Wisconsin took over the top spot in the WCHA, sweeping past idle Minnesota, while Colgate beat Clarkson in OT to sweep the season series and put Princeton in the driver’s seat for the ECAC crown.
It’s prime time in the East with No. 4 Clarkson hosting No. 6 Cornell and No. 10 Colgate, as well as Boston University going for only its second Beanpot title. Candace and Nicole pick the games.
Nicole and Arlan discuss the big losses by Minnesota and Wisconsin, Clarkson’s win over Princeton and what it means to the ECAC race, the CHA favorites, and the Beanpot results that saw two upset winners.
Both Wisconsin and Minnesota were upset, Northeastern escaped unscathed, and Clarkson ended Princeton’s 20-game unbeaten streak. Nicole Haase recaps the active weekend.
She already had many records coming into the season, but last weekend, Megan Keller of Boston College tied the Hockey East mark for single-season goals recorded by a defender and broke the single-season points record for defensemen. She has brought what she learned from the Olympics to her leadership at Boston College.
Candace and Nicole discuss Ohio State’s crushing losses to Minnesota, the youth at Northeastern and Princeton, Cornell’s chances at an ECAC crown, the grind of the long season, and possible Patty Kazmaier Award nominees.
Minnesota crushed Ohio State to sweep an important series, Lauren Gabel got her 100th career goal as Clarkson put the pressure on ECAC leader Princeton, and Annie Pankowski notched her 100th career point in Wisconsin’s sweep of St. Cloud State.
No. 2 Minnesota travels to Columbus to face No. 7 Ohio State, while No. 6 Cornell and No. 8 Colgate square off in a home-and-home. Candace and Nicole pick the weekend’s games.
Candace and Arlan look at what Ohio State’s two losses to Minnesota Duluth mean to its NCAA tournament hopes, the split between Minnesota and Wisconsin, the home ice squads in Hockey East and whether they might be upset in the Hockey East tournament, the Cornell-Colgate series this weekend, and the uncertainty in the CHA.
No. 2 Minnesota looks to unseat No. 1 Wisconsin, No. 6 Clarkson looks to gain on No. 4 Princeton, and Robert Morris looks to stay ahead of Mercyhurst. Candace and Nicole pick the weekend’s contests.
Nicole and Arlan look at the current state of the conference races and PairWise race, how good Princeton is, whether Boston College can use its win over Northeastern as a springboard to success, and some of the top candidates for the Patty Kazmaier Award.
No. 5 Princeton rolled over Cornell, 5-0, then tied No. 9 Colgate, while No. 1 Wisconsin and No. 3 Northeastern split series with No. 7 Ohio State and No. 10 Boston College, respectively. Nicole Haase recaps the weekend.
Top-ranked Wisconsin travels to No. 7 Ohio State, while No. 10 Boston College tries to break out of its funk in a series with No. 3 Northeastern, and No. 6 Princeton takes on No. 4 Cornell and No. 9 Colgate. Candace and Nicole pick the weekend’s series.
Candace and Arlan look at Northeastern’s win and tie versus Clarkson, Minnesota’s triumph in the Minnesota Cup, Princeton’s ascension up the ECAC and possibly into the NCAA tournament, Boston College’s ongoing struggles, and more.
Mercyhurst got a tie and win against Colgate, Northeastern continues strong play against ranked teams with a tie and win over Clarkson, Princeton further cemented its position atop the ECAC, and Minnesota won the inaugural Minnesota Cup.
An Irish setting for a battle between No. 3 Northeastern and No. 5 Clarkson is just one of the highlights of the weekend. Candace and Nicole pick the games.
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Nicole Haase and Arlan Marttila review the first half, including the strengths of Minnesota and Wisconsin, whether Princeton can take the ECAC crown from Clarkson, the multiteam race in Hockey East and two-team race in the CHA, and top players from the first half.
Wisconsin and Minnesota rolled in weekend sweeps, Clarkson got back on track by sweeping St. Lawrence, Princeton is in control in the ECAC, and Boston College continues to struggle.
Minnesota faces off against Robert Morris, Minnesota Duluth looks to hold off a resurgent Minnesota State, Clarkson and St. Lawrence look to right the ship, and Princeton looks to continue its strong play. Candace and Nicole pick the weekend’s games.