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Freshman John Muse knew early on that he wanted to be a goalie, and the Boston College Eagles can be thankful for it. Mike Scandura reports.
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Back From The Brink
For North Dakota seniors Rylan Kaip and Robbie Bina, potentially career-ending injuries became transformative experiences. Patrick C. Miller reports.
2008 West Regional Preview
As it did last year, the West Regional looks to house the toughest quarter of the NCAA bracket. Two regular-season conference champions (one of them the host team), the defending NCAA titlists and a dangerous No. 4 seed make for what should be a highly-entertaining and potentially unpredictable weekend of hockey. The nominal top seed … Read more
New Hampshire’s Regan Wins Walter Brown Award
New Hampshire goaltender Kevin Regan was named the 56th recipient of the Walter Brown Award, presented annually to the best American-born college hockey player in New England. The President of the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston, Al Robichaud, made the announcement Thursday evening. New Hampshire goalie and Hobey Baker finalist Kevin Regan adds the Walter … Read more
2008 Northeast Regional Preview
Deja vu? It’s an eclectic but familiar cast of characters at this year’s Northeast Regional, where top-seeded Miami heads up an unpredictable group of teams. The RedHawks — who boast the nation’s top scoring offense and its second-ranked defense — draw Atlantic Hockey champion Air Force, which carries a nation-best nine-game unbeaten streak, in the … Read more
2008 East Regional Preview
Can Michigan be stopped? The Wolverines come into the NCAA tournament on a mini-roll after having won their last four in a row, including a nailbiter last Saturday to claim the CCHA tournament title and the overall top seed in the NCAAs. The unanimous No. 1 in the season’s final USCHO.com/CSTV poll is the undisputed … Read more
Tuesday Morning Quarterback: March 25
With the NCAA regionals barreling toward us, Jim Connelly and Scott Brown take a few minutes to evaluate the bracket and project the Frozen Four — along with a look at the Hobey Baker race.
Michigan Unanimous No. 1 In Final USCHO.com/CSTV Poll
Over the weekend, Michigan locked up the Mason Cup to go with its CCHA regular-season championship, and on Monday the Wolverines again nailed down the No. 1 spot in the nation in the final USCHO.com/CSTV Division I men’s poll, this time unanimously. Michigan beat Northern Michigan and then Miami en route to its tourney crown, … Read more
Bracket Reax (Re-Updated)
The field of 16 for the NCAA tournament has been announced, and although the pairings will — as they always do — provoke some consternation, the important thing is to make it. “The anticipation of the national tournament, the opponent, the site you’re going to play, it’s a special day,” said Boston College head coach … Read more
Northern Michigan Rallies Past Notre Dame
Derek Janzen moved from third goaltender to game-saver in just 30 minutes of hockey Saturday night in Northern Michigan’s 2-1 CCHA Championship third-place game win over Notre Dame at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. The sophomore Wildcats’ netminder shut out Notre Dame in the game’s second half, turning away 25 Fighting Irish shots, including many … Read more
UMD Claims 4th NCAA Women’s Crown
UMD wins 4-0 over Wisconsin to claim its fourth women’s NCAA title in sports eight-year history. Here is a portion of Shannon Miller’s opening statement from the postgame press conference. You have to feel fortunate when you get into the final game because there are so many great teams across the country. I would like … Read more
D-III All-Americans Announced
Goaltender Kyle Jones of St. Norbert leads the field of 2007-2008 Division III All-Americans announced prior to the Division III championships, held this weekend at Herb Brooks Arena. Jones, a three-time All-American, was named the winner of the Sid Watson Award, given annually of the nation’s best Division III men’s hockey player. Norwich’s Rick Cleaver … Read more
Net Benefit: Denver Claims Broadmoor Trophy
With little but WCHA bragging rights on the line, Denver netminder Peter Mannino and Minnesota goalie Alex Kangas put on a show. By the time the final whistle blew, Mannino, the battle-tested senior, had bested Kangas, the outstanding freshman. Mannino made 34 saves and allowed only one goal as the Denver Pioneers won the Broadmoor … Read more
Unlikely Hero: Janzen Backstops NMU Past Notre Dame
Derek Janzen moved from third goaltender to game-saver in just 30 minutes of hockey Saturday night in Northern Michigan’s 2-1 CCHA championship third-place win over Notre Dame at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. The sophomore Wildcat netminder shut out Notre Dame in the game’s second half, turning away 25 Fighting Irish shots, including many in … Read more
Bulldogs Sweep Up Fourth NCAA Championship
During the first three years of the WCHA, it appeared that it would be hard for one team to make a clean sweep of the two league titles plus the national crown. Maybe not — the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs become the sixth straight conference member to sweep all three championships in the same season with their … Read more
Middlebury’s Tom Maldonado Wins Eighth Annual Joe Concannon Award
Gridiron Club of Greater Boston president Al Robichaud announced Thursday that senior defenseman Tom Maldonado of Middlebury is the winner of the eighth annual Joe Concannon Award, which recognizes New England’s best American-born hockey player at the Division II-III level. Maldonado, a native of the Bronx, N.Y., finished his career at Middlebury with an outstanding … Read more
Back On The Trail
The Denver Pioneers are still, so far, unbeatable at the Xcel Energy Center. Unfortunately for them, they’re not around enough for that to really become a feared fact. As successful as the Pioneers have been since the tournament moved back to St. Paul in 2001 — seven consecutive 20-win seasons, three national tournament appearances and … Read more
Michigan Rallies Past Northern Michigan
Top-ranked Michigan scored four third-period goals to turn back resilient Northern Michigan, 6-4, in Friday night’s second CCHA championship tournament semifinal at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. Overcoming a two-period, 3-2 deficit, the Wolverines used two goals by Tim Miller, only his third and fourth of the season, in the final stanza, as well as … Read more
The Heartstoppers
Minnesota has seen more than its share of overtime games this season, and until recently they hadn’t gone the Gophers’ way. That’s changed, says Tom Reale.
MSU’s Lerg One Of Five Finalists For Sullivan Award
Michigan State junior goaltender Jeff Lerg, of Livonia, Mich., has been named one of five finalists for the prestigious James E. Sullivan Award. Lerg has been invited to the Sullivan Award Ceremony in New York, N.Y., on April 1 at the New York Athletic Club. The AAU Sullivan Award honors the outstanding amateur athlete in … Read more