When Abigail Levy was nine years old and watching her brother skate in a game, she decided she wanted to try it, too. She thought she might become the first girl to play hockey. "I was like, 'Hey Dad, I want to play this sport,' and I'd never seen a girl play it, so I … Continue reading Game Day Skate: Behind Abigail Levy, Minnesota State off to its best start in 14 years
Month: November 2018
Game Day Skate: Windjammer and Nutmeg Classics; Boston College at Northeastern
2018 Windjammer Classic This year's edition of the Windjammer Classic brings Minnesota, St. Lawrence, and Syracuse to Vermont's Gutterson Fieldhouse. At 4 p.m. E.T. on Friday afternoon, Minnesota will take on St. Lawrence, and at 7 p.m., the host Catamounts face off against Syracuse. As the No. 2-ranked team in the country, Minnesota is the … Continue reading Game Day Skate: Windjammer and Nutmeg Classics; Boston College at Northeastern
Game Day Skate: Minnesota Duluth at Ohio State; Cornell at Princeton
Games of the Week: Minnesota Duluth at Ohio State This is shaping up to be a huge weekend for both teams, as they meet for the first time this year. Ohio State was swept by Bemidji State last weekend, so they're in dire need of a rebound and can't really afford another setback. Though we … Continue reading Game Day Skate: Minnesota Duluth at Ohio State; Cornell at Princeton
Game Day Skate: 2018 4 Nations Cup Edition
The 2018 4 Nations Cup comes to a close this afternoon in Saskatoon, Sask., with Finland and Sweden playing for third place at 3 p.m. CST and the United States and Canada facing off for gold at 8 p.m. CST. No big surprises there, as that's the way this tournament nearly always shakes out, but … Continue reading Game Day Skate: 2018 4 Nations Cup Edition
4 Nations Cup Preview: Players to Watch
This week's 4 Nations Cup in Saskatoon marks the beginning of a new Olympic quad. It's a time when we typically see teams make adjustments (three of the four competing teams have new head coaches) and gear up for the future. It's also a good time to key in on player development, and assess the … Continue reading 4 Nations Cup Preview: Players to Watch
4 Nations Cup Preview: Team USA Roster Breakdown
The United States has won every women's hockey gold medal in 4 Nations, World Championship and Olympic play since April 2015, and they'll look to keep that streak going this week in Saskatoon. The U.S. women's national team is going through a bit of a transition, however. After a short tenure for Robb Stauber, Bob … Continue reading 4 Nations Cup Preview: Team USA Roster Breakdown
4 Nations Cup Preview: Team Canada Roster Breakdown
Team Canada is playing host to this week's 4 Nations Cup in Saskatoon, Sask. Canada has never lost a 4 Nations Cup gold medal when playing on home soil, and that's a trend the team would like to see continue, particularly this year. It's been exactly four years since the Canadians won gold at any … Continue reading 4 Nations Cup Preview: Team Canada Roster Breakdown
4 Nations Cup Preview: Finland looking to win the right game
Back in 2017, Finland earned a historic win, beating Team Canada at the IIHF Women's World Championship for the first time in 21 tries. It was a sign of how far Finland's women's hockey program has come; they'd proven to be a consistently tough out for both North American squads, and now they'd gotten a … Continue reading 4 Nations Cup Preview: Finland looking to win the right game
At Even Strength 