Paula C. WestonIt’s not only Michigan-Michigan State going in the CCHA this weekend; it’s Miami against Ohio State in a battle of two likely NCAA-bound teams that could still decide the regular-season title. Also, Paula C. Weston finishes up with reflections on the year that was.
Lock your door and throw away the key, because the playoffs are approaching — meaning Paula C. Weston gets to hand out her year-end awards. Also: an analysis of the possible final standings in the CCHA, and Michigan and Notre Dame square off in the Games of the Week.
The Blueliner of the Week returns, Red Berenson and David Caruso speak up — and Paula C. Weston investigates the CCHA’s four league series this weekend, including the Ohio State-Western Michigan showdown at Lawson Arena.
With goals at :28 and 1:28 in the first period, the Buckeyes looked to run away Saturday, but the Mavericks made a game of it in the second to cut a three-goal deficit to just one, as Ohio State squeaked by Nebraska-Omaha 4-3. Senior Scott May had the game-winning goal and an assist, and his … Read more
Andrew Schembri made the most of two early Maverick mistakes and Dave Caruso made a late mistake of his own that cost him his second consecutive shutout in Ohio State’s 3-1 win over Nebraska-Omaha. “The Buckeyes came out and played a sound, solid effort from start to finish,” said UNO head coach Mike Kemp. “It’s … Read more
With four weeks left in the regular season, Miami and Michigan aren’t just the first- and second-place teams in the conference; they’re the opponents in the CCHA Games of the Week. Also, Paula C. Weston is asking you — yes, you — to nominate a deserving defenseman for Blueliner of the Week.
Michigan hits its stride at the right time; Lake Superior State battles on despite a lack of … something; and Paula C. Weston gives Michigan State captain Jim Slater his props.
Two are familar names; the third is making one for itself. The three teams at the top of the CCHA standings — Miami, Michigan and Michigan State — are each getting the job done in a singular way, meaning that Paula C. Weston tabs this weekend’s Miami-MSU series as the Games of the Week.
A.J. Thelan had two goals to cap a four-point weekend, as Michigan State completed a sweep of Ohio State with a 3-0 shutout. It was the first road sweep for the Spartans since Feb. 22-23, 2002, in Oxford; more importantly, it was the first time MSU has put together back-to-back wins against a single opponent … Read more
The Michigan State Spartans broke their six-game winless streak against the Ohio State Buckeyes with a solid 4-2 win in Columbus, but the topic of conversation postgame was the Spartans’ new best friend: the crossbar. With 2:20 remaining in regulation and trailing 3-1, OSU pulled goaltender David Caruso in favor of an extra skater, a … Read more
Paula C. Weston names the CCHA’s newest Blueliner of the Week; Bowling Green gets off the Saturday schneid; and Michigan takes on Western Michigan in the Games of the Week.
With a 3-2 win over Lake Superior State, the Ohio State Buckeyes completed a weekend sweep and moved up in the standings to second place, but head coach John Markell said that OSU’s ends and the means are out of sync. “I’m happy we got four points, I’m happy that the guys got four points, … Read more
It was a night of milestones for three Buckeyes in Ohio State’s 5-0 win over Lake Superior State. Senior Scott May reached the 100-point mark, but his 99th won the game as classmate Mike Betz became OSU’s all-time shutout leader. “I’ve been trying to chase this down for a while,” said May, who has flirted … Read more
Midway through January, and the CCHA standings are bunching up. Paula C. Weston examines the teams in the middle of the pack, any of which could take the conference title — or miss home ice.
It’s time for New Year’s resolutions for the CCHA! Also, Paula C. Weston hands out her coveted first-ever Blueliner of the Week award, and the Game of the Week features … well, go see for yourself.
Quinnipiac goaltender Justin Eddy tied a record for saves in a game at the Schottenstein Center with 49. Unfortunately for Eddy and the Bobcats, it was Ohio State’s 50th shot on goal, with .2 seconds left in regulation, that mattered most. After as close as you can get to 60 minutes of hockey without a … Read more
Ferris State ends 2003 with the CCHA’s lone tournament title; FSU coach Bob Daniels and CCHA commissioner Tom Anastos address the notion of the league’s “down year”; and next, the impending debut of Paula C. Weston’s Blueliner of the Week award.
Miami exceeds preseason expectations as the CCHA’s non-Michigan teams push toward the top of the league. Meanwhile, Michigan and Alaska-Fairbanks do not play each other this weekend, but that won’t keep USCHO’s Paula C. Weston from a little compare-and-contrast.
Derek Edwardson’s 10th goal of the season at 18:31 of the third period broke a deadlock to give Miami a 2-1 win in hostile territory over intrastate rival Ohio State, but Mike Betz’s postgame summation stole the show. “I don’t get a chance to see who’s having a good game out there and who’s not, … Read more
Defending regular-season champion Ferris State starts to get its legs; Nebraska-Omaha gives visiting Massachusetts a rude welcome; and fresh off a disappointing College Hockey Showcase, Michigan and Michigan State get to take their frustrations out on each other in Paula C. Weston’s CCHA Games of the Week.