WCHA rival Wisconsin. Minnesota got a power-play goal from Nicole Schammel in the second period and an empty-netter from Sarah Potomak to advance to the national championship game. Wisconsin broke open a close game in the third period on a goal by Annie Pankowski and cruised to a win.
After guiding Cornell to ECAC Hockey women’s regular-season title, Derraugh garners National Coach of the Year laurels
For leading his team to the ECAC championship and into the semifinals of the NCAA national championship, Cornell’s Doug Derraugh has been chosen AHCA Women’s Division I Coach of the Year (photo: Eldon Lindsay/Cornell Athletics).
Clarkson, Wisconsin have two players each on 2018-19 women’s All-American teams
Five players who advanced to the NCAA women’s national championship have been recognized as 2018-19 AHCA women’s All-Americans (photo: Connor Koehler).
After 57-point freshman season, Princeton standout Fillier tabbed National Rookie of the Year
In a vote of assistant coaches at the nation’s NCAA Division I programs, Princeton freshman forward Sarah Fillier has been named the 2018-19 National Rookie of the Year (photo: Princeton Athletics).
Hockey Humanitarian Award finalist spotlight: Training future guide dogs continues long history of Wisconsin’s Annie Pankowski giving back
Wisconsin redshirt senior captain Annie Pankowski is standing outside the Badgers locker room, giving an interview to a handful of reporters, when a she gets distracted for a moment and then pauses her answer to lean down and scratch the head of a dog that’s now happily wagging its tail and sitting at her feet (photo: Rachel Lewis).
Women’s D-I Frozen Four semifinal picks: Look to the WCHA for the finals
In the Frozen Four semifinals, both Nicole and Candace see the WCHA teams prevailing. Follow our coverage all weekend!
Women’s D-I: Wisconsin looking for redemption, first national title since 2011
Wisconsin is in its sixth straight Frozen Four, but each one has brought heartbreak. The last time Wisconsin faced Clarkson in the NCAA tournament was in the 2017 national championship game, which they lost. They are looking for redemption as they face Clarkson in the semifinals Friday.
Wednesday Women: Reviewing the quarterfinal results and looking ahead to the Frozen Four, plus the WCHA versus ECAC dynamic
Candace and Nicole review the quarterfinal results, including what Princeton’s close loss to Minnesota might mean for the Tigers’ chances next season, discuss the Annie Pankowski’s strong play of late, look ahead to the Frozen Four, and also ponder what a second consecutive year of ECAC versus WCHA teams in the Frozen Four means to the game’s landscape.
Women’s D-I weekend wrap March 17: Cornell joins favorites in Frozen Four as two ECAC, two WCHA teams advance
Clarkson, Cornell, Minnesota, and Wisconsin won their games to advance to the Frozen Four. Clarkson and Cornell did so in OT.
Women’s D-I Frozen Four set: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Clarkson, and Cornell
Wisconsin blanked Syracuse, Minnesota knocked off Princeton, Clarkson rallied to beat Boston College in overtime, and Cornell upset Northeastern in overtime. Read recaps of the Wisconsin and Minnesota wins!
Women’s D-I NCAA tournament quarterfinal picks March 15: Northeastern-Cornell and BC-Clarkson are where potential upsets lie
The NCAA tournament first-round is here. Candace and Nicole pick the weekend’s games.
Women’s D-I: Syracuse builds new culture through first-ever NCAA tournament berth
Syracuse has earned its first CHA tournament title and first-ever berth in the NCAA tournament. While the Orange know it is a daunting task to face Wisconsin in Madison, they feel they have learned lessons they can bring into this game to potentially have success.
Wednesday Women: Syracuse makes NCAA tournament, favorites win in conference tournaments, and standout rookies
Candace and Nicole review the results of the conference tournaments, preview the NCAA quarterfinals, discuss the concept of parity and why many of the same teams are back in the NCAA tournament, and also look at possible contenders for the All-USCHO rookie team.
Women’s D-I weekend wrap March 10: Syracuse wins CHA and first-ever berth in NCAA tournament, Wisconsin avenges regular season title loss to Minnesota
Syracuse ran the table and advanced to its first-ever NCAA tournament. Wisconsin beat Minnesota in the WCHA tournament to avenge its regular-season title loss. Northeastern beat Boston College in overtime to claim its second-straight Hockey East tournament, and Clarkson beat Cornell for its third-straight ECAC tournament title.
Women’s D-I: Favorites advance
Boston College, Clarkson, Cornell, Minnesota, Northeastern, and Wisconsin all advanced in their respective tournaments.
Boston College’s Keller tabbed women’s Hockey East Player of the Year; Northeastern’s Mueller chosen Rookie of the Year
Hockey East announced Friday night that Boston College senior defenseman Megan Keller has been awarded the 2019 Cammi Granato Award as the women’s Hockey East Player of the Year (photo: Melissa Wade).
Women’s D-I weekend picks March 8: Tournament semis present intriguing matchups with BC versus BU and Colgate versus Clarkson
The tournament semis and finals present must-see games. Robert Morris battles Syracuse for the CHA title and NCAA tournament bid. Boston College takes on rival Boston University. Ohio State looks to deny Wisconsin once more. Colgate looks to go three-for-three on the year against Clarkson, which beat the Raiders in the NCAA tournament championship last season. Candace and Nicole pick the weekend’s games.
Kazmaier finalist, Wisconsin standout Pankowski tabbed WCHA Player of the Year
The women’s WCHA announced Thursday that Wisconsin senior forward Annie Pankowski is the 2018-19 WCHA Player of the Year (photo: David Stluka).