The WCHA women’s conference will implement a three-on-three overtime period in league games should contests remain tied following the five-minute, five-on-five overtime period.
Defending national champion Wisconsin is the unanimous pick among league head coaches to win the WCHA regular-season title (photo: David Stluka).
Minnesota State has announced that Amanda Long has been named women’s hockey director of operations (photo: Hockey Weekly Action Photos).
According to The Rink Live, former members of the defunct North Dakota women’s hockey team have appealed the dismissal of their discrimination lawsuit against the state’s university system (photo: Jim Rosvold/USCHO.com).
Minnesota and Minnesota State will play in the annual U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Museum Women’s Face-Off Classic, scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 7, 3:30 p.m. CST, at the Dakotah! Ice Center in Prior Lake, Minn.
The University of Minnesota Board of Regents recently approved a renovation project for 3M Arena at Mariucci with over 11,000 square feet of team space impacted (photo: Jim Rosvold/University of Minnesota).
St. Cloud State announced recently the appointment of Steve Macdonald as the new head coach of the Huskies women’s team (photo: St. Cloud State University Athletics).
St. Mary’s announced on Wednesday that Sarah Murray has been named the fifth head coach in the program’s 21-year history.
This fall, 10 new members will be inducted into the Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame. The group includes Natalie Spooner (women’s hockey) and RJ Umberger (men’s hockey).
The WCHA on Monday named Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference assistant commissioner Jennifer Flowers as its next vice president and women’s commissioner.
The Big Ten announced Thursday its annual postgraduate scholarship recipients and Wisconsin senior forward Annie Pankowski earned the honor as the lone hockey player of the 28 students (photo: David Stluka).
The Wisconsin Athletic Board met Friday afternoon and approved recommendations of the UW Department of Athletics regarding contracts for winter sports head coaches (photo: Matt Dewkett).
After leading the Wisconsin Badgers to their first national title since 2011, and setting new records in the process, Mark Johnson has been named USCHO Women’s D-I Coach of the Year.
A total of 14 schools were represented on the All-USCHO Women’s D-I teams for 2019, with Wisconsin and Clarkson each placing three players on the teams.
Kristen Campbell finished her season by running up three straight shutouts in the NCAA tournament en route to a nation’s best 11 shutouts and a Wisconsin single season wins record of 35.
Wisconsin found a measure of redemption for so many close calls in recent years by following its mantra, “whatever it takes.” The Badgers had shutouts in every NCAA tournament game en route to their first national championship since 2011 (photo: Matt Dewkett Photography).
The Wisconsin Badgers blanked Minnesota, 2-0, claiming the program’s first national championship since 2011.
Familiar foes faceoff for the national championship. Wisconsin hasn’t won since 2011, a streak that started when the Gophers upended them in the 2012 national championship. Minnesota has won four since then, but hasn’t claimed the top spot since defeating Boston College in 2016. Candace and Nicole pick the final game of the season.
Senior Sam Cogan led the Badgers with a goal and two assists while senior Annie Pankowski added two goals to lead Wisconsin (photo: Matt Dewkett).
Minnesota will face WCHA rival Wisconsin. Minnesota got a power-play goal from Nicole Schammel in the second period and an empty-netter from Sarah Potomak to advance to the national championship game. Wisconsin broke open a close game in the third period on a goal by Annie Pankowski and cruised to a win.