Coyne wins 2016 Patty Kazmaier Award

Kendall Coyne  of Northeastern. (Melissa Wade) Kendall Coyne (Palos Heights, Ill.), a senior from Northeastern University who played on the 2014 U.S. Olympic team, was named the 2016 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award. The award, which is in its 19th year, is presented annually to the top player in NCAA Division I women’s ice hockey by … Read more

BC, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Clarkson aim to finish quest

It is said that even the longest journey starts with a single step. For the four teams looking to complete their journey this weekend, the final two steps can seem the longest. Minnesota knows this better than anyone, as outside of those in their first year as Gophers and Amanda Kessel, whose career started way … Read more

Wednesday Women: Frozen Four

Sarah Potomak of Minnesota (Minnesota Athletics)

Candace and Arlan look at the results from the NCAA quarterfinals, preview the Frozen Four semifinal matchups and what each team needs to do to win, and give their best guess on who might be the Frozen Four Most Outstanding Player, depending on which team wins.

Boston College tabbed top seed in women’s NCAA tournament

The eight women’s teams in the NCAA tournament have been revealed. The top four seeds – No. 1 Boston College, No. 2 Wisconsin, No. 3 Minnesota and No. 4 Quinnipiac – will host quarterfinal matchups on home ice March 11-12. BC hosts Northeastern, Wisconsin hosts Mercyhurst, Princeton travels to Minnesota and Quinnipiac will host Clarkson … Read more

Wisconsin and Minnesota headline top WCHA women’s awards

Seven individual awards, three All-WCHA Teams and an All-Rookie Team were announced on Thursday by the WCHA women’s conference. Wisconsin junior goalie Ann-Renee Desbiens is the Player of the Year and Goaltending Champion after posting 18 shutouts, the all-time NCAA single-season record (women or men) and leading the nation with a .958 save percentage and … Read more

Kazmaier final three down to Boston College’s Carpenter, Northeastern’s Coyne, Wisconsin’s Desbiens

The top three finalists for the 2016 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award were announced Thursday. Boston College senior forward Alex Carpenter, Northeastern senior forward Kendall Coyne and Wisconsin junior goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens have made the final cut. Carpenter, BC’s captain, is looking to become the first back-to-back recipient of the award, and only the second player … Read more

Wednesday Women: Playoff shuffling

Megan Keller (BC - 4) - The Boston College Eagles defeated the visiting Syracuse University Orange 10-2 on Saturday, October 4, 2014, at Kelley Rink in Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. (Melissa Wade)

With one weekend left in the season, Candace and Arlan ponder Boston College winning the Beanpot and Hockey East, Wisconsin winning the WCHA, likely winners in the other two conferences, the likely first round playoff pairings in each conference tournament, and the probable Patty Kazmaier Award nominees.

North Dakota revs up for the postseason

I’ve read a lot of student essays over the years written by seventh-graders through high-school students. Many of them use the five-paragraph essay format, and where they often tend to err is by being too formulaic, particularly in the introduction and conclusion. The essay will state a topic and list the three main points that … Read more

Kessel takes risks to pursue the dream

Against all odds, 2013 Patty Kazmaier Award winner Amanda Kessel returned to play at Minnesota, and this past weekend in her first games with her old team in two years, she notched two assists. What does Kessel’s return mean for her team?

WCHA women’s commissioner Kemp steps down; men’s commissioner Robertson takes over on interim basis

The WCHA announced Friday that women’s commissioner Aaron Kemp has resigned to pursue other professional opportunities, effective immediately. WCHA men’s commissioner Bill Robertson has been named interim commissioner of the women’s league and will assume overall leadership and supervision through the remainder of the women’s 2015-16 season, which concludes March 20, 2016. “On behalf of … Read more