Tuesday Morning Quarterback: Jan. 12, 2010
USCHO senior writers Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski are back to talk about Miami’s off weekend, Union’s emergence and other issues in another edition of Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
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Consensus At Last: Oswego Unanimous No. 1
Fickle and divided Division III college hockey voters finally are in agreement — at least about who should be No. 1. In a poll where only four schools are in the same place as they were a week ago, the Oswego Lakers — much as they have been all season — remained the only constant, … Read more
Former MSU, Michigan Tech Coach Bessone Passes Away
Amo Bessone, who coached Michigan State to the 1966 national championship as part of 28 years leading the Spartans, has died in New Mexico. He was 93. He coached 814 games behind the Michigan State bench, second only to Ron Mason’s 974. He started in 1951 and retired in 1979 with a 367-427-20 record at … Read more
Denver Ousts Miami From Poll’s Top Spot
For the first time since the first week of the season, Miami is not listed atop the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. Related link: USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll: Jan. 11 Denver supplanted the RedHawks in the No. 1 spot Monday, earning 45 of the 50 first-place votes after Miami lost twice to Robert Morris … Read more
Notre Dame’s Sheahan Leads Collegians in Mid-Term Draft Rankings
Four current college players are ranked in NHL Central Scouting’s mid-term rankings for the 2010 entry draft. Notre Dame center Riley Sheahan heads the list, released Monday, at fifth among North American skaters. Minnesota State center Tyler Pitlick (21st), Harvard defenseman Danny Biega (31st) and Wisconsin defenseman John Ramage (187th) also appeared on the rankings. … Read more
Ortiz Scores Goal, Two Assists to Lead Massachusetts Past Northeastern
Massachusetts regained their momentum after Saturday night’s 7-2 loss to New Hampshire, as they sailed past Northeastern with a 4-1 victory at Matthews Arena in front of a crowd of 2,160 Sunday night. The Huskies went 0-2 against the Massachusetts sister schools over the weekend. “I thought to a man we were mentally prepared and … Read more
D’Amigo Scores Goal, Two Assists to Lead RPI Past Princeton
It was a tale of two power plays on Sunday afternoon at Hobey Baker Rink. Rensselaer’s clicked, Princeton’s struggled, and in the end it was the visiting Engineers who took a 4-1 victory before 2,112 fans in a nationally-televised contest. Freshman forward Jerry D’Amigo returned from his gold medal-winning stint with the U.S. National Junior … Read more
Hagelin Scores Two Goals, Two Assists as Michigan Routs Western Michigan
With a 6-1 victory over Western Michigan on Saturday at Yost Arena, Michigan took their second step of the weekend out of the massive hole they had dug for themselves in the 2009 portion of the CCHA season. The Wolverines took the first step of 2010 out of that crater with a Friday night win … Read more
Gregoire Scores Two as North Dakota Edges Minnesota State
North Dakota shook off a trend of losing one-goal games and instead held on for a 3-2 victory over visiting Minnesota State, sweeping the series at Ralph Engelstad Arena. “We had six one-goal losses in the first half,” UND coach Dave Hakstol noted. “Maybe we can find a way to win six games. Well, we … Read more
Bishop Has Three Assists as Ohio State Edges Bowling Green
The Bowling Green Falcons had one of their best opportunities to break an eight-game conference winless streak on Saturday evening, but fell a goal short in their 4-3 loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes. Bowling Green was down 3-0 less than five minutes into the second period, but rallied several times to get within a … Read more
Geoffrion Scores Two Goals, Assist as Wisconsin Romps Over U-18 Squad
Just because the marquee said ‘exhibition’ before Saturday night’s Wisconsin game didn’t mean the Badgers had to buy into the moniker about their match-up against the U.S. Under-18 Team. Taking nights off isn’t what has elevated the Badgers to a No. 4 national ranking and smack dab in the mix for the Western Collegiate Hockey … Read more
Abbott Scores Goal, Two Assists as Maine Edges Merrimack
University of Maine sophomore right wing Gustav Nyquist saw an opening in the top left corner of the goal from the right point, but flung a wrist shot just wide of the far post early in Saturday’s Hockey East contest against the Merrimack College Warriors. Given a second chance, Nyquist would not miss. A rising … Read more
Captain Butler Scores Two as UNH Crushes Massachusetts
University of New Hampshire senior captain Bobby Butler and junior forward Paul Thompson scored two goals apiece as the Wildcats built a four-goal, first-period lead en route to a 7-2 victory over the No. 16 Massachusetts Minutemen on Saturday night at the Whittemore Center in Durham, N.H. “It was a very uninspired performance; I apologize … Read more
Haczyk Scores Game-Winner as Niagara Edges St. Lawrence
Unlike the previous evening, the patrons who showed up at Dwyer Arena certainly got their money’s worth. Junior right wing Bryan Haczyk scored a fluke goal midway through the third period as the Niagara Purple Eagles redeemed themselves from an embarrassing loss and defeated St. Lawrence 4-3 on Saturday. The win was a paramount triumph … Read more
Jack Connolly Scores Two as Minnsota-Duluth Sweeps Colorado College
The Western Collegiate Hockey Association’s 2010 scoring champion won’t be crowned for two months, but picking a Minnesota-Duluth player at midseason wouldn’t be a bad idea. After 16 games of the 28-game league schedule, four Bulldogs lead the scoring in WCHA play. The offensive leaders for the No. 11-ranked Bulldogs added to their totals in … Read more
Cain’s Overtime Goal Lifts Union Over Quinnipiac
Luke Cain’s overtime goal helped propel the Union College Dutchmen to a 2-1 victory over the Quinnipiac University Bobcats Saturday evening in ECAC Hockey action. Cain picked up a loose puck in the neutral zone and carried it behind the Bobcats net’ and wrapped the puck around between the pads of Dan Clarke for the … Read more
Hudson Scores Two as Nebraska-Omaha Edges Alaska
It seems appropriate that, in the team’s last-ever regular-season league meeting with long-time rival Alaska, it was Nebraska-Omaha’s youth that stepped up on Saturday and took center stage. The Mavericks needed someone from within their ranks to take control to try and boost the team back up above the .500 mark on the season. UNO … Read more
Knelsen Scores Goal, Assist as Alaska Edges Nebraska-Omaha
Having just returned from leading the United States to gold in the IIHF World Junior Championships, Nebraska-Omaha coach Dean Blais found his ‘Welcome home’ gift from his full-time job to be less than ideal. With a grueling second-half schedule beckoning, Blais had hoped his return to the Mavericks’ bench this week would galvanize the team. … Read more
Fontaine Scores Two as Minnesota-Duluth Tops Colorado College
No. 3-ranked Colorado College hadn’t lost a road game in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association in the first half of the season on the way to second place, and the Tigers hadn’t been handled by any opponent, with their five losses all by one goal each. No. 13 Minnesota Duluth erased those statistics Friday night … Read more
York Stops 36 as RPI Upends Quinnipiac
Three special teams’ goals in the second period helped send the Rensselaer Engineers to a 4-1 victory over the Quinnipiac University Bobcats Friday evening in ECAC Hockey action. RPI scored two short-handed goals and a power-play goal in the second, and an extra-attacker goal in the third to give the Bobcats their first defeat at … Read more