Start the music, it’s time for the on-ice version of the Big Dance
Women’s D-I columnist Arlan Marttila previews the NCAA tournament field before Saturday’s quarterfinals.
Women’s D-I: Hockey East
Douville and Vermont prepare for an opponent that can fly
Vermont hosted Maine on Saturday in the Catamounts’ first home playoff game. They won, 3-2, their first postseason win, advancing them to their first Hockey East semifinal. The game ended in the third overtime, and at 117 minutes and 12 seconds, it was the longest game in program history. “Obviously, it’s super exciting to do … Read more
Boston University’s Poulin scores OT goal to lift Canada to Olympic women’s gold over U.S.
Marie-Philip Poulin helped Canada capture a fourth Olympic gold medal in women’s hockey Thursday with a 3-2 overtime win over the United States in Sochi, Russia. Poulin, who has played three seasons at Boston University, scored the game-tying goal with 55 seconds left in regulation and then the winner on a power play 8:10 into … Read more
Five named as finalists for 2014 Hockey Humanitarian Award
Cornell’s Alyssa Gagliardi, Vermont’s Danielle Rancourt, Holy Cross’ Jeffrey Reppucci, Notre Dame’s Joe Rogers and Colgate’s Jocelyn Simpson are up for the award.
Despite small numbers, Northeastern and MacSorley are hoping for more hardware
The 2013-14 season always figured to be challenging for Northeastern. “You lose Kendall Coyne, Casey Pickett, Rachel Llanes — those kids are a lot offensively,” coach Dave Flint said. Although they lost their top scorer to the United States Olympic Team and graduated the players ranking second and third, the Huskies won three of their … Read more
Eighteen players nominated for 2014 Hockey Humanitarian Award
Repeat honorees Jordan Heywood of Merrimack and Jeffrey Reppucci of Holy Cross are among the group.
Report: Fired New Hampshire women’s coach McCloskey seeking reinstatement
According to a story published in Foster’s Daily Democrat on Wednesday, fired New Hampshire women’s coach Brian McCloskey wants to be reinstated by the university. McCloskey was terminated by UNH in early December for what the school called “inappropriate physical contact” with a player on the bench during a game Nov. 30 against Ohio State. … Read more
Report: Connecticut women’s player files lawsuit alleging rape by UConn male player
The Associated Press has reported that a former unnamed Connecticut women’s hockey player was kicked off the team in 2011 after reporting that she was raped by a player on the UConn men’s team. The plaintiff has joined a federal civil rights lawsuit that alleges the school mishandled allegations of sexual assaults on campus. According … Read more
Lacking a little flair, Warren and the Terriers compete all the harder
To some degree, Marie-Philip Poulin has been the face of Boston University hockey for the past three years, and the team has gone as she’s gone. The Terriers finished first in Hockey East and reached the NCAA Championship game in both 2011 and 2013. When she was injured during the 2011-12 season and missed a … Read more
New Hampshire women’s coach McCloskey fired after ‘inappropriate physical contact’
According to a news release issued Thursday evening, New Hampshire women’s head coach Brian McCloskey “is no longer employed by the university as of Dec. 5, 2013.” This decision comes on the heels of an investigation into an incident of inappropriate physical contact with a player on the bench at the team’s home game on … Read more
Harvard women’s coach Stone wins NCAA Silver Anniversary Award
Katey Stone, a 1989 graduate of New Hampshire and current coach of the 2014 U.S. women’s Olympic team, is one of six individuals to earn the NCAA’s 2014 Silver Anniversary Award. The Silver Anniversary Award annually recognizes distinguished individuals on the 25th anniversary of the conclusion of their college athletics careers. The Honors Committee, comprised … Read more
Stevenson women tab former Amherst assistant Johnson as new head coach
Stevenson announced recently that Tracy Johnson, former interim head coach and assistant at Amherst, has been named the second head coach in program history, replacing Shera Vis, who was named an assistant coach at St. Cloud State. “Goals for this season are to continue to constantly develop and get better every single day, as well … Read more
MacKenzie has Connecticut working hard for its first championship
It has been a few years, but Connecticut has enjoyed some good seasons. The Huskies became a Division I program in 2000-01 with former Northeastern coach Heather Linstad in charge, and played exhibitions and nonconference games versus an assortment of club, D-III, and D-I programs. In its second season, Connecticut competed in the ECAC Eastern … Read more
Report: Maine women’s coach Lewis steps down amid potential violations
While not made official by Maine, the Bangor Daily News reported Wednesday that women’s head coach Maria Lewis will resign her position Thursday. Lewis has been on paid administrative leave since Sept. 16, when an investigation began focusing on potential NCAA violations. “It’s good to have it resolved,” said Maine athletic director Steve Abbott in … Read more
Merrimack to field D-I women’s team starting with 2015-16 season
Merrimack announced Thursday that the women’s program’s first varsity season in Hockey East will begin with the 2015-16 season. Erin Hamlen will be the Warriors’ first head coach. “We are excited to bring a quality women’s hockey program to Hockey East,” said Merrimack president Christopher E. Hopey, Ph.D., in a statement. “This varsity program will … Read more
Skarupa and Eagles fly in hunt for a title
It is hard to predict where that next great hockey player will originate. Most typically, one would look to a rink or pond in somewhere like Ontario or New England. Gems can also be formed in unlikely surroundings, such as a driveway in a state with less of a hockey tradition. Boston College sophomore forward … Read more
Wednesday Women: Early lessons
Candace and Arlan ponder how good Minnesota is, as well as the rest of the contenders in the WCHA,
College connections aplenty in 2013 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame class
The 2013 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame induction ceremony is set for Monday, Dec. 2, in Detroit. The class of 2013 includes Cindy Curley (Providence), Bill Guerin (Boston College), Peter Karmanos, Jr., Ron Mason (St. Lawrence, Lake Superior State, Bowling Green, Michigan State) and Doug Weight (Lake Superior State).
Providence College Season Preview
Haley Frade of Providence College . (Tom Maguire/TOM MAGUIRE) After Boston College, the conference race looks to be wide open, and it wouldn’t take much imagination to draw up a wide array of scenarios that could unfold. I’m going to look in a different direction than the league’s coaches and pick Providence to wind up … Read more
Maine Season Preview
After two promising years for Maria Lewis, Maine regressed in the third season under her direction. While some of that was understandable due to the players lost to graduation after the previous season, the talent level threatens to decline further now that the eligibility of primary goaltender Brittany Ott and star forward Brittany Dougherty, who … Read more