Women’s D-I in general
Wisconsin is the pick to win the WCHA women’s title again in the annual preseason poll of league coaches. The Badgers collected six first-place votes, while Minnesota finished second with two first place votes. Minnesota-Duluth was picked to finish third. North Dakota was picked to finish fourth, followed by Ohio State in fifth place, Bemidji … Read more
Boston University has been tabbed as the top team in the women’s Hockey East preseason coaches poll. The Terriers received six first-place votes. Boston College, with 51 points, is right behind the Terriers in the poll, garnering two first-place votes. Northeastern’s third place prediction is the highest in team history, while fourth-place Providence is led … Read more
The defending national champion Wisconsin Badgers start this season where they ended last season – at No. 1 on the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll. Wisconsin received all 14 first-place votes. Boston University comes in second, just edging out No. 3 Cornell by five points. Minnesota sits at No. 4, while Boston College rounds out … Read more
Chris MacKenzie has resigned as head coach of the Niagara women’s hockey team to pursue a position within a professional hockey organization and assistant coach Josh Sciba will assume the role of interim head coach for the upcoming season. MacKenzie, who played for the Purple Eagles, graduating in 2000, was the second head coach in … Read more
The ECAC women’s conference has announced its preseason all-conference team and the results of the preseason coaches’ poll. The all-conference team, voted on by league coaches, is made up of five underclassmen and one senior, who all ranked near the top of every statistical category last season in league play. ECAC PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM Victoria … Read more
College Hockey America announced today that Lindenwood University has officially submitted an application to the CHA for admission for the 2012-2013 season. “The directors have accepted the application of Lindenwood University for admission into the CHA,” CHA commissioner Bob DeGregorio said in a press release. “We will begin the process for admission, which will include … Read more
The Penn State women’s team has been admitted into College Hockey America beginning with the 2012-13 season. “We reviewed their application, made a campus visit and did our due dilligence to see what Penn State could offer the CHA,” said CHA commissioner Bob DeGregorio in a statement. “The directors then voted unanimously to admit Penn … Read more
Meghan Duggan, a member of the U.S. Women’s National Team and 2011 Wisconsin graduate, was named one of 10 finalists for the 2011 Sportswoman of the Year, presented annually by the Women’s Sports Foundation. Past winners of the award include one-time Wisconsin teammate Jessie Vetter (2009), gymnast Nastia Liukin (2008), soccer star Mia Hamm (1997, … Read more
Brown has named Amy Bourbeau its new women’s coach and just the Brown Bears’ third head coach in the school’s 47-year program history. Bourbeau comes to Brown with 16 years of coaching experience, including 14 years as an assistant coach at Princeton, and also played at Providence from 1991-1994. She coached at both Williams and … Read more
Delaney Collins has been hired as an assistant coach for the Mercyhurst women’s team and will take over the spot vacated by Louis Goulet, who was promoted to associate head coach last month. “I am very excited about the prospect of coaching the Lakers and I look forward to sharing my experiences with Team Canada … Read more
Bemidji State has named all-time leading scorer Amber Fryklund as an assistant coach of the women’s hockey program. Fryklund tallied 122 points from 2000-2003 and returns to her alma mater after a stint coaching high school hockey in Minnesota. “I’m very excited to be able to return to Bemidji State as an assistant coach,” Fryklund … Read more
College Hockey America and America One have announced a three-year partnership to show every game of the women’s league’s regular season and postseason on the broadband broadcasting network starting with the 2011-2012 season. “This is a great opportunity for College Hockey America and its members,” CHA commissioner Bob DeGregorio said in a statement. “We are … Read more
Former New Hampshire All-American and Patty Kazmaier finalist Kelly Paton has been hired as a volunteer assistant coach for the Mercyhurst women. “We are excited to add Kelly to our staff,” Mercyhurst head coach Michael Sisti said in a press release. “Kelly has great enthusiasm to join our program and will be able to work … Read more
Northeastern women’s coach Dave Flint has agreed to a contract extension to remain head coach through the 2015-16 season. “I am excited to announce this contract extension for Dave,” Northeastern director of athletics Peter Roby said in a statement. “His program has continued to improve each year and competes at a national level. His leadership … Read more
Robert Morris has announced the hiring of former Colonials goaltender and United States National Team member Brianne McLaughlin as a volunteer assistant coach. “We are very excited to have Brianne join the Robert Morris coaching staff,” RMU head coach Paul Colontino said in a statement. “Bri had an excellent collegiate playing career and continues to … Read more
Brown will have a new women’s coach for the first time in 21 years this fall as Digit Murphy, while not officially announced by the school, will not be back. Brown sports information director Chris Humm did tell the Associated Press Wednesday that Murphy was “pursuing other opportunities.” An assistant coach for two years, Murphy … Read more
The Penn State women’s program has officially submitted an application to College Hockey America for admission for the 2012-13 season. “This is s a great time for the CHA,” said CHA commissioner Robert DeGregorio in a statement. “With Penn State’s addition of women’s ice hockey, it was a natural fit for them to apply to … Read more
The NCAA is quite pleased with its rules aimed at keeping dangerous contact out of college hockey. But, it feels, there is always room for improvement. So it is that a few tweaks to the current rules were recommended to the NCAA Ice Hockey Rules Committee during its annual meetings, held June 8-10. “Our feedback … Read more
Penn State has named Maurice “Mo” Stroemel and Gina Kearns to the coaching staff for the women’s team that will start play in 2012. Stroemel, who coached Penn State’s club team the past four seasons, has been named associate head coach, while Kearns was an assistant coach at Neumann the past two seasons and will … Read more
Wisconsin women’s assistant coach Tracey DeKeyser has resigned her position, the school announced Tuesday. DeKeyser had been with the program since its inception in 1998-99, including serving as the interim head coach in 2009-10 when head coach Mark Johnson was coaching the U.S. women’s Olympic team. “Stepping down from coaching at Wisconsin was not an … Read more