Author: Alex Thomas

2020 Patty Kazmaier Award To Be Released Friday

2020 Patty Kazmaier Award To Be Released Friday

The 2020 Patty Kazmaier Award winner will be revealed on Friday, March 27th. The announcement will come at 1:30 pm on USA Hockey’s Facebook and YouTube channels. It will be done with the “premiere feature”. Highlights of the top ten finalists will be shown and the winner will be unveiled, per USCHO. The formal Award…

2020 NCAA WOMEN’S HOCKEY TOURNAMENT SET

2020 NCAA WOMEN’S HOCKEY TOURNAMENT SET

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….

PARITY REIGNS SUPREME IN SHOCKING HOCKEY EAST PLAYOFFS

PARITY REIGNS SUPREME IN SHOCKING HOCKEY EAST PLAYOFFS

The top seeded Northeastern Huskies advanced to the Hockey East Semifinal on Saturday afternoon with a 3-1 win over Vermont at Matthews Arena. On the face of it, it was an easy weekend for the top seed. Two wins, a series sweep, and an aggregate score of 8-2. It was anything but. The Huskies were…

PWHPA To Visit Tokyo In March

PWHPA To Visit Tokyo In March

The PWHPA will venture outside of North America for the first time in just a few weeks. The PWHPA announced a three-game series against the Japanese National Women’s Hockey team on Tuesday. The games will take place on Wednesday, March 4th, Thursday, March 5th and Saturday, March 7th. All three games will take place at…

All Female Broadcast Crew To Call NHL Game For First Time

All Female Broadcast Crew To Call NHL Game For First Time

March 8th will be a historic day in hockey. NBC Sports Network will air the NHL’s St. Louis Blues and Chicago Blackhawks, a key Central Division rivalry game. That, in itself, isn’t news. What is, however, is the broadcast crew that will bring that game into the living room of America. Kate Scott will handle…

NESN Gives Women’s Beanpot Secondary Treatment

NESN Gives Women’s Beanpot Secondary Treatment

Last night was a thriller at TD Garden. Northeastern University defeated Boston University for their third consecutive Beanpot Championship, winning this one in overtime after a wild finish to regulation. The Huskies, after decades of losing, have become quite familiar with the winner’s circle in recent years. Last season, Northeastern swept the men’s and women’s…

Dream Gap Tour Heads To Tempe

Dream Gap Tour Heads To Tempe

The Arizona Coyotes are the latest NHL team to support the mission of the PWHPA and the ‘Dream Gap Tour’. On Thursday, the PWHPA and Coyotes jointly announced that a showcase event will head to Tempe from March 6-8. Full rosters have yet to be announced, but a number of star players have already been…

Northeastern Huskies Winning On Strength Of Defense, Goaltending

Northeastern Huskies Winning On Strength Of Defense, Goaltending

Matthews Arena has seen a lot of special moments in it’s lengthy history. The historic barn opened the new decade witnessing a stretch unparalleled in Huskies history. The women’s hockey team, one of the elite programs in the country, won five consecutive shutout victories. That’s right, five. No one scored a goal on this team…