Women’s D-I in general
USCHO is pleased to announce the addition of 10 postseason broadcasts to its Women’s Game of the Week package. The action kicks off the weekend of March 5-6 with the WCHA Championships live from Minneapolis. The following weekend, the Game of the Week will be in Boston for the Hockey East Championships on March 12-13. … Read more
To preview Dartmouth hosting Harvard with the ECACHL and Ivy titles on the line on Friday night, here’s an updated look at USCHO’s rankings of the 10 greatest games between the two New England rivals. (First published Jan. 2004, updated Feb. 2005) The Best of Harvard vs. Dartmouth (Post-1998) 10) March 16, 2003 – Dartmouth … Read more
With No. 1 Minnesota visiting No. 2 Minnesota-Duluth this weekend, here’s another look at USCHO’s rankings of the 10 greatest games played between the two WCHA rivals. (Originally published Jan. 2004, updated Nov. 2004.) The Best of Minnesota-Duluth vs. Minnesota 10) February 12, 2000 – Minnesota 2, UMD 2 (OT) – WCHA regular season at … Read more
Harvard and Dartmouth’s recent showdowns have been memorable, but Friday night’s will be the first with both the ECACHL and Ivy titles immediately on the line.
It’s that most wonderful time of the year again in women’s college hockey, when we break down conference playoff possibilities and tiebreakers. Obscure statistics like “goal differential against the top four teams” suddenly take on an added importance, but hey, that’s better than a coin flip and far more straightforward than the NCAA selection process. … Read more
One year after meeting in the ECAC final, the No. 5 Saints and No. 6 Crimson are still battling atop the standings. Two unbeaten streaks are on in the line come Saturday.
Harvard sweeps winless Union, and drops three spots in the Pairwise Rankings? Bracketology examines this issue and what the NCAA has already done to fix it.
The NCAA reiterated last week that 25 percent of the bracket for the 2005 National Collegiate Women’s Ice Hockey Championship will be seeded and that any changes or exceptions to the bracket may not be heard until September 2005, when the National Collegiate Women’s Ice Hockey Committee submits its annual recommendations. “The committee will evaluate … Read more
Dartmouth triumphed handily over St. Lawrence in the teams’ first meeting just four weeks ago, but the Saints will hope for better luck in a different venue with reduced rosters. No. 3 Dartmouth at No. 6 St. Lawrence, Fri 7 p.m. Current Streaks: Dartmouth’s win over St. Lawrence last month snapped the Saints’ five-game win … Read more
One team rests on the NCAA bubble, while the other is a perennial Cinderella. No. 7 Mercyhurst closes out another ECAC nonconference series at Brown on Saturday.
The USA Hockey Foundation today named the 10 finalists for the 2005 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award given to the top NCAA Division I women’s ice hockey player. Highlighting the list are two three-time finalists, Minnesota co-captain Krissy Wendell and junior Natalie Darwitz, and two two-time finalists, Minnesota-Duluth captain Caroline Ouellette and Harvard tri-captain Nicole Corriero. … Read more
No. 2 Dartmouth’s 12-0 ECAC record is the only unblemished conference mark left in the country, but it may face its toughest challenge yet with the two-headed monster travel pairing of Brown and No. 6 Harvard. No. 6 Harvard at No. 2 Dartmouth, Sat 4 p.m. Current Streaks: Dartmouth has won three straight and 11 … Read more
The No. 9 Tigers made history last weekend with three points against Brown and No. 6 Harvard. Can they do it again against their arch-nemesis, the No. 5 Saints?
Follow the links below for USCHO recaps of recent meetings between this week’s opponents. No. 4 Wisconsin at No. 1 Minnesota, Sat.-Sun. 2 p.m CT Minnesota is 1-0-1 against Wisconsin this season. 12/5/04 Minnesota 3, Wisconsin 3 (OT) 12/4/04 Minnesota 2, Wisconsin 0 11/2/02 Minnesota 2, Wisconsin 1 11/1/02 Minnesota 3, Wisconsin 1 3/9/02 Minnesota … Read more
The Wildcats and Friars women’s hockey programs have combined for 1000 wins and 100 head-to-head meetings. The historic rivals face off on Saturday at 2 p.m.
Two-time U.S. Olympian and current Women’s National Team member Angela Ruggiero will become the first female skater ever to play in a Central Hockey League game on Friday, Jan. 28, when she suits up for the Tulsa Oilers in their game against the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees. Ruggiero will play in front of her … Read more
Follow the links below for USCHO recaps of recent meetings between this week’s opponents. Minnesota at Ohio State, Fri. 7 p.m., Sat 7 p.m. Minnesota has won four in a row against Ohio State. 11/7/04 Minnesota 5, Ohio State 1 11/6/04 Minnesota 10, Ohio State 0 3/13/04 Minnesota 5, Ohio State 1 (WCHA semifinal) 2/7/03 … Read more
No. 10 OSU played No. 3 UMD down to the wire in its last Game of the Week appearance. Can the Buckeyes finish the job against No. 1 Minnesota on Saturday night?
No. 3 UMD swept No. 4 Wisconsin at the DECC back in November. The Badgers look to do better on their home ice at 2 p.m. CT Saturday.
Follow the links below for USCHO recaps of recent meetings between this week’s opponents. Minnesota-Duluth at Wisconsin, Fri. 2 p.m., Sat 2 p.m. Minnesota-Duluth has won three in a row against Wisconsin. 11/6/04 Minnesota-Duluth 2, Wisconsin 1 11/5/04 Minnesota-Duluth 4, Wisconsin 3 3/13/04 Minnesota-Duluth 3, Wisconsin 1 (WCHA semifinal) Lesson Learned: Wisconsin has been playing … Read more