The PodKaz: USCHO Women's Hockey

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.

Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski from USCHO.com start this edition of the PodKaz with a look back on the five conference championships, won by Penn State, Cornell, Boston University, Sacred Heart and Wisconsin.The NCAA tournament bracket was unveiled Sunday morning but the production left a lot to be desired.And the show concludes with a discussion of each of the four NCAA regionals, hosted by Wisconsin, Ohio State, Cornell and 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.

OT drama in Hockey East leads into conference championship weekend

Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski from USCHO.com take a look at the first weekend of the postseason in ECAC Hockey and Atlantic Hockey but first give a glance at the finish in Hockey East, where UConn swiped the regular-season title away from Boston University on the final day.Janine Oman, the senior deputy athletic director at Ohio State and chair of the NCAA National Collegiate women's ice hockey committee, joins the show to talk about how it works when the committee meets to set up the NCAA tournament bracket. She also talks about the other work that the committee does through the year.And we wrap up a show with a look at the playoff action this week in the five conferences, starting with Wednesday night games in Hockey East.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 look around NCAA women's hockey as the regular season ends and the playoffs begin. Cornell wrapped up the ECAC Hockey championship, leaving Boston University and UConn to battle for the Hockey East crown and Long Island and Sacred Heart to chase the NEWHA title.The PairWise Rankings look a little different this week, and that has changed some potential NCAA tournament matchups.Nicole and Todd weigh in on the question of whether the Women's Frozen Four should be held in NHL arenas. Read Nicole's column on the subject here.The five conference tournaments all have different formats and dates. Read up on those here.The show wraps up with a look at the first weekend of the Atlantic Hockey America and ECAC Hockey tournaments and the final weekend of the regular season for Hockey East, NEWHA and the WCHA.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 dive into the races for conference titles on this week's edition of the PodKaz. Penn State and Wisconsin wrapped up the Atlantic Hockey and WCHA championships, respectively, last week, and the ECAC Hockey title will be decided on the final weekend.UConn narrowed Boston University's lead in Hockey East, and St. Michael's played spoiler against a NEWHA leader again.This week's look at Bracketology wonders about a potential site switch for Penn State at the bottom of the group of No. 2 seeds for the NCAA tournament.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 recap last week's contentious series between Ohio State and Minnesota and look at the games that made a change at the top of ECAC Hockey.Boston University moved four points ahead of UConn atop the Hockey East standings with an overtime win over Northeastern on Tuesday, and the Terriers and UConn meet on Friday.Michigan's feasibility study was reported on this week by mlive.com, and Nicole and Todd share their thoughts on the results.This week's Bracketology has some changes, and we wrap up with a look ahead at this week's games.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 take a look at the last full weekend in January, when St. Lawrence and Clarkson couldn't decide anything in a rivalry series, Long Island and Sacred Heart couldn't decide anything at the top of NEWHA and St. Thomas removed the interim tag from coach Bethany Brausen after a program first.The women's goalie of the year award will be narrowed to 10 finalists soon, and we look at some of the top candidates and discuss how much the games played column matters.This week's Bracketology has a new look and a couple teams who might get on a bus rather than a plane.And the look ahead to this weekend's games starts with a series between No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Minnesota in Minneapolis.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 look ahead to Tuesday's Beanpot championship game between Boston University and Northeastern, who won semifinals last week but then dropped games over the weekend.A look back to last week's results includes overtime wins by Brown and a pair of losses by Clarkson in ECAC Hockey and an Ohio State sweep at Minnesota Duluth.The final segment has a look at how the NCAA tournament bracket might look as of today. Check out Nicole's story from 2023 on the selection process.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.

The first edition of the PodKaz, USCHO.com's look at NCAA women's hockey, for 2025 has Nicole Haase in Finland covering the IIHF Under-18 Women's World Championship and Todd Milewski back from Chicago, where No. 1 Wisconsin and No. 2 Ohio State played at Wrigley Field.Nicole offers insight into what she has seen at the tournament, which features more than 40 players who are committed to NCAA schools and more that will be college players in a few years. Check out Nicole's list of commitments here.The series between the top two teams in the rankings was a highlight of the first weekend of 2025 but there was more movement among national contenders to talk about.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 the final edition of the PodKaz before the winter break, hosts Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski look back at surprising results from last weekend, including Holy Cross' overtime win over Boston College and Post shutting out Sacred Heart. The weekend results also included Minnesota Duluth getting five of six points against St. Cloud State and Princeton rallying past Quinnipiac in overtime.Then it's time for the first in-depth discussion of the PairWise Rankings this season, with a look at the tiers that have developed. Make sure to check out an explanation of the NPI and Nicole's take on the shortsighted nature of the NCAA tournament expanding to 11 teams.The show wraps up with a look at college players in the Six Nations Tournament and a discussion of what surprises may lie ahead in the second half of the NCAA season.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.

