Paula C. WestonThe dismissal of senior-to-be Nick Ganga from the Ohio State program sent shockwaves through the CCHA, and touched off some heated rhetoric. OSU athletic director Andy Geiger has now spoken out in defense of his head coach, John Markell, who made the decision.
The Curse of 1949 ended Saturday with Krys Kolanos’ game-winning goal in the national championship game, giving Boston College its first NCAA title in over half a century. Chuck Kobasew was named tourney MOP, and Scott Clemmensen made 34 saves to backstop the Eagles’ title win.
Boston College continues its quest to exorcise all demons. The Eagles have made trips to the Frozen Four the past three years, and now have defeated the team that knocked them out the first two times. By advancing to the title game with a win over Michigan, BC can complete the trick by defeating North Dakota in a repeat of last year’s final.
Bob Mancini, recently mentioned as a candidate for the UMass-Lowell coaching position vacated by Tim Whitehead, denied interest in the job Thursday. “I was asked to call the [athletic director] … and I did,” said Mancini. “We talked about it. He asked me if I was interested to send a resume. I didn’t. “I’m not … Read more
With the Frozen Four and the Hobey Baker Memorial Award in sight, even temperate men and women can lose their composure debating the relative merits of Eastern vs. Western hockey. With tongue firmly in cheek, Paula C. Weston offers a simple solution to a vexing problem.
A day earlier, Michigan was nearly miraculously upset by Mercyhurst. Now, the Wolverines move on to Albany after defeating St. Cloud, winners of the WCHA tournament and the only bye team not to advance. For Michigan, the much-maligned senior class came through for three goals.
Some thought if Mercyhurst kept Michigan under 10 goals, it would be an accomplishment. Instead, midway through the third period, the Lakers led the mighty Wolverines. A late rally saved Michigan, but little Mercyhurst proved it, and its league, belonged.
Ryan Miller has picked up plenty of accolades over the past two seasons, and Saturday he earned his second straight CCHA tournament MVP award, shutting out rival Michigan. The Spartans enter the NCAA tournament as the top seed, and look to end their recent bad luck there.
After scoring three first-period goals to take a commanding lead, the Michigan Wolverines earned their 3-2 victory over the Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks the hard way — they worked for it. Craig Murray, Mike Cammalleri, and Joe Kautz, all tallied in the opening stanza to give the Wolverines a 3-0 lead after one, but the Mavericks fought … Read more
Record-shattering netminder Ryan Miller walked away with CCHA Player of the Year honors as his Michigan State Spartans continued its prominence at the league’s annual awards.
Sean Patchell notched both Michigan State goals as the Spartans advanced to the CCHA championship game with a 2-1 win over Bowling Green. The close, defensive game showcased the goaltending of both Ryan Miller and Tyler Masters, who kept the game tighter than it might otherwise have been. Miller had 28 saves in the match, … Read more
The nation’s number-one team; the squad with the longest current streak of appearances; the upstarts with title-game experience; and the history-making underdogs are the suspects at Joe Louis Arena this weekend. Paula C. Weston previews the action.
After Ohio State’s 5-4 overtime upset in the first game of this best-of-three series and Nebraska-Omaha’s 2-1 rebound Saturday night, only a double-overtime game could end this hard-fought, closely contested battle. In the end, the hero was UNO’s Billy Pugliese, who backhanded one into the OSU net at 7:31 in the second overtime to give … Read more
When Paula C. Weston headed out to Omaha, Neb., for the Mavericks-Buckeyes CCHA series, she got more than she bargained for. Follow USCHO.com’s CCHA correspondent through one of the Midwest’s hidden jewels.
Nebraska-Omaha (23-14-3) evened up its best-of-three playoff series with Ohio State (17-17-2), winning 2-1 on goals by Billy Pugliese and David Brisson and forcing a third game slated for Sunday night in the Omaha Civic Center. Once again the Mavs scored early to force the Buckeyes to play from behind, when Pugliese picked up James … Read more
Ohio State head coach John Markell gave his players some simple advice as they rested between regulation and overtime in their first-round match against Nebraska-Omaha. “I told them to be patient … stay on the defensive side of the puck, and good things might happen.” And that’s exactly what the Buckeyes did, taking advantage of … Read more
With the second season finally underway, Paula C. Weston sees anticipation, unlimited hope, and new opportunity … sort of. Also: full previews of each first-round CCHA matchup.
Miami goes 9-3-0 down the stretch to beat out Michigan for second place in the CCHA. The RedHawks cap the season with a pair of wins over Ohio State.
The end of the season can only mean one thing for the CCHA: Paula C. Weston‘s annual Girl Reporter Awards. Also, Notre Dame and Western Michigan headline the weekend card.
After mustering just six shots on goal in the first period, the Miami RedHawks scored two unassisted goals in the second period, and went on to beat the Ohio State Buckeyes 3-1 in Value City Arena. Nick Jardine had two goals on the night, including the unassisted empty-netter at 19:44 to cement the Miami victory. … Read more