Player of the Year Hannah Brandt, Junior, Forward, Minnesota Honorable Mention: Alex Carpenter, F, Boston College; Marie-Philip Poulin, F, Boston University; Haley Skarupa, F, Boston College Brandt was named a top-three finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award for the second year in a row, and finished the season as the country's second-leading scorer with … Continue reading Season in Review: 2014-15 End-of-Season Awards
Month: April 2015
News Wrap: Potter named Ohio State coach, Canada announces strength and conditioning camp invites
Ohio State named former U.S. Olympian Jenny Potter as head coach earlier this week. Potter comes to the Buckeyes after spending the past two seasons at the helm for Trinity College (Division III). She is a four-time Olympian, winning gold in 1998, silver in 2002 and 2010, and bronze in 2006. Potter also helped Team … Continue reading News Wrap: Potter named Ohio State coach, Canada announces strength and conditioning camp invites
News Wrap: CWHL parts ways with Murphy and Kirby, Quinnipiac’s Seeley resigns
The Canadian Women's Hockey League announced yesterday that it has "terminated its contracts" with two Boston Blades personnel, head coach Digit Murphy and general manager Aronda Kirby. In its press release, the league mentioned that it was unable to reach an agreement with Murphy and Kirby regarding a trademark application, and filed a notice of … Continue reading News Wrap: CWHL parts ways with Murphy and Kirby, Quinnipiac’s Seeley resigns
Women’s World Championships: USA, Canada will play for gold, Japan to stay in top division
As has been the case in every Women's World Championship tournament so far, the United States and Canada will meet again for gold. After semifinal losses, Russia and Finland will battle it out for bronze, and in relegation action, Japan claimed a spot in the top division of the 2016 IIHF Women's World Championships. United … Continue reading Women’s World Championships: USA, Canada will play for gold, Japan to stay in top division
Women’s World Championships: Finland, Russia advance, Japan claims overtime win
On Wednesday, Finland defeated Switzerland and Russia defeated Sweden and moved on to the semifinals, where the United States and Canada await. In relegation round action, Japan took a 1-0 lead over Germany in the three-game series. Quarterfinal #1: Finland 3, Switzerland 0 It was a fairly convincing win for the Finns, who outshot Switzerland … Continue reading Women’s World Championships: Finland, Russia advance, Japan claims overtime win