The fourth-seeded Friars used a shut-down defensive effort to blank the Big Red 4-0 in the East Regional final Sunday at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center (photo: Melissa Wade).
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.
Minnesota will face WCHA rival Wisconsin. Minnesota got a power-play goal from Nicole Schammel in the second period and an empty-netter from Sarah Potomak to advance to the national championship game. Wisconsin broke open a close game in the third period on a goal by Annie Pankowski and cruised to a win.
For leading his team to the ECAC championship and into the semifinals of the NCAA national championship, Cornell’s Doug Derraugh has been chosen AHCA Women’s Division I Coach of the Year (photo: Eldon Lindsay/Cornell Athletics).
In the Frozen Four semifinals, both Nicole and Candace see the WCHA teams prevailing. Follow our coverage all weekend!
Candace and Nicole review the quarterfinal results, including what Princeton’s close loss to Minnesota might mean for the Tigers’ chances next season, discuss the Annie Pankowski’s strong play of late, look ahead to the Frozen Four, and also ponder what a second consecutive year of ECAC versus WCHA teams in the Frozen Four means to the game’s landscape.
Clarkson, Cornell, Minnesota, and Wisconsin won their games to advance to the Frozen Four. Clarkson and Cornell did so in OT.
The NCAA tournament first-round is here. Candace and Nicole pick the weekend’s games.
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.
It was a wild final weekend in the ECAC and WCHA, as Princeton fell from first to fourth, Cornell won the ECAC, and Wisconsin was overtaken by Minnesota on the last day of the regular season. Nicole and Arlan review those results, preview the playoffs, and talk about the Patty Kazmaier top ten finalists.
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.