Women’s D-I: Previewing the second half
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.
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Women’s D-I: A Santa wish list from the top teams
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.
Wisconsin’s Pankowski selected with No. 1 overall pick in 2018 NWHL Draft
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).
Women’s D-I: Northeastern and Clarkson excited to play overseas
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.
Wednesday Women: A first-half review of top teams (Wisconsin, Minnesota), struggling teams (Boston College, Colgate) and top players
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.
Women’s D-I weekend wrap Dec. 8: Wisconsin, Minnesota continue rolling, BC still struggling
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.
Women’s D-I weekend picks Dec. 6: Handful of PairWise games, Princeton looks to gain
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.
Women’s D-I: Minnesota State looking to edge into top of WCHA
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.
Hockey East standouts sweep women’s national player awards for November
Hockey East players have swept the Women’s Hockey Commissioners’ Association’s national awards for November, marking the first time one league has won all three awards in the same month (photo: Stew Milne).
Wednesday Women: Holy Cross’ stunner, BC’s collapse, other upsets, and Wisconsin’s power
Candace and Nicole look at Holy Cross’ upset of Northeastern, Boston College’s three-game losing streak, Clarkson getting swept by Colgate and Cornell, and Wisconsin’s dismantling of Syracuse.
Women’s D-I weekend wrap Dec. 2: Holy Cross and other stunners
Previously winless Holy Cross stunned No. 5 Northeastern, Boston University swept No. 4 Boston College for the first time ever, and No. 3 Clarkson fell to No. 7 Cornell and Colgate in a wild weekend of unexpected events.
Women’s D-I weekend picks Nov. 30: Big battles out East
The Clarkson-St. Lawrence travel pair takes on the Colgate-Cornell travel pair, and Boston College tries to rebound from a devastating loss to Northeastern with a tough series against Boston University. Candace and Nicole pick the games.
Women’s D-I: Merrimack creates blueprint for early success with new program
Currently in only its fourth season as a D-I program, Merrimack sits fourth in Hockey East and is also in the top 10 in the PairWise. The Warriors have created a blueprint for building a brand-new program and having quick success.
Wednesday Women: Offensive production in women’s D-I, top Hockey East squads, and the CHA race
Candace and Arlan look at Wisconsin’s two OT wins over Harvard, the state of offensive production in women’s D-I, Clarkson’s sweep of Minnesota Duluth, if Minnesota is fully on track, and the first Boston College-Northeastern clash of the season.
Women’s D-I weekend wrap Nov. 25: Wisconsin survives Harvard, Clarkson rolls
Wisconsin needed overtime twice to beat Harvard, Minnesota won the Windjammer tournament, and Clarkson rolled past Minnesota Duluth. Nicole recaps the weekend action.
Women’s D-I weekend picks Nov. 23: ECAC-WCHA clashes on the dock
Wisconsin hosts Harvard and Clarkson hosts Minnesota Duluth, while several other teams have tournament weekends on the docket. Candace and Nicole pick the weekend’s games.
Women’s D-I: A year to be thankful for
Columnist Nicole Haase takes a beat and outlines all the reasons this is a year to be thankful for if you are a fan of women’s college hockey.
Wednesday Women: Clarkson, Colgate down, ECAC up, and analyzing Wisconsin
Nicole and Arlan analyze Yale’s stunning upset of Clarkson, Colgate’s slow start, the state of the CHA, Ohio State’s sweep of Minnesota Duluth, Wisconsin’s overall chances for a championship, Hockey East’s top teams and more this week.
Women’s D-I weekend wrap Nov. 18: Ohio State secures key sweep of Duluth
No. 7 Ohio State swept No. 7 Minnesota Duluth in a huge PairWise series, while Yale stunned No. 1 Clarkson. Nicole Haase wraps the weekend.
Women’s D-I weekend picks Nov. 16-21
The top teams that took last weekend off for the Four Nations Cup are back in action, and a battle between No. 7 Ohio State and No. 7 Minnesota Duluth will have big implications in the PairWise. Candace and Nicole pick the weekend.