Video from the CCHA championship game

DETROIT — Here’s video from the end of Notre Dame’s 3-1 win over Michigan in the CCHA championship game on Sunday and clips from the postgame news conferences: [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/c78CRE-8f1Y width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/Dk4fI8CzIt4 width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/zN-CA2vQXjc width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/Hn0znmePbVM width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/8EpTW3LyhKw width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/1KVPNPP7qFc width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/mQ44wuPJw-c width=500]

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Video reaction from Michigan's win over Miami

DETROIT — Here are videos of the news conferences after Michigan’s 6-2 victory over Miami in the CCHA semifinals on Saturday: [youtube_sc url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHauym7F3MA&feature=youtu.be width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-nePjjmw1U&feature=youtu.be width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGrDk_f6yVM&feature=youtu.be width=500]

Video reaction from Michigan’s win over Miami

DETROIT — Here are videos of the news conferences after Michigan’s 6-2 victory over Miami in the CCHA semifinals on Saturday: [youtube_sc url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHauym7F3MA&feature=youtu.be width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-nePjjmw1U&feature=youtu.be width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGrDk_f6yVM&feature=youtu.be width=500]

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Video reaction to Notre Dame's win over Ohio State

DETROIT — Here are videos of the postgame news conferences after Notre Dame’s 3-1 victory over Ohio State in the CCHA semifinals on Saturday: [youtube_sc url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjsynqTvf5M&feature=youtu.be width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuBjjkn-o1Y&feature=youtu.be width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RU9z_CQg-Yw&feature=youtu.be width=500]

Video reaction to Notre Dame’s win over Ohio State

DETROIT — Here are videos of the postgame news conferences after Notre Dame’s 3-1 victory over Ohio State in the CCHA semifinals on Saturday: [youtube_sc url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjsynqTvf5M&feature=youtu.be width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuBjjkn-o1Y&feature=youtu.be width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RU9z_CQg-Yw&feature=youtu.be width=500]

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Tynan, Notre Dame make shots count in eliminating Ohio State

The difference between victory and defeat in the first CCHA semifinal game was more than a goal plus an empty-netter. In Notre Dame’s 3-1 win over Ohio State on Saturday, the difference was 27 shots, a successful power play and more than a little bit of experience. [scg_html_ccha2013]With the score tied 1-1 early in the … Read more

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Paula's picks, March 22, 2013: The CCHA's last trip to The Joe

My last-ever, CCHA-only picks. But first, here’s how I’ve done so far. Last week: 7-4-0 (.636) Season to date: 129-94-29 (.569) Who knew I could improve, even a little, toward the end? CCHA playoff championship The semifinal games are televised by FOX Sports Detroit PLUS. The championship game is carried by FOX Sports Detroit. There … Read more

Paula’s picks, March 22, 2013: The CCHA’s last trip to The Joe

My last-ever, CCHA-only picks. But first, here’s how I’ve done so far. Last week: 7-4-0 (.636) Season to date: 129-94-29 (.569) Who knew I could improve, even a little, toward the end? CCHA playoff championship The semifinal games are televised by FOX Sports Detroit PLUS. The championship game is carried by FOX Sports Detroit. There … Read more

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CCHA says goodbye with semifinal matchups that once seemed unlikely

Well, we’re down to it. [scg_html_ccha2013]The final battle for the Mason Cup pits Ohio State against Notre Dame and Michigan against Miami. Could anyone have predicted that at the beginning of the season? As the CCHA prepares to write its final chapter, let’s look at the stories. Each is a good one. Michigan (17-18-3, 10-15-3-3 … Read more

Weekend work-up, March 18, 2013: Look who’s going to The Joe!

What a weekend of hockey in the CCHA! Two sweeps, two series that took three games, and the team that won the very first conference regular-season and playoff championships returns to participate in the last-ever battle for the Mason Cup. It’ll be Michigan vs. Miami and Ohio State vs. Notre Dame March 23-24 in Detroit’s … Read more

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Paula’s picks, March 14, 2013: CCHA playoffs, quarterfinals

I knew the series in Fairbanks and Sault Ste. Marie would go to three games. I was wrong, however, about who would advance from those series. Last week: 4-4-0 (.500) Season to date: 122-90-29 (.566) Typical. This week This is the second round of the CCHA playoffs. The winners from these four series advance to … Read more

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Weekend work-up, March 11, 2013: CCHA first-round playoff action

What a weekend of hockey! What did we learn? 1. Be wary of those last-place teams. At the end of the 2011-12 season, the last-place Bowling Green Falcons beat Northern Michigan on the road in the first round of the CCHA playoffs and Ferris State on the road in the second. This year, last-place Michigan … Read more

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Copp scores two as Michigan sweeps Northern Michigan

2 Michigan win over Northern Michigan was anybody’s game; tonight’s 6-2 Michigan victory to secure a two-game sweep in the first round of the CCHA playoffs? It was all Wolverines.  No question. “They did a great job from the start of the game until the end of the game,” said NMU coach Walt Kyle. “They … Read more

Michigan takes 1-0 advantage on Northern Michigan in CCHA first round

Sometimes after a Michigan win, coach Red Berenson credits the opposition in the way that gracious winners often do. After tonight’s 3-2 playoff win over Northern Michigan, Berenson was grateful as well as gracious. “You don’t go forward unless you get by your first weekend series and you don’t get by that series unless you … Read more

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Paula's picks, March 8, 2013: CCHA playoffs, first round

The last regular-season weekend of the CCHA was exciting. It was also difficult — and I’m not talking about my picks. Last week: 8-3-1 (.708) Season to date: 118-86-29 (.569) I don’t know how that happened. This week We begin the CCHA playoffs this weekend with three best-of-three series at single sites. Times are local. … Read more