Melissa D. Hellman, Author at The IX Sports

D3 2026 Wrap-up: Three-peat!

by Melissa D. HellmanApril 2, 2026April 2, 2026

The University of Wisconsin-River Falls Falcons now fly in rarefied air, as only the third team to three-peat in D3 women’s hockey.

NCAA Division III

The NCAA D3 Bracket: Surprise!

by Melissa D. HellmanMarch 11, 2026March 11, 2026

Now that the NCAA Division III women’s hockey championship bracket is final, the Ice Garden looks at how the tournament might go.

The State of D3 Women’s Hockey, Fall 2025

by Melissa D. HellmanNovember 14, 2025

Melissa takes a look at what’s changed in NCAA Division III women’s hockey as we approach the 2025-26 season.

NCAA Division III, NCAA Hockey

NCAA D3 Season Wrap-up

by Melissa D. HellmanMay 1, 2025

Melissa has lots of thoughts on the close of the NCAA D3 season.

NCAA Division III, NCAA Hockey

The college hockey season is winding down. The conference tournaments have all crowned their champions. River Falls, WI, awaits at the end of the month. And the D3 bracket has been revealed! Here’s a look at how it got constructed.

NCAA Division III

NCAA D3 NPI is here

by Melissa D. HellmanFebruary 13, 2025

The NCAA has published the initial NPI ranking for D3 womens hockey. Here, we take a look at the ramifications, as things stand for now.

NCAA Division III, NCAA Hockey

NCAA D3: At the Break, Part 1

by Melissa D. HellmanDecember 18, 2024

A summary of NCAA D3 conferences Conference of New England, New England Small College Athletic Conference, State University of New York Athletic Conference, Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, and Northern Collegiate Hockey Association at the break.

NCAA Division III, NCAA Hockey

NCAA D3: At the Break, Part 2

by Melissa D. HellmanDecember 18, 2024

A summary of NCAA D3 conferences Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference, Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Middle Atlantic Conference, and the United Collegiate Hockey Conference at the break.