Women’s D-I: Minnesota

Kazmaier finalists whittled down to three talented forwards

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The three finalists for the 2014 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award were announced Thursday by USA Hockey. Minnesota sophomore forward Hannah Brandt, Clarkson senior forward Jamie Lee Rattray and Cornell junior forward Jillian Saulnier are the final three players up for the top individual honor in women’s hockey. Brandt leads the nation in points (61) and … Read more

Still unanimous: Minnesota remains No. 1 in D-I women’s poll

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Minnesota once again nabbed all 15 first-place votes in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll. Wisconsin, Clarkson and Boston College remain Nos. 2 through 4, respectively. Cornell and Harvard flip-flop, with Cornell moving from No. 6 to No. 5. Quinnipiac remains No. 7, as does Mercyhurst at No. 8, North Dakota at No. 9 … Read more

Minnesota retains No. 1 spot in D-I women’s poll

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Minnesota again earned all 15 first-place votes in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll. Wisconsin stayed No. 2, as did Cornell at No. 3. Clarkson moved up one notch to No. 4, while Boston College and Harvard tied for fifth this week. BC jumps up up two spots and Harvard one. North Dakota tumbles … Read more

Minnesota a unanimous No. 1 in D-I women’s rankings

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Once again, Minnesota earned all 15 first-place votes in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll. And once again, Wisconsin finished second. After that, teams bounced around from the Feb. 3 poll. Cornell moved up two to No. 3, while North Dakota remained fourth. Clarkson fell two places to sit fifth, Harvard dropped one to … Read more

Minnesota reigns atop D-I women’s rankings

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With all 15 first-place votes again, Minnesota keeps its spot at the top of the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll. Wisconsin and North Dakota remain second and third, respectively. Clarkson moves up two to No. 4, while Harvard keeps a firm grip on No. 5. Cornell falls two places to sit sixth, Boston College remains … Read more

Minnesota owes success to more than talent

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What has allowed Minnesota to ascend to a two-year reign atop the game with a possibility of extending that run come March? Many of the answers from the past couple of seasons are gone, but others are obvious. In Hannah Brandt, the Gophers possess someone who has eclipsed 80 points in a season, a rare … Read more

D-I women’s rankings show Minnesota again at the top

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Not much changed in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll as Minnesota earned all 15 first-place votes to stay No. 1 as it has all season long. Wisconsin, Cornell and North Dakota remained in spots 2-4, respectively, while Clarkson jumps to No. 5, trading places with Harvard. Boston College stays No. 7 and Robert … Read more

Minnesota retains top spot in D-I women’s poll

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As it has all season long, Minnesota is the top-ranked team in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll. Minnesota garnered all 15 first-place votes this week. The next five spots mirror those of last week as Wisconsin sits No. 2, followed by Cornell, North Dakota, Harvard and Clarkson. Boston College, tied with Clarkson in … Read more

Minnesota reigns atop D-I women’s poll – again

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With an unblemished 12-0-0 record so far, Minnesota is again the top-ranked team in the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll. The Gophers received all 15 first-places again this week and have accomplished that feat in every poll this year. Wisconsin, Cornell, North Dakota and Boston College remain in spots two through five, respectively. Harvard jumps … Read more

Minnesota women retain No. 1 spot in D-I rankings

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The undefeated Minnesota women’s team is again the top-ranked team in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll. Minnesota (8-0-0) earned all 15 first-place votes as it has all season long. Wisconsin stays second, while Cornell is again in the No. 3 slot. North Dakota moves up two spots to No. 4, Clarkson retains the … Read more