Women’s D-I in general
Wisconsin stays atop the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll this week with 13 first-place votes. Minnesota is again No. 2, as is No. 3 Cornell, who received the other two first-place nods from the voters. The rest of the poll is also the same as last week with Boston College, North Dakota, Mercyhurst, Northeastern, Harvard, … Read more
By this point, people from the East are doubtless sick of hearing about the strength of this season’s WCHA. People from within the league are frustrated as well, not with the talk, but with trying to make a case that they belong in the NCAA tournament with the selection criteria that are in place. Consider … Read more
USA Hockey announced Wednesday that Princeton coach Jeff Kampersal will serve as head coach of the U.S. Women’s National Under-18 Team for the 2012-13 season. Boston College assistant coach Courtney Kennedy and Steve Guider, head coach of the Blaine (Minn.) girls’ high school team, will serve as assistant coaches. “We’ve got a terrific staff, each … Read more
Candace and Arlan look at the postseason first round matchups, and wonder about the Kazmaier selections, as well as who overachieved and underachieved.
Though she is having a down year points-wise, Wisconsin senior Hilary Knight will be a key component of the Badgers drive for another national championship.
A total of 30 players are among the list of nominees for the 15th annual Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, presented annually to the top player in Division I women’s hockey. Held in conjunction with the NCAA Women’s Frozen Four, the award will be awarded at a brunch ceremony on March 17 at the Greysolon Ballroom … Read more
Wisconsin is again the top team in the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll, having received 12 of 15 first-place votes this week. No. 2 Minnesota had one first-place vote and third-ranked Cornell garnered two first-place votes. This week’s poll is exactly the same from last week as, along with the top three, spots 4-10 are … Read more
Cornell is celebrating its third ECAC regular season title in as many seasons, and in two weeks, it hopes to add a third straight conference tournament championship as well. What makes such achievements more remarkable is that prior to its run, Cornell had experienced nothing but losing seasons, both overall and in conference, throughout the … Read more
The women’s WCHA announced Wednesday a one-game suspension to Ohio State forward Ally Tarr for her actions in the Feb. 10 game against Minnesota. At the time of the incident, Tarr was assessed a five-minute major penalty for contact to the head and a game misconduct. She hit Gophers’ forward Emily West, who had to … Read more
As we enter the final weekend of play for most teams, Candace and Arlan look at the jockeying for playoff position and the PairWise rankings, pondering whether it’s time to look at other Selection criteria.
The top three spots remain the same in the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll, including Wisconsin at No. 1 yet again. Wisconsin earned 14 first-place votes this week. No. 2 Minnesota had the other first-place vote. Cornell is again No. 3, followed by Boston College at No. 4 and North Dakota at No. 5. Mercyhurst … Read more
In September 2010, as Maria Lewis was set to start her first season in charge of the Maine Black Bears, the Hockey East coaches picked her team to finish last in the eight-team league. That was understandable — the Bears occupied the cellar each of the previous three campaigns. Senior defenseman Ashley Norum and junior … Read more
The PairWise rankings are shifting with every game, the ECAC and Hockey East playoff pictures are no closer to being resolved, and the Kazmaier candidates are clearer.
Northeastern is poised to claim its first regular season Hockey East title, and possible its first Beanpot title since 1998, in large part due to the play of senior goaltender Florence Schelling. Al Daniel reports.
With all 15 first-place votes, Wisconsin is again the unanimous top pick in the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll. Minnesota and Cornell remain No. 2 and No. 3, respectively. North Dakota moves up two places to No. 4, Mercyhurst stays fifth and Boston College falls two spots to No. 6. Northeastern, Harvard and Minnesota-Duluth stay … Read more
The ECAC announced Friday that it is re-naming the annual women’s student-athlete of the Year award the Mandi Schwartz Student-Athlete of the Year Award honoring the former Yale player who was an inspiration in her bout with leukemia, but tragically passed away last April at the age of 23. Schwartz was a forward with Yale … Read more
Mark Hudak ascended to Dartmouth’s head coaching job for the 2003-04 season, inheriting a sophomore class that included forwards Gillian Apps, Cherie Piper, and Katie Weatherston. Led by those three Canadians, Dartmouth scored 134 and 155 goals in Hudak’s first two seasons. When the trio returned from an Olympic sabbatical for their senior seasons in … Read more
The BNY Mellon Wealth Management Hockey Humanitarian Award announced Wednesday the five finalists for the award that will be handed out this April at the Frozen Four in Tampa. Shawn Baker, Sr, D, Norwich From Mont-Laurier, Quebec, Baker is the Cadets’ captain, and has been a leader off the ice as well. He has been … Read more
BU emerges from its funk, the playoff picture becomes more complicated, and we analyze the PairWise and some individual standouts.
With all 15 first-place votes, Wisconsin remains the No. 1-ranked team this week in the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll. Minnesota is the new second-ranked team, flip-flopping with Cornell. Boston College remains No. 4 and Mercyhurst rises two to No. 5. North Dakota falls one to No. 6, Northeastern is down one to No. 7, … Read more