Minnesota Duluth’s Hughes, Union’s Matsoukas, Minnesota State’s Frank, Penn State’s Bothun collect December HCA national women’s college hockey honors

The Hockey Commissioners Association has announced its women’s college hockey national players of the month for December. Minnesota Duluth’s Gabbie Hughes is the player of the month, followed by Union’s Sophie Matsoukas as the national rookie of the month and Minnesota State’s Calla Frank and Penn State’s Josie Bothun the top goaltenders. Hughes led the … Read more

WCHA cancels Minnesota Duluth-St. Cloud State women’s hockey series due to COVID-19 concerns with Bulldogs

The WCHA series between Minnesota Duluth and St. Cloud State scheduled for this weekend, Jan. 7-8, has been canceled. Due to COVID-19 concerns within the Minnesota Duluth program, the Bulldogs will no longer be traveling to St. Cloud, Minn., for the two-game series originally scheduled for 3 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 7 and 1:30 p.m. … Read more

Division I Women’s Hockey: (1) Wisconsin opens the year with 5-2 win over (4) Quinnipiac

MADISON — The top-ranked Wisconsin women’s hockey team opened 2022 with a 5-2 win over #4 Quinnipiac on Saturday afternoon. Five different Badgers scored, including a short-handed tally from sophomore Casey O’Brien – her 21st goal in as many games. The first period featured a lot of movement up and down the ice as the … Read more

Division I Women’s Hockey: NCAA approves immediate expansion of bracket; 11 teams to compete in 2022 National Championship tournament

The NCAA announced Thursday it has approved an immediate expansion of the women’s ice hockey championship bracket from eight teams to 11 teams. The expansion will take place for the 2022 tournament. The 2022 Frozen Four is being hosted at Penn State March 18-20, 2022. Per the release: “The 2022 National Collegiate Women’s Ice Hockey Championship will … Read more

NCAA Division I Women’s Hockey: Minnesota 2, Wisconsin 2

MADISON — The 113th meeting between rivals Minnesota and Wisconsin ended in a tie, with an extra conference point going to the Gophers after Emily Zumwinkle’s goal ended an eight round shootout. The Gophers took the lead early in the first period for the second straight game. Minnesota’s Emily Oden and Wisconsin’s Brett Pettet went … Read more

Minnesota’s Heise, Long Island’s Holm, Northeastern’s Frankel, Mercyhurst’s Silvonen take home national women’s player honors for November

The Hockey Commissioners Association announced Thursday its three women’s college hockey players of the month for November. Minnesota senior forward Taylor Heise is the player of the month, while Long Island freshman goaltender Tindra Holm is the rookie of the month and Northeastern graduate student Aerin Frankel and Mercyhurst junior goalie Jenna Silvonen are the … Read more

Flowers agrees to contract extension as WCHA commissioner through 2024-25 women’s college hockey season

The WCHA has agreed to a three-year contract extension with commissioner Jennifer Flowers that will keep Flowers with the league through the 2024-25 season. “I am grateful for the support of our membership. Leading this league is an opportunity that means so much to me,” said Flowers in a statement. “The foundation of this league … Read more

Wisconsin’s Webster, Mercyhurst’s Upson, Northeastern’s Frankel, Franklin Pierce’s Faucher garner HCA women’s accolades for October

Four women’s hockey players have earned Hockey Commissioners Association monthly honors for October. Wisconsin sophomore forward Makenna Webster is player of the month, followed by Mercyhurst freshman forward Vanessa Upson as rookie of the month, and co-goaltenders of the month in Northeastern graduate student Aerin Frankel and Franklin Pierce sophomore Suzette Faucher. Webster led the … Read more

NCAA Division I Women’s Hockey: Collegians competing in IIHF’s 2022 Women’s Final Olympic Qualification tournament

This weekend, the final qualification tournaments for the 2022 Beijing Olympics are happening at sites around the world. A number of current Division I and Division III women’s hockey players are representing their countries at these tournaments. This is the first year the Olympic field will contain 10 women’s teams. The top six teams in … Read more

NCAA approves increasing women’s Division I hockey tournament field from eight teams to 11 teams

The NCAA Division I Competition Oversight Committee on Wednesday approved expanding the national women’s hockey brackets for the NCAA tournament. The bracket will expand from eight to 11 teams, but the Women’s Ice Hockey Committee has yet to decide whether the new bracket format will be implemented in 2022 or 2023. Once the committee makes … Read more