The PodKaz: USCHO Women's Hockey
Hosts Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski talk about NCAA women's hockey with insight gained from covering the sport for USCHO.com and the Wisconsin State Journal.
Episodes
April 30, 2025 • 33 mins
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 ...
Cranston discusses his journey as a coach, his influences and how he has recruited and ...
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April 4, 2025 • 69 mins
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 t...
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 t...
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March 26, 2025 • 75 mins
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...
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...
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March 22, 2025 • 5 mins
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.
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.
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March 20, 2025 • 22 mins
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 Primer...
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 Primer...
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March 18, 2025 • 72 mins
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 N...
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 N...
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March 11, 2025 • 70 mins
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 Minne...
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 Minne...
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March 6, 2025 • 63 mins
OT drama in Hockey East leads into conference championship weekend
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February 26, 2025 • 52 mins
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 ab...
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 ab...
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February 19, 2025 • 72 mins
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 an...
The PairWise Rankings look a little different this week, and that has changed some potential NCAA tournament matchups.
Nicole an...
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February 12, 2025 • 74 mins
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 Bra...
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 Bra...
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February 5, 2025 • 72 mins
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 Nico...
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 Nico...
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January 28, 2025 • 58 mins
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 th...
The women's goalie of the year award will be narrowed to 10 finalists soon, and we look at some of th...
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January 21, 2025 • 57 mins
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 mig...
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 mig...
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January 10, 2025 • 52 mins
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 pl...
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 pl...
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December 11, 2024 • 69 mins
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 discu...
Then it's time for the first in-depth discu...
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December 5, 2024 • 57 mins
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 hoc...
Ohio State forward Makenna Webster joins the show to talk about the challenges in playing both ice hockey and field hoc...
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November 27, 2024 • 48 mins
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 fin...
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 fin...
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November 20, 2024 • 62 mins
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 ...
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 ...
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November 13, 2024 • 41 mins
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 Nor...
Plus this week, we look back at Nor...
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