Paula C. WestonSometimes, all I can say is, “Wow.” Congratulations to the Nanooks, Lakers and Falcons for advancing to the second round of the CCHA playoffs. Congratulations, too, to the teams on the losing end. The Spartans did not go gently into that good night, the Buckeyes showed some life before it was over and it took … Read more
Sometimes, all I can say is, “Wow.” Congratulations to the Nanooks, Lakers and Falcons for advancing to the second round of the CCHA playoffs. Congratulations, too, to the teams on the losing end. The Spartans did not go gently into that good night, the Buckeyes showed some life before it was over and it took … Read more
It’s playoff hockey time, and this weekend the CCHA begins its first round of best-of-three series with the bottom six teams in the league competing to advance to next week’s quarterfinal round. Frankly, I think the top eight teams should be in with the bottom three sitting it out, but I’m old-fashioned that way. Remember, … Read more
It’s playoff hockey time, and this weekend the CCHA begins its first round of best-of-three series with the bottom six teams in the league competing to advance to next week’s quarterfinal round. Frankly, I think the top eight teams should be in with the bottom three sitting it out, but I’m old-fashioned that way. Remember, … Read more
All Notre Dame needed to capture the regular-season title was a win at home. Heading into last weekend’s games, the Fighting Irish were a point ahead of Michigan in the CCHA standings. Friday night, Notre Dame beat Western Michigan in Kalamazoo while the Wolverines kept pace by beating Northern Michigan in Marquette. When the season … Read more
“We’re rooting for certain teams we normally don’t root for.” Ferris State head coach Bob Daniels on how the end of the season makes for strange bedfellows, following the Bulldogs’ tie and win over Ohio State on the road Feb. 25. “You can spin that any way you want it. At some point, you have … Read more
“We’re rooting for certain teams we normally don’t root for.” Ferris State head coach Bob Daniels on how the end of the season makes for strange bedfellows, following the Bulldogs’ tie and win over Ohio State on the road Feb. 25. “You can spin that any way you want it. At some point, you have … Read more
Congratulations to the Michigan Wolverines, the 2010-11 CCHA regular-season champions! Hear them sing the fastest version of “Hail to the Victors!” ever. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XejrStE8z0 As UM head coach Red Berenson says, “That’s hockey.” Entering the weekend one point behind first-place Notre Dame, the Wolverines took care of what they needed to by sweeping Northern Michigan on … Read more
Congratulations to the Michigan Wolverines, the 2010-11 CCHA regular-season champions! Hear them sing the fastest version of “Hail to the Victors!” ever. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XejrStE8z0 As UM head coach Red Berenson says, “That’s hockey.” Entering the weekend one point behind first-place Notre Dame, the Wolverines took care of what they needed to by sweeping Northern Michigan on … Read more
When Bowling Green and Michigan State took the ice on Saturday in the final game of the regular season, there was nothing at stake in terms of standings. Both teams would finish just where they started the weekend, at the bottom of the CCHA standings or one step above it. This was, however, MSU head … Read more
Michigan State led Bowling Green 2-1 by the middle of the first period, and that nearly sums up the entirety of this game. “It was fine,” said MSU head coach Rick Comley. “Kind of diligent. Business-like.” Dean Chelios scored at 1:16 in the first to make it 1-0. Brett Perlini had the goal that held … Read more
The last weekend of regular-season play – how strange it seems to be writing that, because it feels as though October was just a week ago. There is so much at stake this weekend and so much can change with just a point that the drama quotient for every game is exceptionally high. When it’s … Read more
The last weekend of regular-season play – how strange it seems to be writing that, because it feels as though October was just a week ago. There is so much at stake this weekend and so much can change with just a point that the drama quotient for every game is exceptionally high. When it’s … Read more
There’s hockey played tonight – so it’s a good time for a supplemental blog to write up what I didn’t have time to write for this week’s column in addition to giving you my picks for the Ferris State-Ohio State series. I was lucky enough last week to see the Friday Western Michigan-Michigan game in … Read more
There’s hockey played tonight – so it’s a good time for a supplemental blog to write up what I didn’t have time to write for this week’s column in addition to giving you my picks for the Ferris State-Ohio State series. I was lucky enough last week to see the Friday Western Michigan-Michigan game in … Read more
There’s so much at stake this weekend that there promises to be drama that affects the standings in every rink this weekend. Even the battle for last place — between Bowling Green and Michigan State in East Lansing — sees the end of an era with MSU’s Rick Comley’s imminent retirement. One point separates first-place … Read more
As the regular season draws to a close, here are 15 seniors whose contributions made the CCHA a more interesting place during the last four years. Most of these are guys who won’t show up on any end-of-season league awards radar, but who will be missed nonetheless. Nanooks defenseman Bryant Molle (Penticton, B.C.) and forward … Read more
As the regular season draws to a close, here are 15 seniors whose contributions made the CCHA a more interesting place during the last four years. Most of these are guys who won’t show up on any end-of-season league awards radar, but who will be missed nonetheless. Nanooks defenseman Bryant Molle (Penticton, B.C.) and forward … Read more
The landscape in the CCHA changed only a little over the weekend and with one weekend to go, the regular-season title and last two first-round byes are up for grabs. Ferris State-Notre Dame. For the 10th time in program history, the Fighting Irish have reached 20 wins with a sweep over the Bulldogs, 3-2 and … Read more
The landscape in the CCHA changed only a little over the weekend and with one weekend to go, the regular-season title and last two first-round byes are up for grabs. Ferris State-Notre Dame. For the 10th time in program history, the Fighting Irish have reached 20 wins with a sweep over the Bulldogs, 3-2 and … Read more