Todd D. MilewskiWith the top and bottom of the WCHA set, the middle continues to shake itself out; UMD’s Tim Stapleton gets noticed amidst a banner crop of rookies; and Minnesota State’s loss Friday to Colorado College was … a good thing? Todd D. Milewski reports.
Wisconsin tries to put the focus back on the ice; Minnesota State eyes its chances at the MacNaughton Cup; St. Cloud State’s offense suffers by subtraction; and Todd D. Milewski analyzes the NCAA’s new tournament selection wrinkle.
Wisconsin captain Brad Winchester, faced with a felony charge of battery to a police officer, made an initial appearance in Dane County court on Monday. The Dane County District Attorney’s office filed charges against Winchester after a fight outside a campus bar early Sunday. The Badgers senior was released on a signature bond at about … Read more
Minnesota State-Mankato gears up for what might be the biggest series in program history; Minnesota warms up for the stretch run; Alaska-Anchorage looks on the bright side; WCHA fans sound off on jersey colors; and much more. Todd D. Milewski reports.
North Dakota revisits an old problem in goal; Minnesota’s coaching staff cracks the whip; Michigan Tech gets scoring help; Minnesota State takes time off; and, like ABC, Todd D. Milewski finds out who’s hot and who’s not.
Colorado College and Minnesota State get the yin this week, while Wisconsin and Alaska-Anchorage are stuck with the yang. Todd D. Milewski looks over ticket sales, uniform changes, Thomas Vanek and travel plans for the MacNaughton Cup.
Wisconsin-Superior’s options narrow after a loss to new No. 1 St. Norbert, while St. Scholastica builds for the future. Todd D. Milewski gives a special-edition look at goings-on in the NCHA.
North Dakota and Colorado College rematch, this time at full strength; Denver keeps its nose to the grindstone; UMD and Minnesota State play for unexpected stakes; and Minnesota tries to turn the power back on. Todd D. Milewski reports.
Incoming! Some thoughts this week, while suddenly leery of things falling from the sky: • The first period last Saturday night was so long for Michigan Tech goaltender Cam Ellsworth, the scoreboard operator might just now be getting caught up with the saves. • You know it had to happen: Days after being highlighted in … Read more
Going 40 shots without hitting the back of the net could be seriously demoralizing for some teams. Colorado College will tell you it’s not one of them. Michigan Tech goaltender Cam Ellsworth stopped 55 of the 58 shots the second-ranked Tigers unleashed Saturday night — including the first 40 — but CC finally broke through … Read more
Last weekend’s OT jaw-dropper between Minnesota State and Michigan Tech sets Todd D. Milewski to thinking about the ol’ extra frame. Also: Colorado College storms out of the break; Minnesota-Duluth moves up — cautiously; and Wisconsin misses something on offense.
Readers name their first-half All-WCHA first team; Denver guns for third — at least; the troubles continue in Anchorage; and more. Todd D. Milewski reports.
Marquee matchups dot this weekend’s WCHA schedule, starting with the Colorado College-North Dakota series in Grand Forks, as Todd D. Milewski notes. Also, Wisconsin picks it up; Minnesota finds its goaltender; the league’s freshman class takes a breath; and more.
The days of the two-goal Badgers were exhausted with an empty-net goal, but it’s the Wisconsin defense that kept the team afloat at its tournament. The Badgers scored more than two goals for the first time in 10 games Monday night when John Funk’s empty-netter sealed Wisconsin’s 3-1 victory over No. 14 Northern Michigan for … Read more
A day before his 20th birthday, John Daigneau had quite a party at the Bradley Center. With a group of 15 to 20 family members cheering him on save by save, the Harvard backup goaltender from nearby Brookfield, Wis., made 25 saves to backstop the 13th-ranked Crimson’s 8-1 victory over Colgate on Monday. “I couldn’t … Read more
Faced with the loss of momentum from a potential game-turning play that didn’t go its way, Northern Michigan didn’t blink. Their two-goal lead erased in the last 2 minutes, 50 seconds of the second period — gone completely with a goal that beat the horn by a matter of instants — the Wildcats collected themselves … Read more
Progress often is measured in different ways by different viewers. One might see Wisconsin’s two-goal output against Colgate on Sunday night and assume the Badgers haven’t made many strides away from the first-half team that lost 11 of its 16 games and scored only eight goals in its last nine games. Another, however, might see … Read more
Wisconsin gets motivated in exhibition play; the Ralph gets the World Juniors; and after an enforced year off, T.J. Caig makes his debut for Minnesota-Duluth. Todd D. Milewski returns from the holidays, and there’s plenty more where that came from.
As the holiday break approaches, Todd D. Milewski offers first-half highs and lows, as well as a prognosis for each WCHA squad.
The WCHA considers instant replay; Mankato’s Grant Stevenson lights the lamp; backup goaltenders shine; Minnesota-Duluth looks for a strong finish to the first half; and much more. Todd D. Milewski reports.