FROZEN FOUR: Can Wisconsin learn from its mistakes?

Wisconsin Badgers How they got here: Won the Worcester Regional, beating Dartmouth 5-1 and Michigan State 4-3 (OT) Overall season record: 23-12-2 Top players: D Ben Dexheimer (7-20-27), D Luke Osburn (6-15-20), F Quinn Finley (17-16-33), F Christian Fitzgerald (16-15-31), F Gavin Morrissey (9-27-33). Top goalie: Daniel Hauser (20-7-2, 2.56, .899) Why they’ll win the … Read more

FROZEN FOUR: Michigan hopes experience helps

Michigan Wolverines How they got to Las Vegas: Won the Albany Regional, beating Bentley 5-1 and Minnesota Duluth 4-3 Overall season record: 31-7-1 Top players: D Tyler Duke (2-16-18), D Luca Fantilli (4-13-17), F T.J. Hughes (21-35-56), F Michael Hage (13-38-51), F Will Horcoff (25-13-38). Top goalie: Jack Ivankovic (25-7-1, 2.13, .923) Why they’ll win … Read more

TMQ: The road to Las Vegas delivered

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 PAULA: Dan, that was a tournament weekend for the ages. The level of skill and grit on display in all four regionals matched anything I’ve seen in my decades of covering … Read more

TMQ: Underdogs + upsets = conference tourney madness

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 Dan: A season that started in the first weekend of October — and possibly beyond, if you’re a fan of counting things like exhibitions and preseason practices — makes its final … Read more