Yale’s Keith Allain is a pro for the press

PITTSBURGH — Keith Allain may be a newcomer to the Frozen Four, but he knows the media drill. Allain served as assistant coach with the Washington Capitals from 1993 to 1997 and as an assistant on the U.S. Olympic teams in 1992 and 2006. Allain was also the head coach of the U.S. National Team … Read more

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For Yale, the importance of being in the moment

PITTSBURGH — To fans watching the game, the Frozen Four is a championship tournament that punctuates the end of the college hockey season. For the players, though, it’s more complex than that. They’re trying to win a national championship. They’re dealing with being on a media stage. They’re keenly aware that these are the last … Read more

For Yale, the importance of being in the moment

PITTSBURGH — To fans watching the game, the Frozen Four is a championship tournament that punctuates the end of the college hockey season. For the players, though, it’s more complex than that. They’re trying to win a national championship. They’re dealing with being on a media stage. They’re keenly aware that these are the last … Read more

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Video: St. Cloud State’s Jensen, Motzko after semifinal loss

PITTSBURGH — St. Cloud State defenseman Nick Jensen and coach Bob Motzko talk after the Huskies’ 4-1 loss to Quinnipiac on Thursday in the Frozen Four semifinals. [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/VOQ5a7XlquE width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/jDrAKfCR2JQ width=500]

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Paula’s picks, April 11, 2013: Frozen Four

Well, my hockey-minded friends, we are down to it. As I’ve said repeatedly, I picked Notre Dame to go all the way in my bracket. Since I was wrong and I am here, though, I figured I’d post some picks with which many people are likely to disagree, especially my Hockey East counterpart, Dave Hendrickson. … Read more

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Video: Quinnipiac at the dais

PITTSBURGH — Quinnipiac took its turn in the media room Wednesday at Consol Energy Center, and here are a few clips: [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/1DbXGl4vpOI width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/RVYNwibDi-c width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/yAd42CdF-oU width=500]

Video: Quinnipiac at the dais

PITTSBURGH — Quinnipiac took its turn in the media room Wednesday at Consol Energy Center, and here are a few clips: [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/1DbXGl4vpOI width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/RVYNwibDi-c width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/yAd42CdF-oU width=500]

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Yale quotables from Wednesday’s news conference

More thoughts from the Yale camp on Wednesday: “Every time we don’t get to compete for a national championship is a disappointment in our eyes.” — Senior forward Andrew Miller, the 2012-13 Ivy League player of the year. “I personally don’t see us as underdogs.” — Senior defenseman Colin Dueck, who’s played 121 games for … Read more

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The Bulldogs represent in multiple ways

PITTSBURGH — With both Quinnipiac and Yale representing the state of Connecticut and ECAC Hockey, it may be easy to overlook the other league that claims the Bulldogs for its own. Harvard was the last Ivy League school to capture the NCAA championship, back in 1989. Cornell won the title in 1967 and again in … Read more

The Bulldogs represent in multiple ways

PITTSBURGH — With both Quinnipiac and Yale representing the state of Connecticut and ECAC Hockey, it may be easy to overlook the other league that claims the Bulldogs for its own. Harvard was the last Ivy League school to capture the NCAA championship, back in 1989. Cornell won the title in 1967 and again in … Read more

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Yale’s Kenny Agostino still has the right answers

PITTSBURGH — When Yale played in the West Regional in Grand Rapids, Mich., two weeks ago, junior forward Kenny Agostino was the hot topic because he had been traded by the Pittsburgh Penguins to the Calgary Flames at 1:30 a.m. the day of the first game. Two weeks later, the media was all over Agostino … Read more

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Weekend work-up — oh, wait. No. Not really.

CCHA fans, it’s Monday the week of the Frozen Four and we are without a representative this week in Pittsburgh. Well, unless you count me. I’ll represent. I’ll do so poorly and limit my representation to that which occurs off the ice, but I’ll represent. I was glad I made the trip from Grand Rapids … Read more

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