Women’s D-I in general
The Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation announced the 15 nominees for the 2003 Hockey Humanitarian Award today. The nominees are: Jennifer Agnew, Sr., Vermont, Sabattus, Me. Rachel Barrie, Jr., St. Lawrence, Arnprior, Ont. Stacey Bauman, Sr., Yale, Hanover, Ont. Mike Betz, Jr., Ohio State, Elizabeth, N.Y. Brad Fast, Sr., Michigan State, St. John, B.C. John Flint, … Read more
Harvard used a convincing 7-1 victory over No. 7 New Hampshire, in which the Crimson dominated the Wildcats in shots 50 to 3, to solidify its hold on the top spot in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll. Harvard’s record improves to 11-1-0, outscoring opponents 72 to 12 in those 12 games. The Crimson … Read more
Despite two wins this weekend, Harvard saw its lead over second-place Minnesota-Duluth erode ever so slightly in the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll. After a solid 4-0 win over Northeastern, Harvard squeaked out a 2-1 overtime win over No. 6 Providence on Sunday. Harvard received nine of 15 first-place votes, yet leads No. 2 Minnesota-Duluth … Read more
With the end of the calendar year in sight, Craig Roberts recaps the inaugural half-season of the CHA women’s league. What is the outlook for 2002 Frozen Four participant Niagara, or for vexing Mercyhurst?
No. 7 Providence wins, but not the easy way, starting slow, but finishing games strong. Northeastern guns for an upset over No. 1 Harvard. USCHO.com Women’s Correspondent reports on the Hockey East
As the calendar year winds to a close in the WCHA Women’s League, Craig Roberts offers insight on the league’s seven teams, plus the usual roundup and “House”hold Hints.
No. 10 Princeton looks to earn its first points against No. 5 St. Lawrence in four years. Can the Tigers pull it off? USCHO’s Women’s Correspondent Dave De Remer breaks it down and more in this week’s ECAC report.
While Minnesota-Duluth got two huge wins against traditional rival Minnesota this weekend, the big winner was Harvard, which climbed to No. 1 in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll. The Crimson captured ten of the fifteen first-place votes after a 3-2 win over No. 8 Brown, and ascended to the top with the win, … Read more
The top two teams in the WCHA — two of the top three in the nation, according to the USCHO.com poll — square off in Minneapolis this weekend. It’s Minnesota vs. Minnesota-Duluth for early bragging rights, as Craig Roberts reports.
With two wins over a ranked opponent, Minnesota captured all 15 first-place votes for the unanimous selection at the top of the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll. The Gophers defeated No. 5 St. Lawrence in two straight games, 5-2 on Friday and 7-2 on Saturday. The losses were the first of the year for the … Read more
Niagara has overcome a perceived hole in net in the early going, but the Purple Eagles will be tested in the coming weeks, Craig Roberts says. Also: Mercyhurst keeps its poll position, and the CHA continues nonleague play.
Minnesota State junior netminder Shari Vogt isn’t often mentioned with the cream of the WCHA crop, but Craig Roberts says she should be. Also: Minnesota makes an impact in the early-signing period.
After a thrilling weekend between top teams, Minnesota emerged with two wins and first-place in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll. With a 5-3 victory over No. 6 Brown and a 4-3 win over No. 2 Harvard, Minnesota ascended into the top spot. The Gophers earned 14 of 15 first-place votes. Harvard delivered an … Read more
When the NCAA tournament selections are made, more than one team might have this weekend to thank — or to blame. Four of the nation’s powerhouses square off as Minnesota-Duluth, Brown, Minnesota and Harvard take to the ice. Craig Roberts.
The CHA continues to fight for national respect, with No. 10 Mercyhurst leading the charge. With an up-and-down nonconference record so far, Craig Roberts says the league has an uphill battle.
Here comes Harvard! The Crimson got the 2002-2003 season underway in grand style, outscoring opponents 22-2 in two weekend wins. And while one opponent was Vermont, in the ECAC cellar so far this season, the other was No. 4 Dartmouth, which the Crimson handily defeated by a 9-2 margin. Harvard was happy to have last-year … Read more
Mercyhurst is off to its best start ever — by a long shot. Can the Lakers sustain the pressure? Craig Roberts reports on happenings around the CHA.
The Four Nations Cup will be played this weekend, meaning that several WCHA teams will be without key players. Craig Roberts talks to league coaches about the meaning of international competition for women’s college hockey.
The top of the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll looked remarkably similar to last week, as the top team, Minnesota-Duluth, handily won two games against North Dakota by a combined score of 18-0, and No. 2 Minnesota completed a 3-1, 2-1 sweep of No. 5 Wisconsin. Despite going 0-3-1 in the last four games, Wisconsin … Read more
The 2004 Women’s Frozen Four could be played in Providence, R.I. The tournament had been scheduled for the New Haven Coliseum, but the coliseum closed on Aug. 31 because of economic problems. The New Haven Register reported this week that Yale and the ECAC, the Frozen Four hosts, have recommended the tournament be played at … Read more