On the March 3, 2026, edition of the PodKaz, hosts Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski from USCHO.com dig into the five days of play ahead leading to conference playoff championships. First, however, we take a look back at how we got here. There were only two teams advancing via upsets last week: Minnesota State over … Read more
(2) Ohio State at (1) Wisconsin Read our recap from Saturday’s game here. On Sunday, The Badgers bounced back with a 4-1 win of their own thanks in large part to their special teams. UW killed five OSU power plays while scoring on two of their four player advantages – including in both part of … Read more
Hockey East has announced that Doug Poole has been named the recipient of the 2025 Joe Concannon Award.
Smashville Showcase Mercyhurst vs. Stonehill Three goals in the first and three more in the third secured a 6-1 for Mercyhurst. Maja Alenius, Sofia Nuutinen, Julia Perjus, Jessica Ciarrocchi, Regina Metzler and Sophie McKinley each scored for Mercyhurst. Summer Combe was the goal scorer for Stonehill. With the Lakers’ victory, coach Michael Sisti recorded his … Read more
Minnesota State at (1) Wisconsin The Badgers remained one of just three undefeated teams let in the country (alongside Penn State and Cornell) with a pair of wins this weekend over Mankato. On Sunday, Cassie Hall, Adéla Šapovalivová, Claire Enright and Kelly Gorbatenko each scored for Wisconsin in a 4-0 win. MSU goalie Hailey Hansen … Read more
Here’s a breakdown of the 234 players invited to PWHL training camps by school, conference and other metrics.
Conference season previews continue on this episode of the PodKaz. Hosts Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski take a glance at the stories ahead in the 2025-26 season for Hockey East and Atlantic Hockey. UConn is looking to return to the top of the Hockey East standings a year after beating Boston University by one point. … Read more
Last season was a fun one in Hockey East, at least for fans of unpredictability and chaos. It might not have been fun for the teams, but it truly felt like any team could win on any given weekend and the winner wasn’t decided until the final game. It seems unlikely that too much of … Read more
Hockey East has announced the results of the 2025-26 preseason women’s coaches poll. 1. UConn – 86 (5 first-place votes) 2. Boston University – 82 (5) 3. Northeastern – 76 4. Boston College – 64 5. Providence – 61 6. New Hampshire – 44 7t. Maine – 41 7t. Vermont – 41 9. Holy Cross … Read more
Even though the era of the extra Covid year is winding down, the transfer portal continues to be an active and important part of the women’s college hockey offseason. There was plenty of movement with players heading to new teams and there are a still a fair number of fifth-year players. Here’s our attempt at … Read more
(1) Wisconsin at Bemidji State The Badgers skated off with a pair of 6-1 victories to close out the regular season in Bemidji. The two teams will meet again next week – this time in Madison – in the opening round of the WCHA Tournament. On Friday, KK Harvey broke the school record for most … Read more
(3) Minnesota vs. (11) St. Cloud State (home and home) Friday’s game featured some of the most chaotic final 10 minutes of a game this season. Before we got there, St. Cloud took a 2-0 lead on a Sofianna Sunderlin power play goal six minutes in. Emma Gentry doubled the lead two minutes later. Emma … Read more
(1) Wisconsin at St. Thomas Casey O’Brien’s power play goal not quite seven minutes in had UW up 1-0. Lauren Stenslie replied with an extra attacker goal of her own to tie the game 1-1, but the lead lasted just 23 seconds as O’Brien lit the lamp again off a feed from Kirsten Simms. Cassie … Read more
VANTAA, Finland — The 2025 IIHF U18 Women’s World Championships begin Saturday. At press time, 18 of the 25 women on the US roster and 22 of 24 women on the Canada roster have already announced their commitment to play NCAA DI women’s hockey. The seven as-yet uncommitted Americans are all too young to be … Read more
(3) Minnesota Duluth at (1) Wisconsin Read Saturday’s recap here. On Sunday, the Badgers used the power of a three-goal second period to pull away from the Bulldogs and earn a weekend sweep. Lacey Eden opened the scoring, tapping home a loose puck after Tindra Holm made the initial save on an Emma Venusio shot … Read more
Connecticut won their first conference title last season and I see no reason to think they won’t repeat this year, particularly as they return their stellar goaltending tandem. If they can add some consistent scoring, they’ll be in the driver’s seat. That being said, this is probably one of the most wide open years for … Read more
USCHO’s Nicole Haase (@nicolehaase) and Todd Milewski (@ToddMilewski) are back to launch Season 2 of the PodKaz with a few quick items on all 44 teams before the 2024-25 season begins. Penn State, Colgate, UConn, Long Island and Ohio State are looking to defend conference regular-season championships, and the Buckeyes are going for their third … Read more
Hockey East announced Wednesday that UConn will host the 2025 Hockey East women’s championship game on March 8 at noon. The title game will once again be broadcast live nationally on ESPNU. “In 2024, UConn hosted the most-attended Hockey East women’s championship game in league history and provided a first-class experience for the teams, fans, … Read more
The Division I women’s hockey season is just around the corner. It was another busy offseason with a lot of movement through the transfer portal as well as coaching changes. Most every team in the country has experienced changes on their roster beyond graduation and incoming freshman classes. There are also a number of fifth … Read more
Taylor Wenczkowski has joined the Princeton women’s hockey staff as an assistant coach ahead of the 2024-25 season. “I am honored to join the Princeton staff and coach at such a prestigious university,” Wenczkowski said in a statement. “The combination of academics and elite athletics set the university apart. I am excited to work alongside … Read more