The PodKaz: USCHO Women's Hockey

Hosts Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski from USCHO.com welcome Brown coach Mel Ruzzi, whose team defeated Quinnipiac and Princeton last weekend to improve to 4-0. Those weren't the only surprising results of the weekend, and Nicole and Todd discuss the key games. Plus: Some thoughts on news that the PWHL is looking to expand and a look ahead at upcoming contests. The PodKaz is a production of USCHO.c...

College Hockey Inc. Director of Women's Hockey Sadie Lundquist joins USCHO.com's Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski to talk about the 2024 Ice Breaker Tournament in Columbus, Ohio, on Friday and Saturday. Ohio State, Stonehill, Penn State and Cornell are the four teams in the fourth edition of the event. Nicole and Todd also look back at No. 1 Wisconsin's road sweep of No. 3 Minnesota, an important sh...

USCHO.com's Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski look back on RIT delivering a surprising result against No. 7 Colgate, Wisconsin and Ohio State coming out on top in big WCHA series and more. Then Boston University coach Tara Watchorn stops by for a visit about Hockey East, taking over at her alma mater and renovations at Walter Brown Arena. The PodKaz is a production of USCHO.com. Have a question for o...

A weekend of nonconference series between ranked teams produced a lot of splits and some memorable moments. Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski wrap it up on this week's edition of the PodKaz, USCHO.com's weekly look at NCAA women's hockey. Then we look ahead at series that match the top four teams in the USCHO.com rankings: No. 2 Minnesota at No. 4 Ohio State and No. 3 Minnesota Duluth at No. 1 Wiscon...

Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski welcome new WCHA commissioner Michelle McAteer to talk about taking over the women's hockey conference during a time of change in college sports. Plus, we look back at results from the first two weeks of the season and look ahead to an upcoming weekend full of East-West matchups. The PodKaz is a production of USCHO.com. Have a question for our mailbag? Reach out to N...

USCHO's Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski are back to launch Season 2 of the PodKaz with a few quick items on all 44 teams before the 2024-25 season begins. Penn State, Colgate, UConn, Long Island and Ohio State are looking to defend conference regular-season championships, and the Buckeyes are going for their third NCAA title in four seasons.

Nicole Haase ( @NicoleHaase ) and Todd Milewski ( @ToddMilewski ) review Canada's win over the U.S. for World Championship gold, with Nicole's thoughts on the tournament in Utica, New York. Then we have a look at action in the transfer portal and some of the issues behind it. And the final segment looks at the movement toward elevating Michigan's club program to varsity status.

Nicole Haase ( @NicoleHaase ) and Todd Milewski ( @ToddMilewski ) look back on the Frozen Four and Ohio State's second championship in the last three seasons. Plus, thoughts on the Patty Kazmaier Award, New Hampshire as Frozen Four host and the transfer portal.

USCHO's Nicole Haase ( @NicoleHaase ) and Todd Milewski ( @ToddMilewski ) detail the semifinal matchups for the 2024 NCAA Frozen Four, Ohio State vs. Clarkson and Wisconsin vs. Colgate, after looking back at some of the highlights of an entertaining regional weekend.

Nicole Haase ( @NicoleHaase ) and Todd Milewski ( @ToddMilewski ) look back at conference championship games and are joined by new Minnesota State coach Shari Dickerman to look at the 11-team NCAA tournament bracket.

The NCAA National Collegiate women's hockey tournament bracket will be unveiled on Sunday, and Nicole Haase ( @NicoleHaase ) and Todd Milewski ( @ToddMilewski ) have a look at the conference tournament games that will happen before then. Jeremy Gibson, chair of the NCAA Women's Ice Hockey Championship Committee and athletic director at Merrimack, joins the show to discuss how the group makes its d...

Nicole Haase (@NicoleHaase) and Todd Milewski (@ToddMilewski) recap the first weekend of the postseason in some of the conferences and the final weekend of the regular season in others, including an entertaining split between the nation's top two teams. Ohio State captain Jenn Gardiner joins to talk about the Buckeyes' season and her five years in Columbus. And we wrap up with a look ahead at this...

Nicole Haase ( @NicoleHaase ) and Todd Milewski ( @ToddMilewski ) are joined by USA Hockey Director of Women's National Team Programs to talk about selecting national teams, the future of Olympic centralization, the PWHL's impact on international women's hockey and more. Plus, we look back at the final weekend of the regular season in ECAC Hockey, the CHA and the NEWHA and take a glance at what's...

