(1) Ohio State at Bemidji State On Saturday, the Buckeyes earned their first shutout of the season thanks to Raygan Kirk in net and two goals and an assist from Sophie Jaques en route to a 4-0 win. OSU outshot BSU 38-14. Kenzie Hauswirth and Jenna Buglioni also scored in the win. On Sunday, despite … Read more
St. Cloud State at (1) Ohio State After a scoreless first period, Sophie Jaques scored 15 seconds into the second to put the Buckeyes up 1-0. Gabby Rosenthal made it 2-0 just a couple of minutes later, but Klára Hymlárová cut the lead to 2-1 all before four minutes had passed. In the third, rookie … Read more
(1) Ohio State at Minnesota State The Mavericks took an early lead thanks to Kelsey King’s snipe three minutes into the game. Ohio State tied the game midway through the first on a goal by Gabby Rosenthal. Jennifer Gardiner put OSU up less than two minutes into the second and that score held to give … Read more
Welcome back for what looks to be the best DI women’s college hockey season we’ve ever seen. The combination of elite recruits, fifth year players and Olympians means the level of talent on rosters across the board is unlike anything we’ve seen before. The puck officially drops on the season Thursday at 7 PM ET … Read more
Following approval by the league’s board of directors, the WCHA has announced that Tracy Dill will begin serving as its interim commissioner beginning Aug. 1. Dill, who retired as Bemidji State’s athletic director on June 30, replaces outgoing commissioner Jennifer Flowers, who resigned the position in mid-June after piloting the WCHA for three years. Flowers … Read more
The WCHA announced Wednesday that the 2023 and 2024 WCHA Final Faceoff championship tournaments are set to remain at the campus of the University of Minnesota and Ridder Arena. The host site for the next two-year championship cycle was made following a vetting process and recommendation by the league’s staff and a vote of approval … Read more
After three years leading the WCHA, commissioner Jennifer Flowers has announced her resignation to join Southwest Minnesota State as its director of athletics. Flowers begins her new position in Marshall, Minn., on July 1. “I am grateful to the WCHA for welcoming me three years ago,” Flowers said in a statement. “The opportunity to lead … Read more
CHA RIT vs. Lindenwood The Tigers won just their second game of the season thanks to Abby Davies’ hat trick. After a scoreless first, RIT went up 2-0 thanks to goals from Davis and Lindsay Maloney. Gigi Pora cut the lead in half and the teams headed to the locker rooms for the final time … Read more
MADISON — Wisconsin’s top line – nicknamed the WOW line for the first initials of their last names – lived up to the moniker on Saturday afternoon. Casey O’Brien, Makenna Webster and Daryl Watts were responsible for nine of Wisconsin’s 15 points in the game. O’Brien led the team with two goals and three assists. … Read more
The WCHA announced Thursday its 2021-22 All-WCHA Teams. “Congratulations to an outstanding group of All-WCHA honorees for their success on the ice this season,” WCHA commissioner Jennifer Flowers said in a statement. “In a league as deep and talented as the WCHA, earning All-WCHA honors is an impressive accomplishment.” The 2021-22 WCHA offensive player, defensive … Read more
(1) Minnesota at St. Cloud State The Huskies jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first on goals from Emma Gentry and Nicole Ness and were holding that lead into the final minutes of the second, but the Gophers slowly but surely clawed back as the game went on. Abigail Boreen made it 2-1 … Read more
Bemidji State at (1) Minnesota Goalie Lauren Bench earned a shutout in her 100th career start and six different Gophers lit the lamp as Minnesota cruised a 7-0 win on Friday. Payton Hemp led the Gophers with two goals. Catie Skaja, Savannah Norcross, Audrey Wethington, Amy Potomak and Abigail Boreen each added a goal and … Read more
Nicole: Well it’s been five weeks since we last chatted. When I asked you about when to start back in the new year, you wondered if there would be enough to talk about, but I don’t think that’s a problem this week. There were all kinds of interesting results, the first Goalie of the Year … Read more
(3) Northeastern at Boston University The Huskies outshot the Terries 47-18 on Saturday en route to a 3-1 win. Chloe Aurard scored first, but BU responded with a goal from Lacey Martin to make it a tie game at the first intermission. Mia Brown scored a power play goal in the second to extend the … Read more
(1) Wisconsin at Bemidji State Friday was a wonderful day for Wisconsin as Makenna Webster, Daryl Watts, Sarah Wozniewicz and Maddie Wheeler each scored in the first period to give the Badgers a 4-0 lead. Lydia Passolt scored on the power play to get Bemidji on the board in the second. Watts added her second … Read more
(1) Wisconsin at St. Thomas Maddi Wheeler had two goals and two assists and Makenna Webster added a goal and three assists to lead Wisconsin to a 7-1 win on Saturday. Brette Pettet, Casey O’Brien, Nicole LaMantia and Sophie Shirley also scored with the Badgers in the win. Maddie Jurgensen was the goal-scorer for St. … Read more
The WCHA has agreed to a three-year contract extension with commissioner Jennifer Flowers that will keep Flowers with the league through the 2024-25 season. “I am grateful for the support of our membership. Leading this league is an opportunity that means so much to me,” said Flowers in a statement. “The foundation of this league … Read more
Bemidji State at (1) Wisconsin On Saturday, Wisconsin out-shot Bemidji 56-14, but a career game from sophomore goalie Hannah Hogeson kept the Badgers off the board and this one ended a 0-0 tie. It was Hogeson’s first career shutout and upped her career high in saves – she had set the number at 52 last … Read more
(1) Wisconsin at Minnesota State Makenna Webster scored on the power play five minutes into the game to give Wisconsin the lead. Brooke Bryant tied it up for Mankato midway through the frame to send the teams into the first intermission tied. Daryl Watts slotted one top shelf early in the third and that would … Read more
(1) Wisconsin at (7) Minnesota Duluth The Badger power play was working well on Friday as Makenna Webster scored in the opening seconds of the player advantage two different times in the game. She opened the scoring midway through the first. Maddi Wheeler doubled the lead and Webster made it a 3-0 win with seconds … Read more