Penn State at (1) Wisconsin On Friday, the Badgers had one last celebration of their 2018-19 national championship season before the game and carried that momentum into a 7-0 win in front of a sell-out crowd in Madison. Abby Roque had two goals and two assists while Daryl Watts added a goal and three assists … Read more
Since it would be a bit odd for me to just pick games with no context and keep track of my own record, I thought I’d change up the Friday picks a bit, offering a bit more insight into each series before choosing an outcome. I’ll pick all of the ranked teams’ games and add … Read more
The Hockey East landscape has shifted over the past year or so, and in some ways looks nothing like it has in recent years. After Boston College seemed to have a stranglehold on the top spot in Hockey East, winning five years in a row, Northeastern broke through and won their second-ever regular season title. … Read more
Abby Ostrom has been hired as the Boston University women’s program’s director of hockey operations (photo: Trinity Athletics).
Boston University announced Thursday the promotion of Liz Keady Norton to women’s associate head coach (photo: Boston University Athletics).
A total of 14 schools were represented on the All-USCHO Women’s D-I teams for 2019, with Wisconsin and Clarkson each placing three players on the teams.
Candace and Nicole review the results of the conference tournaments, preview the NCAA quarterfinals, discuss the concept of parity and why many of the same teams are back in the NCAA tournament, and also look at possible contenders for the All-USCHO rookie team.
Syracuse ran the table and advanced to its first-ever NCAA tournament. Wisconsin beat Minnesota in the WCHA tournament to avenge its regular-season title loss. Northeastern beat Boston College in overtime to claim its second-straight Hockey East tournament, and Clarkson beat Cornell for its third-straight ECAC tournament title.
The tournament semis and finals present must-see games. Robert Morris battles Syracuse for the CHA title and NCAA tournament bid. Boston College takes on rival Boston University. Ohio State looks to deny Wisconsin once more. Colgate looks to go three-for-three on the year against Clarkson, which beat the Raiders in the NCAA tournament championship last season. Candace and Nicole pick the weekend’s games.
On the final weekend before the NCAA tournament selection, many teams are jockeying for either position, or a possible spot in the NCAA tournament itself. Nicole Haase breaks down the possible scenarios.
Candace and Nicole review the results from the first weekend of playoff action, one where all the higher-seeded teams advanced, look at potential upsets, such as Ohio State beating Wisconsin or Minnesota Duluth beating Minnesota, delve into the volatility of Hockey East, and look at how the final three nominees for the Patty Kazmaier Award did in the first weekend of postseason action.
Cornell and Colgate faced red-hot goalies and survived their opening-round series in three games, while the rest of the favorites swept to advance to the semifinals of their respective tournaments. Robert Morris swept Syracuse to win the CHA regular-season crown.
Three conferences start their playoff tournaments this weekend, while the CHA wraps up its regular season. In the playoffs, Candace and Nicole think their might be some third games, but expect the favorites to likely advance.
Minnesota captured the WCHA as Wisconsin lost two shootout-decisions to Ohio State, ending the Badgers’ streak of three straight conference championships. Cornell won twice to pass Princeton and capture the ECAC crown.
It’s the final weekend of regular season play in three conferences. Princeton will try for the ECAC title, while Wisconsin looks for its fourth straight WCHA crown. In Hockey East, Vermont and Maine battle for the final playoff spot.
The ECAC, Hockey East, and WCHA end their regular seasons this weekend, and the ECAC and WCHA crowns are on the line, while two teams fighting for the final Hockey East playoff spot play a winner-take-all game Saturday. Nicole Haase outlines the possibilities.
On the final weekend of play in the ECAC, Hockey East, and WCHA, playoff spots and playoff positioning are in play for many teams. Candace and Nicole review Clarkson’s loss to Dartmouth and Princeton’s loss to Rensselaer, Wisconsin’s sweep of Minnesota Duluth, Northeastern’s recent struggles, the CHA race, and potential Patty Kazmaier Award nominees.
On a weekend where the No. 3, 4, and 5 teams all stumbled, No. 1 Minnesota and No. 2 Wisconsin continued to justify their rankings. Katie Crowley also earned her 300th career win as coach of Boston College.
Robert Morris tries to sew up the CHA, Northeastern looks for sole position of the top seed against a tough Providence team, and Wisconsin faces a tough test from Minnesota Duluth. Candace and Nicole pick the weekend’s slate of games.
After winning their first Beanpot in 38 years, erasing years of futility, Boston University is riding a wave of momentum, and led by Beanpot heroine Sammy Davis they are eyeing a return to the NCAA tournament.