Women’s D-I weekend picks October 25: Every ranked team in action as Ivy League schools start the season
(8) Robert Morris at (5) Cornell and (2) Minnesota at (9) Ohio State highlight the weekend slate of games in women’s Division I hockey.
Women’s D-I: Minnesota
Weekend wrap: October 21
This weekend’s games featured Bemidji State upsetting Minnesota Duluth, Minnesota State tying Ohio State twice and Robert Morris once again pushing a top-ranked team to the limit.
Women’s D-I weekend picks October 18: Clarkson hosts Robert Morris and Ohio State visits nemesis Minnesota State
(1) Wisconsin at LIU Brooklyn This is LIU’s Homecoming weekend and Saturday’s game will be played at the Nassau Coliseum, home of NHL’s New York Islanders. The Sharks are 0-2 to start the season, having been swept by UConn two weeks ago. This unfortunately won’t be an easy matchup for the Sharks, as the Badgers … Read more
Wednesday Women: Welcome to the 2019-20 season
Note: We’re trying something a bit different with Wednesday Women this year. Instead of focusing on just week-to-week results, Wednesday Women will be an ongoing conversation about the season, with thoughts and insights from Nicole and Arlan that publishes every other week. Nicole: Hey Arlan – and readers – welcome back to another women’s college … Read more
Weekend wrap: October 14
(1) Wisconsin at (8) Ohio State Kristen Campbell tallied her 3rd shutout of the season and the Badgers continued their torrid pace on the power play as they defeated Ohio State 3-0. Abby Roque scored with the player advantage in the second to give Wisconsin the 1-0 lead heading into the final frame. Daryl Watts … Read more
Weekend wrap: October 6
Penn State at (1) Wisconsin On Friday, the Badgers had one last celebration of their 2018-19 national championship season before the game and carried that momentum into a 7-0 win in front of a sell-out crowd in Madison. Abby Roque had two goals and two assists while Daryl Watts added a goal and three assists … Read more
Women’s D-I weekend picks October 4: Clarkson and Minnesota Duluth meet in an intriguing top-ten series
Since it would be a bit odd for me to just pick games with no context and keep track of my own record, I thought I’d change up the Friday picks a bit, offering a bit more insight into each series before choosing an outcome. I’ll pick all of the ranked teams’ games and add … Read more
Weekend Wrap: September 29
(1) Wisconsin at Lindenwood The Badgers scored two second-period power play goals to take a 4-0 win over Lindenwood on Friday. Sophie Shirley had two goals and an assist, Abby Roque had three assists and Daryl Watts netted her first goal as a Badger while adding an assist to lead the team. On Saturday, six … Read more
WCHA season preview: Reigning national champion Badgers favorite to win
Bemidji State Last season 13-21-2, 10-12-2, (fifth). Lost to Minnesota Duluth in the opening round of the WCHA tournament. “Competing every year is a challenge in this league. The competition just keeps getting better and better,” said Coach Jim Scanlan. “We’ve got a deep group of forwards. You can tell the players have worked very … Read more
Minnesota, Minnesota State to battle in 2019 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Museum Women’s Face-Off Classic
Minnesota and Minnesota State will play in the annual U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Museum Women’s Face-Off Classic, scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 7, 3:30 p.m. CST, at the Dakotah! Ice Center in Prior Lake, Minn.
Minnesota’s 3M Arena at Mariucci to undergo upcoming renovation projects
The University of Minnesota Board of Regents recently approved a renovation project for 3M Arena at Mariucci with over 11,000 square feet of team space impacted (photo: Jim Rosvold/University of Minnesota).
Clarkson and Wisconsin lead the way on the All-USCHO Women’s D-I team selections
A total of 14 schools were represented on the All-USCHO Women’s D-I teams for 2019, with Wisconsin and Clarkson each placing three players on the teams.
Wisconsin follows “whatever it takes” theme in defeating Minnesota for national championship
Wisconsin found a measure of redemption for so many close calls in recent years by following its mantra, “whatever it takes.” The Badgers had shutouts in every NCAA tournament game en route to their first national championship since 2011 (photo: Matt Dewkett Photography).
Wisconsin defeats Minnesota to win first national championship since 2011
The Wisconsin Badgers blanked Minnesota, 2-0, claiming the program’s first national championship since 2011.
Women’s D-I Frozen Four championship pick: Familiar foes faceoff as Wisconsin guns for first national title since 2011 and Minnesota looks to regain it
Familiar foes faceoff for the national championship. Wisconsin hasn’t won since 2011, a streak that started when the Gophers upended them in the 2012 national championship. Minnesota has won four since then, but hasn’t claimed the top spot since defeating Boston College in 2016. Candace and Nicole pick the final game of the season.
Women’s D-I Frozen Four: Minnesota blanks Cornell, to play Wisconsin, which crushed Clarkson
Minnesota will face WCHA rival Wisconsin. Minnesota got a power-play goal from Nicole Schammel in the second period and an empty-netter from Sarah Potomak to advance to the national championship game. Wisconsin broke open a close game in the third period on a goal by Annie Pankowski and cruised to a win.
Women’s D-I Frozen Four semifinal picks: Look to the WCHA for the finals
In the Frozen Four semifinals, both Nicole and Candace see the WCHA teams prevailing. Follow our coverage all weekend!
Wednesday Women: Reviewing the quarterfinal results and looking ahead to the Frozen Four, plus the WCHA versus ECAC dynamic
Candace and Nicole review the quarterfinal results, including what Princeton’s close loss to Minnesota might mean for the Tigers’ chances next season, discuss the Annie Pankowski’s strong play of late, look ahead to the Frozen Four, and also ponder what a second consecutive year of ECAC versus WCHA teams in the Frozen Four means to the game’s landscape.
Women’s D-I weekend wrap March 17: Cornell joins favorites in Frozen Four as two ECAC, two WCHA teams advance
Clarkson, Cornell, Minnesota, and Wisconsin won their games to advance to the Frozen Four. Clarkson and Cornell did so in OT.
Women’s D-I NCAA tournament quarterfinal picks March 15: Northeastern-Cornell and BC-Clarkson are where potential upsets lie
The NCAA tournament first-round is here. Candace and Nicole pick the weekend’s games.