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2022 Frozen Four

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Semifinals
Friday, March 18 (no time set yet)

Ohio State vs Yale
Northeastern vs UMD

Two WCHA teams, one from ECAC and one from Hockey East. I almost wouldn't mind seeing Yale or Northeastern bring the hardware home just for the whole parity thing. But I'll stick with UMD as my choice to take their sixth national championship. Pegula Arena in State College, PA is a nice facility. I hope they can fill a lot of seats.

Championship game
Sunday, March 20 at 4 p.m. Eastern
 
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I believe start times will be 3:30 PM and 7PM Friday, and OSU as the #1 seed will get the early game !!!
 
I stand corrected. Thanks. I guess the "extra" 3.5 hours of rest matters only if playing on consecutive days !!!
 
On female head coaches ...

This is a topic that has come up here many times over the years in many different situations. If you're not in the mood for it now, feel free to skip this post and move on. Personally, I'm not of the mind that only females should be considered when hiring a head coach as some are. If you think that is the ideal, I understand why and respect your position.

I do think that it is important for the sport as a whole that female coaches have a presence in the sport, and not just in subservient roles, and not just for token programs where the administration doesn't want to invest in success. When the NCAA era started, many of the top programs had women head coaches. Three of the four teams at the first NCAA FF did, and all four did in both 2002 and 2003. The first year where men were in the majority was 2006, and the trend going forward at the FF was that at least half of the head coaches were men. Part of that was that Wisconsin and Minnesota went on very successful runs with men running the show. There was also a stretch as UMD and Harvard waned that among contending teams, only BC had hired a woman to lead. However, I think 2014 was the first year where there was statistically less than one female head coach at the FF (due to Clarkson's co-coaches).

Anyway, IIRC, 2019 is the only year where there wasn't at single female coach who took got her team to the FF. For the last two events, we've had the same two (Crowell and Muzerall). Yesterday, when we were down to five teams, three of those were led by women. They'd all been there long enough that the players on the roster were their choices, and each looks to have a program that is in it for the long haul.

Many of you are sick of seeing the WCHA win, and I can appreciate that as well. But if UMD or OSU does emerge on top, consider the silver lining. At least the players will be able to look to someone who played in the NCAA era of women's hockey returning to coach a team to the championship (without a co-head coach). We all know that it is possible, but it would still be nice to see it happen some day.
 
ARM said:
On female head coaches ...

This is a topic that has come up here many times over the years in many different situations. If you're not in the mood for it now, feel free to skip this post and move on. Personally, I'm not of the mind that only females should be considered when hiring a head coach as some are. If you think that is the ideal, I understand why and respect your position.

I do think that it is important for the sport as a whole that female coaches have a presence in the sport, and not just in subservient roles, and not just for token programs where the administration doesn't want to invest in success. When the NCAA era started, many of the top programs had women head coaches. Three of the four teams at the first NCAA FF did, and all four did in both 2002 and 2003. The first year where men were in the majority was 2006, and the trend going forward at the FF was that at least half of the head coaches were men. Part of that was that Wisconsin and Minnesota went on very successful runs with men running the show. There was also a stretch as UMD and Harvard waned that among contending teams, only BC had hired a woman to lead. However, I think 2014 was the first year where there was statistically less than one female head coach at the FF (due to Clarkson's co-coaches).

Anyway, IIRC, 2019 is the only year where there wasn't at single female coach who took got her team to the FF. For the last two events, we've had the same two (Crowell and Muzerall). Yesterday, when we were down to five teams, three of those were led by women. They'd all been there long enough that the players on the roster were their choices, and each looks to have a program that is in it for the long haul.

Many of you are sick of seeing the WCHA win, and I can appreciate that as well. But if UMD or OSU does emerge on top, consider the silver lining. At least the players will be able to look to someone who played in the NCAA era of women's hockey returning to coach a team to the championship (without a co-head coach). We all know that it is possible, but it would still be nice to see it happen some day.
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Great post on a tricky topic. Any of the 4 remaining teams winning is a positive reflection on the development of the women’s game.
 
ARM said:
On female head coaches ...This is a topic that has come up here many times over the years in many different situations. If you're not in the mood for it now, feel free to skip this post and move on. Personally, I'm not of the mind that only females should be considered when hiring a head coach as some are. .
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Like any job, hire the best possible person available. Simple as that.

