Minnesota, Boston College lead All-USCHO Women’s D-I teams
Minnesota led the way with six selections on the All-USCHO Women’s D-I teams, while Boston College placed five players. Nine other schools are represented.
Women’s D-I: Boston University
Carpenter named USCHO Player of the Year
She led the country in scoring, averaging over two points a game, and captured the Patty Kazmaier Award. Boston College star Alex Carpenter is USCHO’s player of the year for 2015.
Boston College’s Alex Carpenter is the Patty Kazmaier Award winner
MINNEAPOLIS — Boston College junior forward Alex Carpenter was named the winner of the 2015 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award. She becomes the 18th winner and first from her school to take home the trophy, which is presented annually to the top player in women’s NCAA Division I hockey. “It’s unbelievable to be able to represent … Read more
Wednesday Women: Down to Four
The quarterfinals turned out to be routs for the home teams; do the semis promise more drama? Candace and Arlan look at that, plus coaching vacancies and more in their final Wednesday Women column of the year.
Wednesday Women: The final eight
Candace and Arlan look at the first round matchups of the NCAA tournament, and also ponder the Patty Kazmaier Award Final Three.
Brandt, Carpenter, Poulin the three finalists for 2015 Kazmaier Award
After announcing the 10 semifinalists on Feb. 26, the three finalists were announced Thursday for the 2015 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award. Minnesota junior forward Hannah Brandt, Boston College junior forward Alex Carpenter and Boston University senior forward Marie-Philip Poulin are the three remaining finalists for the award. The award will be presented at a brunch ceremony … Read more
Poulin gets one more shot at top prize for BU
Marie-Philip Poulin has killed the dreams of Team U.S.A. twice in the Olympics; can she now lead the Boston University Terriers to an NCAA Championship?
Wednesday Women: One down, many to go
The first round of the conference tournaments is just one round among six that could lead to a national championship for one of eight teams. Candace and Arlan look a the results from the first weekend, as well as the Patty Kazmaier nominees.
Minnesota, Boston College trios highlight 2015 Patty Kazmaier finalists
Three players each from Minnesota and Boston College are among the 10 finalists for the 2015 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award. The winner of the award, given to the best player in Division I women’s hockey, will be unveiled at a brunch ceremony at the McNamara Alumni Center in Minneapolis on Saturday, March 21, as part … Read more
Playoff previews: Hockey East women
Arlan Marttila previews the Hockey East women’s playoffs. The big question: can anybody stop Boston College?
Wednesday Women: Playoff possibilities
The regular season is over, and the road to a national championship begins. Candace and Arlan take a look at results from the final weekend in the regular season, and ponder what said results mean for the first round of the conference tournaments.
Wednesday Women: One final push
It’s the final weekend of the regular season, and a lot of teams are battling for playoff position in their conference tournaments, as well as positioning for possible NCAA berths. How it all plays out is anyone’s guess, but Candace and Arlan take a look.
Wednesday Women: Rare losses
Boston College’s undefeated season came to an end, North Dakota beat Minnesota, Quinnipiac suffered another conference loss, and Mercyhurst took another step toward the CHA regular season title. Candace and Arlan look at that and more.
Wednesday Women: Dancing in the standings
Harvard held first place for a night, North Dakota is moving on up in the WCHA, several teams, including Colgate and Penn State, have great freshmen, and Minnesota and Boston College have looked a little vulnerable.
Wednesday Women: Finding form
Candace and Arlan review what they learned from the big series between Minnesota and Wisconsin and the first battle between Boston College and Boston University, debate finish orders in the ECAC, Hockey East, and the WCHA, look at players having good and bad seasons, and pick the 10 finalists for the Patty Kazmaier Award.
Wednesday Women: Wrap it up
In their final discussion of the first half, Candace and Arlan look at whether Harvard and Cornell are back to being threats, ponder Minnesota’s shellacking of St. Cloud, and look at which teams are in contention and what games are the ones to watch in the second half.
Wednesday Women: Trends and turns
Candace and Arlan ponder whether newly ranked Bemidji State is an NCAA contender, whether anyone can stop Boston College in Hockey East, and debate the explosive volatility in the ECAC and CHA.
Wednesday Women: Finding the pieces
A lot of teams enter this season missing key cogs from previous years, but the top teams, such as Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Boston College, seem to be off to a great start regardless, while teams in the rung below, such as Vermont and Bemidji State, made some noise in the first weekend of full action. Candace and Arlan take a look in their first Wednesday Women column.
Return of Carpenter may lift Boston College to Hockey East title
If women’s hockey conferences were equated to television shows, then in recent years, Hockey East would be a program like “Hard Copy” or “Inside Edition,” as teams have taken turns on the hot seat. Vermont, Connecticut, and Maine each endured phases where more news was generated off the ice than on, resulting in coaching changes. … Read more
Johnson, Lachapelle, Hill to coach U.S. women’s U-18 team
USA Hockey announced Tuesday that Minnesota associate head coach Joel Johnson has been named head coach of the U.S. Women’s National Under-18 Team for the 2014-15 season. Assistant coaches are Boston University assistant Katie Lachapelle and Merrimack assistant Brent Hill.