NCAA Women's Hockey: Ohio State are the 2022 National Champions →

March 21, 2022 by Nicole Hensch in Sports, News, Women's Hockey

Kenzie Hauswirth's shot from the near boards deflected off the skate of UMD's Nina Jobst-Smith past Emma Söderberg to score the game-winning goal and give the Buckeyes their first-ever National Championship Sunday.

After not getting on the board first for much of the playoffs, OSU had opened the scoring with a hustle play from Paetyn Levis and Clair DeGeorge on the power play. Ohio State averaged just less than a power play goal a game this season, scoring 36 in 37 games.

NCAA Women's Hockey: The National Championship →

March 24, 2019 by Nicole Hensch in Sports, Women's Hockey

After one of the most fun, tumultuous seasons, the season comes down to No. 1 vs No. 2. One of the best rivalries in all of sports. A border battle that's already had five iterations this season and is chock full of history.

"To be able to play them one last time, this one for all the marbles, is pretty special," said Minnesota sophomore Emily Brown.

These are two of the most decorated teams in collegiate women's hockey. Minnesota has won a record six national titles. If Wisconsin wins on Sunday, they'll tie Minnesota Duluth for second with their fifth title. Minnesota's 14 Frozen Four appearances and 15 Frozen Four wins are the most of any Division I program, while Wisconsin's 12 appearances and 12 wins are both second.

Wisconsin beats Gophers 2-0 in NCAA women’s hockey championship game →

March 24, 2019 by Nicole Hensch in News, Sports, Women's Hockey

HAMDEN, Conn. – Wisconsin defeated Minnesota 2-0 in the Women’s Frozen Four title game Sunday, capturing its fifth NCAA women’s hockey championship.

The Badgers ended the Gophers’ season for the second consecutive year after winning 4-0 in the NCAA quarterfinals last season. Minnesota has played in nine NCAA championship games; this was its third loss.

The Gophers struggled to get anything generated in front of the Badgers net. Wisconsin recorded 20 blocks, and goalie Kristen Campbell had 27 saves for her third straight shutout of the postseason.

The NCAA women's hockey trophy is coming home to Wisconsin →

March 24, 2019 by Nicole Hensch in Sports, Women's Hockey

HAMDEN, Conn. – The No. 1 Wisconsin women’s hockey team won its fifth national championship Sunday with a 2-0 win over No. 2 Minnesota.

Wisconsin finished 33-4-2 after having spent nearly the whole season as the top-ranked team in the country. This was the Badgers' sixth straight trip to the Frozen Four, but their first NCAA title since 2011.

‘Hockey isn’t that important,’ Gophers’ Brad Frost says on eve of NCAA title game →

March 23, 2019 by Nicole Hensch in Sports, Features/Profiles, Women's Hockey

Minnesota’s Brad Frost is one of the most successful coaches in college women’s hockey. This is his 12th season, and his team has made the NCAA tournament every year he has been at the helm. This is the program’s ninth Frozen Four under his direction, and on Sunday the Gophers will be in their sixth title game in eight years.

Minnesota has won four of the past seven national championships and will face rival Wisconsin for an opportunity to win Frost’s fifth and the program’s eighth title.

There’s no arguing that Minnesota is one of the premier programs in the nation.

That’s why it’s so jarring, on the day before the title game, to hear Frost tell a room of reporters one of his coaching principles.

Gophers women advance to Frozen Four final with 2-0 win over Cornell →

March 22, 2019 by Nicole Hensch in Sports, News, Women's Hockey

HAMDEN, Conn. — The University of Minnesota women’s hockey team advanced to the program’s ninth NCAA championship game with a 2-0 Frozen Four semifinal victory over on Cornell on Friday at Quinnipiac University.

The winning goal came from senior Nicole Schammel on a power play midway through the second period; it was her 16th goal of the season. Sophomore Olivia Knowles took a shot from the point that went through traffic and was redirected by freshman Emily Oden. The deflection went to the right of the goal, where Schammel was waiting to put it home.

“We just did a great job of getting bodies to the net and the rebound came right to me,” Schammel said. “I was lucky to be there.”

Junior Sarah Potomak iced the win for the Gophers (32-5-1) with an empty-net goal with 32.4 seconds left in the final period.

For Gophers, women’s Frozen Four remains special →

March 21, 2019 by Nicole Hensch in Sports, Features/Profiles

HAMDEN, Conn. — There is no Division I women’s hockey team as successful as Minnesota. The Gophers have eight national titles and have made 12 straight NCAA tournaments.

So, in a lot of ways, Minnesota is exactly where it expects to be as they prepare to face Cornell in an NCAA semifinal Friday at 3 p.m. Still, the Gophers know none of this is assured. For nearly half the women on the roster, this will be their first Frozen Four.

Minnesota lost their NCAA quarterfinal game to Wisconsin last year, ending a string of six straight Frozen Four appearances, and senior Kelly Pannek is the only member of this team that has won a national title.

Syracuse women’s hockey falls to Wisconsin in first-ever NCAA Tournament →

March 16, 2019 by Nicole Hensch in Sports, Women's Hockey

Madison, Wis. – The Syracuse women’s hockey season came to an end with a 4-0 loss to No.1 Wisconsin on Saturday.

The Orange had something of a miracle run to close their season and earned their first College Hockey America conference tournament title and first NCAA berth, but for its efforts it received a return trip to Madison to face the top team in the country.

After having lost to Wisconsin in early December 6-1 and 9-1, Syracuse coach Paul Flanagan focused on slowing the game down and worked to try to prevent the Badgers from getting to the front of the net. The Orange finished the game with 21 blocks, and junior Ady Cohen made a career-high 43 saves.

Giguère goal at 7:55 of overtime lifts Clarkson over Colgate for second straight national championship →

March 18, 2018 by Nicole Hensch in Sports, Women's Hockey

Freshman Elizabeth Giguère scored an unassisted goal 7:55 into overtime on Sunday evening to give the Clarkson Golden Knights their second-straight national championship and their third title in five years.