Wednesday Women: The final eight
Candace and Arlan look at the first round matchups of the NCAA tournament, and also ponder the Patty Kazmaier Award Final Three.
Women’s D-I: WCHA
Minnesota-Duluth announces search committee for new women’s coach
Minnesota-Duluth on Monday launched the search for the next head women’s hockey coach and also named a 10-member search advisory committee. This past December, it was announced that current coach Shannon Miller would not be retained after the 2014-15 season. “The Bulldogs have great student-athletes, history and facilities and we are committed to building upon … Read more
Minnesota the top seed in 2015 NCAA women’s tournament
The NCAA announced on Sunday the field of eight teams that will compete for the women’s Division I national championship. Quarterfinal games will be played on the campuses of the participating schools, with the 2015 Women’s Frozen Four will be hosted by Minnesota on March 20 and 22, at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis. Four conferences … Read more
Kazmaier finalist Brandt named WCHA women’s player of the year
The WCHA women’s conference this week announced its year-end awards, All-WCHA Teams and All-Rookie Team. Minnesota junior forward Hannah Brandt was named Player of the Year after a 21-goal, 29-assist campaign for the Gophers. Brandt is also one of three finalists for the 2015 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award. Senior Rachel Ramsey, a teammate of Brandt’s … Read more
Brandt, Carpenter, Poulin the three finalists for 2015 Kazmaier Award
After announcing the 10 semifinalists on Feb. 26, the three finalists were announced Thursday for the 2015 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award. Minnesota junior forward Hannah Brandt, Boston College junior forward Alex Carpenter and Boston University senior forward Marie-Philip Poulin are the three remaining finalists for the award. The award will be presented at a brunch ceremony … Read more
Minnesota State women’s coach Means resigning at end of May
Minnesota State announced Wednesday that women’s coach Eric Means will step down at the end of his current contract at the end of May. “I would like to thank Minnesota State for allowing me to serve as head coach of the Maverick women’s hockey program the last six years,” said Means in a sattement. “It … Read more
Wednesday Women: One down, many to go
The first round of the conference tournaments is just one round among six that could lead to a national championship for one of eight teams. Candace and Arlan look a the results from the first weekend, as well as the Patty Kazmaier nominees.
Minnesota, Boston College trios highlight 2015 Patty Kazmaier finalists
Three players each from Minnesota and Boston College are among the 10 finalists for the 2015 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award. The winner of the award, given to the best player in Division I women’s hockey, will be unveiled at a brunch ceremony at the McNamara Alumni Center in Minneapolis on Saturday, March 21, as part … Read more
Playoff preview: WCHA women
The WCHA is as competitive as its ever been, but Minnesota is still the team to beat. Arlan Marttila previews the WCHA tournament.
WCHA suspends Minnesota women’s defenseman McMillen one game
The WCHA women’s conference announced Tuesday that it has assessed a one-game suspension to Minnesota junior defenseman Milica McMillen. The suspension is a result of McMillen’s game misconduct infraction for contact to the head that occurred at the 7:59 mark of the third period last Saturday, Feb. 21, at Bemidji State. Minnesota’s next scheduled game … Read more
Wednesday Women: Playoff possibilities
The regular season is over, and the road to a national championship begins. Candace and Arlan take a look at results from the final weekend in the regular season, and ponder what said results mean for the first round of the conference tournaments.
Pressure can accompany a name in the small world of women’s hockey
Having a famous hockey dad has proven to be both a boon and a challenge for several star women hockey players.
Wednesday Women: One final push
It’s the final weekend of the regular season, and a lot of teams are battling for playoff position in their conference tournaments, as well as positioning for possible NCAA berths. How it all plays out is anyone’s guess, but Candace and Arlan take a look.
Ammerman, Hickel, MacMillan, Murray, Scott named finalists for 2015 Hockey Humanitarian Award
The award, celebrating its 20th anniversary, is given annually to college hockey’s finest citizen.
Wednesday Women: Rare losses
Boston College’s undefeated season came to an end, North Dakota beat Minnesota, Quinnipiac suffered another conference loss, and Mercyhurst took another step toward the CHA regular season title. Candace and Arlan look at that and more.
Sullivan impacting in overlooked ways at Ohio State
Ohio State, which was generally one of the better teams in the WCHA’s infancy, has fallen off some in recent years, but there are signs this year of a resurgence, such as the road tie with Minnesota last week.
Wednesday Women: Dancing in the standings
Harvard held first place for a night, North Dakota is moving on up in the WCHA, several teams, including Colgate and Penn State, have great freshmen, and Minnesota and Boston College have looked a little vulnerable.
Minnesota-Duluth women’s coach Miller says some with men’s team ‘hate me’
After it was announced earlier this season that the 2014-15 year would be Minnesota-Duluth women’s coach Shannon Miller’s last, Miller seemingly kept quiet to the media. Until now. In a recent article in the Globe and Mail, Miller opened up on her thoughts on why she won’t be retained after this season – and she … Read more
Mercyhurst women’s coach Sisti appointed to NCAA Women’s Ice Hockey National Committee
Mercyhurst coach Michael Sisti has been appointed to the NCAA Women’s Ice Hockey National Committee. Sisti, who replaces St. Cloud State coach Jeffrey Giesen, starts in the role immediately and his appointment will run until Sept. 1, 2016. “Over the years, I have been fortunate to serve as a member on the Women’s Ice Hockey West … Read more
Wednesday Women: Middle of the pack
Candace and Arlan look at the middle teams in the conferences, where the teams are jockeying fiercely for playoff positioning, debate the state of the CHA, and look at Chelsea Laden’s chances of challenging the NCAA shutout mark.