Todd D. MilewskiThe 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
Here is the final list of 2006 NCAA Skills Challenge Participants East Squad Player School ——————————————– Justin Cross Niagara Torry Gajda Providence Matt Moulson Cornell Mike Ouellette Dartmouth T.J. Trevelyan St. Lawrence Kyle Wilson Colgate John Daigneau Harvard Brad Roberts Army Linday Hansen New Hampshire Allison Paiano Colgate Jennifer Raimondi Harvard Margaret Ramsay Brown Sam … Read more
Jon Gleed can take credit for having two pretty important shots on goal Saturday. The first was Cornell’s first and only shot of the first period, coming almost 16 minutes into the game. The second capped a rally and put the Big Red one victory away from the Frozen Four. Gleed scored his first goal … Read more
UW netminder Brian Elliott made bouncing back from losses a habit this season. That, says Todd D. Milewski, was no different Saturday against Minnesota.
Bob Motzko has been direct with two facts about his St. Cloud State team this season: Goaltender Bobby Goepfert has been carrying the Huskies, and they’re a group in search of three goals each night. Each figures prominently into why the Huskies’ season is alive for at least two more days. Goepfert, named the WCHA’s … Read more
First things first: • We’ve had time to digest that two-time defending champion Denver isn’t going to be around when the NCAA tournament field of 16 is announced on Sunday. But what of Matt Carle’s candidacy for the Hobey Baker Award? For the record, two players from teams that didn’t make the NCAA tournament have … Read more
First things first: • In the 25 WCHA first-round playoff series over the last five years, the home team has advanced 23 times. This may be a time of increasing parity in the league in the regular season, but that hasn’t carried over to the playoffs. • Even more stunning than both Minnesota-Duluth and Michigan … Read more