The PodKaz: USCHO Women's Hockey

In the PodKaz for Nov. 26, 2025, hosts Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski talk about Minnesota State's sweep of then-No. 2 Minnesota in a home-and-home series, fueled by four goals by Mercury Bischoff over the two games.The other WCHA series last week also produced some interesting results, with Ohio State sweeping Minnesota Duluth, Wisconsin needing a late rally to overcome St. Thomas in overtime and Bemidji State emerging on top of a wild game against St. Cloud State.Princeton swept Quinnipiac in ECAC Hockey, while Clarkson earned wins over Brown and Yale. Cornell hit another bump with a 4-3 overtime loss to Union, then had a 2-2 tie at Syracuse on Tuesday.Saint Anselm and Penn State took care of business to extend their leads in the NEWHA and Atlantic Hockey, respectively. And Northeastern and UConn gained series sweeps in Hockey East.Looking ahead to the coming weekend, the D1 in DC tournament features Colgate, St. Cloud State, Clarkson and Ohio State. And there's a big nonconference series between Penn State and Northeastern in Boston.Nicole's appearance on "Jeopardy!" is scheduled to air Thursday but football could force TV schedule changes. See updates for your area here.The PodKaz is a production of USCHO.com. Have a question for us? Reach out to Nicole (@NicoleHaase) or Todd (@ToddMilewski) on social media or email todd.milewski@uscho.com.

In the PodKaz for Nov. 19, 2025, hosts Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski discuss the first loss of the season for Cornell and a needed victory for Colgate. A 3-0 shutout for the Raiders last Friday left only Penn State undefeated in NCAA women's hockey.We also look back at an upset victory for Harvard over Yale and a bounce-back victory for Clarkson after a pair of shutouts.In the WCHA, St. Cloud State overcame third-period deficits to tie No. 1 Wisconsin in the second game of a series and Minnesota Duluth took care of St. Thomas on the road.Delaware gained its first Atlantic Hockey America victory by beating Lindenwood last Friday. And Saint Anselm moved eight points ahead of Assumption atop the NEWHA standings with a sweep of Long Island.Our second segment is about the start of the PWHL season, with new players fresh out of college ready to shine and new rules being put into play.And we wrap up with a look at this week's games, including a series between No. 3 Ohio State and No. 5 Minnesota Duluth.The PodKaz is a production of USCHO.com. Have a question for us? Reach out to Nicole (@NicoleHaase) or Todd (@ToddMilewski) on social media or email todd.milewski@uscho.com.

On the Nov. 12, 2025, edition of the PodKaz, USCHO.com's weekly look at women's hockey, hosts Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski start with a look back at a 0-0 tie between No. 7 Quinnipiac and No. 11 Clarkson. It was the Golden Knights' second shutout of the weekend; they lost in overtime to Princeton on Friday.There were a few upsets to note: RIT beat No. 13 Colgate on the road and Bemidji State exited last place in the WCHA with a 2-1 win over No. 14 St. Thomas.A series between No. 8 UConn and Boston College left each team with a win on the other's home ice, while No. 9 Northeastern stayed at 100% in Hockey East points with two wins over Vermont.We also reflect on the first two games of the Rivalry Series, 4-1 and 6-1 wins for the U.S. against Canada. Minnesota's Abbey Murphy took her NCAA scoring pace to the international game with a hat trick in the opener.Then we had some thoughts on Hockey Hall of Fame inductees Jennifer Botterill of Harvard and Brianna Decker of Wisconsin.A look ahead to this week's games included a home-and-home series between No. 4 Cornell and No. 14 Colgate and two games between rivals Boston College and Boston University.At the end, we look forward to Nicole's upcoming appearance on "Jeopardy!" Check TV schedules for the Thanksgiving episode.The PodKaz is a production of USCHO.com. Have a question for us? Reach out to Nicole (@NicoleHaase) or Todd (@ToddMilewski) on social media or email todd.milewski@uscho.com.

In this week's edition of the PodKaz, hosts Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski look back on the first loss by No. 1 Wisconsin in nearly a year. Minnesota moved up from No. 3 to No. 2 after scoring four times in the third period for a 5-1 win in Madison last Friday, but the Badgers gained a series split a day later.We also look back on Ohio State needing to rally for an overtime win at St. Thomas before Joy Dunne's four-goal, six-point game led a rout in the second game. Minnesota Duluth also got a road sweep against St. Cloud State in another series between WCHA teams in the top 15.Cornell and Penn State kept their undefeated starts to the season, with the Big Red beating Yale and Brown.After the break, we preview the Rivalry Series games between the U.S. and Canada in Cleveland on Thursday and Buffalo, N.Y., on Saturday.A Saturday game between No. 11 Clarkson and No. 7 Quinnipiac is a highlight of the upcoming week's NCAA schedule.The PodKaz is a production of USCHO.com. Have a question for us? Reach out to Nicole (@NicoleHaase) or Todd (@ToddMilewski) on social media or email todd.milewski@uscho.com.

