Sweeps and Splits With just three weekends left in the Atlantic Hockey regular season, it’s getting crucial. Air Force and Mercyhurst ventured out of conference for the final times this season, while the four AHA series resulted in two sweeps and two splits. American International recorded its first four-point weekend of the season, and first … Read more
Unlike My Counterpart… There are a lot of things different between Dave Hendrickson and myself. Dave is married. I am not. Dave is an avid reader. I have a hard time getting to the end of reading my own column. Dave will eat anything and is a two- or three-plate guy at the free media … Read more
The dog days of winter are here and that means the end of the 2009-10 campaign is already looming on the horizon. Plenty of action remains to unfold, however, as MCHA and NCHA teams get one final chance to jockey for playoff position as both leagues wrap up their conference schedules this weekend. Aside from … Read more
Of Gays and Girls Last week, the college hockey world lost a friend and pioneer. His youth — 21 years — doesn’t diminish what he did with one brave act. Brendan Burke, son of Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke and student assistant for the Miami hockey program, died Friday, Feb. 5, in a … Read more
Middle of the Pack The teams in the middle of the ECAC West standings re-exerted themselves this past weekend, demonstrating the depth of the league. In the Game of the Week highlighted in this column, third place Hobart went into the Thunderdomes last Saturday and handed Elmira its first conference loss, 5-3. Special teams were … Read more
Settling In With just three games left in the regular season (except for Morrisville, who has four left), teams are starting to settle into certain positions. Of course, some of this is due to two teams not eligible for postseason play. The two bye positions are virtually settled. Oswego still holds a five point lead … Read more
Well now, last week’s column was close to 4,000 words … let’s pair that with a bit of brevity this week. There are — believe it or not — only three weekends left in the ECAC Hockey regular season, so let’s waste no time in getting down to business. Myths & Legends In what is … Read more
The Plymouth State University Panthers defeated the Salem State College Vikings 3-2 on Thursday, February 11, 2010, at Salem’s Richard H. Rockett Ice Arena. The win moved Plymouth State into second place in the Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference as both teams now have 19 points, but Plymouth State holds the tie-breaker. Fitchburg State currently … Read more
If this season’s outdoor games have taught us anything, it’s that when they’re done with regional rivalries, a big chunk of the college hockey country doesn’t pay attention. Dave Starman writes that it’s time to scrap the outdoor idea in favor of more appealing indoor games.
Thanks to some late-season bye weeks and non-conference match-ups, we saw a bit of a shake-up in the league standings last weekend. The gap has grown significantly between first and last (21 points) and even between first and sixth (10 points). Still, things remain close in some ways. Minnesota-Duluth and St. Cloud State now share … Read more
The final two weekends of the regular season are here. Eight points — all extremely valuable — are up for grabs for each team over the final four games and, interestingly enough, they are virtually all just “two pointers†for teams in both conferences. I know, you’re thinking “hey dummy all games are worth just … Read more
Down the Stretch They Come This is the second-to-last weekend of regular season games in the MIAC, and the playoff picture is as muddy as ever. The parity in this league becomes more prevalent each week as teams continue to demonstrate that any team can beat anyone else on a given night. The top two … Read more
O captain, my captain! The six captains that lead the four CHA teams all bring unique qualities to their respective teams. How they each came to wear the “C” brings more stories to tell, as well as how each is dealing with the pressure of captaining a Division I team. Moreover, each will also go … Read more
Massachusetts is no stranger to massive construction projects, as any Boston commuter in the 1990s or earlier portion of the last decade can tell you. But while the behemoth remodeling of the city’s major road artery is complete, there’s another rebuilding project taking place at Western New England College, where first year head coach Greg … Read more
USCHO.com Hobey Watch 2010 Podcast, Episode 3: Dave Smith USCHO.com’s Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Canisius head coach Dave Smith as they look at Hobey Baker candidates from Atlantic Hockey: Cory Conacher of Canisius, and Dave Jarman and Nick Johnson of Sacred Heart.
USCHO.com Hobey Watch 2010 Podcast, Episode 3: Dave Smith USCHO.com’s Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Canisius head coach Dave Smith as they look at Hobey Baker candidates from Atlantic Hockey: Cory Conacher of Canisius, and Dave Jarman and Nick Johnson of Sacred Heart.