“We weren’t afraid to lose”: Wisconsin brings home its first national championship in eight years

There's been a lot of heartbreak for Wisconsin over the last eight seasons. A lot of missed opportunities and seasons ended just short of the finish line. They'd won regular season championships, WCHA postseason championships, held the top spot in the national rankings, but hadn't brought a national championship home since 2011. They lost to … Continue reading “We weren’t afraid to lose”: Wisconsin brings home its first national championship in eight years

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

2015-16 Team-by-Team Preview: Wisconsin Badgers

2015-16 Roster | 2015-16 Schedule Head Coach: Mark Johnson (14th Season) 2015-16 Captains: Courtney Burke (C), Sydney McKibbon (A), Jenny Ryan (A) 2014-15 Recap Record: 29-7-4 (19-6-3-1 WCHA/2nd place) WCHA Postseason: WCHA Final Face-Off Champions; advanced to Final Face-Off with quarterfinal series win vs. St. Cloud State, defeated North Dakota in semifinals, and defeated Bemidji State in … Continue reading 2015-16 Team-by-Team Preview: Wisconsin Badgers

Season in Review: 2014-15 End-of-Season Awards

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

WCHA Women’s Hockey Weekly Recap: November 17th, 2014

Tuesday, Nov. 11 Mercyhurst 3, Ohio State 0 The Buckeyes' couldn't get one past Lakers goaltender Amanda Makela, despite seven attempts on the power play. Kassidy Sauve gave up two goals on 15 shots in net in the loss. | Box Score | OhioStateBuckeyes.com Recap Thursday, Nov. 13 Wisconsin 8, Minnesota State 2 Annie Pankowski … Continue reading WCHA Women’s Hockey Weekly Recap: November 17th, 2014