It's been nearly three months since the COVID-19 pandemic brought a devastating ending to the 2019-20 NCAA women's hockey season—and plenty of other winter and spring sports, too. We are well into the the offseason now, but still, much remains up in the air about how and if next season will actually be played. While … Continue reading A way-too-early look at possible scenarios for the 2020-21 NCAA women’s hockey season
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Princeton’s championship season cut impossibly short
The last time the Princeton women's hockey team beat the No. 1-ranked team in the country was on February 9, 2018. It was head coach Cara Morey's first year at the helm of the program. They had a record of 10-11-4 and were fighting to get above .500 on the season. The Tigers had 14 … Continue reading Princeton’s championship season cut impossibly short
Special teams and a sensational rookie performance lead Maine into the Hockey East semifinals
It took 95 minutes of hockey last Friday night, but seventh-seeded Maine found a game-icing goal in double overtime to put Boston University on their heels in their Hockey East quarterfinal series. On Saturday, it only took 60 minutes for the Black Bears to finish the Terriers off and advance to the Hockey East semifinals. … Continue reading Special teams and a sensational rookie performance lead Maine into the Hockey East semifinals
Lindsay Eastwood’s Syracuse career defined by appreciation for every shift
You might not know this judging by her stellar play on Syracuse's blue line, but Lindsay Eastwood almost ended up a rower instead of a college hockey player. She came to the Orange in 2015 to play hockey. Fresh off a silver-medal finish with Canada's Under-18 Team, she was a highly-touted player poised to make … Continue reading Lindsay Eastwood’s Syracuse career defined by appreciation for every shift
ECAC foes Quinnipiac and Princeton share a bus ride and a couple of wins
Travel partners are a long-established tradition in the ECAC. Princeton and Quinnipiac are a set pair; they go on the road together against the same teams and host the same teams for their home games. After some last-minute bus trouble for the Bobcats on Friday, though, they gave the term "travel partners" an all-new meaning, … Continue reading ECAC foes Quinnipiac and Princeton share a bus ride and a couple of wins
A thoughtful leader and high-reward defender, Princeton captain Claire Thompson continues to flourish
Whenever Princeton head coach Cara Morey and her staff are drawing up a new drill for practice, they take the same approach. They devise the best strategy for what they want to achieve. They figure out what they want their players to do for those 10 or 20 minutes on the ice. They get it … Continue reading A thoughtful leader and high-reward defender, Princeton captain Claire Thompson continues to flourish
With confidence and creativity, Minnesota Duluth’s Gabbie Hughes is a “rare breed” of player
If you're watching Minnesota Duluth play, it won't be very long until you notice Gabbie Hughes on the ice. It might be when she muscles her way through a double team to keep possession of the puck. It might be when she rushes end to end, slicing through three defenders and beating the goalie to … Continue reading With confidence and creativity, Minnesota Duluth’s Gabbie Hughes is a “rare breed” of player
Poulin-Labelle brings offensive instincts, “Maude things” to Vermont’s blue line
On the surface, the difference between playing forward and playing defense seems obvious. At one position, you're trying to score goals, and at the other, you're trying to prevent them. Maude Poulin-Labelle switched between the two positions multiple times before settling in and starring on Vermont's blue line. She offers a slightly different take on … Continue reading Poulin-Labelle brings offensive instincts, “Maude things” to Vermont’s blue line
Chloé Aurard and Team France set to debut in the top division at Women’s Worlds
If you've watched Chloé Aurard take a shift, you've already seen that she knows her way around a hockey rink. She is always hunting down the puck, always looking to dish a pass through a seam, always thinking of what the next play should be. She's got a great feel for the game. So it … Continue reading Chloé Aurard and Team France set to debut in the top division at Women’s Worlds
Striving for perfection: Kristen Campbell’s winding road to a national championship
There's a saying that if you were to lay a two-by-four piece of lumber from the roof of one skyscraper to another, and tried to walk across it, you'd fall as soon as you looked down and saw the distance to the ground below you. But if you kept your eyes forward and looked straight … Continue reading Striving for perfection: Kristen Campbell’s winding road to a national championship
