Paula C. WestonMichigan 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
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
PITTSBURGH — The opportunity to play for a national championship is a big deal, but to play for a world championship? Arguably bigger, even when the game is played on a plastic surface instead of ice. Yale senior goaltender Nick Maricic was one of the two starters for the U.S. National Inline Team in last … Read more
PITTSBURGH — The opportunity to play for a national championship is a big deal, but to play for a world championship? Arguably bigger, even when the game is played on a plastic surface instead of ice. Yale senior goaltender Nick Maricic was one of the two starters for the U.S. National Inline Team in last … Read more