In their first Wednesday Women of the 2018-19 season, Candace and Nicole look at some early surprises, like Minnesota Duluth’s sweep of Boston College, early defensive struggles from Wisconsin and Clarkson, and the possibility of a new hockey conference.
In 2005, the NCAA expanded its national collegiate tournament to three rounds and eight teams. Of the 14 events played since that expansion, Mercyhurst has made the tourney field in 12 of them. “We’ve got a proud program,” Lakers coach Michael Sisti said. “We made it like 10 times in a row without the auto-bid.” … Read more
According to The Collegian, the Penn State women’s team has suspended nine of its players for the team’s season-opening series against Colgate.
Mercyhurst finished second in the regular season last year to Robert Morris, but won the CHA tournament and its auto-bid to the NCAA tournament. Robert Morris lost two key players to graduation, and Mercyhurst, returning a ton, looks to be the favorite.
Mercyhurst has been selected to finish as champions of the CHA, according to the 2018-19 preseason coaches poll released Wednesday (photo: Shelley M. Szwast).
RIT announced Wednesday the hiring of Chad Davis as the new women’s hockey coach.
Alvernia announced on Monday the hiring of Josh Brandwene as the inaugural women’s head coach (photo: Omar Phillips).
Scott McDonald had a 205-154-29 record in 12 seasons as head coach of the Tigers.
There are 10 teams represented on our All-USCHO Women’s D-I Teams. National champion Clarkson leads the way with four skaters, including three on the first team.
It’s the final weekend of the 2017-18 women’s Division I college hockey season. Candace and Nicole discuss the first round results of the NCAA tournament, the outlook for the four remaining teams, and the Patty Kazmaier Award final three.
Three of the four home teams advanced, though Clarkson needed overtime to get past a tough Mercyhurst squad. Ohio State proved the lone minor upset, blanking Boston College on the road. Ohio State will face Clarkson, and Colgate will face Wisconsin.
The first round of the NCAA tournament features intriguing matchups, including a rematch between Minnesota and Wisconsin one week after the Gophers defeated the Badgers in the final of the WCHA tournament. Candace and Nicole pick the four quarterfinals.
It’s down to eight teams battling for the national championship. Nicole and Arlan discuss the results from the conference championships and preview the NCAA quarterfinals.
The conference tournaments produced some upsets, as Minnesota and Northeastern won their respective championships to an an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Mercyhurst won the CHA to earn an automatic bid, and Clarkson won the ECAC tournament and top seed in the NCAA tournament.
The final weekend of conference play is here. Candace and Nicole pick the semifinals, and will pick the finals on Saturday.
The CHA held its awards banquet Wednesday night and announced its individual award winners, an All-Rookie Team and two All-CHA Teams (photo: Justin Berl/RMU Athletics).
Candace and Arlan discuss the results from the first week’s action in the conference playoffs, preview some of the action in the final weekend of the conference playoffs, dissect Team USA’s win over Team Canada in the Olympics, and discuss the players who were honored with a nomination for the Patty Kazmaier Award last week.
Three teams are in contention for the CHA regular season crown in the final weekend of the season, and all three are looking to play it one game at a time. In the WCHA, Ohio State is looking to find consistency to go with the highs of beating Wisconsin and Minnesota.
After losing the CHA crown to Robert Morris, Mercyhurst, one of the most storied programs in the game, has rebounded from a slow start and has its sights set on the final eight.
Candace and Arlan discuss what Ohio State’s sweep of Wisconsin means, the chaotic state of both Hockey East and the CHA, the likely teams to make the ECAC tournament, and Tuesday’s results from the Beanpot.