Canisius rides streak into NCAAs; ‘We knew we had it in us’
Canisius has the longest winning streak in the nation at eight games, a stretch in which they’ve averaged 4.5 goals per game. Ed Trefzer reports from the Atlantic Hockey Championship.
Ed Trefzger
First time for everything: a few from the Atlantic Hockey semifinals
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – A number of firsts happened at the Atlantic Hockey semifinals today. A few: • The game between Mercyhurst and Connecticut marked, surprisingly, the first use of video replay in Atlantic Hockey history. Trevor Gerling’s wrist shot in the first period trickled through goalie Jordan Tibbett’s legs and across the goal line before getting … Read more
First time for everything: a few from the Atlantic Hockey semifinals
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – A number of firsts happened at the Atlantic Hockey semifinals today. A few: • The game between Mercyhurst and Connecticut marked, surprisingly, the first use of video replay in Atlantic Hockey history. Trevor Gerling’s wrist shot in the first period trickled through goalie Jordan Tibbett’s legs and across the goal line before getting … Read more
Video reaction from Mercyhurst’s win over Connecticut
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Here are videos of the postgame news conferences after Mercyhurst’s 4-1 win over Connecticut in the Atlantic Hockey semifinals: [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/EBKGMQ6RvdI width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/fR56rpgVynw width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/bnLDV7oFKfQ width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/4xU83IMZuRY width=500]
Video reaction from Mercyhurst’s win over Connecticut
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Here are videos of the postgame news conferences after Mercyhurst’s 4-1 win over Connecticut in the Atlantic Hockey semifinals: [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/EBKGMQ6RvdI width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/fR56rpgVynw width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/bnLDV7oFKfQ width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/4xU83IMZuRY width=500]
It’s a waiting game for stunned Niagara after semifinal loss
Top-seeded Niagara has a good chance at an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, but that wasn’t much consolation. Ed Trefzger reports from the Atlantic Hockey Championship.
RIT to host men’s and women’s outdoor doubleheader Dec. 14, 2013
Rochester Institute of Technology’s men’s and women’s hockey teams will host an outdoor doubleheader at Frontier Field, Rochester’s minor-league baseball stadium, on Dec. 14, 2013. The men will face Atlantic Hockey rival Niagara in a late-afternoon game, while the women will open the day in a non-league tilt against Clarkson. Game times will be decided … Read more
PairWise Predictor: What are the NCAA playoff possibilities?
Once again, USCHO.com’s PairWise Predictor is live. What’s the PairWise Predictor? It’s your opportunity to test out your choices for winners in next weekend’s five conference tournaments to see how they affect the PairWise Rankings. You can find out which teams are in no matter what, which ones are definitely out, and which ones need … Read more
PairWise Predictor: What are the NCAA playoff possibilities?
Once again, USCHO.com’s PairWise Predictor is live. What’s the PairWise Predictor? It’s your opportunity to test out your choices for winners in next weekend’s five conference tournaments to see how they affect the PairWise Rankings. You can find out which teams are in no matter what, which ones are definitely out, and which ones need … Read more
Atlantic Hockey coaches tab Air Force as top team in coaches’ poll
Air Force has been picked by Atlantic Hockey coaches as the favorite to win the league’s 10th regular season. The Falcons received eight of 12 first-place votes, edging out Niagara, which received three first-place votes. Robert Morris, picked eighth by the coaches, garnered the remaining top vote. “I wish winning the league was as easy … Read more
NCAA and ESPN refine communication of plays under video review
TAMPA, Fla. — In a meeting on Thursday before the broadcast of the national semifinal games, NCAA officials and ESPN production staffers met to improve communication about replays and agreed on a method to let the broadcast crew know what was being reviewed. “We’ve actually taken some steps here at the Frozen Four to make … Read more
NCAA and ESPN refine communication of plays under video review
TAMPA, Fla. — In a meeting on Thursday before the broadcast of the national semifinal games, NCAA officials and ESPN production staffers met to improve communication about replays and agreed on a method to let the broadcast crew know what was being reviewed. “We’ve actually taken some steps here at the Frozen Four to make … Read more
Eight months in the making, Frozen Four broadcasts a collection of moving parts
ESPN started planning for the 60-person, 20-camera production in August and put things in place in Tampa on Tuesday. Ed Trefzger reports from the Frozen Four.
RIT’s push for NCAA legislative change opens the door for women to move to Division I
It took a lot of behind-the-scenes wrangling for RIT to overcome the NCAA’s prohibition on D-III schools playing up to D-I, but that work might open other opportunities for schools with ice hockey programs. Ed Trefzger reports.
Air Force executes, back in AHA finals with win over Mercyhurst
A well-executed plan resulted in yet another trip to the Atlantic Hockey championship game for top-seed Air Force in a 5-2 win over Mercyhurst. “We knew we’d be able to move down low below the goal line and create some opportunities,” said Air Force coach Frank Serratore. “Our guys executed our game plan.” It was … Read more
PairWise Predictor 2012 is live: share your scenarios
With the final four teams set in each conference — or six, in the case of the WCHA — USCHO.com’s PairWise Predictor is now live. We’d like to see your scenarios. Can you come up with some strange combinations that put your favorite team in, or your hated nemesis out? How high or low can … Read more
PairWise Predictor 2012 is live: share your scenarios
With the final four teams set in each conference — or six, in the case of the WCHA — USCHO.com’s PairWise Predictor is now live. We’d like to see your scenarios. Can you come up with some strange combinations that put your favorite team in, or your hated nemesis out? How high or low can … Read more
Kelly: conversations continue with ‘four to six’ schools about college hockey expansion
Despite the impending loss of Alabama-Huntsville from the ranks of Division I hockey, College Hockey Inc. executive director Paul Kelly remains optimistic about the expansion of the sport. Kelly, a guest on the Nov. 1 episode of USCHO Live!, said that he is continuing to speak with “four to six” schools about moving to D-I. Kelly would … Read more
Nov. 1 edition of USCHO Live! to feature Paul Kelly of College Hockey Inc.
On the next edition of USCHO Live! — our weekly college hockey talk show — we’ll be joined by Paul Kelly, executive director of College Hockey Inc., to discuss the landscape of college hockey and his organization’s role in promoting the sport. Join us for the conversation and information, Tuesday, Nov. 1, from 8 to 9 p.m. … Read more
Too early to mean anything, but here it is
An old friend of mine, a retired sports information director, beats everyone on his list to the punch by sending out his Christmas cards early. He beat his own record this year: I received his card yesterday. (Thanks, Roger!) We’ve sent out our Christmas card to statistical fanatics a bit early, too. It’s way too … Read more