(5) Minnesota Duluth at (1) Minnesota The Gophers proved why they’re the top team in the country as they jumped out to a lead in both games this series. On Friday, Ella Huber scored in the opening two minutes and Lizi Norton doubled the lead against her former team before eight minutes had elapsed. The … Read more
Colgate’s Danielle Serdachny, Wisconsin’s Caroline Harvey, Northeastern’s Gwyneth Philips and Clarkson’s Michelle Pasiechnyk have been named the first women’s Hockey Commissioners Association players of the month for the 2022-23 season. Serdachny, the player of the month, rang up 1.90 points per game off eight goals and 13 assists for 21 points in 11 games, leading … Read more
(2) Minnesota at (1) Ohio State Nelli Laitinen’s shot from the point midway through the first had the Gophers up 1-0 after the first period and it looked like that would hold into the second intermission. But Ohio State scored twice in :39 in the closing minutes of the second frame to take a 2-1 … Read more
The city of Boston, ECAC Hockey, Hockey East, and Fenway Sports Management announced Thursday that Frozen Fenway 2023 will feature women’s college matchups between Boston University and Holy Cross and Harvard and Quinnipiac on Friday, Jan. 6. The pair of women’s college hockey games will be followed by the previously announced men’s college hockey doubleheader … Read more
(4) Minnesota Duluth at (1) Ohio State Ohio State proved why they are the top-ranked team in the country this weekend with two wins over UMD. On Friday, Jenna Buglioni opened the scoring with a power play goal just 1:29 into the second period. Clara Van Wieren tied the game late in the third on … Read more
(1) Ohio State at Bemidji State On Saturday, the Buckeyes earned their first shutout of the season thanks to Raygan Kirk in net and two goals and an assist from Sophie Jaques en route to a 4-0 win. OSU outshot BSU 38-14. Kenzie Hauswirth and Jenna Buglioni also scored in the win. On Sunday, despite … Read more
St. Cloud State at (1) Ohio State After a scoreless first period, Sophie Jaques scored 15 seconds into the second to put the Buckeyes up 1-0. Gabby Rosenthal made it 2-0 just a couple of minutes later, but Klára Hymlárová cut the lead to 2-1 all before four minutes had passed. In the third, rookie … Read more
(1) Ohio State at Minnesota State The Mavericks took an early lead thanks to Kelsey King’s snipe three minutes into the game. Ohio State tied the game midway through the first on a goal by Gabby Rosenthal. Jennifer Gardiner put OSU up less than two minutes into the second and that score held to give … Read more
Northeastern were the coaches preseason pick to win their fifth straight Hockey East regular season title, but the path there isn’t as assured as it has been for the Huskies the past few seasons. The gap between them and other teams is smaller than normal and there’s a chance for someone to really step up, … Read more
(3) Wisconsin at (14) Penn State The first game of the season was an upset as Penn State earned its first victory over a top-5 ranked team in program history. The Badgers’ Casey O’Brien scored six minutes into the game with a short-handed shot that slid under Nittany Lion goalie Josie Bothun. But the game … Read more
Former Hockey East commissioner Joe Bertagna has been named the recipient of the 2022 Joe Concannon Award, announced Tuesday at the league’s media day held at TD Garden. The prestigious honor, named in 2001 in memory of beloved Boston Globe sportswriter Joe Concannon, is presented an individual who has demonstrated an outstanding body of work … Read more
Hockey East announced Tuesday the results of its women’s preseason coaches poll. Northeastern took the top spot with nine first-place votes, while Vermont picked up the other vote for the top spot. 1. Northeastern – 90 (9) 2. Vermont – 79 (1) 3. Boston College – 76 4. Providence – 61 5. Boston University – … Read more
The city of Boston, Hockey East and Fenway Sports Management announced Monday the return of outdoor college hockey at Fenway Park with Frozen Fenway 2023. The event will feature a women’s college matchup between Boston University and Holy Cross and a second to-be-announced contest, as well as two men’s college games featuring Northeastern vs. UConn … Read more
Brown has announced the addition of Beth Hanrahan as an assistant coach for the women’s hockey team for the upcoming 2022-23 season. A graduate of Providence, Hanrahan returns to Rhode Island after most recently serving as an assistant coach at Mercyhurst the last four seasons. She previously served as an assistant at Shattuck-St. Mary’s School … Read more
Molly Engstrom has been named the seventh head coach of the Maine women’s hockey team. Engstrom was the assistant coach at St. Cloud State from 2018 to 2022. “We are thrilled to have Molly Engstrom join us in Orono,” Maine director of athletics Ken Ralph said in a statement. “She possesses the strong playing and … Read more
According to the Bangor Daily News, Maine women’s hockey coach Richard Reichenbach and assistant coach Sara Reichenbach have resigned. Richard joined the program as an assistant coach in the 2011-12 season and became the head coach two seasons later. Sara has been with the Black Bears for 12 seasons. As of Monday morning, no announcement … Read more
After leading the U.S. Under-18 Women’s National Team to an unprecedented 14th straight medal at the IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship in 2022, Katie Lachapelle (Holy Cross) will return as head coach to guide the squad at the 2023 IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship. Joining Lachapelle as assistant coaches will be Liz Keady Norton (Dartmouth) … Read more
Patrick Kraft, the current director of athletics at Boston College, has been named Penn State’s next vice president for intercollegiate athletics/director of athletics by president-elect Neeli Bendapudi. Kraft, who will succeed Sandy Barbour after she announced she will retire this summer after serving in the role since 2014, will assume the role on July 1. … Read more
The agreement places every men’s and women’s game on the ESPN platform, most of which will be broadcast on ESPN+.
Sixteen different programs are represented on the All-USCHO Women’s Division I teams this year. Northeastern and Wisconsin lead the way, each placing three players on our lists. Ohio State, Minnesota, Minnesota Duluth and Yale each had two players honored. First Team F: Gabbie Hughes, Sr – Minnesota Duluth F: Taylor Heise, Sr – Minnesota F: … Read more