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.
Women’s D-I: Hockey East
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.
Hickels’ work with the Great Alaska Showcase benefits many
The Great Alaska Showcase has proven a boon for the Hickel sisters, Zoe, who plays a Minnesota-Duluth, and Tori, who plays at Northeastern. The family inherited a program they participated in growing up.
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.
Minnesota the top seed in 2015 NCAA women’s tournament
The NCAA announced on Sunday the field of eight teams that will compete for the women’s Division I national championship. Quarterfinal games will be played on the campuses of the participating schools, with the 2015 Women’s Frozen Four will be hosted by Minnesota on March 20 and 22, at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis. Four conferences … Read more
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.
Pressure can accompany a name in the small world of women’s hockey
Having a famous hockey dad has proven to be both a boon and a challenge for several star women hockey players.
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.
Saturday game times changed with impending storm out East
Several games in the Eastern U.S. have had their game times changed this Saturday with the impending snow storm forecasted for several areas. — Maine at Merrimack has been moved up to 4 p.m. at Lawler Rink. — Massachusetts at Massachusetts-Lowell has been moved up to 4 p.m. at the Tsongas Center. — Boston University … Read more
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.
Former New Hampshire women’s coach McCloskey admits to simple assault in 2013 case
A story in Wednesday’s Foster’s Daily Democrat says former New Hampshire women’s coach Brian McCloskey admitted to simple assault Tuesday in connection with a 2013 altercation with one of his players. The admissions include that around Nov. 30, 2013, McCloskey “knowingly caused unprivileged physical contact to the student-athlete by grabbing her jersey, pulling her, and … Read 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: Middle of the pack
Candace and Arlan look at the middle teams in the conferences, where the teams are jockeying fiercely for playoff positioning, debate the state of the CHA, and look at Chelsea Laden’s chances of challenging the NCAA shutout mark.