Paula C. WestonWhen Bemidji State emerged from the Midwest Regional after downing Notre Dame and Cornell, the Beavers became instant media darlings and the unofficial new favorite team of everyone whose true love wasn’t playing in D.C. this weekend. The George Mason basketball pep band even adopted them for the Frozen Four when BSU didn’t have the … Read more
After a scoreless first period in the national semifinals, the Miami RedHawks emerged from the second with a 3-1 lead on goals by Tommy Wingels, Alden Hirschfeld and Bill Loupee. Miami was the first team to score, at 3:54 on the second RedHawk power play of the game. Matt Read scored for Bemidji State, but … Read more
With a strong second period and steady goaltending from freshman Cody Reichard, the Miami University RedHawks beat the Bemidji State Beavers, 4-1, to become the third CCHA team in three years to advance to the NCAA championship game. “I thought it was a pretty good game,” said Miami coach Enrico Blasi. “Obviously, we got some … Read more
Miami vs. Bemidji State Thursday, 5 p.m. ET, Verizon Center, Washington, D.C. Miami RedHawks Record: 22-12-5, 17-7-4-2 CCHA (t-second) Seed: No. 13 overall, No. 4 West Road to Frozen Four: Beat Denver 4-2, beat Minnesota Duluth 2-1 2008 NCAA tournament: Lost in Northeast Regional final A month ago, the Miami RedHawks were reluctant spectators. Having … Read more
When Bemidji State upset Notre Dame and then Cornell in Grand Rapids, many among the Midwest Regional press corps groused about the way the Beavers’ wins would affect the television audiences for the Frozen Four. I have to admit that I expressed some of the same concerns after the Irish lost Saturday night. Given the … Read more
When Bemidji State upset Notre Dame and then Cornell in Grand Rapids, many among the Midwest Regional press corps groused about the way the Beavers’ wins would affect the television audiences for the Frozen Four. I have to admit that I expressed some of the same concerns after the Irish lost Saturday night. Given the … Read more
My head is still spinning from the two days in Grand Rapids that changed the history of college hockey. A hearty congratulations to the Bemidji State Beavers, who earned every bit of their trip to the Frozen Four. What a great thing for that program, the incredible people associated with it and for college hockey. … Read more
My head is still spinning from the two days in Grand Rapids that changed the history of college hockey. A hearty congratulations to the Bemidji State Beavers, who earned every bit of their trip to the Frozen Four. What a great thing for that program, the incredible people associated with it and for college hockey. … Read more
For the Bemidji State Beavers, a little faith went a long way in Grand Rapids. “You believe because it’s your program, it’s your team,” said BSU head coach Tom Serratore. “You know what? You just believe.” The Beavers — the No. 16 seed overall in this year’s NCAA tournament — rode that belief to a … Read more
When Bemidji State opened its 5-1 win over Notre Dame with a goal just 1:42 in, the Beavers may have taken the Fighting Irish and many college hockey fans by surprise, but nobody who has seen the Beavers play in the second half would have thought it out of the ordinary. That’s because a strong … Read more
Don’t Mess with the CHA The Beavers came into this NCAA tournament as the CHA playoff champions in the league’s second-to-last season, and Bemidji head coach Tom Serratore wants the conference to get respect come tourney time next year. “I’m hoping that we get our automatic bid next year,” said Serratore. “I think it would … Read more
In NCAA tournament hockey, it’s not uncommon for unlikely heroes to emerge. Saturday, it was an injured Big Red player listed day-to-day and the 36th-best power play in the country that enabled Cornell to come from behind in a 3-2 victory over Northeastern. “It’s not really what we want, but it seems like the last … Read more
When talking about the Midwest Regional with Notre Dame head coach Jeff Jackson, Jackson said that the Saturday-Sunday format was actually better for Notre Dame student fans. Because of the university’s strict attendance policy, students would be unable to leave classes early on a Friday to get to an early game two hours away in … Read more
When talking about the Midwest Regional with Notre Dame head coach Jeff Jackson, Jackson said that the Saturday-Sunday format was actually better for Notre Dame student fans. Because of the university’s strict attendance policy, students would be unable to leave classes early on a Friday to get to an early game two hours away in … Read more
Last year, the No. 4 team in the CCHA went to the NCAA title match. In 2007, the No. 4 team in the CCHA won the NCAA title match. Today, two No. 4 teams upset the No. 1 seeds in their brackets. And leave it to Michigan – with its rich NCAA tourney history – … Read more
Last year, the No. 4 team in the CCHA went to the NCAA title match. In 2007, the No. 4 team in the CCHA won the NCAA title match. Today, two No. 4 teams upset the No. 1 seeds in their brackets. And leave it to Michigan – with its rich NCAA tourney history – … Read more
CCHA commissioner Tom Anastos sat down with the press at the CCHA championship to discuss a gamut of topics, from officiating to Notre Dame to the CHA and next year’s Frozen Four. Paula C. Weston was there.
Sitting in the recently renovated, bright and airy lobby of the Marriot Hotel in Detroit’s Renaissance Center – that’s the Ren Cen to the locals – it’s impossible to think about this year’s CCHA Championship Tournament without looking ahead to next year’s Frozen Four, to be played just up the road at Ford Field. It’s … Read more
Sitting in the recently renovated, bright and airy lobby of the Marriot Hotel in Detroit’s Renaissance Center – that’s the Ren Cen to the locals – it’s impossible to think about this year’s CCHA Championship Tournament without looking ahead to next year’s Frozen Four, to be played just up the road at Ford Field. It’s … Read more
What’s the difference between a second-place CCHA tournament finish and a Mason Cup? Twenty seconds, exactly. Trailing 2-1 going into the third, the Fighting Irish got a power-play goal from Calle Ridderwall at 1:45 before Ben Ryan’s game-winner, his second of the weekend, at 2:05. From there, Notre Dame never looked back en route to … Read more