Women’s D-I in general
A total of 15 nominees for the 2015 BNY Mellon Wealth Management Hockey Humanitarian Award were announced Thursday. Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, the award is presented annually to college hockey’s finest citizen – a student-athlete who makes significant contributions not only to his or her team, but also to the community-at-large through leadership … Read more
Arlan Marttila examines whether the reward is worth the risk when coaches pull their goaltender near the end of the game in a desperate attempt to tie the score.
The American Hockey Coaches Association announced on Tuesday its major awards for 2015. Eight individuals who contributed to amateur hockey in the United States will be recognized during the 2015 AHCA Convention in Naples, Fla., with the women’s hockey honorees being recognized on Friday, May 1, and the men’s hockey award recipients being honored on … Read more
Wisconsin is one of the sport’s traditional powers, and with a balanced attack, led by talented seniors like Karley Sylvester, the Badgers are hoping to win an NCAA Championship for the first time in four years.
Candace and Arlan review what they learned from the big series between Minnesota and Wisconsin and the first battle between Boston College and Boston University, debate finish orders in the ECAC, Hockey East, and the WCHA, look at players having good and bad seasons, and pick the 10 finalists for the Patty Kazmaier Award.
St. Lawrence has put together a solid season, and is the only team that has prevented Boston College from winning this season.
Candace and Arlan preview tonight’s Boston College-Boston University game and this weekend’s Minnesota-Wisconsin series, discuss the decision by Minnesota-Duluth not to renew Shannon Miller’s contract, and debate ECAC dark horses.
Arlan imagines what women’s D-I coaches are writing about in their holiday letters to friends.
Mercyhurst has built an enviable record of consistency. The program just notched its 400th win, and is shooting for an 11th straight NCAA tournament appearance.
Minnesota-Duluth’s announcement that it won’t renew Shannon Miller’s contract has sent shock waves through Women’s D-I hockey.
Shannon Miller’s 16th season as Minnesota-Duluth’s women’s hockey coach will be her last. The school announced late Monday that it will not renew her contract when it expires at the end of this season. In a statement, Minnesota-Duluth cited financial considerations for the decision. Assistant coaches Laura Schuler and Gina Kingsbury and part-time director of … Read more
Having sisters in college at the same time attending different schools at the same time, but Molly and Morgan Illikainen wanted to forge different paths.
In their final discussion of the first half, Candace and Arlan look at whether Harvard and Cornell are back to being threats, ponder Minnesota’s shellacking of St. Cloud, and look at which teams are in contention and what games are the ones to watch in the second half.
Concussions have knocked some high-profile players out of the women’s game, and left them with lasting effects. Part II of a two-part feature.
The Duluth News Tribune is reporting that Minnesota-Duluth senior defenseman Tea Villila remains on crutches after suffering a lower-body injury Nov. 21 at home against Cornell. Villila has missed the last three games, but UMD coach Shannon Miller told the paper that Villila’s season isn’t over yet. “Tea is going to try and make it … Read more
In the past several years, several high-profile women players, including Patty Kazmaier Award winner Amanda Kessel and Wisconsin’s Stefanie McKeough, have lost substantial playing time due to a concussion. Part 1 of a two-part story.
Boston College and Quinnipiac are winning games by completely opposite approaches, Mercyhurst looks likely to make an 11th straight NCAA tournament, Minnesota and Wisconsin continue to look strong, and everyone else has question marks.
While in Kenya, Brittany Ammerman purchased a soccer ball, thinking it might help her break the ice with people and pass the time. Instead, it’s led to the creation of the Nikumbuke Women’s Soccer League. Ammerman plans to return to Kenya to see the women play in person. Nicole Haase reports in a special to USCHO.
Cornell reached its first NCAA tournament in 2010. That team finished with nine losses, three of which deserve asterisks. They occurred while Catherine White, Laura Fortino, and Lauriane Rougeau, ultimately the team’s top three scorers, were competing internationally for Canada, leaving the Big Red with just 13 skaters for one game and 12 for two … Read more
Candace and Arlan take a look at which team might emerge in the tightly contested ECAC, whether Minnesota-Duluth is a contender, what teams need better defense, and whether the pressure faced by Minnesota is lesser in this season.