I'm conflicted who who to root for. I don't want UMD to get to 6. I don't want OSU to get to 1. I don't want an eastern team to win.
 
I am rooting for UMD (Giguere gets another Natty :-) ). I do think based on what I saw in the quarterfinals that OSU (with former Knight Lauren Bernard :-) ) will get their first over Northeastern.
Note: My picks are usually the kiss of death for those teams :-( .
 
The 2022 Women's Frozen Four will have a nationally-produced radio broadcast for the first time, through an expansion of the NCAA's partnership with national radio partner Westwood One

Brian Tripp (Penn State Hockey and Baseball) will do play-by-play with Kendall Coyne Schofield as the analyst.

The audio will be available on terrestrial radio, SiriusXM, TuneIn, the Varsity Network app, Alexa-enabled devices as well as via web browser on westwoodonesports.com.

This expansion also includes the national syndication of the 2022 DI Women's Lacrosse semifinals and championship. These two new packages add to Westwood One's coverage of women's sports that included the Women's Basketball Tournament and the Women's College World Series.
 
Here are links to video streams for the tournament, and a schedule of events:

UMD vs Northeastern (Friday, 3:30 Eastern) ESPN+
https://www.espn.com/espnplus/player...f-0689929a6c19


Ohio State vs Yale (Friday, 7:00 Eastern) ESPN+
https://www.espn.com/espnplus/player...5-610f700ba93a


Championship Game (Sunday, 4:00 Eastern) ESPNU
https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/...4-a7e82d64c62b


Schedule of Events
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  • Friday, March 18
    • Semifinal #1 Teams Red Carpet Arrival
      • 1:00 to 1:30 p.m. (estimated)
      • Location: Pegula Ice Arena, Gate C
      • 2:00 p.m. Doors open
      • Ticket Office and Will Call open
    • Semifinal #1 – Northeastern (home) vs. Minnesota-Duluth (visitor)
      • 3:30 p.m.
      • LIVE on ESPN+
    • Semifinal #2 Teams Red Carpet Arrival
      • 4:30 to 5:00 p.m. (estimated)
      • Location: Pegula Ice Arena, Gate C
    • Semifinal #2 – Ohio State (home) vs. Yale (visitor)
      • 7:00 p.m.
      • LIVE on ESPN+
  • Sunday, March 20
    • Championship Teams Red Carpet Arrival
      • 1:30 to 2:00 p.m. (est.)
      • Location: Pegula Ice Arena, Gate C
      • 2:30 p.m. Doors open
      • Ticket Office and Will Call open
    • Championship Game
      • 4:00 p.m.
      • LIVE on ESPNU
      • Postgame awards ceremony to follow
 
ZedLeppelin said:
Here are links to video streams for the tournament, and a schedule of events:

UMD vs Northeastern (Friday, 3:30 Eastern) ESPN+
https://www.espn.com/espnplus/player...f-0689929a6c19


Ohio State vs Yale (Friday, 7:00 Eastern) ESPN+
https://www.espn.com/espnplus/player...5-610f700ba93a


Championship Game (Sunday, 4:00 Eastern) ESPNU
https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/...4-a7e82d64c62b


Schedule of Events
-------------------------
  • Friday, March 18
    • Semifinal #1 Teams Red Carpet Arrival
      • 1:00 to 1:30 p.m. (estimated)
      • Location: Pegula Ice Arena, Gate C
      • 2:00 p.m. Doors open
      • Ticket Office and Will Call open
    • Semifinal #1 – Northeastern (home) vs. Minnesota-Duluth (visitor)
      • 3:30 p.m.
      • LIVE on ESPN+
    • Semifinal #2 Teams Red Carpet Arrival
      • 4:30 to 5:00 p.m. (estimated)
      • Location: Pegula Ice Arena, Gate C
    • Semifinal #2 – Ohio State (home) vs. Yale (visitor)
      • 7:00 p.m.
      • LIVE on ESPN+
  • Sunday, March 20
    • Championship Teams Red Carpet Arrival
      • 1:30 to 2:00 p.m. (est.)
      • Location: Pegula Ice Arena, Gate C
      • 2:30 p.m. Doors open
      • Ticket Office and Will Call open
    • Championship Game
      • 4:00 p.m.
      • LIVE on ESPNU
      • Postgame awards ceremony to follow
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Westwood One Streaming Audio: http://player.listenlive.co/68171
 
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