St. Lawrence Saints USCHO prediction: Sixth Coaches’ prediction: Fifth Last season: Fourth (tie) (19-12-5, 13-5-4 ECAC) The names I like St. Lawrence, so I’m not sure why for the second year in a row I’m picking the Saints to finish below where the league’s coaches placed them. Actually I do know why — Carmen MacDonald. … Read more
Cornell Big Red USCHO prediction: Fourth Coaches’ prediction: Fourth Last season: Fourth (tie) (19-11-3, 14-6-2 ECAC) The names This season begins a new era in Ithaca, N.Y. For the first time since Cornell began advancing to the NCAA tournament, the roster doesn’t include anyone with Frozen Four experience. This promises to be a different type … Read more
Quinnipiac Bobcats USCHO prediction: Third Coaches’ prediction: Third Last season: Third (26-9-3, 15-5-2 ECAC) The names “For us, it’s a pretty exciting time,” coach Cassandra Turner said. “Our group, yet again, is coming off our best season in our program’s history with 26 wins last year, making it to the NCAA tournament for the first … Read more
Harvard Crimson USCHO prediction: Second Coaches’ prediction: First Last season: First (tie) (27-6-3, 16-4-2 ECAC) The names Harvard is the choice of the league’s coaches to emerge on top of the standings come season’s end. “I certainly appreciate the good wishes from our league coaches, but we have a lot of work to do,” coach … Read more
Clarkson Golden Knights USCHO prediction: First Coaches’ prediction: Second Last season: First (tie) (24-11-3, 16-4-2 ECAC) The names Clarkson’s season in defense of its ECAC and NCAA titles was in some ways more impressive than the national-championship season itself. The Golden Knights roster was at its peak for the 2013-14 season, leaving last year’s squad … Read more
Expect powerhouse squads Clarkson and Harvard to battle for the ECAC crown once again, with Quinnipiac and Cornell fighting but falling short.
The first weekend of play brings excitement and uncertainty for the coaches and teams. Arlan Marttila takes a look.
Fresh off a trip from last season’s national championship game, Harvard has been selected the team to beat in the 2015-16 regular season, according to voting by the ECAC Hockey women’s coaches as part of the preseason poll. Harvard received eight first-place votes and marks the second time since 2008 the Crimson has been tabbed … Read more
The ECAC announced Tuesday its women’s preseason All-Conference Team. Last season’s co-regular season champions, Harvard and Clarkson, boast all six players with Harvard seeing four players on the team.
New Hampshire announced Tuesday that Stephanie Jones has been promoted to women’s associate head coach for the upcoming 2015-16 season, her 10th season with the program in a coaching capacity. Jones, a 2005 UNH graduate, joined the New Hampshire coaching staff as an assistant coach in the 2006-07 season and retained that position until assuming … Read more
Massachusetts-Boston has named Lindsay Berman the interim women’s coach. Berman replaces Colleen Harris, who stepped down earlier this summer due to “health reasons.” “Lindsay Berman spent time on our coaching staff in the past, and she worked extremely hard for us,” said UMB vice chancellor for athletics and recreation, special projects and programs Charlie Titus … Read more
Rensselaer has announced the hiring of Christie Cicero as an assistant women’s coach, joining Derek Alfama on the staff of head coach John Burke. “We are excited to have Christie join the RPI family,” said Burke in a news release. “She will bring tremendous amount of passion and energy to our program, which are attributes … Read more
Meredith Roth has been named the new head coach for the St. Norbert women’s team. Roth comes to St. Norbert after serving as an assistant coach at Providence for the last three seasons, in addition to being on the Friars’ staff from 2006 to 2010. She was also a volunteer assistant coach at Cornell for … Read more
Though her collegiate career has come to a premature close, Amanda Kessel’s legacy at Minnesota is secure. Nicole Haase reports in a special to USCHO about Kessel’s impact at Minnesota and in the collegiate game, and also looks at concussions in women’s hockey.
The trio joined standout NHL defenseman Mathieu Schneider as the group that’ll be inducted on Dec. 17 in Boston.
Rob Morgan, who spent the past five seasons as the head coach for the St. Norbert women’s team, has joined the Yale women’s hockey staff as associate head coach. Earlier in his career Morgan served in a similar position for six seasons at Dartmouth, helping the Big Green make five NCAA tournament appearances. “We are … Read more
They’ll be inducted on Nov. 9 in Toronto.
Former Princeton assistant Lee-J Mirasolo and former Union assistant Liz Keady have been named assistant coaches for the Harvard women’s team. “Both of these young women bring a strong knowledge of the game and an intense energy that will serve all of us well,” said Harvard head coach Katey Stone in a statement. Mirasolo just … Read more
The New York Riveters selected Boston College forward and 2015 Patty Kazmaier Award winner Alex Carpenter with the first overall pick in Saturday’s inaugural NWHL draft, kickstarting the new league that is set to begin Oct. 17, 2015. All players who have completed their junior seasons were eligible for selection in the draft and all … Read more
The first draft of the newly formed National Women’s Hockey League will have five rounds, and is stocked with the best players in the NCAA, many of whom have Olympic or other experience. Nicole Haase reports in a special to USCHO.