Former Minnesota forward Audrey Wethington has been named the 2025 recipient of the annual College Hockey Inc. scholarship, presented by JLG Architects. Wethington will receive the $2500 postgraduate scholarship given annually to the NCAA men’s or women’s hockey player who helps build the game through their support of the next generation of hockey players. The … Read more
Former St. Cloud State assistant coach Mira Jalosuo has been named head coach for the Huskies. The two-time Olympian returns to St. Cloud after helping the Minnesota Frost (formerly PWHL Minnesota) win back-to-back PWHL Walter Cups in each of the first two seasons of the PWHL. She is the seventh head coach in program’s 27-year … Read more
Eight individuals have been elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame class of 2025 in both the player and builder categories. Of the eight, four have NCAA hockey connections as Jack Parker (Boston University, builder), Jennifer Botterill (Harvard, player), Brianna Decker (Wisconsin, player) and Duncan Keith (Michigan State, player) will be enshrined. Parker’s coaching career … Read more
St. Cloud State women’s hockey head coach Brian Idalski has been named the first-ever head coach of PWHL Vancouver. “We are excited for Brian and his future in the PWHL,” said St. Cloud State director of athletics Holly Schreiner in a news release. “It is always great to have Husky connections at that level. We … Read more
The WCHA has announced that the 2026 Kwik Trip WCHA Final Faceoff will be hosted by St. Thomas and held at the brand-new. state-of-the-art Lee & Penny Anderson Arena on March 5-7, 2026. “We are excited for the best of the WCHA to be showcased at the brand-new state-of-the-art Lee & Penny Anderson Arena in … Read more
Natálie Mlýnková, who recently wrapped up her NCAA hockey career, joins Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski for an offseason edition of the PodKaz. Mlýnková played four seasons at Vermont and one at Minnesota, finishing at the Frozen Four in Minneapolis in March. She looks back on moving to North America from Czechia at 16 to … Read more
St. Scholastica has hired Sydney Brodt as the next Saints women’s hockey head coach. Brodt, a former NCAA Division I hockey player for Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs from 2016 to 2020, was only one of two players in program history to captain the team for three seasons. “It is a proud day for the College of … Read more
The Hockey Commissioners Association has announced the final women’s hockey monthly honors for the 2024-25 season. Wisconsin’s Kirsten Simms is player of the month, while Minnesota’s Chloe Primerano is rookie of the month and Wisconsin’s Ava McNaughton is goaltender of the month. Simms’ line of 6-6-12 in six games is reason enough to be this … Read more
Nearly 50 women who played NCAA women’s hockey this season or are committed to play in the future are rostered with the 10 nations competing at the top level IIHF Women’s World Championships that start Thursday in České Budějovice, Czechia. Every woman on the US and Canadian rosters is a current or former NCAA players. In … Read more
Sometimes the choice for these awards comes from detailed and nuanced viewing of the season as a whole and we pick a coach whose team made massive strides. Boston University’s Tara Watchorn and Cornell’s Doug Derraugh both would have been worthy choices this season. They certainly deserve and receive an honorable mention here. But sometimes … Read more
Twelve different programs are represented on the All-USCHO Women’s Division I teams this year. Congratulations to all the players on their spectacular season First Team F: Casey O’Brien – Wisconsin F: Kirsten Simms – Wisconsin F: Laila Edwards – Wisconsin D: Caroline Harvey – Wisconsin D: Haley Winn – Clarkson G: Ève Gascon – Minnesota … Read more
Like innumerable kids, Kendra Fortin grew up with a list of ideas as to what she may want to do for a profession once she was out of school. What separates the Bemidji State senior defenseman in that regard is how her ultimately chosen career route tied into something that happened to her family when … Read more
We’re not sure what more we can say about Wisconsin fifth-year forward and co-captain Casey O’Brien. We thought she was the best player in the country last season and then she came back and had a historic, record-breaking season, won the Patty Kazmaier Award and led her team to its third national championship during her … Read more
One of the most prolific players internationally at the U18 level, Minnesota Duluth freshman Caitlin Kraemer entered the NCAA having set high standards for herself. She had a tournament-high ten goals in back-to-back U18 World Champinships and owns the all-time scoring record for Canada’s National Women’s Under-18 Team with 37 goals and 53 points in … Read more
Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski from USCHO.com are back from the Frozen Four in Minneapolis, where Wisconsin won its eighth NCAA championship with a last-minute rally to force overtime and a 4-3 win over Ohio State. The show looks back at Friday’s semifinal games, where Ohio State defeated Cornell and Wisconsin ousted host Minnesota. Then … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS — The Wisconsin Badgers earned their eighth title on Sunday, coming from behind to defeat Ohio State 4-3 in overtime at Ridder Arena on the campus of the University of Minnesota. The Badgers tied the game on a penalty shot with just 18.9 seconds left on the clock after Mark Johnson’s coaches challenge revealed … Read more
(2) Ohio State vs. (1) Wisconsin Sunday at 3 p.m. central on ESPNU and ESPN+ 3 Keys for Wisconsin Score first. Yes, the Badgers have come from behind a bunch lately, but just because they can doesn’t mean they should. Ohio State is going to grab ahold of every bit of momentum and power in … Read more
Wisconsin dominates the 2025 AHCA/CCM All-American teams announced Saturday by the American Hockey Coaches Association and chosen by the nation’s Division I head coaches. First Team Ève Gascon, SO, Minnesota Duluth (Mascouche, PQ) Goalie Caroline Harvey, JR, Wisconsin@* (Salem, NH) Defense Haley Winn, SR, Clarkson+ (Rochester, NY) Defense Laila Edwards, JR, Wisconsin (Cleveland Heights, OH) … Read more
On a bonus episode of the PodKaz from the Frozen Four in Minneapolis, Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski from USCHO.com chat with 2025 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award winner, Wisconsin forward Casey O’Brien. The PodKaz is a production of USCHO.com. Have a question for our mailbag? Reach out to Nicole (@NicoleHaase) or Todd (@ToddMilewski) on social … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS — Wisconsin fifth-year forward Casey O’Brien was announced as the 2025 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award winner on Saturday, March 22. “It’s a surreal feeling. It’s one of those things that you dream of as a little kid, but you’re not sure it’s ever going to quite happen. This year, with the amazing team that … Read more