Women’s D-I in general
When the players coming over the boards aren’t at their sharpest, it can negatively impact results, so those hired to hone a team better know their craft. Hockey coaches? No, equipment managers. Young people want a hairstylist that will deliver consistent cuts and send them out into the world with confidence. They’ll go to great … Read more
In an announcement made Wednesday by the school, Mercyhurst College will now be known as Mercyhurst University. The change is considered the biggest one impacting the institution since going co-ed in 1969. “Over the last couple of years, we have been talking about a birth at Mercyhurst College, the birth of a diverse and vibrant … Read more
Mercyhurst’s CHA win streak comes to an end, and teams on the cusp play with more desperation in an attempt to secure a playoff spot.
With 13 first-place votes, Wisconsin retains the top spot in the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll. Cornell was listed at No. 1 on two ballots and jumps one spot to No. 2 this week. Minnesota falls one to No. 3, Boston College remains fourth and North Dakota rises one to No. 5. Northeastern jumps one … Read more
Kelli Stack graduated last spring from Boston College, leaving her name stamped throughout the Eagles’ record book. Having surpassed the 50-point mark in three of her seasons, Stack finished as BC’s all-time leading scorer with 209 points, and her departure obviously left a hole in the Eagles’ offense. The challenge for any program that wants … Read more
The conference races take final shape in the second half of the season, with first place possibly assured for many of the squads, while others battle for the final playoff spots.
After a week out of the top spot, Wisconsin is once again the No. 1-ranked team in the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll. The Badgers earned nine first-place votes, No. 2 and last week’s No. 1 Minnesota had two first-place votes and No. 3 Cornell notched the remaining four first-place votes. Boston College, Mercyhurst, North … Read more
For the 17th consecutive year, the BNY Mellon Wealth Management Hockey Humanitarian Award will be given out to a college hockey player whose efforts to better their communities continue to stand out. The list of nominees includes six repeat nominees – Isaiah Carlson (Salve Regina), Alyssa Grogan (Minnesota), Aleca Hughes (Yale), Tucker Mullin (Saint Anselm), … Read more
How has Wisconsin put together a run that, outside of Mark Johnson’s Olympic hiatus, always seems to have them ranked in the upper echelon and poised to make a championship run? The reasons are many, but suffice it to say that a key factor is that the Badgers always seem to have an abundance of … Read more
Upsets abounded in women’s D-I action last weekend. Candace and Arlan look at what that means in an exciting second half.
With 10 first-place votes and a win over Wisconsin last weekend, Minnesota is the new No. 1 team in the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll. Wisconsin drops to No. 2 this week. Spots 3-7 remain Cornell, Boston College, Mercyhurst, North Dakota and Northeastern, respectively. Minnesota-Duluth jumps one to No. 8, Bemidji State falls to ninth … Read more
On the eve of a series between No. 1 Wisconsin and No. 2 Minnesota, Arlan Marttila looks at some of the game’s storied rivalries in his weekly column.
Women’s D-I action commences in earnest again this weekend, and Wednesday Women is back. This week, Arlan and Candace look at Robert Morris, more international competition absences, and the looming Wisconsin-Minnesota series.
Whether your favorite team used the first half to build a foundation for the rest of the season or only managed to dig itself a hole, plenty of work remains over the next couple of months in order to stock a worthy highlight video. Assuming that your team of choice has tournament dreams, how realistic … Read more
We’re at the halfway point in the season, and D-I columnist Arlan Marttila looks at the Christmas wish list for every coach in women’s D-I hockey.
The new rule allowing Division I institutions to give select student-athletes an additional $2,000 miscellaneous expense allowance has been suspended until the Board of Directors convenes in January, according to the official NCAA website. As of Dec. 15, enough schools (125) have called for an override of the legislation to prompt the automatic suspension under … Read more
The WCHA announced this week that Minnesota-Duluth women’s coach Shannon Miller has been suspended one game due to a violation of the WCHA Code of Conduct. The action was taken by the league after reviewing an incident following the game against Ohio State on Nov. 26, a 6-2 win for the Bulldogs. With two seconds … Read more
When discussing hockey players, we often turn to numbers to support just how effective a given individual is. In the case of Ohio State senior forward Natalie Spooner, most of the statistics fail to do her justice. It is best just to concentrate on the number five, that worn by Spooner, because that is what … Read more
In this week’s edition of Wednesday Women, Arlan and Candace look at possible NCAA tournament brackets, St. Cloud’s first conference win, second half conference races, and the top position players of the first half.