Women’s D-I in general
Brown women’s coach Amy Bourbeau stepped down on Thursday. “I want to thank Coach Bourbeau for her contributions to the Brown women’s hockey program and its student-athletes,” said Brown director of athletics Jack Hayes in a statement. “I wish her the best of luck in her future endeavors.” Bourbeau coached the Bears from 2011 to … Read more
The WCHA is as competitive as its ever been, but Minnesota is still the team to beat. Arlan Marttila previews the WCHA tournament.
Arlan Marttila previews the Hockey East women’s playoffs. The big question: can anybody stop Boston College?
Arlan takes a look at the four ECAC playoff series, and what each team needs to do to advance.
Arlan previews the CHA tournament, where perennial favorite Mercyhurst looks to have stiffer competition this year.
The WCHA women’s conference announced Tuesday that it has assessed a one-game suspension to Minnesota junior defenseman Milica McMillen. The suspension is a result of McMillen’s game misconduct infraction for contact to the head that occurred at the 7:59 mark of the third period last Saturday, Feb. 21, at Bemidji State. Minnesota’s next scheduled game … Read more
The regular season is over, and the road to a national championship begins. Candace and Arlan take a look at results from the final weekend in the regular season, and ponder what said results mean for the first round of the conference tournaments.
The Mercyhurst Ice Center will undergo a $300,000 renovation project that will include a complete makeover of the lobby, as well as increased, and raised, seating, especially at the west end above the varsity locker rooms to allow for more seating capacity and better viewing. The arena first opened on Dec. 8, 1991. The university’s … Read more
Having a famous hockey dad has proven to be both a boon and a challenge for several star women hockey players.
USA Hockey announced recently the roster for the U.S. Women’s National Team that will compete in the 2015 IIHF Women’s World Championship that will be held March 28 to April 4 at Malmo Isstadion in Malmo, Sweden. The 23-player roster features 13 members of the silver medal-winning 2014 U.S. Women’s Olympic Team. Reagan Carey, USA … Read more
Several games in the Eastern U.S. have had their game times changed this Saturday with the impending snow storm forecasted for several areas. — Maine at Merrimack has been moved up to 4 p.m. at Lawler Rink. — Massachusetts at Massachusetts-Lowell has been moved up to 4 p.m. at the Tsongas Center. — Boston University … Read more
For the first time in league history, all six teams in the CHA have a chance to make the NCAA tournament, thanks to the league getting an auto-bid. For teams not named Mercyhurst, this presents a unique opportunity.
Boston College’s undefeated season came to an end, North Dakota beat Minnesota, Quinnipiac suffered another conference loss, and Mercyhurst took another step toward the CHA regular season title. Candace and Arlan look at that and more.
A story in Wednesday’s Foster’s Daily Democrat says former New Hampshire women’s coach Brian McCloskey admitted to simple assault Tuesday in connection with a 2013 altercation with one of his players. The admissions include that around Nov. 30, 2013, McCloskey “knowingly caused unprivileged physical contact to the student-athlete by grabbing her jersey, pulling her, and … Read more
Ohio State, which was generally one of the better teams in the WCHA’s infancy, has fallen off some in recent years, but there are signs this year of a resurgence, such as the road tie with Minnesota last week.
Harvard held first place for a night, North Dakota is moving on up in the WCHA, several teams, including Colgate and Penn State, have great freshmen, and Minnesota and Boston College have looked a little vulnerable.
After it was announced earlier this season that the 2014-15 year would be Minnesota-Duluth women’s coach Shannon Miller’s last, Miller seemingly kept quiet to the media. Until now. In a recent article in the Globe and Mail, Miller opened up on her thoughts on why she won’t be retained after this season – and she … Read more
College Hockey, Inc. has named former Denver captain Andrew Thomas as the organization’s new director of education and recruitment. Thomas, currently the director of hockey operations at Rensselaer, will complete the season with the Engineers before officially assuming his new role with CHI. “We are thrilled to welcome Andrew Thomas and know he will thrive … Read more
In March 2014, Clarkson became the first non-WCHA school to win the Women’s D-I Hockey Tournament. Though the Golden Knights have lost a few more this season, they hope to return to the podium.
Mercyhurst coach Michael Sisti has been appointed to the NCAA Women’s Ice Hockey National Committee. Sisti, who replaces St. Cloud State coach Jeffrey Giesen, starts in the role immediately and his appointment will run until Sept. 1, 2016. “Over the years, I have been fortunate to serve as a member on the Women’s Ice Hockey West … Read more