Chris LerchI’ll be liveblogging the finals from the pressbox high atop the Scottrade Center. As with the semifinals, there will be a separate blog post for each period. Reload to see updates as each period progresses. Here are the line charts: Michigan State Forwards: Kennedy-Abdelkader-Crowder Lerg-Mueller-McKenzie (starters) Schepke-Sucharski-Sprague Lawrence-McClellan (Michigan State using an extra defenseman) Michigan … Read more
How the Eagles win: Keep doing what they’ve been doing. The Long Run is now at 13 games, the longest under coach Jerry York. Over that span, BC has outscored its opponents 61-23. “We’ve had some bounces,” York said. “Maybe just good Karma going on.” “Around Beanpot time, we decided to look in the mirror … Read more
How the Eagles win: Keep doing what they’ve been doing. The Long Run is now at 13 games, the longest under coach Jerry York. Over that span, BC has outscored its opponents 61-23. “We’ve had some bounces,” York said. “Maybe just good Karma going on.” “Around Beanpot time, we decided to look in the mirror … Read more
Jeff Lerg has been told that he couldn’t do it. Yet he has, and he’s now a national champion. Lerg sent a message to the college hockey world with his play in this tournament, Chris Lerch says.
A few of the 300 ways Michigan State can win: Be physical. Negate the Eagle’s speed with size and intensity. “We can’t try to play BC’s game,” said Spartan coach Rick Comley. “We just have to go out and be who we are…We’re not as quick as they are, and I think they score better … Read more
A few of the 300 ways Michigan State can win: Be physical. Negate the Eagle’s speed with size and intensity. “We can’t try to play BC’s game,” said Spartan coach Rick Comley. “We just have to go out and be who we are…We’re not as quick as they are, and I think they score better … Read more
It’s about four hours to game time and the USCHO crew is getting ready to head over to the rink. It’s only about a four block walk to the Scottrade Center, albeit through unseasonably cold weather here in St. Louis. We were Glad to get an invitation to a party last night hosted by my … Read more
It’s about four hours to game time and the USCHO crew is getting ready to head over to the rink. It’s only about a four block walk to the Scottrade Center, albeit through unseasonably cold weather here in St. Louis. We were Glad to get an invitation to a party last night hosted by my … Read more
My favorite quotes so far: “Well, I’m working on a five-star sudoku. It’s taking me a while. It’s probably going to take me until six o’clock tomorrow night.” – Michigan State coach Rick Comley’s opening remark in Friday’s press conference. “I didn’t think when I was riding the pine in Junior B hockey that I’d … Read more
My favorite quotes so far: “Well, I’m working on a five-star sudoku. It’s taking me a while. It’s probably going to take me until six o’clock tomorrow night.” – Michigan State coach Rick Comley’s opening remark in Friday’s press conference. “I didn’t think when I was riding the pine in Junior B hockey that I’d … Read more
They just finished up with the Hobey and Humanitarian presentations to a pair of worthy winners in Ryan Duncan and Kristin Savard. But as someone who has been to these things since the early 90s, I’m not sure that the new and improved way of presenting the awards is better. Let’s start with the Hobey. … Read more
They just finished up with the Hobey and Humanitarian presentations to a pair of worthy winners in Ryan Duncan and Kristin Savard. But as someone who has been to these things since the early 90s, I’m not sure that the new and improved way of presenting the awards is better. Let’s start with the Hobey. … Read more
OK, I’m an Atlantic Hockey guy – I cover the league for USCHO.com and do radio for RIT – but even if I wasn’t, I’d be rooting for Eric Ehn to win the Hobey Baker Award. Not that I don’t think the other two finalists don’t deserve to win, on the contrary I can make … Read more
OK, I’m an Atlantic Hockey guy – I cover the league for USCHO.com and do radio for RIT – but even if I wasn’t, I’d be rooting for Eric Ehn to win the Hobey Baker Award. Not that I don’t think the other two finalists don’t deserve to win, on the contrary I can make … Read more
Last night during the second semifinal, the press was notified of the death of the mother-in-law of Maine coach Tim Whitehead. She passed away suddenly prior to the Black Bears’ loss to Michigan State. We were asked to respect the privacy of Coach Whitehead and his family and we are of course honoring that and … Read more
Last night during the second semifinal, the press was notified of the death of the mother-in-law of Maine coach Tim Whitehead. She passed away suddenly prior to the Black Bears’ loss to Michigan State. We were asked to respect the privacy of Coach Whitehead and his family and we are of course honoring that and … Read more
I’m still in the pressbox at an empty Scottrade Center, watching the press conferences on closed-circuit TV (the rest of the USCHO gang is there in person, asking questions). North Dakota is up first, and Chris Porter, the Sioux captain said it all. “We never gave up,” he said. “We fought hard ’till the end.” … Read more
I’m still in the pressbox at an empty Scottrade Center, watching the press conferences on closed-circuit TV (the rest of the USCHO gang is there in person, asking questions). North Dakota is up first, and Chris Porter, the Sioux captain said it all. “We never gave up,” he said. “We fought hard ’till the end.” … Read more
And we’re about to get underway. Reload often for updates. 0:00: The Eagles’ Brock Bradford took a holding penalty at the buzzer at the end of the second period, so North Dakota starts the period with a man advantage. 2:00: Penalty over. 5:10: This period has been evenly played so far. The Toews-Duncan-Oshie line has … Read more
And we’re about to get underway. Reload often for updates. 0:00: The Eagles’ Brock Bradford took a holding penalty at the buzzer at the end of the second period, so North Dakota starts the period with a man advantage. 2:00: Penalty over. 5:10: This period has been evenly played so far. The Toews-Duncan-Oshie line has … Read more