Women's Hockey Roundup 01/09/25
IIHF
It’s looking as if Poland’s women’s team will not have a chance to play in the 2026 Winter Olympics. This comes after the Polish Ice Hockey Association announced that they didn’t have the money to send the women to the Olympic qualifier. There was an attempt made to get funding but the country’s national socialist president Andrzej Duda vetoed the bill that would’ve funded the team.
NCAA Division 1 (Ranked Teams)
December 31, 2024
(#7) Cornell vs. RIT: This would be a rather easy one for the seventh-ranked Big Red as they would win 5-1. Lily Delianedis led the way with a goal and two assists, Delaney Fleming had a goal and an assist, and Grace Dwyer had two assists. Kylie Aquaro scored the sole goal for RIT.
January 1, 2025
(#3) Minnesota vs. Bemidji State: It may have been the unranked Beavers who struck first, but they’d fall to Natalie Mlynkova and the Golden Gophers, 4-1. I specifically named Mlynkova because she had a hand in all four goals scored by Minnesota. She started with a natural hat trick and then assisted on the final goal. Ella Huber scored the final goal and assisted on Minnesota’s second goal. For Bemidji State, Kate Johnson was their sole scorer.
January 2
Syracuse vs. (#4) Minnesota Duluth: The fourth-ranked Bulldogs took care of business as they beat Syracuse 6-2. On the scoreboard, it was a tight battle through the first two periods, in fact, the Bulldogs only got their third goal with seconds left in the second period. Going into the third, it was 3-1. But, a three-goal third period changed all that. The Bulldogs ended the game with 50 shots on goal while Syracuse only managed 15. Clara Van Wieren had a goal and two assists and Olivia Wallin had two goals. Charli Kettyle had a hand in both Syracuse goals, scoring the first and assisting on the second.
(#2) Ohio State vs. (#1) Wisconsin: The top-ranked Badgers proved to everyone why they’re the top-ranked team as they beat the second-ranked Buckeyes 6-0. Lacey Eden scored the first and last goals and had an assist, Cassie Hall pitched in with a goal and assist, and Laney Potter assisted twice. In net, Ava McNaughton made 18 saves to get the shutout win.
January 3
(#15) Connecticut vs. (#11) Boston College: The final score is a 1-1 tie, but the Huskies got the extra point in a shootout. Both goals were scored in the third period, Connecticut first thanks to Claire Murdoch and then later Sammy Taber responding for Boston College.
(#14) Princeton vs. Rensselaer: The fourteenth-ranked Tigers won rather easily, 7-2. Lucia DiGirolamo scored twice while Issy Wunder had a goal and two assists. Andrea Trnkova scored both goals for Rensselaer.
(#13) Boston University vs. Holy Cross: The thirteenth-ranked Terriers shut out Holy Cross, 3-0. Tamara Giaquinto led the way with a goal and an assist.
(#12) Penn State vs. Bemidji State: The Beavers gave the twelfth-ranked Nittany Lions a scare for the first two periods, but Penn State would eventually win 6-4. The Beavers had a 3-1 lead until halfway through regulation. Once they got to the halfway mark, Penn State started figuring things out and scored four straight goals. The Beavers never recovered. Morgan Smith scored once and had two assists for the Beavers. For Penn State, their hero was Grace Outwater who had two goals.
(#9) Quinnipiac vs. Union: The ninth-ranked Bobcats cruised to victory, 8-1. Jenna Donohue scored twice and had two assists while Kahlen Lamarche and Kathryn Stockdale both scored a goal and had an assist. Paige Greco was the sole goalscorer for Union.
(#7) Cornell vs. (#6) Clarkson: We have an upset! The Cornell Big Red shut out the Clarkson Golden Knights, 3-0. All three goals came in different periods. Piper Grober, Delaney Fleming, and Avi Adam were the goalscorers. Annelies Bergmann made 18 saves to get the shutout win.
