Analyzing the 2018-19 schedules: WCHA regular season the ‘best possible solution in an imperfect world’
The WCHA underwent more drastic realignment than any other league when changes shifted the landscape (photo: Jim Rosvold).
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Analyzing the 2018-19 schedules: NCHC ‘in a good spot,’ has a system that is ‘good for the game overall’
The league’s immediate and resounding success is because its eight members are unafraid of playing anybody at any time and in any venue. It’s a collaborative effort designed to boost individual profiles within a cooperative structure (photo: Bradley K. Olson).
Analyzing the 2018-19 schedules: With odd number of teams, Hockey East has ‘the same challenge other leagues have to deal with’
Hockey East has always been about New England, a region where hockey is king. It’s created all kinds of opportunity, and the league hasn’t shied away from experimentation, discovery and growth (photo: Melissa Wade).
Analyzing the 2018-19 schedules: ECAC Hockey slate comes with ‘a lot of parameters’
The ECAC is one of college hockey’s oldest conferences. Its tradition of excellence dates back over 55 years with a membership largely untouched since the 1960s (photo: Melissa Wade).
Analyzing the 2018-19 schedules: Five years in, Big Ten finding niche while continuing to grow with ‘core principles’ in place
A popular discussion around college hockey fans centers on the prospect of a “power conference” (photo: Rachel Lewis).
Analyzing the 2018-19 schedules: Atlantic Hockey ‘now accepted a little bit more amongst the other leagues’
Atlantic Hockey has always been a league based in attacking a good challenge (photo: Omar Phillips).
How are Division I hockey schedules created? One of our columnists found out
Time seems to drag by the end of summer. There are a good share of bad golf rounds, and my neck’s burned a couple of times over. The baseball pennant race is starting to thin out, and football is only in preseason mode. The lack of any real sports drama makes me itch for something … Read more
Hobey Baker winner Gaudette adds to awards with USCHO player of the year honors
For Adam Gaudette, the 2017-18 season will always be one to remember (photo: Melissa Wade).
This Week in Atlantic Hockey: Robert Morris knocking down adversity on way to league semifinals
The Atlantic Hockey regular season defines itself by months-long chaos. Every week seems to have unintended consequences, and no college hockey league can claim impacts from October in quite the same way (photo: Omar Phillips).
Three Things: Battle Tested, Hardened and Rewarded
The Atlantic Hockey regular season ended with such a frenzied rush that the playoffs could only serve as a potential buzzkill. Expectations, after all, went through the roof for exciting series, and it would take a couple of overtime games, probably with one or both going to two or three extra periods, to make us … Read more
Three Things: Battle Tested, Hardened and Rewarded
The Atlantic Hockey regular season ended with such a frenzied rush that the playoffs could only serve as a potential buzzkill. Expectations, after all, went through the roof for exciting series, and it would take a couple of overtime games, probably with one or both going to two or three extra periods, to make us … Read more
This Week in Atlantic Hockey: American International seeing ‘there’s a difference between being good and thinking you’re good’
At American International College, a strong character team has always been built on sportsmanship and academic progress (photo: Omar Phillips).
What’s Been Clinched, What Can Be Clinched: Feb. 24, 2018
It’s amazing to think that a five-month journey ends tonight. Atlantic Hockey teams wrap up their regular season this evening, ending a long trail lined with blood, sweat and tears. The highest of highs are bookended, truly, by the lowest of lows, with everyone living and dying on every single shift of every single game. … Read more
What’s Been Clinched, What Can Be Clinched: Feb. 24, 2018
It’s amazing to think that a five-month journey ends tonight. Atlantic Hockey teams wrap up their regular season this evening, ending a long trail lined with blood, sweat and tears. The highest of highs are bookended, truly, by the lowest of lows, with everyone living and dying on every single shift of every single game. … Read more
What’s Been Clinched – And What Can Be Clinched: Feb. 23, 2018
As Chris mentioned this week, 2017-2018 is one of the tightest seasons in Atlantic Hockey (and college hockey) history. The league somehow managed to make a chaotic race to the finish, which we once dubbed a demolition derby, more hectic. Holy Cross defeated AIC last night, 2-0, at the Hart Center, in the last game … Read more
What’s Been Clinched – And What Can Be Clinched: Feb. 23, 2018
As Chris mentioned this week, 2017-2018 is one of the tightest seasons in Atlantic Hockey (and college hockey) history. The league somehow managed to make a chaotic race to the finish, which we once dubbed a demolition derby, more hectic. Holy Cross defeated AIC last night, 2-0, at the Hart Center, in the last game … Read more
Three Things: Breaking It All Down
Atlantic Hockey’s penultimate weekend didn’t disappoint, once again drawing the league right back into a massive logjam. Canisius, the proverbial leader in the clubhouse, surrendered the top slot to Mercyhurst, who just a few months ago sat as one of the team’s in the bottom three. RIT, Robert Morris and Army all have some form … Read more
Three Things: Breaking It All Down
Atlantic Hockey’s penultimate weekend didn’t disappoint, once again drawing the league right back into a massive logjam. Canisius, the proverbial leader in the clubhouse, surrendered the top slot to Mercyhurst, who just a few months ago sat as one of the team’s in the bottom three. RIT, Robert Morris and Army all have some form … Read more
American International 1, Holy Cross 0
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – A two-period stalemate ended under six minutes into the third as AIC beat Holy Cross at the MassMutual Center on Saturday night. Jared Pike scored the game’s only goal, drawing an assist from Ryan Polin, at the 5:50 mark of the third period. It broke a two-period, scoreless tie that saw Crusaders … Read more
Air Force 3, Canisius 2
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Air Force pounded Canisius to the tune of 17 shots in the first period but failed to score through the game’s 20 minutes. For an encore in the second, they made sure to light the lamp. The Falcons outshot the Golden Griffins with 36 shots through the first 40 minutes of … Read more