Women’s D-I in general
Six straight 20-win seasons and no postseason titles — that is the record to date for the St. Lawrence women’s hockey program. But the stage is set for better postseason fortunes this weekend, now that the Saints are a 30-win team and ECACHL tournament host for the first time ever. To claim the league title … Read more
Their last meeting marked a turning point for both teams. This weekend’s meeting will be pivotal in determining whether either begins its NCAA Tournament on home ice. Don’t look now, but similar to the North Carolina Tar Heels in men’s college basketball, the Minnesota Golden Gophers have reinvented themselves in time to win nine of … Read more
David De Remer looks at what tough choices the NCAA might face between preserving bracket integrity and avoiding intraconference matchups.
The Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) has announced its 2005-06 award winners. Sara Bauer Wisconsin’s Sara Bauer has been named the 2005-06 WCHA Player of the Year. Bauer, a junior forward from St. Catharines, Ont., ranked second in the league scoring race with 38 points in 28 league games. She was third in goal scoring … Read more
If familiarity breeds contempt, as the saying goes, then Thursday’s CHA semifinals at Michigan State Fairgrounds Coliseum will be full of contempt, as both games are rematches of two-game series played out this past weekend. There is no NCAA autobid at stake in this tournament, but there is plenty of pride with a league championship … Read more
Niagara athletics director Mike Hermann has stepped down after eight years to become the athletics director at Towson University in Towson, Md. “The eight years I have spent at Niagara have been the most rewarding of my professional career. I have appreciated, in particular, the support of the president, Father Joseph Levesque,” Hermann said. “The … Read more
Mercyhurst freshman forward Valerie Chouinard reaped three of College America’s major awards along with earning first-team all-conference honors to highlight the league’s banquet this evening. Valerie Chouinard In leading the Lakers to their fourth consecutive CHA regular-season crown, Chouinard tied league lead with 19 points and ranks second nationally among freshmen with 1.44 points per … Read more
The Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) and U.S. College Hockey Online are pleased to announce a live free video Web cast of the 2006 WCHA Women’s Playoff Championships, Saturday and Sunday, March 11-12 in Minneapolis at Ridder Arena on the campus of the University of Minnesota. Fans will be able to view both semifinals and … Read more
The NCAA has announced the participants for the inaugural NCAA Frozen Four Skills Challenge, which will be held April 7 at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The competition will be held in an East versus West format with each team having six male position players, six female position players, two male goaltenders and two … Read more
Buffalo State athletics director Jerry S. Boyes announced Monday that Bob Filighera has been relieved of his duties as head women’s ice hockey coach. Filighera, the only coach in the program’s seven-year history, amassed a career record of 45-84-11. The Bengals finished the 2005-06 season with a 7-14-2 overall record and a 3-9 mark in … Read more
After serving as head coach of the women’s hockey team at the University of Vermont for the past 10 seasons, Dennis Miller has resigned, effective April 6, 2006. Director of athletics Dr. Robert Corran made the announcement. During the Division III era of Miller’s tenure, the Catamounts advanced to the ECAC Division III Playoffs in … Read more
The NCAA Division III Women’s Championship field was announced on Sunday with three teams chosen from the West Region and four from the East Region. The four automatic bids were given to: ECAC East: Manhattanville (23-3-1) ECAC West: Plattsburgh (24-2-1) NESCAC: Middlebury (24-2-0) MIAC: Gustavus Adolphus (22-3-2) The lone Pool B bid was given to … Read more
Jim Connelly discovers this weekend that New Hampshire’s pride in both its men’s and women’s hockey programs is contagious.
Repeating an awards hat trick from Hockey East’s inaugural season, the University of New Hampshire swept the three major individual awards, acknowledging the season’s top player, rookie and coach. UNH’s Sadie Wright-Ward, Sam Faber, and Brian McCloskey pose with their trophies. Sophomore Sadie Wright-Ward put on a scoring display in the final week of the … Read more
Jan. 13, 2006 against Maine was UNH goalie Melissa Bourdon’s worst start of the season. She made sure Saturday’s semifinal would be different.
The upcoming WCHA quarterfinals could be historic for two reasons — the debut of a playoff system that should stay for years to come, and some fresh blood in the WCHA semifinals. This is the first year that the WCHA will play best-of-three quarterfinal series on campus sites — just like the top men’s conferences … Read more
The ECACHL women’s quarterfinals have come a long way in the four years since they first went to a best-of-three campus site format. The first-ever No. 8 vs. No. 1 quarterfinal featured an 11-18-2 Colgate team getting blown out by a 24-6-2 Dartmouth team by 11-1 and 6-0 margins, and No. 2 seed Brown did … Read more
The matchup is a rematch of last year’s semifinal, but a lot has changed since Providence hung a 9-1 result on Boston College en route to the Friars’ third straight Hockey East title. BC is now the team ranked in the national polls, the team that comfortably secured its playoff spot several weeks ago, and … Read more
No. 1 New Hampshire enters the postseason riding a program-best 26-game unbeaten streak that would be a winning streak if not for the efforts of Maine. The Black Bears managed a 5-5 tie on Jan. 13 and provided the Wildcats with their toughest weekend set since November. Maine has been playing quasi-postseason hockey for several … Read more
ANNIE GREENWOOD League champion Princeton was the big winner in the Ivy postseason awards, released Wednesday, as junior Kim Pearce won Player of the Year, Annie Greenwood won Rookie of the Year, and Pearce, senior goalie Roxanne Gaudiel and junior defenseman Laura Watt earned First Team honors. The quartet led Princeton to its first Ivy … Read more