Brian HalversonMichigan Tech last played an NCAA tournament game on March 28, 1981, when the Huskies defeated Upper Peninsula rival Northern Michigan 5-2 for third place at the Frozen Four in Duluth, Minn. Mel Pearson, a center on that team who registered 16 points (6-10–16) as a senior in 1981, is now charged with the task … Read more
Denver garnered the top spot in this season’s WCHA coaches poll, and though honored by the confidence of his colleagues, Pioneers coach George Gwozdecky knows it will take much more than that to earn a March trip to St. Paul. “It’s nice to be recognized but, in some ways, I think we coaches like to … Read more
Three seasons removed from their last NCAA tournament appearance, Minnesota’s tournament hopes were crushed last March when they were swept out of the first round of the WCHA playoffs at home by Alaska-Anchorage. If the Gophers are to return to the Final Five and beyond in 2011-12, the path likely will be paved by senior … Read more
Ask Mike Eaves to give a one-word description of his team and the Wisconsin coach is prepared with it on the tip of his tongue: Youthful. The Badgers enter the season with nine freshmen among 20 underclassmen on a roster that includes just one senior in defenseman Eric Springer. But Eaves was quick to emphasize … Read more
Having spent the better part of three weeks beating up only on each other, Sunday night’s exhibition game against the University of British Columbia could not have come at a better time for Minnesota. “It got to the point where it’s like, ‘Alright, let’s get practice going here and let’s get some games going,’” said … Read more