Unlike the three other conferences, where the league tournament is all-inclusive, ECAC Hockey leaves four teams on the outside looking in when the playoffs commence. It becomes a mad scramble to get into the field, and last season’s final week saw no fewer than four teams alive for the final berth. That makes it competitive … Read more
“We have a lot of kids who’ve experienced some highs in our program, winning the championship a couple years ago,” coach Chris Wells said. The problem for St. Lawrence is that other teams remember them winning that ECAC tournament championship; it’s hard to sneak up on somebody who is looking right at you. The Saints … Read more
Minnesota placed four skaters on the All-USCHO D-I Women’s teams, while Boston College placed three.
The ECAC announced Saturday that St. Lawrence senior forward Jamie Goldsmith has been suspended one game as the result of her actions in Friday night’s game against Brown. At the 8:34 mark of the second period last night, Goldsmith was assessed a major penalty for slashing and a game misconduct. Goldsmith is not eligible to … Read more
The ECAC season title has been Cornell’s to lose over the last couple of years. Now, the pack at the top figures to be more closely bunched. Cornell, while still formidable, graduated Olympian Rebecca Johnston among others, and may be a smidgen below its apogee. The teams that finished second through sixth all show … Read more
For his efforts in leading St. Lawrence to the 2012 ECAC tournament championship and a berth in the NCAA quarterfinals, Chris Wells has been named the AHCA women’s Division I coach of the year. The Saints compiled a record of 24-10-4 this year, including a 18-2-1 streak from Dec. 2, 2011-March 3, 2012, culminating in … Read more
Clarkson and St. Lawrence are looking to rebuild and return to the NCAAs. Both have had promising success and discouraging losses early in the year.
In this week’s WW, we look at the impact of Minnesota’s sweep of Minnesota-Duluth, BC’s speed, and how young players help and hurt their teams.
St. Lawrence head coach Joe Marsh will not start the season behind the bench and would not say when he may return after he told the Watertown Daily Times this week that he’s planning an indefinite medical leave. Marsh has battled a chronic arthritic condition the past several years and has missed games and practices. … Read more
Previews and conference picks for the Women’s D-I 2011-2012 season by new USCHO Women’s Columnist Arlan Marttila.