In this week's edition of the PodKaz from USCHO.com, hosts Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski reflect on the opening weekend of conference play in ECAC Hockey, where Clarkson, Cornell and St. Lawrence all opened with 2-0 records.Quinnipiac fell to Brown on Saturday after starting the season 9-0, and part of the discussion goes to how the ECAC title might come down to limiting the loss of points to teams who aren't expected to be in the upper third of the league.Then we look back on sweeps by No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Minnesota in the WCHA and the grand opening of Lee and Penny Anderson Arena at St. Thomas, which suffered an overtime loss to Providence thanks to the fourth goal of the game by Reichen Kirchmair.Looking ahead to this week, there are five games matching teams ranked in the USCHO top 15 on both Friday and Saturday. No. 3 Minnesota plays a series at No. 1 Wisconsin to lead that group.The PodKaz is a production of USCHO.com. Have a question for us? Reach out to Nicole (@NicoleHaase) or Todd (@ToddMilewski) on social media or email todd.milewski@uscho.com.

This week's edition of the PodKaz from USCHO.com starts with an unusual occurrence: The end of a series split between Minnesota and Ohio State in Minneapolis on Sunday brought game disqualifications and additional suspensions because of a post-buzzer tussle.Minnesota will be without defenders Gracie Graham and Chloe Primerano for the opener of its series at Minnesota Duluth, while Ohio State's Kassidy Carmichael and Jordyn Petrie will sit out the first game of the Buckeyes' home series against St. Cloud State.In the East, Quinnipiac improved to 8-0 with a sweep of Northeastern fueled by seven goals by Kahlen Lamarche -- four in a 5-3 win on Friday, three in a 4-2 win Saturday.Then we discuss a volatile bottom few spots in the USCHO.com Division I Women's Poll, where Boston University held onto a top-15 spot with an 0-5 record. St. Thomas joined the rankings just in time to christen its new arena this week with a series against Providence.A look at the week ahead includes the WCHA series in which Minnesota and Ohio State will be missing players as well as the start of ECAC play.The PodKaz is a production of USCHO.com. Have a question for us? Reach out to Nicole (@NicoleHaase) or Todd (@ToddMilewski) on social media or email todd.milewski@uscho.com.

The second weekend of October in NCAA women's hockey provided a first look at how players who are spending one week a month at national team camps in preparation for the Olympics are returning to their teams. That's where this week's episode of the PodKaz from USCHO.com starts, with hosts Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski discussing the results.No. 1 Wisconsin had to score twice in the final 21 seconds to escape with a victory in the opening game of a series against No. 4 Minnesota Duluth last Saturday, and the Badgers completed the sweep with a shutout Sunday.We also look at results of the Colgate-Boston University, St. Lawrence-Vermont, Penn State-Delaware and Franklin Pierce-Sacred Heart series.Of the teams that have played so far (the Ivies get started this week), six are undefeated and untied. Four of them match up this weekend, with No. 2 Minnesota hosting No. 3 Ohio State and No. 7 Quinnipiac welcoming in No. 12 Northeastern.Also, we look ahead at the Ice Breaker Tournament hosted by Union, with Saint Anselm, Vermont and Wisconsin as guests.The PodKaz is a production of USCHO.com. Have a question for us? Reach out to Nicole (@NicoleHaase) or Todd (@ToddMilewski) on social media or email todd.milewski@uscho.com.

In this week's edition of the PodKaz, a weekly look at NCAA women's hockey from USCHO.com, hosts Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski discuss a change to the IIHF calendar. The Women's World Championship is moving from April to November during the 2026-27 season, so players could be pulled away from their college teams for national team duty.Nicole and Todd discuss whether enough consideration was given for the developmental path in making an accommodation for the PWHL to not have to disrupt its schedule.Then it's a look back at last week's play, which saw important sweeps for Ohio State and Minnesota, a split between Clarkson and UConn and another stumble by St. Lawrence against Mercyhurst. Also: Delaware earned the first-year program's first victory.We wrap up with a look ahead to games between ranked teams: No. 4 Minnesota Duluth at No. 1 Wisconsin, No. 3 Minnesota in a home-and-home series with No. 10 St. Cloud State and No. 14 Boston University at No. 8 Colgate.The PodKaz is a production of USCHO.com. Have a question for us? Reach out to Nicole (@NicoleHaase) or Todd (@ToddMilewski) on social media or email todd.milewski@uscho.com.

