Colgate names former Robert Morris women’s assistant Walkland to same role with Raiders
Colgate has announced the addition of Chelsea Walkland to the staff as an assistant coach for the women’s team.
Women’s D-I: ECAC
Blanchard, Kimball named new assistants for Yale women’s team
Danielle Blanchard and Grant Kimball have been named assistant coaches for the Yale women’s team (photos: Plattsburgh/Aurora Athletics).
ECAC Hockey brings aboard Feola, Hicks as directors of officiating
ECAC Hockey announced Monday a pair of staff hires, as Peter Feola and Bryan Hicks were both named directors of officiating.
Yale names longtime Norwich coach Bolding new women’s coach
Yale has named Mark Bolding as the new women’s hockey coach (photo: Nina Lindberg).
Providence outmuscles Cornell for NCAA East Regional title, fifth Frozen Four appearance
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).
Clarkson and Wisconsin lead the way on the All-USCHO Women’s D-I team selections
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.
Women’s D-I: Princeton’s Sarah Fillier named USCHO Rookie of the Year
She finished the country tops in points per game average, and fourth overall in scoring. After her outstanding rookie campaign, Princeton’s Sarah Fillier has earned USCHO Rookie of the Year for 2019.
2019 USCHO D-I Women’s Player of the Year: Elizabeth Giguère
Rarely does USCHO pick a player who wasn’t a top three finalist for the Patty Kazmiaer Award as our player of the year, but her phenomenal scoring and clutch performances have earned Elizabeth Giguère of Clarkson the USCHO nod as Women’s D-I player of the year.
Gabel caps record-setting career with Patty Kazmaier Award win
Loren Gabel capped a record-setting career at Clarkson by winning the Patty Kazmaier Award. She came to Clarkson the year after the program’s first national championship, and helped them win two consecutive national championships.
Cogan scores, adds two assists as Wisconsin blanks Clarkson for spot in title game
Senior Sam Cogan led the Badgers with a goal and two assists while senior Annie Pankowski added two goals to lead Wisconsin (photo: Matt Dewkett).
Women’s D-I Frozen Four: Minnesota blanks Cornell, to play Wisconsin, which crushed Clarkson
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.
After guiding Cornell to ECAC Hockey women’s regular-season title, Derraugh garners National Coach of the Year laurels
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).
After 57-point freshman season, Princeton standout Fillier tabbed National Rookie of the Year
In a vote of assistant coaches at the nation’s NCAA Division I programs, Princeton freshman forward Sarah Fillier has been named the 2018-19 National Rookie of the Year (photo: Princeton Athletics).
Women’s D-I Frozen Four semifinal picks: Look to the WCHA for the finals
In the Frozen Four semifinals, both Nicole and Candace see the WCHA teams prevailing. Follow our coverage all weekend!
Wednesday Women: Reviewing the quarterfinal results and looking ahead to the Frozen Four, plus the WCHA versus ECAC dynamic
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.
Women’s D-I weekend wrap March 17: Cornell joins favorites in Frozen Four as two ECAC, two WCHA teams advance
Clarkson, Cornell, Minnesota, and Wisconsin won their games to advance to the Frozen Four. Clarkson and Cornell did so in OT.
Women’s D-I NCAA tournament quarterfinal picks March 15: Northeastern-Cornell and BC-Clarkson are where potential upsets lie
The NCAA tournament first-round is here. Candace and Nicole pick the weekend’s games.
Wednesday Women: Syracuse makes NCAA tournament, favorites win in conference tournaments, and standout rookies
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.
Women’s D-I weekend wrap March 10: Syracuse wins CHA and first-ever berth in NCAA tournament, Wisconsin avenges regular season title loss to Minnesota
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.
Women’s D-I weekend picks March 8: Tournament semis present intriguing matchups with BC versus BU and Colgate versus Clarkson
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.