Previously winless Holy Cross stunned No. 5 Northeastern, Boston University swept No. 4 Boston College for the first time ever, and No. 3 Clarkson fell to No. 7 Cornell and Colgate in a wild weekend of unexpected events.
Candace and Arlan look at Wisconsin’s two OT wins over Harvard, the state of offensive production in women’s D-I, Clarkson’s sweep of Minnesota Duluth, if Minnesota is fully on track, and the first Boston College-Northeastern clash of the season.
Wisconsin hosts Harvard and Clarkson hosts Minnesota Duluth, while several other teams have tournament weekends on the docket. Candace and Nicole pick the weekend’s games.
Nicole and Arlan analyze Yale’s stunning upset of Clarkson, Colgate’s slow start, the state of the CHA, Ohio State’s sweep of Minnesota Duluth, Wisconsin’s overall chances for a championship, Hockey East’s top teams and more this week.
The top teams that took last weekend off for the Four Nations Cup are back in action, and a battle between No. 7 Ohio State and No. 7 Minnesota Duluth will have big implications in the PairWise. Candace and Nicole pick the weekend.
Candace and Nicole look at the dominant win by the U.S. in the Four Nations Cup and the surprising absences on each team’s roster, Bemidji’s surprise sweep of Ohio State, Northeastern’s red-hot start, and Colgate and Cornell’s early struggles.
Some of the top teams have an off weekend due to the Four Nations Cup, but we have some potentially interesting out-of-conference clashes as Robert Morris hosts No. 10 Colgate and Mercyhurst hosts No. 7 Cornell. Candace and Nicole pick the weekend.
Candace and Nicole look at St. Lawrence’s upset of Clarkson, the early success of Northeastern, the state of rivalry between Mercyhurst and Robert Morris, Boston College’s early offensive struggles, and the upcoming series between Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Candace and Nicole look at teams that have struggled early that more was expected of, expansion and the NEWHA, and preview some of this weekend’s big contests.
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.
It would seem that once again, this is Boston College’s conference to lose. The Eagles have won five straight regular-season titles and return three gold-medal-winning Olympians back to the roster this season. The weak point for the team last season was on the blue line, so these three elite defenders will make an immediate impact. … Read more
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.
Boston College freshman forward Daryl Watts was announced as the winner of the 2018 Patty Kazmaier Award in a ceremony at the McNamara Alumni Center in Minneapolis. Watts became the first underclassman to win the award (photo: USA Hockey).
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.
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.
Arlan and Nicole discuss the upset bug that seems to have afflicted many of the top teams, what teams are positioned to finish strong and content in the Frozen Four, the first Olympic game for Team USA against Finland, and Boston College’s dramatic win over Boston University in the Beanpot.
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.
Candace and Nicole discuss Katie Burt setting the all-time wins record for a goalie in women’s Division I, the sweeps by Connecticut and Vermont of Maine and Northeastern, the state of Minnesota’s NCAA tournament hopes, the chaos in the CHA, and likely Patty Kazmaier Award finalists.
Arlan and Nicole look at Bemidji State and Vermont’s recent results and ponder whether they can play spoiler, the races at the top and for the final playoff spots in the ECAC and Hockey East, the WCHA playoff format sans North Dakota, and the race in the CHA.
Much ado was made over the first half about the scoring prowess of Boston College’s Daryl Watts and Caitrin Lonergan and Boston University’s Victoria Bach. It has been a particularly productive, high-volume first half of the season, but how does their output compare, historically? Bach leads the nation with 23 goals and her 40 points … Read more