Dave StarmanGame day, almost game time. 60 minutes from a national title. The key to today is routine, focus, and demeanor. In coaching there is the philosophy every game as big as the last one and the next one. Today is the last one but needs to be approached by the staffs and players in the … Read more
Doc DelCastillo will officially resign Thursday as head coach at the University of Alaska. “With my wife pregnant and expecting our sixth child in August, we felt as a family that the best place for us to be was back in the Midwest where both of our families are,” said DelCastillo Friday morning from his … Read more
With the announcement of the Hobey Baker winner just two weeks off, Dave Starman takes a deep dive into each finalist’s performance this season.
Starting with a fascinating Boston College-Minnesota matchup in Worcester, Dave Starman breaks down the X’s and O’s of this weekend’s regionals.
Perhaps more than ever, freshmen are playing key roles on this year’s crop of NCAA tournament teams. Dave Starman highlights a few good (young) men.
Notre Dame’s Brock Sheehan is hoping for a little more of the college game, but in any event, Dave Starman says he’s ready for the next level.
With the Hobey Baker finalists out, Dave Starman muses on two missing names, then gives props to the CCHA awards banquet.
It hasn’t been a smooth ride, but Notre Dame is at Joe Louis Arena with a shot at the Mason Cup, not to mention an NCAA tournament bid. Dave Starman seeks out the reasons.
If the CCHA is truly a two-tiered league as Northern Michigan Walt Kyle says, then Kyle’s Wildcats are chipping away at the supports, says Dave Starman.
The playoff action heats up this weekend — just in time for Dave Starman to offer breakdowns of every series in the WCHA, CCHA, ECAC Hockey and Hockey East.
Dave Starman can root for the underdog as much as anyone. But the personal and the professional are different matters, and overcoming the odds isn’t always a headline-grabber. Read on.
With just two weeks of play left before the NCAA tournament, Dave Starman takes a tour around the nation to find the top stories — including some neglected ones.
Friday night, Red Berenson coaches his 1,000th game at Michigan — fittingly against archrival Michigan State. Dave Starman takes a look at the man who has become synonymous with Wolverine hockey.
When Vermont’s season looked ready to fall apart, the Catamounts fought back. And with a key matchup looming in New Hampshire, Dave Starman says UVM must keep its fires burning.
Since a well-documented loss in Denver, the Wisconsin Badgers have regrouped around a common theme. Dave Starman finds Mike Eaves’ team making a charge as the playoff race heats up.
It took a bit for Rick Comley to really settle in at Michigan State, but now the Spartans’ bench boss is focused on a repeat NCAA championship, Dave Starman finds.
Boston College has plenty of talent on the offensive side, but don’t overlook the D-corps. Dave Starman profiles the Eagles’ blueliners.
Michigan State head coach Rick Comley is no stranger to the Frozen Four, but this is his first trip with the Spartans. Dave Starman finds that the NCAA championship holds unique memories for the Comley family.
He may not have captained his team to a championship, but Maine’s captain, Michel Léveillé, captained his life in his four years at Maine. Dave Starman looks at his journey.
In 25 years at Alabama-Huntsville, Doug Ross built the Chargers into a D-II and D-III powerhouse, then guided the program into Division I. Now, in his final season behind the bench, Ross has given UAH a parting gift. Dave Starman reports.