Todd D. MilewskiStop us if you’ve heard this one before: The WCHA is going to be so tough this year … Yep, right before the start of every season it seems anyone connected to the WCHA is putting forth the opinion that the six months that lie ahead will provide some of the best competition the league … Read more
There are differing opinions on what to expect out of North Dakota this season, but history suggests that discounting the Sioux because they lost a few players is a bad idea. A year ago, the UND offense was supposed to be in peril because it lost stars Zach Parise and Brandon Bochenski to the pros. … Read more
The 80 goals of production lost will be hard to replace. So will the experience of the four departed defensemen out of the regular lineup. But the way the Denver Pioneers have taken care of things in the last two seasons, those might turn out to be merely minor inconveniences. En route to back-to-back NCAA … Read more
USCHO.com is now providing the most comprehensive web log of women’s college hockey news across the country. Please send article suggestions here (bylined articles within past week only). *www.bugmenot.com can be a valuable resource for those wishing to avoid site registrations. New Dogs In The Hunt: BU to make Division I debut in 2005-06 By … Read more
Running list of Division I men’s players who have left school before graduating, since the end of the 2004-05 season. “Yr.” indicates the player’s most recent season. School Player Yr. Status ———————————————————————– Alaska-Fairbanks Ryan Comeau So. Transferred to Alberta Alaska-Fairbanks T.J. Pettersson So. Released from team Boston College Patrick Eaves Jr. Signed with Ottawa Senators … Read more
General Information Broadcasts start 10 min. before game time (Windows Media Player for PC or Mac required) Official Release Postseason Release Game of the Week FAQ Special Preview Archived Broadcasts Sunday, March 27, 2005 NCAA Women’s Frozen Four Harvard 3 Minnesota 4 Preview Archive Recap Guest Analyst: A.J. Mleczko (Harvard ’99) Minnesota Interview: Laura Halldorson … Read more
USCHO.com is now providing the most comprehensive web log of women’s college hockey news across the country. Please send article suggestions here (bylined articles within past week only). *www.bugmenot.com can be a valuable resource for those wishing to avoid site registrations. Canada gets Four Nations title over U.S. Canadian Press, 9/4/05 Canada gets win over … Read more
Below is a listing of all stories associated with underclassmen signing NHL contracts, thereby giving up remaining collegiate eligibility Walter Leaves UML for Boston Bruins Brown Leaves Michigan for Vancouver Canucks Rosehill Leaves UMD for Tampa Bay Lightning Skinner Leaves Denver for Vancouver Canucks Toffey Leaves Massachusetts for Tampa Bay Lightning Howard Leaves Maine for … Read more
Craig Dahl’s decision to leave the Huskies didn’t come lightly.
Listed below are the 22 players on the 2005-06 U.S. National Team. The final 2006 Olympic roster will include 20 players. The list includes one incoming freshman, four current Collegians, and 13 players who have graduated since the last Olympics in 2002. Player Year Pos. Ht. Wt. DOB Hometown Team Brown (4) Pam Dreyer … Read more
July 30 OTTAWA — The following is a breakdown of college players or recruits that were chosen in the National Hockey League’s 2005 entry draft: Breakdown Conference Number of Picks WCHA 23 Hockey East 18 CCHA 15 ECACHL 9 By Class Current Players Drafted 13 2005 Recruits 45 2006 Recruits 7 By School North Dakota … Read more
July 30 OTTAWA — The following college players or recruits were chosen in the National Hockey League’s 2005 entry draft: (I) = Incoming Recruit (*) = No Longer With Team Round One Pick NHL Team Name, Pos School (Conference) 3 Carolina Jack Johnson, D (I) Michigan (CCHA) 7 Chicago Jack Skille, F (I) Wisconsin (WCHA) … Read more
July 30 OTTAWA — 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 4 Jack Johnson Michigan (I) D 1 3 Carolina 11 Jack … Read more
It has been a stretch to compare last season’s Denver team to this one because their travels have been so vastly different. One team took the long way, going through a series of trials that would have made many groups crumble. The next took what appeared, in comparison, to be the easy route, with only … Read more
Goaltender Peter Mannino has a handful of big saves and Paul Stastny’s second-period power-play goal has Denver one period away from a second consecutive national championship. Mannino has 21 saves through two periods and the Pioneers lead 2-1 after 40 minutes Saturday at Value City Arena. The freshman, who is making his first back-to-back starts … Read more
Denver has crafted a 3-0 record against North Dakota this season, with a key reason being that the Pioneers have been able to stay a step or two ahead of the Sioux. Translating that to Saturday’s national championship game, the start will be critical to both. The Pioneers have scored first in all three games … Read more
Erik Fabian’s second two-goal effort of the playoffs may not have been expected, but it has put North Dakota just one period away from a date with Denver in the national championship game. Fabian, a fourth-line winger, has both goals as North Dakota leads Minnesota 2-0 after two periods of a Frozen Four semifinal at … Read more
Special teams are ruling the day in the first Frozen Four semifinal, and Denver is taking a three-goal lead into the third period. Luke Fulghum scored a pair of power-play goals in the first period and Matt Carle added one on the man advantage in the second to give Denver a 3-0 lead over Colorado … Read more
The great late-season run of North Dakota goaltender Jordan Parise continues. And you can add Erik Fabian to the list of those who have helped make it happen. Yes, Erik Fabian, a fourth-line winger who scored twice, giving the Sioux a 2-0 lead, as UND advanced to Saturday’s national championship with a 4-2 victory over … Read more
What a time for Denver to find its touch on the power play. The Pioneers are a victory away from defending their national championship after scoring six times with the man advantage in emphatically dispatching in-state rival Colorado College 6-2 in Thursday’s first semifinal of the Frozen Four at Value City Arena. Luke Fulghum and … Read more