Season Of The Fan
College hockey fans are a breed apart — and never is that more obvious than at the Frozen Four.
Mike Volonnino
Seriousness, Levity Mingle At USCHO.com Town Hall Meeting
Set amidst the colonial charm of Faneuil Hall, USCHO.com kicked off Frozen Friday’s festivities with its fourth annual Town Hall Meeting. Moderated by USCHO General Manager Jayson Moy, fans in attendance had the opportunity to grill five of college hockey’s luminaries in an open forum of discussion. Unlike past years, which focused more on NCAA-wide, … Read more
Power Outage
The Maine penalty kill shut down BC’s power play.
Black Bears Continue Heart-Stopping Ways
For Maine, 2-1 is magic. The Black Bears advanced to the Frozen Four when Mike Hamilton scored at 3:27 to defeat Wisconsin, 2-1 in overtime of the East Regional Final. The win came a week after Maine captured the Hockey East Championship with a 2-1 triple overtime win. “This was a great game for us,” … Read more
Deja Vu: Maine Stuns Harvard On Moore’s Winner
What will it take for Harvard to win in the NCAA tournament? For starters, playing a team other than Maine wouldn’t hurt. Friday, the Black Bears scored four unanswered goals as the Crimson watched a 4-1 third-period lead disappear. Maine finished the comeback with a Greg Moore shot from behind the left faceoff circle at … Read more
Like Captain, Like Team
Kenny Smith caps his, and Harvard’s, comeback.
Colgate Downs Dartmouth
As the number-one seed in the ECAC tournament, Colgate expected to win on the final day in Albany. Just not in the early evening. Colgate captain Rob Brown put an unsatisfying cap on the season in which he guided his program to a regular-season championship by teeing a seemingly-harmless shot from the right point that … Read more
Harvard Heads to Third Straight Final
Bust up your brackets, it’s underdog night at the ECAC semifinals. Brendan Bernakevitch broke a 1-1 tie 33 seconds into the third period to give No. 6 Harvard a 2-1 win over No. 3 Dartmouth in the ECAC semifinals Friday night in front of 5,641 at Pepsi Arena. The victory puts the Crimson in the … Read more
This Week in the CHA: March 18, 2004
With the CHA tournament in the books and Niagara on its way to the NCAAs, Mike Volonnino recaps a thrilling weekend of hockey — and laments how few were there to see it in Kearney, Neb.
This Week in the CHA: March 11, 2004
What is your favorite hockey move of all time: Slap Shot or Miracle? In the CHA playoffs this year, you can take your pick. On Friday in Kearney, Wayne St and Alabama Huntsville will faceoff and one team may have to dress the Hanson brothers and in the other contest Findlay will play Air Force … Read more
This Week in the CHA: March 4, 2004
Findlay’s stunning sweep of Niagara undid some clever planning by the CHA’s schedulers, helping Bemidji State to the regular-season title. But there’s still pride on the line — and a little more — when the Beavers face the Purple Eagles this weekend.
This Week in the CHA: Feb. 26, 2004
Despite a disappointing season, Wayne State battles to the finish; head-coaching brothers clash once again; and — in all likelihood — events are setting up a big finish next weekend in the CHA. Mike Volonnino reports.
This Week in the CHA: Feb. 19, 2004
With only a few games left to make up the difference, Niagara and Alabama-Huntsville battle to preserve their hopes of a CHA regular-season title — or at least a second-place finish and a corresponding bye in the league tournament. Mike Volonnino reports.
This Week in the CHA: Feb. 12, 2004
Bemidji State goes toe-to-toe with Minnesota, producing a lesson in perception vs. reality that bodes well for the CHA as a whole; and this weekend, labama-Huntsville and Niagara battle for the slot behind the Beavers in the standings. Mike Volonnino reports.
This Week in the CHA: Feb. 5, 2004
The CHA has Robert Morris on board, meaning that the league’s NCAA autobid is safe — but commissioner R.H. “Bob” Peters might not be done just yet. Also: Bemidji State visits Minnesota and Alabama-Huntsville travels to Maine this weekend. Mike Volonnino reports.
This Week in the CHA: Jan. 29, 2004
Ending weeks’ worth of speculation, the CHA brought nascent program Robert Morris on board for the 2004-05 season, preserving a six-team league and an NCAA autobid. Mike Volonnino reports on the new addition, not to mention the rest of the week’s news.
This Week in the CHA: Jan. 22, 2004
Air Force and Army battle for pride — and afterwards, show their respect for each other; and Mike Volonnino explains that, no, he can’t quite singlehandedly get Jared Ross USCHO’s Offensive Player of the Week award.
This Week in the CHA: Jan. 15, 2004
The loss of Findlay hockey throws the CHA into a deadline search to retain its NCAA autobid, with Robert Morris’ nascent team playing a major role. Also: Jared Ross turns heads, and here comes Joe Tallari. Mike Volonnino reports.
This Week in the CHA: Jan. 8, 2004
Findlay’s decision to drop hockey as a varsity sport leaves its players and coaches high and dry — and the CHA as a whole must move quickly to preserve its automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Mike Volonnino reports.
This Week in the CHA: Jan. 1, 2004
Niagara suffers a holiday loss in the form of its star rookie; Wayne State follows up a visit to North Dakota by playing two more powerhouses; and the Serratore brothers bring Division I hockey to a new frontier in Minnesota. Mike Volonnino rounds up the CHA.