Todd D. MilewskiWhen reporters were allowed to enter the North Dakota locker room after Thursday’s national semifinal, many headed straight to Jean-Philippe Lamoureux. The senior goaltender, still in his uniform and pads, stood up from his chair and faced over six minutes of direct questioning about what had to be one of the more painful nights of … Read more
Wisconsin probably couldn’t have found a better time to have its most prolific offensive period of the season. And it’s no surprise that it came in the third period. The Badgers turned a close game into a runaway victory Saturday, scoring a season-high four times in the final 20 minutes of a 6-2 victory over … Read more
General Information Broadcasts start 10 min. before game time (All times CT, Windows Media Player for PC or Mac required) Official Release Game of the Week FAQ Archived Broadcasts, Current Season Archived Broadcasts, 2004-05 Season Notice: High-speed Internet (300 kbps) is required to view video feeds without interruption. All fans can still use the audio-only … Read more
General Information Broadcasts start 10 min. before game time (All times EST, Windows Media Player for PC or Mac required) Official Release Game of the Week FAQ Archived Broadcasts, 2005-06 Season Notice: High-speed Internet (300 kbps) is required to view video feeds without interruption. All fans can still use the audio-only feeds. Upcoming Broadcasts Saturday, … Read more
Running list of Division I men’s players who have left school before graduating, since the end of the 2006-07 season. “Yr.” indicates the player’s most recent season. School Player Yr. Status ———————————————————————– Alaska Darcy Campbell Jr. Signed with Columbus (NHL) Alaska Kyle Greentree Jr. Signed with Philadelphia (NHL) Alaska-Anchorage Jay Beagle So. Signed with Idaho … Read more
Justin Abdelkader started the season as one kind of player. He ended it by winning the NCAA championship for Michigan State with his late goal. Todd Milewski looks at the Most Outstanding Player of the Frozen Four.
The simple fact of penalty killing is that even when you’re at your best, a good effort can beat you. North Dakota players knew what was coming Thursday night and executed accordingly, they said. Still, Boston College scored three times with the man advantage and ended the Sioux’s season. “That’s how special teams is sometimes,” … Read more
There wasn’t one critical instant in Michigan State’s comeback win over Maine, but there was a key stretch. Todd D. Milewski looks at the Spartans’ change of pace Thursday.
Blake Wheeler’s spectacular goal Saturday won the Broadmoor Trophy for Minnesota, and Todd D. Milewski suspects that we haven’t seen the last of it.
North Dakota’s top line may be its most productive, but it’s hardly the only source of scoring for the Fighting Sioux. Todd D. Milewski reports.
A dominating second half of the season put Ryan Duncan at the top of the WCHA scoring charts, and on Thursday it also netted the North Dakota sophomore the league’s player of the year award. Duncan scored 22 goals and 39 points in the 28-game WCHA schedule, and he captured attention with a four-goal, seven-point … Read more
The following is a complete list of USCHO content related to women’s hockey postseason games and awards. NCAA National Collegiate Tournament Quarterfinals, March 19-10 UMD 3, Mercyhurst 2 (OT) BC 3, Dartmouth 2 (2 OT) St. Lawrence 6, New Hampshire 2 Wisconsin 1, Harvard 0 (4 OT) WCHA Tournament Final, March 4, at Minnesota Wisconsin … Read more
After years of frustration, Michigan Tech is turning things around. Todd D. Milewski finds the Huskies on the verge of home ice in the WCHA playoffs and a potential NCAA tournament bid.
Otto Breitenbach, the former WCHA commissioner whose impact on college hockey transcended his conference, died Tuesday at a local hospital. He was 82. Breitenbach, a longtime athletics administrator at Wisconsin, served as the WCHA commissioner from 1983 to 1994, during which time the league added four teams and overhauled its playoff tournament. His tenure also … Read more
Robbie Bina may best be known for suffering a hit from behind that sidelined the UND forward for over a year. Now Bina is back, and Todd D. Milewski finds he wants to keep the focus forward.
Running list of Division I men’s players who have left school before graduating, since the end of the 2005-06 season. “Yr.” indicates the player’s most recent season. School Player Yr. Status ———————————————————————– Alaska-Fairbanks Jordan Hendry Jr. Signed with Norfolk (AHL) Bowling Green Alex Foster So. Signed with Toronto (NHL) Colorado College Brian Salcido Jr. Signed … Read more
The following is a complete list of USCHO content related to women’s hockey postseason games and awards. NCAA National Collegiate Tournament Final, March 26 Wisconsin 3, Minnesota 0 (Notebook) Semifinals, March 24 Wisconsin 1, St. Lawrence 0 (Notebook) Minnesota 5, New Hampshire 4 (Notebook) Frozen Four Features A New State of Hockey Penalty Killed Another … Read more
June 24 VANCOUVER — The following is a breakdown of college players or recruits that were chosen in the National Hockey League’s 2006 entry draft: Breakdown Conference Number of Picks WCHA 26 CCHA 17 Hockey East 14 ECACHL 11 By Class Current Players Drafted 18 2006 Recruits 32 2007 Recruits 17 2008 Recruits 1 By … Read more
June 24 VANCOUVER — The following college players or recruits were chosen in the National Hockey League’s 2006 entry draft: (I) = Incoming Recruit (*) = No Longer With Team Round One Pick NHL Team Name, Pos School (Conference) 1 St. Louis Erik Johnson, D (I) Minnesota (WCHA) 3 Chicago Jonathan Toews, F North Dakota … Read more
June 24 VANCOUVER — The following list shows U.S. college players who made the Central Scouting Service’s end of season North American rankings. (I) = Incoming Recruit (*) = No Longer With Team Forwards/Defensemen *NHL Draft Selection* Rank Name Team Pos. Rd. Overall By 1 Erik Johnson Minnesota (I) D 1 1 St. Louis 3 … Read more