Todd D. MilewskiAfter a major step in the wrong direction sent 11 seniors out of the Minnesota-Duluth program on a disappointing note, this year’s group of seniors has a different sendoff in mind. A year after going to the Frozen Four, the Bulldogs stumbled to a sixth-place WCHA finish and a 15-17-6 overall record that was a … Read more
Mike Eaves’ fourth Wisconsin team is getting its share of attention because of what it didn’t lose rather than what it did. The Badgers return 98 percent of their scoring from last season and are primed to make their name as a scoring team rather than a defensive one if they can get their offensive … Read more
There are any number of ways to measure progress, but the most readily accessible is wins and losses. In coach Jamie Russell’s first season at Michigan Tech, 2003-04, the Huskies were 8-25-5 overall and 6-19-3 in the WCHA. Last season, Tech was 8-25-4 and 7-19-2 in the league — virtually unchanged. That lack of a … Read more
One could make a case that Minnesota State didn’t have many things going in its favor in an eighth-place campaign a year ago. It did have David Backes and Travis Morin, and one of the best things going into this season is they’re both back to help the Mavericks in their drive to get back … Read more
Numbers can be powerful, but not all-telling. Colorado College returns 91 percent of its goal-scoring from a year ago, most of it in the forms of Hobey Baker Award winner Marty Sertich and award finalist Brett Sterling. It has 21 players returning from the team that tied Denver for the WCHA regular-season championship and made … Read more
Over a span of just five short seasons, St. Cloud State went from its highest highs to its lowest lows. From the viewpoint of the Huskies’ ninth-place WCHA finish of a year ago, memories of the 31-win season of 2001 are awfully fuzzy. That’s about the same view Bob Motzko has about his first team … Read more
Four years ago, Dave Shyiak and John Hill were the finalists for the open head coaching position at Alaska-Anchorage. Hill got the job then, with his tight connections to the city and the school — his alma mater — the big reasons why. The Hill era was tumultuous, with off-ice issues and a one-win season … Read more
Stop 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