The ECAC, Hockey East, and WCHA end their regular seasons this weekend, and the ECAC and WCHA crowns are on the line, while two teams fighting for the final Hockey East playoff spot play a winner-take-all game Saturday. Nicole Haase outlines the possibilities.
On the final weekend of play in the ECAC, Hockey East, and WCHA, playoff spots and playoff positioning are in play for many teams. Candace and Nicole review Clarkson’s loss to Dartmouth and Princeton’s loss to Rensselaer, Wisconsin’s sweep of Minnesota Duluth, Northeastern’s recent struggles, the CHA race, and potential Patty Kazmaier Award nominees.
On a weekend where the No. 3, 4, and 5 teams all stumbled, No. 1 Minnesota and No. 2 Wisconsin continued to justify their rankings. Katie Crowley also earned her 300th career win as coach of Boston College.
WCHA women’s commissioner Katie Million has been named director of women’s national team programs for USA Hockey (photo: Bryan Singer/Icon Sportswire).
Robert Morris tries to sew up the CHA, Northeastern looks for sole position of the top seed against a tough Providence team, and Wisconsin faces a tough test from Minnesota Duluth. Candace and Nicole pick the weekend’s slate of games.
After winning their first Beanpot in 38 years, erasing years of futility, Boston University is riding a wave of momentum, and led by Beanpot heroine Sammy Davis they are eyeing a return to the NCAA tournament.
Candace and Arlan look at Syracuse’s sweep of Mercyhurst, Bemidji’s win over Ohio State and what it means to the Buckeyes’ NCAA tournament hopes, Boston College’s win over Northeastern, Lovisa Selander setting the NCAA saves record, and the possible nominees for the Patty Kazmaier Award that will be announced next week.
Wisconsin took over the top spot in the WCHA, sweeping past idle Minnesota, while Colgate beat Clarkson in OT to sweep the season series and put Princeton in the driver’s seat for the ECAC crown.
On a day when their coach, Mark Johnson, becomes the first-ever Wisconsin player to have his jersey retired, the Wisconsin Badgers rolled to an easy 7-2 win over Minnesota State.
It’s prime time in the East with No. 4 Clarkson hosting No. 6 Cornell and No. 10 Colgate, as well as Boston University going for only its second Beanpot title. Candace and Nicole pick the games.
In the middle of a career year with 55 points in 26 games, Clarkson senior Loren Gabel is more focused on the hard work that can help the team win another championship. She and the rest of the team wear the target as two-time defending national champions with pride.
Nicole and Arlan discuss the big losses by Minnesota and Wisconsin, Clarkson’s win over Princeton and what it means to the ECAC race, the CHA favorites, and the Beanpot results that saw two upset winners.
Both Wisconsin and Minnesota were upset, Northeastern escaped unscathed, and Clarkson ended Princeton’s 20-game unbeaten streak. Nicole Haase recaps the active weekend.
No. 5 Clarkson faces No. 4 Princeton, the Beanpot has its first round, and Wisconsin and Minnesota look to stay hot. Candace and Nicole pick the weekend’s games.
She already had many records coming into the season, but last weekend, Megan Keller of Boston College tied the Hockey East mark for single-season goals recorded by a defender and broke the single-season points record for defensemen. She has brought what she learned from the Olympics to her leadership at Boston College.
Candace and Nicole discuss Ohio State’s crushing losses to Minnesota, the youth at Northeastern and Princeton, Cornell’s chances at an ECAC crown, the grind of the long season, and possible Patty Kazmaier Award nominees.
Minnesota crushed Ohio State to sweep an important series, Lauren Gabel got her 100th career goal as Clarkson put the pressure on ECAC leader Princeton, and Annie Pankowski notched her 100th career point in Wisconsin’s sweep of St. Cloud State.
No. 2 Minnesota travels to Columbus to face No. 7 Ohio State, while No. 6 Cornell and No. 8 Colgate square off in a home-and-home. Candace and Nicole pick the weekend’s games.
With Jesse Compher leading the way, Boston University is back in the hunt for an NCAA tournament berth, something that seemed highly unlikely after a poor start to the season. Compher’s prolific scoring is one reason for the turnaround.
Candace and Arlan look at what Ohio State’s two losses to Minnesota Duluth mean to its NCAA tournament hopes, the split between Minnesota and Wisconsin, the home ice squads in Hockey East and whether they might be upset in the Hockey East tournament, the Cornell-Colgate series this weekend, and the uncertainty in the CHA.