Women’s D-I: WCHA

2002-03 Ohio State Season Preview

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Last year, Ohio State won games against all six of their WCHA opponents. However, they also lost to five conference foes. They took at least one point and lost at least one point against all six league opponents in 2000-01. The Buckeyes have also finished fourth in the WCHA in each of the last three … Read more

2002-03 Minnesota-Duluth Season Preview

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With back-to-back NCAA championships already under their belt, much of the talk surrounding the Bulldogs this year is about a three-peat. Head coach Shannon Miller, however, talks about a single championship. “Sure, we’ve got two championships,” she said. “But every year you have new players and a new team. We lost five players from last … Read more

2002-03 Wisconsin Season Preview

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Last season, Wisconsin finished the season playing as well as anyone in the country, posting a 15-3-0 record after Jan. 1, including three wins over eventual national champion Minnesota-Duluth and a 2-0 win at Minnesota, which ended the Gophers’ 24-game unbeaten streak. Although they were left on the outside looking in when the pairings for … Read more

2002-03 Minnesota State Season Preview

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In his second season at Minnesota State, head coach Jeff Vizenor feels his team has improved enough to move up from the WCHA’s cellar, where the Mavericks have dwelled for each of the league’s three seasons. He has a number of reasons to feel confident that his team can move up in the league standings: … Read more

2002-03 St. Cloud State Season Preview

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After falling from 17 wins to seven, and from fourth to sixth place in the WCHA standings last season, Husky head coach Jason Lesteberg takes over the reigns of a team that went through a tumultuous 2001-02 season. With 11 new players, nearly half of his 25-player roster, Lesteberg realizes there is some rebuilding to … Read more

2002-03 Bemidji State Season Preview

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Bemidji State has already kicked off its season, dropping 1-0 and 2-1 decisions Friday and Saturday at Mercyhurst. Despite the two losses, new head coach Bruce Olson wasn’t displeased with what he saw. “We played well, especially for our opening games,” he said. “Defensively, we played well. Our forwards came back and picked people up … Read more

2002-03 Minnesota Season Preview

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Last season was supposed to be a rebuilding year for Minnesota. The Gophers had struggled the year before after winning a national championship, and Laura Halldorson’s inaugural recruiting class graduated at the end of the season. The Gophers returned just three seniors for the 2001-02 season and were woefully thin on defense as well as … Read more

Bruce Olson Named to Coach Bemidji Women

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Bemidji State has named Roseau (Minn.) High School boys’ coach Bruce Olson to take over its Division I women’s program. “We’re very excited to have Bruce join our program,” said athletic director Dr. Rick Goeb. “He has done a great job with the program at Roseau. He has strong northern Minnesota ties and seems to … Read more

St. Cloud Names Lesteberg As Women’s Coach

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St. Cloud named Bemidji State coach Jason Lesteberg as its new women’s coach, according to the St. Cloud Times. The newspaper said Lesteberg, 30, signed a four-year contract Tuesday morning, replacing Kerry Brodt Wethington, who said she would resign during the middle of last season. The school picked Lesteberg over Canadian Olympic assistant Melody Davidson, … Read more

Johnson Named To Lead Wisconsin Women

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Mark Johnson, a former Wisconsin men’s assistant coach, was named the head coach of the Badgers’ women’s team Thursday. Johnson, the son of legendary coach “Badger” Bob Johnson, replaces Trina Bourget, who resigned in March. Bourget had been on medical leave for an undisclosed illness since Jan. 2, leaving the coaching to assistants Tracey Cornell … Read more

Bourget Resigns as Wisconsin Women’s Coach

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Trina Bourget, head coach for Wisconsin, has announced her resignation. Bourget has been on medical leave since Jan. 2. In her absence, assistant coach Tracey Cornell and Dan Koch have directed the Badgers. Cornell and Koch will continue with that role until a new coach is named. “We greatly appreciate Trina’s time as our women’s … Read more

Gophers’ Curtin Leads WCHA Honorees

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The winners of the 2001-02 WCHA women’s league awards were announced tonight at the annual WCHA Women’s Awards Banquet. The WCHA Player of the Year is Minnesota junior Ronda Curtin. The defender led the league in overall and conference scoring during the regular season with 45 and 38 points, respectively. The Roseville, Minn., native was … Read more

UND to Interview 3 for New Women’s Coaching Position

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North Dakota assistant athletic director Kathy McCann announced that the athletic department will interview three candidates for the new women’s hockey coach position on campus between December 18-21. “We have three quality candidates coming in to interview for the coaching position. Each of the candidates coming in has extensive experience and background in hockey,” said … Read more

This Week in Women’s Hockey: Nov. 1, 2001

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Just Another Olympic Year Within an hour of winning the Inaugural Women’s Frozen Four last March, Minnesota-Duluth coach Shannon Miller was already brimming with optimism about 2001-02, and with good reason. None of her players from European national teams would be missing for any key stretch of the season. “We’ve been negotiating with the Swedish … Read more