Wednesday Women: Finding form

Dani Cameranesi (Minnesota - 21). ((c) Shelley M. Szwast 2014)

Candace and Arlan review what they learned from the big series between Minnesota and Wisconsin and the first battle between Boston College and Boston University, debate finish orders in the ECAC, Hockey East, and the WCHA, look at players having good and bad seasons, and pick the 10 finalists for the Patty Kazmaier Award.

Wednesday Women: Wrap it up

Lyndsey Fry (Harvard - 9) - The Boston College Eagles defeated the Harvard University Crimson 4-2 in the 2012 Beanpot consolation game on Tuesday, February 7, 2012, at Walter Brown Arena in Boston, Massachusetts. (Melissa Wade)

In their final discussion of the first half, Candace and Arlan look at whether Harvard and Cornell are back to being threats, ponder Minnesota’s shellacking of St. Cloud, and look at which teams are in contention and what games are the ones to watch in the second half.

Pfalzer, Bender are two of many reasons Boston College is fast becoming the team to beat

Boston College has spent November ranked as the country’s top team for the first time in the program’s history. Why? There are many reasons, and most of them involve speed and offense. The Eagles’ best-known player is junior forward, captain, and U.S. Olympian Alex Carpenter. Before her Olympic stint last year, Carpenter had a reputation … Read more

Reichenbachs lead a true team at Maine

Having entered the November portion of its schedule, Maine sits atop the standings in Hockey East. That may not sound all the impressive, given the Black Bears have played five games and nobody else has played more than four. Vermont has only played one conference game, and along with Boston College, has a perfect record … Read more

Witt shoots to make hockey fun again at New Hampshire

Long before there was Hockey East, the WCHA, the CHA, or the NCAA sanctioning a women’s tournament, there was New Hampshire. No program has enjoyed more success over its history, which dates back to 1977-78; the Wildcats have won 735 games with a .724 winning percentage. Only Providence with 670 wins comes close to that … Read more

Wednesday Women: Finding the pieces

A lot of teams enter this season missing key cogs from previous years, but the top teams, such as Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Boston College, seem to be off to a great start regardless, while teams in the rung below, such as Vermont and Bemidji State, made some noise in the first weekend of full action. Candace and Arlan take a look in their first Wednesday Women column.

Return of Carpenter may lift Boston College to Hockey East title

If women’s hockey conferences were equated to television shows, then in recent years, Hockey East would be a program like “Hard Copy” or “Inside Edition,” as teams have taken turns on the hot seat. Vermont, Connecticut, and Maine each endured phases where more news was generated off the ice than on, resulting in coaching changes. … Read more

Johnson, Lachapelle, Hill to coach U.S. women’s U-18 team

USA Hockey announced Tuesday that Minnesota associate head coach Joel Johnson has been named head coach of the U.S. Women’s National Under-18 Team for the 2014-15 season. Assistant coaches are Boston University assistant Katie Lachapelle and Merrimack assistant Brent Hill.

Clarkson’s Gagnon wins Sarah Devens Award

Clarkson senior forward Vanessa Gagnon has been named the winner of the 2014 Sarah Devens Award, which also comes with a $10,000 post-graduate scholarship. A joint award between ECAC Hockey and Hockey East, the award is presented annually to a player who “demonstrates leadership and commitment both on and off the ice.” In addition to … Read more