The Dec. 5, 2024, episode of the PodKaz takes a look at a week in which Princeton outscored opponents 25-2 over three games, with Issy Wunder capping it off with a five-goal performance. Other results last weekend included Clarkson and Yale winning Thanksgiving weekend tournaments and Brown winning the Mayor's Cup.Ohio State forward Makenna Webster joins the show to talk about the challenges in playing both ice hockey and field hockey for the Buckeyes.And we wrap up the show with a look ahead to a series between Minnesota Duluth and St. Cloud State plus other matchups to watch.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.

The Nov. 27, 2024, edition of USCHO.com's PodKaz features hosts Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski looking back at split series between No. 2 Ohio State and Minnesota State, No. 3 Minnesota and No. 10 St. Cloud State and No. 11 Boston College and No. 14 UConn.The second segment is a rundown of upcoming international play, including the Six Nations Tournament in Finland with U.S. and Canada rosters made up of college players.And the final part of the show covers what's coming on Thanksgiving weekend, with a number of East-West matchups and two tournaments, plus the start of the PWHL season.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.

The Nov. 20, 2024, edition of USCHO.com's PodKaz features Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski giving their thoughts on news that emerged this week at St. Thomas, where coach Joel Johnson resigned days after he wasn't on the bench for the second game of a WCHA series at Bemidji State.No. 1 Wisconsin and No. 2 Ohio State split their series in Columbus, and the hosts weigh in on that series as well as No. 3 Minnesota's road sweep of No. 4 Minnesota Duluth.Longtime Sacred Heart coach Thomas O'Malley joins the show to talk about his team's 9-3 overall start and first-place standing in the NEWHA.And Nicole and Todd react to some PWHL news and look ahead to this week's NCAA women's hockey games.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 are celebrating one year of the PodKaz with another look at a series between Ohio State and Wisconsin with both teams ranked in the top two in the USCHO.com poll. But that's not the only big series this weekend: No. 3 Minnesota plays at No. 4 Minnesota Duluth, No. 6 Clarkson faces No. 9 St. Lawrence and No. 11 Boston College squares off with No. 14 Boston University.Plus this week, we look back at Northeastern claiming a pair of 1-0 victories against UConn last week and give thoughts on the trio of Rivalry Series games between the U.S. and Canada.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.

USCHO.com's Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski look back at last week's results in NCAA women's hockey, including a bounce back by Quinnipiac in ECAC Hockey and more questions for Clarkson and Cornell. Wisconsin, meanwhile, kept rolling along with two more shutouts.Then we take a look ahead at this week's start of the Rivalry Series between the U.S. and Canada, where Minnesota defender Chloe Primerano and former Boston College and Wisconsin forward Daryl Watts will debut for Canada.We finish with a look ahead at some games to watch on a lighter schedule.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.

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.com. Have a question for our mailbag? Reach out to Nicole (@NicoleHaase) or Todd (@ToddMilewski) on social media or email todd.milewski@uscho.com.

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 shootout victory for St. Cloud State and a surprising start for Cornell.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.

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 our mailbag? Reach out to Nicole (@NicoleHaase) or Todd (@ToddMilewski) on social media or email todd.milewski@uscho.com.

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 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.

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 Nicole (@NicoleHaase) or Todd (@ToddMilewski) on social media or email todd.milewski@uscho.com.

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 decisions and what latitude it has with teams and seeds.

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 week's games.

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 to come in the first weekend of the postseason in those leagues and the last regular-season games for Hockey East and the WCHA.

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. Plus there's a look ahead to the final week of the regular season in three conferences.

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-division-i-college-hockey-understanding-the-changes-to-the-womens-ncaa-tournament-and-selection-process/

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 hosting No. 1 Ohio State.

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. Connect with Nicole at @NicoleHaase and with Todd at @ToddMilewski.

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 Thanksgiving weekend slate that includes tournaments in untraditional locations.For more information on Team Caribbean women's ice hockey mentioned in the episode, visit https://www.reachingourgoal.com/donation/fhJAl1dHxgn2.

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.

This edition of the PodKaz, a new podcast from USCHO.com, introduces NCAA women's hockey to those new to the sport and those looking to go more in depth. Hosts Nicole Haase of USCHO.com and Todd Milewski of the Wisconsin State Journal discuss:6:15: The history of NCAA women's hockey8:15: National champions11:30: The Patty Kazmaier Award16:10: How NCAA women's hockey develops players for international competitions36:50: The NCAA women's hockey season39:45: Conference tournaments43:50: The NCAA Tournament52:55: The Frozen Four57:55: How NCAA women's hockey differs from other levelsThis episode was recorded on Nov. 14, 2023.Follow the hosts at @NicoleHaase and @ToddMilewski on Twitter/X.