Regular season-closing North Dakota-Miami series stands to live up to billing
The RedHawks can grab a share of the Penrose Cup with two wins; UND needs just a tie to gain sole possession of the title.
Matthew Semisch
Three things: Feb. 22
Some of the bigger talking points from the weekend that was in the NCHC: Omaha suffers sweep Before Omaha visited unranked St. Cloud State this weekend, UNO hadn’t been shut out in a single game this season. Nor, in fact, had the Mavericks been swept in any two-game set during the current campaign. Both of … Read more
Three things: Feb. 22
Some of the bigger talking points from the weekend that was in the NCHC: Omaha suffers sweep Before Omaha visited unranked St. Cloud State this weekend, UNO hadn’t been shut out in a single game this season. Nor, in fact, had the Mavericks been swept in any two-game set during the current campaign. Both of … Read more
Tied for first place, Omaha hopes late-season struggles are a thing of the past
UNO has trended downward in the home stretch in recent seasons and hasn’t been to a league playoff championship weekend in nearly 11 years.
Three things: Feb. 8
Saturday saw us wrap up an abbreviated weekend slate of action of four games involving five NCHC teams. The league’s weekly dance card will be full each week from next weekend through the end of the regular season, but here are three things that stuck out to me from the last round of games. Denver … Read more
Three things: Feb. 8
Saturday saw us wrap up an abbreviated weekend slate of action of four games involving five NCHC teams. The league’s weekly dance card will be full each week from next weekend through the end of the regular season, but here are three things that stuck out to me from the last round of games. Denver … Read more
Fenton keeps one eye on NCHC’s successful present, another on future
With his league holding five of the top nine spots in the PairWise Rankings, the commissioner has a successful product to market.
Three things: Jan. 25
With seven of the NCHC’s eight teams in action this weekend, we’ve been left with plenty of talking points. Here are three that particularly stick out in my mind. Duluth underwhelms at North Star College Cup In only its second year of existence, the North Star College Cup has already generated plenty of excitement in … Read more
Three things: Jan. 25
With seven of the NCHC’s eight teams in action this weekend, we’ve been left with plenty of talking points. Here are three that particularly stick out in my mind. Duluth underwhelms at North Star College Cup In only its second year of existence, the North Star College Cup has already generated plenty of excitement in … Read more
No time for Western Michigan to get complacent, Murray says
The Broncos are 9-1 in their last 10 games, but the coach has his team looking ahead to St. Cloud State this weekend.
TMQ: On stumbles, milestones and new faces in Bracketology
Each week during the season we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
Three things: Jan. 11
Seven of the NCHC’s eight teams were in action this weekend, and plenty of storylines were created. Here are three that particularly stuck out in my mind. Omaha leaps into first place Most years, the sporting totem pole in Omaha isn’t even topped by an Omaha team. Nebraska football is normally the top dog, followed … Read more
Three things: Jan. 11
Seven of the NCHC’s eight teams were in action this weekend, and plenty of storylines were created. Here are three that particularly stuck out in my mind. Omaha leaps into first place Most years, the sporting totem pole in Omaha isn’t even topped by an Omaha team. Nebraska football is normally the top dog, followed … Read more
Here’s what New Year’s resolutions might look like around the NCHC
All eight teams have at least something to shore up in the second half of the season.
Defying modest expectations, Omaha qualifies as NCHC’s biggest first-half surprise
Despite a difficult schedule and a batch of newcomers, the Mavericks are 10-4-2 with a series against Alabama-Huntsville left before the break.
TMQ: Examining the first half’s balance of power in college hockey
Each week during the season we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
Three things: Dec. 7
Clash of ranked teams ends in a stalemate Many eyes were fixed on the goings-on in Oxford, Ohio, this weekend, which hosted a two-game NCHC set between fourth-ranked Miami and No. 12 Omaha. A series that appeared to have “split” written all over it ended that way, with Miami winning big by an 8-2 count … Read more
Three things: Dec. 7
Clash of ranked teams ends in a stalemate Many eyes were fixed on the goings-on in Oxford, Ohio, this weekend, which hosted a two-game NCHC set between fourth-ranked Miami and No. 12 Omaha. A series that appeared to have “split” written all over it ended that way, with Miami winning big by an 8-2 count … Read more
Hakstol won’t let North Dakota believe the hype in the No. 1 ranking
UND is atop the poll heading into a nonconference home series against Lake Superior State.
Three things: Nov. 23
RedHawks sitting pretty in first place Seventh-ranked Miami has plenty to be thankful heading into their Thanksgiving break, not least of all the fact that they moved into first place in the NCHC last weekend. The RedHawks found themselves at the top of the league’s eight-team pile after downing former CCHA rival Western Michigan twice … Read more