Wednesday Women: The final eight
Candace and Arlan look at the first round matchups of the NCAA tournament, and also ponder the Patty Kazmaier Award Final Three.
Women’s D-I: Syracuse
Mercyhurst leads the way at CHA awards banquet
Three Mercyhurst players took home individual honors at the annual College Hockey America awards banquet on Thursday. Emily Janiga was named Player of the Year and CHA scoring champion after collecting 20 goals among 31 points for the Lakers. Molly Byrne earned Best Defenseman honors and Amanda Makela took home the CHA Goaltending Trophy. RIT’s … Read more
Wednesday Women: One down, many to go
The first round of the conference tournaments is just one round among six that could lead to a national championship for one of eight teams. Candace and Arlan look a the results from the first weekend, as well as the Patty Kazmaier nominees.
Playoff previews: CHA
Arlan previews the CHA tournament, where perennial favorite Mercyhurst looks to have stiffer competition this year.
Wednesday Women: One final push
It’s the final weekend of the regular season, and a lot of teams are battling for playoff position in their conference tournaments, as well as positioning for possible NCAA berths. How it all plays out is anyone’s guess, but Candace and Arlan take a look.
When the postseason arrives, everyone in the CHA will have a chance
For the first time in league history, all six teams in the CHA have a chance to make the NCAA tournament, thanks to the league getting an auto-bid. For teams not named Mercyhurst, this presents a unique opportunity.
Wednesday Women: Dancing in the standings
Harvard held first place for a night, North Dakota is moving on up in the WCHA, several teams, including Colgate and Penn State, have great freshmen, and Minnesota and Boston College have looked a little vulnerable.
Concussions have an impact on women’s hockey
In the past several years, several high-profile women players, including Patty Kazmaier Award winner Amanda Kessel and Wisconsin’s Stefanie McKeough, have lost substantial playing time due to a concussion. Part 1 of a two-part story.
Wednesday Women: Trends and turns
Candace and Arlan ponder whether newly ranked Bemidji State is an NCAA contender, whether anyone can stop Boston College in Hockey East, and debate the explosive volatility in the ECAC and CHA.
College Hockey America awarded NCAA women’s tournament automatic bid
The NCAA has awarded College Hockey America an automatic bid to the 2015 women’s NCAA tournament. “College Hockey America is both thankful and excited that the NCAA has made the decision to award the automatic bid to the women’s ice hockey championships,” said CHA commissioner Bob DeGregorio in a statement. “Our teams and coaches have … Read more
Wednesday Women: Finding the pieces
A lot of teams enter this season missing key cogs from previous years, but the top teams, such as Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Boston College, seem to be off to a great start regardless, while teams in the rung below, such as Vermont and Bemidji State, made some noise in the first weekend of full action. Candace and Arlan take a look in their first Wednesday Women column.
Lakers should overcome losses, finish on top again
More than any other league, four years ago is ancient history in the CHA. Sure, rosters turn over in four years all over the country. But consider that four years ago: The CHA did not have an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament; The players of the first recruiting class at Syracuse were entering their … Read more
Robert Morris, Mercyhurst sit atop preseason CHA coaches’ poll
Robert Morris and Mercyhurst each collected 21 points to end up tied at the top of the preseason CHA coaches’ poll released Thursday. The Colonials earned three first-place votes, while Lakers garnered one first-place vote.
Utica, Oswego, Syracuse eye games next season at Carrier Dome
A game between Utica and Oswego and another involving the Syracuse women’s team are part of a proposed event next season at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, N.Y.
Mercyhurst leads CHA year-end awards honorees
Mercyhurst led all schools with five individual winners as the CHA handed out its 2013-14 awards last Thursday. Player of the year and offensive player of the year was Christine Bestland, followed by Molly Byrne as best defenseman and Shelby Bram as best defensive forward. Michael Sisti took home coach of the year honors. Ali … Read more
Syracuse Season Preview
Whether Syracuse was better than expected in 2012-13 or just better than I expected, it’s safe to say that much of the success of the Orange can be attributed to the emergence of Kallie Billadeau in net. Her 16 wins, 1.56 goals against average and .940 save percentage were all vast improvements over what she … Read more
Merychurst should prevail in CHA
For the first time in three years, the lineup of teams in College Hockey America looks exactly the same as it did the year before. How long that will last remains to be seen, but at least for now, the rumors all involve teams joining the CHA, not leaving it. “For the women’s game, … Read more
Murray named CHA media relations intern
The CHA announced Monday that Richard Murray, a 2012 Massachusetts graduate, will serve as the media relations intern for the 2013-14 season.
Billadeau trying to keep the dream alive at Syracuse
In another language, Mercyhurst means, “My dream just died.” What language is that? I don’t know, but I’m sure that with the exception of Mike Sisti and Paul Colontino, every CHA coach over the years spoke it fluently. Syracuse coach Paul Flanagan can remember a time when that was not a part of his vocabulary. … Read more
Women’s CHA preview: New teams, same champ
In college hockey, we are accustomed to some amount of roster turnover each season. Over the past couple of seasons, the CHA has taken that flux to a new level as teams, not just players, are coming and going. The Niagara Purple Eagles followed the path of the Wayne State Warriors a season before and … Read more