Former NU Women’s Captain Says Investigation Results Forthcoming

Former Northeastern captain Pam Pachal says she the expects the results of a week-and-a-half long investigation by the Northeastern athletic department over concerns about coach Joy Woog to be released later this week, though Woog says she herself knows nothing about it. Pachal and senior classmate Michelle Lorion were both cut from the team by … Read more

This Week in Hockey East Women: Jan. 16, 2003

For New Hampshire, it’s been a tale of two seasons: winless against the elite of women’s college hockey, the Wildcats are perfect vs. everyone else. David De Remer reports on UNH’s weekend clash with Minnesota, and more.

Providence 2002-2003 Season Preview

Providence coach Bob Deraney doesn’t want to look at 2002-03 as a whole new season but rather a continuation of the last one. And who can blame him? Providence closed out last season with a run through the ECAC East tournament that included an upset of eventual Frozen Four participant Niagara, followed by a 1-0 … Read more

Connecticut 2002-2003 Season Preview

Fourteen sophomores and five freshmen make up the bulk of Connecticut’s ever-developing women’s hockey program. There are two juniors as well, and naturally, with no seniors, they’re both captains. Such are the circumstances Heather Linstad faces in her third year as UConn head coach, her second with a full recruiting class. “I wouldn’t have taken … Read more

New Hampshire 2002-2003 Season Preview

Of the six coaches in Hockey East, five of them have been with their programs for at least two years. The only new guy in town is New Hampshire’s Brian McCloskey, who steps over from the associate men’s coach position to become just the third coach in the 25-year history of the women’s program. McCloskey … Read more

Boston College 2002-2003 Season Preview

Boston College may have won just nine games last season, but those nine were the best output in the young program’s history. Now coach Tom Babson is expecting to make it to the next level. The goal of reaching the Hockey East playoffs by finishing in the league’s top four, he feels, is within reach. … Read more

2002-2003 Northeastern Season Preview

Northeastern coach Joy Woog’s master plan for the inaugural Hockey East season is to emulate the growth of a successful team from the 2001-02 ECAC East season. No, it’s not last year’s Huskies, who started the year with 10 straight wins and finished 27-7-1. Rather, Woog wants to be like last year’s Providence team — … Read more

Maine 2002-2003 Season Preview

Just three years ago, Maine was a six-win team. Today, the Black Bears are coming off back-to-back above-.500 campaigns, and coach Rick Filighera thinks his program can compete with anyone this year. “All of sudden, we show up a rink, we can win that game now, but we can also lose that game,” he said, … Read more