Wednesday Women: Last weekend of regular season sees teams battling for playoff spots, seedings

Tereza Vanišová of Maine (Peter Buehner/Maine Athletics)

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.

Wednesday Women: Syracuse’s sweep, Bemidji’s big win, and the state of the ECAC and Hockey East races

Lovisa Selander (Rensselaer - 35) makes a save. (Shelley M. Szwast)

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.

Women’s D-I: In record-setting season, BC’s Keller separates herself from the pack

Megan Keller of Boston College (Boston College Athletics/Jason Eggleston)

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.

Wednesday Women: Looking at the Minnesota-Wisconsin split, Ohio State’s precarious position, and other bubble teams

Jessie Eldridge (Colgate - 9). ((c) Shelley M. Szwast 2014)

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.