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Boston College Women's Hockey '25-'26: It's The Hope That Kills You

BC had Minnesota on their schedule this year. At this point the big ten teams are the gold standard. I will look it up later but I’m curious how often BC is playing them. Can they say they are playing them every single year without fail in regular season? Particularly Minn, Ohio state and Wisconsin? I think that matters.
 
BC played Wisconsin in each of the previous two years, and over those four games they were outscored 31–6. They also had a rough outing against Minnesota this year. Playing those teams and posting consistently negative results is probably worse for recruiting than beneficial. Getting them on the schedule only goes so far—you also have to show you can be competitive, or recruits will notice the disparity.
 
BC played Wisconsin in each of the previous two years, and over those four games they were outscored 31–6. They also had a rough outing against Minnesota this year. Playing those teams and posting consistently negative results is probably worse for recruiting than beneficial. Getting them on the schedule only goes so far—you also have to show you can be competitive, or recruits will notice the disparity.
Recruits will notice the disparity yes, but there’s not room for every kid to play on those 3 teams so maybe step one is being on the same ice as them annually and having a chance to knock them off? Not sure. I am just a nerd who likes talking about this stuff, no easy answers.

I appreciate the data Reggie is sharing. I keep waiting for the next big thing to happen to change women’s college hockey just for narrative purposes. Nothing really seems imminent.
 
Reggie - is there a womens hockey booster group you’ve joined? Have you written to Blake James? I don’t care if BC gets a new coach or not but it feels like you oversimplify things.

Wisconsin is a wagon. The WCHA has taken off. I have to think it’s very compelling for any young person to choose WCHA at this point even if a big ten or umd school doesn’t want them. Mankato just made noise. One of their coaches is part of USA hockey now I think as well.

Hockey East is not appealing for the best talent. I am biased but think centrally located AHA is a better choice at this point, Penn State for B1G reasons, Hurst also gets those tough New York teams on their schedule routinely.

The challenges are so much bigger than you present.
@Lindsay I don’t care if BC gets a new coach or not but it feels like you oversimplify things.

Sorry Lindsay but I have no idea what you are talking about

No one will ever convince me that BC doesn't have the resources to compete on the big stage with Wisco and Minnesota. Sorry I just don't believe it
 
@Lindsay I don’t care if BC gets a new coach or not but it feels like you oversimplify things.

Sorry Lindsay but I have no idea what you are talking about

No one will ever convince me that BC doesn't have the resources to compete on the big stage with Wisco and Minnesota. Sorry I just don't believe it

I’m not trying to convince you of that. But I’m saying it will take more than a coaching change.


According to this 65% of the committed players of the most recent USA u18 team chose B1G or other WCHA. 1 kid (4.3%) chose Hockey East. No one chose NEWHA or non Penn State AHA. 7 chose ECAC (mostly ivies).
 
I’m not trying to convince you of that. But I’m saying it will take more than a coaching change.


According to this 65% of the committed players of the most recent USA u18 team chose B1G or other WCHA. 1 kid (4.3%) chose Hockey East. No one chose NEWHA or non Penn State AHA. 7 chose ECAC (mostly ivies).
I understand that is the current situation but that will change. Trust me. With the right person BC can be competitive again in just a few years.

There is plenty of room for some very strong programs to emerge again in the east. Lots of very good players here. BC needs to be one of them
 
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