It comes over a month after we had hoped and expected, but the 2020-21 NCAA Women’s Hockey season officially opened this past weekend. Not every team took the ice, numerous teams have opted out and the University of Vermont has paused operations for all sports for the time being, but it was still a sight…
With so much uncertainty surrounding the fate of the 2020-21 college ice hockey season because of the global pandemic, there was some good news coming from the world of college athletics on Wednesday. The NCAA announced that St. Thomas University, Minnesota’s largest private college, will have Division I men’s and women’s ice hockey programs beginning…
Conference tournaments wrapped up on Sunday with some surprises and some expected outcomes. Northeastern rolled over UConn 9-1 to win their third Hockey East title in a row, while Ohio State shocked Wisconsin in overtime to win their first ever WCHA Championship. Both of those teams, thanks to their conference championships, are into the dance….
The Wisconsin Badgers received eight of 15 first place votes, edging their rivals from Minnesota and taking the top spot in women’s college hockey. The Badgers swept the ‘Country Classic’ in Nashville last weekend, clobbering Harvard and then knocking off Boston College. The Golden Gophers, who also beat Harvard but tied BC, got the other…
First and foremost, we hope you all had a terrific Thanksgiving weekend! Now that you are back to the grind, we’re sure that you’ll be looking to kill a little company time on this first morning back in the office. Luckily, we have just the thing for you! It was a wild weekend in college…
There is a new top ten in the women’s hockey world. The weekly USCHO poll came out yesterday evening and it featured some major changes. Gone from the top ten is Harvard, who is mired in a slump following their weekend loss to UNH. Replacing them is Boston University, who rejoins the top ten. The…
The last weekend of college hockey before Thanksgiving gave us some thrilling, tightly contested games. The ‘Battle of Minnesota’ saw the Golden Gophers battle Minnesota Duluth, while Maine did something no other Hockey East team has done in months, walking into Matthews Arena and defeating the Northeastern Huskies. Let’s take a look back at the…
Moving forward, each and every Monday we here at The Women’s Hockey Tribune will have you covered on what went on over the weekend in the NCAA. We’ll recap the top stories, biggest games and look ahead at the week to come! Let’s get started, shall we? Flint Hits 300 Congratulations to Northeastern head coach…
The Minnesota Golden Gophers are number one. In the latest USCHO poll, the Gophers received 14 of 15 first place votes to officially jump the Wisconsin Badgers. The Badgers, who are now 10-1-1 on the season, received one vote. Minnesota defeated Wisconsin twice over the weekend, taking five of a possible six points in their…
Will there be a new number one in the NCAA when the rankings come out later this week? The Minnesota Golden Gophers have made their case to jump ahead of the Wisconsin Badgers after they swept the defending National Champions this past weekend. Minnesota got a bit of revenge for last spring, when the Badgers…