Gallery: Michigan at RIT
Here are photos from Michigan’s 7-4 victory over Rochester Institute of Technology on Saturday in the Tigers’ Brick City Homecoming game at Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, N.Y.
Todd D. Milewski
Grimaldi sparks rally as North Dakota overcomes Vermont
Rocco Grimaldi scored a goal and added three assists as No. 7 North Dakota rallied from a two-goal deficit for a 5-3 victory over Vermont on Friday.
Air Force confirmed to play in Anchorage tournament despite shutdown
Air Force will take part in this weekend’s Kendall Hockey Classic in Anchorage, Alaska, after the host school worked out the Falcons’ travel accommodations during the government shutdown.
Army likely to remain the opponent for Penn State arena debut despite shutdown
Sources indicated that the Black Knights would be able to make the trip to State College, Pa., despite a government shutdown that has put a number of personnel on furlough.
Army scrimmage is on, but Air Force exhibition postponed because of shutdown
Army’s season-opening scrimmage is set to go on as scheduled Saturday but games are in question for both the Black Knights and Air Force as the goverment shutdown rolls on. Army coach Brian Riley said in an email Friday that his team’s scrimmage and Skate with the Black Knights event at Tate Rink will happen … Read more
As college hockey changes, so do we
The big story as the 2013-14 Division I men’s college hockey season gets under way is the large-scale landscape change that is finally going into effect after three years of planning. Thirty-five of the 59 teams are either playing in a new conference this season or are part of a league that has changed membership. … Read more
As college hockey changes, so do we
The big story as the 2013-14 Division I men’s college hockey season gets under way is the large-scale landscape change that is finally going into effect after three years of planning. Thirty-five of the 59 teams are either playing in a new conference this season or are part of a league that has changed membership. … Read more
Nebraska-Omaha unveils video look at plans for new arena
The long-awaited on-campus arena for Nebraska-Omaha is a little closer to reality. The school on Thursday unveiled a video and 3-D model of the arena, which is scheduled to open in the fall of 2015. It’ll hold about 7,500 for hockey and is expected to cost $76.3 million. The Mavericks currently play at 15,959-seat CenturyLink … Read more
Committee has the final call on classifying neutral-site games
Here are the guidelines the NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Committee to determine which games receive no weighting in the new selection criteria.
Committee has the final call on classifying neutral-site games
Here are the guidelines the NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Committee to determine which games receive no weighting in the new selection criteria.
Here’s how last season’s PairWise Rankings would have looked with this season’s criteria
Would the 2013 tournament field look different if it had been selected using the new set of criteria? In terms of which teams earned at-large bids? No.
Here’s how last season’s PairWise Rankings would have looked with this season’s criteria
Would the 2013 tournament field look different if it had been selected using the new set of criteria? In terms of which teams earned at-large bids? No.
Selection criteria changes born from coaches’ wishes, committee chair says
The process that selects at-large teams for the Division I men’s NCAA tournament is undergoing a big shakeup, with wins on the road and against the nation’s better teams getting extra emphasis.
Road wins, quality wins get boosts in changes to NCAA tournament selection criteria
The NCAA will consider road wins as more valuable than home wins in the formula that selects the at-large teams for the Division I men’s tournament starting this season. Also, the Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Committee reintroduced a bonus system that rewards teams for victories over top-ranked teams in the Ratings Percentage Index and … Read more
Television schedules taking shape; ESPN getting back into regular season coverage
One of the great promises of Big Ten hockey was the additional national exposure the conference could bring in the form of a national television schedule. We’ve seen the commitment made for the conference’s debut season, and it has some impressive elements. The Big Ten and its six teams rolled out the core of their … Read more
Television schedules taking shape; ESPN getting back into regular season coverage
One of the great promises of Big Ten hockey was the additional national exposure the conference could bring in the form of a national television schedule. We’ve seen the commitment made for the conference’s debut season, and it has some impressive elements. The Big Ten and its six teams rolled out the core of their … Read more
Laurila joins Alabama-Huntsville as director of hockey operations
Former Michigan Tech video coordinator Nick Laurila has joined Alabama-Huntsville’s staff as director of hockey operations. Laurila, a Carol Stream, Ill., native, is a 2010 graduate of Michigan Tech and spent four seasons in the video role there.
Minnesota suspends Guertler indefinitely; incoming freshman faces DWI charge
Minnesota has suspended incoming freshman forward Gabe Guertler indefinitely for what a school statement called a violation of team rules. The school did not identify the violation, but Guertler was ticketed for fourth-degree driving while impaired by University of Minnesota Police early Saturday morning and has an Oct. 11 court appearance scheduled, according to online … Read more
European trips give teams an early start
Hidden among the typical summertime news, we’ve actually had actual college hockey teams playing actual hockey games. Dartmouth and Quinnipiac have both taken advantage of an NCAA rule that allows teams to make a trip to play foreign competition once every four years. Quinnipiac went to Italy and Switzerland earlier this month for four games … Read more
European trips give teams an early start
Hidden among the typical summertime news, we’ve actually had actual college hockey teams playing actual hockey games. Dartmouth and Quinnipiac have both taken advantage of an NCAA rule that allows teams to make a trip to play foreign competition once every four years. Quinnipiac went to Italy and Switzerland earlier this month for four games … Read more