MSU-Mankato has named Jeff Vizenor its head women’s hockey coach. Last season, Vizenor was an assistant coach at Wisconsin, and helped the Badgers to a 21-9-5 record and a third-place finish in the WCHA. Prior to his stint at Wisconsin, Vizenor served as head coach at St. Mary’s for two seasons. During his time there, … Read more
Feeling Frozen in Minnesota Well, the debates have been exhausted and the arguing is done. The four-team field for the inaugural NCAA championship is finally set, and the brackets correspond with USCHO.com’s current poll: No. 1 Dartmouth plays No. 4 St. Lawrence in the first semifinal, while No. 2 Minnesota-Duluth takes on No. 3 Harvard … Read more
MSU-Mankato announced it will not be renewing the contract of women’s coach Todd Carroll. Carroll was the first head coach of the women’s program and spearheaded the move for the Mavericks to join the Women’s WCHA. “On behalf of the University and Department of Athletics, we wish to express our appreciation for what Coach Carroll … Read more
After a shocking pair of losses by defending national champion Minnesota, it’s anybody’s guess what the NCAA tournament committee will do with its four bids — though one of them is all but guaranteed to go to No. 1 Dartmouth, which goes after the ECAC playoff title this weekend. Zevi Gutfreund reports.
Both the ECAC and the WCHA open the postseason this weekend, but by Saturday only one will have crowned a champion. No. 2 Minnesota-Duluth and No. 3 Minnesota — both bidding for slots in the inaugural NCAA tournament — highlight the whirlwind that is the WCHA playoff championship. Zevi Gutfreund runs down the contenders.
Minnesota senior Courtney Kennedy took home Player of the Year honors, at the second annual WCHA Women’s Championship Banquet today. The Woburn, Mass., native led all defenseman in league scoring with 35 points on 10 goals and 25 assists.
Minnesota and Minnesota-Duluth take to the ice in what might be a preview of the WCHA playoff championship; the ECAC sorts out its final playoff berths; and Zevi Gutfreund breaks out the crystal ball.
St. Cloud and Ohio State duke it out for the right to “home” ice at the WCHA tournament; and No. 3 Harvard completes an impressive trifecta. Zevi Gutfreund rolls through the week in women’s hockey.
It’s a key weekend in women’s hockey as top-ranked Dartmouth engages nationally-ranked rivals Harvard and Brown. Zevi Gutfreund focuses his attention on the Ivy League triad.
Wisconsin continues its home cooking against Minnesota-Duluth, and St. Lawrence gets a wake-up call from Niagara. Zevi Gutfreund reports.
No. 1 Dartmouth gains some revenge; third-ranked Minnesota makes a statement out East; and Zevi Gutfreund picks this weekend’s results.
Up-and-coming St. Cloud gives Wisconsin pause in the WCHA, while travel partners make noise out East. Zevi Gutfreund reports.
Question: will there be an undefeated season for No. 1 Dartmouth? Answer: no, thanks to the Northeastern Huskies. Zevi Gutfreund welcomes the New Year.
Dartmouth proves why it’s the number-one team in the nation, and Harvard prepares to brave the frozen tundra … of Duluth, home of the nation’s newest national power. Zevi Gutfreund rounds up the action.
Minnesota freshman defenseman Bethany Petersen is awaiting word from doctors about her hockey future following a scary incident in Saturday’s loss to No. 1 Dartmouth in Hanover, N.H.
Harvard sticks its head into the national picture again, and a top-two battle in Hanover highlights the calendar. Zevi Gutfreund reports.
No. 8 New Hampshire could be doing more than rebuilding this season; Ohio State and Northeastern see sparks fly; and ECAC powerhouses match up. Zevi Gutfreund reports.
Another week, another week at No. 1 for Dartmouth; also, the WCHA features its freshman snipers. Zevi Gutfreund reports.
Under other circumstances, this would be a great week to explore the individual performances of players like Ambria Thomas of Minnesota or Tara Dunn of Harvard, each of whom recorded a hat trick last weekend. In a different week, two-goal games by players like Dartmouth’s Carrie Sekela, Minnesota’s La Toya Clarke and Nadine Muzerall, Harvard’s … Read more
After much talk about the rise of the WCHA, the ECAC is showing that maybe so much hasn’t changed after all. Zevi Gutfreund catalogues the return of the East, and previews a banner matchup in Minneapolis.