Post #26 — 1/12/21 — wknd recap, scores and highlights, nwhl in lake placid, sifters
In This Post…
- Weekend Recap…
- Scores & Highlights…
- NWHL Set to Compete in Lake Placid Bubble…
- Sifters…
Weekend Recap…
To clarify, the first ranking number you see will always be the USCHO.com poll and the second will be from the USA Toda/USA Hockey Magazine Poll.
How The Top 10 fared…
Consensus #1 Wisconsin hosted #4/3 Ohio State and split winning game 1 but losing game 2 in overtime. Both games had identical scores of 2-1.
#2 Minnesota played a home-and-home-and-home vs. St. Cloud Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The Gophers came away with the three-game sweep winning 2-1, 4-1, and 4-0. Taylor Heise paced the Gophers with a Hat-Trick on Sunday while linemates Emily Odena and Freshman Abby Murphy each chipped in with 3 assists.
#3/4 Northeastern hosted New Hampshire and took game one 3-1 Friday night. Saturday the series shifted to the Olympic sheet of the Whittemore Center at UNH and ended in a tie 2-2. Chavonne Truter for UNH tied the game with just under three minutes to go. After a scoreless overtime, UNH won the extra point in a 5-round shootout 1-0.
#5 Colgate hosted #NR/10 Quinnipiac for a pair of games and came away with two wins, 4-0 and 4-1. Colgate improves to 6-1-1 and Quinnipiac falls to 3-2 on the year. Colgate’s Danielle Serdachny had 4 points, two each game, to help Colgate secure the sweep.
#6 MN-Duluth was idyle.
#7/9 Providence traveled to Holy Cross Saturday and came away with a 5-2 victory. Providence went up 1-0, then found themselves down 2-1. Providence would then score 4 unanswered goals with Hayley Lunny, Sara Hjalmarsson, and Annelise Rice getting two points a piece on the day.
#8 Boston College played a home-and-home with Merrimack and swept both games 5-3 at home and 3-1 on the road in North Andover. BC forward Willow Corson had a three-point weekend to help BC move to 7-3-0 on the year while Merrimack falls to 1-5-0.
#9/7 Clarkson was Idyle
#10/NR Mercyhurst was supposed to host Sacred Heart, but those games were postponed.
In other games…
MSU-Mankato @ Bemidji… Mankato swept Bemidji 2-1 and 4-0.
Vermont @ UCONN… Vermont got the road sweep at UCONN shutting out the Huskies 2-0 Friday and on Saturday coming back from a two-goal deficit to win in OT. Freshman goaltender Jessie McPherson got her 2nd shutout of her career in as many games Friday. Vermont moves to 5-1-0 and UCONN stands at 3-5-1.
Penn State @ Robert Morris… The Nittany Lions of Penn State did something they never have – they swept Robert Morris. Penn State followed up Friday 3-2 win with a commanding 4-0 victory on Saturday.
Lindenwood @ RIT… Lindenwood got its 1st victory of the year downing RIT 2-0 on Sunday. Game 2 is set for Monday at 3pm est.
COVID Postponements… Due to COVID protocols at Sacred Heart, Mercyhurst postponed its game with the Pioneers. No make-up date has been schedule.
Conference Notes… NEWHA Announces Season Plans… Hockey East Video Update… WCHA Commissioners Corner Video… ECAC Season Promo Video… CHA Releases 2nd Half Schedule…
Friday Scores & Highlights – 1/8
| Merrimack 3 |
| Boston College 5 |
| Box / Video Highlights / Postgame Video |
| #4/3 Ohio State 1 |
| #1 Wisconsin 2 |
| Box / Video Highlights / Postgame Video |
| MSU-Mankato 2 |
| Bemidji 1 |
| Box / Video Highlights / Postgame Write-Up |
| New Hampshire 1 |
| #3/4 Northeastern 3 |
| Box / Video Highlights / Postgame Video |
| Vermont 2 |
| UCONN 0 |
| Box / Video Highlights / Postgame Write-Up |
| Penn State 3 |
| Robert Morris 2 |
| Box / Video Highlights / Postgame Write-Up |
Saturday Scores & Highlights – 1/9
| #4/3 Ohio State 2 |
| #1 Wisconsin 1 (OT) |
| Box / Video Highlights / Postgame Video |
| #8 Boston College 3 |
| Merrimack 1 |
| Box / Video Highlights / Postgame Write-Up |
| Penn State 4 |
| Robert Morris 1 |
| Box / Video Highlights / Postgame Write-Up |
| Vermont 3 |
| UCONN 2 (OT) |
| Box / Video Highlights / Postgame Write-Up |
| MSU-Mankato 4 |
| Bemidji 0 |
| Box / Video Highlights / Postgame Write-Up |
| #NR/10 Quinnipiac 0 |
| #5 Colgate 4 |
| Box / Video Highlights / Postgame Write-Up |
| St. Cloud 1 |
| #2 Minnesota 4 |
| Box / Video Highlights / Postgame Write-Up |
| #3/4 Northeastern 2 |
| New Hampshire 2 (OT) UNH Wins Shootout |
| Box / Video Highlights / Postgame Write-Up |
| #7/9 Providence 5 |
| Holy Cross 2 |
| Box / Video Highlights / Postgame Write-Up |
Sunday Scores & Highlights – 1/10
| #NR/10 Quinnipiac 1 |
| #5 Colgate 4 |
| Box / Video Highlights / Postgame Write-Up |
| Lindenwood 2 |
| RIT 0 |
| Box / Video Highlights / Postgame Write-Up |
| #2 Minnesota 4 |
| St. Cloud 0 |
| Box / Video Highlights / Postgame Video |
| Sacred Heart – |
| #10/NR Mercyhurst – |
| PPD |
NWHL Set to Compete in Lake Placid Bubble…
The National Women’s Hockey League is in final prep mode for its 2-week bubble season that begins with player arrival January 21.
The NWHL bubble is taking place in Lake Placid, New York with team arrivals scheduled to take place Jan. 21 through 23 in a staggered fashion. A final schedule will be made public soon. We do know the semi-finals and championship game will be broadcast on NBCSN Feb. 4 and 5. This will be the first time a major television network in the US will broadcast professional women’s hockey.
Sifters…
One More Opts-Out… Division III Finlandia University of the NCHA has opted-out of the 20-21 season sighting the health and safety concerns for the program. You can read the full announcement HERE. The Finlandia men’s team still plans to continue play this season. The Northern Collegiate Hockey Association is set to begin play after Jan. 14 and a full conference schedule is expected to come out soon.
Predetermined sites for all NCAA Winter Championships… The NCAA announced yesterday it will hold all Winter sport championships at predetermined sites, this includes D-III women’s and men’s hockey. Championship sites that have been previously announced can continue to host provided local and state health authorities say it is safe to do so. The women’s D-I championship is scheduled to be played in Erie, PA March 19-21. You can read the NCAA’s official announcement HERE.
A New #1… The USCHO.com Top 10 poll has been released and we have a new #1 – the Minnesota Golden Gophers. The Gophers had a 3-game sweep of Saint Cloud this past weekend, while previous #1 Wisconsin split with Ohio State. We’ll have a rundown of both polls tomorrow.
Until Next Time… Have a great weekend everyone!