This edition of the PodKaz, the weekly look at NCAA women's hockey from USCHO.com, has hosts Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski looking back at an upset by Merrimack against Clarkson and weighing the ramifications.Then we reflect on Penn State's sweep of St. Lawrence and a split between UConn and St. Cloud State in matchups between ranked teams. The result of a series between Minnesota and Boston College opened some eyes.The weekend ahead brings a featured series between No. 2 Ohio State and No. 7 Colgate, both getting their first real action of the season. Plus, we look ahead to series with No. 9 Clarkson hosting No. 12 UConn and No. 13 Boston University welcoming No. 3 Minnesota.The PodKaz is a production of USCHO.com. Have a question for us? Reach out to Nicole (@NicoleHaase) or Todd (@ToddMilewski) on social media or email todd.milewski@uscho.com.

This week's edition of the PodKaz from USCHO.com features the last two segments as hosts Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski look around at each of the five NCAA women's hockey conference at the start of the 2025-26 season.Defending NCAA champion Wisconsin is the coaches' favorite in the WCHA, but how much with absences for the Olympics mean to the Badgers' chase of a repeat?In NEWHA, Sacred Heart was picked to finish first after it won the playoff championship against Long Island and made its first NCAA tournament appearance.Then Nicole and Todd reflect on the first weekend of the season and look ahead to a top-10 nonconference series in the weekend ahead.The PodKaz is a production of USCHO.com. Have a question for us? Reach out to Nicole (@NicoleHaase) or Todd (@ToddMilewski) on social media or email todd.milewski@uscho.com.

Conference season previews continue on this episode of the PodKaz. Hosts Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski take a glance at the stories ahead in the 2025-26 season for Hockey East and Atlantic Hockey.UConn is looking to return to the top of the Hockey East standings a year after beating Boston University by one point.Penn State ran away with the Atlantic Hockey title in 2024-25 and the Nittany Lions are in position to repeat behind forward Tessa Janecke.For a look at all of the offseason player and coach movement, click here.Previews of the WCHA and the NEWHA are coming on a future episode.The PodKaz is a production of USCHO.com. Have a question for us? Reach out to Nicole (@NicoleHaase) or Todd (@ToddMilewski) on social media or email todd.milewski@uscho.com.

On the first episode of the PodKaz for the 2025-26 season, Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski from USCHO.com discuss how preparations for the Olympics could impact the NCAA hockey landscape. It's a season unlike any others before because of the lack of centralization for the U.S. and Canadian national teams.Changes to the NCAA tournament selection process and an experimental rule also are new this season, and we touch on those.Then we start our previews of the five NCAA conferences with ECAC Hockey. Cornell won both the regular-season and playoff championships last season and made it to the Frozen Four. Do the Big Red have enough for another run? We discuss the contenders and a dark horse before debating whether the conference will have equal, exceed or fall short of the four NCAA tournament spots it earned in 2025.Previews of Hockey East, Atlantic Hockey, the WCHA and the NEWHA are coming on future episodes.The PodKaz is a production of USCHO.com. Have a question for us? Reach out to Nicole (@NicoleHaase) or Todd (@ToddMilewski) on social media or email todd.milewski@uscho.com.

What does it take to start a new NCAA Division I women's hockey program from scratch? Coach Allison Coomey is getting that experience at Delaware, which will field a varsity team for the first time in 2025-26.Coomey joined an offseason episode of the PodKaz with Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski of USCHO.com to discuss how she has built a staff, assembled a roster and crafted a schedule for the inaugural season.The PodKaz is a production of USCHO.com. Have a question for us? Reach out to Nicole (@NicoleHaase) or Todd (@ToddMilewski) on social media or email todd.milewski@uscho.com.

