The quarterfinal round gets under way this weekend in the ECAC, Hockey East, and WCHA. At Even Strength's women's hockey playoff primer covers the upcoming matchups, why each team could win, and players to watch in every series. ECAC #1 Cornell (20-3-6, 17-3-2 ECAC) vs. #8 Rensselaer (13-16-5, 10-11-1 ECAC) Why Cornell will win: The … Continue reading 2018-19 Playoff Preview: ECAC, Hockey East, and WCHA Quarterfinals
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Game Day Skate: After 81 wins, Jim Scanlan says it’s all about the players
Bemidji State's upset win over then-No. 1 Wisconsin last weekend could not have been more typical of the Beavers: a low-scoring game, quality goaltending, and a mass of dogged BSU defenders clogging up lanes in front of the net, all of which frustrated a normally potent, top-ranked team. But the victory was also notable, and … Continue reading Game Day Skate: After 81 wins, Jim Scanlan says it’s all about the players
Game Day Skate: Minnesota celebrates National Girls and Women in Sports Day
With National Girls and Women in Sports Day fast approaching on Feb. 6, Gopher Athletics has a weekend of celebration planned for six women's sports events, including women's hockey games. For this weekend, Feb. 2-3, fans can buy a ticket package that includes admission to Saturday's women's gymnastics meet, Sunday's women's basketball game, Saturday's and … Continue reading Game Day Skate: Minnesota celebrates National Girls and Women in Sports Day
Game Day Skate: Wisconsin visits Minnesota for a top-2 battle
Games of the Week: Wisconsin at Minnesota After dropping a game to Ohio State last weekend, Wisconsin continues its road stretch and takes its No. 1 ranking to Minneapolis for two huge games against the Gophers. In the WCHA standings, Minnesota has surpassed the Badgers by four points, but Wisconsin has two games in hand, … Continue reading Game Day Skate: Wisconsin visits Minnesota for a top-2 battle
NCAA Women’s Hockey Midseason Rankings and Patty Kazmaier Candidates
With just two teams in action (Mercyhurst at Ohio State, Friday and Saturday) and the winter break coming up, it's a good time to stop and take a look back at what's unfolded so far this season in NCAA women's hockey. First, At Even Strength's midseason rankings: Wisconsin Minnesota Northeastern Clarkson Princeton Cornell Ohio State … Continue reading NCAA Women’s Hockey Midseason Rankings and Patty Kazmaier Candidates
Game Day Skate: BU sweeps BC to continue midseason hot streak
There were quite a few underdog performances to note from last weekend in NCAA Division I women's hockey play. Defending national champion Clarkson fell to Colgate and Cornell. Previously winless Holy Cross upended Northeastern, snapping the No. 5 team in the country's 12-game unbeaten streak. And Boston University, behind a superb weekend-long special teams effort, … Continue reading Game Day Skate: BU sweeps BC to continue midseason hot streak
Game Day Skate: Behind Abigail Levy, Minnesota State off to its best start in 14 years
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
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: Getting to Know Makenna Newkirk and Boston College
When you watch Boston College play, you'll probably get a glimpse of Caitrin Lonergan dancing around a defender with a toe drag, or Daryl Watts bursting away on a shorthanded break, or any one of their three Olympic defenders making a seamless pass in transition. It's a roster oozing with talent, line after line, and … Continue reading Game Day Skate: Getting to Know Makenna Newkirk and Boston College
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