Weekly Wednesday Women columns
Candace and Arlan look at what Boston College’s loss to Northeastern means, Minnesota’s split with Vermont, Princeton’s ascendance, Maine’s improvement and NCAA tournament chances, and the status of the current teams likely to make the NCAA tournament.
In the first Wednesday Women of the second half, Candace and Nicole look at USA Hockey’s puzzling cuts from the Olympic team, Cornell’s losses to Princeton and Quinnipiac, puzzling results from Ohio State, Robert Morris, and St. Lawrence, and some of the current PairWise teams.
With most of the first half in the books, Candace and Nicole look at the teams that have stood out as surprises, as well as those that have disappointed. They also look at potential Patty Kazmaier Award nominees, Wisconsin’s weekend, and the tie between Robert Morris and Colgate.
Arlan and Nicole examine the series that involved splits, including Minnesota-Bemidji State, Colgate-Cornell and Mercyhurst-Robert Morris, and what Wisconsin and Clarkson gained from sweeps of key conference rivals.
Northeastern ruined Wisconsin’s perfect season, Minnesota Duluth upset Colgate, Robert Morris and Ohio State split, and more in a wild weekend of action. Candace and Arlan look at those results and what they might mean long-term.
Candace and Nicole discuss Holy Cross’ win over Harvard, Clarkson’s loss to Quinnipiac, Colgate’s strong start, Cornell’s potential, Minnesota’s stance in the PairWise, Ohio State’s mini-slump, the state of Boston College and Boston University, and how good Wisconsin is.
Arlan and Nicole discuss what the upsets of Clarkson and Boston College last weekend mean for those teams, the state of the Wisconsin Badgers after sweeping Cornell, Colgate’s impressive start, the different teams floating in and out of the top at Hockey East, and the mid-tier of the ECAC.
Candace and Nicole discuss Wisconsin’s convincing sweep of Ohio State, Boston College’s prolific offense and at times shaky defense, the separation between teams in the ECAC, Robert Morris’ strong start, and early contenders for the Patty Kazmaier Award.
Candace and Arlan look at the top teams after the first month, agree that the ECAC is probably the deepest conference, speculate on who is likely to be consistent in Hockey East, the Providence sweep of Northeastern, and early contenders for the Patty Kazmaier Award.
After one month of the season, Arlan and Nicole look at the clear divisions that are emerging between the top teams and those chasing them, some of the top freshmen to emerge, and preview the always-entertaining battle between Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Candace and Arlan look at Colgate’s sweep of Northeastern and Ohio State’s sweep of Minnesota-Duluth, and what the series portend for those four teams, as well as the state of the CHA and last year’s title finalists, Clarkson and Wisconsin.
Does Ohio State’s five-point weekend against Minnesota on the road last weekend signify a power shift in the WCHA? Can Clarkson and Wisconsin return to the Frozen Four? Who has the inside track in Hockey East and the CHA? Candace and Nicole ponder the answers.
In their first Wednesday Women of the year, Candace and Arlan look at Merrimack’s win over Minnesota, the uncertainty for top teams in an Olympic year, what Jeff Kampersal’s move to Penn State means for that team and his former team, Princeton, and the overall state of the women’s game after several big events in the spring.
Candace and Nicole discuss what the repeat Frozen Four and consistent presence of the same teams means for the depth of the game, analyze the results from the quarters, and look ahead to this weekend’s Frozen Four and Patty Kazaier Award ceremony.
Arlan and Nicole review the results from the conference tournaments, which didn’t really see any upsets, and look at the matchups in the first round of the NCAA tournament and whether upsets are likely this time around.
Candace and Arlan review last week’s playoff results, try to figure out where upsets might happen this weekend, and also review the list of nominees for the Patty Kazmaier Award and who is likely to capture it.
No league had more questions to resolve heading into the final weekend of its schedule than ECAC Hockey, with uncertainty at the top, bottom, and in the middle.
With the conference champions all but decided, Candace and Arlan look at the races for home ice seeding in each conference, possible playoff matches, the races for points leaders in conferences, the announcement of the Patty Kazmaier Award initial list, and why certain programs are always near the top while others languish.
Candace and Nicole look at the surprising results from the ECAC over the weekend, the Beanpot final and consolation games, analyze the races in the WCHA and Hockey East, the importance of goal differential, and discuss possible Patty Kazmaier candidates.
Arlan and Nicole look at the separation at the top, why some middle-tier teams like North Dakota, Cornell, and Boston University can beat top teams while losing to lesser ones, and look at where some likely upsets might come in the conference tournaments.