Natálie Mlýnková, who recently wrapped up her NCAA hockey career, joins Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski for an offseason edition of the PodKaz.Mlýnková played four seasons at Vermont and one at Minnesota, finishing at the Frozen Four in Minneapolis in March. She looks back on moving to North America from Czechia at 16 to play hockey and how the women's game is evolving in her home country.That was evident in April when Czechia set an attendance record in hosting the World Championship. Mlýnková talks about playing in that event.The PodKaz is a production of USCHO.com. Have a question for us? Reach out to Nicole (@NicoleHaase) or Todd (@ToddMilewski) on social media or email todd.milewski@uscho.com.

The offseason series of PodKaz interview episodes begins with a discussion with Wisconsin-River Falls coach Joe Cranston. It took Cranston 25 seasons to win a Division III NCAA championship with the Falcons, but his team did it in style in 2023-24 with a 31-0 record. They went back to back in 2025, with both championship victories coming at home.Cranston discusses his journey as a coach, his influences and how he has recruited and developed national player of the year-level talent.The PodKaz is a production of USCHO.com. Have a question for us? Reach out to Nicole (@NicoleHaase) or Todd (@ToddMilewski) on social media or email todd.milewski@uscho.com.

Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski from USCHO.com wrap up the 2024-25 NCAA women's hockey season on this episode of the PodKaz.The All-USCHO teams and individual awards are out, and Nicole explains the process and how this year's winners were chosen.Then we take a look back at some big storylines from the season, including Wisconsin winning its eighth NCAA championship, Boston University going from unranked at the start of the season to Hockey East playoff champion, Cornell getting back to the Frozen Four and more.And we wrap up with a look at some of the entries in the transfer portal, where teams can remake their roster in the offseason.The PodKaz is a production of USCHO.com. Have a question for our mailbag? Reach out to Nicole (@NicoleHaase) or Todd (@ToddMilewski) on social media or email todd.milewski@uscho.com.

Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski from USCHO.com are back from the Frozen Four in Minneapolis, where Wisconsin won its eighth NCAA championship with a last-minute rally to force overtime and a 4-3 win over Ohio State.The show looks back at Friday's semifinal games, where Ohio State defeated Cornell and Wisconsin ousted host Minnesota.Then we have some thoughts on the presentation of the Patty Kazmaier Award on Saturday, won by Badgers forward Casey O'Brien.And we wrap up with a long look back at the NCAA championship game, including a memorable penalty shot equalizer by Wisconsin's Kirsten Simms, who also scored the overtime winner.The PodKaz is a production of USCHO.com. Have a question for our mailbag? Reach out to Nicole (@NicoleHaase) or Todd (@ToddMilewski) on social media or email todd.milewski@uscho.com.

On a bonus episode of the PodKaz from the Frozen Four in Minneapolis, Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski from USCHO.com chat with 2025 Patty Kazmaier Award winner Casey O'Brien from Wisconsin.The PodKaz is a production of USCHO.com. Have a question for our mailbag? Reach out to Nicole (@NicoleHaase) or Todd (@ToddMilewski) on social media or email todd.milewski@uscho.com.

On a bonus episode of the PodKaz from the Frozen Four in Minneapolis, Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski from USCHO.com chat with players from three of the four teams.Ohio State junior defender Emma Peschel discusses the Buckeyes' search for a second consecutive NCAA championship.Ashley Messier, a senior defender, talks about Cornell returning to the Frozen Four for the first time since 2019.And Minnesota freshman defender Chloe Primerano shares how the Gophers are preparing to play the Frozen Four at home.Ohio State plays Cornell at 4 p.m. Central on Friday, with Wisconsin vs. Minnesota to follow at 7:30 p.m. Central. Both semifinal games stream on ESPN+.The PodKaz is a production of USCHO.com. Have a question for our mailbag? Reach out to Nicole (@NicoleHaase) or Todd (@ToddMilewski) on social media or email todd.milewski@uscho.com.

Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski from USCHO.com have a look at the 2025 Frozen Four in this edition of the PodKaz. But first, they take a look back at the NCAA regionals and opening-night wins by St. Lawrence, Minnesota Duluth and Clarkson.But home ice held in the regional finals, where Wisconsin, Minnesota, Cornell and Ohio State advanced to the Frozen Four in Minneapolis.The Patty Kazmaier Award will be presented on Saturday, and Nicole and Todd give thoughts on the Wisconsin trio named as finalists for the award.And the episode wraps up with a look at Friday's semifinals, Ohio State vs. Cornell and Wisconsin vs. Minnesota.The PodKaz is a production of USCHO.com. Have a question for our mailbag? Reach out to Nicole (@NicoleHaase) or Todd (@ToddMilewski) on social media or email todd.milewski@uscho.com.