Nearly three months of games are in the books, and though many of the usual suspects make up the top ten, there are plenty of surprises thus far as well. As students wrap up the first semester and the league takes its winter break, it’s time to think about what sort of goodies each of … Read more
With most of the first half in the books, Candace and Nicole look at the teams that have stood out as surprises, as well as those that have disappointed. They also look at potential Patty Kazmaier Award nominees, Wisconsin’s weekend, and the tie between Robert Morris and Colgate.
Victoria Bach is coming off one of the single most impressive months of hockey any women’s D-I player has ever had.
Senior forward Victoria Bach of the Boston University women’s team has been selected as the women’s Hockey Commissioners Association National College Player of the Month for November, while Boston College freshman forward Daryl Watts has repeated as AHCA National Rookie of the Month. Bach, who was named Hockey East Player of the Month on Tuesday, … Read more
Arlan and Nicole examine the series that involved splits, including Minnesota-Bemidji State, Colgate-Cornell and Mercyhurst-Robert Morris, and what Wisconsin and Clarkson gained from sweeps of key conference rivals.
Former Boston University standout and 2014 Olympic gold medalist Tara Watchorn has been named an assistant coach of the BU women’s team. Watchorn, a 2012 graduate, is the first alum in program history to come back to BU as a full-time assistant coach. Two former BU women’s players are now on staff, as Watchorn joins … Read more
Candace and Arlan look at the top teams after the first month, agree that the ECAC is probably the deepest conference, speculate on who is likely to be consistent in Hockey East, the Providence sweep of Northeastern, and early contenders for the Patty Kazmaier Award.
After one month of the season, Arlan and Nicole look at the clear divisions that are emerging between the top teams and those chasing them, some of the top freshmen to emerge, and preview the always-entertaining battle between Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Does Ohio State’s five-point weekend against Minnesota on the road last weekend signify a power shift in the WCHA? Can Clarkson and Wisconsin return to the Frozen Four? Who has the inside track in Hockey East and the CHA? Candace and Nicole ponder the answers.
In their first Wednesday Women of the year, Candace and Arlan look at Merrimack’s win over Minnesota, the uncertainty for top teams in an Olympic year, what Jeff Kampersal’s move to Penn State means for that team and his former team, Princeton, and the overall state of the women’s game after several big events in the spring.
Liz Keady has been named an assistant coach of the Boston University women’s team. Keady joins the Terriers after spending the previous two seasons as an assistant coach at Harvard. Prior to her stint with the Crimson, Keady coached one year as an assistant at Union and before entering the Division I coaching ranks, served … Read more
The Boston University women’s team has announced its incoming freshman class, as well as two Division I transfers. The two transfers are Reagan Rust (RIT) and Abbey Stanley (North Dakota). Rust skated for RIT for two seasons (2015-17) and finished third on the team in scoring last year with 14 points on three goals and … Read more
First-year head coach Jeff Kampersal announced the addition of three members to the Penn State women’s hockey coaching staff Friday. Celeste Brown and Allison Coomey join the Nittany Lions as assistant coaches, while Chris Demczuk has been named the director of operations. The trio have begun their duties earlier this month. “I am eager to … Read more
Candace and Nicole discuss what the repeat Frozen Four and consistent presence of the same teams means for the depth of the game, analyze the results from the quarters, and look ahead to this weekend’s Frozen Four and Patty Kazaier Award ceremony.
Candace and Arlan review last week’s playoff results, try to figure out where upsets might happen this weekend, and also review the list of nominees for the Patty Kazmaier Award and who is likely to capture it.
No league had more questions to resolve heading into the final weekend of its schedule than ECAC Hockey, with uncertainty at the top, bottom, and in the middle.
With the conference champions all but decided, Candace and Arlan look at the races for home ice seeding in each conference, possible playoff matches, the races for points leaders in conferences, the announcement of the Patty Kazmaier Award initial list, and why certain programs are always near the top while others languish.
Candace and Nicole look at the surprising results from the ECAC over the weekend, the Beanpot final and consolation games, analyze the races in the WCHA and Hockey East, the importance of goal differential, and discuss possible Patty Kazmaier candidates.
Arlan and Nicole look at the separation at the top, why some middle-tier teams like North Dakota, Cornell, and Boston University can beat top teams while losing to lesser ones, and look at where some likely upsets might come in the conference tournaments.
Candace and Nicole look at some of last weekend’s surprising results and whether that changes a possible NCAA tournament field, the likely finishing order of teams in all the conferences, and preview next week’s Beanpot tournament.