Todd D. MilewskiSome random (and not-so-random) thoughts after the 17th week of the season: * I keep telling myself that the PairWise means nothing at this time of the year. I don’t listen. * I’m very interested to see where North Dakota comes up in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll on Monday. For the last two … Read more
A few random (and not-so-random) thoughts after the 16th week of the season: * The lead of this blog really should be about how great a weekend of hockey we just saw, but I just feel compelled to repeat what I learned this weekend. Speaking after his team beat Lake Superior State 6-1 on Friday, … Read more
A few random (and not-so-random) thoughts after the 16th week of the season: * The lead of this blog really should be about how great a weekend of hockey we just saw, but I just feel compelled to repeat what I learned this weekend. Speaking after his team beat Lake Superior State 6-1 on Friday, … Read more
MADISON, Wis. — The term playoff atmosphere gets thrown around after weekends like these, but the reality is this type of game most often doesn’t get played in front of partisan crowds. You usually see college hockey at this level on neutral ice in a conference or NCAA tournament, not when there’s still almost two … Read more
MADISON, Wis. — The term playoff atmosphere gets thrown around after weekends like these, but the reality is this type of game most often doesn’t get played in front of partisan crowds. You usually see college hockey at this level on neutral ice in a conference or NCAA tournament, not when there’s still almost two … Read more
The WCHA Final Five moniker may hang around, even as the league expands to 12 teams next season, but a handful of changes to the WCHA’s tournament format appear to be in the making. League officials did not come up with any final decisions when they discussed the future of the two-week postseason last Thursday … Read more
Maybe you’ve seen this already. If you haven’t, it’s worth a look for the production value if nothing else. Like most schools with a video board, Alaska has an intro sequence that plays before the game. I’m not sure anything I’ve seen tops this in terms of graphics talent, but there are some head-scratching moments … Read more
Maybe you’ve seen this already. If you haven’t, it’s worth a look for the production value if nothing else. Like most schools with a video board, Alaska has an intro sequence that plays before the game. I’m not sure anything I’ve seen tops this in terms of graphics talent, but there are some head-scratching moments … Read more
Some random (and not-so-random) thoughts after the 15th week of the season: * You’ve got to think there’s at least a bit of panic at Quinnipiac. A team that finished November with a 12-1 record has fallen on hard times — big time. In December and so far in January, the Bobcats are 1-8-1. They … Read more
Some random (and not-so-random) thoughts after the 15th week of the season: * You’ve got to think there’s at least a bit of panic at Quinnipiac. A team that finished November with a 12-1 record has fallen on hard times — big time. In December and so far in January, the Bobcats are 1-8-1. They … Read more
Players with college ties — playing in college or committed to a school — listed in the mid-term rankings for the 2010 NHL Entry Draft: SKATERS Rank Name Pos Current Team Committed To 5 Riley Sheahan C Notre Dame (CCHA) 11 Derek Forbort D U.S. NTDP North Dakota 12 Nick Bjugstad C Blaine (Minn. HS) … Read more
Some random (and not-so-random) thoughts after the 14th week of the season: * I think it’s time for a new No. 1. I just wish, for the sake of further believing in my poll ballot, that Denver had stepped up and emphatically taken that top spot instead of just moving up by not losing. Robert … Read more
Some random (and not-so-random) thoughts after the 14th week of the season: * I think it’s time for a new No. 1. I just wish, for the sake of further believing in my poll ballot, that Denver had stepped up and emphatically taken that top spot instead of just moving up by not losing. Robert … Read more
You may have heard the criticism of the USA Hockey National Team Development Program at some point. In short, it goes like this: Too much money on too few players. I’m guessing you’d get a “bring it on” kind of look from a pro-NTDP person today if you tried to start the argument. The majority … Read more
You may have heard the criticism of the USA Hockey National Team Development Program at some point. In short, it goes like this: Too much money on too few players. I’m guessing you’d get a “bring it on” kind of look from a pro-NTDP person today if you tried to start the argument. The majority … Read more
A few thoughts in an abbreviated (and delayed … thanks, Sunday tournament games) edition: * Here’s a good read from Roy MacGregor of The Globe and Mail about the college-vs.-major junior issue, tied to the differences in the United States and Canadian World Junior Championship teams. In the end, the choice between the two routes … Read more
A few thoughts in an abbreviated (and delayed … thanks, Sunday tournament games) edition: * Here’s a good read from Roy MacGregor of The Globe and Mail about the college-vs.-major junior issue, tied to the differences in the United States and Canadian World Junior Championship teams. In the end, the choice between the two routes … Read more
Here are some interesting numbers from the 21-year history of the Badger Hockey Showdown, which came to a close Sunday with Wisconsin beating Yale in a shootout for the title: 34 — Teams that have played in the tournament. Bowling Green and Yale were the most frequently invited guests, each appearing four times. 18 — … Read more
Here are some interesting numbers from the 21-year history of the Badger Hockey Showdown, which came to a close Sunday with Wisconsin beating Yale in a shootout for the title: 34 — Teams that have played in the tournament. Bowling Green and Yale were the most frequently invited guests, each appearing four times. 18 — … Read more
All was right again in Ferris State’s world. A day after allowing a season high for goals and shots on goal, the Bulldogs clamped down on defense, got some strong offensive performances and put together what they called a bounce-back victory. Blair Riley scored and added an assist in the first period as No. 11 … Read more