Todd D. MilewskiSome random (and some not-so-random) thoughts after the fifth week of the season: * Defending national champion Boston University is 2-5 overall and 1-4 in Hockey East play. There’s not much more you can say to illustrate how much things can change from one season to the next. The Terriers had six overall losses and … Read more
Part of the draw was to see which Minnesota team would take the ice at the Kohl Center on Friday. (Part of the draw, of course, was the Wisconsin-Minnesota rivalry — something a college hockey fan should experience in either building at least once.) Would it be the Golden Gophers that were shut out in … Read more
Part of the draw was to see which Minnesota team would take the ice at the Kohl Center on Friday. (Part of the draw, of course, was the Wisconsin-Minnesota rivalry — something a college hockey fan should experience in either building at least once.) Would it be the Golden Gophers that were shut out in … Read more
Some thoughts after the fourth weekend of the season: * I know many do have a real problem with the CCHA using shootouts to decide how points are allocated after tie games. I share some of those concerns, but I am in favor of the shootout as a way to inject some life into what … Read more
Some thoughts after the fourth weekend of the season: * I know many do have a real problem with the CCHA using shootouts to decide how points are allocated after tie games. I share some of those concerns, but I am in favor of the shootout as a way to inject some life into what … Read more
Trying out a new weekly installment of the blog — some random (and not-so-random) thoughts on the week prior. * I’ve never seen this before. And neither have you, unless you were a Minnesota hockey follower in 1930 and were around for those momentous games against the Tulsa Athletic Club and Wisconsin. Denver blanked the … Read more
Trying out a new weekly installment of the blog — some random (and not-so-random) thoughts on the week prior. * I’ve never seen this before. And neither have you, unless you were a Minnesota hockey follower in 1930 and were around for those momentous games against the Tulsa Athletic Club and Wisconsin. Denver blanked the … Read more
Capacity at the 2010 Frozen Four at Detroit’s Ford Field is shrinking to just over 36,000 from over 70,000, the NCAA announced Thursday. The rink originally was to be placed in the middle of what normally is the football field in the stadium, but that location has been moved to the West end zone. Risers … Read more
The USCHO.com/CBS College Sports Division I preseason men’s poll is out today, and I’ll be the first one to tell you that it doesn’t mean a whole heck of a lot. Really, what do we have to go on? Last season and a lot of conjecture, neither of which tends to amount to anything definitive … Read more
The USCHO.com/CBS College Sports Division I preseason men’s poll is out today, and I’ll be the first one to tell you that it doesn’t mean a whole heck of a lot. Really, what do we have to go on? Last season and a lot of conjecture, neither of which tends to amount to anything definitive … Read more
Nice to see you again. Good summer? Ours was fine, thanks. The offseason is just about over — in case you missed it, college hockey won’t look quite the same after this season because of what took place over the last few months — and soon enough, USCHO will be getting back to full speed. … Read more
Nice to see you again. Good summer? Ours was fine, thanks. The offseason is just about over — in case you missed it, college hockey won’t look quite the same after this season because of what took place over the last few months — and soon enough, USCHO will be getting back to full speed. … Read more
General Information Broadcasts start 10 min. before game time (All times EST, Windows Media Player for PC or Mac required) Official Release Archived Broadcasts, 2007-08 Season Notice: High-speed Internet (500 kbps) is required to view video feeds without interruption. All fans can still use the audio-only feeds. 2008-09 Postseason Broadcasts Saturday, March 14, 2009 NCAA … Read more
Dean Blais is back in college hockey. Will his next move be back to the WCHA? That much is uncertain, but what’s known is that Blais is the new coach at Nebraska-Omaha, a move that was announced at a news conference Friday in Omaha, Neb. Blais, a two-time national champion in 10 seasons at North … Read more
Bemidji State did not get the answer it was looking for from the WCHA on Tuesday. But it also did not get the answer it dreaded. The WCHA did not vote on the Beavers’ application for admission to the league at the end of its meeting Tuesday. Instead, it voted to open the door for … Read more
One of Bowling Green’s prominent hockey alumni is involved in an effort to make sure the program stays alive in tough times for the athletic department. Washington Capitals general manager George McPhee said in a meeting with reporters in the second intermission of Saturday’s national championship game that he hosted a meeting Friday with Bowling … Read more
One of Bowling Green’s prominent hockey alumni is involved in an effort to make sure the program stays alive in tough times for the athletic department. Washington Capitals general manager George McPhee said in a meeting with reporters in the second intermission of Saturday’s national championship game that he hosted a meeting Friday with Bowling … Read more
They got so close to the Frozen Four last year that they could taste it, Miami RedHawks’ forward Justin Mercier has been telling anyone who’ll listen these last few weeks. The taste now that Miami practically had one hand on the national championship trophy, only to have it snatched away by a gritty Boston University … Read more
Miami coach Enrico Blasi threw out a one-liner today when talking about his relationship with Boston University coach Jack Parker, his counterpart in Saturday’s national championship game. Blasi was talking about Parker’s legacy and how he takes time to initiate conversation with young coaches. Then he added this: “A few years ago in Florida, he … Read more
Miami coach Enrico Blasi threw out a one-liner today when talking about his relationship with Boston University coach Jack Parker, his counterpart in Saturday’s national championship game. Blasi was talking about Parker’s legacy and how he takes time to initiate conversation with young coaches. Then he added this: “A few years ago in Florida, he … Read more