Clarkson to edge Harvard in ECAC
Expect powerhouse squads Clarkson and Harvard to battle for the ECAC crown once again, with Quinnipiac and Cornell fighting but falling short.
Women’s D-I: Union
Harvard named team to beat in ECAC Hockey women’s preseason poll
Fresh off a trip from last season’s national championship game, Harvard has been selected the team to beat in the 2015-16 regular season, according to voting by the ECAC Hockey women’s coaches as part of the preseason poll. Harvard received eight first-place votes and marks the second time since 2008 the Crimson has been tabbed … Read more
Harvard tabs Union’s Keady, Princeton’s Mirasolo as new women’s assistant coaches
Former Princeton assistant Lee-J Mirasolo and former Union assistant Liz Keady have been named assistant coaches for the Harvard women’s team. “Both of these young women bring a strong knowledge of the game and an intense energy that will serve all of us well,” said Harvard head coach Katey Stone in a statement. Mirasolo just … Read more
Tiley excels for Clarkson, named ECAC Hockey’s women’s Goaltender and Rookie of the Year
ECAC Hockey announced its annual postseason awards at a banquet held Saturday as part of the 2015 ECAC Women’s Hockey Championship weekend at Clarkson University. Cornell’s Brianne Jenner won the league’s Player of the Year Award for the second time during her storied career, as well as the league’s Best Forward honor. She led the … Read more
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.
The top looks Crimson once more
ECAC Hockey is the oldest league, and of late, it has been the most stable. Greg Fargo has the least tenure at his current job, and he starts his third season at Colgate. This could well be the best that the league has been from top to bottom, as several contenders feature Olympians and those … Read more
ECAC announces preseason all-conference women’s team, coaches’ poll
Harvard has been selected as the top team in the ECAC women’s coaches’ poll released Monday. With nine first-place votes, this marks the first time since 2008 the Crimson has earned the top spot in the poll. In addition, the league also announced its preseason all-conference team.
Keady tabbed new women’s assistant at Union
Union announced Monday the hiring of Elizabeth “Liz” Keady as assistant coach. A former standout at Princeton, Keady has spent the past two seasons as head coach for the girl’s varsity hockey team at Andover (Mass.) High School. “We are very excited for Liz to join our staff,” said Union head coach Claudia Asano Barcomb … Read more
Rattray, Maschmeyer, Staenz big winners at ECAC Hockey women’s awards banquet
Eight individual awards, three all-league teams and an all-rookie team highlighted the ECAC Hockey women’s awards banquet on Friday at Clarkson. Clarkson forward Jamie Lee Rattray was tabbed player of the year, while Harvard’s Emerance Maschmeyer was named top goaltender and Yale forward and Swiss Olympian Phoebe Staenz earned rookie of the year laurels. Clarkson’s … Read more
Eighteen players nominated for 2014 Hockey Humanitarian Award
Repeat honorees Jordan Heywood of Merrimack and Jeffrey Reppucci of Holy Cross are among the group.
Union Season Preview
Over the years, those guarding the crease for Union have faced a lot of rubber, so while goal is a key position on any team, it is even more crucial for the Dutchwomen. Traditionally, it has also been a position of strength. “We have two returning goaltenders,” coach Claudia Asano Barcomb said. “[Junior] Shenae Lundberg … Read more
Clarkson favored to break Harvard, Cornell stranglehold on ECAC
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
Carpenito named new assistant for Union women
Union has named Nicholas Carpenito as an assistant women’s coach for the upcoming 2013-14 season. Carpenito served as the assistant women’s coach and head women’s JV coach at Elmira for two seasons, helping the Soaring Eagles win the 2013 Division III national championship. “We are excited to have Nick join our staff,” Union head coach … Read more
Women’s ECAC preview: Picking an old champ over the new power
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
Wednesday Women: Experience served
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.
2011-2012 Women’s D-I Season Preview
Previews and conference picks for the Women’s D-I 2011-2012 season by new USCHO Women’s Columnist Arlan Marttila.