(#5) Colgate vs. (#10) St. Lawrence: We have another upset! The St. Lawrence Saints upset the Colgate Raiders, 3-2. All five of the game’s goals came in the third period. The Saints scored the first two, the Raiders got one back, the Saints scored again, and the Raiders once again pulled within one. Taylor Lum scored twice for the Saints while Neena Brick and Kristýna Kaltounkova were the two goalscorers for the Raiders.
Syracuse vs. (#4) Minnesota Duluth: Syracuse managed to keep this one closer, but still lost to the fourth-ranked Bulldogs, 2-1. Clara Van Wieren scored early in regulation to give the Bulldogs the lead, but almost seven minutes later, Rylee McLeod tied for Syracuse. It would take until the third period for the Bulldogs to break the tie, Caitlin Kraemer scoring the game-winner.
Brown vs. (#3) Minnesota: The third-ranked Golden Gophers won 9-1. Josefin Bouveng had two goals and two assists, Peyton Hemp and Abbey Murphy both had a goal and two assists, while Ella Huber and Ava Lindsay had three assists. India McDadi had the sole goal for Brown.
January 4
(#14) Princeton vs. Union: The fourteenth-ranked Tigers won, 5-2. The Tigers jumped to a 3-0 lead, but Union scoring two straight goals late in the game put them back in it. Unfortunately for Union, they would allow Princeton to score two unanswered goals even later in regulation to ensure the victory. Lucia DiGirolamo scored twice for Princeton and her sister, Angelina, assisted on two goals. Kendal Davidson and Danica Mark were the two goalscorers for Union.
(#12) Penn State vs. (#3) Minnesota: We have an upset! The twelfth-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions beat the Minnesota Golden Gophers, 6-2. Penn State scored four goals in the first period and Minnesota was never able to recover from that. Sydney Morrow scored both goals for Minnesota. All six goals by Penn State were scored by different players. Both Stella Retrum and Tessa Janecke would get a goal and an assist to lead their team to victory.
(#9) Quinnipiac vs. Rensselaer: The fourth-ranked Bobcats shutout Rensselaer, 4-0. Kahlen Lamarche scored the first two and assisted on the last goal. Felicia Frank made 22 saves to get the shutout win.
(#7) Cornell vs. (#10) St. Lawrence: This match would end with a final score of 2-2, but Cornell would get the extra point in the shootout. It was a back-and-forth game: St. Lawrence struck first, Cornell responded, St. Lawrence scored again, and Cornell tied it up again. Sarah Marchand assisted on both St. Lawrence goals while Mckenna Van Gelder and Georgia Schiff were the two goalscorers for Cornell.
(#5) Colgate vs. (#6) Clarkson: The fifth-ranked Raiders would win, 4-2. Nicole Gosling scored both goals for Clarkson. Emma Pais scored twice for Colgate while Sara Stewart scored once and got an assist.
(#2) Ohio State vs. (#1) Wisconsin: The second-ranked Buckeyes didn’t take getting blown out well and this game ended in a 3-3 tie. It would be the Buckeyes getting the extra point in the seven-round shootout, though. These two teams gave the attendees at Wrigley Field (yes, this was an outdoor game) everything they could want. Jordyn Petrie gave Ohio State the lead just 49 seconds into regulation. It would take five minutes for Caroline Harvey to tie it up and then four minutes for Kirsten Simms to give Wisconsin the lead. But, Ohio State struck back, scoring two straight goals and forcing Wisconsin to score late in regulation to force overtime. Jordyn Petrie and Joy Dunne both had a goal and an assist for Ohio State while Kirsten Simms had a goal and an assist for Wisconsin.
January 5
Maine vs. (#11) Boston College: The eleventh-ranked Eagles shutout Maine, 5-0. Amazingly, Julia Pellerin had a hand in all five goals, including getting a hat trick. Abby Newhook also had an impressive performance getting three assists. Grace Campbell made 32 saves to get the shutout win.
