Todd D. MilewskiThe question for Wisconsin this season is simple: who’s in goal? Scott Kabotoff and newcomer Bernd Bruckler vie to replace workhorse Graham Melanson, while seven seniors anchor the Badger offense — similarly missing a compatriot in Dany Heatley.
Once again, North Dakota will have to rebound from the loss of key contributors to challenge for the WCHA championship. And that’s the point — Dean Blais and the Sioux have done this before, and may again thanks to the likes of Ryan Bayda, Andy Kollar and Chad Mazurak.
There’s a new coach in Anchorage, and if he has his way, you’ll hardly recognize the Seawolves. John Hill looks to install an up-tempo game at UAA as he tries to instill a winning tradition.
With two capable goaltenders, including Wade Dubielewicz, and a solid defense, the Denver Pioneers are ready to move up in the WCHA. Standing between DU and a home playoff berth, however, may be a lack of scoring.
Over the last three years, Cory Borys has charted NCHA teams. He has studied videos of NCHA teams. He has paid attention to the nuances of NCHA teams. This season, he’ll run his own. Borys, an assistant coach for St. Norbert, was hired Friday as the eighth head coach in St. Scholastica history. He replaces … Read more
Boston College (10) Ales Dolinar Ben Eaves Brian Gionta Jeff Giuliano** Marty Hughes** Chuck Kobasew Mike Lephart*** Mark McLennan Dan Sulivan*** A.J. Walker** Boston University (2) Colin Sheen** Frantisek Skladany Maine (9) Trapper Clark Todd Jackson Doug Janik Martin Kariya** Peter Metcalf** Don Richardson Eric Turgeon+ Matt Yeats Gray Shaneberger*** UMass-Amherst (9) Markus Helanen Samuli … Read more
Despite leading Wisconsin within a game of the Frozen Four, Badgers coach Jeff Sauer did not have his contract extended by the school’s athletic board on Friday.
In a question-and-answer session with USCHO, John Hill says under his watch, Alaska-Anchorage will shed its conservative image. WCHA Correspondent Todd D. Milewski reports.
Jeff Panzer, the North Dakota star who led the Sioux to the national title game this season, signed a two-year contract with the St. Louis Blues.
It would have been the Miracle of Albany, but North Dakota’s stirring rally in the 2001 NCAA title game came up just short. Todd D. Milewski writes how the Fighting Sioux fought and lost, but still can hold their heads high.
When you’re the defending national champions, the bar is set high. But North Dakota is used to that pressure — the Sioux deal with it almost every year. Todd D. Milewski reports.
North Dakota took the penultimate step toward defending its NCAA championship Thursday afternoon, defeating number-one Michigan State 2-0 behind Karl Goehring’s solid netminding.
So says UND coach Dean Blais, of Hobey Baker finalist Jeff Panzer. Todd D. Milewski reports.
North Dakota’s athletics director said he will talk to the school’s hockey staff after learning prized recruit Brandon Bochenski pleaded guilty to one count of felony aggravated forgery in Anoka County, Minn., on Feb. 26. “I would like to talk to our hockey staff and make sure [Bochenski’s felony] is common knowledge,” UND athletics director … Read more
According to Todd D. Milewski, if anyone deserves a few breaks, it’s North Dakota coach Dean Blais.
In a rough-and-tumble affair, Michigan State dominated the Badgers to return to the Frozen Four. The Spartans, No. 1 most of the season, avoided the fate Wisconsin suffered last year, when it was No. 1 most of the year, went in as the bye team, but lost in the first round of the NCAAs. It was another disappointment for the Badgers.
Wisconsin was a top seed last year, but lost its only tournament game. This year, the Badgers are not entering as the favorites, but gained some needed momentum with a 4-1 win over Providence in a first-round game at Grand Rapids, setting up a date with this year’s top team, Michigan State.
Derek Eastman’s controversial goal in overtime gave St. Cloud its first WCHA title of any kind, a 6-5 win over North Dakota that nullified the Sioux’s three-goal comeback to earn the Huskies the WCHA Final Five championship.
The game no one seemingly wanted to play turned out quite all right after all. A spirited contest ended with Justin Morrison’s third-period winner as Colorado College edged Minnesota, 5-4.
North Dakota advanced to the WCHA championship game despite a season low in shots, thanks to Karl Goehring’s netminding and Jason Notermann’s game-winner.