In this week’s edition of the PodKaz, hosts Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski look back on another week with unexpected results and wonder whether that’s just the norm now in NCAA women’s hockey. No. 7 Northeastern handed No. 4 Penn State its first loss of the season before the Nittany Lions earned a split of … Read more
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
In the PodKaz for Nov. 26, 2025, hosts Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski talk about Minnesota State’s sweep of then-No. 2 Minnesota in a home-and-home series, fueled by four goals by Mercury Bischoff over the two games. The other WCHA series last week also produced some interesting results, with Ohio State sweeping Minnesota Duluth, Wisconsin … Read more
(15) St. Thomas at (1) Wisconsin On Thursday, seven different Badgers scored to give Wisconsin an 8-0 win. Lacey Eden led the home team with two goals and two assists and KK Harvey added a goal and three assists. Things looked a little different on Friday. Maddie Brown’s power play goal was the only tally … Read more
In the PodKaz for Nov. 19, 2025, hosts Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski discuss the first loss of the season for Cornell and a needed victory for Colgate. A 3-0 shutout for the Raiders last Friday left only Penn State undefeated in NCAA women’s hockey. We also look back at an upset victory for Harvard … Read more
(1) Wisconsin at (10) St. Cloud State Emma Venusio’s goal less than two minutes into the game was the only action of the first, sending Wisconsin into the intermission up 1-0. A pair of goals from KK Harvey tripled the Badgers’ lead in the second before Avery Farrell got St. Cloud on the board making … Read more
On the Nov. 12, 2025, edition of the PodKaz, USCHO.com’s weekly look at women’s hockey, hosts Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski start with a look back at a 0-0 tie between No. 7 Quinnipiac and No. 11 Clarkson. It was the Golden Knights’ second shutout of the weekend; they lost in overtime to Princeton on … Read more
In this week’s edition of the PodKaz, hosts Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski look back on the first loss by No. 1 Wisconsin in nearly a year. Minnesota moved up from No. 3 to No. 2 after scoring four times in the third period for a 5-1 win in Madison last Friday, but the Badgers … Read more
(3) Minnesota at (1) Wisconsin Read Friday’s game story: No. 3 Minnesota women’s hockey takes down No. 1 Wisconsin 5-1 thanks to four goal-third period Read Saturday’s game story: No. 1 Wisconsin women’s hockey responds with 7-2 win over No. 3 Minnesota (2) Ohio State at (13) St. Thomas Ohio State never led in Friday’s … Read more
In this week’s edition of the PodKaz from USCHO.com, hosts Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski reflect on the opening weekend of conference play in ECAC Hockey, where Clarkson, Cornell and St. Lawrence all opened with 2-0 records. Quinnipiac fell to Brown on Saturday after starting the season 9-0, and part of the discussion goes to … 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.
This week’s edition of the PodKaz from USCHO.com starts with an unusual occurrence: The end of a series split between Minnesota and Ohio State in Minneapolis on Sunday brought game disqualifications and additional suspensions because of a post-buzzer tussle. Minnesota will be without defenders Gracie Graham and Chloe Primerano for the opener of its series … Read more
Ice Breaker (1) Wisconsin vs. Vermont Caroline Harvey and Kelly Gorbatenko each had two goals and an assist to lead Wisconsin to a 8-1 lead on Friday. Lacey Eden also had a goal and her two assists put her over 100 for her career. Stella Retrum was the goal-scorer for Vermont and per the broadcast, … Read more
The WCHA is set to participate in an experimental unlimited high-sticking rule in conference games only during the 2025-26 regular season. “There is a strong interest in this concept from the league’s coaches, and it has been discussed for years,” said WCHA commissioner Michelle McAteer in a statement. “Many believe it’s a skill that can … Read more
The second weekend of October in NCAA women’s hockey provided a first look at how players who are spending one week a month at national team camps in preparation for the Olympics are returning to their teams. That’s where this week’s episode of the PodKaz from USCHO.com starts, with hosts Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski … Read more
(4) Minnesota Duluth at (1) Wisconsin Read the game one recap here. Special teams took control in the second game as Wisconsin scored three times on the power play en route to a 4-0 win and weekend sweep. KK Harvey opened the scoring in the first with a nifty shoulder fake like she was going … Read more
In this week’s edition of the PodKaz, a weekly look at NCAA women’s hockey from USCHO.com, hosts Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski discuss a change to the IIHF calendar. The Women’s World Championship is moving from April to November during the 2026-27 season, so players could be pulled away from their college teams for national … Read more
Maine at (1) Wisconsin After a scoreless first where Maine seemed to be giving Wisconsin all they could handle, the Badgers seemed to find their rhythm as Laila Edwards and Cassie Hall each lit the lamp in the second to make it a 2-0 game. Just 17 seconds into the third, Adéla Šapovalivová scored her … Read more
This edition of the PodKaz, the weekly look at NCAA women’s hockey from USCHO.com, has hosts Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski looking back at an upset by Merrimack against Clarkson and weighing the ramifications. Then we reflect on Penn State’s sweep of St. Lawrence and a split between UConn and St. Cloud State in matchups … Read more