Women’s D-I weekend picks Jan. 4: Irish battle between Clarkson and Northeastern
An Irish setting for a battle between No. 3 Northeastern and No. 5 Clarkson is just one of the highlights of the weekend. Candace and Nicole pick the games.
Women’s D-I: New Hampshire
Women’s D-I: Previewing the second half
As the second half of the season kicks off in earnest, Nicole Haase looks at the conference races and the odds-on favorites to get nominated for the Patty Kazmaier Award.
Women’s D-I weekend picks Dec. 6: Handful of PairWise games, Princeton looks to gain
Minnesota faces off against Robert Morris, Minnesota Duluth looks to hold off a resurgent Minnesota State, Clarkson and St. Lawrence look to right the ship, and Princeton looks to continue its strong play. Candace and Nicole pick the weekend’s games.
Women’s D-I weekend picks Nov. 23: ECAC-WCHA clashes on the dock
Wisconsin hosts Harvard and Clarkson hosts Minnesota Duluth, while several other teams have tournament weekends on the docket. Candace and Nicole pick the weekend’s games.
Women’s D-I weekend picks Nov. 16-21
The top teams that took last weekend off for the Four Nations Cup are back in action, and a battle between No. 7 Ohio State and No. 7 Minnesota Duluth will have big implications in the PairWise. Candace and Nicole pick the weekend.
Women’s D-I picks Nov. 9-11: No. 7 Cornell battles Mercyhurst
Some of the top teams have an off weekend due to the Four Nations Cup, but we have some potentially interesting out-of-conference clashes as Robert Morris hosts No. 10 Colgate and Mercyhurst hosts No. 7 Cornell. Candace and Nicole pick the weekend.
Wednesday Women: Early surprises
Candace and Nicole look at teams that have struggled early that more was expected of, expansion and the NEWHA, and preview some of this weekend’s big contests.
Hockey East preview: Boston College to repeat again
It would seem that once again, this is Boston College’s conference to lose. The Eagles have won five straight regular-season titles and return three gold-medal-winning Olympians back to the roster this season. The weak point for the team last season was on the blue line, so these three elite defenders will make an immediate impact. … Read more
Wednesday Women: Postseason bliss
Candace and Arlan discuss the results from the first week’s action in the conference playoffs, preview some of the action in the final weekend of the conference playoffs, dissect Team USA’s win over Team Canada in the Olympics, and discuss the players who were honored with a nomination for the Patty Kazmaier Award last week.
Wednesday Women: Upset season
Arlan and Nicole discuss the upset bug that seems to have afflicted many of the top teams, what teams are positioned to finish strong and content in the Frozen Four, the first Olympic game for Team USA against Finland, and Boston College’s dramatic win over Boston University in the Beanpot.
Wednesday Women: Shakeup at the top?
Candace and Arlan discuss what Ohio State’s sweep of Wisconsin means, the chaotic state of both Hockey East and the CHA, the likely teams to make the ECAC tournament, and Tuesday’s results from the Beanpot.
Wednesday Women: Who will play spoiler?
Arlan and Nicole look at Bemidji State and Vermont’s recent results and ponder whether they can play spoiler, the races at the top and for the final playoff spots in the ECAC and Hockey East, the WCHA playoff format sans North Dakota, and the race in the CHA.
Santa's wish list
Nearly three months of games are in the books, and though many of the usual suspects make up the top ten, there are plenty of surprises thus far as well. As students wrap up the first semester and the league takes its winter break, it’s time to think about what sort of goodies each of … Read more
Wednesday Women: Round and round on the merry-go-round
Candace and Arlan look at the top teams after the first month, agree that the ECAC is probably the deepest conference, speculate on who is likely to be consistent in Hockey East, the Providence sweep of Northeastern, and early contenders for the Patty Kazmaier Award.
Hockey East season preview: Expect BC to prevail once again
Perennial champ Boston College is missing two top defenders to the Olympics this year, and Northeastern returns stronger than ever, but the Eagles will likely prevail in a tight battle for the season crown.
New Hampshire hockey contact Comeau takes new position outside of hockey
New Hampshire assistant director of athletic communications Alex Comeau has accepted the communications coordinator position at The Guild for Human Wellness in Concord, Mass. Comeau, who was the school’s contact for the UNH hockey program, will leave UNH after his last day on Tuesday, July 18.
Wednesday Women: Finding Cinderella
Candace and Arlan review last week’s playoff results, try to figure out where upsets might happen this weekend, and also review the list of nominees for the Patty Kazmaier Award and who is likely to capture it.
Wednesday Women: Previewing the playoffs
No league had more questions to resolve heading into the final weekend of its schedule than ECAC Hockey, with uncertainty at the top, bottom, and in the middle.
Wednesday Women: Analyzing the races
With the conference champions all but decided, Candace and Arlan look at the races for home ice seeding in each conference, possible playoff matches, the races for points leaders in conferences, the announcement of the Patty Kazmaier Award initial list, and why certain programs are always near the top while others languish.
Wednesday Women: The home stretch
Candace and Nicole look at the surprising results from the ECAC over the weekend, the Beanpot final and consolation games, analyze the races in the WCHA and Hockey East, the importance of goal differential, and discuss possible Patty Kazmaier candidates.