Todd D. MilewskiWCHA Rookie of the Year Peter Sejna sent former Rookie of the Year Dany Heatley and his Wisconsin teammates packing on Thursday with a last-minute goal. Sejna’s CC Tigers advance to Friday’s semifinal against North Dakota.
Regular-season champion North Dakota led the pack at the WCHA’s year-end awards, including Player of the Year Jeff Panzer and Coach of the Year Dean Blais.
The best Final Five ever? With every contender nationally ranked and the possibility of five NCAA bids for one league being bandied about, that is the expectation. Todd D. Milewski shines a spotlight on the WCHA.
The road to the Final Five opens this weekend at five rinks, which means it’s time for Todd D. Milewski to preview the WCHA first round. Also: the People’s Choice for annual honors.
Less than a year ago, former Minnesota-Duluth head man Mike Sertich wasn’t sure he’d ever coach again. But with a new philosophy and a new lease on hockey life, Sertich is leading the Michigan Tech Huskies out of their funk. Todd D. Milewski reports.
Minnesota and St. Cloud aren’t just second and third in the WCHA — they’re fourth and fifth in the Pairwise Rankings, giving this weekend’s series national significance. Also: UND wraps up a share of the MacNaughton Cup, and supervisor of officials Greg Shepherd does emergency duty. Todd D. Milewski reports.
The NCAA tournament bye brouhaha; Wisconsin’s Saturday woes revealed; and the return of the All-Underappreciated team. Todd D. Milewski rounds up the WCHA.
This weekend, all eyes are on the top four in the WCHA standings as North Dakota — seeking another MacNaughton Cup — leads a pack that includes Minnesota, Colorado College, St. Cloud into the stretch run. Todd D. Milewski works the angles.
Minnesota State-Mankato continues to earn its place in the WCHA; St. Cloud’s Dean Weasler sacrifices a year for the Huskies; Jeff Sauer bids farewell to Engelstad Arena; and the Winter Carnival goes cyber. Todd D. Milewski reports.
He may not grab the spotlight, but his production turns heads. UND forward Jeff Panzer is making his case for Hobey, Todd D. Milewski says. Also: Scott Sandelin welcomes his old boss to Duluth, and Minnesota gathers its best.
First place is on the line as North Dakota hosts St. Cloud; Denver coach George Gwozdecky focuses on the big picture; and Colorado College faces a familiar situation in net. Todd D. Milewski draws aside the curtain on the WCHA.
Mike Sertich makes his return to coaching permanent; St. Cloud takes over the top spot in the standings; and Ralph Engelstad makes his voice heard in Grand Forks, N.D. Todd D. Milewski rounds up the WCHA.
Greg Shepherd knows how hard it can be for referees; he was one. Now, the WCHA’s supervisor of officials has an even bigger job — handling replay for the NCAA Frozen Four. Todd D. Milewski trains the spotlight on the videotape machine.
They didn’t win it all, but Mike Sertich’s Michigan Tech squad turned more than a few heads in Detroit. Also: a fierce rivalry is renewed — at just the right time, too — in Colorado, and St. Cloud takes a vacation. Todd D. Milewski pipes up.
Princeton and North Dakota combined for 101 shots in a 5-4 win for the Sioux at the Consolation Game of the Badger Showdown.
When Dany Heatley comes back to Wisconsin, the Badgers might have to make room for him in the lineup. Wisconsin coach Jeff Sauer was close to getting that line out without a smile. Andy Wheeler’s not going to take Heatley’s spot, but on Saturday, he took his role. Wheeler scored a pair of goals and … Read more
With his team’s leading scorer half a world away, Wisconsin coach Jeff Sauer had sufficient reason to be concerned about where exactly any offensive production would come from in the Bank One Badger Hockey Showdown. Turns out that wasn’t too much of a problem. But the textbook for “Holding a Lead 101” may soon become … Read more
After a strange couple of days for North Dakota, they watch an equally-strange third period unfold into a loss, as Boston University continued its recent hot play with a win in the Badger Showdown opener.
North Dakota coach Dean Blais left his team at the Bank One Badger Hockey Showdown in Milwaukee to be with his daughter, who is in a hospital in Rochester, Minn.
Rematch potential abounds in Madison, the annual shortening of the bench called the World Juniors is underway, the Great Lakes Invitational beefs up, and a rivalry ends in Colorado. Todd D. Milewski sends belated Christmas greetings.