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Wisconsin-Superior women’s hockey coach Laughlin announces retirement after finishing with 300 wins over 21 seasons

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Wisconsin-Superior has announced that Dan Laughlin, one of the longest-tenured coaches in NCAA Division III women’s hockey, is retiring. “Coach Laughlin has been the backbone of our women’s hockey program for the past two decades. His legacy leading the program extends well beyond the awards, accolades and championships,” said UW-Superior athletics director Nick Bursik in … Read more

Gustavus Adolphus looking to defend women’s D-III college hockey national championship as one of 11 teams in 2024 field

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Eleven teams were selected to the NCAA Division III women’s hockey tournament after the field was announced Sunday night on NCAA.com. Of the 11 teams, six teams will play in the first round and the remaining five will enter at the quarterfinal stage. Seven teams qualify by earning an automatic bid as conference champions (CCC/Western … Read more

D-III Women’s East Week 16 Review: Nazareth runs the UCHC, Castleton’s senior day win, & a tournament outlook!

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Nazareth clinches the UCHC again This was supposed to be the year of the Pioneer (appreciate the rhyme) in the UCHC, but the young squad in Nazareth has done it again, winning the UCHC for the third-straight season, Chris Baudo continues to win, now with a record of 111-25-7 (via USCHO). With their pair of … Read more

D-III Women’s West Week 16 Review: Big weekend in the WIAC & MIAC, plus a ‘pleasant’ opinion on PairWise Rankings

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#1 UW-River Falls remains undefeated, beating rival #6 UW-Eau Claire 4-3 in OT UW-River Falls has been unstoppable this season, watching the game, the broadcaster mentioned when Eau Claire went up 1-0. It was only the second time River Falls trailed all season at any point in a game, the only other time was to … Read more

D-III Women’s East Week 14 Recap: Nazareth runs the UCHC, Lakers rising, & Wesleyan says hello!

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We’re creeping in on conference tournament time and play has never been better in terms of parity and overall competitive skill level within the top teams. We had a busy weekend as usual out east, here’s your notable events from the eastern front! The UCHC runs through Rochester, New York Nazareth, the 3rd-youngest team in … Read more

College Hockey Inc. names former Bemidji State captain Lundquist first-ever director of women’s hockey

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College Hockey Inc. has announced the hiring of Sadie Lundquist as the organization’s first-ever director of women’s hockey. Lundquist, who officially begins her duties Jan. 22, will lead College Hockey Inc.’s efforts to raise the profile and expand the exposure of women’s college hockey. “We were very fortunate to have many highly qualified and impressive … Read more

D-III Women’s West Week 13 Recap: Augsburg’s back? The Pipers are making a run & undefeated watch continues

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Another week out west, another week closer to a potential final four out west. Like the east, we’ve seen upset-after-upset out west, which just shows us the parity being at an all-time high as mentioned in this week’s east article. Let’s get into your week 13 west review, recapping the notable events! Augsburg gets the … Read more

American Hockey Coaches Association announces 2024 award recipients, with six to be honored at annual convention, two at men’s Frozen Four

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The American Hockey Coaches Association has announced its slate of recipients of its most prestigious awards for 2024. Six of the eight individuals being recognized will be honored at the 2024 AHCA Convention in Naples, Fla., scheduled for May 1-4. The recipients of the John Mariucci Award, presented to secondary school coaches, and the Jim … Read more

Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation announces 18 nominees for 2024 award as college hockey’s finest citizen

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The Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation has announced 18 nominees for the 2024 Hockey Humanitarian Award. The award, which is celebrating its 29th season, is presented annually to college hockey’s finest citizen — a student-athlete who makes significant contributions not only to his or her team but also to the community-at-large through leadership in volunteerism. The … Read more

St. John Fisher University announces addition of men’s, women’s NCAA Division III hockey teams to start play with 2025-26 season

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St. John Fisher University will add two intercollegiate hockey teams to its athletic offerings beginning in 2025 and will be the first collegiate partner of the Rochester (N.Y.) Ice Center, the program’s home ice. The school is located in Pittsford, N.Y. The addition of men’s and women’s hockey teams to the roster of sports offered … Read more