We've got two great matchups on the docket this Friday for the Frozen Four semifinals: No. 1 Wisconsin vs. No. 4 Clarkson, and No. 2 Minnesota vs. Cornell. Here's a look at both games, keys for each team, and players to watch. Wisconsin vs. Clarkson This is a rematch of the 2017 NCAA title game, … Continue reading Game Day Skate: 2019 Frozen Four Edition
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Game Day Skate: 2019 NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals Edition
#1 Wisconsin (32-4-2) vs. Syracuse (13-21-3) The Badgers have had a great postseason so far, rebounding from a lackluster end to the regular season with four straight wins in the WCHA Tournament to take home the conference championship. If the last meeting between these teams is any indication, Wisconsin should as expected be the dominant … Continue reading Game Day Skate: 2019 NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals Edition
2018-19 Playoff Preview: Conference Semifinals; CHA Championship
With plenty of scenarios still possible for the NCAA Tournament, we head into a huge conference championship weekend in women's college hockey. Here's At Even Strength's breakdown of each semifinal series in the ECAC, Hockey East, and WCHA, plus the College Hockey America championship game this afternoon. College Hockey America Championship: #1 Robert Morris vs. … Continue reading 2018-19 Playoff Preview: Conference Semifinals; CHA Championship
2018-19 Playoff Preview: ECAC, Hockey East, and WCHA Quarterfinals
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
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
Game Day Skate: Northeastern vs. BC; Princeton at Cornell/Colgate
Games of the Week: Northeastern vs. Boston College (Home-and-Home) The Eagles, currently ranked 11th in the PairWise, have yet to snap out of their midseason slide. They have lost five out of their last six games, including their last one against New Hampshire. Northeastern, meanwhile, is coming off a successful weekend abroad against Clarkson. After … Continue reading Game Day Skate: Northeastern vs. BC; Princeton at Cornell/Colgate
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: 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
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