Paula C. WestonThere’s a game tonight. I should make a prediction. For those of you new to the way I do things, I’ll give a running record of my picks every Friday, regardless of how many games there were between that Friday and the previous one. That means you’ll know how I’m doing on Friday. Unless I … Read more
There’s a game tonight. I should make a prediction. For those of you new to the way I do things, I’ll give a running record of my picks every Friday, regardless of how many games there were between that Friday and the previous one. That means you’ll know how I’m doing on Friday. Unless I … Read more
Michigan State was the only Big Ten team to sit out the first weekend of Division I play. 1. Big Ten teams were either scoring a lot — or allowing a lot of goals. Going back to Thursday’s Boston College-Michigan game, the Big Ten went 7-2-0 in the first weekend of nonconference play. In the … Read more
Michigan State was the only Big Ten team to sit out the first weekend of Division I play. 1. Big Ten teams were either scoring a lot — or allowing a lot of goals. Going back to Thursday’s Boston College-Michigan game, the Big Ten went 7-2-0 in the first weekend of nonconference play. In the … Read more
Hey! It’s a big new world! It’s a B1G new world! Okay. I’ll stop now. This season, Drew Claussen and I are sharing Big Ten Hockey duties and every Friday, one or the other of us will post our picks. Drew is new to this game, so he doesn’t have a record from last year. … Read more
Hey! It’s a big new world! It’s a B1G new world! Okay. I’ll stop now. This season, Drew Claussen and I are sharing Big Ten Hockey duties and every Friday, one or the other of us will post our picks. Drew is new to this game, so he doesn’t have a record from last year. … Read more
As season tune-ups go, this one was a dandy. Michigan senior Luke Moffatt scored twice on the power play and sophomore Andrew Copp had a goal and two assists to lead the Wolverines past Boston College 3-1 in the Big Ten’s first official Division I game, a contest that coaches of both teams said will … Read more
Is it wrong for me to be so excited about tonight’s Boston College-Michigan game that I can barely sit still? The Wolverines are 4-0-0 versus the Eagles in Yost Ice Arena and 11-6-0 all-time against Boston College. Michigan beat BC in their last meeting, 4-2, a semifinal game at the 2011 Great Lakes Invitational at … Read more
Is it wrong for me to be so excited about tonight’s Boston College-Michigan game that I can barely sit still? The Wolverines are 4-0-0 versus the Eagles in Yost Ice Arena and 11-6-0 all-time against Boston College. Michigan beat BC in their last meeting, 4-2, a semifinal game at the 2011 Great Lakes Invitational at … Read more
With a national stage thanks to the Big Ten Network, the six teams set off on the new conference venture.
The Nittany Lions open their second season as a varsity program by moving into Pegula Ice Arena.
The Buckeyes lean on a veteran group of forwards but have to replace All-American Brady Hjelle in goal.
The Spartans were 55th of 59 teams nationally in team offense last season and have a young roster this year.
The Wolverines put Steve Racine in the starting role this season to shore up an area that contributed to a rare sub-.500 season.
Michigan State is holding its annual Pro Camp this week in Munn Ice Arena, giving the Spartan alumni a chance to warm up a little before heading to their respective professional destinations. I was able to catch the very end of Wednesday’s skate and lucky enough to run into three of my favorite former Spartans, … Read more
Michigan State is holding its annual Pro Camp this week in Munn Ice Arena, giving the Spartan alumni a chance to warm up a little before heading to their respective professional destinations. I was able to catch the very end of Wednesday’s skate and lucky enough to run into three of my favorite former Spartans, … Read more
Thirty-two former Wolverines took to the ice in Yost Arena in Friday’s Blue-White game that was free to the public, well attended, spirited. Noah Ruden (2002-06) was in goal for the Blue squad; Steve Shields (1990-94) and Shawn Hunwick (2007-12) split time for the White. Shields, who spent the last two seasons as a volunteer … Read more
Thirty-two former Wolverines took to the ice in Yost Arena in Friday’s Blue-White game that was free to the public, well attended, spirited. Noah Ruden (2002-06) was in goal for the Blue squad; Steve Shields (1990-94) and Shawn Hunwick (2007-12) split time for the White. Shields, who spent the last two seasons as a volunteer … Read more
The Bulldogs were 27th nationally in defense entering the title game but they allowed only 1.25 goals per game in the NCAA tournament. Paula C. Weston reports.
I went .500 in my picks for the semifinals. I will take that. Tonight, we know that a national champion from the ECAC will be crowned and I am happy for that league, its members, its teams. Tonight, we also know that hearts will be broken. The older I get and the longer I cover … Read more