Vermont vs. (#15) Connecticut: It looked like there would be an upset for the first forty-seven minutes of the match, but Connecticut would eventually win 3-2. Going into the third period, Vermont had a 2-1 lead, led by Oona Havana who had an assist and a goal. Connecticut had their own weapon, though: Claire Murdoch. She had two goals to lead her team to victory.
PWHL
Games
Charge vs. Sirens: The losing streak ended for Ottawa as they went into New York and won 3-1. Kateřina Mrázová and Emily Clark both had a goal and an assist to lead their team to victory. The Sirens sole goal came in the third period thanks to first-overall pick Sarah Fillier.
Fleet vs. Victoire: This was another match that ended 3-1, but this time, it was the home team who ended with the victory. Montréal dominated, but it was 1-1 until late in the second period when the Victoire pulled away. Kristin O'Neill scored a short-handed goal to give her team a 2-1 lead and then just over a minute later, Anna Wilgren gave the Victoire a 2-goal lead. Hilary Knight scored the sole goal for the Fleet.
Charge vs. Sceptres: The Charge went from being on a losing streak to a winning streak as they would defeat the Sceptres, 2-1. The Sceptres were dominant but struggled to get anything past goaltender Emerance Maschmeyer, who made 37 saves for the Charge. Meanwhile, the Charge only got 13 shots on goal. Something you won’t see too often is that neither Charge goal was assisted. Toronto’s sole goal came on the power play late in regulation, thanks to Hannah Miller, collecting a rebound off the goaltender and wasting no time making the Charge pay for failing to collect it.
Fleet vs. Frost: It would take 43 seconds for the Frost to take a two-goal lead. It would take an entire period, though, for the Fleet to tie the game up. Despite collapsing in the third period, the Frost would in overtime, 4-3. Claire Butorac and Brooke Bryant gave the Frost the 2-0 lead almost halfway through regulation. Hilary Knight would put her team on the board at 7:05 in the third, but the Frost would respond two and a half minutes later to restore a two-goal lead. They did well for a time defending it, but in late regulation, Susanna Tapani would score twice in 49 seconds to force the game into overtime. In the end, it was Britta Curl-Salemme scoring to give the Frost the victory.
Sirens vs. Frost: As electric as the previous game had been for the Frost, it was the exact opposite here. The Sirens would decisively defeat the Frost, 5-0. A big part of that was special teams. The Sirens scored on 2 of the 3 power plays they were given and didn’t allow the Frost to score on the three power plays they got. Jessie Eldridge led her team with a goal and two assists. Alex Carpenter and Abby Roque helped, each getting a goal and an assist. Corinne Schroeder got the shutout victory with 26 saves.
Victoire vs. Fleet: It was a comeback shootout thriller that resulted in the Fleet winning 3-2. Montreal struck first, scoring both their goals in the first period (Laura Stacey and Abby Boreen being the goalscorers). Boston would slowly chip away at this, though, scoring once in the second period (Hannah Bilka) and once in the third (Susanna Tapani). No one would score in overtime, taking the match to a four-round shootout where Boston scored three times and Montréal only once.
News
Boston: Forward Kelly Babstock was signed to a 10-day contract and then suspended shortly after for one game for cross-checking Britta Curl-Salemme.
Minnesota: Goaltender Lucy Morgan was signed to a 10-day contract. Later in the week, Britta Curl-Salemme was suspended for one game for using her stick to make contact with Theresa Schafzahl (Boston Fleet) in the head and neck.
Montréal: Catherine Dubois was suspended for one game for an illegal check to the head against Megan Keller (Boston Fleet).
New York: Jill Saulnier was activated from LTIR and made her season debut against the Ottawa Charge. She wasn’t the only player activated from LTIR, though. Ella Shelton was also activated and available in their match against the Minnesota Frost.
Trade: The Ottawa Charge and Toronto Sceptres made a trade. In it we saw forward Victoria Bach and defender Jocelyne Larocque get sent to Ottawa while the Sceptres received defender Savannah Harmon and forward Hayley Scamurra.
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