Todd D. MilewskiThey were playing for their program, which was once a perennial NCAA power but suffered a 34-year national championship drought. They were playing for the hockey alumni, including the late Keith Magnuson, who died in a December car accident and who has been remembered near their hearts. They were playing for the underdogs, for those … Read more
Denver took advantage of its new life Thursday.
The ballots for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award have already been cast, but Junior Lessard is making a strong showing on the Frozen Four stage just to confirm his candidacy. Lessard scored just 69 seconds into the first national semifinal at the FleetCenter on Thursday, then added a second goal to cut short Denver’s run … Read more
The message traveled from the crease to the bench: Adam Berkhoel was back on his game. Because of it, Denver was still in the game. Minnesota-Duluth was one Berkhoel save away from putting away the Pioneers in the national semifinals on Thursday. Hobey Baker Award finalist Junior Lessard had an attempt at a hat trick … Read more
Minnesota-Duluth vs. Denver Thursday, noon ET, FleetCenter, Boston Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs Final USCHO.com ranking: No. 5 Record: 28-12-4 NCAA seed: Midwest No. 2 How they got here: beat Michigan State 5-0, beat Minnesota 3-1 Junior Lessard was at dinner the other day when he was greeted with congratulations. Evan Schwabe was walking through the halls at … Read more
The complete list of USCHO.com Honorees for 2003-04. Award Name Class Team Player of the Year Junior Lessard Sr. Minnesota-Duluth Rookie of the Year T.J. Hensick Fr. Michigan Coach of the Year Mike Eaves Wisconsin Defensive Player of the Year Yann Danis Sr. Brown Defensive Forward of the Year Todd Jackson Sr. Maine Most Improved … Read more
Two years ago, No. 1 Denver was upset in the NCAA quarterfinals. This year’s Pioneers have a chance to erase those bad memories.
Junior Lessard shook off a near-death experience to have a great season, and a knee injury to have a great NCAA. Now, he’s close to a Hobey and a national title.
The upstart Badgers left it all in Albany, falling an OT goal short of the Frozen Four, and now look to next year.
From 2-7-1 to the Broadmoor Trophy winners. Watch out, college hockey — Minnesota is hot at NCAA tournament time again. A team that has been asked over and over again this season why it hasn’t performed up to expectations may have finally quieted the critics Saturday night with an energetic third period that provided a … Read more
The margin for error for Alaska-Anchorage goaltenders Chris King and Kevin Reiter has always been small. The Seawolves aren’t the kind of team that will win a lot of shootouts, especially against the powerful offenses they faced in the last two days of the WCHA Final Five. So as more pucks found their way past … Read more
The WCHA Final Five kicks off Thursday with two underdogs — resurgent Colorado College and upstart Alaska-Anchorage — in the play-in game. That sets the table for a potentially record-breaking weekend of action that could finish with as many as six WCHA teams in the NCAAs. Todd D. Milewski reports.
Two rivalry rematches from last weekend highlight the WCHA first round, as St. Cloud State visits Minnesota and Denver hosts Colorado College. Adding to the drama: the fact that NCAA bubble teams SCSU and CC must take a win-or-go-home (for good) approach to their games. Todd D. Milewski reports.
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The WCHA goes down to the wire, with North Dakota and Minnesota-Duluth battling for first, and Denver, Colorado College, St. Cloud and Minnesota embroiled in the home-ice scuffle. Also: Todd D. Milewski fields reader input on the league’s MVP.
The biggest series of the WCHA season is here: North Dakota visits Minnesota-Duluth with the MacNaughton Cup in the balance. Also, a decade-long streak is in jeopardy for Colorado College, Alaska-Anchorage tries to battle back, and the Final Five is a hit with fans. Todd D. Milewski reports.
Wisconsin and St. Cloud State match up to try for the all-important third position in the WCHA standings; after a near-repeat of an historic collapse Denver takes control; and Colorado College — still in the hunt for home ice — finds its scoring touch. Todd D. Milewski reports.
A look at the remaining schedule suggests North Dakota has an edge, but only if its goaltending holds up; Minnesota visits Minnesota-Duluth in this weekend’s “something’s gotta give” series; and Wisconsin’s Bernd Bruckler shows why the Badgers’ success starts in net. Todd D. Milewski reports.
Michigan Tech looks to its alumni for support; Minnesota-Duluth gets its shot at the top of the WCHA; and — however briefly — the “Money Line” is reunited for North Dakota. Todd D. Milewski reports.
The referee catch more flak than usual, maybe thanks to a tight race in the standings; Alaska-Anchorage shows its heart — and gets rewarded; Minnesota forges on without its captain; and Colorado College finds its scoring touch, though maybe not at even strength. Todd D. Milewski reports.