Paula C. WestonStreaks and ends of streaks of note: Western Michigan carries a 13-game (8-0-5) unbeaten streak, the best in the nation, four shy of the school record of 17, set in 1973-74. Bronco senior goaltender Jerry Kuhn (8-1-5, 1.94 GAA, .921 SV%) has been the goalie of record during that streak. Kuhn’s win percentage (.750) eclipses … Read more
Streaks and ends of streaks of note: Western Michigan carries a 13-game (8-0-5) unbeaten streak, the best in the nation, four shy of the school record of 17, set in 1973-74. Bronco senior goaltender Jerry Kuhn (8-1-5, 1.94 GAA, .921 SV%) has been the goalie of record during that streak. Kuhn’s win percentage (.750) eclipses … Read more
The landscape looks a little different this morning in the CCHA. Of course, the landscape looks different in this league every Monday morning. The big winner? The Miami RedHawks, who recapture first place in the league, for now – and that’s a commentary on the league rather than Miami – and climb a few precious … Read more
The landscape looks a little different this morning in the CCHA. Of course, the landscape looks different in this league every Monday morning. The big winner? The Miami RedHawks, who recapture first place in the league, for now – and that’s a commentary on the league rather than Miami – and climb a few precious … Read more
I don’t know what the weather was like this week in your part of the world, but here in Flint, Mich., we got a real winter storm, part of what the meteorologists are calling an “inland hurricane.” When I was growing up in Syracuse, N.Y., we just called it “winter.” I hope you are all … Read more
I don’t know what the weather was like this week in your part of the world, but here in Flint, Mich., we got a real winter storm, part of what the meteorologists are calling an “inland hurricane.” When I was growing up in Syracuse, N.Y., we just called it “winter.” I hope you are all … Read more
When Michigan and Michigan State faced off for their last regular-season battle last Saturday, two legendary coaches were facing off for perhaps the last time in their careers. MSU’s Rick Comley and UM’s Red Berenson are two of the best in the business and Comley’s hiring at MSU heightened what was already one of the … Read more
The first-year Western Michigan coach has spent most of his hockey career in the league, learning from notable mentors. Paula C. Weston reports.
As I await the Snows of Doom ™ here in Flint, Mich., a few things – some random, some not so – pop out at me from this past weekend’s CCHA action. Worthy efforts in losing games Spartan Drew Palmisano’s 27-save performance in a 2-1 loss to Ferris State Thursday night. Wolverine Shawn Hunwick’s 28-save … Read more
As I await the Snows of Doom ™ here in Flint, Mich., a few things – some random, some not so – pop out at me from this past weekend’s CCHA action. Worthy efforts in losing games Spartan Drew Palmisano’s 27-save performance in a 2-1 loss to Ferris State Thursday night. Wolverine Shawn Hunwick’s 28-save … Read more
If there’s one thing we’ve learned about the CCHA this season, it’s that league play in any given weekend is unpredictable. This week, no one knows that better than I. Last week: 2-5-2 (.333) Season to date: 85-53-25 (.598) Ouch. I knew the Lakers and Falcons would split, but I thought each team would win … Read more
If there’s one thing we’ve learned about the CCHA this season, it’s that league play in any given weekend is unpredictable. This week, no one knows that better than I. Last week: 2-5-2 (.333) Season to date: 85-53-25 (.598) Ouch. I knew the Lakers and Falcons would split, but I thought each team would win … Read more
After the Michigan State Spartans beat the Michigan Wolverines, 2-1, Saturday night in front of 17,577 fans in Joe Louis Arena, four days after announcing that he’s retiring at the end of this season, Michigan State coach Rick Comley made the game sound as though it was routine. “That was good,” said Comley. “Big, fun … Read more
What a week. Rick Comley announces his retirement at the end of the season, Jim Roque is fined on top of his one-game suspension from last weekend. And I am barely above .500. Last week: 5-3-2 (.600) Season to date: 83-48-23 (.614) Here are my picks for games this week. I did not pick for … Read more
What a week. Rick Comley announces his retirement at the end of the season, Jim Roque is fined on top of his one-game suspension from last weekend. And I am barely above .500. Last week: 5-3-2 (.600) Season to date: 83-48-23 (.614) Here are my picks for games this week. I did not pick for … Read more
This isn’t the column I planned for this week. Not completely, anyway. By now you’ve heard that Michigan State coach Rick Comley announced his retirement effective at the end of the 2010-11 season. In his press conference Tuesday, Comley touched on a lot of things (some of which I’ve already mentioned in my CCHA blog), … Read more
Well, I suppose I knew this was coming. I guess I’m just a little surprised that it’s happening now. Michigan State is 10-12-4 this season. Last year, the Spartans finished second in the CCHA with an overall record of 19-13-6, but their season ended when they were swept in two games at home in the … Read more
Well, I suppose I knew this was coming. I guess I’m just a little surprised that it’s happening now. Michigan State is 10-12-4 this season. Last year, the Spartans finished second in the CCHA with an overall record of 19-13-6, but their season ended when they were swept in two games at home in the … Read more
Goaltending in the CCHA and college hockey in general fascinates me this year. Twenty-two goaltenders, nationally, enter this weekend’s play with save percentages of .920 or higher. Granted, that number is inflated by three goalies who haven’t seen significant time this season. At the end of then 2009-10 season, however, only nine goalies nationwide had … Read more
Goaltending in the CCHA and college hockey in general fascinates me this year. Twenty-two goaltenders, nationally, enter this weekend’s play with save percentages of .920 or higher. Granted, that number is inflated by three goalies who haven’t seen significant time this season. At the end of then 2009-10 season, however, only nine goalies nationwide had … Read more