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Women’s Division I College Hockey: The PodKaz Episode 40 – OT drama in Hockey East leads into conference championship weekend

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We’ve reached the conference championship weekend in NCAA women’s hockey, with nine games left to play before league playoff champions are decided and the NCAA tournament bracket gets filled out. Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski from USCHO.com start this week’s episode of the PodKaz with a look at Wednesday night’s action, including a double-overtime victory … Read more

Cornell’s Bergmann named recipient of 2024-25 ECAC Hockey women’s goaltender of the year award

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ECAC Hockey has named Cornell’s Annelies Bergmann as the recipient of the 2024-25 women’s goaltender of the year award, presented by MAC Goaltending. The finalists for the award were Hannah Murphy (Colgate) and Emma Sofie Nordström (St. Lawrence). Bergmann had a stellar sophomore year, posting a 16-2-4 record for the nationally ranked Big Red. In … Read more

Providence scorer Kirchmair chosen Hockey East women’s player of the year, UConn’s Murdoch top rookie, UConn’s MacKenzie best coach

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Hockey East announced Wednesday that Providence junior forward Reichen Kirchmair has been awarded the 2025 Cammi Granato Award as Hockey East player of the year as voted by the league’s head coaches. Alongside Kirchmair, UConn head coach Chris MacKenzie was named Hockey East coach of the year by his peers for the second consecutive season … Read more

Maine women’s hockey captain Morphy honored with Hockey East Night Shift Academic Champion award for 2024-25 season

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Hockey East announced Wednesday that Maine’s Elise Morphy has been honored as the 2024-25 Night Shift Academic Champion. The award was created in 2024 honoring outstanding accomplishments from one men’s and one women’s player both on the ice and in the classroom. In 2024, Hockey East and Night Shift Brewing partnered to highlight both the … Read more

Providence’s Kirchmair lone unanimous selection on 2024-25 women’s Hockey East all-star teams

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Hockey East has announced its 2024-25 women’s all-star teams as voted by the women’s league’s 10 head coaches. Providence junior forward Reichen Kirchmair was the lone player selected unanimously to the all-Hockey East first team. Joining Kirchmair on the first team are goaltender Tia Chan (UConn), defenders Tamara Giaquinto (Boston University) and Ava Rinker (UConn) … Read more

Post’s Wysocki named NEWHA player of year for ’24-25, joins teammates Saunders (best goalie), Ringor (best rookie) as major award winners

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The NEWHA has announced its major end-of-season awards and also unveiled its all-NEWHA teams for the 2024-25 season. Player of the Year: Julia Wysocki, Post Wysocki became the first player in Post history to earn a year-end league honor. She led the NEWHA in goals (17) and total points (26), recording multiple multi-goal games, including … Read more

Atlantic Hockey America unveils two all-conference teams, all-rookie team for 2024-25 women’s season

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Atlantic Hockey America has announced its two women’s all-conference teams and all-rookie team for the 2024-25 season. 2024-25 ALL-AHA FIRST TEAM Tessa Janecke, F, Jr., Penn State Vanessa Upson, F, Sr., Mercyhurst Katelyn Roberts, F, Jr., Penn State Kendall Butze, D, Jr., Penn State Emma Pickering, D, So., RIT Katie DeSa, G, Jr., Penn State … Read more

ECAC Hockey announces 2024-25 women’s all-rookie team, trio of all-conference teams

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ECAC Hockey has announced the women’s all-rookie team and three all-conference teams for the 2024-25 season. ECAC All-Rookie Team Mackenzie Alexander,* F, Princeton Lindzi Avar,* F, Cornell Karianne Engelbert,^ F, Union Monique Lyons,^ F, Brown Makayla Watson, D, Quinnipiac Rosie Klein, D, Princeton Michaela Hesova, G, Dartmouth *Denotes unanimous selection ^Tied in voting First Team … Read more

Hockey East announces 2024-25 women’s all-rookie team, highlighted by three unanimous selections, plus five individual awards

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Hockey East has announced the 2024-25 all-rookie team and five other season-long awards as voted by the women’s league’s 10 head coaches. The all-rookie team consists of seven players, including three unanimous selections in UConn forward Claire Murdoch and Northeastern defender Tuva Kandell and her teammate, goaltender Lisa Jönsson. The team is rounded out by … Read more

Women’s Division I College Hockey: The PodKaz Episode 39 – NCAA committee chair Janine Oman describes the selection process, plus a playoff lookahead

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Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski from USCHO.com take a look at the first weekend of the postseason in ECAC Hockey and Atlantic Hockey but first give a glance at the finish in Hockey East, where UConn swiped the regular-season title away from Boston University on the final day. Janine Oman, the senior deputy athletic director … Read more

Women’s Division I College Hockey: The PodKaz Episode 38 – Playoffs start for some, others chase championship on final regular season weekend

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Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski from USCHO.com look around NCAA women’s hockey as the regular season ends and the playoffs begin. Cornell wrapped up the ECAC Hockey championship, leaving Boston University and UConn to battle for the Hockey East crown and Long Island and Sacred Heart to chase the NEWHA title. The PairWise Rankings look … Read more

Women’s Division I College Hockey: Column – Demand for bigger Women’s Frozen Four highlights NCAA shortfalls four years on from Kaplan Gender Equity Report

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A recent Instagram post saying it was time for the NCAA to put the Women’s Frozen Four in NHL arenas received more than 2,000 likes and was shared by a number of DI coaches. Citing a large crowd for the Women’s Beanpot and the fact that the men’s Frozen Four is played in NHL arenas, … Read more

Five finalists announced for 2025 Hockey Humanitarian Award, including quartet of women’s hockey standouts

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The Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation announced the five finalists for the 2025 Hockey Humanitarian Award, presented annually to college hockey’s “finest citizen” for leadership in community service. For the first time ever, four of the five finalists are female student-athletes. Keri Clougherty, Boston College (Sr., D, Lynn, Mass.) Throughout her four years at Boston College, … Read more

Women’s Division I College Hockey: The PodKaz Episode 37 – First 2 conference champions crowned; final weekend for ECAC chase

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Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski from USCHO.com dive into the races for conference titles on this week’s edition of the PodKaz. Penn State and Wisconsin wrapped up the Atlantic Hockey and WCHA championships, respectively, last week, and the ECAC Hockey title will be decided on the final weekend. UConn narrowed Boston University’s lead in Hockey … Read more

Union women’s hockey standout Friday tabbed winner of 2025 ECAC Hockey Mandi Schwartz Scholar-Athlete of the Year

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ECAC Hockey has named Union defender Maren Friday the 2025 Mandi Schwartz Scholar-Athlete of the Year, honoring her for her excellence and leadership on the ice, in the classroom, and in the community. The award is annually presented to an ECAC Hockey female student-athlete in honor of the late Mandi Schwartz, a Yale women’s hockey … Read more