Drew Claussen
With a sizable roster turnover one might have assumed going into the season that Penn State’s trend of improving its win total during the program’s first three seasons might come to an end. On the other hand, maybe not. The Nittany Lions, with a roster that features 10 freshmen and eight sophomores, have gotten off … Read more
All six Big Ten teams were in action this weekend against various teams from the East Coast and, aside from a tough weekend for Michigan, things went very well. Here’s how things ended up: Penn State swept Canisius at home, winning 4-1 on Friday and 4-2 on Saturday Ohio State trounced Niagara 10-2 on Friday … Read more
All six Big Ten teams were in action this weekend against various teams from the East Coast and, aside from a tough weekend for Michigan, things went very well. Here’s how things ended up: Penn State swept Canisius at home, winning 4-1 on Friday and 4-2 on Saturday Ohio State trounced Niagara 10-2 on Friday … Read more
Getting through the first three games of the season with a 1-0-2 record may not exactly qualify as setting the world on fire but comparatively speaking, Ohio State is off to a great start. Considering the Buckeyes lost their first seven games last season, started 1-4 the season before that and dropped their first three … Read more
Good morning everyone. I usually try and post these Sunday evening, but I ran my first full marathon yesterday so my motivation to do anything else was very low. Paula also completed the Detroit Free Press Half Marathon yesterday. It’s safe to say we covered more miles than any other columnist duo. Five of the … Read more
Good morning everyone. I usually try and post these Sunday evening, but I ran my first full marathon yesterday so my motivation to do anything else was very low. Paula also completed the Detroit Free Press Half Marathon yesterday. It’s safe to say we covered more miles than any other columnist duo. Five of the … Read more
Going into year four of the Big Ten, Minnesota is once again picked to be atop of the standings, but that’s about the only thing that has been consistent over the four seasons the conference has been in existence. Well, kind of. Aside from the inaugural season where the Gophers and Wisconsin made the NCAA … Read more
What’s the process for the Pioneers? “It’s about growing and developing players into roles, seeing who has chemistry with who and who can execute on special teams,” coach Jim Montgomery says.
Six Pioneers players scored in a 7-2 victory over Boston University.
Ferris State blew a two-goal lead during Saturday’s NCAA West Regional semifinal, but at the end of the day it used an opportunistic offense to knock off the region’s top seed.
The regular season is officially in the books. The final weekend wasn’t necessarily very dramatic, but there were two series that could have changed the seeding of the conference tournament and another that was a preview of the only predetermined matchup that is going to happen in St. Paul. In the end the seeding was … Read more
The regular season is officially in the books. The final weekend wasn’t necessarily very dramatic, but there were two series that could have changed the seeding of the conference tournament and another that was a preview of the only predetermined matchup that is going to happen in St. Paul. In the end the seeding was … Read more
A Saturday loss at Michigan State likely means they’ll have to win the Big Ten tournament to advance to the NCAA field of 16.
Greetings from the Twin Cities where I’m spending a day off from work in preparation for seeing Bruce Springsteen tonight. Sorry, I had to brag, I’m very excited. Back to hockey, four teams were in action this weekend and after the contests we are, for the most part, right back where we started. Here’s how … Read more
Greetings from the Twin Cities where I’m spending a day off from work in preparation for seeing Bruce Springsteen tonight. Sorry, I had to brag, I’m very excited. Back to hockey, four teams were in action this weekend and after the contests we are, for the most part, right back where we started. Here’s how … Read more
Kyle Connor, JT Compher and Tyler Motte have combined for 140 points.
All six Big Ten teams were in action against each other this weekend, with the three teams at the top of the standings traveling to face off against the three at the bottom. The road warriors, for the most part, prevailed against the bottom three. Here’s how things played out: Minnesota swept Ohio State Michigan … Read more
All six Big Ten teams were in action against each other this weekend, with the three teams at the top of the standings traveling to face off against the three at the bottom. The road warriors, for the most part, prevailed against the bottom three. Here’s how things played out: Minnesota swept Ohio State Michigan … Read more
The deputy commissioner, who oversees hockey, says the Big Ten is “in this for the long haul.”
Dear faithful readers, I have an interview for next week’s column scheduled with Brad Traviolia, Deputy Commissioner for the Big Ten Conference, tomorrow afternoon. If you’d be so kind to post any questions that you have about Big Ten hockey or college hockey as a whole in the comments section and I’ll try to ask as … Read more