Site AdministratorLet’s Get Back, Please? The heart of the ECAC schedule is almost upon us … and it couldn’t have come any sooner. After experiencing one slap in the face after another in nonconference play, the chants of E-Z-A-C have resurfaced in full force. And who could blame them? Heading into this weekend, only three teams … Read more
First off, we hope that everyone out there had a great holiday, and we look forward to wishing everyone a Happy 2000! Now on to our show. The Controversy In Cat Country We’re sure that everyone is well aware by now of what is happening up in Burlington with the University of Vermont. Matters are … Read more
As you might expect, Tyler Harlton’s college career was filled with highlights and disappointments. But the environment he found at Michigan State, he knows, is something that may never be recaptured. And when Harlton looks around pro hockey, he sees many of his old friends enjoying great success. He uses that as inspiration to improve … Read more
Ralph Engelstad, a 1954 alumnus of the University of North Dakota, announced Thursday a gift of $100 million to his alma mater. The donation, which is one of the largest private gifts to any U.S. university in history, will partly be used to build a new, state-of-the-art hockey venue. Engelstad, who owns the Imperial Palace … Read more
The state of Minnesota is apparently down two collegiate players, as Shawn Roed of Minnesota and Matt Noga of St. Cloud State have decided to leave their respective teams, local reports indicate. SCSU senior center Noga has left the program for personal reasons, according to the St. Cloud Times. Noga, who missed last weekend’s series … Read more
Often, this column will be the place for a lot of random musings. But this month, there’s a lot of meat here, as we delve into hot-button topics like new NCAA regulations, the upcoming World Junior Championships, and coaching shifts. Hopefully it’s not too much to digest at once. A lot of people wrote over … Read more
The Curse Of USCHO Much has been made of this within the last few days, mainly about the fact that the school that leads off in this space each week winds up biting the dust at least once the following weekend. Now before you point fingers at us, let’s take a look at the cold, … Read more
Alaska-Anchorage freshman goaltender Cory McEachran has been suspended for an indefinite period of time, according to coach Dean Talafous, for what the Minneapolis Star Tribune is reporting as punishment for setting off a fire extinguisher in a dormitory. McEachran, a 6-foot-2, 200-pounder from Thunder Bay, Ont., has a 5-4 record in his first season with … Read more
The Gate Is Open The musical chair of ECAC teams in the USCHO Poll has a new leader this week, in the form of the seventh-ranked Red Raiders of Colgate. The Red Raiders captured the 17th annual Syracuse Invitational this past weekend with wins over Merrimack and Niagara. “They really wanted this, they really wanted … Read more