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.
No. 1 Wisconsin at No. 2 Minnesota On Friday, the Badgers struck first as Emily Clark scored on a power play just 5:20 into the game. Wisconsin controlled the first period, but Minnesota was able to keep them from further damage. The Gophers came out flying in the second, and Nicole Schammel scored just 18 … Read more
Minnesota and Wisconsin split a two game set, with Wisconsin winning Friday and Minnesota winning Saturday. Read the recaps from both games!
No. 2 Minnesota looks to unseat No. 1 Wisconsin, No. 6 Clarkson looks to gain on No. 4 Princeton, and Robert Morris looks to stay ahead of Mercyhurst. Candace and Nicole pick the weekend’s contests.
Princeton currently has the nation’s longest unbeaten streak at 18 games, and led by first-year players Sarah Fillier and Maggie Connors, the Tigers are looking to win the ECAC and advance to the NCAA tournament.
Nicole and Arlan look at the current state of the conference races and PairWise race, how good Princeton is, whether Boston College can use its win over Northeastern as a springboard to success, and some of the top candidates for the Patty Kazmaier Award.
No. 5 Princeton rolled over Cornell, 5-0, then tied No. 9 Colgate, while No. 1 Wisconsin and No. 3 Northeastern split series with No. 7 Ohio State and No. 10 Boston College, respectively. Nicole Haase recaps the weekend.
Top-ranked Wisconsin travels to No. 7 Ohio State, while No. 10 Boston College tries to break out of its funk in a series with No. 3 Northeastern, and No. 6 Princeton takes on No. 4 Cornell and No. 9 Colgate. Candace and Nicole pick the weekend’s series.
Rob Morgan will be the first coach at new program LIU-Brooklyn, and he is using his previous experience building a program at St. Norbert and coaching at Yale to look for quick success.
Candace and Arlan look at Northeastern’s win and tie versus Clarkson, Minnesota’s triumph in the Minnesota Cup, Princeton’s ascension up the ECAC and possibly into the NCAA tournament, Boston College’s ongoing struggles, and more.
Mercyhurst got a tie and win against Colgate, Northeastern continues strong play against ranked teams with a tie and win over Clarkson, Princeton further cemented its position atop the ECAC, and Minnesota won the inaugural Minnesota Cup.
An Irish setting for a battle between No. 3 Northeastern and No. 5 Clarkson is just one of the highlights of the weekend. Candace and Nicole pick the games.
As the second half of the season kicks off in earnest, Nicole Haase looks at the conference races and the odds-on favorites to get nominated for the Patty Kazmaier Award.
What do the top coaches in women’s D-I want for Christmas? We have the insider scoop on the wish lists they sent to Santa.
U.S. National Team players Annie Pankowski and Melissa Samoskevich and 2018 Olympics gold-medal winners Megan Keller, Kelly Pannek and Kali Flanagan were the first five selections in the 2018 National Women’s Hockey League Draft (photo: David Stluka).
There are currently 45 women from 13 countries playing D-I hockey. Over the holiday, some of those players will get an opportunity to play in Europe when Clarkson and Northeastern face each other in Belfast for the Friendship Series.
Nicole Haase and Arlan Marttila review the first half, including the strengths of Minnesota and Wisconsin, whether Princeton can take the ECAC crown from Clarkson, the multiteam race in Hockey East and two-team race in the CHA, and top players from the first half.
Wisconsin and Minnesota rolled in weekend sweeps, Clarkson got back on track by sweeping St. Lawrence, Princeton is in control in the ECAC, and Boston College continues to struggle.
Minnesota faces off against Robert Morris, Minnesota Duluth looks to hold off a resurgent Minnesota State, Clarkson and St. Lawrence look to right the ship, and Princeton looks to continue its strong play. Candace and Nicole pick the weekend’s games.
As first-year players, the current seniors at Minnesota State won only three games. This year, they are over .500 and are eyeing moving into the upper half of the WCHA standings.