USCHO's Nicole Haase ( @NicoleHaase ) and Todd Milewski ( @ToddMilewski ) look back at some key results for players who might be in the mix for the Patty Kazmaier Award and examine the impact of the absence of Colgate's Kristýna "Kalty" Kaltounková. This week's episode also includes talk about the future of Olympic centralization in the PWHL era and how it might change things for college players....

Nicole Haase ( @NicoleHaase ) and Todd Milewski ( @ToddMilewski ) recap a weekend heavy in overtime games around NCAA women's hockey. St. Lawrence forward Julia Gosling joins Nicole to talk about a big weekend for the Saints. And we look at the semifinalists for the Women's Hockey Goalie of the Year Award and take a glance at a big series ahead in Minnesota.

Nicole Haase ( @NicoleHaase ) and Todd Milewski ( @ToddMilewski ) are joined this week by Wisconsin leading scorer Kirsten Simms. Plus a look back at the final weekend of January, discussion of how to consider goalies who are part of a rotation for awards and a mention of the PairWise Rankings. Read more on last season's changes to the PairWise here: https://www.uscho.com/2023/02/17/womens-divisio...

Northeastern won its 19th Beanpot with a 2-1 overtime win over Boston University on Tuesday in front of 10,633 at TD Garden. Nicole Haase ( @NicoleHaase ) and Todd Milewski ( @ToddMilewski ) talk about the championship game and welcome the nation's leading scorer, Colgate's Kalty Kaltounková, to the show to talk about her time with the Raiders, her journey to college hockey and more.

Nicole Haase ( @NicoleHaase ) checks in from Switzerland, where the United States won the Under-18 Women's World Championship gold medal. Nicole and Todd Milewski ( @ToddMilewski ) also discuss a major statement by No. 1 Ohio State at Minnesota and look ahead to some of this week's games.

Nicole Haase ( @NicoleHaase ) joins the PodKaz from Switzerland, where she is covering the IIHF Under-18 Women's World Championship. Nicole and Todd Milewski ( @ToddMilewski ) talk about group play in the tournament and look at some of last week's results in ECAC Hockey, including two wins by Cornell and Clarkson handing Colgate its first conference loss. Plus, a look ahead at No. 2 Minnesota host...

Nicole Haase ( @NicoleHaase ) and Todd Milewski ( @ToddMilewski ) are back from the midseason break to look at some of the early second-half results and to preview Nicole's trip to Switzerland for the IIHF Under-18 Women's World Championship. Former Minnesota Duluth player Lara Stalder joins Nicole to discuss Switzerland hosting the event.

The final edition of 2023 has Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski reflecting on the games between ranked teams in last week's schedule. Then PWHL Director of Player Experience Alexis Miller joins the show to talk about the new women's hockey league. And we wrap up with Nicole looking ahead to the IIHF Under-18 World Championship in Switzerland. Follow Nicole at @NicoleHaase and Todd at @ToddMilewski .

Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski recap last week's NCAA women's hockey action, including St. Cloud State's 2-1 victory at No. 1 Ohio State and Minnesota Duluth's win at No. 2 Wisconsin. And we hear from officials at Delaware, which announced plans to add a varsity women's hockey team in 2025, and the CHA, which invited the Blue Hens to the conference. Drop us a line with questions or comments. Conne...

Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski look back on results from Thanksgiving weekend, where Ohio State, Minnesota and Minnesota Duluth got impressive performances. Plus, hear part two of Nicole's conversation with Krissy Langley, the NCAA national coordinator of women's ice hockey officiating. And the episode finishes with a look ahead to the first games of December.

Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski look back at Ohio State's sweep of Wisconsin in last week's No. 1 vs. No. 2 series and talk about the seven ECAC teams in the top 15. Nicole has an interview with NCAA national coordinator of women's ice hockey officiating Krissy Langley about what's behind the rise in the number of major penalties called early this season. And Nicole and Todd look ahead to the Thank...

Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski look ahead to the WCHA series between No. 1 Wisconsin and No. 2 Ohio State. The rematch of the 2023 NCAA championship game will be played in Columbus on Friday and Saturday.