Women’s D-I in general
Undefeated Minnesota stays atop the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll and earned all 15 first-place votes this week. Boston College climbs one notch to No. 2, trading places with Harvard. Cornell remains fourth and Boston University rises one to fifth. Clarkson falls one to sixth, Wisconsin is up one to No. 7, Mercyhurst falls one … Read more
Many columnists do an article at about this point of the season predicting events that they believe will happen. Those that read our weekly picks contest already have an idea of just how much value there is in any prediction of mine. So rather than tell you what I think we’ll see by the time … Read more
Candace and Arlan ponder RIT’s upset sweep of Robert Morris, examine the jumble in the ECAC, and preview two heavyweight WCHA series this coming weekend.
Once again, Minnesota is the unanimous No. 1 team in the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll this week, having received all 15 first-place votes. Harvard jumps two to No. 2, Boston College rises a pair to No. 3, Cornell drops one to No. 4 and Clarkson falls three to sit fifth this week. Boston University … Read more
At Vermont, the end of the Hockey East regular season has always meant one thing: the start of the offseason. With the expansion of the league tournament to eight teams, the Catamounts are assured of their first taste of the postseason at the D-I level. However, under new head coach Jim Plumer, UVM likely … Read more
A year ago, I wrote to Santa with suggestions of what each of the Division-I coaches might be wanting for Christmas, and he was kind enough to reply. Or at least his legal counsel did, although admittedly, cease and desist were about the only words I understood. Anyway, I got the idea that the gang … Read more
Minnesota finished the first half a perfect 20-0, and while the offense has been strong, the play of goaltender Noora Räty gives the Gophers an extra edge. Arlan Marttila reports.
Twelve months ago, Boston University went into the break with a record of 10-9-1. When the Terriers started slowly in January, losing three of the first four, they were a game under .500, and with 12 losses, in poor position to capture an at-large bid to the national tournament. Even after winning nine of 10 … Read more
Undefeated Minnesota stays atop the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll this week and once again received all 15 first-place votes. Clarkson stays No. 2, as does Cornell at No. 3. Harvard jumps one to No. 4, while Boston College is up one place to sit fifth this week. Boston University goes from seventh to sixth, … Read more
A year ago, Quinnipiac finished sixth out of 12 teams in ECAC Hockey, and that is where the league’s coaches predicted that the Bobcats will appear once February winds down. They are slightly ahead of that pace, standing fourth in conference points, but fifth in winning percentage. Signs indicate the field will be bunched to … Read more
Clarkson tops Cornell and loses to Colgate, Princeton splits, Harvard crushes Dartmouth, and more in the chaos of Eastern hockey.
Minnesota retains its top spot in the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll this week and again received all 15 first-place votes. Clarkson stays No. 2, as does Cornell at No. 3 and Mercyhurst in the fourth slot. Harvard is up one to No. 5, while Boston College drops one to No. 6. Boston University holds … Read more
This week, in keeping with the holiday season, we’re making some lists, but not checking them twice, because everyone knows there is no checking in women’s hockey. I say “we” because this type of endeavor works best with audience participation. Even a big fan of the game is going to miss far more of the … Read more
With a couple of major upsets over the weekend, the top 10 looked quite different on Monday. Candace and Arlan look at what happened and what we can expect as the first half of the season winds down.
According to a story in the Bemidji Pioneer, Bemidji State athletic director Rick Goeb will be replaced at the end of the 2012-13 school year. BSU president Richard Hanson sent an email to supporters of school athletics Monday notifying them of this move and said it comes following a comprehensive review of the athletics department. … Read more
Minnesota stays the top-ranked team in the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll this week with all 15 first-place votes. Clarkson climbs to No. 2, trading places with Cornell, while Mercyhurst remains No. 4 and Boston College holds steady in the fifth slot. Harvard moves up one to No. 6, flip-flopping with Boston University this week. … Read more
In addition to being a day where we sit down to watch parades and football and eat like we may never eat again, Thanksgiving is really a time to reflect on all of the things for which we have cause to be thankful. That is a long list, even if we confine it to the … Read more
Candace and Arlan try to piece together what the college hockey landscape looks like after some of last weekend’s surprising results.
Minnesota is the unanimous No. 1-ranked team once again in the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll this week, garnering all 15 first-place votes. Cornell remains No. 2, as does Clarkson at No. 3, Mercyhurst at No. 4 and Boston College at No. 5. Boston University and Harvard flip-flop, with BU now ranked sixth, Ohio State … Read more
When two top players went down to season-ending injury, the prognosis looked grim for Harvard’s season, but the Crimson have rallied and are off to a strong start. Matthew Semisch reports.